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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-07

Of local improvements. They were
signed by holders of majority of the
frontage on Twenty-first. between
Tenth and Twelfth avenues. and Fiji.
teenth street. between Twelfth and
Eighteenth avenues. Immediate ac.
ton by the board on the petitions was
recommended. 1t is expected that not
only these. but several other important
thoroughfares of the city. will be i'm
proved with asphalt during the com
ing season. 1t will be the first intro
duction of asphalt as a paving mater
ial here. its advent having heretofore
been blocked. as it was asserted, By
the brick manufacturing interests.
Asks Defeat of Tiffany Bill.
Defeat of the Tiffany bill, now be-
fore the state legislature. and which
provides that there shall be no liquor
sold within a radius of one mile of any
army post, is asked in a resolution of
fered by Aid Eckhart and passed. The
bill. while meant to cover Fort Sher-
idan, near Chicago only, would. if
passed and strictly enforced, result in
the closing of most of the saloons in
the cities of Rock Island and Moline
Rock Island arsenal being an army
post
1t Viii be recalled that the Tiffany
bill was dug up some weeks ago at
Springfield. where it was pending. by
Hon. William McEniry, of this city,
and its Significance as affecting Rock
Island and Moline was detailed at CON
siderable length in The Argus at that
time. The great majority of the peo-
Die, regardless of their feelings as TO
he liquor business. do not look upon
the bill as a fair means of regulating
the traffic. It's tendency is discrimin-
ating i'll the using of army posts as u
means OF controlling a branch of bust
ness in some cities of the state and
not in others. The dragging of the
question of proximity to federal juris-
fiction into a position where ii shall
&c used as a condition of the issuing
# state or municipal license is a seri-
us and unprecedented move TO say
ne least.
RaiSiRG of Trcasurer's Salary.
Aid. Anderson thinks the city treas
Irer who is now receiving a salary of
Zoo per annum, is worth at least
900 and he wants the ordinances 50
mended. He said the duties of the
lice had been increasing each year:
hat the treasurer would be earning
very cent he got if he received $500.
rue the bank where the treasurer
as employed profited by carrying the
ity accounts, but this did not run
p as high as many seemed to think.
n Davenport. Aid. Robbins, who favor
Il the raise, said the city treasurer
received $500 per year. The ordin-
1nce committee will report an amend
nont. There was some opposition TO
hanging the salary and Aid. Ander-
son suggested that if the aldermen
we're economically inclined. he would
suggcst that cut in the pay of the
health commissioner be made from
1900 to $500 year. Aid. Westbay
wanted to know why not abolish the
office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-07
ARE STILL LAYING PIPE
Standard Oil Putting in Line Through
Knox County.

Legislation against the Standard Oil
company has not stopped the laying of
the pipe line now being carried on
through Illinois to connect with Kansas
fields with the station of the company
at Whiting, Ind. There are several
hundred men working in Knox county
now, and good progress is being made
in the work. The line across the Mis-
as vet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-07

organization and operation of frater-
nal insurance societies. Massachu-
sets and New York were the first
states to enact laws regulating these
societies. Year by year the growing
Importance of the insurance societies
compelled legislative action. The fra
ternal insurance laws of Maine. Mas
sachusetts. Connecticut. New York.
Ohio. Pennsylvania, the District of
Columbia. Michigan. Minnesota and Il
linois are especially stringent and the
insurance commissioners are exceed
ingly critical as TO the condition of all
societies within their jurisdiction.
In view of the fact that the laws
which have been enacted in many
states were so varied. confusing. con-
flicting in their requirements, and
some of the largest societies operate
in at least 40 states the necessity for
a uniform law was taken up by the
National Fraternal congress. One i'm
portant feature of the uniform bill was
the uniform table of rates which the
National Fraternal congress adopted.
The insurance commissioners of all
states hailed with delight this table of
rates, and GraSped the opportunity Tor
the enactment of uniform insurance
bill of their own in all states. which
would require all societies to raise
their rates to the rates to the National
Fraternal congress table. The Nation
al Fraternal congress uniform bill and
the insurance commissioners uniform
bill were both prepared.
But the two bills were diametrlcally
opposed. Joint meetings were held
concerning the bills with a view to
final agreement. At a joint meeting in
New York City the National FraternaI
congress executive committee virtu-
ally surrendered to the insurance com
missionerS, and a bill was agreed up
On.-New York Herald, Feb. 20, 1905.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-07
ROBIN WITH US AGAIN

While BIuebird Has Come to An
nounce Springs Advent
The first robins and bIuebirds are
said 10 have made their appearance.
several reporting having seen these
welcome harbingers Of spring. They
are little later than last year, when
the robin made his appearance here
during the last days of February.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-07
Reason is Obvious.

| 1t is easy to see why the old liners
want to crush out the fraternaI sOci =
| ties. If the lodge form of insurance
should cease to exist, the only place
for the people to get protection would
| be in the old line insurance companies,
and this would mean, of course, more
of the peoples money for still greater
dividends to stockholders, still larger
salaries, and an unfaiIing golden
stream from which loans might be
made in the interest of corporate greed.
There never was day like the pres
ent when the members of fraternaI so
cieties should unite in opposing the
passage of laws in the legislatures that
would impose impossible conditions at
this time upon the frateTna s, and in
deed threaten their very existence. It
is the old line COMPANIES that would
benefit from disaster to the societies,
and this fact must not be lost sight of
by the lawmakers. if bills are introduc-
ed in the legislatures now in session
whose effect would be to hamper and
retard the growth and usefulness of
the fraternal beneficiary system.
All that the members of the frater-
nal societies want in legislation is "a
fair deal" with special privileges to
none, and given this, the societies may
be depended upon to still further i'm
prove the system. establish rates that
will perpetuate their usefulness and
benefcence. and this. too. without i'm
peril.ng the protection of millions of
people in the common walks of life
who constitute the great bulk of their
membership
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-07
gaATERNAL TRIBUNE COMMENTS
Declares Old Line Organizations Seek Ia
Stamp OUt FrnternnIs.

Commenting on the foregoing, the
current issue of the Fraternal Tribune
has the following:
In connection with the threatened
passage this spring of the uniform rate
bill. sO-called, in the legislature of this
and other states, the effect of which
would be to cripple, if not destroy. the
grand work now being done by the fra
tCrnal insurance societies for the pro
tcCtion of the widow and the orphan
sober attention is called to the fact
that James Hyde, vice president of the
Equitable Life of New York Gold line) .
is the owner of 81 shares of stock in
that company which he values at $5,-
5000 Make a note of this. The
original investment of the Hyde family
in acquiring these shares was only
$4,000.
The affairs of the Equitable have
been so thoroughly aired in the news
papers of late that there is no need to
go into the details. but the question
naturally arises, What agency has
made an investment of S51 900 in divi-
dendpaying stock now worth the stu
pendous fortune of $4,000, O00?" What.
indeed, but the surplus money of the
policy holders.
Accommodations from money overpaid
beyond the real cost of insurance has
built up fortunes and princely salaries
for the stockholders and officers of the
the Equitable and many companies of
its kind. Talk about "frenzied finance"
this is a good example of the frenzy
that seizes the insuTing public in their
efforts to make the rich richer Not
this alone, but their money goes to
build up and perpetuate the great
trusts of the country, as has been as
serted in the newspapers.
curious spectacle is seen in the
fact that while the people, as repre-
scented by President Roosevelt, are en-
gagged in a death grapp,e with the
trusts. from Standard Oil down, the
peoples money is being loaned to fur
Their the schemes and monopolies of
trust magnates.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-05-19

4 man has plenty of friends when he
doesn't need them.-New York Press.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-05-19
Gladstone and Little poro,nx

GOOD housewives often have trouble
with servants who cannot get up. but
doubt If it ever occurs to them. as IT
did to Miss Dorothy Drew when she
was not more than seven, that the
scriptures emphasize the vanity OF
early rising. says the London Taller.
Dorothy positively refused to get up.
and her grandfather. Mr.. Gladstone.
had to be called TO overawe the rebel
why don't you get up, Dorothy - he
asked.
Because the Bible doesn't approve OF
early rising, grandfather" was tile Iln-
expected reply.
Really. Dorothy" said the aston
ished statesman, you must be mis-.
taken"
"Oh. no. I'm not" she persisted.
Here it is" And she turned up lhe
second verse of the One Hundred ana
Twenty seventh Psalm. 1T is vain for
. ou to rise up early" The old par
Humanitarian had nothing more TO say.
The argument fioored him.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-05-19
AN EDGEFlELD NEGRO
DRAINED HIS WIFE

Edgeiield, May l6-There occurred In
EdgefieId last night bout dark wba,
TURNS out to be most brutal murder
Ail parties are negroes
1T seems that Walter Hill, a young
legro. was Jealous of his wife receiving
attentions at the lands of Sc, era
'ther negro boys and men In tit O,
rage he seized his gun. Winchester
rifle, and shot TO Kill his wife. HI
missed his mark, and then he pro.
cteded TO break the weapon over her
head.
The woman'S skull was crushed and
he died shortly after the blow. A
sister OF the deceased was also.seyer.
Iy dealt with in the fraeas, but she
will recover.
The coroner's inquest was held this
morning and returned verdict in
accordance with the above facts-that
the negro woman came to her death
at the hands Of Walter Hill, her hus.
band
Hill Immediately made good his es-
cape and has not yet been arrested
The sheriff is securing the country f,r
nm, however, and he will likely be
safely landed In jail.-The State
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-05-19
VERY LOW ExURSION
RATE VIA SOUTH
ERN RAILWAY
TO THE FOLLOWING POINTS.

KANSAS CRY, Mo.-southeru
Baptist Conve9tion: May 10th, nth.
1905. Rate )oNE FIRST CLASS
FARE PLUY5O cents for round trip:
Tickets ohSale May to IL. inclusive,
final limit Nay, 23rd, 1905.
ST. LOUIS, MO National BAPTIST
Anniversary, May, 1924, 1905: Rate
ONE FIRST CLASS FARE plus 25
cents for round trip. Tickets on sale
May IA. l5-lG, with final limit May, 9th
1905.
ASHEVILLE, N. C.-South Allan.
;ic Missionary Conference, May II, 2lst
1903. Rate ONE FIRST CLASS
FARE plus % cents for the round
trip. Tickets on sale May, l6, nth:
final limit May 23d, 1865.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS-Gcneral
Assembly Southern Presbyterian
Church May lS-26th, 1905. Rate ONE
FIRST CLASS FARE plus 5000, for
round trip. Tickets on sale May 18th
18th, 18th, final limit May 3lst, 1905
HOT SPRINGS, VA.-Southerr
Hardware JobberS Association June
80, 1905. Rate ONE FIRST CLASS
CARE plus % cents for round trip
tickets on sale June 3, 4, 5, final linn
it June 18th, 1905.
| SAVANNAH, GA.-National Trav.
lelers Protective Association of Amer
lica, May 1923, 1905. Rate ONE FIRST
lCLASS FARE plus so cents for round
"TRIP. Tickets on sale May l3-14th
final limit May Goth, 1895.
The Southern Railway is the most
direct Line to all OF the above points
J Operating Pullman Sleeping cars
high back Vestibule Coaches with
superb Dining Car service.
For detailed information apply t
any Ticket Agent OF This Company
Or: X. w. HUNT,
Division Passenger Agent,
Charleston, S. G
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-05-19
HOMES OF THE SWISS.
Pretty and Distinct In style, Ins
Have a Lonely Appearance

Have a Lonely Appearance.
Swiss houses impress one almost in
variably with sense OF loneliness
Probably this may be attributed to the
contrast they present to their surround
'hSs. They are commonly dwarfed in
% lnsignificance by the gigantic seen.
cry in which they have been placed.
Hut near ut hand they are decidedly
pretty. although their architectural
style is distinct from any other.
1heI are rarely painted and seldom
Oh hamented or cmbellishcd. save that
IN boards and shingles are not mfre-
puehtiy cut and scallored into odd
shi pcs. Sometimes the front of n
chalet bears the owners or builders
name in large letters. followed by q
sentiment. II bcncdiction or prayer.
Ih"Sc chalcts are provi5rd with over.
hanging roofs. ON Nftich Hat stones
have been laid To keen the fierce winds
from tearing them of and not be-
cause-as an animated tailor's sign
win Il monocle. once Informed an old
iady IN my presence the natives wish
ed to effect II saving in nails.
various fruits and vegetables are
huhg under the projecting caves for
shelter. and the 1ircwood is piled high
without for future use The ground
1loor is generally given M To a stable.
where the cattle are housed in the win
ter. in delightful proximity 10 the fam
lily overhead
Inc household treasures are contain.
cd in the living room, or CUTE stube.
Here, too. you will find the large porce.
lain stove that is the center cf the
family gatherings on the long winter (
evenings. In the kitchen. of course.
the furniture is OF the plainest descrip-
tion. usual " consisting OF a rude. loom,
n huge fifeplace, a table and a few
Pilgrim.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-05-19
Last Hope Vanished.

When leading physicians SAID that
w. NJ. S>mithart, of Pckin, Ia. had in
curablc consumption. his last hope va
nished: bat Dr. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, Coughs and Colds,
kept him out of his grave. He says:
This great specific completely cured
me. and saved my lite. Since then, |
have used it for over 10 years, and con
slider it marvellous throat and lung
cure" Strictly scientific cure for
Coughs, Sore Threats or Colds: sure
preventive of Pneumonia. .Guaran.
toe C and 800 Ito ut Hn'J. liar
rls, r. Is Gunter, TimmonS Bros. and
Crosson Drug Co of Leesville. Trial
bottle free.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-05-19
True Greatnss.

True greatness. first OF all. is Il thing
OF the heart. 1t is all alive with robust
and generous sympathies. 1t is neither
behind its age nor too far before it, 1t
Is up with its age and ahead OF 1t only
just so far as to be able to lead it's
march. 1t cannot slumber. for activity
is necessity OF its existence. 1t is no
reservoir, but fountain. Roswell o.
Hitchcock
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-05-19
SCIENCE OF LIVING.
An ounce of Good Cheer Is Worth q
Pound OF MeInnchoIS

An ounce of Good Cheer Is Worth q
Pound of MeInnchoI,
III has been said that il is better Ia
be born lucky than rich" said Dr
George T.. Butler. but il is i'm fact bet.
Ter To be born tough than either lucky
or rich. After forty eat less and elimi.
nate more. Drink more pure water and
Keep The periStaltic wave o. Drosperity :
constantly moving down the :,liuentn
FS canal. Many people suffer from too
much business ana not enough health
Nhen such is the case they had better
cut out business ana society for = time
ana come down 10 muSh and milk and
hrst principles. Don't be foolish. Ear
less and play more Indulge i'm loss fret
ana fnme and more fruit and fun
There are people too indolcut to be
healthy literally too lazy to live. Work
your brains and keep in touch with
people. DO something for others and
forget yourselves There is nothing so
lnane and detrimental TO mind and
health as the conversation of people ON
thelr aches and pains ana troubles
Inc iroth of whipped eggs is a tonic
compared To il. All our appctitcs nre
conditional. Enjoyment depcnds unon
the scarcity. a worker i'm any field
whose age is near either the SHADY or
sunny side of fifty should consider him.
SCH III ms prime. good for another half
century of temperate. iudicious work.
Let grandma wear bright ribbons and
Eaudy gowns if the colors become her
ana let grandpg be as dndish as he
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-05-19
Stop
Friend!

Have you stopped to consider
what a gem you have in the ideal
Policy of the Pacific, when can
you find such Policy?
Who has 1t for sale?
What company can compete it
for one moment.
Did you ever think that one
might need insurance Money more
in life than death.
How many thousands lose their
insurance through inability pay
premium caused by accident or
sickness.
How can you buy medicine and
food and pay doctor bills and in
surance premiums. While sick or
laid up by accident
How can you provide for your
family or your self when you be-
came disabled by accident or i'll
ness
The Ideal Policy anSweres all
these questions, solves all these
Problems.
1t pays the face value to the ia
mily, in case OF death. 1t furnish
eS money to pay the premiulls on
his policy while he is hurt or sick
and this insures his policy To he
paid to his family, should he die
OF accident or illness.
1t pays him his whole insurance
in ten equal instaliment, should
he from accident or sickness he to-
tally disabled or lose his hands or
his feet or his eyesight.
And remember there is no extra
charge for the disability contract
the Pacigc has the same legal re-
serve that all other old line com
panies have $2O,0oO,OOO. special
fund to make good every clause in
theie PCliceS, 4 few good men can
make good many, selling these
grand contracts for me in my dis
trict. and every BODY should have
one OF our-ldcal Policies drop
me card and l will do the rest.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-05-19

For a moment" he related. az held
my breath
N.Y., she interrupted admiringly.
~how strong you must bew
He edged away, blushed and felt in
his vest pocket for a clove.-CieveIapd
Leader.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-05-19
TinnOns Bros.
When TO Find Them

Blimkins-No, sir. tell you most
friends are uncertain. | want friends
VINO Will be friends in need. Hodges
rake fools advice. old man. and look
fol them before you need them.--
Brooklyn Life.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-05-19
A Batesburg Woman Asks

"have you a floor paint that will last
two weeks?" Yes we have Deyoe S
~ has a beautiful gloss and will wear
ltso years if properly applied. Tim
mons Bros,
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-05-19

The Rev. Richard Carroll, colored
has raised Cain amongst his brethren
and has gone for the bacon of many pi
che Rev. Sons OF Ham. Carroll showed
great manliness and courage in his up.
Haunted exposure of the misappropria
|tion of church funds by negro preach.
|ers, which lie has shown to have bee n
going on SO long that many of the col.
|ored Elect have learned to look upon
church money as individually their
own.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-05-19
Designs Upon Hin.

GiadyS-He tells me you have de-
signs upon him. Ethel-Did the wretch
say thatE Gladys-Yes. He said your
Image was engraved upon his heart
Judge
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-05-19

III often happens that the man who
pays the piper has nothing left for his
creditors.--Puck.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-10-05
a2y
SUSPICIOUS.

Russell Sage has Il perspicuous
mind" said New York broker "He
can see through nearly everything.
doubt if he was ever duped ON an in
vestment yet.
They say that two promoters once
called ON Mr.. Sage to try and interest
him in a certain scheme of theirs
They talked to the great fnancler
about an hour. Then they took their
leave. having been told that Mr. Sage's
decision would be mailed 10 them in a
few days
Il believe we've got him. said the
first promoter hopefully on the way up.
town.
L don't know rejoined the other
He seems very suspicious
Suspicious said the first. What
makes yon think he was suspicious =
Didn't yon notice. was the reply.
how lie counted his fingers after | had
shaken hands with him:' New Or.
leans States.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-10-05

IL occurred TO Mrs. Grant that this
was hardly n sufficient reason for so
prompt decision. but She made so
objection TO the plan. and their drst
walk was to the cemetery.
There seems TO he good zeal Of
room on the high land remarked Mrs.
Grant- I'VE can easily find good lot
therer
ITS too high" objected Mr.. Grant:
that's too much Of hill to climb.
Let's look down toward the lake
The lots toward the lake pleased
Mrs. Grant even better than the hill.
There, Frederick, she said, .lets de-
eide upon one OF these"
Mr.. Grant looked at his wife in sur
prise. why, Mildred" he replied. Il
did think you had better judgment; |
shouldn't think of being buried in this
low. marshy place. It's the unhealth-
lest spot in the whole cemetery
Youths Companion
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-10-05
ssvsn rhousana Rescued Boys.

The plan followed by the state Of
Ohio In remaking naughty boys has
had excellent results. according. to Gu
gene Woods article, "A School for
Boys" in the October number OF Every
body's Magazine.
statistics Show says Mr.. Wood,
that out of the il 900 boys who have
been in this school since it was started.
between sixty.five and seventy per
cent. have made useful, honorable men
out of themselves. How many of them
would have done so anyhow It is i'm
possible TO tell: but the chances are
that they would all have gone ire.
vocably TO the bad. else they wouldn't
have been committed. They aren't
sent TO Lancaster for making faces at
the teacher.
"of these 1000 or so rescued boys
some have done extremely we'll One
man know of is now millionaire Of
very great Importance in the world. He
is proud Of the fact that he was a boy
there. He takes his friends 10 the
place to show II off to them and tell
what 1t did for him. The turning-point
In my life he says. There are others
in very high positions in the state of
Ohio and other states, men of affairs.
trusted men, that say the same thing"
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-10-05
HIS REVERENCE.

An English lord was travelling
through this country with a small party
of friends. At farmhouse the owner
invited the party in to supper. The
good housewife. while preparing the
table. discovering that she was enter
talning nobility. was overcome with
surprise and elation. All seated at
the table. scarcely moments peace
did she grant her distinguished guest
in her endeaver to serve and please
him. 1t was MY lord. will you have
some of thisT and My lord. do try
that take piece of this my lord. =
until the meal was nearly finished.
The little four-year-old son of the
family, heretofore unnoticed. during n
moment of supreme quiet saw his iord-
ship trying to reach the pickle-dish
which was just out of his reach. and
turning to his mother said; SAY. ma,
God wants a pickle