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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-25
His Money All In stocks.

There's money in Stocks" said the
man who is young and enthusiastic.
yes" replied his seasoned friend,
'T'm sure there is. have been putting
half my salary there for the last four
years. and it's all there yet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-25

tG return to America and appear before
the Armstrong committee or make Il
statement as to the disposition of the
various sums received by him from the
New York Life. On being interviewed
in Paris recently Mr.. Hamilton said he
was preparing a statement in reply to
the request of the Armstrong commit
tee, that this would be submitted
through President Mccall and that his
return to America would Depend on the
advice of the physicians at Bad Nau-
helm springs, where he has been under
treatment.
Mr.. Hamilton is lawyer, and the
title Judge" has sometimes been af-
fixed to his name. 1t is said that his
entrance to the circles of high finance
came about I'm part through his mem
bership I'm a certain coterie at Albany
which used to gather in a saloon called
the jug of Blood, celebrated for its
beefsteaks and musty ale Anthony
Brady was member Of this coterie, II
Is alleged, and through him Hamilton
was put In touch with President Nc
Call, who afterward employed him to
represent the New York Life before
legislative committees and in other ca
pacities. Mr.. Mccall testified on the
witness stand that since 1900 his COM
pany had fntrusted to Mr.. Hamilton
funds to the value Of nearly 100000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-25
ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE.
COUNTY COURT.

Rock Island county court, Judge e
e. Parmenter presiding:
Prcbate,-Estate of Elizabeth Cros-
by. Proof of notice of petition for
probate of will made. 1t duly appears
that II. b. Shauer and j. c. Menden-
hall, subscribing witnesses to- will are
each now residents of the state of IL
inois and now reside in the state of
Iowa. a dedimus potestatem issued
by order of court to +. c. Hinkson, q
notary public of Stewart, Iowa to take
the dispositions of the said subscribing
witnesses TO will. Ordered that the
matter of proof and probate of said
will and testament now stand along
pending the coming of said dispositions.
Estate of John McGraw Petition
by Clara S. McGraw withdrawn by pc
titioner. Final report of distribution
filed and approved. Administrative
discharged and estate closed.
Estate of Sophia Nelson. Proof Of
notice of petition for probate of will
made. dispositions of subscribing wit
nesses TO will taken in open court in
proof of execution thereof filed and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-25
nmIct.

Hamlet, prince of Denmark, Is. of
course, best known as the hero OF one
OF Shakespeares greatest plays. The
time when he lived is unknown. Some
historians say 500 B. c.. others say at
700 A. D., and there are some who say
he never lived. Shakespeare's play
was based ON the Danish story of Am
let, whose history is recorded in Saxo-
Grammaticus, twelfth century. Belle
Forest adopted the story in 1854
among a collection Of novels he began
at that time. From him the history Of
Hamlet was translated. the earliest edi-
ton bearing the date 160S. The char
acters Of Laertes and Ophelia are
wanting in the original. Some events
that transpired in Shakespeare's time
must have brought the old legend be-
fore the poets mind. The murder Of
Darnley and the marriage Of his wild
ow, Mary Stuart, to Lord Boutwell, fur
nishes a counterpart of some portions
Of Hamlet The theme of tragedies
generally at the close of the sixteenth
century was revenge. The tragedy Of
Hamlet In Sbakespearean form appear
ed In 16O1-02- His grave is shown at
Elsinore, the scene Of the play. and
there is a garden near by called Ham
let's garden"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-25
blaze IN A Mine
One Hundred Mules Suffocated IN
DevIin Property at Spring
Valley.
MINERS HAVE CLOSE CALL
Receiver w. A, Rosenfieid Called to
Scene-May Not Be Able
to Rebuild.

Spring Valley. H., Dec. % Four
miners, employed by the Marquette
Third Vein Coal company, crawled 400
feet through narrow shaft TO escape
flames which attacked the plant of the
company early yesterday. They were
badly exhausted when they reached
the open air. One hundred mules were
suffocated
The shaft engine and boiler rooms
of the company, located on the Chica
go, Rock Island & Pacific railway, four
miles west of this. city, were destroyed.
Fhe fire was discovered in the weigh
room and in short time the tower
and adjoining buildings were ablaze.
The loss is about $250.000
Part Of DevIin Properties. = ..
This coal shaft was in operation
about thirty-five years. 1t had a ca
pacity of 1000 tons a day and was
part of the Charles J. Devlin mining
having been placed in the
hands of a receiver six months ago
the failure of the Devlin banks
in Topeka, Kans., and Spring Valley
and Toluca, Ill.
The fire department at La Sale sent
an engine and 20 firemen, and for six
hours the firemen poured huge streams
of water into the mouth of the shaft,
but TO no purpose.
RosenfeId ON Scene.
Receiver w. A. Rosenfield, president
Of the Moline Wagon company, and
Frank Wiley, of Davenport, Iowa, pres
ident of the coal company. arrived last
evening. 1t is not believed the shaft
can be rebuilt. owing to the involved
financial condition of the Devlin prop
critics.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-25
Dress For Young People.

Cashmere or henrietta in both dark
and light colors suggests the prettiest
of youthful modes. and when tucked,
shocked or shirred or elaborated with
fancy stitches very little additional
trimming is required. The pale colOrs
and white in these soft woolens make
charming party frocks. A simple little
dress for house or school wear has a
becomingly full blouse waist attached
30 a straight skirt, the front OF which
may be arranged In a double box plat.
This would be attractive in challis.
either figured or plain. while a light
weight serge would perhaps be liked
even better The standing collar and
deep cuffs might be OF plain or em-
broidered linen.-Deiineator
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-25
ANDREW HAMILTON HAS
RECEIVED MUCH MONEY
Legislative Agent Who Figures Strong
Iy in Insurance inVesti-
gation.

Andrew Hamilton. whose name has
figured in the Armstrong committees
insurance investigation. has received
great deal of money from the big
three" insurance companies, especially
from the New York Life. and his serv
ices have been performed in connection
with legislation. The committee would
like to know the exact nature of these
services and the use to which funds in
trusted to him by the different compa-
MES have been put. Mr.. Hamilton has
been in Europe since last summer. and
a short time ago John c. Mccall, secre-
tary of the New York Life and son of
the president. John A Mccall. went to
Paris to see him and induce him either
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-25

approved and will admitted 10 probate,
Estate of Joseph G. Gilmore. Proof
of notice to heirs of final settlement;
and report filed. Hearing on report
and settlement and same approved. Or
der of distribution entered.
Estate of Sophia Nelson Petition
of Anna NJ Nelson for letters tesla
mentary filed. Petition granted. Oath
taken and filed. Bond filed and ap-
proved. security thereon waived in and
by said will and letters testamentary
Issued to her. Inventory filed and ap-
proved.
Estate of Conrad Schmidt. Hearing
on citation continued until jan 9. 1906
at O'Clock a. m.
Estate of Hulda Ludwig. Relin-
guishment by all adult resident heirs
of right to administer and nomination
of Auguste Hill for administrator with
will annexed filed. Petition of said
Auguste Hill for letters of administra-
ton filed. Petition granted Oath TAX
en- and filed. Bond filed and approved
and letters of administration issued
to said Auguste Hill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-25

IF you come TO estimate a days WORK.
even in foot pounds, the woman who
cleans, bakes, washes and takes to
school six children, carries water and
tramps up stairs and down for sixteen
hours day, need not fear comparison
as to kinetic energy even with miner
working eight hours"
b. True. but is all this quite necessary
asks Punch. Could not her children
sometimes go to school unaccompanied
and unbaked? And why must she keep
on carrying tramps up and down stairs
all that time? Is 1t even fair on these
poor unemployed?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-25
Ro.eutieId ON Scene.
CLEAR THE STATION CELLS
Lonely Drunk Turned Out BY Police
This Morning.

a lonely drunk was turned out Of
the police station this morning to Join
in the festivities of Christmas day af-
ter confinement since Saturday night.
He is not a stranger to the cells of
the station. but the charge against
him was nothing more serious than
imbibing too freely in an attempt to
get enough to last him until this morn
ing in contemplation of dry Sunday.
With the wish of a merry Christmas
he was given his freedom
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-25
A Liquid Cold Cure.

Group. coughs, colds, whoOping
cough, etc, have no terrors for chill.
dren or adults who evacuate the bow
els with Kennedy's Laxative Honey
and Tar-the original laxative cough
syrup and liquid cold cure. This rem
edy expells all cold from the system
and strengthens the throat. lungs and
bronchial tubes. The mothers favor
tie and chiidren's safeguard. Sold by
all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-25
Advert sed List No. 81.

Following is the list of letters re-
naming uncalled for in the Rock
Island postofiice for the week ending
Dec. %, 1905.-Mrs. +. y. Behrens. ID.
Bramble. Mrs. o. Il. Brown. Miss Mary
Conway. Charles Crouch. w. J. Corley
t2(.- Miss Mamie Davis, H. c. Fowler.
Miss Martha Glinska. Dallas V Miller
J. Lewis Niederest. r. A. North. l.. o.
Pearson, Mrs NJ. c. Peck. Mrs. Held
Roby. F. Reynolds. Gertrude Roy. o. II
Sherman, J. Smith. Harry Turner. Miss
Cklista Van Schoick. Miss l.. NJ. VIII.
lams. Irwin Wilson. J. j. Walker; fol-
eign. Ferdinand Bonssinger. Mrs
George Power. James NJ. E. Zimmerman.
7. II. THOMAS. Postmaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-25

A lady doctor writing TO the London
Chronicle on Women Workers" makes
the following .unanswerable stateme.z~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-25

American Museum OF Natural History
in New York 1t shows what is being
doae in hospitals and homes and. in1
clBdes models of sanitariums and de
vices for caring for patients. One mod
ell shows how a person suffering from
tuberculosis or threatened with it may
sleep with the body indoors and the
head out of doors. Physicians now
place great emphasis on the value OF
open air life in the daytime and good
fresh air at night for any one with a
consumptive tendency
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-25
He Didn't Cav IL.

J There was queer thing about that
reformer's speech the other evening"
Il thought it was pretty good talk"
ut was Original too. He didn't
once say When the people rise in their
might '"-Chicago Record Herald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-25
Repartee.

Upon Fenelon telling Richelieu that
he had seen the portrait of his emf
hence at the palace, the cardinal sheer
ingly asked, did you ask it for sub
scription for some poor friend OF
yours?'
NO. The picture was too much like
YOU"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-25
WAGlNG WAR ON DISEASE
Battle Against Consum pticn and some
Devices Employed In 1t.

Devices Employed In 1t.
Much has already been accomplished
in the war against Tuberculosis. but 1t
is the hope of students of the subject
that with the advance of science and
the acceptance by the public of the
conclusions of scientists as to the d1st
ease it's ravages may be greatly re-
duced To induce the public to take
a greater interest in methods of pre-
venting the spread Of tuberculosis and
of curing consumptive patients. novel
exhibition was recently opened at the
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-11-11
If He Knew What She Wanted.

Once unon time there was little girl who
wished so ardently that good fairy would appear
to her that at length good fairy came.
My child" said the visitor Il am prepared to
give YOU whatever YOU wish
"How nice" exclaimed the little girl
Provided your choice meets with my approval"
II think I'd like to have a lot Of candy said
the little girl; "as much as ] could eat without
getting sick" She spoke the last three words doubt
fully, judging from the fairys expression that
objection 10 be expected at this point.
But that would never do said the fairy. Il
once knew a little boy who had so much candy that
he could not eat any dinner-and there was buckle
berry pie for dessert Just think OF it, he couldn't
eat any huckleberry pie He didn't mind it at the
time, but he awfully sorry after the pie was
all gone And then, my dear [ find that even our
farmland confectoners can't make any candy that
is really good for the teeth 1t is the sweet TOOTH
you know that goes to the dentist Try again"
well, then said the little girl, who had troubles
of her own, II wish [ could always know my les
sons without studying them and spell all the big
words right and do all the hard sums"
I'm afraid that wouldn't do said the fairy.
You'd become INDECENT and you'd have too high
opinion of your self. You'd be so smart that
you'd forget that you entitled to any credit
for being smart-just like many smart people
know"
well I'd like to have the incest clothes of any
body in this neghborhood."
me? Why, they'd never forgive me-"
well, if | can't have the incest clothes for my
self I'd like to have lot of dolls with the incest
clothes that dolls ever had"
Same objection, my dear. Consider the feelings
of the other little girls"
ooh, well, them I'd just like to be grown up
[ wish, oh, how L wish 1 were old enough to be
debutanten
All, my dear, could not allow you to miss all
the good times you'll have between now and then
If l should make you debutante. ] have no doubt
you would enjoy it just now, but what would you
think of me ten of fifteen years from now, when
you would consider that, but for me- you would
be much younger! Really, [ should be afraid
to look you in the face again"
"Well, then, | don't know as I know what to
wish
Il was afraid you wouldn't, my dear. That's
the trouble with children and grown folks as we'll
they don't know what to wish. If they did, the good
fairies and other folks who want to help them would
have very easy time" The fairy then yapished.-
Saturday Evening Post.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-11-11
A Hint for Little Tapers.

One night man took little taper out of a
drawer and lighted it, and began to ascend long,
winding stair
Where are you goingl" said the taper.
away high up" said the man; higher than
the top of the house where we sleep"
)SAnd what you going to do there!" said the
little taper.
Il am going to show the ships out at sea where
the harbor Is" said the man; "for we stand at the
entrance to harbor, and some ship far out on the
stormy sea may be looking for our light now"
ALAS no ship could ever see my light said the
little taper; ''it is so very small"
IF your light is SMALL said the man, 'keep it
burning brightly and leave the rest to me-"
- Well, when the got up to the top of the
lighthouse-for this was lighthouse they were in
he took the little taper and with it he lighted
the great lamps that stood ready with their pol
ished refectors behind them and soon they were
burning steady and clear, throwing great strong
beam of light across the sea. BY this time the
lighthouse man had blown out the little taper and
laid it aside But it had done its work. Though
its own light had been so small, it had been the
means of kindljng the great lights in the top of the
lighthouse and these were now shining the sea,
so that ships far out knew by it where they were,
and were guided safely into the harbor.-The Well
spring.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-11-11
AUTHoRITY-WHkT IT IS.

DAILY Oregonan, Portland, Non-Catholic.)
"A Reader writes to ask: "Why is The Ore
gonian hostile to Christianity" Further, "Why
does the Oregonian sheer at the word orthodox q
1t is wonder to The Orcgonian that it could
be misunderstood. No one is hostile to Christian
ity. No one wishes to fout orthodox" opinion.
But the Oregonian wants definitions. 1t desires to
know what Christianity is and what orthodox opin
ION is.
Through the Roman Catholic Church only do
you get these defntions-wit question or dis
sent. You mag not, yourself, agree with them when
YOU get them; but there are others upon which
any large body of Christians is agreed. Variation
of opinion is observed among adherents of each
and every Protestant denomination. Opinion
shades off from rigorous Presbyteranism to widest
Unitarianism.
Hence it is that outside the Roman Catholic
Church everything is merely matter Of opinion.
THROUGH the Roman Catholic Church you get apos-
tolica and historical authority-nowhere else; and
the history of the doctrine and of its descent to
the present time from the same source.
Professionalism is dissent. Some phases of it take
the name of orthodoxy Yet again there are as
many phases of orthodoxy as there are Protestant
denominations.
There are many who can't be called Christians
at all--that Is believers in historical, dogmatical
and doctrinal Christianity; yet if they had to ac
cept the dogTnas and doctrines of Christianity they
could only be Roman Catholics
knowledge of the historical grounds of doctrine
and of historical bases of belief is indispensable to
any consideration of this great subject. No one
person can define Christianity or orthodoxy for an
other The Roman Catholic Church does-for
those who adhere to it. All else is but the Weller
of individual or sectarian opinion.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-11-11

teresting little frigid in his manner, but bril-
liant talker and not mgcnial host.
Nicholas II is man OF naturally liberal ten
denotes, but he has been held secure in a strait
jacket of absoutism put upon him by the reactioII
airy partv-the grand dukes, the chiefs of the bu-
reauGacy-qf whom Pohicdouost~eH was the rul-
ing spirit. Nicholas ii dccrccd the end of exile to-
Siberia for political crimos-and Pobicdouo~t-cf
nulIifcd the decree by his influence over the bu-
rcaucratic chiefs to whom the enforcement of the
decree was ntrustcd. The ear dccrccd more priv
ilcges for the mstvo,-aud Pobicdouo,tseffS in
fuencc prevented the decree from going into effect.
Nicholas III a wear ago promised the people wider
liberties. and the same day he signed uka~c said
TO have been written by Pobicdono,t-cT, who arose
from a sick bed to 20 to the palace at midnight,
multiplying everything he had promised.
But all things come To an end. The Russian
people aroused and terribly In earnest enforced
their demands for liberty and the car. deserted by
the grand dukes, abandoned by his frightened bu-
rcaucratic chiefs. warmed by the assassination Of
Bobrikof, Won Plehve and Scrgius, yielded He
promised the people a constitutional form of gov
crnment and PobiedonostseH. true to his principles
the last, gave up his office OF procuraor of the
holy synod
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-11-11
Duplicate Letters.

Here Is game that can be started at a mo-
ment's notice anywhere and that Will make fun for
many quarter of an hour that otherwise would
lag:
One girl propounds a question such as: ''If
were lamp post what would you do with 2"
The girl whose turn is next must answer with
sentence that shall have at least three words in
it that begin with the same letter as the noun
lamp post" For instance, she might reply
Il would leap Loyalty to light you.
The next girl may ask
viii you lend me a dolarl
The reply will be:
Il dare say l would donate it if l were not so
dolefully poor"
The answers that made up on the spur of
the moment are often so ludicrous that they would
make an owl laugh.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-11-11
AUNT BUSY HAS HEB SAY.

Dear Nieces and Nephews-Aunt Busy is anx-
iously waiting to hear from the girls and boys
about columbus" Do all the young folks know
that she has four beautiful prizes for the best
essays! She will now give prize TO the one who
sends in the first essay this makes the fifth prize
offered by the funny, fat, old lady
She is very anxious to hear from Ogden be-
cause she considers the Ogden children. so very
clever; but if they do not get busy" soon, she
fears they are-oh, dear, how can she say itl-lazy
Hoping to hear from all the nieces and neph-
ews very soon she remains lovingly but anxiously,
AUNT BUSY
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-11-11
LETTERS AND ANSWERS.

Ogden, Utah, Oct. %, 1905.
Dear Aunt Busy am only little boy, but
my brother Walter is a big young man-hand-
some, too lie wants TO know if you ever hear
from Robert Dorsey or Forest. l suppose they arc
too big to write to you. Tell them to write, any
how. There many people here in Ogden who
would like to know how they are. Give them lots
Of love from the Dean family. l am tired now.
Goodbye. LEO DEAN.
Aunt Busy thinks you must be a very dear
little boy, Leo. Tell Walter that Robert and For
est Dorsey have long since forgotten their poor old
Auntie Busy. And she was so fond of them, too
Aunt Busy appreciates the kind remembrance from
your family, Leo, and hopes to hear from you very
often.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-11-11
MAMMA'S DRUMMER,

When I'm a man,
j won't be king and rule the land:
No, sir. I'm going TO join the band,
When I'm man.
] won't go footing some old horn
Like mas fisherman so forlorn,
Or BLOWN a high tone fancy fife:
No-there's something better in life
I'm going TO have a great big drum
Oh. how 1 wish that time would come.
Trum trum, trum.
Trum a trunl, trun.
Then I'll go marchin' up the street:
You bet that drum I'll beat and beat
And when the others all keep still,
III just play louder-yes / Will
Rub a dub, dub.
Rub a dub, dub.
And all the horses. won't they prance,
And all the girls, oh. how they'll dancei
They'll mean the drummer in the rear.
Trum 4 trum, trum.
Trum a trum, tlum.
And when I march by mammals house,
/ won't be still as any mouse.
And she is sure her boy to see.
And. oh, how proud she'll surely be.
Rub a. dub, dub.
Rub a dub, dub.
And then I'll play so loud she'll say,
In such a proud and happy way:
Friends, neighbors dear. would you believe
That man With spangles on his sleeve
is just my Roy,
My little boy?"
Boom boom, boom. boom.
-Chicaco Advance
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-11-11
SATURDAYS.
Edited by Aunt Busy,

sing a song of Saturdays.
Band of fifty-two.
Joining hands about the year,
What a merry crew!
How they make the hours dance,
How they shout with glee,
Hes, the happy Saturday
is the day for me.
sins a song OF Saturdays,
Pearls upon a chain,
hung about the New Years necl,
When she comes again.
All among the other beads,
Pink or blue or gray,
How you love the shining CLEAN
OF a Saturday!
Sing a song Of Saturdays.
Roses in a wreath.
tlfty-two so big and bright
Who would look beneath?
Other days may be as green,
Others bloom as fair
Yet "a single Saturday
We could never spare.
Sing a song of Saturdays.
Rests along the road:
Here we halt to take a breath,
Ease the weary load.
do! another milestone passed
Toward the goal we seek,
Then, refreshed, we travel on
For another week