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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-28
ISSUES DECLARATION PROMPTED
BY MANY PERSONAL CoNGRA-
TULATORY TEIEGRAMS.

New York. Dec 2S.-Mrs. Mary Bak-
er Eddy. head of the Christian Science
church. has stirred up her million or
more followers by putting a ban on the
giving of Christmas gifts and discour-
aging personal congratulations on the
occasion of the yuletide festival
This is her declaration on the sub
ject as published in the official organ
of the Christian Science church:
Toe Many TeIegrnms.
DO Christian Scientists love God as
much as they do mankind? Aye. that ;
the question; let US examine ii for our
selves Thinking of person implies
that one is not thinking of principles.
and so telegrams per holiday signal
such thinking
Il cannot watch and pray reading
kilograms; they only cloud the near
sky. and they give the appearance of
personal worship which Christian. Sci
ence annuls Bid the dear students
know how much love them and need
every hour wherein To express this love
in labor for them they would gladly
give me the holidays therefor and not
task themselves with mistaken means
But God will reward the kind motives
and guide every step of the way from
human affections TO spiritual under
standing; from faith TO achievement:
from light TO love: from sense 10 soul.
Is Mere Merrymaking.
Certain occasions considered col
lectively. individually and observed
properly tend TO give the activity of
man infinite scope. but mere merry
making or needless gift giving is moi
! that wherein human capacities find the
most appropriate and proper exercise.
Christmas respects the Christ too
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-28
Secretary Shaw Says
John r. Walsh Has
Been Honest.
Interview AT CHICAGO
Has Merely Done What Many
Other Bankers Are Doing
All the Time.

Chicago, Dec. 2S.-Secretary of the
Treasury Shaw arrived in the city
from Washington this morning. In an
interview he practically declared there
would be no criminal proceeding grow
ing out of the closing of the Chicago
National bank and Home Savings
bank
All Made Honestly.
He said: John r. Walsh did not
take one dollar dishonesty. He did
no more than many other bankers in
the United States are doing all the
time"
Nothing But Talk.
"The rumor of criminal prosecution"
declared the secretary, lis nothing but
talk. There has been no embeZzlement
or theft. For every dollar taken out
gilt edged security was placed within
Depositors will get every dollar they
deposited and when that has been ac-
complished the responsibility of the
government ceases.
Violated as Others DO.
THAT part of the banking law prohi-
biting the loaning of more than 10 per
cent of capital to one man may have
been violated. That is not a criminal
violation and all that can be done is TO
liquidate the bank, and pay off depos-
itors. The violation of that law by one
bank is no more than has been done
by almost every bank in the country"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-28
Georgia educator pics

Athens. Ga. Dec. 2s.--WaIter B. Hill.
chancellor Of the University of Georgia.
died today of pneumonia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-28
NO GOOD IN GAME
Speakers at State Teachers
Meeting Denounce Foot
Ball Vigorously.
SCHOOL OF MANY EVILS
But Resolution Adopted is Greatly
Msdified-Supt. BayIiss Speaks
of Progress.

Springfield. H.. Dec. 2S.-Lying
cheating, gambling. swindling. dissi
pated men-this is the harvest reaped
from the college athletic field as it is
pictured by speakers at the meeting
of the college section of the Illinois
Teachers association.
This composite slowly was developed
by half dozen speakers, and when the
last speaker had put the finishing
touches upon the picture a resolution
was presented by w. H. Blanchard,
president of Wheaton college, calling
upon the colleges of the state to abol-
ish football for year to allow time for
the careful preparation of new rules.
Mild Resolution il Adopted.
Such action was regarded as so eX-
treme as 10 preclude the possibility of
its execution, and a substitute resOlu-
tion putting the conference on record
as unequivocally opposed to athletics
as they now exist was adopted. This
milder measure was introduced by A.
r. Taylor. president of Milliken college
of Decatur. and it declared the associa-
tiOn to be in hearty sympathy with any
movement calculated to eliminate the
evil from football and other college
sports and to produce clean athletics.
Sees Marked Advance.
At last nights session State Supt.
Bayliss delivered his annual address on
Educational Progress in Illinois" and
declared there has been a notable in
crease in the average salary paid to
teachers in the state, although 6,243
teachers still receive only $40 month.
He said only half of the children of
high school age in Illinois could be
accommodated in the public high
schools. although the number of school
was increased from 25S in
1895 to 321 in 1900 and to 416 in 1905.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-28
CHARLES A. SMITH, WITH TWO
JOHNS" WOUNDED By HUs-
BAND OF ACTRESS.

Danyille, H., Dec. 2S.-Charles A.
Smith, of New York. song privilege
man with the Two Johns" troupe, was
O'Clock by F. G. Cooper, who says he is
member of the Morris Ireland Thea
trical company of New York
Cooper left his company at Pittsburg
to visit his wife, Margaret Cooper.
member of the 1.-TWO Johns" troupe
and arrived in Danville Tuesday even
ing. He visited the show and after
wards was escorting his wife TO the ho-
tel when assaulted by Smith on the
street. Yesterday morning he was go
ing 10 have Smith arrested but his
wife begged him not to. Later the meh
met on the street and Smith assaulted
him again.
Door Locked, Then shooting.
In the afternoon Cooper and two ac-
quaintances, Harry r. Walters of Min
neapolis and James Young of Chicago.
went to Smiths room. Walters and
Young claim that when Smith opened
the door Cooper stepped inside and
locked ii. They heard loud talking.
Immediately followed by three shots.
when the door was opened Smith was
found lying upon the floor. wounded in
the back of the head and right shout
der. He was taken TO a hospital. He
Is still unconscious. and will die.
Cooper said he did not know Smith
and never met him before the assault
last night. In a statement after his
arrest he says his wife confessed TO
her relations with Smith Walters and
Young claim they were invited to Coop
er's room and did not know be intended
TO shoot Smith. All three are under
arrest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-28
Capital Held Firmly.

St. Petersburg. Dec 2S.--The ener
getic measures taken by the govern
ment have completely overturned
the plans of the revolutionists In
st. Petersburg. Practically all the
leaders have been arrested. Few are
at liberty and they are In hiding.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-28
Revolt In Poland Next.

81. Petersburg, Dec. 2S.-AcCOrding
TO information received by the revolu-
tionary leaders here an armed rebel
lion on a large scale has been planned
in Poland
The socialist revolutionaries. encour-
aged by the success of the insurgents
in the Baltic provinces and of the sit
uation at Moscow and in Russia gen
orally. have decided that the moment
has come to try to cast on the yoke of
the autocracy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-28
Spread in Poland.

ST. Petersburg, Dec 2S.-Today's
news from Pussian Poland indicates
the general strike lis extending. Whole
sale arrests have been made in che ci-
ties. At Sosnovice. near the emperor's
hunting lodge. an attempt has been
made To blow up the barracks with
dynamite.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-28
Attacks Futile.

Many attacks on patrols are seen
ingly made out of the pure spirit Q
bravado since they are completely fl
tile from a strategic standpoint Rem
nants of the insurrection now lack &C
hesion or head
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-28
Reports Terrible slaughter.

St. Petersburg. Dec 2S.-Novoe
Vremya reports a meeting of railroad
men az Rostoff- -On-the- Don was bonn
barded by artillery and 500 of those
present were killed or wounded.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-06-08
uKAsE CREATED SENSATION
Russian Ministers Oppose Making
General Trepoff Dictator.

Russian Ministers Oppose Making
General Trepoff Dictator
st. Petersburg. June g. - Emperor
Nicholas ukase virtually creating Gov
ernor General Trepoff dictator has
given rise to a mighty sensation. II
is the imperial recognition of the crisis
in the internal affairs of Russia and in
stinctively recalls the step taken by
the emperor's grandfather. Alexan-
der II, Immediately after the attempt
70 blow up the winter palace in 1880.
when he appointed a commission Of
public safety headed by General
Loris- Melikoff. except that the posi-
ton of General TrepOff will be more
analogous to that occupied by LOris-
Melikoff when later in the same year
he was appointed minister OF the in
terror. with full control of the police.
Reaction and repression" doubtless
will be the quick Interpretation put
upon the emperor's act as soon as It
becomes known to the Liberals. Buried
in the columns Of the Official Messen-
ger and coming almost without warn
ing. the ukase Is not as yet generally
known, but to the initiated the future
Of Constantine Petrovitch Pobiedo-
nostIefr. chief procurator OF the Holy
Bynod, looms large. Behind the scenes
the old man remains as stern and as
uncompromising as ever. He let what
many believed to be his dying bed last
Thursday and went TO Tsarskoe-Selo,
where he spent almost the entire day
with his majesty.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-06-08
BELIEVE RUSSIA WILL FIGHT
There Are Many Peace Reports, But
Nothinq Definite.


London. June 6.-Accounts Of Presi'
dent Rooseyelts interviews with Mr.
Takahira. the Japanese minister at
Washington: Count Cassini. Baron
Speck Won Sternburg and other ambas
sailors. which are alleged 10 have been
along the line Of efforts 20 bring me.
diation. are receiving much attention
here. but in diplomatic circles 1t is not
believed that they will result in So
curing peace The belief is firm in all
quarters that Russia will continue the
war
Peace reports come from Paris. Ber-
lin and St Petersburg as well as
from Washington. but not a single
definite indication of peace OF even
OF Intervention can be obtained.
At the Russian embassy it is de
clared that the war will be continued.
and at the Japanese embassy II is said
there IS no expectation of peace Of
fer. while the foreign Office states that
Il does not know of any movement
towards peace.
AS far as can be ascertained. the
British government has made no at
tempt 10 bring about Intervention. al
though It undoubtedly is acquainted
with the terms Japan will accept and
is In a position to take up negotiations
with France. Russia's ally. imme-
diately # is understood that such a
movement will not meet with a rebuff
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-06-08

Woman's sphere in this Goth century is
not limited any more than is man ;. She
can occupy almost any business position
or profession, and yet the popular view of
womanhood is that she best hts the posi-
ton of wife and mother and head of the
household Every girl should know her
heart and also know that her Womanly
system is equal TO the strain OF marriage
II a gin Is nervous and irritable ten chances
to one it is due to some trouble peculiar to
wornanhood
Cupid has no place in girls heart if
she is nervous and irritable, feels dragged
down, worn ont for no reason that she can
think Of The weak back, dizzy spells and
black circles about the eyes are only symp
toms Go 10 the source Of the trouble and
correct the ifregulaTity. Stop the drains
on the wOinanly system and the other
symptoms will disappear. This can be
done easily and iutelhgently. So sure Of
il is the Worlds DispenSary Medical Asso-
citation, the pTopTietors of Dr. Pierce's Ia
v0rite Prescription. that they offer $500
reward for women who cannot be cured of
leucorrhea. female weakness, prolapsns, or
falling Of the womb. All they ask Is fair
and reasonable tTisl Of their means Of cure.
rAfer confinement I gaiped no strength. %
writes Mrs A. DAVIS. Of SweetNatct, Ala " Even
when my baby was a month old could hardly
do airy work I don't know what 20 call the
disease. ] had q weak feeling IN The PIT OF my
stomach felt miserable all over I was sick
three months and lady friend told me TO try
DIT Ferce's Favurte Prescription as . had doue
her 50 much good. dtd 50, and after taxing
three bottles was cured This was about nvc
wears ago and ! have had no return of the dis
ease Am very thankful for the remedy. I
cannot praise YOUR FavOTite Prescription
enough. II Is a wonderful medicine for women.'
Dr.. Pierce's Pellets are gently laxative.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-06-08
DISMISSED By WEAVER
Chief of Philadelphia Highways Re-
signs at Request of Mayor.
CRIMINAL ON POLICE FORCE

Director Of Public Safety Hits Hard
Blow at Political Clubs and Dsmsses
Officer With Unsavory Reputation.
Probing Municipal Contracts.
Philadelphia. June 6.-At the request
Of Mayor Weaver, William II. Brooks
chief OF the bureau OF highways. re-
signed from Office, the resignation tax
ing effect Immediately. Mr. Brooks Is
the first bureau chief dismissed under
the new political conditions inaugu-
rated by the mayor. His successor has
not vet been named. For the good or
the service" is the reason given by
Mr.. Weaver for asking the resignation.
Mr.. Brooks had been in the highway
department upwards Of 10 years. He is
we'll known throughout the state, as the
present state liquor license law bears
his name, he having introduced the bill
in the legislature while a member OF
the house of representatives.
j ne new NklttlOiS VI TIC NC pal NihSheo
OF public safety and public works are
making a thorough examination of
their departments. Director Of Public
Safety Potter discovered that a police
man who was recently appointed had
been arrested once for larceny. once for
highway robbery. four times for breach
OF the peace, three times for drunken
ness. and served two years IN prison
sor assault and battery. He was imme-
diately dismissed from the service as
unfit to be on the police force"
Colonel Sheldon Potter. director OF
the department of public safety
started to swing his own axe, and his
first "chopping bee proved to be big
blow to the l00-odd Republican CLUBS
scattered throughout the AZ wards.
He notified every officeholder in the
seven departments under him that
hereafter they need not make the usual
political contributions to such clubs,
and also that membership in such clubs
will not in the future be considered
necessary to hold public positions or
the means Of obtaining preferment or
promotion in the pubic service.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-06-08

accompanied by Chief Deputy Peters
and Assistant Sheriff Geary arrived.
Hello. Shea" said the sheriff.
81 am the president OF the national
organization OF the Transfers said
Shea. with anger I'm his tones. why
are you not on the square? We never
treated a fellow Ike this in Boston
What do You mean by not being
on the square, asked the sheriff.
81 mean that YOU have had these ca
phases since Saturday and they have
NOT been served on ms tin now said
Shea.
81 was assured By your attorneys.
said sheriff Barrett. that you and the
rest of the indicted leaders would be
brought into this Office and given up.
That is why You We're not served. You
did not come and wr went after you"
President Shea lost HIS temper COM
pletely az this point. and denounced the
sheriff and an his works in emphatic
language. He was told by the sheriff
that he would be given all the neces-
sary time 10 procure bondsmen. bur
that he would Doe taken 10 Jail at once
unless he moderated his manner Of
talking
Shea again broke into violent Ian
guage. and the sheriff again warned
him that he would be given but little
time to prepare bonds II he did not
cease his abusive language.
Il don't know that even If you did
say that ] should 20 TO Jail whether
that would settle IT," replied Shea
"TH show you whether il would set
tie H." said the sheriff Turning TO
Deputies Honan and Wilson. he COM
manded them TO take Shea to Jail i'm
mediately.
Shea saw that he had gone too far,
and attempted to say something 10 the
sheriff. but the deputies took him
quickly into the hall and from there
10 the street. whore they hailed cab
and took him 10 Jail President Nc
Gee followed in another cab and In
few minutes the men were inside the
Jail. Both were searched. according 10
the usual custom. by Jailer Whitman.
and were then taken 10 cells and locked
up.
After being prisoner for a little
more than two hours. both Shea and
McGee were released. their attorneys
having procured bonds which were ap-
proved by Judge Tuthill
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-06-08

schedule effective MAY goth. lr'.
Trains leave washington from f"Nn'f ''"'''
station.
-gA Co., naiiy-l0ehl for Harr-onhnrs War
r.rton pAn,iIi- and WAY stations
1881 = 900. dnlF a-Ain2inu ann l'Iln'
Limited Through r'h'hf- hni -.'rl"r i' ''-
mmbia. savannah ami J1cA~onfiNr. "hi"- '''
ui,a M. uauy-rnltea States rn-t Mail
Fir-t-eIA-- r1Arhr- and Irtwius-r'pn. -ierlrr i'
Nrv Orleans uiningfir service -
gOI d. m. N~.k lays Lnr.n i"r tiarH~"N'II-
and NAV stations ON Manassas Branch
ass % 800. paly-Lo for Narrnton ami
AN m paiv-Ner York and Atlanta ~
pr.---F Ir-t-ca-- coach tp Atlanta. sleeper Q"
i,lufuiu- GA NoudAv- Wednesday, aud tU-
DAYS SUNSET Route Tourist Sleeper. Na-h'N-''"
O. ~au Francisco. o..
pr,.-- fir-t class conch aud -.e'l"r- to '"'un-
iin Savannah Jacksonville. ~'Tirf q" Ah-
gu-ta and Port Tampa. hnins ear q ia ,nfl'-
1000 u. 3d. paiy-NeR York nnd memphis
Limited via IvuchburgI lir-t-cin~- coach aud
-f..ninr ctr to Roanoke Knoxville. thatta-
nooga. aud Memphis. sleeper to Ne" orleans.
los ID mn. pniv-Washington and south
western limited-A0 pu'lm4 trains. club and
,l,-.r, alton ears to Atlanta and Macon. -lfrl"r~
90 Nashville. Atlanta Macon Memphis Nr" WI
leans. Dining ear service.
TRAINS ON BIUEMONT BRANCH.
Leave Washington $40 a. m.. 1870 3. m.. - D..
M. . % p. 300. w,-.k days. for Eluem"nt- o. o.
m week DAYS for Ier~hurg 9nl a. 49, ana '.->
d. m for Bluemout sundays only.
Through trains from the South arrive. ash.
lngtou Is. y a. m G52 "a. IN. $40 a. m.. io am.
8Dop m. and $50 g. n., and $50 . 90. dhilt
Local trains from Harri-onburg 80 a. in. "'T'A
DAYS and a20 D. 90. daily. From 'harl""i'9
VILE \ - a. ~. aud o. 0 p. ~. daily.
Tickets -leepiugcar reservations. ana detailed
Information can be- had 40 ticket office, 10 18TH
IT,: 81 Pa ave and Peuusy wanna Statinn
u frttm hotels and Tl=lr
drure-. 81
Phone 1910 Tor l.. Il. K. Cab service.
H. q. N,ER. General Manager.
- a HARDNICk. Pass. Traffic hgr.
" H. TAYIOE Cen Pass. Agent.
L. :. BROWN. General Agent.
Washington. IT, &
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-06-08
INTERN OR LEAVE
MANILA AT ONCE
Russian Warships Not to Be Per-
mitted TO Make Repairs.
TAFT CABLES ORDERS TO TRAIN

Damages Not Inflicted BY Sea or
Storm the Basis Of Decision-Lon'
don Believes Russia Will Continue
the War-Admiral Rojestvensky I'M
proves In Japanese Hospital.
Washington June 6.-Admiral En-
quist will not be- allowed to repair his
ships at Manila The government has
decided that as the injuries 10 the
vessels were not caused either by the
sen or storm they will be obliged to
refuse permission for the vessels To
be repaired there Secretary Tart ca
hlfl the following instructions 10 Gov
enor Wright at Manila regarding the
ships:
Time cannot be given for the repair
OF the injuries received IN battle.
Therefore the vessels cannot be re
paired unless interued until the end
of hostilities'
Admiral Train has been instructed
accordingly. 1t was stated by Secre'
tary TAFT that il the Russian vessels
agreed 10 leave Manila in their pres
ent condition they were welcome To do
so. but as it did not appear that they
suffered from any damage caused by
the sea or storm this government was
obliged to take the position above out
lined.
The presidents decision regarding
the disposition of the Russian vessels
that they shall intern or put TO sea.
is II is said here. in accordance with
the best nasal opinion and is in pur-
suit of the policy of strict neutrality
followed by the Washington govern
ment from the beginning of the war.
II Is specifically declared that there Is
no intention to show the slightest
favoritism in the matter. and every
thing possible will be done for the
comfort of the wounded Russians. The
ships when interned will Of course be
allowed TO be put in habitable condi-
ton. and such repairs as are necessary
to keep them afoat will be allowed.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-06-08
Don tRunChanCe

OF purchasing your liquor any
where and everywhere, but al
ways 20 where you are sure OF get
ting the best and purest goods
Adulterated goods are not fit to
use. We are doing the largest
business in Fredericksburg, be-
cause we never misrepresent our
goods and always give you your
moneys worth in quality and
measure. We have the largest
assortment of
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-06-08
Rolestvensky's Condition Favorable.

Toxic. June 6.-The chief surgeon
Of the Sasebo naval hospital reports
that Admiral ROjestyensky's condition
is favorable. His pulse and tempera-
ture continue normal There is no
sign Of brain complication. On the in
side of the right thigh there IS a brulse
as large as the palm Of a hand and
another wound on the left foot There
are no signs Of pus.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-06-08
LABOR LEADERS N BAIL
President Shea, of Transfers, Ar
rested on a Capias.
HE ABUSED SHERIFF BARRETT
Strike Leaders Violent Language

Strike Leaders Violent Language
Landed Him In Jail, Where He Re-
manned Two Hours, Until Ball Was
Secured.
Chicago. June G.-Cornelius z. Shea.
president Of the International Brother
hood OF Transfers. and leader in the
strike which has existed in Chicago
for the last TWO months. was arrested
and taken 10 Jail. With him on the
Journey from the saloon In which he
was arrested To the Office Of the sheriff
and then to the jail. was Hugh McGee.
president OF the Truck Drivers Tn
ion Both men were taken into Gus
tody ou capiascs issued on indictments
charging them with conspiracy which
were voted by the grand jury that ad-
journod last Saturday night
Hardly had the party reached the
shcrNs Office. when Sheriff Barrett
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-06-08
The Kaiser Desires Peace.

Berlin. June 6-It is generally IN
derstood that Emperor William desires
peace in the Far East. and would by
every means in his power contribute
towards It, but his policy at present
is that Of non-interference because the
Russian emperor neither asks for nor
would receive foreign counsel, It is
thought. appreciatively
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-06-08
WANT ED

1000 tons Leaf Sumac, for which
the highest cash price will be paid.
We are headquarters for Leather,
Rubber and Cotton Stitched Betting.
John q. Hurkamp Co.,
Fredericksburg. Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-06-08
GO ' fo TSE ' %9sT
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Through luNNhu service iN 'i'' INi''. '''
sulr. chicago aud 80 loI.-. where direct r"nmf.
tluu- an. made iur thr Northwest West hnd
Southwest
Hs-lonus. tiuus also made via Washington.
q. a ~. trains Iratr l-.Hnstun nt-i'Nphl Ut
40 d. m. and ll io %. m. daily.
10 Old POINT AND NORFOLK.