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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-31
TEMPERATURE Between
---27 AND SO ABOVE ZERO
January Weather Records of Past IS
Years as Compiled by Observer
Sherier.

For the last 50 years the average
temperature of the month of January
has been 81 degrees The warmest
month was that of 1880 with an aver
age of 81 and the coolest was that of
1875 with an average of g. The high
est temperature recorded in January
during 80 years was G3 on the LIST. 1897
and the goth, 1906, and the lowest was
q below on the 5th, 1884. The aver
age precipitation. rain or melted snow,
has been 164 inches with an average
of nine days with OF inches or more.
The greatest monthly precipitation
was 4.34 in 1874. and the least 10 in
1872. The greatest amount of precipi-
tation in any "a hours was 1.S5 inches
on the first, 1876. The greatest
amount of snowfall in any "a hours
was II inches on the 25th, 1898 There
have been on the average 10 clear
days, 10 partly cloudy. and II cloudy.
All this, Observer Sherier wishes it
strictly understood. is a statement of
what has taken place in the weather
domain. and must not be construed as
binding the coming month in any
shape, manner. or form.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-31
The coast" Hits Back.

San Francisco Call Crep): 1t is
difficult to take President Roosevelt
seriously while we watch his eXtrava-
CANT excursions in the way of autocra-
cy. his Impotence of constitutional re-
straints and his positive incapacity to
see more than one side of a case. We
give him full credit for the best inten-
tions and high patriotic purpose. but
the fact is that he reasons with his
emotions. The country, indeed, has
held him in affectionate regard as a
favorite spoiled child.
But there are limits. When the pres
ident proposes to usurp judicial func-
tions and invade state rights he will
quickly discover that he is butting his
head against a stone wall He has
already made that discovery in the
fate of his ridiculous order that the
spelling of the English language
should be reformed on his ipse dixit
In that matter he simply intruded him
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-31
1t Pays TO Advertise.

Judge tells a story of a boy who
wrote on the blackboard at school
John Jones can hug the girls better
than any fellow in the class" A stern
inquisitiOn conducted by the teacher
fastened the authorship of this decla-
ration upon John Jones himself. and
the culprit was commanded to remain
after school was dismissed. His SYM
pathetic class mates fingered in the
vicinity to learn his fate. well. did
she lick you?" they inquired. when he
finally appeared. Nope" said John.
What did she keep you in for. them"
they asked. Il amt a-goin' to tell
he answered, but it pays to adver-
tise"
Mr.. Merchant, don't you possess
some advantage over the general run
some particular point of superiority
which it would pay to advertise?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-31
Trust Magnates Help G. O. p.

The republican county committee of
New York in the sworn statement of
its receipts and expenditures for cam
paign purposes received $11O.O22 of
which it expended S1O3.752. The con-
tTibutOrs were chiefly the frenzied
financiers of Wall street and included
Ebert II. Gary of the steel trust;
James Speyer; J. w. Seligman. bank
ers and brokers; Cornelius Vanderbilt.
the railroad magnate; ]. Pierpont
Morgan. the trust promoter: Jacob II.
Schiff. who spent a few unhappy hours
on the witness stand in the insurance
inquiry. and the other contributors
We're mostly bankers and trust direct
ors. How faithfully these trust and
railroad magnates stick to the repub-
lican party and come up smiling with
their contributions when danger threat
ems the party of protectionism. plumber
and pelf The question is. would they
have come down so literally TO elect
Mr.. Hughes governor unless they had
known that he would do nothing to up
root their special interests. which are
so opposed TO the welfare of the
DeODlp2
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-31
1906 in Rock IsIand-and 1907.

The closing year has been a crafty
ing one for Rock Island. This despite
the fact that like the preceding year
there were obvious handicaps to the
city's advancement. The Argus an
nual building review, which appears on
another page, tells of the progress that
has been made The record exceeds
that of several years past, both in the
volume and financial aggregate. The
figures conservatively run up to nearly
a million and a half, and the prospects
are that the year that is coming will
excel in its accomplishments along the
line of improvements. these figures.
There are many incentives for re-
doubled efforts on the part of the pa
triotic people to advance the city in
the wear 1907. The formation of the
Rock Island Industrial commission, the
requirement of the land necessary for
factory purposes in the west end, with
the prospect of adequate track facili-
ties being provided, together with the
steps the council has taken toward the
putting in of the southwest storm
drain. and the splendid beginning made
in the permanent improvement of Long
View park, are but guide stones in the
march of progress that Rock Island
has taken up.
Supplementing these advantages
comes the spirit of individual enter
prise and public spirit. These ele-
ments crystallized into united purpose
will push Rock Island forward with
Jump the coming year.
1t requires but the will, and the will
is here.
1t is an undertaking in which, as
The Argus has frequently said during
the past year, all may share and to
which all may contribute.
Let each one do a part toward the
making of a greater Rock Island in
1907
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-31

self with ill-considered impulse on 4
domain where he had neither jurisdic-
ton, power nor authority. He meant
well, but he did not understand. He
has discovered one thing that a presi-
dent cannot do. Shortly he will find
that there are many other things in
the same category. AS Justice Brown
of Pennsylvania told Secretary Root,
the judiciary stands in the way to re-
strain the eccentric impulses of a hot
spur executive.
The fact is that Mr. Roosevelt has
not taken the slightest trouble to think
out the course that he recommends.
His condition of mental confusion is
exhibited in the astonishing recommen-
dation of his message concerning the
japanese in San Francisco where he
asks congress TO amend the statutes
ito enable the president to
enforce the rights of aliens under
treaties" In a word. he asks that the
power of the courts shall be taken
away and given TO the executive The
recommendation is so absurd that it
makes Il fit climax TO message writ
ten in a fit of bad temper and without
thought of means or consequences.
1t is for these reasons. among 9th
ers. that we decline to take the pres
ident's message seriously. Shortly he
will recover his temper repair his neg
lect to inform himself as TO the facts
and quit playing the spoiled child. He
can simplify neither government nor
spelling.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-31
Baroness Burdett-Coutts. one of Eng

Baroness Burdett-Coutts, one of Eng
lands nOblest as we'll as richest wo-
men, and whom King Edward, while
yet a prince, many years ago, termed
THE second lady OF the land and who
died yesterday at the age of 90, is
mourned by the entire English nation.
Her long life. during which she saw
the greatest epochs in her country 5
history. was one of philanthropy and
of good deeds. She lived a score of
years more than the allotted time of
mortals. and every day of her life was
a blessing to some one.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-31

AS generous as he is in praise Mr..
Bryan still leaves the reference that
he could write better message if he
only had an chance. An exchange.
One thing certain, Mr.. Bryan could not
write a longer one and say less.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-31
Presidential Calls Now Fad.

Panama, Dec. 31.-The present SEES
sion of the national assembly came to
an end Saturday. Among the last bills
passed was one permitting President
Amador to leave the territory of the
republic. This will enable him to re-
turn Presidents Roosevelt's visit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-31
Cure for Sore Nipples.

AS soon as the child is done nursing
apply Chamberlain's Salve. Wipe it
off with a soft cloth before allowing
the child to nurse. Many trained
nurses use this with the best results.
Price % cents per box. For sale by
all leading druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-31

Both Bryan and Taft have said that
while they are not running for the
presidency. neither are they running
away from the high office. Who would?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-31

We are told that diamonds are get
ting more expensive. But so are coal
and meat and most other things that
cannot be done without.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-31

which begins at Takoma, suburb just
outside the District of Columbia line,
and runs to Brookland. The train had
stopped at the little station of Terra
Gotta, less than mile west of Brook
land, and had not got under full head
way when the equipment train crash
ed into it, The second train entered
the block at Takoma before the accom-
mediation train had passed more than
two-thirds Of the way through the
block
What explanation there may be has
not been given, and the impression is
that either the block signal at Takoma
did not show in the fog or the engin-
eer of the equipment train ignored il.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-31

And it might be mentioned that the
roster OF eligible members for the
Ananias club has not yet been eN-
hausfed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-31
A Miraculous Cure.

The following statement by H. NJ
Adams and wife, Henrietta, Pa, viii
interest parents and others: "a mir
aculous cure has taken place in oul
home Our child had eczema five
years, and was pronounced incurable
when we read about Electric Bitters
and concluded to try it. Before the
second bottle was all taken We no
ticed a change for the better, and af
ter taking seven bottles he was com
pletely cured" It's the up-to-date
medicine and body building tonic
Guaranteed, soc and 81, at w. T
Hartz, druggist.
It's the natural food of the human
body, scientifically charged with life
producing elements, unheard of in any
other medicine. HOLSTERS Rocky Noun
tain Tea. Tea or tablets; 35 cents. T.
III. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-31

The three-term Roosevelt league
sounds 4 good deal like this three card
monte business to us.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-31
THE ARGUS

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue, Rock Island, Ill. I'm
tered at the postoffice as second-class
matter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-31

Nav the coming year be bright and
PROSPEROUS to all whose eyes fall upon
these lines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-31
Death Dealing Engine Undamaged

A strange feature of the wreck is
the fact that neither the engine, the
tender, or any of the empty coaches
of the cOlliding trains left the track.
Despite the havoc which it wrought
the engine of the equipment train was
only slightly injured, and neither the
engineer nor the fireman sustained any
injury. Both remained in their cab and
were placed under arrest as soon as
the police reached the scene.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-31
HALF A HUNDRED CRUSHED
Continued from Page one.)

bers of them died before they could be
rescued.
| Many acts of heroism and self sac
rifice were performed that will never
/ be known.
| Help from Outside.
| A detachment of forty policemen
were sent from Washington, and near
lily fifty physicians from this city and
suburbs responded to the general call,
but fully three-quarters of an hour had
elapsed before the doctors were on
hand to relieve the injured.
AS the injured were taken from I'M
ded the debris and while physicians
were giving them all the relief posi-
bic Catholic priests were administering
last rites to many of the dying. Wo-
men and children Joined in the work,
and everything possible was done to
relieve the sufferings of the injured.
Earlier story of Wreck.
Washington, ID. c., Dec. 31.-Thirty-
one persons-men, women and chill
dren-were killed and more tHSh 80
injured last night i'll a wreck on the
Baltimore & Ohio at Terra Gotta,
three miles from this city.
The wrecked train was the Freder-
lex, Md, special which is run into the
capital on Sunday nights to bring back
Washingtonians who have country plac-
es on the line or who go to relatives
for the week end.
train of eight empty passenger
cars ran into the special in dense
fog There were over 200 passengers
on the Frederick train. Of all these
scarcely a score escaped without some
injury.
Engineer Hildebrandt and the fire
man on the equipment train were ar
rested. 1t is charged that the equip
ment train disregarded signals set
against it and ran onto the signal block
on which the special train was travel
ing.
Dead Strewn for $50 Yards.
No more horrible scenes have at
tended a railway accident since the
frightful disaster in the meadows at
Atlantic City few months ago.
The equipment train was running at
the rate of 60 miles an hour. The en-
CINE plowed completely through the
last two cars of the accommodations,
scattering the wreck on each side of
the track, leaving fearful trail of
dead, dying and wounded men, women
and children.
For a distance of $50 yards on each
side of the track lay the victims of
someone's blunder or carelessness.
The cries and groans of the injured
We're heartrending The thick white
cloak of the fog closed around the hor-
rOr and mercifully hid for a while the
terrible extent of the disaster.
Brookland. three-quarters of a mile
away, first heard of the disaster, when
one of the surviving trainmen hobbled
into a drug store and told the news.
How the Wreck Occurred.
So far as can be learned here the
wreck was caused either by an opera
tors blunder or a disregard of block
signals by the engineer OF the train of
The accident occurred prac-
tically in the middle of block. Both
trains were coming from the west. !
The first was the Frederick accom-
which only runs on Sunday
to accommodate a large number of
who spend the week |
end in HagerstOwn Frederick. and
ether nearby towns, and return on Sun
day evening. 1t was followed by an
train of seven or eight emp
ty passenger coaches that had been
gathered along the line from Cumber-
land
The accommodation was in the block |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-31
Get ready to write it 1907.

Sound the slogan-get the west end
tracks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-31

BY THE J. w. POTTER co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-31

TERMS - Daily. 10 cents per week
Weekly, 81 per year in advance.
All communications of argumentative
character. political or religious, must
have real name attached for publica-
tion. No such articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Correspondence solicited from every
township in Rock Island county.
[Nn6ssINrz
&fEA6gsl G Es!2f( coTNcJE5
cfE
Monday, Dec. 81, 1906.
Get ready to write it 1907.
Sound the sIogan-get the west end
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-31

bers of them died before they could b
rescued.
Many acts of heroism and self sac
rifice were performed that will neve
be known.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-01-16
BUFFERS LETTER

in this country, which is equivalent
to the total destruction of a city half
as big as Pittsburg, Pa; bigger than
Rochester, N. Y, or indianapolis, Ind.
The costs entailed in sickness and at
death are as great as the assessed
values Of some Of the prosperous and
thrifty cities of the United States.
1t is as though each year a city Of
considerable magnitude were over
whelmed by SOME great calamity, and
population and property utterly ami
hilated. Thatlis what consumption Is
doing for the United States. Happi-
ly medical men and men with means
are conspiring to stop the rayages not
only Of this but of all otner prevent.
able diseases, and they are meeting
with success. But disease will be a
problem for many a generation yet to
come, because only limited proper,
ton Of the people can be reached by
either preventive or curative medi-
cines.
l started this to answer some Of the
inquiries from the North as to the
virtues Of this climate, 1t is pretty
difficult to say to anybody that it is
hopeless to try any curative agent
that may be recommended, and some
Of the cases that have recovered
health TO greater or less degree here
would seem sufficient warrant to say
that almost any one can be benefited.
Yet there is also the other side, the
helpless, hopeless case that seeks in
vain for help and the pathos of such
a case always suggests that such a
one had done better by staying at
home to await amid the ministradon
Of friends and kindred the certain
summons.
It seems curious that any one with
any inclination to an afllction Of the
lungs would put of a change to a
genial atmosphere until too late, but
the average man figures that he will
do tomorrow what he is not COM
nelled 10 do to-day, Then the un.
;lertaker begins to figure on him.
If the invalids Of this country, who
are this winter focking South, West,
to the Territories, to the Rocky Noun
tains and elsewhere, had started last
year about the same time, the funer'
al costs would have been materially
lessened and the doctors bill would
have been decidedly smaller. The
invalid does not have to pay the ex'
penso in the beginning Of his sick
ness that he does in the latter stages,
Neither does he have the task in re-
gaining his health, If he regains 1t.
A sick man is a sick man. II he
will face that fact when he first dis
covers his condition and take deter
mined steps to restore his health, the
chances are all in his feyor. If he
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-01-16

makes the mistake. Of taking the 9th
er chance, that Of getting well in
spite Of himself, he has much less
ground for3hope.
1t seems to me that in the early at
tack Of lung disease there is much to
be hoped from change from the
rigorous and damp air Of the North
to the dryer and milder region Of the
Sand Hills country Of the South,
from Texas to Virginia. It is es.
sential that section high enough
to be above the swamp lands be
chosen to avoid malaria and humid.
ity, and that the water be good and
the food wholesome. With such
conditions to induce plenty Of out
door exercise, almost any of the or.
binary chronic diseases should show
improvement il taken at the earlier
stages. So much could be done to
save lives by acting promptly that it
is astonishing that the friends Of sick
persons do not grow more aggressive
in impressing on the invalid the need
Of taking advantage Of his opportun-
ity. MY experience has been here; in
New Mexico, California, Arizona and
Colorado, that most of the people who
begin to look for a better climate in
the hope of improving their health
look too late. They delude themselves
with the hope that they are not seri'
ously threatened, and that is what
gives disease It's chance.
1t is my opinion that diseases of the
lungs, rheumatism, nervous aftec'
lions, or almost any Of the durable
chronic diseases will yield to the in.
fuences Of the climate Of the pine re
gion Of the South If taken in the ear.
lier stages. Some extremely sick PEG.
pie regain health. But the chances
are against the man who puts of too
long. Yet even at that / would take
chance here rather than await GER
tain death somewhere else.
BIoN H. BUTLER,
Southern Pines, N, G.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-01-16
West Virginia Patents.

H. E. Dunlap, patent attorney, O
Wheeling, reports the following pat
ents isued to West virginians: And
ley H. Stow, Hunter, gun; George H
Mong, Fairmont, lathe attachment
Joseph c. Mccarl, Weston, assignol
Of three.fourths to W. J. Alexander
w. H. Hoyt and j. o'Hare, Norwalk
Ohio, automatic valve for water clos
cts, and Charles B. Blue, Wheeling
machine for the manufacture Of glass
ware.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-01-16

The feeling between Senators Spoon
er and Lafol;ette, Of Wisconsin, is not
without precedent. Senators Gallinger
and Chandler, CT New Hampshire, for
years never exchanged greetings; TIL
man and Mcl4aurin, Of South Carolina,
we're bitter enemies; wellington and
Mccomas, e Maryland, had intense
personal dislike for one another, and
Kerry and Clarke, of Arkansas, meet
aud pass each other as total strangers
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-01-16

Wansta Council No. 9, o. p.
Meets every Friday evening, Odd
Fellows Hall, corner Of Merchant
and Market streets.
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w. o. W.
whlth oak camn nd. ao.

Meets every Thursday evening,
Willard Hall, W. @. T. o. building,
corner Of Fairmont avenue and First
street.
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!. Q. b. N.

Setting Sun Tribe No. IS.
Meets every Thursday evening,
Odd Fellows Hall, corner Of Mer'
chant and Market streets.
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ECFsET
So ~ a IES


SOY
satrmont Lodge Nc. II
Meets frst ana third Honday even:
.tngs 81 each month Masonic Temple.
conner 81 Main and Bridge streets.g
Orient Chapter No. r. a. ".
Meets second Monday eyenins Of
each month, Masonic Temple. corner
u Main and Bridge streets
crusade commandery No. 9, <. ~
Meets fourth Monday evening q
each month, Masonic Temple, corner
q Kahn and Bridge streets. 4
j. 8. Q. !.
Marion Lodge No. II. ,$
Meets every Tuesday evening, odd
Fellows Hail, corner Of Main and
Monroe streets.
PalatIne Lodge No. 81
Meets every Wednesday evening,
odd Fellows Hall, corner Of Mer'
chant and Market streets.
Mountain City Enoampment No. s.
Meets first and third Friday even
Ings Of each month, Odd Fellows
Hall, corner Of Main and Monroe
streets.
Canton MonongaheIa No. 8, P. NJ.
Meets every Thursday evening, ODD
Feuovs' Hall. corner Of Main and
Monroe streets.
West Virginia Lodge No. "a, o. R
Meets every Monday evening, Odd
Fellows Hall, corner Of Main and
Monroe streets.
sever Star Lodge No. 81, D. R.
Meets every Monday evening, ODD
Fellows Hail. corner Of Merchant
and Market streets.
...' .
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ORDER RAILWAY CONDUCTORS,

FaIrmont Division, No. 4E2.
Meets every first Sunday at $3.50
P. M; Third Sunday at 1850 P. NJ.
Eagle Hall, Main street.
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oFP.
Mt CITY Lodge No. 4s.

M. CITY Lodge No. IS.
Meets every Thursday evening. Bis
Main street.
FaIrmont Lodge No. IS, y. R.
Meets second and fourth Friday
evenings Of each month, s15 Main
street
Pythlan Temple No. 5, R. 8.
Meets every Tuesday evening in
x. Of P. hall.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-01-16

West ylrsinian want eds. uyo pop
ular becau1s hoy bring results.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-01-16

White Camp No. 547S.
Meets every Thursday evening,
Eagles Hall, Skinner Block, Main
street.
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K. d. d. N.
showaItsr Tent No. z,

showaIter Tent No. 7.
Meets every Monday evening In
Eagles Hall. over postonce.
Division No. 2, 9Th Pa. Reg, Y. R
Meets every second and fourth
Monday evening in Eagles Hall, over
postofnce.
Marion Hive, No. 30, meets every
Tuesday evening in Eagles Hall
over postofnce.
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"a. o. U. W.

Falrmont Lodge No. II.
Meets every Monday evening, Home
Savings Bank building. Main street.
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r. 0. e. AERIE $50.

Meets every Wednesday evening
Skinner block, Main street
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b. 2. Q. e.

Lodge No. 204.
Meets every Tuesday evening,
Elks' Home, Main street.