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The Washington times., 1906-12-23
Irrespective of Greed.

Is it not worth while 10 help such
men and women who so honesty pay
this debt Of honor and during the days
of reformation sacrifice and toll 10
return the society's money in partial
payments2 II would seem TO justify
the society's appeal for 5000 TO carry
on the seasons work.
Think OF it, less than 50 cents to help
a man or woman on his or her feet
again! What an opportunity 80
Christmas charity in the work of the
Prisoners Aid Society. The society is
under the auspices of the Episcopal
diocese Of Washington, but its minis
tratiUas are irrespective Of creed, sex,
or race
The Washington times., 1906-12-23

Here. huddled In with some fifty
prisoners, white and black, jolted and
Jared al. the way through Northeast
Washington, she arrived at the place
that was 10 be her dwelling for six
long months. Are the reforming in
huences now thrown around her to
be Of any avail? The test is not OF one
woman's life. but of Washington's
penal system, gradually growing away
from barbaric views of the punish
ment of crime, to scientific study and
treatment of diseases of the soul.
The Washington times., 1906-12-23
Some Pathetic Letters.

This excerpt is from a mothers let
ter and IL breathes Of motherhood.
Brooklyn.
A better, nobler son could not be
found than my darling H. and / am
almost neartbroken to think perhaps
he has suffered and been too proud 10
write me. The last letter l received,
wishing me a merry Christmas, seemed
hopeful, and, although I missed him,
1 tried TO be brave Ike other mothers
The Washington times., 1906-12-23

through prison walls. Behind the bars
reDine women, once happy mothers
who planned the surprises of Santa
Claus for their little ones. Now they
are social pariahs. slaves OF habits
they cannot command To Them the
season means chiefly the bitterest of
reflections.
This is the darker view OF. the vista
OF Christmas that over one thousand
men and women Will look through on
Tuesday, as inmates OF the District
workhouse and jail It is peculiarly
fitting at the season when the world
pays homage to the divinity of woman
kind-for Christmas is the festival of
the mother as well as the child-that
Christian men and women should take
thought OF the women the city is try
ing u save from themselves through
its woCkhouse. officially and unOnIci-
ally. through the Prisoners Aid
Society.
The Washington times., 1906-12-23

Bishop Satterlee has ever taken an
active interest in the welfare OF the
society, as have all the city clergy.
especially the Rev r. p. Williams,
arckdeacon OF Washington. in its list
of members are included many prom
ineut WashiuRtoHians.
Pathetic letters come 10 Agent Mas
sic from some of his clients" as he
calls them, telling the story Of their
progress. There are letters from
mothers that make one weep, begging
for news OF their errant boys; letters
from prisoners, rsTlete with human
interest because running the gamut Of
love. JOY misery. sCrrOw and remOrse
The Washington times., 1906-12-23

mind IT in the least-in fact. some of
them think 1t is q good way to get
over the winter and are as well versed
in the law as lawyer. They know just
what crime to commit to get the
number of days they wish 10 stay with
US.
The Washington times., 1906-12-23
Coadjutor of Courts.

This Prisoners Aid Society is con-
sidered by the judges and officials Of
the courts as their best coadjutOr,
The Washington times., 1906-12-23

THIN the busy city OF
Washington this eve
of c hrist [ N a S are
those. TO whose hearts
the Christmas mes
r.. ansntIr.
The Washington times., 1906-12-23

Are women sometimes reformed by course" workhouse?
The maron of the Washington workhou says Eyes" The work
OF recaing of the proudest achievements
of that place of detention.
How this done shown by citing the woman once
the awOd but who conducting dressmang es
tabHshment in Washington
But much good done claimed by Prisoners Aid Society,"
which makes business of caring for and setting right first offenders
As proof of the sOceys good influence the
$4,000 expended for the reform of the wayward half
of existence $4,000 has been returned by those
The Washington times., 1906-12-23

there is a hand stretched out to help
her, that OF Charles A Massie. the
Prisoners Friend. agent OF the so
cieJy, who works night and day vol
unfairly and without pay, 10 minister
Ia the needy.
Agent Massie takes he~ in charge as
the workEouse doors clos behind her,
and she Is no longer friendiess. Around
her path. the protection Of this society
VIII be thrown until she is morally
strong again.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-16
An Enaineerina Feat.

\ remarlla bic engineering feat was
recently performed in the construction
OF the immense Whitney county dam
across the Yadkin river, in North Caro-
lima. says the New York Tribune. \
southern company laid $50 cubic yards
OF granite in one day. This * said 10
he worlds record in dam building
At this rate the great power plant
will he in operation much earlier than
had been expected and 10y Jan. l. 1907,
will be supplying power to probably
more than 300 cotton mills in North
and South Carolina. The project is
said to he the most gigantic ever I'M
dertaken by private corporation in
the South.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-16

show a large total The assessment of
personal property increased s300oO,-
600 over the preceding year. while the
increase in the valuation of real estate
was 10000. 900. But the valuation of
the personal property will dwindle
greatly under what is known as the
''swearing-off process for which two
or three months are allowed. II always
does this
Meanwhile attention has been at
tracted TO the small assessments of
some men reported to be very wealthy.
and to the circumstance that many
others of this class do not appear on
the tax list at all. Andrew Carnegie
leads the list with an assessment of
s.. 000. 900. which seems TO give prom
Use that he may die poor after all. John
d. Rockefeller is assessed for only
half as much as Mr. Carnegie. Russell
Sage is down for two millions. and if
he is compelled 70 pay taxes on the
whole of il he will be greatly distress
ed and may have TO take vacation.
There are five men assessed for 81 .000,-
900 each. w. X. Vanderbilt being one
of the number. J. Pierpont Morgan
is assessed for 100000 personality:
Jacob H. Schif. 100000; James J..
Hill. s500.O00; William r. Hearst.
100000. and Helen Gould. $4,000;
George Gould. Thomas F. Ryan. J. II.
Hyde. and John A. Mccall are not as
sessed AT all. it being explained that
they claim a residence elsewhere Han
nah Ellis. The negTess who victimiZed
I,f,, 4 n
while Plat is assessed at 100000
The president of the tax commission
apologies for these assessments in
this way:
Il suppose. if We wanted to be Sc
we're. we could assess Mr. Carnegie for
personality above $4,000 900. This is
the sum on which he has paid for sew
eral years. If We raised this figure
Mr.. Carnegie might assume. with good
reason. that his assessment was alb
normal as compared with his neigh
bOrs'. and refuse 10 pay any personal
tax He might claim Pittsburg as his
residence. and then Pittsburg would
get the benefit of his personal tax
The outcome of the matter is that
the wealthy residents are practically
allowed TO say what shall be the
amount of their assessments. for fear
thar they will discover that they are
residents of some other city. Many of
them who are assessed actually appear
and either declare that they do not live
in New York City or that they have
less property than the amount of the
assessment. This has led the tax COM
apparently to accept what the
are willing 10 pay. There
is strong opposition TO the personal
property tax on account of the practi-
cal difficulties in making it even APP
proximate equality.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-16

The ice dealers along the Hudson
river are full of worry. AS a rule. they
have cut between the 10th and Goth of
January in past years. the best part OF
their crop. As yet no ice has been har-
vested. and the between $4,000 and
10000 men who look for work at this
time of the year at the various ice
houses along the river are unemplOy-
ed. and feeling the deprivation. In eX-
ceptiOnal years ice has been cut during
February; and even as late as the ear
~ part OF March. Ii is seldom. how
ever. that the Hudson river has re-
manned open as late as this year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-16

Not a few bachelor girls of New
York support expensive establish
ments for their own use. Miss May
Van Allen. for instance. has three pri-
vate homes which cost her 100000 a
year. and Miss Evelyn Van Wart is
said TO pay 100000 for a similar within.
having a fine house in New York City
apd TWO others i'm Europe Miss Mar
garet Astor Chanler pays 100000 a
year for the support of her bachelor
house in West Seventy-fourth street.
New York. Miss Faith Moore and Miss
Olive Trowbridge disbursins nearly a
like amount Helen Gould has private
establishments which represent an
outlay of about $4,000 q year
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-16
Chafing Under the Mandate.

Washington newspapers have 50
much heat under their collars that il
begins TO flare out ftfully on theil
editorial pages.
The reliable Star. which has been on
good terms with republican president
for n generation. has clearly had I'm.
pleasant experience ar the White
house OF late. Witness this editorial
shot down Pennsylvania avenue:
The White house officials from the
president down. should remember that
slavery was abolished more than 40
years ago. and that even the despised
newspaper man is not subject to the
crack of the plantation whip
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-16

told agOnleS for four years, and tired
different physicians and all kinds of oint-
ments. Icould walk only with crutches.
1t is sixteen months ago since / began
using Cuticura Soap and Ointment for
my limb and foot. The first two
months the Cuticura Remedies did not
seem to work, but kept on using them
both. In two weeks afterwards L saw a
change in my limb. Then / began using
Cuticura Soap and Ointment often dur
ing the day and kept it up for seven
months, when my limb was healed up
just the same as if / never had trouble.
at is eight months now since L
stopped using Cuticura Remedies, the
best on Gods earth. i am working
at the present day, after five years
of suffering. The cost of Cuticura
Ointment and Soap was only Sc;
but the doctors bills were more like
5000. You can publish my name and
refer any one to write to me about
Cuticura Remedies. will answer all
letters if postage is enclosed. John NJ.
Lloyd, us S. Arch Ave., Alliance, Ohio,
June 81, 1905"
Complete External and Internal Treatment every
Hnnor from PiInpies to Scrofs, from Infancy Age
vent zoe Gin form Of Chocolate Pills vial
Of t may be had Of all druggists single set often
Potter Drug Chem. Corp. Sole Props, Boston.
s9AaiedkEse, =" How TO Cure Sain snd Blood Humors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-16
Make Him Respect the Law.

II is to be hoped that the supreme
court of New York will rise TO the oc
casion and teach the supercilious and
defiant II. II. Rogers that he is amen
able 10 the law just as any other citi
zen.
The Standard Oil ring has defied the
people and the courts about long
enough and they should be taught a
lesson that will prove effective and
salutary.
If common citizen should defy the
courts as this man Rogers has done.
he would be hurried off to jail and al
lowed 10 reflect on his sins until he
came TO his senses. Will the courts
of New Y * deal out the same medi-
cine TO this defiant prince of finance?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-16

Alexander E. Orr. the new head of
the New York Life. is a native of Ire
land and is now in his 18th year He
inherited fortune and has been presi-
dent of the New York chamber of COM
merce and the produce exchange He
served on Gov Tilden's canal commits
sion AMI aided in exposing the canal
ring in 1875. He is director in sever
al large financial institutions. He was
a demOcrtic presidential elector in
1876. He is d member of the Hamilton
club. the Long Island Historical soci-
ETY. and Grace Episcopal church.
BROOKLYN
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-16

The Chinese boycott on American
goods is admirably calculated 10 make
the desired impression upon the PACT
tic coast. where il is most needed.
Every -four milling concern there do
ing an export business. is seriously
affected Two great plants in Seattle.
Wash. having a joint capacity of $500
barrels a day. are facing the possibility
of being forced to close down. if the
boycott should continue for another
month. Indeed. the -four industry of
the whole Pacific coast is already in
trouble.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-16

Reports come from Washington that
congress will dig into the affairs of
the canal We are pleased To have
an assurance. that after having spent
s17 900 900 already on the canal. that
some digging is to be done some
where.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-16

who had charge of me
was trying TO sew up
the side of my foot,
but with no success.
When he found out
that wouldn't work,
he began trying to
heal the wound with
all kinds of ointment,
until at last my whole
foot and way up
above my calf was
nothing but proud
flesh. | suffered I'M
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-16

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.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-16
Special Homeseekers' Excursions T.
the West and Southwest.

Via the c., NJ. & st. p. railway.
Dates of sale, Jan and 16 and Feb. 6
and 20, 1906
The c., NJ. & St P. offers first class
train service TO Chicago and Kansas
City. from the tri-cities, sleeping car
reservations made 10 any point desir-
ed For further information phone any
of their offices.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-16
RAILWAY TIPS.
c., M. G. ST. p. Excursion Rates.

Homeseekers' tickets on sale the
first and third Tuesday in each month
TO points in Iowa, Minnesota, North
and South Dakota and. TO other home
seekers territory. For further infor'
nation phone or call at any c., NJ. &
St. P office
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-16

A funny man from Indiana has NOM
mated Senator Beverage for president.
and the senator can see nothing funny
about II. Now. what do you think of
thar
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-16

One-Way Second Class Colonist Rates
to the West and Southwest.
Via the c., NJ. & St. p. railway.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-16
SUFFERED AGON|ES
FOR FOUR YEARS
Whole Foot Nothing But Proud Flesh
Tried Different Physicians and
All Kinds of 0intments II Could
Walk Only With Clutches Ohio
Man Says:
"CUTICURA REMEDIES
THE BEST ON EARTH"

ain the year 1899 the side of my
right foot was cut off from the little
toe down to the heel, and the physician
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-16

Dates of sale, Jan. and 1G and Feb.
and 20. 1906.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-16
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue. Rock Island, III. 1E,n-
tered at the postofice as second-class
matter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-16
Per.on.I Property Tax.

In New York City the assessments
for the year have been completed, and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-16

BY THE ). w. POTTER CO.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-04-04
formance when word came at noon
from New York that she might have
the use Of the Opera House. She ac-
cepted.
Senator Depew's Health.

The New York Herald says: Prom
ises that Senator Chauncey M. Depew
would return to his place in the senate
by this time have not been fulfilled
for the reason that hopes of his fam
lily for a complete restoration of his
health have been disappointed.
"He is still in retirement on the
Elliot F. Shepard estate back of Scar
borough, where he has been in seclus-
ion for a month since he suddenly left
Washington.
$50 closely is the senator guarded
that only few persons living in the
immediate neighborhood are able to
say from their own knowledge that he
is in the villa as the house is known,
in which extreme measures have been
taken to check the rapid decline into
which 1t has seemed for several
months he has been failing.
every pleasant day lately Senator
Depew has been taken for ride in an
automobile and several times he has
taken children of the neighborhood as
companions. Except for caretakers,
Senator Depew is practically alone on
the 200 acre estate"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-04-04
Saturday..

District Attorney Jerome asked for
a special grand jury to take up the in
surance scandal.
Berlin hears that a new republic is
being formed of Tacna and africa, Sc
cretly aided by the United States, in
order to weaken the power of Chill.
Peasants in Russia threaten an es-
tate owned by Princess Cantacuzene,
mother-in-law of General Grants
granddaughter, and troops have been
called to keep order.
New York's plan for $161, 100000
water supply from Catskills was con-
demned by engineer of state board,
who declared there were better
sources of supply nearer the city.
David Durham, coachman for Cor
nelius N. Bliss, shot and killed Thom-
as Hegarty and then killed himself in
his employers carriage house in New
York city.
Fourteen of the 1,200 miners who
were entombed in the coal mines at
Courrieres 20 days ago, were taken
from the mine alive and well yesterday,
having lived on hay and the flesh of a
horse.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-04-04
FREE ANTITOXIN
HEADS OFF DEATH
In Last Four Months Every Diph.
liberia Patient Treated Promptly
and According to Health Com.
missioner's Instructions
Has Recovered.
DR.. Dixon Scores Notable Life-Saving
Triumph Among the Poor Of Penn
sylvania - Hopes For Still
Better Record.

The Health Commissioner, Samuel
G. Dixon, a couple of months ago an.
nounced that use of free antitoXin
among diphtheria victims who were too
poor to pay for the serum had reduced
the death rate to S.8 per cent. This
was a splendid result and showed the
great benefits of the State paying for
antitoxin for those who might other
wise not be able to procure it and In
consequence probably die.
Now Health Commissioner Dixon
announces that according to the. rec
ords compiled In his Office he finds
that during the four months of Novem-
ber and December, 1905, and January
and February, 1906, there has not been
a single death from diphtheria where
the free use of antitoxin provided by
the State has been used within "a
hours after the onset of the disease
and in doses recommended in circulars
sent out by the Commissioner.
DR.. Dixon attached great import
ance to this fact, and hopes that the
same results will be secured in a far
larger number of cases by physicians
throughout the State using free anti
toxin more promptly.
This prompt use of antitoxin has
been urged by Health Commissioner
Dixon from the start of the free dis
trih 10 hoe In, h
respondence with fellow-medical men
and the local Boards of Health
throughout the State, and especially in
the circular which is contained in
every package of the States free anti
toxin.
"The early use of antitoxin is es-
sential," says Health Commissioner
Dixon in this circular, and he endeav-
ors to impress it upon the people by
heavily underscoring the words of ad-
vice.
In this circular also Dr. Dixon has
given general directions for the ad-
ministration of antitoxin in both cura-
tive and immunizing doses that have
been found exceedingly helpful to ply.
sicians in Pennsylvania Never less
than 5000 units, says DR.. Dixon, should
be used for curative dose; in ad'
vanced cases he says to increase the
initial curative dose from 5000 to 5000
units.
If Improvement is not manifested
within six hours following the initial
dose, give 5000 units, and If no benefit
is to be observed within the following
eight to 12 hours, repeat the same un-
til a change for the better can be no.
ticed.
All cases showing croupy symptoms
should receive large and often-re-
peated doses.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-04-04
Friday.

Suit was begun for one inch of prop
erty by the Pennsylvania company, to
make perfect the title to land at the
terminal in New York.
In an official report sent to congress,
former Assistant Secretary of State
Peirce arraigns several United States
consuls general in the Orient for mis-
conduct.
Mrs. Mary Higgins of Dunkirk OBJ
tanned a verdict of $4,000 against the
Lake Shore railway, as damages for
the death of Miss Agnes Higgins. The
suit was for S50,0O0.
In the British parliament a bill has
been introduced holding trade unions
responsible only for acts authorized
by their governing bodies, but the la
Dor members are demanding complete
immunity for union funds.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-04-04
coai Companies Sign New Scale.

Pittsburg, April 3. - The miners
scale of wages of 1903 was signed yes
terday afternoon by the Pittsburg Coal
company officials. The agreement goes
into effect at once and affects $4,000
men in this district The scale will
remain in force two years and pro-
vides for an increase of 5.55 per cent.
Announcement was made at the same
time that the scale had been signed
by the following Independent con-
cerne Dilworth, Crescent, Maxine,
Ellsworth, Peoples, Mifflin Wampum
Run, Bulger Fayette, Steen and Vesta.
The latter being subsidiary company
of the Jones & Laughlin Steel CON-
pany.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-04-04
Monday.

Republican members of the house
of representatives decided to attempt
a caucus call for the purpose of revis-
ing the tariff.
At Algecras, the Morocco confer
ence has agreed upon all points Civ
ing France a predonperant control both
of the police and of the bank.
Representative Byrd of Mississippi
introduces bill placing meats on the
free list, believing that this would re-
duce the price to the consumer.
Secretary Root started on the work
of obtaining a Canadian treaty to COW
er the saving of Niagara Falls, fisher
les and other disputed questions.
A new air engine has been invented
lhat will, according to dispatch from
London, cause a greater industrial rev.
oution than the discovery of the
steam engine.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-04-04
RUSHING STATE CAPITOL.
Will Begin to House state Departments
In 10 Days.

Harrisburg, April 3.-Work on the
new state Capitol is progressing so
rapidly that the housing of the various
state departments scattered in tenn.
porary quarters about the city will be-
gin within about 10 days.
The highways department will be
the first to move. Commissioner
Hunter will then begin work on the
construction of many miles of high
way throughout the state.
The adjutant generals and other
departments will be moved into the
Capitol from the middle of the summer
70 the first of October, prior to the ded-
ication of the building.
Work is being rushed on the rooms
designed for the state treasury depart
ment, and they will probably be ready
for Treasurer-elect Berry when he as
sumes Office May Z. Most of the work
remaining to be done in the Capitol
is in the decorative line.
The departments already installed
in the building are state police, health,
grounds and buildings and public in
struction.