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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-07
Country Merchants and the Parcels

toSV.
The Chicago Journal calls attention
to the fact that 10000 country mer-
chants are associate members of the
Chicago Association of Commerce.
and therefore it was to be expected
that the association so dominated,
would oppose Postmaster General
Meyers scheme for a parcel post
The country merchant sees clearly
what a parcels post would do to him.
He would be unable to compete with
great mailorder houses in the big
cities when the government delivered
their goods at almost no expense to
them. Nothing then would be left for
him but bankruptcy and ruin.
Therefore the Association of Com
merce. which is an organization OF
merchants, city and country, has de
| clared itself against the postmaster
generals project. The association has
adopted resolutions to that effect, bas
ing the action on the facts that the
proposed parcels post law would be
| class legislation, tending toward so
cialism; that it would cause discrim
nation among different classes of citi
zens and that there is no demand foI
1t except among government officials
| The postoffice department now /.
run at loss and taxpayers are un
willing to add to the deficit by allow
ing the department to act as a parce
delivery and express company for ;
few city merchants, at the expense o
la large and valuable section of tn,
population of the entire state outsid,
of Chicago.
Postmaster General Meyer had bet
ter drop the subject and devote hi
energies to managing the postal ser
vice, (which needs all his attention.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-07
Act Quickly.

Delay Has Been Dangerous in Rock
Island.
Do the right thing at the right
time.
Act quickly in times of danger
Backache is kidney danger
Doan's Kidney Pills act quickly.
Cure all distressing. dangerous kid
ney ills.
Plenty of evidence to prove this.
Charles Greves of 1922 Third ave
nue., Moline H.. says: "Doan's Kidney
Pills have been in my family on sew
eral occasions. Ny wife suffered some
time with severe backaches caused by
disordered condition of the kidneys
and have been troubled in the same
way, the pains across my loins at
times being almost unbearable. Since
learning of Doan's Kidney Pills. how
ever, these backaches and kidney dis
arrangements are thing of the past.
| made a statement some years ago
recommending Doan's Kidney Pills,
and I repeat that Doan's Kidney Pills
are all that they are represented to be
and a sure cure and safe cure for kid.
Iney disease"
Plenty more proof like this from
Rock Island people Call at Harper
House pharmacy and ask what Gus
| toners report
For sale by all dealers. Price, SC
cents. Foster-Milburn company, Buf
falo, New York, sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the namc-Doan's-ant
take no other.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-07
DO 1T NOW.

The delay of the Christmas shop
ping to the last moment means
heavy strain on the nerves and
strength of the young girl clerks
and other employees of the stores
how great strain Is little realized
by those who gather around the
gIitterinS Christmas trees.
That this condition may he chang
ed Is the ardent wish of every char
itably inclined person. II can be
changed by the buyers of Christ
mas presents doing their shopping
early.
They Will not only beneiit the
clerks and employees of stores by SO
doing, but will also greatly benefit
themselves by avoiding buying I'm
n hurry and getting the pick of the
holiday goods.
The Argus advice to Christmas
shoppers is To do ID now.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-07

night in the car would be all of the
stage experience youd want. II viii
be all right if yOu want to come home
with me. 7 have it all fixed
"HOme:" echoed Beatrice. ben,
don't want ever to go way from home
again" and she smiled gratefully upon
Eatsey, who stood by the gate regard
ing them with a ''bless you, my chill
dren," air. He was right. One night
in the car IS enough"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-07

to take a place in the chorus after the
season had opened. and she found
herself as far as ever from her goal.
She had comforted herself with the
idea of working up and when plain
Ben Streator had begged her to give
up the idea of acting and marry him
she had made n chilling reply and n
neat allusion to what she owed to her.
self and to her art
1t seemed rather different now. Be-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-07

Inc watch trust has just declared a
dividend of IFS per cent This sounds
incredible. but it has been clearly dem.
onstrated that under the present pro-
hibitive tariff American watches are
sold abroad at figure SO low that the
American dealer can well afford to
'buy them abroad, pay the shipping
charges both ways. and have them at
less figure than they are sold whole
sale here to the trade.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-07
While lawyers are popularity suppos.

ed to be without heart or conscience.
yet the attorneys of Burlington are
seriously considering the proposition
of refusing to appear in divorce cases
The leading attorneys of the city have
practically agreed to refuse to take
divorce cases of any and all descrip.
tiop Many reputable lawyers will not
take criminal cases, but so far as
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-07

The Importance to a country of its
inland waterways, including rivers and
canals, is shown in the case of Ger
many. with its total mileage of $4,000
In 1866 the freight carried on the
Rhine alone totalled 100000 tons.
and now $4,000, 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-07

1t Is to be hoped that Santa Claus
viii make friends with some of those
fellows who have been stuffing it in
their bootlegs instead of depositing it
IN the banks. A jolly man like Santa
ought to make a good borrower.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-07

The Illinois Legislature is giving the
record-breaking exhibition of holding
continual session without doing any
thing. but that is characteristic of this
republican legislature.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-07

The wedding of Miss Gladys Wander
bit and Count LOzelo Schechenyf has
been postponed. Perhaps Miss Van.
derDlt can only put up cashiers
checks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-07
How Diphtheria Is Contracted.

One often hears the expression, my
child caught a severe cold which de
veloped into diphtheria," when the
truth was that the cold had simply left
the little one particularly susceptible
to the wandering diphtheria germ
Wien Chamberlain Cough Remedy is
givenl it quickly cures the cold and
lessons the danger of diphtheria oil
, any other germ disease being contract
ed. For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-07

Mr.. Bryan approves of many parts
of the presidents message. This is
but natural when he had been giving
him the suggestions right along.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-07

Twenty-four college graduates are
street car conductors in PIttsburg.
This shows that the educated man is
sure of a job.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-07
THE ARGUS,

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue, Rock Island, Ill tEn-
tered at the postoffice rs second-class
matter.1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-07

vast number of the people of
Rock Island are taking The Argus
advice in the matter of Christmas
shopping. They are doing it now.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-07

TIE quotations on the necessities of
life fail to take the downward plunge
, like the quotations on stocks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-07

The Chicago Tribune rightfully
announces that Mr.. Roosevelt re-
ceived the best a his ideas from
Mr. Bryan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-07

These arc the days to read carefully
The Argus holiday advertising col
umns.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-07

Of the $50 members of congress,
3S5 are whetting their knives for the
plutocrat-apparentl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-07

Can it be possible that our own Les
lie NJ. Shaw has been lost in the
shuttle?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-07

The drug stores in Jacksonville are
said to be doing rushing business
already.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-07

Don't hoard your money. Buy your
Christmas presents now.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-07
Badly Mixed LIN

Abraham Brown of Winterton, NJ Y.
mad very remarkable experience; he
says. Doctors got badly mixed up
over me; one said heart disease; two
called 1t kidney trouble; the fourth
blood poison. and the fifth stomach and
liver trouble but none of them helped
me; so my wife advised trying Electric
Bitters, which are restoring me to per
feet health. One bottle did me more
good than all the five doctors pre-
scribed." Guaranteed for blood poison
weakness and all stomach, liver and
kidney complaints, by all druggists
so cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-07

When baby loses flesh, looks pale,
is fidgety and nervous, the little one
is not well nourished, and should be
given soothing, healing tonic. Hol-
listers Rocky Mountain Tea is the
best tonic for babies; purely vegetable.
80 cents, eat or tablets. Harper
House pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-07
BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.

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.
/GpW s5lAras
TRApEs1 Ysg2H co0NciEs 20
Saturday, December 7, 1907.
Evening star., 1907-11-10

at the conference by Mr.. W. I Buchanan.
formerly delegate to The Hague peace
congress. and Mexico. by DR.. Creel am
bassador to the United States. DR. Creel
has b en- elected as governor of Chhua-
hau. and will not be able to remain here
throughout the conference. He VIII be
succeeded as delegate by Senior GOdoy of
the Mexican legation The delegates from
the United States and Mexico will act only
in an advisory capacity, and will not vote
on questions that arise. 1t is probable
that a preliminary meeting of the dele
gates will be held early in the week to
arrange for the selection of the presiding
officer, secretary and other officials in an
ticpation of the formal opening of the
conference later in the week.
List of Delegates.
The following is a list of the delegates
to the conference:
Costa Rica-Senor Luis Anderson, minis
ter of foreign affairs; Senior Joaquin Ber-
nardo Calvo, E. E and NJ. P. in Wash
ington.
Guatemala-Dr. Antonio Batres-Jau-
regui. Senior Victor Sanchez-Ocana, DR..
Luis Toledo Herra:te, E. Z. and M. P. in
Washington.
Honduras-Senor Policarpo Bonilla,
Senor E. Constantine F'iallos. c. E.; DR..
Angel Ugarte, E. E. and NJ P. in Wash
ington.
Nicaragua-Dr Jose Madriz, and DR..
Luis Felipe Corea, E. Z. and NJ. P. in
Washington.
Salvador-Dr. Salvador Gallegos, DR..
Salvador Rodrigues and Senor Federico
Mejia E. E. and NJ P. in Washington.
Evening star., 1907-11-10
Directors Barrett's Dinner.

wife of Mr.. w. L. Craven. whose death
occurred Wednesday last, will be held at
o'clock tomorrow afternoon from her late
home, 527 South Lee street Rev. o. l.
Humphries, pastor of the Methodist
Protestant Church, will off1c!ate. The in
terment will be in Bethel cemetery.
The funeral of Mrs. Elmira King, whose
death occurred Wednesday last. took
place at o'clock this afternoon from her
home. PIP South Fayette street. Rev. w.
W. Vansardale, pastor Of Trinity Metho-
dist Episcopal Church. conducted the
services. The burial was in Bethel ceme-
terry.
Funeral services over the remains Of
Joseph M. Petit, who died this morning.
will be held at his late home. 1901 PendIe-
ton street, Monday afternoon next at 3
o'clock.
Brief Mention.
Frank ]. Graf Of Washington today
purchased at public auction a lot on the
square bounded by Henry, Fayette, Cam
eron and Queen streets.
Rev. DR.. w. F. Fisher, pastor Of the
First Baptist Church Of this city, will to-
morrow deliver an address before the
Young MEMS Christian Association at
Monroe, Va. Rev. DR.. Fisher will then
proceed to Danville. Va. to attend the
The game Of foot ball to have been
played this afternoon between the Epis-
copal High School team and the team rep
resenting the Baltimore City College was
Cancelled at the request of the Baltimore
team on the ground that many of its
players were disabled.
7. A. Graves has purchased from Stone
wall J. Irby a house and lot on the north
side of King street between Alfred and
Patrick streets.
Evening star., 1907-11-10
Arrangements by Mr.. Barrett.


Mr.. Barrett director of the bureau of
American republics, has made arrange
ments for the comfort and convenience of
the delegates during their soJourn in this
floor of the bureau building at the corner
of Pennsylvania avenue and Jackson place
for the business Of The conference. Every
facility is provided including a cloak
room. a council chamber. offices for the
secretaries and stenographers and a den
or smoking room for the delegates when
not in session. Each room is provided
with new furniture and fittings. The
council chamber contains a long table
with fifteen large armchairs, and the
smoking room contains small desks for
the individual use Of the delegates.
Directors Barrett's Dinner.
Quite a number of social functions will
be given in honor of the delegates. be-
ginning with a dinner to be given by
Director Barrett a the New Willard this
evening Sunday. Because of engage
ments to deliver lectures and addresses
before universities and colleges in the
middle west. which engagements were
made prior to the arrangement for the
peace conference. Mr. Barrett will leave
he city Monday morning for an absence
of ten days or two weeks.
United States and Mexico to Advise.
The United States will be represented
Evening star., 1907-11-10
PROTECTION OF BOYS
PROBATION OFFICER SEEKING
BASIS FOR LEGISLATION.

Zed H. Copp, chief probation officer of
the Juvenile Court, visited several Of the
theaters last night for the purpose of
learning whether or not there were youth
ful patrons there. The probation officer
has given the question Of protecting young
boys some thought, and he is now collect
ing information to assist him In framing
a suitable law on the subject for submis-
sion to Congress.
IT am not exactly in favor of curfew
law" he said to a Star reporter, but l
do believe the boys should be at home IN
stead of about the theaters.
In the theaters where smoking was per-
mitted a great many OF the youths "hite
and colored, Of all ages and sizes, were
putting cigarettes Some of them were
standing near the entrances to the the
aters asking for return checks. while
others had paid their way and were INSIDE
the theaters. At the rear entrance to one
of the playhouses number OF small boys
were found. They were penniless, evil
IDENTIFY, and were soliciting return checks,
but not many of them were successful.
One little boy, about six years OF age,
said he lived on N street near the river:
my father and mother are living" the
child managed to tell the probation ofh-
GER "but they don't know I'm here.
He was placed upon a street car and
started in the direction OF his home. En-
tering the theater and going to the gal
lery, the probation officer found some
thing like $50 boys under sixteen years of
age, about one-third of them being under
twelve years old. One of the thecter en-
ployes said he thought the manager would
be willing to adopt the rule that is In
force at one of the other theaters of not
allowing boys under sixteen years Of age
to enter the theater unattended.
Il
warned that it would be well for them to
hurry home. Mr.. Copp addressed a small
group of boys discovered near the en-
trance to one of the theaters, telling them
they were liable to arrest
TT is now up to you to fade he con-
cluded, and the boys disappeared.
1t was rumored that the police we're to
make a raid on the boys found lettering
about the entrances to the theaters, and
most of the youths disappeared. Police
men Lisle and Holmes of the first precinct
accompanied the probation officer part
Of the time he was making the rounds Of
the theaters. 1t had been their intention
to make raid. such as was made few
days ago. but there was not much oppor-
tunity offered for such an affair. They
arrested two Greek boys who were selling
candy on the street near the entrance to
one of the theaters. One Of the boys made
a desperate effort to get away, but was
caught by a reporter, who was a member
Of the party, after hot chase. The boys
were taken to the first precinct station
and charged with unlawful conduct on the
street
Speaking to a Star reporter after he
had concluded his visits. Mr.. Copp said
he thought he had obtained useful ma
terial which would be OF assistance to him
this winter in his efforts to get legislation
to safeguard the boys.
I'm one theater,' he said, II consider
that the boys were getting a lesson in
moral depravity, and in the other that it
was one Of criminal cunning"
Evening star., 1907-11-10
CENTRAL AMERICAN
PEACE CONFERENCE
Opening Session May Be Next
Wednesday or Thursday.
GATHERING OF DIPLOMATS
Director of the Bureau of American
Republics.
MANY SOCIAL FUNCTIONS
A Dinner by Director Barrett at the
New Willard Tonight-List
of Delegates.

Although no date has yet been hxed
for the formal assembling of the dele
gates to the Central American peace con-
ference in this city, 1t is practically set
tied that the opening session OF the con-
gress will be held at the bureau of Amerl-
can republics next Wednesday or Thurs
day. It had been originally intended to
begin the conference tomorrow (Monday).
but the time of meeting was deferred
until later in the week at the special re-
quest of Senior Creel, Mexican ambassa-
dor to the United States and delegate to
the conference, who Will not be able to
Evening star., 1907-11-10
Exhibition Of Portraiture.

An exhibition Of high class portraiture
will be given at the Towles studio, hot
F street. this week. and a general invi-
tation has been issued to the public to
attend. The exhibit will open tomorrow
and continues until next Sunday, the daily
hours being o'clock am. to 5 o'clock
p.m., and o'clock pm. to 1890 O. clock
pm. Admission will be free. The dis
play will include portraits from fifty Of
the leading studios and photo clubs of
the United States. and 800 or more beau
tiful portraits. the production of the
Towles studio the past year.
Evening star., 1907-11-10
FALLS FROM TRAIN.
Colored Man in Serious Condition as
Result of Accident.

colored man giving his name as
George Stanton and his home as Culpeper,
Va, was found lying alongside the trolley
tracks on the north approach to the
Highway bridge late last night. His right
leg had been badly crushed beneath the
wheels of a passing train. Policemen of
the fourth precinct notified the Emergency
institution in the ambulance. The sur
geons discovered that the colored man s
leg was so badly crushed that amputation
just below the knee was necessary, and
an operation was performed immediately.
Stanton's condition is serious
The patient, who is about twenty-one
Evening star., 1907-11-10
IN sEM1-ANNUAL SESSION.
Catholic University Trustees to Nee
Here Next Week.

There will be large representation of
the Catholic hierarchy in Washington next
week because of the semi-annual meet
ing of the board Of trustees of the Catholic
University OF America. The board will
meet Wednesday next at Caldwell Hall In
the university grounds. Cardinal Gibbons
will preside.
Missionary Union, which supervises the
conduct of the apostolic mission house,
will meet at that institution. Archbishop
Riordan of San Francisco and Bishop
Keane Of Dubuque are already in the city
to attend the meeting of university
trustees.
Evening star., 1907-11-10
DEATH DUE TO FALL.
Ernest Hill, Bricklayer, Passes
Away at Hospital

Ernest Hill, a bricklayer Of 80 r. rect
northeast. who was injured by tao fan Of
a scaffolding at the new power house OF
the Washington Terminal Compaul. ar
9th and streets northeast. Yesterday
afternoon. died at Is o'clock last evening
AT the Casualty Hospital Acting Cor
oner Glazebrook has been notified 1ud he
w II make an investigation
Hilrs injuries were regarded AS fatal
from the beginning. but tho surgeons at
the hospital worked hard 10 restore the
man. He did not improve. how,yer.- and
lived only about -four hours after tho fall
John Barnes. his companion. WHO also
fe'l from the scaffold is expected ia re-
cover 1t was stated last night tL4the
Casualty Hospital that he was mp-ellng
rapidly.
Evening star., 1907-11-10
Colored Boy snatches Pocketbook.

While Mrs. Katherine Baer of Ills 9Th
street was passing along K street be-
tween 4th and 9TH streets last night her
pocketbook, containing several articles of
value and IS cents in money, was snatch
ed from her hand by a small colored boy
who escaped
A report of the robbery was made to the
second precinct and several policemen
were detailed to Investigate the matter
Mrs. Baer, however, has expressed doubt
as to her ability to Identify the youngster
should he be arrested.
Evening star., 1907-11-10
and Embroidery Contest

An event OF much interest to the needle
workers and art embroiderers of the Cap
ital city and vicinity is the announce
ment of the firm OF 8. Kann. Sons q Co.,
that their annual needlework and en-
broidery contest will be held in FEBRUARY.
With the announcement comes the state
ment from the firm that instead of ffteex,
prizes amounting to 500, there will be
thirty prizes aSgregating 500.
Evening star., 1907-11-10

years of age. told the hospital authorities
that he had fallen of one OF the south
bound trains Of the Washington Alexan-
dria and Mount Vernon railway, the
wheels of the rear coach passing over his
leg
Evening star., 1907-11-10
Sergeant'S Condition Pills

They keep down the fever and are an appetizing
tonic. By their timely administration the spirits
of the dog kept up, and he will be able to
withstand the ravages of the disease. Price. Soc
and 81. If you wish advice about your sick dog
write POLK MILLER. 901 Main ST.. Richmond
Va, Mfr. sergeants Dog Remedies. Sold by
AFFLECK's PHARMACY, 1929 Pa. ave.
sCHMID'S BIRD STORE, 712 18th st. VI.
PEOPLES PHARMACY, s24 7th st. NV.
Evening star., 1907-11-10

get here before the 18th or 14th instant.
All the other delegates are now here with
the exception of DIR. Madrz of Nicaragua.
and he will probably reach here to-
morrow,
Evening star., 1907-11-10

BAiSE- ON Saturday, November . Igd7 a;
$50 am. RORERT 5. BAINE son ofSAuu
f. and the late Robert : BaImc
Funeral Monday at ; pm from his rputbe-' :
residence. 400 9Th street southWesr. luter.
ment private. .
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-01-03
DENMARK.
COpenhAgen.

The Danish invention Of wireless
telegraphy has now been sold to an
American syndicate for 10000
crowns. The Inventories In all received
4,6SO,O00 crowns for his invention.
Poulsen cannot lay claim to Marconrs
invention, but his simplifed system
has brought him the above mentioned
fortune. A wireless station using the
Poulsen system has been erected at
Newcastle. On Nov. Z, valdemar
Poulsen delivered a lecture in Queens
Hall, London, regarding his invention
within the sphere Of wireless teleg-
raphy. making a number of practical
experiments, which were enthusi-
astically ~applaudeA. Sir william
Presce. who was one Of those present.
declared that Poulsen's mention meant
the death Of the telegraph system
nov In use.
The holiday trade in Copenhagen
has been the liveliest and greatest for
many years and business activity In
commercial lines generally has been
unusually brisk all fall. The conn.
try's export trade has been something
enormous.
MARION s. NORELIUs.