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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-04-20
NEWS OF The WEEK
Most Important Happenings Ct tie
Past Seven Days.
Interesting Items Gathered frous Al
parts of the world CONDEMNED
latO Small space for the
Beaent of Our Readers.
PensonAi,

George W. Roosevelt, cousin OF
President Roosevelt, died at Brussels.
where he was consul general,
Gov. Hoch of Kansas has stated that
his son Homer, will succeed S C.
Crvuumer as his private secretary
about Jaly /.
Senator "a Toilette. of Wisconsin,
in a recent Interview declared in
favor of the denomination Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
James II. Ecklex formel eomr-.cll-.
- The currency is dead
Maj. General James F. Wade, has
retired from the army on account OF
age. His military services cover a
period of 46 years.
The official Western Baseball as
sociation schedule shows the season
for that organization will open May >.
Commander Peary has stated that
he would sail from New York about
July l to make another attempt to
reach the north pole
John W. Yerkes, commissioner OF
internal revenue has resigned and ms
resignation has been accepted by the
president. He leaves the service to
enter the practice of law.
Ex-senator F. NJ Cockrell. Inter
state Commerce commissioner, has
returned to Washington in good
physical condition and has resumed
his labors as a member OF the COM
mission.
Maj Edward Mallet. for many
years chief of the land division of the
general land office. died recently in
Washington aged 65 years.
Mrs Julia Sheldon, mother of Gov.
Sheldon of Nebraska, was recently
stricken with paralysis.
N. j. Morrison, president of Fair
mont college at Wichita. Kan, is
dead
A silk mill merger with a capital OF
$22, 500, 900 is announced in Pennsyl
vania.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-04-20

tion in that line and an improvement
on all other makes; it is more eco
nomical. does better work, takes less
time. Get 1t from any grocer.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-04-20
Automobile "TattersalIs."

A great mart. to be devoted wholly
TO the sale OF autos and accessories is
to be built in London. II is to be an
automobile "Tattersalls."
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-04-20
Queer Names Of Jurymen.

Among those drawn for jury serv-
ice for the April term OF court in
Franklin county are: Mr.. Button, Mr..
Hasty, Mr.. Curl, Mr.. Lord. Mr.. Dyer.
MI Cook and Mr.. Pear-kansas City
Star
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-04-20

Nobody does anything well which
he cannot help doing; work is only
done well when 1t is done with Q will.
Rock Island Argus., 1907-12-10
No Almanac Like Hostetter's.

This is the opinion of thousands and
thousands of persons in all parts of
this country as well as in Australia
Mexico, South America and other parts
of the world where it is known, and
the indications are that the demand
for the 1908 edition is going to be
greater than ever. It's popularity is
due to its many entertaining features
such as statistics, recipes, jokes and
other items of information for the en-
tire family. The 1908 edition is prin
ted in the English. German, French
Norwegian, Swedish, Bohemian and
Spanish languages and is given abso
lutely free by any druggist or general
dealer Get a copy before the supply
is exhausted. and if you suffer fron
dyspepsia, indigestion. costiveness, bill
iousness, chills, colds, headache ol
malaria. try the celebrated Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters. Ii is pure and viii
DO you a world of good
Rock Island Argus., 1907-12-10

The girl wiped her eyes furtively as
she started from the room.
There wat; horrid woman sitting
next to me during the exam. She
she-added every blessed one of those
figur2S-in aloud whisper" and Flea
nor. ashamed of her tears, made
rush for the door of her own little
hall bedroom.
When her father after an attack of
pneumonia had been left with a lung
trouble that his physician said would
be fatal unless he at once left for a
southern climate. the girl had reso-
lutely insisted upon his using the great
er part of their small bank account to
start for Arizona. Then, deprived of
her fathers salary, she had been fore
cd 20 leave college with the detcrmi-
nation to seek work. Her auntS letter
| advising her to come to Washington to
| try the examination advertised by the
; civil service to secure 100 clerks for a
years work on an extra rush had
| caused the mOthcrlcss girl to invest
| her little money in the chance that she
| might he one OF the fortunate ones.
She settled down in her aunt's tiny fiat
| to await in suspense the two or three
months necessary to hear the results
of her examination.
Mrs. Darnley came home one after
noon much Cl8ted.
| Il met John Dabney on the street
| my dear. You don't know who john
is, OF course. but that doesn't make
any difference. He's the incest man il
| town. He's been e west for three
months and just got aS K. He's dear
and he knows one OF The powers tha
be--or is-Aliovn at the civil service
commission. He offered to go dcwr
and find out just where you stand OI
the list of ciigiblcs"
When John Dabney arrived tina
evening he looked at the slender cir
in airaZemcnt.
Miss Wynn. | have to congratulate
you. Eighteen hundred people tool
that examination. and only ten of then
made higher average than you. Their
is 70 doubt about your getting an ap
pointment. but turning to her aunt
lit seems pity for a mere girl to b
shut up in an Office adding figures al
day."
! t'But it's only for year. the EiI
said, with the youthful enthusiasm o
one who Eever worked for living an
knew nothing of how long and tediou
year may seem.
. When the official appointment fnall
arrived. it was John Dabney who az
companied the girl when she reportc
to take the oath of office. Later b
often made the excuse that she was
stranger and needed plotting home af
er Office.
Rock Island Argus., 1907-12-10

One hot afternoon i'll August he met
her on the stone steps near the main
entrance of the large government
building.
Your aunt is waiting for us at the
junction. he said. raising her red
parasol and. after the manner of men.
holding it at an angle that let in all
the sun and gave occasional digs at her
hat. "We three are going to run
down to Chesapeake bay for dinner
and a cool breeze, We will get back
by 10 o'clock tonight"
After dinner they left Mrs. Darnley
with a book and strolled down the
beach until they came to an Old pier.
used only occasionally by small boys
with their fishing tackle.
Lets walk to the end of this. II
gives feeling of being in the middle
of the ocean. Except for the narrow
strip of boards reaching back to the
beach we can imagine we are strand
ed on Il desert island
lie settled her comfortably in an old
sill lying across the end of the pier
and took out his cigar case. Now
tell me how you like Office life and if
you want a permanent appointment"
She shrugged her shoulders in the
darkness.
I'D rather stay home and wash
dishes all my life than accept per-
manent appointment" she said intense
ly. It's bearable when | think that
| it's only for a short time-father is
| getting well rapidly, you know-but
| could not be brave enough to face the
| thought that was there for life
| There are more brave, discontented
women In Washington than | eve
dreamed of-all ages. from twenty t
seventy. Did you ever hear of the
| office face|"
Il don't think l ever did" laughed
| Dabney. ''ls it worth looking at?''
It's pitiful," she said, watching the
waves, flecked with moonlight, dasl
and break against the logs of the pier
Whenever a new girl comes in, freSl
from the outside world, she creates ;
sensation. Her fresh complexion, he
} hopeful ambition, are interesting an,
enjoyable to the clerks who have beel
there for years. but they also watcl
her with a pathetic tenderness. No
one who stays in service five year
fails to get that look which Washing
tohians call the Office face. There
a set expression of apathy. The expires
sion of the eyes changes. don't kno'
exactly what it is, but the woman VIII
has the desk next to mine told me tha
she could walk down + street in tn
afternoon, look into peoples faces an
: pick out every man and woman VIII
had been in Office for any length {
time. Even the men lose the ind'
pendent look which the average bus
ness man gets with years"
: "Poor little girl. A few months eve
have been sufficient to rob you of yot
enthusiasm" he said, noticing that h:
face had grown thin and pale from IL
unaccustomed sedentary life. ''Ele;
nor. are you determined to so back
Rock Island Argus., 1907-12-10

college next I;ill to finish your course: :
IF all goes well with papa. I only
lack one year. 1t seems pity not TO
get my diploma"
But if you are going in for-er-
dishwashing.. he suggested, sis the
diploma really necessary"
Eleanor looked at him reproachfully.
Stupid. Are you as literal as all
that? Haven't you ever heard of mere
figures of speechT'
Figures that set me to doing some
rapid mental calculation. yes" He
leaned toward her, and the moonlight
showed her both the mirth and serious
ness of his eyes. Il was going to in
vest in some-er-disheS to be washed
and offer you the job" he said.
You are a very queer man" she
gasped, laughing finally at mental
| picture of John Dabney investing his
| thousands in an innumerable pile OF
dishes.
Its not joke. girl. I've been think
| ing of it for weeks
She clasped her fingers around hel
knees and, leaning over, gazed at the
| lights of boat far ont.
ut is not very hard job washing
dishes for two" she said finally.
| He unclasped her hands and helt
them firmly in his own.
Eleanor Wynn. I'm going to sweal
| you in to a permanent appointment
right this minute" he said jubilantly
| 'It'S for life remember"
Rock Island Argus., 1907-12-10
Bryan in Washington.

Washington Herald: Washington
has renewed it's acquaintance with Will
liam Jennings Bryan during the past
few days. 1t has seen him at close
range in roles that fit him admirably
lnonpolitical roles. AS a good citizen,
an advocate of civic virtues, a per-
suasive preacher of right living, he is
at his best. An optimist, he loves his
fellow-men as he loves his country.
His influence is far-reaching and
wholesome. No other public char
lacter, Theodore Roosevelt himself not
excepted, has more effectually i'm
pressed his personality upon the
masses than this stalwart Nebraslsan.
He is a potent medium for the gener-
al good
Tonight the Capital will meet and
greet William Jennings Bryan in his
capacity as party header. The demo-
crat, who does not recognize that lead
ership, who does not see in Mr.. Bryan
a chieftain head and shoulders above
his confreres, is dullard indeed, liv-
ing in the dead past. But for the pre-
empted republican right to that term,
such a democrat should be classed as
a 'reactionary." 1t is no theory con-
fronting the country, but a condition.
The times are radical Everybody
knows it. An era of reform set in some
time ago. 1t is not going to pass
quickly.
/ The condition that confronts the
country confronts both parties alike.
Bryan typifies popular sentiment. Ell
inmate Roosevelt and Bryan more
fully typifies it than any other man
i'll the pubic today.
With all his shortcomings, political
ly-and his career, like Roosevelt's. is
characterized By political shortcom
ings-the people believe in him, re
Spect him, if not to all his theories
The rank and file of his party trust his
leadership-trust it as they have trust
ed no other leadership in more thar
two decades. And it is the candid
opinion of this newspaper that. in the
Forthcoming presidential race, if Roose
welt persists in eliminating himself
Bryan will have a magnificent oppor
tunity to reach the goal His strength
. is infinitely greater than that of an!
| other democrat-nOrth or south.
1t is fitting that the democrats o
the district of Columbia should do hon
or to this Nebraska man. He liveC
among them when i'll congress. The,
: know him and esteem him. Thei
| friendship for him is bound with pei
sonal no less than partisan ties. TIL
time is ripe and the place appropriate
fol political utterance. He is anon
frfa ds-district democrats, stanch an
true. In speaking to them, he wi
speak to the whole country. and tn
country will hear.
The Washington Herald joins it
democratic friends in greeting tn
democratic chieftain.
Rock Island Argus., 1907-12-10
DO 1T NOW.

The delay of the Christmas shop
ping to the last moment means u
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
gIittering Christmas trees.
That this condition may be chang
ed In the ardent wish of every char
itabIy inclined person. 1t can be
changed by the buyers of Christ
mas presents doing their shopping
early.
They will not only benefit the
clerks and employees of stores by so
doing, but will also greatly benefit
themselves by avoiding buying I'm
"a hurry and getting the pick of the
holiday goods.
The Argus advice to Christmas
shoppers In to do il now.
Rock Island Argus., 1907-12-10
Kansas City's Spirit.

They have plenty of confidence in
the National Bank of Commerce, even
if it has closed its doors. Kansas City
merchants are advertising in half page
displays as follows: I'VE believe in
the solvency of the National Bank OF
Commerce and we believe they viii
pay their depositors in full Checks
will be accepted the same as cash Oh
this bank"
That's the sort of spirit that makes
for patriotism, that builds up a city
that will not let worthy home insti
tuition go by the board for the lack o
proper support and confidence in it
time of need.
Rock Island Argus., 1907-12-10
Working Women.

The Indiana woman, like those of
Illinois are not afraid of work. Sta
tistics are not at hand giving a de-
tailed statement about Illinois women
workers but find a published summary
OF statistics furnished by Miss Mary
Stubbs, state statistican of Indiana
which shows that 1873 per cent of the
women of Indiana are bread earners.
According to the latest figures the total
number of women is 9O4,47S and the
total number of laboring women is
a11.024.
The figures show that there has been
Rock Island Argus., 1907-12-10
8he Hrgus Daily Short Story
"A Permanent Appointment. BY Nancy Brent.
O7, y c
Copyright, 1907, by c. H. Sutcfe)

Mrs. Darnlcy looked up eagerly
when her niece came in.
= WAS it hard?" she asked. letting
her magazine slide TO the floor.
Eleanor Wynn unpinnel her nobby
little sailor hat and leaned back on
the couch pillows. with sigh of re
lief.
.'All examinations are narrowing,
she said, her eyes still dilated with re-
cent mental strain. II never saw sucl
long columns of figures i'll my life
auntie. | shall dream about them foi
weeks. 1t seems almost impossible t'
hope that I added them correctly. Th,
rough draft letter writing ana arithme
tic didn't bother me a bit, but thOSt
pages of rapid addition We're awful.
shall be -so-ashamed-if fail to pass
Rock Island Argus., 1907-12-10

"a big increase in the number of wc~k-
ing women in the state since 1880.
In 1880 the total number of working
women in the state was 576,6S5. Some
|S.3 per cent or 47,S72 of these were
wage earners. In 1890 the total num-
Der of women in the state was $3.50,
|of which 11.9 per cent or S0,393 were
bread earners. In Indianapolis alone
women wage earners number 15,444
OF those 1865 are negroes.
Rock Island Argus., 1907-12-10
Inflammatory Rheumatism Cured in
Three DAYS

Morton L. Hill of Lebanon, Ind,
says: MY wife had inflammatoGy
rheumatism in every muscle and joint ::
her suffering was terrible and her BODY
and face We're swollen almost beyond
recognition; had been in bed for six
weeks and had eight physicians, but
received no benefit until she tried DE-
Detchon's Relief for Rheumatism. II
gave immediate relief and she was
able to walk about in three days.
am sure it saved her life" Sold by
Otto Grotjan, 1901 Second avenue
Rock Island; Gust Schlegel, 90 Wes-
Second street. Davenport.
Rock Island Argus., 1907-12-10
How piphtheria Is Contracted.

One often hears the expression, my
child caught 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.
Vixen Chamberlain Cough Remedy is
given it quickly cures the cold and
lessons the danger of diphtheria or
any other germ disease being contract
ed. For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus., 1907-12-10

There is nothing better offered the
public today for stomach troubles. dys
pepsia, indigestion, etc, than Kodol
This is a scientific preparation of nat
ural digestants combined with vegeta
BILE acids and it contains the same
juices found in every healthy stomach
Kodol is guaranteed to give relief.
is pleasant to take. 1t will make yo,
feel fine by digesting what you eat
Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus., 1907-12-10

A society woman from London was
very angry because they would not
allow her to smoke cigarettes in New
York hotel dining room. She says her
tobacco is as high grade as that smok-
ed by the queen of Italy and she is
insulted at the action of the manage
ment. How perfectly dreadful!
Rock Island Argus., 1907-12-10

When Texas goes before the inter.
state commerce commission with Il
grievance it does not denounce rates
as higher than the traffic will bear
On the contrary, it complains that its
traffic is higher than the rates will
bear with the total number of cars
they have to work through.
Rock Island Argus., 1907-12-10

Uncle Joe Cannon says he'll appoint
the house committees when he gets
derned good and ready, b'gosh! He
says he wants to get acquainted with
the boys and see that they'll trot along
in the party lines all right and not
kick over the traces.
Rock Island Argus., 1907-12-10

Give the employees of the retail stores
Il chance to enjoy the supreme holiday
of the year by finishing your Christ
mas purchases long before Christmas
eve. Don't fag them out with bargain
rushes at the very end.
Rock Island Argus., 1907-12-10

General Funston was ordered to take
charge in GOldfield to support the mod
ern financial policies OF the republican
party by commanding the situation"
with the army until there is no further
for resumption as understood by John
Sherman
Rock Island Argus., 1907-12-10

After the agricultural department
decides what sausage is perhaps it will
undertake to unravel the mystery of
mince Die.
Rock Island Argus., 1907-12-10

COmmoner: 1t now transpires that
J. Pierpont Morgan made a very COM
Portable profit on his generosity in
rushing to the financial rescue.
Rock Island Argus., 1907-12-10

after all the interest and kindness you
have shown"
Mrs. Darnley saw tears rush to the
girls eyes and picked up her maya
zine with seeming unconsciousness.
Run and take nice bath, my dear.
There is half an hour before dinner.
You needn't dress-come in your XII
mono. l wouldn't worry il | did fail
On civil service examination. Lots
Of well educated people have got SC
.attled they wanted to spell cat with
two ts.''
Rock Island Argus., 1907-12-10

The New York horse show was CIV
ell at some loss of money, but not to
the dressmakers.
Rock Island Argus., 1907-12-10

Read The Argus advertising col
umns before starting out on your holi
day shopping expeditions.
Rock Island Argus., 1907-12-10
THE ARGUS,

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue, Rock Island, Ill GEn-
tered at the postofhce as second-class
matter.1
Rock Island Argus., 1907-12-10

Do your Christmas shopping before
the rush.
Rock Island Argus., 1907-12-10

Tho the earth with Jack Frost shakes,
Not a man will have the aches,
If every night dose he takes
Of HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea.
Harper House Pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus., 1907-12-10

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.
uz1 sAsNza>
STRA6Esl Dsianl Esslt coGNcIEs 10
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Tuesday, Dec. 10, 1907.
Rock Island Argus., 1907-12-10

BY THE j. w. POTTER co.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-07
MAYOR MCCLELLAN TO FIGHT
He Is Fighting the Proposed Rehear-
ing of the Hearst Application
for Quo Warranto:

Albany, n. Y, Jan. 7.-Supreme
Court Justice Fits, on motion of coun-
sci representing Mayor Mcclellan, of
New York city, isued an order forbid
ding Attorney General Jackson to hear
the reargument on William Randolph
Hearst's application for leave to begin
quo warranto proceedings against
Mayor Mcclellan pending a hearing
before Justice Fits on Jan. y.
This viii prevent the argument be
fore the attorney general which had
been set for today. The writ was asked
for on the ground that similar appli-
cation for leave to test Mayor Nc
Clellan's title to the Office of mayor OF
New York had been acted upon by ex-
Attorney General Mayer, and that the
present attorney general had no right
to open the proceedings.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-07
WHOLE FAMILY AsPHYxIATED
Father, Mother and Four Children
Deadly Natural Gas.

Burlington, Vt, Jan. Z. = Through
some unknown channel, but probably
by way of n sewer pipe, Illuminating
gas entered the house Of George Fl.
Devino, a grocery clerk at Winoosli,
some time during the night and
asphyxiated the entire family Of six
persons, consisting of the father, moth
er and four children. All were dead
when Devino's brother broke into the
house, but 1T is thought that the father
had been reused and was attempting
to make his escape when he was over
come, his body being found on the floor
beside the bed with the mouth stuffed
with cotton batting. The children were
Isabel, 5 years; Madeline, 3 years;
Verne J.,2years, and Cecilia, 5 months.
The Devino house is not connected
with the gas main, but as the odor was
very noticeable about the closets and
sink drains it was believed that the
gas came from break in the main
and entered the house through the sew
er connection.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-07
TWO MORE BOMB OUTRAGEs
One Thrown at Rochester and the 9th.
err at New York City by I'M
known Parties.

Rochester, \. Y, Jan. 1.-THE entire
front of the building at No SO North
Water street, in the business section,
has been blown out. Only a few feet
away from the scene Of the explosion
the Salvation Army was holding
street meeting, and a cheap theater
close by was packed with people. The
explosion was heard for blocks and a
great crowd collected.
1t is believed that the explosion was
caused by a dynamite bomb which is
thought to have been thrown into Il
metal chute leading to the basement
Of the building. The chute was cut in
two and the pieces twisted and bent.
The interior Of the building was only
slightly damaged.
New York, Jan. IA bomb of giant
powder and shot was dropped from an
elevated railway station into crowd
of people at the corner of Second ave
nue. and Forty-second street. In the
explosion that followed Salvatore CT
niluca, proprietor Of a fruit stand, and
Mary Bailey, who was making a pur-
chase at the stand, were dangerously
hurt and will probably die. The out
rage is some sort of BLACK Hand"
Or other Italian deviltry.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-07

Beginning Jan. the Santa Fe rail-
road put into effect a pension system
designed not only TO insure its old en-
ployes comfort and immunity from
want in their declining years, but also
TO promote better service and to awak
en- wider interest in the minds of
the men In the welfare of the road
In order to receive the benefits OF a
pension the employee must have been
in the service of the company for fif-
teen years and must either have reach
ed the age of 65 or have become per-
manently incapacitated for the per-
Torrance of his duties and unable to
do any work in any other department
Of the line than the one in which he
had been engaged up to the time of his
disability.