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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-20

shocking fraud, which probably
has been perpetrated in other cities
than Chicago on purchasers of Christ
mas supplies, has just been unearthed
by the health department, and now
the inspectors in Chicago are wonder
ing whether the farmer, in this part OF
the west, is as ''unspohisticated" as
as the comic papers would make him
appear Incidentally they are touchy
on the subject of "pig'-the savory
kind that is served on a platter with
an apple in its mouth and cranberries
in its eyes. A few days ago the in
spectors examined the carcasses of 25
little pigs that had been shipped to
Chicago to meet the demand of Christ
mas appetites. 1t proved that every
one of the carcasses was diseased and
that many of the pigs had probably
died of their ailments before the
slaughter took place. Upon this the
investigators did some hurry-up inves
tigating and discovered that a large
number of farmers around Chicago
have made it practice for some years
to select their sick pigs, and. just as
il appears they are about to die. kill
and ship them to Chicago for holiday
consumption. Since then the inspect
ors have watched the railroad stations
and have been working overtime
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-20
NEWS OF THE NEIGHBORS.
Continued from Page Two.)

visit with her mother and two sisters
in Maryville, Ill.
The young people of this vicinity
helped Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Pearsall eel
citrate their first wedding anniversary
Tuesday evening.
Rev. d. O. Slyter of North Dakota
has been secured to preach for the
Bethel Baptist church.
Mrs. Marion Walker and mother
Mrs. Alex Dunbar of Yuma, spent Fri
day with Mrs. George Walker.
Ray Palmer and Harry Fender spent
Saturday in Rock Island
The vaccinated arms of the children
nicely. Mildred Donohoo suffered Sc
verely for a few days with her arm
the fever running as high as 104
Herman Sands is staying in Gene
SEQ with his mother. His health is moi
improving.
Henry Ashdown and Ed Sands were
| Geneseo visitors Monday.
Mrs. Joseph Nickerson is quite sick
with blood poison at her home near
| Joslin, the result of running a silver
in her hand.
| Ephraim Kempster and A. c. Baron
We're business visitors in Rock Island
Saturday
Charlie Mercer spent a few days
with friends in Galesburg the first OF
the week.
Dick !MerAr: is home for a few days
visit.
jake Simpkins is in East st. Louis
working for a. bridge company.
Mrs. Rose of Erie spent Monday
with Mr.. and Mrs. John Holmes.
Asa Shaw and James Adams of JOS
lin were Hillsdale callers Monday.
Mrs. Charlie Tanner is sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Huston are enter
tanning Mr.. Huston's brother and wife
from Iowa this week.
Alvin Frells and wife moved from
near Rose Hill Monday to their new
home near Hillsdale. Mr.. Frells bough
the John Walker farm.
| James Krell and wife were Rock Is
land visitors Wednesday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-20

No one was there but very tall
young man, who was leaning back
rather Imply against the seat, pale as
from Il recent Illness. Madge gave him
more than a passing glance because
she wondered who he might be Young
men at Pinecroft at this season were
rarity.
Looks SICK" she muttered, cor lit.
| tle daffy." She was getting into the
| cart when quiet Il beg your pardon"
caused her to wheel around. The
strange young man, hat In hand, was
certainly speaking to her. She merely
| looked her surprise
Are you not Miss Vaughn, and
| weren't you expecting me?" Her blue
| eyes widened into u positive stare of
amaZement.
IL am Madge Vaughn. but you
you must be mistaken she said.
Il am DR.. North-Tom North. MY
mother wrote" He was blushing a
little at the queerness of her reception.
| You you are little Tommy !:
why She began to laugh merrily,
and the young MAN laughed. too, "a bit
stiffiy, for lie did not understand the
joke. You have the advantage of me, =
he said.
Madge sobered at his tone and real
lied that she was not displaying any
| marked hospitality She held out Il
repentant hand which the young man
took eagerly. We're sort of cousins
1 guess" she said Anyway, If you
are Tommy North we've been looking
for you, so get in, and We'll start"
Il can go away if it is not conven-
lent" protested the man.
!, Convenient. After I've worked fol-
three days getting picture books and
kites and little blue oyeralls ready fol
you? No, sir: you will have to use al
those things"
you see,' she explained as she
drove along, 1--WE got the impression
from some one that you were about
eight years DID, Your mother never
mentioned your age or height, and Sc
we got ready for small boy, and-ant
here are some cookies l brought alons
SO that you would not ask questions OF
the way home" She thrust a paper
bag into his hands.
! They were both laughing like chill
| dren as they drove in at the gate, ant
, by the time explanations were made
! TO Mrs. Vaughn the young man wa!
, thankful that the surprise had hap
r pened. He felt that it had been
' good thing to take Madge by surprise
for when two people have laughed to
, gether they have rapidly progressed il
] their acquaintance.
e On the very first day Mrs. Vaughn
] had looked at the twoN with compre
D hension in her eyes, and as the week
D grew into months she felt reasona bl,
sure that Madge would never go bael
/ to the Office.
2 "Why should She" whispered the old
0 er woman to herself, when prosper
t Gus young physician is not only will
e ing. but obviously anxious, to monoT
| Ollie berT'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-20

Mrs. Vaughn put down the letter she
had been reading. with 81 troubled lit
tie sigh. Her daughter Madge looked
up from the step.
What's the matter. mother? You
look as if you had been reading your
death warrant
Il have-the death warrant of Our
summers peace. Aunt Mary North
writes to ask if we won't keep hel.
Tom while she and Mr. North 60
abroad for the summer"
Who's her Tom?" asked Madge sue
cinctly.
Her stepsOn. I've not seen Aunt
Mary since she married Mr. North, ana
| know next to nothing of the North
family. But Mrs Wilson knew Mr..
North when they We're living in Chi
caGo chat was in the time of the first
Mrs. North. and she said there were
two. girls and boy. The boy was in
kits then. and that was five years ago
so he must be about eight 'or nine
years old. Aunt Mary says he has
been ill with typhoid and that she re
members with hope for his health that
, the air at Pinecroft is healing
But we can't have him. mother
Think of having an eight-year-old boy
on our hands the whole summer. We
| can never get enough cooked for him
| to eat. and he'll he drowned regularly
| once week and break all his arms
| and legs on the other days. And
| wanted a quiet. heavenly rest this sum
mer before ! have to go back TO thai
awful Office. And it will be-well. the
| other kind of a time With a Tomm!
around, that is certain
| But. Madge. l can't refuse Aun
Mary. She was your fathers favorit,
aunt and always so good to him. No
/ Tommy will have to come, whether W,
| want him or not"
"Well. then, when?'
1.-THE letter says next Tuesday un
less they hear from us that 1t is no
convenient"
| Tell Aunt Mary l have the small
| pox or that died suddenly Mt tn
news-anything. Please, motherr'
Il was wondering" said her mother
whether an eight-year-old boy woul
be afraid to sleep in room by him
self. Shall we put bed in the alcoy
off my room or fix up the south cham
| ber?"
.All the boys I've ever seem al
swered Madge. were afraid neither 0
the things under the earth nor of thos
upon it. Give him a room to himself
i and then you'll be saved the everlas
ing clatter of fishing tackle and knive
and toads and things in your ROOM"
Still grumbling, Aiadge helped he
: mother get ready the south chambe
As she worked she grew interested an
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-20

The day before he was scheduled to
go back to the city new man by
reason of Pinecroft air and agreeable
companionship they took the big red
and blue kite to the top of nearby
hill TO fly it. 1t scared clear above
the trees as the man slowly unwound
the long yellow string. The girl watch
ed it rather sadly. for as yet there had
been no word of love between them
and she realized that she had grown
TO care so much that it was hard not
to let him see 1t. She felt glad, though,
that she had not let him see it, be
cause there might be another girl in
the city TO whom he was bound. and
she-well, she had her work at the
office. The tears had come into her
eyes, and now they splashed over
The young man looked up just in time
TO catch sight of them, and, letting
the string 60 he turned and caught
her in his arms.
Dear" he whispered, what is it,"
She did not speak, but she did not try
to get away either, and after a mo-
ment he said:
rs it because I am going away-is
| 1t, Madgei" She shook her head.
why, them" he urged. tell me-"
Suddenly she. began TO laugh-a soft
little laugh that made the man hold
| her closer
| Il was only wondering" she said.
| whether or not there was girl
| You bet there is" he interrupted,
| sand I've 0ot her right whore 7 swami
her," Which sentence. slangy as 1t
was. seemed to be wholly satisfactory
to Madge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-20
DO 1T NOW.

The delay OF the Christmas shop
ping 10 the last moment means
heavy strain on the nerves and
strength of the young girl clerks
and other employees of the stores
how great n strain is little realized
by those who gather around the
GIitterinE Christmas trees.
That this condition may be chang
ed IL the ardent wish OF every char
itably 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
n hurry and getting the pick of the
holiday goods.
The Argus advice to Christmas
shoppers is to do 1t now.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-20
YUMA.

A number from here attended Alvin
Fuhls' sale last Wednesday They re-
ported everything sold at a fair price
F. l.. Wake shipped a carload Of
cattle on Wednesday and carload Of
hogs on Thursday to Chicago from
JoSlin.
Ambrose Scarf. while cutting wood
one day last week had the misfortune
to cut his foot with an AK, making a
very deep cash.
Farmers are taking advantage of the
good roads by laying in their winter
supply of coal. Wagons can be heard
all hours through the night going to
the banks.
Zuma Sunday school in preparing a
Christmas program which will be rem
dered on Christmas eve.
Ralph Beal returned home last
Thursday night from Chicago where
he visited with relatives for a few
days. He brought home carload Of
cattle for his father.
Miss Edna Mumma returned to heI
home from Moline last Saturday after
a weeks visit with friends there
Mrs. Clyde Wake and Miss Echo
| Allsbrow visited with Mrs. Charles
Allsbrow of Rock Island Saturday and
Sunday
A number from here attended the
lecture at Hillsdale last Thursday
might
Mrs. D. w. Mumma and daughter
Verna, visited with friends in Moline
a few days last week.
| L. Wilbur of Hillsdale shipped a car
load of hogs to Chicago from Joslir
last Thursday.
| There was a shooting match held a
F. L. Wakes last Saturday afternoon
William Ziegler, who was stricken
with a slight paraletic stroke last Mon
day, is reported much improved.
Mrs. Jesse Nicholson and Mrs. viii
liam Filbert, Jr. were in the tri-citie'
last Thursday.
Mrs. Charles Mathews. who visited
with relatives in Rock Island the frs
of last week, has returned home.
Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Wake were in thu
tri-cities last Friday
| James DOndIlOO anu SOIL, Nv lllidIn,
Moline came up Sunday to visit wit
i relatives in this vicinity for few days
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Daily an
laughter Vera of Albany, visite
friend and relatives for few days il
this vicinity last week.
Mrs. James Walker has receive
word from Tames City, Iowa, that he
aunt, Mrs. George Ennis, former res
dent-of here, is critically i'll.
Miss Pearl Mumma. who is workin
n Moline, spent Sunday at home wit
'er parents.
Farmers are about through shreddin
orn in this vicinity.
81 Miss Marshall of Abingdon. III
state worker and organizer for the v
3 Z. T. U. will give temperance lie,
ure at Yuma church Thursday ever
] ng, Dec. 10.
II D. B. Noah. the auctioneer, he
,een booked for 1G sales in Decembe
XII nd 19 in January.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-20

James Hill would have us believe
that his reason for advancing the
freight rate on lumber from the coast
is that in all the years heretofore his
lines have been doing that business at
a loss of $50 a car When Mr. Hill
makes that sight draft ON our credulity
he certainly assumes that our conf.
dence" in that region has not been
disturbed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-20

The decision of the supreme court
which Gusts Mayor Davis of Jackson
vile and gives the office to his demo
cratic opponent is righteous one.
Mayor Davis had perpetuated himself
in Office for three terms, and tried to
do it for the fourth term. but the
courts have decided that he over
reached himself
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-20

'of the nation. But from the outstart
of the republic, while they have been
content to bear the brunt of the fight
ing and of furnishing bread and meat
and rainent on which to subsist, they
have modestIy turned. over to their
fellow citizens engaged in other pur-
suits the task of running the govern
ment. All hail, the honest farmer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-20

IL looks as if the holiday shopper
would be busy in Rock Island up to the
last moment of Christmas eve. notwith
standing that scores of people have
adopted the do ii now" advice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-20

Over at Champaign one of the uni
versity students has just died from
excessive liquor drinking and II sa-
loonkeepers have pleaded guilty and
have been fined a total of $2,050. A
dry town is not necessarily a dead
tnwn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-20

One thousand cab drivers have gone
on strike in New York. What in
the world can people as wicked as
those in New York find to do when
cab drivers strike? 1t is a serious
matter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-20

You Know as well as any one Wien
GU need something to regulate yonr
system. If your bowels are sluggish,
our food distresses you. your kidneys
pain, take HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea. 1t always relieves. So cents,
sea or tabletc Harper House phar-
macy. ~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-20

The American mine seems TO be not
contented with increasing the price OF
fuel, but is steadily increasing the
death roll.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-20

The supreme court has knocked the
legs from under the theater ticket
scalping act. Some other way OF
scalping the scalper must be sought
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-20

Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup
causes free yet gentle action of the
bowels through which the cold is fore
ed out of the system. Children like
it. Contains no opiates nor narcotics.
Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-20

If you haven't completed that Christ
mas shopping, you had better make thv
best of tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-20

The administration dealt the Hughes
presidential boom a body blow in New
York yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-20

What's the matter with Santa Claus
He's all right.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-20
THE ARGUS,

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue, Rock Island, Ill lEn-
tered at the postofice as second-class
matter.1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-20

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-
ton. No such articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Correspondence solicited from every
township in Rock Island county.
GuEp sHlAzn>
SIRApEsl p CssaE COUNCIL
faGcTE
Friday, December 20, 1907.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-20

BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-07-11
TRANSFER TO PACIFIC A
PEACE MOVE. SAWS DEWEY

Hchheld Springs, N. Y, July 10-Ad-
hniral Dewey, who ~ s~ojourning here
for the uInrne is quoted in an inter-
view as saying in regard to the trars7
fer Of the battleship feet to the Pacific
coast.
ut Is a pity we have not ships enough
to keep powerful fleets in both oceans,
but since we have not, 1t seems In the
interest Of peace at this time that our
fleets should be in the Pacific.
This cruiser transfer is a mission OF
peace. -s.ss :
Il do not think It likely this country
will become seriously involved with any
power, but il trouble should come by
any chance, 1t Is well to be fully pre-
pared.
TT Is necessary for us to hold the
balance Of sea power on the Pacific.
The defences of that coast are not IN
to the standard of the Atlantic"
+, Dewey said there should be no tro,1-
BILE in taking the fleet around the Horn
into the Pacific. The battleships should
have no more difficulty than a ferry
has In crossing to Hoboken. 1t is mere
ly a question Of coal and dollars.
Dewey intirnated that he saw two
possible effects of the transfer Of tha
fleet. He believes it viii urge the con-
struction Of another Atlantic feet. with
the ships now building as the nucleus
and hopes 1t will hasten the completion
of the Panama ana
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-07-11

1910 4
washington. July 10-The greatest
curiosity prevails araonE diplomatic n
Washington ~ 70 the response Japan
win make 70 the presidents decision
to place the north Atlantic feet n the
Pacific.
Thus far the view of Toxic 4 been
Expressed BY the ambassadors here that
Japan Is perfectly ~fndtrerent d 70
where the United States sends hen
men OF war. but other diplomats Insist
l.s.s.
upon the dispatch Of the fieet q 8
warning.
The fact can no longer be ooncealed1
the administration has been receiving
advices from Toxic u q most disquiet-
ing character. silly as It seams to talk
war, 1t Is nevertheless tru that the
foreign nations emphatically believe Is
will orn Indeed official information
has reached the embassies In Washss
ington that two great powers have In
structed their representatives inSeTokiQ8
ITO report on the Japanese attitude, es-
,pecially concerning h preparations
she Is making.
The opinion OF these representatives
may be all wrong but 1t Is worth
~chronicling That they agree that Japan
Is making ready for conflict with tho
United States.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-07-11
SNATCHES BRIDE
FROM Her HORSE,
WEEDS in SADDLE
Cowboy Band Plays 81 Want
You Ma Honey" While Pair
Dash Around Track.

Cody, Wye, July 1o.-John C. Dodge
and Mrs. G. a. Hazen were married
on horseback in front of the grand
stand OF the race track by Judge Brun-
mage today.
Mrs. Hazen wore a corduroy skirt and
shirtwaist, while Dodge was dressed in
a blue silk shirt.
Mrs. Hazen has been twice a widow
n Dodge is me of the best broncho
busters in the country.
To he strain II Want You Ma
Honey" played by the cowboy band
the bride and bridegroom dashed
around the race track and when in
fronto Of the grand stand the bridegroom
snatched the bride from he back Of
her running horse and landed her on
his own.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-07-11
BEST HAND OF
HIS LIFE TICkLES
PLAYER TO DEATH

Vienna, July 10-Johann Maschik. the
electricity superintendent at Krupp's
metal works, died suddenly while play
ing a game of card tarok with friends
in a coffee house.
After a deal he announced radiantly:
This is the best hand of nv life
go pagat ultimo," that being the
highest figure that can be played and
very rarely obtained.
The words Were scarcely out Of his
Q when he fell upon the floor.
When picked up he was found to be
hand having proved fatal to a weak
heart.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-07-11

San Francisco, July 10.-Mayor
Eugene E. Schmitz, convicted of x
tortion, was today sentenced 10 HVe
years in the penitentiary.
When sentence was pronounced there
was a remarkable outburst of applause
from hundreds of persons who oWd
Judge DUNES our room.
The judge sentenced Schmitz to im7
prisonment in the San Quentin PEN
The sentence followed his CONVICTION
for the extortion of $1,175 from the
French restaurant keepers.
As the last words of the sentence fell
from the judges lips the great crowd
that had stood throughout h dramat-
&c scene sent up a thunderous cheer.
Good for you" was echoed and res
echoed by one after another of the spec
tators. Several threw their hats into
the air and others scrambled upon
chairs.
Attorney Fairall, for the defenseI
raising his voice above the din, called
out to Judge Dunne:
your honor this cheering is very un-
seemly."
Well" retorted Judge Dunno, with
spirit, ''if we had a sheriff worthy Of
the name it would have been stopped
instantly"
Sheriff Thomas O'Neill, standing in
side the rail, turned to the court and
protested:
Nobody could have stopped that,
you honor"
Special Agent Burns, Of the prosecu-
ton, led a number of bailiffs and said:
Clear the court room, clear the
court room"
But only a few of the hundreds and
delighted men, obeyed the sharp order.
Some We're hustled unceremoniously out
into the Railways. About 100 others
kept their vantage places around the
counsel table, where Schmitz sat die
tating q statement to newspaper men.
The dramatic atmosphere was height
ened by the staff of newspaper photog-
raphers who took fashlight after flash
light until the court room was so filled
with smoke that it became sitting.
h sentencing of the convicted may
or was in one respect without parallel
in the crimina arnal of San Francisco
Half a dozen times Judge Dunno was
interrupted by Schmitz who protested
in strong words against the delivery
of a lecture" instead of the pronounce
ment of judgment.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-07-11

Rockefeller. that the Standard on
Company OF New Jersey is interested
In other ref1neries than the ones you
have mentioned?''
Il only know of the operation OF
refineries in New Jersey owned by
Jersey"
DO you know Of its control OF
other companies? 7" r--
Il do not Know. 1t may be sou /,
N reply to further questioning the
Witness said that he could not say
that the company had another busi-
ness other than the refining OF oil.
cluded.
Dividends of 40 Per Cent.
What We're the dividends OF the
Standard Oil Company OF New Jer-
sey In 1862"
Il cannot say exactly. but annroyt-
mately 40 per cent" \
This concluded the questions Of Judge
Lands, n District Attorney Sims
asked IL the witness was familiar with
Inc circumstances surrounding the for
nation of the Standard Oh Company OF
Indiana.
Il don't think I care for that" said
Judge Lands.
What officers OF the Standard on
company will be able to give me the
earnings of the Standard OIL mpa
during 1904 and 1905
Il hin possibly Mr.. Archbold or Mr..
Pratt"
That is all for the present.. said
the court. ~
Mr.. Rockefeller gazed around in an
absentminded way and was then told
by d bailiff that he was through for
the present.
Admits Trust Ownership.
c. NJ. Pratt, secretary OF the
Oh Company of New Jersey, was then
called.
He was questioned regarding the
arnoun Of dividends paid by the COM
pany. and was then asked If the Stand
ard Oil Company of New Jersey owned
the stock of the Standard Oil COMPANY
Of Indiana. He said 1t did.
How much of it?"
"A large proportion Of It,"
rs the stock Of the Union Tank Tine
company owned by the Standard OIL
Company Of New Jersey"
I'm a large measure, yes, SIR.
DO you recall how large an
amount?"
II cannot say exactly"
This concluded the testimony OF Sar
Pratt