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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-28
PELLAGRA VICTIMS MANY
Mississippi Report Shows 200 Cases
Were Under Treatment.

Jackson. Miss. Dec. 2S.-Statistics
announced yesterday by the state
board of health show that 1SS cases of
pellagra were under treatment in Mis-
sissippf during the year just closing.
An additional 81 cases were treated at
the state charity hospital at Vicksburg.
Ninety-one deaths occurred. The
heaviest mortality is reported from
Lauderdale county, where out of 43
cases 20 deaths occurred.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-28
Mrs. Hearst to Donate a Museum

After spending nearly half a million
dollars in ten years in the establish
ment and maintenance of depart
ment of anthropology In the University
Of California. at Berkeley, Cal, and in
expeditions into many foreign coun-
tries 70 secure specimens for a great
collection. Mrs. Phoebe Hearst has an
nounced that she Will build an an
thropological museum for the exhibits
to cost about 100000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-28
CRISIS IN GREECE ENDED
Civil Outbreak stopped by Retire
ment of Minister of War.

Athens, Greece, Dec. 2S.-Greece
breathes easily again. The menace
of a civil CONFUSION is past and the
hunted look has left the faces of the
people. When the retirement of the
minister of war was announced by
the president the news was received
in the chamber with dead silence.
Friday night the war minister sent
out for publication a list of 2OS
promotions without the Military
leagues decision. The officers in
stantly withdrew, their opposition to
the retirement of the minister of
war and the crisis was brought to an
abrupt end.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-28
Santa TO Poor Family.

Albert Burton 1920 Fifth-and-a-half
avenue, in conjunction with a number
of other people, played Santa Claus
for a family in poor circumstances
who were facing the prospect of q
cherries Christmas. The father and
head of the family died a short time
ago and left his wife and chi1Nren
without resources. Mr.. Burton turned
over a purse of $161O to the family
Christmas day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-28
READY TO BUILD NEW ROAD
Moline Has $4,000 Subscribed for the
Highway Into Rural Township.

Moline plans to have its new maca-
dam road tapping Rural township,
going via the Moline bridge. completed
next summer. Already $4,000 of the
$4,000 needed to secure the improve
ment has been pledged by public sub
scription, and 1t is proposed to have
the balance pledged by Jan. 81. A
campaign to raise the balance of the
money is to be started Jan. II. The
road will be built due south for
distance of three and half-miles from
the Moline bridge over Rock river.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-28
Mrs. RlnaIe to HosnItal-

Mrs NJ. Ringle was adjudged insane
yesterday afternoon by jury in the
county court and Judge R. W. Olmsted
ordered her committed to the Water
town hospital for the insane. The
woman, as told IN yesterdays Argus.
had become suddenly insane after a
long seige of illness and had tried to
suicide by jumping into a els
tern from which her husband rescued
her in the nick of time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-28
AGED PRINCE HANS is ILL
Brother of Late King Christian Is in
Critical Condition.

Copenhagen, Dec. %. = Prince
Hans Of Schleswig-H olstein-Sonder-
burg-Glucksburg, brother of the
late King Christopher of Denmark
and generally known as the Uncle
of Europe" is critically i'll. The
prince was born in 1925.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-28
Mater RecedInn-

The water at the Rock Island
bridge yesterday reached a stage of
1880 feet and since then it has been
receding At O'Clock this afternoon
it was at 1880, fall of more than
foot in "a hours The high stage of
water was caused by the ice foes and
the recent heavy SHOWS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-28
Choir az Guests.

the members of the choir, the ushers
and the collectors of the st. Joseph's
church in an annual banquet at the
New Harper house Jan. 6. The ban
quet is one that is always looked
forward to with considerable pleas
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-28
Cubs Have Annual Meeting.

The Cubs, a Club of young men of
the city, held their annual meeting
last evening at the Watch Tower inn
Following a dinner. which was at
tended by II of the members. there
was a business session.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-28
The Eternal Motorlst.

Mrs. Gossip-They do say that her
husband has acquired locomotor ataxis.
Mrs. Parvenu-I don't think much
OF those cheap cars. My husband has
an imported one.-Smart Set.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-28
Grace Lutheran Christmas.

The Sunday school Christmas exer-
cises Of Grace Lutheran church were
held last evening. The program was
enjoyed by a large audience. After
the exercises, the Christmas tree was
lighted and gifts were distributed TO
the children. Each child received a
box of candy and book
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-28

sheford Not Rapid Town.
There has recently been erected at
she6ord, England. the first house built
there during the last fifty years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-28
DIXON PAPERS COMBINED
sun and Star United and Appear I'm
der q NeW Name.

der New Name.
Dixon, Ill, Dec. 2S.-eThe Daily
Sun and Daily Star have combined in
terests and last night the company
printed the first issue of the Dixon
Daily News. The Sun was establish
ed in 1SCS and the Star in 1899.
Theodore W. Fuller is manager and
w. S. Block editor of the News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-28
The greatest danger from in

The greatest danger from influenza
is of it's resulting in pneumonia This
can be obviated by using Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy, as it not only
cures influenza, but counteracts any
tendency of the disease towards pneu-
monia Sold by all druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-28

All the news all the time-IHE
ARGUS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-28
BIG ICE HARVEST
Three Companies Will Cut
$4,000 IONS the Present
Season.
ON MISSISSIPPI AND ROCK
Four Hundred and Fifty Men Put to
Work on FiL1ds, Where 12-Iinch
Article Is Secured.

One hundred and fourteen thou
vested for consumption the COM
ing year in the cities of
Rock Island and Moline. The man
ayers of the companies say that this
amount will more than supply the
local trade, and that they will be
able to take care of orders in other
cities.
Twelve-inch ice is being cut both
on the Mississippi and on Rock riv-
er. The Rockwell ice & Coal COM
pany put a force of 200 men at
work on it's Rock river fields Mon
day Twelve thousand tons will be
taken from there. At it's field at the
foot of Twenty-sixth street, Moline.
the company will cut $4,000 tons
additional.
Begins Tomorrow.
The Moline Ice company tomorrow
morning will put 100 men at work
on it's field in the pool at the foot of
First street, Moline. Twenty-Five
thousand tons will be cut there.
Thirty thousands tons more will. be
taken from the company's field at
WATERFOWL.
The Moline Channel Ice company
has $50 men cutting at the foot Of
Twenty-fifth street, Moline. begin
ming operations yesterday. The COM
pany will harvest $4,000 tons.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-14
LINCOLN HIGH PLANS
FOR COMMENCEMENT

This year for The first ilme ihf
Lincoln hlgh school viii have ia
commencement exercises ncbhfate
ffum the other schools Last year.
owing To tho Hmallnesa Of the ciaaa
Of the Lincoln. the %exorciaoa we're
held ia conjunction with tho Broad
way This year the class N com
posed Of i2s aiudenta
The commencement speakers are
Archie Major. vaiedictnhan, Ina
Fuller, aalutai0flan 0oneyiuye
Kingston and John Hefriok, select
Cd by the faculty and Guorge sui.
aan and Ethel Weaver, selected BY
the class from tho roll VI honor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-14

science and ! will soon know very
much
poean't Mind the Accent.
Aoki speaks with a most decided
aecent and at tunes Il Is not easy
Tor one 10 understand him. but
GLADYS doesn't uoem Ia mud Il at all
difficult and they talk and laugh
like two children Here Ia my
quoon'a handkerchief. he will say.
stopping 10 recover Il. And she
VII bow and accept his extfavagnnt
rnmarhs with a merry laugh. Yet
am not 80 unrc that Helen dlndya
Aoki II entirely happy ahe may
be, but somehow q SORROW aecma 10
lark In her deep blue eyes and the
laugh at times seemed hollow
Am thoroughly aatlaned with
the move ! made In marrying Mr..
Aoki In spite Ut the oppasltlon Of
father and friendaf Why what
answer would you expect q glrl who
has been married only a few weeks
to Eivc youf' Aud Try as / would.
ahe would not say she was thor
oughly happy.
Haa Grown Older.
Tho girls face IL perceptihly
thinner than II was when | saw her
10 her girlhood'A home In Cuno
MADEIRA, California. and. enyeloped
In the folds Of tho white wool shawl
which she had wrapped around hcf.
although the evening vas very
warm, with her checks flushed and
a faraway look IN har eyea, l could
not help hut feel a wav6 Of some.
thing akin 10 droad pass over me
at the uncertainty OF her futura.
This may DO but idle gossip, but
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-14
NO TROUBLE IS FEARED

Deputy ahorlffa Aenit MALONE and
William Zimmerman. who woru do.
tailed by Sheriff Hodge 10 lnYesti-
safe The reported strike trouhle NJ
Taylor, Washington. where tho en-
plpyea Of tho penny-R enton Coal
company ara out, were alleged to
company arc out. report that there
Ia rs danger u violence
The situation was caused by the
emplnyes Of tho coal company %.
tnbiiahinE a union. and tho company
does not recognise union men
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-14
EMERY-AOKI HONEYMOON
HAS NOT @ 70 WAVE

mo smiling, q want YOU 10 meet
my husband she naid 10 na, and
Tor the first time / shook hands
with tho cause Of more disturbance
than Il Ia usually given for a mere
man Ia cause
uunilro Aoki Of course Is a
= plcAl Japanese but with more
THAN tho average appearance. when
u romcs 10 that ITO u under sisnd
and dark, bot hia hair waves back
nun a rather high forehead aud
he has what one would torn a we'll
bred appearance Anki IL extremely
solicliouu Of his BRIDES welfare aud
iallowu her every moso with his
eyes He Is my shadow" she told
me aud smiled back at him with
her eysa
Proud Of Her Chickens.
"pun't You want 10 sec my chick.
ensi she asked me. and a tour of
tho ranch was then made. u am
sorry ! haven't any worma 10 feed
the ittlo chickens. she said. amill
ms, but We fed al We gathered this
morning You should have seen
them nght over each worm Aoki
and the girl laughed at the memory
Of the pleasant morning,
sWc arr going TO cover that
stump with rosea,e said Aokl. and
plant sweet peas along the fence.
You see the garden here has not
been carcd for for aome time and
the gmss Ia rank and tho flow rs
nyergmwn At first the work ia
the garden tired me, for / was not
used 10 u, but the nelghbom have
been most Kind 10 me and have
shown mo many things In domestic
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-14
Ministries Tonight

Funny Amateurs at Shell Thea
tire, Third Ave. between Pike aud
Union 80.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-14
A HUSBAND AND
WHITE WIFE SEEM
HAPPY.
u;fe. However. Is Not the
Young Child Of For
mor Days.

.1fnu N unudlrfiQna
NoiNln. ,ee NafaaeseAmsri
70 ne een M aunllm Aoki
can hene'l and Helen
ne r,n.rv dauqhter of Arch.
ulshts 49, III fnrte MADEIRA
eeee'a ~, .esm 10 zane. and
Cal. aaes Inn slx weeks az
that arc, se, N, vnnns
sedded Nv - ds.nlcd u,an
couple seeu'
eesf t,sai sf,t "a spcnd ones
,on,smoon. b this llitle truck farm
"a the banks % law
ard Me nov se'nla aaa9''a Ssil,nk
% ais pair vac hsa saon A.Vtthl
vsszsEe to reach the lat' VI ms''''
nsay.
An Ideal spot
49, uuou a slight rac Of
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-14

HATS.
Straw Hats. In different styles
sss.sHt.+st sssssss+..sIoC
$50 Mems in different styles
'''. 's.s...ss,'ss'f Use
s2O0 Mems Fedora Hats. .sf.25
$500 Mems Fedoras In black
and gray ......,....,. St.tO
$3.50 and $500 Mems Fedora
and Derby Hats for. .S1,OJ
$500 Mems Hats In all styles
..'ss. ....,. ..s......S2.lJ
soc and 75c Mems and Boys
thpf SDf
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-14

soc Working Gloves 2if
1sc Mems Working Shirts. 500
$500 Mems Working Shirts. zoe
$500 Flannel Shirts. ...,.. soc
Toe Mems Golf Shirts. 81. soc
sf.0o Mons Golf shirts. iDe
si.25 Mems Golf Shirts. 10. zoe
$3.50 Mems Silk Front Shirts
.ss'.s "s.ss...+t.'ssa's.S5 Zoe
ti.35 Mems Percale Shirts .8Dt
sie5 Mems Fancy Mohair
Shirts .......ss....... SDe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-16
Not Exactly Giving Silks Away
But Next Thing to 1t
$500 YARDS OF 15c TO s5c
Gil KC 0NH

$500 YARDS OF 15c TO S5c
SILKS, 39c.
Dull toned fancy taffetas and
soft satin messalines, that con-
form perfectly to the reigning
styles in an attractive range of
nature colorings. For extreme
dress and serviceable wear, 39c.
ROUGH SHANTUNG PoNGEE,
REGULAR PRICE Csc, 43c.
Fashionable for street and
travelling suits, extra heavy
quality in tan, old rose, ivory,
pink, Alice and Light blue,
brown and black, one day, only
43c.
45.lNcH NOVELTY DRESS
SILKS.
New Paris novelty dress silks
with bordered effect. good var
iety of colors, including wiste-
ria, old rose. myrtle green and
brown; 40 inches wide, roc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-16
$l.OO for Mems
Shirts that Nearly
Equal Own
$1.5O Kind

Undoubtedly the best shirt
that we or anyone else has
sold at dollar for many a day.
Madras, percales, chambrays
and societies, with attached or
detached cuffs. coat style or
regular cut, fancy stripes and
figures in light or dark pct
terD/. Compare them with
shifts you usually find at 81 so
Bargain Friday and Saturday,
S1.00.
Just Inside Main Entrance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-16

How Are Things in Your Linen
Closet?
Don't let all your linens oncet costs too
much stock up Better buy few pieces time when
you pick up bargains like these:
LINENS, linens
s10o. 80 match $685.
64INcH HALFBLEAcHEp TABLE LINENs-sman figured
ters
3sc TOWELS 25e22x45 inches hemstched buck towels with
damask borders regular 39c values each Csc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-16

Csc FOR WoMEN'S 35c HOS
IERY Colored hose in mercer
ICED Isle, with double sole, heel
and toe; extra elastic top; reg
ular 35c. grade at Csc.
1ec FOR WOMEN'S Csc AND
Csc HOSIERY-Fancy hose in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-16
5000 YARDS SUMMER SILK,
so NEW AND UP-TO-DATE
STYLES, 27-INCHES

STYLES, 27-INCHES
~ WIDE, 29c.
This is g special lot of cool,
summer wash silks, q inches
wide, soft and iustrous. Among
this lot are beautiful new pastel
shades for evening gowns and
the staple coiorings for street
and afternoon wear, exception
ally good; sale pIice, 29c.
DIREcToIRE FoUlARDs, "a
INCH, ALL SILK.
Neat, small figures and at
tractive scroll designs, pin dots.
cluster rings and sprays in
fawn. sapphire. mulberry. ivory.
brown, oxblood, navy. old rose,
atlantic blues and black; yard,
69c.
Main Floor-Left Aisle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-16
Hair Goods Spe-
cia'S

SELECTED QUALITY HORN
HAIR PINS-ln shell and am
Der, all sizes, crimped loop and
straight. 25c box for 19c.
"COiFFURA" TIDY WEAR
FRINGE HAIR NET, ALL
SHADES, Csc VALUE, 1ec.
WIRE HAIR PIN cabinets
assorted sizes In box. 4c for &c.
24-INCH WASHABLE HAIR
ROLLS, all shades. 25c for 19c.
PARTISAN BAIL HAIR PINS
Shell and amber, 2 or 5 on
( card plain and fancy. 2oc for
19c.
GRECiAN HAIR BANDS
Shell and amber, Csc. 19c.
FANCY JET HAIR PINS
25c for 18c.
soc for 39c.
CSC for Soc.
Back combs. piain top, shell
and amber, 25c for Ice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-16
Newest of the New in Wells
Mems Summer
Underwear

Weights to fit the changeable
moods of the weather, prices to
fit the varying needs of the
purse. A completely equipped
mems underwear store-you
are sure of finding what you
want. and quick efficient service.
Here are some serviceable KINGS
at special prices.
SOC UNDERWEAR, 49, Bal
briggan shirts, French neckband,
fancy chochet silk bound front,
pearl buttons and long elastic
cuffs. Drawers made with re-
inforced seat, suspender straps
and cut full throughout.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-16

A first showing of colored
hosiery, garter top and double
sole, reseda, crushed mulberry.
oxblood, amethyst, wisteria.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-16

1oc PRINTED eATIsTE. Sc
$500 yards in. this lot. stripes.
dots and figured designs. yard
1sc SILK FINISHED POLE DE
SOLE, 12ac-This is a soft
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-16
Sterling Silver
Sets for Brides

Exquisite pieces in Sterling
silver = designs that will ap-
peal to the most fastidious.
Sterling silver tea sets. coffee
pots, sandwich plates, pitchers,
and MANY more beautiful
pieces extremely low priced.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-16

sheer material and comes in q
wide range of patterns.
t2Lze suWANEE eATisTE,
,7c-1,000 yards of this fabric
in all the newest coloring. yard
&c. Main Floor-Left Aisle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-16
Wash Fabrics for Less

Mothers better have plenty of COOL washable, summer
dresses tor yourself and the girls You easily afford
them when YOU get:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-16
Hosiery Humming Specials

black embroidered in silk flg-
ures of almost any color, 25c
and Csc hose, at 19c.
1oc FOR CHILDREN'S 15c
HOSIERY-Fine ribbed with
absolutely fast and stainless
dye; special at 10c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-16
Match Your New Gown
New Shade of Silk Isle Hosiery

London smoke lavender, bronze.
Copenhagen, champagne; all
colors to match your new gown,
soc.
Main Floor-Right Aisle.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-30
CLOSING QUOTATIONS OF
WORLDS MARKETS
IRREGULAR STRENGTH
IN STOCKS AT OPENING

New York. July 30-The stock mar
kct showed irregular strength at the
opening today, which was conferred in
few stocks. Among these Reading
and St Paul rose a point Western
Union was run up rapidly three points
on the sales Of few hundred shares.
The market showed great animation
and variety during the first hour. ald
absorbed large amount of proflt-tak-
ing When this began 10 affect prices.
a rise Ia United States Steel TO above
49, its previous record. held the mar
ket. The Hill stocks. New York Cen
trail and Missouri Pacific were the
prominent stocks among the railroads.
The railroads and electrical equipment
and the metal stocks generally were
conspicuous among the industrials
Gains Of a point or moro were made
in those stocks,
United States Steel at 73 IL and
Union Pacific by it's rise to 20l il,
eclipsed It's previous record price
Reading rose ] 81 and Delaware &C
Hudson 2. Elsewhere in the list real
ling sales made their influence felt,
with gains of some minor stocks inter
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-30

Washington. July 3o.-President
Taft expressed himself today as pleas
ed with the tariff bill. as it was agreed
30 by the conferees last evening. II
is known he is not entirely satisfied
with all of the bill, and he told sew
eral OF his callers that it would be
miracle II tariff bill could be design
ed that would please everybody
The President said there we're
great many things about the bill that
he was delighted to have had part
In. and that he would be equally de-
lighted In sign and defend the meas
use in its finished state,
President Taft made II plain that he
was invited into the conference be-
fore he attempted to give advice,
which finally brought about settle
ment of the coniroverted points. In
addition TO inviting the views OF tho
President, the conferees went so far
as TO take votes on certain Sched-
ules, the decision thus reached 10 stand
Onlv in the evont OF its meeting the
Presidents approval
Without attempting 70 80 into the
details of the schedules recently In
controversy. the President today de-
clared that. in a great many ways.
the new tariff law would be marked
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-30
SPANISH CRISES At HOME AND IN
MOROCCO CONTINUE ALARMING

measurements ar the start Of the tour,
and the winner made known.
Chairman Hover stated that. while
there were still five perfect score cars
competing for the Glidden trophy, and
five for the Hover. he believed every
car on the tour would be given some
penalties at the last test Wherever
the examiners find the cars 10 be out
OF order, the drivers and mechanics
VIII be instructed TO make all repairs
necessary TO put the machines In first
class order, and penalties will be lev
led according to the material and labor
called for.
The sixth annual tour Of the Amer
lean Automobile association, which in
cludes the contests for the Glidden.
Hover and Detroit trophies, started
at Detroit July IL Thirty cars were
entered, This years run for the Gid
den trophy was the first outside of
the eastern states. 1t was 2.626S or
1000 miles longer than any former
Glidden run and over roads of true
country-type all the way.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-30
he RE ETURNS
TO TIP TON
Allie ged EmbezzIer of
Bank Welcomed by
His TownspeopIe

Upton, Ind. July 30.-Noah Marker
the assistant cashier OF the First Ma
tional bank, who. It is alleged. embez.
zled more than a hundred thousand
dollars Of the banks funds. returned
here early today
Markers family and friends at once
gathered about him, On the advice OF
his attorneys, neither he nor his broth.
er William n. Marker. until lately
cashier Of the bank would discuss the
allegations Of the alleged defalcation
Noah Marker would only say he had
been In ST. Louis
A crowd of townspeopIe assembled
a. his home. and he held a reception
on his porch. Friends and acquaint
ances shook his hand and congratulate
cd him on his return. Many business
men assured him of their support
Marker awaited the coming of the
United States authorities.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-30
GOMPERS OPPOSED
TO TIPPING SYSTEM

New York, July SO.-Samuel Com
pers. president OF the American Fed
Grafton OF Labor. Is strongly opposed
to the practice OF tipping. Ia the cur
rent issue Of the Federatlonist. the
official organ OF the federation. Mr.
GOmpers writes
In maintaining ns one OF their firm
est Institutions the tipping system.
the steamship companies manifest a
shrewd perception Of their own inter
est TIp-takers rarely II ever strike.
Every eager tip-seeker studies the
short and sure route 10 the shilling. OF
the pound. awaiting his quest in the
liberal passengers pocket
The tipped servants vocabulary Of
lip gratitude, his gestures Of obse-
quioJsness. his methods OF forcing
upon his intended victim series OF
subtle and unnecessary attentions. his
habitual air Of profound Difference
what Is all this but the practice of a
profession in which the most success
ful need have the least heart Of man
liness, Is Il not an unhappy, IL no