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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-31
BY TAV.

Especial Correspondence of The Argus.)
Washington, Dec. 29.-"The pro-
ronents of the ship subsidy are go
ing entirely too far when they
charge a lack of patriotism upon
those who oppose their raid upon
the public treasury. Not to put too
fine a point on it, they are liars.
Patriotism does not consist in help
ing them levy a tax upon the public
to hire Americans to do that which
they would rush to do without hir-
ing if they were given fair chance. +"
Clark Fires Opening Gun.
In these words Minority Leader
Champ Clark today fired the open
ing shot in a momentous war that
will soon be waging on the floor of
the house of representatives over the
passage of ship subsidy bill. Mr..
Clark's interview is of Importance,
particularly because, coming from
the header of the democrats in the
house, 1t 1nsieates that the forthcom-
ing struggle is to be a bitter one.
The demoos g,,I Is sssisted by several
insuEcel1s0' - It to the last ditch
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-31
CRILLlNC FOR
TOBACCO TRUST
Attorney General Wickersham
Files Brief in Suit to End
Existence.
ARGUMENTS NEXT WEEK
Declared Company Has Absolute Con-
troll of Business and That 1t
brushes Competition.

| washington. Dec. 31--In a printed
bHefl of .26S pages Attorney General
WsieAersham and his special assistant,
]. Reynolds, yesterday presented 10
the RlIpreme court of the United States
the Ease of the government in the
fann5us tobacco trust cases, which will
besargued next week in that court
The cases were tried in the United
States circuit court for the southern
district of New York, which, after dis
missing the petition as to a foreign
tobacco company and some of the CO.
ordinate American companies, adjudg-
ed the other parties to an unlawful
conspiracy and enjoined them from
continuing and engaging in interstate
commerce.
Findings Not Broad Enough.
The attorney general takes the po-
sition that these findings, sweeping as
they seem to have been, were not
broad enough. and he asked the SUI
preme court to extend them so as to
widen their scope to take in the for
eign companies and some individuals
who were relieved from the operation
of the verdict Many other extensions
of the judgment are also requested.
Has Fabulous Assets.
After showing that in 1890 compe-
tition was free, the various coalitions
are traced in the document and facts
are given TO show that the combina-
tion has grown until its combined as
sets amount to $500. 900, 900. 1t is as
serted that the combination -aanufac-
lures all of the cigarets for export and
almost three-fourths of the smoking
tobacco and of the cigarets for domes-
tic sale; more than three-fourths of
the plug, twist and fine cut tobacco
and almost of the snuff and little
cigars that are made. 1t is declared
that ''the defendants have persistently
exercised duress, have practiced
wicked and unfair methods. and used
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-31

The express had been stopped by
a block signal and why the freight
following was not stopped is not ex-
planned. The freight struck with
such force it demolished the rear
end of the last sleeper and telescop-
ed the front end of it with the sleep
er ahead. Trask occupied the draw
ing section at the rear end of the
last car and was the only one killed.
One passenger and a negro porter
were injured. Trask was one .of the
country's leading s1nanciers and head
of the banking house bearing his
name.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-31
LEFT 100000;
40 RELATIVES
ARE ON THE JOB

Los Angeles, Dec. Shorty or more
second cousins have suddenly ap-
peared to lay claim to the 100000
estate left by Mrs. Mathilde Walkel,
the mysterious woman who died two
years ago, supposedly without living
relatives, The claimants are scattered
from Belfast, Ireland. to West Liberty
Iowa. c. w. White Mortimer, British
vice consul. represents the latest
claimants, James and Robert Wilson,
Sarah Warren and Rose Baxter, who
have served notice upon all others
that they must prove relationship. To
make the fight more complicated Pun-s
lie Administrator Bryan announces
that all the claimants must present n
controvertinls proof of relationship be-
fore the state surrenders its right to
the estate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-31
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

Sun sets 4;39, rises 7:21; moon rises
9:46 p. M; p. m. planets Mars and
Saturn in conjunction. Mars being 10
degrees north of Saturn; 4 a. NJ, east
ern time, Jupiter's outer satellite No. 8
in transit on face of planet, the rest
close to planets Nos. and on west,
No. 2 on east; a. NJ, eastern time
earth at perihelion, nearest the sun
distance 81, 475,O 600 miles and moving
at its greatest speed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-31
Congressman Interested
in a Significant
Movement.
WOULD USE BOYCOTT
Simple Expedient of Refusing
to Buy Commodities At
fected Is Plan.

Washington, Dec. 31.-Plans for a
national boycott Of those combinations
that increase the cost of living were
laid here last night when the National
Antitrust league was launched. Mem
bers OF congress are interested In the
new movement, and immediate steps
will be taken toward perfecting state
organizations. Then, when prices soar,
the league members by stopping the
use of such articles or commodities as
have gone above lawful level will put
them back again by refusing to furnish
market
Tried In Germany.
The plan is one that was tried in
Germany a few years ago and which.
according to report, broke up a com
bine in coffee that had raised the price
of the bean to almost prohibitive
prices.
The meeting was informal and no
final organization was effected It
was agreed, however, that the crusade
just beginning should go under the
name of the National Antitrust
league and that the organization
should be nonpolitical, that # should
be presided over by president, secre-
tary and treasurer and its movements
directed by an advisory council OF
seven. AS soon as congress recon
Yeless a. permaneAt,e oFganisafioa-.Ei1
be effected.
Champ CIar1< Speaker.
Among the speakers last night were
Representative Champ Clark, the
house minority leader; Representa-
tives Alexander and Murphy of Mis-
souri,. Martin of South Dakota. Kin
kaid of Nebraska, Mckinley of Califor-
mia and Morgan of Oklahoma. Letters
of regret were received from Repre-
sentatives Bartholdt of Missouri and
Foster of Vermont.
One matter was settled last night.
however The women Of the United
States viii be taken into membership
on equal terms with the men and will
have equal terms with the men ana
will have equal voice in the campaign.
The women, being the housekeepers
of the country the pioneers Of the plan
recognized at once that their assist
ance was vital TO success.
I'VE furnish the purses" said one OF
the speakers. but our wives and sis
tiers and mothers make the disburse-
ments from them We've got TO have
the women with us"
COngresSmen 60 Give Ala
When congress meets the league will
work through the representatives ami
= 40 u
a view to having them interest them
selves in the organization OF state
branches A nominal fee will be
charged each member. probably not
exceeding % cents year. TO cover the
cost of mailing proclamations against
certain articles of food that have been
pushed too high in the market ~
A national charter probably viii BE
sought and the head Offices likely viii
be in Washington. ~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-31
COOLEST DAY THE
SOUTH HAS KNOWN
Orange Belt Given Severe Freeze
Deadly Blast for the Boil
WeeViR

Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 31-A severe
cold wave gripped the entire south
yesterday, not even the orange belt
of Florida being exempt from the
freezing temperature. This morning
the mercury ranged from two de-
grees abQye at. Asheville. N. c., to
80 degrees at Ell Paso, Texas, with
20 above registered at Jacksonville,
Fla. and % at Tampa.
This, according to the local wealth
er bureau, was the choicest day the
south has ever known.
Cotton planters of the far south
west hail with delight the severe
cold, believing that millions of the
boil weevil have been destroyed.
Slight Quake Felt.
Portland, Ore, Dec. 31.-A slight
earthquake shock was felt here at
4:23 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-31
CONSUMERS FORM LEAGUE
TO RESIST INCREASE IN
THE EXPENSE OF LIVING

their great power in oppressive ways"
Further, it is asserted that they have
been actuated by fixed purpose TO
destroy competition and obtain monop-
ones.
Competition f. Crushed.
Competitors have gradually disap-
peared and the combination, now
strongly entrenched, unduly restricts
the business of those in the trade and
prevents others from entering.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-31
Great lakes Commerce Grows.

Washington, Dec. 31.-The COM
merce of the Great Lakes the past
season was 79,O4&O47 tons, compar-
ed with 59,333.S23 in 1908 and 49,
365,S41 in 1907. November 1903
it was more than million tons in ex-
cess of November, 1908.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-31
TO DIVIDE THE
PACIFIC FLEET
IN TWO PARTS

Washington. Dec. 31.-On account
of the growing Importance of the
American interests in the far east and
the difRculty of administering the
whole fleet as now constituted the
navy department has decided to di
vide the Pacific feet into two separate
fleets, to be known as the Asiatic fleet
and the Pacific fleet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-31

LATE PACKAGES CAUGHT

Fire in Express Office in New York
Destroying Christmas Parcels.
New York. Dec. 31.-Belated Christ
mas. packages and other valuable ex-
press packages in large numbers went
up in smoke today in a fire which de
stroyed the American Express com
pany's Office and store rooms near the
Grand Central station, causing a loss
of 100000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-31
ESTRADA INSISTS
Revolutionary Leader in Nicar-
aqua Will Not Consider
Madriz.
NOT LEGALLY ELECTED
Declares That ZeIaya's Influence
Must BE Rooted Out of the
Government.

Bluefields, Nicaragua, Dec. 31.-Es-
trada remains firm in his determine
tion to not recognize the presidency
of Madriz. He holds the election of
the latter by congress illegal and that
the people of Nicaragua have not spo
ken. He has refused offers of peace
through a compromise from Managua
and is continuing his preparations for
a campaign against the capital. Today
a proposed attack on Greytown is un-
der discussion.
Captures Government Force.
General Mena has arrived at Chile
after capturing number of govern
ment soldiers and a supply of ammuni-
ton. The prisoners, with their sup
plies. were on their way to reinforce
Gonzales when the battle at Recreo
was fought.
Attempt to Delay Fails.
Recent peace representations by
Madriz are viewed here as intended
to delay, the eastward march OF the
insurgents. If Madriz had this pur-
pose, it has been frustrated. Estrada
Is determined rXestige Of the-2ela-
yam regime shali remain in the govern
ment of Nicaragua, and peace is pos
sible under no other terms. Madriz
and the congress which elected him
are regarded as Zelayan in sentiment
and intent
Dinz Checks Tongue.
Mexico City, Mexico, Dec. 31.-That
President Diaz yesterday gave Jose
Santos Zelaya a little friendly advice
in regard to the talking to newspaper
reporters and whispered in his ear that
it would be wise for him to refrain
ions, was admitted by Zelaya's secre-
tary last night when he returned a
card to a newspaper man with the re-
mark that the ex-dictator of Nicaragua
had Just adopted a policy of refusing
to be interviewed and would have moth
ing more to say for publication for six
days Just why six days was named
he would not explain.
Nicaragua Took It Seriously.
New York. Dec. 31-The seriousness
with which Nicaragua has taken An
drew Carnegie's reputed offer of a
$4,000, 900 endowment to insure peace
in Central America afforded greater
amusement nowhere than to Mr.. Car
negie himself. The offer as first re-
ported from Pittsburg appeared only
jokingly as a slap at the vigorous pol
icy of Secretary Knox, with whom Mr.
Carnegie was supposed to be dining
when 1t was made, and Mr.. Carnegie
has since denied it, while Secretary
Knox has refused to discuss it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-31
OFFICIALS LABOR
FOR SETTLEMENT
Switchmen's Strike Taken Up by
Knapp, Nein and Perham at
Washington. f

Washington. Dec. 3L-An effort TO
straighten out the labor tangle grow
ing out of the switchmen's strike IN
the northwest was made at a confer
ence today between H. p. Perham.
president OF the railway department
of the American Federation OF Labor.
and Chairman Knapp OF the interstate
commerce commission and Commits
sioner of Labor NELL.
Knapp and NELL constitute the gov
eminent mediation board, whose CO
operation is sought by the switchmen.
Perham is also a member of the execu-
tive committee Of the American Fed
Grafton. The conference was solicited
by Perham. following a refusal of the
roads to grant reinstatement as the
demands of the strikers.
Washington. Dec. 31.-When the
first conference over the switchmen's
strike ended at 1890 today nothing
definite had developed. The whole
situation was discussed and documents
examined. The understanding Is the
crux of the situation is the opposition
OF the railroads to reinstate $500 msM
still out, although the-Saliwn
a ,riflfn1,,ae. -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-31
BANK HOLDUP IN
OKLAHOMA FAILS

Guthrie. Okla. Dec 31.-One rob-
Der was shot and killed and two more
injured, one fatally, when surprised
by the police while trying to rob a
bank at HarraE today The two
wounded men were captured
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-31
Usual Holiday LuII On.

New York. Dec. 31.-Dispatches 70
Dun's Review Indicate the usual tenn
porary lull in trade activity. but in
every direction the prospects for 1910
are exceedingly bright
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-31
peeember Wheat Declines.

Chicago, Dec. 31.-December wheat
declined 61e cents today. the closing
low mark being 112 for the option.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-31
Block Failed to Sa,

and was killed In a collision between
a freight train and Montreal express.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-31

Aged IlIinoisan Dead.
Auburn, ILL.,, Dec. 31.-Dan Flynn
died here yesterday, aged 100 years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-31
asaFORNIA SPECIAL ON
re ROCK ISLAND ROAD
IN A DISASTROUS WRECK
THE WEATHER

Generally fair and warmer tonight
and Saturday. The lowest tempera-
ture tonight will be about 20 degrees.
Temperature at a. M, 10; maxi
mum in "a hours, II; minimum in u
hours, IS. Precipitation in "a hours,
none. Wind velocity at Z a. m, B
miles. Relative humidity, last even
ing SO, this morning SO.
]. NJ SHERIER, local forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-31

New York Banker Killed
New York, Dec, S1.-Spencer Trask,
y banker, was killed in a rearend col
ton ON the New York Central at
koton today. Trask was enroute to
~aty from his home in Saratoga
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-31

The members Of the crew of the
wrecked train terminated. their rur
at Rock island. they laid over here
at the end of tAeR runs. The crew
left here with the wrecked train at
/ 80 this morning.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-11
"a Post Cards Free.

Here is an opportunity for anyone
to obtain "a handsomely colored SOU
venir post cards FOR NOTHING and
get his choice Of three different kinds.
namely "a Comic Cards, "a Flower
Cards and set of "a cards entitled
Language Of the Flowers" In each
one of these sets there are "a highly
colored, souvenir Post Cards. All you
have to do to obtain them is to send
25c FOR A YEARS Subscription
TO THE KANSAS CITY WEEKLY
JOURNAL and tell them which set
you want Upon receipt of your sub
scription for The Kansas City Week
ly Journal-the greatest newspaper Of
the Southwestern will be sent ABB
SOLUTELY FREE the "a Post Cards
which you select. BE sure to specify
whether YOU want the "a Comic Cards,
the "a Flower Cards or the "A Lang
uage of the Flowers cards.
We know that you will be highly
pleased with these post cards. The
Comic Cards are very funny; the
Flower Cards consist of the principal
flowers and are all beautiful colors;
the Language of the Flowers" cards
are all in beautiful colors and have
verses and notices which give you
the sentiment Of the flowers
Remember for the small sum Of %
CENTS you receive The Kansas City
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and get YOUR CHOICE OF ANY ONE
Of the sets Of post cards Send 25
cents and address
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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-11
New Kin1s Of Dogs.

1t is an astonishing phenomenon
that 700 Pekingese, POms, Japanese
and toy spaniels should be collected
at ladies' show when 1t is remem-
bered many OF these species we're not
even known in England less than 30
years ago. And new species continue
TO come. The hat-coated Austrian
dachshunds and the huge Pyrenean
watchdogs are both new and are both
species which have the best qualities
in dog, fidelity and intelligence
London Spectator.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-11

Black is practically the prevailing
color for mourning among Europeans
and their kin the world over, but other
peoples have other colors-the Chi
nese white; the Egyptians and Bur
mese, yellow; the Syrians. sky-blue;
the persians, pale brown; the Turks,
yiolet.-New York American.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-11

Electric air filtration is the idea 81
an English engineer and is based on
the discovery that a body positively
electrified by 100 volts or more viii
become covered with SCOT in a single
day in a smoky atmosphere, while a
negatively charged body remains
clean. Inserting a sheet Of wire gauze
In the intake fiue Of yentilating sys-
tenn and electrifying 1t by connecting
10 a 250-volt supply main, the gauze
extracted large quantity Of SCOT from
the air
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-11
Australian Country Homes.

In the Blue mountains, three hours
from Sydney, are many beautiful
country houses. mostly bungalows
with wide verandas all round, where
Sydney people fly in February and
March to get away from the heat Of
the city by the harbor
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-11
Bad Climate for EurnIture.

China is a bad place for furniture.
IN the summer months it is so damp
that furniture put together with glue
falls apart and drawers stick, while in
the dry months furniture goes to the
other extreme and often exhibits
cracks half an inch or more in width.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-11

The Oklahoma Architectural COM
pany will open an Office in this city
in a few weeks, this firm Of architects
is composed Of men Of long and prac-
tical experience in designing and
experimenting buildings Of any size
OF kind
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-11

Il was always the custom OF the
Maoris, the primitive inhabitants OF
New Zealand to put the first fish that
they caught back into the sea with
a prayer that It might tempt other FISH
TO come and be caught
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-11
uneIe lien on speIIbIndIna.

"De difficulty bout some O desc
campaign speeches. said Uncle Eben
rs dat dey makes me SO powerful en-
thusiastic dat | can't remember jes
whut de gemman We're talkin' boutl"
Washington Star.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-11

Only by taking them into considera-
ton can you explain the paradox that
with higher rent, lower wages, and
longer hours the German working
class maintain a higher level OF do
mestlc comfort and physical vigor, and
their children are better cared for
than our own-Dr. Arthur shadwell,
in London Times.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-11

Applying for divorce, an old Geor-
gia negro said to the Judge hit only
cost me string er fish ter git mar
ried, jedge, but, please God. I'd give
q whale ter git rid er her"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-11
cltx WIthout Nem.naner,.

Ragdad has no newspapers in which
II would pay to advertise. There is
really but one publication. and that
devotes its columns entirely to govern
ment notices
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-11

Posters took their name from the
fact that in former times the footways
OF London streets We're separated from
the drives by line Of posts on which
advertisements were displayed
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-11

AT West Cabin school house Tues
day. March IS. at 2 O'Clock for the
purpose Of organizing telephone
company, eleeting officers and adopt
ing constitution and bylaws
Signed by Committee
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-11

You mustn't call Gibraltar an island
Johnny said Mrs. Lapsling. ITS
high point OF land extending into the
sea. and is called prominent tory"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-11

Cherish ideals as the traveller cher.
ishes the north star. and keep the
guiding light pure and bright and high
above the horizon.-Hillis.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-11

He-"Aliss Ticks is in town" She
Who's Miss Ticks He-"Why. Miss
Polly Ticks, don't you know Chi
eago Record Herald
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-11
Louie and Beauty.

A woman may not be logical when
she undertakes to argue. but IL she is
only pretty enough. that doesn't make
any earthly difference Someryille
Journal
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-11
Two Things Worth REMEMBERING.

Learn these two things: Never be
discouraged because good things get
on so slowly here. and never fail daily
TO do that good which lies next to your
hand.-George Macdonald.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-11

The surest way TO destroy peoples
confidence in you is TO continually
question the motives Of others.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-11
Manhattan. pen.e PopuIatIon.

Manhattan is the most densely popu-
lated island in the world II has a
population OF 9s,l50 persons to the
square mile.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-11

The Oklahoma Architectural com
pany. Rooms 422 to 1876. Reeder
building. Tulsa
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-11
Camel Can Carry Heavy Load.

A camel is able to carry load
hree times greater than the horse.