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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-25
Bank Deposit Guaranty.

The democratic proposal of govern
ment or mutual guaranty of bank de-
posts is making more progress by
far than the republican proposal of
postal savings banks. The latter drags
heavily in congress under the weight
of republican opposition. The form ar
is being favorably entertained by
many western legislatures, republican
as well as democratic Measures pro-
viding for some form of mutual gov
eminent guaranty of bank deposits are
before the Nebraska. Kansas, Colo
RADIO, Oregon and other western state
legislatures; and in several of then
some form of action seems to be as
sured.
So widespread is the movement that
Washington officials, according to the
correspondent of the New York Jou"-
nal of Commerce, fear disintegration
of the national banking system unless
something happens to arrest the pres
ent tendency. For the United States
attorney general has decided that ma
tional banks cannot participate in any
state system of deposit guaranty, and
the result of this in Oklahoma has
been to lead many national banks to
surrender their charters and reorga:l-
ize as state institutions. The people
have greater confidence in banks I'M
der mutual guaranty system and #
the national banks are kept out OF
such an arrangement they must evi
IDENTITY suffer to the gain of the state
banks wherever the scheme finds ap.
plication
Meantime it is worth noting that the
Bankers magazine of New York is
sharply antagoniZing the postal say
ing bank measure and giving qualified
support to the deposit guaranty
scheme were carefully worked out
At least it declines to accept as nee.
essarily valid the chief argument used
against the plan in the last national
campaign. 1t says of the bill before
the Nebraska legislature:
Now, whatever valid objections
there may be urged against the insur-
ance of deposits, the encouragement.
of reckless banking does not appear to
be one of them when the insurance
plan has been carefully worked on,
as it has been in the bill drawn by Mr.
Volpp. Reckless lending by the banks
and reckless borrowing at high rates
lof interest are carefully guarded
against. Indeed. if law of the above
cha ctriRt1u
there would probably be but little re
course to the protective fund to NEE
the losses of insolvent banks. -.
At the first sign of anything of tina
kind membership in the protective
fund would be fortified and the fac
advertised
But greater watchfulness on the par
of the state banking department
| against reckless banking would be ;
less important consequence of thu
scheme than the watchfulness of tn.
mutually interested banks over eacl
other. The great merit of any sucl
| plan must lie not in it's abality to TAX,
care of a credit crisis without panic
but in preventing any such crisis from
developing through reckless expan
sion and abuse of credit.
1t will be time enough, however, t.
consider an extension of the plan f
the national banking system after 4.
worth has been practically and CO..
vincingly shown by state experiment
and such experiment is to be We
coined.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-25
Skin Disease Of Twenty Years Stand
ing Cured.

want you to know how much Cham
berlain's Salve has done for me. It
has cured my face of skin disease Of
almost 20 years standing. have been
treated by several as smart physicians
as we have in this country and they
did me no good, but two boxes of this
salve has cured me.-Mrs. Fannie
Griffien, Troy, Ala. Chamberlain )
Salve is for sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-25
SUFFERING and Dollars Saved.

E. S. Lopez of Marilla, N. Y, says:
II am a carpenter and have had many
severe cuts healer by Bucklen's Ar
MICA Salve. 1t has saved me suffering
and dollars. 1t is by far the best heal
ing salve l have ever found" Heals
burns, sores, ulcers, fever sores,
eczema and piles. 25 cents at all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-25
French Wireless 1orpsdo.

A torpedo controlled by wireless, in
vented by an engineer named CADET,
was successfully launched on the river
outside of the Creusot works the other
day at Chalons-sur-Saone, France. The
torpedo is said to be ten times more
powerful than the Whitehead ma
chine. 1t is thirty feet long, weighs
5000 pounds and carries a charge Of
explosive weighing 1900 pounds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-25

The new secretary of war will give
up a salary of $4,000 a year to enter
the cabinet. There are many profess
siOnal patriots who will find it diff
cult to understand how anyone may
be able to enthusiastically serve his
country under such conditions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-25

Crossing the Atlantic in four days is
going some, and We now turn our eyes
to the flying machine which may re-
duce the time to one day and eventu-
ally bring both countries together on
the same side of the Atlantic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-25
The Dear 1hjnu,

The Dear Thing.
tYOu seem inordinately fond Of ko.
daking"
Il am"
Like to develop the pictures, I sup
posey'
"Oh, not at ALL"
''Then why such devoting"
"You see, 1 always take a snapshot
at the other girls whenever I get q
chance and put them In my album"
"Well?"
"Well, the pictures are just horrid"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-25

Why doesn't Mr.. Roosevelt indict
Senator Hemenway and other mem
bers of the senate committee for Grim
inal libel in the District of Columbia
under the English common law of
1862?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-25

In view of the high price of living
this would be a good time to test the
efficacy of getting UP from the table
hungry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-25
Homemade.

II am going to write story Of the
blast furnaces
You ought to go down to Pittsburg
Cor awhile"
"What forp'
Atmosphere"
"Wholly unnecessary. I can get &c
home with a couple Of smoky Tampa"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-25

The senate report is to the effect
tion in restraint of trade. And yet the
whole thing seems to have been to
promote q trade-in securities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-25

One week from now Theodore | will
the rest of us.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-25

Congress seems to be of the opinion
shall act solely for the public service
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-25
Heroic Remedy.

II confess I am lazy"
81 suppose you enjoy It"
Not a bit"
"Why are you SO, thenr
Cant help it." !
'"Just get married" !.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-25
Heroic Measures.

Cant get any satisfaction out Of
my furnace"
Maybe you don't know how to run
It."
Maybe not"
sever try putting in coalr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-25

Seattle would be much Obliged If
you would mark down it's fair in your
date book
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-25

Thirteen new senators will be sworn
in March, and it may be unlucky for
the people.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-25
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

Undoubtedly extremes meet, but they
habitually ignore the acQuaintanceshp
There Is one time when 1t Is well to
be good loser, and that is when you
have to lose.
There is lot Of knavery In thes
world, but that doesn't justify you in
making a knaval engagement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-25
Another Kind.

"Uncle, you look like a picture b
your new suit"
do /, indeed"
yes; the comic supplement" -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-25

Jeffersonian simplicity will receive q
hard jolt the day Taft is inaugurated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-25

1t is indeed hard to believe that Q
stray dog has legal owner if you hap
pen to want to annex the dog yourself
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-25
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly A. 1854
Second eTsAuS Rock IsIand. IN. IEn-
yered At the postofiice as sec0nd-class
matter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-25

sY THE J. W. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-25

There Is no uSo
trying to label the
best things in the
world; they are
elusive and the ~
bells won't stick.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-25

Some people man
age to cover the
darn In their ward
robe, but are not
able to hide the
ST milar naw In
their conversation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-25

''n :, ,, ~, Philosophy !. los.
:: :; !; !"
Wearing out your muscle
Wasting all the day
Wnen YOU mignt De Ioanne.
Working
I'm nu th o, any pace,
somehow feed thew facs
mehowg get there clothing
IA, And place to sleep
% W ' anu es~
Any take it
,, morhns isi spors
II is always short
Strained would be the notion
As a form LOT, Of pleasure
Loahng is a comfort
Az a aIaS cons,t yoy
.rIs without alloy
AS a steady treasure.
Making bright your dayA
II n mas S, ft WORKING x
Hard to co,xine.
; r-.7
w V@
81 81 6A
@ e ~
~ NA/TEN
III <<T/ XII
III ~ SH
2
\ IN
~ kIN A N
NA/
r. /H<
w.
is indeed hard to believe that q
~ dog has a legal if you hap
the dog Yourself
The Dear rbno
ing"
Like to develop the pictures I sup
eE'
Then why such devoting?
You see always take a snapshot
the other girls whenever get
Wel:'
Well, the pictures are just horrid"
going write q story Of the
st furnaces"
You ought go down to Pittsburg
awhile"
What forT'
Atmosphere"
ne with couple OF smoky Tampa"
Heroic Remedy.
low
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-11-25

"Eldeeco" is made from Havana to-
bacco by Cubans at Key West There
is no finer Cigar on the market-at
Jackson's.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-11-25
ELECTION STORY CRARSES FRAUD.
Richmond Man Alleges That Mann Got
Votes Fran Precincts Net Open.

Richmond, Va, Nov. 20.-In the
course of an address before the Mems
Bible Glass of the Third Presbyterian
church, Wyndham R. Meredith, who
claims to be the original Taft-Demo-
crat, asserted that in the recent Demo
cratic primary, the unsuccessful candi-
date for the governorship was informed
and believed that there were thirty-five
precincts in the State which were no,
open for votes, and that some of these
unopened precincts returned a large
majority for his successful opponent,
Judge William Hodges Mann, now the
governor-elect of Virginia.
The statement was made as an illus.
tratisn of the need for men of sub
stance and integrity to enter politics,
either in an effort to cleanse the Demo
cratic party or else to build up vigor-
GUS opposition and 80 "drive these DO
litical rogues from the seat of govern
ment, as the Master drove the money
changers from the temple at Jerusa-
en-"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-11-25
TRvE VALUE APPRECIATED.
A Gift Is PTiled Not So Much For the Mere
Money Value of the Article, But
Rather For the Sentiment That
Goes with the Gift.

There is nothing that 80 well ex-
presses the spirit of love and friendship
as does the giving Of photograph OF
ones self. In the eyes of q friend il
calls to mind pleasant memories and as
sociations as nothing else can do.
AS this fact is more fully realized, the
custom Of giving portraits at Christmas
time is becoming more popular each
year among people Of taste and refine
ment. By modern photography one
can get a portrait that is not alone q
portrait but at the same time it can be
genuine work of art, and an elegant
present. The new styles of finish and
the varied assortment of cards and fold
ers allow one an almost limitless chance
for the display of taste in selection.
Appropriate as a gift at any time,
more than ever appropriate at Christ
mas. If you have not yet decided what
to give, decide now. 1t will take but a
few minutes of your time for sitting,
then the worry is off your mind and a
number of friends are provided for at
BLACKS STUDIO
in Tazewell you can get the same high
class work and as neat styles as can be
gotten at any city studio. 1t is well
worth your while to go to Blacks and
see the new styles.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-11-25

way on judicial Jurisprudence there.
But there is feeling that encounters of
this sort are looked upon from different
viewpoints by the two States, and that
what would result in an acquittal or at
most fine in Virginia, il more than
likely to result in q prison sentence in
West Virginia.
Further reports from Judge williams
homo county say that he is considering
whether or not he will appear for trial
IN January. Some Of his friends. IL In
understood, are urging him not to risk
his liberty In crossing the state line at
any time. especially as there Is Just
ahead of him q four-year term Of Office
which would in all probability never re-
quire his presence In the state, in which
an indictment against him is pending.
Another phase Of the situation lies in
the possibility of requisition proceed
ings In case Williams does not appear
for trial On felony charge the gov
ernor of West Virginia could undoubted-
iy issue a requisition for Judge Will
isms- Whether or not the papers
would be honored by Governor Swanson
or Governor Mann is q question
1t is understood that there are numer-
GUS precendents in which such requests
have been refused, in cases in which the
governor of the state in which the ac-
cused is located believes that the ends
of justice would not be subserved by
the issuance of the papers. However,
the rule is that these requests are grant
ed.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-11-25
Keep Out Of the Fight"

dR. EDITOR
Your advice to Republican members
OF the Legislature to Keep Out of the
Fight" that is going to be made before
the General Assembly for the enact
mens Of statute submitting the liquor
question to Statewide vote, seems to
foreshadow the finish of the attempt to
commit party suicide, which was begun
at Newport News convention. Your
intense personal opposition to such q
statute has blinded your eyes to the
real situation, l am afraid. II it be
true, as l believe it Is, that four-fifths
Of the Republicans of Virginia are in
favor of such a statute, and the Repub-
licans in the Legislature take your ad-
vice, then, not only will, such repre-
sentatives be doomed to "dishonorable
political DEATH" but the Republican
party will become extinct in the State
and the Democrats will be appointed to
fill the Federal offices.
AS you do not mix much with State
wide temperance Republicans, perhaps
you do not know that John N. Ratliff's
vote In this county run ahead of the
State ticket largely on account Of the
respective positions taken by him and
his opponent on this very question.
Perhaps for the same reason you dc
not know of any Tazewell Republicans
who voted for Judge Mann because
Capt. Kent refused to answer as to
what he would do if such q statute wers
presented to him as Governor. 1t is q
fact, Mr.. Editor, that died-in-the-wool
Democrats scratched their legislative
eandidateon account Of his attitude
on the liquor question and that rock
ribbed Republicans voted for Judge
Mann because they were afraid of Capt.
Kent who did not say that he would op-
pose such Measure. Had this issue
been regularly made on the whole tick
ct with Republicans leading in favor Of
the submission statute, old Tazewell
rolled up her usual 800 majority. And
the old Ninth District would not look so
promising as good field for Democrat
ic missionary activities. If our men,
bers Of the Legislature take your ad-
vice Republicans had as we'll close up
shop in the Ninth District, for we are
just as sure to be represented in Con-
gress by Democrat next time as our
people play into the hands of the liquor
people in this fight.
Why, Mr.. Editor, itsis not question
as to our indebtedness to the Democrat
ic Machine or to the Anti saloon League,
but it is, shall the Republicans stand for
or against the saloon. The fight is now
on. We cannot be mutual. We are
either for or against the saloon. From
the stand point of political policy your
position is to be deplored. Party ami
hilation only can be the inevitable re-
suit if the Republicans favor the sa-
looms. We owe the saloon people moth
ing, but we owe the cause Of temper
ance everything.
Yours truly,
]. N. HARMAN.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-11-25
MRS. YOST DEAD.
End Game Sunday Night at Home of Her
Daughter.

UdughleIs
Mrs. Henry M. Yost died at the home
Of her daughter, Mrs. s. N. Hufford, at
at 10 O'Clock Sunday night. Mrs. Yost
had been in delicate health for several
years, and while a great shock to her
family and friends, her death did not
come unexpectedly to those familiar
with her condition. Mrs. Yost was
Miss Gillespie, icing q member of the
well known Gillespie family Of the
county. She became a member of the
Methodist church when mere girl, and
all through the succeeding years lived q
consistent Christian life, always active
and prominently identified with church
work until forced to relinquish an active
part in the cause she loved so well sew
eral years ago, when health gave way.
Mrs. Yost was a kind wife, an affec-
tionate mother, home to her being her
brightest jewel. Besides her husband,
the deceased is survived by six children,
four daughters and two sons, as fol-
lows: Mrs. Mamie Rice, of Rockville,
Ind. Mrs. l.. w. jenkins, of Lynch
burg; Mrs. Atlee Smith, of Newport;
Mrs S. N. Huiford, j. B. and Roy
Yost, of Graham.
Mrs. Yost's funeral will take place
this afternoon at 1:30 at the Hufford
residence apd interment will follow in
Maple Hill cemetery in West Graham. =
Graham Correspondence Blueheld Tele-
graph, Monday, Nov. 22d.
Mrs. Yost was the daughter Of the
late Rees B Gillespie, who for many
years was clerk of Tazewell county.
Her life as girl was spent in this town,
and she has host Of relatives living in
tire town End county.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-11-25
]. N. HARMAN.

Pay your poll tax by December 7th
or you will not be able to vote in. the
June town elections or in special cleo
tion wqich is likely to be called for next
Summer to vote on Statewide prohi-
bition.
Better pay your poll tax by December
7th if you want to vote in ''wet" and
''dry" election which is likely to be
ordered for next Summer.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-11-25
NOTICE.

The overseer of the poor for each
Msgisterial District of TazewelI county
is provided with contingent fund Of
fifty dollars for each year, which is
under control of the overseer of the
poor and the member of the board, of
the s to 0s sSs for
gency fund hss been expended by any
overseer Of the poor, for any one year,
he has no authority, under the law, to
bind the county for any further amount
under any circumstances. All further
allowances must be made by the Board
Of Supervisors.
Publiehed by order of the Board of
Supervisors Of Tssewell county.
tn1etf 3 n erzhszns 6sseA.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-11-25

Washington, Nov. 23.-Iu Congress
man De Almonds death, the Democrats
lose one of their leaders on the floor Of
the House. He was a member of that
body for the last nineteen years. He
was a man of wide education and ex.
perience, a fluent speaker, and had be.
come one of the principal resources OF
the Democratic party in debating ma.
tional questions. He will long be re-
membered for his brilliant oratory, and
especially for invectives. Conspicuous
as party fighter, he was inclined to be
pugnaciOus. This quality was once the
means Of getting him into an alterca-
ton with John Sharp Williams, then
leader of the House. He was an as
pirant for leadership in the House until
recognition of Champ Clark by the mi
nority.
Mr.. De Almond was born in Blair
county, Pa, March 18, 1874.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-11-25
Gard Of thanks.

l desire to take this mode of thanking
my many friends collectively for the
kindness shown me during my recent
bereavement. 1 feel deeply grateful
to each and every one of them.
JNo. G. O'KEEFFE.
Nov. 18th, 1909.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-11-25
CONGRESSMAN is
BURNED TO DEATH
Little Grandson Shared Fate Of Represent
alive De ArmOnd of MissOuri-Wfe
Barely Able 10 Escape With
Her Life---Bodlss In RuinS.

Kansas City, No., Nov. 23.-The
bodies of Congressman De Almond and
his grandson Wsddie, burned to death
In their home at Butler early today,
were found in the ruins Of the house
this afternoon. The bodies were lying
side by side. Congressman De Almond
evidently had been carrying his grand
son when death overlook him.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-11-25

liquor bill, when approached the other
day concerning the question of temper
ance Legislation during the next meet
ing Of the General Assembly and his
ideas thereon, declined to make any
statement whatever for publication.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-11-25

The Baptist General Association on
Tuesday adopted resolution favorable
to Statewide prohibition, and called on
the Anti-Saloon League to lead in the
fight.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-11-25
About the Fit Of High Art Clothing

suit is only good it ts-f the collar projects from
the neck the shoulders slope the sag puck
or breaksof what account the quality of CLOTH the
smartness of cut or skill of the tailor?
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-11-25

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. 23.-Repre-
sentative David A. De Almond, one of
the Oldest and most prominent Demo
cratic members of Congress-, and his
grandson, Waddie, aged six, were
burned to death in q fire that DESTROYED
the De Almond home at Butler, Mo-.
early today. Other members of the
family escaped and it is believed none
are hurt.
Other occupants in the house who es-
capped the flames were Mrs. De Almond
and their son and daughter.
The fire, the cause of which is un-
known. started at O'Clock this morn
ing. The De Almond home is situated
across the street from that of a son,
James A De Almond. James started
to rush into the home of his father to
save the latter but was restrained by
younger members of the family and
neighbors.
Mrs. De Almond, wife of the Con-
gressman, escaped in her night clothes
ONS AoENCO dS HOOu 1S S0c
reached the ground When revived
later she became hysterical. 1t was
some time before she could tell what
happened. She occupied room on the
first floor while the Congressman and
his grandson were on the second floor.
She had the first intimation of fire
when she heard her grandson cry out
the alarm of fire. She was only barely
able to escape with her own life, not
moment for an attempt to rescue the
others. The house was of wooden con-
struction, and by the time she reached
the yard the building was wrapped in
flames. Fifteen minutes later it was in
ashes.
Mrs. De Armond heard no call from
her husband. Whether he was smoth-
cred in bed, burned before he could
leave the room or made an attempt to
same his life will probably never be
known.
Mrs. Harriet Clark, the Congress
mans married daughter, and house SER
want sleeping on the first floor, were
among those who escaped.