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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-26
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OPINION
Copyright. 1910.

A man has a right TO change his
opinion; some men are ever chang
iD6 all their opinions save their good
ones of themselves.
Opinion should not be adopted
and believed because held to by
wise men Of long ago; ideas of the
tallow candle age should not be the
idols CT men today.
Positive opinion held by one isn't
virtue unless man tolerates with
out opposition, the positive opinions
Of other men who differ from him:
truth is as man sees it and no two
men ever see things the same way.
Man cannot learn from nature or
his God if he refuses to throw away
his old text books on opinions
taught nd held to from his youth
up; man broadens by giving up mar
Towness.
Many, many do not have opinions,
home grown and all their own; opin-
ions are too often picked up IN an
open market after having been cast
away.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-26
MORGANlTE is NEW JEWEL

American Financicr Honcred by Nam
ing Gem After Him.
A fresh honor was thrust on j.
Pierpont Morgan when a newly dis
covered gem. a variety Of beryl, was
named inorganic" after him.
II have named it 'morganite' for ].
Pierpont Morgan, the distinguished
financier, art lover and philanthro-
pist," said DR.. George f. Kunz. the
expert on gems, at a meeting of the
New York Academy of Science. this
in recognition of the encouragement
he has given always to the arts and
sciences and In appreciation of the col
lections of precious stones he gave to
the museums OF natural history here
and in Paris"
Describing Inorganic" DR.. Kunz
said it is found on Mount Bity, an is
land of Madagascar. in stones weigh
ing from l to 100 carars. 1t is of a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-26
The Meat Market.

Receipts of sheep at Omaha make
a new worlds record, more than
5000 having arrived in one day
This immense number taxed the
stock yard facilities almost to full
capacity. Yet the announcement of
these facts is coupled with the state
ment that the market prices show
ed no tendency to break" Hereto
fore it has been alleged that high
rates for meat were due to the short
supply.
But with unprecedented ship
ments of sheep this rule certainly
does not apply to at least one class
of meat. What is keeping up the
prices? Would it be unfair to sug
gest that the packers trust might
throw some light on the situation?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-26
MICE PLAGUE RoUTs FARMERS
Cape Breton's Grain and Potatoes De-
stroyed by Rodents.

Cape Breton's Grain and Potatoes De-
stroyed by Rodents.
A district twenty miles beyond Chel-
icamp, in the far northwest of Cape
Breton, Nova Scotia, has terrific
plague OF mice. The whole country
swarms with the destructive creatures.
The mice have burrowed underground
and excavated a network OF subterra-
mean roads.
They began their destructive work
on the hay crop, cutting it as it stood
in the fields. When that was stored
they attacked the grain. and the forty
farmers there have saved only seven
bushels. They attacked the potatoes,
and the diggers on opening up the
drills find little more than the stem of
the larger potatoes left in the ground.
The mice have carried their work of
destruction to the woods and are strip
ping the bark from the saplings, and
now they are entering houses, cutting
their way through the walls and
threatening to destroy clothes and
household furniture.
No remedy is in sight The people
have been digging pits to entrap them,
but in spite Of myriads destroyed in
this way there seems TO be no abate-
ment of the plague The farmers are
afraid to use poison for fear of pollut-
ing the streams and wells from which
their cattle derive their supply of wa
ter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-26
Saved from AMfuI Death.

How an appalling calamity IN his
family was prevented is told by A. D..
Mcdonald, Of Fayetteville, N c. R. F.
D. No. 8. My sister had consump-
tion," he writes, she was very thin
and pale, had no appetite and seemed
to grow weaker every day, as all rem
edies failed, till DR.. Kings New Dis
coVery was tried, and SO completely
cured her, that she has not been trou-
bled with cough since. Its the best
medicine ever saw or heard Of" For
coughs, colds, lagrippe, asthma, Group,
hemoIrhage, all bronchial troubles, it
has no equal, soc, $1.00 Trial bottle
free. Guaranteed by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-26

New Orleans, Dec. 22.-Editor The
Argus: Illinois has commanded the
admiration of the world by reason Of
the pluck and intelligence which it has
put in its successful efforts to achieve
big things. Having built up the great
est city in the west, and given the
world a new Interpretation of enter
prise by the assem- bling and distribu-
ton of a great commerce, 1t Is now
profoundly concerned in planning a
new outlet for it's activities. The de-
velopment OF its commerce on the
great lakes has exceeded its most san
guine expectations, but even that is
not sufficient, 1t is looking to the
southwark for cheap water communities
ton with the world by way of the Mis-
sissippi.
The interest of New Orleans in the
improvement of our great system of
waterways is more vital than that of
any other city in the country, because
I'D and down these waterways is des-
tined to come a mighty commerce
when the Panama canal shall have
been completed and the rivers shall
have been prepared for its accommoda-
ton
New Orleans is soliciting the sup
port of Illinois in an effort which If it
be successful will do much to fasten
the attention of the world upon the
Mississippi valley and its mequaled
advantages. The completion of the
Panama canal will in effect provide fer
the Mississippi mouth into the Pa
cific ocean. This makes the compile
ton of the canal a matter of the first
magnitude to every interest of the val
ley. AS the gateway of this vast en-
pire, New Orleans proposes to cele-
brate the canals completion with a
great exposition. The Crescent city is
the logical place" for such ce1ebra-
ton because it is nearer to the canal
than any other great American sea
port
It is 2,000 miles nearer than San
Francisco is to the canal; and nearer
by 1000 miles to the country's center
of population than is the California
city. To exhibitors and visitors from
the eastern states the expense of at
tending an exposition in New Orleans
would be much less than one-half the
amount it would cost to attend one at
San Francisco; while to European ex-
hibitors the difference would be SO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-26
The Adjustment of the Threatened
Railroad Strike.

The Adjustment of the Threatened
Railroad Strike.
The adjustment of the difference
between the general managers and
the engineers of 81 western rail-
roads Saturday afternoon. proved not
only a handsome Christmas eve pres
ent to the enginemen who receive an
increase of 10 to IA per cent in
wages amounting in the aggregate to
100000. but to the public gen
orally.
1t is difficult to estimate what a
strike of such gigantic proportions
as the one threatened would have
cost the country both in dollars and
cents and in inconvenience and hard
ship and loss. 1t would have meant
untold suffering, If not a panic. 1t
would have aroused a spirit of strife
resulting in riot and class hatred
such as it would have taken years
to overcome. 1t would in all prob
ability have been a long struggle
and in the meantime the public
would have been the chief sufferer.
1t is gratifying to know that the
men have won for by the conces-
sions that have been made to them
their claims have been largely vim
dicated. 1t is gratifying that the
clash has been averted and 1T is graf
flying that it should have occurred
Just before the coming of the day
which celebrates peace on earth and
good will among men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-26
Dec. &c in American
H story
1776-BattIe OF Trenton, n. j.

1776-Battle of Trenton, n. ].
1S53-Great fire in New York; famous
clipper Great Republic destroyed.
1S61-Fort Sumter. an unfinished fort
ress in Charleston harbor. was oc-
cupied by United States troops I'M
der Major Anderson. This fort
later became the scene Of the open
ing of hostilities in the civil war.
1SS6-GeneraI John \. Logan died;
born 1896.
1909-Frederic Remington, painter,
sculptor and author. at RidGefield.
Conn; born 1851. Walter ShirIow.
noted artist, died in Madrid; born
1897
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-26
Proof in the
Morning

We tell you CHAP-O-LENE soothes,
heals and prevents chapped or
cracked lips. hands. and face-bui
that's talk-you bury a bottle now
apply tonight and get the proof in
the morning-after You use CHAP
O-LENE you'll never be without it.
Recommended and sold by
Thomas Drug Company.
UIlemeYcr's Long View Pharmacy
Oberg's College Pharmacy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-26

Warren S. Stone, who figured con-
spicuously IN arranging a settlement
between the railroads and the en-
gineers, has been grand chief of the
Brotherhood of LocOmtive Engin-
GERS since the death in 1903 of Grand
Chief Arthur. At the time of his
election Mr.. Stone was the Oldest en-
gineer in point of service on the
Rock Island system, and never was
in the employ Of any other company.
He is 80 years of age and has been
a resident of Cleveland, Ohio, for
many years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-26

Special interests will go to any ex-
IRENE to defeat Representative Eng
lish even for minority leadership be-
cause they recognize in him a man
whom they cannot buy or bribe.
Efforts are being made to divide
the democratic strength among a,
group of candidates. The purpose
of this is to involve the democrats
in a factional strife which would
lessen the chances of victory for a
man like English and prove a tactical
advantage for the gang.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-26
Sameness of Opinion,

II suppose" said the young man
with the soiled collar and baggy trou-
sers as he sat down beside a stranger
on one of the park benches. you would
not take me for member &C million
aires family. would you?"
No" answered the stranger after
sizing him up; frankly speaking,
wouldn't"
Neither would the millionaire" re-
Joined the young man sadly. 81 asked
him last night."-St. Paul Pioneer
Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-26

ing past me-
With that Bronson took up a posi-
ton he had learned in the British
army. Parsons went at him as he
would attack a Malay pirate. Ralph
stepped lightly aside. Parsons turn
ed and brought his cutlass down over
Ralph's head. Ralph received it on
his own weapon. His arm was barred
his sleeve being rolled above the el-
bow. The arm was round. but there
was a fair muscle on it. Parsons. an
cry at not being able to get=at his en-
envy, thought little of caution and ex-
posed his left side. and Ralph rammed
his weapon clean through it. Parsons
looked about him wildly for few mo-
ments. the blood spouting out of his
wound. then fell in heap on the
deck. Then Ralph Bronson toppled
over too.
When Drury awoke and saw the
sun shining in through a portfolio he
could not understand the situation.
There was no one near him at the time
of whom TO ask questions. So. spring
ing up, he got into his clothes and
went on deck. Everything was peace
full The crew were going about their
duties, as usual. The only noticeable
feature was a man on his knees swab-
bing place on the deck. Drury went
up TO him and. seeing that the water
in his bur ket was red, became more
mystifed than ever.
"What are you doing?" he asked the
man.
"Swabbing Parsons blood"
Parsons bloodr'
IVES; he was killed in a fight this
morning at three bells"
''Who fought him? asked Jack, fair
ly aphast.
RAJ Oh Bronson"
'TheL - said Drury. I'm going TO
kill Bronson"
But Bronson knew what his friends
first emotions upon knowing that he
had been tricked would be and had
gone into hiding
Drury sought the boy. half minded
to carry out his threat, but could not
find him. Then Ralph's devotion be-
gan to dawn upon him, and he sought
him to take his hand and gulp out his
thanks. Still not finding him. he wait
ed till IL was time for Ralph to 60 on
watch. Ralph did not appear. Then
for the first time IT occurred to him
that Bronson might have been killed
or at least MORALLY wounded. Bat a
member of the crew treasured him.
telling him that the boy had not re-
ceived a scratch.
Then what's he hiding from me
for?" asked Drury.
Dunno. After the fight they tux
him TO the captains cabin. The cap
tain gave i'm a bunk by hisself. That's
all knows about it."
Drury fretted and fumed. At four
bells in the afternoon an American
ship appeared, coming right on the
Eaglet's course. When she drew near
she was spoken, and the Eaglet's cap
tain went aboard of her. He returned
with 4 bundle.
At six bells Drury received word that
the captain wished to see him in his
cabin. Drury hurried there and found
not the captain, but Ralph Bronson in
woman's clothes.
That's the end Of the story. In a
few days the Eaglet stopped at New
port, where Drury and the woman
whatever her name might be-went
ashore and We're seen no more on the
privateer. Later n sum Of prize mon
ey was paid TO John Drury and Emma
Bronson Drury in equal shares.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-26
FIeetina.

How the years slip away.
Like an act in a play
or a crook who is taking
Your money awayi
On lightning express
The swift seasons press.
Nor will they for pleasure
or tragedy stay.
With laughter and song
The year comes along
As light as the lit
OF a lullaby song.
And e'er we have time
To tell Il I'm rhyme
It's OF like a horse
At the sound OF the gong.
Through winter and spring
The moments take wing:
Then summer is troopinE
Its pleasures 10 bring,
And swift flying fan
Is finished: that's all.
Just constantly spinning
Around in a ring.
A new year In born
Some fine. frosty morn.
The Joy bell resounds
To the sound OF the horn.
"Goodby and helioi"
The starter says GO"
And soon one more leaf
From the year book Is torn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-26

II yCG are suffering rrom bTiiousnesa.
constipation, Indigestion, chEonic heao.
ache, invest one cent In a postal card,
send TO Chamberlain Medicine Co
Des Moines, Iowa, with your name
and address plainly on the back, and
they Nill forward you a free sample OF
Chamoerlain's stomach and liver tab
let's. S2ld b. all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-26
The Way II Looks.

"HOrrorS.
what 80
"Our landlad
says she woulO
rath er av Q
smallpox in her
flats than chill
dren."
"Sure"'
"WhyT"
rs m a llpox
would mar only
[ u @ ten n n { 9.
W b lie children
would mar her
woodwork"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-26

beaunru brilliant pink rose color ana
wonderfully free from flaws, the
purest of the larger pink gems, rival
ing pink tourmaline and pink topaz
1t is the first pink beryl found. Green
beryl is emerald: sea blue or sea green
beryl is aquamarine
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-26
stuok to His aarnain.

EXasperated PurchaSer-Didn't you
guarantee that this parrot would re-
peat every word he heard?
Bird Certainly l did.
But he doesn't repeat a single
word"
HE repeats every word he hears.
but he never hears any. He is as deaf
as post
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-26
Banks On Sure Thing Now.

"I'll never be without DR.. Kings New
Life Pills again." writes A. Schingeck,
647 Elm street, Buffalo, y. Y. They
cured me of chronic constipation when
all others failed" UnequaIed for bill
iousness, jaundice, indigestion. head
ache, chills, malaria and debility. 25c
at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-26

William Waldorf Aston tried to
be elected to congress and failed
Then he eXpatriated himself. And
now his sen Waldorf has succeeded
in getting elected to parliament.
Money win occasionally accom- plish
more in British than in American
nnlificS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-26

A former Springfield newspaper
reporter named Drum has captured
the heart and hand of the wealthiest
girl in New Mexico. Drum certainly
beats the band.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-26
In the Holn.

In the Hole.
"I am always glad when pay day
comes"
"Are you? I am not"
That's funny. Wby|
"If you could see the bunch that line
up half a block long waiting for me TO
bring my little old envelope home you
wouldn't ask why"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-26

The special election to determine
whether or not Rock Island shall
adopt the commission form of gov
eminent occurs one week from to-
morrow Have you made up your
mind
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-26

Statistics show that the south has
100000 acres more in corn this
year than last. According TO the old
time stumpers, corn is convertible
into the stuff that makes demo-
Gratis
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-26

II don't see how that fellow expects
to fool us with such.a thin device"
Having fooled himself. the trich
seems easy to him"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-26

Considering the American people
as committee of the whole on the
case of Mr.. Ballinger, he has been
exonerated by a minority report.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-26

Pennsylvania has a prisoner who
has been waiting nine years to be
hanged-and is in no hurry about
It now
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-26

Cleveland dishwasher has i'm
herited $4,000 from his mother-in-
law. He ought to join the movement
to abolish the mother-in-law joke
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-26

Doc Cook came back to America
on the liner George Washington!
Did he think that would help him
aOv2
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-26
Ono Variety.

1T isn't n trust. them
Just a gentleman agreement"
what is the differenceT
The former means something"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-26
For the Bounty Jumn.r

Balloons seem TO sail naturally over
into Canada"
"Oh. Uncle John. IL you had Just
hcd one in wartimer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-26
II Couldn't Be

"She IS n woman OF few words"
"What! Impossible"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-26

Nothing Doing.
ct am not satisfied with the things I
have" ,
you are not?" -.
mo"
Then give them to me-"
"Well, l like your nerve"'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-26
HurnOr and
Philosophy
PERT PARAGRAPHS.


WHEN Il man boasts about how good
his wife is the chances are that he
is merely trying TO allay some very
just suspicious that he hasn't been as
appreciative as he should have been
The only admirers of .soulless cor
poration are the men on the coupon
cutting end of the institution
A profit saving device IS all right,
provided 1t is the other fellows profit
that is being saved to you.
Many n bachelor is a martyr to mat
rimOny-all the good fellows being
married.
A woman may be just as good II she
is out of fashion in her attire, but she
feels more like an angel If she is up TO
date.
Jobs wife never required him to
keep the Sunday paper straight
When a family jar occurs the wise
mother fills it with cookies.
A crank is a fellow whose mental
photograph plays different tune from
yours.
When woman goes shopping in her
old clothes she just knows every one
she knows will notice her attire, but
when she has on her new things she is
afraid they won't.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-26

Gas has killed newspaper man.
That's strange.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-26

Best Seller.
'T have a novel idea"
Have you. really"
Eyes, and it's a peach"
What are you going 10 do with TT"
do with It? Write IL, Of course"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-26
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weakly at 1924
Second avenue. Rock Island. Ill LEn-
tered at the postonlce as second-class
matter.1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-26
A Snap For Them.

1.-THE mon who made this country
what it is suffered great hardships."
"Hardships nothing! Couldn't they
go forth and shoot their own turkeys?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-26

The Crouch.
'IIe hates his enemies"
"Well. that's natural"
"And doesn't love his friends"
Gracious, What's he good forT
"Nothing."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-26

The only admirers Of a .soulless cor
poration are the men on the coupon
cutting end of the institution
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-26

This is the Christmas hold-over.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-26

A profit saving device is all right,
provided il is the other fellows profit
that is being saved to you.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-26

BY THE J. w. POTTER co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-26

Many bachelor is a martyr to mat
rimOny-an the good fellows being
married.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-26

TERMS.-Deily, 10 cents per week.
Weekly. 81 per year in advance.
All communications of argumentative
character. political or religious. must
have real name attached for pubIica-
ton. No such articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Correspondence solicited from every
township in Rock Island county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-26

When a family jar occurs the wise
mother fills il with cookies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-26

Jobs wife never required him to
keep the Sunday paper straight
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-26

A crank is a fellow whose mental
photograph plays a different tune from
yours.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-04-13
TT WILL BE MONEY WE'LL
SPENT.

However we may approve or
disapprove of the action of the
Fiscal Court there is no question
that the community should feel
gratifed with regard to the phil
anthro~ic interests for which the
court was asked to make provis-
ion.
The appropriation of $500 for a
visiting nurse for tuberculosis and
other diseases joined to the $500
appropriated by the City Council
insures this most valuable work to
the community. The Anti-Tuber-
culosis Association has urged for
several years that something be
done for the disease.
The Fiscal Court made an APP
propriation for Juvenile Court
work. These appropriations to the
Juvenile Court to prevent the
making of criminals, and to the
Anti-Tuberculosis Society to pre-
vent disease, will undoubtedly be
an economy to the city and county
in the long run. 1t is not
only humanity, it is good business
for any community to spend money
in the right way for the proven
ton of disease and the prevention
of crime. With increased appro-
priations for our schools and the
appropriations above referred to,
the time is coming when Fayette
county will stand as high in mat
tiers of moral improvement as she
does for the excellence of her
roads and other material assets.
Lexington Herald.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-04-13

pious (?) mothers and fathers try
their hands-just for fun, you
know-or take AMP at the spark
ling spiked bowl where grace,
beauty and loyeliness, with jeweled
hand and hligreed breast.works
dispense the hilarious and call the
next game.
On Tuesday morning Clark
Rash, for killing Wess Garrett. of
Levee, both colored, was given Z
years.
AS all civil cases had been con-
tinued till next term and the Grim
inal docket cleared, the petit jury
finished it's work yesterday fore
noon and was discharged. Court
closed in afternoon-in session less
than Il days.