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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-11-29
To Such An lisll the
Work is No 81
Character
PRESIDENT TH
OF the School Board q
Address Strongly
for the ClIfidr
Character


baptist church last evenin on ths
subject assigned by the cIp he
Present Demands OF tho
schools.
In the opening OF the sena.te s. 49,
dress he made reference 70
Woman's building at the 9soT4q
Exposition in Chicago In q q npon
which building was this seneencs
.iAs the twtg IS bent, 50 he
Igrows.'' Then he Proceed eq ~
draw the parallel relating to me
growth OF children. and satds
..If children are placed In p ans :
environment. and are given those
advantages which IS the On
OF every father and mother g en- ~
viii become the strong, sturty NJ
1teuectual man. The flowers
are fed by God rs spnshine and
shower. blossom out into sweet
fragrance. exhFbitfng the fatherly
care and provision of an alIgise Ores
\ tor. So it is with the child
II am Indebted to Superfnt enllens
Burdette for some data that ne gegs
me this afternoon which, #
have your careful attention W y exf
thfbit to you the crowded ceEs 6ns
OF our public schools:
at this juncture Senator Thorn
submitted the following scn9ets
data:
/. present school enrol meat
I2;141; increase 175 annually
| 2. Number of teachers en1p4oyef
4Hnc4uding fouF superyisor
3. Enrollment, teachers
rooms ,in1provised or rented rooms
High school
,(a) ENROLMENT 1880, $500. s0- 7
% Teaches ......... .t.ss ~
t(c) Regular rooms 49,. .,.s.....y NJ
(d) dmprovised rooms
lei Average number Of stll-
dents in each room .se:.s..s
Central schoOl-Incllding Con u
i Ia ENROLMENT ....o.... .s.' !. ~ ~
OBJ Teachers -. y. .'..t .s'-sS..'i ~ Z
(c) Regular rooms
I(d) RENTED rooms ..."s..,.sstsaa
(e) Average number Of .student
in each room .i.... Il.
(f) Largest enrolment n any
Garlic School.
Ia ENROLMENT, including East
End ........ ..t.. - ~
! ODD Teachers .... .s.... :. ~
(c) Regular rooms =.
(d) Rented and 1mproVtsed
rooms ...a....t. j. 1890.
(eD Average number OF pupils e
a. Largest enrolment in any
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-11-29
PEFRIFss 10 RDsuaIE.

The Peerless window Glass Com
pany VIII resume operations Mt North
view, Thursday December s:
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-11-29
INCREASES
In the Population Of Mary
land and Nebraska
Are Shown.

WASHINGTON, d. C., Nov. 90
The population of Maryland is L.
294, $50 according to the census
bureau. This is an increase OF
1O6!506 over 1900. The population
of Nebraska is 1,192I214, an I'M
crease of 1854 over 1900.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-11-29

Fred bartlett, OF Warrington,
here on q brief business visit.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-11-29

Tohn DunSiu. OF Brtdgerort. Is 4
city visitor, -,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-11-29

I uontlaued On Pagei 3.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-05
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO

to know that the democrats captur-
ed everything in sight in Rock Is
land.
Ex-Supervisor NJ. ]. McEniry of
yuma is in the city today for visit
with friends.
Officer Cary was not on duty at
the depot this morning and his abb
sence was not explained until later
in the day. when it was announced
that a little girl had been added to
the household.
It's said that the first snow OF the
season fell yesterday afternoon.
Friends today enjoyed a Havana
with A. H. Lift over the arrival
of a bouncing boy at his residence
early Thursday morning.
In the elections of the past week
the democratic party made great in
roads upon the strongholds of the
republican party. A democratic
governor was elected in New York
state with a nice big plurality and
Virginia rolled up an old time dem
ocratic victory with a majority of
$4,000.
The Diamond 10 packet, Libbie
Conger, had a little hard luck this
morning while on the way south
from ST. Paul The accident oc-
Cured opposite Campbell's chain,
when the boat hit upon some rocks
and became fast. The barges which
the boat was towing did not sink.
The cargo was unloaded from the
boat and it was floated from the
rocks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-05
BY HENRY S. PoWARs.

There is one case on record. il my
memory serves me right, when man
was elected mayor OF Rock Island for
joke, and he failed to qualify. This
man was Charles Pettifer, the same
individual who was on anothe" occa-
sion elected member of the council
and failed 20 take his seat. / believe
it was in 1S4S, when Benjamin. F. Bar
rett was a candidate for mayor. He
was popular and no one came out to
oppose him. There was little or moth
ing in the office and no municipal is
sues to stir the voters and anyway
any other aspirants there may have
been conceded they did not have a
chance to beat Mr.. Barrett.
But some of the younger element,
deciding a campaign with only one
candidate would be too tame, got to-
gether and for joke named Pettifer,
who was an odd genius and earned a
precarious living by doing wagon re-
pairing in a little shop north of the
Rock Island house. Voting was not
heavy at the election and when the
ballots were counted 1t was found that
Pettifer had won by a majority of two.
The jokers had won the day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-05
T0MBS OF THE PHARAoHS.
The Precautions Taken to Guard
Against Grave Robbers.

Against Grave Robbers.
The ingenuity displayed by the an
cient Egyptians to prevent robbers
from breaking into the pharaohic
graves merits admiration from present
day engineers, writes DR.. Holscher.
chief architect in the Prussian govern.
ment, in a work on the sarcophagus
Of Khafra, the builder Of the second
Gizeh pyramid, who reigned in Egypt
some 5000 years ago
The lid Of the red granite sarcoph-
agus was dovetailed with minute
precision into the receptacle To pre-
vent the cover from being drawn back
the Egyptian builders bored two holes
in the lid at the edge, not showing
above. These correspondent exactly
with two similar holes, less deep than
the other two, sunk in the front OF the
receptacle. Two copper bolts were then
placed In the lid holes. and at the mo-
ment the sarcaphagus was fully closed
the holes met and the bolts dropped
in position from the upper holes partly
into the lower. thus making it impos-
sible to move the lid.
1t must have struck the Egyptian
engineers that grave robbers might
get at the body by turning the sarcoph-
agus upside down. in which case the
bolts would glide back into their orig
inal position and permit the lid bein1-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-05

off the calf on the left" The man
thus appealed to, who afterward told
about it. insisted that Norris was him
self at the left end of the yoke, and
so the story was related about town
for many years and caused many a
laugh.
Another story told a few years later
had to do with Joe Johnston. another
we'll known resident, and one of the
first homeopathic physicians who ever
practiced here, a Dr. Cady. Johnston
was taken Ill and sent for Cady. The
latter diagnosed his case and left a
small bottle of sugar pills for the pa
tient. In a few hours he received a
hurried summons to return TO the
Johnston home. Answering it he was
informed that the infant daughter of
the family had gotten hold Of the bot
tie and eaten all the medicine. Every
body was much agitated. but the doc
tor took the news calmly.
Never mind" he treasured the anx-
ious ones, the medicine won't hurt
the child
Johnston was relieved, but immedi-
ately thought of his own case. What
the h did you give it to me for,
then" he blurted, and chased the doc
tor out OF the house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-05
COURT HOUSE RECORD
Real Estate Transfers.

Griswold & Rowen to J. G. Britton,
east 10 acres southeast southeast sec
ton 90, north one-half northeast sec
33-17-3w, S1.00.
Sol Hirsch to George NJ. Strombeck,
lots 10, IA. block 2, Hunts second ad-
dition, Midway, $3.50.
Fred Simmons to Gilmore Hobart,
south one-half lot 1, lots 2, 3, 4, 5,
block so. village of Andalusia, s1S5.
Montrose & McHugh to Paul Thies-
en- lot 10, block 3, Columbia park,
Rock Island. 5000.
Aaron Anderson to Nancy Bachelor,
part lot Z, block 4, c. Lyndes' addition,
Rock Island, s1.0O.
c. Albert Jacobsen to Matthew P.
Brady. lot 9. block 1, Midway, south
Moline, $500.
Rufus Walker to A. n. Benson. lots
;, 6. :, s, 9, 10, II, II, block 6, Acme ad-
dition, Rock Island, Moline. $500.
QUIT CLAIM.
Louis A. Schmidt to Charles J..
Smith, part lot 10, Guyer & Lees ad-
dition, Rock sland. s1.00.
Charles ]. Smith to Katherine
Schmidt. part lot 10, Guyer & Lees
addition, Rock Island, S1.00.
Andrew n. Anderson to Louis
sandberg. lot 0, souht half lot IL,
block 8, Columbia park, Moline,
$4,000.
G. Elmer Blakesley to Thetesia
Nav Nelson, lot 5, block 2. G. Elmer
Blakesley's Twelfth street addition,
Rock Island, $3.50.
Arthur r. Morris to Edwin Rufus
Dade, lot Is, block 2. Rodman's sub
division. Hale's addition, Rock Is
land, S2.400.
Alva E. Morton to Root & Wander
WORT Engine company. lot 80, block
90, village of East Moline, 81.
A. E. Bergholtz to Alva E. Nor
ton. lot 30. block 9S, village of East
Moline, $3.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-05
A PAIR OF MOURNERs.

When Congressman James McKin-
ney OF Aledo was in Rock Island this
week he found his friend, Postmaster
H. A }. Mcdonald, in mood that be
trayed some sorrow the circum-
stances of which the congressman had
not been advised. He learned it was oc-
casioned by the loss of the Mcdonald
family pet dog. The animal was fed
poison by some malicious person.
81 am in position to sympathize
with you" Mr.. Mckinney commiser-
ated. There is a similar void
in our household down in Aledo
and, like you, 1 am trying to
find a dog to take the place of the
one that was poisoned. I have a good
neighbor who recently put poison out
for rats that infested his premises.
Before he did So in the first instance.
he notified my family that it would be
we'll to keep the dog tied. This was
done. But one night. some days later,
when my neighbor put the poison out
again, he failed to warn US, and our
dog fell into the trap. Somehow,
don't believe l can ever like that man
as I did before his poison killed my
dog"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-05

drawn out. 10 prevent this they filed
the lower holes with wax and made
the bolts hot. Upon the lids being
placed Sin position the bolts melted
their way into the wax and upon cool
ing became 80 firmly 6xed that moth
ing short OF complete destruction could
open the royal tomb.
II must have been n herculean labor
TO hew the whole edge away. but that
is what grave decorators did. and the
wax can still be seen In the bore holes.
New York Sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-05
BIGGER THAN THE BOSS.

Two years ago there came to the tr1-
cities a young man for whom his
friends predicted a great future in his
special line of endeavor. He was en-
ployed as manager Of manufacturing
concern. His instructions were to con-
suit superior officer in all larger pur-
chases of materials. He did so at the
beginning He became socially prom
inent, and it was understood he had
won the hand of one of the wealthiest
girls of the community. The plant
which the young man was managing,
apparently successfully. was invoiced.
II was discovered he was surprisingly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-05
PUNISHABLE oFFENsE.

H. H. Cleaveland was on his way
home from Chicago one day last week
when, while sitting in the library car
of the train, he was accosted by a
friendly acting stranger, who appeared
to have been breaking his New Years
water wagon resolutions.
You have never seen me before,
the stranger remarked, "and / don't re-
call ever having met you until today.
am great student of human nature.
I pride myself on being able to tell a
man what his profession is. Just to
prove to you that 1 know what 1 am
talking about I can tell you what work
YOU follow"
Il have no objection to your telling
me-" Mr.. Cleaveland replied.
Let's see, now" and the stranger
looked searchingly out the window af-
ter sizing up Mr.. Cleaveland from head
to foot. You are newspaper man"
Mr.. Cleaveland. in order to humor
the stranger, told him that his diagno-
sis was accurate. I'm my travels, in
meeting with strangers, I have been
accused of about everything"
Mr.. Cleaveland said. but that
chap was the first to put me in the
newspaper game. l have always ad-
mired the profession, but I can find
enough troubles in my own particular
line without taking on additional grief.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-05
(From The Argus files of 1850

Inc Argus mes OF 1901
Oct. 31-At the special election in
the Third ward yesterday to choose
an alderman to finish an unexpired
term, B. Winter won over the repuh-
lican candidate with a majority of
60 votes. Bleuer's band was eE ag-
ed by friends of the successful can
didate and he was rendered a sere-
made. In a little speech Mr.. Winter
thanked the voters of the ward for
the honor which had been accorded
him through their votes.
Nov. THE city abbatoir in the
extreme west end of the city is now
completed and was occupied for the
first time this afternoon, when the
first butchering was done. The abb
batoir privileges are for any butchers
of the city who wish to avail them
selves of them.
Nov. Captain w. H. whistler of
Albany, Ill, was in the city yester-
day. Captain Whistler Is the genial
skipper of the rafter, F. c. A. Denk-
mann. and is here to arrange for
the opening of a skating rink at AL
bany soon. If he proves as popular
as a rink manager as he is as a
steamboat master, he will have a
harvest of prosperity.
The state election held yesterday
may have been of more Importance
than the little contest in the Third
ward, but it is a great satisfaction
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-05
an Ancient Steam Man.

There are n host OF authorities on
hydraulics and mechanics that could
be quoted to support the assertion that
the steam engine is not q modern in
vention. Carplni In the account Of his
travels. A. d. 1886. describes a species
OF aeophile. or steam. engine made In
the form of a man. This contrfvance
was filed with 'inanmmable liquid"
probably petroleum. and made to do
terrible work in the battles between
the Mongols and the troops OF Prester
John.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-05
sheumatlam curec "a = pax.

Or. Detchon's Relief for Rheuna-
tism and Neuralgia radically sures' in
one to three days. Its action upon the
system IS remarkable and mysterious,
1t removes at once the cause and the
disease Immediately disappears. The
first dose greatly benefits. rs GEMS
and 81. Sold by Otto Grct1an. 1901
Second avenue, Rock Island: Gust
SchlegeI & Son. 220 West Secona
street. Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-05
Os HITS A sNAG.

The election campaign in Rock Is
land has not been without It's bitter
ness, but It has had it's humorous side,
too.
o. L. Bruner. republican nominee
for sheriff, dropped into see a Second
avenue business man whom he con-
siders to be friend of his. Os, of
course was boosting his own candi-
dacy. He asked his friend to vote for
him.
1T seems to me you have changed
your tune" the business man said.
''If l remember rightly, eight years
ago it was you who induced me to
cast my vote for Cornelius Donovan.
You told me then that he was the
cleanest man seeking the Office, and
you were supporting him for that
reason. l Investigated your represen-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-05
OUGHT TO HAVE KNOWN BETTER.


A we'll known Rock Island insur-
ance man was among the number
from here who attended the recens
Mercer county fair at Aledo on the
big day of the week mere was a
record attendance and the railroad
lines had more than they could do
to handle the people, the result be-
ing that a number put in the greater
part of the night getting away from
the city. In the tired crowd that
was waiting for train was a young
mother who was forced to stand and
hold a small baby. Taking COM
passion upon her, the Rock Islander
gallantly offered to take the child
to allow her to rest and his SER
vices were thankfully accepted. The
baby, which evidently was but
few weeks old, was wrapped up in
an awkward bundle. The gentleman
took 1t and did his best to make it
comfortable, but he met with poor
success. The child fidgeted and
squirmed and all the tossing and
bouncing and talking the amateur
did seemed wasted. The gentleman
was about 20 call the mother and
give up his charge when bystand-
or suggested 10 him that if he would
try holding the infant with the
other end up 1t might give better
results. Then the Rock Islander,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-05
VIII Promote Beauty.

Women desiring hearty get wonder
full help from Buck1en's Arnica Salve,
II banishes pimples, skin eruptionsi
sores and boils. 1t makes the skin
soft and velvety. It glorifies the face.
Cures sore eyes, cold sores, cracked
lips, chapped hands. Best for burns,
scalds, fever sores, cuts, bruises and
piles. Csc at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-05

tations in behalf of Donovan, and
found them to be true. on under
stand I am a republican, but 1 be-
lieve it to be my duty now, as you said
1t was eight years ago, to give my
vote to Donovan. And he's the man
who is going to get it.
Then the conversation turned to
baseball
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-05
Remarkahla.

He takes a cold bath every morning
n very remarkable man.
PLENTY Of men do that"
"But / knew him for Eve years be-
fore he ever mentioned the net
louisville Courier-Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-05

esteemed retired farmer, while frolic-
ing with some girl friends in her faith
er's big yard Thursday afternoon, slip
ped and fell and sustained a disloca-
ton between the rail fence and tho
front door Doc Tillman reports her
doing nicely.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-05

who is himself the father of three
bright youngsters, discovered that he
had mistaken the head of the baby
for the feet Thereafter he was
more successful as a nurse, though
he came within an ace of losing the
mother in the crowd later.
SCOOPS ON OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
The following items are taken
verbatim from our nearby contem-
poraries:
John Collingwood was busy haul
ing cinders Tuesday and Wednes-
day.
Martin Johnson, who has been
with Peterson Bros. the past few
years, has quit the store and will
shuck corn.
Mr. Vollman has moved from the
Keller fiat and has gone to work for
Ralph Babcock.
Mr.. and Mrs Will Trefz of ROCK
Island were passers by Wednesday OF
last week.
Francis and Carl Quist from near
Reynolds were seen in this vicinity
Saturday.
John Seitz is husking corn for Al
Simmon.
Clarence Docherty of Boden is pick
ing corn for John Wilson.
Francis Walker and friend of near
Milan were seen driving on our streets
Sunday.
HERE'S A SOFT SNAP.
For SaIe-A horse. Inquire at Scott's
and 10 cent store.-Kewanee Star
Courier.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-05
FROM THE VALLEY CLARION.

Hen Peters is carrying his right arm
in a sling. He broke his wrist taking
a trick in an exciting pinochle game
at Spencer's grocery Friday night.
This has been a week OF accidents.
Miss Fern Bigelow, daughter Of our
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-05
"a Central Station plant
ought 60 BE busy 24 hours.
fl doesn't have f0 Steep"
- THOMAS a. EDISON.
THOMAS a. EDISON.

"W~HERE SIS every
child in the United Staes-inveed
n n
o.elecuiciy."
Thirty lighting a
tits modern
to comfort of
home the easier and
tina supply to the home,
factory railway hardly
fast enough
The biggest i ne world the CONNIE nweaIh
Edison only$
its business; $6O0O0O00,
IT'S business has twelve
like 10000. And the limits of
within sight
a in n o
does supply than onet third of
a area mt s
growing growing-desined, shrewd observers
believe, to become United States
Yet the retail of Company only onethld of
business
The outlook of stockholders in the Commonwealth
Edison
to that the
to o. this gigantic
enterprise, ewirbe glad you full informa-
aboutth the stockw S Chicago
o inquiries
make " G/
Russell, Brewster & Company ~ <<<<<g
Member.
:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-05

: Pettifer probably never had any idea
/ of qualifying for the office. In fact
it would have been impossible for him
TO furnish a bond il he had desired
to, and so Barrett was finally seated
on the ground that he was the second
choice of the people. Mr.. Barrett
served one year and later, in 1856, he
was regularly elected again and served
another term.
A story was told in the early,days on
Jacob Norris. a we'll known citizen. 1t
was claimed the incident occurred in
the 40's. Norris had a good sized calf
that he kept in q pasture up on the
bluff. One day, desiring to bring it
to his barn down town to break it
as a beast Of burden, he went after il,
armed with yoke such as was used
in hitching oxen. He caught the calf
all right. and putting one end of the
yoke on the animal. he took hold of the
other end and started down the hill.
/ The calf, which was not used to being
handled in that manner, very soon had
its owner on the run. Norris held on
as long as he could, but soon realized
that the calf was too strong for him.
Seeing a man he knew he shouted for
help. Hey, there he yelled head
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-05
CHORDS AND DISCORDS

/ long on raw materials, having been
making extensive purchases without
the knowledge or consent of the older
head who was supposed to save him
errors in judgment. The materials
were bought when tie market was up,
and the unauthorized assumption OF
authority cost the concern $4,000 in
a single year. The factory has a new
manager, and the young man who sud
denly grew too big to take advice has
dropped out of sight Neither is he
going to marry the girl. He was
never accused of dishonesty; he
simply did not do as he was told by
the men who trusted him and paid him
Il good salary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-05
OUR OWN LAURA LANE JIBBEY.

Dear Miss Jibbey: l am a young
girl of 3S years. / love a certain
man. He used to take me about a
great deal, but suddenly, without any
explanation, he became Indifferent
and cold towards me. Should I main
tain a dignified attitude or treat him
pleasantly in an effort to win him
back to me? For I really love him so.
A Girl in Love.
Little one, yours is not an unusual
case. It's proper for a woman TO be
dignified, but imagine you have been
dealing with an unsentimental clam.
If you are made of the stuff l believe
you are you will have an understand
ing with him instanter. What he
really needs is a jolt. While would
not advise violence, yet sll's fair in
love and war. Suppose you meet him
some dark night and demand the re-
turn of the papers? If he refuses,
scream That will get your name in
the papers, and you might induce one
or more of the papers to print your
picture, which 1 imagine would be a
beautiful one. Mail proposals will fol-
low, and then watch your clam get
back on the circuit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-05
HERE'S A soFr SNAP.

HERE'S A SOFT SNAP.
For SaIe-A horse. Inquire at Scott's
8 and 10 cent store.-Kewanee Star
Courier.