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The wageworker., 1910-04-08
WITHIN LEGAL RIGHTS.

Judge Frank M. Bailey, of the dis
trict court, denied the petition of a
planning mill to enjoin the Chickasha
(Okla.) Trades Council from boycott
ing it's open shop products. The judge
declared that so long as no threats ac-
companied the boycott the defendants
were within their legal rights.
The wageworker., 1910-04-08

A gentleman or Arizona once hanged
himself to the bed post by his suspen-
ders. The verdict of the coroners
jury was:
Deceased came to his death by
coming home full and mistaking him
self for his pants"
The wageworker., 1910-04-08
MUST WEAR UNION HATS.

Members of the Boston Cigar
makers Union will not gain admit
tance to the next meeting of the union
unless they wear hats bearing the
union label Such was the decision of
the members of the executive board
recently.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-11

"Humph." said Mr. j.. nonplussed
for a second "Humph. daresay
that's perfectly true but. meuame, 1
don't mean IL the way you do
And then Mrs. Justwed caught on.
'.Sure.y, Homer" she mrmured,
gnlping hard. you don't mean that
that We aren't going TOTO have any
Christmas this-this-y"
szIave any Christmas" interrupted
Mr.. J. .'Of couse we're going 10 have
a Christmas-that's what Christmas Is
for, But do mean that we arent
going to go plumb dippy over this
Christmas gift-giving business Our
presents will be few and far between
--and only TO those to whom We really
wish 10 give them. SO. dear Blossom,
II you've get a nice long list made
ont, YOU better cut it in half 70 be
gin with--and then cut that in two
again"
Mrs. 7. was silent. Presently she
rose, went over to her desk and re
turned With her list.
Very wen. Homer" she agreed IN
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-11

that Observation-Disclosures tone natural
to a wifc when she is suffering mar
tyrdoin. very we'll. Perhaps you can
tell me how can cut it down.
Mr.. Justwed signed resigneuly-
There's the family in the first place
yours and mins." sne began. mat
makes about a dozen Just TO begin
with"
Certainly. certainty" acquiesced
Mr.. J.. quite airiiy. or course We're
going to give them scmething-ou.
Just something little and simple ana
inexpensive. you. know"
Mrs. J. frowned.
@But Momrer is going 20 give me q
perfectly goreeous-
-Oh. hang Nom--I mean. OF course.
give her something nice" snapped MI.
y. shes your mother, 60 be sure
Continue With the list"
We'll, Homer. there's Mrs. Torkins.
Mrs. Torkins,- exclaimed Mr.. J.
For goodness sake, Why are you CIV
ing Mrs. Torkins present.?
why. why-why. Homer. we've
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-11
CEREMONY OF poTLATcH.
Ancient Social Function of indians
Reproduced in New York.

There may be few persons in New
York city unfamiliar with what a band
of North Pacific coast Inlians looked
like 100 years ago when about TO en-
Joy the ceremony of the potlatch.
circumscribed number there may also
be Who do not know what the cere-
mony ofRthe potlatch would resemble
at :.ny time IL is still being per
formed, but the physique, gamb ana
action OF the tribes that now SUM
Der. but whose chief pride a century
ago was to be present in the latest
fashion. as 10 paint and birds down.
at the potlatch festivities. may be seen
in the American Museum OF Natural
History.
The 64i.-foot ceremonial Haida ca
noe IN the north hall is being rapidly
loaded with Chilkat Indians There
are already ten of these figures IN
place and there will be forty in all.
The conception is that Of the director.
Hermon c. Brmpus. The supervision
of scientific detail is under Lieut.:
George T. Emmons. and the technical
work is being carried out by Siguard
Neandrcss. the sculptor.
The potlaich Is still considerable OF
a social function among the Indians
along the North Pacific coast. from
the strait OF Fuca to the vicinity OF
Mount st. Elias. Some Of its old-time
giories have vanished. In other days
, the Tliukits had many slaves. VINO
padded the war canoes to the scene
OF he potIatch, but were not permit
ted to take part in the ceremonies be
cause they. were sacrificed just about
the hour when things we're becoming
ENJOYABLE TO others. Figures repre-
sentins these unfortunate slaves. as
vel sc one 20 show how the Heap
Big CHER could end did scowi from
the stern OF the canoe are now on ex-
hibition.
The canoe Is Supposed TO have
reached the surf OF the beach. being
Kept ~ position here by the paddlers
holding water. while the ceremonial
speeches and dances were going on
New York Times
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-11
TRAGIC CHRISTMAS DAYS.
Worlds Greatest Holiday Has Often
Been Redeemed by Blood.


Christmas, which should be and lsu-
ally is the merriest day of all the year,
has sometimes been REDEEMED by blood
she'd and. blackened by tragedy.
One of the most barbarous Of the
prosecutions against the Christians
was begun by Diocletian on Christ
mas day. A. d. 2O3, when a church
in NIcodemia. filed with Christians.
was ordered by him to be set on fire.
Every way OF egress was barred. and
not a single worshiper escaped the
flames.
Yuletide in 1000 was a melancholy
time in England. which nevertheless
always celebrated 1t with the utmost
eagerness, for Harold. the last Of the
Saxons, had fallen before the Nor
man condueror, and on Dec % OF that
year William the Conqueror was
crowned ia Westminster abbey The
occasion was signsIized by the slaugh-
ter Of a huge crowd Of Angio-Saxons
outside OF the church through a mis-
taken idea that they had risen In re-
volt
Exscfyy two years later. there IVES
an uprising Of the indictments in the
northern counties who hoped to throw
OF the Norman yoke William march
ed in person against the rebels and
airected a universal slaughter. His
mon surprised several sarrisous and
prt them to the sword Neither age
nor sex was spared. and every house
I'm the diszGected regions was razed 70
the ground. IL Is said that over 100
ooo men. women and children persisted
on Dee =. I0eS.
II was on Christmas day In the year
ITO that Thomas n Beckett. the crest
ezs English cleric OF his day, ssceoccu
the cathedral pulpit at Canterbury aud
preached what may be called his own
funeral sermon TIE words he made
us~ OF 30 sncered sicnry H. that he LEI
fan those fsfsI words: II anybody
loved me be woc,d rid me Of this tur'
bulcut priest"
-Four KNIGHTS took hip st his word
sna on Dec % they Sew the preisfs
before the sltsr Of ST. Benedict In the
northern trsrsspt OF Canterbury esfse'
drsi.
Oh Dec. Is. 1884. John wyciire died
- re was about to preach bis Christ
MAJ SERMON
one Of the ssddest Cbristmrsss
known IN London was that Of the year
-
1855. lie great plague hsd stricken
the city. ana the people we're dying u
the rate OF 1000 day
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-11

"Nothinx but this idiotic Christmas
bpsiness.- he growied. IL makes me
tired. This morning Jones and bro"n-
low felt themselves called upon 10
rope everybody in the bank into sign
ing a subscription list fot Christ
mas present for the president nc
ought to be giving Us living wages IN.
stead Of giving him q silver set And
then. along comes smith with another
list for The jsni;or. the scrub~omen
and-and-the Office cat, IL makes
me weary. n you do give you're taxing
monss from your own Christmas "
you dom you're cheap skate and .
tightwad ard all that,
~Oh. Homer exclaimed Ms J. al
sympathy at once That's too bad:
you're taking il 700 hard. But ] adj
rnire you for standing MP Tor your prin-
ciples. You don't think It's right 70
give sriess ron want u. snd-and. ] m
proud Of ycu for refusing wouldn'
mind What they called me.
"Rescse-- said Mr.. J. Il DIDN'T I.
when i dinner ready
And. instantly. dear reader. bis
crouch left him. and he talked hke
mad she entire remainder Of the even.
ing about any and every old thing ex'
cept the Christmas Subscription iists
az the hank
cARvEL CALVERT HAIL
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-11

For thirty years J. 7. Boyer Of
Fertile. Mo-. needed help and couldn't
and n. That's why no wants 20 help
some one nov. Suffering 80 long him
aeH he feels for al distress from
nsclache. Nervousness. Loss Of Ape
site. LAssstufc and Kidney disorders.
re shows that Electric Bitsers Work
wonders for such troubles ~five bot
les. 10 writes. wholly cured nc
ana nsr an vel md hearty MS
aieo positively Kuzrau@c~a tpr ts'tr
Trsnbie. Dyspepsia BIcoS Di-ordcf1.
Female ceia9isinfs nnE Malaria Try
hen. 5oc NJ al Druggists.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-11

IAI - SAUCE lOI lEt rV'o~
is sauce for the garder" is
~ 8 wold-old. oft-repeatec quo
3aticn that is honored more
~ often in the breach than in
ths ol.servsrce-- and especially ameng
married mcn, somehow, they never
car see Il
srhc-.scr. n vor reutle reader are
- ~, .,,.,< ,..rv,,asion xos, are here
- In. - n-s-rs,v whsr ~ expect.
- - ,r e vo,, ean 90 Sereneir ahead
..,,h az rsr,,ssi Of his little nara
s,, ~ 90 .ssn -resa /, sIos,s An shrbby-
- -. In -. ss.,. .h.s a. conciu-
- go a -, - -. s.sr as won would
- a.
" - a.
" course, nNe .Ios' - - =. ~ -
Su-t~so Lev. Soa.e W =, s'-s
t-,s .nl. .s,a - ns,.h :, AN sor
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-11

How an a7psHias calamity in his
family was prevented Is told by a. y.
Mcdonald. of Fayetteville. n C.-fs- y.
u. No. s, Ny Sister had consump-
fion.~ be writes. -she.wa very tbin
snd pale. bad no appetite and seemed
TO grow weaker every day. ~ AL
remedies failed tn II. Kings Scw
Discovery 49, tired. and 80 complete
" cured Dor. that she kas not been
troubled with = cough since. rs the
best medicine ever saw or beard
Of Fer coughs. colds. lagrippc. azf5-
ma. croup. fcmorrhsge al bronchial
ircusl>s. q has no eusai 5ec. Si.eg
Trial b-Ifle nee. Cuerantcca ~ Al
DruEEIsLs
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-11
a. IN c]xsf1ued Airs His Ieu.s on a=ssas5hAzaes
VGHI|RJS MAS GIFT GBWDG1G =
81 + u

always given each ether presents, even
though we don't see each other often.
Exactly" said NJ. j.. triumphantly.
"Now the next"
"Mrs. Van Arsdaie, Who is She? 1
we'd. 80
Mrs. Van Arsdale? Who is she7 |
can't even place her.
"She." explained Mrs. Justwed.
why. she is the lady who sent me
such beautiful lace piece last Christ
mas-and didn't send her a thing.
Homer. not even a Christmas card.
MIR. ]. squirmed in his seat.
'Sxactly,r he reared
Mrs. Justwed regarded him a mo-
ment despairingly and continued
Mrs. Catherine. On, you don't
know her, either. do YOU Well. Ho-
mer. she's perfectly lovely TO me
his winter. met her at a card
party and she's asked me twice TO her
home for really formal affairs. I'm
perfectly sure shes going 70 send me
something-and I'd feel dreadful II
hadn't something for her. wouidn IL
-Exactls.- thuadered Mr. J. Il dare
'say Mr. Catherine Il going to send me
smoking Sc; and I'm going 10 give
him a humidor. swsI, because my wife
met his at card partys Am i? Wei.
/ am-ncs, Neither is ne. That's the
trouble with you women--yoa go
doxnright looDey over this gift bust
ness. You give because you're afraid
some other woman's going 20 give you
something and you wont have any
thingfoT her.
you give becs-Sc you're afraid not
to-eyery last one Of you. Tou're no
more idea 81 the true spirit OF giving
ut Christmas han a-weil-than q
south Sea Islander, It's become
perfect o5sessior with you, It's give.
give. give 70 ANYBODY. everybody. any
ole body, its throw EN- around. scat
ter -em 70 the foun< ~inds-1nd-
there's no real Christmss spirit in =
Furthermore. Mrs. Jrst~ed. us fux.
ury that We can't AFFORD. Ifll be Just
about al Ne can do this Christmas 20
suy our own tree a5d Two eax can
dc o. Il, Nov. nate 10 be unkind.
bit where is a matter 81 Principie.
Is u j. here. must rut my foot down
and put II down irmly. -Thc actual
cost. you understand i reason enough.
but trivial when compared u the
larger vo-nt nvoiref--a-a--er pro
fanafiosl. ] might say. Of the true
Caris-nsas spirit
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-11

Toe more frirhtencd > bride = 20
have ycop.c know a the pros6cr ehs
= y they DO
Dollar ssrsnk Iass as fat a. iron
bl-s swell
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-11

A man with q temper Is eiways
proud of the way Nc can control IT,
especially when he sxDlodcs from H.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-19

Smith, so years of age. husband of the
woman who two days ago received
burns when her clothing caught fire
from which she died, now rests in a
cell in the county jail charged with
the murder of his wife.
His arrest came after developments
which led prosecutor Andrews to be-
lieve that instead of Mrs. Smith being
the victim of an accident, she died from
burns caused by flames which her own
husband had started.
Smith recently served a 80 day sem
tence at the county Jail for wife beat
ing.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-19

information was received that the
government would cut off further ap-
prOpriaticns for the port if railroads
were permitted to build across the
channels.
The attorney general will ask the
next legislature to enact a law regu-
lating the .rIilding of railroads on the
coast and across channels.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-19
FLANARY CASE IS
GIVEN TO THE JURY

Dallas, Texas. Nov. 19.-Arguments
in the case of Mrs Fannie L. Flanary,
charged with the murder of her hus-
band, were concluded this morning and
district judge Seay charged the jury at
1890 this afternoon.
Flanary was a postal clerk and was
shot and killed on the street several
months ago.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-19
ROAD IS ENJOINED
FROM CROSSING BAY

Austin, Texas, Nov. 19.-District
judge Calhoun has granted tenn
porary injunction at the request and
upon the petition of the attorney gem
erals department restricting the Rock
port & Arkansas Pass railroad from
building across Red Fish bay, Corpus
Christi channel or any other bays or
channels in that vicinity. 1t is claimed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-19

Call Bell 115. Auto 1115. tell wba:
you wish TO Duy. sell or rent and The
Herald Will do the rest.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-19

! FOR RENT room cottage. Inquire
| 626 Prospect. Auto. phone 1917.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-19

Notwithstanding business woman
preferred; rooms close in. NJ. Her
aid office
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-19
Too. Late to Classify.

FOUR ROOM BRICK HOUSE for rent
Hall and bath room. 1907 Fruta ST.,
East FL Paso. Phone 31O1.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-19

/ CLOSE IN LOTS to. exchange for 5
J room cottage X, Herald
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-20
TAFT'S AUNT CALLS
T.R. TARIFF DODGER
Says Ex-President Avoided Fight
While Her Nephew Tried to.
DO Duty.

Millbury, Mass, June 20.-Miss
Della c. Torrey, known from one end
of the country to the other as Presi-
dent Taft's Aunt Della" ingenuously
branded Theodore Roosevelt as a
tariff dodger" yesterday.
She didn't mean it in any ungener-
Gus way. She just said:
Theodore Roosevelt avoided the
tariff while he was president That
has had a great deal To do with his
popularity But my nephew, Will. at
the cost of a vast amount of unfavora-
bic criticism, has tried hard to give
the country a good tariff
81 don't know a great deal about
politics., but l don't believe anybody
can work out tariff that will please
every one People on one side or the
other will have some fault to find"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-20
TWO CARS OUT OF
THE GLIDDEN CONTEST
Cartercar Breaks Axle and LeXing.
ton Cracks Frame in Short
Sunday Run.

Hot Springs. Ark, June 2O.-The
Glidden tourists got away early this
morning for Texarkana, Ark. To-
night will see the travellers at the
edge of the state and Tuesday morn
ing the journey through Texas will
begin.
Running on half-schedule the 10
contestants yesterday arrived here
shortly after noon after a hard trip
from Little Rock, distance of 50
miles. Immediately after checking
in the tourists partook of a hearty
dinner and devoted the afternoon to
pleasure riding over the government
reservation as the guests of local
automobile enthusiasts.
Two accidents occurred on the
road yesterday morning, the Carter
car, No. los, falling by the wayside
with a broken rear axle a short dis
tance from Little Rock. The car
was disqualified. The Lexington, No.
1O3, was also disqualified by break
ing the frame. Both cars will be
repaired as soon as extra parts,
which have been, ordered, arrive in
Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-20
TORRID WAVE
TO REIGN FOR
NEXT 36 HOURS

Washington, June 2o.-A heat wave
that will boost the mercury much
above normal for this time of year is
predicted for the next SO hours in all
states east of the Mississippi river.
Washington, June 20.-Summer
will make its warmth felt over the
greater part of the United States
during the present week, according
to the prediction of the weather
forecaster. The temperature will be
above the average for the season
over the plains states and the Miss
issippi valley during the first half
of the week, followed by lower tenn
peratures after Wednesday. Tenn
peratures will be near or normal in
the eastern and southern states dur
ing the greater part of the week,
while in the Rocky mountains and
plateau regions and on the Pacific
coast the temperature will be near
or below normal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-20

attacked are Armour Packing COM
pany, Morris and company, Swift &
| Co., Hammond Packing company and
ST. Louis Dressed Beef and Provi-
sion company.
The Armour, Swift and Morris
companies are charged with violating
the antitrust law and conspiracy
and the Hammond and st. Louis
| Dressed Beef and Provision compan-
les, as subsidiary companies of the
National Packing company with con-
spiracy to control the business in
Missouri.
would COnfscate Property.
The five companies are named in
two petitions which ask that the cor
porations be excluded from all cor
porate rights, that their licenses be
forfeited and that all or such portion
of their property as the court may
deem proper be confiscated or in lieu
thereof a fine be imposed.
Armour, Swift and Morris are
charged with having entered into
conspiracy in 1909 to control the
prices to be paid by dealers in live
stock, poultry, butter, eggs, dairy
and agricultural products, to control
the prices to be paid by retail and
wholesale dealers for dressed meats
and to control the prices to be paid
by all retail and wholesale dealers
for butter, eggs, poultry. game,
dairy and agricultural products and
by-products from the business of
slaughtering live stock
In Unlawful Combine
says, entered into a trust to unlaw-
fully regulate. fix and control the
prices at which dealers should sell
and offer to sell to the consumer and
others all dressed meats and eggs,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-20
SEEK WHEAT BOOM
Private Reports on Chicago
Board of Trade Tell of
Damage to Crop.
BADLY IN NEED OF RAIN
Another Weeks Drouth VIII Be Dis
astrous, 1t Is Said-Price Jumps
More Than Two Cents.

Chicago. June 20.-Private reports
of weather conditions as affecting
spring wheat, especially in the two
Dakotas and Minnesota, limited of sen
sational developments today. A report
by one of the best known experts said
the crop had deteriorated Is per cent
in North Dakota during last week
Should another week elapse without
general rains 70 that section, it is said,
damage will be so severe as to verge
on the sensational. On the board of
trade today September wheat sold
early at 93H cents, compared with
Saturdays close of 911a to 5s
At the close September lacked but
a shade of being cents over Satur-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-20
CAN'T MISS THE REGATTA
Emperor William Goes to KieI De-
spite Injury to Knee.

Potsdam, June 2O.-Emperor William
has so far recovered from the incon-
venience of a sore knee joint occa-
stoned, according TO court physicians,
by over exertion Ia the saddle. tba.
ne decided today to attend the yachting
regatta at Kiel. His majesty has the
consent of his physicians I'm the mat
ter. He will board the imperial yacht
Hohenzollern at Altoona, proceeding
thence to Kiel. When the emperor's
knee first bothered him II was an.
nounced he probably would not attend
the regatta, but would be represented
by Crown Prince Frederick William.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-20
BURKE FINDS
WITNESSES ARE
TAMPERED WITH

Springfield, Ill, June 2O.-After
weeks recess the Sangamon
county grand jury met this morning
to resume the inquiry into charges
of bribery in the state legislature.
1t is expected that at least two in
dictments charging conspiracy to
commit the felony of bribery will be
Interference with witnesses whom
he had summoned 10 appear before
the grand jury has reached such de-
gree States Attorney Burke win con-
duct an investigation and the result
may be some indictments for inter
ference with the investigation into
legislative affairs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-20

SECRETARY said he had no private con-
versation with the former president
and had not broached the subject of
politics in any way.
DO you think ne will keep out of
the campaign this fall?' the secretary
was asked
You know Roosevelt, don't you?
Well, you don't imagine he is going
to bed and stay there
Holds Political Conferences.
Oyster Bay, June 2O-Theodore
Roosevelt yesterday held the first of
series of political conferences at Saga
more Hill He spent more than three
hours in the dense forests of his estate
talking with Senator Lodge of Massa-
chusetts, who during Mr.. Roosevelt's
seven years occupancy of the White
house was the generally accredited
spokesman for the administration in
the senate, and his son-in-law, Nicho-
las Logworth. who is a candidate for
las Longworth, who is candidate for
or of Ohio.
VIII Not Talk.
While Mr.. Roosevelt positively de-
clined to discuss yesterdays confer
ence, there is every reason to believe
that politics and not lions formed the
topic From United States Senator
Elihu Root, who conferred with him
in London, the colonel gained a fair
knowledge of what has happened dur
ing his absence. Since Senator Lodge
has held aloof from the factional con-
troversy between the regulars and the
insurgents Mr.. Roosevelt will, it is be-
lieved, attach much Importance to his
views on the tariff, the Ballinger-
Pinchot controversy and other impor-
Continued on Page Six)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-20
BY TAV.

Especial Correspondence of The Argus.)
Washington, June IS. = Il am
through with it,
So spoke Senator Dolliver of Iowa.
He meant that he would never again
raise his Ooice, eit2er in the senate
of the United States or from the stump,
in defense of excessive protection.
Il do not propose declared Dolli.
yer, that the remaining years of my
life shall be given in dull consent to
the success of all these conspiracies.
intend to fight as republican for a
free market on this continent
In other words, the mighty Dolliver,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-20
STUDENT MURDERS
WIFE AND CHILD?
Member of Senior Glass of Pennsyl-
vania School Arrested Under
Strange Circumstances.

Lancaster, Pa, June 20.-J. c. Grice,
a member of the senior class of the
Millersville normal school, was arrest
ed=shsre on suspicion of having mUr-
dered his wife and two-weeks-old baby.
Thursday evening he hired a carriage
stating he was going to send his wife
home to Sharpsburg. Investigation
disclosed the woman did not arrive at
home, and the police say no one an
swering her description got on the
train. Grice is reticent.