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tapestry and placing a fiowerbox In
which will be growing" artificial
flowers, to be reflected in the glass,
you have an attractive and ornament
ed piece of furniture. White framed
pictures with glass over them are
useful too for rejecting light and
shedding 1t into the room. Many
rooms are SO badly lighted that 1t IS,
impossible. unless one sits close
against the window, to find a suitable
place for reading or sewing. and this
accounts for many case Of head.
ache, weak eyes. wrinkles and other
uuhAe ufffssf thin9a .4s
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Or. Perce's Pleasant Pellets regulate and invis-
crate stomach, liver and bowels. sugar-coated
tiny gnnules, easy 10 tako DO notRripo
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hate to see a thing done by
halves; If 1t be right, do it boldly; II
1t is wrong leave 1t undone.-Gilpin.
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It must be a lot of trouble to hunt
for trouble all the time.
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Lewis Single Binder straight &c cigar
You pay l0c for cigars not so good.
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A man Of few words usually says
them as II they were more.
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People are happier for q lot @
things they don't know.
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Itching Piles Permanently Cured by q
Jar Of Reslnol Ointment.
About three weeks since I was suf-
fering agony from itching piles, I got
sample Jar Of Resinol and after
bathing with warm water and apply
ing the Resinol. was in a few days
entirely relieved Of the itching and
believe I am permanently cured.
w. w. Evans. Carrollton. Ky.
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Mrs. Winsiow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teethlng softens the gums reduces n
nammation.a ~ palm cures wind colo 25o boto.
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A friend in need is a friend we
usually try to dodge.
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DON'T NEGLECT YOUR KIDNEYS.

Little kidney troubles gradually
grow more serious and pave the way
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TRAPPERS e: 'E:;;;s: !; g; e:
be ripe and ready TO harvest. Pricee will be
higher than a cats back and trapping win pay
big profits. Coon, Mink, Skunk, Muskrat
Opossum, etc, will make You more money thas
patch OF Cotton, or n bunch OF steers Les us
send you the latest information on real fur
values and tell you how to get high prices fov
furs. It's all free. postal will do. Write today.
MftRS BOYD CO.. 205 n. Main ST.. 81. louis. Me-
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And sensible men consider It too
much trouble to look for trouble.
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Smokers find Lewis Single Binder 90
cigar better quality than most loo cigars.
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Hssss= eArseS

Blanche-Poor Grace! She out-mar-
ried herself.
Maude-Indeed!
Blanche-Yes. She married a duke,
you know, and didn't have enough
money to pay his bills.
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Bears the

Signature Of ofI2ZzNx
In Use For Over 80 Years.
The Kind You Have Always Bought.
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important 70 Mothers

Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA. a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that 1t
The Jackson herald., 1910-10-20

'raiment, whether gown. coat or hat.
must never be all black. With infinite
art the note Of color is introduced. this
showing on the bodices Of costumes.
in the collar. cuffs and vests of coat
suits. in some bit OF trimming put on
with extra dash for hats.
Transparent materials still hold first
The Jackson herald., 1910-10-20

A FLAVOR that IL used the same aa lemon
or vanilla. BY dissolving granulated sugar In,
water ana adding Mapieine, delicious syrup IL.
made ana syrup better than maple. Mapleins
|, Is sold by grocers. Send 20 stamp for sample
and recipe book. Crescent Mfg. Co., Seattle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-02
MEXICAN TROOPS
GOT WORST OF 1T
Lost Score in Fight Near chihuahua
Sunday, Wounded Soldier
Reports.

Mexico City. Dec. 2.-Dispatches
ican soldier arriving there wounded,
reported the government lost 20 killed
and wounded in the fight at ST. Andres
last Sunday, after which they with
drew to Pendernales. According to
this version of the battle, the govern
ment forces were attacked by 400
rebels. Fighting continued eight hours.
when the soldiers had exhausted their
ammunition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-02
POPULATION OF
US. OUT DEC. TO-;
NEAR 100000

Washington, Dec. 2.-The total pop
ulation of the United States, as re-
vealed by the 18th census. is expected
to be announced by the census bureau
Dec. 10. With the counting of Ari-
zona and New Mexico as states, the
totals of 2S out of As states already
have been announced. The grand to
tai of 26 of these states is 60,036, 759,
a gain of between 21 and % per cent
over the population of the same states
in 1900 AT this rate of increase the
total population of the country should
be about 100000.
Washington. Dec. 2.-The popula-
ton of California, is 2,377,549, an in
crease of S92,496. The population of
Virginia is 2,061, ,612, an increase of
207,leS
The population of Boise. Idaho. is
1856 as compared with 5.957 in 1900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-02
COOK HAD TROUBLE
FINDING MARKET
Story of "Trip to North Pole" Went
Begging Among Magazine
Editors.

New York, Dec 2.-Dr. Frederick
a. Cook. who now confesses that he
does not know whether he reached the
north poe or not, had no easy task
in diaposing Of what he describes as
the Is. DRY of Cooks trip to the north
pole according to reports reaching
New York from London. One thousand
dollars, it was said, was asked for
the story which the London editors
declined to accept.
1t was learned that DR.. Cook was
in the United States early in -ovem-
Der. concluding the arraug, -lents
with Hampton's magazine. He came
by way of Canada. Mr.. Hampton said
that DE- Cook was in and around Troy
and pOughkeepsie for approximately
two weeks ana that no precautiOn was
mada to keep his presence a secret.
Or. Cook took automobile rides every
day with one of the editors of the
magazine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-02
CANVASS THE STATE VOTE
Illinois Returns Show Mitchell for
Treasurer Leads Candidates.

Springfield, III, Dec. with the
Cook county returns from the election
of NJycmber in, the state canvassing
board met this morning to canvass the
returns or the entire state. The total
returns show Mitchell. republican can
dida.c tor state treasurer. polled the
highest vote Of any Of The candidates.
His vote was 436.4S4. as against 31G,-
OiG Tor his opponent Hartley, the
dem orratic candidate. other returns
from the state at large, as shown by
the compilation in the secretary OF
state'a Office are:
For state superintendent-Bla
Kc2l. i3O.3c2: Bardwell (dem.l, $40.
$50: Burritt (proD. 1S.46S; Kennedy
tsoc2. 1926; Lingenfelter (sec. lab.)
2,7j3
For reasuTer-kendall tproD, 20.
1I3. Frankcl (socD, 1867; Larson
tscc. abb, 2,943.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-02
DIETZ'S FRIENDS
FIGHT FOR HIM
Sheriff Summoned Before Supreme
Court i'm Habcas Corpus
Proceeding.

Madison, Wis, Dec. 2.-Chief Jus
tiCe Windstow, Of the supreme count.
today ISSUED mandate requiring
Sheriff Madden OF Sawyer county, 10
brin.; 1ohn +. Dietz TO Madison De
cembe.' 9 to show by what right he is
holding Dietzsa prisoner. It is a ha-
beas corpus proceeding. In addition
there was a statement TO the effect
that Circuit Judge Sawyer county
would he petitioned 10 reduce the bail
of Oietz and the district attorney OF
Sawyat county would be charged with
withholding records.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-02
WRECK ON MISSOURI
PACIFIC Is SERIOUS
Fifteen Injured When Passenger
Coaches Leave Rails and Roll
Down Bank.

Lamonte, Mo, Dec. Fifteen per
sons we're injured. none fatally, when
Missouri Pacific passenger train No.
was wrecked two miles east of Knob
noste-, Mo. today. Among the most
seriously injured are: w. S. Hum
phrey, of St. Louis; Mathew Matson.
of MaDlewood, Mo, and G. R. East
land, of Nevada, Mo. The wreck was
caused by a broken rail. All the pas
senger coaches were derailed, TWO
Pullp1ans and a chair car rolling down
an embankment. The engine. smoker,
and three mail cars remaining on the
track. Three hundred feet of track
was torn up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-02
Fifteen MEMBERS
ARE NOT OPPOSED
Nucleus of New British Parliament
Seldcted-NIany Other Elec-
tiOns Tomorrow.

London. Dec. 2.-The nucleus of the
new commons was formed today by
the unopposed nomination and conse.
quent return of eleven unionists, all
four radicals. All were members OF
the last house. Tomorrow will see 20
polls. Thirty-six of these seats for.
merly were held by liberals. 20 union
lists, and eight laborites.
In many cases the majorities were
so small the verdict of January last
may easily be reversed. One union
ist forecast is a net gain of 80 seats,
and upionists optimists see the posi-
bility Of an anti-government landslide
The liberals, however, are confident
of relurn to power.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-02
Man Accused of Murder
of Alma KeIner Weak
in Defense.
NERVOUS ON STAND
Unable to Explain Blood Oh
CIothing-Strong Evidence
Against Him..

Louisville, Ky. Dec. 2.-Joseph
Wend ing, charged with the murder OF
S-yea old Alma Kellner. was witness
in MS own behalf today. He appeared
haggacd, pale, decidedly nervous, and
showed plainly the effect Of a sleep
less night. He was unable TO explain
why le left Louisville, admitting his
domestic life was happy and he had a
good position.
Could Not Account for Blood.
A bloody pair of athletes trunks.
found IN the same cellar in which the
Kellaer childs body was discovered.
were admitted by the witness TO he his
property, but he could not account for
the Eloodstains.
"If killed the little girl no one saw
me buJ God, and He can't come down
and testify"
With the testimony of Chief OF De-
tec,ires Carney of the Louisville force
that Joseph Vending had made the
foregoing statement Immediately fol.
lowing his arrest in San Francisco. the
prosecution in the trial of Vending,
resteI its case yesterday.
Tn words attributed 10 vending
by the Louisville officer had previously
been testified to by Detective Sergeant
Thomas F. Burke Of San Francisco.
vino assisted in the chase Of Vending.
Pretended 20 be Rich.
.NaNt to the testimony OF the tWo-
detectives most interest was excited
by tnat of Mrs Cora Munea, a millin-
er Of Hume, Mo. known as Wendling's
nemesis" TO whom Vending paid
court while she was visiting relatives
at Houston, Texas.
Mrs. Munea testified that Vending
represented himself TO be rich
Frenclman end showed her a wound
in mis- hand, which he claimed TO have
received during the Boer war.
Vending displayed no emotf5n dur
ing the examination Of the three
strongest witnesses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-02
WOULD Get ON
A WORKING BASIS
Governors at Louisville Take
Steps to Form Really Use
full Organization.
MORE WORK AND LESS PLAY
Intend to Ask Various Legislatures
to Appropriate Money to De-
fray the Expenses.

Louisville, Dec. 2.-After starting
a movement to put the next confer
ence of governors on busineSslike
basis and establish permanent head
quarters where programs will be ar
ranged insuring better results. lis
tening TO a suffragist's speech and
discussions of various important sub
iects. the third. annual conference of
governors adjourned here late yes
terday afternoon.
Opposition to adjournment last
night was expressed. as many of the
governors believed they should stay
in session longer because so much
of the time had been taken up with
social functions Next year the pro-
gram will include more real work
and fewer dinners and receptions.
Plan an Organization.
The plan of organization advanc-
ed by Governor Sloan of-Arizona
and adopted in executive. session is
that the present committee on ar
rangements, of &hich Governor Fort
of New Jersey is chairman, draft a
statement of the object of the con-
ference for presentation to each leg
islature and that an appropriation
be asked of each for maintenance.
1t was decided that subjects fou
discussion would be selected with
more care and that the paper on
each, prepared by the several gov
ernors. be sent to all governors in
advance of the conference so intel
ligent discussions could be heard
Future sessions viii last a week.
Woman Is Heard.
Miss Laura Clay, president of the
Kentucky Equal Rights association,
addressed the conference. Miss Clay
made an appeal to the governors to
recommend equal suffrage to their
legislatures.
General discussion yesterday was
on the employers liability and work
mems compensation act, direct pri-
maries and automobile reciprocity.
I The first resulted in the adoption of
a resolution that commissions of
several states Investigating this
question supply each governor with
their findings. The second develop
ed into an experience meeting, when
many governors explained the cleo
tion and primary systems of their
states. Widely different views we're
expressed, principally on whether it
was better for the public if party
lines were eliminated or strength
ened.
Automobile reciprocity interested
only the eastern governors, where
the subject has recently received
much attention.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-02

propose. suggesting participation of
EurOpean financiers III the loan. This
was not part of the first informal
agreement.
II China Insists.
Straight said the Americans were
ready to conclude an agreement on
the original terms if insisted on by
the Chinese, but he pointed out the po-
litical importance TO China of permit
ting ether nations English, German,
French to participate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-02
WILL FAVOR BALLINGER
Republican Members of Investigating
Committee Meet.

Washington, Dec. Six of the
seven regular members of the Bal
linger-Pinchot investigating COM
mittee met yesterday and decided to
make a report to congress before the
holiday recess Senators Nelson,
Root. Flint and Sutherland and
Representatives Mccall and Olmsted
were present and they found them
selves agreed upon all essential
features of the case. Representative
DENLY of Michigan will also vote
with them in making the majority
report. which will it is understood.
be favorable to Secretary Ballinger.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-02
NO NEW CURRENCY
LAW THIS SESSION

Washington, Dec. 2.-No effort will
be made. by the national monetary
commission to obtain currency legisla-
ton at the coming session of congress.
This was made clear at a meeting of
the commission today. at which it was
decided to continue through the ses-
sion with the work of investigation in
Guiding conferences and hearings with
representatives OF commercial and
9th n organizations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-02
CHILDREN, LEFT
AT HOME, BURN
Mother Away Shopping, Tots
Lose Lives in e Chicago
Suburb.
A PUGILIST Is CREMATED
Cigaret Sets Fire to Hay in Which
HIS Was SIeeping-Couple in
Wisconsin Die.
A PUGILIsT is CREMATED

Chicago, Dec. 1.-TWO children, left
alone at home by their mother while
she went shopping, burned to death
here today. They were Thomas, Jr.
5-years- old and Sarah, 2-years-old
children of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cuth
bert of Irving Park. The fire destroy,
ed three dwellings, but no one was en-
dangered except the children, who did
not appreciate the danger until they
were cut off by the flames.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-02
COAST
ROADS INDICTED
Rebates in Grain Rates Charged in
Cases Involving Four Con-
Germs.

Savannah. Ga, Dec. 2.-The federal
grand jury this afternoon handed down
indictments charging infringement Of
the antitrust laws on the part Of the
Atlantic Coast line and Seaboard Air
line the Waterways & Miners Tran5-
portation company, and Haryie Miller
and Norris Miller, grain merchants OF
Philadelphia. Rebates in grain rates
is charged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-02
SHE COMESBACK;
INSANE AT 1O5,
BUT SANE AT 1O6

Kokomo Ind, Dec. 2.--At the age OF
10G Martha Gammons has been declar-
ed sane in the Howard county circuit
court after having been declared
person of unsound mind a year ago.
and put in possession Of her property
valued at $4,000 Proof establishing
the age of Mrs. Gammons was intro.
duced in court
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-02
Railroads and Attorneys
General of States
Oppose.
THEIR VIEWS DIFFER
Former Assert They Will Suf-
fer and Latter That Re-
duCtion Is Too Small.

Chicago, Dec. p The promised
countrywide reduction in the cost OF
berths in Pullman sleeping cars Will
not go into effect until the railroads
and attorneys general of several states
have had opportunity to introduce evi-
dence. according TO an announcement
by the interstate commerce commits
sion today. Several railroads object to
the proposed reduction.
Several Oppose.
The offer of the Pullman company to
reduce its rates and charge for upper
berths in sleeping cars 20 per cent
where lower berth prices were Sl.50,
and to make the price of uppers $1.25
as the minimum and reduce some of
the lower berth rates, is opposed be
fore the commerce commission by the
attorneys general of four states and
by two railroads. The Pullman com
panys offer left unchanged the Pull
man seat rates and was 10 become cf-
fective upon the approval and accept
ance by the commission
The opposition offered on the part of
the railroads was on the allegation
that they would be compelled to stand
large part of the hrunt of the lessen
ed prices, and by the attorneys general
of Kansas. Oklahoma. Indiana and Ar
kansas on the claim that the reduction
was not sufficient.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-02
TAKING UP THE OPTIONS
Keokuk and Hamilton Water Power
Company Starts Getting Land.

Hamilton Water Power company has
commenced taking up its options up
on land which will be overf1owed
when the new dam here is completed
across the Mississippi. These op-
tions call for land for "a miles on
both sides of the river. When the
dam is completed this land will be-
come the bed of lake.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-02
WOMAN AND BABE DROWN
Wife of Michigan Farmer Jumps In
to Well While Insane.

Trsverse City, Mich, Dec. Prank
Ruthardt. prominent farmer. near
here, last night found the bodies of
his wife and baby in a well on the
farm. 1t is believed the mother, while
temporarily insane, threw herself and
child into the Well
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-02
STEAMER FAST ON ROCKS
West Coast accident, However. Re-
suits i'm No Fatalities

Seattle, Wash. Dec. 2.-The steam
ship, Northwestern is hard and fast
on the rocks in F'alz bay, San Juan
island. It has g feet of water in the
forward hold and may be a total loss.
The vessel carried 2G passengers and
Goo ions of freight The passengers
were taken off by another steamer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-02

prize fighter. Ryan is supposed to
have set fire to the hay by a cigaret
after having gone there to sleep.
kcroSenc Proves Deadly.
Racine, Wis, Dec. Mrs. Anna
SadOrski, aged 81, and Joseph Sadov-
ski, Ler husband, aged 81, were burn
ed to death today when Mrs. Chavala's s
home caught on fire as the result of
kindfng a fire in the kitchen stove
with kerosene. Both bodies were
burned to a crisp before the fire de-
partment arrived on the scene. Annie
Chav..la. daughter OF Mrs. Sadovski,
escaped, but was so severely burned
she may not recover
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-02
WOULD LET
OTHERS IN
American Syndicate Pro-
poses to Divide Loan
to China.
!. WAY OUT OF TROUBLE
Would Be Satisfied if English,
German and French Bank
erS Take Part.
WAY OUT OF TROUBLE

Pelling. Dec. 2.-Willard d, Straight
today resumed negotiations with the
Chinese government over the proposed
loan IT S5O,O00,0OO by the American fl
nanclll syndicate of which he is agent
Today Mr.. Straight, had new terms to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-02
MANY SIGN THE PETITION
Sentiment at Monmouth Seems To
Favor Commission rOrm.

Monmouth, ILL.,, Dec 2.-The com
mittee appointed TO secure the neces-
sary names on a petition for the
form of government re
ports encouraging results. The pc
elton will be filed next Saturday
aud an election asked in January.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-02
AMERICAN OFFICERS FEAST
Hundred Are Guests of Lord Mayor
of London at n BANQUET.

London, Dec. Rear Admiral Muir
dock. commanding the third division
of the Atlantic fleet and 100 officers
of The first and third divisions were
guests at a luncheon given at Guild
hall today by the Lord mayor and
corporation of London. The speeches
were all of a felicitious character.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-02
IOWA BANK is DYNAMITED
Robbers at Garden City Discovered
But Escape With ST 800.

Des Moines, Iowa, Dec. 2.-Four men
dynamited the Farmers, bank at Gar
den City this morning, securing 81 500.
A citizen named Nessna, awakened by
the explosion, fred at the robbers with
a shotgun. Two men returned the fire
and all escaped.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-02
STATE AUDITOR
FILES ACTION
FOR $4,000 0

Frankfort, Ky, Dec. BY direc-
ion of State Auditor James suiut, was
fled in the circuit court yesterday
afternoon against the Louisville and
Nashville railroad for $640,000 fran
chse taxes on property alleged to
have reen fraudulently omitted by the
road in its report to the auditor dur
ing the mast five years, beginning in
1906.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-02
TiIlman Denies He win Resion.

Washington, Dec. 2.-Senator Till
man, Of South Carolina. today denied
he had any intention of resigning. He
says ne feels in good condition for
work, tut will not only apply himself
SO asslduously as fnrmarlx.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-02
Administrative
POSTS ARE BARRED
Catholic Clergy Affected by Papal
Bulletin-Must Resign With
in Four Months.

Rome, Dec. 2.-An official bulletin
of the holy see today publishes paDal
decree forbidding eccIesiastics to oc-
cupy administrative posts. Where now,
held they must be resigned within four
months of the date of the decree.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-02
Reported That Roosevelt
and Pinchot Are Less
Cordial.
ARE SEVERAL REASONS
One Heartiness of Ex-Presi-
dents Greeting OF BaIIinger
at LongWorth Home.

Washington. Dec. .. - Differences
have arisen between Clifford Pinchot.
former chief forester, and former Pres
ident Roosevelt.
1t has developed that all is not well
between the colonel and the member