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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-24

There's money in the air. Aviator
Bleriot had spent his entire fortune
before he started on his famous
channel flight and few years ago
he had an income of $4,000. 1t
all went on his aeroplane expert
ments and only his wife, Of all his
relatives, had faith in him. Now he
is rich again, and it isn't anything
for him to clear $4,000 a week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-24

Hasty.
CLOTHES make a man.
"Oh. do they%
81 say clothes make a man.
"Say, I'd like 10 see a suit OF clothes
get an automobile out Of a sand bank"
How impulsive you are! was
about to remark that clothes make a
man mad when they don't at and
make him go broke when they are his
wife's."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-24

Opponents OF the high cost of
living are referred to the case of
the New York physician who lost
35 pounds Of undesirable weight
and otherwise greatly benefited his
health by a 81 days fast, getting
along finely by filling himself every
"a hours with hot water and cheer
full thoughts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-24

Joseph c. Sibley swears that he
spent over $4,000 for the purpose Of
securing a nomination for congress in
Pennsylvania. notwithstanding the fact
that there are comparatively few bath
rooms in the district which he wishes
to represent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-24
Roosevelt will please sit up an

Roosevelt will please sit up and
take notice. Census enumerators
say that Littler county, Ark, holds
the state record for large families.
Mrs. Abraham Butler. "a years old,
is the mother of Is children, all liv-
ing. Mrs. Laura Rundles, "A years
old, has % children living, while
two are dead. Mrs. Maggie Howard
has been married 10 years and is
the mother of II children, all living.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-24
AGREED on the Need of Reform.

The American Medical association
has presented the results of its six
years of investigation of American
medical colleges. Lacking the severity
Of the report Of the Carnegie Founda-
kion, it agrees with the latter on the
need OF trecormr In medical instruction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-24

Chamberlain Cough Remedy is
cold on a guarantee that if you are
not satisfied after using two-thirds of
a bottle according to directions, your
money will be refunded. 1t is up to
you to try. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-24

President Taft in his stand forbid
ding immunity to union labor in the
Sundry civil bill as favored by demo-
Gratis and which passed the national
house yesterday may not add to the
popularity of the White house incum-
bent, but it suits Brother Charles. So
what's the difference as long as it's
all in the family.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-24

The verdict In the sugar trust
cases was received with applause, but
the universal practice Of letting the
rich criminal out on bail while the
poor one remains In prison has pre-
vailed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-24

Of representatives. Speaker Cannon
would feel lonesome.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-24
HuInOr and
Philosophy
B% DUNCAN ~. SMITH
THE PRESENT IS ENOUGH.

WHATS the use 10 worry.
w What's the use to fret,
Over future ages
And what they will getf
II for them we bravely
Build a stately pile.
Massive and substantial.
VIII they like its style7
We may keep US busy
Digging for their use
Big canals and tunnels.
Prying mountains loose.
When we have completed
Quite a large supply
Just for their convenience
Maybe they will ny.
Writing for the future
Thankless is indeed.
Can the wisest guesser
Know what they will readH
II the book they open
They may. like as not.
Close IL in a hurry.
Saying. "Oh. what rotF' -.
Living in the present
Is a Job enough.
Even that IS often
Something of a bluf.
Will the future thank us
II for them we fret?
No: II will revile US
AS a slow old set
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-24

The federal indictments against the
beef trust are found to be faulty
Why, OF course.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-24

There are delightful people who are
so fond OF their own opinion that they
always keep It TO themselves.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-24
Different.

"What do you think Of the robber
trusts%
II hate EN-"
$50 do /. By the way
yes"
81 have a friend who can let . fellow
IN on the ground floor Of a good thing"
sure It is a good thingP
"Sure. 1t is a monopoly OF n neces-
sity."
LET noe In, will your
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-24

Harmon and harmony will have
no difficulty IN winning out over
Taft and trouble.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-24

Uncle Sam is going to point out the
difference between cotton corners and
coy corners.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-24
Good Year For Him.

eyes, am working on a newspa-
per"
And what part do you writer
"Oh. I'm the star man."
"The comet reporter. eh"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-24
Nothing TO Men

Nothing to Mem
ton.
"She is always
making a fuss over
little things"
Wv b at is she
kic kin 6 about
now?"
Her bathing
suit"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-24
Certainly.

"why?"
''Why what7'
"why is a pleased dog sure 20 be
prepared to carry parcelsT'
give Il up"
Because when be is pleased he has
his little wag on"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-24
Lyina Low.

Lying Low.
'SThat boy is mighty clever"
"BilI?
yes"
Goodness! He doesn't look IT.
"No; there is where he has them all
fooled"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-24

1t is rubbing it in too hard when the
season declares that you must pay the
iceman and the coal man at the same
time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-24
PLAYS Hockey.

"He always follows his wife's ad-
vice"
"In everything"
Until be is out Of her sight"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-24

Among other great things about
Taft is his great fondness for labor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-24
(THs SKIRTN
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

The best you can do doesn't count
unless it is better than that OF some
other fellow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-24

Trouble keeps some persons so busy
that they don't know that there is any
thing else in the world.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-24
Sends Word.

As gentle as a summer breeze
O'er pleasant meadows flying
And noiseiess as a boiler shop
The man bird comes a-flying.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-24

thing else in the world.
A man may see his finish first. but
still that doesn't seem 20 make any
difference I'm the outcome.
Some very outright people often get
I'm wrong.
Some people look so helpless that IL
seems a shame 10 trouble them. That
is why they look helpless.
No man ever kept out OF trouble and
got into debt at the same time.
When girl marries she thinks she
is going TO revolutionize the general
she sees that she will do well IL she
herself is able to retain any opinion
of IL.
The difference between a person
without any brains and a photograph
r. X~u never have TO bother about the
recorr~ with the witless Individual.
II you are not satisfied after using
according 20 directions two-thirds Of a
bottle Of Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets. yor can have your mon,
ey back. The tablets cleanse and In.
vigorate the stomach. improve the d.
gestion, regulate the bowels. Give
them a trial and get we'll Sold by an
druggists-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-24

President Taft is a great man-phy-
sica1ly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-24

A man may see his finish first. but
still that doesn't seem 10 make any
difference in the outcome.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-24
THE ARGUS.

~ THE ). w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-24

Some very outright people often &c
in wrong.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-24

Some people look so helpless that IL
seems a shame 10 trouble them. That
is why they look helpless.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-17
prlnt neport of Deatb.

London, November I6--ill the Lon
don morning papers announce the death
OF Count Tolstoi. based on special dis
patches TO assnews agency from st.
Petersburg and Moscow and publish
long memoirs.
After the issuance of the papers
there was a considerable element or
doubt as to the actual death OF Toi-
stoi. following the receipt of a Rus
sian news agency dispatch from st.
Petersburg, stating that the death or
ToIstoi was uncontirmed.
The Times publishes dispatch from
ST. Petersburg, timed 1851 A. NJ. as
follows:
News of Tolstoi's death reached here
only few minutes before the dis
patch of this telegram. No details are
yet known here. Conflicting r1mors
prevailed the whole of yesterday. 1t
seems that the journey in a crowded
train from the monastery. during which
Toistoi was compelled. by lack OF room,
to stand on the Platform exposed TO
cause OF the Inflammation of the lungs.
which unhappily proved fatal
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-17
OUTLINE PARTY POLICY
First Steps Taken for General Demo-
cratic Conference,

Baltimore, Md. November 16.-Pre-
llminary steps were taken to-day in
the movement for a conference in this
city attended by Democratic leaders
from every section Of the country tor
the purpose of outlining a general fu-
ture policy OF the party.
Maryland Democrats having the mat
ter In charge held a meeting md de-
cided at once to get in touch with Ma
tional Chairman Norman z. Mack, Rep
resentative Champ Clark, of Missouri.
and Representative Lloyd, also OF Mis-
souri,, chairman of the Democratic
Congressional Campaign Committee III
the last election. These leaders viii
be invited TO come to Baltimore
early next week to consider the mat
ter wlththe Maryland committee. which
is composed of Governor Crothe.s.
United States Senator's Rainer and
Smith and congressman Covington and
Talbot,
National Chairman Mack. who had
been invited to attend to-day's meet-
ing OF the committee, was unable TO
attend. He expressed his willingness
to cooperate with any committee nav
ing the proposed conference in mind.
IF all sections of the country are
represented at such conference" Mr..
Mack said, "much good may gr9w out
of it. But II confined u certain St;ttas
and few sections much harm might
grow out of such conference.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-17
Conflicting Statements
Come E 70 m Count
Tolstoi's Bedside.
ONE SAYS CRISIS
HAS BEEN PASSED
News That Famous Author Has
Died Reaches St. Petersburg,
but Later It Is Denied.
Now Said That No
Immediate Danger
Threatens.

st. Petersburg, November 1.-THE
report of the death of Count Leo Tol-
stoi. at Astapova. was received here
last night by the various newspapers
and agencies The Novoc Vremyas S
Moscow correspondent first telegraphed
that Tolstoi was dead, but at an carly
hour this morning he sent a further
dispatch saying that message had
been received from Astapova that Toll
stoi was living and that the crisis OF
the disease had been passed.
AT 4.1l o'clock this morning the
Vestnik News Agency reported that the
death of Tolstoi was not confirmed.
The reports emanating from Asia
poro. where Tolstoi has been lying with
a high fever for two days, have beer
conflicting throughout. The official
diagnosis. as given py the attending
physicians Tuesday night, was that
Tolstoi was suffering from an inllam-
nation of the lower lobe of the iet,
lung, but that no immediate danger
threatened. His heart action at that
time was said to BE- good. and his tenn
perature was practically normal.
Only the day before, according to the
doctors, Tolstois temperature was 1o4,
and he was in delirious state on
"Wednesday the attending physicians
confirmed the original diagnosis. but
added that the inflammation was
spreading and that the condition OF
the patient was critical, though not
hopeless His temperature during tn.
night rose to 1864, ana he had an at
tack of bleeding from the lungs. Some
time later 1t was reported that his
temperature had fallen to 9S.s Then
came the report of his death, ana
finally message from Astapovs that
he had successfully passed the crisis
of the disease
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-17
CONDEMN SOCIAL "NIPs"
Temperance Union Also Pleads for
StHte.y,idc prohibition.

Baltimore, Md, November t6.--Dfrs.
Lillian NJ. N. stevens, Of Portland,
Maine. was enthusiastically and unan-
lnously re- elected president of the Ma
tIonnl Womans Christian Temperance
Union at the annual convention of the
union here to-day Mrs. Stevens re-
appointed Miss Anna A. Gordon. OF
Evanston, ILL.,, vice-president at large.
Her appointment was promptly rati-
fed. All the other officers were like
wise re-elected.
Resolutions were adopted condemn
Ing moderate and social drinking as
evils TO the individual and perils to
the nation; urging the Woman, Chris-
tian Temperance Union in every state
to inaugurate vigorous campaign for
State wide prohibition and to work
persistently for prohibition amend.
ment 10 the Federal Constitutions; rec.
ognizing the value of moving pictures,
but urging local unions to appoint
committees of censors: rejoicing IN
the continued Victories of woman's
suffrage" and expressing the belief
that the right to vote should depend
upon Intelligence, and not upon sex;
protesting against "the growing ten
dency toward militarism in govern
menti. urging Congress to require a
betterment OF the existing conditions
permitting the sale of liquor In the
Panama Canal Zone, and asking that
each State be given jurisdiction over
liquor IN process OF Interstate ship
ment while within It's borders.
cable from the Oriental secretary
at Penkin. China. was read. which SAID
that monster petition had been sent
to Great Britain urging Immediate can
collation. of the opium treaty under
which the British are alleged TO be
hinderins the suppression of opium By
China
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-17
WHY PRICES ARE HIGH
ncasons Given by Grand Master Of
Grange.


Atlantic City. N. j., November
16,-The adoption of resolution
calling for an investigation of
charges affecting the integrity Of
the present administration of the
organization and the rccommen-
dations made by Grand Master NJ
y. Batchelder. of New Hampshire, In
his annual report. were the features
of the opening session here to-day Of
the National Grange, Patrons of Hus
bandry. The resolution called upon
insursent members, headed by ]. W.
Helme. of Michigan, and George p
Hampton, of New York, to present
any charges they have in writing,
together with their proofs, and that
these be fully Investigated by the
Committee on Claims and Grievances,
which is to be enlarged to include
every member with vote in the Ma
tlonal Grange.
Federal aid for road Improvement,
parcels post laws, conservation Of
national resources. a national income
tax and a non -partisan tariff COM
mission were advocated by Grand
Master Batclelder.
MI. dliIIuutGu lhc tllSb
cost of farm products to the con-
sumer. to bad roads, which increase
the cost of marketing crops. excessive
freight rate charges. based upon
watered stock far exceeding the value
of the railways, and the exorbitarlt
profits of the commission houses Co
operative methods employed by the
farmers for the purpose of eliminating
abuses and securing fairer treatment
in the matter of freight rates and
storage charges were lauded by Mr..
Batchelder. He declared that the past
year had been fruitful one. and
that the farmers are stronger and
more prosperous than ever
Reports submitted showed that asa
oranges were organized during the past
year, with gain of $4,000 in member
ship. The total assets of the grange
are s11sST5
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-17
TRUST is DEFIANT
VIII Reduce Wages to Meet Payment
of Fines.

VIII Reduce Wages to Meet Payment
of Fines.
Washington, d. c., November l6,--.
The Department OF Justice, of which
Attorney General Wickersham is the
head. to-day took notice of newspa-
per dispatch from Pittsburg to the
effect that the corporations combined
In the so-called "Window Glass Trust
had served notice upon their employees
that a wage reduction of 80 per cent.
was the only condition under which
the factories could continue to manu-
facture. The dispatch further said
that the corporations attributed direct
Nv to the successful prosecution of the
combination by the Department of Jus
tice and the imposition by the United
States court of fines upon the corpora
ton and upon It's officers and directors
Individually.
The department tonight Issued q
statement outlining its view OF the
matter and incidentally tntimating
that the reported action OF the corpo-
irations, IL sustained by the Facts.
"would indicate a very mistaken len-
iency on the part OF the court, Which,
III is hoped, would not be followed on
any other similar occasion" This M
timation is Interpreted here as lndi-
eating an intention on the part OF the
department to insist In similar cases
upon Jail sentences rather than hnes,
The Attorney General expressed In
dignation at snch a statement and
strong doubt of Its RELIABILITY
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-17
HOUSE OF LORDS
FULLY awake NOW
Peers See the Absolute
Necessity of Self
Reform.
REPEN IA NCE
MAY BE TOO LATE
Radical Leaders Regard It With
Suspicion and Doubt if Agree
ment Will Be Reached.
Preparations for General
Election Are Now
Under Way.

London. November 16.-Pending Pre-
mier Asauith's official stat ment be-
fore Parliament on Friday, small hove
is entertained of clearing up the in
volved situation which has resulted
from the sudden change introduced "
Lord Iansdowne's call for the veto bill
The feature which stands out in the
present position of the parties is that
the House OF Lords finally has awan-
ened to the absolute necessity OF un-
dertaking self-reform The radical
leaders view this late repentance with
the utmost suspicion, and 1t remains
to be seen whether 1t will even.uate IN
an agreement which the abortive veto
conference failed to achieve
The parliamentary lobbies to-day
were full of run1ors of all kinds--that
the King had refused to give the Prime
Minister guarantees to increase the
number of peers sufficient for the gov
ernmeLt.s purposes in reforming the
House of Lords; that the ministry
would resign: that another party con-
fere ce would be held.
Preparing for Election.
Nothing definite. however, is known
beyond the fact that all preparations
are going on for a general election,
believes that. as the government de-
clines to accept any amendments to
the veto BILL Lord Lansdowne, who
consulted this evening with Mr.. Bal
four and other leaders. will either tc-
cline to proceed with the bill or the
House of Lords will reject 1t on the
second reading on Monday. and that
the dissolution of Parliament will be
announced next week
Lord Rosebery. in the House of LORDS
to-day after declaring that the House
stood in very grave position, an
nounced his intention to ask for faci..-
ties for tile discussion of Ills plan for
the reform of the House. II is believed
that the Lords will proceed Immediate
with the debate on this question
After meetings of the Privy Council
and the Cabinet this afternoon, the
Earl of Crewe introduced the veto bill
In the House of Lords. where 1t passed
the first reading.
King May Stand With Peers.
The postponenent of the govern
ment's announcement of It's program
and the frequent communication be-
tween the King and the Cabinet have
deepened the impression that the X ing
NAV have refused to give guarantees
of the creation of new pears under the
present circumstances The resigna-
ton of the Cabinet appears more prob
able than the dissolution of Parlia-
ment
Already the action Of the King is
discussed In the newspapers. 1t appears
difficult for the throne to avoid being
involved In the political crisis, an out
come to escape which the conference
between the government and the op-
position was arranged.
The extreme Liberal papers hint that
King George has taken sides with the
House of Lords. The Daily News says
that the resignation of the Cabinet
would mean that a monarchical revo-
lntion had been added to the revolu-
tion of the peers
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-17
NOW TO REVERSE 1T
Aviator VIII He Asked TO Land on |
NHarship.

Aviator VIII He Asked TO Land on
Warship.
Washington. d. c.. November Is
wether an airship can land on war
Vessel as easily as II can leave one
is the question which is now agitating
the minds of some of the officers of
the Navy Department
satisSac.ion S . by his pae aeroplane flight light
from the cruiser Birmingham to the
shores of Hampton Roads on Monday
that an aviator need have no trouble
in getting away from a warship. The
next step will be. TO test the practica-
bility OF landing on vessel. The
Navy Department intends to continue
its study OF the question by making
such test lust when this will be
made has not been determined.
sCaptaln Washington l. Chambers,
president of the special naval board
detailed to make a study and report
OF airship flights in their relation to
naval warfare. has returned from
Hampton Roads, where he was in
charge of Mondays experiment He
is enthusiastic over the success Of
Ely's flight
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-17
GO TO HIGHEST BIDDERS
Sells Naval Vessels UNIT
for Service.

IoT SerNIcS.
Washington. ID. c., November IT,
Two small naval vessels no longer fit
for the service have been sold to the
highest bidders. One Is the steel
schooner -rigged gunboat Bennington,
built In 1910. 1t has a normal displace-
ment of LILO tons, is 23o feet long
and 3s feet broad. It win be sold to
S. Lichenstein, of Oakland, Cal, at his
bid of OH, go which is s1,250 in ex-
cess Of the appraised value. The other
vessel is the old wooden schooner
Eagre, formerly the yacht Mohawk,
built in 1874 This vessel is l3o feet
long, 80 feet broad, and has dis
placement of 2T5 tons. II Will be sold
to the Coastwise Dredging Company,
of Norfolk, at its bid of s1,2T6
Two other small naval vessels. the
torpedoboat Winslow, built in 1897.
and the converted yacht Siren. built
In the same year, have been temporar-
lily withdrawn from sale. The Winslow
was appraised at si,76s and the Siren
at 5000. No bid was made for the
purchase of the Winsiow. and the only
bid received for the Siren was rejected
because 1t was below the appraised
value New bids will be invited for
these two vessels.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-17
NEW. TRIAL FOR NEGROES
Granted pecnusc Of slight Omission b,

Granted Because of Slight Omission by
Judge In Charge.
Atlanta, Ga, November 16-Becausc
the trial judge failed to Include in
enmrs on 70 the e doJen Or
stantial evidence, even though counsel
for the accused did not ask it, the
Supreme Court yesterday granted a
new trial to the three negroes under
sentence Of death for conspiracy re.
sulting In the murder of Motorman
IS. T. Brown in the Druid Hills street
car hold-up last April
Ed Weaver. lin Black and Charles
Julian, the three negroes. are now
held in the De Kalk county Jail at
Decatur Charles Walker, the fourth
Of the quartet, was convicted of-firinc
the shot that killed Brown and was
hanged July 20 last