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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-02

California Justice has triumphed IN
the face Of every obstacle sought TO
be thrown IN the way of the convic-
ton Of the Los Angeles Times dyna-
mite plotters. Finding that the state
had the evidence too strongly woven
to be evaded, even by technicaity.
the McNamaras plead guilty. They
knew it was useless to longer fight
the Inevitable and with the hopes OF
lessening the penalty. confessed and
threw themselves on the mercy of the
court. In some states they would
have escaped By other means.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-02
HEART aid
HOME
DQOBLEMS

Work hard and persistently and
save all you can without being stin-
gy or mean, and you will be build
ing your fortune on q solid basis.
The way to wealth is as plain as the
way to market. It depends on two
words, industry and frugality; that
is. waste neither time nor money.
but make the best use Of both. If
you would be wealthy, think Of saw
ing as we'll as getting. A man may.
II he knows not how to save as he
gets, keep his nose all his life to the
grindstone and die not worth a PEN
ny at last"
Dear Mrs. Thompson am 10
years old and my sister II, has a
chum Of whom / think a great deal
but she is 80 changeable she makes
me very unhappy. One day she is
nice to me and another day she
hardly notices me. 1 want her to
think well Of me all the time. How
can 1 accomplish this.
HOWARD.
You are evidently enjoying the
bitter sweetness" of first love and
vexing yourself too much about this
girls fickleness. When you grow q
little older you will learn that wo-
men always have been variable and
that, as a class, they always will be-
Most men think them tantalizing
charming, variable, tickle creatures
and would not have them otherwise
Their variableness Is considered one
OF their most lovable charms. You
should not think of marriage for al
least five years. Because the cir
is "chum" of your sisters is nc
reason why she should not be your
"chum" also.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-02

Dear Mrs. Thompson-My girl has
given me the 'mitten." feel that
I can never be happy again. Ny
heart feels like lead. Do you think
1 will always feel thus?
RAYMOND.
The pangs Of unrequitted love can
only be allayed by time and constant
occupation. A little hard work Is a
wonderful balm for hurt feelings.
Dear Mrs. Thompson want my
son to study for the ministry, but
he prefers to enter a business house.
A minister seems to have an easy
time Of 1t and can always get a liv-
ing. Please tell me how to prevail
upon him to do as l want him to do.
MOTHER.
Unless your son has distinct de-
sire for clergyman's career 1t
would be much better to take the po-
sition offered him in a good business
house than to enter the church.
Your remark that " a minister seems
to have an easy time Of it and can
always get a living" shows you
know very little about it. The aver
age minister has to work very hard
indeed, generally for poor pay and
he finds it exceedingly difficult to gel
a living"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-02
Got the Evidence.

The Stanley Investigating COM
mittee OF the house of representa-
tives is in possession Of evidence,
which has not yet been made public,
that is sufficient to convict the steel
trust Of obtaining illegal rebates
from the railroads to the extent of
millions OF dollars. This informa-
ton comes to the writer direct from
authoritative sources.
Rebating is a crime punishable by
a penitentiary sentence.
This evidence has not become pub
lie for the reason that the Stanley
committee has not had time to reach,
in public hearings, this feature Of
the steel trusts wrong doing. But
the evidence has been in the hands
Of the investigators employed by the
Stanley committee for some time. In
some way the steel trust heads
learned that this evidence had been
uncovered by the Investigating com
mittee's agents, and ever since their
discovery of this fact they have been
frantically trying to bring the steel
probe to a halt.
All the railroads which carry steel
trust materials and products from
the plants to connecting roads are
owned by the trust. Not an indie
pendent line has a spur running into
any OF the trusts plants. By means
Of switching charges. and the exac-
ton from Independent roads Of an
unfair proportion of freight charges,
on the ground that the trust origi-
mates the haul, the corporation
evades the law and obtains millions
in rebates.
This is the evidence that the steel
trust has set out to suppress. Its
first move In this direction was made
by Attorney Lindabury, who has rep
resented the trust at all the hearings
He suggested, at the first meeting
of the Stanley committee after the
recess, that inasmuch as the gov.
eminent had filed an equity suit
against the steel corporation, the
Stanley committee lacked further
| jurisdiction. He sought to prove this
by citing that the house resolution
under which the Stanley body wal
created provided that the COMMITTEES
should inquire into offenses mo
prosecuted by the government"
Chairman Stanley refused to &C
cede to this demand of the stee
trust attorney and will carry tn,
question to the floor Of the hous,
unless he Is sustained in his positior
when a vote is taken by the full
membership Of the investigator,
committee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-02
Million for CoIIeoe.

Springfield, Dec. Bishop Mellow
ell OF Chicago delivered an address
last night at a Methodist conference
held for the purpose Of arousing inter
est in the movement to raise 81 ,00O,-
GOO fund for the Methodist college of
Illinois. The conference was held in
the First Methodist church. Governor
Deneen presided and made a short ad-
dress in support Of the movement. Lo-
cal ministers also delivered addresses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-02
Hunor and
Philosophy
PERT PARAGRAPHS.
@ovHcAw ~. SMITH


WHEN an editor Is at a loss for .
space filler he sends q reporter to
interview a stage favorite on how to
keep beautiful though mature.
Man Is seldom quite as wise as he
means to be, but he IL often much
more amusing.
Patent medicine almanacs are re-
sponsible for more Ills than mothers
pie.
No man Is q fool from choice save
the old man without money who ts
looking for q young wife.
When boy takes no interest in fried
chicken and mince pie the anxious
mother doesn't know whether to look
for a girl or call In q doctor.
When a girl suddenly becomes en-
thuaastic over sports her young sister
Immediately looks for man to fit into
them.
The irony of fate never smoothed a
new wrinkle.
Some men always manage to keep a
date with trouble, no matter how In
different they may be to other things.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-02
an effort to end his existence.

an effort to end his existence.
He implored Judge SABBATH of the
Chicago municipal court to impose the
death sentence I'm getting DID," he
said. 81 can find no work. have no
home or friends. No one cares for
me. I'm no good any more"
Red blood courses through the veins
Of the Judge. He Is human. He tenn
pers justice with mercy. You need
warm clothing and food" he said to
this man who had drifted, and suf.
fered and starved in the approaching
Yuletide season. I'll send to my
house and get some clothes for you
and a policeman will take you to q
restaurant for some food. Then III
send you to an innrmary where you
will be built up and your nerves re
stored. You are not a drinking man
and you'll be all right in a few days
and then I'll get you a job
The world Is full Of these poor crea
lures driven to the last stages Of de
spair. They are not bad, not drunk
ards. All they may need Is help TO,
the present and a kind, encouraging
word. Warmth and food and rest may
save this human direlect.
Had the Chicago Judge followed tbs
custom he would have consigned hin
TO jail from which he would come
forth as hopeless as he entered.
A kind word and material help IL
the time Of need costs little and re
deems and saves more surely thar
prison bars.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-02
Bearing For Others.


How philosophical We feel
When it's another's loss!
How patiently we stand 1t when
He gets the double cross
And fierce, relentless human wolves :
Are tearing at his throat!
We view 1t all with small concern
II We are not the goat.
Suppose he loves a lady fair
On whom his heart is set,
Regards her as his guiding star,
His best and only bet.
Who throws him roughly overboart
And breaks his heart in two.
We laugh and say: Cheer up. old chap!
Another girl will do
II himfiammed is your dearest friend
By some financial shark
Whose tricks are subtle and whoseways
Might be considered dark,
You think 1t is too bad. of course,
That he is in that plight,
But say 1t never had occurred
II he had been real bright.
II some fat, fussy neighbor falls
Upon an orange skin
You do not weep because Of that
In fact, you almost grin.
In short. all up and down the line,
In weather foul or fair.
The troubles that another has
Are easy ones to bear.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-02
(Chicago Post)

The illustrated press has been Civ
ing the country some very interest
ing pictures of the recent academic
festival in connection with the in
stallation Of Chancellor Brown at the
University of New York. In all its
scholarly pageantry the scene is dig
fnified and inspiring. In cap and
gown and hood and cape, Ambassa-
dor James Bryce, Andrew Carnegie,
senators, judges, college presidents
are seen sweeping up the broad stone
walk past the portico of a classic
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-02
Helping the HELPLESS.

He was out Of work, friendless,
homeless and starving and sought to
end it all by taking his life.
This is the life story Of Charles
Keller, aged S5, who journeyed from
Indiana to Chicago in a vain search
fcr employment.
4 policeman rescued him from an
approaching train, the poor fellow hav-
Ing placed himself upon the track in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-02

John D. Rockefeller has been invited
TO testify before an Investigating COM
mittee It is becoming almost impossi-
bic to belong TO good society unless one
has been a witness In some sort of an
investigation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-02

That wonderful constitution Of Roose-
welt is the wonder OF the century. He
can hear himself mentioned for presi-
dent without ever turning a hair or
missing a meal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-02

President Taft says he will have
no heart burnings II he is defeated
next year. Judge Taft is a delight
full man and we are glad to hear that
he Is not going TO take It hard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-02

Group Is most prevalent during
the dry cold weather of the early
winter months. Parents of young
children should be prepared for it.
All that ia needed is bottle Of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Many
mothers are never without 1t in their
homes and it has never disappointed.
Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-02
Dec. 2 in American
History

IS23-The Monroe doctrine promulgat-
ed in President .ioEroe's message.
1s61-Great Brifain's navy placed TN
der orders IN expectation OF war
with the United States
1910-General e. a. Carr. q. 8. A.. re-
fired CistinguisEed IN border trou-
bles before the civil war. as well
as in that conflict, died in Wash
ington: born 1890.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-02

A wise guy has answered the ques-
ton as to what is the dangerous age
Of man by saying that IT is between
/ and 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-02

Making Il Plain.
What do they mean by shooting out
the lights" asked the inquisitive ten
derfOot.
"a gent comes along with weak eyes
and takes a shot at some lamp that is
annoying him."
with a gunT"
"No; with an old dead cat"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-02

The best time TO shop is to shop
early-early in the season and early
in the morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-02

Theodore Roosevelt is a good ad
vertiser and his political critics per-
sist IN increasing his circulation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-02

Common.
"All the papers in our club must be
original, and Mrs. Dunn hires hers
written"
That's not original"
WHAT,
"Sure not! 1 know a lot Of women
who do that"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-02
Had Comnanx.

Had Company.
When Wilbur Wright in easy fight
Around the upper regions foated,
AT that gay height pray was there quite
A bunch OF steel trust rnaguates noted
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-02

Getting Familiar.
"How is the new gun"
81 am not well acquainted with 1t
yet"
Haven't you used it,"
Yes. but it has only kicked me a
few times"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-02
The Common Way

The Common Way.
IT saw a beautiful sunrise this morn
ing"
You naughty, naughty man."
whats naughty about thatT -
Getting home 80 late"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-02
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue. Rock Island. Ill IEn-
tered at the postofnce as second-class
matter.l
Rock Island Member of the Associated
Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-02

Not For Her Fare.
How do you like her new hat7"
swell, to tell the truth
But why be SO frankf"
"She isn't In hearing, is she?~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-02
James A. Robb Dies.

James a. Robb Dies.
Gays Mills, Wis., Dec 2.-Jsmes A.
Robb. rs years old. pioneer Of Craw-
ford county, is dead here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-02
BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.
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Weekly. 81 per year IN advance
Complaints OF delivery service should
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which should also be notified in every
instance where It 10 desired to have
paper discontinued. as carriers have no
authority IN the premises
All communications OF argumentative
character. political or religious. must
have real name attached for publica-
ton No such articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures
Telephones in all departments: Central
Union. West 1I5 and 1145; Union Elec-
trio. 5145.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-02
The Argus Daily Story

Christmas Morning-By Martin Stringfellow
Copyrighted 1911 by Associated Literary Bureau.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-02

Had Need to Be.
II am cheerful little worker"
"What do you work atr'
"The dear public"
Obvious.
'Loen me a temp
81 just met Brown"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-02

Some men always manage to keep
date with trouble, no matter how In
different they may be to other things.
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-02-16
Order To Show Cause.
State OF Nebraska :, ,r,,,, r,,, :,
Webster County. u i"e 'ouptN "

state OF Nebraska. 4, nh. co,,,,, 4, ,,
Webster County. IT, ihe 'oupS 'our'
Ara County Court held ut the County
Court room In and for said county Monday
February 9th \. ~, 1871.
IN the matter of the estate OF Hannah
saunders Deceased.
On reading and iiling the petition of sam.
ucl saunders filed on the 9Th day OF February
\. d., 1911, praying FOR the examination aud
allowance Of his final account OF the NJ me
date, a decree of assignment of the lands be.
longing to said estate to the persons entitled
To the same, aud there upon an order dis
charging him from further burden and SER
vice In his said Office as administrators.
OHDERED, That Tuesday the 18th day of
February \. H., 1911 AT ten O'Clock u. IN.
Is sassgned for hearing said petition, when all
persons interested IN said matter may appear
at County Court to be held In and for said
county and show cause why prayer OF peti
TONER should not be- granted and that notice
OF the pendency OF said petition and the hear
ing thereof he given To all persons interested
In said matter, by publishing n copy OF thi,
order In the Red Cloud Chief, a weekly news
paper printed In said county, for three con
secutive weeks prior TO said day OF hearing.
| SEAL /. W. EpSoN
County Judge
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-02-16
Order to Show Cause.

State OF Nebraska A., I'M. ,,,,,,,,. ,,,.,,.,
Webster County. >" NV '""'S ''"''
Ar County Court held at the County
Court room IN and for said county Friday,
February 10th \, D., 1871.
lN the matter Of the estate of Thomas IT..
Quigglc Deceased.
ON reading and iiling the petition ot An.
drew j. Mace tlcd ON the 10th day Of Feb.
ruary \. H., 1911 praying tor the sNamina.
uon and allowance of his final account Of the
same date, an order distributing the residue
OF personal estate and there upon an order
discharging him from further burden and
service I'm his said Office as administrator
with VIII annexed,
ORDERED that Tuesday the 9Th day
OF March A. j. 1871, al one clock q. M, II
assigned for hearing said petition when all
persons Interested In said matter may -ap.
pear al County Court 10 be held In and foi
said County and show cause why prayer OF
petitioner should not he granted; and thai
notice OF the pendency OF said petition and
the hearing thereof be given to an person,
interested In said matter by publishing 0
copy of this order In the Red Cloud Chief,Nl
weekly newspaper printed in said county
for three consecutive weeks prior to said day
! Of hearing.
+, ". EDSON,
! 'nehu County Judge
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-02-16
Order to Show Cause.
state OF Nebraska I'm rouu,y =,
McbStCr COnnlN / ,' ~

STARE OF NtDraSka : I'm The orutN , 'nurt
Webster County I -
Ara County Court held at the County
Court room In and for said county Monday,
February 9Th A. ~, 1911.
IN the matter ot tho estate OF Elmer T..
Harvey, Deceased.
On reading and filing the petition OF Emily
l.. Harvey, filed on the 9Th day OF February
\. D., 1911, praying for the cxaniRatio and
allowance OF her final account OF the same
date, decree Of assignment OF the lands be.
longing to said estate to the persons entitled
tn the same. an order distributing the residue
OF personal estate aud there upon an order
dischargiug her from further burden and
service In her said office as administrators.
ORDERED, That Wednesday the list day OF
Narch y. -. 1911, 1T one o'clock y. M.
is assigned for hearing said petition when all
persons interested in said matter may appear
AT County Court To- he held In and for
said county and show cause why prayer OF
petitioner should not be- granted; and that
notice OF the pcndcncy Of said petition aud
the hearing thereof he given to all persons
Interested I'm said matter, by publishing q
copy OF this order In the Red Cloud Chief, a
weekly newspaper printed in said county
for three consecutive weeks prior to said day
OF hearing.
SEAL |. ". EpSoN
County Judge
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-02-16

capable of actommoia,iu" the de-
maud. ofa great and growing Com
mputyarh. that 'h.. must OF should
bc dome very soon. and tuu vhu ths
appropriation tor this pup.-. i- waue
tine huudlng might just u- well hc
placed ON site mrch nearer ihr g,o-
graphical center than T., the city oi
Lincoln. They also contend that the
only fair way TO bring this about is by
referendum vote, and they point out
that under the plan oi the bill pro
posed tho matter may be submitted at
the next general election ia November.
and If the majority favor removal then
IL would be up to the several towns in
the state who want the Capitol, Lin
coin included to 20 on the ballot for
the same and take their chances. In
that event the site 81 the now capitol
could be designated within two years.
whereas. otherwise. as is well known.
the Initiative and Referendum bin
now ending would not permit the
submission of the question for several
years at best.
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-02-16

But 1t rose again. Prince Of Hall
the House minority leader, who had
the matter in charge from the first, re
introduced virtually the same bill in
the afternoon eliminating however the
97th meridian, to which so many OBJ
jections were made, thus giving the
Lincoln men what they had contended
for when the thing was threshed ont
on the floor. The original Capitol re-
moval bill failed of passage by vote
of thirty eight to ffty-eight, but
friends of the new bill assert with as.
surance that if the enemies of the
movement to remove the Capitol are
sincere III their contention that they
are willing to submit it to vote, the
new bill will speedily 60 through the
grind and become a law.
The County option bill introduced
by Norton in the House Friday is what
they are all now talking about. What
its effect will be nobody can tell, as in
the Senate the views of the members
were SO we'll known that 10y general
consent they did not discuss the meas
ure. In the House the chances are il
) will be different 4 number of mem,
bers are loaded 10 the guard with data
) that would make Congressional Re
: cord ashamed OF Itself It will b,
, shown by the friends of county option
: that it is the only hope of the Com
monwealth, and it will be made equal
ly plain by the enemies of the polio.
that several sister states, older ant
? wiser than Nebraska, have tried il ant
b found II wanting, The indications ar
u. that 1t will not he decided hastily.
= The Capitol removal bill is easil
u the most talked about measure in tn
J. city today. Those in favor Of it cor
u tend that the present capitol bnildin
g is but shell and should soon he cor
q demned, that it will soon have to b
replaced with IA modern structur
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-02-16
The LEGISLATURE

LI>Coi.>, Nebr., Feb II, 1911. (Spec.
ial Correspondence. The week just
passed has been an exceedingly enter
tanning one in the Legislature. The
most talked of legislation has all been
more or less touched upon and some of
it disposed of The Initiative and Re,
frrendum bill passed the Senate
Wednesday, and OH the same day a
bill lcgalizing Sunday baseball wa
passed in that body Then came the
County Option bill, aud this WAS killed
in the senate 10y one vote.
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-02-16

The presence of Rev. NJ. 5. Poulson
head or the state Anti. Saloon League
in the lobby Wednesday started the
first III feeling of the session, aud
nearly resulted in "a physical fight
The Revcrand has been what j. Stcr
ling Morton would call "perhiciously
active in his fight against demon rum
generally, and in some instances his
enthusiasm has led him to say to dc
things with which the county option
lists heartily disagree. one of tn,
women most prominent in temperate,
work told a committee that the preach
er was becoming very much of hind
rance to the temperance cause in the
state. From last reports Mr. roulsor
was not in accord with this view.
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-02-16

In the midst Of this business OF eX-
eitement came the Capitol Removal
bin which was easily the sensation of
the week or of the Session thus far.
Lincoln people seemed to suddenly
realize that the Capitol removal talk
was n serious matter, Indeed those
in Lincoln and hercabouts who have
garded it AS joke could not appar
emily come to any other conclusion un
iii the bill was actually advanced t,
third reading. Then IL tremeuduou'
effort was made by the Lincolnites
Every string was pulled, every promise
was made, every friend far and nea
Was called upon 10y word or wire t
help save the day, and Friday morning
the bill failed on third reading ant
WAS consigned to the graveyard.
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-02-16

Oratory in both the House and Senate
was Il marked feature of the week 5
session, and the galleries were well
packed on all occasions. Senator Al
bert of Columbus won marked distinct
ion in his body, and W. a. Prince of
Hall took high honors in the House.
The House has Il number Of fluent
speakers this session and fortunately
all are good naturcd about it,
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-02-16

Governor Aldrich is proving pretty
good mixer. lie had session with
the Finance, WAYS and Means Com
mittee yesterday and talked over ap-
propriations from start to finish and
indicated his attitude on several pro.
posed disbursements The Governor
and the Committee seemed to agree
pretty we'll on what should and should
not be.