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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-07
philadelphia Record.)

The old world boasts of many IA
nous bells and chimes to which
clings the association of romance
and of poetry, but of all bells in the
world none perhaps have had a
more adventurous career than those
OF st. Michaels at Charleston, S.
c. The Northumberland story of
this famous peal shows that the bells
composing it have crossed the oceaI
no less than five times-once in q
heap of twisted metal.
The st. Michael bells were cast in
England some time before our revo.
lutionary war and brought to this
country. During war against the
old country, the Charleston bells
were sent back to England so that
they might not be injured. When
the war was concluded the Charles
tonians clamored for their bells and
it became the duty of our first min.
lister to the court of st. James to
see that they were returned His
negotiations were successful and
the bells were, with much cere-
mony, reinstated IN the church
The next adventure came with
the civil war, when the steeple OF
st. MichaePs was made a target fol
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-07
Important TO All.

\ There is tendency 10 consider ex-
horta;ions 10 shop early" as though
.they were mer. perfunctory sugges-
.lions conveying advice of little value
I Tne fact of the matter is this Shop
early" advice is vitality important 20
all OF you-every man. woman and
child-because a are affected directly
or indirectly b. the shopping done
curing this holiday season
!. Ard right here let il be said that
q is Tot quite too late to shop early. >
iThe stores are hHing w raridly. In a
short time the rush will be on.
In recent years the strain Of Christ
mas shopping has become nothing less
;than killing. on every one concerned.
4 Three mothers rave no spirit left. to
enjoy the holiday with the children.
(. Tired clerks spend Christmas in bed,
and q startling proportion of them
spend the next month in the hospitals
Tired merchants figure out a huge
gross business cut to small profit by
extra expense and inefieiency. And
TRAD nation wonders whether Christ
mas is. after all, worth while. Ger
4 tainl~ II II were not for the perennial
X freshness OF the children. the whole
Institution would be In danger Of col
, lapse under its own strain And al
for no other reason than wholesal,
REPRESENTATION.
Ship carly. You get a better sc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-07
The Colonel.

Toe action of the chairman of the
Ohio state republican committee in
coming out squarely for Roosevelt in
1912. coupled with the colonel's recent
editorial utterances, and confessions
that prominent men are urging him to
run, leaves no doubt whatever that he
is going to be a candidate. The fact
hat there is so much talk about hold
ing presidential primaries may create
situation where he will be obliged
10 formally declare himself in rather
than wait for q convention stampede
Some people are prone to regard the
colonel as a joke since the New York
election, but he would be mighty for
midable II the democrats should nom.
mate somebody unsatisfactory to the
money interests. Wall street under
stanGs the colonel, and at the same
time his rough riding and rough talk
ing would fool the young republicans
who are inclined to be progressive.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-07

pany. The government in it's petit
ton complains that the individual
defendants, acting through the in
strumentality of the corporation, are
seeking by illegal acts to eliminate,
stifle and suppress other manufac-
turers and dealers engaged in the
business Of making and in selling
and shipping, in interstate COM
merce. cash registers and other reg
istering devices. 1t is further
charged that the defendants have
waged vicious, wrongful and unlaw-
full wars Of determination against
other competitors and have driven
them out Of business, obtaining
thereby about IS per cent of the cash
register business. One o. the main
charges IL that the company sold
cash registers below the cost of pro
duction where competition was rife
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-07

case It would be advisable to take
q good tonic. Get your system In
good condition and your cheeks will
gradually I'LL out. You certainly
cannot all them out by excessive
smoking. 1 can tell you no other
method by which you can quit smok-
ing except the exercise Of your will
power.
Dear Mrs. Thompson-Do you
think 1t good idea to give some
thing to messengers and delivery
men who bring packages to the
house at Christmas time, and II SO,
what would you suggest
VIRGINIA.
You might try the plan evolved by
a generous woman last year. She
bought a number of pretty boxes
and in each one placed a handker.
chief or a necktie. After spreading
a japanese napkin over this article
she filled up the box with candies
nuts, raisins, etc. Finally she wrap
ped the boxes In white paper and
tied them with fancy cord. Every
man who brought her a gift from hel
friends received one Of these boxes
which were stacked on the hall table
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-07
~ The Charleston Chimes X

the guns of the besiegers. The bells
were removed for safety to Column
bia, but, when the army of Sherman
occupied that town the sheds of the
yard of the state house wherein the
bells had been stored were broken
into and the bells smashed into
fragments the sheds being fired.
The bells were not, however,
completely done for" At the close
Of the war the pieces were carefully
gathered and shipped to Liverpool
together with directions as to how
they should be recast, the specifica-
tions being taken from the records
Of st. Michael's, which showed
where the bells had been cast and
the proportions.
1t was found that the firm of bel
founders which had cast the bells
in the first place was still in exist
ence, consisting of descendants of
the original firm. The records Of
this firm showed that the proper
lions of the casting corresponded
with those of record at St. Michaels
and so, under those circumstances
the recasting of the bells was not
so difficult matter. Accordingly,
for the fifth time they crossed the
ocean and were set up at Charles
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-07
BY CLYDE II. TAvENNER.
Especial Correspondence of The Argus

SGVDG nv
Especial Correspondence of The Argus.)
Washington, Dec. 6.-"If any
body thinks this is going to be do
nothing congress he is mistaken"
In these words Speaker Champ
Clark has answered the statements
that the democrats proposed to de-
vote the present session to efforts
to put the republicans in a hole"
so as to strengthen their own posi-
ton for next year.
KEEPIN.. A PROMISE.
"The democratic party made the
definite promise to give the people
relief from conditions which have
come to be regarded as intolerable'
the speaker continued. eve of the
majority would not be true to our
word, therefore, If We stopped in the
middle of our program to play pol
itics in order that we might be in a
better position next year.
1.-The best way for us to play poll.
tics is to carry to a conclusion, in
sofar as we are able, the excellent
record we already have made. The
people are looking to us for accom-
plishment, rather than for strategy,
and we need have no fear of the fu.
ture If we go along with out program
as we have started"
During the past summer the speak.
er has been travelling a great deal
feeling the pulse Of the people, and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-07

lection OF goods and more time and
nerve TO pick them. You get more in
telliKent attention and less crowding
and jostling. There will be more than
enough shop late. anyway, even II you
shop early Or. II everybody should
begin early, there would still be time
and facilities for everybody. Spread
ever three or four weeks, Christmas
shopping can be done pleasantly and
well. Crowded into the last week, and
much OF It into the last day, It be-
comes simply a crush. For your own
comfort shop early. And II you have
any consideration for others. do your
part toward relieving a strain on the
Christmas clerks which is always pain
ful and often dangerous.
Read The Argus advertisements.
Take them as your dependable guide,
and-shop earlyl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-07
How Tariffs Work.

Much OF the confusion in the public
mind over the tariff question arises
from the fact that It has been the
POLICY Of high t6TiI advocates always
10 involve the discussion Of the Ques-
ion in a maze OF technical phraseology,
coupled with the employment of mass
es of figures that have little or no bear
ing upon the matter at issue. In truth,
IL is not so complicated or involved as
most persons think 1t is.
A tariff is levied under the protec-
lion theory for the express purpose of
enabling the domestic manufacturer
to charge a higher price for his prod.
uct than he could get II the ports were
free to the merchandise Of the world.
1t JIG manifest that If an article that
is imported comes into competition
with a similar article manufactured
here, and that imported article bears 9
tariff Of 40 per cent, its market price
is 40 per cent higher than If there
were no tariff; and the imported arti
Gle being raised in price 40 per cent
the home manufs cturer will not sell
his product for materially less thar
the competitive article brings.
In fact, the tariff was put upon it 81
that he could charge more than other
wise would be possible.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-07
Comment From Capital

now that he is back in Washington
he is making it plain to the 'boys,"
as he calls them, that the country
is in no mood to wait for relief which
he and his colleagues promised them.
He is making it plain that what the
country wants is achievement, and
not playing to the galleries, with a
barren record Of results when the
session ends.
PEOPLE KEENLY ALIVE.
Mr.. Clark has been telling his CO.
workers in the house that the people
throughout the country are more
keenly alive than ever before to what
is going on in Washington. He told
them, in substance, that if the demo-
Gratis of the house go to dillydallying
around, trying to put the president,
and the standpatters, and the ipsur-
gents in deep. dark hole, the re-
suit will be more disastrous to the
hole diggers than to those whom
they propose to engulf therein.
MUST BE ACTION.
At any rate the speaker has pass
ed the word along that there must
be action, and those who know the
Missourian best declare that he is
more in earnest than he ever was be-
fore. Mr.. Clark realizes, say his
friends, that the present is his party's
opportunity, and that the best way
to take advantage of it is through &C
ton, rather than with attempts to
shift blame to the other fellow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-07
PARROT ORDERS WOOD;
OWNER HAS TO PAY

Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. IA To-
Quacious parrot, the property Of
Mrs. George Wheeling of Lansdowne,
caused her to pay for a load Of wood
she did not want. Two peddlers
went through the borough and as
they were opposite the Wheeling
home they heard some one call from
the doorway: Put 1t in the cellar"
The men dumped the wood and pre-
sented their bill. Mrs. Wheeling de-
MED ordering the wood and refused
to pay for 1t. Just then they heard
the same voice yell: Put 1t In the
cellar" II was the parrot and Mrs
Wheeler paid the bill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-07
Hurnor and
Philosophy
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

ONE good point about believing In
signs IL you can always find one
forbidding you to do the thing you
don't want to do.
The church Is always cold when q
girl has q new set of furs.
The man who has to pay the coal
bill isn't fond Of the music Of the wind
In the chimney.
Lots Of people VIII give q cup Of cold
water in charity, but that Is their
limit
We often want to swat the man
with the perpetual smile.
Family friendships cover O multi
tude Of tmpertinences.
II you want to know what skull
duddery is going on In your neighbor.
hood ask your own innocent small SON
A girl always thinks q headache is a
more dignified excuse for nonappear.
ance than a cold sore.
The boys always play the old mar
for a sucker. and they win 81 per cent
Of the time.
There are no pumpkin pies like thost
that mother used to make. and their
is no stomachache like that we uset
to get from drinking sweet cider and
eating green hickory nuts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-07

I, George w. Perkins, the partner Of
7Pierpont Morgan. has made a speech
in which he declares that the only cure
for violation Of the antitrust laws is
imprisonment for the violators. Mr..
Bryan was the first to declare this the
only remedy. Perkins has raised a
laugh. but Mr.. Morgan may chide him
sfor joking about sacred matters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-07

A prominent citizen Of St. Paul fell
dead in the lobby Of the Chicago Audi
forum when about to buy tickets for
The grand opera. This is the first IA
,ality. but to find that seats are IS and
spectators are asking 50 bonus for
the best. is some shock to the strong
est constitution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-07

Doubtless that Vermont widow meant
well when she erected a monument to
her late husband bearing the inscrip-
ton. Rest in peace until we meet
again"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-07
Dec. z in American
History

1893 - Columbus founded Hispanola
Haiti), the first Spanish settlement
in the new world.
1907. II. Stoddard, called the dean
of the American stage" died; born
1926
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-07
To Find Out What's In IL.

att must be an awful job for a presi-
dent to write his messages"
But he doesn't have to write them.
He can hire a man to do it."
81 was just wondering"
"WhatP
"If he could hire any one to read
them"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-07

II you are suffering from biliousness.
constipation, Indigestion, chronic head
ache, invest one cent in a postal card,
send to Chamberlain Medicine COM
pany. Des Moines, Iowa, with your
name and address plainly on the back,
and they will forward you free sam
PIE CT Chamberlain's Stomach and Liv-
~r Tablets. Sold by all druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-07
HEART aid
HOME :.
PROBLEMS
S

BE at peace with yourself and
you will be at peace with the world. :"
Dear Mrs. Thompson-What kind
of furs are going to be worn this
seasonf G. V. X.
Mink furs are worn most, although
other kinds such as lynx. chinchilla
and squirrel are also fashionable.
The selection should depend upon
your own taste.
Dear Mrs. Thompson-My hus-
band is everlastingly teasing me and
1t upsets my nerves. Kindly advise
me what to do.
A READER.
There are many wives who have
"grouchy'' husbands who would, no
doubt, envy you a good natured hus-
band. However, since your husband
is probably one of those men who
carries the teasing habit to an ex-
treme, have a heart-toheart talk
with him and tell him he is actually
menaoing your health. I am sure
he loves You and will be only too
glad to guard you when he under
stands how You feel about It.
Dear Mrs. Thompson - am sew
enteen years old and have hollow
cheeks. How can / fiji them out ?
How can quit smoking?
A. B. R.
At your age. hollow cheeks prob
ably are due to one of two things
either you have lost teeth which
should be replaced by bridge work
or your face is thin. In the lattel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-07

terday afternoon. Dr. T. w. Bur-
rows of Ottawa was elected presi-
dent and .jr. G. A. Discus of Streator
secretary treasurer. Pontiac was
chosen as the place of meeting next
year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-07

Charles S. Deneen should call in a
elairvoyant and learn whether he is
going to stand for governor or United
States senator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-07
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily ana Weekly at 1854
Second avenue. Rock Island. III len
tered at the postOnace as second-class
matter.J
Rock Island Member Of the Associates
Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-07

THAT doctor says pie and cake are
unhealthy"
''Then you will quit them?"
"Not much"
But you want your health backT
"Of course / do"
what are you going to do, then?"
"Change doctors"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-07
Sorority House Robbed.

OOTOIFtJ FIUUsc fUDUcUs
Seattle, Wash, &c. university
of Washington girls huddled trembling
on the upper floor of the Gamma Phi
Beta sorority house while burglars
ransacked the lower floor, obtaining
clothing and jewelry valued at $3.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-07
Seems q Shame.

Though progress makes for II q bid
In no uncertain tone.
It's taking candy from q kid
To swips the Chinese throne
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-07

To be happy yourself. make others
happy. Help Santa Claus visit the
poor children.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-07
Thursday, December ?, 1911.

Improve the business streets, and
improve them right
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-07

Dixon, Dec. THE North Gen.
trail Medi.ll association of Illinois
closed two days session here yes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-07

SURE.
'There's always one thing that win
get back at you II you abuse It."
"Whats thatT
''Your health" -.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-07
No Ability Required

No Ability Required.
"He is mentally incompetent"
"But he seems to be able to perform
the ordinary duties Of life"
"Oh, he could get married or do any
thing like that"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-07

Sold.
you can't get something for moth
ing"
ST know / can't"
"Why so blueT
cit was the other fellow who got IL. !"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-07
A lJsuaI.

Hello. Percy"
"How are your
"An right How's the weather.
BUSY"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-07
Willing to Discover Z,

'How Is the eating at your boarding
housep"
when / end some I will let you
know"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-07
BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.

TERMs.-Daily. 10 cents per week.
Weekly, 81 per year in advance.
Complaints OF delivery service should
be made TO the circulation department.
which should also be notined in every
paper discontinued. as carriers have no
authority IN the premises
All communications OF argumentatiye
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 I46 and HAS; Union Elec-
trio. 5ItS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-07

BE at peace with yourself and
you will be at peace with the world.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-05-18
IMPORTANCE OF BATH SPRAY
Toilet Essential That May Only Be
Described az Absolutely
Indispensable.

A strong spray that can be attached
to the faucet of the bath tub is indis-
pensable. It is essential in shampoo
ing. as 1t gets out the soap quickly
and with little effort. The force Of a
spray is splendid tonic after sham
poo, and gets the scalp in glow that
prevents cold.
When one comes in tired, the hag-
gard lines can be speedily rested and
the tensions loosened by spraying the
face and throat vigorously for five
minutes. This can be done without
disrobing, II a rubber sheet Is slipped
over the head. Use first warm. water,
then cold. alternately. until the skin
is In glow.
The benefit of this treatment Is In
creased II cleansing cream or skin
food is first rubbed in five minutes be.
fore the hot spray is applied.
A nerve specialist advises the use
Of a bath spray daily to play upon the
length OF the spine. The force Is di'
rected up and down the spine rather
briskly for about five minutes, and is
made especially strong at the waist
line, to relieve the pressure Of corsets
and start the blood to circulating.
Use warm water first, gradually ma
king It colder. This prevents shock
and sooths the nervous system.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-05-18
BLACK JEWELS FOR MOURNING
Really No Other Kind 10 Permissible,
II One Would Do the Correct
Thing.

A woman In mourning often misses
1t In her accessories. Her gowns and
hats may be quite correct, but she
wears jewelry or carries bags and 9th.
er belongings that are not suitable.
For the deepest black 1t is good
form to wear nothing but black Jew.
elry. This means new supply, as
none Of the old is permissible save
ones engagement ring. Some women
even dispense with that.
Black enamel onyx beads and cut
onyx dull Jet In beads and carbochons
are most used. For cheaper pins there
is gun metal. which wears badly and
soon looks rusty, and the various com
positions made to represent enamel.
Women who can afford 1t have dog
collars. chains. pins and brooches Of
onyx to match. The first cost of this
is Offset by the lasting qualities.
Twisted ropes Of tiny Jet beads
make good looking watch chains. to
which Is attached watch of black en-.
amel links on the order Of the antique
silver ones.
The simpler the lines Of mourning
jewelry the better form 1t Is. Little
more Is worn than is necessary. and
long bar pins are better liked than
fancy brooches, even for the front Of
q collar.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-05-18
A TeIepathlc Shock.

Senator Tillman Of South Carolina
has the prize tenderfoot story Of the
year.
In the South 1t Is a proverb that
negro's head is hard enough to
break n mules leg II the mule is fool.
ish enough to kick 1t. II he does
kick 1t. his leg is broken, the family
binds paling to 1t, and he Is Of no
further value as a beast OF burden.
One afternoon a negro girl, about
Is years old. was walking up the road
with difficulty. as her feet were
bound up In immense rolls Of cloth.
Her hair on the top Of her head
seemed to be little mussed up.
what de mattah wifi your" one OF
her acqualntances inquired.
"Mah foots Is so'e." she explained.
"Pap hit me on de haid wifi his AK.
and wuz standin' on some ole iron"
Popular Magazine.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-05-18
CUBAN HONEY
AND BEESWAX
Keeping of Bees Is Of General
Practice In Country Dis.
triets-All Varieties
Thrive Well.

Colonel-General James l.. Rodgers.
In answer to inquiries. furnishes the
information concerning the exporta.
tion of honey and beeswax from Gu.
ba:
Although there are large amounts OF
these products exported. there has
been no practical exploitation of tho
business, except on a few places
owned by Europeans.
According to the last available sta.
tistics, the exports of honey for one
year amounted to 6,7l2.533 pounds
Of which a little less than so per cent
went to Germany, about 25 per cent
to France. about 15 per cent, to the
United States, and the remainder to
various European countries.
The exports Of wax. which was
principally produced from honey, dur.
Ing the year. amounted to 1.3s3,46i
pounds. OF which Germany took lit.
tie less than so per cent. France
about 70 per cent, remainder Delng
distributed among various European
countries.
The keeping Of bees is Of general
practice In the country districts, and
the hiving and all other matters con.
nected Herewith are Of most prim.
tive character. the hive being usually
section Of a palm trunk. and no
particular care is taken to preserve
the life Of the hive during the taking
of the honey. Such practice. 1t should
be understood, Is not followed at the
modern apiaries, where there is as
careful treatment and as modern ap.
paratus as is found In any country.
All varieties Of bees, especially tho
Italian, thrive exceedingly we'll in Gu
ba, there being an abundance OF tho
plant life needed for their mainten'
ance.