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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-14
MOTHER WRITES
TO ARGUS SANTA

The following touching letter from
mother was received by The Argus
today:
The Argus Santa Claus-Dear Sir:
Here are the names of three little
tots waiting for Santa Claus through
some kind friend. Papa is out of
work. Harold, aged 7; Helen, aged
4 Francis Verl, aged Is months.
Sincerely yours,
MRS. -
Letters like this are coming in daily
to The Argus and The Argus is i'm
mensely pleased to know that all the
little tots will be remembered by
Santa Claus this year thanks to the
good fellows" of the city.
FUND GROWS DAILY.
Each mail brings in requests fol-
names of children who are waiting
for The Argus Santa Claus There
are many more children, however
than there are requests for names
and there will be heavy work indeed
for the fund which The Argus ha;
undertaken to raise for the third time
This fund incidentally grows Will
each successive day and the prospect:
are that 1t will be larger this yeal
than either last year or the year be
fore. A donation of 81 came in thi.
morning from one who signed himself
"A Subscriber"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-14

week in January. Previous republican
conventions held in Chicago and the
nominations are:
1860, May 16, II, 1s-Lincoln and
Hamlin.
1868, May 90, 21-Grant and CoIfax.
1850, June 2. 3. 4. ;, 6, Z, S-Garfield
and Arthur.
1sS4,June 3, 4. e-BIaine and Lo-
gan.
1888, June 10, 20, q, %. %, "a, 25-
Harrison and Morton.
1904. June 81, %, 2S-Roosevelt and
Fairbanks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-14
Wounded HUNTING: Dies.

Fond Du Lac, Wis, Dec. 14.-Her-
man G. Hass, prominent manufacturer
and politician, died from injuries sus-
tanned by the accidental discharge OF
a shotgun. Hass was out hunting for
rabbits and in leaping fence the gun
was discharged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-14
LIahtnlna Kills Few.

In 1906 lightning killed only 169 peo-
pie in this whole country. Ones
chances of death by lightning are less
than two in a million. The chance of
death from liver, kidney or stomach
trouble is vastly greater, but not II
Electric Bitters be used, as Robert
Madsen of West Burlington, Iowa
proved. Four doctors gave him VI
after eight months of suffering from
virulent liver trouble and yellow iaun
dice. He was then completely cured
by Electric Bitters- They're the best
stomach, liver, nervo and kidney rem
edy and blood purifier on earth. Only
80 cents at all druggists.
All fha news All the time TIL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-14
Photos for Christmas

The Blasklee studio will finish or
ders for Christmas from sittings
made up to and including Monday,
Dec. IS. Our work is the finest
ever. Telephone for an appointment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-14

man cruiser Berlin, whose appearance
at Agadir, Morocco, on July last led
to rumors of war between Germany
and England, to put into Portsmouth
for fuel. It's Dunkers we're repleli-
ished and the Berlin left for Germany.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-14
McKown's for Good Fuel.

If you want a fuel which is clean
and equal in heat units to hard coal,
producing neither SCOT, smoke nor dirt,
Try coke for stoves or furnaces. E. B.
SIcKown sells it. Phone 1873.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-14
Rock Island eests Davenport.

In a game Of broomball played at
the Rock Island roller skating rink
Tuesday night the team representing
Rock Island won from a Davenport
team by a score of 80 to Is. The
game was an exciting one and the
spectators were kept in state of
animation all the time. Another game
between the same two teams will be
played next Tuesday night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-14
COMMITTEE Is CALLED
TO PLAN FOR CONVENTION

Washington, Dec. IA preIimin-
airy meeting Of the arrangements com
mittee for the republican convention
is 10 be held in Chicago the second
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-14
Physical CultureSChooI

Boxing. Wrestling, Fencing, Jiu Jit-
gu. Private lessons IL desired. Ad-
dress c. Z. Gilbert, 1902 Sth Ave.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-14
German shin in Enniand

Portsmouth, England, Dec. IA
shortage of coal compelled the Ger
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-14

ing new constitution to the national
commission.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-14

All the news ali the time.-Ths
Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-14
3 q 3 G 4 IN
RID Av
The Tri.Cities'
Greatest Bargain Day


Nothing make d
Clearing Sale when purcha
a reduced prices
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-09-04

church. and the Rev q o. Russell. o.
Arthur. ont. who niloi fuc pufri, of
no" church OF The Latter Day saints
In tho evening
Tho report IN tho SUNDAY paper4
nat the R"v John j JcYson vas 20
b" ~ ST. Joscph.s yesterday was an
error lt is true mat Father rcpa1n
De- coming hIf Do viii not DO here
Until next Sunday Rsr Father Jon.
son is 90 native ~ Wheeling and vas
ordained here 10 win srsa. f.r tho
benefit ~ So Charles college 90 HaI
'imorr. whore hc 1as stationed for
some time before goire fD Farmaff
Yesterday ln tho churches s.a
marked ht Oh. r'tgrn of r.rt Dol. tors
from fhs.r vacations +rI s..r trc OK
r.l'nre noted sf fHa t....ta sars
n'..i.'I H. fNr REGULAR rr.lrter..
I'. coupled HfI t.. ono
r bro orr n.. rr 80 oil. co.
tendance
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-09-04
BELMONT FAIR
81. cisirsVllle Preparing for Annual
Show 20 BE Held Third Week
In September

The finest program in ever respect
ever arranged FOR tho ST. Clairav.IIe
fair. has been provided Cor this wear.
] no fair takes place september %.
- and q. and arrangements have
been mado Tor rho entertainment o.
The largest crowd. .u rho history ~
tho association
The 81 ClairstIiie fair Ir orc % fhe
oldest ln this section ~ obj. country.
'Hn coming event being tho sat.
f..-f
great program .f s.fr.a features
I.. heen arrange .r.uf.rg a daily
at'.rsi0n hv Iaf. I.I..t.st tIu
w.. ho n~romrar .o1 fr a frr. fte 200
fes ending 'r frs fn-fI Ir s... -t.r
Be- rufsr
20 ra-r 'r-r. t. ...r
'fn ".a. a.ra.a Is-s..E. ...
-.r. fa-rr minated t.
.-ref t t..
o. a-f .~..- Ia
'r- . t. ..s
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-09-04

J. a. Anderson and wife. OF Sharps-
town. spent yesterday with relatives
in the city.
Mike Burke. Of Fairmont. spent
sunday with his parents here.
Charles Sloane. OF Cameron. -
spending a few days in this city as
the guest of relatives.
The Misses Georgia Burch and
Evelyn Miller. OF Wheeling. spent
yesterday with friends here.
:. J. Hunter and family leave this
morning for the mountains near
BuckhannOn. where they will join
party from that city. They expect TO
spend several weeks hunting and
fishing. M ~
Charles Wilson and family, OF
Fourth street. spent yesterday with
friends on the Moundsville camp
ground
Miss Mary jenkins. who has been
visiting her parents in Hartford, re-
turned home yesterday.
Mrs. John Sivert returned yester-
day from Atlantic City. where she
spent a ten day vacation.
Spence Goodwin will resume his
duties az Linenerger a Hunters af-
ter a weeks vacation.
Mrs. William Peal and family. OF
Fourth street. are spending several
days with Bellaire relatives
Charles Walsh will leave today for
the mountains in the eastern part OF
the state and will spend a month
hunting.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-09-04
COMPULSORY
Medical Examination Of Teachers and
Pupils Included In Resolutions
by Teachers Institute.

At the Ohio county teachers insti-
tute which was held IN the West
Liberty normal school. the following
resolutions were prepared by the com
mittee and adopted by the members
Of the institute.
Ohio County Resolutions.
We. the teachers Of Ohio county. IN
institute assembled. do resolve the
following.
THAT yearly compulsory medical
examination OF teachers and pupils
be provided for. this 10 be By the
county board OF health under the d..
rection OF county superintendent.
That We urge the consolidation
OF the country schools.
THAT teachers be pensioned after
thirty-ave years OF service.
4-That special teachers be pro.
vided for music. drawing, vocational
training. domestic science.
That the laws creating independ.
ent districts be repealed and the
colGty made the unit OF taxation for
school purposes
b-That We recommend some grad
uated system OF teachers salaries
based on the length Of service
THAT teachers institutes be held
In the winter
S-That We commend the action OF
the ohio county boards OF education
In appointing district superintendent
and urge the continuance OF like prog
ress In all counties throughout the
state
9-That We as teachers. each one
not only consider ourselves members
Of the Improvement league and work
accordingly. but that We recommend
systematic report card be provided
by the county superintendent. IN
order 10 assist the secretary IN max
Ing an intelligent and exact report
~ the work accomplished b. the
county
10 That In y.cv 90 The Information
fhaf Prof q e. Maxwell is contem
plating going from us to another part
of he state. that W. offer this reso
Iution 90 respect for his faithful and
succossful work among us 81 teacher
principal district superintendent and
county superintendent fur over fry
years and sish for hIm many years
of cuio. msnf In hIs nov home
o. That ue extend our hearts
'Naufs -o 90 luru have contributed
o. che success of fhe Ina.r.fe
EIIHT TAYLOR.
chairman
gEO r. HIs.-
MARY ORR.
DAISY D. TfuuUNe
s. GRIFFIN.
49, FHWFH
Nerrf-nrr
CONN .frr
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-09-04
THRONGS COME
TO SEE MUNYON
Surprising Number % Visitors Show
6is Interest IN Expert
LOCAL FOLK TESTIFY.
Stomach Trouble conquered and
rheumatism Panes Overcome.

One % the most remarkab bic
features about Prof J. NJ. Munyon is
the extraordinary amount OF attention
be has attracted here and all over
the country. the immense crowds that
have been hocking TO see him. and the
large quantity o; mail he receives
daily at his headquarters. Munyon's
Laboratories. Fifty-third and Jefferson
streets. Philadelphia. lie receives
mail and visitors from every city in
the United States and Canada Most
notable is the fact that rich and poor
come TO him alike. and a few hours
spent at the side OF the physician is
most interesting study In human
nature.
Many remarkable cases of relief Sc
cured we're related at the store this
week. on was that OF n man who
had suffered from Indigestion and
stomach trouble for more than ten
years. He said:
II think had one OF the worst
cases of stomach trouble on record.
could not digest anything ate.
Food fermented in my stomach and
formed gas. which pressed out in the
abdomen and up under my heart, and
at times made me suffer so badly 7
expected TO die. had intense head
aches and frequent attacks OF dizzi-
ness. and grew short OF breath when
attempted 10 walk upstairs. was
also much constipated. came here
short while ago and took Munyon's
full course OF stomach treatment. Now
] must admit | feel like a new man.
] can eat anything want with no dis
tress afterward. and all OF the other
symptoms OF my trouble have disap-
peared. | notice particularly that my
head Is much clearer and my brain
works better. I am full OF ambition
and energy and enjoy life hugely. /
can never tell how glad ! am that
had the good sense to try this Munyon
treatment"
Another enthusiastic visitor was a
woman who declared that her mother
had been relieved OF rheumatism in a
most remarkable manner. She said:
My mother was fat on her back
with. rheumatism. sciatic. muscular
and inilammatory. Doctors had pro
nounced her case almost incurable
and We had about given up hope OF
az wv hfAhE dhlt ~ VAIN again
procured treatment for her from
&C % these Munyon doctors. and TO
q. she is able TO get about the house
with perfect ease and can go outdoors
and. in fact. do anything that
woman OF her age might be expected
10 do. The rheumatic pains and in
fiammatiOn have entirely disappeared.
think this Munyon treatment is
positive wonder worker"
Letters addressed 70 Prof J. VI
Munyon personally. Munyon's l.abora-
tories. Fifty-third and Jefferson
streets. Philadelphia. Pa. or callers
Who apply AZ that address. will re
ceive free medical advice There il
not a penny 10 pay for the fullest and
most painstaking medical examina-
ton. You are made 10 feel. whether
by personal interview or letter. that
the advice is absolutely free and YOU
are not under any obligation 20 follow
g.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-09-04

Mr. Nupop--Dear. tho baby - getting
60 look more and more iiko you every
day.
Mr. Nupop Abseuuy, Well. punish
him yourself I can't be bothered with
tales Of hts constant rnfsdeeds when
come home tired and nervous.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-09-04
SPECIAL TRAIN
W. 2 L. E. Adds One More Train TO
Service 20 Accommodate Fair
Visitors.

GonerIi Agent Henry. of the " =
T.. r. has announced that on Tues
DAY and Thursday tho road will op-
crate a special train from Howerston
20 This citS 20 accommodate fair
visitors Tho train leave Conversion
~ N.35 in tho morning and va iI reach
Wheeling at 1850. and on Hthsr days
OF the week. thc special ,rlin will
leave Jcucft at . o'clock and reach
Wheeling 40 1870. In addi'Iou all
roauiar trains will make stops tt all
stations 10 accommodate far ..sI-Jrs
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-09-04
RAILROAD School

Tie railroad department Cd, wheel
ius business College Will reopen
Monday evening. Sept. 4'h E,cep-
tioual opportunities are afforded
Young men 10 qualify Tor railroad po-
sl'iou-. -Four evenings a week. 10 y
O'Clock. Write for Information
WHEELING BUSINESS COLLEGE.
18th a Main Sts. Wheeling. ". Va.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-09-04
Stock Sale of Linen Sheets

IN WANTED SIZES. AND OF ALL PILLOW CASES
PLAIN AND EMBROIDERED; LINEN SHEETING AND
LINEN TUBING so MUCH DESIRED BY LOVERS or
THE CRISP, FLAXEN BEDDING
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-09-04
Stock Sale of DOulies

AND DRESSER SCARFS. SDEBOARD COVERS FIG
EXECUTED IN UNCOMMONLY BEAUTIFUL DESIGNS
ON PUREST AND FINEST LINEN
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-09-04
Stock Sale of Su,1dries

SCRUB CLOTHS. OIL CLOTHS SANITARY CLOTHS
BROOM COVERS WASH CLOTHS BATH MATS TABLE
COVERS AND ALL OTHER NEEDFULS COMMONLY
FOUND IN THE LINEN DEPARTMENT
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-04
THE FUGITIVE RULERS.

Castro, Zelaya, Estrada, Diaz. and
now simon, brilliant array of ex.
rulers all out of job, and some Of
them in Europe, others whereabouts
unknown. 1t appears that all Of them
absorbed more or less wealth, but in
some cases that wealth did not last
and the rulers are trying to "come
back. - Castro has been reported as
landing in Venezuela, thousand men
at his back; but there has been moth
ing doing; and the report NAV have
been mistake Zelaya is skirmishing
around the borders of Nicaragua try
ing to get in safely: Estrada was
ousted. and is trying to cut little
Nicaragua in two, SO that be can rule
the eastern part, and let the western
part go its way, Diaz, In Europe. an.
pears to be well represented in Mexico
by General Reyes, and it would not be
especially surprising if there should be
loud call before long for Diaz to re.
turn and restore peace to Mexico. The
latest ruler to go is President Antoine
Simon of Hayti, who has scurried out
of the country and got away from the
insurreetos who were after him. Doubt
less he has provided himself with a
competence which will support him
during his life.
1t is mixed business all through
with these rulers, and with the So
called republics which they have ruled.
The whole procedure in those republics
reminds one very much of the unset.
tied conditions in the middle ages,
when soldiers of fortune could 90 in
and make themselves great and rich
at the expense of victimized peoples.
The United States, Of course, has no
business TO interfere in the affairs of
those nations as long as il recognizes
them as independent. But it would re.
ally be the best possible thing for them.
for their people, and for all the world,
If the United States would declare and
establish a suzerainty over them. stip-
ulating that a good, competent native
should be President. changed accord
ing as The laws of the country re.
quire, but upheld absolutely in right.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-04
UTAH COPPER REPORT.

The report of the Utah Copper Com
pany, carried in the Tribune yesterday
morning, more than supports the ex-
cellent figures given in the report Of
the first quarter of the present year.
That report we commented upon at
the time as being of the. highest pos
sible merit and advantage to all this
region.
The present quarterly report, end
ing with June of this year, is even bet,
ter than the first quarters report. 1t
shows tremendous earnings, enormous
dividends, and rich surplus passed
into undivided profits
A great enterprise like this, right in
this valley, employing hundreds of men,
and disbursing huge sums of money
every month for labor and supplies, is
beneficial enterprise the value of
which cannot be overestimated. The
Utah Copper Company is one of the
great institutions of Utah, The com
pany is deserving of the highest con-
gratulations upon its splendid work,
and on the immense value of its opera
tions to this community, and, in fact,
to the whole State
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-04

poration, which had already Grip
pied it.
The fortuitous combination Of cir
cumstances. whereby the incendiary
speeches of Roosevelt were made the
means Of reducing him to consent to
the swallowing of the Tennessee con-
cern by the big combine, together with
the attack which that combine had
made upon the Tennessee company
erippling IT, served the purpose Of the
corporation most effectually. The Ten
nessee company was first crippled by
the combine. and then the cripple was
put on exhibit to Roosevelt as some
thing caused by his speeches, and ne
was persuaded that the only relief was
in the absorption of the Tennessee con
Germ by the combine. Roosevelt did
not see through the game, and con-
seuted to be muzzled
II was the most stupendous con
spiracy, the most adroit combination
and confidence game ever pulled off in
America. The facts are just coming
ont, so they can be arranged IN or
der; and the frame-up appears decided
" to have been both INSCRIPTIONS and
adroit
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-04
A PUT-UP JOB.

The more the great steel merger is
inquired into, the more evident does il
appear that it was a put,up Job on
President Roosevelt. He was the real
bull In the china shop at that time, and
not Carnegie, as has been frequently
said, Roosevelt was the terror: he had
threatened the malefactors of preat
wealth y with the vengeance of the peo.
pie, and the strong arm of the govern,
ment He had made wild and extraya.
CANT speeches, containing vitrioic
threats against predatory wealth, -
the "robber barons;" and the monopo.
lies which were crushing the people.
The great steel combine that was pro.
posed found the Tennessee Coal G. Iron
Company very much in its way. That
was competitor which it was ueces.
sary to absorb. first. by breaking down
its securities, if possible, and then tax.
ing in It's stock at the reduced rates.
The campaign against the Tennessee
company brought on serious trouble in
Wall Street, and Roosevelt s speecbes
"NNSubud'Nu tHdI tTuuDle, Ills lnceudl-
airy talk was made to serve the Dur
pose of the combine doubly; first. in
aiding to deprcss the securities of the
Tennessee Coal Iron Company, and
second, to intimIdate Roosevelt him.
self and prevent him from interfering
with the absorption OF the Tennessee
company by the big steel corporation,
Roosevelt was told, it appears, that
'the street" was in a panicky condiY
ton, made so by his speeches; and that
the only remedy for the trouble was the
taking over by the steel corporation
of what was represented as the Hlame
duck Of Tennessee. The fact that
this ELAINE duck had been famed by
the steel corporation was not disclosed
10 Roosevelt. but his own speeches
were put up TO him as the real cause of
all the trouble; as, in fact. they were
the melting cause so far as the pub.
lie was concerned And it appears
that they also served the purpose of
the steel combination in way that
Roosevelt himself could not have fore.
seen; for they served as gag upon
him, preventing any interposition on
his part TO prevent the swallowing Of
the Tennessee concern by the steel cor
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-04
SERVICE AND WAGES.

We often hear good deal about the
benefits to the public of the munici
pally owned street railways in Europe,
The ownership by the city of Glasgow
is often given as a conspicuous ex.
ample Of the successful municipal ad-
ministration of public utility. One
feature of the business, however. is
usually omitted, and that is the pay of
the conductors and motormen on that
Glasgow municipally.owned street rail
way system. We find statement of
the wages so paid in recent number
of the Detroit Free Press, which saws
that its figures are official, the rates
applying both on Sundays and on week
days. From this it appears that for
the first six months the pay of con,
ductors and motormen per day is 81
cents, or $5.s2 per week of six work
ing days. For the second SIX months
1T is S1,0l per day, or $6.06 per week.
and for the third six months the nav
is Sl05 per day, or $3.50 per week, and
so grading along until the end of the
fifth year, when the pay is $l,29 per
day, or S7,74 per week. The highest
pay possible TO reach is S1,33 per day,
or $S.04 per week
The table prepared by the Man
chester Corporation Tramway Depart.
ment shows that the maximum wages
paid to the driver and guards (motor.
men and conductors) on the twenty
largest municipal tramway uudertak-
ings in Great Britain, range downward
from the London maximum of 5ia
cents per hour to, about the Glasgow
scale,
Both the Glasgow scale and the gen.
eral presentation made by the Man
chester corporation shows that the con
ductors and motormen receive little
more than half the wages paid to such
employees by American street railway
companies. But. as this wage expendi.
ture is by all odds the largest con.
slant outgo of the corporations, the
bearing that it has upon the railways
affairs and upon the general admins
tration Of the companies, is evident.
Doubtless, if the wages of these EN-
ployees In America could be put down