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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-23
SHERIFF SURPRISES
A GAMBLING MACHINE
Finds Device Being Operated by
Store Near School for Bene
fit of the Pupils.

In line with his campaign against
tool rambling, Sheriff Bruner today
suppressed a gambling device which
was being operated in store in the
vicinity of one of the city school
buildings This machine, which Is
known as a &c" was operated BY
pennies and nickels, paying so much
in trade, but the operator always
secured the value Of his investment
in merchandise. Mr.. Burners con-
tention is that the machine exerts
deIeterious influence On the morals
Of the school boys, and therefore
has abolished it. He also stated that
he understands q number of similar
devices are being operated in the
county and that as quickly as he
got wind of their whereabouts, they
would be suppressed. He requests
that anyone who is aware Of the
use of these machines in any part OF
the county notify him, so that he
can take proper measures to abol-
ish them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-23
ARE YOU GETTING YOUR
SHARE OF THE BARGAINS
Selling Out of the Champion Book
Store-A Great Place for
Bargain Seekers.

Bargain Seekers.
About the busiest place in the tri-
cities is the Champion book store at
1719 Second avenue, and it is not at
all surprising: indeed II would be IN
usual were ii not so.
The selling out Of this immense
stock, coming as it does just before the
holidays, is certainly a great treat for
shoppers. The public is quick to ap-
preciate the bargains that are being
given. The entire stock. consisting Of
books. stationery, pictures, blank
books. statuary, burnt wood, toys, and
hundreds OF other articles, has been
placed on sale, some az half price, some
at one-third. and some at one-fourth,
and many goods are being sold at less
than 10 cents on the dollar.
Beautiful pictures in water colors,
Autographs, etc. some handsomely
framed. and without frames at one-half
price, and some at less
Statuary and vases. typography out
fits. burnt wood, postcard albums. val
liable books. games and blocks. pierced
brass outfits, pocketbooks and purses.
wall paper at one-haH price.
Dictionaries, encyclopedias, all at
half price, and some at less.
Bibles, testaments. and prayer books.
in Cambridge and B2gster editions.
Dictionaries in English, Swedish,
French, German, Spanish, and Italian
ar half ond one-third reduction Books
fer carpenters, machinists, electricians.
locomotive engineers. Aging machines,
motor boats, automobile driving, gas
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-23
The Hair on Your
Face, Neck and Arms.
Can BE Permanently Removed

II you use a remedy that can come IN
direct contact with the hair root or fol-
hcie. one that viii penetrate the skin
and reach the root OF the trouble and
not merely remove the hair from the
surface. Such a preparation must nat
urally be a liquid. because the skin can
not absorb g solid compound
ErAdtCo IS antagonistic TO hair
growth that II dissolVes hair as readily
as warm water dissolves sugar. leaving
the skin as smooth velvet Being q
liquid. II penetrstes the skin and de-
stroys the nuid that nouriShes the hair.
The first application Of Eradico will
instantly remove the hair and at once
begin 10 reta-d its growth until its use
viii be TO longer necessary.
You can get Eradfco I'm Rock IsIand
only nj Young q heCombs-
Pilgrim MIG. Co. Makers, New York
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-23
BUYS suford Homestead.

Ben Schriver today acquired through
purchase the property AT 1117 Second
avenue, known as the old Buford home
stead. The consideration is not made
public. The property belonged to the
Gilmore estate. The deal was arranged
through the real estate firm of Viii
liam Schaarmaun
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-23

dentally to pick up a game for the
basketball team. He secured a game
for Dec. . to be played in the local
gymnasium at which time the
strong team from Clinton will come
down to do battle with the home
team. This will be the first real
game Of the season at home for the
Y. M. &. A. team and It will be an
occasion OF great interest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-23
Starts Much Trouble.

II all people knew that neglect OF
constipation would result in severe
indigestion, yellow iaundice or viru-
lent liver trouble they would soon
take DR.. Kings New Life Pills and
end it It's the only safe way. Best
for biliousness, headache, dyspep-
STA, chills and debility, 20 cents at
all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-23
Annual Guild Sale.

The ladies of the villa de Chantal
guild Will hold their annual sale Of
bakery goods and fancy work at the
Villa de Chantal Saturday afternoon
and evening. Refreshments Will also
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-23
The GA, I'D story. told Inc wlt

The old, old story. told times with
out number, and repeated over and
over again FOR the last &c years. but II
is always a welcome story to those in
search Of health. There is nothing In
the world that cures coughs and colds
so quickly As Cham berlain's Cough
Remedy. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-23

A number Of local Masons expect TO
journey to Davenport tDnight, at which
time there will be a combined meeting
Of the three blue lOdgee Of that city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-23
SPEAKER APPEARS
IN PRISON GARB
NJ. Blanchard Moore Delivers
Interesting Lecture at the
High School.
WEARS HEAVY IRON CHAIN
Similar to One He Wore While Con-
fined in Quarters of Siberian
ExiIes.

CARRIED in the costume Of q Siberian
exile, NJ. Blanchard Moore of the lee
ture STAFF Of the Chicago Daily News
appeared before large audience at
the high school auditorium last even
ing and spoke on Siberia. the Rus
sian ExiIes, and a Visit TO Count Toll
stoi" The costume included a pair OF
coarse linen trousers and q shirt Of
the same material Fastened TO his
legs were chains Weighing about IS
pounds. His first appearance in exile
garb was no joke as he was arrested
in Siberia for failure TO carry his pass
port with him.
ILLUSTRATES TOPICS.
The various topics touched in his
lecture were ably illustrated with
stereopticon views and moving picture
reels. He experienced great difhcul-
ties In securing the photographs from
which the views were made, for the
Russian authorities do not look with
favor on q tourist who Is equipped with
a camera.
In his discourse, which was most
interesting and very well related, Mr..
Moore elaborated on the following
facts: Prisoners In Siberia are for
the most part political offenders; they
are not confined in prison all the
time, but the close watch exercised
over them by the authorities and the
fact that every traveller in the coun-
try including residents who are away
from home for more than "a hours,
must have passports, renders escape
almost impossible; because Of the
need for passports the convicts are
organized into regular societies which
often attack tourists at night and steal
their credentials and money and sup
ply them to the man who most closely
resembles the description on the docu-
msnt: and prisoners are not permitted
70 have their pictures taken.
PEASANTS ARE IGNORANT.
The ignorance of the inhabitants of
Siberia is aptly illustrated by a game
which is repeatedly worked on them.
A stranger comes to town and an
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-23
VISITED COUNT ToLsToL

He spent several days in the COM
pany of Count TolstOi, that sterling
Russian patriot who but recently
passed to the other world and he ex-
hiblted a splendid collection of photo
graphs taken Of the count in and about
his own home.
one of his moving picture films
showed a Russian fishing scene.
Preceding the lecture a trio consist
ing OF Miss Bessie Friestat, Miss Nor
rison and Miss Beck rendered several
musical selection.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-23

be served, and the proceeds will be
used for the villa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-23
At 7. M. g. A.

Invitations were mailed out yes
terday afternoon by the Y. 81. c. A.
membership committee for the sup
per to new members which is TO be
the reward for those who participant
ed in last weeks big campaign. Each
new member, each renewal and each
man who brought in a membet dur
ing that campaign, has been invited
to a supper at the Memorial Chris
ton church for next Tuesday night,
as the guest of the membership COM
mittee. Somewhat over q hundred
invitations have been sent out
The supper will be served by the
ladies of the Christian church and
will be a good one. Following the
eating. short program Of speeches
viii be enjoyed. H. c. Fulmer,
chairman of the mem bership com
mittee, will preside. There will be
a response by E. L. Bladel, captain
OF the winning team, on How 1t
Feels to Be a Winner" Secretary
Smedley will speak by way Of well
come 10 the new members. DR.. w.
s. Marquis will give the principal adj
dress, speaking on The Y. II. e. A.
in the Far East" and he expects TO
use stereopticon pictures of some Of
the buildings and work that he saw
in China and Korea associations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-23

hairs from the head of the Virgin Mary
and as all the people are very relig-
ious naturally they are willing to pay
goodly sums to see these hairs They
are admitted to an enclosed booth, one
at a time, and the package containing
the supposed hairs is opened. In real
ity there is nothing in the package
and the peasants usually perceive that
fact, but upon being told that only the
religious and good people can see the
hairs, they at once proclaim that the
three hairs are quite visible TO them
and they tell their neighbors about
having seen them.
CZAR OWNS MINES.
The government owns all the valu-
able gold mines dn Siberia and rep
resentatives of the czar operate many
Of them. The others are leased to
private individuals. When one of
these leased mines appears to be pay
ing big profits, the government imme-
diately takes up the lease and oper-
ates the mine itself. The operators
of the leased mines have to sell their
gold TO the government and the price
they get is far below the market value.
SEES PRISON INTERIOR.
After having made numerous efforts
to visit the prisoners, Mr.. Moore con-
ceived the idea of being arrested. He
left his passoptrs at his stopping place
and pretended to be about TO leave
town. He was at once arrested and
held in prison pending an investiga-
ton. BY a liberal use of money he
managed to avoid the accommodates
which are experienced by most of the
prisoners but he learned what they
consisted of nevertheless and his re
port shows that a Siberian prison is
about as horrid a place as can be
imagined
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-23

The ignorance of the inhabitants Of
Siberia is aptly illustrated by a game
which is repeatedly worked on them.
A stranger comes to town and an
nounces that he has obtained three
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-23
PROCEEDS TO ORCHESTRA.

AS q result of the lecture the high
school orchestra which brought Mr.
Moore here became enriched to the
extent of $40. The proceeds from the
sale of admission tickets covered Mr.
Moore's expenses and the $40 is clear
profit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-23

Physical Director NJ. A. Clevett, of
the local Y. N. c. A. made a trip
TO CliGton, Iowa, yesterday after
noon, to inspect the work being done
by the Y. NJ c. A. there, and Incl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-23

find for couch in
prc tina appeal to
n
furnishing tina youne ed IS to be hd a
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-15

- Abbeville, S. c., December IL: Fol
time this morning there was con.
siderable excitement in this city and
threats of lynching four negroes who
were brought here to jail early Sun
day morning charged with arson. Or
Friday night a barn belonging to Mr.
]. w. Bradbury, a prominent farmer
Of the Antreville section, was burned
together with four fine mules and
the contents of the barn. Incendiar'
ism was suspected. and some Of Mr.
Bradbury's sons stayed up to watch
for developments. In a short while {
negro boy came stealing up, and wher
he saw the white boys he ran away
but he was followed and caught. HI
confessed that he was one Of four ne
groes who set fire to the barn. ant
that they were appointed by a lodge
of which they were members to fire
the barn and also the residence o
Mr.. Bradbury, and that he was re-
turning to fire the house when he wa!
captured He said that he was com
PEELED by the other three to go witt
them to fire the barn, and that he wa:
threatened with death If he told or
them. The whole trouble started
about the removal of a lodge room of
some land which Mr.. Bradbury owned
The negroes did not want to move
and sought revenge in the torch.
message was sent the governor thi!
morning asking a speedy trial for the
four negroes, and it is probable tha
a number of other arrests will follow
Feeling is intense against the negroe!
under arrest. and there might be ar
outbreak at any time unless there |:
a speedy trial.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-15

about ten years old?" Murrell glanced
from one to the other. Mr.. Mahaffy's
thin lips twisted themselves into sar-
castle smile He turned to the judge
who spoke up quickly.
Did he carry bundle and rife?'
he asked. Murrell gave eager assent
WELL" said the Judge, "he stopped
here along about four o'clock and ask
ed his way to the nearest river land
ing" Murrell gathered up his reins
and then that fixed stare Of the judges
seemed to arrest his attention.
You'll know me again." he observed
Anywhere" said the judge.
It hope that's a satisfaction to you,'
said Murrell.
TT ain't-none whatever" answered
the Judge promptly. For don't value
you'll don't value you that much!'
and he snapped his fingers to illustrate
his meaning.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-15
HE IS IN NO DANGER.
Don't Waste Sympathy on Corn
Growing Boy.

HS"iHS IVY
What is the most influential period
ical in North Carolina? We do not
know the answer. but the North Car
the most influential periodical in
North Carolina today is exalting above
all other ideals that Of corn growing
and hog raising. And then the Advo-
cate sounds this warning: '...
IF we are not careful our boys
will become so enamored with the
desire to excel in things that are
merely material as to disqualify them
for high thinking and noble living"
We do not want to butt in and say
one word that would throw a damper
on the teaching Of high living and
noble thinking, but we rise to remark
that we have never known the grow
ing of corn nor the raising of hogs
to disqualify a boy for high thinking
and noble living. No, sir; your corn
growing boy, your prize winners in
big crop contests are not running
themselves by what they are doing,
and don't you waste sympathy on
them, for they are the very men who
in the coming years will build your
churches and schools and stand at the
very forefront Of progress in moral
as we'll as in material things. II you
must use the hammer concerning the
boy, keep off the boy who enters the
corn growing contest, reads papers
about corn, talks corn. glories In its
power which sends the sunshine and
the rain and lends his energies to
win, and use it little bit on the loaf
ing bunch, to be found In every town,
which gathers on the street corners
and can think nothing but sport, and
can do nothing but pollute the air
with cigarette smoke, vulgarity and
profanity Do not concern yourself,
brother, about the corn growing boy
going to the bad. He is all right, the
corn growing boy is.-Monroe IN.
c. Enquirer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-15

the same game backwards. They are
seeking to change from hard money
basis that they cannot control, to a
paper basis which they can control.
If they are really sincere in an effort
| to give the country sound, safe and
flexible currency, what safer basis
could there be than Louisiana offers
in her state warehouse certificates?
Amendments to the present banking
and currency laws would make them
available and would, I believe, re-
lieve the situation.
Cotton Is not only -perishable,
but being an export crop, the price
Is regulated by the export market,
that entering into domestic consump-
ton being given its price by the por-
tion sold abroad.
II warehoused cotton under proper
safeguards were used as a currency
basis whenever the increase in the
volume of domestic currency aug
mented the local price Of cotton
to an exact equality with the for
eign price, the equilibrium Of price
would be fixed. No more cotton
would be warehoused, because 1t
would pay better to sell; any further
additions to the volume Of circula-
ton would increase local prices In
local currency and cotton would come
out of the warehouse and money go
into banks out of circulation, thus
automatically establishing the balance
Of stable prices. Cotton Is the one
great export crop; not merely a mon
opoly for the south, but the entire
nation. What q commentary on the
craftsmanship Of the country, that
permits its chief export crop to be
priced abroad, without getting the ma
tional benefit which should come from
such conditions!
If the price Of cotton Is fixed by the
export price, then the supply Of gold
and the demand for its use abroad Is
the controlling factor; therefore the
fluctuations here as expressed In local
money, places both the producer and
consumer at the mercy of the specula-
tor.
The domestic price being fixed
abroad, there Is no way under the pres
ent system to maintain the same ratio
between supply and demand for money
that prevails in the foreign market.
However, I did not expect to wander
off into the intricate realms of high
finance.
have no idea that the Aldrich bill,
in it's present shape, will pass this con-
gress, but some measure will undoubt-
edly become a law enlarging the basis
of our currency issue and the south
should see to 1t that the basis of her
wealth is put into such commercial
shape that 1t can be utilized to fur
nish her people money with which to
transact their business. 1t should
come as nearly direct as possible from
the government to the people, to the
end that interest rates may be low.
Not only sound money, but cheap mon
ey and plenty Of 1t to do legitimate
business, Is what the south needs.
Respectfully,
Jno. Lowndes Mel aurin.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-15

Fitzhugh McMaster, state insur-
ance commissioner, gave to the press
last Saturday advance copies OF a
section from his forthcoming annual
report to the general assembly in which
he recommends that South Carolina
put on notice all states which may
have such insulting statutes" as a
certain law of Connecticut that these
statutes must be blotted out, or that
at a given time South Carolina shall
refuse to grant any franchise to a cor
poration from that state to do business
in South Carolina" "Retaliatory leg
islation," says the commissioner "sa-
yors Of the methods of the highwayman
and is not recommended. But, with
dignity one state may decline dealings
with another which wantonly and un-
justifiably impugns the integrity of her
promises to pay by statutory enact
ment, because forsooth, at one time
scalawags from other sections of the
country united with renegades and ne
groes in South Carolina, and, sustained
in power by military, issued fraudu-
lent bonds and unloaded them on will
ing takers in the sections from which
the scalawags came" Reference is
had to a statute Of Connecticut for
bidding savings banks to invest in
state, county or municipal bonds of
several states south Of the Mason and
Dixon line.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-15
SANTA CLAUS.
Idea That the Old Fellow 10 Myth,
Positively Absurd.

Idea That the Old Fellow 10 Myth
Positively Absurd.
We take pleasure in answering at
once and thus prominently the COM
munication below, expressing at the
same time our great qualification that
it's faithful author is numbered among
the friends Of the Sun:
Dear Editor.-I am years old
Some of my little friends say there is
1t in The Sun it's So Please tell me
the truth, is there Santa Claus?
Virginia O'Hanlon.
"115 West Ninety-fifth street"
Virginia, your little friends are
wrong. They have been affected by
the skepticism Of a skeptical age.
They do not believe except they see.
They think that nothing can be which
is not comprehensive by their minds.
All minds, Virginia, whether they be
mems or children's, are little. In this
great universe of ours man Is a mere
insect, an ant in his intellect, as COM
pared with the boundless world about
him, as measured by the intelligence
capable Of grasping the whole of truth
and knowledge.
Yes, Virginia, there Is a Santa Claus.
He exists as certainly as love and
generosity and devotion exist, and you
know that they abound and give to
your life its highest beauty and joy.
Alas! how dreary would be the world
IL there were no Santa Claus? II
would be as dreary as II there were no
virginias. There would be no child
like faith then, no poetry, no romance
to make tolerable this existence. We
should have no enjoyment. except In
sense and sight. The eternal light
with which childhood fills the world
would be extinguished.
Not believe in Santa Claus! You
might as we'll not believe in fairies!
You might get your papa to hire men
to watch in all the chimneys on
Christmas eve to catch Santa Claus
but even IL they did not see Santa
Claus coming down, what would that
prove? Nobody sees Santa Claus, but
that is no sign that there is no Santa
Claus. The most real things In the
world are those that neither children
nor men can see. Did you ever see
fairies dancing on the lawn? Oi
course not, but that's no proof that
they are not there. Nobody can con-
ceiye or imagine all the wonders there
are unseen and unseeable in the world
You may tear apart the baby's rat
tle And see what makes the noise In
side but there is veil covering the
unseen world. which not the strongest
man. nor even the united strength OF
all the strongest men that ever lived
could tear apart Only faith. fancy
poetry, love, romance can push aside
that curtain and view and picture the
supernal beauty and glory beyond
Is It all real? All, Virginia, in all
this world there is nothing else real
and abiding.
No Santa Claus! Thank God! He
lives and He lives forever. A thou
sand years from now, Vlrginia-nay'
ten times ten thousand years from
lnow-He will continue to make glad
the heart of childhood.-New York
Snn
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-15

had he fallen asleep again than he
and crying, They are tearing my
body to pieces" AS soon as 1t was
dawn the minister went to the clerk
for the keys Of the vault. The clerk
tried to explain that his son had
taken the keys to the repair shop. The
vicar secured a crowbar and pried
open the door Of the vault. Then he
saw that the coffin had been disturbed
and that his sons body had been tam
pered with. Not a tooth remained in
the boys mouth. The clerks son. who
was dentist, had visited the vault
during the night and had drawn the
teeth, one by one, in order to use
News Tribune.