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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-06
The Argus Daily Story
A Mystery-By Ned Porter.
Copyrighted. 1911. by Associated Literary Bureau.

1t was during my second year at the
University of NJ. that the strange case
of what has since been called 'Meri-
weathers ghost" occurred there. The
tradition dates back some twenty years
and has been talked about now and
again ever since. Whenever go back
10 the college the following dialogue
invariably takes place:
What was your Glass;" I am asked.
Ninety one"
Let me see-that was about the
lime of that great football game in
which Meriweather figured so strange
~. wasn't it,"
Il saw the game"
That's quite enough TO collect a num-
her OF undergraduates who listen in
rapt attention TO my account OF the
matter
The spirit OF football was rampant
that year. 1t seemed that all we went
- college for was to play football At
least the biggest and strongest men
were in for football, and the rest Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-06
FIND POWDER CAPSULE
m RlCHESON'S ROOM

Boston. Mass. Nov. ca single gel
arine capsule containing white powder
has been found in the room formerly
occupied by Rev. c. y. 7. Richeson at
The Carter home and is held by Dis
trict Attorney PelIecier as a possible
clew 70 the murder Of Miss Avis Lin
nell. tEe crime for which the minister
: under indictment. Part of me con
rants of the capsule was sent 70 The
chemical observatory a. Harvard col
Iege for analysis. TIE capsule was
found during minute search of the
minister's room 5v the police. assisted
by q friend Of Fichesor. whose pres
ence attorneys for the defense insisted
upon. Al yesterdays service al the
Emmanuel Baptist church i was an
rouuced that Richeson's letter Of res
5cnation wlII be acted upon ar q special
meeting tonight II is said the resig-
nation viii be accepted. Miss Violet
Edmands. the minister's fancee, with
ber mother and father ard q nurse.
Saturday a. the Ben eros
veuCr hotel ar Poufret. Conn, and
were installed IN nearby cottage.
which had been prepared for their com
ing. They were driven TO the hotel in
al automobile after dark and register
ed under the name OF Smith, but their
IDENTITY soon became known. Miss Ed
mands is III from nervous breakdown
and i constantly ATTENDED by z nurse.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-06

lantic City, was president of the firm
started by himself and two brothers
before the Chicago fire in 1871. After
the cOnfiagrauon they established
business in State street, where Leon
had worked as a clerk. Mr.. Mandel
donor of Leon MandeI assembly hall
az the University of Chicago, was
identified with a number OF Jewish
charitable societies, being founder Of
the Chicago Jewish Training school
and member of the executive COM
mittee of the Jewish charities of Chi
cago. His home was in Chicago but
he customarily spent his winters in
California.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-06
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

Even the man who can make a de-
cent living doesn't ike 10 work that
hard.
There are persons so happy and self
satisfied that they don't care how the
rest Of The world feels.
The divorce court is busy because
there are such q lot of people who are
fond Of matrimOny, but who prefer 70
sample Il continually instead % giving
& long time order.
Avoid the appearance Of evil and en-
courage its disappearance.
Don't try 10 fool yourself There
are so many Of your friends willing to
volunteer that such e3ertion is unnec-
esssry.
Some women are excellent suffra-
Fists. and it doesn't take much Of their
time either.
It is hard lines to be thought a fool
and then idiotically go ahead and
prove the thinkers are right.
There may be some difference be-
tween a politician and a CRATER, but If
so the politicians will generally he
found willing 10 harmonic their DIFF
ferences.
We may all be hoary sinners. but we
have decided choice as 10 who pro-
claims IT.
The man who keeps his temper we'll
is the man who isn't suspected Of
having one.
People viii believe any old fairy
story II you are clever in dressing Il f.
Up.
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 is needed is a bottle Of
Cough Remedy. Many
mothers are never without It in their
homes and it has never disappointed.
Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-06
ILLINOIS NEWS
VIII Burn Corn. Not Coal

Nerioou. Nov. while the farmers
or Coles and adjoining counties. and.
% fact throughout the entire corn belt
IN Illinois. VIII be heavy losers because
Of The iargs 1a-unt Of rotten corr in
tba 1a.G-. due 70 the excessive rain
i7-., many OF them have decided 70 uss
he corn that Is spoiled and viii shift
q portion of their less to the shoulder
G the coal man by using the corn for
fuel during the winter months. There
have been various estimates made as
20 the amount of corn in fields that IS
rotten. and while they vary widely. the
fact remains that the amount is larger
than ever before in the histo~y of the
Illinois corn Gel-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-06

Governor Simeon z. Baldwin of
Connecticut, who has authorized his
candidacy for the democratic nom
ination for president TO be made
public, is eminent as lawyer and
at one time was president of the
American Bar association. His
father was Roger Sherman Baldwin.
an associate judge of the supreme
court of errors. Governor Baldwin
was graduated from Yale in 1861.
and was admitted to the New Haven
bar two years later. For many years
he acted as professor Of constitu-
tional law at Yale Law school. re-
fusing any pecuniary compensation
for his labors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-06

Atlanta, Georgia's corn show,
which is to take place in December.
will come as a fitting climax and cuI-
mfnation of the southern harvest
season. 1t will gather up the choic-
est products of the maize fields of
the south and present them in one
brilliant display This is something
unique in its history The cotton
farmer, it is said, is now reducing
his acreage and planting the surplus
in corn and the festival will teach
him a lesson
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-06

Mr.. Pulitzer and the EDITORIAL Page.
In an editorial descriptive of the
late Joseph Pulitzer's journalism, the
World says:
His chief concern centered IN the
editorial page as the expression Of The
uapers conscience, courage and con-
victions. To that he devoted infinite
care and attention. Sick or well, il
vas never totally absent from MS
thoughts. When he was well ne had
it read to him every day and expressed
his opinion about every editorial arti-
Gle. the style in which II was written,
the manner in which the thought was
expressed, whether the editorial was
strong or weak. whether it served any
useful public purpose, whether il said
the thing that great newspaper ought
to have said.
when i'll health made il impossible
for him 10 have the editorial page
read every day. he would keep the files
for weeks, and then when his condition
permitted he would go over them with
painstaking care, always from the
point of view of a detached critic, seek
ing only to determine whether the
Iage was taking the full advantage of
its opportunities for public service and
whether ii was measuring up TO the
high standards that he had set for it.
Nothing was ever allowed TO inter-
fere with its independence and its free
dom Of expression. There were GER
tain questions about which he became
Ia% Of oil hT- -
forts he was possibly prejudiced. In
these matters he eXacted pledge that
no suggestions or Instructions or even
commands from him would ever be fol-
lowed, but that the paper would al
ways say what an Independent, Uu-
trammeled newspaper ought to say in
! performing its duties TO the people.
This pledge was never violated. and
nobody respected il more tenaciously
than he himself, even when he was ag-
gressiveiy unsympathetic with the at
utude the page sometimes assumed to- .
ward the issues in question.
His passionate jealousy of the edi- I
torial integrity and independence of
the World knew no bounds. For that
he was ready 10 sacrifice everything, .
including himself"
The remarkable fact in all this is
that Mr. Pulitzer guarded the World
against his own prejudices. The
Worlds columns were his TO use as he .
pleased within the limitations of Grim
inal libel. But ne recognized that 10
vent his prejudices in them would be
10 abuse his rust and vitiate his edi-
lUriaI power
This subordinatiou OF the individual
10 the newspaper must obtain where
editorial power is 10 abide The true
journalist sacrifices himself to his pa
rer. and in this he may be altruisttc
or mercenary. one or both for II Is the
policy tha, pays out il The end.
Ii is easy 20 acCroGiJ the Worlds
statements that nothing connected
with the World appealed to him less
than lis income and lis profits There
vas uo,liEe about which he worried
less or devoted less thought. Its pros
nerity was a means. never an end"
Pulitzer was aItEuis-ic. not rnerceuarv.
rs h!ca is 10 say. he was sincere. not
-emagogiC lie proved in the conduct
u the World that the Journals who
ates prosperity a means aud never
tu end. i the Journalist who exercises
argest influence
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-06

Hardin. E0v. C.-Eimrod FoveI and
Elmer Garter, each Of them under IN
cement for murder. escaped from TIE
Jail IN Hardin. Calhoun county, III. YES
teroay afternoon at some time before
"'c,oC.-- FCval once q p7osp Gus
~-ra-r- Eas accused Of iiling William
Scott 81 rglt with a Enifa zach
r.rC iCastsC Of rs ability 10 yh.T The
other lie was arrested IL June and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-06

his trial was to come up in a month in
Pittsfield. Pike county. Carter was IN
der Indictment for the murder of Mar
shall Charles Rose OF Kampsville, Har-
din county, about three weeks ago.
Rose was attempting 10 arrest Carriers
Younger brother. Carter slashed the
marshal with a knife. Sheriff Gotway
offered a reward Of 5000 in each case
and went to Springfield for blood
hounds
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-06
Nov. g in American
History

1890 Abraham Lincoln elected presi-
dent on the Republican or anti
slavery ticket.
1888 General Benjamin Harrison
elected tweBty-third president Of
the United States.
1900 William Mckinley reelected
president Of the United States.
1903 The United States formally rec
ognized and entered into relations
with the new republic Of Pann ma.
19O9-Daniel Colt Gilman. educator
and former PRECEDENT Of Johns
Hopkins university, died; born
1881.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-06

The Manchu dynasty is willing to
lose it's face and do any other thing
II II can only manage to keep its
JOB in China. II is a job that pays
well and most OF those who have
held it couldn't make much Of a Iiv-
ing at anything else.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-06
HumOr and
Philosophy
PROGRESS.
~ DUNCAN ~. SMITH

MERCY on Us.
Goodness sraciousi
What Is that I hearo
FVen China
Has the fever
That's rampant this year.
She is talking
A republic
And such things as that
1-"C Us hope she
Does not MARBLE
Through her yellow hat
y hen the youthful
Sons OF Turkey
Tossed across the fence
Old traditions
Bag and baggage.
Threw The tyrart hence,
We were taken,
We admit 1t,
Rather by surprise,
But the marvel
Was accomplished
Right before our eyes.
But the yellow
Kingdom dronins
Ger an ancient text
We had hardly
Stopped to figure
1t might be the next
Not disposed were
We to wonder
AT the Portuguese,
But We did not
Look for action
From the calm Chinese.
hat good volley
fred at Concord
IN such splendid style.
Some new nation
Wakes and hears il
Every little while.
We are proud
OF that example.
1t has made a hit.
Kings may tremble.
For their finish
On the Sky is writ.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-06

The aerial route from coast to
coast has been established but II is
not as direct as the crow flies nor
has it yet been made by human in
vasion of the clouds as speedily per
haps as the bird would make it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-06

Like father. ike SON." goes the
saying. and there is more t. eth than
poetry its application TO the fam
lily Of W II Taft of Cincinnati,
just now president Of the United
States. Robert A I, 1T. the presl-
dents son. has just won one OF the
Sears prizes OF 1915 at Yale. given
annually TO the four mem rs OF
their respective classes who have
done the brightest work during the
year When President Taft gradu-
sted f I Yale. In 1873. he was sec
ond in his class and known as one
Of the most conscientious students at
the university
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-06

President Taft has rented a sum
Iher nome for the winter. Hadn't
ne better keep his family at the
White house while ne has the op-
portunity?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-06

The bird is really out OF date,
And he may rise and quit ne scene.
He flies about from state TO state
without the aid OF gasoline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-06
knew Ther1seIves.

How did he ever become engaged
t. her."
BY correspondence"
Exc hanged photogra phs. l suppose"
''Not much. Neither would take Il
chance like that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-06
AL the Difference.

"Do you see any difference between
this century and the last:'
"A great deal
In what respect:"
My Son-inlaw is living with US"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-06
Concession to His Feelings.

'Willie. have you drowned the cat
as l told you to?''
mo. ma am
"Why not?''
81 was too tender hearted"
What have you done with it then?"
"Sold il TO Sausa gemaker."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-06

The man that sees the good things
of life need worry but little about
the bad things.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-06
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
second avenue, Rock Island. Ill len
tered at the postofIice as second-cIass
matter.l
Rock Island Member of the Associated
Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-06

Il don't like 10 criticise the govern
nent,~ said the housewife with the
worried pucker in her brow, but il
does seem TO me that instead Of going
after that old steel trust it would be
doing more good 10 go after the cold
storage people and the. rest OF the
trusts thai keep living SO high that we
can't live decenJly any more.
Now you take most people she
went on, they aren't particularly III
terested in what The steel trust is do
ing or isn't doing. Our family isn't
buying any steel rails or putting up
steel skyscrapeTs. or anything Of that
sort. Our steel purchases are limited,
TO say the least.
But We do have 10 buy eggs and
butter and meats. We have 10 buy
-four and fruits and vegetables. We
need good milk. We need good tea and
coffee. We nave 70 buy clothes. The
family needs shoes, and now we'll have
to wear rubbers for number Of
monrhs-the children especially.
Where does the steel trust come
into those things? That's what We
housewives want 10 know.
we want to know why we have to
pay so much for such necessaries as
milk, and butter. and eggs. and bacon.
we want TO know why We can't
feed and cIothe cur families properly.
without spending all the money that
the man OF the house can earn.
Il suppose the government thinks
it's doing a grand thing to spend lot
of money in law suits with the Stand
erd Oil trust and the tobacco trust and
the steel trust. and such, just TO end
mp by telling them they must be good
and go out of business But what good
does that do me and my family?
Seems to me that the more the gov
ornment sues those fellows the higher
prices we have TO pay for being allow
cd to live at all. While the govern
ment is busy spanking some of the
bad ones. the other bad ones go right
on soaking US worse every year
They talk about tuberculosis being
On the increase, and all sorts of advice
and warnings are sent out to us to
avoid taking the disease. They want
TO build more sanatoriums for people
afflicted with tuberculosis. Every year
for several weeks before Christmas we
are asked to buy Red Cross stamps to
aid the fight against the white plague.
That's all very well. But I've got
better plan. It's the ounce of proven
ton. And that is 10 furnish food TO
the people at such prices that every
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-06

No man ever has lived in vain if
ne has preserved the love of one
good woman
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-06
Maki,o Il More Effective.

Spare the rod and spoil the child"
'T am sparing the rod all right. but
l don't think the child viii stay spoil
ed
Why
because the rod is simply in pickle"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-06
LEON MtNDEL. CHICAGO
MERCHANT PRINCE. DIES

Chicago. Nov. 6-Leon Nandel,
who died Saturday afternoon in At
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-06

Even the man who can make a de-
hard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-06
BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.

TERMs.-Daily. 10 cents per week
Weekly. 81 per year in advance
All communications Of argurnentative
character. political or religious, must
have real name attached for pubIica-
ton No such articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures
Telephones in all departments: Central
linton. West 145 and 1145; Union Elec-
tric 5145
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-06

There are persons so happy and self
satisfied that they don't care how the
rest Of the world feels
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-06

People win believe any old fairy
story II you are clever in dressing Il
Up.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-12-21
.HATFIEulS. Al I'LL
CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR
Confined from page onel.

highly profitable practice in his pro-
fesslon, and the doctor has been muclr
disInclned to give this up, However
the pressure OF his friend and the
apparent demand OF the Republican
organization in the Norfolk and
Western region for him to become n
candidate has overcome his opposl.
ton.
In speaking OF the matter to a re.
preventative OF the Intelllgencer DR..
Hatfield said:
"You may announce my candidacy
and say that at a later time will
make a formal expression OF my
Views on public questions. and will
cndeavor to see as many of the Rc.
publicans OF West Virginia before the
primary MS my strength will permit
am especially DESTROYS of making a
visit TO the northern section of West
Virginia, and will, in fact. so far as
| make a personal campaign, give
the greater part of my time 10 that
portion OF the state. However. | will
rely mostly upon my friends and as.
sociates in this contest, My ambitions
are not political. but conditions have
been presented to me in such way
that cannot refuse 10 become a can
didate.'
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-12-21

Coming Tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs, Frederick Randall,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-12-21
s,onew.il jackson Calendar.

a calendar dedicated TO stoiewall
Jackson has been published b the
stonewall Jackson Chapter U. DC. at
Clarksbprs4,, The calendar is seven
by ten inchtsand has four leaves each
bearing a picture OF some scene or tho
llic. of jackson. several OF which arc
lad In West Virginia. The calendar
's;1llaced on sale for the purpose OF
raising ttinds for the monument to be
erected IN memory Of Jackson at
Clarksburg. They sell at fifty cents
and are on sale at Clyde S. Hollis and
i. G. Martins in this city.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-12-21

A party of University students
passed through this city today from
Morsantown enroute to Wheeling to
spend the Christmas holidays. Among
the number were Karl P. Leather
wood, Wilbur Watkins. Clyde Pugh,
Chas X. Potter. Paul Clayton, c. W.
Covert and Melville Stewart. the two
latter of MoundsvilIe.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-12-21
keIleY.Elllott.

Ala Edgar Y. Kelley OF this city
and Miss Marw b. Elliott of Browns.
vile, Pa, were united in marriage on
Wednesday morning at the Fort iPtt
Hotel In Pittsburg. Pa. DR.. Fl. 6.
Stoetzer, pastor of the First Presby-
terrain church in this city officiating.
The ceremony was witnessed by the
groom's sister and brother, Miss
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-12-21
euc-. % Mts. Roblnson.

Mrs. L. ]. Dudley OF Chicago is the
guest of hor sister, Mrs Edwin Rob,
inGon. on Fairmont avenue.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-12-21
Clara Kelley and Mr.. Howard Kelley,

Clara Kelley and Mr. Howard Kelley,
or Brownsville. Mr.. and Mrs. Kelley
left PittSburg last night for Washing.
ton. d. C.. and after a few weeks
trip to eastern points will return To
this city to reside. Mr.. keIley's
home is in Brownsville but for seydfal
years he has been Resident OF Fajr
mont being business manager OF ill:
Union Business College. Il
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-12-21
.ELEs PEEI IlR
!. E!NE BANQUET
GEORGE Nj. ALExANoERsW WILL BE
POSTMASTER GOOD SPEAK,
ERS TO BE HEARD.

tSEOhSE NJ. LeSANDEH WILL BE
ToAsTMAsTER - GOOD SPEAK.
ERs TO BE HEARD.
The b. p. o. Elks Lodge OF this
city at their home on Main street are
preparing for an excellent banquet
and social session on the coming
Tuesday night, this social gathering
TO follow the routine work and the
Initiation of many new members.
/ A large number OF the members
will be present, and a splendid time
Is promised to all.
During the evening many musical
and vocal numbers will be rendered,
and this will be still further Allotted
by the tCasts and speeches given by
Mr.. George NJ. Alexander rs toast
master, +. NJ. Showalter. DIR. J. W. Nc,
Donald and Thomas |. Brett. aided by
two other speakers Of note.
The menu is as follows
Martini Cocktail
Turtle Soup
Celery Pickles Olives
Roast Possum Roast Coon
Claret Punch
Candied Sweet Potatoes
Hominy
Chicken Salad
Cigars Coffee Cigarettes
During the serving of above, there
will be music, songs and responses TO
selected toasts.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-12-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. .Rannersburg
and children Hazel and Ernest will
leave Friday morning for Newark, O.,
where they will spend the holidays.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-12-21

who had been In the east since they
Gandedatrom n trip abroad will arrive
here tomorrow 10 spend the holidays
with the lattcr's parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
$. L.g\Vatson.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-12-21

they will spend Christmas with the
formers sister, Miss Isabel Robb. Mr.
and Mrs. Chas. Robb and daughter
will join them on Saturday.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-12-21
MUST BEAR DATE.
All Cold Storage Goods Must Tell Its
A1c-New Law UpheId,

NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-Court Of
Special Sessions upheld the ,constitu.
tionaiity OF Brennan. cold storage law
under which all eggs. butter and
meats kept in cold storage must bear
the stamp OF showing when they we're
entered in the refrlgerators.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-12-21
Guests at Martin HONG.

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Martin will
have as their guests Christmas week.
the latter's mother and sisters, Mrs.
c. NJ. Baker, Mrs. II. 7. PEBBLES and
Miss Rebecca Baker and Miss Ellaa-
beth PEBBLES and Walter Scott Peeb-
les.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-12-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Alec Robb and chill.
lrCn, Helen and Alexander, leave Fri.
day afternoon for Wheeling where
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-12-21

HAIR AND FACIAL TREATMENT
FOR LADIES AND GENTLEMEN
Electric Vibrating massage stops
falling hair and cures daLdruff. Man
touring and ChirUpody done by SAM
tary methods.
MRS. M. 8. H. BARR,
Second Floor, Room 2, Hall Block.
Bell, 4es-R. Cons. 664-x.