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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-26

things concerning the distribution Of
patronage are up in the air, so to
speak. Presidentelect Wilson, who is
resting in Bermuda, has not, so far as
is generally known. given any indica-
ton Of his intention on this subject.
Nothing definite will be known until
he speaks.
ONLY THINGS CERTAIN.
The only things certain at this writ
ing are:
l. President Taft has by executive
order placed all fourth class postmas-
tiers under the civil service. that is all
postmasters drawing less than $1,000
per annum. This means that the pres
ert fourth class postmasters will held
for life, or during good behavior, I'M
less President Wilson revokes Presi-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-26
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-26

Holmes Hakes' addition, Milan; also
known as east Il. blocks ? and 8 and
blocks TO 8, southeast 4, lot 81, sec
ton 23-17-2 west; lots Is and Is, block
F. East Moline heights, east so acres
south Il. northeast 4, southeast Il,
section 1862 west. 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-26

of punishment for naval offenses.
which has now been in operation
more than a year at Port Royal, s.
c., and Puget Sound, Wash, is cred
tied by Secretary Meyer in his annual
report with having produced crafty
ing results.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-26

was fire in her apartments. Mrs. Ida
Radt, wife OF banker, walked in her
sleep to a window in an uptown hotel
and plunged down to a skylight seven
stories below. She was seriously hp-t
She is now unconscious.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-26

OF patronage under
the new admins
tration. very
member OF con-
gress of the DEM
oeratic faith is re-
ceiving inquiries
and applications by
the hundred.
| came on to
Washington at an
earlier date than /
intended, to try to
discover the pros
poets of what will
be done in a gen.
eral way, but have
found out nothing
valuable or tangi-
bic. There is much
guessing and news
paper talk; but
that is all. All
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-26

so far made show that the women Of
those days. 1900 years before Christ,
wore hobbleskirts. tight corsets and
mannish collars.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-26
Philadelnhia-rhe hohbleskirt

fnliaoSlpnla-Ihe noDOleeklrt ID
more than 5000 years old. according
TO DR.. Edith n. Hall, who has charge
of the excavations in Crete for the
University Of Pennsylvania, and is
here to deliver course Of lectures
DR.. Hall declared that the excavations
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-26

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Each heater is equipped with a special
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-26
ARE ALL AT SEA
AS TO COURSE OF
new PRESIDENT
Nothing Definite Ascertainable
With Regard to Distribu-
ton of Patronage.
TAVENNER HEARD FROM
What Is Under Civil Service and What
Positions VIII Be Available
March 4.
BY CLYDE II. TAVENNER,

CoNGREssMAN-ELECT FROM FOUR
TENTH DISTRICT.
Especial Correspondents OF The Argus.)
Washington. Nov. 23.-Every body
wants TO know about the distribution
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-26

Bankers Wife Injured in Dream.
New York, Nov. 26.-Dreaming there
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-26

washington-The detention system
The Calumet news., 1912-08-26
M'GOORTY AND GODFREY
TO MEET SEPTEMBER 10
SPLENDID BOXING CARD SE.
CURED FOR HoueHToN. BOTH
MEN KNOWN HERE.

Art Godfrey, OF Nashburn wis.
"a middleweight. was YESTERDAY s,sncd
To meet Eddie McGoorty Of Oshkosh.
Wis. in ic-rcurd bout q he staged
before club at Houghtou. Mica, on
sept TO- says the News rubune
The Chequemagon boxer and his
MANAGER viii leave here today fot tho
copper country 70 start training, Ed
Holhan OF Efoughton is promoting the
match
While there is little dangor hut what
the bout viii go The limit the fans in
the upper peuiusular town should get
good run for their lucre. Just what
McGoorty win be able 10 do with cod
frey is a problem. rho Oshkosh boz
has been lighting FOR a number Of
years but his *. O., list is very small.
He is clever boxer and performs
With a great deal of Hash but he does
not back a wallop.
Local fans will remember it was
impossible for McGocrty tu put away
old Tom McCune. the Detroit middle
weight In 20 rounds, 10 of which weie
staged here ana the remainder at Tlib-
bing. The hey from Lake Winnebdgo
Went strong I'm both bouts until No
Cune cut loose that celebrated hay
maker of his True, he did not land
FOR McGoorty was too fast for the
aged boxer. but the whistles that rang
in his ears when the upholstered nit
tens sailed oy caused him to thnk
what the outcome would have been had
McCune landed.
Godfrey is rugged fellow and
should. on form be able to slip dream
pin. In his recent bout with Mahouey
at Ashland, Wis. the fans VINO saw the
bout declare that the latter had him all
but out at the conclusion cf the final
round.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-26
Houghton Department
ByRNe BEATS WORCESTER
IN FINALS OF TOURNEY
8. E. BYRNE MAKES NEW uPPEn
PENINSULA RECORD IN SAT-
URDAY'S PLAY.

In the individual finals in the up
per peninsula golf tourney over the
Portaee Lake golf clubs course the
past week :. T.. Byrne won the cham
pionshlp los defeating c. II. Worces-
ter four up and three 10 play.
In his match with T.. /. Cairns which
he won six up and five 20 play there
by qualifying for the final. Mr.. Wor-
cester made a copper country record
for the course completing the round in
II. a record which has been bettered
twice. once bv Wilues Leith. the Du-
luth pofssioual and the other time
10y T. A. Patrick. the best player OF
the Duluth club.
The visiting players departed Tor
their homes Saturday evening and eN-
pressed themselves as being greatly
pleased with the treatment they re-
ce.ved while in the copper county.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-26

and that he has purchased small
farm there.
Mrs. George Mccormick. daughters
Kathcryn ana Mary and son Donald
of Marquette are guests of Houghton
friends.
ID. \. Stratton, formerly of Tower,
Mich, WHO is about TO operate a
handle factory at Atlantic, has estab-
lished himself in his new Office at At
lantic, i'm the John Klematu building
Miss CARLY, who has acted as book
keeper for the factory concern FOR
many years, has also arrived from
Tower and is on duty in the new Of
flee, The factory is rapidly nearing
completion, and will be i'm operation
shrtly.
Miss Katherine Nickerson has re-
turned from a visit TO Lake miHe.
T.. ]. Gunsaulas Of The technical de-
parment of the Du Pont Powder com
The Calumet news., 1912-08-26
READY To OPEN
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Repairs Completed to High School
and Apparatus Installed

Everything Is in readiness for the
opening of the school year next Tues
day. with eNcenHon OF appointing
teachers in few Of the rural schools.
hut Supt. DOello reports that this viii
be done in a short time.
A number OF changes have been
made both in the high school building
and In the grammar schools. Two new
teachers have been added 40 the stan
of the high school, one a physical al
rector and the other "A trained assist
ant in the manual training shop. Hith
orto there has been an assistant but
this is the first time that a trained
man aos been secured. The new man
n this deparm mt comes from the
manual training school at the univer-
SHY ot Wisconsin.
Much new apparatus has been in
stalled i'm the manual training depart
ment, enlarged facilities for copper
working and pattern making new
fuming cabinet for making fumed oak,
q combined planer and joiater with q
safety blade to prevent serious acei-
dents. a revolving oil stone, a new fin
ishing room, a trimmer and some new
tools being among the added equip
ment.
A new noor has been laid In the
gymnasium, the old foor being torn
out. The apparatus was put in the
best of condition and all Of the broken
lockers repaired. The floors throughout
the entire building have been oiled and I
cleaned.
ON the outside Of the building some I
repairs have also been made, the tel 1
race being planted with grass seed anC /
"a feEce constructed.
\ general teachers meeting is C6lied /
for labor Day at the Office of the SUI
periutendent.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-26
CRIMINAL CALENDAR IS
SHORTER THAN USUAL
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY AN
NoUNcEs LIST OF CRIMINAL
CASES FOR TRIAL.

rhc criminal calendar for the sep
temher term uf ,he Houkhton county
circuit court as announced by Prose-
cutting Attorney Macdonald contains
bur twcnty-eight cases There are n.
cases of an especially serious nature
10 Dee tried and n Is proh'tble that thls
term of court VIII prove rather min-
teresting. one ot the features of the
court calonda is the number of cases
leainst publ, morals thar win camc
before the court most of thtsa alls
ius from the moral cleanup in Han
cock short tnio ago.
Tha crir ri1e. Calendar.
The criminal c0crdcr Is MS follows
Cuss StrauE. assault with intent to
dc great b1dny Farm; Edward Kane,
ouhn Johns. Michael Denlliw t1l May
Gi. lio, John Maxi. 1lixy Martin l.eona
>trom, Madge bietela, John tsml,in,
!Cha KavoTer. ali cases as2iust pub-
iic morals Joan 2ietela. onhezzlemeut
= il. Bromley. larceny; George lees
les. larceny; Gust Sampson Lamrila.
burglary David Mcneil. burglary. Au.
gust hhola, ai'ds Albert ManEor. bi2
amy; John Narppincn. violation Of IL
quor law; John Hictela vi lation of
liquor law; Malge Bietela, vi3latl N II
liquor law; Matt prasich, violation Of
liquor law; Armidp Tambeiini. viola
tion "a liquo- law; Matt pul1s. lola
tion of liquor law; John Evcrt. viola
tion Of liquor law; Angelo Vignetto,
violation of liquor law; John Tokats.
assault and battery, appeal; Arthur
assault. appeal; Thomas
Eeatty. violation of village ordinance.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-26
GRAND LECTURER COMING.
Office of Royal Arch Masons to Visit
Houghton.

Horace :. Maynard of Charlotte.
Mich. grand lecturer of the Michigan
Roya, Arch Masons, tas sent word &C.
members of The organization that ho
win visit lIoughton and Calumet early
In September. Mr. Maynard who is
one of the best knwn members Of the
Masonic society in the state is max
ing a tour of the upner peninsula and
viii visit in Marquette, Escanaba. Ne
eauree besides the towns in the cop
per country during his stay north Of
the straits.
Mr. Maynard viii be the guest ot
members Of the Houehton Chapter Il
\. VI. while IN the city ard an enter
tainment viii probably De arranged for
him.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-26

Powder co. viii be divided into
three branches. the Dup Pont the
Atlas and the Hercules, the local plant
az Senter being part of the Atlas
This action is said go have
been taken as sesult of the recent
move oi government officers who made
an Investigation of the company, and
took steps to dissovle it FOR vi);at.on Of
the sherman antitrust law.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-26
NATURALIZATION AGENT COMING
M. n. Anthem of ST. Paul Will Meet
Class August %.

NJ. H. An.honi of st. Paul, United
States naturalization examiner, will oc
in H5ughton on Aug 29. when he will
meet the applicants for citizenship az
the court room. on Sept. 30 and 81
he VIII be in Calumet and Laurium and
viii meet the citizenship applicants at
that end of the county
This examination does not take the
place Of or conflict with the regular
examination to be held IN the court
room sept. 10 and l3. only the appl-
cants FOR citizenship are asked 10 be
present. the witnesses not being re-
qured.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-26
PRESIDENT WEBSTER HERE.
Head Of Atlas Powder Company Comes
On Business Mission.

las Powder Co, one of the three di-
Powder company, one Of the three d.
visions into which the Du Pont Pow
terson, vice president Of the original
company j. 6. Reynolds. retired super
iutendent Of the Marquette branch and
T. u. orr, manager of the Duluth Of
flee are in Houghton as the guest II
President j.. J. Bawden. local manager
uf the company.
After December Il, the Du Pont
The Calumet news., 1912-08-26
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Several Deals Closed In HOuJnton Dur
ina Past Week.

The followins real estate transfers
were mad, during the past week.
Nine room residence on lot q block :,
Fast Iioushton from Mrs. Clara NJ.
rrevarthen, to Hynan Pums.ein.
Residence located on Tot 4 of block
:. village Of superior. from Matt Ruona
10 Theodore and Msrgetta Hamm.
Unmproyed lo; Z Of block g. village
Of superior. from james T He1ly 10
Matt Ruon8. Mr.. Ruona intends Ia
tuild a house on this lot
Residence on lot - OF block /. Dodge
Vile. from John Klas 90 Stanisllw
HsZywossnsld.
Lot 3, block . village of superior
from James T. Healy To Imu Palo.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-26
OLD RESIDENT PASSES.
Nicholas Miller Dies at His Home IN
West Houghton.

Nicholas Miller, fer the past fifty
years a resident of Houshton. died at
his home IN West Holghton SATURDAY
night after a prolonged illness
Miller was well known as a politi-
clan i'm Houghton al one time, serving
both as justice OF the peace and as a
member OF the village council. He was
cigar maker by profession but for
the last few years ne has not followed
any trade. living at home with ms
grown up children.
40 arrangements have been mace
for the funeral. which viii not be held
until an Of the family are heard from.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-26
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

County Clerk Kaiser ISSUED the fol-
lowing marriage licenses today. Ivan
Esoemic and Katrina Kratofi of Calu-
met; Frank Belgic of Hubbell and
Flodic Vinetto Of Calumet; Frank Szy-
moski of Laurium and Francis Tapcla
of Calumet, and Joseph VolIim-r OF
Hubbell and Theresa Schultz Of Lake
Linden.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-26

Both McGoorty and Godfrey are wcii
known here the former havnr appear
ed in a match with brt Allari AZ the
Amphidrome a few vears ago and made
many friends by his clever exhibition,
while Godfrey was prominent in sev-
eral bouts staged recently at Hancock.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-26
HoUoHToN BREVlTlEs.

Rev. r. T.. Miller, for three years a
former pastor of the Baltic NJ. T..
church, has written South Range
friends that he now located at Ypsi-
lanu, having removed from Saginaw,
The Calumet news., 1912-08-26

pany left this morning for Whining
ton, Delaware.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-26

Percy-Ah, we'll love is blind
Phoebe-Oh, no, Percy. Love isn't
blind; it's cross-eyed. 1t sees a lot Of
things it doesn't see, and it doesn't
see lot of things ii ought to see.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-26
For Governor

" umy % @ SUCH d
- -s Trust @ ~ lease keep ia mir % mt
The Calumet news., 1912-08-26

University of Paris now has 49,
600.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-26

pose 10 @ b Offices seek
N n o p
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b. o e
al NJ @ o my % you OF for
he yo vote h you r . ting
never hd anything against
The Hattiesburg news., 1912-03-07
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RAWLS SPRINGS.


We are about to drown out here
again. Still poor show for farming.
The preaching service at Central
Sunday was well attended, and the
preacher gave us one of his ablest
sermons.
There were services held at the
home of Mr.. Hardy Tolberts Sunday
afternoon.
Miss Myrta Edmonson, Of Sanford,
was a social visitor to her mother
Sunday.
Mrs. L. NJ. Cox was a business visi-
| tor to Hattiesburg Thursday
Little Sharp King is on the sick list
Also Mrs. Hudson.
Mrs. Suggs is attending the sick al
Summerland
/ Misses Sadie and Willie Gay ant
their brother Howard, of Sunrise, wer'
pleasant visitors to Mrs. Matthew
and Mr. Phillips.
Mr.. Houston Lott, of Seminary, wal
a Sunday visitor to Mr.. Giles.
Mrs. Sumrall and her son, Robert
were Sunday visitors to Mrs. Wilson
? The entertainment at Mr.. Matthew
: Saturday night in honor of the Wis
> tors. of Sunrise, was pleasant affai
e School continues in good condition
The election of officers for the ell
l. suing months was held last Frida
The Hattiesburg news., 1912-03-07

FOR RENT 5-room house block
from First Baptist church, Court
street, all conveniences, $500 per
month; / 5-room house on Jackson
street, all conveniences, $4,000 per
month; 2 7-room houses on jackson
street, $3.50 per month"; l 5-room
house on Elizabeth avenue, next to
Court street, all conyeniences, $500
per month; / 5-room house on Hall
avenue, $1,000 per month; 8 5-room
houses on East Pine street, $500
per month; 5-room house on West
Seventh street, $500 per month; !
5-room house on East Seventh street
next to NJ. c. shops, $1,000 pei
month: l Broom house on West
Fourth street, $500 per month. See
or write p. r. Perkins, or call 16s
both phones.
The Hattiesburg news., 1912-03-07
THE USE OF ARSENIC.
How the Poison Acts When Taken as
COMPLEXION Beautitier.

naw the Poison Acts When Taken as
a Complexion Beautifier.
"You no doubt have observed the lily
white complexion of some women
These women are sacrificing years OF
their lives for that beautiful skin by
the use of arsenic" said chemist OF
Manchester, England.
"It is a we'll known fact that thou
sands of women in all countries or the
world use the poison in small quaint
ties to bleach their skin. 1t Is an ef'
fecttye means Of whitening and clear
ing the complexion, but the complex
ion given by its use has no perma'
nency unless the absorption OF the drug
be continued.
"Arsenic. as science has long told u.s.
is an accumulative poison. When one
takes it either by prescription for the
upbuilding of an appetite or for the
bleaching of the skin he does not fee'
anv Ill effects for several years. The
effect of the drug is bracing and makes
a person feel like eating. 1t also alds
the digestion. The average user oi
the poison takes it In such small quan
tities that he does not realize how
much of it will accumulate in his sys
tenn in the course of four or FIVE years
"Being an accumulative poison,
often takes that length Of time to SCI
the results of the drug Then the use
nav complain Of not being able to con
,rol his fingers or toes. Subsequently
he loses control of his hands and arms
Paralysis. superinduced by arsenica
poisoning, is the fearful result.-Wast
iAgton Post.
The Hattiesburg news., 1912-03-07
Theft CHARGES
CAUSE SENSATION
jackson Man and Clerks Make coun-
ter Charges Anent Some
Purloining.
Special to the NewS

Special to Ihe NeDS
Jackson, Miss, March "A mild
sensation was sprung by the arrest
and trial yesterday Of c. Deyaughan,
a prominent man about town on
charge of obtaining goods by false
pretenses and the swearing of war
rants against two clerks in the en-
pIoy Of the Jones Brothers department
store. Devaughan was charged with
having a stolen coat in his possession
The evidence against the accused was
not strong enough and Judge Manship
ordered his discharge
All the parties connected with the
charges are well known, and the court
room was crowded when the case
was called yesterday afternoon Il
annears. from the testimony OF the
Witnesses that costly garments nave
disappeared from the store, ana Whel
Devaughan was seen on the stree
snorting one he was arrested. On th'
stand yesterday the accused declared
that the overcoat was purchased D.
him from one of the clerks in tn
store, and he gave the officers tn
names of the parties from whom h
made the purchase.
Two others said to be in the Ell
The Hattiesburg news., 1912-03-07
LINCoLM'S QUESTION.
n stiIled the Storm OF ArpIauss Fo'
His Opponent, Doug las

II StiIled the Storn OF NIPA""@
His Opponent, Doug las
Professor james L. McLeary OF
Mankato Mnn who for fourteen
years represented district OF MS
state in congress. told this Lincoln
story:
"a friend of mine told me that when
a boy he attended with his father one
of the famous Lincoln-Douglas de"
bates in Illinois. My friends father
was n Lincoln man. but the place III
which that particular debate TOOK
place was a Douglas stronghold.
douglas spoke first, and he was
frequently interrupted by vociferous
applause. The cheering and the hand-
clapping at the end lasted four or hVe
minutes. When Lincoln was intro
duced the crowd broke out into cheers
for Douglas and kept 1t up for several
minutes. Lincoln meanwhile waited
| patiently.
"When at length the enthusiasm had
subsided Lincoln extended his long
right arm for silence. When he mao
partly got this he said in an impres
siye tone, What an orator Judge
Douglas is"
"This unexpected tribute to thelf
friend set the audience wild with en-
thusiasm. When this applause hao
run its course Lincoln, extending mis-
hand again. this time obtained silence
more easily.
"sWhat nae presence Judge Dou
e las hasr exclaimed the speaker ear
nestly. Again tumultuous applause foi
lowed the tribute.
"'How we'll rounded his sentence
are! How well chosen his languaG
i Is! gcw apt his illustrations are
endinr up with. What splendid ma
e Judge Douglas is"
v "rhen when the audience had agai
become silent at his cal! Lincoln leai
ed forward and said:
l, "'And now. my countrymeh, no
er many e you can tell me one thil
Judge Douglas saidT
-, 'My friend told me ne searched II
u own heart for an answer and tour
none. Aftcrward he asked his fath
st. IL he could remember anything Judi
Douglas had said and the latter I
at membered practically nothing .bu
NV friend sail to me impressive
even now. half a century later. G.
nu recall practically all that Linco
re said '"-Exchange,
The Hattiesburg news., 1912-03-07
WILEY A CABINET MEMBER.

Troy, N. Y, March IA department
of public health, with a cabinet mem
ber at it's head, is the demand of the
women's club presidents of the state,
who have been holding a meeting here
this week. DR.. Wiley is endorsed by
the club women as the man best fitted
for the new portfolio.
1t is declared that the action of the
New York state club women will be
followed by the state federations
throughout the Union, and that mil
lion women will sign petitions ask
ing the immediate inauguration oi
such a department of the federal gov
ernment.
The Hattiesburg news., 1912-03-07
That Was Enough.

They were talking about the nosey
gomen who knew everybody III Tue
middle Of the block.
Apparently she's got it in for those
neonle who moved away from 30 last
week" said he. What did they do TO
herr
"Nothing," said she, except to DOT
row her opera glasses the day before
they moved and keep them till the DAY
after. SO she couldn't get chance &c
train them on their back room furnl
mre."--New York Times.
The Hattiesburg news., 1912-03-07

and resulted as follows: John Hamli-
ton, Chairman and Miss lone Cox
secretary; Miss Ruth Matthews, treas
urer; Miss Beulah Jones librarian
and Mr.. Pen Hamilton, sergeant-at-
arms. We predict a good administra-
ton for these new officers. The So
ciety will entertain Friday afternoon
Mr.. Waits, of Sumrall, was pleas
ant social visitor here Sunday.
The Hattiesburg news., 1912-03-07
BRITISH AVIATION SCHOOL.

London, March IA military avia-
ton school was opened today on Sails
bury Palm. Three aeroplanes, III
charge of competent bird-men, are
now on hand for the instruction OF
soldiers who have volunteered for the
aviation squad and the government
has appropriated 100000 for the ac-
quisition of a great aerial feet oil
various types of heavier-that-air ma
chimes.