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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-03-16
Winding Our Ps and Qs.

DRICE is the first consideration. Our prices
always reasonable. We have never been unjust
in this particular. Our record shows this. indie
pendence gained by unjust prices is not attrac-
tive goal to We want friendship and esteem
much money. reasonable profit, covering the
cost OF doing business, and compensation for SER
vices rendered is all ask This is fair to us and
to our customer. One of customers said to
the other day (and his conversation prompted this
advertisement, 81 have been dealing with you for
10 years and / don't know of one instance where
you have charged too much. Sometimes ! have
thought You went to too much trouble to please ME,
considering the sale You making. Then, you
have always been kind to me-f wanted the goods
always got them. Sometimes asked for credit.
Ii was granted The firm established by Peter
Cottngham, proceeding along the lines OF air deal
ing and reasonable prices is an establishment de-
serving the support and good will of the whole COM
munity.
Words of commentator like these are more
pleasing than unjust profits attained by high prices.
QUALITY has even been watch-word. High
quality essential to the proper conducting Of the
drug business-without the watch-word QUALITY
the drug store can do ncalculable harm i'll conlmu
nifty. BY half quality goods at regular prices we
could double income. We prefer STANDARD
QUALITY at reasonable prices and clean
science 1t sets better with Then can look
You squarely in the face. Every detail of our store
is carefully looked after because want it to bear
out policy of careulness. We want You to feel
that you depend upon
Reliability in all things is what counts. We
certainly do try to mind our Ps & Qs and please
every customer. Good goods, courteous service and
reasonable prices the principal points in our
selling policy
70 notice. We have placed at the
right of entrance table laden with
high grade articles including china, glass
ware, etc. which we are offering at BAR
GAIN PRICES. Stop in and have
look at them. You will be repaid for the
trouble.
SEND US YOUR MAIL ORDERS.
p. D. COTTINGHAM & co.
The Public Service Druggists,
Snow Hill, Maryland
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-06
INTENSE COLD CAUSE
OF DELAYED TRAINS

Trains on all roads running
through Rock Island were late from
one to four hours today, the delay
being due of course to the intense
cold and generally bad weather. AS
far as can be learned there were no
accidents of any sort but the engi-
neers found it next to impossible to
get up speed and maintain schedule
time.
The Burlington train from st.
Louis this morning was over two
hours behind time and other trains
were an hour late.
The Golden State Limited of the
Rock Island road due in here at
$50 this morning was four hours
late. Incidentally this train had in
its list of passengers, Ortie McMan-
igal, the man whose confessions re.
garding his dynamiting operations
led to the Imprisonment of the Nc
Namara brothers. McManigal is or
his way to Indianapolis to testify
there regarding his operations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-06
NEW TRUMP CARD is
PLAYED BY PACKERS

Chicago. Jan. Ga climax was
reached today in the packers trial
when counsel for the defendants
moved TO have stricken from the rec
ord the evidence of Jerome II. Pratt
identifying the handwriting of ]. Og-
den Armour, Arthur Meeker and
Thomas j. Corners on certain letters
previously introduced in evidence by
the government to show the existence
OF combination among the defend
ants in the period between 1896 and
1906. The defense made the point
that Pratts testimony on this point
was Incomplete because it was based
on an opinion obtained in the ordl
nary course OF business and not upon
personal knowledge. The government
made a hard fight to prevent this
testimony being excluded. Judge Car.
penter said he had no doubt regard
Ing the admisslbility OF the letters as
documents, but expressed doubt as &c
the witness giving an opinion on the
identification of handwriting unless
supplemented by other evidence.
The government will have 10 show
combination Of effort and concerted
action on the part OF each of thes,
defendants to commit a conspiracy
or there will be an end 10 this case.
said Judge Carpenter. The court re
served his decision.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-06
FITTING OUT MANY
FOR WORK ON ICE

The Associated Charities today
fitted out seven men with articles OF
wearing apparel enabling them to
Withstand the cold sufficiently to go
to work on the ice fields east of Mi
Ian. Many of the city's poor who
were out of work have obtained en-
ployment cutting Ice for different
companies and numerous of these
found themselves without proper
clothing to protect themselves from
the cold. Many pairs of mittens,
caps, shoes and coats have been Civ
en- away. General Secretary Writ
Taylor states that any such articles
which are Of no use to present own
ers, would be gladly received by the
Associated Charities and that there
is need for more than is now or
hand.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-06
MEADOWS A CALLER.
SEEK DEFENSE FUND
FOR EMMETT FLOOD

Muscaine, Iowa, Jan. 6.-An effort
will be made to raise a $4,000 defense
fund TO be used in the cases of Emmett
Flood of Chicago, national organizer
for the American Federation Of Labor.
and o. c. Wilson, business agent of
the button workers union and socialist
member OF the city council, according
TO an announcement by labor officials
here. Both men were indicted by the
grand jury, charged with conspiracy to
destroy property in connection with the
button workers strike. Various unions
of the state will be asked 10 contribute
TO the fund. The American Federation
of Labor and the Iowa Federation of
Labor also will aid the indicted men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-06
N. M. Robinson, Dirsc.
tor American Chamber
Of Commerce, Shot.
TURNS GUN ON HERSELF
AssaiIant a MiIIiner and Said to
Have Been Intimate Friend
of Her Victim.

Berlin, Jan. 6.-Norbert NJ. Rod
kinson, director of the American
Chamber of Commerce here, was
shot, probably with fatal effect, last
evening by Miss Alwyne Siede, a
milliner. The woman, when an at
tempt was made to arrest her, shot
and seriously wounded herself.
FOLLOWS A QUARREL.
The woman's acquaintances say
she and Robinson had been init
mate friends and quarreled.
Mrs. Robinson, however, asserts
it was an attempted extortion on the
part of Miss Siede, who had been E
servant of the family years ago il
Russia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-06
LANDMARK BURNED;
ONE DEAD; 18 HURT

Chicago, Jan. GA rubber hose
which connected gas jet and a gas
heated fiatiron in the laundry of the
Transit house at the stockyards slip
ped off the iron yesterday afternoon
and fell into a basket of clothes. The
fame from the iron set the clothing
on fire. The result was to make an
other Chicago landmark a memory.
The Transit house, the oldest on the
south side, was for years the head
quarters of live stock shippers from
the middle west and south. 1t was
opened to the public Christmas day,
1865. For almost two score of years
following it's dedication it was one OF
| the main places Of entertainment
during the winter social season. The
fire started shortly after l o'clock
Hardly before the alarm could BE-
spread the blaze had enveloped the
entire hotel. Guests were forced tC
fee, leaving behind their personal eff
fects. Firemen, ice coated ant
numbed by the below zero weather
fought to save the surrounding
buildings while a strong wind swep
sheet after sheet of fame overhead
With the exception of Peter Ritchie
9 bellboy, all Of the occupants escap
ed. Ritchie's body was found ere
mated in a room OF the fifth foo
where he slept. He worked at nigh
and had been in the position only
short time. His home was in Algon
quin. Ill. The body was taken t,
the McJnerey morgue, $50 Yves
Forty-third street. More than 10
women employees were frightene
into a panic at the first cry of fire
Several were overcome by smoke an
rescued by firemen. Others made mi
raculous trips down ice covered fir
escapes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-06
OUTSIDERS HELD
FOR EXPLOSIONS
Carpenters Business Agent
Fixes Responsibility for
-Four outrages.
CHICAGoANS ARE FIxERs
Visit City Three Weeks in Advance
and Tell Hotel Man of Plan
to Brighten "Scabs.'

Indianapolis, Jan. 6.-Spurgeon P.
Meadows, prominent labor leader and
business agent of the International
Brotherhood of Carpenters and join
ers, today declared out of town men
caused the four dynamite explosions
in this city the night of Oct. "a, 1909.
KNOWN BY HOTEL MAN.
In support of this, John Halfman, a
hotel man, says that three weeks be-
fore the Won Spreckelson explosions
two Chicago men, who said they came
to frighten away "scab" workmen and
FIX" nonunion jobs, rented 4 room
from him. Many union men visited
these two, Halfman says.
MEADOWS 4 CALLER.
Three days before the explosions
the Chicago men left He named
Meadows as one of those who called
on the Chicagoans. Meadows denies
meeting the Chicago men at Half
mans, but asserts positively the ''im
ported men pulled of the explosions
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-06
CLERK IS RECEIVER FOR
GET-RICH-QUICK OIL co.

Denver, Jan. 6.-1nez Allen May,
clerk and stenographer for the Iowa
Rangeley Parafin Oil company and
treasurer, secretary and director of
that corporation, today was appoint
ed receiver Of the company, which
is capitalized at S1,OOO.0OO. E. w.
Smith, one of fits promoters, and F.
c. Louge, one Of its directors, re-
Gently were indicted by the federal
grand jury on a charge OF using the
mails to defraud.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-06
Weakening Before Trial,
CowardIy Pastor Pleads
For Life.
IS NOT FORSAKEN, SAYS
Admits That Charges in IndiCt-
ment Returned Against Him
Are the Facts.

Boston. Jan. 6-Rev. G. Y. T. Rich
eson, former pastor of Emmanuel Bap-
tist church, Cambridge. today made a
written confession to the effect he had
poisoned his former sweetheart, Miss
. Avis Llnnell The statement was made
public by his counsel
Richeson's full confession is as fol
lows:
NO INDICTMENT OFFERED
Deeply penItent for my sin, and
earnestly desiring, as far as in my
power lies, 20 make atonement
hereby confess I'm guilty Of the Of
fense for which ! stand indicted.
am moved 70 this course by no induce
ment Of seIf-benefit or Ieniency. Helm
Gus a. 10 my crime, God has not who'll.
ly abandoned me, and my conscience
and manhood, however depraVed and
bllehted, will not admit Of my still
further wroneing by public trial her
whose pure young life have de-
stroyed.
LAsHED BY REMoRSE.
"Under the iashines Of remorse
have suffered and am suffering the
tortures Of the damned. In this
find a measure Of comfort. In my
mental anguish recognize there I.
still, by mercy OF the Master, some
remnant Of the divine spark Of good
ness still lingering with me.
MIGHT REDEEM PAST.
~ could wish TO live only becaus,
within some prisons walls might, il
some small measure, redeem my sin
ful past, help some other despalrinI
soul, and, at least, find favor with ny
God"
TRIAL WILL GO ON.
District Attorney Pellctier declare,
The trial will go on just the same
no matter what statement may be is
sued by Richeson."
SENTENCE Is DEATH.
III Richeson is in court Jan. l!
the date set for his trial. and a,
knowledges his guilt, the court, III
der the law, will be obliged to in
pose the death sentence. in the opiI
ion OF court house officials.
Later II was stated a way might b
found to accept a plea OF guilty in tn
second degree and permit life SCI
tence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-06
DEMOCRATS MAY
PASS UP CHICAGO
Convention Prize Lies Between
St. Louis and Baltimore,
It Is Said.
WINDY CITY SHY ON CASH
Also Party Leaders Object to Meet.
ing i'm Hall "Dedicated' by
Republicans.

Washington, Jan. 6.-Among mem
bers of the democratic national COM
mittee now here the belief is growing
that the fight for the convention prac-
tically lies between Baltimore and st.
Louis. Chicago's chances are handi-
capped by the fact that the democrats
are opposed to meeting in conven-
ton hall dedicated" only a week or
two ahead by republicans. Also Chi
cago's monetary offering is said to be
limited strictly to the expenses Of the
convention.
PRIMARIES TOO EXPENSIVE.
Secretary of the National Commit,
tee Woodson believes no action will
be taken looking to the presidential
primary because of the great expense
"It would cost the democrats $40,-
600 to hold primaries in Kentucky
alone" he said.
CLARK REMAINS IN BED.
Washington, Jan. 6.-Speaker Clark
suffering from a severe cold, remained
in bed today, but was much improved
and expects to resume his duties in
the house Monday. and to attend the
democratic dinner Monday night.
MACK CALLS ON TAFT.
Washington, Jan. 6.-Norman E
Mack, chairman of the democrati
national committee, called on Pres
ident Taft today. Mack said tn
White house looked attractiv
enough to be occupied by a democrat
COLONEL SAVING WOOD.
Oyster Bay, n. Y, Jan. 6.-Roose
welt and a half dozen men chopped
down trees today in the woods sur
rounding the ex-president's home here
To all inquirers the colonel sent wore
that he would say nothing. DESPITE
Roosevelt's refusal to talk politics, {
squad of correspondents is campe'
here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-06
Chinese Republican Pro-
ceeding With Plans Of
New Government.
BUT FIGHTING GOES on
Seven Hundred Imperial Troops
Reported to Have Fallen
Near HankoW.

Shanghai, Jan. 6.-The republican,
feels so secure that the
leaders have offered terms for sub
mission to the Manchus. These in
clude free grant of the Forbidden
City and the summer palace in Pc
king; also life pensions. equality in
citizenship and the holding Of office
under the state.
U. 8. TROOPS TO BE SENT.
Washington, Jan. 6.-Relinquish-
ing the hope that the Chinese situa-
tion might solve itself without ne
cessitating the dispatch of an Amer
lean military force to China as a pro-
teetive measure, the state depart
ment has notified the foreign powers
that American troops would be sent.
w. ]. Calhoun, the American min
lister at Peking, was instructed to in
form his diplomatic confreres that
the United States stood ready to do
its share toward keeping open COM
munication between the Chinese cap-
ital and the sea, and that this gov
ernment would be guided in its Sc
AOSliOh VI Gil SippIOPiidtco AAliAIdEy
| representation by the conclusions of
the diplomatic representatives of the
powers interested. Mr. Calhoun is
to inform the state department what
the powers consider an appropriate
military force to be.
FIFTEENTH INFANTRY TO GO.
Pending this information the war
| orfr hot
ment of the Fifteenth infantry, num-
bering 1900 men, had been tenta-
lively selected to embark on the
transport Thomas. A force number
ing 5000 has all its equipment in
readiness in case the tentative plan
is considered insufficient to meet the
present situation.
SUN ISSUES MANIFESTO.
Shanghai, Jan. 6.-Dr. Sun Vat
Sen, provisional president of the
Chinese republic, issued a manifesto
to the foreign powers in which he ex-
plains the public aims and policies of
the republicans in China. The mani
festo sets forth the wrongs of the
Chinese people and promises strict
and concessions undertaken by the
Chinese government. 1t declares II
will abolish all restrictions on trade
and that it will undertake revision
Of all laws and will insure religious
! toleration.
700 IMPERIAL TROOPS FALL.
Peking, Jan. 6.-Seven hundred
imperial troops are reported to have
been killed or. wounded Thursday in
battle with revolutionists near
Hankow, province of Hu-Peh. The
: imperial forces were excavating the
r city when two of their trains were
2 destroyed. From these trains 1,00C
troops, Independent of their com.
manders, were making an effort tc
return to Hankow. The revolution.
lists, however, attacked them vigor.
ously, infiicting heavy losses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-06
PRIEST FOR FORCING
MEN TO WEAR RINGS

Aurora, ILL.,, Jan. eff flirting
cannot be stopped by law, at least
married men should have some "be-
ware" sign about them as a warning
mild Irritation but who are unable to
distinguish between married and un-
married men. So thinks Father Leon
Linden, a Catholic priest of Aurora,
who opposes the proposed New York
law against flirting. AS long as men
and women exist, declares Father
Linden, they will brush aside con-
ventions for the sake of acquain-
tsnceship. To prevent married men
from indulging in the pastime, they
should wear plain gold band on the
! fourth finger of the right hand, just
as a married woman wears the band
] to announce her allegiance to some
one man. The ring has alway.
been the symbol of fidelity" declar
ed Father Linden today. at has al
! ways been the adornment of the
wife, the nun, the bishop. and the
1 king. 1t has been customary for The
husband to wear a ring, but many
/ have discarded this emblem of fidel
/ ity. 1t is next to impossible to en-
/ force a law contrary to nature anC
| flirting seems to be an almost natur
al method through which acquain
tances are formed. Let US come bacl
to the old custom of our forefather
and not abolish the custom of tn,
ring. Let US pass a law requiring
the married man to wear this sym
Dol. It would be better than a Law
against flirting which cannot be en-
forced"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-06
NEW ELECTRIC LINE FOR
ILLINOIS Is LAUNCHED

Springfield, Ill, Jan. 6.-The Keo-
kuk, Nauvoo & Fort Madison Elec-
trio Railway company, with capi-
tai of $3.50, 900, was Incorporated to-
day. to construct and operate rail-
road from Keokuk through Hancock
county. in Illinois, to Fort Madison.
Iowa, with branches to Nauyoo and
Carthage, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-06
Common Law Marriages invalid.

Fargo. n. D.. Jan. Common
law marriages are not valid in North
Dakota, according 10 a decision
handed down by the state supreme
court. The case was that OF Nathius
Schumacher, an administrator,
against a railway company, in which
rights were claimed as common law
wife.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-06
NAVAL REGULATIONS ARE
STOLEN FROM GERMANY

kiel. Germany. Jan. "a safe
containing secret naval regulations
and documents was broken open and
robbed in the cabin OF the first Of
iicer OF the protected cruiser Stettin
today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-06
CITE ROOSEVELT
TO OLD PROMISE
Taft Men Resurrect Declara-
ton That He Would Not
Run for Third Term.
BELIEVE 1T HOLDS GOOD
Now Feel 1t Is Up to Colonel to Call
Of Those Who Are Booming
Him.

Washington, Jan. 6.-Whfle Colonel
Roosevelt Is pitting his refusal to be
smoked out" against President Taft's
standpat attitude with respect to re-
nomination, some Washington politi-
clans got busy and dug the former
presidents antithird-term declaration
of election night of 1904 out Of the
archives. They blew the dust OF OF
it, then brought the reiterated state
ment of Dec. IL, 1907, out of its musty
receptacle and exclaimed:
What is all this hullaballoo about?
Who needs to smoke out Colonel Roose-
welt? He has twice removed himself
| irrevocably from a chance of third
term, and it is as plain as the face of
clock that third term" means any
time In the future. There is no more
question as to this Interpretation than
there is of the lack of real difference
between a third term and a second
elective term"
President Roosevelt himself declared
before that it was "the substance and
not the form" that limits the presiden-
tial office.
STATEMENT OF COLONEL.
Here is the statement of Dec. IL,
1907, which had been forgotten in the
turmoil of recent events:
; "On the night after election I made
the following announcement:
81 am deeply sensible Of the honor
done me by the American people IL
thus expressing their confidence II
what have done and have tried to do
J | appreciate to the full and solemn re
sponsibility that confidence impose!
upon me and shall do all that in my
power lies not to forfeit It. On the 4ti
= of March next I shall have served
three and half years, and this thre'
and half years constitutes my frs
term. The wise custom which limit
the president to two terms regards tn
substance and not the form, and unde
, no circumstances will l be a candidate
for or accept another nomination.
81 have not changed and shall no
l change the decision thus announced.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
BELIEVE 1T HOLDS GOOD.
= Friends of President Taft are glee
full over the damper that seems to hav
, been put on the spirits OF the Roose
o welt boomers by the resurrection of tn
old anti-third-term statement The
point out that, as a man who mean
n what he said, it soon may be I'D {
3 Colonel Roosevelt to stop boomer
from using his name and placing hin
q in false light, but that even If he i
I silent the movement will collapse.
8 On the other hand, It is recalled tha
n it was after Roosevelt had issued hi
: statement that he proclaimed:
: "If they don't take Taft, they wi
s have to take me-
: The Taft forces, however, rest O
n the belief that no man could accent
y nomination after such an unqualifie
assertion that he would not be a cal
didate for nor accept another term III
der any circumstances.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-06
Jury Frees Physician.

Freeport, ILL.,, Jan. 6.-Dr. B. Ar
mold, one Of the leading physicians
of this city, was acquitted by a jury
in the circuit court of the charge
of attacking Alta Rosenstiel, a young
girl, who was formerly one of his
patients.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-06
The Weather
Forecast Till 7 p. M. Tomorrow, for
Rock island. Davenport, Moline,
and NIcinifv

Light snow tonight followed by
generally fair weather Sunday, con-
tinued cold with the lowest temper
ature tonight about 10 to 20 degrees
below zero.
Temperature at a. m. -12
Highest yesterday ii; lowest last
light--14-- .-.---ss--------..----
Velocity of wind at a. m. 6 miles
per hour.
Precipitation none.
Relative humidity at p. IN. SO
at z a. m. SO.
River frozen.
J. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-06
Rock Island Official RESIGNS.

Chicago, Jan. CIV. A. Nettleton,
general superintendent for the Chi
cago, Rock Island & Pacific railway,
has rendered his resignation. No date
has been set for his retirement and
no successor has been named.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-06
leap Year sridearoom at 81.

Janesville. Wis. Jan. 6.-The first
leap year romance came TO light yes
tarda- when the marriage OF Mrs. Han.
IA Brinker. aged so. proposed to and
Sas married in Rockford TO CyprieD
CoTan. aged 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-06
Woman Cleared In Girls Death

New York, Jan. 6.-Mrs. Margaret
Mosbach was acquitted by a coro-
ner's jury on charge Of wiIlful neg
ligence in connection with the death
of her daughter, Kathryn, of diph-
iberia. She called in only practi-
TONERS of mental healing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-06
Natehez Broker Kills Himself.

Natchez, Miss, Jan. 6.-Walter P.
Reese. a member of the firm OF Reese
& Morgan. cotton brokers of Natchez
shot himself in the head here today
and died four hours later.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-06
peteotive Rurns ReIeased.

Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 6.-Federal
Judge Anderson today issued writ of
habeaS corpus releasing Detective
Burns from the custody OF the county
authorities. He is indicted on
charge of kidnapping James j. McNa-
mara.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-06
TRAINS COLLIDE; ONE
KILLED. DOZEN INJURED

Wright, Kan, Jan. 6.-Santa Fe
passenger trains collided here last
night. One engineer was killed, an
other fatally injured and IL passen-
gers injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-06
La Toilette Inyades Indiana,

Chicago, Jan. 6.-La Toilette closed
his campaign in Illinois with a speech
this morning at Danville. Later in
the day La Toilette was expected to
begin a tour of Indiana.