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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-31
HIGHLAND PARK TO
HAVE WATER SOON


II the plans Of the water committAA.
OF Highland Park are successfal 60
towns Will have a g, Cd supply of w.
ter ere many days Win have pasesd
The committee has entered into =
contract with the Sydior Pump ana
Well company. OF this city, for the
drilling Of we'll. which Il hoped to
furnish minimum Of k,rty TO afty
gallons minute. with q maximum ~
from 100 to $50 gallons al minute. IA
Active operations on the well viii
begin in few days. and. ACCORDING
to Secretary c. F. Cole. OF she Pump
and Well company, will be completed
in two or three months.
This we'll IL to be sunk at the lowsr
end Of the town near the Ch6CapeaIt1
and Ohio tracks. The comuaAy han
had considerable success In Imilar
operations In many OF the suburbs
and small towns.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-31
THE WILSON CABINET.

The New York American has learned, SO
~ says, from close friends OF William F. Nc
Ccmbs that his journey TO Stanton with Gov
m him strong reasons why he should not be
appointed to any cabinet position. It had been
nerally reported and accepted as true that
M McCombs had been selected by Wilson for
~ post Of secretary of war and he had vir-
1aliy agreed TO accept. but within the last
S1lOse friends that he believed he could serve
sMFaxident Wilson better by remaining out of
l{he cabinet and retaining the Craftsmanship
M the national committee There Is said to
70 another reason. too. for Mr. McCombs' at
Nude. The young lawyer believes that he
!Sns entered a crisis In his career and that II
~ goes into the cabinet he would have to
ne w his law practice. which. 1t Ia said. has
4Ifeady been seriously interfered with by his
011kjcal activities. and for financial reasons he
onnOt afford to neglect II longer. Since cleo
u 1ay he is said to have had number of
6Go retainers offered him one Of $4,000 a
|4eor.coming from a prominent railroad man.
HFon the same source from which ii OBJ
R1ned the McCombs information the American
lpssee to have the inside dope on the
fnet aiate. which Governor Wilson is said
1xo nxsd before he left for stanton. This
- way It runs:
1lliam ]. Bryan, secretary Of state OF the
GsIsy.
Mttehsli Palmer. of Pennsylvania, attor-
s1srai.
est 2. Burleson. of Texas postmaster
Dhas Daniels. Of North caroIna. ssers-
IN navy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-31
rormar Governor Norrt., Of Montana. sec.

Former Governor Norris. of Montana, sec
Rotary Of the interior.
Obadiah Gardiner. Of Maine, secretary OF
agriculture,
The names of the other men have not been
selected. says the A~.srsco~. This Information
may be straight or Il may not. Certain 1t is,
the governor OF New Jersey 10 wisely keeping
his own counsel.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-31
HOW TO SECURE
PARCEL POST MAPS

For the information of the public
acting Postmaster Southwark stated
yesterday that maps. guides and In
xtructions regarding the operation Of
the new parcels post system, which
goes into effect the first OF the year.
may be obtained from the chief clerk
of the postoffice department at WASH
ington and enclosing money order for
rs cents, which represents the actual
COST OF printing The maps showing
the eight zones vary according to the
postotfice unit represented and care
should be taken to state for which
office the map Is desired.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-31
COMMENT


The esteemed Petersburg Index-Appea1 ex-
presses the belief that the opponents of COM
~ liission government will cite the example of
Hichmond's administrative board AZ an arpu-
ment against municipal government by a COM
MISSION, but adds that several facts roh this
aieseo argument of it's force and validity"
Inc opponents of commission government for
cues would indeed he hard put for campaign
material II they resorted to any such argument
as or friend suggests with which to bolster
their fight against that form. There is no more
similarity between the form of government
richmond now has and the commission form
IMAM there Is between the proverbial chalk and
cheese.
Commission government is simplifed govern
ment with all OF the powers and duties of the
conduct of the affairs of the municipality plared
IN the hsnds of a few men There La no CON
Met OK outnorfty because there Is but a single
governing body. The commissioners cannot hide
pehind a council or board of aldermen becau se
they stand alone in the full view of the public
ana their every act can be traced to Its fountain
source.
Rchmond's form is even worse than the gov
eminent by city council because Ill of the evils
OF government by council is retained, with an
additional body thrown in 10 make for friction
ana cumoersomeness in the conduct Of the af-
fairs of the municipality. Our Petersburg friend
also holds that the fatal defect in Riehmond's
new form is that the recall Is not provided for
officers who prove either incompetent or dis
honest
The recall no doubt is necessary In order that
the best results may be obtained for incomps-
tents and dishonest men viii get into public
offfcs in spite Of the best efforts of the voters
To guard against such public calamity. How
ever, 1T Is not to be supposed that the recall
would help Richmond very much for il seems
that the voters knew the kind of men they were
electlng and knew them TO be three very or
binary politicians" as the Tndex-Appeal terms
them.-Newport News Press
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-31
ANNA HELD ASKS
FOR FINAL DECREE

NEW YORK, Dec. so--Anna Held
Seigfeld, whose reconciliation with
Florenz Seigfeld. Jr, has been rumored
for some time. will apply to Supreme
Court Justice Amend tomorrow to have
her. She was awarded an INTERMEDIARY
decree a few months ago upon evidence
establishing her husbands misconduct.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-31
A Double.Barrclcd Gun.

The Staunton celebration in honor OF Cover
nor Wilson turned out to be something
than sentimental occasion. 1t furnished the
president-elect an opportunity 10 deliver adj
dresses which had almost the signincance and
seriousness OF an inaugural and which fore
shadow his general policy and his general Atti-
tude in an unmistakahle manner He could not
have chosen better time or place for this semi
inaugural deliyerance. The whole country was
listening and the circumstances under which
he spoke gave even more than ordinary ear
nestness and meaning to hin words. II may he
ih~t be had not intended to do mora than thank
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-31

William +. McCombs, chairman of the Demo-
cratic national committee. who journeged yer
terday with President Elect Wilson to Staun-
ton, Va, to participate In the old-home festivi-
Ties for the president-elect. left New York city
greatly puzzled as to his future For nearly two
years he has devoted most OF his time to the
Wilson propaganda, which resulted in the norni-
nation OF New Jerseys governor at Baltimore.
He has almost entirely neglected his law prac-
tce and has given of his personal means to the
Wilson campaign until, according to his friends.
he is now In straitened circumstances hnan-
cially
Since election day Mr. McCombs has had
many and important offers OF retalness from
influential fnanciers and railroad men to re-
present them at Washington and New York
during the next four years. One retainer
TOR $4,000 year from a prominent North
western hnaneier and railroad man. according
to reliable information This retainer and
others would be for service OF strictly legiti-
mate legal character but MIR. McCombS infiu-
ence as the national chairman Of his party and
his familiarity with great legal propositions
would be necessarily included In the demand for
his services--Now Yorw Sun.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-31

The hubble school committee and the super
intendent are gratihed at the results OF the
first few months of the operation of the com
pulsory attendance the public schools In
Raleigh Nearly every State In the Union has
long had compulsory school law with good
results II who have no children must
pay taxes to pay the expenses Of public schools
for the good ii does the community, why
shouldn't men who have children be compelled
TO send their children to get the advantage
offered by these schools supported by public
taxation?
Elsewhere is published statement showing
the effect OF the public school law for the week
ending November 22d OF this year and the
week ending November 22d Of last year, when
there was compulsory school law 1t makes
a good showing. The enrolment has an In
crease of seven hundred and twenty nine over
last years and 1t is believed this was due large
iy to the compulsory school law. There should
not be a child in Raleigh under fifteen years
of age who Is not in school. This is not only
due to the child to give him fair chance IN
life, but it is due to the community that sup
ports the schools that they should be patronized
and the best results obtained for the future
of the State-Ralegh News and Observer
4 Stantlpat Gentleman OF the Olden Time.
One day Mr.. Taft's nvncible standpatism
makes people almost forget their religion and
fan into the profane habits which Governor
Wilson SAYS are stimulated by political wor-
ries, and the next day he does something so
fine, IN such good taste and in such good feel
ing. that the same people are almost ready
to forgive him ali his public sins. Take three
little incidents-his Invitation to Governor
Wilson to be his guest at the White House, his
offer to provide him with vessel to visit
with respect to the Mexican situation. These
may be small matters. but they show cour-
resv. consideration and kindness, that
worth rsmarking. 1t is calamity to be i'm
movable and unreconstructible IN regard to
public policies. but 1t is mex pressibly beau
tiful thing to be gentlemen and to be moved
by generous and delicate impulses. II must
be a standpatter this IS tho kind of stand
ratter to be.-Baltimore sun
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-04
FOR THE SANTA CLAUS
GOOD FELLOW
Cut Out and Mail to The Argus

will agree to buy Christmas gifts for. ..... poor
children desire that the of the poor children
gether with their ages and addresses be furnished
through The Argus Santa Claus Fund Committee
Signed ............. ................
Address ................ ...............
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-04

mess under this ordinance, shall fur
nish free of charge to the city of
Rock Island, for the use of its officers
or employees, fifteen Q5) sets of tele-
phone instruments, connected with the
exchange by exclusive metallic circuit
for each instrument and in addition
fifty $50 sets of party line telephone
Instruments for the use Of the fire
alarm and police patrol system,
wired up as fast as required by the
city, and said instruments are to be
placed at such locations within the
city limits as the commissioner of
streets and public improvements shall
designate.
Section 10, 1t is further agreed by
the Tri-City Automatic Home Tele-
phone company, its successors, less
ees or assigns, that whenever avail
able union labor shall have the pref
erence, and the departments wherein
union labor is employed eight 50
hours shall constitute a days work.
The scale of wages to be paid shall
be equal the average wage paid and in
force among union employees engaged
in the same class of work in cities of
approximately the same size in the
states Of Illinois and Iowa.
Section IL The said Tri-City Auto
matte Home Telephone, its successors,
lessees or assigns, shall before start
ing construction work. file with the
mayor bond to be renewed annually
IN favor of the city of Rock Island in
the sum of ten thousand dollars,
said bond 10 be conditioned that any
portion Of the streets and lanes OF
the city, disturbed by said telephone
company shall be restored to their
former condition; also to hold the city
OF Rock Island free from damages
and to compensate it for moneys ex-
pended On account of accidents in
CURED OF damage caused by neglect
or fault of the said company, its
successors, lessees or assigns, its
agents or servants, in the construc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-04

A lot Of big-hearted fellows have
spoken. They have either called per-
sonally or written in to The Argus
Santa Claus fund committee asking
for names of children to whom they
may be Santa Claus this Christmas.
Some have sent money, asking The
Argus committee TO do their shopping
and delivering for them. If these men
can help it, there won't be a single
broken little heart in Rock Island on
Christmas day.
This Is fine. It seems good that so
many big-hearted fellows should have
agreed to sacrifice just little for the
happiness of the children on Christ
mas day. Yet the leaders of The Ar
gus fund committee are far from sat
isfed Not enough have enlisted as
yet to insure a Merry Christmas for all
the little ones. There will be many
wet eyes and heavy hearSs on Christ
mas morning unless dozens more
OF you who possess the big brotherly
spirit get into the game.
II you happen to be one of those
who have not yet responded to the
call and have been thinking that
you'd do something a little later, just
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-04
AN ORDINANCE:

Granting permission to the Tri-City Au-
tomato Home Telephone company, its
Successors, lessees or assigns, TO con-
struct, maintain and operate a tele-
phone exchange and other electric sig
nails, and time clocks in the city Of
Rock Island, ILL.,, and for that purpose
% build cOnduits, erect poles, place
cables. wires and fixtures therein and
thereon and connect the necessary ap-
planes and apparatus Herewith and
maintain the same through, under,
over and along the streets, avenues,
alleys and other public places in said
city.
Be II ordained by the city council
OF the city of Rock Island, Ill:
Section l. That it is hereby or
dained BY the city council Of the city
of Rock Island. ILL.,. and by its author
ity, that the Tri-City Automatic Home
Telephone company. its successors,
lessees and assigns is hereby author.
lied to construct, maintain and oper-
ate a telephone exchange and other
electric signals and time clocks within
the city Of Rock Island, ILL.,, and TO
occupy the streets, avenues, alleys and
other public places OF said city, and
ID erect and place in, through, under,
over and along the same, underground
cCnduits, poles, wires. cables and at
tachments and connect Herewith in.
s'ruments. appliances and apparatus
necessary to the development and op,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-04
ton Of its lines.

Section u. If at any time hereaf-
ter, the said Tri-City Automatic Home
Telephone company, its successors,
lessees or assigns, shall sell to- lease
10, consolidate with, or in any manner
permit the control of a majority Of its
capital stock or the management of
its business to become, or if in fact,
the control of its capital stock or the
management of its business shall be
come the property of any rival or COM
peting telephone company, or any in
dividual or individuals, corporation or
corporations owning or controlling, or
representing a rival or competing
telephone company, doing business in
the city of Rock Island, then in such
case all the rights, franchises and
privileges granted hereby shall cease
and terminate, and all property rights
and interests whatsoever of the COM
pany located in the city of Rock Is
land shall become the property abso-
lutely of the city Cd Rock Island.
Section 10. The said Tri City Auto
matte Home Telephone company, its
successors, lessees or assigns, shall
commence the construction of its tele-
phone plant or system in Rock Island,
Ill, within 30 days from the date fran
chises are finally granted to the com
pany in all three of the cities, namely
Moline, Rock Island and Davenport,
and within eighteen months from the
date construction work starts the com
pany shall be furnishing telephone
exchange service over its lines.
Section II. The said Tri-City Auto
matte Home Telephone company, its
SUCCESSORS, lessees or assigns, shall
accept this ordinance within thirty
500 days after the passage of the
same. otherwise this ordinance and all
rights granted by it shall be null and
void
Section Is. This ordnance shall not
go into effect and none Of its provis-
ions, terms or conditions shall be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-04

spot, until I was very much ashamed. The
itching was so intense could not sleep after
once in bed and warm / certainly suffered
torment with that eczema for many years
Il chased after everything ever heard of;
all to no avail. / saw the advertisement for
Cuticura Soap and Ointment and sent for
a sample. Imagine my delight when I
applied the first dose to that awful itching
fire on my leg and scalp, In less than
minute the itching on both places ceased.
got some more Cuticurs Soap and Oint-
ment. After the second day 1 never had
another itching spell, and Cuticura Soap
and Ointment completely cured me. was
troubled with awful dandrufi all over my
scalp. The Cuticura Soap has cured that
trouble (Signed) l. r Fink. Jan. p. 1912.
Cuticurs Soap and Cuticura Ointment are
sold throughout the world. Liberal sample Ct
each mailed free. with 32-p. Skin Book Adj
dress postcard 'Cuticurs, Dept. T, Boston"
GFTender-faced men should use Cuticura
Soap Shaving Stick, z5c, Sample free
advertisement
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-04

THE PRICE-The price of $1S65
usually low price to pay for these two hand
pieces-and it is. Either of these
pieces cost that amount each elsewhere. Here the
two pieces sold to you for the price OF one.
Our chain OF stores made great purchase
that's the whole story.
THE TERMS-Just think of it. Not only is this
the greatest bargain offered in this city,
but you buy it the remarkable terms of
$165 cash and soc weekly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-04
PLANT IS
WIDELY KNOWN
Officials of Toronto, Can, Write
Here for Information on
Water Supply.

That the water works system and
filter plant owned by the city Of Rock
Island has attained a reputation for
excelency. not only in the United
States, but also in Canada, was dem
onstrated this morning when Commits
sioner Jonas Bear received a com
munication from city officials in Tor
onto, Canada, asking for information
which will be of assistance in the in
stallation OF a mechanical filter plant
in that municipality, a move now con-
templated. The matter has been re-
ferred TO superintendent r. W. Sharp.
The letter states that the city of
Toronto is considering the ACCESSIBILITY
OF installing a mechanical filter sys-
TEN, and understanding that Rock Is,
land has a plant Of this type, the off.
cias desire information which will as
sist them in the solution OF the prob
lem.
The following points have been
brought 10 the attention Of Mr.. Bear:
Source Of supply, average bacteria in
raw water, high and low average OF
efficiency, cost OF operation per mil
lion gallons. do chemicals used cor
rode or choke water pipes or pumps
is the use Of chloride necessary to
purify the water after filtration, and
are the filters and reservoirs water
tight
The necessary information is now
being prepared by Superintendent
Sharp, and will be forwarded in few
DAYS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-04

conferred or inure to the said Tri-
City Automatic Home Telephone COM
pany, its successors, lessees or as
signs, and the said company shall not
commence the construction of its
lines or system until said company,
its Successors, lessees or assigns shall,
by resolution duly passed by a meeting
OF said company's directors and GER
titled to the city clerk under the sig
nature Of its president and secretary,
and the seal of the company, accepts
this ordinance, and all the provisions,
forms, conditions and limitations
therein contained, and agree to abide
by and be bound by the same.
Section 16. This grant and all
rights and privileges herein contained.
shall continue for term of twenty
five years from the date this ordinance
goes into effect.
NJ. T. RUDGREN, City Clerk.
Dec. 3, 1912.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-04

tell yourself that ii is already late;
and sit right down now and write to
The Argus Santa Claus fund commit
tee. Tell them that you want to be
Santa Clau 10 one, two, or three or
more children on Christmas day, and
ask for names and addresses. And if
you can't attend personally to the
matter yourself, send a check.
If you do something this Christmas
10 bring happiness to the little ones
who otherwise would be grief-strick-
en- because Santa Claus had forgotten
them, you yourself will always be the
happier for It. You will feel like the
man who has jus. asked for names.
Last year l acted the part of San
to Claus TO a little girl who except for
me would have had no Christmas pres
emit" he said yesterday. Il shall new
er forget the happiness that it brought
her, and l believe that her enjoyment
was equalled by mine. This year I'm
going to remember four, and have just
four times as happy a Christmas as
| did last"
Did you ever try winning happiness
in that way? If not, it's time you did.
Get busy. That's all.