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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-01

Palmer.
He said the trusts were here to stay,
But really what he meant
Was that the trusts were here to prey
And take the last, lone cent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-01
Feb. l in American
History

1S93-United States flag raised over
the town hall at Honolulu.
1909 President Elect w. III. Tart se--
mally opened the Pacific end of the
Panama canal.
1911-Rear Admiral Charles 8. Sperry,
L. $. ", retired. who commands.
the battleship feet on its world
cruise in 1869. died in Washing
ton; born 1913.
All the news all the time.-Tbs
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-01

His Contrariety.
81 hear that Jones is dead"
"That contrary old fellow"
"Even So"
"Sayv'
"What?''
"Whatll you bet that he won't stay
dead?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-01

Cause For Complaint.
81 don't think he will visit US any
more"
why not?"
HE told US not to make any fuss
over him."
'And you took him at his wordf'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-01
What Ais Him.

What Ais Him..
81 don't like the look of that man
Blibbs."
"Why not?'
"He looks to me as if he has fatty
degeneration of the SOUL"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-01
BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.
TERMs.-Daily, 10 cents per week.
In.

TERMs.-Daily, 10 cents per week
Weekly, 81 per year in advance.
Complaints of delivery service should
be made to the circulation department
which should also be notified in every
instance where It is desired to have
paper discontinued. as carriers have no
authority IN the premises.
All communications OF s-gumentative
character. political or religious. must
have real name attached for publica-
tion No such articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Telephones IN all departments: Central
Union, West I45 and 114s; Union Elec-
trio. 5I45.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-17
Costs Milton Dollars.

The census returns for 1910 would
indicate that there are in West Vir-
ginia at the present time at least 1885,
Of the cost OF the new school books Sc
lected by this board is at least four
dollars family and most teachers be-
lieve this estimate too low Assum-
ing, however, that four dollars Q fam
lily is fair average of the cost OF the
new books, and that there are 250,00o
families in the state, the total cost
to the pupils OF the schools of the
change Of school books will aggregate
one million dollars.
Believing that 1t was unjust to i'm
pose an unnecessary cost of this pro-
portion upon the heads of the families
West Virginia, the Democratic
house Of delegates In the legislature
/ OF 1911 passed bill deferring until
1914 the time when the new school
book law should go into effect, hoping
that in the meantime conditions
might arise which would enable them
to repeal the law making the change
in the books. This bill deferring tie
date when the books should be
changed, was defeated In the senate
by Republican senators after the
house had passed it by large ma
jor.ty.
Persons we'll yersed in school mat
tiers did not hesitate to disclose the
fact that some of the members ap-
pointed on this school book board to
select the books were in the employ
of certain scaool book companies. 1t
is also stated that prominent poll
tician, whose influence was brought
to bear in the selection Of the books,
openly stated that one OF the com.
panies whose books we're selected had
been large contributor to the cam
paign fund and should be rewarded.
Prices Raised In West Virginia.
Whatever the influence may have
been, however, resulting In the selee
ton of an entirely different set oil
books from those already in use, one
fact is certain that in many in
stances, at least. the contract price
agreed upon for the books in West
Virginia Is larger than the price al
which the same books are sold by the
same companies In other states.
For example. one 81 the books
adopted for use in West Virginia Is
Mont gomery's ding Facts in Amer
lean history. For Is years the con
tract price Of this book in Indiana has
been So cents. covering three different
contract periods Of i've years each
From 1896 to 1901 the same book was
IN use in West Virginia and the con
tract price was SIS cents. Under thu
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-17

new Ian OF west Nirsinfa this book
was etstss,7tcdi for use beginning July /,
1912, and e contract price as agreed
to by Tie board is SIS cents. This
means FIAT every West Virginia
scsoal Cd wao studies American
hi. cry <u,.ns the next five years will
have to 50 cents more for the his
tory tiill-ii2 t.Ep:ls in ether states pay
to tie sane company for the saIhe
boo.1
Arct',cr ir,etance of the difference
in r.:c.s-is fssi,rd in the case CT the
reader TIE Jones Readers were
ade:=-ted feF So in West Virginia, the
cort"act FOR book number one being
Is ceats, while the price in Indiana
for the gar-e book is 10 cents. The
price CT the Second ,.seader is 81 cents
in West Virginia, and Is cents in In
diana. the Thl.d Reader II cents in
West Virginia and IS cents in Indi.
ana; the Tonrth reader Al cents In
West Virginia and 80 cents in Indi-
ana; and the Fifth Reader Al cents in
West Virginia and 40 cents in Indi.
ana.
Exchange Prices Also Higher.
When an old book is exchanged by
book companies make an exchange
price which is fixed in each contract
The exchange price on these same
reeders, or the price which the pur-
chaser pays for them in addition to
giving up the old books is as follows:
First, II cents in West Virginia and s
cents in Indiana; second, is cents in
West Virginia and 10 cents in Indi-
ana; third, 20 cents in West Virginia
and Is cents in Indiana: fourth, 30
cents in West Virginia and Is cents In
Indiana.
These are samples of the differences
in prices between the West Virginia
and the Indiana contracts. 1t would
seem to be objectionable enough to
change the entire school book system
at the expense Of the book buyers
without increasing the cost of the
books to West Virginia purchasers
above the price at which they are sold
elsewhere Every head Of the family
who has children In school feels the
effect of this school book law and
should remember that the law Was
passed by q legislature Republican In
both branches and was approved by
I Republican governor: that Dem
ocratic house of delegates passed .
bill postponing the change In school
books for at least two years. but II
was defeated BY the Republicans IN
| the senate
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-17
SCHOOL BOOK
CHANCE COSTLY
Expsnsc0t Million Dollars Added
to Peoples Burdens,
REPUBLICAN Law IN Ell EFFECT

Books For West Virginia Chldr1n
al prices Higher Than Are !
For the Same Books In Other
States.
Now that the children have all
started to scaocl again, and new set
of books have been provided for each
Of Them the head of the family begins
30 wonder why it is that the same OLD
books. which were good enough FOR
him and for his wife and for the older
children. are not good enough for the
younger ones and why the changes IN
books come with such frequency and
with such expense He probably con-
tinues to wonder without knowing the
answer. for it is not every one who
understands the ways of Republican
Legislature and the reasons for its &C.
tions. i
! The fact 81 the matter is the school
book publishers are constantly en-
deavoring to have their books adopted
: &I0 GtAN dHOAu W lg<AJ etAC AAAS0 AZ sAASAA
i employ literally to have the books
which they publish selected for gen,
oral use. At the session OF the legfs-
nature in 1909, the Republicans being
4 Al control Of both branches Of the leg
tslature and Republican governor
being In ofiiee. a law was passed pro,
viding for hhe appointment BY the gov
ernor OF 1 school book board and pro
viding that the books selected by this
board should be In use in the schools
81 West Virginia for period Of i've
yaars commencing July l. 1912, The
board selected practically an entire
new set OF books for all the schools
ana made contracts with the publish
era for these books to furnish them u
he pupils Of the state at certain
uElns1.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-17
Toilet Articles

We carry vt all times a complete lima of
Perfumes. SAchets, Talcums, Cold Cream.
etc Be'ow We give you q partial list Of
the nsny really good preparations which
are always included ia our stock.
PERFUMES We have Hudnuts and
Rieeers bulk perfumes at kQc. IN onnce.
! te.is'esvaroHs ofthe higher priced extrncts
~ lrises rom 81 90 TO 45O per bottle We
carry Hndn'Hs Colgaies AMI t,tearns Violet
waters in packages ran 5ing in price from
s5c each 70 81 40 each,
CnLn ,rREAM-We have DaR.ett 4
Z insdells IN lOc. aud 900. tubes and jare.
Hulnut~ Marvellous CHA Cream in DC
tnbes ani SOC jars Beside. thee we have
u. .. Peroxide stnA NyaIs Peroxide
re ms whirh,are greaseless. in 26c iara.,
IN '.'nd's Ext. Vanishing Gre I'M in ESQ.
and Soc Jars
~ sAGFl Il - = We hive Hudnuts Elaine
aud Violet and Plver. Azur.a in bulk. and
Fialne, Aznrea and lie. Trefe Sachets in
ounce bottles
II TAEftfMss we will Name the follow
IN Gal1ates Ni4set. Eciwt. Cashmere
Ronqnet and Eactvlis, Mennen's plain IN.
f1tnti sn'i violet III flesh and white: RivpriR
n fi-sh nj white: Hndnut's Violet. Roger
y eialiets Woe. Pivers Aznre4, Talcoiette,
1arni,lon Arbutus. and Others teo numer-
Gus 10 mention here
Hudnuts and Roger Il Gallets Violet Rico
Powders in white and flesh. Hudnuts.
!. oyer q Gailets. Swan Down Elder Down
Dorm and MANY other fans M vdarS Z5fE
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-17

Primers have awakened TO the folly
If the % rallied blessings Of ! Rrotec
live tariff.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-17

All sorts of Nail Powders and :Pastes.
Cntiole Acid. Fname's and tull line o.
Manicure Scissors, Files, etc.. etc.
This is on'y u psrt, womans list, we
hay@ just rs good one but not quite 80
extensive for men
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-17

Hudnuts and Roger h Galle,s Violet Rice
Powders in white and flesh Hudnuts.
Z oyer & Gallets. Swan Down Elder Down
Dorm aud many other face powders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-15
INSPECTOR
 FOR SEVEN DAYS

Montgomery, July 14.-(special.)- )-Sani- tary Inspector Abraham Mohr was sus- pended for one week for neglect of duty and J. T. Carmichael was selected to take Mohr's place by Commissioner w. R. Brassell of the health and sanitary de- partment Saturday.
 The commissioners lectured the inspec- tor on the proper carrying out of their assignments and declared that every man who neglected his duty would be sus- pended immediately and that later of- fences would be cause Tor discharge. 'T have found signs of negligence on several beats,'' said the commissioner. and I am now giving final warning that those who fail to do their duty will be sus- pended.'
 Mohr will be off duty without pay for seven days and Carmichael will have charge of Mohrs assignments for the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-15
BREATH OF FREEDOM
Rob Roy Got Out of Jail But Warden
 Was After Him

Rob Roy, a prisoner in the county jail. charged with forgery of check for $25. caught just one little glimpse of free dom Saturday morning, when he escaped from the county jail about Il o'clock.
 He was captured after a brisk fight. and Deputy Jail Warden l.. J. Blau, is the hero of the fight and the man who recaptured Roy
 It seems that Rob Roy, who has been Ia trusty orderly in the jail. on account of his good conduct, had gone up to the hospital rooms to answer a call The hos pital is in the top of the jail with win dows opening out onto the roof. After answering the call. Roy climbed on top of the door, reached the window and crawled out on the roof He then walked around on the wall till he came 10 the private alley leading up to the jail door and jumped down.
 Roy would have made good his escape had it not been for the fact that the warden was awake and on the job When Roy jumped. Bau saw him. The warden made a wonderful sprint. and caught his man just as he reached Twenty-first street Unwilling to shoot the man. War den Blau put up stiff fight, and had his man on the ground in about five min utes.
 Rob Roy was taken back into jail and confined in the dark cell. He will be carefully guarded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-15
Three Trains Passed

Another story of how the wreck oc- cured differed from that Of Mrs. Will cox. It was that Number 2, having been blocked by signal. had sent brake man to set torpedoes toward Number
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-15
Notice to Bidders

COLLIER, City Clerk. Fl;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-15
Charged With Murdering Negro

Joe Neal, a negro. was arrested Satur- day night by Deputie, Chew and Bon ner at a house in Bessemer. The man is wanted for the murder of an aged negro resident of Bessemer. who was shot about one month ago. He is lodged in the county jail, charged with murder. The shooting of the old negro. Charles Will Hams, occurred one night about the first of June. It is alleged that Neal had made an attempt to enter the home of Williams. and that the old man hearing rm came to the door, and was shot by the intruder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-15
HUBBARD BROS. & GO.

Cotton Merchants, Hanover Square, N. Y. Members New York Cotton Ex- change. New Orleans Cotton Exchange, New York Produce Exchange. Asso- ciate Members Liverpool Cotton Asso-. citation. Orders solicited for the pur- chase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed oil for future delivery. Special att tention and liberal terms given for con- signments of spot cotton for delivery. Correspondence invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-15

WE will buy mortgage paper. Helena Land
 company, 201-2-3 Brown-Marx. 6-3O-tf FOR SAIE-Furniture and lease of most popular. best furnished rooming house in city; downtown location; genuine bar
 gain. Address C-25, Age-Herald. 7-2-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-15
LEGAL NOTICES
Notice to Bidders

The mayor and council of the city of Decatur, Ala, will receive bids for the furnishing of material for and the con- struction of certain cement sidewalks, brick crosswalks and cement curbs, pro- vided for under improvement ordinance No. 36 Series C. of the city of Decatur, Ala, at the mayors office in the city of Decatur. Ala, until o'clock D. m., July 30. 1912 Plans and prorles are now on file in the office of the city engineer. The right is reserved to reject any or all bids. H. A. SKEGGS, Mayor. Attest:
 E. w. COLLIER. City Clerk. 7-l3-3t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-15

The mayor and council of the city of Decatur. Ala, will receive bids for the of material for and the con struction of certain asphalt macadam pavement and cement gutters. provided for under improvement ordinance No. g., Series C, of the city of Decatur. Ala. until o'clock. D. m, on the 30th day of July, 1912. Plans and specifications are now on file in the office of the city gineer. The right Is reserved to reject any or all bids. II. A. SKEGGS, Mayor.
 k. W. COLLIER. City Clerk. 1-133t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-15
EXCURSIONS EAST

New York. Sil .35 Boston, s44. 20; Atlan- tic City s39. l5: Asbury Park, $40. 40 via Southern Railway One hour quickest time. Trains leave 9:3o d. III. and 500 m. Steel equipment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-15
FOR RENT-ROOMS

THE AvALON-All outside rooms, clean
 and cool; modern conveniences, moder- ate price: special summer rates; hot and cold baths free. 210O 9th aye. 5-25-tt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-15
KODAKS

FILMS developed, 1oc per roll, All stzes.
 Prints, 2i4X3z, Sc; 2lsx4A Slsx3ls. SAX 4h. Si4x5ls and 4x5, 4c. Post cards. 5c.
 Highest grade work guaranteed. Bert C. Covell. Birmingham, Ala. 6-as-0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-15

TWO connecting furnished rooms for light housekeeping. 1912 7th avenue
 6-9-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-15

FOR RENT-Well furnished rooms with every convenience; easy walking dis tance; private family; reasonable terms; nice boarding house half block away. 2102 Avenue G. Bell 2703-J
 Peoples 2S74. 6-l9-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-15

tiest line of evidence worked out you ever heard of and had our plans fitted so they were going to go off like clock work But the news of Miss Gunters arrest has blocked the whole thing l don't know how it will turn out now. I am very much disgusted.
 We tried to get Miss Gunters into Birmingham secretly, but failed. half hour after the news became known that Miss Gunters had been arrested, there were three people left Birmingham and now we may never get them. Those are the three people we wantd most"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-15

WANTED-Everybo to have theis rub Der tires put on by the Exclusive Rubber Tire Co. We use the Famous Goodyear Wing Rubber; DOC per pound and 50c for setting. Church Rubber Tire Co.,, 21l North 18th street, Hubbards shop:
 7-10-10t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-15
ONE CENI A WORD

RATES-One cent . word . dayy no ad
 taken for less thnn 25c for first inser- ton. Cash must accompany order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-15
ONE CENT A WORD.

RATES--one cent a word h dayj no nd.
 taken for less than 25c for first inser- ton. Cash must accompany order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-15
ROOMS-WANTED-BOARD

couple, three or four con meeting rooms for light housekeeping
 References exchanged. E-lo, care Age Herald. 7-14-3t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-15

was not in any way to blame for the accident. 1 know that the blocks were set against the train. It was not I that erred.
 Three trains. instead of two passed | the signals in violation of all rules, al- though it may have been that the engi- neers did not see the boards. First, I heard Number 1, train in |. no way connected with the wreck. pass. I Then, in few minutes Number came | by. I thought something was wrong. and began to try to think of some thing to do to stop the trains from run ming the board but before I could get my wits together Number 8 had sped by The crash followed"
 Three Trains Passed
 Another story of how the wreck oc- cured differed from that Of Mrs. Will cox. It was that Number 2, having been blocked by a signal. had sent brake man to set torpedoes toward Number
 Number was coming down grade when the crash came. Persons respon- sible for the story of the torpedoes said that Number had been given signal that the track was clear and that the crew either had failed to hear the tor pedoes or had believed they had clear track.
 A up all the available physicians between that city and the scene of the wreck. Another relief train was sent from Chi cago.
 A statement issued by a traffic man. ager of Chicago, tonight substantated Mrs. Wilcoxs assertion that she was not to blame, and also corroborates the story that torpedoes were set by the brakeman.
 The statement does not fix the blame of the collision.
 Grain Gives Account
 H. O. Grain of Galesburg H., fireman on No. & escaped with slight injuries. At local hospital he was able to tell story of the wreck and how Engineer Brownson went to his death trying vanly to save the passengers.
 We were travelling about seventy miles an hour when Browneon and 1 heard some torpedoes explode" he said 'Ther
 Isaw flagman on the track about 15o feet from his train ahead 'Crain,' said Brown>on there's a train ahead. I am afraid I can't stop in time to save us, but I am going to try. He put his hand on the throttle and looked straight ahead When I decided to jump. I turned and looked at him, and like the good engineer and brave man that he was. he was sitting at the throttle. fight ing for lives of his passengers, but go- ing to certain death T went clear of the engine and landed in q field My breath left me for a few minutes. When I looked up the cars were burning.
 But for the torpedoes, we thought we had clear track ahead. They came too late to do any good"
 All of the dead were taken to LaGrande Throughout the day hundreds of persons called in an effort to identify the bodies
 Officials of the railroad will interro- gate witnesses regarding the wreck al Aurora tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-15
ONE CENT A WORD
WANTED

RATEs--One cent q word dsyy no ad.
 taken for less than 25c for first inser- ton. Cash must accompany order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-15

Gunters' friends in Jacksonville as spe- cial counsel to accompany her to Bir- mingham and defend her in court, then took Miss Gunters out for dinner at the Florence dining room, after which she retired for the night.
 Mir. Hartridge stated:
 "I will have a conference with So- licitor Heflin tomorrow morning at 9:30 o'clock and we will then deter mine upon a plan of action. I hope we will be granted a preliminary trial at once. If we are not we will file habeas corpus proceedings immediately
 q have not a doubt but what Miss Gunters will be released from custody of the sheriffs office tomorrow or Tues day at the latest. They haven't a thing against the girl She will have to be turned loose
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-15

FOR RENT-Two nicely furnished rooms for light housekeeping: garage also if desired. 723 First ave, West End.
 6-2S-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-15

NICELY furnished upstairs front room, hot bath, house screened. Bell phone
 2212 4th avenue. 6-19-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-15
FOR RENT
BUSINESS CHANGES

ARCHAEOLOGICAL WRITE moving picture plays, go week. ly; experience unnecessary. Atlas Pub fishing Co.,, 46. Cincinnati. o. 7-l4-St AMERICAN, Canadian and English cap ital secured for corporations through sale of stocks and bonds. Internation- al Investment Corporation, 53i Dover court road. Toronto, Canada. STATE sales manager capable of han ding statesmen for high class automobile accessories Large income Will bear thorough investigations. Simplicity Manufacturing Co.,. Middle Bldg, Cleve- land. c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-15
OLA GUNTERS HAPPY
 IN BELIEF SHE WILL
 BE RELEASED TODAY

(Continued From Page Five)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-15

WE sharpen safety razor blades better
 than new, 25c dozen; mail us your blades. Robert Prowell Hardware Co.,,
 Rirmineham. Ala 6-21-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-15

CAN'T we give you an estimate on your
 old piano and replace it with one of our player pianos: easy payments if desired.
 Phone 206. Seals Piano Co.,, 20l7 1st ave- nue. 5-16-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-15

FOR SALE-Dump cars, 30. 1A yard, 2f inch gauge. Western dump cars, in first
 class condition. Birmingham Rail and
 Locomotive Co. 6-8-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-15

NATIONAL HOUSE, 2O91a North 22d st; nicely furnished rooms from 9 cents up.
 7-1-3lt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-15

BUY your piano or player piano Of Seals Piano and Organ Co.,, Alabamas oldest piano house. 2o17 1st avenue. Birming- ham. Bell Bldg. Montgomery. 4-e-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-15

TWO nicely furnished rooms in private family 511 North 18th st. 6-1S-tf