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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-08
CHRISTMAS To Be
HAPPY FOR SOME
Poor Children of City Ask That
Gifts Be Left by Santa Claus
on the Glad Day.

With every mail there comes 10 The
Argus Office pathetic letters from lit
tie children asking that their names
be placed on the list Of those to whom
The Argus Santa Claus fund will bring
happiness Christmas morning One
little girl. herself poorly clad and small
for her IL years. told of her six young
er brothers and sisters who will re-
Ceive no toys at the glad season un-
less this cheer is carried 10 them. She
said she didn't care so much for her
self. but she knew the little children
would feel "awfully' bad if they woke
up Christmas morning and found their
little stockings empty. Another older
sister told of the little gifts that had
been left at the home last year by The
Argus Santa Claus committee, and she
went on TO tell of the JOY that they had
given the younger children and how
they had been cherished during the
year and loved till they were worn TO
nothing. She hoped The Argus would
not forget where they lived.
MI Goodfellow. your children will
have a happy Christmas ana Santa
Claus on his yearly visit viii leave al
Jul hbAAr IVY NACN6A " -ONA
children happy and enough more to
give a half dozen Door children some
great pleasure. While the fund being
collected for the poor children of the
city grows every day. there is still
not enough money 10 provide for the
500 or more children who must be
made happy. Cash contributions are
needed. aud the money when turned
into simple. little toys will help much
20 give you happiness as well as the
children. Names OF poor children will
be provided for those who wish TO
play Santa Claus. and upon Mr.. Good
Fellow will fall the responsibility OF
purchasing and distributing gifts for
the tots.
The ladies' auxiliary 10 the Rock Is
land County Humane society has mott
fed The Argus that the members have
dressed Il dolls which will be distrib-
uted with The Argus gifts. and other
societies are asking that the names OF
children he provided. that they may
see that Santa Claus will visit them.
Miss Ramser and her corps OF helpers
are investigating every family from
whom have come pleas for gifts. 70
ascertain whether or not they are wor-
thy. and upon their decision Will rest
The giving of gifts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-08
Sumner Curtis Washington Core
spondence OF the Chicago
Record Il erald.)

Sumner Curtis Washington Core
! sPondence OF the Chicago
Record Herald.)
Well. the back-to-the-republican
movement has started Sensations are
piling fast on one another in this re-
constructive period between national
campaigns. Latest of all, we have to
consider the bull moose apostasy of
Comptroller William A. Prendergas st
of New York, the man who made the
Roosevelt nomination speech a. the
republican national convention at
Chicago last year, and who prior to
that led the New York state delegate
convention fight in the interest of the
former president.
Mr.. Prendergast bolted along with
other progressive republicans when
the stacked cards defeated the selec-
ton of Roosevelt as the republican
standard bearer year ago last June
He became part of the progressive
third party organization. Now he has
repudiated the progressive party as
permanent institution and is out with
a declaration in favor OF an amalga-
nation of the best interests" for
strong anti-democratic organization.
Is he the mouthpiece-the vicarious
authority-of somebody higher up?"
OF that more anon. Let us take up
the story in its natural sequence.
To begin with. the Prendergast
statement explaining the retirement
Of. its author from the third party
ranks, has caused CONSERVATION
among the progressive leaders in con.
gress-the men who figuratively burn
ed their bridges behind them when
they followed Roosevelt out of the
republican party-who would be
blind, in the interest of self-preserva-
ton, TO the signs of the times. They
would resent the assertion that there
is CONSERVATION among them, and to-
day they seek to belittle the Prender-
CAST statement by characterizing the
retirement as good rid
dance
Such belittling may be self-satisfy-
ing enough TO the progressive con-
but it will not affect the truth /
Of the situation. The progressive sub |
leaders who think their party is to be |
the dominant political organization of /
the future have not as yet heard their /
real masters voice AS yet that voice 1
has not been raised enough above a 4
whisper to reach their ears. but per-
sons of keen hearing-perhaps like
Mr.. Prendergast-may have caught it.
Things actually are working accord
ng TO the exact program of those
whose sense of discernment is broad
n than the minute or the hour. To
he latter there is something almost
lwe-inspiring in the prescience of a
ormer president who finds a call 10
iuty in an adjoining continent at the
-ery time when domestic affairs of
much personal interest to him are in
tumultuous readjustment state He
5 where he can let matters take their
curse and avoid embarrassing per-
onal interposition.
Victor Murdoch of Kansas, whose
Mystical red-headedness is reflected III
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-08
TALK0F TERMINAL
FOR PARCEL POST
AT 31ST ST. DEPOT
Movement on Foot to Facilitate
Movement of Package Mail
to All Parts.
LOCATION is IDEAL ONE
Commended That Distributing Section
Here Would Give Employment
to Several Men.

A movement is on foot in which the
services of Congressman Clyde n
Tevennsr have been enlisted TO
secure the establishment ia Rock Is
land OF parcel post terminal station
Among the arguments advanced for
the making OF Rock Island such sta
ton are tina. the city is the center II
a population Of over 100000 people,
that the city is equally distant between
Chicago and Des Moines, the nearest
parcel terminal east and west, and
that the establishment of a station
here would do much to relieve conges-
ton both at the postoffice and the Mo
line avenue transfer station. II Is
contended that now much of the par
eel post mail is piled on trucks and
left standing outside the over crowded
transfer station at Thirty-first street.
The parcels are thus exposed on tn
platforms whereas with a terminal
station they would be housed and
cared for.
Much Mail Comes Here.
There are many lines centering in
Rock Island daily carrying mail, II is
contended. with nearly 30 trains with
mail and baggage cars containing par
eel post from every direction into
this city The outlet with district
lines running TO ST. Louis on the south
and St Paul and Minneapolis on the
north. with Kansas City on the south
west and Omaha and Denver on the
west, and Peoria, Bloomington and In
dianapolis on the southeast is unsur-
passed.
1t is pointed out hat for immediate.
use there are several so foot wooden
cars standing in the Rock Island
yards fully equipped with racks and
could be heated and made comfort
able for the postal clerk TO distribute
this mail as fast as il came into these
cars These coaches are now useless
TO the railroad company as the gov
eminent has determined that steel
cars be used on all trains carrying
railway postcfBces for the better pro
lection of the clerks, running on full
railway postoffice cars. These aban-
doned cars are fitted for this purpose
and can be used until such time as
the government makes different ar
Congressman Clyde
Tavenner has already taken this mat (
ter up with Postmaster General Burle- .
son and with the lacking of the c-ti- .
Gems it is believed the establishment !
demanded could be readily accomp- .
ished.
This terminal would employ u
To Employ II Clerks.
clerks with eight hour shifts as
starter and would increase as the .
business increases.
Postmaster H. a. J. Mcdonald has
already recommended to the postoffice
department the advisability of a sta
ion convenient 10 the Thirty-first
street station. which If authorized
viii be up 10 the Rock Island road to
erect
Z. NJ. Wilcox, in charge of the L. S
mail transfer station at Thirty-first
street, has already discussed the sub
ect with superintendent Rourke of
he Rock Island lines and that official
s enthusiastically in favor of the
and has promised TO fur
her any cooperation that the railroad
nay render in making the project a
success.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-08

Tor association will meet Wednesday
afternoon at AIS at the church
Prayer services will be held al 1880.
Thursday evening the Young Men s
Bible class will hold an oyster supper
AT the church
Trinity EpiscopaE-The Dorcas guild
will meet at the rectory this evening
at 1870 O'Clock.
The Vestment guild will not meet
again until after the holidays
Trinity Mems cIH0 will hold a social
meeting az the parish house tomorrow
evening az s:45.
Trinity guild will have on sale
aprons and fancy articles left from
the sale OF last week az the parish
house Wednesday from to 5 O'CLOCK
First Bsptist-Mid week prayer ser
vices will be held "Wednesday evening
al the church
United Presbyterisn-The Kate Hill
Mission society will meet with the
Misses Toenniges. 207 Fourth avenue.
tomorrow evening.
Mid WeeS prayer services will be
held Wednesday evening at 1880 and
the study Of Joshua will be continued.
The Sunday school teachers and off,
GERS will meet following the prayer
services.
The monthly business and social
meeting OF the Young Peoples Chris
tian union will be held Friday evening
at the home of John Keller, 100 First
avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-08
ANNUAL ELECTION
OF YEOMEN HELD
Peter Gregerson Is Made Fore
man of Organization-Sum
Voted Argus Santa Fund.

The annual election Of officers OF
the Brotherhood of Yeomen, No 2291,
was held Saturday evening. The fol
lowing officers were elected, after the
sum of So had been voted to The Ar.
gus Santa Claus fund:
Foreman-Peter Gregerson.
Master of Ceremonies-Fred Kinsey.
spondent-Charles Ehmke.
Master of accounts-WilliamF Ford.
Chaplain-CIaude Powers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-08

The old. old story. told times with
out number. and repeated over and
over again for the last SO years. but it
is always a welcome story to those In
search Of kealth-There is nothing In
the world that cures coughs and colds
as quickly as Chamberlain Cougt
Remedy. Sold by all Enthusiastically
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-08

Lame back comes on suddenly and
is extremely pairfui. II is caused by
rheumatism of the muscles. Quick re-
lief is afforded by applying Chamber.
lain's Liniment Sold by all druggists.
-(AdV.e
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-08
Drivino Association TO Meet.

A meeting of the TRICKY Driving
association has been called for 6
o'clock this evening at the Moeller liv
cry barn, 1908 Fourth avenue. The
business of the year will be closed VI
and plans for next season discussed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-08
EtashIiahts at Eiebia's.

Flash lights, electric engines and
motors at E'iebig's, 1919 Third avenue.
Open Wednesday and Saturday nights.
Look for the big electric key.
-(Ady1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-08
,IbeG,9rcfeS'

Memorial christian-Mid week pray
er services will be held Wednesday
evening at the church
Friday evening the woman's Mis-
sionaTy society viii meet with Mrs
z NJ. Wright, SIS Sixteenth street
Spencer Memorial MethodiEt-The
first quarterly conference viii be held
Tuesday evening az 7-30 at the church.
PRAYER services will be held Wed
nesdsy evening AZ 40.
The woman's II, ne Missionary so
ciety will meet with Mrs. Jessie John
son, 4517 Eighth avenue. Thursday
afternoon at o'clock
First Methodist-The first quarterly
conference viii be held al the church
study al 80 o'clock this evening
The Daughters OF the Covenant will
have a Christmas party this evening
81 the home OF Mrs. Frank Ssla. No.
2. the Sala apartments.
The Social Service Study class Will
meet in regular session tomorrow
evening az $50 a. the church. The
class will discuss the subject Con
servation OF Human Life" with Z
H Stapp. az the leader.
Mid week prayer services will be
held Wednesday evening al 1880.
The CovenaRr Bible class will hold
a domestic sale Saturday afternoon at
Hensley's flower store on Twentieth
street At the same time they will
conduct a sale OF home bakery goods
AZ the Battles grocery store on Sec
ond avenue.
First Swedish Lutheran-The sun
dsy school teachers will meet this
evening at 7.30 at the parsonage.
Wednesday evening prayer services
will be held at 100 at the annex
Thursday evening the deacons will
meet az the parsonage
Friday evening the Young Ladies'
society will hold a meeting at the par
sonage.
Saturday morning at 10 O'Clock the
confirmation clas> will meet at the
annex
The Willing Helpers society will
meet with Misses Ethel and Mabel
Swanson. 81 Ninth street. Saturday
517 Ninth street Saturday afternoon
az O'Clock.
Sunday evening az 100 o'clock com
munion services viii be held at the
church.
German EvangeIicsi-Tuesds even /
ing the Young Mems Athletic club I.
viii meet az the church.
Wednesday evening the Young WO-
mems Athletic club Will meet at the I.
church
Thur d-y evening the choir will .
.lrct for rehearsal
Friday afternoon the Ladies society /
viii hold its monthly business session
a the church
Saturday morning the confirmation
classes will meet at the church.
Sunday evening English services
will be held at the church.
Zion Swedish LUtheran-The Young
Peoples society viii meet this even
ing, the program 20 be given in the
church and refreshments will be
served in the chapel
The Ladies society will meet Thurs
day afternoon at 2-S0 at the chapel
Saturday afternoon AZ , o'clock the
confirmation class will meet at the
church
Grace Iutheran-The Forward soci-
city will meet this evening in the
church lecture room 10 prepare for the
annual sale aud coffee 70 be held to-
morrow afternoon and evening in the
lecture room.
Wednesday evening al O'Clock the
choir will meet for rehearsal. Bible
study class viii meet AZ O'Clock in
the lecture room Wednesday.
The Luther league will hold its
monthly social and business meeting
in the lecture room Thursday evening.
South Park Presbyterian-The Jun
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-08
Removal Notice.

Jno. X. Scott, lawyer, removed TO
room 308, Robinson building.-(Ady)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-14
TRYING TO PUT AN
ANTI TICKET OUT
Meetings Are Being Held With a View
To Putting NOn-Partisau Bunch
LIN for CITY Election.


The city ring ticket is going TO
have opposition. and the reservation"
matter is going to serve as chief DO
Iitical campaign ammunition. That
report emanates Indirectly from the
campaign managers of the opposition,
who for the past two weeks have been
holding daily sessions.
So far the activities Of the OppOsi-
ton appear to be confined TO the Sc
lection Of men who will run on the
ticket. The placing of the candidates
for the different offices seems to be
q secondary consideration The Up
position is proceeding on the heOry
that If men can be found to make the
race. they can be fitted to the office.
Report has it. that the opposition has
every office filled but that Of mayor.
John SOrensOn, who at first was
selected for the mayOralty place, is
now slated for alderman, having re-
fused to consider the former office.
V r. Stiles. was considered at one
time as a candidate for mayor, but
he refused as he could not give his
time to the office. Mr. Stiles is still
being urged for alderman.
James A Dick, foreman Of the last
Grand jury is the latest in the Sc
lection for the opposition mayor. ar
Dick emphatically stated however.
that he would not even consider the
proposition
The plan to have Mr.. Dick make the
race for mayor grew out Of a meeting
Thursday afternoon in an office in the
Trust building. After the meeting
Horace B. Stevens. John Sorensen,
George Pence, Ike Alderete. NJ. W.
stanton. George oliver, W H. Fryer,
Charles D. Freeman, and Doc Al
bers, left the building
lanes Douglas, Of Douglas. .Ariz-. was
,ere Thursday for visit with friends.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-14
BRYAN ATTENDS BANQUET
OF PAN-AMERICAN L

washington, d. c, March 14-Secre-
tary W d. Bryan, VINO, as head Of the
state department, is chairman Of the
governing body of the Pau-American
union. dined last night in the Fan
American building with the reprcsen-
tatiVes in Washington Of the 20 other
American republics, which, with the
United States, compose the union. They
were the guests Of JnO. Barrett, di-
rector general of the organization.
Mr.. Bryan was present and most Of
the diplomats were accompanied by
their wives. Other guests included
Miss Margaret Wilson, daughter Of the
president. the assistant secretary OF
state and Mrs. Huntington Wilson,
and representative Flood, of Virginia,
chairman Of the house committee on
foreign affairs.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-14
FORMER PRECINCT OFFICERS
AT nTGREVC ARE REIN ST 4 TT

Bisbee, ARK, March 14.-When more
than a dozen kilograms were received
by the old precinct officers announcing
that the precinct law had been declared
unconstitutional Dy the supreme court,
NJ c. High. the old justice of the peace,
reassumed his duties as J. 2 Walter
Thomas. appointed justice of the peace
under the precinct law, will continue
to act as Bisbee again has two pre-
cincts. and he viii fill the position rem
dered vacant by the death Of Justice T.
d. Burdick. Thus the decision of the
supreme court leaves the situation the
same in Bisbee.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-14
MANY CATTLEMES FROM
MIST ARE

Local cattlemen have been advised
that there viii be a good attendance
from various sections in this district
and several cattle-raisers will come
from Texas county in Oklahoma. They
next Monday
J. a Chiffon, district passenger
agent Of the Texas and Pacific rail-
road, viii go to Fort Worth tonight.
He will accompany the Fort Worth
delegation coming to the cattlemen' s
convention. in a special train. The
train will arrive here Monday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-14
PARK PITMAN HAS WRONG
II N. W q u-TE nNLA LID

For the past three days. county
clerk Park Pitman has been looking
up &C. W. HIS" in the city directory.
He has lost his voice calling those
with such initials over the phone. Park
is wearing a derby with those letters
in if He does not know where he
cot the hat. but is wearing If for the
owner. He wants his own derby
back. because it is the one he threw
in the ring during the last county
which the present one does not.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-14

Il. L BurrOss. traffic superintendent
OF the Federal Wireless Telegraph
company. is here from San Francisco to
inspect the local plant. Nr. BurrOss
was formerly manager Of the Western
Union in Fl Paso.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-14
TWO THOUSAND ELECTRIC
LIGHTS EOR THE CATTLENIEN.

There win be 1000 electric lights
flashing their greeting to the visiting
cattIerDen next week. This is the
number which the Electric company is
planning to hang across the street in
tersections for the Cattlemen's con-
vention next week The lights on Ore
gon street have been hung and the
ones in san JacintO and Pioneer
D. plazas will be hung this week.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-14
ChamberIaIn's Tablets for COnsti-

For constipation. Chamberlain's Tab
lets are excellent Easy to take mild
and gentle in effect Give them a trial
For sale by all dealers.-AdY.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-14

the to made after these nodesal story OF intense
commercial mtees bu InDoss o here
made of the beautiful de chine
six n plain and striped Suitable for and for
conenpatnga o
cngng yOkes composed Of lace and the dresses trimmed beautifully with
dhandem High and low neck "a and full length
sleeves Styles a to a. Every wanted shade white and
values offered IN FL FO at $1,000
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-14

lanes Douglas, Of Douglas. Ariz., was
ere Thursday for a visit with friends.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-14

JUDGING the before make of this kind
unqualified succsxc Styles uqutOned class beautiful making and
value-trs should the talk Of Ell PHO.
beautiful and exclusive been shown
asuch ndcouy low $1,000
New
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-04-10
New York.

Bar silver, 57Ac; Mexican dollars
II 1Rc.
Copper, firm; standard spot to June
$14.371a @14.S719.
Tin-Quiet, but firm; spot, March
and April $47.75@4S.25.
Lead-Steady.
Spelter-Easy, S5.75@5.95.
Antimony-Easy; iron, quiet.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-04-10
What Is
Coryza?

Coryza is a medical term. 1t means
chronic catarrh of the nose. 1t began
with catching cold, producing a slight ma
sal catarrh. Then catching cold again.
Finally the catarrh is continuous. After
wards brown scabs form in the nose, the
breath is fetid, breathing through the
nose more less INSTRUCTED. Then the
victim has coryza.
In taking Peruna for coryza a table,
spoonful should be held in the mouth, and
then allowed to slowly trickle down the
throat occasionally breathing out through
the nose, that the fumes of Peruna wills
permeate all through the throat and pos
terror Mares Peruna has cured multi
tude of this sort of cases.
Shutting warm salt water, a teaspoon
full to the pint, is sometimes necessary to-
thoroughly clean out the nose, which,
should be done twice a day, in the morn
ing and in the evening.
But it is the Peruna that should be
mainly relied upon for a permanent cure
People with coryza are generally poOSr
sleepers digestion is poor, appetite IL
poor Peruna will correct all these diff
culties.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-04-10

wounded Servians have arrived here
from Adrianople. Their story shows
that the fighting which preceded the
capture of Adrianopie was the most
terrible of the war. The Turks fought
with the courage of despair, but the
perseverance of the Servians and the
excellent leadership of the command
ers resulted in their gaining the day.
Some of the men were very severely
wounded, but the majority were suffer
ing only from slight bullet wounds.