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The suburban citizen., 1902-12-06
Famous Boer Scout Here.

Capt. p. ]. Wiser, late chief Of the
Boer scouts, has come to this country
to live. He is 25 years old and stands
six feet eight aid half inches in his
stockings He wants to go West and
see the rough riders there, and thinks
he has seen about as much rough rid.
ing as any man who ever straddled a
horse.
The suburban citizen., 1902-12-06
ln,truetlerst, subserIbers.

PosrAoE-The postage TO all pArts' OF the
GATED stAtee and Canada Ia paid by the
pabishers
R4MIrTANoEs Of small sums may be made
nth comparative safety In ordinary letter.
bums OF one dollar or more must be sent by
registered letter or post-offlce money order |,
stherwise, We cannot be responsible for same
CHANGE OF ADDREas--5ubscrlDer wishing
lheir address changed must invariably give
Aheir former as well as new address.
MrssISo NuMBERs--It occasionally AppenE
that numbers OF our paper sent 10 subscribers
are lost or stolen in the nails. In case You
As not receive any number when due, write
AZ a postal GARD, and we will oheerfully fur
A,sH duplicate of the missing number.
M,er IMPORTANT OF ALL--In every letter
that yoG write us, never fail TO give your full
sddress rlainly written. name post-ofnos.
eounty and Stata
The suburban citizen., 1902-12-06
ADVICE FOR HUNTERS.

my advice TO the hunter who wants
to add the pelt Of great American
monarch Of wild beasts to his collection
Of sportsmanlike trophies is to seek his
game in the early summer months
On the Pacific Coast a grlzzly's skin
is the best in June. In Rocky Noun
tain regions IT is best month later
In the autumn, even up to the time
they retire for the winter their fur is
not prime, and, again. having become
rolling fat by gorging themselves on
berries, they move about very little,
and that mostly at night, so that a
hunter might he in a good locality for
them for weeks and never see more Of
them than their tracks. But in the
spring, the minute q bear leaves his
winter quarters he begins a ceaseless
tramp for food. Then the wise hunter
viii procure three of four old crippled
horses and kill therl in some favOrite
places among the foothills, where bruin
is likely to travel. II one has three
bats. they should be placed about
five miles apart, and camp made with
in a mile or two of the middle one.
Early in the morning, and again at
evening, the nearest bait can be Nslted
afoot, and the other bats can be
watched on alternate days, a ten-mne
horseback ride being just good exercise
for the very weakest tenderfoot. Great
care should be taken in placing the
horse bats. If possible, find small
hill entirely bare of timber or brush,
The suburban citizen., 1902-12-06
Cbina'a Confession.

The action Of the Chinese Govern
ment in sending a number Of young
Mongollans to different universities in
America would seem to imply that
some things may be learned in this
country which have not been known in
China 6000 years.--Kansas City Star.
Many n man who thinks he was born
to command marries a woman who
was born to countermand. --.--.-I
The suburban citizen., 1902-12-06
SIZE or THE GRIZZLY.

"IIow big are grizzly bears? The size
varies according to the length OF the
summer season and abundance of food
in the locality in which they arc found.
/ believe the largest grizzlies are those
in California, where long Information is
not necessary and where there is good
bear food any month the year round.
Now the Rocky Mountain grizzlies in
Montana and idaho are generally 200
and 800 pounds lighter than their Call
fornia cousins. The Montana and
Idaho grizzlies hibernate at least four
teen weeks, and when they come out in
the spring they have to rustic over
hundreds of square miles for food amid
the melting SHOWS. So they soon be-
come skin and bones. 1t is a heavy
setback every year for the beasts, espe-
cjaiiy the cubs. Now. the California
and Arizona grizzlies don't have any
such climatic conditions to fight. The
average weight of full grown Cali
fornia grizzly is 900 pounds. ] have
killed a few that went even TO 1900
pounds. / have read stories Of 1000.
pound grizzlies, but there are no such
beasts. When you consider that m
ordinary mich COW weighs 700 pounds,
you see that 900 pounds Of bear, wien
that bear is maddened. roaring and
clawing, is mighty awing creature to
face, because a grizzly, for all of its
clumsy appearance, is as quick as cat,
and is the most powerful Of American
wild animals.
The suburban citizen., 1902-12-06

y AN BEhNARDANO' Nal' Inv
~ most absurd thing that East
= ern people believe they know
- about grizzly BEARS" said Cap
tain Harvey Deddam, the most famous
veteran trapper and hunter in Califor-
MIA nowadays. rs that they are the
most feroclous beasts on foot in Amer
lea. The fact Is that a grizzly is about
the most peaceable Of critters. have
killed over 200 of them, and thousands
Of smaller wild game. In my forty
years in the Sierras, Now. a grizzly
never picks a quarrel, and never at
tacks anybody, except when 1t is
wounded, and | have even known
grizzly smartlng with a rife ball to
get up and run away. However, when
wounded grizzly charges straight at
its foe, it is generally a most terrify-
ing thing in furs and claws. Imagine,
IL you can, the sensations which lone
hunter has when he Is charged upon
by a half-ton beast that comes bound
ing straight at him. with swaying head
and open mouth, uttering a deep roar
at every bound. Consider how the
hunter feels when he knows that a
ball must instantly be planted in a
very vital spot in the bears anatomy
If he would save himself from being
torn into shreds by the infurlated
beast
"There are very few grizzly bears in
Southern California. / have not seen
one in this region for a dozen years,
but, taken as a whole, there are about
as many black and grizzly bears
among the Sierras and Coast Range
Mountains as there were twenty-five
years ago. Tic beasts have retired
further back among the canons and up
on the mountain sides. 1t seems like
a foolish statement, but the clearing Of
timber from the mountains has helped
the increase of the bruin tribe. When
the timber was thick the bears were
compelled to skirmish more for food,
and had to depend TO a great degree
on roots and bark and on the rather
scanty supplies which the pigpens and
sheepfoIds OF the scattered ranches
afforded them. The clearing of the
woods has been followed by the ap-
pearance Of all kinds Of berry bushes.
the fruit of which forms the favoritc
food of the bears. At the same time
the cutting Of the timber has not dis
turbed the character of the dense
chaparrals. in the confines of which
the bears find safe places for breed
ing. The rocky ledges, with their ra-
vines and caverns. still remain al
most unvislted by man, and there the
shaggy critters find winter lairs as Sc
cure and comfortable as when the
forest grew above them.
The suburban citizen., 1902-12-06
TRAPPER CALLS GRIZZLY BEAR ,dp.
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Special Correspondents ihe New York rimcs.l

AN BERNARDINo. Cal.-"The
~ most absurd thing that East
| : ern people believe they know
about grizzly BEARS" said Cap
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-11
PERSONAL POINTS

Miss Cora Davis visited from Port
Byron today.
Thomas Casey has returned from
South Bend. Ind.
John Hasson came down from Port
Byron this morning.
ID. Il. McFarlane left for n few
days trip to Peoria today.
Frederick Weyerhaueser, of ST.
Paul, was in the city today.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H! Ney, of Port
Byron. are city visitors today.
W. H. Marshall and family left for
Michillinda. Mich, this morning.
Miss Sue Denkmann left for
Michillinda, Mich, today to spend
the summer.
Miss Sarah Dart left today for a
visit with Mrs. T. a. Murphy at Mich
illinda, Mich.
Miss Lulu Wilson, of Menlo. Iowa,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. II. +. Cur
tbs, 1920 Ninth avenue
Miss Vessie Riley. of Greensburg,
Mo-, is visiting at the home of Rev.
and Mrs. William Torrance.
Ed Rogers, j. +. Normand, F. S.
Gates and John Schafer were in the
city from Port Byron yesterday.
Mesdames David Fitzgerald and
John Brennan and daughters have
returned from their trip to the lake
region of Minnesota.
c. j. Chisam, assistant general
freight agent of the c. & ~. and X.
\. Whitney and \. s. Hudson. agents
of the Lackawanna, We're in the city
today.
Mrs. +. f. Dorm and little daughter
returned from st. Louis last night ac-
companied by their cousin, Miss Their
esa Sanboz. who will make an extend
ed visit here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abe Rosenfield and
child g left today for Warsaw, Ind.
where Mrs. Rosenfield and baby will
visit while Mr.. Rosenfield is in at
tendance at the saddlers' convention
at Cleveland, Ohio.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-11
YOUNG ANDERSON SAILOR:
LANDS IN POLICE STATION

Clifford Anderson, aged IA, yester-
day induced the 7-year-old son of a.
family to give him SO
which the younger boy had found at
home. Young Anderson then started
out for a high old time during the
day. He hired livery rig and
took in the city. He was caught
in the evening when he returned and
placed under arrest. About $3.50 was
all the cash he had left. He was
kept over night at the police station
and this morning was released with
a lecture.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-11
TO LEAD.
Other FraternaI Societies Look to
1t to Solve Rate
Problem.
so SAYS HEAD CLERK HALVES
Presents Able Paper Before Depu-
ties School of In
struction.
so SAYS HEAD CLERK HALVES

The most important subject of dis
cussion for the third day of the
school of instruction of the Wood
men state deputies was Our Compel
itOrs and Their Plans of Rates.
Head Clerk c. w. Halves presented
the subject this morning in man
ner that showed much careful re-
search. He touched upon the rate
plans of most of the contemporary
fraternal insurance societies. treat
ing SOME briefly and others in detail.
His object was to show that few,
if any, of them are on an adequate
rate basis, and that all realizing
where they stand, are making an eff
fort to amend their general scheme
of assessment so that the difficulty
shall be overcome.
He showed that the Woodmen, as
the most important of the fraternal
societies. is looked to as the leader,
and if it succeeds in establishing
safe basis il will go far toward eff
fecting the ultimate salvation of the
others. The paper of the head clerk
contained much valuable data and it
will be published in pamphlet form
for the benefit of the field workers
of the order.
Those In Discussion.
The discussion on the above subj ect
was led by Director George w. Reilly,
b. F. Keller. of Wisconsin, Ralph +.
johnson. of Nebraska, and III. /.
Brown. of South Dakota. The earlier
part of the morning was given up to
the last of the discussion of eXplana-
ton of the plan of the rate commit
tee, which was begun last evening by
Alb Lands. w. II. Thompson spoke
last evening and +. III. Cummings, j.
o. Davis and j. 5. Shearer were
heard this morning. Mr.. Thompson,
by the way. is the fusion candidate
recently nominated for governor of
Nebraska.
Social Features.
This afternoon the head officers
acted as hosts and took the deputies
and their wives out for a trolley ride
about the three cities apd Rock ISL
and arsenal. The trip will end this
evening at the Watch Tower and at
o'clock banquet will be served at
the inn. The evenings program will
be carried out there and the future
of Woodcraft will be the general sub
iect of consideration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-11
ENDS INTERVIEW BY
PULLING GUN ON HER LOVER

Yesterdays shooting on the river
apparently had its effect upon local.
young woman, imbuing her with a
desire to emulate wild west tactics.
After quarreling with young man
who was in her company on Sixteenth
street late last night, she ended the
interview by pulling gun. The
young man did not stop to see if she
would make the bluff good, but went
hiking up the street at rate that
would have put Tam O'Shanter clear
out of business. No arrests were
made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-11
ROB TWO STORES
Schneider and Lambert Estab.
lishments Entered Dur
ing Night.
TAKE CONTENTS OF CASH DRAWERS
Heavy Door Separating Places is
Battered Down by In
truders.

Schneiders shoe store and Lam
ber's tOggery shop, adjoining places
of business on Second avenue, were
cash drawers were relieved of their
contents, about $14 i'm all. At neither
place, so far as can be learned. was
anything but money taken, the rob-
bers evidently fearing to carry away
that which might be used as a clue
to their discovery.
Entrance was effected through the
front door at Schneider's. which was
found unlocked and ajar this morn
ing. The adjoining store was entered
by breaking the door through the
wall separating the two stores from
its hinges. This must have required
considerable physical power, so it is
evident that the work was not that
of boys. The thieves went out
through the rear door at Schneider's,
leaving it wide open. in which condi-
ton it was found this morning,
Nice Bunch Is Overlooked.
At SchneideT'S there was about SIS
in the cash drawer. Mr.. Schneider's
desk was opened and all the drawers
but the lower one were rifed. As it
happened there was $50 in the drawer
that was untouched. The safe. which
contained n considerable sum, is one
of the old-faShioned sort opening
with a key. The key was hanging
beside it, but the robbers passed it
by. At Lambert's $s.s5 was taken
from the cash drawer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-11
ORANGEMEN TO HOLD
THEIR PICNIC TOMORROW

Tomorrow the Orangemen hold
forth at their grove, two miles north
of Presumption, for their annual cele-
bration, and many Rock Island peo-
pie are today watching the skies and
hoping for clear weather that they
may attend.
The speakers of the day will be
Judge L. Y. Sherman, of Macomb;
Rev. T. J. Shuey, of this city, and DR..
L. u. Gilmer, of Hedding college, Alb
ingdon. Bleue~'s band will furnish
the music, and there will be amuse-
ments of every description on the
grounds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-11
WILLIAM ENLoW CHARGED
WITH CHILD ABANDONMENT

William Enlow, who with his wife
has been living in Moline, was arrest
ed today by Deputy Sheriff George
Heider for abandonment, it being
charged that the pair left 6-months-
old child at Urbana, Ill. Enlow was
locked up pending the arrival of the
authorities of Urbana. who have been
notified OF the arrest.
a hearing was set in the county
court at 10 o'clock this morning for
the purpose of appointing a guardian
for the two small children of Sylves-
ter Mosher. of Andalusia, whose wife
died few months ago. Before the
hearing began the matter was adjust
ed by the interested parties and the
application was withdrawn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-11
SOCIAL DOINGS.

Members of Camp No. 300. NJ. W. of
~, will have a card party at their
hall this evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-11
OBITUARY RECORD.

Mrs. Dora Hawley, sister of Mrs.
George w. Wood, of this city, died
suddenly at : o'clock this morning at
her home at Bagley, Wis. the sad
news coming in n telegram received
by Mr.. Wood, who is ticket agent at
the Milwaukee depot. Mrs. Harvey
was 40 years of age and was known
to many people in Rock Island, hav-
ing visited here year ago. MIR. and
Mrs. Wood leave tomorrow for Bag
ley to attend the funeral.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-11

Complaints have come to The Argus
of the inhuman treatment imposed
on horses by drivers along the Sylvan
slough from Fortieth street west,
and it is suggested that the Humane
society take hand. Monday after
noon, it is claimed, wagon was ac-
cidentally backed into the river and
the horses almost beaten to death
trying to get it out. Whips are not
enough-clubs, boards. shovels. any
thing at hand is used. A few arrests
and heavy fines might serve as
remedy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-11
RAILWAY TRACK REMOVED:
MILAN BRIDGE REPAIRED

The Tri-City Railway company yes
terday afternoon took up the track
from the end of the south bridge at
Milan to the main street. two blocks
in all. There were no developments
in the situation today.
City Engineer Treichler today COM
pleted replacing the supports under
the apron of the bridge which were
repaired by the city last winter and
from which the supports were remov-
ed at that time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-11
Valuable Time saved

Slight injuries often disable man
and cause several days loss of time.
and when blood poison develops,
sometimes result in the loss of a
hand or limb. Chamberlain's Pain
Balm is an antiseptic liniment. When
applied to cuts, bruises and burns
it causes them to heal quickly and
without maturation, and prevents
any danger of blood poison. For sale
by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-11
NEW POSTAL CARD IS
PROPOSED BY GOVERNMENT

The postoffice department is con-
sidering a proposition for the issue
of n new system of return postal
cards. The subject has been before
the department for several years,
without a satisfactory plan having
been formulated. The proposition
now under consideration is for the
government to take a private concern
in a sort of partnership for the bene-
fit of the. big merchants and bust
ness firms that desire a return postal
card system that will meet their de-
mands.
The plan is rather novel one. but
it has been approved as legal by
some of the best legal talent of the
country. 1t is proposed to have the
government deal with one firm. That
firm will buy its return postal cards
from the government. The cards
will bear the printed address of the
firm, and upon every one returned
through the mails the firm will pay
the government the regular postal
card rates, settlement TO be made
at the close of each business day.
As an illustration. if a Rock Island
10000 return postal cards. i'm letters
addressed to their customers, they
purchase the cards from Jones q
Co., who deal direct with the post
office. department. The cards are
all addressed to Jones & Co.. and are
forwarded, when received to the
Rock Island house. Jones & Co.
buy the blank cards from the gov
eminent and pay postal card post
age to the government for each card
received. On the cards that are not
returned by the customers of the
wholesale house Jones & Co. are out
the price of the blank card. The
government gets the cost of the blank
cards and postage upon all that are
returned through the mails. The
Rock Island wholesale house pays
Jones & Co. with percent for doing
the business, the price of the postal
cards returned to them from their
The profit to Jones
& Co. will come through the com
missions charged TO the firms with
which they do business.
1t is estimated that under the pres
ent system business firms that send
return postal cards get replies from
less than 25 per cent of them. MAX
ing it an eXtremely expensive man
ner of doing business. BY the new
system they pay only for the replies
received, with commission to Jones
& Co. that will be far less than their
loss would be under the present
method.
The argument is, of course, used
that the government should not en-
ter in account business with n pri-
vate concern. This is answered by
the argument that the government
loses nothing by the transaction,
but, on the other hand, furnishes
the commercial interests of the
country with system of extending
their business more cheaply than is
possible under existing rules and
regulations of the department. The
government gets pay for it's service,
the patrons of the office want it. and
it is expected that its adoption will
largely increase the revenues of the
postoffice department.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-11

This has long been regarded as one
of the most dangerous and fatal dis
eases to which infants are subject.
1t can be cured, however, when prop
erly treated. All that is necessary is
to give Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy and castor
oil, as directed with each bottle, and
a cure is certain. For sale by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-11

The guides who lSere uniformed
and did duty during the C. \. r. en-
campment, last evening gave a ban
quet at Memorial hail in honor of
their commander. w. II. Cline. \ fine
feast was served and the evening
was pleasantly devoted to music and
games.
Rev. and Mrs. ID. L. McNary are to
entertain members of the United
Presbyterian church congregation
and other friends at reception this
evening from to 10 o'clock at their
home. 914 Second avenue.
The piano pupils of Miss Matilda
Liphardt gave a recital that was en-
joyed by company of relatives and
friends at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. II. Sexton. 1909 Twenty-first
street. yesterday afternoon. The pu-
pills taking part in the program were
Josephine and Irene Drack. Walter,
Gertrude and Charlotte Anderson,
Lois Mason, Clara Bihlmyer, frankie
Herman and Elmore
Drack and Leo Sexton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-11

Sound kidneys are safeguards of
life. Make the kidneys healthy with
Foley's Kidney Cure. All druggists.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-13

Green Pea Soup,
Sirloin Steak, Drowned Potatoes
Stewed Cabbage, Baked Onions,
Banana Charlotte, Coffee,
THURSDAY.
BREAKFAST.
Fruit.
Dreamed Dried Beef,
flashed Brown Potatoes
Baking Powder Biscuit. Coffee,
LUNCH.
SteWed Crabs. la Creole
Combination Salad,
Cheese. Waters,
DINNER
Vegetable Soup
Veal Outlets. Dreaded, Tomato Sauce,
Boiled Asparagus Dreamed Potatoes.
Beet and String Bean Salad.
Cups of Almond Custard. Coffee.
FRIDAY.
BREAKFAST
Fruit,
Nodded Cereal. Cream.
Planned Fish, Creamed Potatoes.
'' i''''S' LUNCH Gomez
Beauregard EGGS Dreaded Tomatoes,
Cocoa Bread, Tea.
DINNER
Boiled Pike. Caper Sauce,
Boiled Bermuda Potatoes,
Spinach, Green Peas
Escarole Salad,
Strawberry Croquettes, Hard Sauce
Coffee.
SATURDAY.
BREAKFAST
Fruit
Cereal, Cream
Broiled Smoked Fish, Sliced Tomatoes
Pop Overs Coffee
LUNCH.
Deviled Lobster with Sauce,
Potato Croquettes,
Stewed Fruit, Coffee Cake
Cereal Coffee.
DINNER
PURGE of Asparagus
Racks of Mutton a la Jardiniere,
Boiled Rice,
Creamed Onions, Stewed Tomatoes
Lettuce Salad,
Orange Soufiie, Coffee.