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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-23
Railway Official on
Evolution of Irishman

General superintendent Seegur, of
the burlington, draws a distinction be-
tween the hobo and the tramp. 8
According to his statement the
tramp is a tramp the world over and
in all languages, ATTITUDES, attitudes,
and weathers. The hobo, however.
generally may be found with few
callous spots in the palms of his
hands; he may carry a battered grip
sack of some kind; he may want work
badly at times, but notoriously he will
not work long in one spot.
Among the hobos we get one labor
er out of ten" said the general sup
erintendent las rule they apply to
such centers as Kansas City, ST. Jo4
seph, Omaha, Lincoln, and other cities
along the Missouri river. In applying
for work the hobo always brings
some sort of valise OF telescope with
him. and il may be said as a rule that
these have some clothes of some kind
in them that are of some use to him
in pinches. Naturally he gets trans
portatiOn to the point where he has
engaged to work, and as a usual thing
he is willing to have his baggage
CnCChCb W lAlC PieiNN' LUZ VIC nave w
surrender it to him when he gets
there, of course, after which he may
work one or five days, but scarcely
more; he isn't built to stand the mo-
notony of one spot, and when he has
fed up little on gang grub he takes
to the track, to the blind baggage
or to the trucks.
Perhaps the most interesting ques-
ton to be asked of modern railroad
building in the west is: What has be-
come of the Irish laborer" Time was
when the cIothesIines of every camp
were brilliant with the red flannel
shirts of the Irishmen. You don't see
them today, and you don't see the
Irishman, save in the capacity of fore
man of a gang of laborers or mana
ger of piece of construction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-23

where has he gone to? Nobody in
the west can tell you. The only Irish
man with the construction gang of
today is doing his work with his
mouth-with his retorts, repartees,
Oaths-and sometimes his boot. He is
distinctly a director of labor in these
times and as such he has naturally di-
minished in numbers and increased in
Importance. He will get more work
out of the average camp than a man
of any other nationality. In this re-
spect it may be said that the Irish
temperament is almost of universal
ring. For look ut his men-they are
Italians, Swedes, Danes, Portuguese.
Chinese and Japanese, and maybe half
a dozen other nationalities.
The Italians lead as workers, per-
haps. There are more of them and
they take to labor more naturally
than most others. The Swede is a
good worker everywhere, though he
is more disposed to work on his own
farm or ranch. The Japanese, accord
cOrding TO his weight, is one of the
best of workers. Portuguese laborers
are increasing in numbers in the west
and are ranked high.
"Of the construction gang in the
west it may be said they are less gen
orally troublous than they are in the
days of the red-shirted Irishman, but
if the bOisterousness of the Irish camp
is done away with in great measure
the quiet of the modern camp may
bring about a greater crime now and
then. The Italian carries his knife
too frequently, and with his fiery tenn
per is likely to use it under provoca-
ton of drink or trouble. The law is
much more a deterrent to crime in
these days than when the lines were
first built by the Irish Iaborer, and in
general it may be said of the Irishman
of the old days that his serio-comic
drawings were not of the worst.
"The Irish talent of the present is
at the top notch in railroad building.
The Irishman is an expert at track
laying and its supervision, and in
everything else he has grasp of the
work that does not seem to come ia
other nationalities. just as he may
seem to be born to the police force
of the cities, so he has come to be re-
gard as the boss of railroad building
in the west. None of his politics has
been lost because of western attitudes
and western environments. He is here
to stay in about the proportion of one
To so. The great question, however,
is: FA -
what has become of the other 40
of his countrymen?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-23

and Mejeska. Fer some time he was
professor of elocution at the univers-
ity of Pennsylvania, and later CON
Quoted classes in dramatic art at ST.
Louis, and in other parts of the conn
try.
He came to Dubuque without a
home, without family, and was prac-
tically without money. He established
himself at one of the cheaper hotels
and began his Micawber-like occupa-
ton of waiting for something to
turn up" Since his first appearance
in Dubuque the profession has chang
ed utterly and the old actor found
himself superseded by the hundreds
of young men who turn to the stage
because they are stage-struck or want
an easy job. Time seemed to have
swept the old professor out of the
path, and there was no room for him
to step back.
Lived For His Art.
With Mr.. .Iallon there was no life
but his art, and he could never bring
himself to begin any other work.
There was something pathetic about
the man. who could never bring him
SCH W io"eI MS iuCdiS' anu was VII
ing to go threadbare, and shabby, and
even hungry rather than take the
only place that was open to him in
the actors world. Sympathy for Mr..
MallOn was felt rather than spoken.
There was a gentle sort of dignity
about the old man that forbade pity,
and inspired respect. And he never
needed pity. He wore his poverty with
the grace of a king, and no amount of
privation. of shabbiness or of physical
discomfort could stand between him
and the sunshine.
Nothing is known of Mr.. Mallon's
family. The body of the old actor was
removed from the hospital to J. j.
Murphy's undertaking rooms, and the
funeral was held from that place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-23
ROCK ISLAND WILL HAVE
VOICE IN THE SANTA FE

The Rock Island System. it is I'M
derstood. will soon have voice in the
management of the Atchisqn, Topeka
e. Santa Fe.
1t is asserted that at the annual
meeting of the Santa Fe next month
two or more of the Rock Island peo-
pie, probably Leeds and Reid. will be
elected to the board Of directors of
that company. Within the last few
months. it is stated, several thousand
shares of Santa Fee stock have passed
into the control of W. ii. Moore and
his associates.
Regarding tie repeated stories that
PENNSYLVANIA railroad interests have
been buying Santa Fe stock with n
view of securing control of the sys-
TEN. Il director of the Pennsylvania
says no such purchases have been
made. it being against the policy of
the Pennsylvania to extend west of
the Mississippi river.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-23

If you want ice cream that is
pure and delicious, you want to try
Maths. 1t is made of fresh cream and
finest extracts that can be used.
We put our Ice Cream up in most
any individual forms, such as fruits,
flowers, Brownies, etc, of all descrip-
tons.
Give us your party order. We guar
antee satisfaction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-23
plstress Af.er Eatlnr Oured.

Judge w. T. Holland, of Greensburg.
La, who is well and faVOrably known,
says: Two years ago L suffered great
ly from Indigestion. After eating,
great distress would invariably result,
lasting for an hour or so, and my
nights were restless. / concluded to
try KodOl Dyspepsia Cure and it cured
me entirely. Now my sleep is re-
freshing and digestion perfect"
Sold by Harper House pharmacy;
A. ]. Reiss drug store, corner SeveRth
avenue and Twepty-seventh Streeh
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-23
ANDY MALL ONDEAD.
Curtain Falls on Life of Old
Actor Well known in the
Tri. Cities.
DRAMATIC CAREER EvENTFuL ONE
Had Appeared In Support or Booth,
Mccullough aud Mo-
Jeska.

Andrew MallOn, an old actor well
known in the three cities, where's. dur
ing the past several years he conduct
ed classes in elocution, and rehearsed
amateur plays. is dead at Dubuque,
Iowa, where he made his headquar-
ters.
The death of Mr., Mallon was like
his life, dramatic one. Last Friday
he was on the street, as usual, talking
with his friends, and dropping in as
was his custom, upon several bust
ness men. Saturday night he was
taken sick at the jefferson house,
which has been his home for several
years, and Sunday morning it was
decided to remove him to the hospital
for medical care. Friends accompan-
led him to the building which was to
be his last earthly resting place, and
spent the day with him. His death
came Monday morning at sunrise
The physician who cared for him
during his last day called the disease
anglia pcctoris, one of the most sud-
den and fatal forms of heart affiic-
| ton. 1t is the disease that is some
times called the touch of death" But
he friends of Mr.. Mallon rejoice, even
in their sorrow, that the end came so
easily, and that he died as serenely as
he had lived.
The life of the old actor reads like
a romance. He was born i'm this eoun-
try 81 years ago. He was educated
for the priesthood, but the church did
not offer what the boy hungered for
He turned as naturally to the foot
lights as a flower follows the sun. and
his life seemed to be planned for him.
instead of his being planned for the
life. His professional career began
when as young man he Joined the
Wallack company. which opened for
n season in New York City. Mr.. Nal
Ion entered the lists as a romantic
actor. but fell naturally into the
ranks of the tragedians. These were
the days of true art. when genius and
love of profession. instead of eostum-
ing and ingenuity of press agents.
were the actors stock in trade. Mr..
Mallon's success was of the legitimate
| kind
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-23
ESCAPED INSANE PATIENT
RETURNED TO BARTONVILLE

Katharine Strocker. aged 30. an es-
capped insane patient from the Barton
vile asylum, near Peoria, was taken
in charge by the Davenport police
yesterday and turned over to the
Rock Island county authorities. She
was returned to Bartonville this af-
ternoOn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-23

men had been put ont in the ninth IN
ming. That's what won for us. Now
adnys you do not see any such fight
ing for games. The team that has the
luck wins, and that is all there is To
its People used to. go to games and
get so excited that they whooped her
up. from start to finish. Now the
pitcher is the whole thing and most
of the games are like funerals. The
other day we. beat Boston ) To I, and
so help me, you would have thnight
you ,wefe in graveyard. Neither
team made any noise and the specta-
tors were like CLANS. IT. is not the
players who are at fault, but it is the
rules. Give the player a chance and
he viii open up, but what's the use?
The minute you try to fight for a
game, it's to the bench with you.'
The officials of the Decatur base
BAH team have given out the fielding
and batting averages of the Decatur
players. Only two men hatted over
the 800 mark, these being Weigand
and Mcfarland. the former having an
average of .35S and the latter coming
up with 1924. Kuhn, at first. ended
with Il good fielding average, being
credited with 1872, he having accepted
,o16 chances out of a total of L034.
Krebs. behind the bait also figured
well with .974. IS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-23
What Is LifeP

In the last analysis nobody knows
but we do know that it is under strict
law. Abuse the law even slightly,
pain results. Irregular living means
arrangement of the organs, resulting
in constipation, headache or liver
troubles. DR.. Kings New Life Pills
quickly readiusts this. It's gentle, yet
thorough. Only CSC at Hartz & Ulle-
meyer, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-23
Travels in West Indies.

His life after his debut was a var
led one. though it is hard to put the
many events into a continuous biogra-
ply. With one of the leading stock
companies of the country, he Travelled
through the West Indies and South
america, going as far inland as rail
way and stage would carry them. and
playing to crowded houses of natives.
Upon his. return to America, he filled
several other engagements. support
ing. such ACTORS as Booth, Mccullough
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-23
Scores In the Big Leagues.

Chicago, Sept. %. = Following are
the base ball scores:
Iengue: At Pittsburg-RrO =,
PItsburg Item Innings; at Cincinnati
Philadelphia H. Cincinnati 4; (sec-
ond game) Philadelphia l, Cincinnati
8 = seven innings, darkness; at St.
Louis Boston 10, st. Louis L; ut Chi
cago-New York 1, Chicago q.
American. At 'osdon-Chieago q,
Bostnn O.; at Westinghouse. Louis
8, Washington ?; at Philadelphia
Detroit Z. Philadelphia 4; at New York
Cleveland ), New York 4:
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-10-22
Dissolution Of Partnership,

Notice is hereby given that the firm
Of Evenson & Allen, composed Of Mat.
G.. Evenson and Irwin ID. Allen, doing
business at Cooperstown, North Dako-
ia. has this day been dissolved by mu
tual consent. The said Mat. q. Even
SON continuing the hardware business
and Irwin d. Allen continuing the
iewelry business. Allpersons knowing
themselves to be indebted to said firm
will hereafter pay their indehtedness
to Mat, G. EvensOn.
Dated this 3Oth day Of September 1903
MAT. g. EvENsON,
IRWIN ID. ALLEN.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-10-22
Broke Into His House.

s. LIE Quinn OF Cavendish, VT, was
robbed Of his customary health By In
vasion Of Chronic Constipation. When
DR.. Kings New Life Pills broke into
his house, his trouble was arrested and
now he's entirely cured. They're guar
apteed to cure. 25c at II. II. Bate
mans Drug Store.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-10-22

DE-. LIS. PLATou, Of Valley City,
sataduate Of CHRISTIANS University.
Norway, win be In Cooperstown Oct.
Nth and 3lst for the purpose Of
lgacticing his profession. Regular
Eyfsih last Friday and Saturday Of each
month.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-10-22

AS she intends going out Of business
Mrs. Il. e. DowFE will close ont her
entire stock Of millinery goods within
the next ninety days ct the greatest
possible reduction. Come and convince
yourself that prices are right.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-10-22

| Account American Bankers Assn
San francisco, Oct. 1923, the 30. Z:
R'y will sell round trip tickets Oct. .
to 18th at S57 80 return limit Nov. ~
l003. w. j. PAYNE, Agt.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-10-22
For Sale.

roOm house with six or twelve lots
as desired. Good cellar, cistern, we'll
and barn, apply to
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-10-22
MERCHANTS STATE MUTUAL
INSURANCE COMPANY OF
NORTH DAKOTA.

We write no Hail or Tornado Insur-
ance, only FIRE and LIGHT
MING at ACTUAL COST.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-10-22

T Our plan is time tried and fire tested and
found not wanting. We carry the largest
line of exclusive Fire Insurance Of any Com
pany operating in this State.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-10-22

Address all communications to E.. "A. TYLER, 6ecy
and.Gen. Manager, Fargo. N. D.,
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-10-22

Our Agent will be located ut the Palace Hotel in
the City OF Cooperstown during the fell months.
It BY applying to him or q letter directed to the
Merchants State Mutual Insnrance Company VIII VIII
and forward to Us and We will give 1t prompt at
GtentiOu. u 5sE$ SO
The evening world., 1903-10-16
SOCIETY AT THE CARNIVAL.
Englewood Crowds to Big Affair
That VIII Beneht Hospital.

(Speciaf 70 The Evening World).
ENGLEWOOD. y. j.. Oct. 16.-The car
nival for the benefit of the Englewood
Hospital was opened this afternoon n
the GROUNDS OF the E~nglewood Field
Club. donated for the undertaking. were
crowded. all seemingly bent on swelling
the receipts of the carnival. There are
about twenty booths on the grounds,
some OF which contain professional
shows. while others are given over to
mateu and amusing artists. There
are fancy booths presided over by
Enslewood's leaaing people. n h az
fair has the patronage Of society.
The ~patronesses Of the carnival are:
Mrs. Donald Mackay. Mrs. C. II. Blake.
Mrs. E. A. Brinckerhofr. Mrs, Charles
f3enner. Mrs. ]. D. Probst. Mrs. c. b,
Plat. Mrs. Herpert Coppell. Mrs. e.
William William p Dulles AD jr., M R eop cos,
Mrs. Pemeroy. Mrs. Huyier. Mrs' Robert
Hin. Mrs. A.. ]. Ditman, Mrs. A; A.
Hutchinson. Mrs. George Graham, Mrs.
Howard Boocock. Mrs. II. A. Ogden.
M Mrs. r E. sslissi Mrs Mrs. Ii Il. +; f pasison.
Mrs Robert Baylis. Mrs. F; 8. Duncan,
Mrs. j. O.. Clephane, Mrs. Henry Booth,
Mrs. e, B.. Convers. Mrs, Thomas
Thatcher, Mrs. Herbert Barber, Mrs..
l.. c. Dawes, Mrs. F. NJ. ELEPHANT. Mrs.
N. Bulioley, Mrs. william Humphrey.
Mrs. W. e. Tnlinghaat, Mrs. A., {.
sherwood. Mrs. Timlew; MEs: A M
A. r. Colt, Miss Katherine Miller. Mrs.
| Robert Squires, Mrs. 8. Hubbard.
The evening world., 1903-10-16
SHERIFF SAW RYAN
PAY JOHNS MONEY
But Relative Of Lawyer Accused
Of Postal Fraud Denies Hav-
Ing Heard discriminating Talk
BY the Prisoner.

CINCINNATI, Oct. 16.-In the trial of
p. u, Miller and J. NJ. Johns for alleged
conspiracy to extort a bride, Thomas
Aydeiotte. sheriff Of Parke County, Ind.
md brother-in-law OF Johns, to-day tes-
dhed 20 accompanying the latter to
terrs Haute. Nov. %. when Ryan was
arst introduced as Rose. Ryan asked
The witness what kind OF a lawyer Johns
wal n was told he was a good one.
Ryan then told the witness he had just
employed Johns.
Sheriff Aydelotte also accompanied
Johns to Cincinnati Dec. 10. He did not
htar the accused tell Ryan, Here. I
brought you the goods" or ut took
clcver work to get that signature OF
christiancy" or anything OF thai kind.
He saw Ryaa settle with Johns on
thai occasion by paying the balance OF
eA.b00 in checks and cash.
Distr!ct-Attorney Sherman Mcpherson.
Feznming the cross-examination OF
Johns. asked the witness to explain
copies OF letters and kilograms. Miller
h telegraph4d that witness would re-
eefFs a letter the next day. Mcpherson
asked why Johns did no. mail the de-
rision enclosed In that letter to his
client nsyan). rather than arrang. for
1ectiDg Ryan in Cincinnati.
The witness stated that. although he
bad written contracts with Ryan, he
wanted TO see | I'm to make sure OF get
Ing his money. He denied that pay
a.pt was contingent on gett!ag specific
AslIEek
The evening world., 1903-10-16
OF d VANISHES
WITH GIRL AND $4,000
Leonard Disappears After Cashing
Two Forged Checks, and Katherine Miller
Disappears at the Same Time.

they were desperately in love with
each other. They met for the irst time
about two months when young
Leonard rescued Miss Miller's setter
dog from an attack of several bull
dogs. Their Acquaintance ripened into
friendship and then into something
stronger.
Both the boy and tho young woman
moved in the best society circles in
orange. They belonged TO the same
social and church clubs. Miss Miller
Rescue Mission. They both live in
beautiful homes and their families are
wealthy.
At tie home OF the young man It was
announced he would have to get NON
and his father knew he was laboring
father provided him with clothing. a
reason why he should want money for
any other reason than to marry. His
salary where he wal employed was onlv
IS a week. but this suffced for min
everything else that he could wish for.
Boys Mothe Frustrated.
The boys mother is Frustrated and II
In feared hat she may not recover from
the shock occasloned by her sons
crime. The mother Of the Young woman
Ing from her daughter since she left
home. She has positive knowledge that
she did not go to her relatives in Fair
going when she left home. y
William r. Leonard. the father of the
boy. Is an oficsr OF the Lorillard To-
bncco Company. OF Jersey City. 1t was
called on the firm his son robbed and
promised to make good the loss and ala
the company In every way in finding
The evening world., 1903-10-16
Hearing Resumed Of Affairs OF
Dresser & Co. on Proceedings
Brought by the Creditors of
Collapsed Firm.
aLvoRD ACTS FOR ANOTHER.
eiened 4 Financial Agreement with
Man Whose shipyard Trust Reve-
iatIons brought Dismay to Wall
Street.

The hearing In the case OF Dresser &
O.. was resume to-day az the office Of
Stanley w. Dexter, referee. No. II
Broadway. Those present were E. B.
Whitney. the trustee; Attorney ]. A.
Hodge. for trustee: Sullivan & Crom-
well, for creditors: Black, oicott. Bon
yonge q Gruber Thy Mr.. Gruber). for
receivers and creditors: r. d. Murray
for creditors: r. "A. Morris and Charles
8. Mckenzie foe receivers and Jussin p.
Sheffield for creditors.
c. w. Youngnan. President of the
Corporation. Finance Company. was ex-
pected TO resume his testimony that was
Interrupted at the previous adjourn
ment. He was unable to appear until
later In the day. Timothy Callahan was
asked by Mr. Hodge IL he had isnowl-
edge Of m agreement between d. lie
soy Dresser and Eimors d. Alvord. He
said he knew nothing OF Il, adding that
there were sevetal other men In New
xork OF the nane. He was excused.
Signed Dresser Agreement.
Eimore ID. Alvord. asked by Mr..
lodge X he. had signed an agreement
"a IN april with MI. Dresser. replied that
$500 AhiOLug Callahan alHD nau
signed It. he said, but he did not know
une man: II was not the previous witt
ness. Mr.. Alvord said he represented
an annisclosed. PRINCIPAL In signing the
securities Of the Pacific Beach Mining
Company. together with Virginia Rail-
road and other securities OF the value
q about slso,ooo. The securities he turned
AIvord testified that ne had signed the
sgrsSment at a restaurant at No. iii
cam NJ; W n q the whI.look Realty
owner OF the: Pacific Beach Mining Sc
curities and the railroad bonds were
owned by Alvord. He couldn't say what
the bonds were worth. much less than
PAT. ne said. The railroad Ia under con-
.were you fnapcially able to fulfil
this agreement when you signed its''
,r aTa .hs snsssps q ' M, valve nSet a. the Sc
The witness then testified 10 the value
" the Pacific Beach Mining Company,
aging the stock has sold as high as 50.
No Interest In Them Now.
Mr.. Alvord testified he had no further
interest In the securities. Replying to
he, did not know thnt anything on puper
had any value these days He did
not know that he had representod the
seius Of the securities 70 be $4,000.
s.crrities?" asked. Mr. Hodge.
Were there any promisesT"
Lots OF them. I was to nave q very
handsome cash cosnnission through the
Charles 8. Mckenzie had seen the Sc
curitieS referred to and on representa-
IONS made to him a reported as to
their alleged value Of $3.50, 600. He did
not represent Mr.. Dresser In the matter
u the agreement.
What part dgd MI. Dresser have in
that agreement" asked Mr.. Hodge,
He was to become president OF the
richmond Real Estate Investment Com
What was the authorized capital
ytock of the company"
dollars"
How much was actually issued?"
ssNone."
..Mnhat assets had the company"
"Eone."
.~.vvhat assets has the company now?'
" 8J0uav