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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-23
Personal POINTS.

w. :. McCombs has returned from
a business trip to Chicago.
Mrs. Florence Luse has gone to New
Albany, Ind, her former home, for Il
visit.
Miss Jessie Harrington attended the
Country club dance in Geneseo last
night.
Miss Carrie Goldsmith has gone to
attend the wedding of a friend at Lit
tie Rock. Ark.
IL. p. Greenough, of Amarillo, Tex
as, arrived in the city at noon today
for short visit.
Gov. 5. r. Van SAINT. of St. Paul,
stopped short time in the city yes
tcrday afternoon, proceeding north
on the rafter, Musser
Mr.. and Mrs. John ElcocI. of Santa
Catalina Island, Cal, are visiting with
Mrs. Eicock's parents, City Clerk and
Mrs. Ii. c. Schaffer. they are en-
route To England.
LID. hudson. sHperint eudeut of the
Illinois lines of the Darlington, and
Chief Dispatcher II. VI. Tompkjns. of
Galcsburg. visited the local Offices of
the road yesterday an trip of in
spection which they are making on
the division.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-23
AT THE HOTELS.

At the Harper-G. S. Titus, Chica-
60; +. {. Hale, Chicago: W. O. Hitch
cock. Peoria; f. l.. Murray. New
York; George f. Skinner, Clinton; l..
Il. Chase. Chicago; j. II. Campbell.
Kirkwood; NJ. Harris and. wife, Gin
cinnati; II. y. Smith and wife. Chi
cago; W. F. FischcI. New York; O.
Carmichael. New York: \. II. Free
man, Bloomington; W. p. Rhea.
Bloomington; NJ. W. Stapleton, Mus
catine; l.. Cohn, MHscatine: W. l..
Clark, Waterloo; f. T. Ely. Chicago;
ID. J.. Garrison, Chicago: II. w. Craw-
ford, city; II. ID. Judson. alesburg:
II. NJ. TomplIins, Galesburg; f. H.
Carr, Rocatello; w. G.. Simmons, Chi
cago; j. l.. Bell. st. Louis; Guy H.
Rayburn. Peoria; II. ID. Bell, Chica-
go; Charles MeIcher New York;
Charles f. Howe, Kansas City; ID. W.
Kelly, Chicago; f. l.. Page. Chicago;
G. w. Einstein, Cincinnati; II. \. Nut
ley, Chicago; Fl. j. Vending. Chica-
go; w. IL. Reck. city; John Ryan, Chi
cagO; &. Moore, Philadelphia: Albert
Gillig. Peoria; J.. Ballenbcrg, Peoria;
+. Fillodica. Jr., Battle Creek; r. j.
Hill, Chicago; b. f. Gregory, Chica-
go; II. s Furis, New York; Harry
Hill, Gable; ]. +. Anderson, Des
Moines; H. p. Greenough. Amarillo,
Texas; j. Il. Walker, Kansas City; f..
b. Starrett and wife. Sheldon; 5. II.
Thompson, Geneseo; c. II. Stoffiegery,
St Louis
At the Harms CEuropean)- S.
II
Beardstown; NJ. \. Sullivan, Chicago;
Albert Weatherly, New York; o. F.
Hartman, St. Louis; c. l.. Schrivier,
Chicago; r. j. Hitler. Chicago; r. l..
Robinson, Chicago; Peter Jackson.
Cedar Rapids; c. w Lewis, Cedar
Rapids; J. ID. Buck and wife, Cedar
Rapids; J. Il. Ray, Chicago; c. w.
Challis, Chicago; c. o. BELOW, Chica-
go; ID. w. Blazer. Aledo; w. j. Will
liams. Chicago; ]. c. Lewis, Chicago:
j. b. Steutervant, Chicago: X. p. Cray
croft, Chicago; g. Il. Jacobs, New
York; John Brynes, Chicago; b. NJ.
Harding, Chicago: f. NJ. Gibbons, Pc
oria; George Montgomery, Peoria;
j. b. Stewart. Detroit.
(, At the Rock Island-A. II. Harvey.
Peoria; NJ. w. Smith. Galesburg; w.
+. Craiglow, Peoria; F. w. Ives,
Bloomington; J. a. Peak, st. Joe; J..
Il. Pitney. Peoria; ]. Sheesby. Orion;
\. Boutwell,. Orion; T. f. Van SAINT,
Kansas City; A. Young, ST. Louis; T..
c. Rafferty,, Canton; j. 3. Johnson,
Galesburg; James F. Smith. Blooms
burg. Pa; Il. H. Miller. Peoria; J. G..
TruSCFPl Chicago. w r BOwker
Lena. H.; w. S. slocum, Chicago; W.
c. Stevens, Boston; c. Manrico, Chi
cago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-23

All the news all the time - The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-23
RECEPTION IN HONOR OF
REV. AND MRS. LAWRENCE

Rev. o. w. Lawrence, the new pas
tor of the Memorial Christian church,
was given a reception last evening at
the church parlors. The affair was
given in his honor and that of Mrs.
Lawrence by the members of the con
gregation, and clergy of the city were
present. The program opened with
music. welcome was given by Rev. W.
S. Marquis. and other pastors spoke.
Rev. Lawrence responded graciously.
The program was followed by re
freshments and an hours social recre-
alton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-23
RECEPTION AND BANQUET
FOR ASSOCIATION BOYS

The boys who have attended 10 out
of the - Sunday meetings in the jun
ior department that recently closed
at the y. NJ. c. \. were rendered a re
ception and banquet at the assOcia-
ton parlors last evening. After the
banquet had been served the boys adj
iourned to the chapel, where a pro-
gram of toasts was carried out, con
sisting of an address by Otto Jahns
on why We Are Here" one by w. Il.
Mcintyre. on Always Boys" another
by Stewart Marquis, on what "
NJ. c. A. Boy Can Do" and ended with
one by Secretary keyser, on The As
sociation Boy"
Justice J f. Witter presided. Those
who were present as entitled to par
ticipate under the terms of attend
ance were: Edward Strate. Will Robb,
Hugh Ralston. Harry Schroeder, An
drew Voss, Edward Bergen, Clifford
Hubbard, Harry Schaffer. William
Yerbury. Stewart Marquis, Otto
Jahns. Frank Young, Walter Young,
Phil Bruner. Paul Bruner, William
Dripps, Arthur Dripps, Forrest Tit
lexington and Loyal Robb.
The bowling alleys at the associa-
ton have been renovated and placed
ready for the use of the members.
Those belonging are entitled to use
them provided they hire their own
pin boys and pay to the association
az cents per game, tickets being sold
that entitle the players to roll 10
games for 25 cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-23
ANTON HANSMANN
HURT IN A RUNAWAY

Anton Hansmann, the mustard ped
der. who lives at 1920 Seventh ave
nue., was the victim of runaway ac-
cident about $3.50 this afternoon that
may prove serious considering the age
of the victim. While endeavoring to
get into his rig at Seventh avenue and
Nineteenth street his horse started
to run and collided with another rig.
Hansmann was thrown to the pave
ment and Injured about the head. He
was taken home in the ambulance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-23
NAMING THE RIFLE
Suggested That New U. s. Ser
vice Arm Be Called the
Rock Island.
LARGELY MANUFACTURED HERE
Arsenal Was Similarly
Observation-Disclosures OF
the Gun.

\ contemporary suggests that the
new army rifle that is being tested
now with view of its adoption as
the service arm for the United States
army be named the Rock Island. The
suggestion is a first rate one and
there are good reasons why ii should
be adopted.
The old Springfield was named after
the arsenal where il was originally
manufactured and the Krag-J orgep-
sen now in use was named after the
originators. The new arm, while not
originating here, will be manufactur
ed mainly at the local arsenal 1t
will also be extensively made at.
Springfield, but as that place has Civ
en- the name to one arm that is now
obsolete it would be manifestly inn
proper that the new modern gun
should receive the same name.
Made by Many.
The new arm cannot be consistent
ly named after the originators, for it
has been the work of a number of
men, in fact the whole army board
has had more or less to do with it,.
In view of these considerations it
would seem that the name Rock Isl
and ought to be given il both as a
matter of justice and because it is
appropriate.
From published descriptions of the
new rifle it viii he wonder and one
that will reflect credit upon the orr
ginators and the name it bears as
well as make American soldiers still
more formula BILE among those of 9th
or nations. Its main features may be
grouped as follows:
The Feature.
1t is magazine rifle, centrally fed
by clips.
1t has rod bayonet, which may
be used as cleaning rod.
Its calibrc is 80.
1t fires 300 grain bullet-say half
an ouncc-with 43.3 grains of smoke
less powder.
The bullet starts off at a velocity
of $500 feet per second, and is still
going at the rate of 9jS feet per SEQ
ond when II has travelled 1000 yards,
ut which point il has left a striking
energy of 4i7.9 foot pounds. The en-
ergy at the muzzle is 2.5S1.6 foot
pounds. and the bullet will penetrate
over 4i@ feet of white pine at dis
tancc of 50 feet.
The new rifle is made Of 50 pieces.
1t il to be provided with riot cart
ridges, each containing two round
balls made of lead and tin i'm he pro-
portion Of Is TO /. and propelled by
81 grains of smolleless powder. These
bullets will have an effective range of
200 yards.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-23
OuIck Arrest.

j. A. Gulledge, of Nerbena. Ala, was
twice in the hospital from a severe
case of piles causing "a tumors. AZ
ter doctors and all remedies failed,
Bucklen's Arnica Salve quickly ar
rested further inflammation and cur
ed him. 1t conquers aches and kills
pain. % cents, at Hartz & Ullemey-
er's, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-23

Don't let the little ones suffer from
eczema or other torturing skin dis
eases. No need for it. Doan's Oint-
ment cures. Can't harm the most del
icate skin. At any drug store. Soc
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-11-03

he. ''There is one Of those simple
birds. They are the largest of their
kind, and yet have no way to protect
themselves except to run away. Just
look at him now. with his head down
in the sand. I shall advance slowly
upon him. grab a handful Of feathers
and my fortune is made"
Mr.. Arab stole up softly. creeping on
hands and feet.
Mr.. Plumetail chuckled to himself
under the sand and kept very still.
"Oh, how easyw said Mr.. Arab. at
is simply ridiculous how easily some
animals are fooled" And he reached
out his hand. grasping two Of the long
plumes.
In an instant the message had gone
along the nerves Of Mr.. Plumetail that
the time for action had come.
He jumped high in the air. throwing
the sand squarely in the face Of the
swarthy Arab. and then dealt him two
fearful blows with his heavy feet
Mr.. Arab fell backward and seemed
to see two suns in the sky. and it seem.
ed to be raining sand.
When he came to himself the ostrich
stood grinning at him.
"When you size a man up," said he,
remember that there are two ends to
him."-St. Louis Dispatch.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-11-03
Al ADimaI Story For
Little Folks
The Tale of a Kicker

One day young Mr.. Plumetail was
squatting in the sands Of the desert,
summing himself and dressing his beau
tiful tail feathers.
"What funny kind Of things men
arew he said to himself. "They pull
out our beautiful feathers, which are
so useful to us, and then stick them on
the hats Of their wives and daughters
and try to make them look like us, and
then they turn around the next mo-
ment and despise us and say we are
simple Simple little ostriches,' they
say, who hide their heads in the sand
and think themselves safe Here comes
one Of those simple men now. l do be-
lieve he's after my tail feathers. Watch
me as 1 teach him something"
Thereupon he stuck his head deep In
the sand and waited.
On came Mr.. Arab, Drowned with the
sun. with turban on head. "Ah" said
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-11-03
REFORMATION OF A BAD MAN.
Henry Starr, Outlaw Leader, Has Taxi
en- an Indian Wife.

Henry Starry Sutid" Icdoot, TAO an
en- an Indian Wife.
Henry Starr leader Of the Starr band
of outlaws, notorious in the Indian
Territory, twice convicted Of murder
and with many robberies, for one OF
which he served a term Of fifteen years
in the penitentiary, behind him, has
reformed and taken an Indian wife.
She belongs to what the society reports
Of the territory call a prominent Cher
okee family, and she is one of the pref
tiest girls in all the territory as we'll.
She is a graduate Of a seminary and
is bright and interesting and has re-
formed Henry Starr.
He met her when he was compelled
to ask for a nights lodging at her
aunt's home few months ago, and no
misdeeds have been reported against
him since. The other day he and the
Indian girl had a wedding in the no
tel at Muskogee, and everybody agreed
that they were the handsomest pair
seen in that town since 1t was town.
Now they have gone to Starr's farm to
settle down to a quiet life.
Everybody in the Indian Territory
and a great many people outside 1t
know the fame of the Starr gang. The
band terrorized Texas, southern Kan
sas and the states adjoining for seve-
raj years. Sam Starr got the gang
together and was reckoned the leader
but his wife, Belle Starr, was the brains
Of the band.
Sam Starr was killed fourteen years
ago by a desperate named Watson, a
fugitive from justice whom he had be-
friended. Belle Starr died soon after
ward while United States deputy mar
shals were seeking her in vain. Then
Henry was looked upon as the leader
of the band.
His daring was admired even by the
officers who were hunting him. When
he killed Deputy Floyd Wilson in duel
eight years ago, with the odds against
him, though he was captured and tried
for the killing no jury would convict
him and he was released. Now he has
reformed, he says, and won't head out
laws any more.-New York Sun.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-11-03

BERTIE's PRESENCE OF MIND
When Farmer Reynolds espied young
Bertie Thompson industriously collect
ing the apples from the topmost
branches of his best tree he stole back
to the farm house and unhitched the
stuffed image of Pongo, his greatly
mourned sheep dog, from the parlor
sideboard, says Tit-Bits. And 10! in
a few minutes the stuffed dog had been
placed at the foot of the tree.
Farmer Reynolds then proceeded
with the business of the farm, and the
men wondered why every now and
then he chucked nightly.
An hour went by, and behold! Far
mer Reynolds was once more at the
foot of the tree.
"Helloa, Bertie. lad!" he cried.
What We doin' up my tree, eh?'
Bertie was pale and quivering with
fright; but he had not altogether lost
his presence of mind.
"P-Please, sir" he shivered, that
great, big dog down there" pointing
to the well-preserved Pongo, "he chas-
ed me, he did, all over yonder medder,
an'-an 'ad to climb this tree to get
out of his way!"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-11-03

SHYLocK UP TO DArE.-1n his article
in the November Worlds Work on
"The Rural School Awakening, NJ.
l.. Britain tells a good story to illus
trate the indifference in the south to
educational interests. To hold pub
lie Office relating to the schools, with
out proper training, he says, should be
regarded as displaying as much 1mpu-
dence as that referred to by an old
Jew at a meeting called to settle the
affairs Of a merchant who had failed
for a large amount. The merchant
stated the situation to his creditors -
that his liabilities were 100000 and his
assets absolutely nothing.
who owns the house in which you
live?" asked one creditor.
my wife," was the reply.
"And that farm in the country"
my daughter"
"And the store over there on the cor
ner?"
my son owns that, gentlemen; and
I must reiterate that I have nothing,
nothing except my body, which you
can divide among you"
well, shentlemen," spoke up that
thrifty son of Abraham, "if you do dot,
1 speaks right now for his gall
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-11-03

HAD THE EFFEcT.-"Yes," she said
in answer to something he had said,
"the old songs are very beautiful"
Beautiful" he exclaimed enthusi-
astically. Beautiful hardly describes
them. They are-they are-well, COM
pared with them the songs Of today are
trash, the veriest trash.'
Il agree with you, yet the old songs
sometimes contain sentiments that one
cannot wholly approve"
Il think you are mistaken"
Il will give you an illustration.
There is John Howard Payne's Home,
Sweet Home for instance. You surely
do not agree with all the sentiments
it contains?"
why not?" he asked warmly.
why not?'
Because" she said glancing at the
clock, which marked the hour of II,
because there is line in that song
which says, There's no place like
home You do not believe that, do
you?'
Then he coughed hollow cough and
arose and went silently out into the
night.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-11-03

A HIGH CLASS CoNy1cT.-A minister
was in the county Jail having a talk
with the prisoners. He is kind old
gentleman, and he wandered about
shaking hands with the unfortunates,
at the same time giving each a word
of encouragement.
Finally the minister reached the top
tier, and there he found darkey do
ing some work along the range. AS
it was Sunday the minister asked him
why he was working on that day. The
darkey replied that the work had to be
done and he thought he would do it
when he had good opportunity.
How long will you be here?" ask
the man in ministerial garb.
well, I dunno. boss" replied the
colored man, continuing his work.
DO you think it will be long?"
mo, I guess not. boss"
Are you serving time for disorderly
conduct?"
The darkey drew himself up to his
full height and replied, with considera-
BILE dignity: mo, sab. Use no COM
mon criminal; Use a highway robber.'
-Pittsburg Press.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-11-03

VALUE OF METHoD.-How many
housewives make their brains save
their feet.
Very few, it is to be feared. How
many trips up and downstairs might
be economical by just stopping to
think Of everything wanted before
starting off. Previous to setting about
a certain task, such as making pastry,
or ironing, it is we'll to collect all the
materials which will be needed. 9th
erwise there will be repeated trips over
to the kitchen dresser, down into the
cellar and out into the backshed. Use
the same method when "tidying up,
and instead of running upstairs with
half a dozen things separately, collect
and take them all at once.
Above all, do not rush" as the mod
ern slang expression goes. 1t never
yet accomplished anything. Go about
your work deliberately and reflectively.
Use method. Plan your work.
The getting up Of the daily menu is
not hard if you keep a scrapbook Of
good recipes, classified as suitable for
breakfast, luncheon and dinner. The
buying of supplies is simplified by keep
ing a neat list of all necessaries. You
can then check off what is needed, in
stead Of being compelled to rack your
memory. Half an hour each morning
spent in laying out the work of the day
will make everything go easily. Work
should never be done haphazard; GER
tain definite amount ought to be ar
ranged so as to occupied the time avail
able without overcrowding 1t.
Do not trust to memory in anything.
Business cannot be so conducted, and
housekeeping ought not to be. Keep a
pencil and paper handy, and rely on
emoranda.-Philadelph Public Led
ger.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-11-03
Au,auralls department.

TRIED no MURDER A TREE.-A gen.
tleman Of means living in IA suburban
town tells how his mother once under
took to murder a cherry tree. Il was
a boy at the time" he said. The
tree stood on our lawn; it had been
planted by my father, and he loved II
with a parental affection; but 1t was
an eye-sore to my mother, for she
thought it spoiled tine looks of the gar
den.
"She decided to murder it secretly
because she knew that my father
would never consent to it's removal.
For a long time she pondered, asking
herself how she might kill the tree
without being detected, and finally she
decided that she would use for her
weapon boiling water. Accordingly
whenever my father was away she
would get q kettle, and, tiptoeing out
to the tree with guilty LOOK she
would pour boiling water upon its
roots.
At first the tree showed no change
under this treatment. After a time'
though, a change began to manifest it
self. My father noticed it.
"'By jove,' he said, my cherry tree
seems unusually fine and hearty
And this was a fact. The more
boiling water my mother poured on the
roots the more the tree thrived and
flourished. Finally in despair sne
gave up trying to commit her vegeta-
BILE murder.
"A florist to whom she narrated this
strange story one day, laughed When
he heard it. He said it was no wonder
the tree had gotten along so we'll. He
declared that boiling water was often
used on trees, as it killed off the
worms and bugs molesting them.
Chicago Chronicle.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-11-03

repeatedly pronounced the word Will
liam,' almost as distinctly as ever 1t
was enunciated by the human voice.
He saw the dog lying on a rug before
the fire, when one of his masters sons,
whose name was William, and to whom
he was more obedient than to anyone
else, happened to give him a shove,
when the animal calculated for the
first time the word William The
whole party was as much amazed as
Balaam was when his ass spoke, and 1t
could hardly believe its own ears.
In the Bibliotheque Germanique,'
book published in 1920, there is an ac-
count of a dog at Berlin who was
taught to say the word "Elizabeth'
most distinctly. Sir William Cell also
had a dog which could repeat some
words, though he could only do this
when his master held his jaws in
certain manner. Many dogs have been
taught to count and Southey, In his
"Omniana," tells us that he knew of
dog which was brought up by Cath
olic and afterward sold to Protestant,
but still refused to eat anything on Fri
day.
The Newfoundland is famous for ex-
ceptional sagacity and the following
story Is told of Jesse in his Anecdotes
of Dogs" "A friend Of mine" he says,
while shooting wild fowl with his
brother, was attended by sagacious
dog Of this breed. In getting near
some reeds by the side Of river they
threw down their hats and crept to the
edge Of the water, when they fired at
some birds. They soon afterward sent
the dog to bring their hats, one OF
which was smaller than the other. Af-
ter several attempts to bring them both
together in his mouth the dog at last
placed the smaller hat in the larger
one, pressed it down with his foot. and
thus was able to bring them both at
the same time"
In the year 1929 a laboring man was
found murdered in a wood In the de-
partment of Loire, France, with his dog
sitting near the body. And 1t was ow-
ing to the wonderful sagacity Of the
animal that the murderers were even
tually brought to justice. No clue
could at first be gained as to the per-
petrators Of the crime and the victims
widow continued to live in the same
cottage, accompanied always by the
faithful dog. In February, 1887, two
men, apparently travellers, stopped at
the house requesting shelter from the
storm, which was granted; but no
sooner had the dog seen them than he
flew at them with great fury and
would not be pacified. AS they were
quitting the house one Of them said to
the other: THAT rascally dog has not
forgotten us!" This raised the suspi-
cion of the widow, who overheard 1t,
and applying to the gendarmes In the
neighborhood, they followed and arrest
ed them. The result was that after a
long examination, one Of the criminals
confessed and impeached his associate.
This is we'll authenticated story,
which was recorded at the time of the
trial in French journals.