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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-27
WOMAN STEEPLEJACK
CLIMBS TO HIGH PLACES
Mrs. Charles j. Corbett Works With
Husband and Paints at Dizzy
Height

Mrs. Charles j. CorDGtt, who claims
to be the only female steeplejack in
the world, awed pedestrians on State
street Trenton, y. j., recently by as
cending a Flagstaff rising from the roof
OF the Broad Street bank building to Il
height of 40 feet, says the New York
American. She appeared "A mere specb
in the air, and men and women held
their breath as she swayed in the high
wind that swept the city.
Mrs. COrbett has been engaged with
her husband In this city at painting the
gas tank of the Public Service corpora
ton. For two weeks she has gone to
her work daily sitting in Il saddle
rugged by her husband and deXtrously
welding brush. The woman is only
twenty three years old and since her
marriage to Corbett three years ago
has been his colaborer going fearlessly
to the top OF the highest fiagstaffs. She
Is woman of education and dresses
stylishly and with good taste while OH
the street. When at work she wears
boomers. Her skin is Drowned by the
sun and wind, and she is picture OF
health.
Mrs. Corbett was born in Clayton,
Mass. She says she has always been
fond of adventure and in her childhood
shocked her acquaintances by doing
stunts in the topmost branches Of the
highest trees and on the ridge poles OF
buildings. She met her husband, a pro-
fessionai steeplejack. while he was
painting a spire OF a church in Clayton
and prevailed on him to send her up to
the top Of the steeple. The townspeople
were amazed at the feat, but Mrs. Cor
bett said she felt as much at home at
the top Of the steeple as she did on the
ground. The acquaintance that began
In the shadow Of the little church in
Clayton ripened into love, and three
years ago Miss Urbons became Mrs.
COrbett
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-27

business. After his thorough manner,
however, he went to work reading up.
spending night and day on the task.
At the end of a week he surprised ev-
erybody by his technical and compre-
hensive grasp of the subject At one
time he requested a firm of expert ac-
countants to find for him the cost to
the company Of securing gas. They
reported that 1t would take them
months to make the necessary investi-
CATION. Thereupon Mr. Hughes dug
into the books for himself. with the re-
suit that in an incredibly short time
he had lain the groundwork for bring
ing out the now famous testimony that
the company paid only IS cents for the
gas which it sold TO the consumer for
81. Not bad profit. that
His Study of Insurance.
At the time of his selection as coun-
sci for the insurance investigation Mr..
Hughes says that he knew as little OF
that subject as previously he had
known Of gas. A similar coarse was
followed. Two weeks OF study night
and day followed, and the result was
not only surprise 10 the public, but
TO the insurance men themselves The
manner in which the inside secrets of
the business were dragged forth indi-
Gated that Mr.. Hughes is not only an
expert cross examiner. but that he has
good working knowledge of the whole
insurance question. There are hints
that the lawyer has had sources Of in
formation at hand other than those
contained in the dry record books of
the companies; that he has had vari-
Gus tips and private hints from inside
sources. There are more jealousies
in the insurance business and in other
circles OF high finance" than were
displayed in the AleXapder-Hyd fight
1t Is not Impossible that Counsel for
an investigation might receive many
valuable pointers from those who
would never show their hands in the
open. At any rate. Hughes seems to
be master of the situation.
Charles 4. Hughes would not be
classed as a brilliant man. He has
none of the quality usually called per
sonal magnetism. whatever that stock
phrase may mean. His appearance is
that of Il very ordinary man of affairs
No one would turn to give him Il sec
ond look. He Is quiet, courteous, gen
tlemanly and methodical. That descrip-
ton will apply to many, perhaps most
of the men in business. The quality In
Hughes that has attracted most notice
Is his perfect poise. He is always mas
ter Of himself and his subject. He
never gets ratified, never loses his tenn
per. He resorts to no sensational or
smart" tactics. but quietly. and per-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-27
Mental Athletics.

Pure air. clean and proper food, reg
ular and suitable exercise sum up the
means OF terrifying the body against
disease. said DR.. Henry Maudsley in a
recent address before the British Med
zeal association. These, however. he
added, were not quite ALL for they left
out the mind. AS sound body was
the condition Of a sound mind. so the
wholesome exercise of calm and well
disciplined mind, ready to meet all
changes and chances with composure,
ministered nightly to the health of
body. He thought the science of hu-
man nature would make II more and
more plain that sound thought, good
moral feeling and devotion to a high
ideal were the solid foundations OF
health and wealth of mind in individu-
ais. in families and through families in
nations
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-27
entertainment PLANNED
FOR GERMAN NAVAL MEN
Sum Of $4,000 Raised to Be Expend-
ed During Visit of Prince
Louis.

To entertain properly the jack tars
Of the squadron of Prince Louis OF
Battenberg, who is coming here in No
vember, the enlisted men aboard Rear
Admiral Evans battleship squadron
have raised $4,000. Not a man in the
fieet failed to contribute, the japanese
stewards vieing with the negro stok-
ers Some of the fund is to be spent
at Annapolis before the squadron of
Queen victoria's grandson gets to New
York.
Escorted by Rear Admiral Brown
sons division of four armored cruisers,
the British squadron will leave An
napolis on Nov. s. arriving at New
York the next morning. the 9th being
the kings birthday. There will be
considerable gunpowder expended as
the visitors make their way up the
bay to their appointed berths in the
North river There will be the ma
tional salute of twenty-one guns from
she Drake as she approaches Govern
ors island, which will be answered by
an equal number from the saluting
battery of the post
Then as the Drake nears the North
river anchorage the flag OF Rear Ad-
mirai Evans flying from the battleship
Maine Will be saluted with thirteen
guns. the Maine replying gun for gun
in honor OF the admiral's flag which
Prince Louis flies on the Drake.
In all likelihood the Coney Island
entertainment of the visiting bluejack-
cts by the bluejackets of Rear Admiral
Evans feet will prove the most spec
tacular feature of the entire pro-
gramme. Twelve hundred American
bluejackets will entertain an equal
number OF British bluejackets- There
IS to be a mighty dinner at one of
the Coney Island hotels. TO which the
men will 60 in two chartered steam
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-27
Founded Rockefeller Class.

That there is good reason for the col
lege football authorities to eliminate
unnecessary roughness from the game
as advised by President Roosevelt is
shown by the record for only five years.
Forty-five deaths and hundreds of seri-
ous injuries is the record during that
time. Hardly "a single game has been
played during which it has not been
necessary to carry one or more of the
players from the field. In almost every
instance the death or injury was due
directly to the heavy mass plays
against which President Roosevelt and
the country at large are protesting so
vigorously, says the New York Herald.
TO chronicle all the injuries would re-
aure the use OF thousands of names,
and even then none would be Included
where the hurt was of less serious
character than the breaking of u collar
bone The mere spraining OF an ankle
Is not considered of sufficient impor
lance to interest anybody except the
individual player and perhaps the par
ents.
But in the big college games alone
prove interesting. showing. as 1t does.
ten legs and fourteen collar bones bro
ken in four years of play for brief six
weeks each. to say nothing Of four
skulls fractured, five spines injured,
four shoulders dislocated and a couple
of broken noses. One player got his
neck broken without Its causing his
death
OF the forty-five who gave their lives
TO football nearly every death may be
traced to the unnecessary roughness"
against which Mr.. Roosevelt has pro-
tested. Picked up unconscious from
beneath mass of other players. 1t was
generally found the victim had been
kicked in the head or stomach so az TO
cause internal injuries or conclusion
of the brain. which sooner or later end
ed life.
Sixteen died as result OF Internal
injuries, four from broken necks, six
from conclusion Of the brain, eight
from broken backs. three from paraly-
sis, two from heart failure, one from
lock jaw, one from blood poisoning, due
TO cut received in a game; one from
hemorrhages and two from menin-
gifts. induced by spinal Injuries suf-
fered in play.
Ii is true that the death list includes
the names OF none OF the players ON
the teams of the leaders In football,
but not season goes by in which the
best trained players are not seriously
hurt As a rule. the players who are
killed were In minor teams or not
themselves sufficiently hardened to en-
dure the strain Of the game.
But those who maintain that the
game is In danger OF being buried be-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-27

hind each chair. They took their places.
Mr.. Dean said the lord chancellor,
I'VE fail to see the joke
Swift lifted his plate. Underneath
were the bill of fare of a neighboring
cafe and Il half crown. He turned TO
the waiter at his side and gave him the
money. Here" he said, bring me the
worth of that in goose and potatoes"
The guests each sent the money IN
der his plate for whatever dish he
chose, and the dinner was eaten and
enjoyed.
Swift then laid upon the table 600
and, deducting the three crowns which
had been spent, said: The remainder
the crumbs and fragments-is to go
to the poor. We all have had enough
money TO satisfy hunger. You shall
advise me how the rest is to be spent"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-27
TALES OF HENDERSON.
DUBUQUE STATESMAN

Apropos of Mr. HendersOu's war ex-
perience the following story was told
10y one of his colleagues recently, which
illustrates as well as any of the stories
concerning him his ready sympathy
and tact, says a writer in Leslie's
Weekly: In the days when Dave Hen
derson was raw young lieutenant,
and before he had lost leg in the
service or his country. he was called to
II man who had been MORALLY wounds
ed by the explosion of gun. He found
the poor fellow lying on the grass
swearing II blue streak At the unfortu-
nate accident that would cost him his
life. while u callow young chaplain
knceling beside the wounded soldier
vainly expostulated with him for such
blasphemy and besought him 10 pray.
since he was about 20 he called into the
presence OF his Maker. The chaplain's
exhortations had no effect upon the suf-
fering soldier. however. who continued
To swear more loudly than ever
Make way" ordered Henderson.
and kneeling by the side OF the soldier
he said In a voice a tender as a wo-
mans. ''Can we do nothing for you.
my brave fellowf'
The soldier looked up wistfully NJ the
sound of the sympathetic words. I'm
afraid It's all up" lie said family.
Well. IL IL Is. my man. il must be I
happiness and satisfaction To you to
know that you died for your country.
You are just as much of a hero as
though you had been killed In the field
OF battle. and your name will always
halv l,..ax
boy
lis that so? Is that soT' murmured
the dying soldier That's a comfort.
sir; it's great comfort" and. holding
the hand OF his young officer. the poor
lad died.
Mr. Henderson once told bow he lost
his leg as follows:
"A good many people ask me how
lost my leg. Generally l tell them.
but l always think of the story of the
Iowan who had both legs cut of by a
buzzsaw. One day he was riding in a
railroad train, and an old lady who sat
across the aisle from him stared AT his
stumps pretty hard. Finally she said;
Pardon me. sir. but will you tell
me how you lost your legsr'
NJ, WON I, tne leEiess nAH IT.
piled. The old lady sighed and settled
back in her seat. Pretty soon she be-
gan staring again. and. unable TO con-
ceal her curiosity. she pleaded:
L wish you would tell me how you
lost your legs
The man relented.
Well he said. I'll tell you IL you
will promise not 10 ask me any more
questions. Now. mind. you can't ask
another question
~ promise said the old lady In a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-27

IL not possessing IL Knowledge of swim
ming, says the Scientific American.
The coat resembles in appearance an
ordinary pilot coat, but II is fitted with
an air belt. which is inflated with air
through a tube. The CATERS each weigh
two pounds and are fitted with two
brass wings, or blades, fastened to the
back Of the heel AS the wearer moves
his feet in the water these wings open
and shut and not only propel the wear
er along like oars, but enable him to
maintain an upright position from the
waist upward in the water. A prac-
teal demonstration of the utility of
the invention was recently undertaken
in the river Thames by the inventor
and its efficiency and life saving quail
tiles clearly shown, even when moving
against the tide.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-27
THE WORK CURE.
COngenial Labor Natures Most PO-
tent Medicine.

COngental Labor Natures Most 70
tent Medicine.
Congenial work with mind and hands
should be encouraged in all persons
for its prophylactic as well as its cura-
tive influences. Rest will prove serv-
fceable doubtless in numbers of cases,
but its application should be restricted
and carefully studied. There are many
conditions where absolute rest will not
only prove useless, but really harm
full. To send a man from an active
business life to one of complete mae
tivlty will often prove disastrous, as
much so as to prescribe all food for
the obese.
The nervous will complain that they
do not feel like work. If left to them
selves and told to do absolutely moth
Ing, not even to read, they are sure to
awell upon their infirmities and grow
thereby morose and bypochondriacaI.
thus increasing their invalidism. The
desire for work should be encouraged
in all conditions and in all classes
Medical Record.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-27
RECORD OF GRIDIRON
DEATHS IN FIVE YEARS

neathran Avalanche OF popular disap-
prevail have plenty OF evidence on
which to argue their point that tho
very best players are in constant peril.
IL not OF their lives at least Of receiving
injuries which may weaken them for
life
Ellis Of Harvard, for instance. In
1900 was out after the game with West
Point. De Witt, Princeton's big guard.
had to be taken out of the game for
weeks at time because OF injuries.
Roper and Davis. two OF the orange
and blacks most promising players,
went out with strained ligaments In
practice play. Perry Hale. Yale's big
fullback i'm that year. hurt both his
games were played.
Wiley and Burke OF Princeton, two
promising candidates, were put out in
1901 with broken collar bones. and
Mills. Princeton's giant guard. had the
ligaments OF his ankle broken In the
Cornell game OF 1901. In practice that
year such seasoned player as VIII
helmi Yales halfback. had TO be car
rled off the field with n wrenched knee
which kept him out of the game for
days. while Soper and Andrews. Yale'B
substitute halfback and guard, were
internally injured. After the game
with Harvard De Saullcs of Yale had
to he taken to Il Boston hospital.
Tyndcman and Footc of Cornell wcr3
put out OF the game ia 1903 with dis
located shoulder and broken nose.
Williams, Carlisle'S captain. had his
spine seriously hurt in the game with
Virginia in 1902 Thorpe and Taibert9
OF Columbia had a collar bone and an
kle broken ia the Yale game OF 1909.
Turner of Brooklyn and Lawrence OF
Bayshore. two promising candidates
for varsity positions. were put out last
year one with "A strained back and the
other with dislocated knee. Twitchell
OF Hartford, substitute quarterback for
Yale, had his spine badly hurt. Brill.
Harvard's star tackle, had to leave the
line. when he had been depended upon
10 hold Hogan. Yale's great tackle. and
an y ray showed that the bones of his
shoulder were shattered.
Already this season Hollenback OF
the University OF Pennsylvania.
promising candidate for left end, has
had his leg broken above the ankle.
And all Of the big games and most OF
the games OF lesser Importance are yet
to be played.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-27

1t is something to have the undivided
father-in-law
But even IL 1t may be objected that
Mr.. Carter was partial the same cannot
be said Of the judges. Three years
ago a distinguished New Yorker asked
five eminent judges to name the four
or five lawyers who, In their opinion.
stood foremost at the American bar in
knowledge and management OF difficult
and complicated contractual litigation.
Four Of the five judges named Mr.
Hughes.
These high opinions were passed be-
fore Mr.. Hughes had been chosen to
cross examine John A. Mccall, George
W. Perkins and Richard A McCurdy.
They Were expressed even before his
keen thrusts punctured the gas trust.
1t was then, by the way, that Hughes
uncovered the fact that the trust sold
gas for d dollar that cost Ii only %
cents. When that Investigation was
started most everybody predicted that
nothing would come Of It, That was be-
fore they had heard OF Hughes When
he was chosen later for the insurance
investigation he was known at least to
the New York public. AS a result pre-
dictions were rife that the Insurance
probe would reveal something. 1t did,
and II Charles E. Hughes stays where
he is it will reveal more
A Man Who Stays.
That he will stay goes without say
ing. His recent refusal Of the Repub-
lican nomination for mayor of New
York settled that In his deciination
was much that revealed Mr. Hughes
true character There was no pretense
that under other circumstances he
would not have been gratified to have
accepted the high honor. But his sense
of duty to the insurance investigation
would not permit him to do so. The
proposition had been made to him that
he need not make a speech in the cam
paign or take any time from his work
on the insurance committee. That did
not alter the situation as he saw II.
however. The imputation Of political
motive would be cast on the commit
tees work IL he accepted. he said. and
he could not permit himself to contrib
ute to such result. II was not a small
thing to put aside that nomination. for
with the Endorsement Of other anti
Tammany organizations there was
some chance of an election, and the
mayoralty of Greater New York is not
an honor offered to every man.
Against this flattering prospect of
personal honor. however, Mr.. Hughes
set his public duty to the investigating
committee, and there was not the
slightest faltering on his part in choos-
ing the right course to follow. If more
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-27
FORTY PIES A MINUTE.
Machine Made Pastry the Latest
Ptttsburg Novelty.

PtttsburE Novelty.
Nice. sweet. juicy pies. the kind that
mother used To make. are TO be turned
out at the rate OF forty every minute.
or 1900 every ten hours. The man
who is TO accomplish this remarkable
thing is +. l.. Sons. Pittsburg baker.
who has invented Il machine which will
work these wonders and at the same
time do away with pie pans and the
regulation oven. One machine with
such capacity can be handled by
three men. who will take the places OF
100 bakers
The machine will work on much the
same principle as waffle iron. and IL
was from that Instrument that Mr.
Sons got his idea. The machine con-
tains Il great endless chain like a waf
fie iron except that the cups are In
the shape of u round pie. A man will
stand at one end OF the machine and
fill the cups" with dough.
They will pass through furnace
which will partly bake them before
reaching the man who will supply the
filling. Then IL third will put the lids
on. and the pies Will pass through an
other furnace and come out ready for
the table. Mr.. Sons has completed one
of the machines and says that it works
perfectly. The variety of pies baked
ut one time is without limit-New
York World.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-27
ACTS ABOUT c. E. HUGHES INSURANCE INVESTIGATOR

men had the same clear vision 10 see
and the courage to follow public good
rather than private gain there would
not be so many calls for Investigations
in the republic. Such an example is re-
freshing.
Third Among Forty.
Charles E Hughes was born at Glens
Falls, y. Y His father was a Baptist
minister. Part Of young Hughes boy
hood was spent in Newark, n. ]. Later
the family moved to New York city.
and Charles graduated from one of the
most famous high schools of the me-
tropolis, when he was year too young
TO enter college. That year he was
taught by his father, and the next was
spent in Il college in New York state
The last three years Of the college
course. however. We're passed at Brown
university. where the boy graduated at
an early age with the third honor of a
class OF forty That class has since
been described by one OF the professors
as 1.-The brightest and meanest" In the
history of the institution. How much
young Hughes contributed to this repu-
tation for smartness and meanness Is
not known, but evidences are not lack
ing that he did his share The most
notable trait about the future lawyer
at that time was the ease and facility
with which he mastered his lessons
Given fifteen minutes In which to pre-
pare, and he could make a creditable
recitation. After leaving college he
taught for time, although his ex-
tremely youthful appearance made it
difficult for him to secure a situation
He attempted to read law while teach
ing; but. finding that he could not do
two things well, he gave up teaching
and entered the Columbia Law school
From this institution he graduated
with honors sufficient to secure his ad-
mission to the Offices Of a prominent
firm In New York Failing health, how
ever. caused him to take a law profess
orship at Cornell university In Ithaca,
y. Y, where he remained until In
physical condition to return to the me-
trOpOlis. Here he lectured for a time In
one of the law schools OF the city and
later entered the firm of which he is
now the head. He made q speciality OF
commercial law. In school he had
shown an aptitude for mathematics
which Is now shown in the capacity for
"eating up facts and figures"
Learned the Gas Business.
1t was Mr.. Hughes reputation as a
lawyer, coupled with the
ability he had exhibited as cross ex-
aminer. which caused the legislative
Investigating the gas trust
TO choose him as its couIxel. He has
since admitted that at the time he
knew absolutely nothing of the gas
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-27
Held Leader Of Metz York Bar Before
Present Case Discovered Him 70
the World ar Lorfe.

OF my church friends would regard as
orthodox - In fact. I have rather free
views. but I recognize that we have In
the churches the greatest conservative
force in our affairs and. II for no other
reason than this. l feel they should be
supported There IS lot OF cant about
them, but they have a great power for
good. whether one ag-ses or not with the
teachings OF their ministers.
One who speaks as frankly as that
must have candor and courage. and
these two attributes go to make up
what Pope declared the modest work
or God" and what the public evidently
deems Charles f. Hughes to be:
An honest man.
]. A. EDGERTON.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-27
HOapitaI For EYshes

The Vienna Hospital For Disabled
Fishes is surprising the doctors. The
patients have already INCLUDED IA carp
having an Inflammation akin 70 appen-
dicitis. ten others with smallpox. a
porpoise from the Adriatic with in
Examination of the lungs, a trout with
cataract In both eyes and another with
dropsy.