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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-29

Lost Two Fingers.-Louis Jones, who
resides at 431 Eighth street and who is
employed in the al senal shops, lost two
fingers of the left hand in an accident
late yesterday afternoon. In some
manner his hand was accidentally
caught in machine which he was OPP
Grating. He was brought to this city,
where DR.. w. T. Hinman dressed the
two injured members, the index and
large fingers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-29
New Deputy Aseessor.-John H.

New Deputy Aseessor.-John H.
Gundaker has been appointed deputy
city assessor, by Assessor |. Hid, and
takes that position Sept 1, when Mr..
Hid also steps into Office. Jacob Heb
beln, the present deputy assessor, eX-
poets to remove TO Nashville. Tenn.
in which event Davenport loses a well
known member of its band circles, Mr.
Hebbeln having been the leading
trombone soloist here for some time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-29

Passing Bogus cheeks.-SeveraI bo-
gus checks on the Davenport Savings
bank have been worked off here by a
well dressed stranger who makes
a small purchase aud lis just out of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-29

Beat Wife; 80 Days.-August Koch,
arrested by Officer Connolly, wars given
30 days in Jail from police court for
beating his wife The testimony
brought to light a sad state OF affairs
resulting from a child marriage. The
husband is now but 10 yeaEs of age
and because of a nervous ailment, I'M
able to support his wife and baby
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-29

him lying by one of the switch tracks
with his head injured as stated above
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-29

change" He has a check for $40, and
if they will cash it, it will be all right
Checks from the Petersen store and
several smaller stores have turned up
at the bank, for about SO apiece. The
young man stopped at Frank Maehr's
Monday afternoon and ordered some
ice cream sent to Mrs. Wills McClel-
lands. He said he was out of change
but rendered a check Mr.. Maehr re-
piled that he could not cash the check
but would send the cream anyway
Later, calling up the McClelland home
and inquiring as to time of delivery,
Mr. Maehr found what he had half sus-
pected, that the order was unauthoriz-
ed. The young man signed the name
of c. H. McClelland to most of the
checks, and represented himself as a
relative of the McClelland family
Obituary Revolutionary after
noon at Mercy hospital occurred the
death of Mrs Sophia Gosline after a
long illness She was born in Canada,
April "a. 1882. The survivors are two
sons, Fred of Davenport, Frank of Mo-
line, and two daughters, Mrs. Frank
Hall of Moline, and Mrs. Henry Disher
of Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-29

nation phone or call at any c., M. &
st. P. office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-29

Leaves Debts Behind.-Tony Pappas,
the Greek proprietor of the ice cream
parlor and confectionery on Eighteenth
avenue. near Seventh street, is said to
have left the city and several debts be-
hind. He left his place of business yes
terday, taking along all portable arti-
Giles. He is said TO be greatly in debt
for ice cream and candy, and a repre-
sentative for a Davenport ice cream
hind
Does Not Accept.-Contrary to ex-
pectations, p c. Simmon did not fol-
low the naval reserves to Chicago to
participate in the annual cruise on the
Dorothea In fact, Mr. Simmons states
that he will not accept the Office of
lieutenant although he was made the
unanimous choice. He states further
that he appreciates the move made by
the members in selecting him as their
served his time and did not feel as if
he cared to take the responsibility.
Meets With Mysterious MishaP.-
John r. Curtis, switchman in the en-
ploy Of the c., r. /. & P. was quite
badly injured Monday night at about
1890 in the Silvis yards. He sustain
ed scalp wound about six inches long
in the top of his head which necessi-
tated several stitches being taken to
close the incision. 1t is not known
how the accident happened. Curtis
was not working that night, and while
other switchmen were employed in the
yards in making up trains, they found
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-29

All the news all the time - THE
ARGUS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-29


been practically all written ratepn business
leave nothing to the maon borrow nothing from hope require definite
and
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-29
INTERMEDIATE.
ORDINARY


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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-29
Publication Notice.

Clerk of Said Court
licitors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13
A Wonderful Clock.
From the Milwaukee Sentinel.

From the Milwaukee Sentinel.
 "The most mathematically exact thing created by man, and the perfection of ac- curacy in registering the flight of time, is the famous Reifel clock. which has been installed in seven of the observatories of the United States" said E. w. Brown. a jewelry salesman of New York, at the Hotel Pfister
 This clock, which costs 5000. is in- closed in an air-tight case In vacuum If is wound every seven minutes by cleo tricity to keep it always under the same pressure and has nickel steel pendu- lum that does not expand or contract un- der changing atmospheric conditions 5-1OOO of a degree of a second. The one at Washington stands in a room which is almost a dungeon, being heated by elec- tric lights, so that there shall not be as much as a har-breadth change in the temperature registered on the microscopic And still this clock is not as perfect as one created ages ago, and which was known to earliest man the earth The earth is the only perfect clock If we take the position of fixed star at d certain moment of time tonight we know that exactly at that correspond ing moment tomorrow the earth. in it's revolution will arrive at the same point, and will not vary much as even 1 100 GOO part of a second. And still, again. the earth Is not wholly exact, as it has been estimated that our day is 1-S4 of a second longer today than it was 25OO0 years ago. This is due to the tremendous effect of the tides in the revolution of the globe from east to west.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13
SAY-WHEN SERMONS.
Just Little Deeper and Not Quite ss
 Long.

From the Pittsburg Gazette.
 A pulpit innovation, which we cannot but regard as even more radical than the preaching phonograph which was com mented upon recently In these columns, is to be intrduced by the Rev Dr. James Clarkson, of Detroit. Beginning today, he will preach none but what for the lack of better term, we may call say when sermons. That is 70 say the min ister will depend upon his congregation to tell him when to conclude a sermon, Whenever you think l nave preached long enough l want any of, you to say so, and l will immediately announce the last hymn. It is not always possible for preacher to tell just when he should saw off, and flor one, shall be grateful for suggestions. You will not offend me by calling time. Say when and I'll stop"
 We have all heard of the clergyman who, upon reminding young woman parishoner that there Is sermon in every blade of grass, was reminded in turn, that grass Is cut very short at this season of the year" The tendency of the age indeed, Is toward condensation. Peo- pie live in flats, own folding baby car riages, and even drink condensed milk. There Is no reason why sermons should not share in this general condensing pro cess They have of course to a great ex- tent If We compare the modern sermon with It's two-hour predecessor of half century ago, but many persons believe there is room for still more improvement, Brevity may be the soul of sermons well as wit. People nowadays are more Intellectually nimble. They quicker to catch point and the elaboration of ideas, after the style of the old three decker discourse, is not required. The long sermon is simply an excuse for snooze. The preacher who knows his business can say enough in fifteen min utes to keep one thinking the rest of the week. Not every clergyman will have the courage to invite his congregation to excellent idea. What we want are better proportioned sermons deeper, but not so long. The ''say when" sermon Is charac- teristic of this hustling nation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13
ROLLED CIGARETTES
 THEN WENT TO RESCUE
Central American Sailors Display Great DeIlberation When Man
 Goes Overheard.

If you fall overheard from a steamship at night and care at all about being picked up again, said the San Francisco Call the day before the earthquake, do not elect for your tumbling off place a vessel manned to any large extent by the easy going sons of Central America. The Acapulso. of the Pacific Mail company's San Francisco Panama fleet, which ar- rived here yesterday from the isthmus, is a good boat from which not to fall overheard.
 This happened on the outward voyage:
 The Acapulco left Acajutla about dusk and darkness found her speeding south as fast as her engines would drive her. F. Guardow Is the Acapulco's boatswain. As the mates chief deputy should he was busying himself strengthening up the decks, filtered with the disorder of departure from Acajutla. In climbing over pile of freight he lost his balance and tumbled overheard.
 Several Mexican sailors witnessed the boatswain's disappearance, but instead of giving the alarm rolled cigarettes and speculated calmly to the identity of the man overheard. Somebody suggested lIlHl II lnlBHl nave DttH tlle DOdlSWdiHs They decided to investigate. The boat swain room was vacant. He was not to be seen on the deck. The boatswain must be overheard
 Rolling another cigarette and stopping to light it as he went. one of the sailors sauntered to Captain Trasks room and reported that the boatswain had fallen overheard about ten minutes before.
 What Captain Trask said was in Span sh-west coast sailor Spanish. There Is no equivalent for what he said in the po- lite United States used by the newspa- pers. While he was saying 1t, however. he was giving orders. The steamer stopped and was steaming back along her wake trail by the time the lifeboat was ready for launching.
 After long search the life savers found Guardow. The tropical water was warm and the boatswain a good swim mer. He had been swimming for half an hour, however. and the sight of the re- cedng hull of the Acapulco had not cheered him up very much. The people in the boat were surprised to find him. as these waters are infested with sharks of the man-eating variety and the search had been more matter of form than anything else.
 As they helped the dripping man over the side one of the sailors who had speculated on his identity peered into the boatswains face. As he turned away he remarked to shipmate, It's heem all right"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13

the summer life of the young men work ing in the city bearable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13
From the Washington Post.

From the Washington Post
 ~ AID u woman from the land of sage
 brush and buttes the other day; >/ People make great mistake if they believe the Indian to be Il sullen and unhumorous sort of individual, who sits for hours without moving muscle and who never, never laughs.
 Rubbish! And like so much of the rubbish that is current about the Indian, Fenmore Cooper Is responsible for it all.
 "Whether the noble red man has changed in temperament during the last fifty or sixty years l do not pretend to know, but the fact remains that the pres ent-day Indian in Montana is q good deaf of a wag, loving to josh and cracking his little jokes with an enjoyment that leaves no doubt of his sense of humor
 "A few years ago 1 was engaged to teach school in tiny village in Southern Montana. The school house, little one storied log shack, with a mud roof, out Of which grew weeds and grass. stood on the edge of the prairie, about half mile from what we called the town, and some thing less than five miles from large Indian reservation.
 Tt was lonely at best even when the children-I had only twenty in the winter were playing in the school yard. One day what was my surprise to see young Indian, clad in bright red blanket, with eagle feathers on his head and string of buffalo teeth around his neck, stand ing outside one of the little square win dows, staring in at me with all his eyes.
 'lIe could not have been oyer eighteen. l was old enough to be his mother.
 "l was sharpening lead pencils at the moment. After he had watched me for couple of minutes, an amused expression on his bronzed face he turned to youngster who was playing near.
 How many pony? he asked with grin. motioning toward me.
 "The lad doubled up with mirth at the idea of selling teacher for an Indian squaw, but managed to straighten out his face long enough to reply:
 Seven
 "'All right responded the Indian, wink ing. I go fetch 'em.
 And he jumped on his pony and can tered off, apparently post haste for the seven ponies
 "Of course he never came back. Teacher remained an unclaimed bargain on the hands of her pupils till call came to go to the North Yakima reserva- tion. But the Indian had his little joke all the same.
 "At that time the North Yakima reservation was policed by Indians. One day couple of Indian policemen arrested two Irish tramps. it being criminal of- fense in those days for an outsider to enter the reservation except on business.
 ''The Irishmen were terribly scared. Visions of scalpngs and slow roastnes oyer beds of red hot coals jostled one an- other in their mortified brains and their trepldation increased when they were
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13
OdorleSs RefrigerdtorS.

may be crowded with milk, butter, cheese, fish. melons-any variety-without one dish ever becoming affected by the odor of another.
 The "Odorless'' is the only refrigerator which has this patented system of clrcu- lation. It prevents any musty, close odor, and gives the lowest and most uniform temperature.
 You are interested in the "Odorless if you've a refrigerator in mind and want the most up to date. The styles now shown in our house furnishings depart ment are very attractive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13
LOW ROUND TRIP
Excursion Rates Via Atlantic Coast
 Line,

To Chattanooga, Tenn.-Rate one first class fare plus % cents. Dates of sale May 8. g. 10 final limit ten days from date of sale. Extension can be secured to June 15, 1906
 Atlanta Ga.-Rate one and one-third first-class fares plus 25 cents certificate plan. Certificates will be honored, which were procured from agents at starting points on any date, May to June 5, inclu- sive.
 Tuscaloosa, Ala.-Rate one frst-class fare plus 20 cents Dates of sale June F. 13 16, IS, 23 25 July ?, ', 9, final limit 15 days. Extension can be secured to September 30. 1906.
 Nashville, Tenn.-Rate one first-class fare plus 20 cents. Dates of sale June 10, II, 12, IS, 19 20, July B. G. T. final limit l5 days in addition to date of sale. Ex- tension of limit can be secured to Sep tember 30 1906.
 Hot Springs, va.-Rate one first-class fare nus 20 cents. Dates of sale June 9. 10. II, final limit June 19, 1906.
 Atlanta, Ga.-Rate one first-class fare plus 20 cents from points in Georgia. Dates of sale June IS, 19. final limit June 22. 1906.
 Augusta, Ga.-Rate one first-class fare plus 25 cents, from all points in Georfia. Dates of sale May 20 2l, 22; final limit May 30, 1906.
 san Francisco and Los Angeles. Calf.- Low rates account National Educational association July g, IS. Dates of sale June 24 to July G. inclusive. Final limit Sep tember 10, 1906. Stop-overs and side trips. Lexington, Ky.-Rate one flrst-cass fare plus 20 cents. Dates of sale July 29 30 and August l. Final limit August 5, 1906. Knoxville. Tenn.-Rate one first-class fare plus 25 cents. Dates of sale June r. IS, 19, 23 24. 30. July ', 14 l5. 1906; final limit can be secured to September 30, 19O6 Asheville, N. C.-Rate one frst-class fare plus 25 cents. Dates of sale July 25. 26, 27 1906. hnal limit August s, 1906. Extension September 90, 1906
 Monteagle, Tenn.-Rate one first-class fare plus 25 cents. Dates of sale June 20, 30. July 3, D. l9. 20, 21, 2S, g, 3O 31, Au- gust Is. H., final limit August S1. 1906.
 For rates or any information see ticket agent or communicate with
 T. c. WHITE,
 5-6-tf D. P. A.. Savannah. Ga
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13
INDIANS APPRECIATE HUMOR

| brought by their captors into the pres ence of a crue-looking old chief, who sat rigged out in all his bravery, before blazing fire in his tepee.
 They expected nothing less than to be scalped and eaten then and there when the old Indian, fixing them with his gilt terng eyes grunted out;
 Huh Make good Irish stew
 And that was the worst punishment that befell the guilty pair.
 "A year or two ago I happened to be at Knowton Mont, on my way back to Ekalaka, about 500 miles to the south when I learned that there was pilgrim as they call all strangers from the east who wanted to go to Ekalaka, too That was before the stage line was started
 He was afoot and having trudged all the way from Miles City, distance or thirty or forty miles. was weary and lame. But the poor fellow did not know the way to Ekalaka. and l did; so after the friendly western fashion which will not leave a white man in distress told him we would go along together.
 "I knew the ranches all along the way, and I planned to stay the first night with some friends who lived about twenty-two miles ont of Knowlton. My companion. who said his name was Rafferty could find accommodations in their bunk house, l was sure.
 'Wcll, three hours out or HHOWlloH It came on a pelting rain. Going at g, foot pace as we were, Mr. Rafferty riding my bronco sometimes while l walked and 1 riding sometimes while he walked we were soon drenched to the skin. The gumbo, too. was beginning to make trav- cling very sticky and slippery business when unexpectedly we came upon an In | dian tepee, with d buck, a squaw, and | three or four children crouched over a | handful of smoking embers inside. q told my companion I was going to re- | main there for the night. He objected strenuously. 1 think he was afraid Tor his scalp, but I told him l should not stir another step. and at last with an III grace he entered the tepee
 "The buck eyed us gravely as I ex- plained in Indian how we had been caught in the deluge Then Rafferty. plucking up his courage. remarked to the Indian with an affectation of careless ease:
 Very wet, John.
 Very wet. John, returned the Indian, without stirring an eyelash.
 Early the next morning, having slept soundly all night wrapped up in a blanket in the Indians little smoky tepee in con- pany with my host and hostess. their four children and two dogs and my pilgrim, was standing beside my bronco refolding my saddle blanket when up comes MT Indian.
 "Motioning with thumb over his shoul- der toward Rafferty, who was scrapping the gumbo off his cowhdes, he asked in a stage whisper winlxing with delight fully funny air:
 Where you pick up that "Very-Wet- John?"
 -'I have found the Indian sociable when in congenial company and quick not only to catch the point in others jokes, but to make jokes himself If he seems slow and stupid it is the white mans fault"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13

In common with other institutions at San Jose, the r. NJ. c. A. building was badly damaged by the earthquake. over thirty refugees were cared for daily by the association and fed in It's restaurant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13
Y. M. C. A. NOTES

Standing out like an emblem of hope among the debris of twisted timbers and fallen beams was the text carved deeply into the cornerstone of the San Francisco Y. M c. building: "The foundation of God standeth sure"
 In common with other institutions at San Jose, the Y. NJ. c. A. building was badly damaged by the earthquake. Over thirty refugees were cared for daily by the association and fed in It's restaurant.
 over three hundred of the San Fran cisco refugees were fed daily at the dining room of the Vallejo Navy Yard Y. M. c. A building after the earthquake. The as- soelation building is used for a hospital and crowded with patients from San Francisco. The entire force of secretaries served with the volunteer hospital corps 4n taking care of them.
 Hon. Seth Low in presiding at great mass meeting of men held in Majestic theatre, New York city, said: Among the primary organizations of civic value in San Francisco. Is the Y. M. c. A. It has lost its buildings, but 1t has not lost Its men, nor us splilt or stfNlcc. he us socations of the United States are asking all branches te enable the association at San Francisco to get to work at once in tents Of course, there are some things it cannot do in tents. but there are many things it can do. The spirit that animated the association still actuates 1t, and the association can show that a man may strive to do the will of God in all disasters. At this meeting $72o was pledged, which will be increased to $l00O by the West Side association. The Washington Y M. C. A. gave $500. But the fund is now barely 5000 Much more zeal and Zest Is re- quired to supply the s5o,000 needed by the San Francisco association. until 1t can se- cure support from the city. not to speak of the erection of another building for which at least $250,OO0 win be demanded. This must be secured outside of San Fran cisco. The International committee of the Young Mems Christian associations. West 29th street, New York city, receives subscriptions.
 By the gift of Miss Hanna Merrill, four-acre plot of land on a lake has been R1yen the Y. M. C. A. at Pttsfeld Mass, as a summer home for young men en- saged in business in the city. A big club f-,,ao built on the shore over the lake is fhf ho-duurrtors not only for camping but for services Sunday. This place makes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13
Do Animals Reason?
From Outing.

From outing.
 Very recently in my own neighborhood two hunters well known to me were In the woods when they saw what they at first took to be two red squirrels chasing each other around the bole of tree. On com ing nearer. they saw that there was but one red squirrel and that it was being hotly chased by weasel. The squirrel was nearly tired out and must soon have fallen a vlctom to it's arch enemy had not the hunters shot the weasel. Why the squirrel did not lead off through the tree tops, where the weasel could not have followed him. is another instance of the mystery that envelops this question.
 The Gawk makes best advertising Building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13
Too Modest.

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
 Please send stamped and directed envelope with your manuscript" said the magazine editors circular.
 NO thanks replied the occasional contributor. i've heard of people so conceited that they wrote letters to them- selves, but I'm not one of them.'