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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-21
THE CURSE OF INDIA.
Caste, Which Fixes the Status of Every
Hindoo

f1lnQCO.
In the fixed scale of descent in India
some classes are merely inferior. while
some ar" "uu"lcIn" or ''untUuchable."
but from whatsoever class Il man he
born in he has no escape but death
Children born in an "unccan'' caste
remain ''unclean:" children born in an
inferior caste remain az their fathers
were. Nothing that they can do can
in the slightest degree change their
situation. They We're born ''uurlcan:"
their ancestors were ''uncleam:" their
descendants will be "unclcan" till the
end of the chapter.
To give u few illustrations from
many. Il weaver is less 'unclCan" than
y carpenter, Il carpenter is above n
house cleaner. a house cleaner is above
Il street cleaner. and 81 street cleaner is
above pariah or no caste man. Every
trade or occupation has its exact place,
arbitrarily fixed. in the scale of dcgra-
datiOn.
Above all the men that labor with
their hands in Whatsoever way are
the tradesmen and shopkeepcrs. also
with subdivisions into classes: above
the tradeSmen is the useless and now
almost Idle warrior class; above the
warriors is the Brahmau or preStly
class. and with these grand divisions
the structure of the system is com
plete
Wealth or material situation or sue
~, Il /, fl,n Of
any man. You may hire for your cook
or valet Il Brahman of the pUreSt strain
serene. who for weeks before YOU en-
gagged him may have been on the verge
of starvation. The mcager heggar TO
whom YOU toss aims in the road may
he of q very high caste. The well fed
groom. Respondent in gorgeous livery,
flashing by on Il carriage that covers
the beggar with dust. is very likely of
Il caste mile below the beggar. Time
no more than effort can break down
these walls of division. one of the
wealthiest and most distinguished fam
lilies in Calcutta. the famous TagOre
family. lost caste about two centuries
ago. Members of this family have re
celNeu nOllOr from Ine government,
have conferred great benefits upon city
and country and have been noted for
their numerous charities and benefac-
tons. One eXerted himself all his life
TO further native education. Another
helped to endow Calcutta university.
All are enormously rich. and all bear
envlable regulations for goodness. hon
esty and philanthropy. But the wall Of
caste has never fallen for them. They
are still hated and avoided by their
countrymen exactly as they We're at
the beginning Of their exclusion. In the
streets of Calcutta is many ragged
artisan that would not sit on the same
bench with Tagore or touch the end
Of his robe
Pain, suffering, penury. even death
itself. is nothing to the Hindoo COM
! pared with the loss of caste. Many Il
! Hindoo that in the old days would
yield nothing TO the most. fiendish tor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-21
FIX DATE OF CAUCUSES
AND CITY CONVENTION
Moline Republican Committee Departs
from Usual Custom of Having
Them Same Night.

\ mass meeting OF republicans was
held in Moline last evening and was
followed by an executive meeting OF
the city central committee at which il
was decided 10 hold the caucusaS
March -. and the city township con
vention March -. This is the first
time in years that the caucuses ami
convention have not been held on the
same night. II was decided some time
ago that the cauCuses should be ma =
meetings. not primaries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-21

northeast corner, is the county court
room. with the judges private room
and waiting room; in the southwest
corner is the circuit clerks quarters,
consisting of a large business office
private office. record room and large
vault. and from the business office an
iron stairway leads up to the circuit
court room. In the southeast corner
is the treasurers quarters. consisting
of large business office. private room
vault for records. and money vault.
The sheriff. office is also on the frs
floor near the stairway. Each of the
four main offices have a coat room ano
toilet room, as also has the sheriff.
office.
On the second floor is the circuit
court room, seating 2O2 people, with
opera chairs and ample room for at
torneys, court officers. jury, etc, and
is lighted from two sides and from an
ornamental glass dome in the center
of the ceiling. On this floor are also
two circuit court jury rooms, library
and attorneys room, judges room
stenographers' room. two rooms for
states attorney, witness room. grand
jury room. and large room for coun.
ty supervisors, with two committee
rooms operating off same. Each of the
principal rooms on this floor is provid
ed with toilet rooms.
All the stairs will be of iron and
steel except the treads and risers
which will be of marble. Hard wal
plaster will be used throughout with
sufficient ornamental stucco work t.
beautify the interior.
The heating will be by steam and an
intercommunicating telephone system
| is also to be provided whereby one of
ficer may talk with another without
waiting to call the telephone office
and thus save time and annoyance.
| The architect is J. E. Mills of De
ltroit, and contracts are to be let soor
and work begun on the building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-21
DAVENPORT ENDS
LONG LITIGATION
Council Passes Gas and Electric Or
dinance Which Tri-City Com
pany Will Accept.

After years of litigation the price
of gas and electric lights in DaNen-
port has been settled. The council at
4 meeting last evening adopted an or
dinance fixing the price of gas at ST
per $1,000 feet. commercial electricity
At 10 per kilowat hour. and street
lights at SEQ per year. President Pot.
ter of the Tr;-City Railway & Light
company states that the ordinance will
be accepted and its terms will go il
effect the first of next month
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-21

Long ago it was said IN American
could do almost anything if he had The
money. \ man who has refused 10 join
the brigade of rich Americans who
would rather live in England" finds
Long Island satisfactory ana is plan
ming to show that a garden may be
made TO grow on the exposed seashOre.
says the New York Press. lie has
sunk an Italian garden on the west side
of his house and built glass wall on
the east side. so that only balmier
breeZeS may Toy with the shrubs and
flowers. The view from the windows
will have the charm of variety. for
while on one side il is rugged and wild
on the other viii he the beautiful and
picturesque garden.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-21

A motorists wife recently advertiS-
ed for nursemaid, and the young per
son engaged was told that she would
be required to take the children out in
the car now and then. says the London
Autocar. Very well. ma'am." was the
reply. Il have my own motor cos
tune" And on one Of the first
drives said the mistress. she volun-
teered to relieve my driver at the
wheel"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-21
TIMBER.

John Shafer and family spent Tues
day in this vicinity.
ID. l.. Parmenter and Rev. J. r. Spill
Ter spent Friday al Frank Gille't's
near Foster.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Shaffer spent
Sunday AT D. l.. Parmenters.
John l.. Casey and family moved
Monday to their new home in Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-21
WINTER BACK: ROBINS HEARD
Srds Seem to Have Failed to Stop
Here When They First Came North.

Several Davenporters report having
seen robins yesterday. II seems rath-
CT strange that the birds should have
kept out OF sight and hearing when
the weather was springlike. and have
made their presence known as soon
as winter seemed bent on returning.
but the explanation is offered that
possibly the birds were carried past
on their way north.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-21
ATE RAW PORK: MAY DIE
Young Woman at Geneseo Seriously
Afflicted With Trchna.

Miss Kate Walper. a German girl
who has been in this country but 4
few months, is critically i'll at Geneseo
with trichina. as a result of eating dis
eased raw pork prepared after the
manner followed in the Fatherlan /.
small chance of recovery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-21
Draw at Burllnoton Opened.

The draw in the bridge across the
Mississippi river at Burlington has
been opened for the first time of the
season tC allow the Mary B. to pass.
The boat is engaged in Transporting
ice across the river to be stored on
the Burlington side.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-21
DIES AT INSANE HOSPITAL
Captain Oliver S. Musser. Once
Wealthy, Passes at WatertoWn.

Captain Oliver S. Musser, formerly
vice president of the National Strip
company of Chicago. and a man Of
wealth. died Tuesday night at Water
town hospital where he had been a
patient for some time. He was a
Grand Army man. and prominent in
Masonic circles. The funeral was
held today al the home of his son. 3.
J. Musser at Peoria.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-21
NEWS OF THE NEIGHBORS

2. This will be a good thing for the
village of Reynolds. for it is something
that is needed very much.
The roads in this section of the
country are pretty muddy. People are
travelling as little as they possibly can.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-21

roads people to visit their country
friends.
s. NJ. Reynolds of Davenport was in
town Tuesday.
It is reported Clyde SPAR has re
signed as rural carrier on route ,.
The Fraternal Tribunes had very
enjoyable meeting last Friday. Light
refreshments were served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-21

She-I can't understand why Lord
Busted wants divorce. His wife had
half Il million when he married her.
He-YcS. and she's got every penny
Of it still. That's tho trouble-Pick
Me-Tp.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-21

More for Postoffice.-In the Wash
inStOn dispat ches it is reported the
sundry civil appropriation bill was re
ported to the house Tuesday aftar-
noon. There were two items which
would interest Moline They are an
appropriation Of $4,000 for the post
office and $4,000 for river improve
ments at Moline The latter item will
complete the appropriation recon
mended for the establishment of the
lock at Moline Two hundred and fiji
~ thousand dollars has already been
appropriated. and now if the sundry
bill. the total S3S6.O00 will have been
appropriated. Congress has appropri
ated $4,000 for the Moline poStoffice
and it is apparent that $4,000 more
will be added to that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-21
MOLINE

Says There's Oil Under City-Mo-
line stands over an immense oil bed
according to the husband of Mrs.
Woodward Etter, the spiritualist and
evangelist. who himself claims TO Re
something of ar oil prophet and VINO
points with pride to predictions OF oil
in many parts Of the country, which
he claims have always proved true
Mr.. Etter has in his position Il stick
alleged TO have peculiar properties,
which is known as an oil stick. 1t j.
declared that it will sway and bend
when touched on ground under which
there is an oil formation Etter de-
clares his discovery that there is oil
hereabOut came during a walk through
Prospect park. He is considerably
elated over his supposed discovery and
has approached several real estate
men of the city with a view 10 having
u stock company organized if possible
for investigation. and he is confident
thai a we'll of considerable output can
be opened here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-21

Asks DiVorce.-Christiau Boehl has
brought suit against his wife. Jennie,
for divorce. They were married in
Rock Island, June %. 1908. and parted
one year later when the husband says
he discovered that his wife was faith
less
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-21
DAVENPORT

axes Conroy Back to Prison.
Sheriff Louis Eckhardt and Deputy
Jack Marinan went to Clinton Tues
day afternoon and returned in the
evening with Michael Conroy. the con
victed burglar in charge COnroy is
now in the Scott county Jail, and in
few days will be taken to Fort Mad!-
son TO serve out the remaining nine
months of his sentence COnrOy eX-
presses himself as somewhat disap-
pointed at being arrested 50 soon. He
said that after the supreme court turn
ed him down he intended to 90 TO Fort
Madison on his own hook and give
himself up. But his lawyer told him
that he would be unmolested for 50
days Therefore the presence of the
Scott county sheriff was a shock and
roy appeared cheerful and IN spite of
the strong evidence against him Al
the trial. stoutly maintains his limo
cenCe.
Struck by Train.-TOm A. Burnfield
a member of the bridge crew Of the
Rock Island road. was quite severely
injured shortly after > O'Clock yester
day afternoon by being struck by a
passenger train on the southwestern
tracks of the Rock Island road near
Fifth and DeSOrO streets. Mr. Burn
feht was walking west on the main
track Of the road and hearing an up
preaching train. stepped off OF the
main track onto the track OF the south
western. the two tracks paralleling
each other at that point As he step
ped onto the southwestern track, til,
passenger train ON the southwestern
division came flying along and strucI
him with great force. He was hurl ..
some 20 feet and fell 10 one side of tn,
track. The ambulance was summoned
and the injured man conveyed TO ST
Luke's hospital. His head and face
were badly cut and bruised. seyera
ribs fractured and back injured. IN
less internal injuries develop. his Goa
dition is not regarded as serious.
Fight With Knives.-One man li":
al INT llOSbiAdi 'b'ilN illJbIIA anu I'll!
other is under arrest charged with ~
sauIr with intent 70 inflict great bodily
injury as the result of fight witt
knives in saloon at 100 West Second
street Tuesday evening Ernest En-
lers is the more badly injured of tho
two ana is confined at ST. Luke's hos
pital. weak from loss of blood The
other man is William Clair The eX
act cause of the quarrel is not know y
The men entered the saloon at aboI
10 o'clock. engaged in a heated argu
men. They soon came to blows. and
in the fight which ensued. both drew
knives Clair was badly cut on tn
hand and cheek and was Otherwis,
bruised Ehlers was badly slashet
about the face. the most serious in
jury being a long cash on his cheek
from the ear to the chin. which BILE,
profusely until the INJURY was dressed
Clair is fireman at Wahle's machine
shop and Ehlers was formerly EN-
plOyed as machinist there The form
or resides at 500 West Front street
and the latter at IA West From
street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-21

Constant complaints never get pity
German Prcverb.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-21

Hoffman viii Be Tried Again.-Tn
spite of the fact that the case of the
state against Eddie Hoffman,, charged
with assault with intent TO commit
murder has twice been continued
County Attorney a. w. Hamann state
that it will be brought to trial He ex-
poets to have the case called at this
term of court. within the next few
weeks. Paul Ross. the victim of Hon
mann's bullet. has been improving
since he went to Colorado George
w. Scott will defend Hoffman,.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-21

Obituary Record.-The death of Mrs
Selma Hemmingberg took place Tues
day night at her home, sos Case stree
this city Mrs. Hemmingberg had lon;
been sufferer from catarrh of tn,
stomach, and was seriously i'll for tht
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-21

Gas from Stove Nearly FATAL
Three men at the home of Mrs. Hilma
Anderson. 1919 Eighth avenue, ROcG
Island as well as Mrs. Anderson her
self had narrow escape from asphyX-
iation Tuesday night in fumes from a
hard coal stove The men We're +. W
White. Mr.. Van Dusen and Mr.. Bal
both employees of the Nelie Carriag
company and the other molder. Van
Dusen was in so serious a condition
that he was unconscious and had tC
be reused by the efforts of his fellow
bOarderS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-21
Settled Out of Court

suit of F. W. Rank. administrator of
the estate of Harry Harker. against
the Rock Island road has been settled
out of court. The railroad pays the
heirs of Harker $3.50. The boy. who
was 1G years of age, was crushed 20
death between a coal chute and an Ell
CINE tender a the Silvis shops of the
Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-21

Hand injured.-E. l.. Cook, S24 FIJI
teenth street. has suffered a painful in
jury TO his right hand. and as result
will be kept from work for week or
10 days. He was working with u dray
at the Nelie Carriage company and in
some way got his hands caught be
tween the wagonboX and one of the
wheels. The wagon was moving at
the time and the flesh VISA ground
from the back OF the hand.
The daily sentinel., 1907-11-07

tells OF the said Joseph E.. one.
nave levied on the following prop
erty, to Wit:
Five thousand (s.0oo) shares OF
the capital stock Of The Bonita Val.
Icy Land Company. a corporation.
therefore, according to said com
mand, shall expose for sale, at pub
ha auction. ALL the right. title and
interest of the above named Joseph
p. ong. in and to the above de-
scribed property, or a. much there
OF a. necessary to satisfy this exeou-
tion, on Monday. the 11th day Of
November. 1907, At 2 O'Clock pm, at
the east front door Of the County
Court House in Grand Junction, Mesa
county. Colorado.
Dated at Grand Junction, Colo,
this 2Sth day of October. 1907.
CHARLES F. sCHRADER,
Sheriff of Mesa County.
L. A. STALEY, Attorney.
Date Of first publication. October -,
1907.
Date Of last publication. November
ii, 1907.
The daily sentinel., 1907-11-07
ROADS CLAIM
THEY'RE LOSING
(sentinei's SPECIAL News service)

Chicago. Nov. 7.-During the last
four months the Alton road has lost
approximately $150.000 by reason
of the operation OF the 2-cent pas
senger law In the states of Illinois
and Missouri.
General Passenger Agent Carleton
of the Alton. which has only 900
miles of passenger tracks. has kept
careful statistics OF the sales and the
receipts of passenger tickets since
the law went into effect. and has
made careful comparison of business
done during the corresponding
months of former years. In some
of the larger cities the sale OF tick
cts increased by as high as 5000,
whereas the receipts for the sales de-
creased as much as $4,000.
Everywhere it was shown the sale
of tickets had increased amazingly
which compelled the railroads to fur
nish a great deal Of additional SER
vice for which they received less
money.
The daily sentinel., 1907-11-07
BIC FORTUNES
co WITH
GIRLS
lsentiner. speci.l New, servIce,

Snnere special NewB 6ervfce)
New York. Nov. 6.-More than
4oo American girls have married
foreigners of noble families, and
many Of them have taken big for
tunes to their European husbands.
A French journal. La Petit Parisien
declared the other day that American
girls who have married abroad
mostly for foreign titles, had carried
with them to Europe the astonishing
sum of $900,00O,O00.
The Paris writer did not associate
this rather startling statement with
the reports of tight money" in
America, yet on this side of the At
lantic the fact that hundreds of mil
lions have gone out Of the country
with title hunters might well occasion
little financial as we'll as a social
speculation.
Henry Clews. the veteran finacier
when asked for an opinion on this
estimate. said:
5000. 100000 of wealth has been
taken out of this country. or at least
that the ownership OF this vast "a
mount of assets has been transferred
to aliens by the marriage of American
| 81 70 WIN hOi iciSutIs lS CoustTNatlNe.
Undoubtedly the withdrawal of such
enormous sum has an appreciable
effect upon the money market The
folly of Americans who have Europ-
mania is extremely costly to this
country. Our tourists spend at least
$150,000.0O0 of good American
money abroad every year. most of
1t foolishly.
II am glad to say that American
girls are beginning to realize that
nothing but unhappiness comes from
the majority of these international
marriages, though. Of course, there
are exceptions. They are beginning
to prefer American sovereigns to
European princelings."
In some cases the actual dover
was small In comparison with the
money that was subsequently spent
by them. 1t is known that many of
the Huntington and Mackay millions
have been spent in paying the debts
Of Prince Hatsfeldt and Colonna.
What Count Boni de Castellane cost
Anna Gould. all told, is known only
to her brother George.
The daily sentinel., 1907-11-07

Telluride Journal Mrs. Harry
Floaten Is in receipt of letter from
her husband who is at present with
his brother. A. H. Floaten, confined
In the county hospital at Denver with
fractured skull, which states that
he stands an excellent chance for re-
covery. At times he is rational, but
lapses into semi-comatose state al
most Immediately. Had 1t not been
for the ambulance being right at
hand and the hospital only short
distance OF, Mr.. Floaten would have
died Immediately. However, 1t was
only few moments from the time
of the Injury until he was operated
upon. the brain being freed from the
bone compression very quickly, thus
giving him the chances of living.
The daily sentinel., 1907-11-07
Al TT SHOULD BE DONE


knowledge Of the functions of ths
eye 70 necessary to fit spectacles a.
they should be fitted. Classes fitted
BY simply trying glass after glass
until one 10 found that gives good
vision IL apt to prove injurious to
the eye. This IL q matter In which
you cannot AFFORD to take any
chances at all. The small difference
IN the price should not be considered
when the question of syeeight ID
involved.
The best service and the best
glasses 10 none to good for your
eyes. You will secure both by con-
sulting CHAs. GAsHO, Rooms and
2, Margery Bldg.
The daily sentinel., 1907-11-07
LONG HOLIDAY
FOR WALL STREET
usntlnel's special Now. Service.

Guthrie. Okla, Nov. TT my
advice is worth anything. 1t would
be to declare 90-day holiday on
the New York stock exchange" de-
clared Governor-elect Haskell. when
asked his opinion as to the best way
of putting the country on a sound
financial footing.
THE money that has been flowing
into Wall street could then be used
to market the crops and the wealth
of the country would be SO increased
as to put he country at ease and even
carry the gamblers through another
period OF reckless financiering." con-
tinued Mr.. Haskell. "The next con-
gress should make amends for the
neglect OF the past by adopting a
financial system equal to the needs
of commerce and free from any spe-
cial favoritism to any class or 'domi-
nation OF any special interest"
The daily sentinel., 1907-11-07
ALWAYS WAS SICK

When man says he afways was
sick-troubled with cough that last
ed all winter-what would you
think II he should say-he never was
sick since useing Ballard Horehound
Syrup. Such a man exists.
Mr.. j. G. Clark. Denver. Colo.
writes: For years was troubled
with a severe cough that would last
all winter. This cough left me In
miserable condition. tried Bal
lard's Horehound Syrup and have not
what 1t did for me-" Sold by G. d.
Smiths & Co.
The daily sentinel., 1907-11-07
sHER1Frs sALB.

~ virtue Of execution issued out
Of ths Clerks office of the District
Court of Mesa County and State OF
Colorado. and to me directed. where
by I am commanded to make the sum
Of Ninety-two and 71-100 Dollars
(903.71) and interest and costs Of
suit, the amount of a certain 1udg>
ment recently obtained against jos
eph e. Ong in favor the The Mesa
County National Bank out of the
lands, tenements. goods and chat
The daily sentinel., 1907-11-07

Colorado Springs Telegraph: The
Grand Junction farmers have decid-
cd to 80 into the coal business them
selves. go as to circumvent the coal
bsrons. These western slope farm
ers are getting SO chesty over fruit
prices that they believe they can dig
coal and anything else that happens
to strike their fancy.
The daily sentinel., 1907-11-07
DE CHaI,IrABnE

to your horses as well as yourself.
You need not suffer from pains OF
any sort-your horses need not suf-
fer. Try = bottle of Billiards. Snow
Liniment. 1t cures all pains. J. M.
Roberts, Bakerfield. Mo-, writes: II
have used your Liniment for ten
years and find 1t to be the best
have ever used for man or beast. -
Sold by G. D. Smith & Co.