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The Washington herald., 1907-03-03
SEAGOING IN A FLAT.
New Idea for Comfort of Luxurious
Ocean Travellers.
From the New York Sun.

From the New ork Sun.
When the Atlantic Transport liner
Minnetonka came up the bay yesterday
marine sharps noticed a change in her
superstructure. What looked like two
small houses appeared on her boat
deck On the corner of one of the
houses some wag had put a sign that
read saloon Square. The houses
We're numbered l and ..
IT is a new idea with the line i'm a
way-caning them "fiats"-though
there are suites. of course. on all mod
ern passenger ships. But no suite on
any other vessel is more complete than
are the two on the Mlnnetonka. One Of
them has five rOOms-drawing room
sittinE-roOm. two bedrooms. and u
bath in the other the drawing-roOm
and sitting room are omitted. The two
| 'aDartment houses" have not been
completed and viii not be ready for
occupancy on the next trip to London.
The line does not know just yet how
much il viii charge for the privilege
of living in Saloon Square.
Altogether life in the fats viii be
rather pleasant; almost always a
breeze, change of scene daily. no mos
quitoes, plenty of food. ocean directly
in front Of the house as wei as to the
right the left. and the rear: cool
nights, unobstructed view, no vegetable
vendors old clothes men, scissors
grinders. and no extras. autos. trucks
tTOIly cars. or panhandleTs. Nothing
to do but cat sleep. read, talk, and en-
joy the ocean brcezes--except pay the
bill before going aboard
The Washington herald., 1907-03-03

the worker can get some force into his
blows.
one contractor was asked why the work
does not tell on the health Of the men.
4 guess it's because they lead the SIM
pie life" he replied. You see, those
fellows are so dead tired at the close Of
the day that they are glad to go home
and so to bed. and so they get all the
sl2ep they need, and their work is such
that their appetites are always good, and
they don't nil themselves up with inn
proper food.
The same contractor was asked If the
bad light and air in the tunnels did not
affect the health of the men.
'Oh, ] guess it does. some" he an
swered. but they are SO generally
healthy otherwise that they don't notice
l. Their eyes are inclined to be some
what weak if they work for many months
underground, but then they are 10 worse
than a bookkeepeT, who doesn't even get
enough exercise 70 get up an appetite.
The sewer workers seem TO like their
life, and think nothing Of the dangers to
which they are exposed. They are q
happy go-lucky set of men, and are in
clined TO take matters philosophically.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-03
NO Cash, NO CONSTITUTION.
oklahoma State Makers Setting n
New Fashion in stateeraft.

New Fashion in Stateeraft.
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The delegates TO the Oklahoma consu-
tutional convention at Guthrie have had
hard time Of II. In the first place they
have been advised from Washington that
If they do OF refrain from doing thus and
so, the new constitution will not receive
the Presidents approval To make a bad
matter worse an ungrateful country neg
lected 10 make provision for paying the
constitution builders. and now they are
announcing informally that if there is no
cash forthcoming for this purpose there
will be no constitution; that they will go
home about their business. let the con-
stitution 80 by the board, and allow Okla
homa to stay out of the Union of States
for an indefinite period
Perhaps 1t is well enough to have new
States set new fashions, and &c may be,
in these days when constitutions count
for so little, even between friends that
a State constitution is not worth paying
for. Probably It was Just as well for the
country, however, that the trainers OF
our national Constitution had their pa
triotic duty in mind rather than their
pecuniary interests. Probably Washing
ton, King, Franklin, Madison, Hamilton.
Jefferson, and the rest who, in and out
Of the convention, had a hand IN framing
that instrument, were no less deserving
Of a handsome per diem than the later
patriots whose tale of woe comes from
oklahoma but we are not informed thar
they offered the infant country anything
like this no cash, no constitution" ulu-
matum. But then that was a long time
ago.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-03
COON IS A KNOWING ANIMAL
Scientific Experiments Prove His
High Order Of Intelligence.
Able To Open Fastenings of n Box
Containing FOOd-Differ I'm Tenn
permanent Like Humans.

That a raccOon has elemental reasoning
powers, that he can remember colOrs.
and associate them with certain proceed
ings in his daily life, and that ne has
the ability to differentiate between
sounds. so that he can retain in his men,
DRY the precise notes Of a whistle and
respond 10 II only. no matter what others
be sounded at the same time-that a
coon is. in fact. AN animal Of a high or
der OF intelligence. has been proved by
Prof. II. B. Davis. of Clark University,
Worcester. whose experiments are de-
scribcd by the Boston Herald.
Prof. Davis preliminary work with the
animals was done az Wesleyan Academy.
Wilbraham, where the 'c0ons were taught
to do seemingly wonderful things. He
commenced experiments with two ami
mails. one OF an eXcitablc. irritable dispo-
sition and the other phlegmauc and COM
paratiycly slow. One was a rare black
coon" and the other was Of the COM
moner tawHy variety. They were about
three years old when the professor
caught them. and at no time during their
captivity did they get over their restless
longing 20 run back 20 the woods. II has
been demonstrated, however. that they
may be so domesticated that they viii
run about the house Ike cats, sleep IA
the most comfortable chairs IN the house.
and even stretch out on the beds.
The two little animals which Prof. Da-
Wis first began 10 experiment with had
one particularly clever trick, the unfast-
ening of d box 10 get at their food. In
order 10 do this they had 20 shoot bolts
and lift bars. but they soon learned 10 do
Il az lightning speed. Prof Davis made
the box TO hold their food and put an
iron bolt on IL. The animals fretted
about It d while and finally learned the
trick Of shooting It, button was then
added as "A fastening and the 'cOOus got
the better of this device also. Next a
wooden slide was added in such a way
that il had 20 be pushed in. The animals
got the knack Of pushing tt In. Two 9TH
er arrangements similar 20 the button
were added that had to be swung either
I'D OF down and the raccoOns conquered
them At last TO get their food they
were obliged 20 wrestle with five different
sorts of fastenings, but they accomplish
ed it easily.
Ii was interesting 20 see in what an
entirely different manner each coon went
about the job. They differed. as human
beings differ. IN this respect. The ner-
vous fellow would go at It rapidly. eX-
citedly. and breathlessiy. making many
false moves. while the phlegmatlc coon
would take il easy and slowly. often open
ing the box before his excitabIe COM
panion could.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-03
He wanted to Know.

From Harpers Weekly
Justice Harlan, OF the United States
Supreme Court. recently celebrated the
golden anniversary OF his wedding. and
the event brought 90 light some stories OF
the stalwart jurist One relates how the
Justice was riding toward Washington on
"a sleeping car from Louisville. Before re-
firing he went into the smoking compart-
ment TO get drink CT water There
were half "a dozen men in the place. and
G. flask had been passed around and the
glass used Tor the liquor Justice Harlan
took up the glass, smellsd it, and turned
on the smokers:
who" he reared. in his deep. bass
voice. has had the temerity TO drink
whisky out Of this glass;"
II did. piped up the owner OF the flask.
somewhat awed by the great bulk of the
justice
Then sir. said the justice. sternly
Where are you hiding the bother
The Washington herald., 1907-03-03

TO tell you, sir. that the original Ameri-
cans are out West These Dago fellers
you see around town wouldn't stand d
chance out IN Billings
why last fall two carloads OF Dago
fellers were shipped TO our town When
they got there three hundred Of US
ranchmen got around them and yOH bet
they didn't even poke their heads out Of
the cars. Then We held up the station
agent and told him to send for two car
loads Of collins or send the Dago crowd
somewhere else.
I've had lot OF fun here. and now
I'm going home But you can bet that
when some Of these Eastern fellers come
cut 10 Montana again they'll find cactus
under the saddle cloths / amt coming
here again in a hurry and I'll tell my
friends that If they ever take d chance
here in the future they'd better put their
money in their mouths before they 20 to
bed
The Washington herald., 1907-03-03
THEY NEVER RETURN.

Umbrellas stFayed from clu5lands halls
Come back, though not in silk;
The mIn Eh3 gorih out 10 balls
Bctuneth with the milk.
The swallows ecmc again with spring
That fit when summers spent;
But Oh the season fail to bring
Sic bach the books ] lent
Ny scrses strayed when Celia smiled.
Because her eyes were black,
But now no more. by love beguiled.
I've got them safely back.
Ny heart I gave returned to me
A. lightly as it vent
Fen hcpos long lost cuce more I see.
But rot the books | lent.
All things return; in twilight gray
Day dies 20 dawn anew
The beef that's sent below to-day
VIII make to-murow's stew;
The bill collector coneth back
With cOTetous intent.
All things rCLHrn-NCcpt. slacki
The books that have lent.
They stood in Russia" side BY side.
They filed the rosewood shelf.
They re now belonging, lar and wide,
TO any but myself
On take my word. this world OF pain
VIII fzzle ont and end
Before y0u1l ever see again
The books the books you lend.
-BogkloTers Yeg
The Washington herald., 1907-03-03
BLIND LEARN BY NOTE.
New Method Of Teaching Them I'm
Music.

Music.
Harriet Quimby. in Leslies Weekly.
Another branch Of knowledge which
one would say it would be almost impos-
sible 20 teach a blind person is music
IN is easy TO understand that blind man
might learn to play almost any instru-
ment by ear. but the students are not
taught 20 do this They learn by note.
and many Of them become expert musi-
clans. The method OF teaching music
employed by the New York institution
was originated by Miss II. 4. BabcOck,
the chief instructor in music and through
her help the method has been adopted
In the majority of the large educational
institutions throughout the country To
explain TO beginners everything that is on
tic staff and the methods OF its use, a
cushion about the size Of an ordinary
sofa pillow. filed with sawdust, and
firm, is used. Upon this. by means Of
cord and bonnet wire, which has been
twisted into the shape Of notes. the bars
are made and the notes are arranged
and re-arranged at Will, as they are held
in place on the cushion only by tiny hair
pins. by this ingenious method the stu
dent masters the principles Of staff no
tation and gains a clear idea of what a
bar Of music looks Ike 10 seeing persons.
The rests are made of leather. the sharps
Of brass. soldeTed. A blind graduate in
music from this college. +. Henry
Tschudi, became an associate and later
"a fellow of the College OF American
Musicians Still later he was elected fel-
low OF the American Guild OF Organists,
and AZ the present time he occupies a po-
sition as organist in Decatur. Ala The
students are all fond OF singing. and the
choir of the institution is unusually good,
both az 10 voice and method Of using If.
Music IS written IN point system for the
use Of the blind.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-03
Gibson. Definition of ..I.aar.,

From the Philadelphia BullCtm
Il dined with Charles Dana Gibson az
Princess restaurant. in London. during
the season" said a Chigacoan.
The lofty. spacious dining-room was
filed with women in pale gowns. their
hair uncovered, and their arms and uecks
bare, and though these women were fash
ionable. aristocratic. they smoked cigar
cites with their coffee as they watched
the bioscope pictures. that went on at one
cnd of tho big room, AID as they listened
to the singing that went on at the other.
Amid ali this feminine smoking. We
Americans began 10 discuss and 20 define
the word lady. Was 10 ladyl.,c 20 smoke
We asked would q iady ever smoke !,
What was a lady?
I think Mr. GfbsOn's definition Of d
lady was the best that was given.
y lady he said ignoring the SMOKE
question altogether, is woman who al
ways remembers others and never FOR
gets herself.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-03
A ComnIex science.

From the Minneapolis Journal.
John Mitchell was talking TO a reporter
about the wide interest that the world
now takes in socialism and the labor
question.
Socialism and what it stands for" h
said, has become a complex science. like
astronomy
There was a labor meeting i'm session
behind closed doors the other day. and q
friend OF mine tried to get in to il.
What are your the doorkeeper asked
sternly. 'POsiuonist, communist, socialist
Marxist, solutionist, Sinclairist, or col
lectionistg
T-faltered my bewildered friend
why. lam q maChinist.'
The Washington herald., 1907-03-03

From tAc ATs naHt
Theodore Bilroth. the eminent Nica-
nese surgeon. IecturiEg to his class i'm a
medical school, said that doctor needed
two gifts-he must be free from any
tendency toward nausea and he must be
good observer. lie then poured
aausaous fluid into a glass dipped one
Of his fingers into it and licked il Oh.
whereUpon he invited the students TO fol-
low his example. Without flinching they
did so. With "a bread grin the surgeon
looked at them and said: You have
stood the first test brilliantly Not so
the second, for none of you observed that
I dipped my first finger into the glass.
but licked the second
The Washington herald., 1907-03-03
AGgravatinr.

Frcm the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Mrs. Gadsby, who has the apartment
next to mine in the Thymnewau Terrace.
owns one Of those abominable music
boxes"
IT can't be nearly as noisy as a talking
machine
Nc, but it's more aggravating."
How 500"
Why for instance, yesterday she was
/ telling an awfu.iy interesting story about
Mrs. Snooppingwell. and all the while she
kept that music box going so could
catch only about half OF what she said
The Washington herald., 1907-03-03

torie figures, usually OF a eomicai cast.
are modelled on the crackers with consid-
cradle care. The crackers are quite large,
and give the artist a chance to swing.
The beer waitress at the inn. rOtGnd and
jolly; Capt. Won Koepenick, legendary
martinez, are modelled on crackers, In bas-
reliefs OF no mean order.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-03
EngIaad's view of n New Discovery.

From London Punch.
The greatest discovery Of 1895 was made
just as the year was Pickering out. As
usual, it halls from America. a New
York cable informs us that Prof. McGec
finds the Americans OF to-day more cul-
tured and more vigorous and nobler-
physically and mOTally-than any other
people.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-03
HOW IT FEELS TO DIE
Delightful to Go Through
the Cooling Ether.
so SAYS DR.. H0DGsoN's SPIRIT

Prof. HysIOD Gets Another C0mmu-
nieatiOn from the Departed, for
Which DIR. Funk Youches-HodGsOn
Delighted Because lie Died First.
His Messages Somewhat IncOherent
The Washington herald., 1907-03-03
senator,s dude snuhbed Him.

Then ] remembered that Senator Rey-
nolGs. Of Brooklyn. was out in Montana
year ago, and that ] had shown him
through the foothills. He had some
frienos along and they wasted all kinds
Of powder and shot. When they got
through they asked me what they owed
and / said there was nothing that the
fun / had was enough for me- Then
they told me that if ever came to New
York to hunt them up.
"Of course I felt sure that Senator Rey-
nolds would be glad to see me. I called
at bis Office and q dude with a high col
lar asked me what was my business.
When / said I'd tell the Senator that
there dude showed me out
- used to be a ball player once, and
was catcher on a team which helped to
develop Philippe, the PittsbUrg catcher.
That made me think of the old game,
and also that I might find I'm you. Mr..
Griffith. d man l could talk TO- 1 want
The Washington herald., 1907-03-03

Were not the sewer workers weli-deyel-
oped and healthy men. the work would
soon tell on them. The STOPPING postures
necessary in small tunnels are very try
Ing on the mems backs. and when man
is expected to swing a pick and use a
shovel in this position it is seen what :,
hard piece Of work it really is The picks
used IN the tunnel work are about half
the size Of the ordinary PICK, 50 that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-24

Rosenberg's class of little Dutch girls
presented towels and soap, and the
primary class of 80 little ones, taught
by Miss Mary Schroeder, brought a
few potatoes. which they planted, and
which by magic growth. developed one
bushel. AS a pretty closing exercise
the church was darkened and Miss Ada
Hemenway'S class of young ladies
came to the platform dressed in night
caps and carrying candles. They
brought with them beautiful comfort
er which they had made. They sang q
merry Christmas and good night to
all. All the gifts were stacked under
the big Christmas tree, which was dec
Grated in the front of the church audi
torium, and were today given to the
poor. Later a Santa Claus came and
gave presents off the tree to the mem
bers of the Sunday school classes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-24

Dora Young, Bessie Tucker.
When | awoke'-Burtis Wilson.
Song Welcome to Christmas, "
Girls chorus.
"Acrostic for Primary
boys.
His Birthday''-David Bowlby.
Hello, Santa."-Lola Cardall.
Song-Alice Journey.
God Bless Us All"-Carroll Down
ing.
MY Gift"-Edith. South.
'Hark, the Herald Angels Sing
School.
christmas Chimes''-Harold Black
Lloyd Tucker Albert Tabor. Scott
Giphart, Rex Downing.
christmas All the Year"-Ine1
Madden.
Song-"Now l Lay Ne Down tc
Sleep" Alice Journey.
Christmas Gifts''-Anna Schmoke
Florence Ullemeyer, Salome Tracey
Cora Casey.
Duet =" Babe of Bethlehem''--Lu
zilla Motz. Gertrude Wagner.
RHYME for Little Folks'-Heler
Hedberg.
who Is Santa Claus o"-Gilber
Kolls.
"a Christmas Tree"-Helen Kittil
sen. Stella Jack. Helen Hedberg. Flos
sic South, Hessie Jack. Hazel Cardall
| Marie Cline, Irene Sundeen. Bessi,
/ Saunders, Rosie Plogh, Emily Sundeen
Catherine Robb. Helen Downing.
Song = Ring, Ring. Christina
Bells" Girls. chorus.
"Grandama' Mistake" Harr.
Davis.
"A Peep Into Santa Claus Pack
| Walter Howard.
Distribution of candy TO school.
West End Sunday School.
The West End Sunday school viii
give the following Christmas program
Christmas night in the church:
"The Guiding Star and Mrs
Van Heck's classes.
1--WE Greet You''-Miss August
iGeiger.
| Scripture reading.
Prayer.
Recitation-Miss Lola Klie.
Recitation-Miss Alma Wanke.
Song-"Joy Bells"-By the schoo
"The Joyous Birth-Misses Gil
manse SLAYER and Marie Dohn.
mo Room for Jesus -Misses Min
Meade, Martha Wanke and Margart
Stanley.
, nbeams"-Primary elias
Recitation-Miss Celia White.
= Recitation-Miss Flora Meade.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-24
an ELECTION is ORDERED
Sixth Regiment to Choose Colonel in
Moline Jan. 2.

Brigadier General Edward Kittilsen
of the Illinois National Guard has is
sued an order for an election to fill
the vacancy in the Office of colonel of
the Sixth regiment. caused by his pro-
motion to the rank of general. The
election will be held IL Moline Jan. .,
and captains and two lieutenants from
each company are eligible to vote. II
the custom of the guard is followed,
Lieutenant Colonel William T. Chan
non of this city will succeed TO the
rank of colonel. Colonel Channon is
acting in command of the regiment
as ranking officer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-24
WORRY over LOSS.
John Voss, Aged So. Hangs
Self to be in Grave Beside
Y son by Christmas.
AN OFTEN MENTIONED WISH
Committed Act Last Evening Shortly
Before O'Clock After Repeat
ing His Desire.

After brooding over the death by
drowning of his son Rudolph last June
and repeating several times that he
wanted to be lying beside his boys
grave by Christmas time, John Voss,
residing at 500 Twenty-second street,
committed suicide by hanging himself
last evening TO attain his desire. The
drowning of his son, which occurred
at the foot of Seventeenth street, June
q, while he and several others were
swimming. caused Mr.. Voss 10 become
Respondent. He repeated TO his fam
lily again last evening. shortly before
committing the deed, that he wanted
to be in the ground beside his boy by
Christmas.
Found Hanging i'm Shed.
After saying these words, he left the
house about 5:45. His family worried
over his absence. fearing that he might
do himself harm, and his son Andrew
went in search of him. He found the
body hanging 10 small rope attached
TO the rafters of woodShed in the
back yard. The feet of the
dead man touched the ground
and to secure strangulation he
must have doubled himself up so that
his weight fell on the rope AS he had
left the house not more than 10 min
utes before, the son hastily cut down
his body, carried him into the house
and summoned a doctor, but life was
extinct by the time the rope was sew
cred.
The exact nature of the sudden
physician who was called and who de
clined to issue a certificate until the
coroner was notified. or to the under
| taker who discovered part of the rope
on the body and thereupon ordered
| that the coroner be called. The trag
edy is an exceedingly sad one anC
one that will awaken much sympathy
Coroner Eckhat held an inquest a
the home at o'clock this morning, the
verdict rendered being that death re
isulted from hanging.
| Was g: Years Old.
Mr.. Voss was born in Holstein, Ger
many, and was G2 years old. He cam,
to America and settled in Davenport
in 1880. He moved to Rock 1slan'
about 10 years ago, and had worke,
for the Rock Island Fuel company
He is survived by his wife, eight SOUS
Nose, Cordt, John, Ernest, Henry, And
rev and William of this city, and OFT
Iof Davenport, and two daughters, Id
at home. and Helen of Chicago.
l The funeral will be held tomorrow
AFTERNOON at O'Clock from the home
Rev. w. c. SchultZe of the German
Methodist church will conduct tn
Iservices, and interment will be at Fail
mount cemetery, Davenport
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-24
Stockholders, Meeting.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Rock Island National
bank of Rock Island. H.. will be held
at their banking house on Tuesday,
Jan. II, 1908, at $3.50 o'clock p. M, for
the election of directors and the trans
action of such other business as may
properly come before them.
II. +. CASTEEL, President.
III. B. Simmon, Cashier.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-24
Don't FORGET.

Grand ball Christmas night at In
dustrial hall given by Industrial Home
association. Tickets so cents. Single
ladies extra. Music by Bleuer's or
chestra
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-24
WILL SUSTAINED
Judge Gest Gives Ruling on
Bill for Petition of Estate of
Late George Wagner.
HOL DS WITH THE EXECUTORS
Decides Codicil Creates Trust Termin.
ating at Trustees Discretion or
Death of Benefic larry.


Judge Gest this morning in the cir
cult court gave a ruling on the de
murrer in the bill for partition of the
real estate and the construction of the
will of the late George Wagner, filed
by George Wagner. Jr The court
sustained the will and the position of
the executors of the will. holding that
the executors have title to the real
estate until the time for a settlement
of the estate in, the county court The
petition for a partition was denied :.
The court also held that the will in
its first codicil creates trust termin-
ating at the discretion of the trustees,
or at the farthest upon. the death of
the beneficiary.
For "a Distribution.
The bill was based partially on the
contention of the beneficiary that the
100000 stock of the Rock Island
Brewing company left by the testator
for him should not be held in trust
under the terms of the will. bat be
turned over 10 him, and on a claim
that the property should he parti-
| toned.
J. r. and S. r. Kenworthy appeared
| for the complainant and Searle 6 Mar
shall and Connolly & Connolly for the
executors of the will