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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-24
BUSY BAND
OF BOOSTERS
SAILSTHE SEAS
First Annual Expedition of Rock
Island Hustlers
Success.
THE COLUMBIA GETS FANS
Cruise to Muscatne and Return
Proves jolly AZ
fair.

The Booster clubs naval expedition
Yesterday proved to be all that was
promised for it, ana the $50 Boosters
and their friends and guests who went
on the exploration returned happy and
triumphant after cruise of about GO
miles down the great Mississippi and
rack to the home port, on the good
ship Columbia. The Boosters took
look at Buffalo, Andalusia, Fairport
and Muscarine, but not one of them
seemed important enough in compari-
son with Rock Island for the band of
heroes 10 bring back. There could
be no doubt but that had the coura-
geous Boosters landed at any one of
these ports, they could easily have
captured it under the leadership of
their peerless admiral. William NJ.
Reck. They decided instead to leave
these cities where they are, and to
storm them in another way. claiming
them by right of discovery. leaving
the campaign of conquest to be com
pleted later by the directors of the
Rock Island Exposition enterprise.
: 1t was merry party of adventures
that departed from the Acme Packet
company's landing at 4;45. Admiral
Reck, properly attired, was in COM
mand. and gathered about him was a
submissive band of uniformed men as
an auxiliary crew. Mayer Levi, clad
in faultless yachting uniform. stood
ha,' al ID ~
duties of ships writer. A monstrous
band on his cap told TO the world in
letters larger than those adjoining the
admiral's cap, that Mr.. Levi held that
important position. Lieutenant NJ. T.
DeKay, who by the way is a real lieu
tenant in the Illinois naval militia,
was in command of the cannon and
had under him a squad which included
John w. Parker, J. r. Tuckis, John
NJ Colligan, Warren H. Reck and DR..
r. NJ. Pearce. The gunners were at
tired in costumes of blouse and
trousers and round hats. all of which
had at some time in the early history
OF the world been white. But
they looked like a desperate band of
pirates.
Back of the admiral stood a curious
figure, that for some minutes puzzled
everyone. few being able to determine
his identity at first. A man of small
stature, be was attired in uniform
of blue adorned with a score of grea
BRASS buttons, At his belt he wore
a star of the Rock Island police de
pertinent. and in his belt he carried
a small cannon. almost as big as him
self, while in the other hand was ;
stuffed, harmless, though terrible t.
look upon club. He wore one of thu
police caps of the metropolitan style
now worn by the Rock Island depart
ment. 1t was some time before it wa
discovered that this representative o
The law was. William Ivens, He wa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-24
/. S. ARRIVES IN PORT
Big Steamer Has Number of Elk
curSions on Schedule

The steamer J. S. will come to the
tri-cities again tomorrow for several
days and the usual run of excursions
will be taken out Tomorrow after
noon it will make a short trip to Le-
Claire by way of the Moline locks and
Campbells island and the rapids. To
morrow evening the arsenal boys give
an excursion. Sunday afternoon the
j. S. will make a trip to Muscatine,
leaving here at 3 O'Clock and return
ing about 1890. After that it win go
north for short stay. The W. w.
left this morning for Keokuk, where
it will work for a few days, returning
for the excursion which the Island
City Boating association it gives Aug.
.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-24
SEE MAN KILLED,
STEAL HIS GOODS
Two Men Are Arrested in Davenpors
for Theft of Rig and Other Prop
erty at Lacon, III.

Two men giving their names as Ed
Hines and Earnest Whitehead were
arrested in Davenport yesterday Will
trying to sell a horse and rig answer
ing the description of an outfit stolen
at Lacon, III. They were turned over
10 an Illinois officer and taken back
to Lacon. According to information
given by the authorities, the two mlan
arrived at d railway crossing near Blu
reau Just in time to witness the ac-
elGental death of a man in a rig In
stead of notifying authorities of the
accident, they robbed the dead mans
buggy of its whip, blanket and robe,
and continued on their way They
were trying to dispose of the minor
articles also in Davenport
1t is stated both young men have
been prisoners at the reformatory at
Pontiac
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-24


Iterrupted, however, by the discovery
of four mermaids in the water near
their attractive camp on the shore OF
Geneva island. Half dozen wanted
tbs boat stopped at once, and there
was a small riot in the contest for
the life boats. One man who did sue
coed in getting away and reach the
bathing place of the mermaids was
cody handed lemon by one of
these up-to-date fairies, and. he re-
turned disguised to his jeering com
paEions who had by that time given
IN the struggle for the boats.
The only visible trophy at Musca-
tine that the Boosters thought worth
bringing back was the club house of
the Muscatine Launch club. and as it
is rot completed, it was decided to
leave it for later expedition.
Offenders Tried.
1t was early in the evening when
the word was passed among the COM
pany that Judge R. w. Olmsted was
to hold court and try DR.. J. p. Come
gys on a serious charge-prescribing
! Colligan's hives J. K. Scott as the
prosecuting attorney had just con-
WINGED the jury of the physicians
guilt in administering an article sure
to prove a poison to the complaining
witness. when it was discovered that
the prisoner had escaped. and could
mot be found. C. B. Marshall, who
had secured the defendants entire
capital of 30 cents before B. d. Con
lneIly learned that he had even a
much as % cents, was accused of hav-
ing aided his escape. but the charge
could not be sustained
Lamont a Porch Climber.
Ben Lamont was soon after brought
before B. d. Connolly as the presiding
judge, on charge of porch climbing.
He was prosecuted by j. K Scott. but
Albert Huber, appointed to defend him
set up the plea of insanity, and called
DR.. w. e. Taylor 10 sustain the claim.
DR., Taylor promptly gave three yards
of evidence at the usual rates for eX-
lpert testimony. and answered two. by
pothetical questions. The court in
structed the jury to return a verdict
of guilty, but insane. Evidently the
jury had been fixed" however, for
the foreman, John w. WEIGH, an
Inounced he-verdict as not guilty.
Passed Bad Money.
The trial of Phil Mitchell for pass
ing counterfeit money proved the
most sensational case before the court
, Judge C. B. Marshall was presiding
and States Attorney ]. K. Scott o
: course prosecuted, while Hon. William
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-24
Bad Burn Quickly Healed.

81 am so delighted with what Cham
berlain's Salve has done for me that
l feel bound to write and tell you So"
says Mrs. Robert Mytton, 457 John
street, Hamilton. Ontario. "My little
daughter had a bad burn on her knee.
applied Chamberlain's Salve and it
healed beautifully" This salve allays
the pain of a burn almost instantly.
1t is for sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-24

G. II. Nourse, j. B. Eckhart,
William Huber. Phil Mitchen,
Robert Green, Il. d. Connolly.
Chicago, Mayer Rice.
William q. Brooks Carl Hel!pensteIl
Saco, Mo. o. L. Bruner,
c. l.. Peterson, NJ. S Heagy,
c. w. Lundahl, c. b. Marshall,
II. +. Curtis, viii Donaldson.
NJ. p. Wore. Jos. w. Graham, Jr
Henry CarSe. and d. Montgomery.
"Shep,' George Davis.
Fl. w. Ralston. DIR. ]. r. Hollow
l.. II. Salzmann, BUSH
c. H. LiAninser, DR.. J. =. Comegys.
j. ]. Ullemeyer. DR. Ralph Dart.
a. h. Fehlman. j. r. Tuckis.
Geo. p Stauduhar Robert Bennett,
ii. Wittenberg, w. L. Gansert. 90,
II. z. Brown, r. P. Wait.
II. p. Simpson. Reynolds.
Dudley Marshall, \. u. sperry.
T.. TiDo1ly, C. E. Sharpe:
r. e! Collins. ''e-' = G. w. weaver, e.,
c. II. Wayne, DR.. Carl Bern
Reynolds. hardi. Jr,
j. y. Bradley, c. Il Reck,
Geneseo. +. II. Berran,
c. J. Larkin, NJ Hellpenstell,
J. r. Shields. John Sundine,
l.. II. Marrero. Jr., Moline.
New Orleans. DR. r. NJ. Pearce.
Fred J. Mueller, j. G. Junge.
T. NJ. Coen, d. w. Matthews,
]. M Colligan, Otto Priester,
J. A. Wendell, Judge r. w. Ohm
Oscar Lift. sted
Warren II. Reck, w. G.. Davis.
Val J. Peter,
Parafine Starts Fire.
Mrs. Martin McNealy, 2901 Eighth
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-24

and-a-half avenue, was canning peaches
this morning and had parafine heating
on the stove TO seal up the preserves.
The parafine boiled over and set fire
to the floor making a call for the fire
advisable. The department
was out exercising and it responded at
once, but the fire had already been
extinSuished when it arrived on the
scene The damage was very slight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-24
Saloon Notice,

Roast beef plate lunch Saturday
night at Dressen's, 1900 Fourth ave-
nue..
Sweet corn on cob at Joe Parker's,
Fifteenth street and Fourth avenue
Saturday night.
Turtle soup Saturday night at Del
senrOth's place. 1901 Fourth avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-24
River Rjplets,

The boats through the draw today
were: Down, the Acorn, w. w, Ev-
erett, and Ben Hershey, and the Acorn,
w. W., Everett, and B. Hershey went
up the river
The stage of water at a.. m. was
100. and at noon los.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-24
UNDER CAR
George p. Duffy, Cincinnati
Man, Loses Both Legs in Ac-
cident in Silvis Yards.
HIS CONDITION IS SERIOUS
According to Companions Story, He
Went Under Wheels When En-
CINE Hit the String.

George p. Duffy of Cincinnati lost
both legs and was perhaps fatally in
jured in an accident in the Silvis yards
this morning about 1870. He fell be-
tween two cars and the wheels passed
over his legs He was also injured
about the head. The only witness to
the accident was j. S. Collins of Law
renceville, Ill, companion of the in
jured man. Collins states that he met
Duffy at Peoria, and that they were
beating their way. At Silvis, Collins
was seated on a fiat car, and according
to his story Duffy was climbing over
the cars toward him when an engine
bumped against the string of cars, and
Duffy fell between the fiat car and a
box car.
Loses Both Legs.
Duffy was removed to the city hos
pital. where it was found necessary to
remove both legs. He stated that bis
mother resides in Milwaukee. He is
2S years old, and carries cards showing
him to be a member of the Bartenders
league of Cincinnati and member of
the Eagles. He also carries an nom
orary card from the Railway Employees
Benevolent and Protective association
His injuries are such that the attend
ling surgeons state there is but small
chance of his recovery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-24
Muscatine Excursion.

Fast steamer Columbia every Sat
urday at p. m. w. A. BLAIR,
Telephone 1885, Manager.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-24

Admiral Hon. VIM. McEniry
w. NJ. Reck. Joe Rosenfield,
Mayer Levi William Trefz,
Hon r. j. Medill, l.. V. Eckhart,
II ]. Frfck. DIR. M ]. O'Hern,
Charles McEugh, c. f. Todd,
Ferd Levy, L. +. Dorm,
DR.. r. M Sala, II. \. ]. Mcdonald,
w. II. Dart. John r. Stafford,
c. Hubbard. Gus Tegeler
San Francisco, II. y. Weld,
Ca. Rose, c. Beardsley,
Z. w. Schoedc T. T. Carson,
j. s Gilmore. j. r Maroon
DR.. Soule, G. II. Kingsbury.
DR.. \. f. Williams, J. X. .Brandenburg
DR.. w. Il. Taylor, Keith Collins.
DR.. Snively, +. w. Lewis,
Dir. H. G. Trent, Il. {. EIartz
Ben Lamont. j. GARRISON,
Col. w. T. Channon nr Louis Ostrom,
Hope Thompson, Rev. Hedley Hall,
Dr. Mueller, r. f. LaVellc,
John w. Welch, Richard Cramp-
DR. Berglund. ton,
DR. F. II. First, C. \. Walker,
George II. owen, r. w. Parker,
]. L. Boney, IA. Schoessel,
Reynolds. f,ri Dennitson,
W. L. Powers, J. i. Emery.
Morris. Ill, ]. X. Scott.
II. w Rolf, c. S. Mcdaniel.
L. Il. Emery, DR.. c. L. Silvis,
Oscar Schmidt. Albert Huber,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-24
Naval Reserves Attention.

The members of the Illinois Naval
Reserves are hereby ordered to meet
at their hall Saturday evening at Z
O'clock sharp. Business of impor-
lance. S. r. DAVIS,
Lieutenant S. 6. Commandment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-24

All the news all the time = THE
ARGUS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-24

McEniry appeared for the defense.
Evidence by Judge r. w. Olmsted and
DR. w. e. Taylor conclusively proved
the defendants guilt, but Mr.. McEn-
Try secured favorable instruction
from the court on techniealities and
secured Mr.. Mitchell's acquittal on
technicalities but his guilt of the fact
presented. The defendants attorney
refused to allow his client to take the
stand. declaring it a rule not to allow
the defendant to testify when he is.
known by his own attorney to be
guilty.
Music In the Air.
The remainder OF the return jour
ney was occupied with cards, music
and story telling. William Ivens en-
tertained the company with a num-
Der of solos. and the boat purser as
sisted him with several musical mum
bers. DR.. O'Hern's 'talepts as a story
teller. were, demonstrated, and others
added TO tile entertainment with i'm
promDtu numbers. A company gath
cred about the piano and sang song
after song. III DUN EhSliSH anu 1tl
man.
4 triumphant Return.
1t was II O'Clock when the boat
reached the Rock Island landing. The
gunners promptly removed the cannon
land a wagon load of fireworks, which
was set off on the. levee. The river
front was soon a blaze of light and
roman candles and rockets. were set
off in a brilliant display. while red
and green fire Illuminated the entire
scene. Shortly after the, w W.. which
had been trailing after the Columbia,
landed with an excursion, and as ii
pulled near shore the caliope broke
forth, with THot Time in the Old
TOWN. in honor of the returned
! heroes.
Roster of Expedition.
An effort to secure the names of al
of those in the company resulted in
the following list:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-24

Parafine Starts Fire.
Mrs. Martin McNealy, 2901 Eighth
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-11
SOME EXAMPLES
OF IRISH BULLS"
The Quick Witted Son of Erin
Is Famous for Verbal
Trippings.

sir Richard steele. that famous Irish
knight OF ~cleverness and wit, once IN
! yited an English nobleman to Visit
him by saying, IF, sir, you ever come
within a mile If nay house. hope you
will stop there!"
1t was this same Sir Richard that,
on being asked why his countryHheh
made SO many bulls. replied, Il cannot
tell IL &c is not the effect of climate.
j fancy if an Englishman was born III
ireland, he would make as many.
An Irishman who married at IL re-
,pented of his choice and swore that he
would not get married so young again
il he lived to be as old as Methuselah.
on examining an invoice of goods, "A
( merchant ound everything correct ex-
cept one hammer, which was missing.
"Oh. don't be unaisy, SIR cried the
Irish assistant. Sure i must nave
taken 1t u to open the hogshead!"
"Whiniver anyone's asked me what
country l loike best, I've always tould
him Oirland," said a sturdy iaborer.
But" he added, mo ones liver asked
me yit."
The Irish porter of a Dublin groce
was accused OF stealing chocolate. In
court his master charged him with
selling it, thus wounding his pride.
"Indade. sir" he said, do o think
I'd have sold it?"-"Then what did YOU
do with it," was asked. since you
must know, I took ii home, and me an
| my ould oman made tay OF It,"
A salesman in the old country rec
commended a certain rich material by
saying. Madam, ii will wear forever
and make a p%ettiCoat afterward."
Two members of the bar, Doyle and
| YelYerton quarreled and came to
blows. Doyle knocked Yelverton down
twice and exclaimed, You s~coundrel,
I'll make you behave yourself like "a
gentleman" AT this, the other rose.
| screaming, No, sir, never! / defy you.
I defy you! You could not do it,"
A proud maternal heart declared that
there was never such another as her
son Bill, who had made two chairs and
a fiddle out of his own head n had
wood enough left to make one more.
Il viii never spake to you morei"
declared u lover f%uriously. "Kape you
spake to yourself them" retorted the
girl, Il am sure l car live without
either It or your Company am sure
So can / then" came the surprising
swer.
An Irish carpenter sent In a bill for
hanging two ~barndoors and himself.
seven hours, two dollars and q hall"
A young woman admitted hat she
liked her lover very much, but said she
was the darling OF a widowed mother,
whose kindness could not be equaled.
, Marry me- begged the enthusiastic
lover, and see If l don't beat your
mother!"
AS l was going over the bridge tho
| other day" said a son Of Erin, Il met
Michael Connolly Connolly says l..
how are you" Pretty we'll, thank you,
Keefe.' says he. 'Keefe!' says /, that's
not my name!' Faith, says he. and
mines not Connolly With that we
looked again at aich other, and ure
enough it was nayther OF as"
An Irish paper told OF a poo deaf
man named Gaff, who was killed by
being run over by a locomotive. And
ne received a similar injury this time
last year added the paper.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-11
WHAT DOES IT COST
US TO fight FIRES?
National Commission Is Gath
ering Data to Ascertain Cost
of Fire Protection.

WashtngtOn-The national conserva-
ton commission is trying to find out
n ii costs the country 70 fight fires.
The geological survey, which is con-
Quoting this particular branch of in
curry for the commission Is sending
out letters to city officials all over the
country asking for data on the addi-
tional cost of city water supplies for
fire protection beyond what Is neces-
,Sary for domestic use. This informa-
ton will be combined with other statis-
tics of a similar nature to throw light
on the general topic of the conservation
of life and property through the pre-
,~vention of fires for the use Of the COM
mission when IT meets here in Deem
der to prepare its report for President
Roosevelt.
The fact that the Investigations OF
the commission have reached n noint
where such detailed information is be-
ing sought Is an indication of the sub
stantial progress of its preliminary
work. For a time, perhaps, the men
who undertook to prepare an inventory
OF the country's present natural wealth
and n outlook for the future feared
that the task was going to prove TOO
gigantic for them to finish In time to
submit TO the first full meeting Of the
commission December /. But thew saw
now there Is no doubt that they will
pA~S" 40 aho iaIu VI the commission
a practically complete inventory upon
which that body can base it's further
studies and recommendations.
This city fire fighting system inyesti-
CATION is part OF a general study of the
conservation of life and property. The
commission Is compiling an immense
amount of accurate information con-
corning the nature and extent of loss
or life and property from fires. the cost
tor insurance, water systems and fire
departments, and the possibility of pre-
venting fire through the use of fire re-
gsisting building materials and of Are
PROBING systems, and the c%esirabilttv
or changes in building systems. The
letters which are going out now ask
for figures on the total cost OF each
tcity's present distributing system. with
the amount of pipe laid and the number
of MIGRANTS, and the cost of the water
used. They ask further for an estt-
mate of the cost OF the system and
materials that would be required n the
necessity for fire service were omitted
and only a domestic supply were need
ed. such cities as have a separste
nigh pressure fire system, or contem-
plate installing one, can give actual
ngures of the cost Of fighting fires: for
lothers the expense can be deduced with
tolerable accuracy. 800
Some OF the city officials relsrd their
information as confidential. so that no
ngures VIII be available until tabula-
itions OF totals a be worked out
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-11
ODD ERRORS THAT
CREEP INTO TYPE

Typographical errors that produced
weird or comical effects are described
by the st. Louis Republic in an article
recalling the days when all of hat
newspapers type was set by hand, be-
fore the introduction of typesetting ma
chimes. when the copy" instead of be-
ing typewriter, was turned over to
the printer In an infinite variety OF
good, bad and indifferent chirography.
Comparatively few OF the errors were
allowed to contribute to the gayety of
the subscribers, as the majority were
squelched In the House of Correction"
as the proof room was facetiously
called. From a collection made by a
proof reader the following instances OF
ridiculous misleading Of cop are
taken:
Ellis blushing bride" was trans
formed into his clustering BRIDE" A
| captain was aid to have served with
destruction in the confederate army"
but the writer thought he wrote dis
tinction." Two pictures entitled "The
Galley Slave and Each in Their
Turn" were referred to as THE Galley
/ Love" and 'Enoch IN Shin Town"
Having in mind the influence of for
mer citizens of the a Of the sham
rock upon the political destinies Of the
town. what more natural than the
printerman should set up an Irish
District Court" when 1t should have
been the First District Court" Pro-
fessor Gecks was mentioned as having
rendered violent selections" rather
thar violin selections"
Somebody was quoted as saying that
"all the singing folks On the vaudeville
stage have hundreds of wives" but the
copy when carefully examined was
found to read Husbands or wives"
and a sensation in the theatrical world
was averted.
They sailed for three days around
the cap n finally slaughtered a small
Italian" was corrected to read sighted
q small island"
On n occasion the reporter wrote
Of certain "dwarfed and hungered chill
dren." who were made to appear per-
haps more pathetic when the compost
tor substituted the words 'doorfed and
haggard." "He takes delight In talk
ing on his family shame" was a shame
full thing 20 say about him. for ~"favorite
theme" was meant. Red Cross So
,ciety will fight Corbett". was the way a
typesetter transformed the copy con-
corning a crusade against cholera.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-11
Tho Unprodiaai Son.
From the Washington star

Otto Il. Schaar. president Of a club
of New York walters, said the other
day OF a parsimonious young man:
.'EIe resembles a chap they tell about
in Bucks county.
This chap lived alone with his ia
Their. On the old man's death he would
inherit the farm.
We'll, finally the old man took sick.
His end drew near. The son sat up
with him a night or two, expecting him
TO pass away. but he fingered on.
ION the fifth or sixth night the son.
instead OF sitting up. put a lamp,
| turned very. very low, on "A table by the
bed, and went OF TO his own room with
| the caution:
when you feel that 1t is all over
with you. father. don't forget tc blow
| out the lamp.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-11

I'll meier forget the funny tales
My grandpa used to tell me.
l laughed at them, for they were good
l chuckled then delightedly.
/ can't forget them now because
Most any day some good friend nails
Me and proceeds TO tell as new
Some of those old familiar tales.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-11
THE SINS OF THE FATHERS.

do you think the sins OF the fathers
are visited on the sons?"
Well, 1 don't know. Sometimes
when i see and read about the SOM OF
some of our great men it strikes me
that II they are proof of that doctrine
their dads must have been pretty bad
men,"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-11
His One FaiIinu.

winks-There's one thing I o like
about Cook.
Dinks-What Is II?
Winks-Why, the Internal, half wit
Eeo, iiiiterate slob II always calling,
somebody names.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-11
She supported Them

b. Mr. Rich--Do you have any trouble
In supporting your family, Rastus?
Rastus---No, sab, but nah wife ex-
periences some trouble in dat respon-
sibility. sab.