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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-17
IS NOT BOOSTING
ANY CANDIDATE
Regard to His Activity in the.
Present Campaign.

Washington. Oct. 17.-Distinctly re-
framing from interference in the elec-
tion of political candidates but reserv-
ing the right TO state any facts as to
his connection with any mans acts
is the presidents attitude as outlined
in statement given out at the White
house today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-17

The big fire at the Rock Island Sash
and Door works plant, which caused
damage to the extent of nearly $780,,
900, according 10 estimates made to-
day by those in charge of the indus
tries involved, will not long prevent
the operation of the Rock Island Sash
and DooRyworks plant. p w. Strick-
land. general manager of the compeny,
stated this morning that work has al
ready been begun in clearing up the
debris; and that he hopes within a
week or 10 days to have the plant in
operation again, although probably not
at full force.
THE main factory building is dam
aged somewhat and the machinery and
betting are somewhat injured from the
cheat and water. but think that with
in a week the plant will be running
again.
I. A. Herzog, superintendent of the
plant, stated that the damage 10 the
factory was not SO great as to prevent
operations in a short time. THE plant
will be running again within a week,
he said.
The Sash and Door works have been
employing about $50 men, and it is
fortunate that the entire plant was no,
crippled so that the plant could not
resume operations soon.
Estimates of Damage.
Mr. Strickland said. in referring tt
the damage: "The loss to the Sash ant
Door works is very difficult to esti
mate. In fact, all that we can do a
present is to guess at the figure.
think it will be between $3.50, 900 ant
100000 | believe that that figur,
will not be far off the mark. The in
surance is fully equal to the loss.
was handled through the Hayes
Cleaveland agency, and was placed b,
that agency with other local agencies
and various companies. do not know
the exact figure, but it is betweel
$450,000 and $500.000."
1t was impossible to secure a dc
H. H. Cleaveland last evening state
that the portion of the Sash and Doc
works plant destroyed is |vered b
about 100000 insurance. There ar
in the neighborhood of 800 policie:
ranging from $4,000 to s25,O00 j
amount.
Arthur B. DuVon, general manage
of the Rock Island Lumber G. Man,
featuring company, stated that the los
to that company is approximately s45
900, although. as in the case with tn
Sash and Door works. an accurate e
innate is impossible at the preser
time. The lumber company's loss col
sisted of the destruction of two COZ
sheds, containing immense quantitie
of hard and soft coal, and two sheC
in which dry lumber and building m
terial was stored In addition, thel
was some damage to the main lumb'
shed, and the company had quantiti'
of lumber piled in the yards with Il
Sash and Door works stock.
The Rock Island places its loss
about $4,000. The main items of 10
to the Rock Island were the destru
tion of the ice house, containing 8
tons of ice. and valued with its co
tents at $500, and the damage to Il
bridge over the Sylvan slough. IT
ties for some distance across Il
bridge and the timbers of the a
proach were badly burned. and had
be almost entirely replaced. In ad,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-17
LUETGERT BROTHER SUICIDE
Relative of Notorious Sausage Maker
Dead at Eigin.

Chicago. Oct 17.-Arnold Luetgert
brother of Adolph l.. Luetsert. the
Chicago sausage maker, whose trial
wife was one of the most sensational
il criminal annals of the country. COM
mitted suicide at Elgin. ILL.,, Yesterday.
His identity was not discovered until
today
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-17

ton, the company suffered loss from
the twisting of rails, damage to its
telegraph lines, and other minor dam
age. The railway traffic on the Rock
Island was tied up completely from
1880 until this morning, when the
repair gangs had put the track and
bridge in shape for operation. The
Rock Island had $3.50 insurance on the
ice house and its contents.
The telegraph lines along the river
bank were tangled and broken and the
poles were burned, causing a loss of
between s70G and $1,000, according to
estimates of their line managers.
The Burlington lost four foreign
cars. in transit, three loaded with coal
and one with lumber. The loss is es-
timated at between S1,500 and $4,000.
The Burlington had another string of
cars directly back of the Sash and
Door works boiler room, but they did
not get on fire. The intense heat caus-
ed small blaze to start on one. of the
cars, but prompt use of water saved
! the car These cars could not be re-
moved from the siding, as they were on
track with its only outlet in the cen.
ter of the lumber yards. 1t was impos
sible for an engine to go over these
tracks
Several Buildings Burned.
| The Sash & Door Works loss is
principally in lumber and stock. There
was about 100000 feet of lumber in
| the yards when the last inventory was
taken, and the greater portion of this
was destroyed. In addition to tht
/ lumber loss. the following building;
were destroyed:
Old sawmilI. containing over $40,
600 worth machinery and equipment
Planning mill, containing between
I $4,000 and $4,000 worth OF machin
cry.
i Two sheds. containing cut up stock
prepared for manufacture.
4 Yard platforms, offices and sheds
The buildings damaged We're:
! Main factory building. damaged Oh
east side and roof burned. Machiner.
: damaged somewhat by heat and water
Engine room, slightly damaged b
flames on east end
: Boiler room and shaving vaults
Z slightly damaged on upper rart, roo
, and east walls being burned.
d Is still Burning.
The fire, although under control b
midnight, is still burning. and the bi
piles of coal will probably be smolde
: iIg for several days. There were larg
$ quantities of hard coal stored in tn
: sheds and in the yards. and of cours
3 it will require some time for thes
+ to burn themselves out. Today ther
t were lumber piles still burning, to,
L but the firemen kept streams of wate
/ playing ON these all day, and care wa
$ taken SO that they will not tie likel
S to cause any outbreak of the fl
l. again
ell - Trufic is Diverted.
ri The railway lines had difficu
S lproblem in maintaining traffic, and tt
e Rock Island was able to put its line
in operation again only by repairir
It 1.-THE track and bridge. The Milwaukt
IS was fortunate in being able to cato
c-l its southwest limited train at Dav
'0l Junction, and the train was sent dow
4 lover the Iowa line. 1t crossed at
le wanna. and was sent over the Milwa
Ie kee tracks to Clinton, and the D., R.
le & n. w. lines from Clinton to. Rot
p Island. The Burlington was able
% keep up its connections by transfe
Hiring its passengers to the Tri-Ci
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-17
| M0RRIssEY ELECTED HEAD
Leads American Railway Employees
and Investors Association.

Chicago. Oct. 17.-P. H. Morrissey
of Cleveland. Ohio, at present grand
master of the Brotherhood of Rail
way Trainmen, yesterday was elected
president of the American Railway
Employees and Investors association.
Morrissey takes active charge of his
lew Office Jan next
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-17
German Aeronaut. Deade

Yarmouth. England, Oct 1.-THE
German balloon He,gesell has been
picked up in the North sea. The two
seronauts are believed to have per-
ished.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-17

Yankton, Which Left 0longampo for
Yokohama Oct. 10, Not
Yet Sighted.
AUTHORITIES FEEL CONCERN
Arrival of BattIeship Fleet at Japan
Delayed a Day on Account
of Severe Typhoon.

TOXIC, Oct. 1.-THE American gun
boat Yankton which left Olongamp,
Oct. 10 for Yokohama had neither been
sighted nor definitely located up to 8
tonight and there is some uneasiness
felt concerning it. 1t has no wireless
teiesraphy on board.
Jap Leaders Express Welcome.
Toxic. Oct. 1.-THE Associated
Pr0ss has secured signed statements
from many of the greatest men living
ii Japan including Prince Ito, fore
most Japanese statesman, containing
words of welcome to the American
tattleship fleet. The sentiment ex-
pressed by the statesman in the visit
&C the fleet will further cement the
friendship and commercial relations
between the two countries and be a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-17
FACTS ABOUT THE BIG FIRE

cause-Expiosion of coal dust.
losers-Rock Island Sash and
Door works, Rock Island Lumber &
Manufacturing company, the Rock
Island, Burlington, Milwaukee, D.,
r. !. & N. w. railways, and the tel
esraph and telephone companies.
Area burned over About 10
acres.
ESTIMATED Loss.
Sash and Door works. 80. $780, 900
Lumber & Manufacturing
company ....... $4,000
Rock Island read ........ 1000
Burlington road ~ %... 1,5o0
Telegraph and phone COM
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-17

insurance-The loss is practically
covered by insurance.
Plans to rebuild-The Sash and
Door works plant will resume oper-
ations in week, and will probably
rebuild its plant with the exception
of the old sawmill. The lumber
company will probably also rebuild
its sheds.
Number injured-Three persons,
slightly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-17
HAVE PLANT IN OPERATION ]
AGAIN WITHIN WEEK OR TWO
Though Planning Mill and Yards Were Destroyed in
Last Nights Fire, Sash and Door Works Fac
tory Will Soon be Running.
ESTIMATES PLACE TOTAL LOSS AT s551,2oo

Damage is Fully Covered by Insurance Indications
Are That Explosion Of Coal Dust in Shed
Started the ConfIagraton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-17

Continued on Page Two.)
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-09-03
A Mammoth Uncappine Box.

all round, nailed fast and pounded
down so as to make a smooth edge
and a tight joint. At each corner is
nailed a piece Of board as long as the
end pieces are wide at the middle.
These pieces furnish what might be
called legs, and keep the box firm in
an upright position. Each section is
furnished with handles made from
tugs cut from an old harness. There is
a honey gate at one end of the lower
section.
Here are some of the advantages
of this box, explains writer in Bee
Keepers Review. The cappings can
be spread out over a large surface,
which allows the honey to drain out
much more freely than it does in a
small box or can; there is not only
plenty of room to spread them out, but
they can be stirred occasionally with
garden rake; there is room and
place to hang the combs after they
are uncapped where the drip will go
into the box, and they are in very
convenient position for the man who
puts them into the extractor, as he
has only to reach out with his right
hand and pull a comb towards him;
there is room for three, or even more,
men to work at uncapping at the same
time; then their toes can go under
the edge of the box, which allows
them to lean against the side of the
box The latter may seem like small
| point, but it counts for lot in long
| days work. The box may be painted
black, furnished with cover made
from sheet iron, when, If set out in the
sun, the heat will go up from 110 to
120 degrees, and practically all of the
honey will run out, especially If the
cappings are stirred occasionally.
The uncapping knives should be
kept as sharp as possible, and some
means provided to keep them in hot
or warm water. An extra knife or
two is an advantage, as it gives oppor-
tunity to exchange cold knife for a
hot one. Knives ought to be as light
as possible, yet strong enough for the
work. and support in the shank for
the thumb and finger is an advantage
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-09-03
PROMISES OF ELECTRICAL ERA.
Advancement That Will Open Natures
Heart to Man.

Fire made man master of the mole
cuc; electricity makes him master OF
the atom and opens natures heart.
Fire melted sand to glass and pre-
pared the path for telescope for Gal
ileo, a camera for Daguerre, a micro
scope for Pasteur, engines for Watt,
Stephenson, Parsons and De Laval;
all the streams of lead and iron, cop.
per and zinc ever smelted from their
ores, all the acids, oils and alcohols.
But all these electricity can do, do
it better than flame, and greater works
than these, tasks beyond the power of
fire The electrical era is only dawn
ing. There are motors and dynamos,
heaters and lamps, chemical dividers
and batteries. The larger the field Of
electricity the cheaper it will become
and the bigger will be the demand.
When there are not only telephones
in every house, but sewing machine
motors, fans, smoothing irons, chafing
dishes and the like, electricity will be-
gin to mean as much for man to-day
as, long ago, did the first kindling of
fire with slowly won arts of furnace
and lamp, oven and smelter, crucible
and STILL Thus saith prophet Of
electricity.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-09-03
BAD EGGS BARRED.
How They Spot the Careless Farmers
in Denmark.

Although the average person has lit
tie chance to guard against bad eggs
In the United States, in Denmark they
apparently have solved the bad egg
problem. In that country there are
syndicates which control the egg in
dustry and it is their duty to keep tab
on the farmers who are in the habit
Of shipping bad eggs to the market.
The headquarters of this egg syndi-
cate, of course, is Copenhagen, and the
members of it are the farmers them
selves. The members of this egg syn
dicate throughout the country are pro-
vided with rubber stamps which bear
the serial number of the members
certificate as we'll as number for the
egg. Each egg is thus stamped with
the farmers name on it, with indelible
ink. No eggs are accepted that do not
bear a stamp. So this stamp is a
guarantee of quality When the eggs
are examined in Copenhagen, If they
are found to be bad the shipper re-
ceives notice and is compelled to pay
a fine averaging about one dollar Of
our money. IL he makes many ship
ments of bad eggs he is very quickly
expelled from the syndicate; thus all
bad and not perfectly fresh eggs are
either sold to the village grocer OF
used at home. 1t has been found that
this system works admirably in keep
ing the open market stocked with eggs
that are guaranteed to be in good con-
dition. 1t is likewise stated by Off
GERS of the syndicate that very few OF
the members have ever been delin
Quent with their fines.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-09-03
FOR THE MAN WITH BEES.
An Uncapping Box Possessing Many
Excellent Features.

A few words in regard to the uncap'
ping box that l USE The upper sec
tion, that holds the cappings, is six
feet long, 27 inches wide and is inches
deep. 1t has heavy, wire screen bot.
tom, a rim of narrow boards around
the top, with three cross-pieces to sup
port the combs. A spike is driven up
through the center of each of the lat
ter to rest the frames upon when un-
Gaping the combs. The corners are
halved together in both sections.
There is a cover that fits on bee-tight
The bottom section is the same size,
only much shallower, the sides being
only five inches deep. The ends are
seven inches deep in the middle, but
are reduced to five at the ends. To
help support the screen above, board
seven inches wide is placed lengthwise
of the lower section. To the bottom
of this frame is nailed sheet of gal
vanized iron six feet and one-half inch
long, and enough wider than the bot
tom so that an edge can be turned up
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-09-03

"a breaker of fresh water and may
hap some hard bread"
Good" said Seton, reassured that
the fugitives were not starving at any
rate. Now, / want to get to Ports
mouth, and I want to go by sea"
He Judged that since Darlington
was probably headed in that direction,
by land it would be best for him to
follow directly upon the course of
the fugitives which he had so luckily
run down.
"That'll be easy enough, your hon
or" said the sailor, there's other
boats in the harbor."
There's Will Hawkes. boat yonder.
VIII amt abroad today, bein' down
with a spell of fever"
very good" said Seton. 60 and
see him, tell him that Sir Charles
Seton wants to charter his boat for
run to Portsmouth. Are you free to
take charge of herr"
"That | am, master"
"Set about it at once" said Seton,
while 1 arrange to leave my horse
at the tavern. By the way, whats S
your name?
"Whibley, sir John whitley, at
yer honor's service"
whitley was as good as his prom
ise. A half an hour found Sir Charles
afioat in a small lugger with whitley
for captain and two boys, the own
er's son and another that he had
picked up, for crew.
You said this was a fast boat"
Sir Charles remarked to his sailing
master.
"Ay, ay, sir. With wind like this
and indeed there was ripping
breeze blowing up the channel-"we
ought to reel off between 10 and ii
knots an hour"
Spare nothing" said Seton, IAN
extra guinea apiece to the three OF
you if you overhaul the other boat"
BEG your pardon, sir said Whib'
Icy after a moments thought, but
bein's as they've took my boat,
should like to know how, If 'tain't toe
bold, who or what them parties is
you're chasin'?"
1.-TWO women" returned Seton
bravely.
Hum" said whitley under his
breath, i've knowed of man chasin
one woman half round the world, but
I've never heard of a lover chasin
two"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-09-03
TRIP COUNTY, S. D.
Government Land Opening.

The government opening of a mil
lion acres of fine agricultural and
grazing lands will probably occur about
Oct. 1st The Rosebud extension of
The Chicago G. North Western Ry. is
the only railway reaching these lands,
and Dallas, S. D., is the railway ter
minus and the only town on the reser-
vation border. The u. S. land Office
will probably be located there. Pamph-
lets describing this land and how to
secure a quarter section homestead,
free on application to w. b. Kniskern,
P. T. NJ, c. 6 N. W. Ry., Chicago, Ill.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-09-03
BARNYARD CACkLES.

when roosters crow it is time that
they CO. is common motto among
many poultry raisers.
1t is a good plan to separate the
cockerels and pullets as soon as the
sexes can be distinguished.
You will find it a better investment
If you will train your fowls to come to
you instead Of running from you with
fright.
Sloppy mashes are not good for feed
ing chickens and, il kept up ex-
cessively they will eventually breed
disease.
Lack of vigor is one thing to be
looked after None but strong, Wig
orous stock should be allowed in the
breeding pens.
With a cement or brick floor under
the pen and fine wire netting for the
enclosure, there is small danger Of
rats or other animals getting at the
small chicks.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-09-03
Generations of

astride of a horse. Generations OF
fox-hunting fathers had given him a
heritage of horsemanship which the
years he had spent upon the sea
could not eradicate. Not only was
he an expert rider but he was thor
oughly familiar with what could be
got out of a horse. He knew how to
ride him to the best advantage, when
to spare him and when to press him.
He had but one desire, to ride down
Strathgate and wrest Ellen from his
hands. He had no doubt that the
three were headed for Portsmouth
AS if to punish him for his misuse
of a noble steed who responded gal
lantly to every incentive Of whip,
spur, voice and appeal his master
brought to bear, Sailor had the bad
luck to cast shoe. A few leaps and
he went instantly lame. With a bit
ter curse Darlington dismounted and
examined the horse. The poor beast
stood painting and exhausted, his
flanks heaving, his heart beating, his
head dropping. The groom had been
distanced and left behind. Caring
ton was alone with lame horse miles,
apparently, from posting station or
blacksmith's shop. There was moth
ing to do but wait. He sat down by
the roadside, his eyes strained back
ward in the direction whence he had
come, looking for the groom. After
| half an hour or so of delay, which
| fretted him beyond measure, he dis
| covered the fellow leisurely trotting
over hill. Aroused by the halloos
of his master, the boy suddenly
| quickened his pace and soon drew rein
beside him.
What do you mean," cried Car
rington, furiously, by loafing along
| in that way? l told you to keep VI
with me-"
"My lud," said the boy, touching his
hat and dismounting, mo man or
earth could keep up with you without
| killing his horse, and there are few
horses, even if killed, that'd be equa
to Sailor, sir. 'Tisn't in this mare,
know. She was in distress seS~ya
miles back, and l pulled her up. ~
hadn't, she wouldn't be here"
There was sense in what the boy
said. aad Darlington could not but &C
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-09-03
1CopyrIght. Igos. by W. o. Chapinan.l
SYNOPSIS.

The Escapade opens, not in the ro-
nance preceding the marriage of Ellen
Slocum. a Puritan miss, and Lord Car
rington of England but in their life after
settling in England. The scene is placed,
Just following the revolution. in Caring
ton castle in England The Carringtons,
after a ghouse party, engaged in a family
tilt, caused by jealousy. Lord Caring
ton and his wife each made charges OF
faithIessness against the other in con-
tinuation of the quarrel. First objecting
against playing cards with the guests,
Lady Darlington agreed to cut cards with
Lord Strathgate, whose attentions 10
Ellen had become a sore point with car
rington. The loss of $1,000 failed to per-
turb her, and her husband then cut for
his wife's 1. o. y. and his honor. Car
rington winning. The incident closed eX-
cept that liking for each other appar-
emily arose between Lady Darlington and
Lord Strathgate. Additional attentions
of Lord Darlington to Lady Ceclly and
Lord Strathgate to Lady Darlington com
pelied the latter to vow that she would
leave the castle. Preparing to flee, Lady
Darlington and her chum Deborah, an
American girl, met Lord Strathgate at
two a. m, he agreeing to see them safe
ly away. Ellen fled. Strathgate driving.
He attempted to take her to his castle,
but she left him stunned in the road
when the carriage met with an accident.
She and Debbie then struck out for
Portsmouth, where she intended to sail
for America Hearing news of Ellen's
flight Lords Darlington and Seton set
out in pursuit.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-09-03

the other end around the small
ends of 16-foot poles so neck
of bottle is about one foot from
pole. Sharpen large end of pole
and set in the ground. Set the poles
every ten or 20 rods clear around the
chicken range. The wind blowing
against the bottle causes it to swing
and turn around and at the same time
the sun shining on the bottle of water
makes it throw beams of light in sew
eral directions. When the hawk sees
this he darts away as though he had
been shot at.