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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-02
DOES The STUNT
Carl Busch, German Wrestler, Wins
Three Falls From William Aid
rich in an Hour.
FIRST is THE HARDEST
Aggregate Time is 46:30, Opening One
Taking c1:ao-Wants to Meet
Demetral Here.

Carl Busch. the German wrestling
champion, found no great difficulty in
winning his handicap match with Viii
liam Aldrich of Galesburg, last even
ing at the Illinois theater. Busch, ac-
cording to the terms, was to throw
Aldrich three times in an hour, or for
felt his end of the purse. He had the
most difficulty in securing the first
fall, which he won in Pip minutes,
but he won the second in 10 minutes,
and the third in Is minutes, making his
aggregate time for the three falls
1890. Aldrich naturally made his en-
tire effort ior time. rather than play
ing on the aggressive. and in the first
to keep himself off the mat long
enough to more than cover the hour.
He was on his feet at every opportun-
ity, and played clever game to delay
the bout. He proved worthy oppo-
nent for the German under the terms,
and slipped away from many embar-
RAISING positions which seemed GER
tain to put him on his back. Busch
was puzzled at first by Aldrich's tao
tics of evasion, but after time found
the weak spots. The German employ.
ed more leg clutches than usual, and
to good advantage.
The superior strength of Busch
stood him well and had Aldrich been
a bit stronger. he might easily have
turned the tables on the German
Busch was apparently the more clever
| too, for he several times allowed Aid
rich to gain q seemingly advantageous
i position for offensive work, and with &
sudden turn threw Aldrich into a de
| fensive position from which the Gales
burg champion found it difficult to ex
tricate himself.
| Will Take Greek On.
At the close of the match Aldr:cf
announced that he had no excuse tt
offer, that he simply was out of hi:
class against Busch He stated it Il
be an error that his weight was 17S
and that as a matter of fact he i!
much lighter. Busch stated his OWL
| weight DIT leo, ana OHeIeu 10 WdSSl
that he would tip the scales at tina
figure. Aldrich claimed his weight a
40 pounds.
Busch stated that he is ready at any
time to meet Demetral, the Greek. il
either of the three cities. He express
ed regret that the wrestling matche:
he has been putting on at the Illinois
here and in the theater in Moline hav,
not met with better favor among thu
sporting element. The matches hav,
been excellent exhibitions of the wrest
ling game, and have been worthy O
more attention in sporting circles.
Good Preliminary Given.
i An interesting preliminary was al
1 forded last evening in two falls il
which Robert Anderson and Emf
Il Spoerey, both members of the Molin
Athletic club were the opponents
Anderson won the first fall in 8 mir
utes, and Spoerey took the second i
!, iS:05. The men did not go on for tn
rubber.
John Voss, the local wrestler, refel
eed both matches.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-02
SHOWS THE KIND OF A
MONTH NOVEMBER WAS
Observer Sherier's Statistics Reveal an
Excess in Temperature and in
Precipitation.

So we may know what kind of a
month November was Observer Sher-
Ter has compiled his usual statistics for
he period. From them it is learned
hat November was one of the warm
EST experienced in the last 81 years,
having an average temperature of AZ
degrees. The normal for the month
has been 3.S degrees lower But twice
'inee the records have been kept has
his mark been exceeded and that was
n 1899 and again in 1902, the average
n each case being 46. The accumu-
ated excess in temperature since Jan.
has been 557 degrees, or an average
If Ii per day.
In precipitation November was a
rifle above normal, having GAG inches
against a normal precipitation of 1873
This brings the year 1908 so far to al
most exactly normal in precipitation
there being an excess of but .09 niche.
| in the IL months There were i:
clear days last month, 9 being partly
cloudy and cloudy.
L
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-02

deld and as that is the name of the
St. Louis man whom Jack Tighe went
to see, some doubts have arisen as to
just where he stands. Springfield's
George Harden must be another Har-
den, however. as the st. Louis man is
promised Tighe to report.
Springfield seems to be going in for
another pennant winning team and it
has a long list of men drafted from
other teams.
Rooseveits Welded % Years.
Washington, Dec. president and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-02

All the news all the time - THE
ARGUS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-02
Inspecting Rock island Southern.

A small party of business men of the
three cities left the Twentieth street
station in this city this morning on a
special train run by the Rock Island
Southern TO inspect the work that is
being done on the new line between
Presumption and Monmouth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-02

Mrs. Roosevelt today celebrated in a
quiet way the anniversary of their
marriage at ST. Georges church %
years ago. No formal function was
arranged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-02
FLYING DUTCHMEN.
Brunswicks CIimbinr

The Brunswicks are slowly climbing
up the ladder, and are at present the
strongest bidders for the place held
by the Independents. They are play
ing a steady game. and last night they
managed to take two out of the three
from the Giants of Davenport, which
gave them a slight boost in the per-
of the Independents to be turned on
them with apprehension. Their scores
with the Giants were as follows:
GIANTS.
Reese ...... .163 135 40
Thode ........ ..... 1872 e. 175
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-11-19
Repeatedly Under
Arrest for Crimes

DENVER, Nov. 18.-The charges
that Mrs. Jennie Miner Geiger Smith
the woman who accuses her husband,
John Harry Dale Smith. with the mur-
der of volley Man near Iglala, Neb.,
and who is now held as n suspect in
Nebraska was at one time suspected
OF the murder OF her own father and
has been repeatedly under arrest for
various crimes. were made against the
woman by Fred s. Moffat. Chicago
attorney.
Chief OF Police Armstrong this morn
ing received long letter from Moffat
in which these charges were made
MofYat, 1t seems. has kept track OF the
woman for the past fifteen years, and
is familiar with most Of her move
ments until last spring. He claims
Mrs. Geiger has been arrested on sew
eral occasions on the charge Of lar
ceny and is an accomplished liar and
vicious person who plays the insanity
dodge to perfection.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-11-19
Says Drink and
Gambling Responsible

NEW YORK. Nov. 1S.-Railroad
wrecks in this country are brought
about by railroad employees who drink
gamble and indulge in other forms OF
dissipation-snsv not because they are
overworked. according to the theory
advanced today by DR.. s. w. Corwin,
division surgeon of the Missouri Pa
cific at Pueblo. Colo. in paper redd
before the New York and New Eng
land association of railway surgeons at
the academy OF medicine. These are
some of the counts which Dr. Corwin
brought against railroad employees
whose mode of life. he declared. con
tributed to the causes Of railroad dis.
jealousy. drink. smok.
ing to excess. domestic troubles. social
ambitions.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-11-19
BRYAN'S
FUTURE
Commoner Intimates It
May Become Nec-
essary to Run Again

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Nov. lS,-"M,
friends do not require me to prejudg,
the future, and / shall not take the
advice of my opponents on this sub
ject. l shall continue to write and
speak in defense of things which be
lieve to be good for the American peo
pie. l hope 1t may never become nee
essary TO run for office again. but
will not attempt to decide until the
time to act. / do not see any neces.
sity of saying any more on the sub.
ject."
In answer to the direct statement:
"Will you run for the presidency again
II conditions arise to warrant TT" vii
liam J. Bryan last night dictated the
above statement.
Regarding the future of his party
he said: Il am not at all discouraged
as to the future of the Democratic
party. There must be a Democratic
party in every country. and / have
no doubt but that the country will see
the necessity for the adoption OF the
reform advocated by the Democratic
party. Already It is great education.
al force.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-11-19
coLoRs USED TO CURE INSANE

PEORIA, Ill. Nov. 1.-two new cot.
tages erected by the state at the I'LL.
nois hospital for the insane at Barton.
Vile. at cost OF 100000. equipped
with eight solariums for the continu.
ance Of the work Of phototherapy, in.
augurated by Superintendent Zeller,
will be dedicated Thanksgiving day
Phototherapy is studied In no other
public or private institution In the
cure OF mental trouble except In Den
mark, where It is used In the cure OF
diseases. and DIR. Zeller today received
letter from Munich asking for the
results Of his experiments.
The solariums are eight In number
two equipped in ruby. two in violet
two in amber and two in opal. DIR
Zeller has found that the despondeni
insane patients are enlivened wher
placed In the red room and the violen
patisats soothsd whsa n the blu,
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-11-19
C0NFESSES TO
AWFUL CRIME
Arrest Of Two Young Men for the Murder Of
Aged Man Last Friday at Vineland, N. ].
is Causing Big Sensation

VlNEYAND, N j., Nov. 1S.-The ar
rest last night of Walter Zeller, Is
years old. and Cline Wheeler, his 20
year-old companion, charged with the
murder of William Read, the grand
father of Zeller, last Friday night
to the murder plot, but seeks to lay
the actual commission of the crime
upon Wheeler. Herbert Grigg, another
19-year-old boy, who is implicated in
the confession. has disappeared from
his fathers farm and has not been
seen since. Zeller and Wheeler ad.
mitted that the motive was robbery.
Read was more than 20 years old, and
quite wealthy. He lived with his SON
in-law. William E. Cooper. Zeller is a
son of Mrs Cooper by her first hus.
band.
The aged man was found dead in his
room Saturday morning, he having
been shot and beaten Much money
the old man was in the habit of dis
playing was missing and the police
Immediately decided that robbery was
the motive. In looking around for a
clew, suspicion fell upon young Zeller,
with the result that he was taken into
custody last evening after the funeral
He stoutly denied the accusation, but
finally broke and told of the crime.
Zeller. in his confession. said they
nh ha HpCt att ...,1. T.,
man on Halloween while Mr.. and Mrs.
Cooper were away from the house He
says Wheeler and Grigg were with him
at the time. Before they could get to
the old man, he said, Read awoke
and they fled, fearing he would rec
ognize them. Last Friday, ZeIler learn
ed that his parents were going to the
theater and he and his two companions
laid plans to rob the old man.
The stepfather had given Walter and
his brother William money to go to
the theater and they went. Walter re-
naming only part of the evening and
returning before the performance was
over. Zeller says he remained away
from the house while his grandfather
was being killed.
Il had nothing to do with the mur-
der" he sobbed. "Cline and Herbert
killed grandpa. l stayed four blocks
from the house while they did It,
Wheeler fired the shot and fifteen min
utes later he came up to me with
Grigg and said My God, Walter, we
have killed your grandfather. 1"
Wheeler had confessed that Zeller had
an active part in the murder, but he
again denied 1t.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-11-19
room. Opal is antiseptic and aids
the consumptives. Each of the cot.
tages accommodates 150 patients.
CITY COUNCIL.

| The city fathers met in regular ses
sion last evening with all present save
Aldermen Casey and Thomson, and
Mayor Berndt in the chair.
The minutes of the last regular
meeting and of the intervening special
meetings were read and approved.
Gilbert & GIL. John Sategna & Co.,
and James Gallery petitioned for II.
| quor licenses. Granted. Grant G. Bush
nell of the Theatorium we're also grant.
ed license. The sum of $40 was or.
dered refunded to w. X. Petit on II.
cense.
The question of sidewalks built by
the city for several property owners
came up. The clerk was ordered to
certify accounts of the Durango r. r.
& r. Co and II. Garbanati. December
was appointed for hearing protests
from property owners whose sidewalks
have been built by the city. and the
street supervisor was ordered to notify
persons Interested. The street and
tract for crushed rock viii be com
pleted this week.
The Salvation Army were given per.
mission to sell pumpkin pies on the
street at Thanksgiving.
The bridge over Junction creek was
reported by the street supervisor to be
In bad shape. Alderman Scouton
stated that the pipe line is In very
bad condition and that arrangements
have been made with the county com.
missioners for all the tile they have
at hand.
The treasurer was instructed to turn
over the $3.50 bonds held by the city
on sewer district No. / to W. II. Skid.
more, as the six months have expired
In behalf OF the citizens of block 81
Mr. lockwood asked the council for a
rebate in the assessment of the sewer
tax. The motion was carried that
the assessments on these lots shall
be based on the area of the lots.
Action on sewer district No. 4 will
be deferred until the first meeting In
December Alderman Scouton re-
ported that the first reservoir is now
full and as soon as the other Is filed
the pipe line will be laid as directed
The building committee was in
structed to attend to the removal OF
the Baird house fire. The park seats
were ordered moved to the store
house.
II. T. Henderson's bill was audited
and approved, and ordered paid when
the city has necessary funds.
Ordinance No. 466 was read for final
adoption.
Council adjourned.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-11-19
Big Strike in
Idaho Mine

A rumor reached town yesterday
that rich strike had just been made
In the Idaho group Of mining claims
In the La Platas. not far from the
May Day. The. story circulated was to
the effect that a nine-inch streak Of
sylvanite was cut near the May Day
ground. Manager w. A. Stewart. when
interrogated on the subject. said that
such a statement was absurd. as every
one at all familiar with mining would
know. Mr.. Stewart inferred that syl.
vanite Of such a width would be vel
come, but he is not expecting It to
materialize Immediately. He stated
that there was a rich strike. but foi
certain reasons he could not give do
tailcd information at present. adding
that he would be pleased to furnish
particulars Later.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-11-19
ANTAGONISTIC TO
HONEST TRADE
Government Begins Its Great Suit to Dissolve
the Standard Oil Trust Declaring it To
Be a Complete Monopoly

NEW YORK, Nov. 1s-The govern.
ment today began It's great suit to dis.
solve the Standard OIL trust, declaring
the vast organization to be antagonis.
tic to honest trade and was complete
monopoly. John ID. Rockefeller took
the stand himself this afternoon and
II Is expected he will tell in his own
way the story of the huge concern
Preliminary skirmishes between the
lawyers Is now going on and MIR. Rock.
efeller's voluntary story may not be-
gin until late In the afternoon.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-11-19
SHAKES A CHILD; FINED s2,4oo

SHAKES A CHILD; FINED S2,40o
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-. Nov. 18.-Ethel
Berry. 13 years old. was awarded
Judgment by jury in the circuit court
here for s2.400 against Miss Louise l.
Martin. school teacher. on account
of a punishment she suffered.
Miss Martin was teacher in the
Grant school. Ethel Berry alleged
that Miss Martin shook her severely,
threw her back into her seat and
shook her again. This, 1t was contend
ed, amounted to cruel and inhuman
punishment, and to a violation Of the
school boards rule.
The jury had the verdict under con-
sideration nearly three hours. II is
said the attorneys for the board Of
education will appeal the case.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-11-19

the extremely cold weather of last
week. He lived alone. and had not
been seen for a week until his discov.
cry Sunday. He was about 75 years of
age.
Mrs. Mary Gordon. en- route from
Pittsburg, Pa, to Los Angeles to Join
her husband. gave birth to boy baby
on Santa Fe passenger train about
fifty miles east of Trinidad, while the
train was running fifty miles an hour
The woman occupied a berth In the
Pullman and confded to other women
passengers her condition. They hasti.
ly arranged berth and attended her
until the train reached Trinidad. when
the railroad physician. who had been
notified by wire. met the train. The
woman and her babe continued their
journey and the physician says both
were doing nicely when they left Trim
idad.
II the state OF Colorado had distrib-
uted free anti-toxine. as is done In
many other states OF the country,
would 61 deaths by diphtheria In 1907
and 72 deaths by the same disease in
the first ten months OF 1908 have been
preventedY DR.. Hugh l.. Taylor, SEQ
retary OF the state board OF health.
says they would. He further adds that
OF 1.039 cases OF diphtheria In Colo
rado during the first ten months Of
1907. less than 500 should have 90
Cured or could have occurred with
the free use OF anti-toxine. In pre-
pairing the biennial report of the state
board OF health. DR.. Taylor reports 1855
cases OF diphtheria with 1872 deaths
during all Of the year OF 1907 and l..
0s9 cases of diphtheria with las deaths
during the first ten months OF 1908.
The veterinary department Of the
Colorado Agricultural college Ii pre-
pared to supply blackleg vaccine In
quantities to the farmers and stock
men OF Colorado and the west at one
half price. Instead of sending to Chi.
cago. Detroit, or Washington. the col.
lege will supply vaccinating OUTFIT
and furnish medicine at a cost cover.
Ing the cost of manufacture. The
vaccine is prepared In the pathology
cal laboratory Of tho department Of
veterinary science and each lot Il
carefully tested before being sent out.
The advantage that will accrue to
Colorado stockmen will be that Of So
curing the medicine quickly and at
actual cost. The annual loss to the
stockmen of the state from this dis
ease reaches tens OF thousands Of dol
lars. 1t Is an established fact that
blackleg vaccine. when properly made
and applied. will prevent blackles and
save this enormous loss to one Of
Colorado's chief industries.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-11-19
FORMER BURLESQUE
QUEEN DEAD IN LONDON

NEW YORK, Nov. 1S.-Lydia
Thompson. perhaps the most famous
burlesque actress of her time, died
suddenly yesterday at her home in
Westminster mansions, near Westmin-
lister abbey. London. England Proba.
bly, no other woman of the English
stage either in serious or frivolous
phases of drama, excited such furore
in the United States as did Lydia
Thompson when she first came here
in 1868
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-11-19
CRIMES IN ERIN FEW;
INTEMPERANcE GREAT

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1S.-Although
there is a deplorable amount of in
temperance in Ireland-and according
to the estimates of those who have
made a study of that subject at least
one-fifth of the earnings of the people
are spent for liquor-that is compare
lively little crime. II the offenses
growing out of the land troubles were
deducted the criminal statistics would
be very small and Ireland would rank,
with Switzerland, Norway and Den
mark, among the most orderly and
peaceful countries on the globe.
1t may be said also that in compari'
son with the United States the crimi-
nal statistics are very much in favor
OF Irelend For example, during the
year 1906 there were only four mur'
ders in Ireland to eleven in the Dis.
trict of Columbia. During the year
1907 there were eight murders in Ire
lano and eighteen in the District oi
Columbia, and only seventeen assaults
WIN dangerous WeupOuS III iiSaohN ~
fifty-one in the District of Columbia
notwithstanding the difference in pop
ulation. The population of Ireland II
4.398.565 and that OF the District
Columbia is 317,3S0.
y During the year 1905 there were 3
728 persons indicted for crimes in Ire
land; In 1906 the total was 9,465. an
In 1907 1t was 9.41S, or 90 per 1000
the population. The same ratio
reported for 1897, and the average fo
the ten years was 2.5 per 1000.
During the year 1906 there were 81
persons indicted for crime in the Di
trict Of Columbia, or III per 1000
population. and in 1907 there were ~
indictments. or 1.20 per 1000.
During the year 1906 there wei
1922 indictments found in Chicaf
(Cook county,. with a population
2.166,055. or less than one-half OF tn
OF ireland; the ratio to population b
ing 2.27 per 1000. For the year 49,
there were l.699 indictments found
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-11-19
Does not Look
For any Change

WASHINGTON. Nov. Ex-senator
Hale does not anticipate any effort to
change the tariff law during the pres
ent session of congress. "Once In a
while." he said today. you will hear
such suggestion, but 1t is clearly
out Of question, and 1t will not be un-
dertaken and" he added, at is safe to
say that there will not be any radical
changes when the much talked of re
vision is made"
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-11-19
Jury Congratulates
Mrs. Annie Bradley

WASHINGTON. Nov. 18.-The Jury
which one year ago held the fate OF
Mrs. Annie Bradley. the slayer Of Sen.
ator Arthur Brown of Utah. In Its
hands. met last night at banquet
held in this city. The following tele-
gram was sent to Mrs. Bradley. who
is at present engaged in newspaper
work in Salt Lake City: "The Jury
which acquitted you year ago sends
congratulations and wishes you sue
cess in your undertakings"
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-11-19

Meeting a negro. = certain Southern
gentleman asked him how he was get-
ting on. The negro assumed trou.
bled look and replied: 20. 20 fax's
physicality goes, I'm all right; but !
sure do have ma troubles VIII ma wife. :
well. Sam. I'm sorry to hear that.
What seems to be the mattsri" shs
thinks money grows on trees, I reckoa.
All de time she keeps pesterin' ne ~
pinch o change. II II amt : ~
lab. it's half or . quarter sAs van1s.r
what on earth doss she d vikA II
money!" Il dunno. Aint nsvah IN
her Hoas yst"
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-11-19
This Chicken was
Too Much for Them

CHICAGO, Nov. 1S.-Chicken fricas-
Sc and chicken hash served in the
New York eye and ear infirmary on
Monday resulted in forty-five patients
and the entire staff OF thirty-fiye
nurses being attacked with ptomaine
poisoning. Charity patients and ply.
sicians did not haze chicken on the
occasion and are rejoicing.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-11-19
Fertile Land To
Be Watered

DENVER, Colo. Nov. 18.-One hun
dred thousand acres Of fertile but
semi-arid land at the very gates Of
Denver are to be transformed into
productive farms and market gardens
with water to be stored behind the
Standley dam. the contract for com
pleting which was let yesterday by the
Denver Reservoir Irrigation company
to the Rennesick- -Quigley Of Kansas
City. the dam to cost million and q
half. This is the irst real step to-
ward the irrigation Of hundreds OF
thousands OF acres of arid land north
of Denver. The Standley dam is In
Jefferson county nine miles from the
city hall, and nve miles from the old
city limits.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-11-19
Wives Have Some
Rights Says Judge

WASHINGTON Nov. 1S.-A woman
has some rights and they include the
searching Of her husbands pockets,
according to decision Of Judge Mul
lowney of the District of Columbia
police court. 1T shows what interest
the woman has in you." the court held
1T shows that she loves you"
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-11-19
NEBRASKA BROKE
ALL NAVY RECORDS

MANILA, Nov. 18.-It is unoffcially
stated that the battleship Nebraska.
during target practice now In progress.
broke all records established by any
navy In the world for Workmanship
with her twelve-inch guns. While the
figures are not obtainable. It is be-
lieved the Nebraska's crew will gain
all records for both speed and accur-
acy.