Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-24

on duty as nearly all who were on
very long, for he proved very active
officer, under the direction of Chief
Eckhart, who wore no uniform but it
was not so easy for him to doff his
chief-of-police ways and expression.
start of Expedition.
When the cannon had been set on
the forward deck, and everything was
ready for action, Captain Ferris, who
was at the wheel gave the signal, the
plank was drawn up, and while a re-
sounding cheer went up from the null
;itude on shore. answered by another
from the ship the brave band of $50
of Rock Islands best set sail Tor their
unknown destination.
happenings EnrOutc.
The boat had not reached the Ores
cent bridge before Officer Ivens had
arrested and taken to the coop on the
lower deck. Mayor Schaffer, Admiral
Reck. and a score of others who
show ed tendencies to mutiny. Mayor
Schaffer was taken in charge for try
.nG 10 discuss municipal finances; Adj
miral Reck was brought before the
bar for using improper language to
the officer of the law, and DR.. NJ j.
OHern was arrested as a suspicious
character. Judge r. w. Olmsted and
Captain II. A. J. Mcdonald were
caught dancing the Merry Widow
waltz in a boisterous manner, and
were promptly arrested by two of the
admiral's gunners. J. G. ,'Junge
thought the expedition should have
been made on horses instead of by
water, and he had to answer at the
bar.
Chief Eckhart was captured and
brought before a court martial for con-
duct unbecoming an officer, and when
he was promptly found guilty the
on Island No. IA. and that he remain
On this natural prison until the snip
returned for him. He took the situa-
ton philosophically, and was just
about TO make himself Robinson
Crusoe costume and prepare for the
capture VI d lIldh II iluoN tou'y WIZ"
the boat on the return trip stopped
ana picked him up.
j. A. Wendells enormous stick pin
with its bull dog head of gold set with
diamonds an inch in diameter fol-
eyes. attracted suspicion, and he was
arrested for his vulgar display Of
| wealth and fined $29,000,000 900
which he promptly paid, violating al
the rules of the game, and subjectins
himself to the ridicule of the Other
offenders.
| Alderman H. J. Frick and William
Trefz were found to be plotting fol
the defeat of the wheel tax ordinance
aEG they were promptly jailed.
The most excitement was creates
by a noisy lot Of singers. They man
aged to get themselves arrested ever.
five minutes. and their appearance be
FIRE the court was so frequent tina
before the end of the journey tn
number of entries ran into the thou
sands. This band OF serenaders in
Guided J. G. Junge, Warren H. Reck
John T. Stafford, John Colligan,
r. Harper, William H. Dart, Gus Te2
ieler. e. T. Lewis and DR.. NJ. J. O'Hern
Hand Out Rations.
These were but a few of those take
IN by Officer Ivens, and the Jail wa
a busy place during the entire tri
down the river About o'clock, a
:he steamer passed Fairport. the ST:
mai was given, and unconsciousl
forming in a lock-step line, the entif
$50 marched to the lower deck. whcr
each was given a plate of rations an
, a tempting and delicious buffet luncI
, con it proved to be-Of exact propo
, tions and of sufficient variety to d.
: light the most fastidious 1t was pr
; bounced one of the features of tn
f tip.
The evening meal was seriously il