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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-03
$1,000, 900 ARID ACRES
FOR HOMESTEAD ENTRY
Government Designates Land i'm Six
States to be Opened Under
Enlarged" Act.

Washington, Sept. 3.-According to
statement issued yesterday by the
secretary of the interior, almost 65.-
100000 acres of land have been desig-
mated as subject to entry under the
enlarged homestead act of the last
congress, providing under specified
conditions for the appropriation OF
800 acres under the homestead law
instead of 160 acres as heretofore
The lands thus designated are distrib
uted as follows:
Colorado, 20,250, 900 acres; Montana
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-03
Fifteen BODIES
FOUND AFTER FLOOD
Rise of Rio Grande River Causes I'M
mense Damage on the MeXi-
can Side.

Washington, Sept. 3.-The state de-
partment, is in receipt of a telegram
from c. A. Miller, United States con-
sui at Matamoras, in which he says
the Rio Grande floods are higher than
usual and that telegram from Camar-
go states serious damages have been
caused to buildings of that city and
ranches near the river. No lives Were
lost in the city but Is bodies were re-
covered in the surrounding country,
and there are probably many more, but
the exact number is unknown.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-03
DIRECTORS HELD
TO BE AT FAULT
Responsibility Is Fixed for Loss
Through LOaning of Funds of
Trust Company of Republic.

Saratoga, N. Y, Sept. 3.-Thirteen
former directors of the Trust Com
pany of the Republic were held re-
sponsible in a decision today by Jus
tice Van Kirk for losses sustained by
the company through loans made in
1902 by its president. Daniel Leroy,
from the company's funds on secdri-
ties of the U. S. Shipbuilding company,
and for which restitution to the Trust
company was asked in suit brought
by Charles H. Kayanaugh, stock
holder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-03
AETNA AFFAIR NOT MADE
INTERNATIONAL INCIDENT

Baltimore, Md, Sept. 3.-Captain
}aggio, commander of the Italian
chool ship. today pronounced as I'M
rue the story of alleged impropriety
IN his part while his vessel was steam
ing through the American fleet last
Saturday. He declares he had no in
tention or even thought of spying on
the fleet.
Washington II Sorry.
Washington. Sept. 3.-General regret
is expressed in administration circles
over the publication ascribing i'm
proper motives to the commander If
the Italian cruiser Aetna which Satu =
day morning last is reported to have
steamed between the ships of the At
iantic battleship fleet engaged in tar
get practice off the Virginia capes.
They do not believe the commander
of the Aetna intended any affront.
should Have Evidence.
A naval officer in authority in Wash
ington expressed the opinion that anv
criticism of the action of the co n
mander of the vessel should be with
held until substantial evidence is 1t
hand that he in any way violated inter
national propriety in an effort to )b
serve the operations and results of the
sunners' work aboard the vessels.
The Aetna, they say, is the guest Of
the nation, and it would be highly i'm
probable that its commander would be
guilty of an affront to our people.
Sunday morning last the Italian
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-03
Correspondent Boards
Ship and is Given yen
Interview.
FIGURES FROM RI COOK %!
Thermometer Recorded Tenn
perature of III Below
Zero at One Time. /;

skagen, Denmark, Sept. "a news-
paper correspondent who went on
board the Hans Egede from a pilot
steamer off here was able to obtain a
few words with Cook. The explorer
ascrbed his success to the fact he
made use of the old methods, namely,
Eskimos and dogs, and that he lived
like an Eskimo himself.
GAVE FEW STATISTICS.
The doctor then gave hurried sta
tistics. of his expedition in which he
said: "Going northward struck the
first westerly course from Greenland
and then moved northward.
81 arrived at the pole April Fl, 1908,
as already announced, accompanied by
only two Eskimos.
I'VE reached the pole at o'clock In
the morning.
TOOK MANY OBSERVATIONS.
81 took daily observations for .
whole fortnight before arriving at the
pole.
"Returning we were forced to take
a more westerly route and the first 10
days took observations daily and re-.
corded them. | was unable to measure
the depth of the sea, as had not tbs
necessary instruments.
RECORDED III BELOW ZERO.
"The lowest temperature recorded
was 80 degrees centigrade below zero"
(Eishty-three degrees centigrade below
zero is equal to III degrees below
zero Fahrenheit).
HAS AMPLE PROOF.
"a have ample proof that | reached
the north pole lin the observations
took, which afford certain means Of
checking the truth of my statements"
said Cook. "AIthough I am proud OF
my achievement in planting the Amer
lean flag on the north pole, look with
much greater pride to the fact trav-
eIed around more than 10000 square
miles of hitherto unknown ground and
opened up an entirely fresh field for
exploration"
CHEER FOR AMERICAN.
North sea by the pilot steamer Polar
Bear, aboard which was Captain Am.
drup, the polar explorer, who was sent
as the special representative of the
| Danish government to welcome Cook.
AS the vessels approached each other
Amdrup led the cheering for the Amer
ican explorer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-03
DR, COOK May WISH HE were
BACK AT The NORTH POLE
Already Has Historical Place.

ed by this government regarding DIR.
Cooks daring exploit.
Already Has Historical Place.
DIR. Cooks exploit already has its
column and his feat has been given
its historical place without question
His records, when presented to the
inspection of astronomers and geogra-
piers, will tell the story as truly as if
an army of experts had accompanied
him.
This is the verdict of the scientists
of Washington, both those of the gov
eminent survey and those connected
with the National Geographic society.
In addition to their declarations that
one man would find it impossible to
deceive the world by any series of OBJ
servations prepared in advance, these
experts express confidence in the in
Continued on Page Seven.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-03
THREE NEW RECORDS SCI
Lusitania Clips 3 Hours and is Min.
utes from Mark.

New York, Sept. 3.-Three new
records were made by the Cunard
liner Lusitania on the trip from
Queenstown, which ended last night.
The Lusitania made the passage in 4
days, II hours and 80 minutes, clip
ping 3 hours and Is minutes from
her record; she maintained an aver
age speed of 25.S5 knots, beating the
Mauretania's record of 1854. The
Lusitania was also the first liner tC
dock the fourth day out from Queens
town
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-03
ROOSEVELT AIDES ON A TRIP
j. Alden Loring and Major Mearns
Away for Two Months.

Nairobi. British East Africa, Sept.
81. Alden Loring and Major
Mearns. members of the Roosevelt eX-
petition are about to undertake an en-
tended trip through Kenia province.
Loring started out today and will be
followed by Major Mearns tomorrow
The two travellers will return here
Nov l 10 join Roosevelt. A total IF
$500 specimens was shipped yester-
day TO the Smithsonian institution
They include birds, mammals, snakes
and plants
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-03
New Firm Fails.

New York, Sept. 3.-The suspension
of Freeman Rollins & Co., members
of the New York Stock Exchange, was
announced today. The firm was or
ganiZed last January.
The liabilities are given as 100000
and assets 100000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-03
LETTER CARRIERS ELECT
Choose Brooklyn Man President and
Agree in Next Meeting Place.


St. Paul, Sept. 3.-The National As
sociation of Letter Carriers today
elected the following officers:
President-William E. Kelly, Brook
lyn, n. Y.
Secretary Edward ]. Cantwell
Brooklyn. n. Y.
Treasurer-Charles D. Duffy, Chi
cago.
Member of the executive board 8
Michael T. Finnan. Bloomington, Ill.
Member of the committee on conven
ton and laws-Bert Snlily, Foe
Dodge, Iowa.
The completion of the count showei
Rochester lacked three votes neces
sary to a choice as the next conven
ton. BallOting was resumed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-03
HEAVILY LADEN
SHIP RUN DOWN
Duchess of Kent With 400 Aboard,
Beached After Collision and
All Are Saved.

Portsmouth, Sept. Sat the mouth
of Portsmouth harbor this afternoon
the steamer Duchess of Kent was run
down by government transport.
There were 400 passengers abroard
the Kent. and it Immediately began
to fill rapidly. 1t was promptly beach
ed and all the passengers got ashore
safely.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-03
PRESIDENT GOES TO RACES
He and Mrs. Taft Journey to Marble
head in Yacht, Sylph.

Beverly, Sept. 3.-President and
Mrs. Taft boarded the yacht Sylph this
morning and sailed for the Marblchead
race course. Included in the party
was Secretary of State Knox.
Marblehead, Mass, Sept. 3.-The
president and party arrived here in
time to see the start in the Sender
races. The secretary of the navy ar
rived about the same time.
The fourth Sender race was won to-
day ihs-Ioxette- of BROOKLYN. n. Y
1t was the Joyette's second victory for
the Taft cup and with the Ellen and
Hevella will race Monday for perma-
nent possession of the trophy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-03
REPRESENTS SOUTH END.
Mcclure, New Candidate for Supreme
Justice, Long in Law business.

Mcclure, New Candidate for supreme
Justice, Long in Law Business.
Beardstown, ILL.,, Sept. 3.-Judge Nil
ton Mcclure. who has been nominate
by committee at Quincy as republican
candidate for judge of the Illinois su
preme court from the Fourth district
in place of David Z. Mack. who de
clined the nomination on the grounr
that it was irregular. has been law
yer in this city since the early so
He is 81 years old and native of Ma
coupin county. In the>judicial conven
ton he has been considered a reprc
sentative of the southern end of tn,
district. and has had practically the-uu
divided support of the Thirteenth sena
torial district in which he lives.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-03
Killed in a Runaway.

Libau. Russia, Sept. 3.-Miss Smith
daughter of Hugo Smith, formerly
American consular agent here, was
killed in a runaway accident at Libau
today. Smiths wife and another
daughter were injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-03
GALVA NAN is KILLED
Peter j. GustafsOn, Section Hand,
Struck by Rock Island Train.

Galva, ILL.,, Sept. S.-Peter J. Gustaf-
son, aged 53 years. was run down and
killed yesterday by rapidly moving
eastbound Rock Island meat train.
The accident occurred while Mr.. Gus
tafson was engaged at his work as a
section hand about a mile and half
east of the city. He was struck by
the train and thrown from the track
to the top of an embankment. He
died about so minutes after
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-03
HOLIDAY FOR POSTMASTERS
Those of Third and Fourth Classes
May Attend Convention.

Washington. Sept 3.-To enable
postmasters of third and fourth classes
to attend the convention of the Ma
tional League of Postmasters at Syra-
Cuse, n. Y, Oct. G, Postmaster General
Hitchcock has granted them leaves IF
absence for as many days as may be
necessary. not exceeding Is.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-03
MRS. BLEAKLEY
TO Get CHILD

Topeka, Kan, Sept. 3.-Under an
agreement reached today, Marion
Bleakley, the Incubator baby, will be
turned over to her mother in few
days. The case against Mrs. c. Bar
clay probably will be dismissed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-03
PICNIC PARTY IN ACCIDENT
Train Strikes Wagon at Williams.
burg, Pa, and 10 Are Injured.

Williamsburg, Pa, Sept 3.-Nineteel
persons were severely injured. twr
probably fatally, last night when &
wagon in which they were riding to 2
picnic was struck by freight engine
here. Dorothy Henderson and Edna
Snively were probably fatally injured
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-03
Sperry Is Retired.

Washington, Sept. 8. Having
reached the age of 62 years, Rear
Admiral C. S. Sperry was placed on
the retired list of the navy today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-03
Weather Chief Injured

Washington, Sept. 3.-While alight
ing from car today Professor Willis
l.. Moore. chief of the weather bureau
fell and broke his left, arm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-03
Ex-ConSuI Dead.

Toledo, Ohio, Sept. 3.-Charles A.
Vortriede, assistant postmaster and
formerly consul in Switzerland, died
today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-03
German Deficit Bic

Berlin, Sept 3.-A deficit of the i'm
perial government for 1908 of $50, 800
600 was announced today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-03

Hans Egede with DR.. Frederick -.
Cook, the American explorer, on board
nassed Cape Skaeen, the northern ex-
tremity of Denmark, at this after
noon.
Expected Tonight.
Cape Skagen is 1876 miles from Co
penhagen, and the Hans Egede VIII
probably come into port some time
during the night. If Cook attempts to
do justice to all the scieptists await
ing him here and attends all the fes-
tivities being prepared in his honor,
he probably will end by wishing him.
self back on latitude 80 with the
scant fare of the northernmost point
of the world.
VIII start ut Once.
The social activities will begin di-
rectly the steamer Melchoir, bearing
the committee of the Royal Geograph-
ical society, with Maurice F. Egan,
American minister. as their guest.
meets the Hans Egede. Cook will be
given a reception and banquet on
board the Melchoir.
King VIII Receive Him.
King Frederick of Denmark has in
timated a desire to receive Cook Sat
urday morning, and from this time on
ward dinners, receptions and Saieties
will be incessant. The entertainments
will include banquets by the minister
Of commerce. municipal council of Co
penhagen. and Minister Egan. all in
honor of Cook
TcIeGrams by Hundreds.
Hundreds of kilograms from Ameri-
ca and all parts of the world have
been received at the American lega-
ton for the doctor. His majesty has
arranged to entertain Cook at luncheon
tomorrow and municipal banquet TO
the explorer will be given in the town
hall tomorrow night
Skepticlsm Still Prevails.
A certain amount of skepticism is
noticeable today among the Scandin-
avian Arctic explorers, who yesterday
accepted the discovery of the north
pole as an accomplished fact, and even
doubt pending full statement from
Cook himself.
Not ORhand Attempt.
Prescott Ariz., Sept 3.-In contra
dictiOn of the opinion frequently ex
pressed abroad that Cooks dash to tn;
pole was offhand and haphazard, NJ. G
Cunnieff, former editor of World,
Work, who is on a visit here, declarel
the explorer deliberately planned t,
make it a one man attempt. He said
Impossible for Large Party.
Il recall several conversations | has
with him and Anthony Fiaia just be
fore he left on the expedition. Fial;
declared no party of any size couiC
hope to reach it, Cook agreed will
him and said his plan was to star
from the base of supplies with small
crew of seasoned Eskimos and pro
gress to a point within 200 miles .
the pole and cache provisions am
then with but one companion and tn
pick of the dog pack make the fina
dash"
Officially Confirmed.
Washington. Sept 3.-Ofical con
firmation of Dr. Frederick Cooks dis
covery of the north pole was receive,
at the state department yesterday al
ternoon in a cablegram from DR.. Mat
rice Francis Egan, American ministe
at Copenhagen.
DR.. Egan wires that the Danish go,
ernment has been advised by its il
Cook had returned from his year-lon
hike across the foes and ice mour
tains of the inner polar circle. and tha
he reported the discovery of the pole
presenting the necessary confirmation
data with record of his observation:
This was the first official word recei'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-03
Bio Fire at sheIbyviIIe. ky.

Shelbyville, KY, Sept. 3.-The busi.
ness section of this city was damag ,d
100000 by fire today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-03
BUSINESS GENERALLY GOOD
Dun Reports Few Cities Are Making
Any Complaint.

New York. Sept. 3.-Dispatches to
Dun's Review report most encour
aging condition of business at the
leading cities. At few points is there
any dissatisfaction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-03
Programs Of Entertain
ment at Copenhagen
Severe Test.
KING WILL RECEIVE HIM
Constant Round of Banquets
and Receptions Planned Be-
ginning Tomorrow.

Copenhagen, Sept. 3.-The steamer
Hans Egede with DR.. Frederick a.
Cook, the American explorer, on board
passed Cape Skasen, the northern ex-
tremity of Denmark, at this after
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-03
FLIES FOR TWENTY HOURS
Zeppelin Airship Makes Long Over
land Journey in Safety.

Friedrichshafen, Sept. 3.-Zeppe-
lin III. arrived last evening. after .
voyage OF % 1a hours from Bulzig.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-03

ed by this government regarding DIR.
Cooks daring exploit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-03

noticeable today among the Scandin-
avian Arctic explorers, who yesterday
accepted the discovery of the north
pole as an accomplished fact, and even
Americans here admit they have some
doubt pending a full statement from
Cook himself.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-03

CONTINUED on Page Seven.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-03
Expected Tonight.
VIII start ut Once.

The social activities will begin di-
rectly the steamer Melchoir, bearing
the committee of the Royal Geograph-
ical society, with Maurice F. Egan,
American minister, as their guest,
meets the Hans Egede Cook will be
given reception and banquet on
board the Melchoir.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-04-24
Why a Woman Usually
Kills When She
Uses Man as a Target

4 Why does the woman with the pts
to so seldom miss her aim? II Is alb
solutely one chance In thousand that
she fails to shoot true. Policemen the
country over will tell you this. The
| frail, hysterical creature with the new
pistol which she never dared touch
before-so she will tell you-is far
more dangerous than the best target
shot or the most dangerous thug or
highwayman that ever held up a
passer-by.
Cowboys and bad men of the west.
brought up to use Colts and Reming.
tons as playthings. men who can
shoot on the heads of rattlesnakes
from their ponies, miss their men
time and again.
But woman seems never to miss
hers, afraid of the revolver as she is.
Ever see a row in cowboy saloon ?
The room Is crowded with six-shooter
experts. Somebody shoots and then
everybody shoots. When fifty or sixty
shots have been fired the guns are
empty, the smoke clears away. the
lamps are relighted-and probably no
body has been killed. Nearly all the
shooters could hit dime at 20 yards
Yet one angry, overweight woman,
who has never fred pistol in her
life, brings down the man she wants
to kill every time.
Men Rarely Hit Mark.
The average American man knows
something about revolver; but he
can rarely hit anything with it. No
body ever saw policeman who could
shoot straight further than at three
foot range. Thugs and hold-up men
know that-time and again they get
away in a fusillade of bullets which
are Just as apt to kill somebody across
the street or in the next block as to
bring down the intended targets. The
Jesse James men with their pistols
were no match for the sturdy farmers
with their shotguns. You must be an
expert to shoot straight with revol.
yer.
1t takes long practice and steady
nerves. You must know the entire
theory Of the gun.
Why is 1t then, that woman, who
is all nerves, trembling with excite
ment and resentment, hits her mark
every time? Alone and calm, were
she practising with pistol, she would
be as apt to shoot herself as hit the
target. Yet when she is nerved to 1t
she shoots straight every time.
There are frequent outbreaks in the
foreign colonies of the country's large
cities in which the hot-tempered bring
some long-standing feud to climax
at the pistol point. The scene Is
usually crowded dance hall or dim
alley and the men are massed close.
But when the police come they usual
ly find the dead and wounded surpris-
ingly few, considering the short range
and the number of shots fired from
80 many weapons. The men who en-.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-04-24

toi shooting, into which the condi-
tion Of woman. strung TO high ner-
vous tension, and her unfamiliarity
with the weapon At perfectly. In an
instant. and by instinct. she is on q
par with the greatest marksmen of
the age. Were she to try to repeat
her performance against the biggest
OF targets at ten PAGES 1t would be
safe to give any odds that she could
not hit II at all.
The theory of pistol shooting is a
true point. steady hand and the dis
charge of the weapon at the instant
Of point when the hand is steady. The
pistol expert never runs his eye along
the sight until the bright steel tip
at the barrels end covers the mark
he wishes to puncture. The best shots
among the cowboys will fire from the
hip almost as well as from the shout
der. When they fire from any posi-
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-04-24

same nervous tension gives her fin.
gers strength to pull the stiffest trig.
ger at the instant she points the re-
volver.
Expert Shot for the Moment.
In short, for the fraction of sec
ond this woman who has never fired
pistol approaches the ideal condition
of the expert pistol shot-a sure point,
steady hand, Indifference to the
jump or the report and the sure trig-
ger pull. Usually the report instantly
reduces this awful, iron-nerved figure
of vengeance to limp, sobbing, tear
full heap. Sometimes the brainstorm
lasts long enough for the firing of sew
eral shots. II any miss 1t will usually
be the last one or two fired.
In any event, this same woman who
satisfaction for her injuries could not
hit any sort of mark with her pistol
under anything like normal condi-
lions. The chances are that she would
scream and drop the weapon when 1t
was discharged, and her bullet would
be likely to pierce the sky or bury
itself in the ground. In any event,
the result would be an accident
For the same reason hold-up
man Is as dangerous as a mad dog.
He Is usually the cheapest, most con-
temptible type of man to be found In
all the criminal class. He is apt to
be frail, almost weakling, his nerves
shattered with drugs and drink. He
Is nervous and afraid when he stands
some stout citizen up at the point of
his revolver. II the citizen resists, II
he starts for the hold-up man, or
strikes at him, the thug is apt to shoot
in sheer fear, and fear of that sort,
completely dominating creature OF
such type, is very apt to make him
point on instinct and shoot deadly
straight.
But the average, normal man who
tries to shoot with revolver has
probably fired a few times and is
painfully conscious of the fact that
he can't hit a barn door. He tries to
aim, he delays too long with his point
His muzzle wabbles; the bullet may
strike anywhere. Even when pos
sessed with wrath, the average
healthy. normal man has nervous
system strong enough to resist the
complete control of himself by the
passion which controls his actions
He still thinks, as he shoots, what he
is doing. He has his attention partly
diverted to the weapon. And the tar
get has fair chance.
But the overweight woman who
thinks she is desperately wronget
never seems to miss.