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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-31
McCASKRIN BACK
Rock Island Mayor Returns
From Convention at Mon
treal.
MANY DELEGATES ATTEND
All North America Represented al
Meeting of League of American
League of Municipalities.

Mayor George w McCaskrin re-
turned last night from Montreal,
where he attended the annual con-
vention of the league of American
municipalities. The mayor states
that there were about 400 delegates
in attendance at the meetings and
that he believes considerable good
was accomplished The three princi-
pal topics discussed at the conven-
ton were all questions which are Of
local interest, the commission form
of government. play grounds and
parks, and taxation The meeting
did not go down on record as favor
ing or disappearing any of the prop
ositions which were advanced, but
in the discussion of the commission
form of government. ii seemed the
sense of the meeting, that it makes
no difference as to what form of mu-
nicipal government is followed, it is
up to the men who are in Office to
make it good. For this reason, the
convention decided that the best city
government came from men who are
well paid to make and carry out the
laws. as good pay is an inducement
TO men of real ability to enter
city politics.
Whole Continent Represented.
The delegates to the convention
represented practically the entire
North American continent, there be-
ing men from not only the United
States, but from the Dominion of
Canada and from Mexico The con-
vention closed with its election of Of
ficers Saturday. The next meeting
of the league will be held in st.
Paul.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-31
EARL GREY is LOST IN
DARK ON HUNTING TRIP
Canata'S Governor General, Pcrilcd
by Precipiccs, Rescued in Brush,
Exhausted and Bruised.

Victoria. b. c.. Aug. 31.-Canada
nearly lest a governor general while
Earl Grey was hunting Saturday in
the vicinity of Jervis inlet in north
ern British Columbia. He left the
government steamer Quadra in the
afternoon and at dinner time had not
reappeared. Considerable alarm was
felt as he had refused the assistance
of companions. Searching parties
were quickly organized. while some
of the crew built fires along the
beach and the Quadra kept whistling
in hope of attracting his attention.
Meanwhile Earl Grey clambered over
fallen trees. slid down rocky gorges
and fought his way through thick un-
derbrush. At one time he came to
the edge of Il precipice and feeling
his way with his alpine stick let it
slip from his hand and heard it fall
several hundred feet. Retracing his
steps he fell exhausted against what
he thought was a fallen tree, but it
was only a shadow darker than the
rest and he plunged headlong into
some brush, where he decided to lay
till morning, but was later found.
bruised and scratched with his cloth
ing torn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-31
SERVICE MARKSMEN WIN
Sergeant Czegka Takes the Wimble-
don With a Record Score,

Camp Perry, Ohio, Aug. 31.-The
Marine corps cup was won by Captain
McDougall of California, a member of
the marine corps. with score of 1877.
Camp Perry, Ohio, Aug. ,31.-Un-
der perfect shooting conditions in
fields of 1853 and 1873 respectively,
the National Rifle association battled
for its two most valued cups, the
5000 Wimbledon, presented to the
National Rifle Association of America
by the National Rifle Association of
Great Britain and the Leech cup.
Both went TO service marksmen.
Sergeant Victor III. Czegka of the
United States marine corps, whose
home is i'll Washington, ID. c., took
the Wimbledon in 20 shots at 900
yards with %, and Second Lieu
tenant Joseph L. Topham of the
18th United States infantry, native
of Lawrence, Kan, who is stationed
at Fort Leavenworth, shot up the
camp in the Leech match with the
score of 1913 out of 105-seven shots
at 500. 800 and 1000 yards.
Czegka's score is one point better
than that by which Captain Casey OF
Delaware. now of Pennsylvania
broke the match record year ago
and Lieutenant Topham's 1913 is one
short of Casey's worlds record a year
ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-31
GIVES UP FIGHT?
Mrs. Barclay Said to Have
Promised to Yield 'Incu-
bator Baby"
IN RETURN FOR LIBERTY
Held Under $4,000 Bond for Kidnap-
ing She Realizes Seriousness
of Her Oflcnsc.

Topeka, Kan, Aug. 31.-Mrs. Stella
Barclay and Joseph Gentry, who. it is
charged. helped her to steal Marian
Bleakley, the incubator baby" from
its mothers home here week ago.
were arraisned yesterday and placed
under $4,000 bond each to appear fol
their preliminary hearing Sept. s
Mrs. Barclay, while in the county at
torney's Office. said
Il will give Mrs Bleaklcy deed OF
adoption TO the child now"
Wants Only To BE Freed.
While she made no stipulation as to
the terms under which she would give
he child to Mrs. Bleakley and promise
not to disturb her again her lawyers
have intimated TO the states attorneys
that she would make the deed and
stipulation never to disturb the child
again if Mrs. Bleakley would not pros
ccutc her and Gentry for the kidnap-
ing. After giving bond, Mrs. Barclay
left for Buffalo. n. Y, her home. Gen
try is in Jail here, unable to furnish
bail
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-31
TRANSATLANTIC MARK SET
New York Is Now Within Five Days
of London.

Queenstown, Aug. 31.-The steam
or Mauretania, the record holder for
the transatlantic passage. arrived
here yesterday from New York over
the short course and made the pas
sage in 4 days ii hours and % min
utes. This beats it's previous best
passage by > hours and SO minutes
The Mauretania arrived at 1927
and quickly landed the Irish contin-
gent of its passenger and mails. 1t
then continued on to Fishguard,
where it dropped anchor at 1:O5. Its
four tenders took off the passengers
and mails. and a special staff of Gus
toms officers was in waiting to in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-31
MADE WHISKY IN PRISON
Eight Guards i'm Pennsylvania Pcni-
Tertiary Dismissed as Result.

Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 31.-Eight
guards at the western Pennsylvania
penitentiary have been dismissed, it
is alleged, because they failed to de-
tect some of the prisoners who are
said to have been making whisky in
the big prison. According to one of
the discharged guards other en-
pioyes at the penitentiary are i'm
plicated. The whisky was made from
prune juice, yeast and sugar.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-31
CITY CHA Il.

SOnnengold.
Drink Sonnengold.
Kerler G Co. weave rugs.
Buy home Of Reidy Bros.
Read H. X. Walkers want ads.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
For bus and express, Spencer G Trefz
Sand and cement. Mueller Lumber
company.
Get your hunting licenses of Frank
Fiebig. 1919 Third avenue.
Try Bakers laundry for fine work
Old phone 237; new 5344.
Order case of Sonnengold, pure
and healthful. Phone west 305.
Call LaVanway. telephone PAT, fol
carpet, rug cleaning and rug making.
Let Krell & Johnson do your tin
and furnace work. 1916 Third avenue
Attend the lawn sociable at the
Eagles home, Twenty-first street and
Fourth avenue, tonight.
H. T. Siemon wants your tin and
furnace work. 1526-152S Fourth ave
nue..
Highest pure food award at Wash
ington, d. c. Sonnengold. Phone west
sos.
Attend the lawn sociable at the
Eagles home, Twenty-first street and
Fourth avenue, tonight.
The young people of the Swedish
Lutheran church will give their post
poned excursion next Thursday even
ing. Come and enjoy an outing on tn
river
Today is the first lay of registration
for the special election Sept. %, when
a new judge of the supreme court will
be chosen. The next registration day
will be Tuesday, Sept If.
The young people of the Swedish
Lutheran church will give their post
poned excursion next Thursday even
ing. Come and enjoy an outing on the
river
People who have bills against the
county are requested to present them
as soon as possible. as the board OF
supervisors will meet again Sept. ii
at which time they will want to audit
all the bills against the county before
making arrangements to pay them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-31
HARRIMAM'S GREAT MANSION.
Features of Railroad Magnate's Sum-
mer Home at Arden, NJ. Y.

ner nome AT Arden, ~. Y.
An army of mechanics has been
working day and night on the summer
home at Arden. Orange county. N Y.
Of L. Ii. Hartman. president of the
Union Pacific railroad. who recently
sailed from Cherhourg. France. for
New York. The residence surmounts
the top of Tower hill, which com
MAIDS a view for miles around
Mr.. Hartman ownS practically the
whole mountain, from The peak Of
which. Tower hill. signal beacons
burned in Revolutionary days To warn
the Continentals of the movements of
the British or the approach of maraud-
ing Tories and Indians. In all Mr.
Hartman controls about 10000 acres.
and for the most part he holds the
rights of WAY to this vast estate. thus
obtaining privacy which was denied
Woodbury.
The Tower hill house is 1900 feet
above tidewaier and is reached by q
private inclined railroad $500 feet long.
which rises 100 feet. This road con.
meets with the Erie railroad near Turn
er'S.
For two years several hundred men
have been employed on the house.
which is still far from complete But
the central part is being finished TEN.
porarily FOR Mr. Hartman. This por,
ton alone contains forty rooms, be,
sides the servants quarters. which arr
permanently finished
The house is being built with stone
quarried on the mountain. and the
timber for he exterior wood trim
minGS was also hewcd in Mr.. Harri-
mans forests. All the material used
is American product The one stone in
the structure which Mr.. Harriman's
quarrics could not supply is IL huge
block of granite. carved into a stays
head with spreading antlers. This will
crown the EIain doorway. The stone
for this came from up state.
The house is $50 feet long north
and south and $50 feet east and west.
having three stories. with II tower sixty
feet high. The tower is l. by i feet.
The house is surrounded by Il stone
wall. built some distance away from
it on the brink of Il precipice.
Around the outside of the house.
facing tleFedges of the ellis. are log
gias. covered galleries or porticoes hav-
ing coionnadeS on one side, which is
open to the air The woodwork of
these was carved by we'll known art
lists. aud the pane!ed ceilings are deco
rated. There is an enclosed court
paved with marble. in which are IL
fountain and beautiful statuary.
There is n swimming pool on the
lawn near the house containing pure
mountain spring water. and in the
house are baths of every description.
The house is fireproof. The staircases
are of iron and marble and bronze.
The elevator shafts are walled with
terra Gotta. and all pillars and beams
are of iron and cement. Nothing short
of a volcanic eruption can destroy the
railway mans home.
There are three acres of marble
mosaic floors. and the rooms are fin
islled in japanese. French. German,
Italian and colonial styles.
While the actual cost OF the house
is not known to any one but Mr.. Har-
riman. it is stated that already more
than S3,O0O.OO0 has been paid out
The house has been over four years
in course Of construction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-31
DENIES MERGER REPORT
j. }. Hill Says No New Combinations
Are Needed Here.

st. Paul. Mimi, Aug. 31.-"Com-
DinatiOnS and consultations which
are being made daily in railway cir
Giles in the west have little or no eff
feet in this part of the country. There
are no new combinations being con
sidered here and all rumors to the
contrary are errors"
This statement was made yestor-
day by James J. Hill, chairman OF
the board of directors OF the Great
Northern
I'VE have all the combinations in
the Mississippi valley that we need
The Burlington takes care of all the
traffic that is not routed via Other
lines" he said
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-31
OLD ENGINEER Is KILLED
Accident Closes Career of 30 Years
on Northern Pacific.

d. White, with a record of 30 years
service on the Northern Pacific, was
killed and ten or more persons injured.
six seriously, when the east bound
North Coast limited train of the North.
ern Pacific ran into a work train near
Detroit. Mimi, last night
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-31
IS FORMALLY TRANSFERRED
Chicago Great Western Will Actually
Change Hands Tonight.

st. Paul, Mimi. Aug. 31.-The sign
ing of transfer papers by Vice Presi,
dent Cass and Secretary White of the
Great Western today marked the final
formalities of the passing Of the road
70 the new company At midnight the
railroad will pass TO the new owners.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-31

enforcement OF the orders. The with
drawal was due to the recent decision
OF the United States circuit court in
the Missouri river rate case in which
the alleged power of the commission
to make new rates was denied. The
principle involved in both cases is the
same
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-31

sure speedy inspection of the bag
gage. Special trains were quickly on
their way to London, where they ar
rived at 6:35 p. m. The Journey
from New York to London was thus
completed in d days. ] hour and 80
minutes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-31
THE w EAT H E r

Partly cloudy and continued cool to-
night and Wednesday,.
j. VI. SIIERIEit. Local Forccaster.
Temperature at "a. n,.. 90; at 3 y. m.,
as. Maximum temperature i'm last Il
hours. SO; minimum, 60. Precipitation,
none. Wind velocity at y ~. M, q miles.
Relative humidity. at . y. m. yesterday
a., at q 81. m. today 66.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-31
ROCK ISLAND ENDS SUIT
Drops Litigation on Account of Re
cent Court Ruling.

Chicago, Aug. 31.-The Rock Island
and other railways interested in the
order of the interstate commerce conf
mission institnting n new proportional
rate between Chicago and Des MoineI
today withdrew the suit to enjoin the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-31
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.
Today's Quotations on Provisions, Live
Stock, Feed and Fuel.

Todays Quotations on Provisions, Live
Stock, Feed and Fuel.
Rock Island. Aug. 31.-Folowing are
the wholesale prices on the local
market today:
Provisions and Produce.
Live Poultry Hens, per pound,
Zoe; spring chickens, per pound, 15c;
$3.50 to $3.50 per dozen
Butter-Dairy, &c to 23c; creamery,
|27c.
Lard-13c
Potatoes-7oc.
Onions-50 to Coo.
Feed and Fuel.
Grain-Corn, 72c; oats, &c:
Forage-Timothy hay. $40; straw,
Sc.
Coal-Lump. per pushsI, lac: slack,
$3.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-31
Aua. 81 II American History

1ST9-Gcnc:al John T. Hood. Confcd-
crate leader Of note. died in New
Orleans: born ut Owingsville, Ky.
1881.
Terrible earthquake in Charles
ton. =. e.
1S9I-AIrS. John Drew. noted actress
died: born 1918.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-31

be sure and take a bottle of Cham
pertains Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
remedy with you when starting ON
your trip this summer. It cannot he
oeaiheu on board the trains or steam.
ers. changes of water and climate
o,'eii cause sudden attacks of diar.
a "',', ana IL is best to be prepared
Sold by all druggists. -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-31
RIVER BULLETIN.

Slowly falling stages will continue
TO prevail in the Mississippi river from
below Dubuque to Muscatine.
]. NJ. SHERIER, Local Observer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-31
letter carriers Hear Reports.

ST. Paul, Aug. 31.-The National AS
sociation of Letter Carriers today
heard reports of committees and lis
tened to a speech by Congressman
Goebel of Ohio
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-31
More Grand Rapids power Companies

Lansing. Mich. Aug. 31.-Three
more power companies capitalized ut
$500, 900 were incorporated here today
All are of Grand Rapids, Mich.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-31
Between the Acts.

Dolly-My new suit will be finished
tomorrow.
Molly Tailor or divorce New York
Herald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-31
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

Sun sets GEO. rises 5:23: moon rises
I:f9 y. M: PIP Il. M. moon at peri"cc.
nearest earth; distant 2223, 100 miles;
noon today, sun directly south.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-31

Northwestern receipts-Minneapo-
lis. today 22O, last week 1S2, last
year 500. Duluth, today 12O, last
week 5, last year 293.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-31

Liverpool opening cables-Wheat X
lower. corn unchanged.
Liverpool closing-Wheat Is to Is
lower, corn Il to a higher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-31

Receipts today-Wheat ISL, corn
422, oats 332, hogs 5000, cattle
4,500, sheep 1900.
Estimated receipts Wednesday,
Wheat AZ. corn 223, oats TIC. hogs
$4,000.
Hog market opened strong. Hogs
left over 400, Light 80 a 1913.
mixed and butchers 7.40@S.15, good
heavy 7.10@S.12, rough heavy 40
@1.35.
Cattle market opened steady.
Sheep market opened steady
Omaha-Hogs 1900, cattle i,T00
Kansas City-Hogs 1000. cattle
5000.
Hog market closed shade lower
than opening. Bulk 1850 $40, light
7.55@S.20, mixed and butchers 7.4(
@S.2O, good heavy 710ibS22
rough heavy 40 a 7.t5.
Cattle market closed steady.
Sheep market closed steady.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-31
THE MARKETS.
Chicago, Aug. 31.-Following are the
quotations on the market today:
WhAsS

chicago, Aug. o1.-fOllOWlnS are the
quotations on the market today:
Wheat.
September, 977s, 9S1a. 97%, $685..
December, 1894. 94$s. 1885, 94A.
May, 975s. 9S1s. 9712, 9S1s.
Corn.
September, 64h, 65, GAS, GAS.
December, 55k. SOS, 553s, 5GA.
May, SOS, SIS. 565s, SIX.
Oats.
September, 363s, 81, 361a, S67s.
December, .S6&, 81, 365s, SOS.
May, $685., 1895. 1914, 39k.
Pork.
September. 22.52. 22.57, 22.57, 22.5O.
January, 1850, 1865. 1900, 1850.
Lard.
September, 1922, 1925. 1915. 1917.
October, 1920. 1922. 1912. 1915.
January, 1915, 1912, 1912, 1912.
Ribs.
September. HI. Hi. HIS. HIS.
October. 11.65. 11.65, 11.57. 11.60.
January, $50, $50. 9.27, $50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-31
New York Stocks.

New York. Aug. 31.-Following are
the quotations on the stock market
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-12-30
E. H. Madison's Speech.

The speech of Congressman
E. II. Madison on the corpor-
alton tax has attracted much at
tention. The Topeka Capitals
Washington Correspo d n
writes of it as follows: Congress-
man E. H. Madison's recent
speech on the corporation tax is
winning recognition in congress-
ional and legal circles as one of
the ablest discussions of this
mooted question yet brought
forth. No less authority than
Nicholas Murray Butler, presi-
dent of Columbia university has
recently said. .''It is the clearest
most comprehensive and convinc-
ing exposition of the corporation
tax law I have seen," Other
eminent educators and jurists
have praised the speech and calls
on Mr.. Madison for copies of it
have been so numerous he has
been forced to have it printed.
1t is rare, indeed, that a speech
on the floor of the House attracts
attention. It is even more rare
for one, not actually delivered on
the floor but printed in the Con-
gressional Record by leave, with
scores of others, as was this
speech by Mr.. Madison, win any
recognition. The fame which
Mr., Madison's speech has won
is therefore truly remarkable
and is high compliment to his
legal ability.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-12-30
The Rhodes Scholarships and
Universal Peace.

This week we received a little
pamphlet entitled, "Cecil Rhodes
and His Scholarships In the Ma
tional Cancellation"
The idea expressed is a good
one and the natural result of the
education of young persons from
all parts of the world at the two
great English universities, as
provided for in Rhodes's will.
That the education of the best
of young men from the greatest
of the civilized nations at one col
1ege, will tend to destroy the
narrow prejudice of the citizens
of theNworld in the course of
time, there is no doubt. The
ftrther idea of Mr.. Rhodes that
his scheme would unite the great
family of Anglo Saxon NaT.ons
in such manner that the,r : eat
preponderence of weignl and
power would abolish war is not
good. Such peace WOULD be
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-12-30
Christmas Tree At The Presby-
terian Church

The Sunday school of the
Presbyterian organization held
the usual Christmas memorial
at their chnrch on Christmas
eve.
A pleasing program was rend-
cred by the scholars, which was
largely of mnsical character.
Francis Backe rendered a vocal
solo entitled, the Birthday of the
King. Francis has a splendid
voice, his training is developing.
well, and his rendition is natural,
easy and pleasing. Miss Phyllis
Fuhr also sang solo the name
of which we did not learn. 1t is
not necessary to say that she
sang well; we all know that she
does. Some declamations were
given by the smaller children,
and the great event of the even
ing then came on. Santa Claus
came from some place out side,
and proceeding to the hand
somly decorated Christmas tree
handed out his presents to the
little ones, and also to the larger
ones. The attendance was good
and the entertainment passed of
pleasantly.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-12-30

There is nothing further from
the facts! Under a warranty
deed one may recover if his gran
tor is solvent the amount of his
purchase money. But the guar
anty does not make the title bet
ter if there are lapses in it.
Neither does it signify that the
title is perfect if the owner hon
estly gives a warranty deed. In
this case all the conveyances
have been recorded within a
reasona BILE time after delivery,
axcept that of Richard Roe, or SO
far as we know for we have no
knowledge of the case except as
disclosed by the records. There
is only one safe way. Have an
abstract of all land titles, have
same examined and passed on,
then occasionally ook t h e
records over. We have tw Q
cases in mind with which we
were connected. In the one the
owner proved the land up, receiv-
ed patent and never encumbered
the land now allowed taxes to
become delinquent. When he
did wish to convey there was a
mortgage recorded covering that
tract of land. It was a mistake
in description but it caused de-
lay and expense. In the other
a party proved up, received his
patent, never encumbered or
conveyed the land. After his
death his administrator found a
deed recorded covering the land,
and conveying to a party named,
again a mistake. It is well to file
for record all evidences of title
as soon as received.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-12-30

Some two or three years ago
Ephr1am Basinger and his brother
Henry came from Zion City. Him
ois, to Meade and secured tract of
land just west of Jasper.
The Basinger brothers are breed
ers of draft horses and brought with
them two Percherons. The one is
black and weighs one ton, the other
is gray and is 100 pounds lighter
than the black. They built barn
in Meade for their stock and began
improving the land near Jasper,
where Ephriam lives and oversees
the work. Henry is in immediate
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-12-30

when the first settlers came in 878-o 9
for there is now a market for any
sort of produce from the farm. The
methods of farming have been learn
ed to an extent which makes farm.
ing. as remunerative here as any
pace, and the profits are generally
larger than farther east for the capi-
tai invested is not so large, and one
man can handle so much more land.
What the Basinger brothers have
done is lot an exception and we
will have occasion to mention others
from time to time.