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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-29
WAYS ARE READY
FOR HELEN BLAIR
Steamer Still Leaks, However, and
Has Not Been Moved Since Be-
ing Raised Wednesday.

All is in readiness at present at the
Kahlke boat yards to place the Carni-
val City steamer Helen Blair on the
ways as soon as it reaches the dock
The boat is still moored near where
it sank. The repairs on the Sidney
Pearson were completed this morning
and the boat was taken to the Moline
harbor The Helen Blair still takes
water and it will be necessary to do
some more work in the hull before it
can be towed to the yards. Plans have
been made to receive the boat on the
ways Monday and then the work of re-
pairing the damage to the hull will be
rushed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-29
SHOT BY ROBBERS
Burlington Bridge Carpenter Is
Held Up and Probably Fa-
tally Wounded.
ASSISTANTS GET AWAY
Bullet Is Fired Into His Body When
He Refuses to Comply With
Command.

GaIesburg, July 29.-Stoke Craig, a
bridge carpenter, in the employ of the
Burlington under Master Carpenter
Gndgell of this city, and who is well
known here, was shot through the left
lung by two desperadoes at Wyoming,
Ill, while resisting an attempted hold
up.
The shooting it is said occurred on
the main business street of Wyoming
while Craig with some companions
were on their way to the railroad.
Craig. who was some distance ahead
of the other members of the party,
was accosted by. two strangers, one of
whom poked a gun in his face and
demanded that he hold up his hands.
He backed away without complying
and the ruffiians shot, infiicting ter
rible wounds.
The bullet, which was OF a large
caliber and fired at close range, en-
tered Mr.. Craig's left side and took
downward course through the lung
and it is said penetrated the back
bone, rendering his chances for re-
covery extremely doubtful. He is a
married man 81 years of age and re-
sides at Vermont.
Carried Large Sum of Money.
| Robbery was undoubtedly the mo-
! tive of the assault and it is said by
tpose who know the injured man here
/ that he was in the habit of carrying
large sums of money on his person.
The holdup was evidently attempted
| by some one familiar with his habits.
Amid the confusion attending the
shooting the two desperadoes made
good their escape and armed posses
are now on their trail. The injured
man was placed on an incoming train
and fastened to the Peoria hospital,
where every effort is being made to
save his life
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-29
MISUSE PRIVILEGE
Barrels Containing Drinking
Water Apparently Not Much
Appreciated.
BOYS WORST OFFENDERS
Contents of Tank at Spencer Square
Spilled Because Faucet Did
Not Work Readily.

With the weather as hot as 1t is, the
water barrels which are distributed
throughout the business district of the
city and kept filed with drinking water
by the w. G. T. u. are almost invalu
able, and yet it seems that they are
hardly appreciated Complaints are
made almost daily OF abuse which is
given the barrels and which in many
cases renders them unfit for service.
Small street urchins are particularly the
offenders, but they are not the only
ones, as grown-ups are nearly as bad.
The faucets are banged and smashed
until they fail to work properly. and
then the barrel is tipped to make the
water run faster. Yesterday number
of youngsters tried to quench their
thirst at the barrel on the north side
of Spencer square, and the result was
quite disastrous, to the barrel at least
The water did not come out of the bar
rel fast enough to suit them, and so
they tried to tip 1t forward. The heavy
barrel was too much for them to ham
die, and it fell off it's stand and all the
water in it was spilled in the street,
rendering the barrel useless during the
remainder Of the day.
Some Curry Water Away.
In Moline a number Of people who do
not want to drink river water at their
homes and who dislike having to buy
artesian water have been found carry
ing water away from the drinking bar
rels in vessels of considerable size.
While this has not been true to any
great extent in Rock Island, there
seems to be disposition nevertheless
to misuse the barrels in this way, and
If it becomes general a decided effort
will be made to prevent it.
People ought to appreciate the ef-
forts of the w. C. T. U. in having water
where thirsty people can get it, and
they ought to show their appreciation
by seeing that everything possible to
protect the barrels and the water in
them is done.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-29
Today in the Markets

Chicago, July 29.-Following are the
quotations on the markets today:
Wheat.
July, 1924, 11OA, 100, 1924.
September, 1915, 1O414, 1929, 1929.
December, 1855, 1854, 104A, 104A &.
Corn.
July, 6234, 6224, 61%, 61%.
September, 63, 63s4. 621a, 6215.
December, 6OA, 6124, 6O1s, CO.'S.
Oats.
July, 391a, 1873, sSs1s, -3saz
September, S71s. 9714, 361a, 36%.
December, 9SA, 1885, 379s, So.
Pork.
July, closed 25.75.
September, 21.7O, 21.S5, 21.65, 21.65.
Lard.
July, 11.57, 11.57, 11.55, 11.55.
September, 11.65, 11.65, 11.57, 11.57.
October, 11.52, 11.55, 11.45, 11.47.
Ribs.
July, 11.S0, 11.SO, 11.67, 1857.
September, 11.424, 11.45, 11.35, 11.37.
October, HOO, HOO, 1890, 1890.
Receipts today-Wheat, 474; corn
1870; oats, 131; hogs, 10000; cattle.
3 500; sheep, $4,000.
Estimated receipts Saturday-Hogs,
IL 1000.
Hog market opened weak, cents
lower Hogs left over, 500. Light,
sS.55@S.95; mixed and butchers, $500
GS.SO; good heavy, s7.90@S.65; rough
heavy, $7.900S.15.
Cattle market opened weak.
Sheep market opened steady.
Hog market closed weak Bulk
sales, $S35@8.6O; light, $S.509S.S5;
mixed and butchers, $S.150S.7O; good
heavy, s7SO@S.60; rough heavy, 1920
OSLO.
Cattle market closed weak.
Sheep market closed Is to 20 cents
lower.
Northwestern receipts:
Minneapolis-To 1854; last week
165; last year, 122.
Duluth-Today, SO; last week, Sc;
last year, 40.
Liverpool opening cables-Wheat u
higher, corn Is to u lower.
Liverpool closing-Wheat q to "
higher, corn Is to q lower.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-29
NEW BOOKS AT THE
PUBLIC LIBRARY

The following books have been re-
ceived at the Rock Island public Ii
brary and will be ready for circula-
ton tomorrow morning:
1.-THE Gold TraiI'-Harold Bind
less.
Snare of Circumstances
Buckley.
"Routledge Rides Alone''-W. l..
Comfort.
Isle of Whispers"-E. L. Dudley.
Bronson of the Rabble''-A. E.
Hancock.
1.-The Day of souls''-C. T. Jack
son.
wild Oiive''-Basil King.
Happy Island"-Mrs. J. B. P. Lee.
Depot MASTER. c. Lincoln.
Severed Mantle"-William Lind
sey.
Simon the Jester''-W. J. Locke
"a Splendid Hazard''-HaroId Nc
Grath.
1.-The Illustrious Prince"-E. P.
Oppenheim.
Dan rithew"-Lawrence Per.
~.
1.-THE Human Cobweb"-B. 1.
Simpson.
"Caleb Trench"-M. 1. Taylor.
Marion Harland's Autobiography
Mrs. NJ. v. H. Terhune.
"a son of the Immortals''-Louis
Tracy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-29

to Valentine Fuhr, living two miles
west of Hamlet, was struck by light
ming during the electric storm We'd
nesday night. The entire building
was consumed, together with its con-
tents, which consisted of 40 tons of
hay, one new hay loader, manure
spreader, farm wagon, spring wagon,
corn crusher and plow. The building
was insured for $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-29
cIeaveIand GRAND commander.

H. H. Cleaveland of this city, who is
now deputy grand commander of the
knights Templar OF Illinois, will be
elected grand commander at the Octo-
Der meeting in Chicago. Mr.. Cleave-
land had been deputy grand command
er for the past year. He will be elect
ed to the position that will be left va
cant by the present grand commander,
John D. Cleveland of Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-29

LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.
Today's Quotations on Provisions, Live
Stock, Feed and Fuel.
Fresh Eggs-171z DISC.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-29

Island City o5at Club Social Tonight.
Tonight boat races, ice cream socia-
bic, free launch ride and everybody
welcome. Island City Boat club, foot
of Twelfth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-29
Feed and Fuel.

Grain-Corn. 72c to 75c; oats. 4oc to
44c
Forage-Timothy hay, S13.
wild hay, SO; straw, $3.50.
Wood-s4.50 per load I
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-29
LARGE BARN is DESTROYED

Building Belonging to Hamlet Farm
er Hit by Lightning.
Hamlet, July 29.-(Special) IA
large hay and cattle barn belonging
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-29

Live Poultry-Old hens, 121kc
pound. springs, 40c.
Potatoes-New, rs to soc.
Butter-Dairy, 22c to Csc; creamery,
2Sc
Lard-15c.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-09
Pressed for Issues.

II Mr. Slemps leaders in the Ninth district undertake
Henry c. Stuart-and indications that they may
II viii be tentamount to a confession that they are
hard pressed for issues which enter the
ing congressional campaign.
The republicans of Wise county met at Norton, last
Saturday select delegates the congressional
vention TO be held at Abingdon and judging from
some Gf the speeches perpetrated at the meeting an
attempt be made to lug Mr. Stuart's experience
with the New York customs house into the congress
"onal campaign and give IL the dignity and Importance
IF political issue.
Democrats over the district have been telling me
that they, going 10 elect stuart and when ask
them how they invariably reply that Stuart has the
money" said OF the speakers at the Norton meet
ing who ventured further make the malicious sug
gestion that r. Mr. stuart has been dealing with other
men like he attempted to deal with this government n
few days ago, he probably has the money"
This speaker, by implication, charges Mr. Stuart with
man. woman and child in the Ninth district who keeps
in fairly close touch with what is going on III the
In fact or fancy for such charge. Mr. Stuart would
not have had his unpleasant experience landing
In the management of Of the departments of the
government and the promptness and completeness
with which the republican customs officials at the port
IF New York exonerated him from all suspicion of
cupahility in the matter viii be sufficient TO con-
Stuart made attempt defraud the government,
even If they had believed him capable of such a
thing
The voice Of partisan prejudice. uttering
just destinations for political effect cannot hope to in
in persuading only the mentally deficient and the
ally and politically eprayed that he has been guilty
Of n reprehensible act. Men who have enough
70 reason to fairly intelligent conclusion know that
had the customs officials had the slightest doubt OF
the honesty Of Mr. Stuarts Intentions they would have
gwen MN serious Fpunlf. ohY rev Gays oefore MT:
stuart arrived from Paris republican governor Of
New hampshire was convicted Of an attempt 10 SNUG
~" duliaole article through the port OF New YORK
Mr.. Stuart would have been prosecuted similar
charge. had there been ground for it,
AZ already said attempt the part OF Mr..
Slenps leaders Stuart Of the
customs house incident will he equivalent a
fesson that they are hard pressed for tssucsrstol
Courier.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-09
ANOTHER JUNGLE HUNT.

1t i perhaps well that all this "Barbarous
Mexico" business is TO be SO formulated that
through committee Of Congress- something OF
4 definite character may he learned concerning
the truth of charges which are astounding their
face, if well-nigh unbelievable in their cub
stance
1t is now alleged that the Guggenheims, the
Rockefeller the Morgans and Others have found
ii necessary in the interests of valuable Mexican
concessions. to aid the Mexican Government in
the persecution aud recovery Of political refugees
to the United States. The promised specihca-
tons are instances in which Mcxicans have been
extradited form TINS country on trumpedup
charges Of murder, In which they have been de-
ported improperly through the collision of i'm
migration authorities, and in which they have
been forcibly kidnapped from the border towns
with the knowledge and under the winking eye
4 of Federal officials.
In brief, the charge which has been presented
10 the committee is that Mexico is indeed bar
barons; thar the money interests Of the United
States are no less SO; and that the Federal Of
fccrs are not only barbarous by instinct, bur
yenal enough 10 sell themselves to private cor
porations that do not hesitate 10 bribe 10 an-
archy in order to profit BY blood.
Bloody, isn't its And yet our counsel would be
that everybody keep On his shirt 1t ought 10 be
remembered that the gentleman who backs these
charges is rather bloody sort himself, no less
~ parsonage, indeed, than Muckraker Turner,
who has been for months and months foaming
IA the mouth over what is happening in Mexico.
/ Now and again his defamation has been inter
tpptcd and his facts disproyed by such quiet
nnd sans denial = mag. y used By government.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-09

spurious tales of Mr.. Sweet, allowed HIM the
princely sum Of $50 for the TWO.
1t is little renarkablc that the stories were
accepted at all. although the house which took
them would no doubt have lcapt at the oppor-
tunitv to pay O. Henry his own price. We sus-
pect that, if the truth were known, this dis
honest purloiner of another, art hawked his
stolen wares through many more prominent
literary STALL only to have them returned as UNI
suitable. Literary history is full of instances
where practical iokcrs have obtained delicious
readers criticisms of recognized masterpieces,
copied out and submitted a first attempts And
it diseloses an even more doplorable lack OF abl-
ity in the supposed literary ,mctums OF the mag
azines that the work of So modern and effective a
writer as O. Henry should not have been recog-
nized, and that not having been recognized, 1t
should have been APPRAISED a $50 story. Ii the
editor who offered that sum for typical bit OF o..
Henry's work. honestly attempted to put tar
value upon it. he ought never to have left the
corntield for the tripod; if he realized Its value
and offered that price, hc only attempting
Il, deffatd The man -wit already engaged IN
robbing him.
Every now and then -olnc magazine editor
will make a speech III which he will gravely cX-
PLAIN how badly current pUhIIcatlons want good
work, and how glad they 70 pay for 1t. But
every now and again such cases as that of Sweet
show the difference between the protestaton and
the practice. Until there -hall be grated on a
fierce competition to advertise with noted names
real desire to foster and discover literary abl-
ity, the American magazinc will continue to be
the yellow flare or the dry and msipid vegetable,
that is accustomed to iaunt its corset- and autos.
lis tireless cookers and its wormed over poems and
exposures before the eyes of public put to the
cruel extremity Of buying lis "ltcratnre" by the
pound
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-09
THE PEOPLES FORUM
Automobiles Named, by Infants.


Silt fs indeed pleasing to me, a subscriber to
your sheet to note that YOU always alert,
and your ingenious mind and the Job.
setting forth facts that should be carefully
by the people of beloved city. You the cour-
tn take the initiative express your sentiments
concisely. but clearly, and this is to be admired.
Your editorial under this date "A deadly Toy" ex-
to the letter. the idea have had for some
time, and 1T certainly appears to that this is q
matter for very serious consideration part of og~
authorities. An automobile you aptly put 1t. is a
logical development called for by modern conditions,
and IN usefnl pleasure giving etc. still at the
time the fact of handing the operation of these
locomotives over IL infants, while 1t may be of a
pleasure giving nature the infant chaffuer
occupants OF the still and children were
constituted To- act in the capacity of engineer.
and when they do $40 they not only take desperate
chances as to their safety, but Jeopardizng
the publfcs safety large. This
existed for sometime, and It Is not infrequent
currence to observe automobile being manned
by a woman an infant While fully agree with
you that automobile though ] am not fortunate
enough to own one) must be of pleasure
still at the same time ones pleasure In not the
material consideration, and 1t Is hoped that
such legislation viii be enacted will place the oper-
alton Of these street locomotives within reasona
bounds. and thereby reduce the danger Of accident
through the promiscuous handling OF these machines
minimum.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-09
JUNE 9

Ito which tradition denies the use of red ink In
official documents but this, OF course, has had no
deterrent effect on course of accusation the more
unrestrained because of all things a government
is the safest to libel. 1T ought to be remembered
that in tathering the present charges, Mr. turner
"opens up lines of excoration and new vlstas
of CORY visions. 1t should be remembered, also,
that in all Central America Mexico IL the one
government worthy of the name, and that ITS
people are not our people, nor Its problems our
problems. AS against the word of an individual
whose bread depends on his finding of something
TO expose, some consideration ought to he given
that Of the stern old man who has brought order
out Of chaos and given a stable Republic to a
tickle people.
Otherwise, the Guggenheims, it seems, edo
bestride the world 1t is just possible that a
dog that opens full cry the bare suspicion of Il
trail may have at last started something that is
tangible.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-09
Virginia Comment
ct Tu, Broom Corni

In stanton grocery the other day lady
by phone hard after the merchant for
charging her fifty cents for broom-the high water
figure reached here Said he: You do not know that
broom corn has advanced in price from eighty two
hundred and seventy five dollars do your" So
there you and the is plain. Farmers in Mis-
souri, Indiana Illinois and adjacent states have aban-
doned growing broom corn and changed to corn
the numerous CAnnerles and in other
sections has the deficit broom production been
to any extent increased. We remember when boy
seeing patch of broom almost every farm in
part of the county. Farmers raised enough for
their in hrooms least 1t is late yet
this plant seeds the ground has until
been too cold for advancing vegetation and this
variety OF has "A long time in which make
itself. We went about trying hnd broom corn
seed Monday only learn that IN the only store
where It kept all had been sold and that
much-~Augusta County Argus.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-09

1. What individual organizations compose the .Asso-
efated Charities" and what power does each delegate
TO the Associated" body and what powers do they,
respectively, reserve?
2. What salaried officers employed In the "Asso-
ciated Charities the amount of such salaries and the
total running expenses of the organization?
3. To whom do the officers report and what are their
limitations OF authority?
4. About what proportion Of the annual contr-
buttons from the public the needy dependents and
what proportion required the machine?
These are pertinent questions asked by citizen. who
has antpathy charitable work and believes the
i~1orer is worthy OF his hire These Is however. no
Ramsaying the fact that there is less of oppo-
ston to the Associated Charities and IL the investtga-
tion now In progress leaves the superintendent un-
scathed, thc fact of the agitation will more
than likely, to awaken that antagonsm At any rate
II is timely to ask the above question, the answers
to which preclude the necessity OF submitting any
more queries.
Richmond, Va. June T. 1910
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-09
4 LITERARY SIDELIGHT.

One Sweet, of Virginia, has been tried and con
victed of obtaining money under false psetenses
by palming off as his own productions two short
stories originally published by 0. Henry.
Although this sort of plagiarism is a clear theft
and should be punished as such, the evidence in
the particular case throws vivid light upon
magazine methods and the state of the literary
market For, although 0. Henry sold his stories
for from $500 to 81 900 each, the Short Story
Publishing Company, Of Boston. purchasing the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-09
Tax on CarnivaIs.

At the regular meeting of the City Council night
ordinance read ana referred the ordinance
committee flying the license tax carnivals at $500
week. This measure will pass when II up
for final consideration, which shows that senti-
In this city is largely against amusemeuts of
this character. Owing to the fact that the
department has signed contract with carncal
1t is than likely that the will
lived to- but after this exhibit the ordinance
ferred to win become law and In the future 1t
be expressive business for this class of attractions
spend "A week. in Clifton Forge.-Cifon Forge Review
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-09

Editor OF The NIrRlHlan.
Sir.-The writer would not know the Superintendent
of the Associated Charities If he met him In the bc
road. and certainly has to wish him any III
luck. much less the desire 10 him maligned by
pensioners his bounty. But-and this without re-
Election upon the good intent OF the press
really appears to me the investigation Is being
locally and head nedy.' rather over edited Let
the great public jury read the evidence they
will come mighty sizing the up right!
There questions would like to ask land
this aside from the matter Of the investigation per se)
tc-wit;
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-09
An Interested Witness.

The anti primary journals in Virginia hard put
ii for support Of their contention when they quote
MIR. III. De Young OF California competent wit
against the system. Mr.. dc Young under the
convention plan for years the easy controller Of
Republican, nominations and boss OF Its naehine. The
people wearied OF his dctation and Republicans and
Democrats Joined to put end to IL by enacting a
direct Primary law. Naturally the dethroned despot
the of his downfall from power. The
Fredericksburg Free Lance and Danve Register might
as well Morse against the Federal Banking
which prohibit bank president from ooting funds.
--Virginiaa- Pilot.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-09

Up TO ten years ago, SAYS the Greensboro,
On, c. Record "a Republican never sent
TO the pcnientiary; now the prison at Atlanta
is said to be full of them In spite of which
Tar Heel Republicans continue to talk Of break
ing the solid South.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-09

Parr, VIII" exposed the Sugar Trust frauds,
will, it is said receive reward of 81 900 900 in
cash. The men who did the work received an
extra five dollars in their weekly pay envelopes,
and were rewarded with terms in the penientiary.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-09

Reading lecture to Chancellor Day Of SYRIA
cuse University, the Norfolk Landmark SAYS,
I4Heads of colleges ought to weigh their words .
If the weight OF word implies its influence, those
Iof the Chancellor would about balance the tail
of the late (unIamcntcd) comet