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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-16
WOODMEN MEMORIAL
EXERCISES JUNE 5
Royal Neighbors to Join in Obser-
vance ct ChippiannOck Gem
etery.

Committees representing camps of
the Modern Woodmen of America
and the Royal Neighbors of America
met Saturday evening in the parlors
of the Woodman building and made
preparations for their observance of
Memorial day. Exercises will be held
at Chippiannock cemetery, Sunday
afternoon. June 3, at $3.50. The fol-
lowing officers were elected:
President-Marx Harder.
Vice president-A1rs. Gertrude
Wynn.
ecretary-Albert Gutswiller.
Treasured. G.. White.
The following committees were
appointed;
portation-Thomas Flynn, R.
G.. Summers, Daniel Mckinney.
Music-Mrs. Ella Bleuer, Mrs.
Smiley, Mrs. Mary Coleman.
Speakers-Dr. Hada Nj. Burkhart,
Peter Anthony, George Reddig.
The next meeting will be held Sat
urday evening, May 81, in the NJ.
w. A. parlors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-16
TO BOY
Senators Learned Why Young
Wireless Amateur Opposed
Proposed Bill.
GAVE CLOSE ATTENTION
w. E. ID. Stokes, Dr., Told Where
Measure to Regulate New In
Vention Failed.

For the first time in the memory of
man boy in short trousers was listen
ed to with attention the other day by
a committee Of the United States SEN
ate.
w. E. D. Stokes. Jr., president of the
Junior Wireless Club of America. linn.
tied. was the youthful speaker. and his
mission was TO oppose certain features
+ of the Depew bill providing for the
governmental regulation of wireless
telegraph. Master Stokes plunged into
his argument in true legislative style
and despite the smiles of the commit
tee soon had the members tangled up
in the intricacies of radio-activfties.
Master Stokes. who was so short of
stature that he showed less than half
his body above the table. declared that
he held no brief for anybody except the
organization of boy amateur wireless
telegraphers. he told the committee
his organization favored bill which
provided nominal license. revekable
for malpractice" The language he
used in stating his position was that
of a grown man. which, contrasted
with his size and boyish voice. kept the
committee laughing covertly.
Seven Objections Stated.
Finally Master Stokes stated his
main objections to the bill. which were
seven in number. as follows:
He said the bill proposed discrim-
ination against amateur wireless teleg-
raphers in favor of commercial COM
panies. which. he said. were mostly
stockjobbing concerns or affiliated with
a trust
He said the bill was impracticable in
many features and that it was am
biguous. making it possible for further
determinations against amateurs.
He urged that its provisions were I'M
just TO manufacturers engaged in the
production of amateur wireless outfits
That the bill would stiie the inven-
tive genius and ambition of American
boys was one of his chief contentious.
He added that it would require from
1000 TO 5000 wireless operators. draw
ing 5000 a month each. TO carry out
the full provisions of the bill.
Incidentally the young orator had
much to say about the practical work
ing of wireless telegraphy. He said
the United States was far behind all
foreign powers in its system and ad-
vised the government to establish a
standard of wave length of its own
and get code which. combined. he
said. nobody could read. He said the
commercial companies had never
covered from the fact that it was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-16

other women to avail themselves OF
this valuable medicine Mrs. E. NJ
FREDERICK, Bloomdale, Ohio.
Backache is a symptom of female
weakness or arrangement. If you
have backache don't neglect it. To
get permanent relief you must reach
the root of the trouble. Nothing we
know of will do this SO safely and surely
as Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. Cure the cause Of these dis
tressing aches and pains and you will
become well and strong.
The great volume of unsolicited tes-
timony constantly pouring in proves
conclusively that Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made from roots
and herbs, has restored health to thou
sands of women.
IL you have the slightest doubt
that Lydia e. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound Will help you,
write to Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn.
Mass, for advice. Your letter
Ss-.l be absolutely confidential,
aud the az 80 tree.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-16

Maine boy amateur who had first pick
ed up the uIttlesnIp meet on its retu
from its world cruise. He declar.
that one station was enough to tran
act the wireless business from Ne,
York city. but four had been estab-
lished for stockiobbing purposes and
nine kinds of stock were now on sale
by one company.
The Lads Remarkable Prophecy.
Then Master Stokes turned TO propli
ecy He said in ten years it would b.
possible for persons on land to commu-
nicate with their homes by wireless.
IF n man breaks down in his auto
mobile twenty-five miles from home"
he said, "all he will have to do is to
take out his instrument and call up
his butler and tell him he will not be
home for dinner"
In conclusion he told the committee
that there were from 25.000 to 10000
boys in the United States already in
terested in wireless telegraphy. which
he and his organization were willing to
organize to cooperate with the govern
inent In any fair undertaking.
LET the government establish its
wave length. and we will take an oath
to keep off the grass and help the gov
eminent in any way we can with our
apparatus" he said.
At the conclusion of his testimony
several questions were asked the
youngster. When Senator Bourne ask
ed him what the capital of his organi-
Zation was however he replied, ZAP
Fifty-second street, New York"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-16

the remains of the prehistoric Ameri-
can race which. for lack of a better
name and because of its characteristic
habit of erecting these mounds, has be-
come known as the mound builders"
Antedating the Indian. they appear
to have been driven by an invasion Of
strangers-possiblA the first Indians
from the northwestern part of the
American continent in a general south
westerly direction, mounds and "hill
forts" marking their retreat The best
remains are found in the Miami and
Ohio river valleys. There is a theory
that this strange people may have
migrated into Mexico and formed
there the nucleus of the powerful
Aztec nation. conquered by Cortes.
The mound was first discovered by
Joseph Tomlinson of Pfttsburg in 1772.
The man, one of the pioneer adventur-
ers, journeyed down the Ohio river
from Pittsburg in an open canoe,
searching for location for home in
the tracIlleGs wi!ds. Mooring his bark
near Little Grave creek, just north of
where the city of Moundsville now
stands, he toured the country there
about for suitable site for his pro-
spective cabin. coming upon the mound
Experiences of Its First Settler.
Realizing nothing of the historic
value of his discovery or that the
mound was anything more than a Gu
rious conformation of the earth, Tom
linson. impressed with the region. re-
turned to Pittsburg. loaded his family
and his belongings upon a raft and
ventured again upon the broad bosom
of the Ohio. He was the first settler
in this territory and to all intentS and
purposes the founder of the present
cities OF MoundSville and Wheeling.
Other settlers followed the path blazed
by Tomlinson in the wilderness. A
small colony was formed north of the
location Of the mound at a point near
what is now known as the city of
Wheeling. As a protection against
the Indians a stockade that afterward
became celebrated as Fort Henry was
erected. Several years later Simon
Girty. the renegade. in company with
White Cloud and his band of Black
feet, marched up the Ohio and attack
ed the home OF Tomlinson. His two
small souS were slain. but he and his
wife escaped to Fort Henry. The at
tempt % the redskins to take the fort
and their ultimate repulse are now
matters of history. 1t was during this
battle that Betsy Zane made her he
roic run through the line of Indian fire
to a storage house from which she Sc
cured keg of powder to be used in
defense of the fort. the ammunition
having become exhausted.
A quarter of n century ago the late
G. S. McEadden purchased the mound
in order to prevent its being sold to a
German who knew the value of the
spot for popular resort and intended
opening a saloon on its summit. A
year or more ago the heirs of McFad-
den served notice that they had held
the mound as long as possible and that
it would be sold at once. State Off
cials secured an option on the proper
ty, later securing from the legislature
an appropriation sufficient to warrant
the purchase.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-16
MOUND FOR PARK
Work of Early Man at Mounds
vile, w. Va, in Hands of
the State.
WAS DISCOVERED IN 1772
One of the Most Celebrated and Best
Preserved Relics of PreIlis-
tor:c Race.

Standing seventy feet in height anG
NEE surfing 900 feet in circumference.
with trees growing upon it's summit
old. the mammoth ma,iud from which
Moundsvillc. ". Va. derives it's name.
located on the Grave creek flats. near
the Ohio river-the greatest monumen;
of antiquity in the Ohio valley and "a
tremendous memorial of the aboriginal
life of the prehistoric people-has been
purchased by the state of West Vir.
ginia and converted into Il public park
The legislature of the Mountain
State, following unceaSing activity in
the interest of the purchase of the
mound for twenty years. appropriated
$4,000 with which 10 save the relic
from the ravageS of modern CONNER
cialism. The deed of transfer from,
G. S. McFadden's heirs to the state OF
West Virginia was formally executed
before the work of Identifying the
grounds was allowed TO commence
Twenty-Five thousand dollars is the
price TO be paid for the mound OF
this sum $1,000 has been donated by
the heirs as a memorial 10 their fa
Their. who preserved the mound for
years. a similar sum was raised by
subscription by the school children of
the state. The last payment on the
purchase price is due next October.
Builders of Mounds and "tiiIl Forts"
The mound in question is one of the
most celebrated and best preserved OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-16
Annual Meeting Woman's Club.


The annual meeting and election
of officers OF the Moline Woman s
club was held Saturday afternoon at
the First Congregational church,
Moline. Excellent reports of the
years work were read and the fol-
lowing officers were elected:
President-Mrs. E. H. Sleight.
First vice president-Mrs. Fabian
Lawson.
Second vice president-Mrs. o. F.
Anderson.
Recording secretary-Miss Mollie
McEniry.
Corresponding secretary-Mrs. K.
I. Willis
Treasurer-Mrs. Adolph Edwards.
Registrar-Mrs. Frank -ufva.
Directors-Mrs. ]. F. Huntoon,
Mrs. G. A. Stephens, Mrs. F. G. Allen,
Mrs. William Butterworth, Mrs. John
H. Porter, Mrs. Ralph w. Entrikin
and Mrs. J. ]. Dorgan of Davenport.
Plans for the coming years work
are left in the hands of the new
board. a suggestion was made to the
new board that the program include
a day to be devoted to the discussion
of pure food.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-16
RECEIVER NAMED
FOR HOOKING VALLEY
Columbus, Ohio, May 16.-Judge
Kinkaid today appointed receivers for
the Hooking Valley railroad.
An Unusual Amount of Painting Done
This Spring.

Everything comes to those who
hustle while they wait" seems to be
the motto adopted by L. s. McCabe &
Co, for they have certainly been hust-
ling this spring. In backing up their
ercellent advertising in the columns of
the Rock Island Argus their handsome
window displays have proved most eff
fectiye. According to a conversation
with one of our reporters there has
been an unusual amount of painting
done in Rock Island this spring. That's
a sign of prosperity we're very glad
to see. This week floor paint is the
leader in their window. How an old
scratched floor or marred bare floor
can be given a hard, serviceable, cas-
ily-kept-clean surface is clearly shown
by the sample they display.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-16
eransfruit From Arizona.

Arizona soon will be known as a
fruit state. according to D. Il. Nc
Queen of Phoenix. Ariz., who was at
the Hotel Baltimore. in Kansas City.
the other night Grapefruit and al
ligator pears soon will be connected
with the name of our state'' Mr.. Nc
Queen said The Roosevelt dam is
working wonders with the heretofore
dry. arid ranch land that practically
was worthless except for grazing pur-
poses"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-16

ally a protege of his, inject himself
into the BaIlinger controversy for the
purpose of putting the Taft administra-
ton as a whole in an unfavorable
light with the public.
Quick Finish is Planned.
Conferences which the president has
had with Senator Nelson and others
have resulted in a plan TO wind up the
whole investigation this week. and end
the controversy so far as It is possible
for the committee to end it. 1t is ex-
pected matters viii reach a finish by
the middle of the week, before Sena-
tor Root, who is to sail for Europe. has
to leave Washington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-16
READY. TO HEAR
TAX PETITIONS
Both Branches of the Circuit
Court Are Set in Motion
Today.
sALA SUIT is STILL ON
Grand Jury Resumes It's Investiga-
tions After a Recess Since Sat
urday Afternoon.

Both the regular and the branch
of the circuit court convened this
afternoon at the court house, Judge
w. H. Gest sitting in the regular
court and Judge F. d. Ramsay be-
ing in charge of the branch. In the
regular court the hearing of the Sala
VS.. Dempsey case was resumed after
a recess lasting since last Saturday
morning. In this case DR.. E. NJ. Sala
is sueing the defendant to recover
fees which he claimse are due him
for professional services. A number
of common law cases are docketed
for hearing after the present suit is
disposed of.
1t is believed that the numerous
applications for injunction against
the county treasurer and the town
ship collectors of this city and Mo-
line will be heard in the branch
court by Judge Ramsay. Another
petition of this nature was filed Sat
urday afternoon by the Mutual Wheel
company of Moline
Grand Jury Again at Work.
The grand jury convened again
this afternoon after a recess since
Saturday. The witnesses in the case
against Frank Franklin and Jerry
Richtmyer, accused of trying to
steal from the NJ. & S. clothing store,
were summoned before the investi-
eating body today. The same jury ig-
nored a charge of larceny against
these men few days before their
arrest on the second charge took
place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-16
Coffee and Sale for Charity.

The Alpha Epsilon club conducted
n very SUCCESSFUL coffee and sale of
fancy articles at the, Association
house on Seventeenth street, Satur-
day afternoon. Articles which the
young ladies had made were on sale
and something over $50 will be
cleared, which will be donated to the
associated Charities for charity work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-16

and right side, and
was tired all the
time and nervous.
II could not sleep,
and every month l
could hardly stand
the pain. Lydia E.
|Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound re-
stored me to health
again and made me
feel like a new wo-
man. 1 hope this
letter will induce
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-16
For Non-Resident Member.

Dewey camp 1886, Royal Neigh
bors of America, will hold social
meeting tomorrow evening in honor
of a nonresident member, Mrs. John
Lyle of Oklahoma City, Okla. The
meeting will be held at Odd Fellows
hall and will include a program and
refreshments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-16
Easily Remembered.

Waiter-BeE pardon. sir. but the gen
tleman at this table usually remembers
me. Mr. MeTavish-I've nae doot o
that. ma mamie. Why. you're quite a
comlc.-London Telegraph.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-16
Postpone .RehearsaI.

The rehearsal of the chorus of the
Rock Island Musical club to have
been held tomorrow afternoon has
been postponed until further notice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-16
Auxiliary Card Party.

The Ladies' Auxiliary to the Broth
erhood of Railway Trainmen will
give card party tomorrow at Odd
Fellows hall. Four prizes of hand
painted china will be given.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-16
Dancing Party.

Royal Arcanum council 1852 will
give an entertainment and dancing
party at Maths hall Wednesday ev-
ening. Refreshments will be served
during the evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-16

Continued from Page One.)
against any person in his letter to
Senator Nelson, but unofficially there
is a good deal being said along that
line in administration and certain con-
gressional circles closely connected
with the White houe. Charges are be
ing made that former Secretary of the
Interior Garfield has been active in
getting the young man Kerby, origin
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-16
THEYALL DISAGREE.
How Can Ordinary Person Feel
Sure About Comet With
Astronomer at Sea?
MANY PREDICTIONS MADE
One Predicts Shower of MeteOrs and
Another Says There Isn't Even
a Gas Envelope.

! Chicago, May 16.-With only two
days intervening before HALEY
comet will have reached it's nearest
approach to the earth, astronomers
| of the country bestirred themselves
yesterday, not only in final prepare
tions to observe it to the greatest
advantage. but to discuss the possible
accomplishments. At the naval OBJ
servatory in Washington, the only
national observatory in the United
! States, where greatest preparations
are making, Professor Asaph Hall adj
vanced the statement that he would
not be surprised should shower of
meteorites attend the comets APP
proach.
Says There Are No SIeteOrs.
Edwin F. Naulty of New York, de-
nying this, declared that the con-
slant attempt of the earth and its
atmosphere to adjust themselves to
disturbances of the solar system
caused by the comet, were RESPONSE
bic for the prevalent earth tremors,
storms and other recent phenomena.
VIII Entirely Escape.
OInSI NCuIuitu ll1G
opinion that spectacles similar to the
northern lights would occur. Rev.
Daniel ]. McHugh of De Paul univer-
sity, Chicago, made the announce
ment that his observations induced
him to believe that the earth would
entirely escape the comets tail, the
appendage being too short to reach
the earth's orbit, and that no phe
nomena would be observed.
Mr.. Naulty contends that the tell
of the comet is composed neither of
gas nor of meteoric bodies, and that
such a shower as Professor Hall
deems possible cannot follow.
Merely Light.
"Halley's comet, to all intents and
purposes, is a celestial searchlight,"
said Mr.. Naulty yesterday. 1T is
nothing more than sunlight condens-
ed from radiant solar energy and pro-
jected through the solar system, pre-
cisely as a lens focuses condenses
and transmits light"
The changing spectrum of Halley's
comet, according to Mr.. Naulty's the
DRY, is due to the fact that as the
comets great tail of light sweeps
through various parts of the solar
of gases, conveying the impression
that the tail itself is gaseous.
Mr.. Naulty says the spectrum of
reflected sunlight is always present
in head and tail of the comet, thus
proving that both parts of it are by
sunlight alone made visible.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-16
A Marrv;no Man.

Are you marrying manT' was
asked of somber looking gentleman
at recent reception.
''Yes. SIR was the prompt reply;
I'm a clel gyman"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-16
Y. w. c. It. U. Meeting.

Temperance union will meet with
Miss Myrtle Summers, 1416 Sixth av-
enue, this evening in regular bust
ness session.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-16
YOUR
BACKACHE
WILL YIELD
To Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Bloomdale, Ohio.-"I suffered from
terrible headaches, pains in my back
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-16

Talent creates a work: genius keeps
4 from dying. Emerson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-16
Bethany Sewing Society.

The ladies' sewing society of Beth
any home will meet tomorrow after
noon to sew at the home
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-16
Licensed to Wed.

LIcenSed to Wed.
Fred Griffin ............. Moline
Miss Angelina Reconnu Donnora, Pa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-16
Immeneo colisourn In chieado

An exposition building three times
as large as the Coliseum in Chicago
and more than twice as large as Madi-
son Square Garden in New York is
to be erected in Chicago by the ILL.,
nois Exposition association. incorpo-
rated for $4,000. 1t is estimated thar
Il minimum of 100000 will be need
ed TO finance the scheme. The struc-
ture Will have 4 seating capacity of
between 10000 and 40G0n.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-16
BALLlNGER "KILLS
SNAKE" LETS OUT
A STEN0GRAPHER

Continued from Page one.)
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-24
BY HELENA DAVIS.


~ you want to go play with me,
~ Edith p asked frankie Strong of
his little playmate and neighbor,
D Edith Bowers.
"Where are you going asked
Edith. The two children were standing
beside a fence which separated their
fathers lawns, Edith on her own home
side and frankie Non his.
"Oh I'm going down by the creek"
replied frankie. I'm going to climb
tree
"oh-o-o! !" exclaimed Edith "How
should love to climb a tree. Do you SUD-
pose l could, frankie y
Sure asserted frankie. "a girl can
climb as we'll as a boy-if she only
thinks SO. Pun ask your mamma If you
may CO."
Mamma went to town in the auto
this morning., explained Edith. But
she left me in Nancy's charge. and I'll
run ask permission of Nancy"
So away ran Edith to ask the house.
maids consent to go to play with
Frankie. The maid, too busy with some
affairs of her own to pay attention to
Edith's request, said: Eyes, run along"
And away ran Edith, happy. Together
she and frankie hurried down the broad
country road toward the creek which ran
across the meadow half mile from their
respective homes. The day was an ideal
one, and as the little ones went along
they were highly entertained by the
flying butterflies, the humming insects
and the songs of birds. "Oh, isn't it
fun to be in the wild country?" asked
Edith, who had never gone from home
without her mother or her father accom-
panying her.
creek" said frankie. Then he began to
dilate on the dangers and the excitement