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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-25
day. DR.. e. Dana Durand. the national

day, DR.. q. Dana Durand. the national
superintendent. said that by June 1
he hoped to be able to report the num-
Der of inhabitants In the United
States. probably between sS,00O,000
and 91.000,000. The great army OF
enumerators, consisting of $4,000 men
and women, will move on April Is and
will cover the cities in Is days and
the rural sections in 80 days. 1t will
take four months to cover the manu-
featuring interests and three years to
tabulate and study the vast under
takings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-25
A1edO.

o. e. Carlstrom went to Freeport
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A Friese spent
Tuesday with friends in Monmouth.
Mrs. A. G. Bridgeford was Gales
burg visitor Tuesday.
Ernest clearinghouse went to Anna
wan Tuesday.
Miss Edith Roberts spent Sunday
with her parents in Sherrard. She
was accompanied by Miss Hettie Nc
Creight.
Miss Grace Gleason of Viola visited
her parents here over Sunday.
Mrs. L. c. Detwiler and daughter,
Miss Lois, are visiting Rock Island
friends this week.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. w. Edwards visited
Woodruff friends Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. j. A. Matchneer and
daughter visited over Sunday with
Rock Island and Moline friends and
relatives.
w. ]. Graham returned Sunday from
weeks outing at Boston bay.
w. C. Dilley returned from Chicago
Tuesday, where he had been with
stock.
Miss Eva Kramm of Atkinson, Ill, is
home for short visit with her moth
er, Mrs. Allie Kramm.
Thomas Townsley of Palmyra, Mo-,
spent several days this week with his
brother. B. F. Townsley, here.
Theodore Waespe spent Sunday in
Moline with his sister.
Grant Kramm Is home from Cornell
college for a short visit with his moth
er, Mrs. Allie Kramm.
Craig Whitsitt of Knox college is
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. R
H. Whitsitt, this week.
A NJ. Byers left Thursday for Sioux
City, Iowa, near which place Mr.. By
ers owns a large farm. Thomas Muir
ray Of New Boston went with him.
Ira Reynolds arrived home Satur-
day from Redwood, Mimi, where he
had been looking after his farming
interests.
A committee of Davenport business
men were in the city Tuesday evening
to meet delegation from the church
es of Aledo at the Aledo clubrooms, in
the interest of the Iaymen's mission
airy movement convention at Daven-
port April 1-3.
Miss Bertha ]. McCulley passed
away at Denver, Col, Thursday morn
ing, March IT,, where she had been
taken by her parents some time ago in
hopes of being beneficial. Miss Nc
Culley was 10 years of age and with
her parents had been a resident of this
city for the past 10 years She had
many friends here. The remains were
brought to this city from Denver, ar
irving Saturday night, and the funeral
services were held from the Methodist
church Sunday. Rev. T. c. Pittinger
conducting the services. Interment
was made in Candor cemetery.
At the republican primary Saturday
afternoon the following township off,
GERS were placed on the ticket: For
supervisor, H. r. Morrison; town clerk,
w D. Emerson; assessor, George w.
Reed; collector, John Y Smith; COM
missioner Of highways, Jared Irwin;
trustee of schools, s. M Taylor.
The democratic caucus was held Sat
urday evening and the following town
ship ticket was placed In the field:
Supervisor, E clearinghouse; town
clerk, P. f. Mauck; assessor, Patrick
O'Day; collector, r. II. Whitsitt: COM
missioner of highways, c. L. Baldwin;
trustee OF schools, John Gray.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-25

Ellis, ]. M. Blackburn, B. 8. Pearsall,
A. L. Hall. A. H. Lowrie, was appoint,
ed to investigate.
The committee also recommended
the appointment OF permanent COM
mittee to watch appropriations. tax
levies and tax legislation. An in
crease this year of "a per cent in the
tax rate here inspired the action.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-25

Are you frequently hoarse? Do you
have that annoying tickling In your
throat? Does your cough annoy you
at night and do you raise mucous in
the morning? Do you want relief?
IL SO, take Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy and you will be pleased
Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-25
NEW CITY RULE IN ELGiN
Commercial Clubs Committee Favors
the Commission Form.

Elgin, ILL.,, March 25.-Reporting at
Elgin Commercial club yesterday.
special committee appointed to inves-
tigate the reason for high taxes. rec
commended the adoption OF the COM
mission form of municipal govern
ment in Elgin.
A committee consisting of D. B.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-25
POPULATION AT so,o0o,o0

Il. Dana Durand Makes Estimate of
Result Census VIII Show.
Boston, March 25.-In looking over
the New England census field yester-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-25
DAVENPORT

Licensed to Wed.-Fred w. Schnare
iand Miss Lillian Breede OF Davenport
land Ernest Duvall and Martha Crooks
iof Milan.
e Rabbi Fineshrlber Speaks In Chi
Icago-Rabbi WsH. Fineshriber Of
Temple Emanuel left yesterday for
tChicago, where last night he lectured
lat Masonic temple hall on the subject
:. Jewish Samurai." He will remain in
Chicago over Sunday. having accepted
the invitation to deliver the sermon
Sunday morning at Isaiah temple. BY
treason of DR.. Fineshriber's absence,
there will be no services this evening
Iat Temple Emanuel. The sermon
Originally planned for that evening
will be delivered a week later.
q Wife Threatens to XIII, He Claims
In a petition for a decree of divorce
which has been filed in the district
court Bernhard Haupt seeks separa-
the grounds of cruelty and inhuman
treatment He alleges that on GER
tain specific occasions she has threat
ened him with knife and a loaded
irevolver and that she also threatened
Ito use Q stove poker on him. Because
4of this and her alleged uncomfortable
temper he seeks a divorce. He claims
fthe wife is not a fit person for the
|custody of the two children. Jacob
land Amalie, whose charge he seeks.
They were married Dec. II, 1895.
. -
( Unearth Nest of Mathematics
While excavating for the foundation
of the new Putnam building at Second
and Main streets yesterday workmen
struck a rattlesnake's nest and four
reptiles, all full grown, were killed.
c. F. Johnson secured the rattles and
is keeping them for souvenirs.
s Obituary Record.-Arthur Howard
Higgins, aged months and IL days,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-25
nty Drudge on Teaching 'Rithmetic.

AUGy OTUO2G ON SaCn1nS k<1InmeT1C.
Teacher lin arithmetic class)-'Now, Mary, if your
mother spent two hours boiling the clothes three
hours in rubbing them, and hour to hang them
out, how many hours would that be altogether"
Little MGry-"Yes, but my mama doesn't boil the
clothes She washes them with Fels-Naptha in cool
or lukewarm water, and she doesn't have to rub
them hard, either"
Aalty Drudge-'Youd better make the time shorter,
Mistress Schoolteacher, when you give an addition
question ike that to little girl whose mother knows
- the advantage OF washing with Fels-Naptha."
Easy on the woman and easy on the
clothes.
That's why progressive women are
washing their clothes with Fels- Naptha
in cool or lukewarm water, in summer Or
winter.
It's easy on the woman because it
does away with fires for heating water,
makes hard rubbing unnecessary and
takes less than half the time of the old
way of washing.
It's easy on the clothes because there
is no boiling to make the clothes tender,
and no hard rubbing to wear them into
holes before their time.
Save yourself; save your clothes-use
Fels-Naptha.
Costs little money for a big cake, and
lasts longer than ordinary soaps.
In using it follow directions printed
on the red and green wrapper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-25

All the news al the time-The ArguA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-25

Obituary Record.-Arthur Howard
Higgins, aged 9 months and 10 days,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-19

fishes worlds record for dirigibles
The previous record for dirigibles was
held by Count Zeppelin, who last year
few from Dusseldorf TO Bitterfield and
return total distance OF $40 miles.
In 3S hours. The record for time and
distance OF a non-dirible balloon was
made In a flight about eight years ago
from England to the center OF Russia,
distance Of LIP miles In ~ hours.
which Is only a shade over the Amer.
teas flight SO far as time Is concerned.
When II became known today that
the Wellman party had been found 80
far south OF the general location TO thu
east OF Sable island where everyone
supposed the America to be, doub,s
were Immediately expressed about the
correctness OF the earlier superstition
that Wellman was of Nantucket Sun
day at noon. suggestions which were
formed upon receipt OF wireless
messages at Siasconset, on the south
east corner of Nantucket island, al
late as 12:40 o'clock Sunday afternoon.
Forecaster Scarr, OF the weather bu'
reau, was OF the opinion today after
consulting his wind charts that the
America never had been close to 'he
Long Island or Nantucket shores. He
shared, In other words, the general
opinion OF today that the most north
erly point Of the arc described Dy this
airship In Its flight was far sou'n OF
where earlier guesses had placed It.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-19
FEEDING PANAMA CANAL
ARMY rs BIG TASK
Nineteen Hotels, 10 European Labor
ere Messes and 20 Kitchens are
In Operation.


WASHINGTON, Oct. 19.-Feeding
the army of Panama Canal builders Is
a matter of tremendous expense and,
to keep tab on the money. the govern
ment makes a record Of wonderful de-
tail that shows the cost per meal per
man. II is shown by the annual report
OF the Isthmian Canal Commission
that there are In operation 10 hotels,
10 European laborers' messes. and 20
common laborers' kitchens.
The total number OF meals served at
Commission hotels was 2.176,451. The
cost of supplies was PAST cents and
the expense 6.23 cents a meal, total
of q little over 81 cents.
The meals served In the European
laborers' messes made total OF l.
O92,4Si, which cost 1854 cents each
for supplies and expenses. The meals
in the common laborers' kitchen total
ed 7s1,746 and cost 27.09 cents each.
The average daily attendance during
June In the line hotels was 1,9l5, In
messes BITS and In kitchens 1.496.
The average weight OF the ration
supplied each person daily In the lab
orers' kitchens was found to be ap-
proximately AL pounds, with value
Of 2226 cents. II Is a coincidence that
the net weight OF the ration furnished
the European laborer is exactly equal
to the gross weight Of the United
States army garrison ration. and the
net weight Of the ration furnished the
Negro laborer is exactly equal 10 the
gross weight OF the United States
army field ration.
The years operation showed loss
on hotels Of $22,16S, a profit ON the
European laborers' messes Of s34 504
and a profit on the laborers' Kitchen
OF $21,211.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-19
resentatives Barnard, Korbly, Nor
rison and Rauch 10 most bitter.
Tawney's Fate In Balance.

"In Kentucky the Democrats Will
probably gain two congressman. No
changes are likely in Wisconsin. In
Minnesota the delegation is likely to
be unchanged. although Anderson,
who defeated Tawney at the primar-
les and Hammond, Democrat. In the
second, have hard fights. In Iowa
the result Is doubtful in the first, sec
ond and sixth. In the eighth the Re
publicans will return a member in
place of Jameson. Democrat.
In Missouri. Democrats will re-
place Republicans, In the twelfth.
thirteenth, fourteenth, fifteenth and
sixteenth districts. In Nebraska, a
Democrat will succeed Hinshaw in
the fourth. Norris Is sure to win,
having Democratic and Republican
support. In Montana Democrat will
replace PTay, Republican.
The Pacific States. except Nevada,
are solidly Republican, as usual, ex-
cepting that In California a Democrat
will replace Kahn In the fourth dis
trict"
According to the managers Of the
poll the big surprise has been the
number OF stalwart Cannon Republi-
cans who have seen a great light"
and who are now either openly or
surreptitiously' announcing TO their
constituents that they are against the
speaker.
The poll was secured by each mem
Der of the life subscribers. stating
how he voted two and four years ago,
how he would vote this year. and In
dicating his natural political affilia-
ton. On these figures averages for
all of the districts were made.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-19
COUNCIL SESSION BRIEF.
Routine Work Disposed OF In Less
Than Hall Hour.

Because OF the meetings OF the
board of supervisors and the political
campaign, routine business In the
common council meeting, Tuesday
night, was cut TO the bone. the meet
ing lasting less than half hour.
The poor commission reported that
only a small portion OF the wages
of House OF Correction inmates, set
aside for the support OF their fami-
lies by an ordinance last spring, was
needed by the families. Sept. /, the
commission had $4,SS9.30. and only
$3S was required by families OF con-
victs during the month. Three fami-
lies were assisted with this money.
A request Of the assessors for 81
100 for overtime and extra clerk hire
for getting out the state and county
tax rolls was referred to the ways
and means committee. Chairman
Nagel OF the assessors, said that the
work had to be done In less time than
formerly
Police Commissioner Crours request
for the transfer OF $1,000 from the
proceeds OF the sale OF horses, to buy
a motorcycle and bicycles and build
a shelter for them, was granted.
ID. p. w. Commissioner Haarer rec
commended that the bid OF the Detroit
Bridge & Steel works, for rebuilding
the Fourteenth-ave bridge over the
Michigan Central railway, at $33,i52.
be accepted. Only $26,520 was appro-
priated, but the railway company has
agreed to pay the difference.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-19
Offer Aid
For Another ATTEMPT

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Oct. 49,
The failure Of the Wellman party &c
make good" on their proposed trip
to Europe by airship. has. by no means
disheartened the promoters Of the en-
terprise. Today plans are being made
for a renewal OF the attempt. Well.
man, Vaniman and the other members,
despite their narrow escape, are eager
for another try whereby they may
take advantage of the mistakes OF the
initial expedition. They will have all
the money they need to construct a
new diFigible, bigger and more power
full than the Inflated one that was
abandoned early yesterday of Cape
Hatteras.
The best boosters" of the PROPOSE.
ton are the men who derided WelE
man during the days he kept the big
America" in its hangar. They have
overwhelmed Joseph Salus. head OF
the party that originally financed
Wellman, with offers Of financial as
sistance. The result Is that today
Salus has a representative In New
York to meet the party on Its arrival
with the offer Of all the money needed
and request that they come here as
soon as possible for a conference re-
garding plans.
II received a wireless today from
Vaniman," said Salus, 'in which he
told me that II they had the thing to
do over again they would win out.
This, Of course, means that their ex-
perience with the head winds and air
currents. and more especially with
that darned equilibrator. would en-
able them to avoid the. mistakes OF
the present voyage that ended SO dis
astrously. Vaniman is one Of the clev-
crest engineers | have ever met and
he planned the equilibrator without
having any opportunity to try 1t out.
II am convinced thst IL few trial
trips had been made as originally
proposed, II would have been found
that the scheme was crude and need
ed Improvement, and that improve
ment would have been effected by
Vaniman In a hurry. But as there
were no lives lost, and as We have
plenty OF money available for new
trial. | don't see why we should not
go ahead and plan another trip for
early next year"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-19
'CHINA INvADEs .
WORLD MARKETS
Big Shipment of Coal Is Landed in
San Francisco-0ther Products
May Follow.

WASHINGTON, Oct. l9.-In place
Of the Chinese labor problem, which
was settled by the exclusion OF
coolies, new problem now Is pre-
scented by the appearance OF the pro-
ducts OF such labor, madn in China.
seeking admission To the American
markets.
Coal, coke, fire brick, cement and
tiles produced under labor conditions
existing in China. are offered in San
Francisco in competition with Ameri-
can products. Success there means
an invasion of the entire coast from
Seattle 10 San Diego.
In an effort TO establish q market,
Chinese mining company has landed
in San Francisco a cargo OF coal. COM
prising anthracite, 1000 tons; lump,
920 tons slack, 1880 tons, and special
coke. i've tons. Ten casks OF cement
were sent along for testing purposes
by American users Of that material.
A representative Of the company
which IS under foreign management
and one of the strongest industrial
concerns in China, has been sent to
this country 10 work up the trade.
The concern, with others, has extend
ed its production beyond the home
demand in China, and this, the larg-
est company in the business. looks to
the United States TO take its surplus.
The capacity OF its mines Is 1887 200
tons year, or $500 tons day. 1t
has over 5000. 900 tons OF coal in sight
and its total resources are estimated
AT 10000, 900 tons. The output last
year amounted to l.36l,730 tons. Five
other companies In China produced
600 900 tons of anthracite coal last
year The Germans In Shantung and
the Japanese In Manchuria, are also
developing coal deposits.
United States Consul Knabenshue,
at Tien Tsin, estimates that within
ten years, II foreign markets are
found. China and Manchuria will be
exporting 100000 tons of coal year,
The big coal company mentioned Is
interested also In the manufacture OF
cement, fire brick, fire clay and orna-
mental tiles for which IL Is seeking
entrance TO the United States. Knab-
enshue expressed the opinion that
with the low cost OF production In
China, and the cheap ocean freights
they will be able to offer dangerous
competition on the coast and In the
Philippines.
Evidence that China Is preparing TO
complete in the markets Of the world
is afforded by the fact that. in the
present year. steel corporation on
the Pacific coast OF the United States.
contracted with the TIA Yeh iron mines
on the Yangtze, to take annually Tor
Is years. $4,000 ions OF pig iron, and
SO 900 tons Of iron ore.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-19
SAYS POOR PEOPLE PAWN
SUNDAY BEST" CLOTHES
Singular Custom In Holland 10 Com
mented Upon BY American Con-
sul at Amsterdam.

WASHINGTON, Oct. l9.-In several
American cities attempts are being
made to eradicate the usury evil OF
loan sharks and pawn shops by the
establishment OF low interest-loan
societies conducted simply TO meet
their operating expenses. A band OF
philanthropists in Chicago, with APP
parent success, has established a
pawn society" which loans money
upon pledges at one per cent per
month as compared with the usual
charge In that city by private brokers
OF 10 per cent per month. The Idea
in this country Is copy OF the num-
cipal pawn societies OF several Euro
pean cities.
An account of one OF these is given
In 4 report to the state department
by Consul Henry II. Morgan. II is
the municipal pawn society OF Am
sterdam. Holland, known as the Bank
van Leening. This is probably the
Oldest pawn shop in existence. II
was started in the early part OF the
seventeenth century. The earliest
record loan made by this institution
was on April 29, 1914. The business
IL still conducted In the original build
fns erected for It at that time though
is branch Offices have been opened
throughout the city to meet the ever
Increasing demands OF the business.
To show the easy familiarity with
the ''hock shop" which long contact
with this institution has bred In Hol-
landers. Consul Morgan states that II
IS the custom OF vast number or
the poorer people Of Amsterdam to
pawn their Sunday best" clothes on
Monday morning. redeem them Satur-
day night and soak" them again on
the following Monday morning. thus
securing their use for the Sunday out
ing. Over 40 per cent OF the business
Of the Bank van Looming, which
amounts yearly to over a million dol
lars. is of pledges OF this class OF
household articles, etc.
The rates of interest charged run,
according to the kind Of goods pawned
from to 13 per cent per annum.
Amsterdam has never placed a single
law upon its statute books regulating
the interest charges OF pawn shops
simply because the competition of the
municipal society has practically run
them out of business. Besides the in
terest charges. there is fee demand
ed on. all pledges to meet the admin
istrative expenses OF the institution.
This Is only from 5000 to $40 an
article. Yet from these sources OF
income. and from the sale Of unre-
deemed pledges, and rents for Offices
In the bank building. the Bank van
Leening insures every article which
It holdo In pawn. pensions all old EN-
ployes and their widows and clears
3 per cent on it's investment.
Each pledge Is held for six months
and then, failing Its redemption by
the owners, is sold at public auction
after being advertised for two days.
The capital Of the bank is $202,S50.
Its annual revenue is about $4,000
q year. II contributes $4,000 year
TO Its pension fund.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-19
RARITY WORKER /
DEAD IN SAGINAW.
IsF.y School Children Sang for Mrs.
Elizabeth Freeman as Death
Approached.

SAGINAW, Mich, Oct. ls.-(Spe'
cial Mrs. Elizabeth j. Freeman 10
years old, founder OF the Woman
hospital. Young Women's Christian
association, and woman's Christian
Temperance union branches here, died
Tuesday night. Of cancer of the throat.
Last week when she was dying, Az
school children visited her. and sang
her fayorite songs. She had lived
here AZ years One OF her two de-
ceased daughters, Mrs. Alice Freeman
Palmer, was president of Wellesley
college from 1873? TO 1888, and was
the wife of a Harvard professor. Two
children. DIR. ]. w. Freeman. of Sag
nav and Mrs. F. Talmadge. survive.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-19
DETROIT CONVICT KILLS SELF.

MARQUETTE, Mich, Oct 10
Thomas Hall, a Negro convict, was
found dead in his cell at the Mar.
quette prison yesterday. He had com
mitted suicide by hanging. using for
that purpose strips torn from his bed
sheet. His toes were touching the
floor Hall had been respondent for
some time. He was sentenced from
Detroit ia March, 1908. He had been
convicted of assault with intent 20
rob while armed with a dangerous
weapon. Under the law of the state.
unless his body is claimed by rela.
tives within % hours. IL will be sent
TO the University of Michigan for dis.
secting purposes.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-19
Eddie Ryan Out on Ball.

PITTSBURG, Oct 19.-Edward ].
Ryan, Detroit athlete. government
engineer and former college instruc-
tor. who was arrested here last
August by a postoffice inspector from
Kansas City on a charge Of using the
mails TO defraud, was released from
jail yesterday on 81 900 bail after be-
ing confined over two months. He
will have 10 appear in the federal
court at Kansas City Nov. I, to an.
swer charges. II is charged that
Ryan passed himself off as the per
sonal representative OF Detroit man
who was making deals in connection
with an irrigation project.