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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-05

FOR SALE - A nice modern six-room
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Tenth avenue; has furnace. bath, gas,
electric light; only a very few years
old and in good repair; that is a nice
location; a good place to own prop
insOn building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-05

WANTED-Laoe curtains to wash and
stretch on frames; Is cents each. Gall
evenings or send a postal card to Mrs
Mayer. 2407 Sixth avenue, and your
work will receive prompt and careful
attention.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-07-28
DEFECT CAUSED DISASTER
General investigating Fortress Mon
roe Accident Says Safety Ap-
pliance Failed

Washin gton.-To the failure of SAT-
ETY. mechanism to operate when a sud
den and powerful pull was given by
an artilleryman in attaching the Ian
yard, is now laid the responsibility
for the accident which cost the lives
of eleven men at Fortress Monroe,
Va, during the battle practice on
Thursday.
Such is the conclusion of Gen
Crozier, chief of ordnance, U. S. A.,
who attended the practice and who
has been in touch with the inquiry
made
Never before in the history of the
navy had the device failed to work
The possibility of its occurrence was
demonstrated, however, by Gen Gro
Zier shortly after the accident by a
test made of all the guns which par
ticipated in the practice.
Just before the accident, the gun
was pronounced by officers to be in
proper condition, and in April a coast
artillery officer on inspection report
ed that its premature explosion was
beyond the range of possibility.
Steps will be taken at once to i'm
prove the device.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-07-28
Diet Affects the Carriage.

There are foods that make for
good carriage" says a teacher of
physical culture. The Japanese wom-
en-, who live on rice, carry themselves
very erect. The Russian women, who
live on hearty food, are also noted for
their brilliant bearing The Irish and
the English are VIGOROUSLY fine in
their walk.
Sweets give a woman bad walk
If she takes an afternoon tea of bon
bons she will have little appetite for
her dinner afterward. and soon she
will bend forward as though there
were an emptiness in her stomach.
Yet | must qualify this. When I
take my pupils out for an afternoon
walk | make 1t point to give them
two Jumps of sugar each at five
o'clock. A little sugar just at this
hour wards off fatigue. l also give
them little green stuff, which takes
away the thirst. For dinner / tell
them to eat lettuce and watercress, so
that they will not feel the need of iel-
lies and other heavy sweets The re-
suit is a loss of flesh and a gain of
appetite.
Il insist that my patronesses carry
themselves well. Otherwise of what
use is fine gown? | can not design
for woman who walks as though she
were pulling cart"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-07-28
THE "FREEDOM OF THE CITY"
Just What the Honor Means, How II
Originated and Its Recent
Application.

During the stay of Americas ia
NOUS hunter, statesman and publicist,
ex-PTesident Theodore Roosevelt. in
London he was extended the freedom
of the city" To Mr.. Roosevelt this
honor conferred on him by the magis-
trates of the British. metropolis was
nothing more nor les than an appre-
citation of great man.
1t is custom prevalent both in
American and European cities of con-
ferring on distinguished visitor the
privileges connected with municipal
citizenship. The names of such honor
airy citizens are entered upon the reg
lister Of municipal electors but they
are not entitled, when non-residents
or not engaged in business, to exercise
The municipal franchise
This custom can be traced back to
medieval times when to become a
citizen one had to go through long
term of apprenticeship, about seven
years. In view of such a long and
cumbrous process city, by vote of
ITS magistrates, generally conferred its
freedom upon any particularly illus
trioUs visitor whom they desired on
their list of burghers.
This custom has come down to US
OF the present age but really means no
more than an expression of apprecia-
ton
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-07-28
GOV. OF IOWA is INDICTED.
Charge of Criminal Libel Is Preferred
by Former Member of State
Board IF Control


Des Moines, Ia, July 21.-Gov B.
F. Carroll of Iowa was indicted by the
Polk county grand jury on a charge
of criminal libel. He is charged with
defaming the character of John Cow
ME, whom he forced to resign from
membership on the state board of con-
troll
After his resignation Cownie de-
clared he was forced to resign with
out justifiable cause and Governor
Carroll issued a published statement
in which he set forth the claim that
Cownfe had sold diseased cattle be-
longing to the state and had con-
Quoted himself unbecomingly among
the girls at Mitchellville. Cownie
carried the matter before the Polk
county grand jury.
The governor was released on his
own recogniZance and will demand an
Immediate trial. His effort will be
to prove the truth of his statements
and show justification for publishing
them. Under the Iowa statute the
penalty upon conviction is imprison-
ment in the penitentiary not to ex-
coed one year or a fine not to exceed
81 900.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-07-28
DETECTIVES SAY RAWh
WAS NOT ASSASSiNATED
Declare Death of Monon Railroad
President Is Case of Suicide
and Not Murder.

Chicago.-That Ira G. Rawn. presi-
dent OF the Monon road, came to his
death by bullet fired from a revolver
IN his own hands is the conclusion of
Herman Schuettler, acting chief of po-
lice and the police of Chicago have
dropped the investigation into Mr..
Rawn's death, firmly believing that
he committed suicide.
Acting Chief Schuettler announced
his decision after long conference
with the detectives who had investi-
gated the Winnetka tragedy. All the
details of the tragedy point to suicide
according to the detectives.
1t is thought that Mr.. Rawn commit
ted suicide rather than face the i'm
pending and inevitable revelation of
his connection with the $4,000
frauds perpetrated on the Illinois Cen
trail railroad while he was its vice
president
This is the theory of both the police
who investigated the case and of those
most familiar with Mr. Rawn's Illinois
Central record. The latter. from their
definite knowledge of the facts and cir
cumstances attending the railroad s
graft losses, furnish the motive-fear
OF collapse from wealth and a re-
spected position and of probable prose
cution and conviction
The police, from their investiga ton
of the shooting, so far as the reticent
relatives have permitted that investi-
cation to go, negative all theories of
murder by a burglar, hired assassin,
or a private enemy-in fact, all theo-
ries but that of suicide.
Despite the withdrawal of the Chi
cago police, the private detectives en-
ployed by the Rawn family continued
their investigation and steadfastly de-
clared that Mr.. Rawn was killed by. a
burglar.
The private detectives have nothing
new on the murder theory, according
to Ralph G. Coburn, son-in-law of the
dead man.
I'VE have heard nothing new and
there is nothing further to be said, -
answered Mr.. Coburn. Mr. Rawn' 8
funeral was held Friday afternoon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-07-28
CHAUFFEUR IS HELD
FRIEND OF FORMER MONON
CHIEF SAYS HE HEARD HIM
UTTER THREATS.
SEE PROOF OF SUICIDE
Detectives Assert Widows Latest
Statement of Shooting Supports
Their Theory. Not Sure That
She Heard Two Shots.

Chlcago.-Ernest Hoffman, negro
chauffeur formerly employed by Ira
u. Rawn, was arrested late on Fri
day as a suspect in connection with
the railroad presidents death. Hoff-
man was discharged December last.
and as late as last May is said to
have threatened Mr. Rawn's life.
The arrest of Ernest Stevens. also
known as Hoffman, was made on
information supplied by H P. Gull
len, president of the Commercial
Mercantile company of Chicago. a
friend of the former Monon presi-
dent
Cullen swore to an affidavit to the
effect that he heard the negro, re-
ferring to Mr.. Rawn, say:
'I'H get that white man, d
him; I'll get him.
Stevens was employed by Mr..
Rawn from May, 1906, to December,
1909, when it is said he was dis
charged for disobeying orders.
Although too i'll to attend her
husbands funeral, Mrs. Ira Rawn
late on Friday made a detailed state
ment to stenographer of the shoot
Ing OF Mr.. Rawn at his summer
home in Winnetka early last Wednes-
day morning.
In general way, the statement
bears out the stories told by the
dead mans son-in-law, r. c. Co
burn. The police, however, have
seized upon certain points in Mrs.
Rawn's statement that they consider
of Importance in connection with the
Investigation of the mysterious
death.
The first is the assertion by Mrs.
Rawn that she is certain of having
heard but one shot, the second is
her assertion that Mr.. Coburn pre-
coded her downstairs and that he
had turned on the lights before she
reached her husbands body, and the
third is the statement that Mr.. RaWn
was lying squarely upon his back.
The police say these three points
support their statement that Mr.
Rawn killed himself Friends of the
Rawn family insist that Mrs
Rawn's description of what occurred
Wednesday morning is further evil
dence that Mr.. Rawn was murdered
The following question was put
to Mrs. Rawn regarding the point
of hearing shot or shots fired:
you say you are not clear as to
whether you heard one or two
shots?''
Il could not tell you. I heard a
shot and then screamed and | don't
know whether it was one or two"
she answered. 81 could not tell
about that. l know I heard one
shot -
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-07-28
ThackeraX a Prnnhef

Thackeray's suggestion of a possible
flight from London to Armagh in an
aerial machine makes interesting read
ing at the present time. In The Irish
Sketch Book" published in 1843,
speaking of Armagh Cathedral, he
wrote: TT wants a hundred years
at least to cool the raw colors of the
stones and to dull the brightness of
the gliding; all which benefits, no
doubt, time will bring to pass, a21
future cockneys setting off from Lon
don Bridge after breakfast in an
aerial machine may come to hear the
morning services here, and not re-
mark the faults which have struck a
too susceptible tourist of the nine
feenth century"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-07-28
10000 OF GRAND TRUNKS
EMPLOYEES GO ON STRIKE
Freight Traffic Tied Up and Passen-
ger Service CrippIed-Miik Fam
inc Threatens Montreal,

Montreal 1t is estimated that
$4,000 men are out of employment
as a result of the strike of employees
of the Grand Trunk railroad system
which went into effect Monday night.
The strihe order was obeyed by
5000 conductors and trainmen and the
company locked out 10000 men in
the shops In the hope that they would
accept the positions deserted by the
conductors and trainmen The coup
has not been successful.
Freight and passenger traffic on the
entire Grand Trunk system is longest
ed. Freight is piling up in immense
quantities at the various transfer
points with no likelihood of being
moved for long time.
A few trains were run by minor Of
feials of the road, with Office clerks to
take the tickets, but this method has
proven a failure Passengers viii not
purchase tickets because of the in
ability of the company to guarantee
through trip to any point.
A milk famine Is threatened in Mon
ure to deliver any part OF the usual
supply of that commodity from out
lying points. Also there is a marked
scarcity Of other necessaries usually
transported by the railroad
There was nothing approaching dis
order among the strikers at any point
along the system excepting in one ex-
man on Grand Trunk passenger
train at Flint, Mich, was attacked by
the strikers and saved by his mother,
who shamed the strikers into retreat.
Toronto, Ont-The second day of
the strike on the Grand Trunk has
been uneventful throughout On
tario. Through passenger trains are
running fairly on time. A few locals
have been abandoned. No attempt
is being made to move freight
The freight situation in this city is
indeed serious. The yards and sidings
are congested with cars. The ice
companies are suffering and much
perishable freight is being ruined. But
stories that the city is undergoing
milk famine and soon would suffer for
want of meat are unfounded
Cleveland, O.-"There will abso-
lutely be no quarter given in the
fight between the Canadian trainmen
and the Grand Trunk and Vermont
railways" said President w. G. Lee
of the Brotherhood of Railroad Train
men, on his return to this city.
"The Brotherhood of Railroad Train
men and the Order of Railway Con-
ductors will back the strikers to their
last penny.
THE strikers will hold out for the
same terms granted by the Baltimore
& Ohio, and which every other rail-
road excepting the Grand Trunk and
the Vermont has accented"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-07-28
Shows School Report to Royalty


Hilda Chaplin, thirteen years old,
who attends an orphanage school in
England, submits her school reports at
stated intervals to King George and
Queen Mary of England Both are in
terested keenly in the progress OF the
girl, and are eager to help her in any
way they possibly can. They knew
her father, now dead, who was a
stableman / nthe royal household in
Sandringham, and because of his I'M
timely death felt an obligation to keep
a watchful eye on his child. when
] go home for the holidays said
Hilda, Il take my school report with
me. Sir Arthur Bigge comes to our
house and asks for my report, which
he takes away to the king. Shortly
afterward the report is sent back to
my mother, who always keeps and
takes great care of it. take a report
home, as all the girls do, twice a year.
and the king always asks to see it.
He has done so since I came to the
orphanage school, almost two years
ago"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-07-28
An OrloiraI Thinker.

A studious person can, by thinking
long enough, find reasons for almost
anything They will not be necessar-
lily good reasons, but they may be pre-
sentable-like those of the young man
who, in an examination, was asked
why will not pin stand On it's
point?"
He considered the proposition
time, and then answered:
I'm the first place, a point is defined
by Euclid as that which has no parts
and no magnitude, and how can a pin
stand on that which has no parts and
no magnitude ?"
I'm the second place, pin will not
stand on its head, much less, there
fore, will it stand on its point.
Thirdly and lastly, it will, If you
stick it in hard enough. Pearson
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-07-28
REVIVAL BROKEN UP BY MOB.
Crowd Becomes Disguised at Grovel
ina Men and Women.

Pittsburg, PA Pentacostal re-
vival at Homestead was rudely
broken up by mob of 1000 persons,
the crowd having become disguised at
the sight of 40 men and women grovel.
ing for hours In the straw in front of
the evangelist's platform. The mob
turned off the lights in the big tent
and then, switching them on again,
broke into the circle of PROSTATE con-
verts. Many persons were hurt in the
rush for safety. Rev E. A Fisher, the
main exhorter, came to Pittsburg and
asked the courts to issue an injunction
restraining all persons from interior
ing with the meetings. Threats of tar
and feather parties are being made by
relatives of women attracted by the
evangelists.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-07-28
Orecon Mans Insect Catcher

In the country all sorts of homely
devices are used to catch the bugs
and kill them, and an Oregon man.
who probably had his apple orchard
overrun by some destructive species,
patented trap for the pests.
A barrel has pieces cut out of the
upper portion and is half filled with
rotten or bruised apples or some other
odoriferous fruit On top of the bar
rel is placed a pan partially filled with
water, oil or some poisonous liquid.
From the apex of a tripod that keeps
the basin from falling off the barrel
hangs a lantern.
In the daytime the insects will be
attracted by the odor of the fruit, and
In flying up to feast many of them
are likely to fly into the water. At
night the lantern is lighted and bugs
will come from afar to flutter against
it and meet their death in the liquid
below-Chicago Tribune.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-07-28
Die Attempting Rescue.

st. Paul-An attempt made Fri
day afternoon by Mrs. John Crosby
and daughter Pearl, 10 years old, of
Lindstrom, Mimi, to save the lives
of Mrs. Chris Miesen and her year
old son John of st. Paul, resulted in
both being drowned in the waters of
North lake, branch of Lake Chi
sage.
Mrs. Miesen and young son were
rescued by John Guenther, ST.
Paul man, who CHANGED to be fishing
near where the tragedy occurred.
The accident was caused by the
Miesen boy falling from a raft into
the lake. In attempting to save him
his mother was soon beyond her
depth.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-07-28
ROYAL MOURNING CUSTOMS
In England Sumptuary Laws Were
Formerly Found Necessary to
Restrict Extravaganza.

Royal mourning In the past was
regulated far more deliberately than
nowadays. In pre-Revolution days,
when the French court was in mourn
ing, the royal apartments were hung
with black, and every looking glass
In the kings residences was covered
with Grape. French queens, when
widowed, were expected to remain Sc
cluded for six weeks In a room draped
with black cloth on which were fas-
tened white velvet dots, supposed to
represent tears,
The same custom prevailed In Scot
land. In the pamphlet which George
Buchanan wrote against Mary Queen
OF Scots he dwelt severely on the fact
that long before the forty days fol,
lowing Darnley's death were spent
she showed herself at window and
looked out on the light of day"
Sumptuary mourning laws were for,
merry found necessary in England to
restrict the extravaganza Of the no
bility and their imitators In the mat
ter OF funeral costume At the end
of the fifteenth century 1t was laid
down that dukes, marquises, and
archbishops should be allowed sixteen
yards Of cloth for their gowns.
SLOPES" mourning cassocks) and
nantes, earls fourteen, viscounts
twelve, barons eight, knights six, and
all persons of inferior degree only
two. Hoods were forbidden to all ex-
oil he 81
of the kings household.
In the following century Margaret,
Countess of Richmond, mother OF
Henry VII, issued an ordinance for
the reformation of apparel for great
estate of women in the time OF
mourning" So 1t seems that men
and women have met in the extraYa-
gance of sorrow.
Even two hundred years ago Lon
don tradesmen found that court
mourning seriously affected their bust
ness. Addison relates that tav-
ern he often met man whom he took
for an ardent and eccentric royalist.
Every time this man looked through
the Gazette he exclaimed Thank God
ali the re1gn1ng families of Europe
| are we'll" Occasionally he would vary
this formula by making reassuring re-
marks respecting the health of Brit
ish royalists. After some time Add
son discovered that this universal
royalist was a colored silk merchant,
who never made a bargain without
inserting in the agreement. "All this
will take place as long as no royal
parsonage dies in the interval"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-07-28
Preferred Life to Leg.

To save his life from an approach
Ing train c. H. Vandecar, a Michigan
Central brakeman, pulled his leg out
of its socket and broke his ankle in
the attempt to throw his body from
the rails. Vandecar was switching at
Denmark Junction the other morning
when his leg became caught between
the crossing plank and the rail. He
could not release it and the approach
Ing train bore down on him with just
enough time to allow him to give the
captured leg a tremendous wrench for
freedom.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-07-28
Forced Groom to Join Union.

A peculiar incident happened at
Bradenville, Pa, recently, where
Charles Holigan, while leading his
bride to the altar was held up by
striking miners and forced to join
their union before they would permit
the wedding to proceed. The strikers
followed the pair into the church and
there advised the bridegroom to &C
cede to their demands. Upon his re-
fusal they kidnapped him and took
him to their headquarters. Later
Holigan on joining the union was re-
turned to his bride and the ceremony
was performed
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-07-28
OUTLAWS ATTACK U. S. OFFICER
Mcros Attempt to Stay Secretary OF
the Interior Worcester ct Fete,

Mcros Attempt to Stay Secretary OF
the interior Worcester ct Fete.
Manila.-Renegade Moros on the
island of PalaWan attacked Dean c.
Worcester, American secretary of the
interior, and the officials life was
saved only by the quick action of his
bodyguard, who shot and killed three
OF the natives and wounded several
Others
Secretary Worcester was touring
the Island, which is the most westerly
Of the larger Philippine group, bound
ing the Sulu sea on the west. and was
present at the installation of the new
governor.
In anticipation of his coming a band
of Moros planned his death.
Armed with bolos carefully con-
cealed, they laid a trap for the secre-
tary, who suddenly found himself the
object OF savage rush.
Captain Moynihan of the scouts was
the first to recognize the hostile move
ment and just in the nick of time he
ordered the scouts to fire.
At the fusillade three Moros who
led the attack dropped dead in their
tracks, while several others doubled
up with more or less severe wounds.
The rest of them took to their heels,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-07-28
ACCEPTING HOSPITALITY.

THE former governor was making
his way through the gloom of driz-
cling rain on Pennsylvania avenue,
some few nights since. The glare from
a shop window was on his sturdy fea-
lures. | recognized him instantly, but
as | was In the shadow he could not
see my face when ] hurled an invita-
ton to him. Governor | said. come
and have a drink"
HE peered in my direction from
under the brim of his broad hat and
then in his soft southern patois enthu-
siastically said: 4 haven't the yehy
fatptest ideah in the wuld who you-all
ab-not the vehy faintest tdeah, but,
sub. yoh vehy generous invitation
fatally wahms the cookies of NAB
ha 'ht.' Norman E. Mack
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-07-28
Nodded His Chin.

Concerning the young king of Spain
it is said that when he was a very
small bay he was found one day by
Velasquez's famous picture of Philip
". of Spain. The young monarch
looked long and earnestly at his an
cestor's portrait, and then he said: II
will have a chin like that" From
this instant he set himself the task
of daily molding his chin with his
hands into the true Bourbon shape,
with the result that today his like
ness to Philip is singularly striking
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-07-28

Man $12-a-Week Massachusetts Clerk
Implicated Is Arraianed.

Philadelphia. John R. Marshall,
alias Darby Moulton, charged with
alleged conspiracy in the footing
of the National City bank of Cam:
bridge, Mass, was held in $4,000 bail
by United States Commissioner Craig
here Marshall was arrested Wednes-
day night.
been stolen from the Cambridge insti-
tuition The defalcation was discov-
cred about five months ago and George
Coleman, a $12a-week clerk, was ar
rested in Kansas City. He confessed
and implicated Marshall and two other
men. Marshall stoutly maintains his
innocence