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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-05
PARIS HAS VOCAL LIBRARY.
GraphoPhone Records of Orators and
Singers Kept For Posterity:

Graphophone Records of Orators and
Singers Kept For Posterity:
A vocal library is the latest idea In
France. It is being installed in the
BIbliothique Rationale and consists of
a collection of graphophone records of
words spoken or sung by great au-
thofs, orators, singers and actors. The
library will be equipped with abun-
dant instruments for the transmission
of recorded sounds to the ears Of Wis
itors.
The new department IN the Biblio-
thiuue Rationale will be called 1.-THE
museum of speech" It's organizers
purpose especially to enrich 1t with the
important literary works of the pres
ent period, recited or read by the au-
thors themselves into photograph
This strikes one as beyond question
the most charming feature of the prof.
ect. What wouldn't certain enthusi-
asts give today if they could hear
passages of Racine, Moliere or Shake
speare delivered in the identical tones
Of those immortal writers?
"a satisfaction equally great" said
a leading French litterateur this week,
perhaps is reserved for our children's
children"
Yes" remarked Jean Coquelin. land
how much more clearly might have
been preserved what are known as the
MOliere tradition and the Shakespeare
tradition Of acting If photographic rec
Ords of their stage performance now
could be found in our libraries. In an
educational sense I don't think the
value to future generations Of phono-
graphic Libraries Of this character can
be exaggerated"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-05
LIKES LIFE IN JAIL
John Murphy, Drifter, Goes
Down to Brunerville for
Forty Days.
DRUNK AND DIS0R0ERLY
Has Been Arrested Numerous Times
and Ordered Out of Town, but
Persists in Lingering.

John Murphy was sent to jail for 40
days this morning by Police Magistrate
c. J. Smith. The rather lengthy SEN
tence was pronounced because Murphy
had been up before the magistrate SO
many times that all patience with him
had been lost. The charge against him
this time was disorderly conduct and
using profane language on the streets.
Murphy has been a boarder at the
county bastile before and apparently
he likes the fare there, although he
would not admit it. He has been Or
dered out of the city numerous times,
but he always comes back, and Magis-
trate Smith decided to keep him here
a while this time When released from
the county jail recently Murphy was
lifted out with new shoes and with a
new pair of overalIs. These were not
in evidence this morning. 1t is believ-
ed, however, that he traded them for
booze, and he admits he might have
done this without remembering it.
s. Simon is Jailed.
S. Simon, the peddler. arrested for
being drunk, was sent to the county
Jail for 20 days. Simon became -soused
to the skin Saturday, and while be-
hind the bars at the Jail ne imagined
he was a tiger and he caused no little
excitement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-05
H. r. BATTLES e. co.
1906 Second Avenue.
HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT.
Wellinston's Plea In Favor Of the
Thames Embankmsnt Site.

WeIIington's Plea In Favor Of the
Thames Embankmsnt Site.
Wellington once declared that the
most exciting moment of his life was
not in any Of his great battles, but
that in which he had to forbid William
". to attend a public banquet in the
city during a time Of great national
excitement OF the millions Of people
who every year see the English houses
of parliament how many imagine that
their position was determined by stra-
tegic considerations? No one nowadays
can think Of the palace of Wcstmin-
ster il any other position than that
which it occupies. But when the old
houses were burned down and the task
of rebuilding faced there was a propo-
sition to establish them on or near the
site of st. James palace. Wellington
resolutely put down his foot on the
proposal.
The site suggested. its advocates
pointed out, would be better as regards
centrality and convenience than any
other But to the argument Of tho
duke there could then be no answer
with q vast and growing population.
such as yours in London" he said,
you must never make fl possible that
you can he surrounded. You must
build your houses Of parliament upon
the river. so that the means Of ingress
and erress are safe and that the popu-
lace cannot exact their demands by
sitting down around You" Sir William
Fraser. I'm whose memoirs the story IS
recalled, mentioned II 20 Napoleon III
just before the death Of the latter.
What wisdom he said. what wis
DOM And ii set him musing upon the
different turn which the history Of
France might have taken II in other
ways as great precautions had been
observed in his own case.-St. James
Gazette
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-05
OBITUARY RECORD.
Mrs. Emily c. Lungren.

Mrs. Emily c. Lundgren died Sat
urday evening at 1850 at the family
residence, 1906 Thirty-eighth street,
after an illness of four years with
complication of diseases. Mrs.
Lundgren, with her husband, Frank
o. Lundgren, for the past nine years
had resided at Polk, Neb., and came
to Rock Island two months ago in
the hope of regaining her health.
Deceased was born March 13, 1870,
at Altoona, Ill. Her maiden name
was Miss Emily Shogren. She and
Frank o. Lundgren were united in
marriage in Rock Island Sept. IS,
1901. Since then they had resided
at Polk. Mrs. Lundgren was an ac-
tive and devout member of the Swed-
fish Lutheran church of Polk. Be-
sides her husband she is survived by
three children, Earl, Eveline and
Claire, at home; two sisters Miss
Helen Shogren, Rock Island, and
Mrs. a. J. Carlson, Chicago; and
three brothers, Albert, Rock Island,
Rev. P. n. Shogren, St Paul, and
Joseph, Stanton, Iowa. Her parents,
the late Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Shogren,
passed away within the last 10
months.
The funeral will be held from the
home tomorrow afternoon at 8
O'Clock Rev. y. ]. Forsberg, pas
tor of Zion Swedish Lutheran church
will conduct the services. The re-
mains will be taken to Stanton,
Iowa, for burial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-05
SIXTH WARD SEWER
SYSTEM COMPLETED
Last Work Is Done at Seventeenth
Avenue and Twenty-ninth
Street Improvement.

The Sixth ward sewer system, drain
ing the bluff section from Ninth TO
Eighteenth avenue and from Twenty
fourth to Thirtieth street, has finally
been completed. The drain cost ap-
proximately $51 900 and has been in
course of construction for many
months. The last work was done Sat
urday at Seventeenth avenue and
Twenty-ninth street. The system drains
the hill district and carries the excess
water down Twenty-fourth street to
the river. 1t has greatly increased the
value of real estate on the bluff
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-05
JUMP FROM CAR
KILLS YOUNG MAN
Markos Kemones Ahghts on
Head-Skun Fractured,
Causing Death.
GETS OFF THE WRONG WAY
On His Way Home to Davenport At
ter Visiting Rock Island in
Search of Employment.

Markos Kemones, aged %, in alight
ing backwards from moving Bridge
line car at Second and Perry streets.
Davenport, at 2 o'clock this afternoon,
fell and struck shis head against the
pavement with suffi cient force to cause
a fracture of the skull, producing al
most instant death. He expired after
having been lifted into the city ambu-
lance.
Kemones arrived in Davenport two
weeks ago, and was making his home
at Greek boarding house at PA East
Second street. He came to Rock Is
land this morning to look for work.
He was on his way back to his board
ing place when he met his tragic
death.
No Relatives In Country.
The body was removed to the Boies
undertaking rooms, where an inquest
will be conducted. There was a report
that Kemones was pushed OFF the car
by another passenger who was in a
hurry to leave the car, but it could not
be verified. Kemones had no relatives
in this country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-05
Council Meeting Tonight.

A regular meeting of the Rock
Island city council is scheduled for
tonight. 1t is probable more will be
heard on the telephone proposition.
The Tri-City Home Telephone COM
pany, which is in process of forma-
ton, through its promoters, is try
ing to get possession of the holdings
of the Union Electric company, but
the latter, while willing to sell, has
not yet been satisfied with the terms
offered by the new concern.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-05
Davis Funeral,

The remains of John Davis of Kan
sas City, who died last Tuesday of
pneumonia, at the city police station,
we're Inferred Saturday afternoon at
county expense. The remains had
been held at the Knox undertaking
rooms since death in the hope that
relatives might claim them. The son.
Fred, Who was present at the time of
death, has not been heard from since
that day, and no word has been re-
ceiveq from other relatives.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-05
Philo RI. VanGalder.

The unexpected news that his broth
er. Philo H. VanGalder of Sycamore,
Ill. had died. was received yesterday
by F. o. VanGalder, editor of the Mod
ern Woodman, here The death occur
red at 8 O'Clock yesterday morning af-
ter deceased had suffered year with
cancer. F. O. VanGalder left at once
for Sycamore, and the other members
of his family will attend the funeral
services. which are TO be held tomor-
row afternoon. Mr.. VanGalder is sur
vived by bis wife and two children.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-05
Ancient Gardens,

The Egyptians were conversant with
the art of landscape gardening, though
they had to contend with the fairness
of the land. Water. however, as an
adjunct was often called into play, for
there was the inexhaustible Nile. We
have three plans of their gardens, as
the one found in the tomb of Meryleat
Tell ell Amazon, which gives us the
perfect idea of how a grand garden
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-05
FLAMES PERIL. TWO HOUSES
Old Paper Starts One Fire and CHM
ney Sparks Another.

Last evening at 7:15 the fire de-
partment was called to 1905 Fourth
avenue. It was found that a pile of
old paper and excelsior had been set
afire and had been communicated to
the house. The damage was NOM
inal. The place is occupied by the
DeSmet family.
Sparks from a chimney caused an
other fire Saturday evening at Gas.
The residence of John B. Bassett.
GA Twenty-second street, was
slightly damaged by flames which or
iginated from sparks from the Chin
ney. Damage was confined to the
roof.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-05
SHOOTS a QUAIL AT
ARSENAL; Is JAILED
Sheras Kulukas Pays Dearly for Vio-
lating the Regulations on
Government Property.

Sheras Kulukas was arrested on the
Rock Island arsenal yesterday after
noon and was turned over to the local
police today charged with hunting on
government property contrary TO law.
He plead guilty to the charge and was
sentenced to 10 days in the county Jail.
He mad succeeded in bagging one nice
fat quail before being taken in tow by
the soldiers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-05
At First Baptist Church.

At the First Baptist church tomor-
row afternoon and evening there will
be the annual sale and supper. Pray
er services will be held Wednesday
evening and will be followed by a
meeting of the Sunday school teachers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-05
TAKES WRONG MEDICINE
Mrs. G. f. Cornell, Moline. Has a
Close Call With Death.

Mrs. c. E. Cornell. 24O4 Seventh
avenue, Moline, late last night took
medicine which at the time she
thought was cascara. At midnight
she was seized with commissions and
a physician was summoned. He or
dered that Mrs. Cornell be removed
to the city hospital. After working
for hours with her she was finally
pronounced out of danger. The bot
tie containing the medicine was not
labeled. 1t is being examined today
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-05
January 3 is the Date

Many inquiries have been made of
The Argus as to the date of the special
election in Rock island to determine
whether or not the city is to adopt the
commission form of government.
The date of the election in Rock Is
land is Jan. 3.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-05
A. PETERSON is MISSING
Friends of Bakery Salesman Fear
He Has Met With Accident.

Andrew Peterson of this city who
has been engaged in selling bakery
goods in Moline, has disappeared and
Charles Barth, proprietor of the Eagle
bakery in this city, states that the
man ewes him money, and he believes
he has left the city. Peterson bought
his Goods from the Eagle bakery. Pc
tersons friends fear he has met with
an accident.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-05

seem to be in line for the city coun-
Gil and the Rock Island club to get
together with a joint petition ad-
dressed to the national meeting in
Washington requesting the adoption
of such a resolution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-05
HART NAMED FOR
HIS NINTH TERM
Street Car Mems Union Indi-
Gates Appreciation of
Services.
FIRST LEADER OF THE BODY
Secretary e. c. Clevenstine and
Treasurer Fred Reddig Also
Reelected.

Archie Hart, at meeting held Sat
urday evening, was reelected presi-
dent Of the Street Car Mems union
No. 3j3, including the employees of the
Tri-City Railway company in Rock Is
land and Moline, for the ninth consecu-
tive term. Mr.. Hart has served as
head of the union continuously since
It's formation. In appreciation of his
faithful administration, at the meeting
Saturday evening which was held at
Rock Island Industrial home hall, he
was presented with a gold watch and
charm. The watch has a 14-karat solid
gold case and the charm has for its
emo:e;n a street car with a diamond
for headlight. The gift was bestow-
ed. in behalf of the members Of the
union, by James c. Kinsley. Mr.. Kins-
ley briefly reviewed the history of the
organization, and attributed the sue
cess that it has enjoyed in maintain
ing harmonious and satisfactory rela-
tons with the employing company to
the tact and judgment of the presi-
dent.
Is Caught Mapping.
Mr. Hart admitted that ordinarily
when one was to be surprised he had
advance inside information, but he
was obliged to confess that this was
one time that the boys had caught
him mapping. The manifestation of
appreciation and loyalty of his fol
lows hit pretty close to his heart, for
it was with difficulty that he kept back
his tears. He was grateful for the
remembran che, and while it was one
that he would cherish to the end of his
days, yet the sentiment that it eX-
ssad-that he had proved faithful
to his trust-was still more dear to
him.
The meeting was held at mignight,
in order to make it possible for all
of the members. including those with
night runs, TO be in attendance. Mr..
Hart was reelected by reclamation, as
We're Secretary E. c. Clevenstine and
Treasurer Fred Reddig. More than
one candidate in each instance was
placed IN nomination for the Offices OF
vice president, sentinel, warden and
members OF the executive board Ad-
herring &c custom. a special election to
fill these Offices will be held Dec u.
Judges and clerks were appointed.
and they VIII be on duty at the In
dustrial home hall on the date men
toned to receive. the ballots Of the
members of the union.
To Have Death Benefit.
1t was decided also TO establish a
death benefit fund beginning the first
of the year. At present the union pays
a sick benefit, with an allowance of
500 for funeral expenses where
member dies. The death benefit plan
is to assess each member 81 when
member passes away. 1t is hoped to
be abIe to pay over to the bereaved
family at least $500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-05
Banks On Sure THING Now.

'T'l1 never be without DR.. Kings New
Life pills again." writes A. Schingeck,
CAT Elm street, Buffalo, n. Y. They
cured ne of chronic constipation when
all others failed" Unequaled for bill
iousness, jaundice, indigestion. head
ache, chills. malaria and debility Csc
al all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-05
new COURT OPENS
Benjamin S. Bell Assumes Of
flee and Makes First Entries
in New Probate Docket.
BRUNER BECOMES SHERIFF
First Duty Is as Bailiff-NIiss Lillian
Cox Appointed Deputy
Treasurer.

Hear We, hear We, hear We, the hon
orable probate court in and for the
county of Rock Island. is now in ses-
sion," cried Sheriff o. L. Bruner this
morning promptly at o'clock, and
with the ending of his words the new
probate court came into existence.
Judge Benjamin S. Bell of Moline took
the bench and Attorney ]. B. Oakleaf
of Moline addressed the court on a
matter relating to the guardianship of
the minor heirs of the late Andrew j.
Nelson of Moline The new judge
heard the matter and granted the petit
ton, and the following order was the
first to be entered in the new probate
docket: Guardianship of minor heirs
of Andrew ]. Nelson. Hearing on petit
ton to sell real estate of minors by
guardian. Bond of guardian in the sum
of $4,000 filed and approved. Real es-
tate of wards ordered sold. See order, "
Following this, entries in the estates
of Anna Melin and c. a. Fisk were
made.
New Officials In.
The new county officials who were
chosen by the people of the county at
the November election assumed their
duties this morning, and the business
of the county moved along just as it
did when the old officials knocked off
work Saturday night. o. L. Bruner
came into authority in the sheriff 5
office and the retiring sheriff, Edward
Kittilsen. finished the work Of moving
out of the county jail building. He
and his family are now living at S2S
Nineteenth street, and they expect to
make their home in Rock Island in the
future In the treasurer's Office p. f.
Cox turned over the keys TO w. H.
Whiteside, who thereupon became the
custodian of the county's finances.
These were the only two changes nee
essary, for in the other Offices, without
exception, the same men returned for
new terms Treasurer Whiteside has
named Miss Lillian Cox his first dep
uty She is a daughter of the retiring
treasurer. p. F. Cox. Miss Cox has
served eight years as an assistant in
the treasuTer's office and is thoroughly
familiar with the work.
Sheriff BruneT opened the county
court al 10 and at this afternoon
he performed the same function in
of the new sheriff 10 put in the great
err part of his time at the court house
assuming the duties heretofore filled
by the retiring court bailiff. Robert
b Olmsted of Milan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-05
Officer III.

officer John Furlong of the police
force was taken sick Saturday and to-
day he is in a critical condition suffer
ing with a hemmorhage of the nose.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-05
To Have Death Benefit.
MONEY FOR LOCAL HARBOR
National Convention to Be Asked to
Recommend Appropriation.

The national waterways associa-
ton, which meets this week in Wash
ington, the meeting opening Wednes-
day, will probably be asked to pass
a resolution favoring an appropria-
ton by congress of $4,000 for the
improvement of the Rock Island har-
Dor, which is at present inadequate
to accommodate the increasing
commerce at the local port. 1t would
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-05

All the news Ill the time-The Argus
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-05

Operation on Mrs. c. C. coyne.
Mrs. c. c. Coyne of Moline under
went an operation yesterday at St.
AnthOny's hospital. She is reported
doing nicely today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-05

was Ia1u ont. we nave, 700, pictures
of Egyptians reclining on chairs and
fishing in these artificial lakes.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1910-07-07
SOUTHERN PACIFIC FINED.
Eighteen leases of Relating Cost
$4,000 on Pleas of Guilty

Eighteen leases of Relating Cost
$4,000 on Pleas of Guilty
San Francisco-Pleas of guilty were
entered by the Southern Pacific Rail-
road company to 1s counts of the in
dictments charging rebating and dis
elimination in rates found by the Fed
eral grand jury on information gath
cred by the Interstate Commerce com
mission, and fines aggregating $751;
900 were imposed by United States
Circuit Judge Van Fleet.
The defendants were fined SO, 900 for
rebating on shipments of mating from
Kobe, Japan, to points in the United
States through this city, in connection
with the Pacific Mail Steamship com
pany. On the charge of having giver
rebates to the California Pine Box 8
Lumber company on shipments from
Verdi, New, to Sacramento vale,
poinst, fine of $4,000 was imposed
and for concessions made in the ship
ment of wool by Miller & Lux, the fine
was 81, 900.
The settlement of these cases wa
agreed to by the government through
Assistant Attorney General Kenyon
who instructed United States Attorne,
Devlin to consent to fine of 81, 900 o.
each of the Is counts, distribute
among the various indictments.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1910-07-07

Time was when Missouri claimed to
have more mules than any other State
or country in the world. But now
Missouri has been forced by Texas into
second place OF the 100000 mules
In the world almost one-tenth are in
Texas. the Lone Star State having 1922
600. valued at 500 each The total
value of the States mules was $685.
$4,000. Apparently the mule is sps-
ciaIly adapted to the southern climate.
for most of the four-footed kickers are
to be found south OF the Ohio rive--
The Missouri mule is worth more than
his Texas brother, $50 more The
s44. 600 mules in Missouri are valusd
at s11s each. or s40.ss6.0 900 for all Of
them. Georgia, which has sSS.sS6.00o
worth of mules, is third on the list
Tennessee is fourth, with sS5.6To, 900;
Alabama is sixth. with s3o.Ss6.000
worth; North Carolina is seventh. with
s24. 7s7. 900, but is closely pressed by
Kentucky, which has mules valued IT
y24.426, 0O0 Arkansas is ninth. with
s2s. 4s5. 600; South Carolina is tenth,
with s22,752.0O0. and Louisiana IS
eleventh, with s20.64s.000.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1910-07-07
TELL TALE EYES.

Black Ozark brown) are the sign oil
passionate ardor in love-
Light brown or yellow denotes In
constancy; green. deceit or eoquetry.
Dark blue, or violet, denote great af-
lection and purity. but not very much
intellectually.
Clear, light blue. with calm. stead
fast glance, denote eheerfulness. good
temper. oonstancy.
Pale blue, OF steel colored. with shift
ing motion of the eyelid and pupils,
denote deceitfulness and selfishness-
Russet brown eyes, without yellow.
denote an affectionate disposition.
sweet and gentle The darker the
brown the more ardent the passion
Blue, with greenish tints, are not SC
strongly indicative Of these traits, but
a slight propensity to greenish tints In
the eyes OF any color is a sign Of wis
dom and courage.
Gray, or greenish gray. with Orange
and blue shades and ever-varytnl
tints, are the most intellectual. and
are indicative OF the impulsive. Inn
questionable temperament = the mix
ture Of the sanguine and bilious
which produces poetical and artisti
natures.
Eyes of no particular color (onl,
some feeble shades Of blue or gray
dull, exprcssionless, dead looking). be
/ long to the Emphatic temperament
and denote listless. feeble dispos
ton, and cold. selfish nature