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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-04
is THE RASHEST ACT OF MAN
Desperate, q Frenchman, Takes the
Wreath for ReckIessness.

Wreath for ReckIessness.
For recklessness and courage, Des-
perado, a Frenchman, takes the laurel.
He is now being exploited for the first
time in America by the Barnum and
Bailey greatest show on earth. 1t
takes nerve to witness the thriller
that was evolved by his morbid mind.
Those who see the show on Thursday,
July q, in Moline had better take
their courage with them Tor they will
need it.
The French dare DEVILS act is moth
ing less than jumping from height
equal to the roof of the ordinary five
story building and landing upon his
bare, unprotected chest The act is
not to be described in words 1t is a
subject only for the most vivid imag-
nation to grapple with. Desperate is
the only man who has ever attempted
a leap of this kind and lived to repeat
It. His sanity may be questionable,
but his nerve must nevertheless be
admired
In the topmOst peak of the dome is
a small platform. Directly beneath it
on the hippodrome track is a skid
made Of slender strips of polished
birch wood This triding affair is the
device that makes a great circus act
out of what otherwise would be plain
case Of suicide The skid is only three
feet high. 1t is small enough to be
packed away in an ordinary suit case
when not in use. In this simple me-
chanical toy is the scientific secret Of
Desperado's escape. There is no pom
derous and gloomy structure about the
performance, nothing but a few sim
pie Stats; and they look as though
they would make more certain the
mans death rather than prevent it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-04
COURT HOUSE RECORD
Real Estate Transfers.

Rock Island Stove company TO
Rock Island Pillow company, block l 0,
lower addition, Rock Island, 81.
Alice L. Hare to Susie A. Brashar.
part lots II and IS, block 3, Black
Hawk addition, Rock Island, S2,SOO.
Maria F. Nissen to Victor b. and
Anna Brandmeyer, lot "a, HaIe's adj
dition, Rock Island, $1,000.
Valdeman Siyertson to Andrew
Gustaf Erickson, lot 20, block l,
third WheeIock Fifteenth street ad-
dition, Moline, $4,000.
Alden Sutherland to Frank II.
Schafer. part outlot IS, section "a
19-1E, $3.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-04

her father Sue continued 10 keep her
secret. Learning THAR she was to be-
come a mother. she secured permission
from him TO 90 away for time. os-
tensibly on a visit 10 Il friend Where
she went the paper did not state. but
il told how negro woman had left
the child. boy. with the name his
mother had given him pinned to his
clothing. AT Il foundlings' home
Julia Garrett returned TO her father.
who was still ignorant of her marriage
or the birth of her child. The burden
she bore broke down her health, and
her farmer resolved to take her with
him on trip around the world The
young widows health was not improv-
ed by the journey. She continued to
lose ground. and when on the other
side of the globe she died. Before her
death she must have told her father
of her marriage. that there had been
an heir born TO his property and that
she had hidden the paper. This hiding
of the document TOOK place before she
went abroad.
l compared the handwriting with
that which mad been attached to the
fouudling's clothes. They were iden-
tical. Both were written in a peculiar
fashion. all The letters being made
with sharp angles.
The other papers In the box were q
certificate of marriage between Hec-
tor Garrett and JuIia Carr: also a Ger
tificate of the birth of their son Hec-
tor. signed by the physician in attend
ance
l told Hardy that there was ample
evidence TO place his foster son in the
possession of such property as had
been left by the shipwrecked Myron
Carr There cuu ] not likely he will
unless Carr had mailed one from
foreign port before starting on his last
water journey. But since the boy was
the only child of Carr's only child he
would inherit the property as the only
direct heir.
Not wishing 10 act alone In a matter
in which ! had no legal right to act at
all. persuaded Hardy 10 go with me
to deposit the papers we had found
with the proper officer of the inner
itance court. and | hired en- attorney
to attend to the minor interests. The
Judge after hearing my story offered
to appoint either me or the child's fos-
ter father his guardian. and Hardy in
sisted that l would be the better man
for the purpose. He also suggested
that the boy who would inherit a for
tune should be brought up in a
different atmosphere from that Of a
plumbers home. ! offered 10 take
little Hector and assume his guardian
ship If Hardy insisted and if his wife
was willing TO give up the child. Har-
dy did insist. and Mrs. Hardy. for
what she considered the good OF the
child, gave Il reluctant consent.
And so ii was that while lazily cruis-
ing along DER the broad Atlantic ]
came upon that which gave me an OBJ
ject of interest and turned the life Of
a founding from the career Of q
plumber to that of a clergyman. All
this happened years ago, and Hector
Garrett is now an honor to his calling.
Verify, great is the power Of the
press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-04
July 4 in American
History

J GGO-.,c .-..,.., tnr iu!IrpendenCe
of tie American colonies signed
and promulgated ut Philadelphia.
1SO4-Nathunipl Hawthorne. American
author. born; died 1864.
1S26-John Adams. second president OF
the United States. died: born 1875.
Thomas Jefferson. third president
of the United States. died; born
1743.
1S31-James Monroe. ffth president of
the United States. died: born 175S
1891 Hannibal Hamlin. vice president
under Lincoln. first term. died;
born 1909.
19OS-Joel Chandler Harris. author of
stories of southern life, died; born
1S4S
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-04
Rheumatism cured In Three Days.

N B. Langley. Madison. Wis, says:
IT was almost helpless with rheuna-
tism for about Ave months. Had 1t in
my neck so could not turn my head.
and all through my body. I tried three
doctors and many remedies without
any relief whatever until I procured
DR.. Detchon's Relief for Rheumatism
In a few hours the pain was relieved
and in three days the rheumatism was
completely cured and l was at work"
Sold by Otto Grotjan. 1901 Second
avenue, Rock Island; Gust Schlegel
& Son, 220 West Second street. Daven-
port.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-04
Retire at Age of 81.

The idea of the commission and
of the general convention is that the
members of the clergy should be al
lowed to retire on a pension when
they reach the age of 81. With the
knowledge that their future is as
sured, it is believed that the work
done by the clergy would become
even more efficient than it is now and
the results would be a beTrht to the
entire church throughout the world
Rev. Mr.. Wilkins plea for the fund
was an eloquent one and numerous
pledges from the local congregation
were made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-04
IL Often Happens.

Are you going 10 have another suit
of that sort of stuff"
'1;o"
"Don't you like IT,"
"tes"
Then why not have anotherT'
"too expensive"
what did IL costT
"Nothing."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-04
Work 24 Houra a naY-

The busiest little things ever made
are DR.. Kings New Life Pills. Every
pill is a sugar coated globule Of
health. that changes weakness into
strength, languor into energy, brain
flag into mental power; curing con-
stipation, headache. chills. dyspepsia,
malaria, % cents at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-04

Ogden Armour is home in Chi
cago after eight weeks abroad man
ifesting little concern over the meat
trust inquiry. Is there any reason
why he should worry?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-04

A mans idea of n good woman is a
woman who spends the remnant Of her
time not devoted TO his comfort In can
ming peaches.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-04

Congressman Boutell notes "an ap-
palling increase in prohibition states in
the demand for patent medicines. ton
les and narcotic drugs" Prohibition
does not prohibit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-04
TeIItaIe Ma ks.

Although you clean the old hat up
AS slick as new or slicker.
So good that IL will fool yourself,
The world will know and smoker.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-04

Teething children have more or
less diarrheoa, which can be control
led by giving Chamberlain Collie,
Cholera and Diarrheoa Remedy. All
that is necessary is to give the pre-
scribed dose after each operation of
the bowels more than natural and
then castor oil to cleanse the sys-
TEN. 1t is safe and sure. Sold by
all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-04
RAISE MONEY TO
PENSION PASTORS
Rev. j. j. Wilkins, Secretary
of Episcopal Commission,
Speaks at Trinity.
TO RETIRE CLERGY AT a.
Purpose Is to Secure $5,O0O,OOO With
Which to Maintain All of In
firm Ministers.

Rev. J. J. Wilkins, dean of St.
addressed the congregation of Trim
ity Episcopal church yesterday morn
ing. His address was in lieu of the
regular sermon by the rector. Rev.
Mr.. Wilkins is general secretary and
! financial agent of the commission
which has in hand the raising of the
general clergy relief fund. This fund
! is to reach the 100000 mark and
will be used to provide pensions for
the members of the clergy through
out the United States when they be-
come too aged or otherwise are in
capacitated for further work.
At the last general convention of
the church, held in 1907, it was de-
cided to appoint a commission con-
sisting of 10 bishops, 1 ) presbyters
and 20 laymen to work for the at
tainment of the sum of 100000
for a relief fund for the clergy. Since
that time Rev Mr.. Wilkins has been
permitted to devote practically all
his time to travelling over the Coun-
try and asking for aid in the project.
In the 20 months which have elapsed
since the commission was appointed,
Rev. Mr.. Wilkins has Travelled in the
neighborhOod of $4,000 miles and
has visited innumerable parishes,
and he has been given a warm re-
ception and extended aid and encour-
agement everywhere. Thus far the
commission has succeeded in raising
over 100000 and it is hoped to Sc
cure the remainder in the course of
the next five years.
ExtoIs the Clergy.
In his talk before Trinity congre-
cation, the commissions representa-
tive told of some of the hardships
and privations which fall to the lot
of the shepherds of the people when
they become too old to continue their |
calling. Because of the meager in |
comes they receive in most cases and |
because of the great drain upon them |
for charitable purposes, few clergy
men are enabled to save money, and |
the result is that when their salar-
les stop they are forced to depend |
upon the same charity which they |
once too freely extended, in order to |
live during the closing years of their |
life. Rev. Mr.. Wilkins said that this |
possibility, almost probability, was
considered by and known to every |
one who accepted the calling of God |
and he extolled the clergy for giving |
the best years of their lives to the |
church when they knew the reward |
which was in store for them, in the |
shape of want and poverty in their
old age. He said it is the duty of the
church as a whole to take care of |
its clergy, a duty even more clear
than the duty of the country towards
its old soldiers, sailors and civil en-
ployes. Numerous private concerns,
which are factories and rail-
roads, harken to the call of duty to-
wards those who have been long and
faithful employees and now the church
has awakened to it's duty and the
start of raising a pensioning fund
has been made.
Retire at Age of 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-04

In all the country there is no one
more interested in what is going to
happen at Reno than the strenuous
one at Oyster Bay.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-04

Too Bad.
att is certainly hard luck"
'What is?"
"This having aeroplane tastes firmly
hitchtd TO n motorcycle income"
1T wouldn't be so bad IT,
eff whatT"
THE motorcycle part weren't 90
noisy"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-04

II you take mans word how in the
world can you expect him To keep e.?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-04
No Mierobe Needed.

What is tn e
matter with him p
He b as the
govt"
rs that catch
ing?"
step on his toe
ane you will catch
it."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-04

Many people of today believe in mar
riage on the inStallment plan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-04
Excellent.

"what is the best way TO make PEG
pie forget you?"
Forget you?"
YES"
"Pay your debts"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-04

A strike is always a good thing-if It
is n ten strike.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-04

anyway. everything unusual and OF
the nature OF n hardship can be charg-
cd up to the comet this year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-04

The reason a woman believes every
thing that a man tells her is because
long experience with him has shown
her that that is the only way 10 get
on IN comfort.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-04
The Contrary Thina.

"What caused the FREQ
when my house burnedT"
Yes"
THE insurance policy had just eI.
PRED"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-04

All the news all the time-IRE
ARGUS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-04
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

The longer an energetic person rests
the harder work becomes.
If you take your time and are hon
estly industrious you may escape do
ing time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-04

Need For Care.
''There is only one girl in the world
for me-
Have you told her yetY'
mo-
Don't do it. That might spoil
everything"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-04

Might Have His corns Trimmed.
morning."
Doctor
"Yes"
'"would it do just as well to have a
hnir cut2n
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-04
For Future Use.

"DO you really. truly love me?'
"More than words can tell. precious
"But sometimes | have my doubts"
How can your
"You have never put IL in writing"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-04

Gloriously ideal weather for a
gloriously ideal Fourth?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-04

Now, which will it be, light or
dark meat?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-04
THE ARGUS.

BY THE J. W. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-19
SIMMONS AND WHITE
ARE HAVING TRIALS
Cases Grow Out of Purchase of BIZ
cycle Stolen From Verne
Streckfus.

This morning the preliminary hear
ing of Ed Simmons, arrested a few
weeks ago on a warrant sworn out by
Frank Andrews, charging him with
assault with deadly weapon, was be-
gun in Justice w. H. Schroeder's court
after a change of venue had been taken
from Justice P. H. Wells court. The
testimony of the state witnesses was
heard this forenoon and the case was
continued to 2 o'clock this afternoon.
H. NJ McCaskrin is attorney for the
defendant and H. NJ. Schriver and J. T.
Kenworthy are prosecuting.
After the conclusion of the hearing
on the above charge, the hearings on
two other charges against him on war
rants sworn out by Captain John
Streckfus will be held The charges,
one of which is for larceny and the
other for concealing stolen property,
resulted after Simmons & White, sec
ond hand dealers, had refused to re-
turn wheel belonging to Verne
Streckfus.
The cases against Leo White on the
same charges as the last two named
against Simmons will be heard after
Simmons hearing is concluded. Sid
ney Pearson, who was arrested on
charge of aiding in concealing the
stolen property, will be given a hearing
after the conclusion of the other trials.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-19
is NARROW ESCAPE
FOR A CONDUCTOR
James HampsOn Falls Between Nov.
ing Train and PIatform-Re-
ceives Scalp Wound.

Conductor James Hampson Of the
Rock Island fortunately escaped being
killed yesterday afternoon while work
ing at Dunlap on the Peoria branch. In
stepping from car to milk platform
he slipped and fell between the NOV
ing train and the platform, coming
within few inches of being ground to
pieces by the wheels of a moving
freight train. He sustained a severe
scalp wound, bruised shoulder and
minor injuries. Medical aid was given
him Immediately and it was necessary
to take several stitches in his head
He was placed on train 325 that ar
rived in Rock Island at 6 o'clock last
evening and was removed to his home,
1925 Eighth-and-one-half avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-19
OHLWEILER AT HEAD
OF LIQUOR DEALERS
District Association Holds Annual
Meeting at Kewanee-Delegate
Is Named.

At the annual meeting of the Dis
trict Liquor Dealers association, held
this week at Kewanee, the following
officers were chosen:
President-John H. Ohlweiler, Rock
Island.
Vice President-B. E. Johnson, Mo
line.
Financial Secretary - A. D. Hues-
ing, Rock Island.
Recording Secretary. H. Mueller,
Moline.
Treasurer - A. De Clerk, Kewanee.
Delegate to State Convention = B.
Wabl, Kewanee.
Dinner and supper were served the
delegates at the Saratoga cafe, and
in the afternoon they were given an
auto ride around the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-19

part lot 1, block 81" Moline Water
Power company's addition, Moline
1880.
Peter Lindell to Marinus Horstkamp
lot 4. block IL, o. ChiId's addition, Mo
line, $500.
Gray & Clough to Walsh & Agar
lots 2, 8, 4, block 8, Island 3D." section
20, II, 4w, s4,S25.
Harriet r. Anthony to Samuel HOY
erhill' lot 81, block Is, First addition
Silvis. $500.
James Mcnamara to Leo DeSmet
lots 8, 4, 5, block 8, Second addition
Edgewood Park, $4,000.
w. E. Bailey to Helen c. Plat. lot
6. block 5, Wallace Grove addition
Rock Island, $500.
Clarence Bleuer to John Bleuer, 10:
9, block 1, C. H. Dibbern & Sons FRS
addition, Sears. $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-19
REUNION OF COXES
Eighty-five Members of Fam
lily at Meeting at Camp
bells Island.
AT BIG CHICKEN DINNER
Shown That There Are 500 Living
Descendants of Marriage Per-
formed in Kentucky in 1904.

Eighty-five of the members of tn,
family were in attendance at the
eighth annual reunion of the Cox fam.
lily held yesterday at Campbelrs IS
land. At noon a chicken dinner was
served, and at its conclusion there was
a program of speeches, mostly remin
iscent in character. 1t was shown that
there were 500 lineaI descendants OF
Joseph and Mary Cox living. Joseph
and Mary Cox were married in Ken.
lucky in 1904. Among the speakers Al
the reunion yesterday were Charles
Cox, Pittsfield, H.; John w. Cox, Des
Moines; p. F. Cox, Rock Island; Mrs.
Matte Thomas-Dyall, w. z. Cox, Chi
cago; Mrs. John Neil-Cox, Galesburg !;
]. A. Cox, Moline, Miss Daisie Cox
Alpha; Miss Nellie Stunning, Scare;
Mrs. Jane Walker. Hillsdale, and Miss
Lillian Cox, Rock Island.
Officers for Year.
Miss Daisie Cox. Alpha, was elected
secretary of the Cox Reunion associa-
ton. Charles Cox, Pittsfeld. president
and Mrs. Eliza Henderson, Alpha. vice
president, continue in their offices in
definitely. 1t was voted to hold the
next reunion at Campbells island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-19

Revised Ordinances Adopted.
The council adopted the revised form
of the city ordinances as prepared by
Attorney ]. F. Witter, and they were
ordered printed.
Fifty dollars was appropriated to-
wards defraying the expenses of the
mayor in representing the city at the
annual meeting of the League of Amer
lean Municipalities at st. Paul Aug.
1926.
H. S. Burton, travelling advertising
agent, made a proposition for the pub
lication of history of the Rock Island
police department, and it was accepted
by the council. According to the con-
tract half the net proceeds from the
advertising are TO revert to the police
department, to be applied to the fund
for the purchase of an electric patrol
and ambulance.
An ordinance for the paving with
brick of Twenty-seventh street from
Fifth to Ninth avenues was favorably
considered and was laid over to the
next meeting for final action.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-19

big acts, including performing polar
bears, royal japanese troupe, a
famous boys band which has just
concluded remarkable engage
ment at Delmar gardens in st. Louis,
the military zouaves and a comedy
tumbling act that has been setting
the people wild in the amusement
parks in the larger cities. 1t was
booked for Milwaukee, the same
week that the Rock Island exposi-
ton occurs, but President Medill
succeeded in having the dates chang
ed to bring it to Rock Island.
Applications are coming in daily
for concessions, and within another
week, it is anticipated that the con-
tracts will be closed for number
of side features of the first order.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-19
COURT HOUSE RECORD
Rial Estate Transfers.

Moline, East Moline & WATERFOWL
Railway company to Thomas R. Stol-
tenberg, lot SO, Campbell's Park, Camp
bells island, 1925.
Moline, East Moline and WATERFOWL
Railway company TO Herman Nelson,
lot 80, Campbelfs Park, Campbell's is
land, 1925.
Gust Westlund to John A. Swanson,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-19

verforth left last night for Ottawa.
Mrs. Unverforth was well known in
this city and had visited here frequent
ly. She is survived by six children,
Harry H. of this city, and Gus, John,
William and Harry at home, aand one
married daughter in Texas. Her hus-
band died six months ago. The funeral
will be held tomorrow morning from
the home in Ottawa with services at
the St. Johns Catholic church
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-19
AIRSHIPS ARE
WITHIN SIGHT
Committee Assures Exposition
Board that Necessary $751;
600 is All But Raised.
OUTLOOK is VERY BRIGHT
Public Spirit Likely to Bring Curtiss
Flights During Big Week
of Sept. IL.

It Is all but settled fact that Glenn
Curtiss will make flights daily from
the Rock Island Exposition park dur
ing the week of the third annual ex-
position beginning Sept IL. At the
meeting of the Exposition board in the
parlors OF the New Harper last even
Ing the members of the COM
mittee of business men who
have been securing the subscrip-
lions to the $4,000 guarantee
fund essential to the coming of Cur
tiss reported that they had made such
gratifying progress during the past two
days that they were reasonably certain
Of success, and felt that they might al
most offer the assurance that by Sat
urday night of this week the full
amount demanded by Mr.. Curtiss man.
ager would be on deposit in a Rock
Island bank. So that the prospects are
that the king of the air will prove the
stellar attraction in connection with
this years event.
Other Features of Exposition.
Meanwhile the directors are going
ahead rapidly with the arrangements
for the Exposition, Notwithstanding the
bright outlook for the aeroplane flights,
the first the people within hundreds of
miles of Rock Island have ever had an
opportunityto see. The general features
will be superior this year to those of
either of the preceding seasons. These
will include many novel features. In
the afternoon there will be running
races, while contracts have been let
the week that will surpass anything of
the kind ever witnessed in the three
cities.
The Free Shows.
The free shows will present five