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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-27

grub" that was not many times frozen.
These are some of the conditions un-
dec which the recent census was taken
in the interior of Alaska. The report
of Chief Special Agent Mckenzie COW
erIng the work in the fourth or inland
district of the territory has just been
received by Director Durand. and
while the story is simply told it is a
wonderful thrilling narrative of adven-
ture, showing that when Uncle Sam
starts out to round up his children he
spares no expense to locate them and
satisfy himself as to their status.
Count Made in Mid-Winter.
| Mr.. McKenzie's narrative, made pub
lie last night, comes in advance of his
figures, SO that it is impossible to give
the population of the country covered
by him and his 90 assistants. For rea-
sons of it's own the census bureau de-
termined to number the Alaskans dur
| irg mid-winter. Mr. Mckenzie made
his headquarters at the mining town
OF Fairbanks. His first special agent
was appointed on the 10th of last No
vember and the work was completed
by the 18th of last April, when Nc
Kenzie left for "the states" His ex-
perience in getting out of the country
was by no means as thrilling as some
of his experiences while engaged In
the work, but it was stirring enough
to arouse interest in warm spell. OF
| 1t he saysz
81 came out on the mail coach ar
irving at Valdez on the goth, aftef a
varied experience consisting of being
delayed two days by a blizzard, cross
| ing rushing streams even when the
horses had to swim and the sleds float,
and travelling day aRi night with the
thermometer often as low as 40 below
zero"
Hardshfps Involved.
Much hardship was necessarily in
volved in the work Only men Injured
| to the rigors of the Arctic climate
were employed, and while they suffered
severely, none of them lost their lives.
Summing up the conditions, Mr.. Nc
Kenzie says:
"The work was performed during the
severest winter known in this part of
Alaska by the oldest settlers and the
men kept constantly and conscientious
/ ly at it until completed. There did not
appear to be a man who did not have
pride in the work. an anxiety to Gre
ate a record for travelling time, de-
sire to enumerafe all the people in his
district and to have to his credit less
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-27
DROUCHTS MAY
BE RESISTED BY
CROSSED CORN

Manhattan, Kan, July 27-Experi-
ne1ts in the production of variety
OF corn that will resist drought are
being conducted by the botanical de-
partment of the state agricultural col
lege here About a dozen kinds Of
corn from the dry western counties of
the state have been secured. Crosses
are to be made between these varieties
ard a Chinese corn obtained from the
United States department ,of agricul-
ture This orifal corn is said to have
unusual drought-resisting qualities, but
the grain Is inferior. An effort is to
be made to produce a species which
will have. a grain the size of the west
eIn variety and the hardness of the
Chinese
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-27
BRYAN LOSES in
PLATFORM FIGHT
Former Followers Refuse to
Stand by Him on County
Option Plank.
GAG RULE is CHARGE MADE
Nebraska Republicans, In Convention
Indorse Insurgent Movement and
Oppose Cannonism.

Grand Island, Neb.. July 27.-Dele-
gates to the democratic convention
which adjourned last night have all
gone. Bryan was one Of the first to
leave. He declined to speak of last
nights occurrences and referred In
reviewers to his convention speech
Close friends. however, stated Bryan's
particular disappointment was in bolt.
ing from his standard of many men
who had been his ardent supporters
in the past. No intimation of his flu
ture political plans could be secured
Loses Leadership.
Grand Island, Neb., July 81
Amid a tumult of cheers from the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-27
LOSE $2,OO0,O00 In
GETTING" A RIVAL
Damaging Testimony introduced
Against Packers of Chicago
Before Jury.

Chicago, July 27.--Aaron Buchs-
baum and Arthur Block, New York
butchers testifying before the federal
grand jury investigating the pack
ing concerns. declared that the Chi
cago packers had cut prices and un-
dersold the New York Butchers
Dressed Beef association at a loss
of $2,000.000 in order to obtain con-
troll of the New York concern.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-27
lNTERURBAN CAR
HITS AUTO; 2 DEAD
Fatal Collision Occurs Today at Nj.
antic, HI.-One OF Injured
May DIE.

Decatur, Ill. July 27.-Two persons
were killed at Mantle today when an
interurban trolley car struck an auto
mobile. The dead:
] P. FARIS, Mantle.
MRS. NELSON MANSFIELD, Man.
tic.
The injured:
Nelson Mansfield; may die
Bert Faris severely.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-27
Rallies at Hospital.
Edward FInney Appointed.

Washington, July 27--Edward c.
Finney of Kansas, assistant to the sec
retary of the interior, was appointed
chief law officer for the reclamation
service, succeeding A c. Campbell,
who recently resigned
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-27
e-Ysar-oid Robs Postonce.

Freeport, Ill, July 27.-It was dis,
covered yesterday that the theft OF
s4.6O from the Winslow postofice was
committed by a 6-year-old lad. Officers
found small footprints in the postoffice
and this gave them a cIew. The boy
confessed and returned the money.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-27
100000 Stolen From
Bank Dropped in
Wall Street.
USES STOCK SHAR ES
Belief Among Brokers Is That
Trusted EmpIoye of Branch
Was Broke.

New York, July 27.-Erwin Wider,
the young cashier of the New York
branch of the Russo-Chinese bank, is
still missing, but details of the $780,
900 bond and stock theft with which
he stands charged are coming to the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-27
Thrilling Adventures in
Rounding Up Parkway
Inhabitants.
WORK IN MID-WINTER
Many Hardships Encountered
by Enumerators, but None
Lose Lives.

Washington, July 27.-Temperature
from 80 to 20 degrees below zero.
sDow from three to 20 feet deep. Wind
blowing a blizzard most of the time.
No human habitation in sight; no COW
ering at night except tent, and no
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-27
Rear Admiral Rodaers RetIres.

Washington, July 27.-Rear Admiral
John A. Rodgers, commandant of the
Bremerton navy yard in Puget sound,
retired at the age limit and will go to
Alaska to hunt for his son, who was
inst there year ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-27
SAY REMINGTON
CANNOT RECOVER
Member of Famous Family Is
Near Death from Sef-In-
flicted Bullet Wound.
HAD FINANCIAL REvERSES
Failure of Chicago City Council to
Adopt One of Recent Inventions
Preys on His Mind.

Chicago, July 27.-Carver RemiDg-
ton, son of Samuel Remington and
nephew of the late Levi q. Letter, who
shot himself yesterday after making
full preparations for his burial, is how
ering between life and death in a hos
pital here. He is unconscious today
End physicians say there is little hope
for his recovery. The bullet entered
Remington-s left breast, penetrated
the lungs and now is imbedded in the
muscles of the back. Disappointment
over the results of several recent busi-
ness ventures in which he had expect
ed to augment his personal fortune is
said to be the cause of Remington's
attempt to end his life
l-N of Famous Family.
Remington is 60 years old and a
member of the family made famous
by the Remington corporations in the
making of firearms and typewriters.
The attempted suicide took place in
the tailoring establishment of Tanner
& Conley, 80 Washington street.
Before firing the shot Remington
wrote four letters One was addressed
to his wife at the Ellis hotel, Forty
SeCOnu street anu Ellis dNenue, du-
other to his brother, Franklin Reming-
ton of the Foundation company, lis
Broadway, New York; a third was ad-
dressed to Thomas Conley, SO Wash
ington street, and the fourth to an un-
dertaking company, in which he gave
instructions that he be buried in $50
coffin.
Rallies at Hospital.
Remington rallied from the effects
of the anaesthetic and conversed with
bis wife and Payson Thompson, a rela-
tive, who reached the hospital three
he urs after the shooting. Mr.. Reming-
ton expressed disappointment that the
bullet had not ended his life. Reming-
ton has been promoter for several
years. Recently he invented an ap-
pliance for shutting off gas in pipes
at the curbing, and his inability to
have the Chicago city council adopt
it is thought to have preyed upon his
mind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-27
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

From noon today to noon tomorrow
Sun sets 7:16. rises 4:4e; moon rises
1895 p. m; earth passes the perihelion
point Of Halley's comet, where the
comet was nearest the sun, April 10.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-27
RIVER BULLETIN.

Only slight changes IN the Missis-
sippi will occur from below Dubuque
to Muscatine.
JIM SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-27
Honolulu aWets, Claim Victory.

Honolulu, July 27.-A light vote was
cast at the prohibition election here
yesterday The vets claim an over
whelming victory, while the ''drys" ex-
pect the vote will be close.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-27

Temperature at a. m, 76. Maxi
mum temperature In last "a hours, SO;
minimum In II hours, 70. Velocity of
wind at am :. miles per hour Pre-
cipitation, none. Relative humidity, at
7p. m 81, at z a. m. "a.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-27
THE WEATHER

Generally fair. with possibly local
thunderstorms tonight or Thursday;
continued warm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-27

Continued on Page Eighty
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-15
GAM WRIT HEARING
Is AGAIN CONTINUED
Attorney for Law and Order League
Busy With Other Matters
Set for Oct. 20.

The hearing on the replevin writs
by which Jake and Phillip Schaum
prevented the destruction of the
gambling paraphernalia seized at the
Turf and Diamond resorts by Con-
Ctsble August Schmid, was to have
come up this morning at o'clock
in the court of Justice George p.
Nissen, but on the motion of the de-
PENDANTS it was continued for the
second time. 1t is now set to come
Up Oct. 25 at O'Clock in the morn
irg. Attorney John Hauberg, coun-
Sci for the Law and Order league
end for Constable Schmid, both nam
ed as defendants in the writ, appear
&c before the justice yesterday af-
tsrnoon and stated that he was busy
with other cases and that he desired
to have the hearing postponed. The
request was granted. The Schaums
regained possession of the stuff seiz-
I'd from their gambling rooms and
the hearing is to determine their
right to keep possession of it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-15
BOYS FINED FOR
FACTORY HAzINC
Phillip Bruhm Roughly Treated
by Fellow Employees at
Deere g. Mansur's.
ARRESTED FOR ASSAULT
Young Man Subjected to Close Hair
Cut After Which His Head Is
Put in Bucket of Ice Water.

Occasionally there are reports OF
college hazings, but did you ever be
fore hear of a factory hazing? There
was one at the Deere & Mansur fac
tory, Moline, the noon hour of Oct. IL,
with Philip Bruhm, shop employee, as
the victim.
The alleged assailants of Bruhm
were Albert Hunter, Walter Flanagan
Joseph Hosiery and Maurice Gilman
Upon warrants sworn out by Bruhm,
the young men, who worked at the
Deere & Mansur factory, were cited
before Justice j. H Cleland in this
city yesterday afternoon and each one
assessed a fine of So and costs. The
fines were suspended after a severe
lecture by the court and a promise of
behavior in future.
Hair Cut, Ice Water DuckinE.
1t was charged by Bruhm that the
young men seized him while he was
resting after lunch, and while three
held him Gilman applied a shears to
his head and clipped off his hair. This
operation completed, he charges, his
bare pate was pushed into bucket of
cold water and held there several Sec
onds, or until his whole system was
chilled, nearly bringing on a spell of
sickness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-15
CLINTON THIEF Is
ARRESTED In CITY
George Christy, Negro, Stole Bicycle
There and Came to Rock Is
land to Dispose of 1t.

George Christy, a negro whose home
is in Clinton, Iowa, was arrested here
this morning by Officer Sidney Pear
son, who found the Clinton man trying
to sell a bicycle at a second hand
store. The officer suspected that the
wheel was a stolen one, and he hauled
the negro in on suspicion. Later it was
learned that wheel had been re-
ported to the Clinton police as having
been stolen, and its description tailed
with that of the one which Christy
had. The prisoner finally acknowledg-
ed his guilt and he was taken back to
Clinton this afternoon by an officer
who came after him
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-15
BADLY HURT IN A
RUNAWAY ACCIDENT
Ray Fox, of Andalusia, BrOther-in-
Law of Alderman McNeaIy,
May Die.

tally injured in runaway accident at
Buffalo late this. afternoon. He was
driving a team hauling a heavy rock,
when the horses became .unmanageable
and ran. He held onto the lines and
the wagon was overturned and the
rock fell upon him. He was taken to
Mercy hospital, Davenport The vic
tim of the accident lives in Andalusia
and is a brotherinlaw of Alderman
Martin McNealy of this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-15
IN A THREAT To
BEAT UP OFFICER
Deputy Sheriff Walter Kittil-
sen Has Uncomfortable
Experience.
OBJECTED TO RUBBERING
Offender Given Sentence In County
Jail-OIlie MatIOck Receives
Thrashing from Spouse.

Victor Nyberg butted into some trou-
BILE last night which has won a FIVE
day stay in the county Jail for him. II
was case OF mistaken identity. and
the man whom Vic decided to lick
turned out TO be a representative of
the majesty OF the law. Deputy Sher>
iff Walter Kittilsen was walking in the
neighborhood of Twenty-fourth street
and Third avenue when he noticed a
young fellow whom he thought was
about TO get into trouble. The deputy
eyed the fellow as he passed him by,
and the stranger, who was Nyberg,
took offense at once and wanted TO
know what the officer meant by rub
bering" at him. He would accept no
explanations and announced an inten-
ton to thrash Walter, who thereupon
arrested him. When Vic found what
he was up against, he tried to square
himself by telling that he did not
know he was talking to an officer, but
that did him no good. His next course
was to threaten his captor II he was
not released, but this did no good, and
he ended up in the county jail for the
night. This morning he was arraign-
ed before Magistrate c. ]. Smith and
fined S25 and costs. He was unable to
pay and he went to jail for FIVE days.
Ollie IA Beaten.
John Matlock, colored, was fined $40
and costs this morning by Police Mag
istrate c. J. Smith, who found him
guilty of assault and battery upon the
person of his wife, who gives her name
as Alice Miller. The woman is also
known as Ollie Matlock, and under
that name she is under indictment with
James Sims on a charge of adultery.
She has been separated from her hus-
band for some time, and IL seems she
has decided to resume her maiden
name. Just yesterday she was releas-
ed from the county jail after furnish
ing bonds on the charge of adultery,
and it was not long before she met her
spouse. He had been imbibing rather
freely and was not feeling charitably
towards his erring better
half He lit into her and gave her a
dreadful beating. The colored woman
was none too sober herself. and she
was fined S. and costs for disorderly
conduct. Both paid up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-15
Personal Points

w. NJ. Humphreys of Alexis, is here
for a visit
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. McKane of Chi
cago are visiting friends here.
Thomas Titterington arrived yester.
day from Chicago for a brief visit
here.
r. c. Morse of Kewanee returned to
his home this morning after spending
several days here.
NJ. H. Baldwin and Mrs H. y. Bald
win of Prophetstown are visiting rela-
tives in Rock Island
DR.. w. P. Sparrow of Moberly, Mo-,
arrived yesterday afternoon and is reg
istered at the New Harper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Carlson of Dan,
burg, Neb., arrived yesterday for a
visit of several days with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. S. Sexton of AL
pha, Ill, are visiting at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. 1. c. Peck on Four
teenth street.
Mrs. Katherine Bohlander of Mon
mouth and Mrs. Victor McClung of
Mason City, Iowa, are visiting at the
home of Mrs. H. H. Unverforth.
Miss Katherine Maher has returned
home after two months European So
journ. During her tour she visited in
Germany, France, Italy, Switzerland
and along the Mediterranean.
Captain w. A. Rosenffeld. C. D.
Rosenf1eld and Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Strauss, returning from their Euro
pean trip, arrived at New York today
as passengers aboard the America"
Miss Adelaide Mckinney, who has
been visiting at Monmouth during the
past week, arrived here this morning
for an extended visit with her broth
er, A. Mckinney, 1915 Twenty-third
street.
Mrs. Mary Atkinson of 1886 Thir-
teenth avenue has left for Buffalo, n.
Y. to visit with her brother. From
there she goes to Battle Greek, Mich,
to visit with her daughter, Mrs. Ed
mund Archer.
Rev. I. o. Nothstein is at Rockford,
H., where he is attending a meeting
of the English association of the Au-
gustana synod. Tomorrow morning he
will deliver an address at Rockford
Emmanuel Lutheran church. He will
return home Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-15
Reaching the Top

in any calling of life, demands a
vigorous body and a keen brain.
without health there is no success.
But Electric Bitters is the greatest
health builders the world has ever
known. 1t compels perfect action
of stomach, liver, kidneys, bowels
purifies and enriches the blood.
tones and invigorates the whole sys-
tenn and enables you TO stand the
wear and tear of your daily work
After months of suffering from
kidney trouble" writes w. NJ. Sher-
man of Cushing, Me, three bottles
of Electric Bitters made me fell like
a new man" Fifty cents at all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-15
INK PLANT IS USEFUL.

Juice Is Red. but Turns to Black on
Exposure.
The ink of everyday life may be per-
haps described as of mixed animal.
vegetable and mineral origin. Some
times. however. the juice Of a plant
can be used directly for writing. This
is the case with the ink plant, which
occurs in South America and New
Zealand.
The juice OF the plant is red. but it
becomes rapidly black on exposure by
oxidiZatiOn. 1t gives n permanent
stain on paper and can be used rs ink
without further preparation. All the
early documents in Spanish South
America were written with the juice
Of the ink plant
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-15
MAYOR OLSON IN
FAVOR new PLAN
Moline Well Governed, Yet De-
sirous of Further Business
Improvement.
WOULD SYSTEMATIC WORK
Taxpayers Want Affairs of Their City
Looked After With Same Inter-
est as Private Enterprise.

81 have reason to believe that Mo
line will record itself for the commits
sion form of municipal government, "
said MayOrsAndrew Olson of that city
this morning in discussing the success
attending the circulation of petitions in
Rock Island looking to the same end.
What is nore,'' Mayor Olson con-
tinued, Il think it should carry. 1 am
in favor of the commission form my
self, and in the case of Moline, l say
this in no disparagement of conditions
as they exist there. On the contrary,
if do say it myself, and the statement
involves no personality, and trust no
vanity, so far as l am concerned, Mo-
line is today one of the model cities
of Illinois. 1t is, l am frank to say,
well governed, progressive, in fine fl
nancial condition, is morally clean and
is making great Roadway along up-to-
date lines. There is nothing to COM
plain of so far as | know.
ITO what do attribute these condi-
tons? The answer is simple We
have been running for the past six
years as closely as it would be posi-
BILE to conduct our municipal affairs
with a board of aldermen. We do
things in a business-like way up there.
Do you know that our council meetings
never consume more than half hours
time, unless there is something of eX-
ceptional Importance such as a public
utility ordinance under consideration.
Do Not Rush Matters.
% ~
cumstances of this nature, we take
time for proper deliberation. But, as
a rule. the business of the ordinary
meeting is dispatched in 80 minutes
time, and and there are no more meet
ings held during a month than is nee
essary. The reason for this is capable
committee work. All matters coming
before the council are referred to
proper committees. The committees
do their duty and their reports are
approved, and that settles it.
Furthermore, when we have bust
ness before us that justifies informal
discussion, we promptly resolve our
selves into a committee of the whole
and go ahead with the business.
These meetings are as public as the
council meetings, but the lndlVldual
views of any member are not recorded
or published. 1t is an informal ex-
of opinion, the outcome Of
which rather than the ideas of the
members that is of public concern.
LAS soon as we have thrashed out
a proposition and arrived at a deci-
sion the committee of the whole rises
and we go back into council session.
The report of the committee Of the
whole is received and either approved
or rejected.
Harmony Among Members.
And another thing that helps eXpe-
dite business is that We get along to-
gether. The council recognizes my
rights and duties and l recognize the
rights and duties of the council, and
we have no disagreements. The may
oral prerogative is seldom interposed
to interfere with the course of the
why then do we went the commits
sion form of government. do you ask?
Simply this: That it's tendency and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-15
He Pron,irrci-

SuttOn-No. can't spare the money
very well. but I'll lend it to YOU if you
promise not to keep it too long Cay
boy-Ill undertake TO spend every PEN
ny of it before tomorrow Washing.
tonian.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-15
OBITUARY RECORD.
Callahan Funeral,

The funeral of Mrs. Anne Callahan
was held this morning at 9 o'clock
from the home of her daughter, Mrs.
]. BiIlesbach lib Eighth avenue, with
services at st. Josephs church Ser
vices were conducted by Dean J. ].
Quinn. The pallbearers were John
Spellman, John McShane, Patrick
Caulfield. John Cramer. James Kinney
and Henry Deisenroth. The remains
were taken to Fulton for burial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-15
LICENSE; NO MARRIAGE

Monmouth Couple Enter DeniaIs to
the Folks at Home.
A marriage license was issued yes
terday by County Clerk H. B. Hubbard
here to Lester z. Harchelrode and
Miss Edith L. Murk, both of Mon
mouth, and it is presumed the cere-
mony was performed in Rock Island
county, although the return has not
yet been made to the clerk. At Mon
mouth today the young people denied
that they were married or that they
secured a license in this city. Both
are prominent in Monmouth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-15

purpose is to simply still further the
operation Of the municipal machinery
1t brings the management of public af-
fairs down closer to business lines, and
that is what we are all after"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-15
Notice to Coal Dealers.

Sealed proposals will be received
at the city clerks Office until p.
M, Monday, Oct. IT, 1910, for sup
plying the following places with
lump coal as needed, towit: city hall,
fire stations, city barn, scale house
and reservoir. The city reserves the
right to reject any or all bids.
NJ. T. RUDGREN, City Clerk.
Rock Island, ILL.,, Oct. II, 1910.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-15
Mayors Horse Runs Away.

Mayor George w. McCaskrin's rid
ing horse scared at stray piece of
paper which was flying up Second ave-
nue. this afternoon, and breaking away
from its mornings, started Off on a
dash down the avenue. 1t was cor
raled later on.