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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-15
QUEER ELOPERS
ARRESTED HERE
Ollie jackson and Pedro Mar
tinez Arraigned Before
Police Magistrate.
WERE A SORRY SPECTACLE
Woman Was Shy Many Articles Of
Wearing Apparel and Man Was
in Overalls.

Attired in a costume that was In
complete in many ways, Ollie Jackson
of Muscatine stepped on a train in
Rock Island last night. In her wake
was a dark-complexioned, swarthy
swain, Pedro Martinez, who is employ
ed as a section hand at Buffalo. The
pair. attired in their strange costumes
she in the one that was incomplete
and he in his overalls and jumper
afforded a sorry spectacle. The man
had been imbibing, too, and that fact
led to the arrest of the pair by Detec.
tive Sehnert and Officer Ginnane.
BEFRIENDED BY MEXICANS.
This morning both were arraigned
before the magistrate. In explaining
her relations with the fellow, the wo
man stated that she had been shelter
ed in a Mexican camp when she was
down and out She had been befViend
ed by them She intended to stay al
a local hotel over night and then re
turn to her home in Muscatine.
Each one of the clipping pair was as
sessed for the costs in the case and
then placed on a car which would
start them on their way to the down
river towns from whence they came.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-15
is OUT OF JAIL
FOR SINGLE DAY
Phil Johnson, Star Boarder at
County Bastile Goes Back
Again.
WAS RELEASED YESTERDAY
just Completed 4O-day Sentence
Got Thirty and Stole Articles
to Swap for Liquor.

One short day away from the joys
Of jail bars and jail rules, was
enough for Phil Johnson, star board
er at the county bastile. He was re-
leased only yesterday morning after
a 40-day term for disorderly con-
duct. He dropped into the police
court on his way from Jail and start
ed to berate the court for the end
less string of days which had been
meted out to him for merely cussing
at the neighbors. Magistrate Smith
sent him on his way.
GRAVES DRINK.
There was the usual reunion at
the home of his mother, who has been
bothered with the transgressions OF
her son for years. Craving a drink
Of liquor 10 Stake the thirst that had
gone for 40 days without being
quenched, Johnson Immediately de-
vised means of securing funds. The
handiest articles which he could
and a coffee pot. With the assort-
ment of utensils and tools, he sneak
ed from home and went to a saloon.
The police were notified and before
he had had an opportunity 20 dis
pose of them, Johnson was again in
the tolls.
This morning he plead guilty to
disorderly conduct and was sent to
the county Jail for ten days
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-15
Will CLEAN CITY
Such Is Apparent Intention OF
Sheriff o. L. Bruner as
Expressed Today.
UNDESIRABLES LEAVIN G
Two Promoters of Weekly Prize
Fights on River and Two
Gamblers Beat 1t.

From remarks dropped by Sheriff o.
l. Bruner today, 1t Is understood there
is to be a general cleanup of the city
and that the undesirables will have TO
seek homes elsewhere. Mr.. Burners
ultimatum as to prize fighting and his
drastic action with the gamblers would
indicate that he means business and a
number of people against whom he is
directing his forces have already ar
rived at the conclusion that their pres
ence here is not wanted.
FIGHT PROMOTERS vAMoOsE.
Last night two of the prominent pro-
motors of the prize fights which have
bee nstaged here, together with two no
torious gamblers. packed their suit
cases and left the city. One Of them
went to Memphis. one TO Ottumwa and
the other two headed for Chicago
II is also understood that the barge
on which the Sunday prize fights have
been staged is for sale.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-15

tied near Edwardsville, Madison coun-
ty. Illinois, with his parents almost i'm
mediately afterwards. A few years
later he removed to Nokomis, Ill,
where he resided continuously until
eight years ago, the remaining years
of his life being with his daughter,
in Illinois City. In 1860 he was mar
ried to Miss Bettymann Chambers OF
EdwardsviIle. She succumbed II years
later. To this union we're born six
children, four OF whom survive, being
W. F. Kettlekamp, pastor Of the Meth
odist Episcopal church at Maquon, Ill;
Mrs. W. A Slusher, of Caney, Kan;
Mrs F. c. Mewes, Of Illinois City, and
H. ]. Kettlekamp of Muscatine. -Four
brothers and one sister also survive
him. they being Ernest, Frederick,
William R and H. w. Kettlekamp,
and Mrs. Frank Bait, OF Nokomis, III.
The funeral will be held Wednesday
morning under the direction OF the
Rev. Frederick Newmeyer, pastor OF
the German Methodist Episcopal
church at Illinois City. Burial will be
made in that place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-15
Advertised List No. SO.

John o. Allen, George Allen, Richard
Allen, Mrs. J. Allen, Frank Bern, Myr.
tie Barts. J. r. Blake, JEFF Bingham,
Miss Maud Brown, Miss Pearl Belt,
T. P Dillon, Miss Mearl Davis, John
Duggan. Ed Everett. Ann Fletcher.
Miss Ada Gobel, Howard Hogan, Miss
Meta Hennings, !. C. Eaiber, Rhedi
Ickes, Miss Addie Kubitz. Miss Gusty
Komow. F Y Kelso, Willis J. Lead
better, Miss Emma c. Mills, Chester
Millweard, David 6. Meyers. Edd Mar
shall Mrs NJ. J. Morey. John P. Mar
tin 80. Area Pee, Miss Lillian S.
Paulding. Edith izzy Ridger. A. II.
Richards, Miss Leila Sprague, Lydia
Stephens. Fred Steward, Mrs. Ada
Stearns, Henry Stevens. I. B. Sanborn,
Edward Span. 6. c. Sharp, Mrs Henry
A. Warren, Miss Gertrude Wilher,
Geo. Westaway, Virgil Warner.
Foreign: Vito Dilorenzo, Jusapa
Gerpple. W Lont. Samuel F. Smith.
HUGH A. J. MCDONALD, P. NJ.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-15
ARE WONDERING WHO
HAS JURISDICTION
Moline Commission Shy About Lay
ing Waterman Over Bridge at
Sylvan Island.

The Moline city commission is up in
the air at present on the proposition
of whether or not they have any juris
diction over Sylvan island, on which
the plant of the Republic Iron & Steel
company is located. The question
arose when at the meeting yesterday
morning c. T. Dabney, superintendent
Of the mills, petitioned for the laying
of a water main over Sylvan bridge
and the installation of a fire plug on
the island as a matter of protection to
the company's holdings The question
OF Jurisdiction is being investigated
before the petition is acted upon. The
laying of the main will cost the city
about $500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-15
AGREE TO HIRE
A JOINT OFFICER
Representatives From Asso-
ciated Charities Meet With
Humane Society.
COMMITTEE is APPOINTED
To Confer With Writ Taylor and
Press Him to Accept the Po-
sition offered.

When the proposition of combining
the Office of the humane officer of the
Rock Island County Humane society
with that of secretary of the Associat-
ed Charities was presented to mem
bers of the former society last night
by a committee from the Associated
Charities members of the humane So
ciety were much enthused over the
idea, and at once appointed a com
mittee, which was authorized to con-
fer with Writ Taylor for the purp o5e
of employing him for the Office. This
committee, consisting of D. !. w
Stewart. Mrs Belle Jones and Miss
Dina Ramser, will confer with Mr.
Taylor within a few days.
GEORGE GILMAN RESIGNS.
who has acted as humane officer for
the society for several years past. was
presented to the society last evening
and was accepted, though with con
siderable regret, as Mr.. Gilman has
proved a faithful and efficient officer
He is to take up work along another
line. but offered his services in &C
quainting his successor with the work,
Mr.. Gilman also submitted his re
port for the month past, showing the
number of cases he had attended to-
which incidentally was Az, regarding
cruelty to animals and two in regards
to children.
The report of the secretary show ed
that bills for July amounted 10 $3.50.
and that the receipts totaled $27
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-15
Obituary Record
HERMAN KETTLEKAMP.

Herman Kettlekamp. a resident OF
illinois City. at the home of his sister.
Mrs. F c Mewes. for the past eight
years died Sunday evening at 9
o'clock, death having been expected al
most daily for the last six weeks,
when he first became dangerously I'll.
Old age and bronchial troubles We're
the direct causes of his death. He
was 70 years old. The deceased was
born At Linen, Westphalen, Germany.
in 1882. coming 20 the United States
when a youth OF IS years. He set
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-15
TO CUT INTERMISSIONS
Promise There Will Be No More
Long Waits at Tower Concerts.

People who visited the Watch
Tower last night will be pleased to
know that the long intermission in
the Delano marine band program is
to be shortened beginning this even
ing. Last night the first half was
given from 1880 to $40, and then
the players rested for a full hour,
much to the disappointment of those
who arrived after $3.50. Several hun
dred left the resort without waiting
for the second half of the program.
A 15-minute intermission is suffici-
emily long in a band program and
furthermore the concerts should not
be started before s, as few people
are able to reach the Tower before
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-15
Thirty Years Together.

Thirty years of association-think OF
IL. How the merit of a good thing
stands out in that time-or the worth
guesswork in this evidence of Thos
Ariss, Concord. Mich, who writes: q
have used DR.. Kings New Discovery
for 80 years. and its the best cough
and cold cure / ever used" Once II
finds entrance in a home you can't prJ
it out Many families have used it 40
years. It's the most infallible throat
and lung medicine on earth. Unequal
ed for lagTippe. asthma, hay fever
Group, quinsy or sore lungs. Price soc,
sI-o0. Trial bottle free Guaranteed
by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-15
FOUR-Y
NEARLY BROWNS
Son of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Crosby of Sears Falls Into
Rock River.
RESCUED BY ALEX CRAIG
Latter, an EmpIoye at the Sears Dam.
Hears Child's Screams just in
Time.

The 4-yearold son of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Crosby of Sears, who narrowly
escaped being drowned Saturday at
Rock river, was reported today as en-
tirely recovered from the shock of his
experience. The lad was fishing, to-
gether with an older brother They
were on the bank of the river, just be-
low where the new water power dam
is being constructed, and at that point
there it an abrupt drop of about six
feet. The older brother left the child
for minute and while he was gone
James fell into the water.
RESCUED BY WORKMAN.
The lad was helpless and had sunk
twice before aid reached him. His
screams were heard by Alex Craig, an
employe of the Davis company, and
the workman rushed to the spot and
jumped into the water He arrived in
time, for had he been a moment later
it would have been too late. Mr.
Craig succeeded in getting the child
to the bank and the efforts made to
resuscitate him proved successful.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-15
MOREFOR ASPHALT
Merchants and Property Own.
ers on Twentieth Street
Awake to Needs.
FEAR PAVING OF FOURTH
ReaIize That 1t VIII Divert Traffic
Unless Twentieth Street Is
Similarly Improved.

The agitation for the paving of
Fourth avenue and the preponderance
Of sentiment in favor of asphalt has
awakened a determination on the part
of the property owners and business
men along Twentieth street to move
for an immediate repaying of that
thoroughfare from First avenue to
Fourth. Again the whole sentiment is
for asphalt
II is easily to be seen that the paw
ing OF Fourth avenue with asphalt will
divert considerable traffic from Tween
tieth street and the business men of
Twentieth street are awake to the sit
uation.
NOTHING TO PREVENT.
With the sentiment as strong for
asphalt paving as it is now, there is
nothing to prevent the board of i'm
proveInents from going ahead and or
dering the work to proceed.
Along with the paying project the
Twentieth street merchants and prop
erty owners are discussing the imme-
date placing OF ornamental curb
lights, such as are now being set up
on the north side of Second avenue
between Seventeenth and Nineteenth
streets The sentiment seems very
favorable 20 this also. and II looks as
though Twentieth street is going to
take the lead in the matter Of improv-
ing the business section thoroughfares
Of the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-15

that hour. Miss Fern Granting. so
prano soloist with the Delano band.
was unable to appear last night on
account OF a cold. The band is nice
~ balanced and is Offering splendid
programs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-15
PAYDAY AT SILVIS SHOPS
$4,000 Is Distributed Among Rock
IL

S.O'UUU Is DIsCrlDHItu AIlOHS hUCh
Island Employees.
Today was payday at the Silvis
shops of the Rock Island road The
payroll for the month of July, that
being the one that was met today
when the men were given their wages
was not as heavy as the one of the
previous month due to a short shut
down which occurred early in July.
The total wages paid out at the shops
today amounted to $4,000. The
average pay when the shops are
working straight through the month
is about $4,000 or even $S5, 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-15
Finds Valuable Pearl.

Harry Lee. a clam digger whose
home is at Hampton, is accredited
with having found the largest pearl
OF the season. The slug weighs 72
grains and is thought to be very valu-
able
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-15
Greeks Are Arrested.

A dozen Greeks, residents of the
west end of Moline. were caught gam
bling in one of their residences last
night and this morning they all paid
fines in the police court
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-15
CAMP MEETING OPENS
Methodists Gather Tonight for 81
Day Session.

Day Session.
The annual camp meeting of the
Methodists of Rock Island district
opens this evening at Tindall's
grove back of Milan. A big crowd
is expected at the opening which
will be preached this evening by Rev.
Glenn e. Tilton.
A hack service between Milan and
the grove will be maintained. There
will be three runs day, leaving Mi
Ian at 9 o'clock, at . o'clock and at
6 o'clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-15
Observe Assumption Day.

Special services in the Catholic
churches of the city this morning
marked the celebration of the Feast of
the Assumption. The devotions were
largely attended.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-15

The steamer Morning Star is now
expected to be brought down over the
rapids Thursday 10 reenter the service
between Rock Island and St. Paul.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-15

On Saturday night the Columbia will
leave here at 1920 D. N. with a sight
seers' excursion. The object in view
is to take in the new water power dam
at Keokuk. The boat will not return
until Monday morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-15
RIVER RIPLETS

The steamer Columbia viii take
Slater's dancing school on a moonlight
excursion and river trip tomorrow ev-
ening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-15

The steamer Columbia brought up
an excursion from Burlington this
morning and started on the return trip
at 4:3O this afternoon. It was destin-
ed to go as far as Fort Madison and
carry passengers along the way.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-15

The steamer Wenona left Milan this
morning through the Hennepin canal
carrying 200 passengers bound for
Muscatine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-15
AGAIN IN HOSPITAL
Joseph Mrugalski Sent Back to
Watertown by Order of
Judge Olmsted.
PARoLED. THREE MONTHS
Had Been Released on Strength OF
Mothers Promise to Keep Him
Out of Difficulty.

Joseph Mrugalski. 1929 Fourteenth
street, who has been confined at the
state hospital for the insane at Water
town Internationally for the past three
years, and who has been out on parole
for the past 80 days, was this morning
taken into custody by Deputies ]. G..
Miller and c. B. Truxell and again in
carcerated in the institution on a COM
mitment issued by County Judge Ohm
STEAD
as first committed to
{ three years ago. He
i and recommitted on
as since then. A little
months ago Mrugalski's
...---.- vent to the asylum and plead
ed with the superintendent to release
her son, promising that she would
take care of him. Her request was
granted
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-15
PEEPED IN WINDOWS.

Since his release, however, Mrugal-
ski has been repeatedly detected in
the act of peeping into windows and
in other ways making himself a nui-
sance to the neighbors near his home.
On this account it was deemed advis-
able by Judge Olmstead to again place
him in the hospital, where he will
have proper care.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-19
POWER OF THE "
HUMAN JAW
To Chew Ordinary Steak the Mus.
cIce Must Exert Il Crush Of
Ninety Pounds
(Scientilic American.)


A %ten-pound bite requires Il 40
pound contraction of the human Jaw
muscles. That is because the laws
arc built on the principle of Il pair of
tongs. The power is applied near the
joint, while the work is performed at
the opposite extremity of the jaw
levers. Had a mechanical engineer
designed the human frame he would
no doubt. have built the Jaws after
the fashion of a nut cracker. with the
muscles placed at the ends Of the Jaw
levers. and the teeth between these
ends and the joint or fulcrunl. so that
a powerful bite could be obtained with
a very small expenditure of muscular
effort. However. in the physiology Of
man and all other animal life. for that
matter. mechanical advantage weighs
for little IN the presence of other
broader considerations. This is why
nearly all the principal muscles of the
body must be far more powerful than
would be necessary were they to act
directly upon the work. When chew.
ing we have an almost direct apple
cation OF the power of the muscles. as
they nearly ovcrlie the third molars.
There is a vast difference between
chewing and biting.
In order to determine the average
strength of the jaws DIR. &. L. Black,
president of the Chicago dental uni
versity, some time ago devised an in
strument of very simple design, but
with Il name that would put the aver
age jaw to a severe test-the gnatho.
dyamometer. With this instrument he
made gnathodynamomctric tests of the
jaws of 1000 persons. They were Sc
lected at random. and probably repre-
sent IL good average Of civilized people.
He found that the limit of the bite was
not determined by the muscles, but
by the teeth themselves. In nearly
every case the patient would cease his
efforts, owing to the fact that his teeth
hurt. This would depend largely up
on the condition Of the %peridental
membranes. and upon the habits Of
the patient in accustoming his teeth
more or less to chewing hard foods.
The average of the thousand persons
III pounds for the molar
teeth and much less for bicuspids and
incisos. Out Of the 1000 persons sew
enteen developed q force equal to the
full registry of the instrument, which
was 275 pounds.
In a recent publication DIR. Black
has tabulated the records OF about
gnathodynamometer. The list in
men and ONE OF all classes,
from q blacksmith to Il Chinese laun-
II from a servant girl to a
music teacher. 1t Is natural to pic
turc a butcher as a man with q we'll
and powerful jaw. hut
among the patients In the list the
butcher showed a power OF ony 1865
pounds with his molars. from which
may infer tina he is accustomed to
tender meats for use on his
nwn table. Tho man with tho high
cst rcc"rd was II printer. who register
I'd 30 pounds thut II rumpositorI
will admit that printers pie Is tnuEh).
the second honors went tn a
with 30 pounds. Amnns tho
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-19
JURY HAS RETURNED
TH|RTyTHREE
TRUE BILLS
Work of Past Week Is Still
Kept Secret-Will Ad-
journ Thursday

After working over time at their in.
Nestigations for the past week, the
srane jury just before noon today re.
turned thirty-three indictments, the
majority OF them being for East Grand
Forks citizens. Nothing definite was
o%btainable as to the n of
charges on which the indictments
We're made.
1t is understood that about a dozen
are for local saloonkeepers, charged
with allowing women to frequent their
places and also for gambling. While
nothing could be learned 1T is under.
stood h charges against the Eas,
Grand Forks officials were investigat-
ed and that no true bills were return
ed.
None OF the names Of parties in
;dicted nave been made public, as out
OF the entire thfrty-thrce, but q few
have been arrested.
1t Is stated that several of the in
dictments are Of parties at Mentor and
Neilsville, who have been engaged in
blind pigging. and who were interest
ed in the recent blind pig cases from
those places.
The grand jury resumed its work
this afternoon, but it is not probable
that an adjournment will be taken un-
til either Wednesday or Thursday, as
while the majority of the cases have
been investigated. there arc still a few
left for consideration.
JOlicOucr Failed to Appear.
J. %Jolicouer, who is alleged to have
held up and robbed in the N. p.
freight yards in Crookston by Ted
Quigley of Rec Lake Falls, failed to
appear before the jury today when he
was to rave given evidence. Quigley,
who is now In the county Jail, is al
legged to nave knocked Jolicoucr in
the head inc to have robbed him of
$50, leaving his victim lying between
the railroad tracks. Jolicouer alleges
that he regained consciousness just in
time to drag himself from the rails
and death under the wheels of an APP
preaching train.
The complaining witness stated be-
fore the municipal court that he had
been approached by c.. T.. Boughton
and the father of his assistant. both of
Lake Falls. Officials believe that
Jolicouer has been in communication
with parties who prefer his non-op-
pearancc in court.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-19

women tho highest record reached
was 160 pounds. while the lowest was
As. Strangely enough. the schoolgirl
who made the latter record was able.
to register 20 pounds With her incisors,
which might Indicate that she had ac-
clstomed her dental membranes of the
front teeths to harder work by biting a
pencil. or something of the sort. At
any rate. h was one of those unfor-
tunatcs who bite off more thar they
can chew" In this list of records
males showed an average of $50
pounds, With tho mo,ars and SIS with
the i%ncisors, and females 10S pounds
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-19
with the molars and 81 with incisors.

with the molars and 81 with incisors.
The instrument with which these
records were made comprises a pair
of steel arms. which arc normally
spread apart by spring tension. Each
arm is equipped with Il rubber pad, on
which the biting is done. When the
patient bites the pads the levers are
forced toward each other and cause
IN index needle to travel over a grad
uated arc. which shows the force of
the bite in pounds. One of the diff
ficuitirs that had to be commended with
was that the full power Of the muscles
cannot b exerted until the Jaws are
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-19
hunger MAY then bc read -, III

"r plunger may Their be read on this
dial. With this instrument some i'm
p"rtant studies nave been made Of the
force required in the mastication Of
food.
Th" tcnd"rrst meat was found to
IN" boiled tongue. the central part of
which offered Il Resistance of from
tire" t." five pounds. Boiled tongue.
when cold. offered II Resistance of from
l." I" 30 pounds. In order tn crush
pork chops, l"in. II force of from 20 to
- pounds WAS necessary. Mutton
chops Required from 20 to 40 pounds;
beef. round. from 40 to 30. and beef