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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-01

ing with the dark coIored neck. The
forehead and z line down to the muzzle
are a deep red chestnut. and the large
broad ears are of the same tint, frtnged
with black; the neck, shoulders and
BODY range in tone from sepfa and Jet
black to vinous red; the belly is black
ish: the tail chestnut, with a small
black tuft; the hind quarters, hind and
fore legs are either snowy white or pale
cream color. touched here and there
with orange and boldly marked with
purple black horizontal stripes anu
blotches.'
Altogether a well decorated. not to
say gaudy. beast, the okapi, is it not?
Small wonder that the first white men
to hear Of him from the savages who
roam the Kongo believed that the black
men were drawing on their magma
tions for their description Of the okapi
sad that they believed that there amt
40 such animal" also when the white
men returned to civilization with their
tales o. the okapi they were accused
with cruel injustice, as it now appears
Of telling travellers tales But the
okapi has its established place in 20
ology now with the hippopotamus, the
rhinoceros, the giraffe and the other
marvellous things which have come out
of Africa from the days OF the pha-
raohs onward even unto this day.
Sir Harry Hamilton Johnston. the dis
coverer OF the okapi, is one Of the best
known and most energetic Of the Brit
ons who are forever polIing themselves
and their country's flag into the strange
and out of the way corners Of the
earth. Mighty few men know more
than Sir Harry does about the interior
Of what used to be called the dark
continent" He found the okapi when
he was rumnaging around in the Ugan-
da protectorate. He had heard from
the natives about the wonderful beast
which had never been seen by white
men.
It is not likely that the okapi will
ever be common. either alive in Zoolog-
zeal parks or mounted in natural his
tory museums. The habitat of the ami
NAL is a district about as large as
Wales, lying on the west side of the
Senliki river, which flows from Lake
Albert Edward to the Albert Nyanza.
The region is extremely hot and damp.
with the usual natural disadvantages
for white mems presence, sojourn or
residence In fact, the negroes of the
surrounding country cannot remain
long in the okapi country, and the only
permanent human residents are dwarfs.
The great heat. dampuess and density
OF the jungle deter all but the most
intrepid sportsmen from penetrating
into this country, and thus the okapi is
insured against molestation. At one
time Sir Harry Johnston headed an ex-
petition into the region for the pur-
pose of capturing an okapf, but the ex-
petition went to o eces. the negroes and
Sir Harry himself falling victims to
fever. from which the Englishman e5-
capped narrowly with his life.
WILLIAM HENDERSON,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-01
Frames A BILL
TO BAR The FEES
Attorney General Stead Draws
Up Act in Accordance
With Decision.
ALL MONEY TO BE PAID IN
All Disbursements of Every Kind
Must BE Made Through Reg
ular Appropriations

Springfield. III, March Preceding
the presentation in the legislature to
day of a special message by Governor
c. 5 Deneen, dealing with the attorney
generals fee decision relative 20 the
expenditure of money not specifically
appropriated to them by boards. com
missions and departments, Attorney
General Stead last night gave out the
following interview.
Il have prepared, at the request of
Representative Shanahan, a bill requir-
ing all officers, boards, commissions
departments, and institutions of the
executive and administrative branch of
the state 10 pay into the state treasury
all moneys collected for and on behalf
OF the state.
PROVISIONS OF BILL.
The material provisions of the bill
are as follows;
I All officers. boards. departments
commissions. and institutions of the
state receiving moneys for or on be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-01
GANG RULE AT PEORIA
CONTINUED from Page one.)

CONTINUED from Page One.)
or schnepp polled nearly twice as
many votes as both Seeley and Pay
ton.
CLINTON To CHANGE SYSTEM.
Clinton, H.. March Clinton vot-
ed yesterday on the question of the
commission form of government. The
new form Of government won by ma
joTity of 11G out of total vote of 900.
The commission form of government
was fought by the saloons and the city
administration.
= LIGHT VOTE AT FREEPORT.
Freeport, H., March IA light vote
was polled in the primaries yesterday
owing TO the absence of contests on
many Offices. Interest centeTed in the
democratic nomination for mayor and
c. j. Dittmar, three times mayor was
seeking vindication of his admins
tration from the charges of ". T. Raw
leigh, the present mayor Dittmer
was nominated. receiving ga votes 20
400 for Elmer F. Prall. Paul Schryer,
business partner of Mayor Rawleigh,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-01
IN ADDITION TO THESE PREMIUMS

Every premium winner will rece i've according the merit Of sol
to 8O These drafts will be accepted their full face value
apply
ducing Pano-Iovng
T}en III
al a
&1&50o $1,000; $4,000;
draft
for
ADDITION
o he
bona fde draft as explained in the above paragraph
they the manuf believe introduce
reliable the
ordinar
correctly
believes he be o
adv OFFERS
a for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-01

half of the state are declared to be
officers. arms. agencies under depart
ments Of the state government.
-. All such officers. boards, depart
ments, commissions. ana institutions
are required 10 keep in proper books Il
detailed. itemized account of all mon
eys received.
ALI. MONEY PAID IN.
IS. All moneys received by such Off
GERS, boards. departments, commissions,
and institutions from fees, rentals. pro-
ceeds of the labor of prisoners, sales of
property or other like sources. must be
placed in the state treasury on the sec
ond Wednesday of each calendar
month,
4. All money on hand at the time
the act takes effect must be paid into
the state treasury within 80 days there
after
.. No officer or department to which
the act applies is authorized to expend
any money, either for salaries or ex-
penses, except upon the warrant of the
auditor. based upon appropriations
rom the state treasury, made biennial
~ by the general assembly.
20. The auditor of public accounts is
vested with fun power TO audit and ex-
anime the books of all departments at
any and all times.
GREAT SIM Is INVOLVED.
The bill which I have prepared for
Mr.. Shanahan embodies the suggestion
made in my biennial report to the gov
ernor that ali the income of the state
from whatever source should be turned
into the state treasury" continued Mr.
Stead. During, the last two years.
from the best information now obtain
able. | am advised that nearly $4,000
000 has been collected by the various
boards. commissions and departments.
and institutions affected by the bill for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-01
The Turninu OF the Worm.

~ guess it's true that the worm
turned" growled the farmer boy TO
himself as he YEARLY twisted the
handle Of the grindstOne round and
round. I've read II in the Third
Reader at school. an I've heard il said
time an again. I don't know whether
he turned over I'm bed. or turned some
different color. or turned out badly. OF
how the diugnation he turned. but
what I'm here 10 say iG that il the
worm turned the griudstonc when he
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-01
SPECTER SHIPS.
Legends OF Shadowy Craft of the New
England Coast.

Legends OF Shadowy Craft of the New
England Coast.
The coast Of New England has nu-
merous legends concerning specter
ships firmly believed by the rugged
fishermen, who assert stoutly that on
various occasions glimpses of the
shadowy craft have been seen, fol-
lowed invariably by fatal disaster
The specter of the Palentine is coca
siOnally seen on Long Island sound
and is the forerunner of a gale of
wind. She was a Dutch trading yes
sci and was wrecked off Block island
in 1852. The wreckers, it is said, made
short work of her. stripping her fore
and aft and setting fire to the hull.
AS she drifted blazing off the coast a
human form was visible amid the
flames, the form of a female passen-
ger, left to perish on the doomed
craft. Since and generally upon the
anniversary of the wreck a phantom
ship with blazing hull, charred spars
and scorched sails and rigging has
been seen cruising off Block island.
Whittier recorded the legend in
graceful verse as well as that Of
ghostly cruiser that sailed from a
New England port of her last voyage,
which he termed The Dead Ship of
Salem" In the seventeenth century a
ship was about to sail from Salem to
England Her cargo was on board,
sails bent and passengers on deck,
when two passengers came hurriedly
of and engaged passage. The couple
were a young man and q young wo-
man. who, so tradition records, were
remarkable for their bearing and beau
~.
Who they were or whence they came
no one in Salem town could tell. The
ship being detained by adverse winds,
the mysterious couple excited the sus-
picions Of the townspeopIe, who view
ed them as uncanny ard prophesied
disaster To the vessel If allowed to sail
IN her But the master. bluff and
stern sailor. refused 10 listen and final
iy departed on a Friday
The vessel never reached her desti-
nation and was never spoken, bur later
In the year incoming vessels reported
sighting a craft with luminous rigging
and sails and shining hall and spars.
She was sailing with all canvas set
against the wind. with crew of dead
men standing IN the shrouds and lean
ing over the rail. while upon the quar-
terieck stood a young and beautiful
York Herald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-01

A young member Of certain famAy
had the measles aud the family was
quarantiued. One Of the little girls
spoke from an open window 10
neighbor inqulring into the state ot
her health.
NO. m" she said, ~ haven't got
EN- yet. but / expect 10 have 'cm day
after tomorrow. Lippiucotts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-01

Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets are safe, sure and reliable,
and have been praised by thousands
of women who have been restored to
health through their gentle aid and
curative properties. Sold by all
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-01

Chamberlain stomach and Liver
Tablets invariably bring relief TO wO-
men suffering from chronic constipa-
tion. headache, bilioUsEcss. dizziness,
ssl,owness OF the skin and dyspepsia
Sold by ali d-gggis 5.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-01
If the Snowman Says ''This Way
To the Okapi!" Dent Believe Him
. HIS WAY TO the okAPl!"

~% HIS WAY TO THE OKHPl!"
II you see this sign promi-
nently displayed when the
a circus comes to town this
spring or summer don't invest any
money in a glimpse Of the latest Afri-
can wonder" The sign viii be the
Fgufdepost to a fake" for there are no
live okapi in this country and very few
If any stuffed ones Why, there are not
many okapi even in Africa, the habitat
of the beasts. and there are only few
2 Europe There viii be three stuffed
o5.api in this country soon, however. for
khey are on their way from Africa to the
American Museum % Natural History
that great New YORK depository of OBJ
Tects relating TO zoology, sntErOpology.
-leteoroIogy and other oiogies. CRiEhtl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-01

here II may be remarked that the mu-
scum is one Of the biggest. most inter
estius things in the biggest city in
America and does not receive from the
city's people and from visitors half the
attention which II deserves. 1t is one
of the finest institutions Of its kind IN
the world)
But to get back to the okapi He's
an interesting beast. The description
OF him given by the biologists. calling
him a sort OF cross between the giraffe
and the antelope. makes one think of
Hanlets cloud. which was shaped like
? camel and backed like a weasel or a
whale. According to good scientific au-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-01

didn't have 10 be was n DUN roou
THERE Success Magazine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-01

secured the republican nomination for
mayor without opposition. Of the
members of the old council running
for denomination, four democrats and
two republicans were renominated.
sTEINBACH IN QUINCY.
Quincy, H., March Municipal
primaries were held yesterday The
nominations were for mayor and al
dermen, Quincy having refused the
commission plan at a special election
six weeks ago. The only contest
was on the democratic ticket for INDY
or, in which j. A. Steinbach defeated
w. X. Abbott by 102.
sANDERsON Al GALEsBURG.
Galesburg, H.. March City pri-
maries were held yesterday with only
one party, the peoples, having ticket
in the field, the race for nomination
for mayor on this ticket was between
George Sanderson, incumbent, and
Walter c. Frank. Sanderson received
more votes than all other candidates
for mayor combined getting 1880
votes to S91 for Frank and 3GS for Cor
bin the labor candidates Mart Sand
berg was nominated as city treasurer
by a small margin. Ben Huf was re
as city clerk, and Lyman
Wilson as city attorney.
ABERDEEN ACCEPTS PLAN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-01
DERMA VIVA
The Ideal Face Powder

Makes face hands and neck white and
does show rub of. Pimpes. Backheads, Freck-
les Moth or Liver Spots in days Have
handled preparation for years and recommend it.
Thomas Drug Co. W.T.. Price SOC.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-01

thority the animal stands about four
feet and a half high at the withers and
is of the peculiar shape shown in the
picture. The head is gira1e-like, but
there are no external horns" says the
geological expert of the New Interna-
tional Encyclopedia The tail is rather
short, and the neck is short and thick.
The skull is Enthusiastically girafflne
and exhibits rudimeuts, or, rather,
vestiGes. Of three horn cores. The col
GRAFTON as described by Sir Harry II.
Johnston, who discovered the okapi in
1899 in the Semliki forest Of the Kongo
State. IS extraordinary. The cheeks
and jaws are yellowish white. contrast
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-01

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-01
ABERDEEN ACCEPTS PLAN.

Aberdeen, s. d, March At a spe-
cial election Aberdeen decided by a
vote of 1908 to 545 10 adopt the com
mission form of government.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-01

rspeatpn contest s~ingel the P1aS
Chagot rhuteaI has been TO this y
going tina home heue chance pi 4
mad OF is b.
n ~ low pr
h tire publ
ri phI f
PHI in
Little Falls herald., 1911-06-16
NORTH ELM DALE

June 13.-Born-To Mr.. and Mrs.
St. Maslowski, Sunday, son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Kulla went to
Bowlus Saturday.
Nels Twist sold horse to party
of Little Falls.
E. NJ. Larson and sons, Henry and
Robert, called on Arthur Thorms of
South Elmdale Sunday.
A brother Of Cesar johnson is here
from Washington visiting with friends
and relatives. -
Miss Eva Jacobson went to Little
Falls Sunday for medical treatment.
E. NJ. Larson and children, Annie
and Walter and Miss Charlotte Olson,
went to Bowlus Friday.
Henry Nelson went to Little Falls
to visit bis sister, Mrs. James Larson
Saturday and Sunday
The LADIES' aid of tho Danish
Lutheran church met with Mrs. j. P.
jacobson Wednesday.
BERTHE Johnson of Little Falls is
visiting with his cousin, Roy Jacob.
son, this week.
Nate Simon purchased a team OF
horses from Matt Schwientek of
Bowlus Friday.
Lawrence Obotto went to Bowlus
Little Falls herald., 1911-06-16
RIPLEY.

June IA. .-Gregor Pusc and wife
were at Little Falls Saturday transact
ing business.
Severe Guilmette passed through
here on his way to Brainerd Satur-
day.
Jerome Martineau and wife visited
at Bellevue Sunday.
Euseline Plante called on jerome
Martineau and David Gaboury Jr.
Sunday.
Our overseer began working on roads
Monday.
All farmers are busy cultivatine
corn, which is fine.
Severe Guilmette came back from
Brainerd with his family Monday.
His. family is staying at David
Gaboury Jr's. for few days.
David Gaboury Jr. traded horses, one
with Severe Guilmette and one with
Mr.. Vaugen of Brainerd.
Mr.. Vaugen and Guilmette started fol
three weeks trading trip to st.
Cloud, Milaca, Mile Lacs lake and
Brainerd, Wednesday.
Little Falls herald., 1911-06-16
Southwest Darling

June 14.-There will be services at
the Swedish Lutheran church next
Sunday at 10 80 a. m. -. s:ge
The Ladies' Sewing society will
meet Saturday at p. m. So,
The Ladies' society Of the Swedish
Lutheran church will hold an auction
SALE of fancy articles at Meadow Grove
farm, section "a, Darling, ..on Midsum-
mer day, June "a, at 1880 a. m.
Bring your dinner along and have q
good time. Two couples will be mar
ried at O'Clock. All are invited.
The heavy storm and rain diu some
damage to orchards ard other trees.
Crops are looking fine
Herman Hanson is breaking up the
clover field of Abraham Knudson. and
fodder corn will be planted.
Miss Esther Hanson writes from
Goodhue county that there has been
many storms in that neigbborhood.
Mr.. and Mr.. Olof Olson's children of
Belle Prairie, are visiting at John 4.
Thelander's.
g. Roselius, who bought 80 acres of
land in section 81 last year, arrived
this week to settle here.
Pike Creek town cleared the brush
at the August Lindahl place today.
Should have been done ten years age,
but 1t is better late than never.
K. Person has gone to Iowa on busi-
ness.
The entertainment at school house
81 last Friday was largely attended,
and good program was given. Rev.
o. B. Nelson of Little Falls made a
fine speech. Refreshments we're served.
August Blomqulst has early pota-
toes in bloom.
Albin Sanderson is going to North
Dakota to work at carpentering.
O Aaron Engtsrom is new painter in
ur town.
The house of Axel Ymap's, which
was burned down a week ago. is
already being replaced with a new one
Ihe kind neighbors near Fish lake
are helpig him. This sounds good and
is as it should be.
June 15.-Ine ladies of the Lutheran
church will meet Saturday at two
o'clock in the afternoon with Mrs.
August Anderson, half mile east Darl'
ing station.
Aaron Engstrom is helping Anton
Knudson break land.
Herman Hanson helped Louis Ander-
son seed fodder corn with his new disc
drill which he bought.
Chas H. Carlson, the assessor, was
here Wednesday. He will soon be
through with his work.
Little Falls herald., 1911-06-16

and Royalton Friday on business.
Robert Mcleod of Two Rivers was
an Elmdale caller Friday. +,
e. NJ. Larson and Sons went to
Upsala with load of lumber to have
it planed. .
Miss Agnes Kulla of Swan River is
visiting with Mrs. MaslowsKi this
week.
Mrs. Nels Twist is laid up with in
famm atory rheumatism.
Mr. Brockway of Royalton was here
buying cattle last week.
:. Mrs. John Wilczek and son and her
mother, who has been visiting with
Mrs. John Janietz and friends re-
turned to Little Falls last week.
Died-Miss Emma Schultz died Sun.
day afternoon at p. m. after long
illness from consumption and the
funeral was held from the Evangelical
Free Mission church Tuesday morning
Rev. Walker officiating. She leaves tc
mourn ner loss a mother, four brothers
and three sisters.
Little Falls herald., 1911-06-16
DARLING

June l4.-Strawberries are ripe in
this vicinity and quite number of
our people are busy picking them.
Rome Pearson left for st. Paul Mon
day, where he intends to be employed.
Miss Lydia Malm, who IS employed
at Little Falls, came out in an auto to
attend the social given by the Young
Peoples society at the Swedish Luth-
eran church last Wednesday evening
and returned on the Thursday noon
train.
Misses Emma and Agda Olson of
Freedmen, came up last Wednesday on
the noon train and are visiting with
their relatives at the John Thelander
home.
Mrs. Bert Mcdonald left last FRIDAY
to join her husband ut Foxhome, Wis,
near Lake Superior, after a couple
weeks visit at the bone of Fred Free
mans
A number Of our young people we're
out buggy riding last Thursday even
ing and enjoying the beautiful moon
light.
Hugo Trozillos of Iowa, who bought
q farm here last summer in section
32' intends to build on it as soon as
he arrives here with his family which
will be Saturday.
The basket social and dance which
was held at Fred Freeman's last Satur-
day night in honor of the bali team
" as quite we'll attended. The baskets
W ere sold at an unusual high prize.
E EVERYBODY seemed to enjoy themselves.
The music was given by Leo Bentler
Little Falls herald., 1911-06-16
Seventy-tive Others injured in
! Mexican Trelnor.
PROPERTY LOSS NOT LARGE
Over Half the Victims Were Soldiers
Caught Beneath Falling Walls
Of Artillery Barracks.

Mexico City, June 8.-Sixty-three
killed, seventy-ave wounded, property
loss 100000.
These are the net results of the
earthquake which rent the capital and
injected a note of tragedy into what
was expected to be day of rejoicing
When the work of searching the
ruins is completed it is possible that
the list of dead will be heightened
somewhat, as hiding here and there
throughout the city there doubtless
are many wounded who, with tradi-
tional fear of the authorities and gov
ernment hospitals, are anxious to
evade discovery.
The property loss is but an esti-
mate and is based upon calculations
made by owners and contractors. Lit
tie of the loss is covered by insurance.
According to the meteorological OBJ.
servatory the greatest intensity was
reached at the end of the first minute,
but the instruments continued to re-
cord the shocks for fourteen minutes
more. It was of a vacillatory char.
acter, but almost free from trepida-
tory motion.
More than half of the dead account.
ed for were soldiers. They were
caught beneath the falling walls of
the artillery barracks in San Cosma,
locality near the Mexican Central
station.
Cheap Houses Collapse.
In none of the advices received at
police headquarters is the mention OF
the death of any person of promi-
hence. The victims were those whose
homes were in cheaply built houses,
ehacks In most cases, whose walls had
little power of resistance.
The fury OF the shock was spent in
the northwestern and western part OF
the city. The most damage done was
in that quarter known as Santa Maria
although cracks in the pavement and
walls toppled over serve to mark its
course as far to the south az Colonia
Roma, a district inhabited largely by
Americans.
The water mains of the city were
: practically uninjured and the light and
: power company suffered little incon'
,, venience in operations.
Two Of the capitals old churches
and the national palace are buildings
which show the effects Of the shock
/! Long cracks appeared in all of them
and in the palace a keystone in one OF
the arches was loosened and thrown
almost entirely out Of it's place. Three
schools sustained considerable dam.
age, but in none was there loss of life.