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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-24
BRINN IS NAMED
CHIEF OF POLICE
City Detective Under Former
Administration Is Promot-
ed by Commission
NEWBERRY RETAINED ALSO
c. G. Wilson Waterworks Superin-
tendent and DIR. Craig Health
Commissioner.

Chief of PoIice-JAMEs w. 5RINN.
Night Police Csptain-JAMES r.
REYNOLDS.
City Detective-WILLIAm n. cAUL-
FIELD.
Chief of Fire Department-GEoRG
W. NEWBERRY.
Assistant Chief of Fire Department
PETER FREY.
superintendent Of Water~orks -
CHARLES C. WILSON.
City Clerk. M. LUND6URG.
superinten dent of Streets-BENJA-
MIN BLEUER.
City Attorney-JAMEs =. WITTER.
City EIectricIan-JOHN c. BosEN-
BURY.
Commissioner Of HeaFth-Dr. g. G..
CRAIG.
City ScaVeneer-FLEM BASSETT.
Health Officer-WILLIAMP PRATT.
Weiehmaster-WILL PETIT.
Street Inspector-FRANK STEELE.
City Chemist and BacterioIosIst-
LOUIS BIRDsALL.
Janitor OF City HaiI-MRS. LoTTIE
DUMBAULD.
Superintendent Of Parks-c. =. GAET-
JER
3 City Treasurer-OSCAR Lift.
ALL UNANIMOUS CHOICE.
The foregoing appointments were
confirmed at the meeting OF the Rock
Island commission held this morning
Each appointment received the unani-
nous vote OF the council
Mr.. Brfnn has been identified with
the local police department a number
of years. He was city detective under
the last administration, and in the alb
sence Of the mayor was the acting
chief He is a man of wide experience
and should prove a capable head of
the department
ME-. Reynolds has been associated
with his brother. e. E. Reynolds, in the
express and transfer business.
Mr.. Newberry has been two years at
the head of the fire department. He
is one of the most efficient men who
has filled the position since the estab-
lishment of the department. The
same can be said of Mr.. Frey, the long
time assistant chief.
Mr.. Caulfleld is a motorrnan in the
employ of the Tri-City Railway CON-
pany. While inexperienced in police
work, he is said to have the qualiflca-
tions that will make him valuable
man for the department.
THE wATERwoRKs.
Mr.. Wilson is a machinist by trade,
and was employed Is years at Rock Is
land arsenal He was recently dis
missed from the government service be-
cause he had allowed the use Of his
name by his friends as a candidate
for the nomination as commissioner.
He is former alderman and is famil-
lar with his department
Mr.. Iundburg has been the right
hand man OF Nj. T. Rudgren during
both terms the latter has served as
city clerk. He has proved his fitness
for the duties of the Office.
Mr.. Bleuer is a musician and for
years has headed local bands and or
chestras.
Mr. Witter, city attorney. and Mr.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-24
BOY FOUL PLAY VICTIM?
Charles j. Hesse, Stockton, Iowa.
Missing q Week.

The police of the tri-cities are as
sisting in a search for Charles J.
Hesse, 16 years old. who has been
missing from his home near Stockton,
Iowa, for a week. He was traced as
far as Davenport. 1t is thought that
he met with foul play. His parents
can think of no reason for his leaving
home. He is a boy OF medium build,
with blue eyes and light hair He
wore a striped gray suit and weighed
about 15S pounds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-24

Every family. and especially those
who reside In the country, should be
provided at all times with a bottle OF
Chamberlain's Eminent There is no
telling when it may De wanted in case
of an accident or emergency. 1t is
most excellent in all cases of rheuma-
tism. sprains and bruises. Sold by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-24
MOLINE SALOONS OPEN

Business Dispensed Between Hours
of 1 and :.
The saloons of Moline were open
yesterday from l to Z o'clock. and it
is understood that these hours will
be observed in the future. 1t was
said the Moline saloons would be
closed all day Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-24
Never Out OF Work.

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-fag into men.
tai power; curing constipation, head
ache, chills, dyspepsia. malaria. Only
25 cents at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-24
EFFICIENCY SOUGHT.

Commissioner Archie Hart, upon
whom fell the duty of making most
Of the appointments OF the new re-
gime, made the following statement
to a representative Of The Argus this
morning We have endeayored in our
appointments 70 make them upon
basis Of ability with a view to the
efficiency of the various depart
ments rather than through personal
friendship or acquaintance. Person
ally | sought 10 get men of character
and OF family and l made personal
Investigations for these qualifications
in several instances. / do not mean
that the appointees were the only
ones that were suitable or accepta-
Bile. but all things considered they
seemed the best men for the places.
In my department / propose TO for
mulate rules 10 govern the actions
of the city employees and ! intend
TO follow civil service rules in max
ing any additional appointments
that may be necessary"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-24
Abandons Sunday Editions.

The Mail and Journal of Moline has
discontinued its Sunday morning issue.
Hereafter teh paper will be issued six
evenings a week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-24

Gaet1er, park commissioner. are re-
appointed.
Mr.. Bosenbury, who succeeds Will
liam McNealy as city electrician, has
been employed by the Burlington road
as an electrician
DR.. Craig, who succeeds DR.. A N
ment, filed the position under a for
mer administration. He is son Of the
late DR.. G. G. Craig.
OTHERS ARE RETAINED.
William Petit, weighmaster; Elem
Bassett. scavenger, and Mrs. Lottie
Dumbauld, city hall janitress, are re-
appointments.
William NJ. Pratt, who succeeds
Frank Westbay, has been employed by
Carse & Ohlweiler.
Frank Steele, as street inspector,
and Louis Birdsall as city chemist and
bacterIologist I'LL newly created Offices.
Mr.. Lift as city treasurer succeeds
c. F. Channon. Mr.. Lift is teller at
the Peoples National bank.
Mr.. Birdsall Is a graduate of Illinois
university and up to the time of his
appointment he was employed by Pro
lessor Z. NJ. Barlow of the state water
survey. He comes here from Urbana
II is understood that the personnel
Of the fire department will remain I'M
disturbed. In the makeup OF the police
department the plan. SO far as prac-
teal, is to observe physical require
ments, particularly as to height which
have been enforced IN recent years
Such a rule would be pleasing to the
public generally, as the manning of the
department with understood individuals
tends to make joke of the force.
TALK woRKHOUsE PLAN
A committee of three from the
board Of supervisors called upon the
commission this morning and broach-
ed the county boards public work
house scheme and asked that the
city Of Rock Island unite with the
county in establishing such an insti-
tuition. Supervisor s. r. Wright act
ed as spokesman for the committee
and explained that the county is
spending nearly $4,000 a year on
its prisoners. This cost could be
greatly reduced, If not entirely wiped
out, he claimed, by having a place
where the prisoners could be made
to work. The report of the work
house officials of the city of Peoria
was produced and read to the COM
mission as an argument for the es-
tablishing of such a place here. Com
missioner Hart expressed himself as
in favor of such place, provided the
prisoners manufactured nothing that
could be put upon the market to
compete with the products of any
class of labor. Commissioner Hart
was finally appointed TO represent
the commission in a visit with the
county committee to the workhouse
at Peoria. They will leave tomor-
row.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-24

Diarrhoea should be cured without
loss of time and by medicine which
like Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea remedy not only
cures promptly put produces no I'M
pleasant after effects. 1t never fails
and is pleasant and safe to take.
Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-24

All the news all the time-The
Argus.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-30

The rockets. roman candles and the giddy.
racy wheels
With patriotic zeal began to brag
OF how they'd leap and bang and fizz and
flare and whirl, and all
United to deride the silent flag.
But when the day was done the crackers
lay in scattered shreds,
And bits Of wheel were clinging to the
trees,
The rocket sticks were lying prone. but
high above the scene
The little Tag still frolicked with the
breeze
--Annnvmousc
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-30


Throw the dirty thing awayl I'm
afreed o. me life while you have it In
your handsl Now, don't be goin' near
the stove wild It'll Arrah, We little spaL
peen, will ye take 1t Off the stove?
Take 1t off afore ye blow the roof of
the houser' And the frightened wom-
an ran into the bedroom and peered
through the keyhole.
With the recklessness of boyhood
Mickey exclaimed as he lit match
and reduced his mother to Mysteries
by pretending to light the firecracker
stem:
'You needn't be Altered, mother.
I'll nip 1t out afore 1t goes off,"
In this simple fashion the afternoon
Of the Fourth passed away in the Finn
household, varied by the boy with oc-
casional visits to the neighbors, whom
he threw into panic of fear by pre-
tending to light the big explosive.
Mrs. Murphy and her three children
were gathered around the kitchen ia.
BILE when Mickey placed the lighted
mammoth in the middle Of the table.
Two Of the boys went head first
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-30
GERMAN EMPEROR
DECORATES MORGAN
Delighted With Gift Of LutheT'S
Autograph Letter.

J. Pierpont Morgan presented EN-
peror William of Germany at kiel
with the autograph letter written
by Martin Luther to the Emperor
Charles ", and for which the Ameri-
can banker recently paid $25,500
His majesty was Immensely pleased
and forthwith conferred the grand
cross of the Order of the Red Eagle
on Mr.. Morgan. This is the second
highest order of knighthood in the
gift of the German crown.
The letter, which is in Latin, is OF
great historical Importance. 1t was
written in 1921 during the reformer's S
return journey from the Diet OF
Worms and described the proceedings
and defended his attitude. The letter
never reached the emperor, as its con
tents were such that no one dared
deliver it,
Florence dealer, representing Mr.
Morgan, obtained the epistle at an au,
tograph sale at Leipzig, May 3.
As soon as it became known that
the document was to go to America
the annoyance of the German public
was expressed in many newspaper edi,
toralS
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-30
1000 Turkish Troops Slain.

Rebels in great force surprised and
cut up a Turkish column commanded
by Mahomed ALI Pasha outside Ghee-
san, town on the Red sea. in Arabia,
about 100 miles north of Hodeidah. A
thousand Turkish soldiers were killed.
Mahomed Ali himself Is missing.
The fighting was so desperate and
at such close quarters that 500 Turk
ish fugitives are suffering from serious
dagger wounds. The survivors fed in
disorder to Gheesan. pursued by the
rebels.
The Turkish gunboat Sutebbe, in
tending to shell the Arabs, shelled
Gheesan instead. killing or wounding
several hundred of the soldiers.
The rebels captured four big guns,
two Maxims. 1000 rifles and quantity
of ammunition and ultimately retired.
Gheesan is seaport of the Turkish
vilayet of Yemen, In southwestern
Arabia. Yemen Is a mountainous dis
trict whose people are engaged chiefly
in stock raising and who are almost
continuously in revolt against Turkish
authority.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-30
Mickey's Big
FireCraCker
mammoth firecrackers stood

NWO mummOtu ureCTuCkerS btOOU
in the window Of Casey's gro.
Gerry. They were twelve inches
long and proportionately thick.
For q month before the Fourth OF
July these gigantic indicators of en-
thusiasm had stood in the window like
British soldiers on dress parade, while
q predatory spider hung filmy ham,
mock between them and calmly killed
his buzzing victims over two powder
mines.
The firecrackers were the admira-
ton and the envy of all the boys in
Cooney Island. 1t was seldom that a
youthful nose was not flattened against
the window pane In ardent covetous-
ness.
But the price demanded by Casey
for the thunderers was prohibitive,
so far as the boys were concerned,
and there was not one of them pa
triotic or courageous enough to invest
25 cents in single ecstatic explosion.
Said Mickey Finn timidly one even-
ing when he had been sent by his
mother to get quarter Of pound of
tea and half pound Of pork:
'Mr. Casey, l suppose now that
whin one O. thin big fellows wint of
1t would blow the stars out of the
skyY his mind filed With blissful
thoughts Of mighty explosions
Casey stopped measuring out half
pint of New Orleans molasses. raised
a monitory finger and replied:
Mickey, my boy, I'd be afeerd to
tell you what would happen If l stood
wan O. thin big fellows out on the
sidewalk and touched the stem wild
the lighted end of five cent ciga-ar.
The noise would be terrible, my son.
'Twould make your head ring like an
anvil, and you would see sparks like
fireflies."
''Would it blow the house DOWN.
asked the boy in an awed whisper
mo, don't think it would" said
Casey. ut might shake the chimly
down and break all the glass in the
windys in small pieces, and there
would be paper in the street as would
fill an empty barrel o. -four. Oh, but
thin big fellows is mighty powerful.
Mickey; mighty powerful. They use
them in China to kill murderers and
robbers. They put wan of thin big
flrecrackers bechune the teeth of a
murderer and make him light the fuse
wild his own hand and blow his own
head off. Thin Chinese is mighty
crool. Mickey; mighty crool."
This vivid description infiamed Mick
ey's desire, which was Casey's. motive
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-30
Attacked by a Snake.

Attacked by a large serpent while
fishing in a lake on the Zurnovian
farm, rifle shot saved B. M. Smith,
of Lansdale, Pa, from serious injury
Mr.. Smith was quietly moving about
the shore, when suddenly the serpent
sprang from q clump of bushes and
with open mouth dashed toward him.
Recognizing the snake to be of a dan
gerous species. Mr.. Smith ran for his
rife He had only time to turn and
take aim, for the maddened reptile
was following him to closely that 1t
appeared to be making ready to spring
upon him, when well directed bullet
pierced it's head.
Mr. Smith found that it was water
moccasin, very poisonous serpent,
belonging to the species of the reptile
family which inhabit the extreme
southern part of the United States and
is rarely found in this section. Tho
snake measured over four feet in
length and four inches across the
broadcast part of its back.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-30

''1'LL NIP 1T OUT AFoRE 1T GOES OFF,"
In telling 1t, for the incident occurred
on the eve Of the Fourth, and Casey
was afraid that the big firecrackers
would be carried over the national
holiday and remain loss on his hands.
In order to deepen the impression al
ready made upon the boy Casey per-
The boys eyes had widened to their
utmost capacity when he was outside
of the window, but now that he could
feel the red jacket his hands trembled
with the eagerness of possession, and
he would readily have given ten years
of his life to own 1t.
'"Take it along wild you, Mickey"
said Casey cajolingly. "Thim crackers
were made in Chowchow, in China, for
the Cooney Island trade, and l want
to get rid of thin have on hand be-
fore l send another order to Wan
Lung, the haythin."
"But have no money" said Mickey
sorrowfully. my father Is goin' to
give me three punches of little fire.
crackers and a pinwheel. but l know
he wouldn't buy wan o. thin big fire.
crackers for me-"
"Weli," continued Casey, ''you come
down here tomorrow mornin' and car
ty in half ton Of coal for me, and
I'll give you the big cracker"
The next morning Mickey was busy
for two hours carrying chestnut coal
In a nail keg and dumping 1t in Casey's
cellar. Just after noon, with a smile
covered with coal dust and a bosom
full of chuckles. he received his prize.
No grass grew beneath his bare feet
as he ran homeward. the precious pow
der mine clasped to his bosom. Hold
Ing the big firecracker aloft as he dart
ed through the kitchen door, he ex-
claimed:
Mother. l have It'll Amt it q beau
tyr
"WeIl, don't see anything about It
10 be maxim fuss over" said Mrs.
Finn. who. like most mothers, had no
love for fireworks. "Now, don't be
bringfn' 1t nearer to me-" as Mickey
ran toward her. II don't want to be
blown into the middle o next week.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-30
Poisonous Berries XIII Boy.

POISONOUS EeFries XIII Boy.
Theodore Lucas, five years old, died
in great agony from poisonous berries
eaten while uicnlcling in the woods
near Hornell, N. j.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-30
GENERAL MARKETS

PHILADELPHIA - FLOUR dull;
winter clear, $3.40m3.S0; city mills,
fancy, $5.25dI $50.
RYE FLOUR steady; per barrel, 50
Gl5.25.
WHEAT steady: No. 2 red, S909oc.
CORN firm; No. 2 yellow, 63Ia a 64c.
OATS firm; No white, 4S@4S13 4;
over grades, 461&c.
POULTRY: Live steady hens, 49,
ollie; old roosters, 10@11c. Dressed
steady; choice fowls, 15c.; old roost-
eIs, 10c.
BUTTER firm. extra creamery
25l2c. per ID,
EGGS steady; selected, 81 a 23c.;
nearby. 1Sc. western, 1Sc.
POTATOES steady; old. per bushel,
S1m1.10: new, S2.250G4.50 rer barrel.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-30

PLACED TT UNDER HIS FATHERS CHAIR.
through the window, while Mrs. Muir.
ply tried to crawl under the kitchen
stove.
All this excitement afforded the boy
good deal of delight, but he reserved
for the evening the elimination Of his
Joy. He intended to blow his father
up as he sat in his chair on the back
stoop.
Mickey thought it would be an in
spiriting sight to witness his father
flying across the back yard and plow-
Ing up the ground with his nose. In
order that he might have an audience
appropriate to so great an occasion
Mickey had spread the news among
all the boys of the neighborhood, and
at 0 o'clock fifty boys sat on the fence
surrounding the back yard. Mr.. Finn,
tired Of the excitement of the day, had
fallen asleep in his rocking chair on
the back stoop when Mickey lit the
stem Of the big cracker and placed 1t
carefully under his fathers chair
The moon shone brightly, illuminat-
ing the grin on every boyish face. Ev-
cry ear was strained to catch the faint
kissing of the fuse and every eye in
tent upon the sleeping man.
The fuse burned itself out, and the
silence and suspense were deepened.
A minute passed and another until
Mickey could stand the strain no long
err He reached down and lifted the
firecracker from beneath the chair.
AS he held it up in the moonlight to
examine 1t a mosquito lit upon his
fathers nose, and the old gentleman
awoke. Grabbing the firecracker from
his sons hand, he arose and, holding
1t aloft, said:
"Boys, there will be no explosion to-
night. I'm sorry to disappoint you.
was afeered that Mickey might do
some harrum wild that big cracker, so
whin he wasn't lookin' this afternoon
l took the powder out of 1t and filled
1t wild clay. So you see that the show
IS over, and ye may as well go home
and go to bed. There'll be no more
explosions only what III give Mickey
wild shingle afore l turn in. Good
night to We all. Come around some
other night whin there is somethin'
Washington Post.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-30
CHEAP CANDY KILLS GIRL
Died of Ptomaine Poisoning a Few
Hours After Eating II.


Hours After Eating It..
AS the result of ptomaine poisoning,
which developed few hours after she
had eaten candy, Mary Evans, one and
half years old, died in the Crozier
hospital, in Chester Pa.
She and her sister, Ida Evans, two
and a half years old, were admitted to
The institution together. The latter is
recovering.
The girls bought ten cents worth of
cheap candy. They were seized with
violent comiting spells during the
night. DR.. Robert S. Maison, who was
summoned, says:
"Of course, it is not always possi-
BILE in these cases to ascertain the
truth, but this looks very suspicious,
and | believe it is a case for investl-
CATION The coloring matter shows
every indication that it caused the
ptomaine poisoning"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-30
FIERCE RACE RIOT
Four Fatally Hurt In Fight In West
Virqinia.

Four Italians were fatally wounded
and four other men were hurt in
race riot between Americans and Ital-
ians at point between Weaver and
Junior, W. Va.
The trouble has been in progress
between the two factions for some
days. An argument was started and
this was the direct cause of the riot.
The sheriff and a force of ninety men
are on the scene, where they intend to
remain until the trouble is at an end.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-30
Powder Trust Must Dissolve.

Judges Gray, of Wilmington, Buff
fngton, of Pittsburg, Pa, and Ian
ming, of Trenton, N. j., filed an opin-
ion in the United States circuit court
in Wilmington, Del, declaring that
the Dupont Powder company and
twenty-seven other companies and In
dividuals are guilty of "mf,intaining
o combination in restraint of interstate
commerce in powder and other emplo-
sives," and ordered that it be dis
solved.
The bills against United States Sen.
ator Henry A. Dupont and fourteen
other defendants were dismissed. This
is the celebrated suit of the govern
ment against the powder trust for al
legged violation of the Sherman anti
trust act
The court has fixed Oct. 16 as the
date for hearing arguments as to how
the combination shall be dissolved.
In his decision Judge Lanning de-
cides that a number of companies
forming the combination have COM
mitted certain acts which make it IL
ltSstl anu Ill NlOldtiOh vi IhS NhSi iihoiA
antitrust law.
The decision, following closely upon
those of the supreme court In the to-
bacco and Standard Oil cases, is re-
garded as a great victory for the gov
ernment. The trial of the powder case,
begun in Wilmington in 1907, attracted
widespread attention. Hearings before
nj Ctafn fc
held in half dozen cities and great
mass of testimony was taken.
Found Dead In Cistern.
Peter Larson, retired and wealthy
farmer was found dead in cistern II
the rear of his home, near Fowler
Ind, and Mrs. Larson is under arrest
pending an examination.
The top of Larson's head had been
chopped off with an axe, there were
several cuts and gashes on the skull
and it was crushed in other places
The testimony taken by the coroner is
conflicting, but appearances indicate
that Larson was injured in the stable
and either was dragged or dragged
himself to the cistern.
Larson and his wife had been quar-
reling all night. In the morning Mrs
Larson went to a neighbor and sale
her husband had left the house an(
she didn't know where to find him
The neighbor went to the Larson
house, and in the barn found pool o.
blood and bloody axe lying on the
ground The stalls and walls Of the
barn were spattcrci with blood.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-30
Find skeleton at eettysburu.

While they were doing some work
near the Gettysburg. Pa, battlefield,
two men came upon the bones of a
dead man, supposedly soldier, near
which we're lot of bullets. two Ver-
mont plates, belt and a cartridge
box. The skull was missing. but all
The other bones were found.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-30
Live Stock Markets.

PITTSBURG (Union Stock Yardsl-
CATTLE higher; choice, $64)@6.6O;
prime, $5.90M6.10,
SHEEP higher; prime wethers, $3.50
lambs. $f07; veal calves, $S@S.25.
HOGS higher; prime heavies, $6.65;
mediums, heavy and light Workers,
s6 S0m6S5, pigs, $6700G.80.