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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-26
SMALL BOYS START FIRE
Home of George Fl. Roberts, ON
Fourteenth Street, Endangered.

Home OF George ii. Roberts, on
Fourteenth Street, Endangered.
Small boys playing about the
George H. Roberts premises, S27
Fourteenth street, yesterday after
noon at $3.50 set fire to the dwelling.
Straw which had been used during
the winter as packing to keep the
house warm was set afire and the
flames were communicated to the sid
ing. The damage caused was nom
inal.
The No. department was called
to the sawdust pile in the west end
this morn at $50. No damage.
Flames from bonfires were communi-
Gated to the barn in the rear of the w.
]. Kahlke residence, 1910 First avenue.
at PAS this afternoon. The fire de-
partment was summoned and used two
chemicals to eXtinguish the blaze. The
damage amounts to SIS.
Sparks from a locomotive set fire to
some refuse in the Rock Island Sash &
Door works yards at Twenty-sixth
street near First avenue at l this af-
ternoOn. There was no damage. The
department was called.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-26
MAY SEND COMMITTEE
TO DENVER MEETING
Business People Interested in APP
preparation for Royal Neigh
Dor Head Office.

There has been some talk in bust
ness circles within the last few days
of raising funds sufficient to defray
the expenses Of a special committee
to the head camp meeting of the Roy
al Neighbors of America, to be held
next week in Denver. The committee,
if it is sent, will endeavor to secure
an appropriation which will assure a
new headquarters building here for
the growing organization. 1t is the
plan to secure the new building and at
the same time turn the one which is
now in use into home for old ladies
of the organization.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-26

the defendant to Mr.. and Mrs. But
terworth were offered in evidence.
The doctor made use of the Latin
words "rigor mortis," but he testi-
fed that he had in mind Mr.. Butter
worth's heart when he penned them.
The point, he stated, that he wished
to convey in the letters was that Mr..
Butterworth's heart was dead to all
sense of justice. Lamping held that
Butterworth was responsible for his
arrest and prosecution for an alleg-
ed violation of the Moline health or
dinance through his failure to re-
port a patient suffering with con-
tagious disease that he had trans
ferred to the city hospital. Butter
worth is president of the hospital
board.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-26
Personal Points

Nose Spinks of Hammond is at the
New Harper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Lift have return
ed from Chicago.
NJ. NJ. Cruise arrived from Ham
mond, La, this morning for the sum-
mer.
Miss Caroline Huber, 29I7 Sixth av,
enue, is in Marion, Ind, on n three
weeks visit.
Mrs. S. B. Edison of Washington,
d. c.. is visiting at the home OF Hon.
and Mrs. Mrs. Z. w Hurst
Mr. and Mrs. Walter (. O'Malley
have returned from Dixon, where they
visited at the home of the formers
father. Peter O'Malley.
Mrs. Harriet Comprehension and
sons viii leave tomorrow for Chicago,
where they will make their future
home. Mrs. Johnston's mother, Mrs.
E. c. Chopper. will accompany them
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-26

uation. The city continues quiet, with
troops in charge everywhere. The
streets are practically deserted after
s O'Clock in the evening and no meet
ings Of any kind, not even church
services, are held in the evenings.
Street railway service will end at S:45
p. N. during military rule. Owners
of several OF the button factories in
volved are talking Of dismantling their
plants and quitting operations, or re-
moving from the city.
Adjutant General Logan says the
troops will probably be kept here for
80 days, at least. The plan is to have
different batallions Of the 54th regi-
ment to relieve each other at periods
of about 10 days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-26
COM MANDANT
SOON PICKED
Vacancy at Rock Island Arsen-
al Will Be Filled Early
Next Week.
WoRKMEN ARE HOPEFUL
Delegation Expect Modification of
Taylor System-Called Before
House Committee

Washington, D. c., April 26.-(Spe-
cial. General Crozier of the war de-
partment stated today that he would
name a successor to the late Colonel
F. E. Hobbs the first Of next week.
The delegation of arsenal workmen
is now inclined to believe that Secre-
tary of War Dickinson will not attempt
to put into effect the worst features of
the Taylor system.
CALLED BEFORE COMMITTEE.
The members of the delegation have
been subpoenaed to testify before the
labor committee regarding the Taylor
system Friday morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-26
MRS. ELIZABETH MCCONNELL.

Mrs. Elizabeth Mcconnell, who had
resided in Milan As years. died this
morning at 10:5 so IN the home of her
son, Robert Mcconnell. in Milan.
Death was caused by kidney trouble
and followed an illness of three weeks.
Mrs. Mcconnell (nee Elizabeth Kin
caid) was born in Philadelphia, Au-
gust 8. 1885. She was married TO VIII
liam Mcconnell there in 1863. In the
following year Mr.. and Mrs. Mcconnell
came to Milan. Last September Mr..
Mcconnell passed away. Mrs. McCon-
nell leaves eight children. The funeral
will be held Friday morning at 10
O'Clock in the Milan Presbyterian
church. Rev. Mr. Hanna, pastor of
the church, will conduct the services.
Burial will be in Chippiannock GENE
terry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-26
TALK BUILDING PROJECT
New Home Plan Considered by Y. Nj.
c. y. Board of Directors.

The monthly peeting of the Y.
NJ. c. A board of directors was held
last night Routine business was
transacted, and special matters in
connection with the proposed build
ing campaign demanded attention.
AS there was not time to complete
the work last night, adjournment
was taken to next Monday evening,
when the business will be finished.
The young mems bible class,
which has been studying the book of
Acts during the winter, has complet-
ed that study. and is now preparing
to take up a new series of studies
for the summer. The new course
will be devoted to the study of the
minor prophets, a rather unusual
and most interesting line of work
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-26
Clifford Wood Found.

Clifford Wood, the Cambridge. Mass,
man who disappeared from his home
and for whom the police of the coun-
try have been on the lookout at the re-
quest Of his wife, has been located in
this city. He has been here since July,
rooming at 1915 Ninth avenue He
read in the papers the story of the
search that was icing made for him,
and he communicated with the police
at once and word was sent 10 his wife
of mis- whereabouts
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-26
SALESMAN GONE,
HIS GOODS HELD
Groceries Valued at $500 in
Hands of Illinois Food In
specting Department.
FARMERS ARE WcTIMIZED
Residents of Lower End Of County
Had Threatened Application
Of Tar and Feathers.

Residents of the lower end OF Rock
Island county, including Milan, Rey-
nolds and Taylor Ridge, were saved
from what appears to have been
bold him-ham game, through the ef'
forts of one Of the merchants OF Tay-
lor Ridge, who, learning Of the pro-
posed delivery Of groceries which
were not I'D to the standard, notified
the state food inspectors. The re-
suit was that a quantity OF goods
valued at $500, was seized yesterday
at the Milan depot for inspection, and
probably for analysis. Assistant Com
missioner John B. Newman Of Chicago
was sent TO Milan and he has returned
TO Chicago with portion Of the goods.
More than q year ago a man who
claimed that his name Yves M. A. La
throp, and representing that he was
the principal owner OF q wholesale
grocery firm IN Peoria, started opera
lions in the lower end OF The county.
He sold goods to q few OF the resi-
dents, and then suspended operations
till a few months ago. when he re
turned and made a thorough canvass
of all Of the farms throughout the
district. For recommendations he
had the people call the farmers to
whom he had sold goods a year ago.
OF course everything about the first
transaction was up to the standard.
OFFICIALS WARNED.
A carload of goods came to Rey-
nolds and was delivered. The state
officials had been warned, but they
arrived a day after the goods had
been distributed. The bill amounted
to $4,000 1t is claimed that the quail
ity OF the articles is below standard,
and on most Of the goods there was
no label, though the law requires one.
Lathrop managed TO collect for the
larger amount of the goods before
delivery, Offering as an inducement for
immediate payment a per cent dis
count
The goods which had been delivered
at the Milan depot arrived Sunday.
and Inspectors Blaisdell and Peterson
were on hand at the time. No agents
showed up at that time and so the
goods were seized
The stock department OF state food
inspection has been after this man
Lathrop for five years, according to
one Of the inspectors. They have
been unable to catch him at any VIC
lation Of the law. but It seems that
in this instance they have conclusive
evidence Of his guilt. He has dlsap-
peared.
ARTICLES NOT DESCRIBED.
In making out his bills Lathrop uses
numbers for HIS descriptions and puts
down the amount and the number of
articles to be delivered. In this way
there was no description of the article
furnished the purchaser and the agent
Is at liberty to send what he wishes
The delivery Of goods at Reynolds
SO incensed purchasers that last week
a number of them planned to use vio-
lent methods in Kidding themselves OF
Lathrop and his mail order business
They even talked OF tar and feathers
but before they had an opportunity 10
carry out these measures Lathrop had
been warned and had left the com.
munity
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-26

Rock Island club; n. c. Rice, Ed Bau-
ersfeld. c. w Horton, Business Mems
association.
Manufacturers-F. W. Reimers
Swain Pearson, A. D. Sperry, club; F.
T. Myers, chairman: ]. T. Marion, A
B. DuVon. Business Mems association.
Conventions-H. W. Cozad, J. F.
Egan. chairman; E. B. Kreis. Rock Is
land club: ". S. McCombs. w. p. Am
norman. w H. Thoms, Business Mems
association.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-26
MEANT BUTTERWORTH
NO HARM; LAMPING
Moline Doctor Says Reference to
Death Was Directed at In
feeling Heart

Peoria, April 26.-(Speciai). DR.
T. ]. Lamping of Moline, testifying
in his own behalf today in the Unit
ed States district court. where he is
on trial for an alleged attempt to ex-
tort $4,000 from William Butter
worth, president of Deere & Co,
swore that he never meant TO harm
Mr.. BuJterworth, nor did he make
any definite demand upon him for
money. Twenty letters written by
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-26
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,
lsnguor 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, 1911-04-26
Saloon Burelarized.

The Brady saloon in the old Wagner
opera house building in Moline was
entered by burglars al 4 O'Clock this
morning. The cash register was car
ried from the place and after being
broken open So in cash was taken. No
arrests.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-26
Rheumatism Relieved in SIX Hours.

Dr. Detchon's Relief for Rheuma-
tism usually relieves severest cases
in q few hours Its action upon the
system is remarkable and effective
1t removes az once the cause and the
dose greatly benefits. 7ec and 800
Sold by Otto Grotj jan, 1901 Second
Ave, Rock Island and Gust SchegeI.
20 ". Second St, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-26
Colorado Senate Kills Turf.

Denver. Colo. April 2G.-The at
tempt in the state senate yesterday
afternoon TO pass the race track bill
over the governors veto again failed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-26
mUSCATINE QUIET;
TROOPS IN CHARGE
Military May Remain 30 Days
Streets Deserted After 8 p. NJ.
and Cars Stop Running.

Muscatine. Iowa, April 26-Gov-
ernor Carroll is expected in Muscatine
today 10 dock into the local strike sit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-26
CUT IN EXPENSES
No Longer Need for Payment
of Fee to Constable for Ia
king Prisoners to Jail.
SAVES $50 EACH MONTH
Amount Has Been Coming Out of
County Treasury Because of
Lack of Police Chief.

The practice of having a constable
take prisoners from the city police sta
ton to the county Jail was discontin-
ued today, and commencing tomorrow
prisoners in the custody of regular po-
lice officers and with a writ from James
w. Brinn, chief of police, will be re-
ceiyed at the county institution. Tn
der the previous administration, which
bad no active chief of police, the sheriff
had refused to accept prisoners unless
they were delivered to him by con-
stable. and as a result it was costing
the county an average Of $50 a month
for the payment of constables' fees in
Cured in this way Each man taken
TO the county jail by a constable was
worth 60 cents to the constable, and II
was a case of commit the prisoner in
that way or not at all.
CHIEF MUST SIGN.
Under the law a police officer could
not have taken the prisoners to the
Jail because there was no chief TO sign
the proper papers. While it did not
cost the city anything directly, the tax
payers were hit. nevertheless, for their
share Of the additional $50 a month
constables' fees. Chief Brinn would
have issued writs today for the three
men who were sent down, but as his
bonds had not been filed he thought it
better TO wait until there could be no
question as 10 his right to make out
the papers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-26
FISK E. LOOSELY co.

by a vote of % to IL. This kills the
measure.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-04-05

and passed up to the little girls. well.
we'll" cried Rosey. "Was there ever such
strange thing happened before? It's
wonderful" ~
Posey leaned over and spoke IN the
would have been-of the scarecrow. ask
you happened to come to life, and Mt
time when we needed you SO much?"
AS the bear had been left far behind.
ing them, the scarecrow lessened his
tic dears" he began, you see, I have
had rather dull and lonely lfe-stand-
ing In one spot In the garden. So the
other night, after all the crows had gone
to bed. and l might 60 of duty-if l
could get Off began to bemoan my
fate. Two little fairies were passing at
the time. and heard my complaint An
said one fairy, let's give this nice old
scarecrow life, SO that he may enjoy
himself when not ut work So they
touched my head with a little wand.
and of sudden l felt warm and funny.
Then my legs and arms began to move
Of themselves. but differently to the
movements made by the wind. ! found
l could walk about, and that I could
talk and laugh. Well, I went OF on a
lark, as men Would say, and had =
miles. played with rabbits. visited the
birds in their nests, went to the village
AND wsG.d hs IL. sn sPpsr
! came home, took my place, a. usual.
In the corner Of the garden and all my
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-04-05
Puggy and the Pickle.
STORY or NAIGHIY LITTLH HOY.

And away he ran with it hidden unde"
his jarfet When he was safely hidde
IN the lott of the barn-lyiug snugly in
tie hay he began to deyour the hi
pickle Then after the pickle had been
eaten ruegy lay quite still In the hay
feeling bit bad In his tummv But he
hoped tire 90 feeling would pass off soon.
so he lay resting in the barn loft.
And after he had been there sometime
he heard quick steps coming up the
ladder 10 the very place where be lay.
He raised his head to see who might BE-
coming after him As he did 80 he fell
very, very sick In his stomach on. how
i'll is, said ruggy, holding his hond
over his mouth lie knew be must be
very, very pale, like all sick people are,
AS he SAT resting on his elbow there
cane over the opcu.Hs funny form.
when it had quite lifted Itself from the
ladder, to the GuoI It stopped and stared
at Puggy. PIGGY stared back. for never
had he seen so strange n creature. 1t
was a being Mt least 10 feet tnll and
shaped exactly like a pickle. when l'uggy
noticed It's likeness to q pickle the qualns
IN his stomach became worse. He was so
sizes that be feared lie might faint. "Oh.
70 away" cried rugsy, shutting his eyes.
Go away, MI picEle. 1t makes me III
to look at you!'
''Ha. ha' laughed the great picklelike
creature. Il always make children Ill
children who disobey their parents and
eat me. So you ate me awhile ago-wheh
mamma was not looking, Ell: That's the
way all naughty boys do. Well. II you
dsobey you must suffer pain
But - | didn't cut you" corrected
puggy al ate Il small pckle--one about
as big ms your nose.
The pickle man took hold OF his nose
and pulled 1t out till 1t extended half
across the loft. Then he roared with
laughter. "Ah. my nose is a fine pickle.
he cried, shaking himself with merrlment.
Am not jolly fellow to Re so souri,"
PIGGY was getting sicBer and sicker.
The very sight of the big fellow made him
feel like falnting. "Oh, go away" moaned
Puggy. And please call my mamma.
Then he began to cry bitterly.
Have a bite. SOM" asked the pickle
sticking the end of his long nose under
puggy's short nose Its az sour a pickle
as you can find anywhere And-my little
chap have ordered barrel of pickles
just like my nose for you. You shall have
them for morning noon and night. All,
you'll get 80 resembling pickle yourself.
| was once a little boy, but | ute so many
sour and indigestihlr pickles that | grew
into one. All, I'm sour fellow! And
there is enough Indigestion in my body
to kill an army Of men.
go away 20 away screamed PIGGY.
q hen he sat UP and stared. /; was quite
dark in the loft. aud he was alone and
very. very Ill Evidently he had fallen
nslecp ana had been suffering bad
| dream Just then his mothers voice
! called him. "Puggy, deGr where are your
! Come iu this minute. supper is rCudy,'
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-04-05

human powers left me. But they came
again this evening. And SO set cut
for another good time. when my eyes
fell upon you, my jears. And then l
saw the big black bear. So ! put one
and one together and got two. All, ha,
said to myself, that bear wants to
eat up my little ladies.' So l came to
your rescue. And that il my story.
But-here we are at your home aud
ne sure as I am a scaracrow, your par
ents will he NJ the gate, looking for you
so before we turn the corner of the
hedge you'd best Jump to the ground
and take your basket and run to the
house. I'll stop In the garden for q
moment. You see, l got off duty early
today, owing to the unusual darkness
brought by the heavy clouds. All crows
and other birds, are in their nesto
though 1t Is only 3 O'clock But-good-
by, my little ladies. Say nothing of this
to onyone, for were 1t known that the
fairies had been good to me. l would
be watched, and then would become
lifeless again And l do love to become
animated every night, for then l get .
little exercise"
Then the scarecrow sat Rosey and
Posey on the ground, while he ran -
his place In the garden, and as the little
girls went on to the house they turned
about to see him waving his long arme
about his head. And the rain had
ceased, and there was no wind.
And when Rosey looked for the u4-
brella II was gone How strange" ~
said. "But hiriss always do sud-
strange things"
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-04-05

'Order In the house." cried the Chair,
again stamping his foot. 1T has been
moved--I mean the motion for q secretary
has been-has been-carried. Who'll we
haver'
II nominate Hank Toiiver." And Brick
top rose to his fest.
Second the nomination." cried Davey,
also rising to his fest.
Il object!" yelled little Bill. meaning
mischief.
Say, Bill. just you speak when spoken
to-" advised the Chair. You're out Of
order-butting in like that. Now. Hanks
been nominated for secretary of the De-
batting Society. All in favor Of him, rise
to your feet"
All save little Bill rose to their feet.
Hanks been duly elected secretary
for the Debating Society" informed the
Chair
II didn't vote yeti" cried Bill.
You don't need to- informed the Chair
And now, ladies and gentlemen" went
on Paul. well get to business.
But a sly smoker ran round the left
when the Chair said ladies" Paul no
ticed it. and felt the crowd was laughing
in its sleeve at him. So he explained: 81
think Ii Is always the best to address
crowd in that way. Then, If there hap
pens to be a lady present, she's not
sighted. And If there's not a lady pres
ent-well. 1t shows we have the-the-
fair sex in mind So, again, I'll say
Ladies and gentlemen. we're open for
business. Has anyone here an idea In
his head, II SO. let's have it
MIR. Chairman" said Bricktop. rising
and thrusting HIS hands deep into his
pocket. Il have few suggestions to
make" Then he waited for recognition
from the Chair The Chair. not knowing
what was expected of 1t. just sat looking
at the standing member.
'You must say Mr.. Bricktop,'" in
formed Bricktop, in loud whisper.
Mr.. Bricktop. you nave the floor,
said the Chair, stamping his foot for
quiet Little Bill was Whispering loudly
to Tommy Peters. and Tommy was snlck-
ering.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-04-05

TA lSEY and l'osey were twin sisters
E| rhey lived in the country. far far
MA from town or city. and three
x miles from little village 1hel"
fnther kept n garden. and raise'l
vegetables for the village market. Their
mother kept COW and some chickens ans!
sod butter. cheese aud eggs to the vii
layers So between them. Papa and
Mamma Justin, plrents of the tains,
Rosey and Posey. mtie l,ite a good rvinc
And often Rosey and Posey were sent
to the village on errands. when papa
md mamma wee TOO busy 10 30 iheiA'
selves.
In the garden-at the very farthest
corner from the house and cowharn-
there stood great gaunt. black clad
scarecrow Papa Justin had put him
there to keep the crows from his gar.
den And when the wind blew-as IT
always did in March and April tthe
months when Papa Justin was planting
seed the scarce crows arms would NJ
out wildly, and his head would bob ana
bob IN most coincal fashion. And aS
Rosey and Posey went along the ROAD
past the garden. they would laugh ana
laugh at the Old scarecrow, who was BOD
bing about Ike a jumping jack.
One very cloudy day Papa Justin chilled
to ROsey and Posey: Daughters. you will
have to 20 to the village for some seed.
] want some for my hotbeds. Thought
had plenty. but the mice got into the
seedbags and ate all the salad seed 50
jump into your jackets and hoods and go
to the seedkeepers shop In the village
'All right, papa" obeyed Rosey and
Posey. Wen be off directly" And
they hurried into the house and put on
their thick shoes and jackets and hoods
Then, their mother being told that they
were making the journey to the village.
decided to send basket of eggs to the
marketkeeper.
So of the twins went, laughing and
singing, first one and then the other
carrying the basket of eggs. They had
their landmarks beside the road, and
Rosey would carry the basket to one
point, then hand 1t to Posey, who would
carry 1t to the next point And SO they
shared the burden evenly
After the little girls had finished their
business in the village, and were starting
homewards, great drops of rain began to
descend from the clouds. And the dark
ness of late afternoon thickened till 1t
seemed night would overtake them before
they could reach their home. They hast.
ened their footsteps. and were soon well
out of the village, into the lonely coun-
try. Then the rain began to fa faSi