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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-17

restorativeS with the result that Rob
erts soon regafned consciousness and
was taken TO the De Forest training
quarters at West Allenhurst, where,
reclining in a hammock, he was able
to regain his cOmposure. He said he
had lost his bearings and his dirigible,
having pointed out to sea, became IN
manageable and he was forced to
jump from the basket.
OFFERS $1,000 REWARD.
Roberts said he ripped the balloon
before jumping into the surf and he
air craft was taken out to sea, where
it sank in 60 feet of water. He has
offered a reward of 1000 for the re-
covery of the engine, which he said
is a valuable one.
After Roberts balloon left New
York Saturday it took a southerly
direction, having gotten into variable
currents Roberts said he made one
descent about eight miles from New
York, just where he did not know,
but rising again in a few moments,
pursued his course, and thinks at
about 8 O'Clock he first saw the ocean.
The airship encountered a fresh
wind near the coast line and Roberts
was unable to and before it was we'll
over the water. The aeronaut was daz-
ed and apparently had little recollec-
ton of what happened after he jump
ed into the water. He thinks he mus
have landed about a mile from shore
and made his way to the beach.
TRIP ON CONTINGENT PURSE.
Roberts was 20 receive a large SUN
of money If he made the trip success
fully to Philadelphia, but was TO re-
ceive nothing if he failed He was
downcast over the loss OF
his airship and said he intended 10
enter the aviation meet at Chicago.
Roberts is % years old and an En-
glishman. He has figured in many Of
the aviation meets abroad. His bal
loon was made by Astra of Paris. I,
was 10 feet long by 90 feet wide ana
was equipped with a 80 horse powe-
engine. If it can be located off th7
shore Roberts probably will employ
diver 10 recover the engine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-17
POLICEMAN KILLS
TOM HATCH, CROOK
Jerry Mccarthy" Shot Down in
Minneapolis, Wanted for
Crime in Des Moines.

Des Moines, Iowa, July 17.-That
Jerry Mccarthy, a convict who was
killed at Minneapolis by a police
man yesterday, was Tom Hatch.
wanted in Polk county for attempted
robbery, is the statement made by
the Des Moines police today. Hatch
and Peter Juhl were alleged to have
attempted to dynamite and rob the
Polk county treasury last March.
James O'Callaghan. a western base
ball league magnate. was recently
tried on a charge of completely in
the affair, but the jury disagreed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-17

Il had walked down 70 the lake
about 1880" said Seery. "and -as
watching the waves. I had not been
there more than 10 minutes when
particularly high breaker tossed I'D
the queerest animal ever saw. u
seemed TO be about sixteen feet long
and about a foot thick and lay on TIC
shore as II dazed. It's tail Iashed about
and 1t struggled vainly 10 get back in.
10 the water.
Il watched it more than 20 seconds
and then another wave carried IL back
into the lake. / know just how long
the thing was, for measured the spct
where It lay with my cane after IL dis
appeared hope / never see sny-
thing like II again"
Seery does not drink.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-17
The Weather

Forecast TIL p. VI. Tomorrow fer
Rock Isiand, Davenport, Moline
and Vicinity.
Fair and slightly warmer tonight
and Tuesday.
Temperature at a. N. 81. Highest
yesterday Is, lowest last night 81.
Precipitation none.
Velocity Of wind at g. N. miles
per hour.
Relative humidity at p. N. %,
at a. m. SO.
Stage of water 1 foot, a fall OF
g in last 4s hours.
J. M. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.
From noon today tonoon tomorrow
Sun sets 725, rises 4:40; moon rises
1o:55; moon stsgreatest nbration east
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-17
GENT BURGLAR TO
RETURN TO NORWAY
Won Metz-Meyer Given Alternative of
Going Home or Serving Term
in Sing Sing.

New York, July 17.-Carl Won
Metz-Meyer, a former army officer
in Norway. where his father is rat
ed as a wealthy man, will not have
TO serve time for his robberies in
Brooklyn. The Norwegian confessed
a score Of burglaries. Judge Dixie
gave him his choice OF FIVE years in
Sing Sing or immediate departure for
his home in Norway. Metz-Meyer.
who has been called the gentleman
burglar" was delighted to go home
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-17
MRS. LEA Is IMPROVED
Tennessee Senator's Wife No Longer
in Critical Condition.

Denver, Col, July 1.-THE wife
of Senator Lea of Tennessee, who
was brought here on Friday by her
husband, because Of fear that pneu-
monia would Kill her in the hot,
moist climate OF the east, has been
improving every hour since her ar
rival. Her physician said he no long
er considers her condition critical.
She will be able 10 get out within a
week or ten days, he thinks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-17
Gompers, Mitchell and
Morrison Appear Before
Justice Wright.
HELD IN CONTEMPT
Show No Disposition to Offer
ApoIogy-ContinuanCe
Until Monday.

Washington, July 17.-Attacking
the Jurisdiction of the court and the
legality of the proceedings, Presi-
dent Samuel Gompers, John Mitchell
and Frank Morrison of the American
Federation of Labor, appeared in the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-17

pire. George Bakhmetieff, ambassa-
dor to Japan, and who is well known
in Washington, probably will be select
ed for the American mission.
RELATIVE OF MRS. MLEAN.
Bakhmetieff is a brother-in-law OF
Mrs. John R. Mclean, Washington.
Bakhmetieff was formerly am
bassador TO Japan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-17
SHIP IS ABANDONED;
PART OF CREW LANDS
British Bark Reported Filling With
Water June 27-Enroute Aus
tralia to San Francisco.

Suva. Fiji Islands, July 1.-THE
steamer Mariposa. from San Fran
cisco for Tahiti, reports by wireless
that the British bark, Puritan, from
Newcastle, Australia, for San Fran
cisco. was abandoned and filing
with water June p. Part of the
crew was landed at Tahiti. The fate
OF the remainder on board was not
stated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-17
Federal Expert Called in
to Aid Local Health
Officers.
SIX DEATHS TO DATE
Germ Brought in on MoItke,
248 of Whose Passengers
Are in Quarantine.

Sew York. July 17.-The fight to bar
cholera from New York was continued
today with a federal expert helping
the local health department. Another
death from cholera occurred at Swim
burne island during the night, maxim g
the total six The latest victim was a
14year-old boy. These cases, with the
deaths that have occurred since the
MoItke brought the germ here from
Naples, show the danger the city faces
from the epidemic now raging in
southern Europe Quarantine officers
said today that conditions at Hoffman
island were satisfactory.
PERUGIA QUARANTINED.
The steamer Perugia, from the Med
iterranean. is still in quarantine while
the passengers are under observance
Two hundred forty-eight persons who
arrived two weeks ago on the Moltke
and still under observation, will IN
dergo meteorological examinations and
a more rigid quarantine will be enforc-
ed at Swinburne island, where Is cases
of the disease are confined with four
others under suspicion.
STUDY CONSULAR REPORTS.
Washington, July 1.-THE entire
public health machinery of the gov
ernment has been put in motion to
fight of the cholera invasion from
Europe All consular reports from
Europe bearing on cases at any
points are being carefully studied by
the officials here, and the public
health officer at Naples has been In
structed to cable a report every five
days as 10 developments in the cpl
demic that is ravaging in Italy. All
ships are being watched here and
abroad and special instructions have
been issued throughout the service to
safeguard this country from the dis
ease.
IN PALERMO AND NAPLES.
Chiasso, Switzerland, July Il. - The
cholera situation at Palermo and Ma
pies is now said to be improving. In
Palermo the daily death average is 20
and at Naples II. At Leghorn there
have been a total OF IS deaths since
the epidemic first appeared.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-17
Earth Shocks in Hungary.

Buda Pest, Hungary, July 17.-There
was a recurrence of severe earthquake
shocks in the Kesckemet district from
until 7 this morning. At Kecskemet
the towers of the synagogue and Greek
church were wrecked. and the walls
of number of buildings were cracked.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-17

day.
Du Bois, Pa, July 17.-Twenty.
one miners were killed in an explo-
sion in the shaft of the Cascade
Coal and Coke company's mine al
Sykesville, nine miles from here, last
night.
The explosion occurred at $50,
but it was after midnight before the
extent of the disaster was known.
All of the dead but three are for.
eigners. The explosion was slight,
as evidenced by the small damage
done in the mine, &nt the deadly
afterdamp is responsible for most OF
the deaths.
FATHER AND SON IN EMBRACE.
Three sets of brothers and a father
and son are numbered among the
dead. George and John Heck and
Nick Pavelick and his Is year old
son were found by the rescueTs lock-
ed in each others arms. None of
the bodies was mutilated, but sew
eral showed burns.
Eleven of the men had apparently
made ready to escape, for they car
ried their dinner pals and were
headed for the opening.
The first inttmation of the explo-
sion, at the surface, was when the
safety door on the fan blew open
and the machinery began to run
wild 1t was surmised there was
trouble below, but it was almost mid
night when rescuers could enter the
mine. 1t took some time to get to
the scene of the accident, a mile and
a half from the opening, because the
reScuers were obliged to carry oxy-
gen with them.
THINK MAN DRILLED INTO GAS.
Neither mine officials nor mine in
spectors are able to assign cause fol-
the explosion, as there are no sur
vivors from which to gain an expla-
nation, but it is the general belief
that some of the men drilled into a
pocket of gas.
Six men working in another head
ing of the mine knew nothing of the
explosion until the compressed air
stopped their drills, and one man
was knocked from his rock drill.
They realized something had hap
pened but did not know the nature
of it until they met a party of res
cuers coming for them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-17
eatea Reported Gaining.

Paris, July 17-John W. Gates, the
American fnancier. passed a corn
Portable night. He continues 10 gain
slowly. The condition OF the paticn.
tustifes confident hopes Of recovery, his
doctor said today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-17
CHARGES Denied.

Chicago, July 17.-Martin Dahl. 8
grand juror, and Henry F. Coyne, a
revenue officer, men cited for con-
tempt by Judge Landis and charged
with revealing grand jury secrets
relative TO indictments against "a
persons in connection with oleomar-
garine frauds, filed affidavits in Ian
dis court today, denying the charges
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-17
Senator Terrell Resigns.

Washington, July 1T.-Senator
Terrell of Georgia resigned at noon
today. leaving his seat vacant until
Governor Hoke Smith qualities as his
successor. Smith says he is not
ready 70 qualify, as a number Of re-
form measures IN Georgia are yet to
be accomplished.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-17
EIGHT DIE IN RAIL WRECK

Accident to Express Entering Null
helm, Germany, Station.
Mullheim. Baden, Germany, July
17.-An express train running from
Basel, Switzerland, TO Frankfort-on-
Main, was derailed while entering
the station here today. Eight pas
sengers were killed and "a injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-17
Russian Government to
Have New Ambassador
at Washington
BAKHMETIEFF THE MAN
Retiring Representative to Be
Given Seat in Council at
st. Petersburg.

st. Petersburg, July 1.-THE for
eign Office today confirmed a report
that Baron Rosen would not return 20
his post as Russian AMBASSADOR at
Washington. He probably will be CIV
en- a seat in the council of the en-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-17
LARGEST OHIO MAN DIES
William Mccarthy, Who Weighed
495 Pounds. Succumbs.

Canal Dover, Ohio. July 17-Heart
disease caused the death OF William
Mccarthy. 40 years old. said to have
been the largest man in Ohio. Dur
ing the last year he had gained flesh
at the rate Of five pounds a month
and at the time of his death weighed
495 pounds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-17
Assistant Attorney General.

Washington, July 17.-wilIiam L.
wemple OF New York today was
nominated for assistant attorney
general
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-17
MINE DISASTER IS
FATAL TO Y MEN
Night Explosion in Cascade
Coal & Coke Companys
Shaft at Sykesville, Pa.
3 SETS OF BROTHERS DIE
All of the Victims but Three Are
Foreigners-Proper Damage
Found to Be Small.

Dubois, Pa, July 1.-THE bodies
OF 81 victims of the mine explosion
at Sykesville were brought to the
surface today. The bodies were not
burned and it Is evident they died
as result of after damp. The coro-
ner's inquest will be next Wednes-
day.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1911-01-20

AS we 90 to press this Thursday
morning we hear that Mr.. Irwin May
was shot last night about eight o.
clock by Mr.. John Calico son of Mr..
Marco Calico, Mr.. May was shot
through the head and died about
one o'clock this morning. He made
no statement before he died. 1t
seems that there were four of them
Irwin May. John Calico. Will Calico,
and John Daley in the crowd when
the shooting took place and rumor
has it that they were drinking. No
arrests have yet been made. May
was found in the road near Mr..
John Bogies house and the other
three had left him. Dan Ray and
viii Noel found him and took him
home where he died. He will be
buried at Buckeye Friday.
LATER: Calico has given HIM
self up and is now in Jail. His ex-
aiming trial will come up Satur-
day.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1911-01-20
Sanders-Johnson.

Miss Beatrice Sanders and Mr.
j. Sam Johnson were joined togeth.
er in wedfocks holy bonds on Wed.
nesday afternoon at five o'clock al
the home of Rev. F. M. finder, that
popular minister officiating. Miss
Sanders is a very popular and at
tractive young lady and is a sister
to Messrs. Coy and Lloyd Sanders.
She is a daughter of Mr.. Thomps
Sanders of Stone, KY. Mr.. Johnson
is a fine young business man and
has many friends in this county
They are at home to their many
friends at their residence on DAN
vile street. The record wishes
them both a long and happy life.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1911-01-20
Corneilison.

Wallace Corneilison aged nine
teen years, a stepson of Mr.. James
White, who lives just across the
Garrard county line in Lincoln,
while out rabbit hunting on Tues
day afternoon, struck at his dog
with his gun when it was discharged
the contents entering his leg. He
was brought to the Lancaster Hos
pital, and n Notwithstanding the fact
that several physicians worked with
him all Tuesday night, he was so
exhausted from loss of blood that
he died on Wednesday morning
about eight o'clock. His remains
were taken to the home of his aunt,
Mrs. Ella Belts, where the funeral
was conducted Thursday afternoon
and his remains inferred in the Ian
caster cemetery.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1911-01-20
Good Roads and Rural Routes.

The Post-Off1ce Department has no.
titled the postmaster at Livia, Mclean
county, that unless the roads on Livia
r. F D., route No. 2 are put in good
torder the route will be discontinued.
This leads the Greensboro Inquirer to
remark:
THE department requires that ru-
raj routes along which mail is diStrib-
uted must be kept In good condition.
Ii the department will only adhere to
that requirement rigidly, it is going o
do more than everything else to create
strong public sentiment In favor of
permanently improved highways.
Whenever the people learn that they
can't have all the couveniences with
out paying something for them, they
will not object to paving, especially
after they have once enjoyed these con
venIences. and must give them up or
put up the money necessary to cOntin-
Ne them. The man who delivers your
mail at your doors every day should
have the best road possible to travel,
and any inexcusable neglect In the
matter Of providing them should mean
a discontinuance of the service OF
course, there are times when dirt
roads get Ia bad condition regardless
of the amount of work that has been
done on then, but due allowance is al
ways made for that kind Of emer-
gency."
Possibly one of the reasons why Ken
lucky Is far behind many other States
In the number Of its rural free deliv-
cry routes Is because Of bad roads.
That is not the only reason, however,
as In many sections Of the State the
people have been slow to appreciate
the advantages OF the the system a. 4
have not taken the proper steps to
have the routes established The re-
Quirement that roads shall be kept H.
good condiiiun is an entirely reason-
able one and will be Of great ben.fi
IN b,ilgIng about improvements. moi
onlv on existing routes, but on those
hereafter TO be created.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1911-01-20

The Record is laborihg urtiringly
and earnestly for the best interest Of
the citizens OF the town and county
seeking to further their interests In
what ever manner NAV lie within it's
power. During this year matters of
vital interest are transporting, of which
you should know. The tobacco Ques-
tion IL being constantly All afed, as
we'll AZ other. things Of almost equal
interest to the farmer If YOU do not
get your paper regularly and promptly
let us know and we will endeayor 60
seek out and remedy the cause. II
you do not take the Record, send us
your subscription. You owe it to
Yourself and toyour family to have
the "home paperp visit you.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1911-01-20
Odd Fellows Degrees To Be ExempE6ed.

On Monday night, January %. Boone
Lodge No, l. I OOF OF Louisville
will give all Odd Fellows within reach
of Louisville, one OF the greatest treats
that has been given in this section for
many years.
On that night the 1st degree will he
given TO 100 Candidates In The ArmOry
at Sixth and Walnut, Merrick Lodge
No. 81 Of Lexington, Kentucky by It's
degree team, will do the work. This
team has gained national reputation
for good work In this degree, Every
Odd Fellow Lodge In Kentucky and
Southern Indiana has been invited
and IT. is expected that fully 1000 mem
bers will be- present. Special arrange
ments have been made with the Rail-
roads and Interurban lines so that
every member who wishes to attend
can do so. Grand Sire Cockrum and
W. Fl. Leedv, Grand Secretary If H.
diana Will Be Present. All the Grand
Lodge Officers of Kentucky have been
invited and will be present. Boone
Lodge is the Oldest lodge west of the
Alleghaney Mountains, having been
established February 10Th, 1888, by
Grand Sire Wildey, the founder of the
order. From Boone Lodge came all of
the older lodges In Louisville
Boone Lodge ais0 established the Or
der in Indiana by instituting New Al
bany Lodge No in New Albany
For these reasons Indiana members
are particularly interested in this
meeting, feeling that In the true sense
the Mother Is calling her children
Home.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1911-01-20

The blind tiger operator who thinks
that Chief Heron is not on the look
out for him, reckons without his host.
His vigilance in this direction is never
relaxed; one cannot spring INTO exit
ence and last for many days before t
reaches the Chiefs ears, and he spares
neither sleep or money until the Of
fender is in the clutches Of the law.
{ icero Humber a one legged coon was
the last offender who thought he cou d
get a little easy money by selling booze
without exciting Mr.. Herron's suspic-
ions He was promptly brought be-
fire Judge Harris who taxed him To
the tune Of $50 90 and the costs.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1911-01-20
Laws.

Mrs. Wilton Laws the aged moth
er of Mrs. Rose Hubbard died after
a general decline early Tuesday
morning. The deceased was eighty
five years old and met with quite a
painful accident about Christmas
when she fell and broke her hip
never recovering from the effects
of the fall, this fastening her death
a few weeks later, Besides her
daughter Mrs. Hubbard, a son Mr..
William Laws of Illinois survive
her.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1911-01-20
Painful Accident.

Miss Lnnie Moss was called to
Pineville by the news of the pain
full accident that has just befallen
her cousin, Mr.. Charley Simpson a
worthy young man of twenty-one
years Of age who lives in that -four
ing town. He was accidently
struck by a passing train and while
badly hurt it is hoped it is not Sc
rious.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1911-01-20

The citizens of Stanford and the
East Tennessee Telephone Co., are
waging merry war over rates and as
a result a number of business houses
have had their phones removed.
Shp't. Hall Of the telephone compa-
ny has announced his intention Of ma
king the company's investment In Lin
coin pay eight per cent. this year in
stead of two per cent. as heretofore.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1911-01-20
Carrie Nation" Wise.

Proving true 10 the teaching of the
temperance suffragette for whom she
was named, Carrie Nation" a mule
owned by John Nichols, of Prohibition
Swain County N. C. refused to further
the cause OF drink. Charles Woodson
had borrowed Carrie to convey q pack
age Of liquor. and everything vent a.
long nicely until Charley took drink,
and, smelling the liquor, she threw
him off. ferociously attacked the pack
age and destroyed every bottle; then
sne Quieted.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1911-01-20

Sheriff Mccarthy came over from
Stanford Sal urday night In search of
George McRoberts, colored, charged
with forging the name Of Mrs. GoOch
to a check. With the assistance Of
Marshal Heron the party was easily
located anc taken in CUSTODY.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1911-01-20

The local Street Committee is hav
ing rock spread around town where
they are most needed. The streets
are In unusually good condition for
this time Of year. but this is the only
wav to keep them in that condition.
A stitch in,time saves nine.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1911-01-20

Mary Leavell is Low well equip
ped for Massaging, Manicuring,
Shampooing and making braids.
Solicits your patronage, guarantees
satisfaction. Give home phone
number next ISSUE. 1-2O-2t.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1911-01-20

Juage Lewis L Walker spent Sum-
day at home. This is his last week OF
this term of the Bowie circuit court
and on next Monday he goes to Har
rOdsburg for n three weeks Term.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1911-01-20

Mrs. Adam Kelly underwent an
operation at the Lancaster Hospital
Wednesday morning for Appended
tbs. She is getting along nicely as
the Record goes to press.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1911-01-20

Miss Bordeaux Ferguson, of
Winchester, and Mr.. Thomas New
ton Cotton of Garrard county were
married at the home of the bride on
January 18th.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1911-01-20

Beginning February first, Rural
route No. l out Of Lancaster will be
extended from Hsckley, to Nina three
times a week, Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday. People residing along
the road between the residence of Mr..
G. s. BalIew and Nina, who erect box
es, will then have their mail addressed
tn Lancaster. r F. D. /. instead of
Nina.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1911-01-20

The Record has just purchased lot
OF new b ,dy type which is to be used
on he paper. We are spaIiug neil her
trouble nor expense to Improve our
columns during this year.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1911-01-20

W. T. West has purchased of j.
l. Hamilton the storeroom on the
north side of the squire, now occu-
pied as a bowling alley.