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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-15
CUPID ON TRAIL
OF FISHER MODEL
Miss Maurine Rasmussen, Wis
ting Girlhood Home, Tells
of New Experiences.
VAUDEVILLE OFFERS ALSO
But She Casts Them All Aside and Is
on Her Way to Pose for New
York Artist.

Gfrlhood friends in the tri-cities
are this week entertaining Miss Mau-
rlne Rasmussen, who is on her way
from her home in San Francisco to
pose for Artist Harrison l.. Fisher,
by whom she has been chosen as a
model for his typical American west
ern young woman.
Miss Rasmussen IS the daughter
OF Charles Rasmussen, a former Rock
Island photographer, who settled in
California 15 years ago. She was
born in house that stood on the
present site of the Modern Woodmen
head Office building.
Miss Rasmussen's fame precedes
her to New York, for probably with
in the year no girl has been more
photographed than she. Demands
for her photos from magazines and
newspapers became so great that she
was compelled to appeal to the San
Francisco publicity bureau, to which
she referred all requests.
PUTS BLAME ON FISHER.
ut all seems so funny" Miss Ras-
mussen said today. why one ed
itor intercepted me at Omaha while
'~O ~AAhS cost anu dShON "
furnish him with pictures of myself
every year or SO since 1 was a baby.
His idea, he said was to illustrate
the evolution of an American beauty.
OF course | am not making any
claims for myself as a beauty. 1t is
Mr.. Fisher who has put me in that
classification, and, since he is uni
versally accepted as a Judge, natur-
ally l feel flattered in his latest Sc
lection. 1t all came so suddenly and
Unexpectedly that for a time 1 could
not realize what had happened to
me. Mr.. Fisher was in California in
pursuit of a girl to typify his con-
ception of spirited American girl
hood. We met, and he said that he
wanted me to go to New York and
a distinction that l could not very
we'll refuse to accept. On the con-
trary, was glad of the opportunity,
and ] only hope now that l will meet
all of the expectations of the distin-
guished artist and my family and
friends. While in New York I will
live at the home of relatives.
VAUDEVILLE AND MARRIAGE.
Yes, l have had offers to go into
vaudeville and proposals of marriage
but have paid no attention to these.
One theatrical manager offered me
5000 per week. OF course l have
been widely advertised and I sup
pose that would make me a drawing
card for a time. I can't fathom these
men who propose marriage to a girl
whom they do not know or whom
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-15
ST pATRICK,S TEA.

AT THE ST. PATRICKS TEA TO
be given by the Helen Mills circle OF
Broadway Presbyterian church at the
home Of Miss Florence McComb, S42
Nineteenth street tomorrow after
noon from to o'clock a delightful
informal program will be given In
Guiding the following numbers by
mem bers Of the circle:
Valse Lente ..S. Channon
Hazel Dooley.
ITO a Wild Rose" $500. .MacDowell
Gladys Mcnamara.
a. Shubert's serenade.
u , Marie l an
Vocal. Bessie Lockhart.
Violin, Ethel Wilson.
Piano, Hazel Dooley.
The Wood Nymphs Albert Kiissner
Florence McCOmbs.
LIST. Patrick's Selection
Jessie Graham.
a. ITO the Spring.
b. Loeb Lomand.
Voice, Delphia Dooley.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-15
CATTLE STAMPEDE
Herd Chasing Dog Trample
Upon Henry Peterson,
Farmer, Near Orion.
CHILDREN WERE WITH HIM
Succeeds in Protecting Little Ones
and Escapes With Broken Rib
and Bruised Foot.

Orion, Ill, March l5.-(Special)-
Henry Peterson, a farmer living three
miles south of town, and his two chill
dren, boy of II and a girl of 8, had
a narrow escape from death or injury
as the result of a peculiar incident yes
terday.
Mr.. Peterson and the two children
had gone into the pasture to salt herd
of 30 cattle. A dog followed them. and
the cattle, being unused to the canine
began chasing II. The dog ran 10 Mr.
Peterson for protection, and the cattle,
following 1t, closed in.
UNABLE TO ESCAPE.
Mr.. Peterson quickly realized the
danger and grabbed up the little girl
and tried to escape. Before he coulI
get away, however, one of the animals
struck him and knocked him down and
on his foot. After a moment
of extreme peril he succeeded in re-
gaining his feet and drove the cattle
away before any serious injury had
been inflicted upon himself or the chill.
dren. One of Mr.. Peterson's ribs was
broken when he was knocked down.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-15
28,722 People Are Served by
the Rock Island postoffice

! The following statistics relating to
the city delivery service from the
Rock Island postoffice for the six days,
March Gil inclusive. have been pre-
pared upon order of the postofice de
partment:
Number of carriers employed for
delivery, 81.
Number of carriers employed for
collections, two.
Estimated number of square miles
served. four and onefourth
Estimated population served by car
riers, 2S,722
Average number of persons served
per carrier, 1865.
Average number of places of deliv-
cry per carrier, 1872.
Number of private mail receptacles,
5,577.
Percentage of residences provided
with mail receptacles, S3.2S.
Percentage of business places pro-
vided with mail receptacles, 1876.
Average number of pieces of first
class mail routed per carrier per min
ute, 1885.
Average number of pieces of mail
OF all classes routed per minute per
carrier, 2042.
Average number of miles travelled
daily per carrier engaged exclusively
in collections, 2IS7
Average number of miles travelled
daily per mounted carriers engaged in
delivery, 81.
Average number deliveries (stops)
daily by carriers engaged in deliY-
cry, 424.
Total average number of pounds OF
first class mail delivered daily, 1864 (
Total average number of pounds OF
all classes of mail delivered daily, l.
S75.51. /
Average number of pounds of all /
classes of mail delivered daily per car
-ier, 1891.
Average number OF pieces of all
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-15
SWEDISH CHEMIST
MAY LECTURE HERE
Directors of Augustana College In
wife DIR. Swante a. Ar
rhenius.

The first session of the spring meet
ing of the board of directors of Au-
gustana college was held this morn
ing in Cable hall. The following
members of the board were present:
DR.. l.. A. Johnson, Moline, president;
Rev. J. A. Anderson, Boone, Iowa,
secretary; Prof. Andrew Kempe, treas
urer, and DR.. G. A. Andreen. Rock Is
land; Rev. c. P. Edblom, Ando-
yer, ILL.,; Rev. n. P. Sjostrom, Rock
ford, ILL.,; DR.. Johnson, Omaha, Neb.;
Consul L. L. Malm, Cleveland, O.;
DR.. J. A Krantz, Duluth, Mimi: DIR.
C. G. Johnson, Galesburg, Ill; DR.. L..
G. Abramhon, Rock Island; Consul G..
n. Swan, Sioux City, Iowa; A. G. An
derson, Rock Island; Rev J. Torch,
Swedeburg, Neb.; n. A. Nelson, Chi
cago; John A. Benson, Des Moiues.
The following members of the board
were absent. DR.. E. Norelius, presi-
dent of the synod; Rev. c. J. Sod
ergren, Burlington, Iowa, and A. T.
Larson, Brainard, MINI.
At the session this morning the
business taken up was more of a rou-
tine nature. Among other things it
was decided to invite DR.. Swante A.
Arrhenius. of Upsala university, Swed-
en-, one of the worlds most renowned
chemists to come to Augustana and
lecture. AS he has expressed a desire
to visit Augustana the invitation will
no doubt be accepted. During the
months of April and May DR.. Arrhen-
ius will make a tour through the
United States, lecturing at the larger
He was the first Swede
to be awarded the Nobel prize. that
honor being conferred upon him in
1903 for Celebrating and demonstrat-
ing his theory of electrolytic dissocia-
ton and thus promoting the develop
ment of chemistry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-15

classes delivered daily per carrier,
I1,257.
Attention should be called TO the
fact that the population as given in
these statistics include about eight
hundred people WHO reside outside OF
the city limits, but are served by city
carrier. and about two hundred tran
scient people received mail at hotels
and boarding houses. The reduction
should not, however, exceed 700, az
there are a number of residents who
are not served by the carrier, but re-
ceive mail through the general deliv-
cry or postoffice boxes. The Office can also
point with considerable satisfaction
to the item of private mail receptacIes.
The large percentage shown is eyi-
dence of the willingness of the pat
rons of the office TO cooperate in the
efforts to keep up the service to the
highest standard. With reference TO
the weight of mail delivered by car
riers, it may be said that the weight
is not a fair average. The average
weight would be increased materially
during the first or latter part of each
month when most all of the heavy
magazines are received. There
is reason TO believe that the stats /
tics which are taken by actual count
and weight, will compare very favor 4
ably with other cities, and will prove I
beyond doubt, that Rock Island mas /
not only a business, but literary pop
ulation as well
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-15

search for Dorothy Arnold. has given
out what he said was an authentic
statement of the mysterious case. He
brought out nothing new, but reit-
Grated the statements which have
been made by the Arnolds that the
family never had heard a word from
the girl and have no idea OF her
whereabouts" Mr.. Ashley said the
Arnolds have given up the search,
except that they are employing de-
tective or two and caused a search
Of the Bronx woods last week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-15
CORSETS TO co.;
TIGHTS ARE NEXT
Latter Declared to Be Neces-
sary Aid to the Harem
Skirt.
"STANDING ROOM" ONLY
HObble to Be Sent to Discard and
High Wasted Empire Will
Be Stylish.

Don't say a word a secret leaked
out at the opening session OF the Chi
cago Dressmakers' convention at the
Palmer house yesterday. II became
known that certain petite girls who do
not weigh more than 10 pounds do
not wear corsets and have taken TO
siiken tights.
This has been necessitated. accord
ing to Nine Allie E. Bailey, chairman
of the arts and fashions committee, be
cause of the height of the high empire
skirt and harem trousers. the two ultra
modern modes.
A recent dispatch from Washington
stated that society bellies of that city
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-15
EoR MISS WITTIG.

THE MARY LOWE DICKINSON
chapter of Kings Daughters, Daven-
port, at it's business meeting last
week at the home of Mrs. J. A. Read
ing on College avenue, gave a pre-nup-
tial surprise in the form of miscel-
laneous shower on Miss Emile Wit
tig, one of the circle members, who is
to be an early summer bride. The
house had been prettily decorated in
hearts and bells and the bride-elect
was given a gaily decorated basket
and sent through the rooms in search
of the shower gifts. A delicious sup
per was served. the table being done
in carnations and roses. Several
toasts were responded to in a happy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-15
ANNOUNCE ENGAGEMENT.

ANNOUNCEMENT IS MADE OF
the engagement of Miss Olive Phoe-
nix, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs F. S.
Phoenix of 1919 Brady street, Daven-
port, TO H. B. Betty, prominent
young lawyer of Davenport. No for
NAL announcement has been made,
though a few of the personal friends
of the young people have been told.
The wedding will take place this sum-
mer. Miss Phoenix is a young wom-
an of charm, who is prominent in
music circles. Mr.. Betty is one of the
rising young attorneys of the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-15
HOLD CAUCUSES TONIGHT
Republicans to Select Township Con-
vention Delegates.


Republican caucuses will be held to-
night so select delegates TO a conven-
ton to be held at Rock Island Turner
hall next Friday evening for the nom
inatiOn Of a township ticket The eau
cuses viii be held at the following
places:
First Ward-413 Fourth avenue.
Second Ward-Kruse's shoe shop,
1014 Third avenue
Third Ward-County jail building.
Fourth Ward-Union office
Fifth Ward-B. F Knox's Office.
Sixth Ward - Rear Riess' drug
store.
Seventh Ward-Basement Angus
tana Book concern.
There are to be nominated six as
sistant supervisors, one constable and
one town clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-15
London Leading Fur Center.

London is the largest and most i'm
portant fur distributing point In the
world, followed in order of importance
as named by Leipzig. Mini Novgorod.
Irbit. Kasan, Kiachta and Astrakhan.
Russia's large fur trade with the Unit
ed States is done through German and
English commission houses
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-15

they never have seen. Some of them
say the silliest things. Occasionally
one will tell of riches that he claims
to possess and how he will satisfy
every whim and fancy if his suit is
favorably considered.
But l haven't any time to give to
affairs of the heart just now. am
wrapped up in my art, and want to
succeed. I suppose in due time will
marry. But for the present have
dismissed the subject from my
mind"
JUST SENSIBLE GIRL.
Miss Rasmussen impresses one as
a girl of common sense, and there
is no betrayal of the seIf-opinionat-
iveness that one might expect in one
upon whom fame had so suddenly
been thrust. During her stay here
she is anxious to meet all of the
friends of her girlhood, and is spend
ing her time calling upon those
whom she is able to locate
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-15
Health Warning
Advice From Health Boards Re-
gardlng Danger of Rats

Health boards in leading cities are
starting a crusade against rats. as the
greatest danger to both property and
health, carrying disease germs into the
home.
Every citizen should aid I'm EXTERN
mating rats and use Stearns Electric
Rat and Roach Paste (endorsod by
health officersD and kill OF tho rate.
II e also sure death to mice. cock
reaches, waterbugs and other vermin.
Money back II 10 fails
Sold everywhere. Re sure 20 get the
genuine; Csc and 800. Stearna' Elcc-
trio Paste Company. Chicago. Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-15
CLAss ELECTs OEEICERs.

S-NSo EE@S y
THE COVENANT BIBLE CLASS
of the First Methodist church held its
semiannual election of officers last
evening at the home of Mrs. J. b.
Robinson, 613 Twentieth street. F. K.
Rhoads is the teacher of the class
and the following officers we're select
ed:
President-Mrs. y. G. Grif1ths.
Vice president-Miss Frances Car
penter.
Secretary-Miss Mary Knox.
Treasurer-bIis Ina Stone.
The officers read reports for
past six months and all show
ed very prosperous condition
Of the class. The membership
is p and it is the largest Sun
day school class in Rock Island conn
ty. The class was formally organized
a year ago and the slogan is 100 mem
bers. The members have taken for
their motto only once a Stranger"
The class meets every Sunday morn
ing and has a large average attend
ance and there is a business meeting
once a month. There are three com
mittees TO be appointed by the presi-
dent; membership, devotional and So
ciaI The social features of the class
are prominently brought out and dur
ing the year just closed there were
a number Of very delightful social
gatherings, including the annual
banquet held last week. Follow
lowing the business meeting last eve
ming a St. Patricks day evening was
enjoyed with games. music and re-
freshments. The husbands of the
married members were present and
enjoyed the social features of the eve
ming.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-15
Has Millions Of Friends.

How would you like to number
your friends by millions as Buck
lens Arnica Salve does? It's aston
ishing cures in the past 40 years
made them. 1t is the best salve in
the world for sores, ulcers. eczema,
burns, boils, scalds, cuts, corns, sore
eye. sprains, swellings, bruises, cold
sores. Has no equal Tor piles TWen-
ty-five cents at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-15
Union Rural Caucus.

The voters Of Rural township are
requested to meet at the Rural town
nan at p. m. Saturday, March Is,
for the purpose OF nominating town
ship officers. BY order Of
]. N. HUTCHINSON,
Committeeman
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-15
FAMILY GIVES UP SEARCH
Only a Detective or Two Are Work
ing on Dorothy Arnold CIews

New York, March 15.-Dean Clar-
ence d. Ashley of New York univer-
5ity. so close a friend OF the family
of Francis r. Arnold that he says
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-15
Notice

Bids will be received for the ex-
cavation for the Rock Island Savings
bank by the general contractors at the
site, 10 a. N. March 10th. either by
the yard or by the job.
GEO. W. STILES, Construction Co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-15
Brazil to Teach Agriculture.

Brazil is to teach agriculture in the
several states. in harmony with the
plan for apprenticeship trade schools.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-15
LONG STEM TEA ROSES.

For the Ladies.
Thursday, March IS, from 2 to
p. m. Respectfully,
BEAL TAILORING COMPANY,
Illinois theatre building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-15

vein. Among the speakers were Miss
Jessie Bogue OF Rock Island, Miss Ly
da Middleton and Miss Clara L.
Craine. 1t was a very enjoyable af-
fair
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-15
GIVEN a SURPRISE

THE MEMBERS OF THE JOLLY
Dozen club and their husbands gave a
surprise last evening for Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. H. Crissman at their home,
$500 Seventh avenue. Cards were
played at five tables. First prizes
were won by Mrs. Phil Weber and g..
Deter: second by Phil Weber and Mrs.
G. Deter, and third by c. Hubbard and
Mrs. D. Smith. Mrs. Crissman was
given a half dozen pretty hand-paint-
ed plates. Refreshments were serv-
ed.
LADIES' AUXILIARY TO MEET.
THE LADIES' AUXILIARY OF
the machinists will meet at $50 Fri
day afternoon at Industrial home
hall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-15

All the news an the fimA-The
ArgUE-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-09
FIRE LOSSES ARE
ADO We NORMAL
Governor Wants People to Pre-
vent Them by Common
Sense Methods.

To-day is Fire Prevention Day" so
proclaimed by Governor Mann. who
has called upon and urged all citizens
to remove as far as possible all ira sh
and waste and any Accommodations
which may. directly or indirectly. be
the means of starting a conflagration.
The Governor has asked the school
authorities throughout Virginia to
have fire drills. lie has suggested to
city officials that there be q careful
inspection of all fire-escapes and pub
lie buildings, with the view Of seeing
that every pSssible precaution guard
ing against hrc has been taken and
that suitable re-eXtinguishers have
been provided
1t has been pointed OUT oy the State
Department OF insurance that of Isis
fires in the Old Dominion last year. s74
were due to neglect of reasonable pre-
cations.
IN view of these startling figures and
a request from the National Fire Mar
shals' Association to do so. the Cover
nor Issued a proclamation. and not
only in Virginia, but in most of the
States. the day has been set aside for
tho purpose OF doing all possible to
reduce the terrific loss by flames each
year.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-09
KANSAS MAY REGULATE
LOVE AFFAIRS BY LAW

Topeka. kan October s.-Are lons
engagements as bad as too short ones?
Is u question being seriously discussed
by Kansas probate judges and minis
ters Ought there to be law pro-
hibiting young people from marry
ing. after being engaged less than "a
month. and ought not the law pro-
vide that. after an engagement of rvs
or six months. the knot must be tied
at once, or the engag cement declared
off? are other Questions which the
Kansas probate judges will discuss at
their annual meeting.
Judge d. a. McCandless, probate
Judge of Sedgwick county. has pro
pounded the two propositions, and it
is probable the next Legislature will
he asked to enact law requiring the
publishing of engagement notices. and
that the weddings shall be solemnized
within definite time after tho an
nouncement
The chief need In contracting the
marriage relation is that both young
people understand each other" said
Judge McCandless, In discussing his
proposal People ought not to under
take matrimony without their eyes
open. One OF the chief reasons for
SO many divorces and separations is
lack of understanding of each of
the contracting parties.
III could now, I would stop every
marriage OH sight that comes to me,
and get lot of them. and nearly
every one Oh these marriages is
failure.
Love at first sight is generally a
failure and marriage of this sort is
about as bad for society as could be
imagined!
The long engagement Is pretty
nearly rs bad as the too short one The
average engagement is too long. The
young folk seem to think that an en-
gasement of a year or so Is absolutely
necessary. My experience as probate
Judge leads ME to believe that g. too
long engagement is Just about as dis
astrous rs short one, and both ought
to be discouraged. If the young man
and woman cannot be married within
five months they ought to declare all
negotiations off and begin over"
The question of requiring the pub-
liehing of marriage banns before tho
wedding has been agitated In Kansas
for two years. So many hurry up"
weddings. for no particular reason ex-
cept that II was love at flrst sight,
have proved failures that sociologists
of the State have urged the LegiBla-
tre ut the two last sessions to enact
Q law requiring tho publication of the
Eagemeut >at least a month before
tile wedding,
.Ha y
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-09
PILES OF DEBRIS
BEING REMOVED
Two More Bodies Uncovered in
Wreckage OF What Was
Austin.

Austin. Pa, October s.-The recovery
and identification of two additional
bodies and the clearing up Of consiI,
cradle wreckage to-day featured tho
Hood situation. Out OF total of sew.
eHty-four believed to have persisted
sixty-two bodies have been taken from
the ruins
The bodies recovered to-day were
those of Mrs. William C. Harvey and
her daughter. Mrs. George Beebe.
Eight hundred employees of the Rem
cvo car shops of the Pennsylvania Rail.
road came here voluntarily to-day from
Williamsport, Pa, and assisted In re-
moving the great piles of debris. The
men arrived early this morning on q
special train furnished by the rail-
road officials. They worked steadily
throughout the day and made telling
inroads With them they carried thei:
own food. Tired, but happy. the volup.
teer workmeE left for their homes to-
right with a plan on foot whereby each
man employed In the Remove shops
about l,000--is TO contribute 81 for tho
relief of Austins citizens.
An electric light system was estah-
iished and put into working condition
throughout the district laid waste late
to-day No attempt Is being made to
work tonight, but beginning to-mor-
row work Will be pushed. day ssnS nj ght,