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The Penn's Grove record., 1911-12-15
Gov. Wilson's Plea

From The Chicago Tribune.
1t is TO be understood that the charge
against Governor Woodrow Wilson Is
thai instead OF regarding politics as a
field in which an active spade might
turn up much wealth he assumed tLat
he Was undertaking a non remulera-
tive labor, and therefore applied Tor a
pension, for which lie believed his work
as an ehnratn had qualified him Is
e.ls '-er lt We suggest
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-12
MYSTERY OF SHIP
Monster Now Building at Fore
River Yards Furnishes In
teresting Story.
AN INTERNATIONAL PUZZLE
Supposed TO Be For Argentine Re-
public=Larger That Any
Other Dreadnought.

An international mystery surrounds
the construction of the dreadful Riva'
davia, which is fast nearing compile
ton at the Fore River shipyards al
Quincy, Mass. This and her sister
ship, which II being built at Camden
N. J.. when fully equipped viii be the
worlds two greatest battleships.
There is much speculation as to
which nation will eventually own this
powerful ship Of war. She is being
built for the Argentine Republic, but
her sale by that country is considered
almost certain.
Work is being rushed on the mon
ster ship both day and night in order
that everything may be in readiness
for the launching at noon Aug. 20.
The progress made in building these
two battleships is being watched close
ly by a large corps OF authorized rep
resentatives OF the Argentine Repub-
lie who have been in this country
since the work OF construction began.
These men are distributed through
out the country at every plant where
the material for these ships is being
supplied, and practically every piece
OF material is thoroughly examined by
them before being placed in position.
They maintain the utmost secrecy and
have nothing to say to any one except
those with whom they are brought in
contact In their work, which adds even
greater mystery to the construction of
orio NJ &c
Externally the Rivadavia closely re-
sembles the British Lion. building at
Davenport, or the Arkansas and Wy
'oming, now building for the United
States navy. In height she agrees
with several of the latest English and
American Dreadnoughts.
The normal displacement OF this
monster ship under ordinary con6f-
lions is 26,500 tons. although the trial
displacement with all weights COM
plete and 1000 tons of coal will be
27.5O0
IT'S UNEoUALED DISPLACEMENT
The displacement of the RivadavIa
exceeds that Of even the largest of the
English and American dreadnoughts
now building. The Arkansas and wy
Oming of the United States navy will
be 10000 and 2e,4O0 respectively. while
the Hercules and Colossus of the Brit
tsh navy are $4,000 and 25.oOO. The
Lion OF the English navy will be 26,-
600 however
The dimensions OF the hull are:
Length, 5S5 feet; breadth, oS feet: nor
NAL draft. 81 feet inches, In height
above the normal water line the fore
castle will be % feet 6 inches: amid
ships. % feet inches and astern, II
feet inch,
The superstructure on the upper
deck will be completely suppressed to
avoid obstruction &c the are OF fire OF !
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-12

the main guns as well as to reduce the
target surface.
A main armor belt Of twelve inch
uniform thickness. 200 feet long and
extending 4 feet 9 inches above and
feet 4 inches below the normal wa
ter line will protect the machinery and
boilers. This belt will continue sew
enty-hve feet more at each end, ex-
tending to a point abreast of the ex-
treme turrets, where its thickness is
reduced to ten inches.
The English, American and Japanese
ideas have been closely followed In
the arrangements of armor. As re-
CARDS thickness and distribution IT
closely resembles the plans being car
red out in the construction of the lat
est ships Of Japan. The total weight
Of all armor, barbettes, turrets, etc, is
estimated at 1000 tons.
Steam turbines furnish the motive
power. These are located in three sep
arate and independent compartments.
The coal bunkers have a capacity of
1000 tons. while the oil tanks Will
carry 600 tons of that fuel.
The main turbines can develop So
500 horsepower with one inch Of air
in the fire rooms, but the blowers Will
be required to produce a pressure OF
two inches OF water. Allowing for
the displacement OF 1880 tors. this
power win give the Dreadrsught a
speed OF 22!A Knots
The main battery consists OF twelve
twelve-inch fifty-caliber guns. mount
ed in pairs IN six turrets arranged so
as to fire from either side, twelve SIX
inch fifty-caliber guns Installed IN the
central casemate, six on each side;
twelve fourineh flfty-ealiher guns and
many other smaller field and saluttng
guns,
The twelve inch gun turrets win be
protected by twelve inch armor IN
frant, nine inch armor at the sides,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-12
TWENTY-FIVE YES AGO

in the right. and a happy time
until IL *.
Thurs Aug. 12.-At $50 this
morning first of three sections of
speciah containing the combin-
ed showihe worlds greatest show
man, P. Barnum, and the great
London 5. rolled into the c., B.
& @ derom Galesburg. Market
square pted the appearance of a
fair grouaving been taken posses
sion of bonade and peanut booths
and otheders.
Friday. 13.-The railroads ali
did grlsiness yesterday-show
day.
SaturAug. 1.-THE 9Th regi-
ment, toh the Rodman rifles be-
long, u1he best average in the
state, inp at Springfield. Their
average per cent out of a pos
sible 10 guard mount the Rod
man riflelled. making an average
OF % pc. Captain Abel begins
to thinl his efforts and pains
with thpany have not been in
vain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-12
EDITOR MUST BE HOLY.

Editor Bliss of the Hillsboro News
recently was called to task because
he had inserted an advertisement for
booze palace In the city. Charley
in the next issue Of his paper answers
his critics In the following style. He
says he confesses to the act, but as
signs two reasons therefor: First.
he needed the money, and got Is
cents a line for 1t; second, he desired
to ascertain whether his esteemed
brothers and sisters read his paper
Both his cupidity and curiosity have
been satisfied. He had talked OF the
evils of intemperance, devoted much
space TO the religious and temper
ance organizations, given the preach
ers complimentary notices, but no in
timation had ever been given that his
efforts were appreciated or even
read. Now he knows that they are,
and concludes that while all classes
of business men are permitted with
out criticism to do business with a
saloonkeeper, the country editor
isn't: he must be holy" undehled,
separate from sinners. and keep him
self uns1otted from the world. Cen
curing the contents of a newspaper
IS fayorite and self-sat!sfying duty
with a lot Of people who have no in
terest in the paper financially or 9th
e-wise except 70 C-iticise.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-12
nn.r.Y.s PnIvATE NtAIL.

Dear Billy: Anson-that's his first
names TO move TO our city and
take a job in a bank. His dad IS
heavy stakeholder. That's what she
told me last night. She cOntided 10
me she did not care for him, except
as n filler where there were doings
in the party line. She says he is too
soft and boyish for . sensible girl
to waste much time on. II was
great opening for me to slip in the
swatter. but I plead ignorance Of his
good and bad points, although try
ing to tell her with a slight asserting
expression that at least l believed
every word she was uttering under
the head OF Arson. She said he WIS
always willing to respond at a mo-
ment's notice when any of the girls
needed him TO take care Of somebody
that had been overlooked There
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-12
CENTER OF POPULATION
Exact Spot Is Farm in Monroe
County, Ind.

Exact Spot Is Farm in Monroe
County, Ind.
The civilization of the United States
turns around Samuel 81. Stevens and
his farm in Monroe county, Ind, four
miles south of Unionville and eight
miles east of Bloomington, or. IN 9TH
er words, about sixty miles from In
dianapolis, in the southwestern part
&C the state.
The manner of finding the center OF
population is to the lay mind compli-
Gated. Statisticians declare that it is
perfectly simple, only lengthy. Here
it is, that the reader may decide about
it:
The geographers call the center OF
population the center OF gravity of
the population of the country. By
this they mean that they get at tvery
much as one would find the center of
gravity OF a substance which was uni
form In texture and weight They in
cfude In the problem only the mother
land. Alaska, the Philippines and
Hawaii are not In II.
The first thing Is to take a tentative
point for a center, and this is usually
the old center. Then every square de-
gree Of the country Is counted up and
multiplied into its distance from the
tentative or trial center. The popula-
ton Of every square is assumed to be
at the center Of the square, except
where a large city would manifestly
throw the center Of gravity of the
square or from the center. A consid.
cradle body OF water or an uninha bit.
ed mountain range would also compel
q modification Of the calculation. In
such cases the center of the square is
estimated as nearly as can be.
All computations are made from the
most accurate government maps, and
the scale is carefully observed. The
shortest distances of the center Of each
square from the meridian and the par
allel passing through the thai center
are taken and multiplied into the popu
lation Of the square. The result ID
called q moment" and the sum OF al
OF these north OF the parallel is found
and the sum of all the moments re
lated to the meridian TO the east OF
west Of 1t Is determined Their differ |
ence divided by the population OF tha
whole country gives q correction to the |
latitude OF the trial center, and In like 1
manner the correction for the Longitude /
Is obtained for the assumed center.
The center or population has movet |
thtrty-one miles westward since 1900 I
The course OF enplre still holds stead /
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-12
JUST A WAR, THAT'S ALL.

This story was told by the late
Gen. Richard J. Ogles1y. who was
a soldier in the Mexican war:
II was grown practically to man
hood and was blowing in a field over
In Macon county One morning a
neighbor boy rode up to the fence
and said to me:
Say, Dick, let's go to war
where's the war? I said.
oh, in Mexico, he said.
well, what's the war about?
81 don't know what it's about
he said, but come on, let's go and
have a good time
We'll, 1 turned out tdhe team, and
Went off and enlisted. When the
company was made 1 got a chance
at the captain one day and / asked
him the cause of the war, and he said
he didn't know. But we went on
drilling and getting ready to fight,
and one day was placed as a guard
in front of the colonePs tent. He had
finished his work on the regimental
roster and was sitting out in front
smoking, and just thought l would
ask him. He took his pipe out of his
mouth, looked up at me and said
in a kind of confidential tone, that
he didn't know any more about the
cause Of the war than did
But things went on as they usu-
ally do in time of war, and one day
I think it was just before the battle
of Chepultepec-I was sent TO carry
some dispatches to the headquarters
of the commanding general. Now
thought 1 was at headquarters and it
would be easy to find out, sc I made
my best military bow and said:
General, what is this war about, !
any how?
He turned around on his camp
stool, looked up at me earnestly: /
Now, corporal, to tell you the truth, |
id If I know
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-12

ny the old direction Ten years ago =
was six miles southeast OF Columbus
the county seat OF Bartholomew coun
y, Ind
From the year 17eo It has moved
westward close along the thirty-ufntf
parallel In that year It was twenty
three miles east OF the city Of Baltt
more.
Ten years later It had made a good
sized jump and was eighteen miles
west OF Baltimore without having va
RED north or south.
Ten years later, In 1910, Il had reach
ed q spot forty miles northwest b,
west OF Washington. This was 9
southwesterly direction from the ear
Iier centers, which was due to the an
nexation Of the vast territory of Louisi
ana, with its considerable population.
In 1920 It was at a point sixteer
miles north of Woodstock, Va. The
settlement Of Mississippi. Alabama and
Georgia had had its influence on its
southerly trend.
In 1880 the center had moved on into
what is now West Virginia and was
nineteen miles southwest OF the town
of Moorefeld. It was still being drawn
to the south. Florida had been added
to the United States. and the settle
ment Of the southern states had beer
going on rapidly
In 1910 it was sixteen miles south OF
Clarksburg; in 1850 it was twenty.
three miles southeast OF Parkersburg
Texas having had some effect In draw.
ing it southwark In 1860 It had gone
slightly northward and was twenty
miles south of Chillicothe. o.
Eighteen hundred seventy found Il
forty eight miles east by north of Gin
cinnati, this direction resulting from
the devastation OF the south by the
civil war.
By 1880 it again had turned south.
ward, crossing the Ohio river into Ken
lucky to point ten miles west of Gin.
cinnad.
The year 1890 found It going slightly
to the north again with the rapid set.
Element of the northwest, large immi-
grafton and the development OF the
state of Washington. 1t was then ten
miles east Of the town of Columbus,
Ind
The opening Of Oklahoma and Indian
Territory and immigration into Texas
In the decade ending in 1900 moved
the center a little over fourteen miles
10 the point six miles southeast of Co
umbus.
In the 120 years since the first CEN
sus the center has moved only nine
teen minutes in latitude while It has
hanged its longitude nine and one
half degrees. or $50 miles In all.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-12
Thirty Years Together.

Thirty years OF association-think of
it How the merit of a good thing
stands out in that time-or the worth.
lessness Of a bad one. So there's no
guesswork In this evidence OF Thos.
Ariss. Concord, Mich. who writes: 81
have used DR.. Kings New Discovery
for 30 years, and fits the best cough
and cold cure I ever used Once II
finds entrance IN a home you can't PR
II cut. Many families have used It 40
years. It's the most infallible throat
and lung medicine on earth. Unequal
ed for lagrippe. asthma. hay fever
Group, quinsy or sore lungs. Price SOC
SLoo. Trial bottle free. Guaranteed
by al druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-12
OUR WEEKLY STORY.
BY III. GREGORY CoPP.

Two Irishmen, who had prospered IN
the west, met in New York after years
of separation
You've come to see the big city,"
inquired Murphy.
Il have,s replied Flanagan.
There's lots TO see here
There is, but there are a couple OF
fellows I would like TO meet before /
go back home"
who are they?"
Morgan and Gates"
$50 would I. They're great mer-"
Lets walk down toward Wall
street We may get a look at them.
anyway"
After the visitors had travelled sew
eral blocks they got caught in a Jam
Two rosy-cheeked men met They
clasped hands.
Morgan said one.
I'VE Gates" came the answer.
There they are now" whispered
Murphy.
"And they don't look bit like theif
pictures" said Flanagan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-12
COURT HOUSE RECORD
Real Estate Transfers.

| Rufus A. Smith to Joseph 2. Lucas
part outlot A, Smith & Whites add
ton, Moline, s410.
Isadore Van Vlaenderen to Franz
| Van Hoorebeke, lot 4, block l, Wood
ms Third addition, Rock Island, 81,
| 400.
a. B, Hamilton to T. B, Bersell. un
divided one-fourth lot IN southeast
quarter, SO, IS, Nv, $500,
Soren fner Sorenson to William A
Smith. lot Is, McMasters Second add
ton. Rock Island. $4,000,
Esther S, Eeells. ct al, to John
Stopp, lot 8. block l, Smalley's First
subdivision, lot 5, section 2, II, awr
$3.50,
Gotthilt George to William l. Coyne,
part lot /. assessors plat, 1870, south
west quarter section II, II, Wv, $15,'
900.
Anna Erickson. ct al to R. 8, Wood
burn, lot 81. assessors plat 1861,
South Moline. 81.
Edward B, Parkhurst to Byron F,
Avery. part lots and 2. block z, Ed
wards First addition, Moline, $500,
Aug L, Swanberg to Walter J. Peter
son. lot 8, block g. MoMaster's First
addition, Rock Island, S3,625,
John A. O'Neil to East Moline Mer-
camille company. lots 12 and IS. block
IT'S, East Moline, 81,
George Fuhr to Ellen J, Martin, tract
in northwest quarter section SS, II,
wv, $500.
D. w. Hunt to Alva z, Morton, lot
20. block 100, East Moline, $500.
Charles E. White 20 Peter Hunghe,
ct al, lots 16 and II. block ISL, East
Moline, 5000,
Peter Hunghe to Catherine Dunbar,
part lot II. block 151, East Moline.
$1s5.
Ira A. White to Lee A. White, lot
8, block l, Sears First addition, Sears,
South Rock Island, $4,000.
Florence Conner to Mary e. Benson,
lots 3 and 4, Hunts addition, South
Moline, $500.
Harry F. Green to Jesse ]. Green,
lot 8. block 1874, New Shops addition,
East Moline, $3.50.
Clara L. Swanson to Thomas W. Ma.
her. lots z and s, Upland place, Mo-
line.
Mary E. Stewart to Anton E. Froyd,
lot IL. block 1, Stewards Second addi-
ton, South Moline, S1,400.
County clerk TO c. II. Call, lot 1,
block 2, Alday's Third addition Ctax
deed).
G. II. widener TO Edwin L. Adair,
northwest quartre section 8, 20, 2w,
81.
Mary A. Littig to Walter n. Littig.
part lots and 4, block 4, ]. B. Win
ter's Ninth street addition, Rock Is
and, $500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-12
COMES QUICKLY.
Don't Have TO Wait for Weeks. A
Rock Island Illustration.

Don't Have TO Wait for Weeks. A
Rock Island illustration.
Waiting is discouraging.
Prompt action pleases everybody.
a burden on the back is a heavy
weight.
Hard to bear day after day.
Lifting weight, removing the bur-
den,
Brings approaching responses.
Rock Island people tell OF il.
Tell of relief that's quick and
sure.
Here is a case of It:
Mrs. A. webb, us Fourth avenue,
Rock Island. Ill. says: When 1 saw
Doan's Kidney Pills advertised some
time ago I procured a box at the
Harper house pharmacy. A member
of the family who had been com
planning of bsckache and kidney
complaint used this remedy and was
given prompt relief. While 1 have
never taken Doan's Kidney Pills my
self know that they are an excel
lent kidney medicine and worthy or
endorse Zee
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents. Foster-Milburn company, Buff
falo. N. Y. sole agents for the Unit
ed States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
and take no other.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-12
CHORDS AND DISCORDS

are a number of lemons that hold
position in the social set because of
their great grandfather war record.
A list of those present would not be
complete without their names includ-
ed, so they have to be in the front
line, and usually the hostess has to
figure out SINE way TO get them to
the house. Here is where Arson
comes in hfndy There are a few
others OF his calibre in these parts.
We are getting along swimmingly,
and one Of hese fine nights I'm 60
ing to ask der to permit nae 10 bite
my initials in the first dollar her
daddy gave her. In other words,
you know What 1 mean. I made
three calls n her last week Com
petition seems to be dwindling. An
son was NJ in evidence once, al
though ner mother made 1t a point
to common favorably upon him
frequently a my presence. I am
beginning { dislike mother. despite
that she mae considerable fuss over
me on ny rst appearance. l went
fishing as week for a day and a
night. On afternoon while 1 was
sitting on bore, with the line in a
spot whertI was told there were
plenty Of Fh. fell to thinking
| about her nd something took hold
of the hoe and my fine pole and
all went fating down the stream.
Isn't it fdly disease? TOM.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-12

half shot and said, Gum, you are
discharged" And the report was in
all the papers the next day.
NJ. D. e.
It was married mems night at the
revival meeting. Let all you hus-
bands who have troubles on your
minds stand up" shouted the preach
er at the height of his spasm. In
stantly every man N the church
arose except one. "Ahi" exclaimed
the preacher, peering out at this lone
individual. who occupied a chair near
the door, You are one in a mil
lion" TT amt that" piped back
this one helplessly as the rest of the
congregation gazed suspiciously at
him. 81 can't get up-Tm para
lyzed." 70.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-12

eleven inch armoP at the pack ana
three inch armor on top, The efrcu-
lar barbettes which serve rs supports
to the turrets are nine inches Thick.
There win be two coming towerA
one forward OF twelve inch armoe and
one abaft OF nine inch armor
The upper and lower decks WIN Be-
protected BY one and ons-half and,
three inch arnor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-12

Monday, Aug. 9.-Rev. W. s. Mar
ouis of the Broadway Presbyterian
church. accompanied by his family
left today on a three weeks visit TO
friends in central Illinois.
Police Points.-Oficer Bresnahan ar
rested a stranger last night for beast
~ intoxication.
Mayor Murdoch has appointed John
wickman policeman instead OF John
Mulcahy.
Tuesday, Aug. 1o.-Mrs. John OIL
weller and Mrs. c. F. Gaetjer left for
Winona, MINI, on the Libby Conger
this morning to visit relatives.
Division Freight Agent Mack OF the
c.. B. & Q. has received instructions
that the new c., B. & road 10 St Paul
will be open for freight business Aug.
Is. and he will receive consignments
OF freight accordingly.
Wednesday, Aug. 1.-THE ladies OF
The Club" entertained their gentle
men friends IN a royal manner at the
Watch Tower last evening. There
we're social games, a splendid supper
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-12
AT LEAST SEVEN REASONS.

We don't like to appear curious in
the matter, but we would like to
know why a woman can travel the
streets or sail around in an auto all
day in the blazing sun bareheaded
a half-section hat. trimmed with a
and never finch, but she must wear
half-section of wheat and 80 acres
of corn, to church. P. NJ.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-12
COB TEA IN IOWA.

A II. RIorf travels out Of Rock
Island for he Penn Oil Supply com
pany. OneH the Iowa towns that he
makes is Mcatine. On a recent Sun
day night hwas waiting for his train
at the Musiine depot when a middle
aged man hrrytng a covered basket
put IN an pearance, and after look
ing over be crowd at the station,
called a bun of young fellows to his
side, and iuired if they would care
for "a lie cold tea" They
then went Itside. Rundorff followed
and he saIhe man with the basket
handing otThat appeared TO be pint
bottles, seK them at so cents apiece
Now b." ,mplCred the vendor.
put them your pockets and don't
open themltil you reach home, for
if you do are liable to get caught,
and we " all be in bad with the
authorities
All proud 10 obey the injunction.
Several IS later Mr.. Rundorff re-
ceived a lmons from the county
attorney auscatine. He responded,
and found he was wanted 70 give
testimonya blind pig prosecution.
"I am =. Mr.. Rundorff. to have
put you 70 this trouble" the county
attorney ,ogized. but I have just
learned Z the boys really bought
tea, and whisky, as had been al
legged by se who brought the case
to my not
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-12
IN WARREN COUNTY.
(From the Democracy

4 Jill N-AS ACSAAAOS4 ShSJ
NJ. Devoss is having his buildings
treated to coat of paint which adds
very much to their appearance. Will
lam Straub is doing the work.
We hear that Lem Pendarvis and
family have bought a new auto.
Reggie Cook lost a fine horse by
death last week.