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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-02
STEALS A RIDE;
BURNSAPENALTY
Thomas Armstrong, After
Reaching Jail Cell, Discovers
He Is Severely Injured.
BECOMES WILD WITH PAIN
Unable to Explain Scalding-Comes
to City on Freight Train.
Now County Charge.

With his arms scalded so badly
that he will be unable TO work for
several months, and with no relatives
to fall back on in his hour of need
is the predicament that Thomas Arm
strong found himself in last night.
He applied at the police station at
6 o'clock for permission 10 spend the
night in a cell there, and he was ac-
commodated. He stated to Desk
Sergeant Kell that he intended this
morning to go in search Of work
where ice cutting operations are 60
ing on.
While talking to the sergeant he
neither mentioned nor exhibited any
signs of having been injured in any
way. He admitted, however. that
be had beaten his way to the city on
a freight train. He was placed in a
cell for the night. About O'Clock
he began suffering violent pains and
il turned him almost into maniac.
He howled and screamed and car
ried on so that DR.. J. c. SOuders,
county physician, was summoned.
ARMS BADLY sCALDED.
The doctor found that Armstrong
was suffering from sever scalds upon
his arms, the injuries evidently hav-
ing been made with hot steam. The
pain was exCruciating and had rem
dered the unfortunate sufferer al
most mad. After the arms we're
dressed the pain was relieved and
Armstrong became more rational.
He was quite unable TO account
for the injuries and it is supposed
that he got them while stealing his
ride on the freight train. Probably
a heartless engineer shot steam at
him while he was passing through
the railroad yards. He did not feel
the wounds at the time, and they did
not begin troubling until he got
warmed up in the police station.
Poormaster Lidders is undecided
whether 10 admit Armstrong to the
poor farm during his cOnT2lescence
or % send him out TO Iowa, where
i is believed he lived before coming
here
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-02
IS. 1I(SC abe E. CO
ROCK ISLAND ILL TafS6SSdEa 40 gEs5Nb
Dedl Alice:

have stayed in the house ire pas;
Mama has been nursing me and thinks
she hasa me back to about normal again.
No. /, was not a hard Christmas season
for me. as I did almost all my shopping
at McCabe's and what few exchanges I
had to make was done with the least
possible trouble. The Mccaoe silk
stockings were such rare bargains THAI
! got a trife enthusiastic and have some
eight or nine pairs more than I had
places for. but I look them over I m
SO pleased with them that I've decided
TO keep them all and use them for
practical gifts during the year as occa-
sions come.
took your hint and got one OF those
handsome mahogany dressers from Nc
Cabe's for Mama for Christmas. II
came Saturday afternoon just when she
happened TO be out for time and We
had IL set IN her room and all fixed NJ
with her toilet articles and accessories
arranged on It, including some new sill
yer articles which I bought al McCabe's
Jewelry Department, when she went
to her room II was a complete surprise
and 7 think It one of the happiest OF
al my Christmas selections. She is
pleased with It she speaks OF II TO me
several times every day.
I'm lust dany about beautiful dia-
mond cross papa got al McCabe's for ne.
I, seems he had ordered It some two
months ago from a special design OF
his own. but / had never suspicioned
him of anything so elaborate for me.
until Christmas morning when I found
Il at my plate-Dear Daddy I love him
go much. / ought TO be the best girl he
ever saw.
I suppose OF course you went 70 the
luncheon at the Griswolds: .: course
my dreadful cold kept me from going,
and wanted 10 go so much as their
entertainments are always such delight
full affairs. Cousin Bess came In from
AIedo the other day. and Mama went
with her to McCabe's for set Of Furs.
They found such lot of FUR bargains
that Mama bought me a beautiful new
trimmed pillow mun FOR $50 90 and
Ress got set of silver Fox, .nun and
shawl collar for $4,000. and the funny
part Of II was that after they we're all
through trading they found there was
stiI a discount of % per cent of on
the furs. Bess pretty nearly collapsed
as she had what she SAYS is almost
identiCaIIy the same silver Fox set in
another store for $500 without any
discount. 7 hear that Immediately after
NcCabe's are through with invoicing
they will have their whole new stock
Of Spring Embroideries on exhibition
I'm on the tip toe Of anxiety to So"
them as YOU know ! am planning to
use such a lot of them this season
You must promise to g" with mo and
well spend a whole forenoon looking
and selecting and viii he right there
for lunch and a good visit-N
DevOtedly yours
DOROTHY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-02
DOROTHY.

wish ! could describe her as she
looked that day Everybody in the
lobby turned to look at her. She
wore a short walking skirt and soft
black hat and everything about her
suggested great spaces and silent
mountains.
she couldn't be called beautiful
judged by the strict artistic stan
dards-but there was a dash, a fire,
a spirit about her that was wonder
ful. The set of her shoulders, the
poise of her head, the CULVER of her
nostrils - everything breathed Of life
and spirit.
Il watched several times and every
time she turned to speak TO any one
il was not merely a shift of the
eyes The head went up, the eyes
looked squarely forward and you
could see the delicate nostrils culver.
She has remarkably sensitive nos
trils and one of the finest and best
chiseled noses l ever saw.
REAL WEsTERNER.
Now we are talking about her feat
ures." he went on. Her nose is beau
tiful and she has a good mouth. Her
eyes are splendid feature. Iney are
a deep gray and set back under the
brows with a good width between them.
Her jaw and chin are firm and strong,
but there is still the soft, feminine con
tour. II is very hard TO describe. She
looks like a breezy, slashing, confident
woman-but absolutely a woman
Her hair? Now you have me, It's
blond, and still it isn't. It's a sort of
Furnished shade.
Il didn't have much time 10 talk TO
her, but / made some mental notes of
her appearance and here is the first re-
suit" And he produced an artists
proof of the picture.
She asked me If she could pose for
me II she came 10 New York and
told her she certainly could. She'll be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-02
Personal Points

Robert Forsythe is here from Toron
to, Canada, on a business visit.
Howard McCandless will return to
the University of Illinois at Urbana
tomorrow.
John Siedenfuss, who came home
for the holidays. returns 10 North
western university this evening.
Miss BeryI Titterington will leave
-Omort9w TO resume her studies at
Obe~lin after spending the holiday
recess here.
Misses Helen Krell and Marie
Tremaln will leave tomorrow morn
ing 70 resume their studies at Bell
morr college.
Herbert Reck will leave tomorrow
morning TO resume his studies at
Princeton after spending the holidays
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ.
Reck.
Misses Anna and Helen Davis
leave tonight for WELLESLEY 70 resume
their studies after spending the hol-
idays with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. T. B. Davis.
Miss Alma Mosenfelder left yes
terday for Wellesly to resume her
studies after spending the Christmas
vacation with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Louis NOsenfeldeT.
Earl Bowlbv returned TO Chicago
university last night after spending
the Christmas vacation with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. 5. T. Bowlby,
1928 Second avenue. Joseph Coambs
of Chicago. a classmate of Earl's who
as guest at the Bowlby residence,
T, turned 70 Chicago also.
Stewart d Marquis arrived here
Saturday night from MinOnk. where
he spent Christmas, and was guest
at the home of Dr. and Mrs. A. II.
NcCandless over Sunday. He left
teday at noon for Joliet. where he
will visit several days before return
ing 10 Lake Forest college TO re-
sumo his studies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-02
SITS ON TRACKS,:
F. SKIES KILLED
Hampton Resident, on Way
Home, Meets instant Death
on Milwaukee Road.
is HIT BY THE LIMITED
Pauses TO Take Rest and Supposition
Is That He Did Not Hear APP
preaching Engine.

Frank Skies of Hampton was struck
and instantly KILLED last night by the
Southwest limited on the Milwaukee
road. Skies who was 80 years old and
unmarried, was sitting on the tracks
two miles east of Watertown. He had
a lantern/with him to light the way.
The engine of the Limited struck
him and he was hurled 20 feet. Life
train crew rushed back to him as soon
as the train could be brought TO a
standstill. The remains were taken
aboard and brought 10 Moline, where
an inquest was Geld this morning by
Coroner ]. F. Rose. The deceased
was a nephew of William Payne OF
this city.
DIDN'T HEAR TRAIN.
At the inquest, Engineer George Nc
Adams of the limited vas The principal
witness. He stated that he saw Skies
lantern when $50 yards away and said
he Immediately pulled the whistle cord
and applied the brakes. The train
was speeding along at a rate Of As
miles an hour, however. and il ran on
nearly quarter of a mile before stop
ping. McAdams then reversed and ran
back where the body lay. The engine
was provided with an automatic bell
ringer, but was without an electric
headlight, a large oil light of the old
style doing service as a headlight.
TAKING : REST.
II is surmised that Skies had sat
down on the tracks for rest and fail
ed TO hear the train approach He was
employed as a subfOreman al the new
Marseilles plant in East Moline and
he boarded in Silvis. although his
home was in Hampton. He was on the
way there al the time of the fatality.
He is survived by four brothers and
TWO sisters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-02
Funeral of Mrs. Barbara RaftheI.

The funeral of Mrs. barbara J..
RaitheI was held yest erday after
noon at I2:45 from the home Of her
daughter. Mrs. John Schaab. COS
Seventh street. Services were CON
Quoted at the German Lutheran
church by the pastor, Rev Phi. viii
helm. PallbeaTeTS were grandSons
of the deceased, John and George
Schaab and Henry, George, Walter
and William Raithel. Burial was in
the German Lutheran CcmtCry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-02
WOMAN CARVES HER
HUBBY WITH KNIFE
Mrs. Edward Miller (COlOred) OBJ
jeCts to His Visiting Neighbors
She Goes to Jail.

While in an intoxicated condition
last night. Mrs Edward Miller tcolor-
ed of Davenport tried 10 cut up her
husband. with a big butcher knife.
Just how the trouble start
ed or why. is not known, but
when Mrs. Miller found her husband
at the home OF a neighbor she went
after him and in struggle slashed
one Of his hands. She was arrested,
and when arraigned in the police
court this morning. created quite a dis
uurbance. She abused the court. and
il took some time before she could be
ouieted. Mrs. Miller was given 50
days in Jail on a charge OF disturbing
the peace
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-02
HUMPS ron PASSENGERS.
Stockholders, Meeting.

Tho annual meeting OF the stock
holders Of the Rock Island National
bank az Rock Island. H.. will be
held AZ their banking house on Tuey-
day, June 10. 1911, at $3.50 O'Clock
m. for the election OF directors and
the transaction OF such other bust.
ness as may properly come before
them. II. r. CASTEEL.
President.
l.. r.. SUMMON. Cashier.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-02
SHoLES is JURY FOREMAN
Moline Citizen Named Head of JAM
quarry InquisitOrial Body.

TIE January term OF the circuit
court vas convened this afternoon at
2 O'Clock with Judge f. c Graves on
the bench. The grand jury composed
OF % citizens OF the county reported
TO Judge Graves and received instruC-
tons. !. G. Sholes of Moline was ap-
pointed foreman OF the Investigating
body.
Tht uetie jury list was called and a
panel .tade up. The attorneys met
with y court this afternoon to ar
rang E trial list for the remainder Of
the Z J. and for the coming week
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-02
INSPIRING song SERVICE.
OBITUARY RECORD.
Harold Wanke.

Harold Wanke. little son of Mr. and
Mrs John Wanke. died this morning
AT O'Clock ar the family residence,
Coo second street. Death followed an
Illness OF FIVE weeks with diphtheria
and pneumonia The lad was born in
This city. Nov. Is. 1908. He is survived
by his parents and four brothers and
four sisters. The funeral will be held
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-02
Train Goes into
AN OPEN SWITCH
Incoming Passenger From Pc.
oria Meets With Accident at
Twelfth Street.
OCCUPANTS SHAKEN UP
Persons Standing in AisIrs Preparing
to Alight Are Thrown on Feet,
but All Escape Injury.

Passengers on today's Rock Island
noon train into this city from Peoria
received a shaking up and a severe
scare when the engine went into a
siding and collided with box car
at Twelfth street and First avenue.
A switch from the main line had
carelessIy been left open and the en-
gineer Of the passenger did not not
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-02
REVIVAL IS BEGUN
DR.. II. o. Breeder and Prof. w.
F. Limit Open Meeting at
Christian Church.
ATTRACT BIG AUDIENCES
Three Services Conducted Yesterday
-FOrCcful and Strong Sing
ing Leader.

Yesterday was the opening services
OF the long contemplated meeting of
the Memorial Christian church. A
large and appreCiative audience greet
ed DR.. II. O. Breeder and Prof. Limit.
DR. Breeder spoke on Workers To
gether With God The sermon was
greatly enjoyed and all felt the touch
of the master heart and mind He
gives much emphasis 70 the reading
OF the scriptures. reading entirely
without the aid OF The printed page.
Prof Limit is a man that has had a
wide experience, in musical circles, n
graduate of one of our best Conserva-
tories, with five years experience in
lyceum work and many years in evan
Eelistic service. He is a most inspir-
ing leader OF song: everyone sings
with genuine enthusiasm His large
chorus is already showing the power of
his superb training. Each evening he
conducts a song service that will last
II or 20 minutes.
The afternoon service was largely at
tended DR.. Breeder spoke on Soul
Winning" IN which he emphasized the
wisdom Of soul winning and made II
the crown of Christian activity.
INSPIRING SONG SERVICE.
The evening service was the climax
OF the day. Professor Limit conducted
a song service OF % minutes, which
was most inspiring. the great audience
joining in the service. after which DIR.
Breeder spoke OF Seeing Jesus" In
this sermon DR.. Breeder showed his
master powers as preacher He
brings all of his wonderful fund of
knowledge. gained through many years
of study, travel. research. and his rich
experience as a college founder and
city pastor in his sermons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-02
MISS RASMUSSEN
A FISHER MODEL
Former Rock Island Girl Dis
covered" in California by
New York Artists.
is BREEZY AND SLASHING
To Pose for COwpunCher Type
Everything About Her Breathcs
of Life and Spirit"

Miss Maurine Rasmussen, daugh-
ter of the former Rock Island pho
tographer. the family having remov-
ed west 10 years ago, is to become
Artist Harrison Fishers new girl;
that is she is 70 be his new model.
The story Fisher tells is as roman
tic as any of the pictures he will
draw. The new model walked so
miles 10 a railroad station to get a
train TO Frisco, walked up to him in
the lobby of his hotel and announced
that she had come TO pose for him.
She was right She had. In a few
weeks she will be in New York.
Mir. Fisher was found in studio
that looked like a real workshop,
and he fits into il. He looks like
a real workman. He is a big. cour-
teous gentleman, with a pleasant
voice and engaging manner, and
without a trace OF the mannerism
that so frequently fastens itself on
young man Of art or letters who has
made so phenomenal a leap into pop
ularity.
MODEL Is REMARKABLE.
The new model" he said with a
smile. "Oh, yes, Do you know,
that's a remarkable story-and she's
a remarkable girl.
Her name is Maurine Rasmus-
sen. She is five feet and eight inches
tall and % years old. but that's no
description of her. But let me tell
you how l met her.
u went back 10 Frisco for visit
along in the early summer of this
year You know l used to work on
a newspaper out there and / wanted
TO see my old pals Well, you can
believe that l saw them. l took a
lot of work with me and never touch
ed a pencil.
"One day / was standing in the
ting up when l heard a girls voice
say:
Mr. Fisher
i turned around and there she
was. She held her hand out TO me
in a frank, confident way that wasn't
a bit fresh or mannish, and as We
shook hands she said:
MAKES GOOD MODEL.
- recognized you from a photo
graph that / have al home. / live
in Pal think she said-and a gen
tleman who knows you passed
through there some time ago. He
told me he thought l would make
good model for you and / have come
for the job
Well" he went on with a smile
after a little pause. whoever told
her she would make good model
knew what lie vas talking about
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-02
Funeral of Joseph romIinson.

The remains of Joseph Tomlinson,
were taken to the residence in Cable
from the home OF his brother. 7. A.
Tomlinson, 1440 Thirtieth street. Flu
neral services were held this afternoon
at the home in Cable. Burial was in
the Cable cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-02

ice IL in time TO stop his train. For
tunately the train was making very
slow time and the bump did little
real damage, except 10 the engine.
which was unable to proceed fur
Their.
nI TI'S TOH PAssENGERs.
Passengers who were standing up
IN the aislcs ready 10 get off the train
at Seventeenth and Twentieth
streets were bumped about consider
ably, although none Of them were
injured.
An extra engine was hurried TO
tho scene OF the trouble and the run
into Rock Island was completed. At
tho regular time this afternoon tho
train. minus the damaged engine. re-
turned TO Peoria.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-02

Wednesday afternoon at O'Clock and
services viii be conducted by Rev. F. j.
Rolf, pastor of the German Evangelical
church. Burial will be in Chippian-
mock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-02

here within few weeks and then I'm
going to paint some real western
girls"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-02
NOTICE TO MERCHANTS

On Jan. the old shop
known as the Graves shop, 318
Seventeenth street, opened by
skilled workingman in wood
work, iron work and painting.
General repairs for delivery
wagons, transfer wagons, paint
ing, under new process of re-
moving paints, no burning OF
wood; new outfits built for
merchants. All work guaran-
teed and at % per cent less
than any shop in the city.
Automobile wheels built. any
style spoke AZ - per wheel.
Other shops charge sI4 per
wheel
318 Seventeenth Street.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-11-23

says, that out of total of $11.864,89
spent during the year for subsistence
only four-fifths of per cent, or $96,
906, is accredited to losses from such
causes as ordinary wastage in issue
and transportation, deterioration from
climatic causes. theft and property
worn out.
The experimental farm conducted
by the subsistence department at
Camp Wears. p. l., for the purpose OF
determining whether potatoes could
be successfully raised In the Philip
pines has proved the unfeasibility Of
such project. Although the condi.
tons were exceedingly favorable when
the plants first came up, the report
admits, blight invaded the farm. and
while the yield averaged twenty-five
bushels to an acre, only fourteen OF
these we're found fit for consumption
While the results are declared to
have been great disappointment, the
commissary general feels that the ex.
penditure OF time and funds was we'll
repaid.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-11-23
Given Flapjacks Instead of Chicken

M O more chicken in the army, turkey
~ twice Notwithstanding and
Christmas-and flap jacks" instead
of hard tack" sum up the important
changes in the army ration for the
American soldier made during the past
year. according to the report of Com
missary General Henry G. Sharpe. The
elimination Of chicken has resulted in
yearly saving to the government of
$4,000. The poor soldiers now have
to worry along on beef. pork, mutton,
bacon, eggs and fish.
1t cost the United States 1914 cents
a day more to feed the American SOL
der in Alaska than 1t did those sta
toned in the United States. This Is
declared due principally to the cost of
beef and Its transportation to the iso-
lated posts in the territory.
The daily average cost OF the ra-
lions issued during the year in the
United States alone, was 2275 cents;
Alaska, $3.50 cents; Hawaii, 24.1O
cents; Porto Rico, 28.72 cents; aboard
transports, 1882 cents: American SOL
diers in the Philippines, 24.56 cents.
and the native soldiers in the Philip
pines. 14.57. Even the Philippine is
lands shows greater average cost
per diem per man. The report shows
the average cost per year per man in
the United States to be $1O5.96, and in
the Philippines, $114.21.
1t Is interesting to note. the report
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-11-23
Rangers Exterminate Predatory Beasts

will get at least $4,000 worth The
stock killed by wolves is principally
cattle. Calves and yearlings are gen
orally selected by them for slaughter,
but II these cannot be readily had,
cows and even full-grown steers are
killed.
1t is said by stockmen that wolves
in Wyoming kill from 10 to 20 per
cent. of the annual increase OF the
herds. In some sections OF Montana
they are just as bad
"The problem of the determination
of predatory animals" said John A.
Rhodes, guard of the forest service,
lis one that calls for determined and
persistent labor along lines that are
practical, at the hands OF men who
are accustomed to the country, thor.
oughly understand the habits OF the
wild animals and are familiar with the
means of their determination.
Where hunters are employed, the
use of poison as means OF extermi.
nation stands first. Its advantage
lies in the ease and rapidity with
which it can be handled. Where the
labor OF half dozen men would be
required In setting and watching q
line of traps, one man could easily
cover the same country with poison
The greater the number OF bats the
greater the chances for killing"
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-11-23
nNE OF the duties of Uncle Sans
~ forest rangers is to kill "varmints"

nNE OF the duties of Uncle Sans
~ forest rangers is to kill "varmints"
that destroy cattle, sheep and other
domestic animals. In the western
states, where bears, mountain lions,
wolves, coyotes. wildcats and lynxes
are plentiful, the annual damage from
wild beasts runs into millions. Last
year forest rangers killed 1871 de-
structive animals. The reports, just
out, show that 213 bears, 88 mountain
lions, 172 wolves, 50 wolf pups. 6,487
coyotes. $40 wildcats and u lynxes
fell before the rangers guns.
In addition to their efforts after ami
mails that are harmful to live stock
and to game animals and birds, for
est officers have made Roadway
against the prairie dog, which eats
one thirty-second as much as a sheep.
The biological survey estimates that
one grown wolf will destroy about
$1,000 worth OF stock year. and
that the average family OF wolves