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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-08
SHELTERS ROUT MORGAN
Force Financier to Weigh Anchor on
His Yacht in New York.

Tarrytown, n. Y, Sept. st is
not often j. Pierpont Morgan runs
away, but last night the Jersey mos
quitoes made him quit New York
harbor. He was spending the night
on his yacht, the Corsair, off Eighty
first street, but the singers became
so unbearable he ordered the captain
to weigh anchor and steam up the
Hudson to Ardsley.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-08
Miners On Strike.

Springfield, H.. Sept. Scaling out
of four thousand miners in the mines
at the Madison Coal company is threat
ened by officials of the United Mine
workers. To-day the executive board
endorsed a strike OF 700 miners at
Glen Carbon, H.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-08
CHORUS GIRL DOES WELL
Becomes Bride of Louis VI. Ream,
Son of Steel Trust NIagnate.

New York, Sept. S.-The paternal
blessing is the only thing needed to-
day to complete the happiness of
Louis NJ. Ream and his bride, who
was Eleanor Pendleton, a former
chorus girl. Norman B. Ream, the
father, one of the big men in the
steel corporation, and a former
partner of the late Marshall Field
of Chicago, learned for the first
time yesterday that his son, only
three years out of college, had been
married since Sept. 1.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-08

papers had been served and would
not until tonight, stated that there
were several hundred He declares
that this is the largest number serv
ed in recent years for any one term of
court
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-08
Ear Invited to Funeral.

The Rock Island County Bar associ-
alton has been invited to attend the
funeral CT Honorable Alfred NJ. Craig
at Galesburg tomorrow afternoon ct ,
O'Clock. Several members expect to
On
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-08

morning to allow her to secure wit
nesses for her defence. The complain
ant in the case is a neighhOr.- Gus
tave Kroeger, who alleges in his com
plant that Mrs. Pearlstine whipped
his four-year-old son.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-08

was severely wounded. The affair
took place in a boarding house and
the police are hunting for Marion
Rornio as the assassin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-08

Secretary Smedley took out the
Silver Fox patrol boys this morning
for a bicycle run. They left the
Y. NJ. c. A building about $50.
There were about l 5 in the party.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-08
Last pax Of serxice-

Today is a strenuous one in the
shertf's ONCE as this is the last day
of service. Sheriff Bruner, although
he did not know exactly how many
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-08

Rep. Morris Sheppard, OF Texas,
chairman of the House Committee
on Public Buildings and Grounds.
has been invested by Champ Clark
with authority to settle a dispute
caused by the House restaurant
charging ten cents a cut for pie
Members kicked. They say nickel
q slice is enough. Sheppard will
give hearing to applicants for
Restaurateur COINS concession.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-08

Your complexion as well as your
temper is rendered miserable by a
disordered liver. By taking Cham
berlain's stomach ana liver tablets
you can improve both Sold by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-08
WhiCped a Child.

Charged with assault and battery.
Mrs. Pearlstine was arraisned before
Police Magistrate c. J. Smith this aft
egnoon. after a continuance from this
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-08
IS POISONER
WOMAN +
IAN and Wife
ALI Father.
Grand JuI
With Ii

Mason City, Iowa. Sept. S.-Chris-
tian Larsen and his wife, Eta, were
indicted by the Worth county grand
jury on a charge of attempting, by
poison, to kill d. Rodenbaugh, the
father of Mrs. Larsen. 1t is alleged
that Mrs. Larson objected to a divi-
sion of her fathers property. Both
were held on $4,000 bonds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-08
Italians Fiqht; Two Dead.

Perth Amboy, n. j., Sept. S.-A
fusilade of shots followed a bitter
quarrel of laborers here today and
two Italians fell dead and another
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-08
DIsorderiy Is Fined.

James Means, was fined 81 and
costs last night by Justice Nissen on
a charge of disorderly conduct.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-08

An thu news an the time-Ths
ArEU1
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-01-14
Markina al old rradina po..

The Old Settlers club. assisted by
the park board. is having a log cabin
erected in Mitchell park on the site Of
the first trading post This Is to be
done in commemoratlon of the mem
ory OF the first white trader and be-
cause of the historical value of the
spot. The cabin is being erected In
the northeastern part Of the park and
on the exact piece of ground on which
the cabin Of Jack Vieau, the FIRST
white man who traded with the In
dams In what is now known as Nil.
waukee.. was located away back in 1901
The cabin will be model of the rough
cabins which were built in those days.
The site on which stood the log cabin
OF Vieau. the Frenchman, so many
years ago vas located by Hans Rel
nertson, member of the Old Settlers
club. Mr. Reinertson had in his pos.
session papers relating to the location,
and with the aid of these 1t was found.
milwaukee Sentinel
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-01-14
Emergency Liahts at Sea.

The possibility that the regular light
ing circuits Of ships may be thrown
out Of commission by the flooding Of
the engine rooms or other accident has
called forth many methods of provid-
ing emergency lighting.
One of the most interesting is that
in use on the passenger steamship Ala
bama, which runs out Of Chicago to
ports across Lake Michigan. A storage
battery of fifty-six cells capable of sup
plying twenty-five four candle power
lamps for ten hours is mounted at the
highest point of the upper deck and
charged during the day from the ships
generators. The lamps distributed
along the corridors are kept lighted
every night so that should the regular
plant be rendered useless sufficient H.
Elimination is assured without the ma
nipulation of switches or automatic
devices.-Popular Mechanics.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-01-14
Tho Meaning of Millions.

In astronomical calculations It is
most difficult to grasp the meaning of
millions of miles, but some idea In this
connection may be gathered from the
statement of the time that would be
consumed by an express train or the
shot from cannon to cover celestial
space. Now, the distance from the
earth to the sun Is about 100000
miles. and light travelling from the
solar luminary comes to us at the rate
Of 1856, 700 miles a second in vacuo. 1t
traverses this distance in eight and a
quarter minutes, but railway train
proceeding at sixty miles an hour
would take d75. years to cover the dis
lance to the sun. The circumference
of the ellipse forming the orbit of the
earth around the sun is about 577, $780,
900 miles in length, and the earth COW
ers this distance in 1851 days. travel
ing at the rate of 65,91O miles an hour
or 1.O9S miles minute. or nearly LOO
times as fast as a train going at a
mile minute. 1t Is therefore clear
that a train proceeding at this speed
would require nearly LOO years to ac-
complish the journey around the
earth's orbit.-London Tit-Bits.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-01-14
Hard Pena nee In Msxloo.

The Mexicans are extremely re-
ligious, and their faith enters into
their daily lives to a remarkable .ex-
tent. During Holy Week the native
women who are anxious to do penance
for their sins go on their knees from
one shrine to another, devoting hours
to the painful task At this time tenn
porary shrines are set up, and In the
remote villages 1t is no infrequent
sight to see half dozen parties Of
penitents travelling In this manner
over the sharp stones and gravel from
one shrine to the other, apparently OBJ
livious to the burning rays of the sun
and the discomforts of their progress.
Sometimes an attendant spreads a
serapo or blanket before them to pro-
tect their knees, but this is consid-
cred to detract from the merit of the
penance. and most of the women--it
is always the females who undertake
the task-go through with 1t scorning
any such Professionalism World
Magazine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-01-14
STRAIGHT WALLS OF ICE.

Mighty Mount Mckinley Cannot Be
Climbed From the South.
Describing their expedition to Mount
Mckinley last summer, Professor
Parker and Belmore Browne say in the
Metropolitan that, although 1t was prob
ably the best equipped expedition from
mountaineering standpoint that has
ever been organized In America, the
net result of its explorations is a map
of hitherto unknown stretch of
mountain wilderness and the knowl-
edge that Mount Mckinley is uncllmb-
able from the south.
1--WE attacked the mountain from no
fewer than five different points and In
each case were stopped by insurmount-
able difficulties. We were on the ice
ffty days. Mountaineering technicali-
ties had nothing to do with our failure
to reach the summit. At each attempt
we encountered straight walls of ice
and snow that could not be bridged or
avoided.
THE problem of climbing the nouns
tain from its southern side is an I'M
usual one-a combined water, arctic
and Alpine proposition. To reach the
southern base of the mountain the ex-
plorer must navigate for 100 miles
stretch Of swift glacial water.
"The second part OF the trip is
through alternate stretches of forest
and swamp land which lay at the base
OF the Alaskan range. The last stage
Is over forty miles of glacier that
stretches from the owlands to the base
Of Mount Mckinley Itself"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-01-14
A Giant Linden rr..

The village of Remborn. In the
mountainous region of Taurus. in Ger
many, possesses linden tree which Is
said to have reached the age of 1,200
years. In summer the tree is said to
be magnificent, and Its foliage offers
shade to 200 persons at one time. The
trunk is twelve meters in circumfer-
ence-that is. thirty-nlne feet. 1t has
been followed by time and dozen
persons can stand in the cavity The
Taurus club has taken the giant I'M
der its protection in the hope that with
care and attention its life may be
spared for many years
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-01-14
Famished Eelines.

Cats suffer much In the big cities.
The forum Of Trajan in Rome was
some years ago an inclosure for cats
that could never climb the walls and
that multiplied there in no very happy
circumstances. Now there is a sim
liar prison near the Pantheon. But the
worst case of such captivity is in
Venice, where wild and savage cats
are hemmed in by water in certain
disused cloister. Strangers are apt on
seeing the poor animals in state Of
famine to run to neighboring butch
er's for meat, but must distribute it
warily for fear of ravenous jaws. The
butcher seems well used to this within
of tourists.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-01-14
American Jockeys to Breed Horses

~SS'>~IS ~ 1fSSe it0TSCos
| Milton Henry, the American jockey,
has returned to New York after seven
years spentaon the French turf In the
employ of Baron Rothschild and NJ.
Ed BRAND
Henry has accumulated fortune in
| stock operations on the Paris bourse
through his racing connections with
the Rothschilds, and he returns to
America for short vacation period
preliminary to starting big racing es-
Establishment in France: He expects to
form partnership with Nash Turner,
another American jockey, who has de-
veloped into trainer and owner.
The pair will visit Kentucky and
Tennessee together for the purpose of
purchasing number of brood mares
and stations, which they expect to get
at exceptionally low prices, owing to
the unsettled condition of racing in the
United States. Preference will be Civ
en- to horses of French and English an
cestry.
Turner has a large estate near Chan
lilly, where the two former American
Jockeys intend to establish a breeding
farm and will train their own horses
for the French tracks.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-01-14
a WONDERFUL BRIDGE.
Largest Natural Span In America, II
Not In the World.

I tNoN III tuo WORLD
The largest natural bridge In Amer
lea, II not indeed In the whole world,
Is located In southwestern Utah. NOT
far from the state boundary line, and
Is known as the George Natural bridge.
Its total length between the huge natu-
raj abutments is about 200 feet, the
width of the roadway is some 30 feet,
while the span in the clear Is 90 feet.
From the bed up to the span Is 160
seet AT the bottom flows small
water course that during the long hot
summer months dwindles down to a
mere rivulet. Just what produced this
work of nature has for some time
puzzled the leading scientists OF the
country. 1t could scarcely have been
created by the wear of water unless
there was very large and swift cur
rent flowing where the little brook Is
now. The general explanation given
for the creation of this natural bridge
is that volcanic action, occurring at
some distant period of the worlds his
tory, was the active agency.
The existence of the bridge is of
comparative recent knowledge to the
PNb'ASp hhONeSh tiG III thut w
gion have long known that there was
such work of nature. The red men
often spoke of this bridge to the early
settlers of that part of Utah, but little
credence was ever given to their
stories. About ten or twelve years
ago 1t was first discovered by some
mining prospectors. 1t Is located in
the heart of a very rugged region that
Is difficult of access. or late years 1t
has been visited by great many
tourists and sightseers. Very recently
some travellers visited this freak of
old Mother Earth in automobiles, and
one venturesome motorist drove his
car across the bridge, passing safely
over the yawning chasm. The stone
of which the span is composed is dark
brown sandstone of an unusually hard
quality, and the thickness of the span
Is twenty feet or more. Engineers
who have made careful examination
of this bridge pronounce 1t perfectly
safe and secure and fully capable of
supporting an immense weight. The
span Is free from flaws or seams
Wide World Magazine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-01-14

Louis ID. Brandeis, who recently told
the railroads of the country that he
could show them how to save $1,000
900 day, has been a laborer for the
public veal for sixteen years without
pay Mr.. Brandeis' hobby is humani-
ty. Whenever he can lend his aid to
the solution Of sociological or eco
nomic problem affecting the common
people he does-gratis. His warfare
for the poor started in 1894, when he
instituted proceedings against malad-
ministfatiop of certain public charities
In Boston. He won after long fight.
Next he secured the passage of law
In Massachusetts which In its final re-
suit has reduced the cost of life In
surance TO worlsingmen by fully 20
per cent throughout the entire coun-
try. There was no fee for this work.
Personally Mr.. Brandeis is medium
sized. wiry man. with piercing gray
eyes and hair streaked with gray. He
was born In old Kentucky, but most
of his life has been spent In Boston.
He Is a partner In an old established
and prosperous law firm of that city.
He was married twenty years ago, and
he and Mrs. Brandeis live on the same
modest scale as when they began
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-01-14
Huntina season,s Death RoII.

The hunting season of 1910 cost 113
lives, according to statistics from
twenty-three states collected by the
Chicago Tribune. This is considerably
more than were killed in any previous
season of which there is record. The
loss of life in 1909 was eighty-seven,
In 1908 it was fifty-seven, In 1907 1t
was eighty-two, and in 1906 1t was
seventy-four.
The number of injured this season
was less than year ago, only eighty.
one
Mistaken for deer" and "shot by a
companion" continue to lead as the
reasons for the shooting of hunters.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-01-14
The Slaves Of the Hoop.

Amusement was to be found In the
fashions Of three centuries ago no less
than In those Of today. When the In
fanta Isabel travelled from Spain to
her Kingdom of the Netherlands In
1900 nothing (her biographer. Mr.. L..
Klingenstein, tells us) diverted her SO
much as the enormous hoops affected
by the ladies' of Lorraine. ION one
occasion. when the infanta and her
hostess were forming procession OF
ladies. they remained struggling amid
a confused mass Of those devilish
farthingales' for more than an hour,
while the infanta and those ladies who
we're without these powerful defenses
were almost squeezed out OF shape
by their hooped sisters. Each had
three attendants to help her to move
her skirt about. and when they sat at
meal two men held the farthlngales
over the arms Of the chair"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-01-14
The Olympia Aquatic proorar.


Evidently there will be no mistake
about the aquatic program at the
Stockholm Olympic games, for the
events have already been selected. A
real novelty this time will be the in
clusion of 100 meter swim for wo-
men, and 1t is possible before the date
OF the games that there may be a cou-
pie of additional games for the fair
sex, 1t is understood that the British
Olympic association will ask that
300 meter and 400 meter team races
also be added. The program as it
now stands is 100, 400 and 1900 me-
tiers. 800 meter team race, 200 and 400
meter breast stroke, 100 meter back
stroke, water polo, high diving and
fancy diving. There will be a wo-
mems diving contest, the height to be
from six to ten meters
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-01-14
Mahmout Challenges tho World.

Yusiff Mahmout, the Bulgarian wres-
tier. through his managers, has claim
ed the heavyweight catch-as-catch-
Fan wrestling championship of the
world following the positive statement
Of Frank Gotch that he had retired
from the mat for good and never
would wrestle again In public. Cham
pion Gotch, silent upon the report that
he once had designated Henry Orde-
man as the recipient of his worlds
championship honors, declared that
Mahmout was one of the greatest liv-
Ing wrestlers
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-01-14
BUMPED IN A BAG.
The Newest Scheme For Stealing Gold
From Uncle Sans Coins.

The Newest Scheme For Stealing Gold
From Uncle Sans Coins.
Secret service agents of the United
States government have been working
for some time in Maiden lane, New
York, in an effort to trace robbers who
have devised new form of coin trim
ming.
Gold coins are put in burlap bag and
shaken briskly for an hour or two
The result is that tiny pieces Of the
metal are knocked OFF the surfaces and
edges and'cling to the bag. The coins
are then put into circulation apparent
ly no more worn or battered than
most money that has been In use for
year or two. The bag is burned up.
and this leaves the melted gold, which
is gathered up and sold to the jewelry
manufacturers.
The subtreasury and the treasury de-
partment at Washington have been
receiving large quantities of gold coins
of recent date which are short In
weight from 8 to 10 per cent and
which seem worse battered than coins
subjected to the usual wear and tear
On microscopic investigation they dis
covered that the gold pieces had been
subjected to some violent treatment,
and they sought clews and discovered
the method of stealing from the coins
by shaking them in a sack.-Christian
Herald
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-01-14
An EnalIsb Apology.

Shortly after Richard Croker estab-
lished his home In Ireland an English
periodical stated that he had made his
first step In the world knocking out his
gymnastic instructor in fiercely
fought three round battle. This story
greatly insulted the ex-boss, who has
grown so respectable that he shudders
at the thought of prizefght. He
wrote and demanded an apology,
whereupon the English editor apollo
gized profusely, stating that "Mr. Gro
ker has so many other and higher
claims to celebrity" etc.
1t is possible that the Englishman
was INDUCING his sense of humor?--
Chicago Tribune.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-01-14

Johnny King is the latest one who
Is anxious to try his skill in a match
with Alfred De Orc, the present holder
Of the worlds pool title. The famous
catcher of the Chicago Nationals
claims he is in better shape than ever
and would surely defeat the great Gu
ban If given the opportunity. Since
the close Of the baseball season he has
been practicing every day and has
made some remarkably big runs. King
held the pool title last year for a few
months, but lost it to Tommy Hues-
ton. This fall he was elected presi-
dent of the National Billiard league.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-01-14
New york,s Congressman.

New York city sends seventeen mem.
bers to the house OF Representatives at
Washington. New York county alone
is represented by eleven congressman.
The whole state of California is en-
titled to but 8 members; Iowa has IL;
Kansas, 8; Kentucky, IL; Massachu-
setts, Ia Michigan, 10; Missouri, 10;
Minnesota, o; New Jersey, 10; Nebras.
ka, 8, and the immense state of Texas,
l6. or one member less than New York
city.-New York World.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-01-14
DoDGINa THE TAX MAN.
How Ono Wealthy New York FamiI,
Lauqhs at His Bill.

How Ono Wealthy New York Family
Laushs at His Bill.
One method by which the rich man
evades his legal taxes and leaves the
poor man to bear the TAX burden
alone Mr.. A.. 4. Mock describes IN the
American Magazine as follows:
LET me tell you story OF n wealthy
New York family, one OF the many
resident nonresident families whose le-
gal headquarters are in New Jersey,
but who are New Workers. for every
purpose but taxation.
"The family consists of three per-
sons-man, wife and mother They
have a magnificent home In New York
and under the nonresident law were
assessed moderately on their household
goods and ornaments.
"The assessment, $4,000 was enter
ed against the man as head OF the
family. He appeared before the com
missioners, swore that he did not own
the property, and the assessment lapsed
for that year
Next year II was entered against all
three-man, wife and mother. Each
appeared and swore that he (or she)
did not own the property, and again
the assessment lapsed. When asked
who the owner of the property was
they replied, by advice of counsel, that
1t was the commissioners business to
find out.
1.-THE long and short OF It was that
to save the tax bill OF about $170
year the three had Incorporated them
selves as a New Jersey corporation
for the sole purpose Of holding those
household goods. The property was
owned by the family as corporation
property, and none Of the three was
personally liable"