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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-26
MISSISSIPPI STAGES.

During the next As hours only slight
changes in the Mississippi will occur
from below Dubuque to Muscatine.
Flood Hgt. Chag.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-26
Liverpool Cables.

Wheat opened u lower; closed Is
lower
Corn opened u higher; closed u to
4 higher.
CHICAGO Receipts
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-26
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.

april 26.-Following are the quota
ions on the market today:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-26
Annual Statement: City of Rock Island
In Account With c. F. Channon. Treasurer
GENERAL FUND.

Cash received from various sources
follower
Balance April 18th 1905 14T.4s
BY B r. Cox. County Treasurer 2T.o94.24
By J. 7. Softsker. Township
Collector. 1909 tax levy ..sos,Ss
By J. 7. S1ftsker. Township
Collector. 1910 tax levy -. $4,000. 90
BY II. T. Rudgrsn. City Clerk. ee.G95.0J
BY per cent Insurance Tax 1,765.2O
BY Jno- Williams. Toll Collector 227e.4o
By Thos. RosenheId Plumbing
Inspector 1.5ssoO
BY Chas J. Smith, Police Nag
istrate s.164.so
By p H Wells. ]. P. Acting
Police Magistrate ... 47.oo
By J. H. Cieiand. J. P. Acting
Police Magistrate 100000. SS4o
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-26
STATE Of Illinois u
County Of Reck Island

7
correct dtrueae o all moneys cvsd paid
channon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-26
PUBLIC LIBRAR GENERAL FUND.

ord paid from October soth
1909. April 18th. 1e1I.s IozsT.sl
Balance <.os4.77
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-26

DAVENPORT MOLINE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-26

J. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-26

S:s.. ::sssS,ssc$ : :s.:s ssS:A
49,. s fs Ma. :s 81: a s.ss
Sxasoz4 i.aAnaas Of ws.shsI Q eIsAr % pAEsAI
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-26

October so. 1909 Amount traT
transferred from city autho
!ties to Public Library Boar
as per statute OF State OF
hno4s q.
Amount paid by City on a.
count Oh balance due on fol
mer allotments
BY Jno. 7. Noftsker, Townshi
Collector &.
BY P. F. Cox. County Treasul
CT q.
BY Miss z. Gale, Librarian q.
April 10TH. 1871. Balance
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-26

various sources n
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-26

Chicago Receipts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-26

e in temperature.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-19
Ancient Football.

Philip Stubbes wrote in 1888 in his
book on 1.-THE Anatomie of Abuses"
For as concerning football l pro-
test unto you it may rather be called
n FRIENDLY kinde Of fight than a play
OF recreation; bloody and numbering
practice than felowly sporte of pas
TYNE. For dOoth not every one I've in
waight for his Adverserie, seeking to
overthrow him and TO pickle him on his
nose, though it be on hard stones, so
that by this meanes sometimes their
necks are broken. sometimes their
backs, sometimes their legs, sometimes
their arms, sometimes one part thrust
out of joynt, sometimes another; some
times the noses gush out with blood,
sometimes their eyes start Outright
ing. brawling, contention, quarrel pick
ing, murther, homicide and great effu-
sion Of blood, as experience dayly
teacheth."
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-19
BeIIed the Boundary.

Artificial boundaries' are generally
invisible. But highly artificial one
forces itself upon the notice of the
traveller by rail between the Lake Of
Lugano and Lake Maggiore. The from
tier between Italy and Switzerland is
followed for a considerable portion Of
the journey, and it is marked by a
lofty barrier Of wire netting hung with
bells for the purpose of preventing
smugglers from getting into Italy
without attracting the attention Of
armed defenders of Italian revenue.
In extreme contrast with this is the
natural boundary between Italy and
France provided by Mont Blanc, which
in spite of its naturalness Is so vague
that It is still undetermined. though
scarcely worth dlsputing. whether the
summit of the mountain is Franco
Italian or all French.-London Chron-
fcle
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-19

If you had highly intelligent thor
oughbred horse to which you were
greatly attached. what would you do
for him IN order 10 bring him TO the
highest point OF efficiency?
Would you teach him. ut great incon
venience and after many repetltions
TO smoke from ten to fifteen cigars IA
duy. and would you mix with his oats
all the way from n pint TO Il quart Of
alcohol? Would you re-enforce this by
overlooking his stomach with highly
spiced food and add all the narcotics
that were in the market. such as tea.
coffee, etc.? Would you keep him in
a heated stable without any fresh air.
make him sit up at all hours Of the
night and permit all the veterinarians
in the neighborhood to hold consulta-
tons and operate upon him as often
as they needed the money?
And if you did all this, what sort Of
race would you expect that horse to
win ?-Life.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-19
THE FIRST EXCURSION.

The initial excursion on Portage
Lake for the season of 1911 VOL he
given on Sunday next by the North
star Glee club, of Hancock. The
club has arranged TO run an eXcur-
sion on the steamer International to
the White City at Portage Entry
the boat leaving the dock at the loot
of Tezcuco street at 3 o'clock ana
making landings at Houghton and
Dollar Bay i'm both directions.
The Copper Range band has been
engaged to furnish music for the
North Star Glee club excursion on
Sunday and selections VIII be given
on board during the day. There VIII
also he concerts by the Glee club at
intervals en- route and at the White
city. The steamer will leave the en-
try for the return trip at p. m.
Hancock. The
The Hancock lodge of knights VIII
confer second rank work at its regu :
lar session this evening.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-19
TORCHLAKE
FOURTH To BE OBSERVED
SANElY IN TORCH LAKE
Giant Firecrackers and Dangerous
Fireworks Placed Under Ban by
the council-PaVing Matter
Discussed.

Independence day will be observed
In a sane manner in the Torch Lake
towns this year. At the special meet
Ing of the Lake Linden council held
last evening, the question was intro
duced and IL was decided To place the
ban on giant flrecrackers, blank car
fridge canes, toy pistols and danger
GUS fireworks. The stores of the Torch
Lake towns will be notified of the
councils decision and instructed not
to sell dangerous explosives.
The paving matter was again con-
sidered. A committee of three, Presi-
dent A. +. Heidekamp and Trustees II.
j. Hennes and Joseph A. Shields was
appointed to wait on officials of the
c. & III. Mining company TO ascer-
tain If there is sufficient supply OF
rock on hand to warrant the work be-
ing undertaken 1t is likely the cost of
the pavement will be assessed against
the abuttlng property, and so distrlb-
uted that IL will be easy for the tax
layers to meet their payments. The
services of an engineer probably will
he secured at once and estimates made
of the cost of the Improvement.
w. f.. Gray, Joseph "A. Shields and
Charles Terrain, Jr., were named as
members Of the board of review and
June IL and 10 We're designated as
the dates for the board To be in ses-
sion to hear complaints from property
holders.
An ordinance was presented and
adopted by the council, providing for
the granting of licenses to out OF
town peddlers. The ordinance was so
worded that it will apply to all local
agents for out of town firms as we'll az
to outside pe1dlers.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-19
MANY FANS TO CALUMET.
Line-Up of Hubbel Team Announced
by MANAGER Slattery

Hubbell and Lake Linden will send
a large delegation of baseball fans to
Calumet tomorrow to witness the
opening contest of the season between
the Hubbell and Calumet teams. The
local team and rooters will leave on
the regular o'clock street car. and
at Laurlum will he met by the Calumet
team and the G. & II. band. They
will participate i'm a parade through
the principal streets of the town. Other
fans will leave on the o'clock car.
President f. X. Gillet of the village
of Hubbell will pitch the first ball.
Manager Slattery of the Hubbell
team announces the lineup as fol-
lows: Baril, catcher; Winners, Bris-
son and Moulien, pitch; Mclaughlin,
first base; Carbary. second; Lamothe.
third; Godin, short; BENEFITS, Smith
and Bonneau, fielders.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-19
CONCRETE WORK STARTED
ON QUINCY STREET JOB
Contractor Anderson Rushing Things
on His Portion of the Improve
ment Now Under Way in
Hancock.

with "a force of about twenty five
men, equipped with wheel barrows,
Contractor Anderson got into action
this morning on his job of laying the
concrete foundation for the new paw
ing on Quincy street and operations of
the gang of worlSmen were watched by
an interested crowd which gathered
about the concrete machine. The out
III Is ono of the most up-to-date Cb-
tainable and turns out the concrete in
rapid style, and keeping up a constant
stream of concrete as fast as the men
can come up with their barrows.
The grading crew is working about
a block i'm advance of the concrete
workers, and will have to hustle IL
thoy do not want Contractor Ander-
son to catch up with them, judging
from the rapid progress that is being
made, and IL seems as though Mr.. An
derson would have no trouble I'm maxi
ing good his promise to have his part
of The work done by June 10.
The upper end of Montezuma street.
on both sides of the MonteZuma park,
l., blocked while work is in progress,
one part being occupied by heaps OF
sand and the other by the supply OF
crushed stone for the concrete work,
teams meanwhile having to take either
Ravine or Mesnard streets, to the east
or to the west of Montezuma.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-19
MULTIPLICATION WsIl Earned.

An Englishman, alone with Richard
son, the novelist. said to him, II am
happy to pay my respects to the sau-
thor of Sir Charles Grandson for at
Paris, and Mt The Hague, and. in fact.
ut every place / have visited, 1t is
much admired.'
Richardson appeared not to notice
the compliment, bat when all the COM
pany were assembled addressed the
gentleman with. "sir, i think you were
saying sopething about Sir Charles
Grandson"
''No, sir" he replied. II do not re-
member ever to have heard it men
tioned."-From Orvine's Encyclopedia of
Anecdotes"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-19
Hancock Department
WILL URGE cLEMENcY.
ontonason People Interested in Plight
of Homesteader.

1t is likely that clemency will be
urged by Ontonagon people i'm behalf
of youth named Maklkinen who re-
Gently escaped from the Ontonagon
jail, where he was serving a slxty-day
sentence on the charge of having VEN
ison In his possession out of season.
under what are believed to be extern
uating circumstances. The boys IA
Their is seriously i'll and the family is
almost entirely without means of sup
port. Word reached the boy that his
fathers condition was worse and he
grasped the first opportunity to elude
the officers and return home. He was
re-arrested at once and returned to
Jail.
IL is claimed the family is badly I'm
need of the boys help and Ontonagon
people have Interested themselves In
his behalf. The arrest was made by
a game warden. who visited the home
stead after n ten-mie hike and was
served refreshing meal which includ-
ed smoked venison. The boy claimed
that the deer had been killed In season,
but as the law specifies that the meat
cannot be kept more than thirty days
after the close of the season he was
found guilty.
This week the boys mother walked
ten miles to the railroad To take the
train for Ontonagon to plead for her
son and solicit county assistance.
When she finished the walk, medical
aid had to he summoned for her. 1t
is claimed If the boy is freed. he can
support the family and no further as
sistance need be given them.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-19
NOTED ARCHITECT IN TOWN.
j. D. Clubs Of Chicago, Calls on Mem
bers Of Board Of Education.

]. ID. Chubb of Chlcao. a well
Known architect, was in the city yes
terday and made a brief call on Pres
ident Jacob Baer of the board of
education. 1t had been Mr.. Chubbs
intention to talk over the matter of
the proposed new high school with
Mr.. Baer, hut the latter had not sufii-
GENTLY recovered from the schock or
the sudden death of c. a. Wright,
with whom MIR. Baer had been i'm close
personal and business relations for
many years. to feel like giving at
tention at present to the school mat
Ter MIR. Chubb visited the several
sites in various parts of the city
suggested for the new lachool and
on his return from Ontonagon, Tor
which town he left yesterday morn
ing. he will probably make another
call on members of the local school
board TO offer a few suggestions.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-19
existing In frigId vOids at zero abso-

existing In frigid voids at zero abso-
Lutte
There is no solution in sight for any
OF these perplexing problems and har-
assing. No progress whatever has been
made in finding what mind is, the rea-
son being doubtless that mind is I'M
able to think of itself. On trial it will
be soon discovered that one is unable
TO set up train OF reasoning regard
ing his own or another's mind. Ills
own" implies an owner, but no fact as
TO who this owner is has ever been
discovered. Humans are not perfect.
Edgar Lucien Larkin in New York
American.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-19
HANCOCK BRIEFS
: **1*+***~+~+*+****

A new jcwelry store has been open
ed in the Mccarthy block on quincy
street.
Frank Barnisch has returned from
Cheboygan, where he attended the flu
neral of his father.
j. w. Cliffe. manager of the Grinnell
Brothers music store of Hancock is
at Even on business trip.
Michael Bourke, Jr.. returned yes
terday from st. Paul for a few days
visit at his home i'm this city.
Mrs. T.. II. Richardson yesterday re-
ceived a message announcing the
death of her sister, who lives i'm Cali
fornia.
Ed. Leach returned yesterday from
a business trip to Ironwood and New
berry and left again today for Es-
CANADA.
The annual dance of the st Joseph's
Young Mems Catholic club takes place
this evening at Gcrmania hall with
music by the club orchestra which
will give q program of about sixteen
dances, including some of the new
est and lveliest selections.
The funeral of the late Albert ongie
held yesterday was attended by large
number of friends Of the family of tho
young man. including the members OF
the st. Aloysius society of st. Pat
rick's church. of which the deceased
was a member
The fire department was given It's
first practice run yesterday under tho
new fire chief. Paul Exley Two teami
were out and the men were assigned
to positions as horsemen, ladder men
hydrant men. etc, and given n thor
ough drill In their several duties
Drills will be held regularly during the
summer on every Thursday afternoon
An invitation was received yester-
day morning by CITY Clerk Macdon-
aid for the city officials and the coun-
ell to take part In the Memorial dag
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-19
SCIENTIFIC MYSTERIES.
The Problems Of Mind, Life, Gravita'
ton and Electricity.

The Problems Of Mind, Life, cravita-
ton and Electricity.
A most remarkable state, condition
or point in nature. the absolute zero
Of temperature, has been reached to
within three degrees. This Is con-
sidered to be great scientific achieve
ment. Hydrogen gas was solidifed
into pure white Ice. and this was en-
ployed In the process of cooling he
lium, and all works Of the hand OF
man were surpassed. The temperature
sank lower and lower until a point
only three degrees from absolute was
reached, but the obdurate helium did
not even liquefy.
The imagination, however vivid. can
not encompass what this intense cold
implies. It may be the death OF the
activity of matter-that is, state of
rest so far as chemical reaction Is con-
cerned. Thus IL the true zero OF ma
ture can be reached IL may obtain that
matter will put on new aspects and
hitherto unknown properties. or 1t may
expire. become chemically inert, total
ly devoid Of heat and lifeless.
Still even then the standing mystery
ever confronting man, always await
ing explanation. gravitation. will act.
Nothing known can affect the uni.
versal attraction, forever directly as to
mass, whether hot or cold.
However. the three degrees may
never be overcome, or, indeed, they
may, for 1t is now thought that science
has no limits, the scientific mind being
capable of solving all problems-sc
saith some mentologists. f
The capital problem Is first to dis
cover what mind is, then life. next
gravitation, next electricity. and reach
a climax In finding how 1t Is that case
Gus masses glow and issue light when
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-19
Kosciusko.

Kosciusko died in Switzerland,
where he had settled. Oct. u. 1917.
as a result OF an accidental fall from
a horse. He was seventy-one years
old at the time of his death. At
DRAGON there is n mound of earth 100
feet high raised 10 his memory. IL IS
composed of soil brought from various
battlehelds on which Poles had fought
for their national liberty.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-19
Remarkable.

Zone of the astronomers claims that
he has charted G0,0O0 new. worlds"
"By George, it's remarkabler'
"Not so very when you consider the
fact that he has the use of the largest
telescope in the world"
81 wasn't thinking of that. What I
consider strange is that with so many
other worlds In existence the lady who
is acting as stepmother for my chill
dren had to light on this one."-Chi-
cago Record-Herald.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-19
.****w*******w~*~*s :.
TORCH LAKE BREVITIEs.
49, *~* s******** - .

The steamer Warner cleared port
today for Buffalo, with a cargo OF
mineral.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Belhumeur OF
Lake Linden are rejoicing over the ar
rival of daughter at their home this
morning.
Harris orchestra has been engaged
to render music for n dancing party by
the our Boys club at Opal's hall next
week.
The Lake Linden Bankers won ar
interesting baseball game from Min
near's Brokers yesterday Afternoon
the final score being Ia to ..
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-19
QUINCY LINE-u

The Quincy cricket team which goes
to Tamarack tomorrow fore It's first
scheduled game will include Il. Kins-
man, captain; and =. Hoare, j. Gale,
A. Foley. r. Tippett, J. Perry. W.
Knight. ]. Sullivan, T.. Easterbrook,
II. Smitherem and NJ. Commons. Re-
serves will be r. Knight and c. Gill
bert
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-19

There was a bulldog that followed each
auto
And acted and whined like no good canine
ought To
Till at last a chauffeur said I'll bet you a
dollar
run down that cur. But, alas. the dogs
collar
Was filled fun of spikes. They'd not
thought II was loaded
Until each one Of the tires had exploded.
Chicago News.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-19
Memory Resents pistrust.

I remember telling the bishop Of Ri
pom that | envied him his splendid
memory. II seem to remember a
thing quite wellp told him, then
get frightened
The bishop said: "That's the worst
thing you can 60. Memory is very
delicate organ and resents distrust."-
Ellen Terry in McClure's Magazine.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-19
IndisputabIe Proof.

The Landlady-The gentleman that
was occupying the room last. sir. was
a literary person. The Possible Tenant
What makes you think he was lit
erary? The Landlady-Why, he had
ink on his fingers. sir an he went
away without paying his board.-Cleye
land Plain Dealer.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-19
TO HAVE NEW FOUNTAIN.

A new iron drinking fountain is to
he installed on White street In place
of the old wooden one that has done
service for number of years past, but
which is now so dilapidated and leaky
that a great deal of water is wasted
The council recently authorized the
clerk to order a new fountain, which
will be obtained as quickly as pos
sible.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-19
JAMES TALKS TO STUDENTS.

An address was given at the high
school yesterday afternoon by Sena-
tor w. Frank James, relative to the
method of introducing and carrying II
bill through both branches of the state
legislature until 1t finally becomes
law through the addition of the gov
ernor's signature.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-19
Xears and Years.

The music hall artist was visibly an
noyed by the ''booing" of few cock
neys I'm the rear of the theater. Final
ly she advanced to the footlights and
shouted in anger:
"I'll have you know that appeared
before King Edward VII"
And the cockncy crew roared back:
"Ow long before" Columbia
lester.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-19
YOUNG MATRoN EXPIRES.

Mrs. Edith Emilia Mnyra, aged 90,
died last evening at her home 1913 Co.
survived by her husband, Oscar May
ra, and two children, one of them
an infant two weeks old. The funer-
nj will be held on Sunday afternoon,
interment taking place in Lakeside
cemetery
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-19
Goina the Rounds.

1 see you have new swivel chair
In your Office"
"Yes."
"was not your old arm chair good
enoughT
"Well, you see, l believe in rotation
I'm ofiice."-Houston Post
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-19
Quite Satisfied.

visitor-Your typewriter seems very
much taken with her new machine.
Lawyer-Yes. 1t has patent chew
ing gum wad holder. flower recepta-
Gle, bonbon shelf, rat storage, pin box
and few other things attached
Puck
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-19
Wasted Energy.

81 give you my word.' said the milk
toast philosopher, Tint when | dis
covered that the clock had been
careful to wind every night for ten
years was an eight day clock 1 was
inclined to be petulant."-Browning's
MaRazinp.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-19
All From One

eyes" said Miss McBluff, 'T've had
nine proposals since saw you last"
"Indeedg replied Miss Wise. "And
did you finally reward his persever-
ance by accepting himT = Catholic
Standard and Times.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-19
A Matfer of Luck.

''Bad luck is sometimes good luck"
"Ridiculousp
"Not at all. Did you ever get n club
to Gil heart flush and afterward dis
cover that some one else had q full
house?-Detroit Free Press.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-19
Overcrowded.

'There's no doubt" remarked shop
keeper. ''there are too many humbugs
and swindlers I'm this town."
That Is .so,"' agreed his companion.
"You and I must leave it!"-Stray
Stories.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-19
PACE THREE

A little girl was visiting Old Point
for the first time. and her father took
her TO battle in the ocean. Nothing
more extensive than In the bathtub at
home had been her experience.
AS she waded out. tightly holding
her fathers hand. she was presently,
up TO her neck in the water
"Oh, papa" she exclaimed. take me
out; it's too "-Harper's Magazine.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-19

exercises to be held in Hancock on
May 80. The Invitation will be laid
before the council at its adjourned
session on Monday and without doubt
will be accepted
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-19
A LenaI ComnIiment.

"Yes, young Coke handled the case
magnificently. He proved beyond the
possibility of doubt that the accused
man wasn't guilty."
"But he was guilty, of course."-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.