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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-28
WINGED RASCALS.
Birds That Are Accomplished and
Daring Thieves.

The system Of living at the expense
OF somebody else and In turn affording
q living for another parasite is as com
mon in the animal world as among
men, and as a chance example of 1t
we may take the mosquito, which.
feeding on mans lifeblood, il In its
turn preyed upon by a tiny insect
which sometimes causes its death.
One of the most common instances of
living by robDery In the animal world
is that Of the osprey. which IL de-
spoiled Of its fairly caught fish by the
more powerful but also lazier eagle,
for the eagle can catch its own fish
and does so when 1t cannjt steal
them.
But a much more interesting case Is
that Of the dying fish. Pursued by its
enemies in the water. it1eaps into the
air and is caught by the pelican. When
the pelican has got its pouch full Of
dsh 1t wings its way to land and pro
ceeds to eat The pouch is a bag Of
skin hanging from the under mandible,
and in order to get a fish out of IL the
bird must open its mouth and by a
toss Of the head throw a fish out of
tho pouch.
The gull, knowing this and being q
lay fellow. watches the clumsy and
rather stupid pelican until 1t goes
ashore to feed. Then the gull, with
the impudence which comes 50 natu-
rally to villainy. actually perches on
the long sead Of the pelican and waits.
Open yawns the great mouth, dip
comes up a scaly morseI, wide gapes
the hungry throat Of the pelicsn: but,
alas for il, the fish f. already In the
jaws OF the gull, which. with a wild
scream. has mounted aloft to enjoy its
stolen meal
But the sharp eye Of the lightning
Ike frigate bird has been watching
the whole game. and the moment the
laughing gull has thought to begin its
feast IL sees a stronger and a quicker
bird than itself dsrting toward IL
like an arrow. With a shrek Of dis
gust the hsh IL dropped. and with .
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-28
Naming q Town.

The late Colonel Sanders was can.
vassing Montana for votes for himself
for governor. He came TO a little
settlement. not yet named.
He met q man and said, 81 am Will
bur r. Sanders"
Yes" said the man.
Il am running for governor. VIII
you vote for me. my frieRdT'
NO"
We'll" said Sanders. producing q
bottle, will you have a drinkY
You betr' said the man.
And that Is actually the way the
town OF Ubet got It's name.-PhiIadel-
phis Saturday Evening Post
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-28
FIRST APPLICATION /.
DARKENS THE HAIR
A Simple Remedy Gives Color,
Strength and Beauty
to the Hair.A

You don't have to have gray hair or
faded hair if you don't want to. Why
look old or unattractive? If your hair
is gray or faded, you can change it
easily, quickly and effectively by using
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair
Remedy. Apply little tonight, and in
the morning you will be agreeably sur
prised at the results from single
application. The gray hairs will be less
conspicuous, and after few more
applications will be restored to natural
color.
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur also quick
ly removes dandruff, leaves the scalp
clean and healthy, and promotes tho
growth of the hair. II Is a clean
wholesome dressing which may be used
at any time with perfect safety.
Get a fifty cent bottle from your drug
gist today, and see how quickly it will
restore the youthful color and beauty Of
your hair and forever end the nasty
dandruff, hot, itchy scalp and falling
hair. All druggists sell it under guar
antee that the money will be refunded
if you are not satisfied after fair trial.
Special agents, Harper House phar-
macy. 10th St, End Ave.7(Advertise
menD.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-28
WORKERS IN BIG BANKS.

They're on the job All the Time
Nights, Sundays and Holidays.
The average worker is apt to regard
with envy the bank employee, mas
much As there is a popular notion that
his hours are short and that he knocks
on work at about in the afternoon,
unless, indeed. there should be mis-
take somewhere that necessitates
keeping all hands to balance"
As q matter OF fact, in certain Of the
largest banks, particularly those in
New York, there Is always some one
At work All night long. and on Sun
days and holidays as well, these banks
have staffs Of men kept busily engaged
in opening letters-thousands Of letters
- sorting and listing innumerable
checks apd drafts representing vast
sums OF money. These men get
things ready" for the day force. Were
It not for the night man working con-
stantly the day force would soon be
overwhelmed.
Between In the afternoon and
the next morning there are at work in
the big banks two shifts. They call
themselves the scouting force" Each
bank has a big drawer" in the general
poston1ce. and every hour during the
night messengers take from this draw
er It's accumulation Of mail.
One large bank receives an average
mail Of 5000 letters day. and OF these
two-tbirds arrive during the night
These letters contain many checks and
drafts from all parts.
As soon A. they have been opened at
the bank the checks are counted and
the totals verified with the footings Of
the lists. The letters are then Stamped
proven In" as bank clerks call 1t.
Then they are acknowledged by clerks
detailed for the purpose
A big task Is the assortment OF the
various checks according to the books
wherein they are TO be entered Sight
drafts must be grouped according to
the routes OF the bank messengers, and
everything possible is done TO turn
over the nights accumulation Of mail
In proper shape for the clerks In the
mSrning-Harper's Weekly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-28
w atertOWn

Mrs. Lindahl of Linn and Carl Tun-
nall of Moline were calling on Water
town friends the first of this week.
Clint Whitmer of Savanna visited
at the George Allsbrou home Tues
day.
Mrs. Grant of South Moline was
visiting the first of the week with
Mrs. w. Wilson.
Mrs. Louise Meister of Oklahoma
City and Mrs. Kate Hicks OF Chicago
will leave Thursday for Savanna, af-
ter a pleasant visit here with their
sister and family, Mrs. George Ais
brou. Their father, ]. ]. Margileth,
will accompany them for a visit.
Miss Zelma Brown of Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-28
One Thing He Remembered.

he was standing near one Of the
stamp windows in the general post
office. His face was flushed and his
features distorted. while he tugged
with his teeth at a knot In his hand
kerchief. When the knot gave way a
friend who had been watching the IN
usual performance stepped up and ask
ed. What was the knot for-to re-
member something's" Yes. to have
my wife's umbrella mended." Did
you have II done?" No: forgot the
blamed thing In the subway. But /
remembered the knot all right"-New
York Tribune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-28

A most curious and sluggish crea-
ture is the tautawa, a nine inch lizard
whose home is in New Zealand. This
little imitation saurian has the reputa-
don OF being the LATEST creature ever
created He is usually found ciinging
to rocks or logs along the shores Of
rivers and lakes and has been known
to remain in one position perfectly mo-
uonless for many months How the
creature manages to exist il Rys-
taxi
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-28
When Solid Iron FIoats-

Experiments show that If a ball of
solid iron is lowered into q mass of
liquid iron by means of a metal fork
the ball at first sinks to the bottom
with the fork. But in a few seconds
II leaves the prongs and rises to the
surface. where It continues TO Goat IN
tl it melts. The rising Is explained By
the expansion OF the ball. due to heat.
ing. whereby II becomes. bulk for bulk,
less dense than the molten metal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-28
THEY DID NOT RETURN.

The -Four Men That Handled q Hssrss
In South Africa.
Talking about omens." said the ex.
Canadian soldier. "a queer thing hap
pened In the BOer war
"A troop OF mounted rites were re-
turning after 4 hard days scouting
to our camp near MiddiehurE. in the
eastern part OF the Transvaal On our
way back we had to pass the town
cemetery, which was OF the side OF .
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-28
MOLINE

School Enrolment Reaches 300
An additional % students were enroll
ed in the Irving night school for for
eigners last week, including five wo-
men. While the enrolment is near
the 200 mark, yet it is considered that
in a city having the foreign popula-
ton of Moline the number should be
far greater than it is.
Condemn Old BuIIdings.-Steps to-
ward condemnation of the old Calkins
buildings on Second and Third avenues
between Seventeenth and Eighteenth
streets will be taken by Commissioner
E. L. Eastman as soon as a written re-
port comes from S. Legreid of Cen
tralia, deputy state fire marshall, who
Saturday morning inspected the build
ings in company with the local COM
missioner. In 1856 Fred Calkins erect
ed building at 1717 Third avenue
Since then series of structures have
been added until buildings fronting on
Third avenue at 1717-1719 Third ave-
nueand 1720-1722 Second avenue, cover
a large portion of a block. For years
a grocery store has been housed in
the building. Today the place is a
shelter for Greeks, Senegambians and
Chinese. A laundry and grocery store
are operated in the building, while
other portions are used by many fam
lilies.
Pastor Tenders Resignation.-Res-
ignation of Rev. c. ]. Youngberg, pas
tor of Salem Lutheran church, has
been presented. He has received a
call from the Lutheran church at
Peale, Pa. having a congregation of
600, the largest in its district, and
while his answer has not yet been Civ,
en-, there is every probability that he
will accept. Rev. Mr.. Youngberg was
called to this city a little more than
four years ago by the mission board
to organize the Salem church, which
now has a house Of worship on the
bluff and a membership of 200.
Ruptures Blood Vessel In Foot
Ivan Irving, 1914 Fifth avenue, rup
tured a blood vessel in his left foot
Saturday afternoon when he stepped
| in a fence post hole on the Moline
Pillow company farm, where he was al
work with an experimental force. The
| injury will incapacitate him for a
week.
Slept on Tracks; Arrested.-But fol
police vigilance Saturday afternoon
William Bergstrom would have SLEPT
on the Burlington tracks at the real
of the Deere shops until struck by g
train. The man was rescued from his
perilous bed only in time to be saved
from being mangled. He was arrested
and a fine of $3.50 was collected fol
| disorderly conduct
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-05-24
I R.
P[EASES
PEOPLE

Believing that oil sprinkling would
be more acceptable to Hammond peo-
pie than water. the Gary & Interurban
yesterday ordered the sprnkling of Sib-
ley street with oil from Holman street
TO Columbia avenue. The contract was
let TO John Fl. Prohl of Hammond at the
same price for which he accepted the
citys work. The property owners along
Sibley street who heard of the COM
panys decision were very much pleased
with it, and those who are living along
the Green line right of way hoping
that this company, too. will adopte the
more modern street sprinkling process.
According to the franchises all that
is required of the street car compa-
MES is that they sprinkle the streets
on which their tracks are laid with
water But water is very unsatisfac-
tory, and the Gary & Interurban, real
izing this. decided on more modern
dust layer even If it is somewhat more
expensive than water.
Mr.. Prohl said this morning that he
hoped to begin the oil sprinkling work
early next week, and that he will rush
it to completion. He figures that the
first application can be made in ten
days or two weeks. much depending.
of course, on the weather. He has
made arrangements to have the oil
heated before 1t is applied, believin g
that with the heating process it is cas-
ier to spread the oil more evenly than
with cold application.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-05-24
GARY AAD SOUTHERN
SETTLES TROUBLE
Right of Way Difficulties
Near Crown Point Is
Overcome Yesterday.
Especial to THE TIMES.

Crown Point, Ind, May "a The
Gary and Southern Traction company
killed two trouble bugs that stood in
the way of its progress and construc-
tion yesterday by settling with the
Grand Trunk railroad whereby they
can cross that company's right of way
and with Will j. Davis for a disputed
right of way across his land, north of
town. The settlement with the two
parties in question was made yesterday
morning and removes two obstacles
which would evidently have capituIated
TO the interurban roads demands, but
which might have taken several weeks
to overcome with the addition
al expense to the Crown Point
citizens who guaranteed the right of
way to the company. The road is max
ing great progress in Crown Point, the
erection of poles being commenced yes
terday on Main street. Saturday night
will see the track all laid in the cor
porate limits, the balance of the work
to be done from construction cars to
be run from the supply station at Lot
taville and Glen Park. 1t is thought
that cars will be running into Crown
Point by the middle of June.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-05-24
M'KINlEY CLUB
PLANS BIG RALLY
Hammond Republicans Hold
a Well Attended Session
Last Night.

a large number of members of the
Mckinley club of Hammond met at a
special meeting at Moose hall in the
Seneca building on State street last
night, and besides the regular routine
work speeches were made and a num-
ber of important matters were dis
cussed.
On Thursday evening, June 6. a big
republican rally will be held in the
Moose. hall and an endeavor Is being
made to have every one who is inter-
ested in the welfare of the republican
party to be present. Although there
will be few important matters dis
cussed the rally will be held purely for
a social time
Those giving interesting speeches
last night were: County Chairman
Charles Johnson, ex-Chairman Richard
Schaaf. Henry Whitaker, Fred Crum-
packer and a number of other promi-
nent-republicans.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-05-24
F. R. SCHAFF JR.
BUYS GOOD CORNER
Hammond Postmaster Will
Put Up Fine Building
en- New Purchase.

Postmaster f. Richard Schaaf o.
Hammond has just acquired the south =
west corner of Plummer and Oakley
avenues. He purchased the property
from Henry Schrage of Whiting for a
consideration of $4,000.
He recently acquired the brick
building on Plummer avenue next to
this property. He proposes to at once
being the construction of two story
brick building on the property.
The building will have stores below
and flats above. 1t will cost in the
neighborhood of $4,000. 1t will be "A
great Improvement to the street and If
Mr.. Mashino, who owns the corner IF
Oakley avenue and State street, builds
next year, ashe proposes to do. the en-
tire appearance of the postoffice corn
ers will be changed.
Mr.. Schaafs purchase indicates his
confidence in the future of Hammond
He believes he has made good invest
ment.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-05-24
SEVEN HUNDRED ACRES
| IN WEST CREEK DEAL
Biggest Acreage Sale of the
Year in Lake County
Closed for $4,000
Mrs. Ruth Saunders.

A real estate deal when in size OF
acreage involved. is the largest of the
year, exceeding the Baldwin Locomo-
tive site transactions of the early
winter has just been closed In West
Creek township in the southwest part
of Lake county. Nearly 700 acres of
land changes hands at a consideration
of $4,000.
B. l. Hulsebus and wife have sold 70
Luther c. Hinckle 677 acres in the east
Il of section 36. township 32. range 10
west, and in the west u of section 81.
township 80, west all lying south OF
about two and one-half miles west of
Schneider. The purchaser has given
in addition to cash payment a mort
gage for $4,000 to the Hulsebuses. The
land is in three tracts of 20333 and
324 acres
Activity in the real estate line in the
three Creek townships of Lake county
Eagle, Cedar and West, has been on
corresponding basis with that in the
steel belt to the north Every new in
dustry in the north end enhances
values in the vicinity of Crown Point
and points to the south.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-05-24
GAMBLING IN FULL
BLAST At CARNIVAL

Gambling is on in full blast within
$50 feet of the residential section of
Gary. It is one of the main features
of the Gary bribery defendants gala
week carnival. Not only were last
nights games conducted under the eye
the police while scores of mill work
ers were mulcted out of their money,
but permits" to conduct gambling have
been issued by the carnival commit
tee" and these tackled alongside the
roulette wheels serve a warning TO
the police not to modest them.
Knots Sees Gembling.
Like the night before three big gam
bling games were on In full swing in
the public streets around Ninth ave-
nue. and Adams street. where the brib-
cry defendant benefit carnival is being
conducted.
All of the gamblers are out-of-town
men. Horizontal roulette is the chief
money maker. Mayor Knots was one
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-05-24
SHR|NERS
HAVE GREAT
TRIP WEST


3 The Hammo ond SINNERS who made the
trip to Los Angeles and other points
west are back at their homes today
and report having had one of the best
times they ever had in their lives
The ceremonial at Los Angeles was
attended by 10000 Shriners from vari-
Gus parts of the United states. The
floral parade is said to have been one
of the most beautiful sights that has
ever been seen in the west
On the trip the Hammond people met
great many wanderers from Ham
mond who have located in various parts
of the west At Los Angeles they met
Jack Taylor. who was we'll known here.
At Seattle they met Attorney and
Mrs. Jerold Landon Finch, who enter
tanned a number of the members of the
party. Mr.. and Mrs. Finch also took
them about and showed them many
points of interest in and about Seattle.
Mrs. Finch is the daughter of Mrs. Mary
Louise Woods of Hammond
At Calgary, Canada. they met Robert
Kidney, the son n-in-law of Mr.. and Mrs.
Patrick Reilly of this city and were
royalty entertained by him At Moose
Jaw they met Dan Anderson, formerly
in charge of the drug department of the
Lion store.
The Shriners of Seattle did a great
deal for the entertainment of the Wis
itors. They gave three theatre parties
for them and showed them every
courtesy.
Instead of coming right home Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Crumpacker went to Win
nipeg, Canada. and are not expected &c
return to Hammond for several days.
Not an accident a day of sickness
marked the trip of the Hammond par
ty.
The Hammond people say that while
| 1t is enjoyable to make such a triI
about the country that there is no place
| quite like Hammond, and they are al
! glad to get back home again.
! DR.. H. E. Sharrer. under whose au-
| spices the trip was arranged proved tc
| be the best sort of a guide and believes
] that the trip was great success in ev-
! cry particular.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-05-24
FIND GAS
CANS NEAR
FIRE SITE
Burnham Blaze May Be
Solved Today; Arrests Ex-
pected; Empty Gasoline
Cans Are Found Near the
Scene of Disastrous Fire.

A number OF clues have been dis
covered which may lead 10 the discov-
cry of the identity of the man who
set FIRE 30 the old sc5cui a0uiid5nR al
Burnham which resulted in the destruc-
tion of FIVE two-story residences. in
making ten. families homeless and in
the possible loss of life.
Detectives for the insurance compa-
nies are at work on the case and it is
hoped that the incendiaries will be
apprehended shortly. An investigation
Is being conducted with the idea of de-
termining how the fire started
Mrs. Kelnet. a resident of the neigh
borhood. saw a man running from the
old school house towards Rand avenue
shortly before the fire started
She describes the man as being short
and dressed in dark clothes. Another
man was seen under the building al
about 1 o'clock. Two gallon cans
which probably contained gasoline
were found near the school house
The people of Burnham are thor
oughly incensed over the outrage and
violence is feared IL the incendiaries
are apprehended. A search OF the ruins
for the body of the man who is missing
has been made without results
The police have enough clues to make
it possible that there will be develop
ments in the case before long. 1t is
understood that threats were made
against the man who bought the schoo
house and planned to move it to a 1oca.
tion near his saloon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-05-24
Arrested on Suspicion.

A man and woman, Angel Davedovich
and Yorka Anichia IS Buffalo avenue.
South Chica go were ARE sted last night
at East Hammond by Officers HON.
rich and Hesterman and are being held
at the police station on suspicion.
Both are foreigners and were in Ea st
Hammond. yesterday, where they claim
certain people owe them money. The
foreigners in East Hammond claim they
do not owe any and so the couple will
be held until the matter is investigated.
The defendants claim they are teachers
of certain cult. for which the people
are indebted TO them for lessons.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-05-24
FINDS FABICH GUILTY

The case of the state of Indiana VS..
Frank F'abick was tried before Judge
Prest last night. and finding the de-
fendant guilty, the court imposed fine
of 81 and costs. amounting to s1430
John Repovac appeared as complain-
ing witness and testified that
That he had been working in South
Chicago. and when he came home one
night this week he found the defendant
and two other men in the house. en-
joying the hospitality of his wife.
Angered this he ordered the men out
of the house. but instead of leaving
they picked Repovac up bodily and
threw him out of the house. Another
warrant was sworn out for his wife and
Frank Curck last night, and the case
will come UP for trial tonight. All the
parties reside at East Hammond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-05-24
SOCIALISTS
IMPORT A
SPEAKER

The Lake county socialistic campaign
is on.
Otto F. Branstetter. one of the most
prominent socialist platform speakers
of today. having been chosen to repre-
sen teh national organization. among
others TO speak in all parts of the Unit
ed States, will be in Hammond next
Monday evening to make address at
the corner of Holman and Fayette
streets in the interest of the Lake coun-
ty socialists. who named their county
ticket recently.
Branstetter's talk should be of in
terest TO every one who cares 10 hear
something on one of the biggest ques-
tions of the day, no matter whether he
is a believer in the doctrines of social
ism or not. Branstetter himself is ar
able talker and well schooled He viii
be glad to answer any questions thai
persons in the audience may care t.
ask him.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-05-24
LATEST news
REBELS DEALT CRUSHING BLOW.

Ell Paso, Texas, May 24.-Repo-ts
today from the scene of the terrific
battle around the village Of Rillano.
Mexico, indicate a complete triumph
for the federal armies and the proba-
BILE end of the revolution. The rebels
were routed in all their attacks and
their armies were cut to pieces and
scattered to the four winds. their
leaders being unable ever to coru-
mand an orderly street. The feder-
ais today were in hot chase of the
broken rank Of the enemy and were
taking hundreds of prisoners into the
federal camp.