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Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1912-07-30

III lillD SraDmener Der SraIt pee
~ offentliden 2ebens. Wobreno
- CT Ii6 nm Die Wlitte oes
porisen S%abrbunberts in Gom = oils
bas ieBt b%id,tbepDlferte Sratis Iiertel
nod Diirres 8eibelano mar, nno Der
Yilen>Yarf i'm 2lIooniii : Guartier
nod ans @urtenz @nlagen beitanb =
nod in beid)eibenen @ren5en befpegte,
entipidelt or iif nllumebr INNER ins
t~eniiper unb lebbafter. llnb oieier
Mufidtpune gilt INN 10 crfrenlifer
unb 9ebeiblid)er, iemebr Gnitalten benz
Ierfebr bienen. iemebr Wittel anses
fpenbet perben, um benielben 81 be-
ipGltigen. Sie miftiaiten irnb 5abla
reidlten bieier 0tittel fallen inter Die
8e5cihnuna nroIIenbes W a e.
Sieies mDee berte gum
8e9enitanb n~nierer Ylalberei pienen.
8enn in Wiind)en Die 9ieripagen
nit ibrem @efo0er in aler Sriibe ben
aralos Srdlmenbcn aus Dem Shlim@
mer nefen. 10 iinb es III @om Die
Iquaceton : aarren, Die bel
Sabnenidrei fnarrenb iiber has Yilae
tier babcrpoltern. Sod audi lie
itchen I'M 3cid)en bes Uni dtpnnacs.
Sriiber parcn cs altersIhtpade NIT
eincm @rnntbier b%eipannte Seiters
pagerL auf Die man bic i%trobrmflpd,s
tenen Siaihctti, Die ben SduerlirM
entbieltcn, pprdinibenformie aufein@
anberitelte. Cling Der 8orratb 3u
iriibe auf, bann ipuroen Die Sldld]en
an eincm ieitpdrts iie9enoen Vrunnen
elmer Nahfiillung nnter5ogen. pente
bat bas WuniSipium nit cinem Sclts
bad ilbcripannte, bon cinem Wanl@
thier ge3oscne &drren 9clicfert. bon
bencn icpcr cinigc bunbert %qciuDbnlide
SlGidlen abcr nit bcIonoercm Wers
id)lub entbdlt, poburd Der fiinltlihcn
Nohiilllun9 Gin Riesel porgeid,obeu
1T. Bic Iauacctoias Srau, Die cincr
Wolfiirc nidt undbnlid,, nuf Der
Seid,iel iiBt unb nit Der &infen lid
am @aocn icirflammert, cntlodt elmer
@letidalmei Die idrillltcn Conc. nm
ibrc &unbcn bon ibrcr Inlpelcnbeit
an bcnadridti9en. Sn5wiidcn babcn
aud, Die bodbcpadten. o eincm chez
maliacn 0apallerie : Saul gc5o9enct
IS E nj ii cpagcn lire Sabrt anacs
trcten ulb lubcn bel Den S%rtolnni
ibreu @riinfram ab. Sicle Der 3nbls
loicn Semitic unp Sbitgcih1ftc err
baitem bas fir ibren tdgliden linz
idylag bcnDtbigcnbe @clb BON eincm
l%lntcrncbmer geborgt, Der nm Die
Wittaps5cit Die 8unoc mad)t nno
feline 3inicn ein8icht. nobon er ino
icinc 1arnilic beba9lid leben, @leid)s
falls am Norscn fommeu o Der
0nnbItrabc ron Nlbnno fer cine
Wcnae 8lueirdhrigcr &nrren, bic NIT
1870 2itcr baltenbcn Weinfdi'ern
befrad,tct Iinb. Ser Beinfdrrs
ner, Der burct icinc ~6eionbcrc Sraft
ouiidQt: Shlappbut. o%iiencr Salss
froaeu, buntes Salstld) nnp IN Die
Sticfcl 9citcdte 'Soicn, Iipt idlo1rig
ouf ieincm @ascu inter ciuem balbs
runbcn 3eltbahc, bns nit buntcnl
Sitter mnb fleinen Sdcllen pcr8iert
lit. CUR Scigens NIB Sraubcn3eit
brinocn Sauern ans Der llmgeacno
Die ioftigcu golb9clben unb blailcn
Srild,te Slpiidcn @ldttcrn perpadt, IN
bDl5crncn aufcn, Die rcd]tS nnb linfs
bon Dem Hiiden cincs Gels berabS
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1912-07-30

Der Yraiibemt Der Iarauettcs llnis
periitdt 81 Miliualltee, isis, Yater
@rimmelsmann, e. s., erfldrte
jiingit Dor Der rMetal Srabes &
Sounbrp Iiiociation" II. q. lpic folgt:
.@or @Qcm iolte Der Grbeiter einen
eercdten 2obn empfan8en, 10 baB er
in ieinem ei9enen &reiic elm bebags
lifes 2ebeu 81 fiibren permag.
Ginem glrbeiter Den gerehten Sobn
pcrlpeisern, hcibt cine Silnoe be-
9eben, Die 5um 6immel iGrcit."
Yater @rimmelsmanu betonte anBerz
Dem, bab Der Irbeit9ebcr Dem Irbcit>
ncbmer 9e9cnilber gerpflihtlngcn be-
iiee, 70 gut ipie Der Irbciter Dem
ar~beitgebcr gegenii6er. Iud luarate
er Dor bent Surihauitelen bes Heih=
tbums, Sas 81 Tcrsleihcn berams=
fprocrt.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1912-07-30

Rent Sasiu, Der frud,tbarc fatbos
liihe Sdriftiteler Sranfreih's crs
Hart, es lei ibm baran gcle9en, Die
Sauiipn 81 bebcn, pns fran5piiidc
Bolt iei Elm gottloies @olf. Sas
lit ia ldon unb gut gcmcint. sbcr
Woniieur 9a5in, Die beuti9e fran5Dz
iiidc Te9ierung unb Der 8aNenlelbits
murb iiub ia Der tbatldhlidc Seiueis,
baB in Sraufreif bas prattiide Gbris
itentbum a Ii $ It irbt. Sic prafz
tiid siatboliihen S~rau5oien finbet man
bcute in Canada; bel Den Ganaz
bicrn berriht Der alte fatboliid)c
@laube = unb Die sroben 6amilien.
Sci ben fran5oiii6en Ganabiern 9ibt's
perbdltniBmdbis lpeni9e &cihe nno
gar feline @rme. Sies lit Defenders
Der Sal in Der Yropin5 Quebec, no
Die fran5oiiiden Ganapier babeim iinb.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1912-07-30

3ius Der Sebntc, bicier moberne
Yapit i'm beiten Sinne bes @ortes,
CAB Die bette grtldruns fir Die Srage:
uSn lpel6cm gerbdltniB iOa Der &ns
tbolit 3ur Eolitit iteben?", oils CT
eincm frauSoiiiden &%atbolifcn ipie
folgt anempfabl: mSeber 8atbulif
muF iif nm bic Iolitit %fiinrmern,
unb jeber aatbulif muk elm Waun Der
Sbat iein. an bieier u~nrnbisen Seit,
in Der mir leben, bief es, iciner Guf=
sabe nidJt bemnRt icin, rueun mir uns
nidjt nm ben Staat (bic Ypitif)
fiimmcrn uiirben." @enn alio Der
Glerlls Die &~atboliten aufforbcrt, iuie
bel ben @ablen in Nerifo, lid 5uz
iammcn 81 tbun unb einen tbdti9en
Sbeil an Der Eolitit Der Station gu
nebmen, 10 meint bas f~einesipegs,
baB Die fnt6olii6e Stride Yolitif gu
Ipiclcn Il6e, ipie Sagesbldtter ipicber
iiingit bar5uitellcn iid bemiibten.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1912-07-30
Gs ware pirflid ~intcrefant, bcl

Yro3cntinb Der iudbreub Der &atan5
bartarbeitenoen Sarmcrs unb aieins
itdbters S0bne n~nierer Colleges feits
itellen gu tonnen, lueldJe I'M Gerbdlts
nib gu Den itubiercnbcn S6bnen
unIerer Geidcn unb 8oblbnbcnDcn
i'm ipdtercn Seben erfulgrcih iinb.
@efpib beludbrt iid aId) bier Der
8abriab: User in Der SlgcnO nit
S6pierigfcitsn uub nit &inOcraiien
an tGmpicn bat lurb iid bcnnod)
.burhbciBt". Der miro gum Seftcitcn
Elm Gbarattcrmcnid,. auf ben man
iih perlaIien fam.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1912-07-30
Su ben Slpmpiihcn Spielcn 81

Su ben Slpmpiihcn Spielcn Si
Stofbolm (Shlpcben) bnbcn Die
entertainer bic mciiten Siege &C.
iponnen. Sicger pnrcn: Strabing,
Mtc@ratb, 2inobcrg, Sborpc (eiu Sns
b%ianer) unb Sodulcris (cin Snbin>
ner). Illco Namcn. all6cr Der
Der Snbiaucr. bon neutrality-suspicious.
ten, nidt Der SDbuc Der Goloniiten,
Der Sclbcn ans Dem Siirgcrfricgc,
nod jencr Der MISUNDERSTANDING.
llnn benupd) limb es Mmcrifauer,
Siirgcr jcres Sanbcs, mo es nid]t bar
ouf nntpmint, ipas Der %ater ooer
Sprpatcr gcreicn pbcr mas iere ge>
~lciitct, Ionpern: mas On ielber tbuit
UNI bit. llnb @ptt lei Sanf, bab cs
nod Gin iold)cs 2ano gibtl
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1912-07-30
Wiangclbaftc 8emannnng nnierer
&riegsihiffe.

Sir Sipei HieIcnidiife. bic pom
Marine Scfretdr ~brinaenb perlangt
lpurbcn, bat bas Observation-Disclosures
baus bcuer 5ipar niht piebcr an
100000 900 beipiaist, aber beiien
ungeattet Ole &rieesflottc fcines1
lpegs perfriiprelt. Gs bat ndmlih
Die MitteI fir 3ipei &oblenihiffe.
ied)s Sorpebos 3eritorer nnb bier linz
tericebootc an9eipieien. unb fir bic
8ciolbung Der Sffi5iere unb &anns
ihaften $4,000 900 mcbr ausgcs
lporfen oils inn porigen Sabre.
Wit Nusnabme Der Yatrirtcn, Die
pom Den SdiffSbau : Gontraften felt
perbet. 9ebem ale Sadpcritdnoigen
gu. baB Die Stdrfc eiilcr Griegsflottc
niht aIeiu bur6 Die 3abl ibrcr
Yan5ercololic bebinst ipiro. @enu
bieie nid)t senii9cnb bemannt iperben
t0nncn. Iinb Tie i'm Grnitfale bon
oeringem Nuten. GS lit bcshalb
idon felt piclcn Sabrcn eeforocrt
lporben. paB Der Gonsreb. 10 oft CT
8elb iiir Gin ncles ShlahtIdiff be-
piuist. alld filr beiien alisreidenoe
@emanming Siiriorge treffen ioae;
abcr pa iid on Den Iannidaften
nid,ts perbicnen ldbt, lit bas ME ges
ideben. Mar micber Gin SoloB fers
ti9scitcllt, 10 nlrben bic Sfii6iere
mno NatroIen eincs alten Sdiffes
dllf bas neic a~bcomnalloiert. Beinl
ploslidcn Iusbru6c zines &rieges
bdtte man ipmit. INN bic Slottens
mannifait anndberno pol3Gblig an
mabciL allf bic Marincs Mtilis bins
iibergrcifen miiiicn, Die 5ipar ichr piel
| aiten WiIIen baben mag. aber tpcnig
sciibt nnb oabcr ipeni8 leiitun9ss
idbig lit.
SbatiGdlih ipiirben bic Slottcns
9eipiQi9ungen cine IdJier nnbeimltd)e
&obe erreidcn, lpenn ale. porhanoe@
ncn unb ncu biu5ntretenoen Sdiffe
miSrcid)enb 6emannt iperoen iouten.
Gs fragt lid mlr. oh cs 5ipedtndBtger
lit, Die 3abl Der groBen Sd)itic forts
oallernb 3il permebren ooer lid NIT
ipenigcr Sabr5cugen 5u be9niigen.
bieIe aber burtaliS 8efeftstiidbtig gu
machen. Sic bemofratiiGe Mebvbeit
bes Observation-Disclosures bat iih
fir QcbtercS entidicben. Iud bat
tic cingcIeben. bab Die Yan8ercoloiie
burdb SilfsIhiffe peritdrft unb BON
&oblcnidiiicn besleitet iperben miiicn.
Smnlerbin bat lie fir Die &ricgsflottc
nobc5u $119,000,0 600 beipiQigt. ipas
nod, Dor menisen Sabren ais Elm
GuBcrit bobcr Soften ipdre anaeieben
porbcn. - n@dbter nnb In5eigcr."
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1912-07-30

+" cit nahcsu nicr5ig Snbren icbe
- i'd als s%e,uiienhnfter Scridts
- %eritatter ben Turgdugen I'M
- fatbuliifcu Srarfreih 5n.
0ian fam nidt scnllg Den Spfcritnn
hcs fatboliideu Bottles bon Sranfreid,
lpbcn. &cin 3anb DER &clt pcrn,ag
Sraufrcid Den Hnna ltrcitig MAIDEN.
ons ppfcriinligltc @olf 81 bcliscn.
Sciocr cntbcbrt abcr bicicr Spferltnn
cincr gclpiiicn llmiidt, mcldlc i'm
mirflid, fruftbrin8cub MAIDEN fpnntc.
In critcr Stcllc iollten Die antbplitcn
ibre Silbrcr 81 mdblcn piIIcn. Yin
bcfdhigtcn Wdmncrn fcblt cs @ptt lei
Snnt nidt; id broildlc nur Den
Hnncn bcs in Gbrcn cr9rnlitcn
Grbcitcr : Nppitcls, Mlbcrt &c
W II IL. 81 ncnncn Srosbcm bnbcn
bic antbolifcn Sronfrcid,'s, icit bcnt
Sooc bes grobcn admpen &ouis
&euillot unb hcs @rncn b.
: hambprb, Der lcttc Hcprdlcns
tnnt Der lcaitinrcn Wonorfic -
pcld)c Seibc binncn tpcni9cn Wonne
ten i'm Sabre 1888 hns Scitlidlc 9cs
icgnct. = iiG itcts bon 9elltcn vnns
fiibrcn" loiicn, lpeld]c bicicm 3eits
portc inl Dpppcltcn Sinnc gbrc
modtcn! llnh icbes @tnl ipnren
bicle vInfilhrer" 6u 9lcidcr 3cit
III cbcrI0rfer", cine Gigcns
id)nft, iuelhc boh @elcgcnbcit 5l
etlpas Nadiinncn scbeu fpnntc.
Ser bcriid)tigtc geo Snril.
lpcIdcr nit ieincm lpirtlid)cn Nnincn
So9anb bieB, mar Der critic bicicr
@eielen. Scrielbe bate Die mibera
liditen Bidder, Homanc. Slugihriften
se9en Stride, Ielision unb @ciitlidz
felt peroffentliht lnb ifon in ieinen
Sllgenbidbren eincn Gntte5raub boil
bradt. in Solec bclien CT III cine
geiicrungsz Initalt 81 Ilais i'm unto
rem %2angueboc cingeiperrt ipuroe.
@incs cages beudeltc CT ploblid,
gefebruns mn lieb it'd IN elm aeiit>
Tides grer5itieubaus a%ufnebmen.
giaf ieds Ionaten lpurbe CT nls
ybcfebrt" cntlaiicn. Statt aber lid
till 3uriidSuSicben, trat CT ploslif
ais @ertbeioiger Der Stride unb Ser
fed,ter Der allcritrengitcn Srtboborie
auf. gr p~crDffentlid)te Bidder uno
Slusihriften iiber hie Sreimalrerei,
Die SreisT unftcs 8riibcr, iiber Mn9ic,
Sffultismus IL. T.. m. Iac bieIe
Shriften bilbcten Elm ipabrcs Ittentnt
uuf Den s~eillnbcn Northumberland,
battcn aber trosbem einen iolden CIR
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1912-07-30
AIT es mint cine sburbeit pr

eeipillen Sreilen, ge9en Die So3ias
liiteh unb Inardiiten 81 rcben uub
81 ifreiben, 10 LANCE Die &apitaliiten
it'd bemiiben, Den gan5en Nationals
Geihtbum in ibre aaiicn gu brins
GEM" - 60 laien mir bieier Sage
bieie alte 8abrbeit, oils mir in elmer
SdubInbe aufraumtcn, unb bieien
S6nisel u~nieres unpergeBliben
ieli9en Slater S. &ari6er por>
fanben.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1912-07-30

.8llanbe, no es inter ie bier tatbos
lildcn Samilien r1ur cine gibt, Die
Gin fntboliihcs Slatt bdlt, in oicIcm
3citultcr, po ce ua5cSu tcincu 6arss
bait mcbr in ben @ereinigten Staatcn
gibt, no ilidlt 9cleien miro.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1912-07-30
8eu ase", Elm neucs Z

.sbe Heu 9lse", Elm neucs Sreis
maurersS r9alL tbcilt in iciuer sunni
Summer nit, in Iinnelota lei Der
Grfol8 freimaurerii6er gcmiibungeu
I'M lesten Sabre DEFENDERS gut ge>
neieu. 60 lei cs Dem @roBmciiter
elmer q. Sing ~8eIungcn, Den @runbs
itein bes nelIen 3egierungss @ebGuoes
81 Iuitin 81 lcgen, loluie fcrncr iener
Der Sodihule 5u Spring %alcp unb
iener bes Staatss @cbGubes 6u Saris
bault. Ierten mir ms bicie 9ci6tl
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1912-07-30
Sn cincm @urtragc ilbcr Sittlih.

Sn ciitcm @urtragc ilbcr Sittlihs
felt nnb @cidled)tslcbcn crtldrt
Wcbi6innlrntb Sr. Scder, Die Gnts
haltiamfcit babe nod nic Den
Wcnid)cn gcldabct. mGbrcup All Den
Spl9cn Der Iusidlpcifungcn gun5c
%plfcr 5u9runbc gingcn. Sa5 @cs
lpillcn lci cincm Scbcn gcgebcn; linn
5u fulgcn lei cine Gorbcbingung tiir
fDrperlidJcs NH iccltifcs slid. Otit
Slinbbcit Der Sinbcr, Srrlinn, @c@
birucrucidun8, Hiidcnmnrfs aranfe
bcitcn rdd)c lid bic pcrlcbtc Nntur.
Ser Mann iprnd) Die @abrbcit.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1912-07-30

aliu cnolid bat CO Sunbesrid,ter
5anforb, peiien Gmtsfiibrun8 elmer
llntcriudunB untcr5ogen purbe, por>
se3osen, rcipilIi9 aus DEM
Hidteritano aus5uiheiocn. ct bat
lpabriheinlid iein S6dfden i'm
Srodeuen = (Siebe Seite s. - unb
Oas lit fir Seinesglei9en Die 3aupts
5ade.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1912-07-30
an Der Grfenntnib Der luadIeno,

Sn Der GrfenntuiR Der lpahIenben
gebeutun9 Der tutboliiden Srciie iiir
Die @rbaltuug bes tatboliiden @lauz
bcnslebens IN Der @egenlpart erlpeis
terte Der fatbolii6e Wtdnnerperein in
Srantfurt am Wain feline Sabungen
babiu, bak jebes Wsitslieb ourh ben
Seiiritt sum 9erein uerpflidtet ,uiro,
cine fatboliife Seitnns 5n balten.
limb bel bieiem Sei6luB miro nan es
ni9t betpenben Iaiien, pie 8. .. biers
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1912-07-30
Gpineart, Der Sremicrs @iniIter d

Guineart, Der Yremiers Iiuiiter Der
belle Srance", bat nod iiiugit Die
Republif in Staunen 9eiebt, als CT
cpnii6 erfldrte, bic aatbulifen f6nn=
ten nidts pun Der Resieruns Ct.
iuarten, ielbit baum nidJt, iuenn tic
bieie Resiernns aud unteritiiteu
miiroen. Sn5 erlallbt iid Elm Dtinis
tier in elmer iogenannten mobernen
8epublif, mo Die Wajoritdt Der Siir9er
&atbolifen iino ! !
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1912-07-30
Der Gtnrs 2primer's aus Den

Senat ipar ubne 3tueifel Gin Sies Der
Dffentliden @.cinuns. @or ibr fapiz
t~illicrte Der Senat, nidt Dor nellen
S6ulbeipeiieu. Sic ale beiab man
i6on bel Der critcu llnteriu6ung.
aber man ipollte ben pertbpollen
SunbessenoIien ni6t fallen laiieu.
Die lid geItenb madenbe offcntlide
Netnung abcr 5lpang Die Senatoren
gu banoeln.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1912-07-30

Gin iuenig Smdiiibrnus iol Die
bcntige 9alsfrnu fcnnen, aber ppr
allcrcrit ipa lie bausbalten
tonnen.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1912-07-30
iteber 10000 antumubil- 2isenien

fpurben bcller in Y ennplpania a..
iiber $4,000 in Soma geloit; lpicz
niele 9ppptbefen 5lpeds Oeiieu auf9ez
non1men puroen, miro leioer nidt
9emclbet.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1912-07-30

Die 5liesenjasb lit feline iiblc
&orperbelpegung.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1912-07-30

BUR bic 9farrifIule bietet Geiuabr
fir cine relisiDie Gr5iebnns!
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1912-07-30
GnitnrirHrs.

Sas bisbcr %nerilumtc Sfrpisen
fDnnen mir icbt grilnblid nad)bolcn!
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1912-07-30
2atbuliidJcr SirdIcu .Salcuocr.
Bonn IbariiGcr nrlo 3blncr.

g. 4.aua. S%ominifuS, Orbit. Ysrpetna.
90. D. Morla S9nee. Sswolo, &.
z. 8. Sertldrun9 Gbriiti. Sirtns ii.
W. 4. Gaietoli. Aira, VI. SonatnS.
9. &. Gpriatus. yarsus. Sntaru9cns.
s. 8. &omanuS. 6irmuS. &lititls.
go. g%aurentius. aiteria. glmaoeuS.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1912-07-30

- or @crfebr lit Ser Yulsihlag
All unb 8rabmeiier Der araft ocs
Dffentliden 2ebens. @obreno
. CT iid I'M Die Witte oes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27

classes Of traffic, for obvious reasons.
Half dozen ride in the street cars to
one walking, nowadays. 1t Is estimat-
ed that the Bridge line handles at
least three million passengers yearly
between Rock Island and Davenport.
Teaming has not kept pace, because
much of the heavier freight formerly
handled in this manner is now hauled
by rail.
1t Is somewhat surprising to note
that until the last few years there was
little falling off in river traffic. The
low stage of water of the last two
years has handicapped steamboatmen
and cut down their business greatly,
but before the packet service between
here and Clinton was discontinued
there was little decline in the total
traffic up and down the river from
that of 80 years ago. or course, the
decline of the lumber business, which
was necessarily temporary, figures
more prominently in the falling off In
river business than any other item,
and this fact is indicated in the fig
ures given out by Mr.. Robbins
Tables are presented showing the
variations in traffic across and I'D and
down the river in 1874 and for. the
year ending June 80, 1912, and for the
last decade.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27
BY c. W. DURHAM.

THE Office at Rock Island. now To-
Gated IL the new postofflce build
ing directs the work OF Mississippi
river improvement from ST. Paul to the
Missouri river, 65S miles, and makes
all disbursements, which have aver
aged for some years s1,15O,000 per
annum.
II is also headquarters of the Thir-
teenth light house district, which in
stalls and has the care Of all the
lights, buoys. day-marks and other
aids 70 navigation on the Mississippi
river between st. Pau and the Mis-
souri, river. ana on the Missouri, Hi
nois, Minnesota, Usage and Gascon-
ade rivers.
The Rock Island district also in
cludes the Illinois and Mississippi can
al, generally called the Hennepin
canal, which connects the Illinois and
Mississippi rivers, 70 miles, with a
channel 80 feet wide by feet deep,
and with % locks, each l5Ox35 feet.
A nevigable feeder. 20 miles, running
from the Rock river at Sterling to the
summit level. supplies the canal with
water, except the three locks ada
cent to the Mississippi, which are
supplied by Rock river direct.
IN CHARGE OF KEoKUK DAM.
In the Rock Island district Is also
the Des Moines rapids canal, in con
nection with which this ONCE super.
vises the big water-power project at
Keokuk, with 4O-foot head and 2OO,-
600 horse power, and also the new
lock, which will take the place of the
three existing locks, and the new dry
dock. The new lock will be 400
feet long and 10 feet wide, with a
4O-foot lift at low water, and is as
large. except as TO length, as the
locks OF the Panama canal.
In the Rock Island district are also
the Ga.ena river Improvement with its
large lock dam, the operation Of snag-
boats and dredge boats on the upper
Mississippi Illinois, Minnesota, Chip
pewa. Black, ST. Croix, Galena and
Rock rivers, which have been so sue
cessful In Kidding those rivers Of snags.
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Pipeline hydraulic dredges take care
of the moving sand and throw it to
one side out of the channel. Cutting
banks are protected.
The original project fer improve
ment was for 4 II foot channel, but
in 1907 congress adopted a six-foot
project to cost S20,OO0,OOO. From ST.
100000 to 100000 a year is prom
ised for this work. The additional
depth is to be secured by further con-
traction and by an increased use of
dredging plants. None of the old work
Will be wasted, as the additional con-
traction is secured by pro.onging the
old wing dams.
Up to the close of 1906, there had
been put In place 12,4S5,153 cubic
yards of rock and brush, at a cost of
about s11,000,00O The new project
calls for about 1885,, 900 yards ad-
ditional, and 12,500,00O yards OF
dredging. The government has oper-
ated in the past four hired labor plants
and have two additional plants in 1912.
The contract work will probably for
the next nine years loot up about
100000 per year.
HARBORs IMPROVED.
In addition to channel improvement,
much has been accomplished in the
improvement Of various harbors.
among which may be mentioned St.
Paul, Redwing, Lake City, Stockholm,
Pepin, Fountain City, La Crosse. Cass-
vile, Prairie du Chen. Dubuque,
Clinton, Port Byron, Moline, Rock Is
land, Muscatine, Burlington, Fit Mad
ison, Keokuk, Quincy, Hannibal, Louis
lana and GAINESVILLE.
This Office built the Ievee from the
Iowa river to Burlington, and perform.
ed considerable work on the Warsaw
Quincy and Sny leyees.
Up to the close OF 1911, about 3d.
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Island bridge. The rapids have al
ready been improved with a channel
200 feet wide and four feet deep at low
water, but congress has decided to
increase the depth and also widen the
channel. The original improvement
to four feet has always been consid-
cred a great engineering triumph,
equally successful with the improve
ment Of the Iron Gates of the Danube.
The six-foot project will cost about
100000, and is already somewhat
advanced.
OTHER LOCAL WORK.
Considerable work has been done at
Rock Island in the removal of rock
from along the river front from Nine
teenth to Seventeenth streets, anord-
ing good landings for steamboats,. A
large amount Of dredging has also
been done from the bar in the middle
of the river. A fine winter harbor for
steamboats, and other craft has been
prepared in the slough behind Subur-
ban island. This harbor is well pat
ronized and accommodated during the
winter of 1911-12, eight steamboats,,
two launches, twenty-one barges, one
wharf boot, one quarterboat, one
building-boat; in all, "a pieces with
tonnage of 1904 tons.
The channel improvement which
has been in progress since 1873, COM
priseS the construction of dams and
shore projections to contract the wat
erway, dredging obstruction sand
beds and rock excavation.
The improvement of the river is
based upon the principle of contrac-
ton accomplished by means of clos
ing dams to cut off the side chutes
and of wing dams to narrow the Sc
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Rock Island Bridge
Traffic is Enormous

That Rock Island is one of the most
important crossing points on the up
per Mississippi river has been true
for years-in fact, ever since the first
railroad bridge across the river was
built at this place. That was over
half century ago.
In addition to outside traffic carried
over the Rock Island, Milwaukee and
Burlington roads via the Rock Island
and Crescent bridges, there is a heavy
local business done Of which the Rock
Island and Davenport Ferry company
does large part.
Significant figures showing the
traffic over the Rock Island bridge
have been compiled by F. E. Robbins,
bridge superintendent Data are
available since 1874, when the present
system of keeping records was inaug-
urated. These figures deal not only
with east and west traffic, but with
that up and down the Mississippi, thus
accurately setting forth the status of
river traffic during the period named.
Allowing for the greater weight of
engines and freight cars and the great
er loads carried by the latter now
adays, it is estimated that the rail
way tonnage over the bridge is now
from IL to Is times as great as it
was in 1874, though the disparity in
the number of engines and cars is pot
so great. Where, 80 years ago the or
binary engine weighed not over As
tons, the big mogul of the present
day weighs from $50 to 220 tons, when
loaded with fuel and water. Freight
cars, which carried 20 tons then, now
haul from $4,000 to 10000 tons. The
increase in teams and pedestrians has
not kept pace with the growth Of other
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charge of Assistant Engineer w. A.
Thompson.
Third Observation-Disclosures river to
lie Claire and Galena river improve
ment, in charge of Assistant Engineer
S. Edwards
Fourth division-Rock Island rapids
and Moline lock, in charge of Assist
ant Engineer J. B. Bassett.
Fifth division-Rock Island to Bur-
lington, Milan section of the Hennepln
canal and boatyard at Silver lake, in
charge of Assistant Engineer ]. c. Nc
Elherne.
Sixth divis.on-Burlingto TO Han
nibal, Des Moines rapids canal and