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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-30
THIEF SNATCHES PURSE
AND MAKES GETAWAY

One Of the boldest robberies report
last night about 1880 when an I'M
known man ran up to woman giving
her name as Mrs. Booth and snatching
her handbag took to his heels. The
woman screamed for assistance and
several pedestrians who were walking
along Second avenue, started in pru-
suit of the fleeing man but were
forced to give up the chase. Mrs.
Booth stated that the robber was a
Greek Her handbag contained a
small sum of money.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-30
ROCK ISLAND MUST
ADD TO EQUIPMENT

Rock Island will have to make
numerous and costly improvements in
itE waterworks and fire fighting sys-
TEN If the third class insurance rating
which 1t has enjoyed IN the past is to
be continued. Such is the information
contained in a letter sent to Commits
sioner Jonas Bear by c. F. Persch of
the Illinois Inspection bureau at Chi
csgo. Various recommendations for
improving the waterworks department
and for additional fire fighting appar-
atus and men are made and the in
ference is given that unless the rec
concentrations are complied with
shortly, Rock Island will be dropped
TO a lower class which will mean ad-
ditional charges for fire insurance and
all kinds of other insurance
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-30
BULL MOOSE LOOKS
GOOD TO THE EAGLES

A number OF the members Of Rock
Island aerie No. CSC. Eagles. attended
the annual stag outing which was held
yesterday by Moline aerie No. 1112.
Eagles, at the Gould camp at the foot
Of Forty-sixth street. Moline.
One of the features OF the afternoon
was a straw vote taken among the
$50 members who were present. with
the following result: Roosevelt, "a;
Debs, IL; Wilson, 40; Taft, 6; Chain.
8. For governor. Dunno. 40; F. H.
Funk. 80; Deneen, IS; Kennedy, %,
and Worrell. /.
Kangaroo court was held in the af-
ternoon and several were tried for pet
ty larceny. The fees and fines went to
the Eagles treasury. The court prov
ed laugh-producer from start to fin
ish. Moline won the tug-of-war. A
fine dinner and supper were served by
the Eagle chefs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-30
JUDGE HICKMAN SCANLON
TO BE LANDING DAY ORATOR

The Knights of Columbus have been
exceedingly fortunate in securing
Judge Hickman Scanlon of Chicago
as the orator for the Landing day ex-
ercises which are to be celebrated at
the Illinois theatre, Oct. IL Judge
Scanlon is an orator. of note and the
Knights of Columbus are to be con-
graduated upon securing him for that
occasion. A special musical program
for the occasion is being prepared and
a general invitation to the public will
be issued.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-30
BARTENDERS MEET AND
ORGANIZE NEW LOCAL

Bartenders Local No. $50 was or
ganized SundaySat a largely attended
meeting and the following officers
elected:
President-C. L. Walker.
Vice President-Cline Collins.
Recording Secretary. w. Bennett.
Financial Secretary-Ike Wynn.
nspector-Rober Taylor.
Trustees - L. Anderson, William
Horst and c. J. Jansen.
Inside Guard-O Olson.
Chaplain. w Wolf.
c. l.. Walker. the newly elected
president, has been selected as first
vice president of the state organiza,
ton also.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-30

those who gave testimony saw Jones
struck
Everetts was the only one who saw
jones just before he was struck by the
train. He said he saw Jones come up
from the direction of the ferry land
ing and he wcs staggering. Everetts
said: He was going to walk along
side of the track. He was almost on
the track. l saw the train coming and
yelled three times to the man to get
out of the way. He did not seem to
rear me- 1 ran to the spot and the
man was standing up and appeared to
be kind of dazed. He said he was all
right The train, which was going
slow al the time stopped and the man
was assisted to the depot several
coach lengths back by several of the
train crew and DR.. Hollowbush was
notified"
DIES on sTRETCHER.
DR.. Hollowbush arrived and made a
quick examination of the man and
found his pulse scarcely beating and
his skin cold and clammy The ply
stefan ordered the police ambulance
stretcher brought into the room and
several minutes after being placed on
il Jones expired.
WAS WELL DRESSED.
Jones was well dressed and had
$3.50 in his trousers pocket when
found. A bottle of whisky was also
found in an inside pocket of his coat
Jones appeared to be intoxicated at
the time as his breath smelled
strongly of whisky.
The body was removed to the Knox
undertaking parlors where it will be
held pending word from relatives who
are supposed to reside in Excelsior,
Wis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-30
USES A SHEET TO
COMMIT SUICIDE

Saturday afternoon at $3.50 the body
of Mrs Mary Cunningham, a patient
for the last two years at Watertown
hospital, was found hanging at the end
of an improvised rope in her room.
She had torn up a sheet and commit
ted suicide. She was 60 years old and
came to the institution from Aledo.
Coroner ]. F. Rose conducted an in
quest yesterday morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-30
DUSKY CHARMER TOUCHES
MORRIS MAN FOR HIS ROLL

Fred Lee. claiming Morris, Ill. as
biz home, Saturday night succumbed
to the wiles OF a dusky charmer. who
approached him in the neighborhood
Of Twenty-sixth street and Fourth
avenue. with the words. Hello, honey.
rome on in and see me a while" He
accepted the invitation as the colored
girl was very comedy and after a brief
visit, babe her farewell Upon taking
an inventory some minutes later. he
discovered that he had been rolled for
ll5 and Immediately ran up stairs
again and kicking in the door de-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-30
Monthly Crop Report.

Crop conditions in Rock Island for
Rock Island county for the first of
October, as reported to the department
of agriculture by Thomas Campbell
today show an average well up toward
normal. Corn is given as IS per cent
in condition and oats As per cent in
yield and 80 per cent in condition. The
condition of potatoes is so; apples, 20;
&. apes, 100; and pears, %. Average
farm prices are quoted as follows:
Corn, IS cents; wheat, 90; oats, go;
potatoes, 60; hay, SIG; butter, 26;
eggs, 25; live chickens, 1917.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-30
SPECIFICATIONS FOR BOATS
SENT OUT BY ENGINEERS

The local Office of the United States
engineers today sent out requests for
bids for the building of five gasoline
automarine motorboats to be delivered
five months from date, bids to be
opened Oct. 26. list of the specifica-
lions has been sent to 26 concerns in
the United States.
The boats are to be So feet in
length over all and equipped with A.
cycle 4-cylinder engines. These boats
are to correspond in general appear
ance to the launches Quincy, Hia-
watha and Minnehaha now owned by
the government These boats will be
used by the engineers as an aid to
their inspection work along the river.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-30

manded his money. He was told to
take a jump and then reported the
matter to the police. A woman giving
her name as Mrs. Bessie Weathers.
was identified by the young msh as
the light fingered individual and she
was taken TO Jail This morning she
VAS placed under $500 bonds and the
case continued until tomorrow morn
ing. Assistant States Attorney P. r.
Ingleson is prosecuting. while H. NJ.
McCaskrin is defending.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-30
River Riplets

A large number enjoyed the cruise
on the steamer Helen Blair Sunday af-
ternoon. The boat left the Davenport
levee at 2:15 O'Clock and Rock Island
at 2:3O. The trip was through the
Moline locks, past Campbelrs island
and Watertown, and back by way Of
Bettendorf, through the main channel.
The excursions will be given every
Sunday afternoon from now on until
Nov. /.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-30

from New York city where her death
occurred Saturday.
Mrs. Woods celebrated her S5th
birthday anniversary Sept 9, last. Mr..
Woods died a number of years ago in
Colorado, his body being brought to
Rock Island for burial The Christian
Scientists will have charge Of the SER
vices, which will be held Tuesday az
ternoon at 2:30 O'Clock at the Knox
chapel. Burial will be made in Chip,
piannock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-30
END SETTLEMENT
BUYS ADDITIONAL LOT

To provide room for future growth,
the West End Settlement has purchas.
ed the lot adjoining the present Set
Element building on the north. Imme-
date use will be made of the ground
but in what way has not yet been
made public.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-30
Not Robbed In His Saloon.

George Marshall, proprietor of the
Blue Goose saloon. called on The Ar
gus to say that the switChman. VIII
liam Niece. was robbed in another
certain resort in town and not in his
place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-30

Don't waste your money buying plas-
ters when you can get a bottle of
Chamberlain Liniment for twenty-five
cents. A piece of flannel dampened
with this liniment is superior to any
plaster for lame back, pains in the
side and chest, and much cheaper
Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-30

Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera and Di-
arrhoea Remedy is today the best
known medicine in use for the relief
and cure OF bowel complaints. IT cures
gripping, diarrhoea, dysentery. and
should be taken at the first unnatural
looseness of the bowels. It is equally
valuable for children and adults. It
always cures Sold by all druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-30
$500 Reward.

The above reward will be given to
any one furnishing sufficient informa-
ton to cause the arrest and conviction
of the parties who shot and killed
quail Sunday moraing, Sept. 90, 1912,
in the vicinity of the Watch Tower.
Sears, III.
RAY w. SMEDLEY,
Game Warden.
Room 255, Federal Bldg.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-30

The party taking grip containing
catalogue of Republic Metal Ware
company from Bridge line car this al
ternoon will be rewarded by returning
same to w. j. Copp, Davenport hotel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-30
Ruebenstein-Oison.

NSPcNIdI 10 T IIe NJ bua'I
Chicago, Sept 30.-Sam Ruebenstein
of Rock Island was licensed here to-
day TO marry Miss Hannah Olson of
Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-30
MRS. II. Z. WOODS.

The remains of the late Mrs. Horace
f Woods, a former we'll known resi-
dent of Rock Island, will arrive to-
morrow afternoon at 100 o'clock
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-30

The case of Norman Crawley, charg-
ed with disorderly conduct, was con-
tinued until Saturday. His bonds were
fixed at $500, and as he was unable to
furnish security, he was placed in the
county Jail. Crawley is alleged to have
started a disturbance at his home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-30

FUNERAL OF MRS. THORNTON.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Ma
thilda Thornton was held yesterday
afternoon from the home, 1893 Four
tieth street, with interment in Chip
piannock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-30
DAN 0'LEARY IS AGAIN TO
MANAGE THE PRODIGALS

Dan OLeary today signed a con-
tract to manage the Davenport Three
Eye club the season of 1913.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-30
Police News

With a stomach full of rich, red
liquor which sent the blood coursing
through his veins at a rate of so miles
an hour and made him feel like a mil
lionaire, Will Alexander, a colored gen.
tleman, Saturday night thought the
world belonged to him, and walking
up to a residence located at 21S Tween
ty-second street, calmly pushed the
front door open, and stepping inside,
proceeded to make himself at home
He removed his clothes and proceeded
to appropriate bed, when the owner,
who is also colored. found him and
politely asked him to vacate Alexan-
der could not see it that way and an
nounced that the furnishings were so
nice that he believed he would linger
indefinitely. The police were called,
and Mistah Alexander was this morn
ing assessed 81 and costs. He paid.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-30

Another ruction at the boarding
house of Charles White, 1920 Fourth
avenue, the' third in a week, resulted
in hurry-up call for the police Satur-
day night, when two of the boarders
while intoxicated, started in to clean
out the place. They were Fred Woods
and viii Smith, both colored, and
were this morning fined 5000 and costs
each for disorderly conduct, and in
carcerated in the county jail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-30
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Lost VaIiee.

Room 255, Federal Bldg.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-12-05
BUCK up!

Does the Kingdom Of Weld want
it to go out to the world that she
IL SO slow that her citizens can't
make a go Of the county fair?
Is she willing to admit, that, with
the best developed agriculture In
the union, perhaps, certainly With
agricultural resources the finest,
With . per capita wealth the largest
in the state. she is yet unable to
compete with other and smaller
counties Of the commonwealth IN
the little matter Of her annual falr
and products display?
Yet that il the way 1t looks At
present. And why? just becasaae
through bad weather conditions this
years exhibit failed to pay out. or
show a profit. As q matter Of fact,
few fairs do pay out, and the ex.
hibition that pays profit, be 1t
worlds exposition or = smaller one,
has . niche all its own in the
worlds hall Of fame.
Maybe the Weld county fair
hasn't been run right. Maybe It's
management and officers aren't the
right persOns to conduct = county
fair. II the people believe this, no
matter. Get somebody else. Have
fair anyway. sOnieway. and make
il q good one. There are good
buildings to start with, n good loca-
ton to be had without cost. Go TO
1t, take stock according to your
ability, not with the expectation Of
making y profit on your investment,
for, chances are, you won't. Go to
! 1t for the civic pride, go to 1t for the
good il will do every farmer, every
! stock grower, every merchant, every
! person in the county. Get into the
i harness and keep up your end Oi
the dOubietree. Don't let us sit
down like bumps ON n log and con.
| fess that we haven't the stamina tN
run county fair.
The Tribune is holding the sack
for perhaps rs much rs any other
person in Weld county on account
Of this falls fair. 1t doesn't vet any
better with US than with the others
but we are willing to keep q sfiOul
der to the wheel and roll the Ole
cart out Of the mud. Who'll help?
The Greeley tribune., 1912-12-05
COLLINS TO STEAMBOAT

The Fort Collins papers are
boosting for an automobile road up
tl.e Pousire and by way Of Cameron
pass to Steamboat Springs. We can
see where they are right. 1t would
prove the most interesting route IN
the entire state. You scarcely en-
ter the foothills after leaving Fort
Collins when the real sport begins.
and from that time on until you
reach Routt county you have fishing
and hunting to your hearts content
In crossing Cameron pass you get q
glimpse u the mining camps Of
Teller and Lulu, which In tie early
days furnished much excitement
and which today are being revived
owing to the cheaper methods Of
treating ores. After reaching the
foot Of tie pass. On the western
slope, you find rOa(ls going in every
direction. One by way Of Rand
leads to Middle Park; others 70 d.
rect 70 Walden, tie metropolis Of
Jackson county, and some more di-
reet for Steamboat All roads pass-
ing through the di6erent parks sro
in splendid coalition, and II would
not require . large expenditure Of
money to put CamesOn pass, Rabbit
Ear pass or BuAalO paAs In condi-
ttOn 80 that automobile tourists can
reach Steamboat Springs without
the right idea, and II they continue
to push, the road will become Z
reahty.-RO1tt County Senttnel.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-12-05
Washington, d. c.
Nov. 90, 1912.

Dear Mr.. Grub:
The specimens of potato received
through you from Jerome. Ida,
have been examined in our labOra-
tory and the cause of the trouble
determined. This Is comparatively
new disease, which we shall name
the powdery dry rot.
Fu~arium TricothcCiOies (WOllw.)
This form Of dry rot appears to
be widely distributed over the
western states. but is as yet rare or
unknown in the east. the hot SO
prevalent In New York and other
eastern states this winter having an
entirely different cause. The pow
derry dry root is from all indica-
tions. likely to prove a dangerous
enemy to our western potato cul-
ture. Heavy losses have already
occurred In several states 1t is
primarily a storage trouble. al
though infection may take place In
the field. While this department
has as yet had no opportunity to
make field experiments for its con-
troll, what we know about the cas-
ual fungus and its life history
makes us hopeful that 1t can be
controlled. The most effective
means will probably prove to be
rigid selection of seed and care in
storage. The powdery dry rot is
able to develop at lower tempera-
lures than other forms OF potato
rot, and 1t will probably be neces-
sary to run the storage houses at
lower temperature than has been
customary.
We shall take up the work on
this disease at our new potato sta
tion at Jerome. Ida, next season.
Yours very truly,
w. A. ORION,
Pathologist In Charge of Cotton and
| Truck Diseases and Sugar Plant
Investigations.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-12-05

still brought In the seed "hich Is
largely raised in Europe. One OF
the imported diseases is Black Rot.
a bacterial trouble that blackens the
edges OF the leaves and works back
down to the stem and up into the
head, preventing 1t from amounting
to much or spelling 1t for use or
sale. This trouble has been serious
for number OF years in the chief
cabbage centers OF the north, but
there is a native American disease
that has come more recently and
that has done the more harm. The
"Yellows", q fusarium trouble. COM
ing up from the ground into the
water tubes, has crippled cabbage
growers and kraut makers profits
In Wisconsin and Ohio for the past
several years. This disease chokes
or poisons and kills or disables the
plants so that but few good heads
are formed.
The first and apparently good
hope of combating these Two
troubles Is the occurring of strains
OF cabbage that do not have these
diseases.
c. l.. Fitch. of the Colorado eX-
pertinent station, Is spending the
winter Ou ledNc VI dDSchSc a. WV
University OF Wisconsin studying
methods of research in plant di-
sease.' He recently spent some time
In the consideration of cabbage
troubles and visited the Wisconsin
districts where cabbage diseases
have been serious.
Mr.. Fitch visited with DR.. l.. X.
Jones OF the University of Wiscon-
Lot
Racine, whereby the selection OF
heads for seed bearing that grew in
badly diseased fields but were them
selves free from both diseases.
strains have already been secured
that for this one season have pro-
duced good crops on old fields
where imported seed was flat
failure and likewise seed from un-
selected home grown heads, while
on clean new lands all seed was
good.
1t has been proven that some of
these troubles may live on the seed
for at least one year. and II is be-
lieved that this is the chief means
OF spreading cabbage diseases. Cab
bage growers dislike to raise their
own seed because they can buy 1t
more cheaply. However. we advise
them to produce from healthy Sc
lected heads all the seeds needed in
the region or to buy from local
growers OF such seed. BY 30 doing
the plants will do better and the
yield be increased probably enough
to pay for the trouble. Cabbages
are great seeders and a very moder-
ate acreage will grow the seed for
whole district.
f. r. BENNETT,
Colorado Experiment Station. Fort
Collins.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-12-05
NrwspApERs AND THE PEOPLE

NEWSPAPERS AND THE PE)fiAf
Whatever we may say OF us
modern prcss ON Its less eo ns,';,
able side, we are bound to adl'
that newspapers, like governments
fairly reflect the people they serve 's,
Charles Dudley Warner once wen'
20 far US to say that no matter h"~ N
objectionable the character ="
paIer may he, it is always . tl1ne y
better than the patrons ON whom !.
r.lies for its support. l s@slH.'
that Mr.. Warmers comparison rest.
ed ON the greater frankness on '!ss 's
it, n,.,1ie, OF appeal Is bound tO make
. brave parade of its worst quail :
ties. whereas the reader who Is
io,,dest in psoclaiming in public ms
repuenance for horrors ana M. % ue.
testation Of scandals, may IN pfiva1e
be buying daily the sheet whscn
pe<ldles both most shamelessiy
Francis Z. leupp, The Atlantic
The Greeley tribune., 1912-12-05
OUR CHOICE

Oh, Mr.. Wilson. II you please.
While you are settin, at your ease
And maxim up your mind just what
you're goin' to give ME.
II it is all the same to you,
I'd like to go to Timbuctoo
AS minister; 1t Is the swellest job
of all that kin see.
The man who goes to Timbuctoo
Has got a sinecure clear through,
He doesn't have to worry Ger the
articles of dress.
An old plug hat is all he needs.
And then, perhaps. string Of
beeds.
The rest OF his apparel he can sim
ply guess.
He is one OF the bowling swells;
The finest OF the village bellies
stand round bout him each hot day
and wave their gorgeous fans.
They think because feller's white
That he IL simply out OF sight:
He has a thousand worshippers in
varied browns and tans.
The life out there is simply grand; ;
A teller Just sits In the sand
And watches the graceful seagull in
his native habitat.
The natives come and make salaam
And bow their heads to Uncle Sam
| never will be happy till get jot
like that.
A teller kin just lie and dream
| Far from haunts OF harnessec
steam;
You do not have to toll away likt
any common lob.
| 1t seems to suit me through ant
| through.
There's not bit OF work to DO,
And that's why. Mr.. Wilson. l pre-
fer that sort Of Job.
| Detroit News-Tribune.