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SEARCH HOUSES
NEAR VICTIMS HOME.

Acting on this theory, the detectives
mace minute survey to-day of the
block In which the murdered chld's
home was located. The first thing that
struck Their attention was the peculiar
location In reference TO the tenement
where the Barbuto family lives OF Mike
subatlno's saloon at No. IS Union street
two doors away. This saloon and bill
lard room extends back from the stree,
about 30 feet beyond the back line OF
the three tenements, In row. at Nos.
-. 81 and sc. A broad common yard,
flied with sand piles. runs the length Of
these three tenements behind them and
windows in the rear of the saloon look
out upon this yard. a door also opens
upon l.,
The hundred children in these three
tenements. including the Barbuto chill
dren, pay in this open. sandy space d.
reclly under the windows of the saloon.
Little Mary Barbuto played there near
ly all the time, for her mother did not
want her to be in the streets. She was
in that common back yard nearly all Of
Wednesday morning.
The tables in the SAIGON are near the
WINDOWS, SO tHat one sIltiilS lHere lot
hours. at the nominal price OF one
schooner OF beer, could keep his eyes on
the children In the yard adjoining. I,
Is common for men from the saloon to
pass out into the yard through the rear
door and walk around among the chill
dren and talk to them. They were doing
shat this mornlng--iongshoreme and
oilers and others who have an evi
reputIt on In the red light district there.
abouts.
Besides the saloon there are directly
below the tenement three places wher,
many men work. Under No. SO is 10
Gated wholesale bakery, employing
more than twenty men; under No. 81
the tencmnt where the Barbuto famil,
live, "A macaroni factory employs abou
ar equa, number of men, and there 4
n fruit sand under No. So. which Is thu
rendezvous for oilers of the neighbor
hood.
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All charm OF course 10 not ssEpsn-
tine. But doesn't svsry man whose
loss OF Gas or $50 10 recorded on
Tsndsrloin "blottsr" 80 srouno
spoutin9 about women vampires.
The vampire 10 no exception 20 ne
nrst great law OF cssation-"Aals
and female created He thsIn"
II you don't believe me rssd the
communication from . correspond
emit who has something interesting
TO say about snakes after yoa have
pondorsd the masculine PHILOSOPHY
Of snakes and snakelsts a. follows;
WOMEN WHO HAVE THE CHARM
OF SNAKES.
Dear Madam: SO many Of the let
ters from the many Discouraged"
and Disguised" girls explain IN
themselves the reasons for the ever
increasing additions to the ranks OF
the "Johnnies," Can you sec your
self play the part OF hypoc-ite
and keep smiling and pleasant
face" in order not to lose a friend"
(O after said friend" had offered
you downright insult" or made
ian insinuating or ungentlemanly
remark2' l have merely quoted q
few of the many such phrases used
in go many of these letters.
Again, | call to mind one young
woman tAat see daily. and her
many costumes are OF the finest ma
terials. though all cut TO show"
and ! never see her but what think
OF John Keats's LAMA. She was
gordian shape OF dazzling hue. YER
million, spotted. golden green and
blue; striped like II ZEBRA" &C. and,
further on, She seemed at onco
some pennoned lady elf. some dem
on's mistress. or the demons self"
1t is the most dazzling conception OF
woman bewitched into a reptile
that could be created. ana the IAN
guorous movements and suggestive
attire Of the young woman I have
mentioned. and she Is not OF the
"demi- mondaine." always seems to
me to be a reptile bewitched into q
woman. and she Is merely one OF a
type wish to offer a prayer for
all snakes" "snakelets' and Just
plain. old-fashioned girls. for. thank
God. there are still few Of those
left, and they twine about our hearts
lust as the Snakes" and "snakelets'
Irvine about our pocketbooks.
A ZOO VISITOR.
PREFERS SNAKES TO TIL
c..,, r Or NAoAEn ,nAere
Dear Madam-In reference TO the
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ESCAPED FROM COURT
AND EVEN MAGISTRATE
HELPED IN THE CHASE

John Canardarois. IN In tho Nor
r,sanla Police Court for burglary this
afternoon, decided that he might az well
20 away from there while the going
seemed good. so he raised window
near the prisoners pen and Jumped out
onto Washington avenue. All quito
calmly and while Capt. of'rien of the
court squad was busly engaged in dust
ing th.. chairs IN front Of Magistrate
bench with his handkerchief
II was a warning shout from the spec
tators section OF tho court room that
brought tho attention OF ne court officers
TO the absence Of he pr spner with the
extended name, Policeman Abramson
who had arrested him early in the morn
Ing In the apartments OF Francis j.
Guinon at No, 1871 College avenue. was
the first to begin the chase He raised
the window, almost flush with Washing
ton avenue, through whic hthe prisoner
had flown, and dropped TO the side
his legs working IN a sprint pace before
ever he put foot to pavement. Detec-
tive Digilio was not far behind him. and
the Magistrate himself ran down n back
rta.rWdy to Witness pursuing Justice.
For two blocks along Washington ave-
uuc the fleeing burglar sped and then
At tho corner Of one Hundred and Six
ty-thlrd street and Washington avenue
some llborers who were carrying plaster
up a ladder 10 the top floor OF an I'M
Completed building interfCred. They
tried to trip the fugitive with their
shoyels and otherwise delayed him until
the policeman and detective pulled up
The burglar put up Il stl'f fight until
he was dubbed INTO subsection. Then
he was taken back 10 the court and sent
/ thence in a well guarded patrol wager
" Harlem Prison.
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100 HURLED INTO SEA
At GERMAN RESORT;
q KNOWN DROWNED
Many Others Believed to Have
Lost Their Lives When
Landing Stage Collapsed.

BfNZ. Germany. July "A large
number OF German excursionists were
drowned last evening at this Baltic
bathing resort when the landing stage.
which was crowded during concert
given by the local band. collapsed and
throw over 100 persons into the sea- 4
Twenty-one bodies of victims have
been recovered. but II IL believed that
many more persons lost their lives. ThS
excurslOnists had come from all paris
OF Northeastern Prussia to spend the
day on the ssashore. ..
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BOX FACTORY BURNED.
John Lnrkner & Co.'S Plant In

John Lnckner & co.'s paper box fac
tory at Twentieth street ana Eleventh
avenue Whitcstone. was totally de-
stroyed by ire early this morning The
building was three story brick struI-
,ure covering considerable ground ami
UNA filled with lnlllmmabls material. \
biv blaze that l'ghted up that whole
section OF queens, the Sound and the
pronx resulted. The loss Is about SEQ. %
Oo0S
the fire started at 80. but It's origin
In not known, From the factory build
Ing the danes spread to the dwelling
house at No. &c East Twentieth street,
adjoining, and damaged It tn con-
siderable extent. Tho owner OF this
building. Adam Knab Of No. 81 East
Nineteenth street, said his building was
fully insured.
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BY NIXOLA GREELEY-SMITH.

SHE was q gordian shape Of daz-
sling hue,
Vormilion. spotted. golden. green
and blue.
Striped like zebra"
An Evening World reader who d.
vides New York women into snakes.
snakelets and Just plain old-fash-
toned girls who Irvine about our
hearts as the snakes and snakelets
Irvine about our pocketbooks." has
delved into the opalescent pages of
John Keats for a smile for his YER
sion Of the New York woman in the
serpentine nchantress-Lamia.
Anything that sets modern
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it, excuse for being That's all
such there be- And can
that question seriously their existence
most dinused superstition
find must look for Its mate and
don't think believes that women have monopoly the
reptlian qualities.
Physically mentally built in straight lines IN
curves adjective
to her Wha
souwhen she has it's what makes the
tan artistic regularity
construction like straighhae
consoled straight
satisfaction the thought that
which charm is likewise
athooec al in origin
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would find THOUSANDS of sweated
girls In New York willing to sell
themselves for little Joy. or even
a little companionship.
Change conditions 30 thss the
sweated young man can anord TO
marry-chango conditions SO that
tho swsated young woman may
marry or not as she choosss-snd
youI largely eliminate the Cd
noAious man ana the OBNOXIOUS
woman
But no employer could pay such sal
aries' IL would mean changing society,"
Exactly. lt does mean changing So
ciety. You may drive the masher from
the street corner Just as you drive the
woman OF EVIL Ire from the street cor
her' put 'heir uipes VIII ooh'ih"o VI"
apated as long AZ the inuus'riai CON
ditions OF to-uay SEM 'heih irehh re-
cruits. H. W. D.
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is CAUGHT AFTER A
LIVELY CHASE.

Tho negro CROSSED Ocean avenue, ran
to Ditmas avenue. thence to Tweuty-iirst
street. the officers closing in. doubled on
his trail. fel' 'i.to hedge, picked him.
self UP. ran . nd was finally captured
two blocks froM the Driggs house BY
O'Connor. who jammed his revolver into
the fugitive's mouth and called On him
10 surrender.
At the station house tho prisoner gave
his name as Nelson Casselle. thirty
three. OF No. q Rockwell avenue. On
the Driggs's lawn the officers fou ~
a combination Jimmy ana chlsel. and
also discovered its marks on the dresS-
ing.room window.
Mr.. DrBgss house ~ one formerly
occupied By ex-Police Commissioner
cropsey. Well known Brookly nltes live
all around George Ramsey Is on one
side. and James -. Fisher. who came
down IN his pajnmas. also with a re-
volver, lives on the other side. A block
away Is tho home OF former United
States Senator Charles A. Towne. whose
house has been burglarized three times
In the pas, few months ana who Is the
head OF the Citizens Vigilance Commit
tee, OF which all the neishbors are mem
oers.
Mr.. Driggs Is congratulat.ny tlimseif
that tho negro did not mp'. his entry
through Il rear window that opens into
a den where the former Congressman
has choice collection Of bowie knives,
stllettos, tomahawks and other murder
GUS weapons. and whore there Is also
an alcove In which an Intruder mig.
have hidden.
The negro was arralgned this morning
before Magistrate Manner In the Gatc3
Avenue Court. lie vas not hit by any
oil Nj Drigss's bullets.
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CROWD OF CURIOUS WERE
AROUND THE HOUSE.

When the twenty carriages, which
were to convey relatives and friends to
the place OF interment In Holy Cross
Cemetery. passed In single file down the
narrow street policemen had to push
aside the morbldly curious crowds. COM
posed almost exclusively of men. Men
leaned from the windows of nearby
tenements to watch the cortege; more
men lolled by the doors of saloons. The
women OF the neighborhood were too
busy working for the support of their
families to witness what was the days
4 hsation of Union street.
The forty detectives from New York
and Brooklyn headquarters who have
been put to the task of running vn
the murderer of eight-yearold Mary
Barbuto, whose body was discovered
IN the East River on Saturday. found
themselves to-day working in what Is
easily one of the most lawless quarters
OF Brooklyn. In seeking to recon
struct the details of the suffocation
OF the bright-faced little girl. whose
home had been In the tenement at
no 81 Union street, and by induction
to determine upon the place where
the murder must have been committed
some time last Wednesday, the detec-
tives centred their activities upon the
immedat neighborhood.
They are working on the single
theory that but one man was re-
sponsible for the brutal Staying OF the
girl. and that he was one who lived
near her home, whose derraved In
stincts and centred themselves upon
the child by constapt spying upon
her and that, without doubt. he was at
least slightly known to little Mary or
har porpntg.
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He SAYS IT is A MATTER OF
DOLLARS AND CENTS.

Dear Madam: Just a look at this
Johnny question from the angle OF
dollars and cents, At the risk OF
bringing maled!ctions on my head
I'm willing to admit that the
johnny under discussion is neither
more nor less than the average
young man OF New York Now. In
the first place. the average young
mainland this has no reference to
millionaires. "bosses," or college
students-can't afford to marry. In
the second place. II he could afford
It. there'd be no reason conscience
excepted for him to marry unless
Ne was violently In love or had de-
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WHEN THE "wAD" TraHrrSs.

tFrom the Addison Globcl 90 III
Sometimes IA man grows oidsr b. a
becomes more economical until he COM
siders the parade the best part OF M J
circus. 4 "
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BURGLAR SHOT At
IN FLATRUSH BY
EX-CONGRESSMAN
Intruder Wakes Up Exclusive
Suburban Section and Po-
lice Make Capture.
JUMPS FROM WINDOW
Jimmy-Chisel With Which He
Forced His Way Into House
Found on Lawn.

Three shots we're fired by former Con-
gresham Edmund A. Drirss at a negro
burglar whom he discovered carly this
morning IN his wlfe's dressing room on
the second floor OF the DrigRs nome. at
No. $40 Ocean avenue, In tho heat OF
the exclusive section OF F1ntbush.
Citizens in pajamas nourishing pistols.
biuecoats running from every direction
and wild burglar chase that lasted
for blocks Immediately gave the ne gh-
borhood lively experience.
Mr.. briggs was in the house alone.
the family being away for the summer.
Ho was awakened by a squciklng noise.
and grabbed a small revolver from
under his pillow only to ind himself
facing a negro more than six feet tall
and Weighing a good 200 pounds.
Hands up!" yelled Mr.. briggs. COW
ering the negro. and remembering the
series OF burglarics that has upset Flat.
bush for the past nine months.
Like a fash the negro Owed head firs
through the dressing room window. II,
landed on tho roof of tho porch. halt
slid. half fell down Colonial pillar
and started across the yard. Mr.
Drggs took a pot-shot at him throus
the window screen. The negro STUN
bled. but ran on. Tho former Congress
man tried a second shot. then ran dowi
stairs to the porch. where he let a thIr,
bullet lily after the retreating figure.
| pallsnmup
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corner masher. I cannot help agree
ing with the young lady who con-
Sdders the masher disgusting.
xwould rather have . Shiny snake
rswl over my fsss than receive .
smile from the cad ON the corner
wAe VIII not allow any decent, SELF
respecting Girl 70 pass without some
rsmart about her. It 10 not nscss-
sary to dress loud or suggsstivsly
to b insultsd or to paint ana pow
der either.
The mashsf 10 bad enough, but the
man you know u far worse. After
three years friendship with q young
man he grossly insulssd me, and
when became indignant and asked
what had LED him 10 talk that way,
he said 1t was because I was $50
good, II ! only could understand
things" It was quite Q new thing
70 me to be tnsultsd, because Q man
considered you good. I thought 1t
was because znsn thought you bad
they insultsd you. was engaged
twice. ana I suppose after wasting
seven years with two worthless mon
people think IL strange that am
not married. Heaven help the fu-
turs generation II American women
listen 70 the call OF the mashsr ana
the wolf in Sleeps clothing whom
our mothers ana fathers Introduce
~ gentlemen. They little know who
10 who sometimes.
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AN AMERICAN GIRL.

I conclude to-day's discussion with
two letters from men. one OF whom be.
lieves evidently that the time Is out OF
Joint and that Industrial osteopathy, or
socialism, Is the only way to set II
right. The letter from young
Southerrer seems to me a most bal
anced and truthful statement Of the
condition that creates the johnny
Here are the letters:
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PLAYMATES BURY
CHILD V|CT|MOF
VICIOUS STRANGLER
Slayer Of Marie Barbuto
Watched His Prey for Days
Before the Crime.
PUT BODY INTO SACK.
Detectives Believe Slayer Will
Be Found Near the
D.. Victims Home.
PUT BODY INTO SACK.

Twenty little girls. friends OF eight
ysar-old Mary Barbuto. the murdered
child of the tenement on Union street,
Brooklyn, attended the funeral OF their
playmate at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
The child mourners. all wearing their
white communion dresses, passed
through a long line OF the curious on
their way 10 tho tiny room where lay
a cheap white coffin. All OF the scum
and driftwood OF notorious neighbor-
hood was gathered before the dull brick
tenement.
In the crowded tenement rooms where
live tho Barbutos. father, mother and
two remaining children. the sordid as
pect OF tragedy prevailed. The mother.
expecting soon to bear child and In
'er critical condition verging on hys-
terra because Of the events OF the past
few days. rocked back and forth at
the head Of the casket. mutterns and
moaning unintelligible phrases. The
father, scowling between bursts OF sob
bling. tried to keep his arms always
about his two remaining children. as 1t
they, too, might be snatched from him
by degenerate brute such as the one
who killed his little Mary.
by somebody whose name was not even
known 70 the sorrowing parents, re-
posed on the top Of the casket.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-04
Municipal Matters

Regular meeting held Sept. 80, 1912.
City council chamber, Rock sssand,
Illinois. Sept. 80, 1912. The city coun-
Gil met in regular session at o'clock
,. m; the mayor and all commission
ers present.
The minutes of the regular meet
ing held Sept 20, 1912, were read
and approved.
Commissioner Rudgren read a com
munication from Mrs. Mary Cox ask
ing for $4,000 damages on account
Of injuries received in fallihg on a
pile OF cinders placed on the walk
at Seventh avenue and Fifth street.
Commissioner Rudgren offered a
resolution that the claim of Mrs. Mary
Cox be referred 10 Commissioner Rey-
nolds and city attorney to report.
Carried by unanimous vote
Commissioner Rudgren read the
weekly pay roll for week ending Sept.
rs. as follows:
John Nelson .........S.......S1 1850
Charles Grams ......... 1850
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-04
"CASCARETS" FOR
SICK HEADACHE
It's your inactive liver and bow
els-You need Cas-
carets sure.

You're bilious, you have a throb-
bling sensation In your head, bad
taste In your mouth, your eyes burn,
your skin is yellow. with dark rings
under your eyes; your lips are parch-
ed No wonder you feel ugly. mean
snd ill-tempered. Your system is full
OF bile not property passed off. aud
what you need is a cleaning up inside.
Don't continue being a bilious uui-
sance to yourself and those who love
you, and don't resort to harsh physics
that irritate and injure Remember
tfat most disorders of the stomach.
IL or and intestines can be quickly cur
I'd by morning with gentle, thorough
Carcarets-they work while you sleep.
A 10-cent box from your druggist will
keep your liver and bowels clean;
stomach sweet and your head clear for
months. Children love 70 take Cas-
csrets, because they taste good and
uever grippe or sicken-(A advertise
ment)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-04
GR0CERS ENJOY
ANNUAL Banquet
Large Number Attend Meeting
at Watch Tower-Plan
Social Events.

A decided success was the first an
nual banquet and dance which was
held last evening by the Retail Gro
GERS association at the Watch Tower.
About rs OF the grocers and members
Ct their families attended.
The banquet. which was a course af-
fair. began at o'clock, A p. Dehr
presiding as POSTMASTER. Mr. Dehr
called upon various ones at the tables
for remarks. The tabes were artis.
tically decorated with roses and fern
leaves
Following the banquet adjournment
was made TO the dance hall, where an
excellent dancing program was enjoy
ed. Bleuer's orchestra provided the
music. Frappe was served.
A series Of dances and social events
Is being planned for this winter. The
committee on arrangements was Aller
Miller, chairman; Robert Ransom ant
Dave Brady.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-04

Commissioner Rudgren offered a
resolution that the weekly pay roll
just read in amount of $4,000, be
allowed. Carried by unanimous vote.
Commissioner Rudgren read a re-
port for the month of September from
Charles ]. Smith, police magistrate,
which on motion of Commissioners
Rudgreh was received and placed on
file.
Commissioner Bear offered resolu-
ton that William H. Schroeder be al.
lowed a rebate of $500 on property
known as 2510 Eighth avenue, for the
period from Nov. l, 1911 to May /,
1912. Carried: Ayes-Reynolds, Hart,
Bear. Nays-Schriver, Rudgren.
Commissioner Bear offered a resolu-
ton that Philip Studt, 3402 Ninth
and-a-half avenue, be allowed a re-
bate Of $3.50 on account of charge
for water motor sold by him. Carried
by unanimous vote.
Mayor Schriver offered a resolution
that the bid of the Superior Chemical
company for furnishing alum for the
1860 fOAAB bG dSNCPNC0s anu Nudl the
city attorney be instructed to prepare
a contract in accordance with the
specifications of said bid. Bid being
as follows: Alum in barrels, GOO;
bags, S5c; bulk, SIC, per hundred
pounds. Carried by unanimous vote.
Mayor Schriver offered a resolution
that the bid of Alleh Myers & Co. be
accepted for furnishing a boiler for
the city hall. Carried by unanimous
vote
Commissioner Hart offered a resolu-
ton that the privilege of conductin .
a junk yard on the premises owned
by NJ. Ruben, described as lot three
{ tS) and the east twenty-eight (2S)
/ feet Of lot four "a, block two (2),
George L. Davenport's addition to the
city Of Rock Island be refused Charles
Brady of any other person. Carried
: by unanimous vote.
Adjourned on motion of Commits.
sioner Reynolds
! NJ. T. RUDGREN,
City Clerk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-04
Goats, Suits and

Each with individuality of its and all with "a
of excellence.
At the Anniversary Sale is always the best time 10 On
ments entirely and most complete; but the many
great trade event we'll worth your attention.
Then Souvenirs, Souvenirs, Souvenirs 3'.t
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-04

Now Mrs. Heinze regards with con-
tempt the rumors that the presence
of her husband and his old friend
Mrs. French in a Texas town on the
same day was something more than
mere coincidence.
81 am sure if Mrs. French is go
ing to get him yet, as she said after
our marriage, there is no place like
Texas" she told a reporter. "At
least l am not to be disturbed. Can
didly, these recurrent reports do not
in the least affect me. | love my hus-
band and l am convinced that he loves
me. If l had philosophy enough to
face my wedding, knowing what
found out in those three days, l have
enough TO last to the end the chap.
ter"