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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-09
STEWARDS TO GIVE
PURE FOOD EXHIBIT

Arrangements for the dance and
pure food exhibit to be held at the
New Harper Friday night. by the Tri-
City Stewards association, were COM
p.eted at meeting held last night at
the Hotel Harms, and the indications
are that the affair will be one OF the
most successful in years. The COM
mittee having the matter in charge,
G. r. Stephenson, A. II. Harms and
Carl Zwicker reported that a large
number of tickets have been sold, and
that all is in readiness for the big
night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-09
IRA BARNES BUTTON Is
NOW DYING OF LEPROSl

New York, April 9.-Brother Dut-
ton, successor of Father Damien and
last survivor of the pioneer leper
nurses of Molokai, is now facing the
horrible death which made Father
Damien's name known throughout
the civilized world. Word of Brother
buttons impending fate has been re-
ceived here by Father Wynne, editor
of the Catholic Encyclopedia.
Brother Dutton, IT is said, is con-
fronting tia LaDer's daath with as
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-09

resolution for consideration bearing
on the claim of Dick Mandell for pay
ment due him through sickness con-
tracted the day before his connection
with the fire department was severed.
The claim is something over $50 and
is held In allegiance pending the in
vestigation of the exact number of
days that Mandell was under physi.
clans care.
Commissioner M. T. Rudgren offer.
ed resolutions authorizing the city
clerk to purchase eight city directories
and three revised 1912 statutes, to be
used in various city department of,
fees. The authorization was given.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-09

morning stated that the prospects for
a prosperous season were never bright
er. The lakes, sloughs and small
streams in the north are overlooking,
and it is believed that a high stage of
water will be maintained during the
entire season, the abundance of water
in the north precluding the possibility
of the boats being hampered by a shall
low channel, as was the case last sum
mer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-09
Inflammstory Rheumatism Quickly
Relieved.

Morton L. Hill Of Lebanon, Ind,
says: My wife had inhammatory
rheumatism in every muscle and joint;
her suffering was terrible and her body
and face were swollen almost beyond
recognition; had been in bed for six
weeks and had eight physicians. but
received no benefit until she tried Dr.
Detchon's Relief for Rheumatism. Il
gave immediate relief and she was able
to walk in three days. / am sure II
saved her life" Sold by Otto Grotjan.
1901 Second avenue. Rock Island, and
Gust. Schlegel & Son. 22o Second
! street. Davenport
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-09

grossly slandered. With character
istic generosity Stevenson rushed to
the priests defense and the open let
ter in which Stevenson attacked his
detractors contains the most bitter in
vective the novelist ever penned. The
heroism of Father Damien thus be-
came known to all the world.
In an article written for the Catho-
lie Encyclopedia Brother Dutton says
that leprosy first appeared In the Ha-
waiian islands in 1853. Segregation
was begun in 1865. In 1908 the
leper colony at Molokai numbered Te1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-09
CRANTSPERMITTO
ERECT BUILDING
Walter Klockau Receives Right
to Construct Three Story
Structure.
COUNCIL IN SHORT MEET
Considers Payment of Sick Claim to
Dick Mandell and Authorizes
Purchase of Books.
COUNCIL IN SHORT MEET

Permission was given to Walter
Klockau for the erection of a three
story building at the northwest corner
of Sixteenth street and Fourth avenue
by the council at its regular meeting,
held yesterday afternoon in Mayor H.
NJ. Schriver's Office. In addition, per
mission to construct an area way I'M
der the sidewalk fronting the proposed
building was granted. Mr.. Klockau in
formed the commissioners that the
building contract is to be let today.
The construction of the building and
area way is subject TO the approval of
City Engineer Wallace Treichler. The
motions for the permits were made
by Commissioner r r Reynolds.
TO PAY SICK CLAIM.
Commissioner Archie Hart offered a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-09
BOATING SEASON
OPENS TOMORROW
Steamer Helen Blair Comes Out
of Winter Harbor and is
Taking on Cargo.
HEAVY LOAD IS PROMISED
Local Warehouse Of White Collar
Line is Crowded With Freight
Consignments.
HEAVY LOAD IS PROMISED

Repainted. cleaned and thoroughly
oyerhauled. the Helen Blair this after
noon steamed up stream to the Daven-
port landing. where It tied up TO await
its initial trip of the season 10 Burling-
ton tomorrow afternoon. Yesterday
Government Inspectors Knapp and
Cary Of Dubuque. after examining both
the Blair and the Keokuk. pronounced
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-09
Clyde Leavitt.

Clyde Leavitt. who for some years
has been connected with the U. 3
forestry service. has announced that
he il soon TO hand in his resignation.
He has accepted the position of chief
forester for the Canadian Conserva-
ton Association, and will alSO act a.
the chief iron inspector for the Cana
dian Railway Commission He has not
announced just when he viii leave to
enter upon his w work.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-25
TALK BUSINESS. GENTLEMEN.

tn. -r0nfe 81 Rtrhfnnnl 20 10 hOnr
candidates for thu Administrators Board
,,i,. ,,,,sf,oss ana ,be candidates ought
l., ,s1, hnsiress some of thorn 10.
nu. TOO MANY DO not. The majority Of
those WHO attend the meetings do SO
ear the nurpose or nstenine to intel
lr.n. ANA ,neormine discussion OF oitv
nrsirs ma, would MOI take the time
10 CD sstcr davis WORK unless they
expscted to hear the candidates talk
b.s.ness They ough, TO be repaia for
their presence with something more
than verbal aub-dub attempted WITH
cisns ana demaeozic drool. some Of
tie candidates are worth while coins
u hear and some are not. the general
average is not hirh
what 30 the PEOPLE want 20 hear,
They do not want to hear "bum"
iokes They do not want to hear q
lot &C popnycock personalities They
do wan, to hear their municipal AFFAIRS
discussed they want to hear how ,ne
candidates stand on new ana progress
sire ideas IN city government They
woui5 like TO hear each candidate de-
tail ooncisely what ne would try to do
If he were elected TO tho Administra-
tive Board. and they want tina, state
ment to be definite and clear; they 10
not want glorious promises Of the i'm
possible The question the people are
putting to the candidates is. what
Improvement over present conditions
Of systems have You to omer? If YOU
are for economy and efficiency in adj
mnistration what do you mean ana
why and how are you going to go
about it # You are olected?"
THIS is a cannatgn 10 salac, ,ho ova
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-25
Voice Of the People
Defends MIR. Flood.

To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Sir-ln your issue of tho 18th thcre
appears letter. undo the nom de
plume. Virginia" In which the writer
inveighcs vociferously against senator
Martin and Representative Flood. re-
ierring TO them. however In most af
fectionate and intimate terms as Tom
Martin and Hal Flood"
Neither of these mem need any de-
Tense at my hands. their sound Demo
cracN. party loyalty and invincblc
patriotism are known and read of by
all men. That Ar. Flood could by any
possib lity have brou2tt ca notorious
and public disgrace unon Virginia. the
mother who bore him. is incompre-
hensible. and beyond tae ken OF those
who know his RECORD. either political
or social, public or private. ''Nirginia."
has-un enthusiastically porhn ps-done
these men grent honor in naming them
along with "Washinrton. jefferson.
Madison Monroe. Marshall. Henry Lee
ana Jackson" as leaders and "inspir-
ing leaders of mon 'f this day and
time.
1 would remind "Virrinia" that there
was once a man. who for the sake OF
truth and Righteousness was decriod.
i'll used ana spat upon. who was
bounded. falsely accused and Fol
about. but who. rnther than bring re-
preach upon tho caua Die represented.
went foarlessly and sacrinc'aily to his
~ rgnia.' says "V ainians feel an
abiding Indignation n the disgrace the
machine has brought pom Virginia"
suppose that Thomas s. Martin ana
II. ~ FLOOD arc the machine here re-
forrcd to. venture the assertion.
that while the two ueu in question
have been lighting thu BATTLES OF Demo
cracN' the man who now hiding
behind a nom de pi.me was either
sulk Ing In his tent bocause Of some
ianeied grievance or sise was in open
rebellion against the Il mocratic party.
stanton
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-25
Deputies Decline to Discuss
Matters-Paylor Reported
Seen in Washington.
Especial 10 The Times Dispatch. ]


Danvine. Va. July a4-When the
deputies of the missing city Treasurer
were approached to-day with regard
70 the State of affairs "a the Treasur-
CTS Office. they maintained discreet
silence and declined to discuss matters.
now that the Office has been closed and
is in the custody OF the city Besides
tho $1,000 To his credit In local banks.
II is reliably learned mat something
like $4,000 Or $4,000 in licenses is
Usually turned over for collection to
said that he has collected but q small
percent OF this sum. # is also said
that in the aggregate there Is ABOUT
$4,000 to $4,000 in other state tax ac-
counts unccilectcd in the Treasurer S
hands.
1t is known that Paylor borrowed
considerable sums from friends III this
city. and many of these personal loans
are still unpaid.
The reason for PayloI's disappear
ance remains still wholly unexplained.
lie showed no apparent signs of mental
distress which might possibly have
caused him to wander away. and he
was his jovial self when seen the day
before his departure. Two letters have
been received since he left, both reach
ing here on Friday last and bearing
red TO be illegiblc. An that could
be distinguished upon it was 'Wash.,-
and --F.y." The contents of both of
the missives. which welo received by
Mrs. W. r.. Purdum. his sistor-in-law.
/ and G. c. Snead. a prominent citizen
and president Of the Board Of Alder
men. have never been made public. but
they both expressed tho same senti-
ment that ne was tired Of life there
ana was going away forever.
The coincidental disappearance of a
certain woman is causing widespread
rumors. which persist in circulation
She is missing and cannot be located
by her husband. She left the city
about the same time that PayIor did
TO visit friends near Franklin June
ton. 1t is reliably stated, however
that she was seen at Altavista on
! Friday. but since that time her move
ments are unknown. There Is no
/ known connection between the disap-
pearancc OF these two persons. ana
again their flight may be the result
of Joint agreement.
! Puylors personal property was at
tached to-day by tho deputy sheriff
at the instgation of the Commercial
Bank. Paylor has little property
( here. horse and buggy. his household
/ effects ana tho partial ownership or
1 his house on Sutherlin Avenue being
about all he Possesses
After the Board of Aldermen has
! concurrcL in the action of the City
Council on Friday next. Judge Pea
fross will appoint treasurer to fiji
the unexpired term of Payior. ThrrA
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-25
STEAMER SINKS YACHT.
Old Colony Crashes Into Jdler While Turn
ing New York Battery.

New York. July 2i.--Ihe steamer Old Col
ony. OF the Metropolitan steamship line
while turning the Battery on her way rom
Boston TO this city this morning crashed
into the yacht IGier, which sank almost
Immediately. The passensers on board the
lGier and the yachts crew were taken OF
by tugs before the boat went down.
one OF the nassensers OF tile Idler. Mrs.
Julia NJ. skidmore. o.; BROOKLYN. was seri-
ousiy Injured Others o. the yachts pas
scnsers suffered from SHOCK and We're at
tended by physicians Mrs. shldmore was
thrown into the water by the collision and
WAS picked up By one OF the Idlers life-
boats. There we're fourteen persons on
board the yacht-four women and TWO chill
drcu and crew OF eight.
After the yacht struck the old COL
ony continued on her way to her dock
The cause OF the accident is said TO have
heen INSTRUMENTATION of distance When
Tie old colony struck the ldler the major
itv OF the passengers We're In tho stern.
Tho ola Colony stopped ioF a fow minutes.
and then, seeing that she could be no as
sistance. as an OF the ldicrs passengers
had been rescued. she continued on her way.
The s'efn Of the 1dier was cut of and she
sank within fifteen minutes
The yacht Idlor is owned by Albert n.
Carlisle. banker. and was operated rs n
fishing steamer which ran almost daily 10
the nahing Nanks.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-25
Lightning Strikes Mill and Total
Destruction Results-City
in Darkness.

Petersburg. Va, July ei-Petorsbufs
was visited this evening by o severe
thunder storm. during which the
large nve-story brick !nil sltuntel on
Canal street and owned by the VIZ
Einla hallway and Power Company and
operated as corn mill by the Cockado
CITY Milling Company d branch o.
the virginia Consolidated Milling Com
pany. was struck by lightning and
totally destroyed by fire following.
he mill was run by electricity and the
lightning struck the wire leading to
the motor. and before II could be real
lied the mill was on nre. and although
The alarm was quickly sounded. tns
fire had gained such hesdway that tins
nremen We're unable 10 save anything
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-25
PETERSBURG PLANT
DESTROYED BY FIRE

ana turned thelr efforts 10 the sur
founding dwellings, Ia close proximity
20 the burning mil The nall and It's
contents are q total lose. which Is .su.
mated at S-5,opo and the Insurance at
$4,000.
In the line Of the ar. was tho man
Wire which connects the large plant
az the Virginia Railway and Io~er
Company. situated at the locks in Din
Wlddic county with inc cOmpouys
PLANT situated on the Norfolk and
Western railroad Ia PETERSBURG This
wire was burned Ia ,wo and for two
hours the city was ia total darkness
and the street Gag service had to be-
abandoned for the night !, also In
teriered with the running Of the cars
OF the Virginia Railway and Power
Company between this city and Iiich-
cnd. as they could NOT get sufficient
power from the Richmond plan, 20 run
Them through Petersburg
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-25

To the Editor Of The Times Dispatch:
Sir.-Property owners on stuart
Avenue feel that a great injustice is
going to be done them If the telephone
company is allowed 70 erect their new
branch exchange on q lot now owned
by the said company facing Stuart
Avenue, between Davis Avenue and
Robinson Street
THIS is one Of the prettiest residen-
tial blocks In the West End. and
naturally when this branch exchange
is erected there the street Will assume
a business aspect and consequently
residential values viii depreciate
Why don't they place this exchange
ON Side street where 1t should prop
erly 80? Certainly. one of tho leading
avenues Of the city is not tho proper
place for it, Have we no redress?
II tn Is permitted why not give
some one q permit to operate NOV
ms picture show on the square. so
that the Operators would not have to
80 TO the business section OF tho city
20 seek amHs.ment
STUART AVENUE.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-25
university. and DR. Denny got $4,000

university; and Or. Denny got $4,000
for Washington and Lee"
Let "Nirsiniar ia turn keep the rec
ora straight Dr. Denny got nothing
from Mr.. RYAN for Washington and
Lee Nj Ryan's only gil, TO this
university was Ia 1909. when he SUBJ
scrioed and paid through Mr. Herbert
Welsh. Of PHILADELPHIA. $1,000 to the
100000 raised as q fund 81 memory OF
the late William l.. wilson president
Of Was Dington and Ice. on the list
OF contributors TO that fund We're many
notable names, among them George
Foster Peabody. Grover Cleveland. the
late Is!dor Straus. John =. Rock e:eller.
Harry T Howard and Frank r. HOW
ard. OF New Orleans. and Davis r.
Francis Of 81. Louis. Harvard Eniver-
sity also contributed $4,000 TO tho fund.
Incidentally, that fund is SIN intact in
the hands OF the university. wlth an
accumulation, Ia addition 10 the main
tenauce OF the department % economies
and politics. OF about $50 toward
the erection OF memorial building
to Mr. Wilson.
As Tor AIR Flood. he IS an aiumnus
OF WASHINGTON and Lee. and q distin-
euishod one and Washington and Lee
has no reason 10 be ashamed ~ him.
y =. SMlTHSON
Lexington.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-25

Older than tho Sphinx are the ques-
tions: 81 wonder IL She loves me?'
and II wonder if he loves me-" Oldest
among questions. these never grow
old. hut are asked so many times
every second that an army Of statis-
ticians could not compute the totals
for us. For moro centuries than any
body can really count. the answer to
the"e questions have been elected in tho
most painful ana embarrassing personal
manner. but at last tho "eromoter'
has appeared on the scene to answer
tho question by machinery 1t viii
allow the doubling Young maiden to
decide without trouble whether she
is in love ana with whom simply by
talking to the man vino She thinks is
her ideal OF cour,s, the machine
works both ways and the young man
can also era his quest in the same
way
The "erometcr.' Invented by Robert
c Auld. president Of the Human We'll
fare League. is love tester. 1t IS
made in tho form OF the bracelet.
smooth and hollow like a tube bent
into a rins. 1t may he adjusted to 1T
tightly over tho wrist inside tho
hollow tube is small slip of paper
ana AN electric needle. which responds
to every deviation OF the pulse.
whether above or below normal. \
coress or "a compliment. or even tho
mere presence of beloved object
sends the pulse upward Therefore.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-25
PROPERTY OF
MISSING TREASURER

are several candidates for the onlce.
among whom is =. Geoghegan a
former incumbent, and the brother
in-law oi the missing man.
L c. F!ala, Danville man. who
returned from business trip to Bniti-
more this evening. saw missing Treas
urer w Paylol in Union depot at
Washington on Monday night last AT
1880 o'clock Fiala had half an hours
layover IN the Capital city. and while
making MS way from the depot to
obtain refreshments he saw Payior
emerging from the waiting room.
Paylor had on brown suit and a
stray hat and carried small grip.
He was unaccompanied While the
two men were not acauaiuted FlalA
knew him we'll by sight. and he is
sure that the man be saw was tho
missing treasured They did not
speak. and FlalA was at that time un-
aware OF the mans Hight.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-25

cred. Is the actual show in itself or its
| surroundings Injurious to young pco-
plc9 Is tho tourney to and, from tho
theatre and the absence from home and
immediate parental control injuriousg
is there q waste OF time and q possible
tendency towards Extravaganza and the
surrortitous securing OF money WITH
which to visit these shows Ana
finally II amy or all OF these evils at
tend ,he picture show. the need is not
TO forbid children an admitted means
OF education and amusement but to
uso 1T for the best ends.
As FAR as real picture" shows are
concerned. under the present method
of censorship the films are rarely of
au Objectionable nature Thcv may
often be silly and pointicss. bat they
are not often suggestive OF immoral
IT'S or other forms of vice But the
so-calea "vaudeviue" which has
usurpod the real picture deld 10 a great
extent is ofton vicious in its influence.
degrading to good taste and utterly
worthless as form % amusement 1t
! has no value from any point OF view
a strict local censorship OF the acts
SHOWN would be GOOD thing Tor adults
is we'll as chiudron. The entire climi-
nation of vaudeville from picture the
atros would be real blessing to- the
cause OF good amusement Outside of
tho performance the other conditions
in picture theatres should be regulated
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-25
CHvRCRILL's NAVAL PROGRAM
SPEECH

The speech OF Winston Spencer
Churchill, First Lord Of the British
Admiralty. IN the House OF Commons
MONDAY introducing 4 Supplementary
bill approprlaung l5,ooo.olo tor the
navy. enectually disposcs OF any hope
that Lora Haldane's recent converse
tions at Berln with chancellor Won
Bethmann- Holiweg opened the way tor
am Anglo-German naval reduction pro-
gram understanding. 1t was cynical
albeit unconsciously SO. perhaps
commentary on sueh optimism
Mr cnurchns utterances were much
more temperate than some others bear
Ing on tile question he had INDUCED IN.
They were plain and straightforward
and void OF an appeal to the galleries
or even the slightest suggestion OF
Jngoism or onensiveness. Yet through
out them ran q distinct thread or de-
fensiblo distrust OF Germany. and the
whole was a challenge to that power
as respects naval expansion HIS key
note was nreparationl preparation, Tor
possible war. MS refrain was "nuiid,
hund,' not spasmodicnlly. but steadily
and continuously. until Germany con
sents or is forced to cry quits"
sir churchns program calls for the
Construction OF Twenty-Five monster
Sea hshters during the next tive years.
and in speaking to 1t he made no con
cealucnf cf his bau.r mar .hts ,,,0ht
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-25
IIniter,n nichnlnnd.

To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Sir-1n your issue Of yesterday you
stated that on sunday Richmond was
the hottest place in the United states.
Did you call up Phoenix. Ar.z. Los
Vegas. Nev; Needles. Bakersfield,
Fresno. Sacramento. Cal. or hundreds
Of other places In interior valleys OF
the great Southwest 1t might be re-
fresnins to some OF your readers I
YOU would include in your weather
report some OF the above named places.
O 9. SMITH.
Placl<sfona
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-25

Isptclal % Inc Iincs-D lspa tch.l
Lyncaburs, Va. July .i.-Wcnington +.
Stickley. who graduated from the virginia
Christian College this year and who is well
known in the city has been awarded the
Daniel Harmon scholarship in the law
coming session OF that institution. This is
understood 10 be the Arst law scholarshiu
over established at tho university. having
DRY Of the late Daniel Harmon. "a prom
inent charloitosville attorney a. lnM
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-25
washington nnh Lee Not Ashamed OF
''r. T,lnnn-

Virginia" I'm n comTnunica,ion
10 Inc Times Dispatch of Thursday
50eakine If ihe COMMUNICATION OF NIr
J. oods sneech in the Baltimore con-
Icntlpn by President Alderman. Of the
university Of Virginia. and former
president Denny of WASHINGTON ana
Lee says Let AS Keep the record
st'alstl' Dr Aldernan's oloquence
got f-",Noo from Mr.. Ryan for the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-25
MILLER CASE CONTINUED
BARRIERS Hearing Is Postponed in Court to
October Term.

The case q Frank MINER. a 5arber In
dicted in the Hastings Court ;or malicious
wonnding. being accused O: running down
and seriously .u5urins carl Ruehrmund. an
architect with an automobile. was contln
we'd yesterday until the October term The
pos; poneiacnt was due TO the absence OF
Judge southan who was forced 10 be in
Chesterfield county. The case was coniin-
Ncd By Judge GTinnan. or mo Chancery
Court. VINO presided cor Judge Southai!.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-25

Noihins as nard as soin back t
Work alter you've been narrowly de-
l'"t'd Tor q iat ONCE. Blown mp tn
stgmps an striuein' wire fences is
ariNm IN country boy L town whore
nc kin sit a seat.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-25

Patrolman e. c Manolov. OF The second
District. VIII leave to-day for trim 10
Ocean View. Va. Baltimore. Nd. and At
lAntic Cby. y. J.