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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-11
DID YOU EVER EAT POI?
Maybe You Wouldn't Care to the Way
They Do II In Hawaii.

They Do II In Hawaii.
Poi is the national dish of the Ha-
waiians, and a poi supper is an event
long to be remembered by foreigners
admitted TO participation therein. Poi
IS made from taro, q big. coarse, dark
skinned vegetable grown under water,
the size and shape of large sweet po-
tato. The taro is pounded until it be-
comes a coarse, moist mass and is
then left TO ferment
When poi is served each guest bathes
and dries the right hand and then pro-
ceeds TO dip the index finger of that
hand into the mass. There is quite a
knack in the operation, and it is always
necessary to instruct the novice that
there is absolutely no need to move his
arm. but simply the wrist
One removes his finger at the same
time that his neighbor does. On the
finger of the skilful operator there Will
be pear shaped ball of poi. but the
clumsy ones fingers win simply be
thinly veneered with the substance.
Then. if the stranger ask what was
the matter with his movement, he will
be told that he held his finger too
straight. He must crook it a little and
turn his hand not too fast. with a wrist
movement only.-Harper's Weekly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-11

right The fact is that. whereas door
keys unlock to the left perhaps as Of
ten as TO the right. depending on which
side of the door you face, the key to
almost anything except door is pretty
sure TO turn to the right to unfasten
it secures. \ little observation is all
one Requires 10 prove the truth of
this. It's enc of the little things which
once in a while may be well worth
knowing"
And the professor abseNtmindedly
tried to unlock his desk by turning the
key TO the left.-New York Times
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-11

Ing that all the women might leave the
place unhurt and carry with them
whatever they held most precious. The
nobleman's wife instantly decided to
take her husband, and the other wo.
men followed her example. They soon
issued from the city gate in long pro
cession, each one with her husband on
her shoulders. The emperor was so
much struck with the noble conduct of
the women that he spared all. Even
the city itself was left untouched.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-11

was trying t. open Il typewriter cesE,
and be struggled with the key several
moments before be made the astOund-
ing discovery that it unlocked by turn.
ing u the right
"'Wty.' he said to ne. with a sur.
prised air. this key works the wrong
way
"Just what do you mean by the
wrong wGy?'' was my natural query
1T unlocks TO the right he replied
$50 do most keys l told him,
whereUpon he glanced at me skepti-
cally. II took me several minutes 20
convince him that. as usual. / was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-11
Woran's VIZ.

An emperor OF Germany besieged a
city which belonged to one Of his rebel
lious ncblemen. After the siege had
lasted for long time the emperor de-
termined TO take it by storm and TO de.
stroy all it contained by fire and sword
He did not. however. wish to injure
the defenseless women. Therefore be
sent a proclamation into the town say.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-11

Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and
.Diarrhoea Remedy is today the best
known medicine in use for the relief
and cure of bowel complaints. 1t
cures gripping, diarrhoea, dysenterw,
and should be taken at the first IN
natural Iooseness Of the bowels 1t
is equally valuable for children and
adults. It always cures. Sold by all
druggists.-(Ady)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-11
KEYS AS THEY TURN.
Most Of Them Unlock by Twisting
Them to the Right.

You would be amazed" said Pro
fessOr Lookabout informinGly, as he
started to unlock his desk in prepars-
ton for the mornings classwork, Ito
know how many persons are unable
TO tell orhand which way a key turns.
Only the other day, in n chat with
one Of the best informed men OF my
acquaintance, was astonished 10
learn that he believed most keys turn.
ed to the left to unlock their locks. He
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-11
Administrators Sale of Furniture.

l will offer for sale a lot of house
hold furniture, fixtures and books, the
property of James c. Kirkpatrick, de-
ceased, at 1913 Thirtieth street Friday,
Sept. ~, at p. m.
]. W. STEWART,
Administrator (Ady.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-11

pastors of the entire state in opposi-
ton to the remarriage of divorced Per
sons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-11

Carlisle, Pa.-Clergymen Of this city
have started a movement to align all
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-11
AT HE ILLINOIS.

Pantages VaudeVille-Two perform
noes daily.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-11
EMPIRE,
FAMILY, MOLINE,

acknowledgements at 2:45
and SIS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-11

ILLINOIS.

Sept. 13-"Truxton King"
Sept. 1.-THE Great Divide"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-07-29
RAND MINE STRIKE LIKELY,
"""or Dispute Becoming serious-
Trade at standstilI.

Special Gable Despatch to THE srx.
LONDON. July 2S.-The labor dispute In
SCUM Africa has assumed most
threatening aspect and dispatches from
johannesburg say the tension there 10
very great
the Federation Of Trades has elected
secret strike committee with power to
issue absolute orders. This committee
mas scheme for "scientific STRIKE"
that Is. to start n strike at some dis
.aht place where there are no troops and
'ew police. or TO have damage done at
score OF places simulta neousiy. Nothing
more may be done for weeks, but the
Government will be put to continuous
meantime
Householders are laying in provisions
anu trade Ia stagnant. Merchants are
sehd'ng cablegrams to various places or.
uering shipments OF goods stopped. The
ponce nave found considerable seditious
literature In the native tongue among
the natives which refers to trouble break
ing out among the white tribes" This
IL regarded as most Significant
Ihe Government mining authorities have
completed plan for marching on all
the native laborers In the Rand. number.
ing 100000. In case OF n strike. They
also suggest that In case OF a strike no
attempt be made to work the mines with
strike breakers. but that the whole. in.
ous'ry be practically shut down
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-07-29
HOME WAS THEIR PRISON.
Police Rescue Grassy Youth and GirI
Locked In Fathers Rooms.

The Hoboken police broke into an apart.
mcnt at l25 Madison street yesterday and
found Annie Zum!no dashed to "A bedpost.
Her brother Frank. his hair long and his
face unshaven. was wandering about the
rooms. Both are demented. Frank is
22 and his sister 81.
When the father. John Zumino. who
owns the apartment building as well AS
one on either side. came home In the eve
ming with his daughter Mary the police
were waiting and arrested them. They
were charged with assault and battery
and released In 81. 900 each to appear IN
the police court to-day.
Neighbors complained to Chief Of Police
Hayes that II was usual for Zumino to
lock up his demented children thus and
leave them. Zumino owns candy and
fruit shop at Worth and Franklin streets.
Manhattan.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-07-29
MAJOR WALKER, WHO
WHIPPED RIVAL, DEAD
Confederate Veteran Was SOcial
FavOrite Here, but Be-
came a Vagrant.

Major Francis Douglass Walker. whose
war record. prominence in social circles
and unconventional acts made him a
noted figure in the life OF New York city
more than thirty years ago. died yester-
day penniless inmate OF the Confederate
Soldiers Home at Columbia. q. C. He
was a member OF the Pinckney family,
and was born in lS4I.
Major Walker was a cadet at the Mill
tary Academy in Charleston when the
first Confederate gun was fred at Fort
Sumter He jumped from the class room
and ran to the waters edge. four class
mates with him. There was no boat. SO
they swan half a mile to the Ironclad
Battery which helped batter the Federal
fortress into submission.
In the winter OF 1877 Walker was the
chief actor in an event that stirred Brook
lyn's society folk and became a national
sensation. One night in the old Academy
OF Music. where the Amaranth Society
was giving an amateur performance,
Walker Jumped on the stage and horse
whipped a player who was his rival for
the love OF young widow. Walker had
warned him not to appea- In the same
east with the woman. The man Walker
whipped later became vice-president OF
one Of the most important corpora ations in
the world and the husband Of the young
woman.
Walker was arrested for assault After
a trial he was sentenced to sixty days In
the penitentiary on Crow Hill His lawyers
soon got him out OF Jail and a petition
was started In his behalf which was
signed by Henry Ward Beecher. A let
ter from Gov Hampden to Gov. Robin
son turned the tide in his favor. He did
not return to the penitentiary. He trav-
elled for many years and then poverty
overlook him.
One night In the fall OF 1908 tall man
with snow white hair stood before Mag
istrate Tighe In the Adams street police
court in Brooklyn and asked for night .
lodging. 1t was Major Walker. The Mag
istrate could do nothing but commit him
to the penitentiary for six months. Then
through the cooperation OF the Confed-
crate Veteran Camp OF New York
and the U. 8. Grant Post G. A. r.. OF
Brooklyn the Major was transferred to
the Kings county almshouse.
Wealthy women Of Southern birth heard
Of Walkers troubles. They organized a
bazaar at the Waldorf Astoria on jan
uary ~. 1909. and $4,000 was raised for
his beneht. With this money he WAS
sent to the soldiers home at Columbia,
8. c.. where friends got a clerical posi-
tion for him. Major Walker had out
lived all his relatives.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-07-29
TWO DEAD IN B0WERY FIRE.
Others BADLY Hurt In Bla.c which
Wrecks Building.

woman and man were burned TO
DEATH another woman so badly hurt that
doctors say she cannot live. and several
persons overcome by smoke in fire that
wrecked the four story building at 4 Bow
cry early to-day
The dead woman was Identified as Ivy
Lee. aged rs. Her body was found in a
room on the second floor above where the
blaze started, Stephen Lee her Chinese
husband. died on the way to the hospital
The building extends through to 2
DOyer street. on the Bowery side ground
moor was a restaurant. The floors above
were used by a Chinese restaurant and
for roomng purposes, most OF the occu-
pants being Chinese.
Policemen Grffen and Daley carried
Chu Loan. a Chinaman, and Mable Chu,
his wife. from the second story fire es-
cape and were burned,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-07-29
DIXON RAILS AT NEGRO BOSS.
Author Eaters Fight Against PatteP'
son a. Register.

WARRINGTON, July 2s.-The nomination
Of Adam z. Patterson. negro Of Musk
ogee. Okla. which President Wilson sent
to the Senate last week. has aroused a
storm Of opposition among Southernes.
Senator Overman Of North Carolina re-
ceived letter to-day from Thomas Dixon
the novelist. asking him to fght to pre-
vent Patterson's confirmation as Register
of the Treasury. Mr.. Dixon. a former
North Carolinian now living In New
York city. is the author Of THE Clans
man" and other novels depicting life in
the South in reconstruction days. The
letter reads:
II trust as a North Carolinian that
you will fight to the death the appoint
ment Of this negro Patterson to boss the
white girls In the Treasury Department.
The Southern people to-day will never
stand for this. We have travelled a long
way from the negro equality idea of
Cleveland's day. This Treasury Depart
ment has been a stencil in the nostrils OF
the nation for years. l trust you will
clean II out"
Senator Overman wrote back that he
will fight the appointment Of Patterson
to his dying gasp
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-07-29
sPEYER TAKES UP FRISCO CASE.
Banker Reaches 80. Louis 60 Confer
with Receivers,

Sr. Louis. July .2S.--James Spcyer Of
New York. head Of the banking hrm Of
Speyer 4 Co, was smiling as he walked
out Of Union station here tonight with
his arm around Thomas II. West Of st.
Louis, one OF the Frisco railroads three
receivers.
Accompanied by j. q. Mctcalf, his con-
hdential railroad adviser. the banker ar
rived soon after o'clock In a private
car attached TO a Big Four train. The
hrst conference between the Frisco re-
ceivers and Mr.. Speyer will be held to-
morrow.
Mr. Speyer will call tomorrow at tho
Missouri Pacific offices. Of which road he
Is a director. He will leave st. Louis to-
morrow afternoon for New York. Mr..
Speyer told newspaper intervicwers that
he preferred not to discuss the affairs Of
the Frisco He took dinner with Re-
ceiver West tonight and stayed at the
Buckingham Hotel
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-07-29
new HAVEN INQUIRY IS
NOT TO Be STOPPED
Department Of Justice to Wait
Bar HarbOr Hotel Work
Abandoned.

RosroN. July :S.-The investigation by
the Department Of Justice will be con-
tinued In spite Of the changes In the man
agcment and policies OF the New York.
New Haven and Hartford Railroad. and
unless more assurance than mere promises
can be given a blanket indictment of the
New Haven road for violation OF the
Sherman antitrust law may be brought.
Howard Elliott. who has been elected to
take the place of President Charles S
Mellcn on september l. will ask the De-
partment to suspend action and await re-
suits under the changed conditions. Or
ders were issued to-day ,or the abandon
ment Of all work on the new hotel at Bar
Harbor to he erected by the Maine Central
at cost OF about $l.oo0,OO0.
Mr.. Elliott will be in New York to-
morrow to confer with some of the di-
rectors II IL expected that he will talk
with Attorney-Gene McReynolds before
going on his vacation and will make a
plea for time. Action can he taken at
the next meeting Of the board OF di-
rcctors In regard to the Boston ana
Maine, the trolleys and the steamship
to convince the Department
that there In to be an end OF monopoly
in restraint Of trade IL one now exists.
The plan formulated by George Won l..
Meyer Of the stockholders protective com
mittee for running the various branches
independently Is not the whole plan con-
templated. It is proposed to have under
Mr.. Elliott not only the presidents Of
the various departments OF the system.
but an auditing department over them
all. reporting directly to the chairman.
The scheme contemplates also a division
OF the directorate into working bodies,
II 10 said that Theodore y. Vail will be
head OF the financial department and
George Won l.. Meyer OF the public re-
lations department
The New Haven stockholders commit
tee has increased the number OF shares
which 1t represents. having at the present
time proxies for about $1,000 shares, a
gain Of about 10000 shares during the last
two weeks.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-07-29
sEGREGATE WAR PRIs0NERss
Gen. wood says Department Plans
to Transfer Mexicana.

SAN DIEGO. Cal. July 2s.-Gen. Leonard
Wood. Chief OF StaY. who is here with
Secretary Of War Garrison. said to-day
that officials of the War Department are
considering a plan TO transfer the hun
dreds OF Mexican prisoners of war and
refugees now at Nogales and FL Paso to
huge refugee camp on Point Iona.
across the bay from this city. Gen Wood
said:
1T strikes me that the Government
could not do better than to bring the
thousand or SO prisoners OF war and
refugees here and order regiment to
guard them. They are now too near the
line of disturbance and have baneful
influence on the troubles across the
border"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-07-29
PRINT MISS BR0NTE's LETTERS.
Attempt TO show NOveIist's Platonic
Love for Prof. HeGer.
Special Gable Dsspdtch TO THE

Spect0f Cdok DtSpdfch 10 THE Sun.
LONDON, July :9.-The Times prints to
the extent OF seven and a half columns
four lost letters from Charlotte Bronte
the novelist, to Prof. Heger at whose
place In Brussels she was IA pupil.
The letters have been given to the Brit
ish Museum by Prof. Heger's son Paul
who wishes by the publication In the
Times to end the gossip and speculation
as to the relations between his father and
Miss Bronte.
The Professor was OF course the Mon
sieur Paul Emanuel OF Miss Bronte's
novel "Villette.' Three OF the letters had
been torn up. but were repaired. while the
fourth was intact.
The letters. which were written In
lSi4-45. were the passionate. innocent out
pOurings of 4 woman craving for some
response or some remembrance from the
master whom she had idealized. As the
Times editorially says:
"All her life Miss Bronte had been In
love with an ideal, and In so far as Prof
Heger was her ideal she was In love with
him."
The fact that Heger was married made
II easier for her to feel and express this
kind Of love. II was not therefore hope
less, for II had never entertained hopes,
but was therefore clearly and strictly de-
fined.
The letters. which are written In French
were translated by M. II. Spielmann the
we'll known author. The following Is a
typical extract:
MONSIEUR: The poor have no
need for much to sustain them.
They ask only for the crumbs
that have fallen from rich mems
tables. II they are refused the crumbs
they will die Of hunger. Nor do l need
much affection from those love. should
not know what to do with . friendship
entire and complete. ! am not used to
It, hut you showed me OF yore a little In
tereSt when ] was your pupil In Brussels
and I hold on maintenance that little In
terest-hold on to 1t as l would hold on
to lt1As
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-07-29
RICH ADJUSTER IS INDICTED.
Charged Also with Getting an Ar.
son '.TOrch" 10 Leave.

CHICAGO. July 2S.-Joseph Fish. a
wealthy public fire insurance adjuster
here. was indicted twelve times to-day by
the Grand Jury. which has been investi-
eating the larson trust" Resides being
charged with arson and burning to de-
fraud. Fish and Nathan Spira. another
prominent public adjuster, are accused
Of conspiring to obstruct public justice.
The indictment charges that they in
duced David korshak. alleged to have
applied the torch IN several incendiary
fires. to leave the jurisdiction OF the
Cook county courts. korshak is said to
be in Canton, China, in the saloon busi-
ness.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-07-29
FIRE STREAM CARRIES SHOCK.
Fighters Of blaze Sent sprawIinE By
Current.

Fire at Simpson pawnshop. 1850
Broadway. set the firemen to work with
their streams last evening The fire was
in transformer used to operate adver-
tising signs by electricity The fire
stream hit the transformer. carried the
current to the noZzles and the tiremen
were sent sprawling. The streams were
shut off until the current was cut out
The loss was $1,000.
squad Of detectives watched the
pawnshop while the excitement was on,
II was estimated that the safes contained
100000 OF unredeemed pledges.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-07-29
CARM0DY WILL MARRY TO-DAY
Bride Was For.
mer Clerk In His Office.

ALBANY. July ?s.-Attorney- General
Thomas Carmody and Miss Agnes f..
Finn will be married tomorrow MORN
ing In st. Joseph's Church. Albany. Miss
Finn until Saturday was finance clerk
In the office of Attorney-General Car
mody. but resigned.
Miss Finn is an Albany girl and until
she went to work In Carmody's office
over a year ago. sha had no acquaintance
with the Attorney General.
Carmody Is a resident OF Penn Yam and
has been Attorney General since 1911.
His first wife died little more than
year ago. 1t Is said that ne Is slated
to be the Democratic candidate for Chief
Judge Of the Court OF Appeals. which po-
sition Judge Collins relinNuished this
year under the age limit retirement act.
Attorney General CarmOdy Ii about 90
years old.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-07-29
BOOSTS SUIzER FOR PRESIDENT.
suHrn giat Launches Boom Right In
Front Of Tam many Hall.

Mary Donnelly. suffragist. nominated
Gov. Sulzer for President right in front
of Tammany Hall last night. She called
for three cheers for her candidate and
got them.
"He wasn't afraid to sign the suffrage
pettion," she said, THE idea OF an
Irishman named Charlie Murphy being
opposed to women voting after all the
women have done for Ireland"
Only two Tammany men were In the
audience and they refused to debate They
were married. they said. and not allowed
TO talk back to the ladies.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-07-29
WHOLE TOWN UNDER HAMMER
Owner Of All Hut Two Properties IL
In Ba ruDtcy

SrNRrRY. Pa. July 2s.-Pixinos, a town
Of 200 population owned by J. Warner
Mifrin. a brick manufacturer. is to be sold
under the hammer in two weeks. Only
two properties in the town are not owned
by Miffiin.
Bankruptcy Is the cause for the sale.
An EFFORT will be made to sell the town as
whole. Otherwise individual sales will
be made.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-07-29
SPECIAL SESSION IN JERSEY.
Fielder Calls nm Legtslature Ia
Amend walsh Act.

Acting Governor James F. Fielder of
New Jersey called the State Legislature
last night to meet on August In spe-
cial session for one day to amend the
Walsh act making the validity Of COM
mission government In Jersey City GER
tain.
He said that session for only one day
can be convened at an expense Of $50 to
the State and that az II will stop War
rem Dixon. former Jersey City Corpo-
ration Counsel. from continuing his suit
In the Supreme Court to test the legality
OF the Walsh act Il will be worth that
much.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-07-29
OLGA AGAIN ENGAGEDi
C.ar's Eldest Dasghter to We'd Re-
manian Prince, IL Report.
Special Gable Despatch TO TIL

Special Gable Despatch TO The Sun.
PARIS, July 2s-The Figaro says II Is
In position to assert that the announce
ment will be made shortly Of the en-
gagement Of Prince Charles. the eldest
son Of the Crown Prince Of Rumania. and
the Grand Duchess Olga, the eldest
daughter of the Czar of Russia. Prince
Charles was born October 8. 1893. and
the Grand Duchess on November 3. 1895.
The engagement Of the Grand Duchess
to different young men has been an
nounced during the past two years. She
was hrst reported to be engaged to her
second cousin. the Grand Duke Dmitri.
with whom It was said she was very
much In love. The next story was that
she probably would marry Prince Boris
Of Bulgaria. but the Grand Duchess Is
said to have declared II she could not
marry the Grand Duke Dmitri she would
not marry anybody.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-07-29
MAYOR BACKS MRS. YOUNG.
VIII Try TO Have Her Reelected
Superintendent Of schools.

CHICAGO. July 2S,-Mayor Harrison
backed up to-day the Chicago women's
movement for the retention OF Mrs Ella
Flagg Young as superintendent Of public
schools.
lie sent a letter to Mrs. Young urE-
ing her to reconsider her resignation
and assured her he will use his endcavors
to bring about harmony In the Board of
Education and cause her reelection In
December.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-07-29
POPULAR VOTE SENATOR SWORN.
Augustus Octavius Bacon Has Honor
Of Being the First.

WAsHiNGroN. July 2s.-For the hrst
time In American history the Senate heard
the reading to-day OF a certificate Of
election of one of its members at the
hands Of the people.
Gov. Slayton Of Georgia formally de-
clared that the voters Of that state
had chosen Augustus Octavius Bacon to
serve them In the upper branch of Con-
gross for six years. Bacon has already
been three terms in the Senate.