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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-29
CORPSE is BEING
GIVEN A JOURNEY
ACROSS COUNTRY
Body of Michael Moran En-
route From San Francisco
to New York.
AUToHEARSE MAKES TRIP
w. 4. Peck, Former Resident Of Mo,
line, and Bert z. Mayo Arc in
Charge Of Conveyance.

An auto-hearse. bearing the body of
Michael Moran, a late resident Of
san Francisco, from that city 10 Brook
lyn. \. Y, the birth place Of the dece-
DEN, and where he desired 10 be bur-
led, arrived in Moline on Saturday
evening, and departed at 10 O'Clock
this morning Tor Chicago. going thence
through Indiana, Ohio and Ponnsylva-
nis 70 New York.
This transcontineltal funeral pro-
cession derives special local interest
from the fact that the man in charge
or the car and corpse is W. A. Peck. a
former resident of Moline, and thai
he was accompanied by Bert F. Mayo,
also well known in Moline, the third
living member of the party being r.
r. Hambly, a San Diego, Cal, under
taker. This Is not Mr.. Pecks first
transcontinent2l tour, he having made
tho trail-blazer trip with the Midland
which put that car on the automobile
map. But, OF course, that was alto
gether different from taking a trip OF
many thousands miles with a corpse
for travelling companion.
STARTS IN JEST.
According to the story told by PecI
end ether members OF the parry thi!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-29
TRIBES PLANNING
TO CONSOLIDATE
Aggrandizement of King Philip
of the Order of Red Men Is
in Prospect.
M0D0CS SEEK ADMISSION
Employment of SiIvis Lodge Members
initiates Against Regular
Meetings.

At Friday evenings meeting of
King Philip Tribe, No. 81, of Red Men,
the chiefs and braves will be called
upon to deliberate upon and deter
mine a proposition looking to the
amalgametion of two of the largest
tribes of Red Men in this section of
the state Modoc Tribe, No. 339, of
Silvis, will be represented by an en-
bassy of its chiefs and principal war.
r,ors, bearing a petition asking that
their tribe be formally adopted b.
King Philip Tribe, and its member
ship enrolled with those Of the Moline
Tribe. The action of the Modoc Tribe
is not due to the defamation of its
membership by internal strife or any
untoward external causes, bu. is
caused by the fact that so many of
the members are following the paths
81 peace represented by the opportu-
mites for employment offered by the
railroads. They are necessarily at a
distance from the smoke of their te-
Gees so much of the time that they
are unable to attend when the council
fires are lit. On that account it is
found difficult to muster quorum for
for the transaction of the tribes bus
mess. After due elaboration the
wise men of the tribe concluded that
every purpose OF and object OF mem.
bership in the order could be attained
| just as well by amalgamation with the
| Moline tribe, the excellent trails be
| tween the two villages enabling the
Modocs to attend the meetings as con
veniently as in Silvis.
| 1t is practically certain that King
Philip Tribe will approve the petition
and initiate the necessary steps with
| the Great Council TO consummate the
consolidation. Friday evening:
meeting of King Philip Tribe viii be
important, aside from the development
of this proposition.
FEAST FOR BRAVES.
AS appropriate 20 the harvest sea
son, a great feast of meats and au
tumnal offerings of the fields will bt
| provided for the assembled braves
and the chiefs will present plans fo1
an active campaign for member
among the pale faces who have no
vet experienced the rites OF adoption
into an Indian tribe. 1t is hoped, in
deed, to increase the membership
which is now about 500. to 500 or go
during the winter, inclusive of the &C
cession represented by the member
ship of Modoc Tribe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-29
EASTER ISLAND.
A Deserted Land and Its Mysterious
Crude Stone Statues.

Huge and groteSQue stone images
stand and lie over the fertile surface
of a deserted island far south in the
Pacific. 1t is a place that Poe might
have sung into existence or Rider HaS-
gard created for the scene Of some
fantastic romance. Even its name
Easter island - seems more literary
than geographical. Easter island.
1900 miles from South America and
l,400 miles east of Pitcairn island. has
on all the iOrty-tive square miles of its
area less than 200 people. But it has
other inhabitants. great masses or
rock. 600 in number. each carved into
the seEiblance of a human figure, the
origin of which is a mystery. These
statues weigh on an average from ten
to twelve tons each. some of them
reaching IA weight of forty tones. A
few OF them stand on strong platforms
400 feet long. and many similar plat
forms stand untenanted.
At the quarry. which is crater flor
Easter island is OF volcanic origin. a
number of these images lie half form
ed as the vanished sculptors left them.
There is another crater where the
crowns of the figures were made from
rock of u different sort. Here. too. are
found unfinished specimens.-Church-
man,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-29
GETTING THE MONEY.
OBITUARY RECORD
MRS. y. }. MCKAY.

Mrs S. J. Mckay, for many years
a resident of Moline, died on Saturday
at the residence of her daughter. Mrs.
F. T. George, at Sioux Falls, S. D.,
with whom she had made her hone
in recent years. Death was due to
paralysis Mrs. Mckay was born at
Greensburg, Pa, on June u, 1887,
and came west when a young woman.
Beside her daughter, she leaves one
son, J. w. McCreary of Mt Vernon,
Wash. She is also survived by two
brothers, Henry and Samuel Wilson
Of West Liberty, Iowa. The son and
daughter will accompany the remains
to Moline, and the funeral will be held
at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon from
the Knox chapel, the Rev. J. A. Hurley
conducting the services. Interment
will be made in Riverside cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-29
SUPPLY CARDINAL
A military GUARD
Threatened Outbreak of Anti
Clericals in Italy Does Not
Materialize.

Rome, Italy, Sept. 29.-The unusual
spectacle of a military escort for a
church dignitary wa. seen here yes
terday, when Cardinal Algiardi was
driven through the streets with 50mount-
ed soldiers on guanrd. Trouble was fear
ed because anti-clericals opposed the
holding of the annual cabinet conven'
ton at Marion and threatened to in
terfere. The cardinal is president OF
this convention. He is so wears old
No untoward incident happened.
Later there was a clash on the
street between Catholics and anti
clericals in which 40 were hurt and
more than one hundred arrested.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-29
DANISH THE RATS.
They Arc Not Only Disease Carriers
but Thieves as Well.

They Arc Not Only Disease Carriers.
but Thieves as Well.
Almost unbelievable are some of the
things done by the rat-the squealing,
filthy, gluttunOus all pervading. all
destroying brown rat Rats often gnaw
the hoofs OF horses until the blood
comes. They have been known to at
tack fat hogs and eat holes in their
bodies. causing death. They will fight
human beings If cornered. They often
steal valuable articles to use in build
ing nests.
The following were found in a sim
gle nest: Three bedroom towels, two
serviettes. five dust cloths, two pairs
Of linen knickerbockers. six linen pock-
ct handkerchiefs and one silk handker-
chief. This same rat, which was a
model of industry and thrift, had car
ried away and stored near its nest a
pound and half of sugar. a pudding.
a stalk of celery. a beet carrots, tur'
nips and potatoes.
In the last dozen years over 5000
900 human beings have died Of plague
In India alone. The India plague com
mission. after careful inquiry. found
that bubonie plague in man is entirely
dependent on the disease in the rat!
Marvellous in its destructiyeness IS
the common house mouse. closely re-
lated to the rat. and. like II. imported
from Europe. The field mouse. too. is
highly destructive. the most destruc'
tive to agriculture OF all the rodents
Farm and Fireside.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-29
TAKING CARE OF
The ARSENAL men
Congressman Tavenner and
Pepper Look Into Discrim-
nations in Certain Acts.
Especial to The Argus.)

Washington. Sept. 29.-Representa-
tives Pepper and Tavenner have called
to the attention of the members of
t: appropriation committee of the
house the complaint that a number
of the employees of the Rock Island
arsenal are Disseminated against by
the operation of Section of the Cen
eral Deficiency Act of Aug 26, 1912.
l, appears that under this act a
promotion cannot be made of en-
ployes receiving their salaries from
lump-sum appropriations. The COM
plant directed against tn provision
is based on the cont ention tn. there
is no more reason why an employe
beng paid out of a lump sum appropri.
;.tion should not be promoted If he
deserves it, than that an employe paid
out of any other kind of an appropria-
ton should not be promoted.
The present session being devoted
to tariff and currency, Congressman
Pepper and Tavenner will seek to
have this Objectionable feature strick-
en- out of all future appropriation bills.
ar viii bring the matter up on the
floor of the house at the next session
of congress, which Convenes in Deem
Der.
The matter of back pay for arsenal
employees will also be taken up. This
subject has been up in several con-
sresses, but never received favorable
consideration, and it is not certain
hat attitude will be taken toward the
proposition by the present congress.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-29
THE NORTHERN LIGHTS.
It's a Mistake, Says a Scientist, to Say
They Emit Sounds.

They Emit Sounds.
German scientists are greatly inter
ested in a discussion regarding new
phenomena revealed by the aurora
boreais, according to recent Norwe-
giau and German observers. People
living in the northern part of Norway
maintained that they often hear sounds
accompanying the northern lights.
These sounds are described by some
as similar to the cracking of flames.
Accordingly German and Norwegian
scientists started out TO investigate
the phenomena. and one of them, OlaV
Aabakken. has spent a long time at
the Hallde observatory in Finmarken.
Aabakken thinks that it is very IN
likely that any sound is to be heard
from the northern lights. He main
tainS that the human senses are not
to be relied on. especially regarding
the phenomena of sight.
Aabakken says that the idea of
sound connected with the northern
lights may result from the fact that
these lights look like flames. and as
people are accustomed to associate the
cracking sound with flames the rath'
er uncritical observer of the blazing
movements of the aurora bOrealis Is
apt to think that be really hears the
sound of those fames.-New York
Press
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-29
MOLINE'S SECTION OF THE ARGUS
News Happenings

ed. Inc game was long. and some
times one and sometimes the other
narrowly led At length when was
within a stroke of defeat he returned
a ball softly. and II looked as II his
fate was sealed. So it would have
been. but just at that moment bird
few across the court in q line parallel
with the ball.
AS all good tennis players can well
understand. 3 mistook the bird foT
the ball and smashed" at it vigorous
". 1t swiftly rose and he missed II
by feathers breadth, and ere ne
could recover his balance the ball haC
dropped on his court.
This stroke proved the turning point
in the tie, as a thereafter played W
strongly and ran out winner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-29
She Had Money.

And why" she asked. do you
think the world is better now that it
was tw enty-five years ago."
Because you were not in it then"
he replied.
"Ah, am afraid you wish to fatter
me. 1 am nearly twenty-eight-''
is it possibleI Well. in u way I'm
glad Of it"
Why"
You see. I'm thirty-seven. and
don't believe that any man ought 10
be more than eight or nine years older
than his wife"
oh. Horace! How romantic you
are. wonder If any other man ever
adopted such a lovely way to let a
girl know that he cared for her.
cago Record-Herald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-29

grewsome journey is the sequel of ar
agreement entered into in a testing
spirit by Mt Peck with his friend,
Moran. The latter located on the
coast about ten years ago, having been
born some SO years before ar Brook
Ign, y. Y, and where he resided until
he moved wes'. He was afflicted with
tuberculosis. and about a year ago he
exacted a promise from Mr. Peck that
in the event OF his death he would take
his body across the continent in an
auto-hearse, for interme1t in the city
OF his birth. In The fullness of time
Mcrran paid the debt 10 nature. Peck
had forgotten his promise, but he was
promptly apprised by those who at
tended al the death bed that Moran
spoke Of the agreemen- ara req ested
them 10 ask peck to carry it out.
While not relishing the prospective
journey, Peck felt that he could not in
coed conscience break the agreement
with his dead friend, and proceeded 10
arrange for the procession.
MAYO Is CONPANION.
He enlisted as his travelling compan-
ion, beside the undertaken, Mr.. Mayo
who was his companion in the trail
blazing trip above referred TO. The
trip so far has been replete with Incl.
dents calculated to test their nerve
Rain storms made The roads through
the mountains almost impossible. ant
at times positively dangerous. Wher
the party was about 20 miles west o.
/ Sal Lake City, the conveyance was
/ stalled by the breaking of spring ant
/ other parts of the mechanism. Peel
hired an Indian 20 guide him to the
/ nearest railroad, on which he Travelled
On TO Salt Lake City, in order TO sc
/ cure the substitute parts necessary Z
J make repairs. He was compelled K
wait three days fer hem, and through
/ out his absence Mayo and Hambl!
I stood guard over the hearse and body
. FIVE miles from the nearest human
habitation, and prevented from becom
ing lonesome by the yelping and how
ing Of coyotes and other inhabitant
Of the wild. But the repairs we're dull.
made, and the journey from Salt LAX
/ City to this city was without specia
features.
Mr. Peck, when he left Moline, be
came the western sales agent of tn
United States Carriage company o
Columbus, Ohio. which manufactur ,
au.o-hearses. Possibly this has som
connection with the genesis of thi
long-distanca funeral procession, an
if you think the newspapers are fal
ing for a clever advertising stunt, W
shall not quarrel with you concernin
your belief.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-29
JAHNS ACCOUNTS FOR
HIS EXPENDITURES

Commissioner L. o. Jahns today sub
mitted to the commission his long
promised itemized account of expen.
d!tures on account of the waterworks
Improvement OF the total Of the
fund Of $l65.775, there has been ex.
pended $4s.9s4s7. In addition TO this
there is due on unfinished work ss,-
27l40, leaving a net balance in the
fund of S1oS.S1S.7S. or the several
items, practically one-half, $24,266. SO,
is represented by expenditures on &C.
count OF the elevated tank on the
bluff
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-29
FATHER OF PHRENOl.OGY.
Or. Gall at One Time Had the Whsle
CT Europe In Furore.

CT III FbTOFcs
The first public notice of the Father
of Phre nolOgy' appeared in Weiland 5
dutch Mercury on Aug. II. 1903.
Gall was practicing physician CT
Vienna. and early III his career be be-
came firm believer in the idea that
the talents and disposition Of men are
dependent upon the functions Of the
brain and. furthermore. that they may
be inferred with perfect exactItude
and precision from the external ap-
peara noes of the skull.
Gall was an able man. He set forth
his theory IL a graphic. unctuous man
ner. and In u very brief period he had
all Europe at the top notch of excite
ment The idea spread like wildfire,
and in all grades OF society people
We're discussing the greatest of all
discoveries" The new theory had TO
meet the customary opposition from
the custodians Of truth and the pre-
servers Of morality. but the opposition
only increased the popularity of the
theory. aud Calls celebrity increased
By leaps and bounds His lectures
were interiicteh. and be was threaten
ed with the direst penalties unless he
ceased his Immoral and atheisticnl'
teachings. but he kept on with his
propaganda. visiting all the large towns
Of Germany and the continent. and by
1905 all OF Europe was interested in
the Vienna doctor.
In 1928. the year OF Calls death.
phrenology was In vogue everywhere
But after great and glorious food
tide Of popularity it began to wane.
and today it Is but seldom heard Of
New York American.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-29
Freaks of Nature.

Monument park. near Colorado
Springs. Colo, contains some queer
freaks of nature. Among the most
singular is group OF light grayish-
yellow sandstone pillars twenty or
more feet high capped with a thin
layer Of dark colored rock which re-
sembie the tops of giant mushrooms
which. have shriveled and partially
dried up. The dark colored Gaping
being Of a much harder (ironstone,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-29
OLIVER
Typewriter
The standard Visible Writer

s. n salary raiser. an income -produc-
or. an aid 10 personal efficiency.
Oliver Typewriters are earning
millions OF dollars for their opera
tors and owners.
They are helping hosts Of ambi-
tious young people to achieve sue
cessful business careers.
They are helping the small business
20 grow big and the big business to
grow bigger.
They are trade builders as we'll as
revenue producers and efficiency
makers.
The newest ana best model oliver
Typewriter iS sold on this popular
plan. There is no extra charge for
ths famous PRIATYPE OLIVER
the only typewriter that prints
print Printype is conceded TO be the
greatest typewriter Improvement OF
ths century.
Moro than $4,000 local agents In
| the Cnited States and Canada are
making money selling oliver Type
writer's. This is proof positive Of
| oliver merit ana Oliver popularity.
| Write for particulars OF the IT
ccnts-a-day plan ask for specimen
OF PTiptype.
| No. divers rented. 81 for three
| months. Tri-City Offices. SIS Brady
street. Davenport. Iowa Phone DaV-
| export 254l.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-29
Reopen pance HaII.

a petition was presented TO the
city commission today asking that the
commission reconsider their action of
July Il, ordering the closing of the
Northwestern dance hall, in the rear
OF Pete Verbeke's saloon, because of
the objections OF the neighbors. The
commissioners took the petition under
consideration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-29
find COL WELL is
ILL IN HOSPITAL
However, He Is Ready to APP
pear in Court to Testify for
Sulzer.

Albany, y. Y, Sept. 29.-Frederick
L. Colvell, long missing witness in the
Sulzer impeachment trial, is i'll in a
sanitarium, but is ready to come TO
ccur. and testify as a witness for the
governor provided he is not arrested
by the impeachment managers for
hitherto refusing to testify. Judge
Herrick of the Sulzer counsel an
nounced this at the opening of the
court today.
Counsel for the managers Of impesch
ment took the question under advise
ment and will reply later. Name and
location of sanitarium was not dis
closed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-29

rock than the pillars has to some ex-
tent protected the latter from disinte-
grafton. Especially at nightfall is the
traveller impressed with the weird eff
feet Of these gigantic and grotesque
forms. which in the uncertain light
assume the attitudes of huge human
or animal shapeS.-Argonaut
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-29

Thousands tell US they bought
their Oliver typewriters without
noticing the outlay.
Here's the way the plan works:
You make a small first payment
and get the machine at once.
Then save II cents q day and nay
monthly, exactly the same as rent
When you complete the pay
ments. the typewriter is yours for
ever. And you pay only the regular
list price.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-29
Sometimes They Are Wrong.

"a woman never admits that she
was wrong"
II don't know about that" replied
Mr.. Meekton- "A number OF them
seem particularly anxious 70 prove that
they showed pretty poor judgment in
selecting husbands. '-Washington Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-29
Why Not
Try the
l17c-a-Day
Plan?

The beauty OF the Oliver Type
writer 17-cents-a-day plan is that ID
works out satisfactorily for every
body concerned.
This plan ties up a very large
sum Of the company's money in type.
writer's sold on time.
But we have an abundance OF
capital. We are glad TO use our re-
sources tc bring this great business
aid within easy reach OF all who
have use for typewriters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-29

Doa't waste your money buying plas.
ters when you can get a bottle CT
Chamberlain Eminent for % cents.
A piece ct 1annel Ganpened with this
liniment is superior to any plaster
for lame back. pains in the side and
chest, aud much cheaper. Sold by ali
druggists.-lAdy) ~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-29

Chamberlain Coic, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy is today the hes;
known medicine in use for the relief
and cure of bowel complaints. Il
cures grping, diarrhoea, dysente--
and ahould be taken at the first un-
natural looseness ~ the bowels. u
is equally valuable for children and
adults 1t always cures. Sold by all
Enthusiastically
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-29
Missed the Bird and Lost

The Glasgow News records Singh
lar incident during lawn tennis tie.
The two players, who may be term
- SEc> Z. yers vsrv ~E-..- -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-29
WOMEN TO HELP
CANVASS FUNDS
Club Appoints Committee to AS
sist in Securing Hospital
Donations.
EXCELLENT START MADE
Addresses Made by n. J. Gripp, 4. g.
Lourie and G. A. ShaIIbers in
Interest of Movement.

The good women of the twin-cities
are going to have hand in securing
the Lutheran hospital for Moline
Steps to this end were initiated Sat
urday afternoon, and at noon today a
considerable sum had already been
secured through this agency. At the
meeting of the executive board of the
Women's club, Saturday afternoon,
over which Mrs. NJ J. McEniry, the
vice president, presided, in the absence
of the president, Mrs. NJ. R. Mct-gar
addresses were made by H. j. Grip.
R. B. Lourie and G. A. Shaliberg, in
which the point was emphasized that
by the location of the hospital on the
Barnard tract, an institution equally
accessible to the people OF Moline and
/ Rock Island, and having 125 rooms,
would be secured.
( AS a result of the discussion Mes
danes J. H. Nessiey. A. J. Colt and
/ G. W. Wood were appointed a COM
mittee to confer with the president,
Mrs. Metzgar, concerning the appoint
meat of a committee, of which she
should be chairman, to canvass the
membership of the club for subscrip-
tons. Mrs. Metzgar accordingly ap-
pointed the following committee: Mes
danes Joe Nader, c. H MaXon, Gus
Lindvall, Walter Onion, E. H. Sleight,
c. G. Carlson, NJ. r. MetTgar, H. S.
Fristoe, John Weckel, Lizzie Bling,
ham, c. A. Peterson, NJ. NJ. Rogerson
William Carstens, J. H. Nessiey, D. A
Babcock and r. o. Bright and Miss
Mollie McEniry. The city was dis
tricted, and at noon today the follow
ing subscriptions were reported tc
the general committee: Mds. Ada
Stephens, 500; Mrs. F. G. Allen, 500;
Mrs. G. H. Huntoon, 500; Mrs. Mar
shall Beck, $50; Mrs. A. T. Foster
SO; Mrs. G. c. Trevor. $40. Subscrip
ton blanks will be used for the larger
sums, and it is requested that con
tributions of less than SIS be paid tt
the canvassers in cash.
GETTING THE MONEY.
The general committee, organized
and working under the general direC
: ton of the Greater Moline club, hell
roundup of the workers at th'
nooday luncheon at the club rooms
Preliminary subscriptions amounting
to S2,277 were reported. Among then
were the following contributions from
churches: Swedish Lutheran, $500
Trinity Lutheran, $115; Second Con
, gregational, $35.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-29

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