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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-28
2L0W CO. SALESHEN
CONVENE AT HARPER

~. W PARROT. c. W. KIRK. ". W.
E-r- q g. r .'.- X r.
smith. / }. Fereesou, Lamb Evans, F.
". Gardner Z. L. C0rDiu, J. Lamb,
.eu- -o.... d T.. EeE.~~.s and J.
,. Hurlburr. travelling ssiesmen out
of Rock Island for the ROCK Island
Plaw company. convened 70 Rock Is.
-5u5 today at the New Harper hotel for
q business meeting II Has reported
st the session held this afternoon that
the past year had been q most sue
razsfuI one and the coming year is eZ
peCred to he The biggest that the plov
company has eve- experienced. The
DIow company officials will tender a
dinner 10 the statesmen this evening
a. the Rock Island club
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-28
TWO SILWS WORKMEN KILLED
when BIG CRANES COLLIDE IN AIR
nature on his back and a serious CT
on the back Of his head.
MEN PANIC-STRIC&E

nature on his back and serious cut
on the back Of his head
MEN PANIC-sTRICI[E
At this morning power 10 turn the
wheels controlling machinery in the
immense locomotive repair shop was
set IL motion. For two and a half
hours the men continued their work
in the usual way. Shortly after $3.50
the lifting cable Of a large crane
swocped down 70 lift a locomotive
from the floor Before the gigantic
arm could swing from the pathway. a
iib-crane OF oue-ton capacity glided
along the track. Before the signal Of
danger could be made 10 attract the
attention Of the operator Of the small
or machine. the crash occurred and IN
an instant The entire shop force O,
nearly $500 working men was panic
stricken By the tragedy.
The smaller crane held TO a track
by a wheel. and suspended over the
floor from the north wall, was knocked
from its position almost at the in.
slant Of contact with the crane cable.
Posing for q brief time, It hung IN
suspension over the heads Of the men.
That brief pause enabled most Of the
workuen 70 reach a place OF safety
Others. either too startled by thought
OF impending danger. or in such a
position that they could not Jump at
once. were caught in the crash.
TELL OF MARROW ESCAPES.
II. h.
some tale OF their narrow escape. Al
the city hospital two of the men who
were within two feet of the spot Oh
which the 5000 pounds OF iron and
steel fell, told Of their experience at
ter they had done all in their power
TO aid in the care Of their fellow work
men Howard Hough and Frank Mo
ran, with faltering voices, told o
their experiences when the acciden
occurred. Many others remained a
the shop after the accident. The!
had experienced much the same thing
and most Of them were unable TO tall
coherently Of the matter. 1t was nee
essary TO trace the cause OF the acct
dent from the result, because Their
was no one who could tell exact.
what he had witnessed
EXCITEMENT FATAL.
Mike Clintner, aged about So years
and employed in Silvis shops OF tn
Rock Island road, fell dead from tn
steps OF a coach OF the worktrail
between 10 and II this forenoon a
he was boarding the car 10 return {
this city. A heart attack, due 10 e1
element caused the tragedy in whic'
two men were killed and FIVE other
we're injured, was responsible for hi
I death
Little is known here OF the man o
r his family. He boarded in Davenpor
] and II is understood relatives are I
. Pittsburgh. from which city he cam
here 10 secure work
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-28
THE GOLDEN CAT.
Legend of the Founding of Persian
College at Mesned.

Legend of the Founding of Persian
College at mesned.
The following story from the Per
ton has been published under the title
THE Glory Of the Shia World" reads
like a passage in the Arabian
Nights" II tells Of a Persian at
Meshed who had founded a college
with wealth gained in a remarkable
manner:
"One day a rich merchant asked him
whether he was willing TO work at
place to which he would be conducted
blindfolded. Being a fearless kerma-
nj and very poor, he agreed. and was
led through many streets to a court
yard. where the bandage was remov-
ed, and he was ordered 10 dig a hole
and bury gold coins and jewelry. This
he did for several days, and, being
searched before he left. he saw no
chance OF lettering his condition.
However. one day he saw a cat,
which he killed and ripped open. He
then sewed up some money and jew
els inside 1t and threw it over the
wall. After this. when his work was
done. he wandered about until lie
found the cat and not only secured the
money hidden in its body, but also
learned the position of the house.
Its owner shortly afterward died,
and the astute Kermani bought his
house with the gold sewed NJ Inside the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-28
Timber and Lumber.

"Paw, is there any difference be
tween timber and lumberF'
There is no necessary difference in
kind, my son. They differ merely in
degree or stage of development. For
example, a man may be spoken Of as
good timber for some high office and
yet represent nothing but lumber when
he gets there."-Chicago Tribune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-28
G. w. SEIDEL RESIGNS
SUPERINTENDENT

George ". Seidel has presented his
resignation as superintendent of mo-
tive power at Stlvis shops of the
Rock Island railroad company TO be-
come general superintendent of mo-
tive power for the Minneapolis and st.
Louis road, with headquarters al
Minneapolis. Providing arrangements
for his successor here can be made
in so short a time he will leave
Silvis March u.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-28
Breathe
HyOnIoi
and Cure
CataTrh
No Cocaine, Opium or Harmful DRUG,
in Booths Hyonei-it's Natures
Own Remedy.


Here is a sure way 10 get ride OF
catarrh; hawking, snuffing and all mis-.
cry caused by the catarrh germs.
Get a Hyomei outfit today follow
the instructions and breathe five times
4 day deep into your lungs the germ
killing air through the little inhaler.
At night jhst before going TO bed use
the vapor treatment as directed This
treatment is prescribed by the best
catarrh specialists in America and
Europe to destroy catarrh germs.
Booths Hyomei is Australian EucaL
pytus and other splendid antlseptics.
A complete outfs which includes in.
haler is s1.00; separate bottles, if the
| first does not entirely cure, can be OBJ
tanned for 80 cents, and money back
/ from the Thomas Drug company II you
are dissatisfied Just breathe it-nO
stomach dosing The Thomas Drug
company guarantees it-tAdy)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-28

was not mentioned or thought Of, but
the story is going the rounds attri-
buted TO Sexton.
There are other baseball people in
Rock Island besides Michael Horatio
Sexton, and. happily fer the future of
baseball, others who think as he does
about the utter folly of Rock Island
ever again attempting TO enter the
Three-Eye league while Al Tearney
Of Chicago is at the head of the or
ganization.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-28
THE INJURED

Two men we're killed and FIVE 9th
ers we're seriously injured at $40
this morning in the erecting room Of
Silvis shops OF the Rock Island road.
when the collision OF a jib crane with
the cable Of a ponderous hoisJing
crane sent the smaller conveyance to
the floor 20 feet below. striking On its
way seven OF the men who were I'M
able TO jump from its course when
the shrek Of alarm was cried forth.
Erwin D. Wilcox. crane director. was
felled by the weight OF the massive
machinery and his life was snuffed out
In a second His body was crushed 10
a pup before he could make an out
cry. Paul Harmonious operated the
crane and sat in the carriage. He was
tangled In the pile OF broken machin.
cry and it was with difficulty that be
was extricated He died in less than
an hour after the accident in the city
hospital, his skull being fractured.
A sore OF other men-members OF
the two gangs OF workmen-were be,
meath the aerial machinery. and all
but six succeeded IN springing from
their perilous position before being
entrapped AS soon as the full horror
OF the accident struck home on the
hearts OF the hundred Of terror.strick
en- men. there was a rush for the
scene. Bodies we're pulled from the
ruins and men who are IN care o'
emergency cases az the massive rail
road repair shops rushed 10 give first
aid. In q few minutes every injured
man had been placed on a special shoT
train. physicians summoned and prep
aratious made az the Moline City hos
pltal for care Of the injured
ONE MAY DIE.
OF those who were hurt. Caspa
Holtzmeister is in the most serious
condition. Both Of his hips we're frac
tured and Internal injuries may de
velop. Physicians express doubt a.
20 the ultimate outcome OF his wounds
He was employed as a machinist.
H. S Boyle's left hand was cut of
at the wrist and minor bruises wer
caused about his body He was am
Uloycd a- boilormakor's helper AM
has made his home in S.lvis. Til
parents reside iu Madison. Wis
Peter Charley. who resides OF %
Front street. Davenport is employed
as q helper Ono the asbestos room o
the shop. Hi. right fo0- was so bad
ly crushed and accrafo1 that r. wa
necessary '0 amru'ato ar the .1s'er
Earl r Webster machiuI--. residiu'
in SIvis. had his left auia0 broken.
RAY C.ruoh machin'st. residing q
Roc. Island. hes bruises ut scr''u
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-28

cat. As the merchant had never re
vealed his secret to any one he became
his heir and, in turn. when dying. be
queathed his money for the pious task
of founding and maintaining a col
lege"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-28
A few minutes DELAY IN n

IeW mInutes delay IN treating
some cases OF Group, even the length
OF time it takes 20 go for a doctor oren
proves dangerous The safest way is
TO keep Chamberlain's Cough remedy
IN the house and al the first indica-
ton Of Group give the child a dose
Pleasant to take and always cures.
Sold by all druggists.-(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-28
Total l
No.ice e EAGLES No. o5s-

All members are requested 10 meet
at Eagles home Sunday afternoon at
o'clock TO attend the funeral Of
Brother Chris Theus. Fred Empke.
president: J. F. Dindinger. secretary.
-lAdv0
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-28

The savings Of the public school
pupils during the present week were
shown 20 be unusually 'arre when
collected this afternoon by the State
bank. The schools turned over their
.ayirPS as follows
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-28
WhlIe It is often inposslble to

While It is often impossible to pre-
vent an accident, Il is never impos.
sille to be prepared is not beyond
any ones purse. Invest 70 cents in
q bottle of Chamberlain's liniment and
you are prepared for sprsins, bruises
anG like injuries. Sold by all drug
g,Ets-(Advl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-28
Watch Not Goipo.

Cholly-What's the time. old chap
I've An invitation TO dinner at 7 and
my watch isn't going Gussle-Why,
wasn't your watch invited, too, deah
boy :-Boston Transcript.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-28

wagon load. A short time ago. States
F. f. Thompson stated that
the DuPrez joint was responsible for
more crime in the city than any other
agency.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-28
POLICE nab TWO
BOLD SWINDLERS
Negroes Who Fleeced Gales
burg Woman Out of $500
Are Apprehended Here.
WORKED OLD ARMY GAME
Capture Is Made by Kinney and Gin.
name Four Hours After Word
is Received.

Within a few hours of the time that
the Rock Island police were notified
TO be on the lookout for two colored
confidence men, who had fieeced a
Galesburg woman out of 5000 and were
supposed to have headed for this city,
Officers Kinney and Ginnane had ap-
pretended the criminals and had plaC-
ed them behind the bars. Deputy
Sheriff Dennis of Knox county arrived
this morning to take the prisoners
back to the scene of the crime. The
men gave their names as Jesse Freese
and William Napin.
HEAD FOR ROCK ISLAND.
Yesterday afternoon Chief James
Brinn received word from the Gales
burg authorities that two negroes had
eft Galesburg hastily the preceding
night with 5000 in cash belonging to
an aged colored woman of that place
The "slickers" had purchased tickets
to Rock Island and it was believed
| that the men would eventually land
here Shortly after o'clock the police
| nabbed two suspects at Twenty-fourth
street and Third avenue. One of the
men wore a new hat, and when placed
under arrest, made an unsuccessful
/ attempt to tear out the sweat band
which bore the trade mark of a Gales
| burg merchant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-28
Smaller of Machines Is Thrown
Oh Rail, Dropping to the
Floor of Shop.
ONES LIFE CRUSHED OUT
Another Is Injured So Severely That
Death Soon Follows-Exoitenen
kills an Onlooke-.
LIE DEAD.

THE DEAD:
Erwin D. WILCOX, Davenport.
PAUL HARNEVIOUS. Moline.
THE INJURED:
Ray Gerlich, Rock Island
Caspar Holtzmeister, Moline.
Peter Charley, Davenport.
II. s. Boy.e. Silvis.
J. +. Webster. Suyis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-28
MAN is SUCCEED
AND STABBED At
DU PREF JOINT
Fred Emerson in Hospital at
Deaths Door as Result of
Knife Wounds.
ASSAILANT Is A PRISONER
Makes Dash for Liberty Across
Bridge But Is Captured
Confesses Deed.

AS the result of a brutal attack by
one of the numerous thugs and yeggs
who infest the notorious DuPrez joint,
Fred Emerson of this city is today ly-
ing at St AnthOny's hospital in an ex-
tremely critical condition. bearing on
his person two deep knife wounds
William McAllister. the self-confessed
assailant, who was captured by the
Davenport police after a sensational
dash for liberty across the bridge. is
being held by the Iowa authorities,
pending the issuance of extradition pa
pers, the prisoner refusing to come
over to the Rock Island side
DETAILS MEAGRE.
But very meagre details can be OBJ,
tanned regarding the stabbing ARRAY
Emerson was in the place a large part
Of the evening. and shortly after !
O'Clock became involved in an argu,
ment with McAIlister, one of the
hangers-On about the place Hot words
followed and suddenly without warn,
ing NcAllister whipped out a knife and
closed in upon Emerson. stabbing him
twice. one wound being inflicted a few
inches from the heart and tho other
below the ribs on the left side With
moan Of pain the victim sank 10 the
foor in q rani5rv forr,frg roor -ot
blood The noIfca were Noticed and
tha injured mar +a,-a1 IN tho noiic.
s-a+;on whore a rb,efciar vac sun,
TTL-HgH F'-l- errf f- ~ y
taken 10 = a-trCrv's Ios-=ra- and
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-28
HAD PHONY COIN.

The bunco artists, according to in
formation from Galesburg, were walk
ing along the street with the aged
colored woman last Wednesday, One
suddenly stopped and picked up a
purse containing a 500 and $500
bin. The one who picked it up. con-
fdentially Informed his two compan-
ions that he would split with them If
they could go to the woman's house.
This was done and the woman pro-
duced 5000 Of her own cash. receiving
in exchange the $500 bill The negroes
then left with the 5000 and the sup
posed 500 bill A short time after
wards the cclored woman discovered
that she had been buncoed, and that
the money in the purse was counter
felt. Kinney and Ginnane will split
a SIS reward
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-28
MANY RAIDS MADE.

Numerous raids have been made
upon the place. and women Of the
underworld who congregate there have
been hauled down 70 the station by the
The Washington times., 1913-05-14
Hes a Good Listener
By CLARENCE I. CULLEN.

science of listening. which II at once a
passive and an active science; to guess
skflfully at what ID the best and the
most worth knowing In the minds Of the
people you meet and to draw II from
them. The process helps them ana II
helps you.
You have observed. no doubt. that the
good listener invariably is q level-head-
ed person. He does not dispense snap
Judgments, n indeed he passes judg-
ment at all He has learned that care
less words are boomerangs.
He knows that while actions can be
reversed and atoned for. words can't be.
He has learned that once words take
their flight they never can he recalled.
30 he uses than. sparingfy 8nd only
upon reflection Instead Of attempting
to monopolixe words, he II content with
his dividends from them
The good listener gets through Hfo
without much friction He IL liked. He
II q comfortable person to have about
He has q poise.- He does not have to
proclaim that he knows the game. You
feel 1t intuitively.
The good listener never II merely Q
dull person. He Il merely reserved
And when on the rare occasions he
elects to take a hand I'm the talk and to
express himself. his record as listener
Is all in his favor and his words are
given far more attention than ara the
words Of the habitually gafrulous per
SON
Talking Is inexpensive. but it,pays to
be good listener.
The Washington times., 1913-05-14

a LOT can be learned by listening.
~ But the ability to listen intelli-
~ gently and assimilatively is an
acquired faculty. Most OF US
prefer to do the talking. That Is the
reason good listeners are 20 rare.
Talking is spending-spending pretty
small coin as a rule. But II dribbles
away the reserve fund all the same.
Listening IL acquiring. storing up. You
may do a lot Of listening without
standing to gain anything. but at the
same time you are not taking chance
on losing anything
Listening Is not necessarily q passive
art. The best listeners are those who.
saying very little themselves. yet know
how to lead and incite others into say
ing the best they have to say. Thus
double purpose Is served. Those in
cited to talk their best are compliment
ed, and the listener gets the beneft OF
their wit and wisdom.
There will always be q good deal of
chaff, of course But the finished lis
tener knows how to eliminate this and
to hold on only to that which Is worth
remembering.
Almost any man you know or meet
has stored away in him somewhere
something that. II he can be got 10
give expression to- 1t. win be worth your
while to listen to. And that Is the real
The Washington times., 1913-05-14
THE CASE OF DIR. NELL.

DR.. Charles P. Neill, long time commissioner ol
the Federal Bureau of Labor, has resigned to take
a very much more remunerative position with the
Guggenheim interests, organizing their labor, ane
welfare work. His move suggests two or three OBJ
servations which so obvious that it would seen
useless to make them but for the fact that they need
emphasis every time occasion arises to give it.
DR.. Neill has been head of the Bureau of Labor
and one OF the two members of the Board of Med
alton under the Erdman act In either capacity
his services were comfortably worthy of salary
twice as large as he drew for both. His place on
the Mediation Board simply cannot be filled; man
must literally be grown for that job. The bes
tnat can be hoped is that the right piece of ma
terial may be chosen, in the hope that some time
another man capable of filling the Neil shoes may
be equipped for the task
Everybody has known for years that Neill was
one of the really invaluable experts in the Govern
ment service. What, then, is his reward? He was
underpaid, and when his reappointment came, under
Taft, his confirmation was bitterly opposed. He had
done his work too well and too fearlessly, and had
incurred the enmity of Senators because of criti-
cising labor conditions in their States
Confirmation was at length forced, but only after
President Wilson had renewed the appointment that
could not be confirmed under the last Administers
ton. The ungracious manner of all, however, was
calculated to disgust serious-minded, earnest man
with Government service Dr.. Neill was kept for
months between wind and water; he didn't know
whether he would be retained or not Naturally,
that situation provided the right opportunity for
private employing interest to appeal to him. Now it
is announced that he has accepted the Guggenheim
proposition.
For the Guggenheims to be going into welfare
work in the fashion that is guaranteed by their
choice Of Dr.. Neil is most significant That sort Of
thing is getting highly popular with great employers
nowadays and it indicates new and illumined view
of the relations between employers and employees.
Without doubt Dr. Neill will be able to continue use
full service, but it will not be such as he could have
given if the Government had insisted on retaining
him in its employ.
The Washington times., 1913-05-14
A PUBLIC HEALTH VICTORY.

Il is announced that the organization OF the
House Of Representatives has determined to create
a new committee of the first class in Public Health
and National Quaransine. The determination comes
in some measure as a result of the active interest
lately taken by the Committee Of One Hundred and
the American Medical Association, and is recogni-
ticn Of the importance of the great and ever-widen-
ing movement to conserve the greatest Of all national
assets-the lives and health of the citizenry
Creation OF committee on this subject will
hke this branch of work away from the Commit
'1oe on Interstate Commerce, which has about as
mach to do in reason sense, with health and
quarantine, Is a commission Of engineers migm
have to do with revising the text of the Scriptures.
The creation of an independent committee will be q
step toward that larger recognition which will At
length place the health service under separate
department bureau or, best of all, an independent
emission
The Washington times., 1913-05-14
Is THIS AN ABDIcATION?

Mr.. Bryan at Harrisburg told the Legislators
that before 1916 he expected to see the necessary
steps accomplished to put end to the great con-
vention system of nominating Presidents He an
ticipated that the people would make direct nomina-
tons, and that the day of the boss-ruled gathering
Iof delegates was past.
We hope, and rather believe, Mr.. Bryan is right
But recalling what splendid and picturesque figure
Mr.. Bryan has always been in his capacity as boss
ct conventions 1896, in 1900, 1904, 1908 and
i91z-it is hard to be reconcied to the thought OF
Mr. Bryan's complete abdicaton.