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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-11
BRIGANDS IN SKIRTS.

Robbers In Europe Who Dress Like
Grand Opera Ballet Girls.
There are places in the world where
women dress In mems clothing and
men don women's apparel.
Even in Paris there are women
dressed in cheap. coarse. masculine
attire, working as teamsters and day
laborers. While it is against the law,
the police wink at the fact and allow
them to earn peaceably their daily
wages.
In Persia in some OF the interior
parts the women wear the strangest,
oldest trouser garments. They seem
to Ike them, too, from the fact that
they cling to them in spite OF all ef-
forts to make them don feminine at
tire.
Then there are the Alpine dairy
maids. who dress as men when they
go about their work and look pretty,
If we are inclined TO take evidence
from the numbers of men who yearly
persuade them to cast OF their mascu-
line dress and put on more clinging
costumes But then their eyes are 30
bright and their cheeks SO red that
they couldn't really look homely In
anything they might choose to wear.
Again, far in the north, where It Is
freezing cold most of the time and
people dress to be comfortable and not
to look pretty, the women are actually
forced into trousers 10 keep warm
The ancient women warriors always
wore trousers. But their reasons were
purely military. Besides. they were
half masculine in manner and appear.
ance and dressed to accentuate their
qualities. They had to make them.
selves into fierce looking creatu to
terrify the men on the opposing side
and from all accounts they succeeded
admirably.
As for the stronger sex. there still
seem TO be men in existence who veal
women's garb and enjoy It In certain
parts Of Greece, Spain and Albanis
there are bands OF desperate brigands
who. when they are decked out for at
tacks on strangers or neighbors, look
for all the world like grand opera bal
let girls in their short. brightly color
ed skirts, which are made very full
and sometimes even ruffled q bit
| They seem tremendously proud OF
their attire, and rival bands strive t.
! surpass each other in vividness Of pat
/ terms and newness of styles. tx
| change
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-11
The East.st Growing Tree.

Hard. fine grained, durable wood
usually grows slowly. A most remArka.
BILE exception IS the eucalyptus, and
this IL is that gives the tree Its great
value as a means Of reforestation II
Is said that the eucalyptus grows five
times as rapidly as any other tree
Seedlings have been observed 10 make
an average growth Of six inches IN
height a day. and one tree in California
attained q height OF 125 feet and a
diameter Of thirty-six inches in nine
years. The eucalyptus viii not thrive
where there are frosts. but in the south
II promises TO 80 a long way toward
nlling the place once occupied by other
hardwoods, which have been greatly
reduced by demands for furniture. car.
rage and cooperage stock.-Harper's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-11

always hale and hearty, and had been
employed at his trade up to Dec. "a,
1912. At that time he retired About
a week ago, a cold contracted, develop
ed into pneumonia, and in spite Of
the efforts OF the attending physicians,
they we're unable to save his life. He
was born in Pennsylvania, May 4,
1925, being at the time of his death,
81 years OF age. The deceased was
a traveller and had crossed the CONT
nent several times during his life
He had been a resident OF Davenport
for only the past II years. Surviving
are two sons. ". W. Thompson OF lie
Claire. Iowa, and R. J. Thompson of
Chicago; two brothers. o. J. Thomp-
son Of Davenport, and Samuel Thomp-
son, and one sister. Mrs. Richard
Carr. The body will be sent at 12:15
o'clock Wednesday afternoon over the
l. & !. railway to lie Claire where
funeral services will be held at 2
o'clock. Burial will take place in the
lie Claire cemetery.
H. Christian Gipp. aged 30 years, a
resident OF Davenport for over so
years. succumbed yesterday at the fam
lily residence, 72o Gaines street, to
pneumonia. He had been i'll for only
one week. The aged man was born
Feb q. 1888, in Luetzenberg, Ger
many, and came 10 the United States
when a young man. Shortly after
landing in this country the deceased
came to Davenport and since that
time has resided in this city. March
Q, 1863, he was married in this city
to Miss Fannie Boige, who preceded
him in death rs years ago. Surviving
TO mourn his death are three daugh-
tiers.
The body Of Levi Edwards. aged
70 years, who passed away Sunday
at his home in Saginaw. Mich, ar
rived in Davenport last evening. &C
companied by his son. o. R. Edwards.
Of Davenport. The deceased was quite
we'll known in this city. having visited
here with his son several times.
Following a prolonged illness OF
many weeks duration. occurred the
death Sunday Of Mrs. Julia Maria
Rice. aged "a years. at the home of
her daughter. Mrs. F. E. Flower, No. l
Douglas court. Deceased was born
March %, 1928, IN Belmont, Ohio, and
later came to Princeton, H., where
she resided until seven years ago, then
coming to Davenport and making her
home with her daughter, with whom
she has since resided. She is sur,
vived by one son, George Rice OF
Macon. ILL.,, one daughter. Mrs. F. E
Flower Of this city, and one brother
T. F. Newport OF Mendoza, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-11
HAD A HARD SKULL.
The Baseball Catcher Who Was the
Original 5onehead.

Original Bonehead.
Ed Ashenback, for many years a
manager of minor league teams, In
his book, "Humor Among the Minors"
claims 70 be the originator Of the ex-
preston 'bonehead," which is now,
with its synonymous terms Of solid
ivory" mahogany beam" concrete
dome" and cement SKULL" 80 common
in baseball.
Ashenback says that when he was
managing the Shreveport team Of the
Southern league some years ago he
had a catcher who could hit some,
but who had the very serious weak
ness Of not being able to gauge foul
ball no matter how easy 1t was.
One day a batter raised a high foul
Directly over the plate, and the catch.
er, misjudging II, was hit squarely on
top Of the head by the descending
sphere, which knocked or his mask
and bounded away some thirty feet
That night Ashenback finished his
supper early and was passing out of
the dining room when he happened to
walk behind this catcher. who was de-
vour1ng his evening meal with gusto
and enthusiasm Stopping at the tn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-11
Gave HimssIf Away.

During q football match in the north
Of England a spectator persisted in
making loud remarks about the con.
duct Of the referee. At last the Official
went up TO him and said. Look here.
my man: I've been watching you for
about the last nfteen minutes "AW
thort sO"' came the scathins reply
"Aw thort so! Aw kney very wesl
thou wasn't watching L gamer-Lon'
don TItisr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-11
DISAPPEARING GUNS.
Ease With Which These Coast Defense
Monsters Are Operated.

Ease With Which These Coast Defense
Monsters Are Operated.
Three kinds OF big guns are used on
the coasts to defend US from hostile
invaders. When a gun is fred over
an embankment or parapet it is called
a barbette- The earliest guns were of
this order. The parapets were notch
ed so that the firing could be done
over their top. When the gun is dis
charged through a port or hole In the
embankment it is called a casemate.
The newest kind OF heavy artillery is
the disappearing gun. which drops
back behind its wall as soon as 1t is
discharged.
The man who aims the gun has a
little platform 30 one side of the ma
chine. Things are arranged so that he
can control all operations Of the gun
from where be stands. Electricity is
used for bringing the gun up and get
ting It into position, and all the mech
anism can be regulated by the gun
ner. So wonderfully is the big machine
under control that II cannot be cred
by any person whomsoever unless It is
raised up and in firing position. When
it is not in firing position it is called
'out OF battery"
So nicely is the gun mounted that all
its great mass can be handled by two
men. From the time they start load
ing it until the gun is mounted and
ready to fire only SIX seconds inter
vene. One of the big guns can dis
charge a thousand pound proJectile
every ifty-two seconds and put a bat
tleship out of commission six miles
awsy.-EXchange
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-11
Character In Handwriting.

l showed a professor Of caligraphy a
letter had received. He took a very
unfavorable view Of the handwriting
1t was the handwriting, be told me. OF
a man without learning. without gen
ius, without feeling. And, now. sir. II
said. will you look at the sigma
ture?" The letter was written by Lord
Macaulay.-Arnold's Three Cornere6
Essays"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-11

bic, Ed passed his hands over the
backstop's head. feeling for the bump
which he thought would surely be
there on account of the contact with
the ball that afternoon. But there
was no lump to be felt. NO wonder"
said Ash. How could there be q
bump? Your head is solid bone"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-11
THESE TWO
YOUNG WOMEN
Tell How They Suffered and
How Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
Restored Their Health
and Stopped all Pains.
GAINESVILLE, Ohio. 81 would have
cramping spells, distressed feeling in

the lower part OF my
back, headaches and
felt weak and was
very irregular. At
ter taking five bot
ties Of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound with
Liver Pills for con-
stipation, Z felt well
and strong and have
no more female
troubles. | hone
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-11

MUCH DGLLeI DI6H L
did when the doctor
was treating me. l
don't suffer any
bearing down pains
at all now and / sleep
well. ] cannot say
enough for Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound and
Liver Pills as they
have done so much
for me. / am enioy-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-11
A Canine Reason.

She ton the beach at Atlantic City,
l wonder why that dog tried 10 bite
me Just now. He-The Intelligent ami
NAL heard me call you a little witch.
and he probably thought you were a
sandwich Baltimore American.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-11
DAVENPORT

Suit Is settIed.-Settlement Of the
suit OF Mrs. Ella G. Bushnell-Hamlin
VS.. L. w. Stanton ct al. which was
set for trial in the district court yes
terday afternoon. has been effected.
The plaintiff is to receive the sum OF
$3.50. Mrs. Hamlin. through Attorney
a. ?. McGuirk, entered suit against
Mr.. Stanton for the sum Of $4,000
for alleged attacks made upon her and
fer words alleged 70 have been sr-'-
en- by the defendants while she was in
their Office TO collect bill She calm
ed that the remarks DETAINED her char
acter and also that she vas forcibly
elected from the office.
w. v. Manager Named-D. J Nc
Lorraine, manager OF the Western
Union ONCE in Kenosha, Wis, has
been promoted TO the Davenport ONCE
20 succeed ]. H. Gates. recently re-
signed. Mr.. MoLorAine has been in
the service OF the Western Union
for the last 80 years. He was at one
time connected with the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad. For two years he has
been manager for the Western Union
in Kenosha. Mr.. McLoraine will as
sumo charge OF the local office about
March L. Mr.. Gates expects TO leave
at that time TO take up his new duties
with the Western Flour Mills com
pany.
Composer comIns.-The coming OF
Professor Ferd Kalmanack. Vienna
composer. To Davenport will be the
big event OF the national American
either congress which will be held
here this summer, June PA. Profess
sor KalmanAck. who is said 10 be the
greatest living either composer, has
written a symphony which has been
dedicated 10 the national congress IN
Davenport The giving OF this num-
Der will be the feature OF the musical
program OF the congress.
o
Former Resident william
r. Mack. so years old formerly a we'll
known resident OF Davenport, and mil
lionaire tool maker, was instantly kill
ed Saturday night by being struck by
a fast train on the New York Cen
trail road at Buffalo, n. Y Mr.. Mack
was deaf and a binding snow storm
was raging, 80 that he could neither
hear nor see the approaching train.
He win be buried at Rochester, n. Y.
-
Struck by TraIn.-isaac Malitz, an
aged man. who gives his residence az
sos West Fourteenth street, Chicago,
was slightly injured yesterday morn
Ing at Third and Iowa streets when
he was struck by an east bound train
OF the Rock Island road. He was re.
moved TO ST. Luke's hospital IN the
city ambulance and his injuries given
medical attention. The aged man, who
Is deaf and dumb. was unable TO hear
the approach Of the train and Engineer
W. z. Pratt, thinking he had heard
the whistle. did not slow up. Owing
20 the fact that the train was not
going at a very fast rate. Malitz't
life was saved. He sustained a few
bruises about the head and body, par
of which was sustained when he rolled
down the embankment after beinS
showed of the track by the engine. He
will probably be able TO leave the
hospital in few days.
Obituary Record.-Richard GIlsor
Thompson. an aged carpenter, sue
cumbed 10 pneumonia yesterday afte1
a brief illness His death occurred a
Mercy hospital. where he has been I
patient for the past FIVE days. Tn,
aged man. who was a member Of the
carpenters union OF Rock Island, wa:
Fl fl fl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-11

ing good health now and owe it ell to
your remedies. l take pleasure In tell
ing my friends and neighbors about
them. Mrs. MATTE HALEY, sol Col
Quhone Street Danville, Va
ADVERTISEMENT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-11
Net Aispinc Much,

How do you like this grand opera.
Bil?'
Il can't understand what they are
saying"
That's all right. You Amt missing
no jokes."-Pittsburg Posi-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-11

Obituary Record. - Mrs. Elizabeth
Decker, aged SO, was summoned to
her rest from the home, 1885 Sixteenth
street, at l o'clock Sunday afternoon.
She had been failing for some time,
death being due to the infirmities OF
age. Decedent was native Of Yer.
mont, her birth occurring in Rocking,
ham Nov. Is, 1886. She grew to ma
turity there. and on Oct. 8, 1860, was
united IN marriage to Melvin Decker
He preceded her in death March Z
1889. For the last 10 years she had
made her home with her sons in this
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-11

The man who can be nothing but Sc
rious or nothing but merry Is but half
q man.-Hunt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-11

Refrain from c0Tetousness and thJ
~state shall pTGSper.-Plato.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-11
What Ten Dollars Did.

Danville, Val have only spent ten
dollars on your medicine and / feel so
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-11

and Harry E. both of this city, to
mourn her passing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-11

Breaks Ankle in Switch.-John Muir
ply, residing in a houseboat at the
foot Of Twenty-seventh street. broke
his right ankle yesterday morning at
8 O'Clock while walking along the rail
road tracks near Twentieth street He
managed to drag himself to Third av-
enue and there was picked up by the
police He was removed to the city
hospital. Murphy says that his foot
was caught in a track switch and that
it was broken when he tried to wrench
it free.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-11

every suffering woman will give your
medicine trial. give you permission
to publish what your remedies have
done for me. Mrs. Roy SIMMs, R.
No. 6, Box "a, GAINESVILLE, Ohio.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-11

PuImotor In Each City, - With the
purchase of three pulmotors, the Tn-
City Utilities company has planned a
system of public service with these
improved artificial respiration ma
chimes that is certain to win wide
commentator. One of the power COM
pany machines will be located in each
OF the three cities This means that
there are now two such machines in
Moline. DR. A. H. Arp having installed
the first 1t is understood that there
are only three such machines now in
use in Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-11

Obituary Record.-Richard ellison
Thompson. an aged carpenter, sue
cumbed 10 pneumonia yesterday after
a brief illness His death occurred at
Mercy hospital, where he has been q
patient for the past FIVE days. The
aged man. who was a member Of the
carpenters union OF Rock Island, was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-11
Outlay Of $4,000 for wa.erworks.-

Outlay Of $4,000 for Waterworks.-
Commissioners yesterday morning ap-
proved plans for the remodeling of the
waterworks building. This contem-
plates the remodeling of the engine
room, extension OF the boiler room at
the west end OF the structure 10 feet
and the raising Of that portion six feet,
making it over into a 2O-foot interior,
the work calling for an outlay Of $12,,
900. Commissioner Johnson has been
authorized TO advertise for bids. The
opening Of these estimates is set for
March % at 10 a. m. Boilers are
ready for shipment to this city, only
awaiting the enlargement Of the build.
ing. The extension will be Of brick
and concrete exterior to correspond
with the exterior of the filter plant ad
joining.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-11
MOLINE

Source Of Milk Investieated.-With
the entrance of the new fiscal year,
April l, and the renewal of all licenses,
stricter requirements will be in vogue
for milkmen. An amendment to She
ordinance regulating the sale of dairy
products was introduced by Commits
sioner Eastman requiring that every
source where milk Is produced must
be inspected and declared fit to be
used for the purpose to which it is
put. Animals must be in healthy con-
dition and everything pertaining to the
places equipment must be clearly and
sanitary before the milkmen to whom
the product is sold will be given a per
nit to travel his route in the city.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-07-30
RATTLESNAKE KILLS THREE.
Fourth Child, An Infant, browns
Within u Few Minutes,

Knoxville, Tenn, July 25.-Three
children Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Coop
er, near Townsend, Tenn, were fa-
tally bitten by rattlesnakes and
were found dead yesterday after
noon. While the mother was search
ing for this trio, her eighteen
months-old infant fell into stream,
on the banks of which she had left
it, and was drowned.
The three children had been sent
to a barn for hen eggs. The mother
was near the river washing clothes
The long absence of the children
caused motherly anxiety and she
went in search Of the children, leav-
ing her infant near the river bank.
The four tragedies were soon re-
vealed.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-07-30

cents a pound more. In other words,
the current market price would still
leave a fair profit to Egyptian pro-
ducers and would not cause any re-
ductton in the Egyptian output,
while such a decline would carry
American cotton below the cosCN Of
production, and we know from sad
experience how difficult it is under
the present methods and conditions
Of tenant farming in the United
States to adjust supply to demand.
Therefore, it behooves American cot
ton growers to reduce the cost Of
production by more intense cultiva-
ton, by the use and development Of
varieties of superior staple, and es-
pecially by eliminating the waste and
graft in American methods OF sam
ping, baling and marketing.
But while Egypt is somewhat a
menace in respect to her low cost of
production, we are gratified to be
able to report sympathetic attitude
upon the part Of the representative
and influential Egyptian planters and
the British advisory administration
of Egypt in respect to all the mar
ketins problems which concern the
producers OF both countries alike,
and especially with respect to secur-
ing accurate information concerning
cotton consumption"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-07-30

ris, Pendleton; delegate tn National
Farmers Union, Salina, Kansas, in
September, E. w. Dabbs, Mayesville.
The Progressive Farmer was con-
tinued as the official organ of the
Union, and the State president was
requested to continue to edit the
Farmers Union page of same for the
South Carolina Union.
Action was taken looking to a
moro thorough organization in the
State by arranging for some system
attic work to reorganize and revive
the suspended local unions.
At the afternoon session, Senate
bill No. 10, by Senator e. d. Smith,
concerning future contracts, was en-
d0rsed and the secretary was in
Structed to request the Senators and
Representatives to work for the
passage Of the BILL
While in Charleston President
Dabbs received and accepted an In
vitation to attend a rally Of the far
mers Of CASTOR county, North Caro-
lima, on August 8th, and while in
that section he will also attend pic
MICS at Easley and Walhalla
The convention at the Isle of
Palms has been a treat for the visit
ing planters, and many OF them
were heard to praise the resort. II
was fine convention in many ways
and much good may be expected to
result from the ideas thrown out by
the prominent men brought here to
make addresses.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-07-30
DErEoTIVE BECAME CRIMINAL.
Former Detective Forsook Pursuit of
Crooks to Become One.

Atlanta, July 24.-How railroad
detective forsook the pursuit Of
crooks to become a criminal him
self, and the head OF a daring band
at that, is the story told by the At
lanta police officers in connection
with the arrest of T. w. Reeves
Reeves is bright fellow As a
railroad detective he was known all
over the South for his conspicuous
ability and his daring bravery.
But year or so ago mysterious
robberles began to occur wherever
Reeves went. The local officers
grew suspicious, but they didn't dare
say anything, for they might have
been wrong. By and by, however,
the Atlanta detectives began to be
so sure that Reeves was crooked
that they took to shadowing him. A
dozen times he slipped through their
fingers, and at last they caught him
red-handed, they say.
II 1T were not for the law that a
mans life cannot be put in jeopardy
twice for the same offense. Reeve.
would face a charge of murder as
well as burglary. A few months ago
he shot and killed a young boy in the
railroad yards Enre, while on duty as
railroad detective. He pleaded self
defense, and was subsequently ac-
quilted. 1t is now declared that
Reeves killed the boy because the
boy had caught him (Reeves) loot
ing a freight car. Dead men tell
no lies" they say Reeves remarked
to his pal when he fired the fatal
shot.
CrackSmen Bound Over.
(Atlanta Constitution, 25th)
Refusing to make statement in
their defense, T. w. Reeves and r.
w. Miller, the cracksmen captured
robbing the vault of the r. A. Cooper
store, at 80 Carroll street, last Mon
day night, were bound over to Su-
perior Criminal Court under bonds
Of $4,000 each.
+ The charges were burglary, at
tempted burglary, robbery and lar
ceny. Confronted with a lengthy
list of robberies with which they
were charged, the men maintained
silence throughout the trial, utter
ing not word during the hour or
more it lasted.
They were caught Monday night
by five detectives who were watch
ing the Gober store. After having
locked the night watchman in a
huge refrigerator, the men were
plundering the firms vaults when
the detectives rushed into the build
ing
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-07-30
All the Yea Round.
(Life. }

(Life.)
Parke: do you leave your ser
wants in charge of your house dur
ing the summer"
Lane: mot any more so than the
rest of the year"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-07-30

Religion must be the motive for
all things or it will be that of moth
ing.