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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-18
A PERILoUS FEAT.
II Took Nerves Of Steel, q Cool Head
and a Steady Eye.

u look nerves or Steel, Cool Head
and Steady Eye.
The cathedral at Salisbury, England.
lifts its spire -404 feet which is quite
a respectable height even in the day
Of skyscrapers. This spire is topped
by a ball, and on the ball stands a
cross. From the ground the ball looks
to be about the size of an orange, but
in reality it Is greater than q mans
height.
A distinguished American visiting
Salisbury when very young man had
a curiously weird adventure on this
spire. Workmen were at the time re-
pairing it. The American saw them
crawling round the slim steeple in the
afternoon light like so many bugs on
bean stalk. The impulse came to him
to climb the spire and stand on the
horizontal beam of the cross. Accord
ingly, late In the - rnoon, when the
workmen had gone, the young man
| made his way up the stairs to the lit
tie window which opened to the work
mems staging. To run up the scaffold
ing to the ball was easy. Then came
the slightly more difficult climb to the
| foot Of the cross over the bullying
curve of the ball. A short platform
gave him foothold. He reached up
and put his hands on the base Of the
cross and pulled himself up. To gain
the crossarm was merely shining"
up a good sized tree, and soon he
| stood on the horizontal timber and,
reaching up, touched the top of the
cross.
After enjoying his moment of tri-
umph he slid to the foot of the s
and with his arms around the post
slipped down over the big bulge of the
ball. His feet touched nothing. The
little plank from which he had reached
up was not there.
Here was Poe-like situation reQuir-
ing a cool head and a steady eye. he
could, of course. not look down. The
clinging hold that be had to maintain
on the bottom of the cross shortened
the reach of his body and made 1t
less than when he stood on the plank
and reached up to the cross with his
hands. He must drop so that his feet
|
never be able to pull himself back If
he should let himself down at arms
length. and his feet hung over empty
air.
But this young American had good
head. which he Immediately put to
work. He looked up at the cross and
tried to recall exactly the angle al
which he had reached for 1t. to make
his memory tell him Just how the edge
of that square post had appeared A
few inches 10 the right or to the left
meant that be would drop into yacan
cy. Bending his head away back, be
strained his eye up the cross and fg
ured his angle of approach. he eau
tiously wormed himself TO the right
and made up his mind that here di
rectly under his feet must be tht
plank. Then he dropped. And h'
lived to tell the tale
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-18

but heard of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound through friends and
now / praise it because it has cured my
daughter. Mrs. F. NJ. ELsToN, r. D.
No. 8, Burlington, Iowa
Case of Another Girl.
Scanlon, Mimi "I used to be both
cred with nervous spells, and would cry
If anyone was cross to me. / got aw-
full weak spells especially in the morn
ing, and my appetite was poor. l also
had tender place in my right side
which panied when / did any hard
work. I took Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound and my symptoms all
changed, and am certainly feeling
fine. recommend it to every suffering
woman or girl. You may use this let
ter for the good of others. miss ELLA
OLSON, III 5th St, Virginia, MINI.
Young Girls, Heed This Advice.
Girls who are troubled with painful or
irregular periods, backaehe, headache,
dragging-down sensations, faintin g
spells or indigestion, should Immediately
seek restoration TO health by taking Ly-
dia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
ADVERTISEMENT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-18

Mr.. Fabricius, Jr., assumed control Of
the little shop Since that time he
has branched out and made extensive
improvements, erecting a two-story
building IN place Of the old bakery,
which was established In 1855. When
Robert Fabricius, Sr., passed away
in 1909, the younger man became sole
proprietor. and has increased the bust
ness wonderfully in the past four
years. He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Adela Fabricius, and one son, Harry,
in addition to five sisters and three
brothers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-18
DAVENPORT

Licensed to Wed-The following are
the marriage licenses issued in the
district court yesterday: Peter Van
derwall, Davenport; Coda Hibbard,
Galesburg, H. George L. Nealand
Davenport; Clara l. Cabe,, Davenport
Henry F. Holland, Long Grove, Iowa;
Katherine Lahl, Eldridge, Iowa.
Raise 5000 In Hours Tlme-Within
few minutes over an hours time
the st. Paul's English Lutheran church
congregation at Sunday morning S
services raised 5000 to pay of the
indebtedness which has been carried
by the church since the building of
the present structure. The total sum
to be raised is $4,000, for the sub
scription of which there will be a 10
day campaign beginning Wednesday
of this week and ending March l. In
case the total is not reached by that
date the campaign will be extended
one month OF the $500 raised
$500 was donated by II young men
each OF whom will have TO borrow
the money and give note for the
amount. The II banded together, each
agreeing 10 give $50 is case a like
donation we're made by all OF the
dozen. The largest individual dona.
TOSS we're $500, two OF these amounts
being given.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-18

Those who think the Quake are
an old-fashioned sect should begin to
revise their opinions. 1t isn't the case.
A large number OF Quaker women are
such ardent sutrragists that they're go.
ing to march in the big equal suffrage
parade IN Washington on March 8
Mrs. Guion T. Miller is chairman OF
the committee which will have in
charge the Friends section of the pro
cession
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-18
Knew Her Business.

A weather beaten woman, dressed In
new and stylish clothing, was march
ing up the street one Sunday morning
when down came a sudden shower.
The woman had no umbrella, but quick
as a fash she caught up her dress
skirt and threw 1t over her hat,
You'll get your ankles all wet. Ma
ria," said her husband. who was COM
ing along In the rear.
"Oh, never mind the ankles" called
out the woman as she hurried along.
I've had them the last sixty years,
and l only got the hat yesterday
HaTper's Bazaar.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-18

trustees to elect this spring. Terms
Of Alfred Skinner. H. F. Kirkpatrick
and George Sleeth expire. The one
year unexpired term of c. W. Warcup
is to be filed, Mr. warcup having re-
moved from Silvis to Wort Wayne,
Ind.
Property Owners Get 80 Cents Re-
bate-Property owners on Fifth ave
nue., between Twenty-third and TWEEN.
tyfourth streets, will receive paving
rebates OF 60 cents a front foot, this
sum to apply against frontage Of each
side OF the avenue. from the Moline.
Rock Island & Eastern Traction com
pany, which has laid a single track on
the thoroughfare for operation of in
terurban cars into Moline's new bust
ness district The sum involved is be
tween $500 and 5000.
Obituary Record. - Robert Marsh
the 5-months-old child of Mr.. and Mrs
Douglas F. Marsh, died Sunday at the
home Of his parents, 245 Thirty-sixth
street. Pneumonia was the cause Of
his death. Besides his parents, two
brothers, Donald and Conner, survive
Anna, 2-months-od daughter OF Olaf
Sjodin Of 1908 Twelfth avenue, passed
away from. the home at / O'Clock yes
terday morning after an illness o.
three days. The mother was buried OF
Feb. Z, and the bereavement Is one IL
which the father has sympathy o.
many friends.
William Sjolander, a resident o.
Knoxville, passed away here Saturday
| forenoon after an illness Of severa
days. He was born in Sweden Aug
| 80, 1879, and had been a resident o
this country for the last nine years
most Of the time in Iowa. He hat
worked on a farm near Knoxville and
came to this city two weeks ago. Be
sides his parents, he leaves thret
brothers and two sisters, all residing
in Sweden, with the exception OF ont
brother in this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-18

my q a u g n ter OF
weakness. She was
troubled almost a
We ar with it and
complained of back
ache, SO tn a t L
thought she would
be an invalid. She
was en- tir ely run
down, pale, nervous
and without appe-
lite. / Wa s very
IL J;.oo,,ronad
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-18

DandruH ia nothing but scalp eczema
and that's why ZEMo stops dandrun alb
solutely.
For the terrible raw, fiery eczema
that drives you wild. keeps you awak
nearly all night-for rash, pTickls
heat and all inGamed, Redeemed Skin
on babies or grown-ups, for itchini
piles, salt rheum. for rawness aftef
shaving, for any and all sores, ZEMC
IL revelation.
zEMO is not a greasy ointment OF
paste, but a clean, antiseptic solution
applied to the skin. Try bottle to-
day-end your torture.
"ZEMO will cure any case of eczema
IL used according to directions" DR.
q. II. Johnson, Quannah Texas
Druggists everywhere sell ZEMO al
Csc q sealed bottle, or sent on receipt
of price by z. w. Rose Medicine Co.
st louis. 10.
Sold and guaranteed In Rock Island
| by F. D. G. Walker, druggist, Fourth
avenue and Twentieth street.-(Adv.) }
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-18

An attack of the grip is often follow
d by a persistent cough, which to
many proves a great annoyance. Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy has been ex.
tensiyely used and with good success
for the relief and cure of this cough.
Many cases have been cured after all
other remedies had failed. Sold by
ali druggists.-(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-18

LaPorte, Ind.-Reuben Blackmore,
who has consections in Springfield.
Ill, has been sentenced in the New
ton county circuit court to serve q
term of TWO to fourteen years in the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-18
Quit II! zEM0 Stops
ltehing Instantly
And for Eczema In AL Forms, Dan
druf, letter, ETC., It's Wonder.
Buy a 26e Bottle Today and Prove It.

Ai-yi, Stop that violent scratchingl
There Is nothing known that will stop
itching like ZEMO. One application
stops 1t instantly. whether the itching
is on the scalp or on any other part
of the body.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-18
MOLINE

Dram Shops Must Close at 11.-Sec-
ton 10 of Moline's new saloon ordin-
ance, up for first reading yesterday,
provides that all dram shops shall
close promptly at the hour Of IL p. m,
and that at 1885 all window screens
shall be raised, opened or removed. 1t
further provides that an unobstructed
view Of the interior shall be maintain
ed until a. m. Not considering the
states regulation Of one dram shop to
every 500 of population, the number
of dram shops was definitely limited
to the present quota, 81. This limit
will be the maximum until the ordin-
ance Is changed. An ordinance aim
ed as a blow at the crude trial by
night system was also introduced at
the city commissions executive ses-
sion. The measure, patterned after
similar ordinances in other cities that
have the same conditions to contend
with, grants authority to the desk ser
geant in the police court TO accept
bail for the release from custody Of
violators Of the city's ordinances cap
tured at night
| Patents Air Current Equalizer
| Charles Goodwin of this city has secur-
ed patent on an air current equalizer,
which promises a nice return in the
way of money for the inventor. He
has received his patent from Washing
/ ton, D. c., and now has the benefit Of
/ legal protection. The invention relates
! to fan attachment and the principal
object of the invention is to provide an
attachment by means Of which the air
current created by a fan may be gIid-
ed and thus distributed over rela-
lively great area of space. 1t also reg
ulates the vertical angle of the air
current and permits it to be used in
connection with what is known as an
oscillating fan, or stationary fan, and
will be more serviceable than the
oscillating fan. Mr.. Goodwin has two
offers to manufacture the article on a
royalty and some leading business
men have encouraged him to organize
a local company and manufacture the
device in this city.
~
Milling Company Starts Business
Business is now in full swing in the
plant OF the Ideal Milling company, g
newly organized industry for East Mo
line, located on Eleventh street in
that city. In the plant will be manu-
featured feed of all kinds, hay and
straw will be baled, and the concern is
prepared to grind feed for farmers
The plant is equipped with modern
machinery and has capacity for hand
ling of carload of grain day. Ear
Schofer and William T. Lamont of this
,city and F. H. Headon of ST Louis are
interested in the business.
r. Walsh Out for Mayor. - Richard
Walsh, defeated two years ago for re
election by T. w. Crawford on house
building and paving campaign, will b'
a candidate for mayor of Silvis thit
spring. Papers asking that his nam,
be placed on the ballots as a candi
date for the nomination on the citi
zens' ticket have already been filed
and so far he is alone in the field
Crawford will not seek reelection, an
nouncement to this effect having beef
made at the last meeting of the villag'
board of trustees. There are fou
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-18

-AaA 81 tuE - - ~sA 4l 1sAAAIN>A~
from fuel Is simply stored up sunlight
set free.
The Arab and the native Mexican
speak Of ripe fruit as fruit which has
been cooked in the sun. The ant has
somehow learned the art of sun cook
cry, the saliva with which It moistens
the grain probably taking the place of
yeast and sweetening through changes
set up by its influence upon starch
American Medicine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-18
GIRLS WHO ARE
PALE, NERVOUS
May Find Help in Mrs. e.
ston's Letter About
Her Daughter.

Burlington, Iowa. Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has cured
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-18

prison at Jegersonville. Blackmore
operated q chain Of forgeries In a num-
Der of Indiana cities
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-18
THE WUNDERTRUsS
Nj. II. BROWN, M. d.
~ quincy ST., Chicago. Ill.

Next Visit to Rock Island, Rock Island
Hotel Wednesday, Feb. 10,
a. IN. to 5 p m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-18

Change Naturalization Dates
Changes were authorized yesterday in
the dates for the hearing of applica-
tions for naturalization papers in the
district court. Hereafter instead of
having five hearings each year, there
will be only three, the June and No
vember dates having been eliminated
by the new order. Hearings will here
after be held on the second day %
the January, April and September
terms OF court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-18

obituary-Robert Fabricius, propri-
etor of the Fabricius bakery succumb-
ed suddenly at lis o'clock Sunday
afternoon at his home, SIG West
Fourth street, TO heart failure. Mr..
Fabricius had been ailing for several
weeks. but his death was entirely I'M
expected. He was born March %,
1865, in Davenport. and received his
education here in the public schools.
He was married Nov. Il, 1896 TO Miss
Adela Hass OF Davenport. the couple
taking up their residence at the pres
ent location and since living there.
In the year 1900. when Robert Fabri-
cius, ST., retired from active business,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-18

oakdale Cramps State Property
Development Of cemetery in size
until 1t almost surrounds a piece of
property in Scott county owned by
the state In connection with the Sol
diers-Orphans home property there.
has prompted the introduction Of a
bill in the legislature by Boettger of
Scott county authorizing the state to
sell the property TO the highest bidder
but not for a sum less than 81 900. II
IS expected the Cemetery association
viii buy the land. II is hardly prac-
ticable for state or private use with
IS present surroundings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-18

Troutman Is Bound Over-On a
charge Of cheating by false pretense
II. c. Troutman, the young man who
cashed a number OF worthless checks
in the city a few days ago and then
went to his home in Burlington, was
bound over 70 the grand jury under
$3.50 bonds yesterday morning. He en-
tered a plea Of not guilty to the charge
OF cheating by false pretenses and will
probably retain an attorney.
The daily Gate City., 1913-09-03
SEPTEMBER MORN
WAS ADV. SCHEME
Mayor Harrison Rightly Says That
Chicago Has Been
Laughed at.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO, Sept. 3.-Miss "Septem.
Der Morn" still blushing and still un-
adorned went on trial again today,
taking her place among crowd OF
"disorderlies' and drunks at the
South Clark street police court.
Fred ]. Jackson, and William r.
Kue1l, members of a firm of art deal
ers that displayed the nude bathing
girl in their window In defiance OF
the new pure nude" ordinance were
hauled into court and announced that
they would test the purity Of septem.
Der Morn In the higher courts If nee
essary.
Mayor Harrison who backed the
ordinance banishing the painting from
store windows, admitted today that
he was through"
Chicago has been made the LAUGHING
stock Of the whole country over this
bathing girl. 1t was gigantic adver
tising scheme from the start"
The daily Gate City., 1913-09-03
Announces 20 Tw>nty Thousand citi.
zen. That SIN Make N.
Rsl AIaIn for
| '.ye'.
AN s.sP1R1NG SCENE
Four Years Ago, Nine People Called
on Him, While Today
tho Crowd Was
Enormous.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
NEW YORK Sept. 3---A crowd es-
timated at 10000 gathered at City
Hall park to hear Mayor Gaynor ask
ed to run as an independent candi-
date for reelection and the mayor
accepted.
Never before was there such po-
litical nomination made In the history
Of New York. Four years ago Mayor
Gaynor made an Independent race
when nine, citizens called upon him
and asked him to run.
This time there was little formality
BY a well laid plan Gaynor adherents
from ell the five boroughs OF the
greater city marched upon the cit,
hall and demanded that Gaynor rur
again. Gaynor said he would and thaI
was all there was to 1t.
The daily Gate City., 1913-09-03
WAS ENGAGED
TO MARRY HIM
Girl Had Her Trousseau Prepared to
Wed Man Who Already Had
Wife and
Child.
E ACCUSED OF MURDER
Former Mayor Of Town ls Charged
With Killing Wife and Daush-
ter, Then Burning
Home.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
WICHITA, Kans., Sept. 3.-Miss
Ethel Hewey. OF this city. daughter Of
w. e. Hewey, deputy county treasurer,
declared to Sheriff j. M. Williams Of
Tishomingo, Oklahoma, today that she
was engaged to marry w. A. Boran,
who is in jail at Ardmore, Okla, pend
ing an investigation Of the deaths OF
his wife and twelve year old daughter
and the burning OF their home at Tis.
homingo last Saturday.
Borah formerly was mayor OF Tis-
homingo. A large number OF letters
written to Miss Hewey by Borah were
turned over to Sheriff Williams by the
girl and she displayed to him her wed
ding trousseau. She said the marriage
had been set for September 15.
Miss Hewey recently resigned a po
sttion with Kansas City firm and
came to Wichita to prepare for ths
wedding, she told Williams. Borat
who is 81 years old, was connected
with the Baird Real Estate Co., o,
Sapulpa He was prominent In Tis
homingo and his wife was socia
Header. Sheriff Williams says 1t hal
been established that the wife ans
daughter of Borah were dead before
the fire started.
The daily Gate City., 1913-09-03
GOOD ROADS day
IN ARKANSAS
Governor Leads Citizens to the Num-
ber Of 5000 In Working
on the states high
ways.
MAJOR LENDS A HAND
In Some Towns, Business Was sus
pended and Every Nah Went
Out on the
Job.
MAJOR LENDS A HAND

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Sept. 3.-Ful-
ly $4,000 men turned out today to work
Arkansas roads according to esti-
mates received from all over the state
following the designation OF Septem-
Der 3, 4 as good roads days by Gov
ernor w. Hays.
In many cities business was entirely
suspended. At Paragould for In
stance, a city of 1000, every business
house closed and every body from
chore boy to banker worked on the
highways. In Little Rock grand
parade formed on Main street in front
OF the Chamber Of Commerce building
headed by Governor Hays and Cover
nor Major OF Missouri, attired in the
most approved working rig. The par.
ade moved out to suburban pixies
where the real work commenced.
Business men, who could not leave
their Offices sent substitutes at 50 pei
day. Contractors and material mer
donated equipment. The boy scouts
in two companies served as water car
riers while society women Joined the
farmers wives in preparing dinner
Governor Major Wed with Governol
Hays in active road work and grave
shoveling and his presence added ma
terially to the interest in the occasion
The daily Gate City., 1913-09-03
Part Of Journey on Horseback to a
Point Very Close to Large
Camp Of Mexican
Rebels.
NO NEW DEVELOPMENTS
Army DlMslon Placed on War Footing
and Could start to War
at a Moment's
Notice.

UNITED Press Leased Wire service.l
VERA CRUZ, via Galveston, Sept.
s.-John Lind and Rear Admirai
Fletcher are expected back here from
Vista Hermosa, large sugar plan
tation. They went there yesterday
and none OF the mishaps predicted by
alarmists who sought to dissuade the
special envoy, have occurred.
Lind went to visit an old friend
from Minnesota who is In Vista Her.
mosa, only thirty miles from the lar
gest OF the Zepatistas camp. The
last part OF the journey, made by
horse, led Lind and his company close
to the rebels.
It was the belief here that Lind
went away to demonstrate clearly
that no negotiations are now goine
on between the United States ane
Mexico So far as is known the en-
voy has not received communication
from any Mexican ofioial this week
The daily Gate City., 1913-09-03
CONVECTS WORK
ON STATE ROAD
Forty Five of Them Are Out Of
Prison for Three Months
Job.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. j
JOLIET, ILL.,, Sept. 3.-Forty-five
conyicts dressed In civilian clothes,
boarded an electric. car under the
state penitentiary walls today and
started for Dixon, ILL.,, where for three
months they will be employed on road
construction. unguarded and with only
their word of honor as assurance that
they will not attempt an escape. T.
e. Keegan, who will superintend the
road work and Charles Hardy who
will act rs night watchman, were in
charge of the men. They left their re,
volvers and loaded canes in the prison
office this morning Warden Allen
and Deputy Warden Walsh accompani-
ed the honor" prisoners on the first
day of the cutting" The forty-hve
who are to inaugurate the new Illinois
convict road law were chosen from the
good behavior men at prison They
were up before sunrise. dressed in
civilians clothes, made inside the pris-
on walls and carrying the khaki suits
they will wear on the roads, marched
in silent line to the car.
| II told them they could talk and
joke all they liked,' said Warden AL
len, but It's pretty hard for man to
raise smile when he has been be-
hind the walls for several years. A
few days out of doors will cheer them
up
Tents and camp equipment preceded
the convicts to Dixon. Camp will be
| pitched each night, wherever the gang
of prisoners find themselves.
The daily Gate City., 1913-09-03
TOM YATES BODY
HAS BEEN FOUND
Buried Under Tons Of Debris
in Fire Which Burned
Fourteen Hours.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. I
CHICAGO, Sept. 3.-Buried under
tons of debris, the body of Tom Yates
one of the picturesque characters Of
the Chicago bowery, was round today
after firemen had conquered four
ten hour blaze that Quilted chear
hotel on South State street and work
ed its way into the Easements OF sew
eral hotels, lodging houses and pawn
shops south OF the loop.
Yates had been successfully race
track follower, manager Of burlesque
theatre, saloon keeper, pool room own
er, bar tender and the end of his
career found him a porter in one o.
the State street flop houses.
Forty-seven firemen were overcome
by smoke in fighting the blaze ant
elevated trains were forced to shoot
through heavy pail OF smoke tina
overhung the State street station un
til early today.