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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-01
JUDGE ORDERED
FUNDS RELEASED

Judge Il. w. Olmsted this morning in
circuit court ruled that the attachment
on Sheriff Burners funds held by the
county treasurer be released. The at
tachment was secured wheli an action
in assumpsit was brought by Mrs. Ell
len Siemon, wife of the former first
deputy for the recovery of $4,000 al
legged to be due her for services rem
dered at the county Jail.
Yesterday counsel for Sheriff Bru-
ner argued before Judge Olmsted that
the attachment which has been hold
ing up salary and all other funds In
the hands o: the county treasurer held
by Mr.. Bruner be released. Sheriff
Bruner intimates that a damage suit
against bondsmen of Mr. Siemon may
follow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-01
PROTESTS AGAINST
PROPOSED PAVING

Otto Huber appealed to the city
commission this morning to have them
reconsider their action in ordering
pavement on Twenty-third street be
tween Second and Fourth streets. H
took the members of the council to
the location in question and urged that
a half block between Third and Fourth
street be excluded from the improve
ment and that new districts be organ
lied. lie stated that the ground in
question was 80 per cent better than
the rest to be paved. The council has
the matter under advisement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-01
ON
FARMS TO STOP
Sheriff o. L. Bruner SWears in
Deputy to End Nuisance at
Taylor Ridge.

Because hunters, most of whom are
foreigners, Insist on trespassing on
farms in the vicinity of Taylor Ridge,
Sheriff o. l.. Bruner today swore in a
special deputy, Fred Salpaugh, Black
Hawk township, who at once left for
the southern end of the county to ar
rest the intruders.
Some 80 or 40 farmers residing in
the vicinity of Taylor Ridge made pro.
test to the sheriff that hunters were
=
doing much damage in their continual
trespassing and asked that something
be done to remedy the situation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-01
BELCIANS W ILL
Be Sent HOME

Sheriff Bruaer late this afternoon
received word that a government in
spector would arrive here Monday for
the purpose of deporting Edmund Ne
couch and Celina Roaroes back to
Belgian. The couple were arrested
some days ago in Moline. The man
is alleged TO have left his wife and
eight children in the old country and
to have fed to the United States with
this young girl.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-01

diyiduaI body last year and Rev. W.
G. Oglevee has labored with his peo-
pie in building up faithful hard
working congregation.
At the close of the business meet
ing the wives Of the church officers
acted as hostesses to the member
ship and invited the company to the
church dining room, where they had
prepared Halloween entertainment.
AS the guests entered the room they
were met by ghosts, who greeted them
and conducted them about the rooms.
Lovely autumn leaves trimmed the
rooms and othef decorations, suitable
to the day, were effectively used.
Pumpkin pie, coffee and apples were
served the guests.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-01

an and was ready for the consider
alton of the board of managers on
Wednesday, Oct. %, and the board of
managers was so notified.
"On Friday. Oct "a, all the commits
sioners, including these two republican
gentlemen, met in the governors Of
flee at 10 a. m. for the purpose of con-
sldering the report. The commission
ers adjourned to a separate and dis
tnct room and remained by them
selves for the consideration of this
report They had asked me how long
l would be in the STATE house, and
told them until about 1890 O'Clock.
About Il O'Clock they notified me that,
they had read the report and found
about fourteen objections to the report
as drafted.
These objections were in written
schedule prepared by them. At their
request the matter objected to by
them, and each and every item thereof
was stricken from the report, after
which the report was signed By each
and every member of the board of
managers voluntarily, freely and
promptly l was verbally assured by
them that it was a true and just re-
port. They then lef the report in my
office.
SAYS ROBINSON APPROVED.
Indeed, am informed that Mr..
Robinson was in conference with F.
L. Sullivan during the preparation of
the report and expressed himself re-
peatedly as being in absolute accord
Herewith. 1 have not seen either of
these gentlemen since, and learn wi h
surprise that after they have noted the
effect of the report On the public mind,
and after they have doubtless been in
conference with their republican
friends. and af er six days time has
! elapsed they now object to the report
or to any portion thereof
There was no protest of any char,
| acter on the report until the receipt
of this letter written to me by these
! gentlemen, or by any other member
of the board. and the report was not
| signed by them upon any understand
| ing that anything thereafter was to be
considered in connection therewi h.
What does the public think of this
spectacle? The two gentlemen, the
appointees of a republican governor,
sit with their three colleagues on the
board of management for days and
days listening to the sworn state
ments adduced upon the hearing.
| After the bearing is over the board ad-
journs for several days and report
is prepared with their assent and ap-
prevail for their consideration. This
report is considered by them, separate
and apart. They go over it in detail.
make fourteen changes at least, there
it. voluntarily, cheerfully and promptly
and hand it over to the governor as
their official report
The board then adjourns, the re-
port becomes public document and is
published to the world Then, after
effect of the report upon the public
mind and conscience, they nov ask to
withdraw the same without offering
any decent reason for so doing.
leave it to the public to determine
what are the motives of these gentle
men and how such conduct should be
chara cterized. +. F. DUNNE,
Governor"
The report of the Pontiac board re
vealed many alleged abuses in the in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-01
ORDERED TO PAY SUMS
TO WIVES EACH WEEK

drew Benesh. Moline, arrested on a
charge OF wife Abandonment. was or
dered TO pay his wife s. a week The
came sentence was handed out to Carl
+. Treloar who was pickd up on
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-01

similar charge. Richard Jensen could
not furnish bail and was remanded to
county Jail pending a hearing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-01

stitution. 1t was made public last
Sunday.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-02-07
EAazER 1MzzU 20 o-918 ooSSSssSS--

they are made of and how they were wrought.
BY actual count there have been found no less
than $50 of these images most of which are cut
out of gray trachitic lava. Of this number 40 are
standing inside the crater of one of the vol
canoes and as many more outside at the foot OF
the slope where they were placed ready for re-
moval to the different platforms These statues,
moreover, represent various stages of formation
of them finished others nearly completed.
and still others barely commenced. In size they
range from s or feet to nearly so feet In length.
The largest image, found in an unfinished state,
measures 20 feet in length; the smallest is little
short of feet in length. Although these figures
range in size from the colossus of 70 feet down
to the pigmy of feet they clearly are all of the
type and general characteristics The head
is long and the eyes close under the heavy
brows; the nose large, low bridged, and very
broad at the nostrs; the upper lip short, and
the lips pouting The head is nearly always tilt
ed backward The lower part of the fact is broad
and heavy, but mperfectly formed, the ears are
long and pendant. The forms generally ended at
the shoulders at the waist. very little work
being done below these points. One of the lesser
statues has been brought to the National Museum
at Washington D. c.. while another is on exhibit
ton at the British Museum in London
The striking feature about these figures is the
strange facial expressions described as pro
foundly solemn" "disdainful" and with look Of
supercilious scorn."
Inc Hedu was III ali cases cut nat on Top 10
accommodate an immense crown OF red vascular
tuff. many of which were found at a crater eight
miles distant from the cone where the statues
themselves were formed Subsequent discoveries
the island have brought to light headdresses of
real feathers. made up as crowns, coronets, and
other shapes. The finding of these feather deco
tons which were used for ceremonial purposes
has given strength to the belief that the immense
stone which were superimposed on the
heads Of the statues were intended to represent
these feathered ornaments.
How these immense statues were cut out OF
their position inside the crater of the volcano and
transported several miles to their respective
platforms is of the mysteries left for us to
puzzle over. AS for tools, a rude form of stone
chisel is the only kind of ancient implement thus
far found
1t is also remarkable that of the many hun
dreds of images scattered throughout the island
there is but one that stands in its original posi-
ton upon platform, while the others are heed
lessly strewn about To some this fact seems
conclusive proof that work on thase huge pro-
auctions ceased suddenly. But what caused the
work to be suddenly arrested? Did some vol
canic eruption overtake the island? Such a con-
lecture is indeed, not unreasonable, for closer
investigation shows that some of the largest
statues are buried to the neck in ash and scoria
But who can say with certainty?
Viewing the relics on the island in their en-
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-02-07
HANDBAGS FOR LONDON MEN
Paris Dandies Hear Leather Creation
Contained Cigarette Case
and Oxford Bible.

Paris, France.-The world of Paris
ian handles, whose existence is ocSu-
pied with caricaturing the English
and American masculine fashions, has
been greatly agitated by the news
that a few days ago well known
elegant" was seen in Piccadilly, not
with a poppy or lily, but a leather
handbag hanging from his left arm,
and was further seen to enter store
and stow away his trifling purchases
in his reticule, which contained, as
permanent fittings. a cigarette case,
matches, purse, a knife and an Ok
ford Bible
The latest whim of feminine eccen-
tricity, as a counterpoise to the mas
culine handbag, is the Introduction of
diamond studded shoe heels. A we'll
known dancer is responsible for this
idea. Her dream, it appears, is to
abandon shoes for sandals, so that
she may be able to adorn her feet
with rings in the classical manner,
but as this seems impracticable in
the muddy Paris streets she is consid-
ering a compromise in the shape Of
bediamond heels. Her suggestion,
which is believed to have had trans
atlantic inspiration, has been welcom.
ed with chorus Of approval in the.
atrical circles.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-02-07
BANNER YEAR FOR BABIES
of Births Increased 1881, Deaths
Were 394 Lower in New York.

New York.-Whatever other vicissi-
tudes it may have passed through
during the last year, New York found
1912 banner year for babies. Not
only were more infants bore during
the last twelve months, but a small
Ter percentage of them died than ever
before Indeed, the figures covering
infant mortality constitute the most
remarkable feature of the city's rec
ord health year.
While the general death rate was
reduced during the year from 1913
per cent to AL per cent, or little
more than 1 per cent, the rate FOR
infants under one year was reduced 6
per cent.
There were during the year 1929
deaths OF babies under one year of
age from all causes in the city of New
York, as compared with 1903 deaths
during 1911. At the same time the
number of births in the city increased
by 1851. In this ratio, the figures
show saving of SS4 babies and an
actual saving Of 764.
An analysis of the report contain.
ing these figures indicates that the
Improvement in the saving of baby
life was not due to luck or weather
conditions, but to the campaign which
has been carried on against baby dis
eases
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-02-07

tervening ocean and finally found their way 10
the American continent over land that mas since
disappeared beneath the waters OF the racine
This theory, important If true. is, however, SUD-
iect Tn objections In careful study OF the
Malayo. Polynesan archaeology and languages
embracing period of nearly 80 years, the noted
botanist and ethnologist Prof w. E. Sanord' OF
the United States department OF agriculture
makes the unqualified assertion that In all MS
ATTEMPTS to trace connection between the an
cient relics of the Incas and Aztecs with those OF
the Polynesians, he has failed to find sufficient
points of similarity to Justify even such posi-
BILE relation So the mystery continues and the
origin and workers of Easter Island are yet to be
learned
Wooden tablets have also been discovered in
cised with hieroglyphics These are of especial
interest because of the remarkable skill with
which they were executed. The writings read
from left to right; then it is necessary to turn
the tablet upside down and continue reading
from left to right repeating this process until
the inscription is concluded. Figures Of men,
animals. geometric designs constitute the alpha
bet Though these incised tablets have not been
deciphered there is a general belief that they
contain the ancient myths of the race which in
habted the land. Some assert that 1t is not so
very long ago that there were those on the island
who might have been able to read them. 1t
should be recalled that up to 1864 there were
several thousand inhabitants on Easter Island.
but large numbers of them taken from
there and put to work in the guano diggings on
the Chncha Islands, Among those 1t is thought
there were manywho knew the written language
as appearing the tablets. But the present in
habitants less than 200 in number. know nothing
of them except in vague way
One particular feature was emphasized by
Professor Stafford in interview which the writ
er had with him on the subject of the language
of the island. He declared that careful study
of the language of the modern natives shows it
to be essentially Polynesian without any vestige
of foreign domination, but the most remarkable
thing is its very close similarity to the language
of the Hawaiians. Nearly all Of the words by
certain fixed laws changes could be converted
from the Easter Island language to that of
Hawaii with similar meanings; even some of the
ancient gods of Easter Island bear the same
names as Hawaiian gods And yet there has
been no connection between these two islands,
at least not in historic times, and what is
stranger STILL these two groups are separated
from each other by interval of 1000 miles.
This unusual consistency in the language of both
is probably due to the fact that they had no near
neighbors and no intrusions of people speaking
a language different from their own. He also
expressed the opinion that the carvers of the
images were the ancestors of the modern in
habtants end that all the elements of the arch.
aeology of the islands except the wonderful
hierogyphics are Enthusiastically Polynesian.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-02-07
When the Peanuts Ran Out.

For two hours an old back country
man, who had never before seen an
elephant, had been standing before a
row of them in enrapt silence deal
ing out peanuts one at a time. When
the last was gone and 20 more forth
coming, Jumbo, the largest elephant,
reached over and removed the enter
tainer's hat from his head to the top
of lions cage nearby.
For the first time in two hours the
old man expressed his emotions in
words: You old two-tailed Indian
rubber nuisance you!" he exclaimed,
Indignantly. IF knew which end
your head was ON, I'd slap your face.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-02-07
MEN WHO FACE MANY PERlLS
Surveyors for the U. s. Are Often
Called Upon to Endanger
Their Lives.

Washington.-Gov survey
ors who make maps out in the regions
where rock walls go straight up and
sometimes overhang, often have to
get into positions requiring steady
nerves. Once in a while some one in
the party gets photograph which IL
Illustrates the idea, although usually
the performance is recorded briefly in
the surveyors notebook. In one in
stance the present chief geographer of
the United States geological survey
had to be tied on to the extreme apex
of a sharp mountain peak in northern
California, together with his inStru-
ments, in order to obtain a long sight
in establishing a triangulation sta
ton.
In another case r. B. Chapman, now
the superintendent of the New Gla-
cier National park, had to do some
plane-table mapping from the top Of
Mount Baptiste, sitting on bank Of
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-02-07
AGED CRIPPLE IS HELPLESS
Husband Found Starving in Home
After Wife Falls Downstairs
to Her Death.

Washington wife lying dead
at the foot of the stairs down which
she had fallen, Robert Simpson, So
years old and helpless with brok-
en- leg, was found in starving condi-
ton with two gaunt dogs cycling him
hungrily.
Physicians at the hospital whittier
he was removed have slight hope Of
his recovery. The aged couple, who
were in comfortable circumstances,
lived alone.
Mrs. Simpson, who was IS years
old, is believed to have plunged to
her death on Sunday, and since then
the aged man had been without food
or attention. When found by his
physician, DR.. James w. Hart, and
two policemen who broke down the
doors, Simpson was speeches. from
exhaustion and starvation.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-02-07
WHY THE MEAL WAS HALTED
Nothing Seriously Wrong, but Old Gen.
tleman Had Some Trouble With
the Elusive Onion.

An aged country couple, on the ur-
gent Invitation of grandson who
lived in the city, were on for visit.
The grandson's wife was very anxious
that the first meal should be one
which the aged couple would enjoy
after their long ride in the train, and
accordingly the table groaned under
its burden of good things to eat.
In the course of the repast she no.
ticed several times that the old man
seemed to be making little progress
with the meal.
What is the matter, grandfather?
she asked, don't you like my dinner?'
No, no, granddaughter" mumbled
the old man, 'it isn't that. Only I've
picked onion in my mouth, and
hain't got but one tooth left, so it's
hardern Sam Hill to catch it, it's so
lively. Just rest easy spell till git
a holt on it and I'll be all right"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-02-07

snow and ice which overhung the
mountain and which if it had slid off
would have precipitated him down
ward half mile or so. In another
case a topographic engineer climbed
out on a gnarled tree in order to get
a sight past jutting rock and set up
his plane-table on it's forked limbs.
With all the chances that have been
taken by the men of the geological
survey during the past 80 years in
every state in the Union and Alaska
in mountains, in canyons and In
swamps, no member of the survey has
sver been killed and few seriously
injured, though there has been some
narrow escapes.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-02-07

he put the photograph on his sitting
room mantel There, every evening,
looking up from his book, he beheld it.
1t was very beautiful, and in a week
he had fallen head over heels in love.
so he wrote to the girl. Another
week passed. week of anxious. nerve
racking suspense. Then the lovesick
man received this crushing letter:
Sir-The Mary Smith to whom
you wrote Vas my grandmother She
died nine vars age, aged eighty-six.
Yours truly
Our heartbroken bachelor, on look
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-02-07

difficult to attain The gendarmes lost
their way, and were in danger, as they
had wandered near precipices near
the Embrun gorge. Their cries for
help were heard by peasant, who
came to their aid, and, producing a
rope, tied the gendarmes together. One
was rescued. Eventually the guide
conducted the two gendarmes to the
ordinary path. the officers thanked
him, but on inquiring bis name they
reluctantly arrested him as being the
very man for whom they had besn
searching.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-02-07
Hit the Dancer Snot-

A tippler with very red nose got
days work as a laborer in a boiler
works. The same day he appeared
before the surgeon at the hospital
with his nose smashed.
Good gracious!" exclaimed the sur
geon. How did you manage to get
your nose smashed like that?"
"Oh, cried the sufferer, Il put my
nose through a hole in the boiler for
a sniff of fresh air, and the man out
side with the hammer mistook it for
a red-hot rivet. And he only hit once
that's ALL"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-02-07
Hard Path of Duty.

To be arrested by two gendarmes
whom he had saved from possible
death was the recent experience of a
shepherd in little hamlet in the Dau-
phine Alps. Two French gendarmes
were dispatched from Grenoble.
France, to arrest a shepherd who lived
in the little hamlet, which, owing to
the recent heavy snowfalls. was very
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-02-07
eriahtenlna Flower pots

Flower pots frequently fade into a
dingy color from their original bright
and cheerful brick red. They may be
easily frightened again by putting or
binary red ochre in water until it is
about as thick as paint, then painting
the flower pot, which absorbs the
color and holds it.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-02-07
Serious Matter.

Griggs-I saw the doctors carriage
at your door yesterday. Anything Sc
rious?
Briggs should say SO! He want
ed to collect his billTBoston Evening
Transcript.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-02-07
Advertising Story.

An advertising manager at Sphinx
club dinner in New York told an ad-
vertising story.
"A man." he said, entered a shop
one bitter cold day and bought wool
en- muller When he opened the
muller he found inside it the photo
graph of beautiful girl. together with
} note saying:
If you are single. please write to
me-
"A name and address followed, and
he man smiled. He was single, and
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-02-07
Hiah Cost of Livinn

Madam-Were you downtown to-
day, Mary?
Maid-Yes, mum; an things cost so,
mum. l spent 81, mum, an only got
a hat, pan of shoes, an some long
gloves.-Judge.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-02-07

Albert, what did your sister say
when you told her was in the parlor
waiting" inquired the hopeful young
man.
"Nothin'. But she took ring Oh
one finger an put it on another
Lippincott's.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-02-07

AHOIuGl SpSN uleRth4
fered by a noted traveller
is of particular interest
because of the connection
which he endeavors to
point out between these
ruins and those found in
the highlands of Peru and
Bolivia. This archaeoio-
gist develops the theory
that the ancient peoples
of Easter Island were tho
same race that centuries
afterwards laid the foun-
dations of the empires OF
the Incas and the Aztecs.
These people, he contin-
ues, reached Easter Island
from the Asian coast by
travelling from one island
to another across the In
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-02-07

"bse present territorial limitations OF
rod not have harbored a very large
cahabitants. First, there is no ade-
supply; and, secondly, there Is not
Pm which to win a sufficient 1000
5. then, suggests the theory, and one
to reasonable reputation, that Eas-
the sole remnant of a greater land
overwhelmed by the sea after a seri-
disturbance.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-02-07
Hlaher Up.

II suppose you have tried motoring,
judge?" he asked.
mo, l have not" replied the judge,
"but l have tried lot of people who
ve."-Pathfinder
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-02-07
poEs YOUR HEAD ACHE.

Try Hicks CAPUDINE. It's liquid pleas
ant to take-effccts immed!ate-goodt to preNeH
Sick Headaches and Nervous Headaches also;
Your money back II not satisfied. 1Oc., 25c anu
Soc. at medicine stores ADV.