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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09
A CHAIN OF FAME.
The Barrier Washington Erected
Across the Hudson.

Somewhere in the bed of the Hudson
river just off of West Point lies buried
the larger part CT great iron chain,
one of several ordered by General
Washington during the Revolution to
be constructed to prevent the enemy
from ascending certain rivers to ac-
complish strategic points of vantage.
The British were making strenuous
efforts to get hold of the Hudson in
order to keep free communication with
Canada by the additional channels OF
the st. Lawrence and Lake Champlain.
and so it was determined to obStruct
the Hudson by great chain crossing
from Fort Montgomery to Anthony's
Nose.
But this was failure. The chain
parted within week after 1t had been
stretched. and. although subsequently
raised and again placed, it was de-
stroyed by the British.
Finally Washington decided to forge
another and Obstruct the river between
West Point and Constitution island, for
here there was an abrupt change of
course, and heavy tide reduced the
speed of any ship encountcring it. Be
sides. the channel was 300 feet narrow.
er Mt this crossing.
The forging of a chain such as was
contemplated was then no small under
taking. Requests were secretly sent
to various iron companies. and among
the bids the most favorable came from
the Sterling Iron works. situated in
one of the most beautiful regions of
the east, now within the fashionable
domains of Tuxedo Park.
1t was originally organized by Lord
| Sterling in 1T51, well known officer
in the Revolutionary army, and con-
tinued in operation for more than q
hundred years. meanwhile passing into
! the possession of Abel Noble. who
married a niece Of Peter Townsend
and who now in association with the
] latter increased the capacity of the
works which eventually came into the
entire possession of Peter Townsend,
patriot and filled with the spirit of
the time.
| He finally obtained few Welsh min.
| erS from pennsylvania for the heavy
| handling in the forging and number
] of men from Connecticut with their
| OK teams to do the hauling, and when
| the chain was ready it was drawn
over the rough mountainous roads and
through forests that had to be pur
posely cut in many places and so or
! to New Windsor. the nearest river
! point. and towed to West Point.
! 1t was n strenuous undertaking from
the very start. Each link weighed 30(
pounds. was two feet in length and
two and a quarter inches square. aud
each 100 feet was secured by n swivel
Il twisting link, and at every thousand
feet there was Il clevis. The whole
of this weighed 49, tons. When il
was stretched across from West Point
to Constitution island it was buoycd
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09
PERSONAL POINTS

Mrs. J. J. Kinney and daughter,
Lucille, 944 Twenty-second street
have gone for a weeks visit in Chi,
cago.
Miss Anna Mcneil, 2739 Fifth-and-
a-half avenue. and Miss May A. Ken.
nedy. 1872 Thirtieth street, have gone
for a trip through Yellowstone park
and on a visit to other western points
II. X Morris, assistant secretary of
the Y. NJ. c. a, left this morning for
Lake Winona, Ind, where he will at
tend the annual conference of the
Young Peoples society of the Presby.
terrain church. Miss Margaret Ohm.
stead is also a delegate to the con,
yention.
Professor and Mrs. Anthony SiXaris
and daughter. Eloise. have returned 10
their home in Marion, Ind. after sew
eral weeks visit with Mrs Sixaris
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. Huber. 29l7
Sixth avenue. Mr.. Huber accom-
panied them home, making the trip in
their touring car.
r. c. Smedley, secretary of the
Y. NJ. C. A., is back from Lake &c
neva, Wis, where he spent several
days this week searching for a young
man to take charge of the boys worn
of the local association. MIR. Smedley
has several promising candidates fol
the position in view but as yet ha'
not reached a decision.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09
OBITUARY
Gust ERICKSON.

Gust Erickson, veteran of the Civil
war and a we'll known resident Of
Rock Island, passed away at the home
of his son, Charles Erickson, 507
Thirty-eighth street, about 8 o'clock
yesterday afternoon, after an illness
that lasted since early in April. Stom-
ach trouble WAS pronounced as the
cause of his death. Mr.. Erickson prior
TO coming to Rock Island lived on a
farm near Orion for over a quarter
of a century and as an expert agri-
culturalist he was known all over this
section of the state.
He was a native of Sweden. In
remote part of the kingdom he was
born May %, 1910, and when he was
/ "a years of age, he immigTated to
this country. bringing his wife, whom
he married one year before. His first
| home was at Andover, where he lived
about a year prior to his going to
Orion, where he spent the greater
part of his life. About FIVE years ago
( he retired and came to Rock Island,
where he made his home ever since
with his son. During the last stages
Of the war of the rebellion he enlisted
with an Illinois company, but before
he had served the time of his enlist
ment the war ended and he was mus
tered out with his company with an
honorable discharge.
( He is survived by seven children,
Charles, Mrs. John Arnell and Mrs.
Hugh Scherer, Rock Island; Mrs. Rob.
ert Anderson and Mrs. Dan Kruse
Moline. Mrs Gus Smith, Silvis, and
Mrs. VIII Dye, Osceola, Iowa He also
leaves two brothers and two sisters
Fred Erickson, Moline; Charles Erick
SON, Riverdale, Neb.; Mrs. Hanna
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09

On our visiting list are Mrs. Hya-
cinth. Mrs. Tulip. Mrs. Appletree and
Mrs. Nightingale. | am also happy
enough TO possess the acquaintance of
Mrs. Sweetmeat. Mrs. Diamond. Mrs.
ALTHOUGH some know her as Mother
Eve-Miss May-She-Laugh and Master
He-Waited. This last appellation
seemed to me so curious that | inquir-
ed into it and learned that my young
gentleman waited to be born. These
are not surnames, you understand,
for no Turk owns such a thing. To
tell one Mistress Hyacinth from anoth-
er you add the name of her man. And
in his case all you can do is to tack on
his father's-yOu could hardly say
Christian-name.-H. G. Dwight in At
laDtic
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09

up by large sixteen foot logs. and
the anchors.
The British made no specific attack
on this then invincible obstacle. for it
must be remembered that in those
days there was no dynamite nor tor
pedoes. and none of the enemy's prows
would have pushed their way through
such a barrier.
Although the British did not succeed
in passing the big Hudson river chain,
the American traitor Arnold gave 1t
his particular attention and removed
link of it under the pretense of hav-
ing it repaired for weakness at near.
by smithy. He wrote to Major Andre
that it would not be replaced until the
forts were surrendered to the British.
But somehow the chain stood for its
purpose. and Sir Henry Clinton did
not attempt to relieve Burgoyne.
Parts of this celebrated chain are to
be seen among various historical Gu
rios of prominent societies. A number
of years ago Mayor Hewitt of New
York, then the owner OF mine near
the Sterling properties. became inter-
eSted In finding out the whereabouts or
the remaining portions of the chain. A
large part of it lies at the bottom of
the river, about thirty tons were in
various possessions. and ut West Point
there are thirteen links. and staple
placed near the spot where the chain
was anchored and n plate tells Of the
date and place Of forging.-Boston
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09

the entire state of Illinois, and I fee!
confident that in the very near future
both Of these roads will be in perfect
condition at all seasons Of the year,
and will thus be a great drawing card,
not only for tourists coming from Chi
cago westward, but also for the citi-
zens of the tri-cities, who wish 20 take
advantage of a nice easy oQe-day trip,
going to Sterling on one road and
back on the other. the distance from
Moline to Sterling and return being
practically 120 miles"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09
Wild Schemes of oinoerates.

made about Mount Athos was that of
the architect DinOcrates His plan
was to cut it into the shape of a gi-
gantic statue of Alexander the Great,
holding in the right hand n city, in the
left a tank that was to receive all the
waters of the region. Alexander was
much taken with the scheme But it
was eventually rejected on the ground
that the neighboring country was not
fertile enough to feed the inhabitants
of the projected city. Another of Dinoc-
rates plans was Il temple to the wife
of King Ptolemy of Egypt. with roof
of loadstones that would keep an iron
statue Of her floating in the air.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09
Ravens FINISHES
1ST LEG OF RACE

Michigan City, Ind, July 9.-Beck-
with Ravens, accompanied by ]. p.
Van Planck, started his second leg OF
the Chicago-Detroit flying boat race
at 1880 p. M. today, getting away
from Macatawa Bay. They will be
followed at 2 p. m. by Roy Francis,
who landed safely at p. m. after
fast fight from Chicago
Chicago, ILL.,, July 9.-Glenn Martha
and Roy Francis are expected to start
their hydro-aeroplane for Michigan
City today, probably late. Walter
Johnson is also expected to resume
his flight 20 Michigan City from Rob-
ertdale, Ind.
Francis left shortly after noon for
Michigan City. His start was the best
Of all Mechanician Griffin accom-
panied him.
Chicago. Ill, July 9.-Two of the
only three airboats to start yesterday
from Grant Park harbor in the So
called International Grand Lakes Air
boat cruise to Detroit, were washed
ashore, helpless, in a violent wind
storm.
One of them, the Benoist, favorite,
piloted by Anthony Janus of St,
Louis, with J. A. Mccullough as a
passenger, broke propeller, alighted
in the water and was driven onto the
rocks five miles east of Gary, Ind,
and entirely demolished. Janus and
his passenger wore themselves out in
the heavy surf trying to keep the thin
oaken hull from being smashed, but
/ in vain.
/ A heavy windstorm beat the big
/ surfaced craft onto the two men and
they had to get out as best they could
and see the water-bird pounded to
pieces beyond their reach. They re-
turned to Chicago last night, having
decided to abandon the contest.
Walter E. Johnson, alone in a
Thomas airboat, also became helpless
and would have met a similar fate
but for the aid of the motor boat of
the South Chicago life-saving station,
which got him to shore safely on the
sand beeches near Whiting. Ind.
Beckwith Ravens. in a Curtis air
boat, with J. B. Venplanck as passen
ger. was the only flyer to reach Mich
igan City the first control Roy L
Francis, in a twin-Tactor Patterson
airboat, expects to start today with
Glenn Martin, another favorite who
hoped TO have his wrecked tractor
repaired.
The promised big entry list and
accommodations for pilots failed u
appear and the international contest
petered out at the start. Aviators
were unrestricted in their criticism
of Vice President James S. Stephen.
of the Aero club of Illinois. who hac
charge of providing landing slips, shell
ter and means of controlling thu
crowds.
One small landing slip, searcel!
large enough to care for one boat, wa
provided at the extreme south emf
of Grant Park. There was no shelts
of any kind. Nothing interviewed Il
keep the crowds back and all day lon,
people swarmed onto the dock threat
ening to crush the machines or pusl
their drivers into the lake
OF the big entry list, il appearet
before noon that only the fayorite
Janus. would get away. He pushes
his craft out and took on a fishinJ
trip in the harbor Miss Ruth Stone
house and lite Jack, a curIy-headet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09
No Primaries For Her.

"Are you going to the primaries te
night, Ethelinda?" asked the husband
of his suffragette wife.
Indeed am notr' replied the lady.
DO you suppose that after have at
tended the postgraduate courses in po-
Iitical science for two years I'm going
to waste my time on those primary
classes? guess not. They're good
enough for you men. but we women
have progressed beyond thatW-Har-
per's Weekly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09
CITY MAKES GOOD
ON ITS PROMISE
Board of Local Improvements
Plans for Sewer and Water
in New Territory.
AND ELECTRIC LIGHTS TOO
Other Sections of South Rock Island
Urging Petitions Be Circulated
for Annexation.

That the city is fast making go,N
On its promises TO extend improve
ments 10 the new district recently an
nexed was evident this morning when
Mayor Harry NJ. Srhriver and F. W.
Reimers, superintendent of the Peo-
Pies Power company, made trip 70
the new territory for the purpose Of
designating the location OF e!cetro
light poles.
The district is not only 4. have cleo.
trio lights by August, but at n m Get
ing of the board of local improvements
held yesterday afte.'loon pla7E we're
made for the installation OF sewer and
water mains from Tent tc Eleventh
streets and from Eighteenth 20 TWEEN.
tieth avenue. Public hearing was set
for July 10.
OTHERS WANT N.
1t is understood that already there is
well defined sentiment aroused in
favor of adding additional territory &c
the city. This morning there appear
ed at Mayor H. NJ. Sohriver's Office a
resident of South Rock Island who .urg
ed the mayor to have petitions made
providing that all the district from
Aiken to Brashar street and from
Twelfth street to the river. re annex
ed. However, no active steps will lie
taken for a few days in order that
definite plans can be made before The
campaign is started.
WANTS EXPENSES CUT.
Mayor Schriver stated this morning
that he would like TO see the territory
added. He did not lik. the expense Of
holding an election in all the voting
precincts, as was required before. ant
declares that in order 10 dodge The
$1,000 expense, he VIII make an at
tempt 10 get the judges ami clerks tc
donate their services. believing tina,
they will be public spirited enough Il
do this, where the matter OF increas
ing the size of the city is at stake.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09
JOHN BACHMAN.

John Bachman, who passed away al
his home in Port Byron June 30 after
a lingering illness of heart trouble and
dropsy, was born in Louisville, KY
June II, 1853, and came to Rock Island
with his parents in March, 1854.
Surviving him are his wife and nine
children, Mrs. Roy Yoast, Port Byron;
Mrs. John Buckley of Pipestone,
Mimi; Joe hachman of Rapids City,
Mathew, Mary. Anna, Alice, Antonette
and John at home in Port Byron, and
five sisters, Mrs. A. B. Anderson OF
West Liberty. Mrs. H. Krone of Mo
line, Mrs. H. NJ. Jolendis of ST. Louis
Mo, Josie Teresa, and one brother
Frank of South Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09
The Earth's Shadow.

The earth has shadow. but very
few ever see it. except in ecIipses of
the moon, or else few recognize it
when they see il Nevertheless many
Of US have noticed on fine cloudIess
evenings in summer shortly before
sunset rosy pink arc on the horizon
opposite the sun. with blush gray
segment under it. AS the sun sinks
the arc rises until it attains the zenith
and even passes it This is the shadow
of the earth
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09
FOUND IN NEED OF
MENTAL TREATMENT

Utah Tyler of Rapid City was found
to be in need of mental treatment by
a commission in county court yes
terday afternoon. Judge B. S. Bell
presided and the medical commission
was composed of DR.. Charles Frey
tag and DIR. w. d. Snively. Mr.. Tyler
was about 80 years of age and was or
dered to WatertOMn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09
GOLF TOURNAMENT
STARTED TODAY

The annual invitation tournament
of he Rock Island Arsenal Golf club
started this morning at o'clock.
Nearly 100 players representing clubs
all over the United States are COM
peting for honors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09
TwO Failures.

81 married fer beauty alone" said
presumably happy benedict to an old
chum. And yet you remind me OF
friend OF mine who married for mon
ey.' was the reioinder "How's that?"
He didn't get it" said the chvm sar-
caStically.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09
Partially Successful.

Didn't l hear you fire something ai
that yowiing cat early this morning?"
= Yes; threw the COMPOUNDED alarm
clock at it."
Hit the beast?'
mo, but got rid Of the alarm clock"
Boston Transcript.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09

Teething children have more or less
diarrhoea, which can be controlled by
giving Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy. All that is
necessary is to give the prescribed
dose after each Operation OF the DOW.
els more than natural and then castor
oil to cleanse the system. 1t is safe
and sure. Sold by all druggists
(Ady)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09

Johnson, Rock Island, and Mrs. John
Erickson, Osceola. Iowa.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
morning at 1920 o'clock at the home.
Rev. Nothstein will have charge of
the services and the body VIII be
taken to Orion for interment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09
ORRIN ROBERTS.

Orrin Roberts, who had long been &
sufferer with cancer of the stomach,
died today at the home of his brother.
Monroe Roberts, at Taylor Ridge.
He was As years of age and I'M
married.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09
Merely a Microbe.

"Do you believe that love is due to
microbeT
Il know it is.''
How do you known"
zone calls on my daughter four times
a week, and she is beginning to fall IN
love."-Houston Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09

The worlds most successful medi-
cine for bowel complaints is Chamber
lains Cole, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. 1t has relieved more pain
and suffering. and saved more lives
than any other medicine in use. In
valuable for children and adults. Sold
by all ruggists.-(Adv)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09
Remains the Same.

The condition of w. Z. Parmenter
of Andalusia, who is at st. Anthony S
hospital is reported to be about the
same today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09
Tried for VaqrancY.

Warren Rowe, charged with vagran-
cy, will be tried in Justice KuehFs
court this afternoon. The complaint
was made by Mrs. Mary Wheelan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09

Work is not a mans punishment II
Is his reward and his trength.-Ge0rge
Sand.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09

Cnamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets gently stimulate the liver and
bowels to expel poisonous matter.
cleanse the system, cure constipation
and sick headache. Sold by all drug
gfsts.-( Adv
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09

Clay Tallman, who has Just been
made commissioner of the L. S. land
Office, was 4 state senator of Nevada,
also chairman of the democratic state
central committee of Nevada. He is
a graduate of the Michigan Agricui-
tuTal college. the University Of Coo
rado and the University of Michigan.
Mr.. Tallman was born in Michigan
and is 80 years old.
The Winslow mail., 1913-01-11
Mail Carriers Will Fly

This is an age Of great dis
coveries. Progress rides on the
air. Soon we may see Uncle
Sans nail carriers flying in all
directions, transporting mail
People take a wonderful interest
in discovery that benefits them.
That's why Dr.. Kings New Dis
oovery for Coughs, Colds and
other throat and lung diseases is
the most popular medicine in
America. "It cur ed me of a
dreadful cough" writes Mrs. ].
F. Davis, Stickney Corner, Me. :,
latter doctor s treatment and all
other remedies had failed" For
coughs, colds or any bronchial
affection is uuequaled. Price SOC
and $1.00. Trial bottle free at all
druggists. +
Strange as it may sound Spring
arrived here on the 4th, positive
proof of the same being one of
our good old sand storms that u.s.
ually usher in the Spring months
of the year. 1t was followed in
the evening by a light snow of
only about an inch. Sunday was
cold with considerable wind and
Aurries of snow along toward ev-
ening.
Tax Collector Divelbess has
been some busy individual this
week closing up the books for the
past year. Only a small percent
age of the taxes went delinquent
and Navajo County now has more
money on hand than it ever had,
which speaks we'll for statehood.
The Choice of Husband
is too important matter for a
woman to be handicapped by
weakness, bad blood or foul
breath. Avoid these killhopes by
taking DR.. Kings Life Pills.
New strength, fine complexion
pure breath, cheerful spirits
things that win men-follow their
use. Easy, safe, sure. Is cents al
all druggists. +
An important meeting of the
Navajo and Apache Counties Cat
tlemen' S Association was held al
the court house yesterday. Mucf
business of importance to the cat.
lie gro Ners was transacted.
The Winslow mail., 1913-01-11

clio Candelaria is named statuary
agent. The concerned is capita
lized at $4,000 Juan Candelaria,
of Concho, Ariz., and Ambrocio
Candelaria, of this city, are the
principal stockholders. -Albu-
querque Journal.
W. A. Parr, the WinsIoW un-
! dertaker and general all-around
good fellow, was a county-seat
visitor Saturday.
DR.. R. w. A. Wilkes, formerly
of e United States Bureau Of
Ahnnal Industry, but now the
proprietor of the Holbrook Meat
Market, returned Sunday morn
ing from a trip to Texas where
he had been purchasing carload
of Jersey cows which he will sell
to local parties. During his ab-
sence Elmer Flanagan had charge
of the meat market.
What Makes A Woman?
One hundred aud twenty pounds,
more or less, of bone and muscle
don't make a woman. It's a good
foundation. Put into it health and
strength and she may rule a king
dom. But that's Just what E1eC-
trio Bitters give her. Thousands
bless them for overcoming faint
ing and dizzy spells and for di-
spelling weakness, nervousness,
backaChe and tired. listless, worn
out feeling. Electric Bitters
have done me a world of good, >
writes Eliza Pool, Depew, Okla,
"aInd | thank you, with all my
heart, for making such a good
medicine" Only SOC. Guaranteed
by ali drugg lists. t
The Holbrook post office started
in the new year with the parcels
post business and sends out many
packages and receives many
more. Postmaster Jack Smith is
committing to- memory in just
what zone each post office in the
United States is located and vii
have it down pat if he stays on
the job long enough. AS soon as
the public becomes more familiar
with the rules of the new system
which are so radically different
from the old ones the work will
be much easier. It is anticipated
that this office will be one of the
heaviest in the States as soon as
parcels post becomes in general
use, owing to the fact that this
office distributes all the mail for
a large surrounding country do
ing a great deal of mail order
business.
P. c. Covington, who is sta
toned in Apache County to look
after the interests Of the govern
ment in the matter of scabby
sheep, etc., is spending a few
days in town on business.
Insect Bite Costs Leg
A Boston man lost his leg from
the bite of an insect two years
before. To avert such calamities
from stings and bites of insects
use Bucklen's Arnica Salve
promptly to kill the poison and
prevent inflammation, swelling and
pain. Heals burns, boils, ulcers,
piles, eczema, cuts, bruices. Only
IS cents at all druggiats. +
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wyrick,
with their daughter Margaret, of
WinsloW, were visitors here last
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. l. Houck, of
Heber, were here this week Wis
iting with their many friends.
Burr w. Porter, the genial
merchant of Navajo, came to
Holbrook to begin the New Year
right. He did.
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