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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-11
Resting Today.

Connie Walsh and his Danville ball
tossers arrived this morning and are
today having day of rest The game
scheduled for today at Peoria was
staged yesterday afternoon. Billy Neal
shook hands with old friends in Rock
Island this morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-11

urday night Reed dropped off one of
the river boats with some spare
change in his pockets, and determined
to get his coat out of soak" He had
just received the coveted garment
and walked out on the street, when he
was spied by Detective Tom Cox and
was again placed behind the bars.
This morning he was found guilty OF
vagrancy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-11
MusieIans Picnic Today.

Members of the Musicians union OF
the tri-cities are holding their annual
picnic on Island % camp, near Subur.
ban island, Davenport, this afternoon
A program of athletic stunts followed
by a concert is being given.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-11
Insane Case Hearing.

An insane case hearing is set for 9
O'Clock this afternoon at the court,
house, when Paul Young of South
Rock Island will be examined relative
to his sanity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-11
CITY CHAT
tAdvertisements.)

Internationally
Buy home of Reidy Bros.
For express, call William Trefz
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
Independent Express Co. West 9S1.
Kerler Rug company for vacuum
cleaning and rug making.
Six per cent farm mortgages. Litten
& Roberts, Peoples Nations, bank
building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-11

James Duffy paid a fine of So and
costs in police court this morning, be-
cause he thought he was a tough guy.
Saturday night he scoffed at the po-
lice and directed insults towards
some individual members of the force.
He was ordered out of town, but in
stead of boarding a green line car,
walked down the street and threaten
ed to beat up a negro, according to the
police, who then arrested him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-11
Meet Tonight.

st. Paul lodge No. 1O7, Knights of
Pythias. will meet this evening for de-
gree work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-11
Larkin Soap Clubs of Tri-cities Picni

At Campbelfs island Aug. II. All
members and friends invited. Meet at
Thirteenth street and Fifth avenue,
Moline, at 9 a. m. II weather is IN
favorable, viii be postponed until Aug.
81. For further information call Rock
Island 1094.-(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-11

The police are securing the city in
an effort to apprehend some thieves
who early Sunday morning broke into
2 car in the Milwaukee railroad yards
at the foot of Sixteenth street, steal
ing several articles of value and
scattering alarm clocks all over the
yards. Officers Fi:zsimmons and
Sullivan were detailed on the case and
upon arriving on the scene found d
trail of blood leading from the car.
Several yards further on a pocket
knife was found. The yards were
thoroughly searched. but the culprits
made their getaway. Up until press
time no arrests had been made.
The Rock Island and Moline police
have been notified TO be on the lookout
for a bum check artist, known as ]. l.
Martin, whose home is supposed OF
be IN Minneapolis. The man is
thought 10 have worked off several
spurious checks both in Rock Island
and Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-11
Reopen Bids for Y. M. C. A.

At meeting of the building commit
| tee of the Y. NJ. C. A. held this morn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-11

ing, it was decided not to close bids for
the old building until the next meeting
of the committee, two weeks from now.
Lack of prospective purchasers is CIV
en- as the reason.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-11
BARGE Mississipp.

Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, Aug.
16-17-1a-(Ady.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-11

Interment was made in Riverside Gem.
etery, Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-11

Edward B. Kay has been arrested on
a charge of assault and battery, the
complaint being made by John Baker,
following a squabble which occurred
several days ago. The case was
scheduled for hearing this afternoon
at 3 o'clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-11

All the news all the time - The
Argus,
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-10-17
Refuses to Follow instructions.

Sturgis.-At the close of the states
case in the trial of Henry O. Ander-
son in the circuit court here. on the
charge Of permitting and allowing
shareholders of the Meade County
bank TO borrow in eXces of so per
cent of the capital stock. the defense
moved the court to advise the jury
to return a verdict Of not guilty. On
granting the motion the court in
structed the jury fully wherein the
state had failed to submit a prinla
facie case against the defendant and
advised the jury to retire and return
a verdict of not guilty. The jury re-
tired, but after being out over four
hours were called into court and re-
ported that they We're unable to agree
upon the verdict as advised by the
court. The jury was then discharged.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-10-17
Collect Data on Indian Tribes.

Chamberlain.-Col. James McLaugh.
lin for over 10 years in the govern.
ment service the most of which time
he spent as inspector Of Indian agen.
cies, was here a few days in his pri
vate coach. together with Major Dix.
on. The former represented the gov.
eminent. while the latter is repre-.
senting Rodman Wanamaker. of Phila
delphia. who not only furnishes the
private car. but pays the expenses in
collecting historic data Of all tribes OF
the North American Indians to be
used in connection with the statue OF
the North American Indian. to be
erected in New York harbor. The
ground for the statue was broken Feb
ruary - last. at which time thirty.
three chiefs Of our many tribes were
present, and in a very appropriate
ceremony. swore their allegiance to
the American flag. The party here
was also taking Photographic views
for moving picture films.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-10-17
Nation Of individuals.

The French nation is a mass Of in
dividual particles, scintilating, assert
iv~e-strangers to all the ethics of
cohesion. They are incapable of team
work. You never read Of French
football or base ball or organized
sports. TheJ r a nation of individ-
u~alists. brilliant individualists. Their
philosophy, poetry. art, music. sci
ence. literature, all bear the imprint
OF a super-individualism that has fill
ed the world with it's radiance.
They defy every known law OF hu-
man gravitation and fly of in a mil
lion fragments, careless OF results.
They have the child's love for the do
ing. and the child's cor for the thing
done. They begin more processes, in
ventions, ~contrivances, experiments,
and end fewer, than all the rest OF
Europe put together. The French
propose, the Germans and the Eng
lish dispose.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-10-17
Eastern ~Shepherds,

The shepherds of the east-those to
be found in such countries as Pales-
tine, Arabia and Persia-differ entire
ly from their brethren of the west.
says the Wide World magazine. They
are a class apart; ever their dress is
unlike that Of the peasants of the land
in which they live. Their shoes are OF
the toughest description, almost cir.
cular in appearance. They wear an
outer garment of bright colors, woven
from camel's hair and without seams.
Being square and sleeveless. this gar
ment fits any size of man, hanging in
picturesque folds from the shoulders.
A kerchief for the head, tied in two
black rings of rope and wool, COM
pletes the outfit. In the winter, how.
ever. the eastern shepherd takes an
undressed fleece, which he girds about
his limbs, when he appears more than
ever like a member of his own flock.
Unlike the shepherds of the west,
these men lead their f1ocks, this Gus
tom having arisen through the absence
CT roads and sheepdogs.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-10-17
development or 100 YEARS
Hard for the Mind to Imagine tn
Progress Made by the Railroads
In That Time.

A reminder from Railway and Loco
motive Engineering by way OF the
Literary Digest indicates that in
these days Of celebrations W. have
overlooked one of the most important
of all, being the perfection Of the
first locomotive to the point Of doing
regular train hauling. This historic
event took place in 1913.
1t is not the centenary of the
event, but rather the consequences
following the achievement. and the
marvellous girdling and c~ross-section-
ing of the earth with railroads within
the period Of 100 years, that chal-
lenge reflection. The latest compiled
statistics give the total capital COST
Of the railways of the world at ap-
proximately $55. 600. 900, and their
mileage in round numbers at 500, 900
miles. nearly half of which is in the
United States. A hundred years OF
railroad building embraces this al
most uncomfortable magnitude Of con-
struction, and constitutes the princi-
pal fact in the century's complete
revolution OF human industry and
way of living.
While passing by the hundred years
OF the locomotive we have been os-
t~entatiously celebrating centenaries
OF much less Importance. exerting
comparatively insignificant influence
upon world development.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-10-17
A FATAL EXPLOSION
ENGiNEER'S WIFE At YANkTON
HIT BY FLYING PIECES OF
IRON AND MAY DIE.
HAPPENINGS OVER THESTATE
What IS Going on Here and There
That 10 Of Interest to the Read.
ere Throughout South Ca
kota and Vicinity.

1ankton.-Whole cooking breakfast
Mrs. J.. A. Thompson, wife of a well
known Milwaukee engineer, was SO
badly injured that she probably will
die from the explosion of the water
front on her kitchen range. She was
struck by pieces OF flying iron from
the broken stove.
Her left leg was fractured and torn
beyond medical aid. both arms were
badly mangled and one arm was frac-
tured, in addition to numerous serious
body bruises.
The wounds are filled with SCOT and
pieces OF the woman's clothing. The
metal buckles of her hose supporters
We're driven into the flesh.
The range was completely wrecked.
Various articles of food, which had
been on the stove. We're found adher-
ing to the ceiling.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-10-17
Fire at Huron.

Huron.-A fire of unknown origin
broke out here in the Hansen meat
market. entirely cutting this building
and the upper story OF the City Ma
tional bank and the John Schneider
barber shop. The latter building was
SO seriously damaged that it cannot
be rebuilt and there was a great deal
Of damage by steam, smoke and water
in the bank and barber shop. The
loss amounted to between $4,000 and
$4,000 and was partly covered by in
surance The bank owned the build
ing it occupied, and Lieut.. Gov. E. l..
Abel, president Of the bank, owned
the other two. 1t is announced that
as soon as possible a handsome new
building will be erected on the site
Of the old one. Hans Hansen, the
proprietor OF the meat market, and
his family occupied rooms over the
market, and it was only with difficulty
that they escaped. The origin of the
fire is unknown. The blaze started
in the lower part of the market at
the rear end of the building.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-10-17
Blows OF His Own Head.

Custer.-When neighbors went to
the Jack Smith cabin near here they
found the dead body OF William II.
Peterson. an old timer, with a bullet
wound in his head end an empty shot
gun beside him. Investigation showed
that Peterson had taken his life By
contriving to blow his head nearly aff.
He came here in 1876 and was the
first mar in the Black Hills to Greet a
sawmill. Later he went into mining
rs a business. He leaves a brother at
Grand Junction, Cole, and a niece at
..ieXandIil, Neb.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-10-17
SURVEYORS At WORK.
Cheyenne River irrigation Project
Under Way.

Hot Springs.-State Engineer Derr
spent Saturday here after spending a
few days with the surveyors whom he
has in the field surveying the Chey-
enne river irrigation project. They
have found what seems to be a de-
cade valley, just south of Hot Springs,
which, by constructing a dam across
the "narrows," will hold sufficient wat
er to irrigate $4,000 acres of land
after it is filed. eve though no more
water should empty into it for a year.
The dam under consideration will be
lao feet high and about 500 feet in
width. The perpendicular rocky banks
on either side will furnish stone for
the structure within easy access. This
dam would back water up the Chey-
enne river over fifteen miles and
would flood all of Cascade valley,
which has about 500 acres of beauti-
full irrigated farms. But the PROPOSE
ton would irrigate approximately 3d.
600 acres Of land with the finest kind
Hot Springs. The engineers have not
completed a survey of the ditch and
lands. but are o engaged in that
work and when completed expect to
make a comprehensive report. such
as will enable the government or pri-
vate capital to determine whether the
proposition is feasible and desirable.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-10-17

riously affect the output CT serum.
When it occurs at the time this did,
the hindrance is more serious. This
fact may be more readily appreciated
when it is understood that one month
is required to prepare a hog for the
production of serum Another month
is required to secure the erun. and
Many farmers fail to appreciate these
facts and think making serum is but
the pouring together Of several chem
icals. All the above facts form a sat
isfactory answer to the question,
why have YOU no serum"
What State College Is Doing Now
The Veterinary Department is produc.
ing serum now and increasing it's pro.
duction just as fast as it car be done.
The entire time Of several mel and
part of several others is devoted to
this work. More than one hundred
in active serum production work. The
others are in reserve for later de.
mands. Hogs are needed almost daily
so that the stock must be kept up.
Extreme care must be exercised in the
purchase of hogs. They must come
cholera or even exposure to cholera
for at least one year. 1t is perhaps
needless to say such animals are hard
er find every day.
Orders for serum are received daily.
These orders are placed on file and
Many farmers are asking for instruc-
tons for vaccinating their hogs them
selves. The Veterinary Department is
advising against this, because expert
ence in other states has demonstrated
that results are not invariably salts
factory. Farmers do not have suita.
bic syrinses, and are not familiar with
the precautions needed to prevent
losses. Even with plain printed in.
structiOns on each bottle Of serum, the
person who never helped do yaccinat.
ing would not understand the full i'm,
portance OF these directions. Should
unsatisfactory results follow, the SO.
run is often and most ~unjustly
blamed.
The dose of serum depends on the
weight Of the hos. When an order Tor
serum is sent, the number of hogs
must be given and their weights, SO
that the proper quantity needed may
be accurately estimated. All serum
will be ser by express c.. 0. d. There
will be no exceptions to this rule.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-10-17
Flood Cost One Railroad 3 Million.

An eastern line has just issued a
booklet on the 1913 flood and how
it was met by a railroad After esti-
mating the loss at $4,000, 900, the fol
lowing facts are given: Bridges lost
"a, damaged SO; spans lost 80. dam
aged 4S; bridges lost. length in feet
Of road, 1857. in feet Of single track
4,318; bridges damaged, length in feet
OF road 4,1S9, length in feet of single
track 6,239. The estimated cost OF
replacing these bridges is $1.027,l16.
Estimated cost of trestles is $336,144.
Length of single track road requiring
repairs. in miles, 8S.7: of double
track, Ali: of 3-track road, 2.5; Of A.
track road, 2.S. or, In all, 1861 miles;
length of road requiring repairs equi-
valent to miles single track. 1896.
Estimated cost of these repairs to the
road is $1.396,39O. In addition, dam
age to stations and other buildings
was $70.900; to equipment, $S4,2S5.
and to telegraph lines. $107 sos.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-10-17
SEEK TIE DURABILITY
GOVERNMENT CONDUCTING tx
PERIMENTs OF IMPORTANCE.
In Connection With a Prominent West
ern Railroad the Authorities Are
Experimenting With Process
es Of Various Kinds.

Much has been published upon the
durability of railway ties treated by
various preservative processes. but
there is little available inforpation
concerning ties treated by different
processes and laid in II track, where
the treatments could be compared. In
order to gather data for such a com
p~arison, the Forest Service Of the De-
partment Of Agriculture. through the
forest products laboratory, in coop
Grafton with the University Of Wis
consin and a leading western line has
completed the first stage Of an extern
sive experiment, the purpose n
scope of which are given to the pub
lie by Secretary Houston in Bulletin
126. Of the Forest service, recently
issued. The ties used in the expert
ment were ordinary stock OF the CO
operating railroad, and 100 Of each OF
the two species. red oak and hard ma
pie, were treated by each Of six pro-
cesses, selected SO as to include at
least one from each general type OF
pressure processes in common use.
Thus. there were treated for the ex-
pertinent 600 red oak and 600 hard
maple ties, and 100 untreated ties OF
each species were laid. The history
Of each tie up to the time of laying
is recorded. the preservative processes
described, the methods OF handling
any laying given in detail, and every
thing needful for comparison OF re-
suits of future inspection carefully
worked tut.
In selecting a location for the test
track the effort was to secure normal
conditions Of site and traffic. The To-
cation is on a ~single-track road which
carries a fairly heavy traffic in both
directions. The track at the point
where the ties are laid is gravel bal
lasted, we'll drained. straight. and
practically level. Nearly all the treat
ed ties are placed on a fill. but q few
included in the test were laid IN a cut.
Screw spikes with fiat tieplates
we're used on SO per cent. of h ties,
and the remaining SO per e unpro-
tected by tieplates, were fastened to
OlulldIS ~ oPlASo. al
the original experiment included red
oak and chestnut ties treated by a
commercial plant, and a few spruce
ties contributed by another firm were
used. In order to avoid disturbing the
track il the future new rails were laiC
at the time the ties were placed ant
new %fastenings were used throughout
1t is thought that q series OF obser
vations and inspectors covering sew
eral a will yield valuable informa
ton relative to the preservation O
timber and it's behavior in actual use
The bulletin is illustrated with repro
auctions of drawings and photographs
Of apparatus and material. and all de
tails as to ties Are given in tabulal
fern.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-10-17
No Place for Postmen.

The new postman was called before
the Office superintendent for a repri.
mand.
you were seen lettering in the
neighborhood of that big fire down the
street." the superintendent said.
Il only stopped a minute" the man
pleaded. land | was already eight min
utes ahead of schedule time"
1t Is not a question of time but
safety the superintendent replied.
THE last place on earth a postman
can afford to loiter is in the vicinity
Of a big fire. On the contrary he
ought to make a detour to avoid 1t.
by n~eglecting that simple precau-
ton more than n postman has had
his leather bag drenched by a stream
from the hose and a lot Of ruined let
tiers charged to his conscience II not
to his pocketbook."
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-10-17
Farmers Buying Pure Bred Cows.

Highmore.-A cooperative organi-
cation has been formed here by the
farmers OF Hyde county. over 100 par
ticipating. The local creamery will
The committee in charge has asked
the assistance of State Dairy Expert
Ryger in appraisal and organization.
Over three carloads Of Holstein COWS
We're agreed upon by a few farmers
present to be purchased within the
mex few weeks, Kurt Rockwell be.
ing designated to go east and make
the selection. Over $25. 900 dollars
worth of cream has been shipped out
Of Highmore within the past nine
months. making it one of the largest
dairy centers in the state.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-10-17
E. B. Yule Asked to RESIGN.

Alexandria.-E. b. lule. postmaster
here for about two years past, has
just been asked for his resignation by
Postmaster General Burleson. Mr..
lule is editor of the local republican
paper, the Herald, and devotes part
Of his time to his newspaper. and that
is supposed to be the reason his head
is to go under the Democratic ak He
has made an excellent postmaster and
has given good satisfaction. He was
appointed and confirmed about two
years ago as a republican. He has
telegraphed his resignation to the
postmaster general and says he does
not regret to be relieved OF the re-
sponsibility OF the Office. yet would
ave preferred 20 have served out his
term.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-10-17
Turn Headlight Red or Green.

slides and by means OF these pipes the
engineman. from his seat in the cab.
can turn the rays of his headlight
from white to red or green by merely
propelling a red or green slide, as the
case may be, into place in front. The
ability of the %engineman to fash such
signals at an instant's notice is far.
reaching in it's effects and only a rail-
road man can realize how important
it is.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-10-17
Gas-driven Russian Shins.

That internal combustion engines OF
increasing size are being used for
vessels in various parts of Europe is
shown by the fact that the Russian
navy is now engaged in building two
vessels at the NSicolaieff docks. which
are of 12,0G- tons draught. On the
other hand. the German navy is con-
s%tructing a new type Of marine motor
of 5000 horsepower size. England
already possesses boats Of the Fave
stone class having four-cylinder en-
gines Of 1000 horsepower. and is go
ing into the construction OF a new yes
sci engfned at 5000 horsepower, usiny
a newly designed type of six-cylinder
Gil misunderstanding American.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-10-17
Left His Train Behind.

Pierre.-An engineer on the Milwau-
kee road out OF Faith a few days ago.
on reaching Red Elm, was surprised
to find that he had no train following
his engine and started back to find the
lost cars and discovered them stand
ing at Dupree station, with the rain
crew and passengers saying additional
things Of the regulation in regard tc
the manne of running trains On thai
branch. Some switching was TO bs
done at Dupree. The engine was un-
coupled and given the signal to go
ahead. which was taken for the sig
nal to pull out of the station.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-10-17
Manv Children III.

Aberdeen.-Many beneficial effects
are being derived from the medical
examination of public school children
prior to their admittance to school
this year. The reports Of the exam
ming physicians show 500 cases of
enlarged tonsils. 179 eases Of bad
teeth, eighty-six children had ade-
noids. one child a fedective palate,
nine children defective spines. two
cases of lung trouble were reported,
twenty-nine cases Of heart trouble
were found. one child had enlarged
cervical glands. three We're anemic,
two had ~pediculosis vermia. seven had
asthma and five had skin diseases.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-10-17
Moving Grain to Market.

Bancroft.-A car shortage which for
a time existed here and threatened
a serious interference with grain ship
ments. has finally been broken. \nd
grain is moving to market in large
quantities from Bancroft. The small
grain crop was an unusually large one
in this territory. Thus far a single
local elevator has handled more than
zoe. 900 bushels of this seasons crop,
and it is estimated that not one-haH
Of the crop OF the territory has yet
been marketed.