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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-21
Wise Eskimos.

Everything in the Eskimo dress has
a reason for its existence, writes Cap
tain ROAD Amundsen in THE North
west Passage" The members Of Cap.
tain Amundsen's expeditions had be-
come accustomed to the Eskimo dress
and had adopted it, but many Of them
thought it ridiculous for grownup
men to go about wearing fringe to
their clothes. so they cut it off. I had
my scrupIes about this. says the au-
thor. as / had already learned that
most things in the Eskimo's clothing
and other arrangements had their dis
tinct meaning and purpose. so 1 kept
my fringe and put up with the ridicule.
He laughs best who laughs last One
fine day the anovaks, a sort of tunic
reaching below the knee. made of deer
skin. from which the fringes had been
cut off. commenced to curl up, and if
the fringe had not been put on again
quickly they would soon have looked
like neckties.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-21
NOT AFRAID OF
JOHNNY C0UL0N
Francis Sinnet Agrees to Ex-
hibition Here Two Days
After Racine Mill.

Francis Sinnet's faith in his ability
to assimilate such punishment as
Johnny Coulon, champion bantam, can
give him in their bout at Racine to-
night is shown in the Rock Island
fighters readiness to agree to give an
exhibition before the Olympic club in
this city Friday evening. He is down
for an eight-round exhibition with his
sparring partner, Jimmy Sweeney, and
this is counted upon as the main at
traction in good bill the Olympics
have planned.
There are to be two boxing bouts
and two wrestling matches at the club
rooms on Eighteenth avenue and Ninth
street. Robert Bylund of the club will
put on a finish wrestling match with
Young Hackenschmidt of Chicago and
Charles. Nordholm, also of the local
club, will meet a Chicagoan known as
the Greek demon" on the mat. The
other boxing contest will be between
Battling Burge of this city and Young
Morgan of Davenport. Burge says that
this will be his last ring appearance.
He has been in the game a year and
has III the marks of a conner
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-21
PREPARE TO TAKE
CENSUS OF MOLINE

Preparations are being made for tax
ing a census of Moline for the pur-
pose of showing that the city has a
population of more than $4,000. An
executive meeting OF the city commits
sion will be held next Monday morning
when an official enumerator will be APP
pointed TO supervise the work. Plans
are to canvas the city by preciRcrJ.
using the Il electio nprecincts as
units A number OF applications have
been received for the position OF enum-
orator.
The census is preliminary to max
ing application for a municipal court
here and IL is necessary TO show that
the city has more than $4,000 inhabit-
ants before the proposition can be
certified to the secretary of SITE for
Where the population ex-
ceeds this number the salary of the
judge is paid by the state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-21

from home. Then she found that the
place had been thoroughly ransacked.
Drawers in dressers and buifets had
been taken out and left on the floor.
clothing had been taken from closets,
searched and thrown on the floor, the
front door knob was broken of. burn
ed matches we're on the floor and
everything was in confusion.
Mrs. Beebe lost no time in examining
the chair in which furs and silverware
had been secreted and found It had
not been moIested. All ar
ticles which were of sufficient value
and which could be readily carried
away and marketed were taken. The
contents OF the receptacle in the chair
were today taken TO a safety deposit
vault. Mrs. Beebe is preparing TO go
to California for visit.
Bore Hole In Door.
Entrance to the apartment was ef
fected through the rear door. The
key was pushed in and the door I'M
locked probably with a skeleton key.
A hook still holding the door shut a
hole was bored above the lock and a
wire bail taken from a bucket found
nearby was used in unfastening IL.
Then the keyholes were carefully
stuffed with paper and the thieves APP
parently took their time about their
work
In all probability the burglary was
committed between and IL o'clock
Saturday evening. for at that time
time was nobody in the downstairs
rooms II was on returning home
about IL o'clock that maid in the
DiehI household discovered that there
had been an attempt to, burglarize the
lower apartments. a window had been
broken and entrance effected
the rear door The telephone
wires were cut and a partial search OF
the premises made. but the intruders
were frightened away or
gave up the job to break into the Sec
Ond story.
Describes Suspect.
Mrs. Beebe says she suspects a
stranger who was seen about the place
on a number of occasions had 'sDme
with the crime. This man
first appeared about two weeks ago
and showed evident curiosity as to the
premises and the comings and goings I
Of the tenants. He was noticed a num-
Der of times. The police have been 1
given a fair description of him.
Mrs. Beebe is the mother of J. ID. |
Beebe. formerly general manager OF
the now defunct Midland Motor COM 1
pany.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-21
FIRE TEAM DOOMED TO
HAUL GARBAGE WAGON

Sam and Dewey, the big bays which
answered fire calls i'll Moline since
1898 have been transferred to the city
health department and will hereafter
haul garbage wagons to the intense re-
greet of the members of the fire depart
ment, who have come to look upon the
team with the affection of long associa-
ton. Sam and Dewey Joined the de-
partment Is years ago and were sta
toned at No. 1, then on Fourteenth
street, for 10 years. When a motor
truck was secured for No. l a year
ago the horses went to the No. sta
ton. Now that truck has been rent
ed pending the purchase of one for
the No. 3 station it was necessary to
make other use of the horses and they
were retired TO the health department
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-21
OBITUARY RECORD
Peter Hostens.

Peter Hos;ens. a fireman of No.
station, died at Ills last night in the
City hospital. death being due to
Bright's disease, from which malady
he had been suffering for the last
three years.
Decedent was born in Belgium in
1871 and came to this country and di-
rect to Moline when 10 years of age.
He was married in 1890 to Miss Mabel
Van Hook. who. besides a daughter.
Grace and a brother Phil, survive. Mr..
Hostens was employed in the shops
of the Moline Wagon company for
fifteen years and subsequently ac-
cepted a position with the fire depart
ment, which position he has held for
four years.
The funeral will be held from the
home of his sister-in-law at $50 Friday
morning with services half an hour
later in the Sacred Heart church
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-21
WALKING TO ASIA.
This 10 Not Difficult Whom 5srins
Strait Is Frozen.

Strait Is Frozen.
On Aug. Is we sailed through Be
ring strait and were ut last in the
arctic. The straits are thirty-six miles
wide. with East cape. rounded. dome
shaped mass of black basalt. on the
Asiatic side and on the American side
Cape Prince of Wales. headline of
sharper outline, but neither so lofty
nor so sheer. In between the two
capes and in line with them lie the
two islands of Big and Little Diomede
Through the three narrow channels be-
tween the capes and the islands the
tide runs with the swiftness of riv-
er's current
The Eskimos constantly cross from
continent to continent in small boats
In still weather the passage can be
made in n light kyack with perfect
safety. The widest of the three chan
nels is that between Big Diomede and
East cape. and is. l should say. not
more than fifteen miles across While
we were passing through the straits
we saw a party of Eskimos in skin
boat padding leisurely across from
America TO Asia. They no doubt had
been on visit to relatives or friends
on the neighboring continent We were
told that In winter, when the strait
is frozen solidly. the Eskimos frequent
Iy walk from one continent to the 9TH
er-From "A Year With Whaler," by
Walter Noble Burns
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-21
AIDED THE SALE
OF STOLEN HORSE
Reuben Dunbar, Father in law
of Alleged Thief, Accessory
After Fact.
CHARGE is MADE BY BUYER
John Van Pelt, Accused of Being Prin-
cipaI in Crime, Is Held to
Grand Jury.

Reuben Dunbar, father-in-law OF
John Van Pelt, who was arrested at
Aledo last Friday for the theft of a
horse belonging to w. P. Kirkland,
mayor of Woodhul, was arrested list
night charged with being an accessory
after the fact. He lives at 300 Nine
teenth street Emil Bogaert, who
bought the horse from Van Pelt, is
the complaining witness. He says he
doubted that the horse belonged to
Van Pelt, but was assured by the lat
tiers father-in-law that it did and that
Van Pelt had owned the animal for
some time. On this representation he
invested s145, which he has spall
prospect of recovering.
Dunbar was arraigned before JUS
tice Harvey Williams this morning
but secured continuance till Mon
day. Van Pelt yesterday at the pre-
liminary hearing in Henry county
waived examination and was bound
over to the grand jury.
Found in Half an Hour.
1t will be recalled that Kirkland re-
ported the theft of the horse, which
took place about the first of the year,
last Friday, and the Moline police
recovered the animal for him within
half an hour. 1t had changed hands
twice, bringing s145 the first time and
5000 the second. It is said to be worth
$500. Van Pelt was located at Aledo
within two hours and placed under
arrest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-21
TRUE TO THE END.
And After Many Years Came Her
Tragic and Pathetic Reward.

Tragic and Pathetic Reward.
A number of years ago some miners
I'm Wales. In exploring an old disused
pit. found the body of young man
dressed in a fashion long out of date.
The peculiar action OF the air of the
mine was such as preserved the body
so perfectly that it appeared asleep
rather than dead.
The miners were puzzled at the cir
curAstances. No one in the district had
been missed within their remembrance,
and at last it was resolved to bring in
the oldest inha bitant. an old lady over
eighty years old. who had lived single
in the village all her life.
When she was taken into the room
where the dead man lay a strange
thing occurred. The old lady fell on
the corpse and kissed it and addressed
it by every term of endearment spoken
in a bygone generation. He was her
only love, and she had waited for him
her long life. She knew he had not
forsaken her.
The old lady and young man had
been betrothed sixty years before. Her
lover had disappeared mysteriously.
and she had kept her faith during the
long interval.
The miners removed the old lady to
her house, and that night her faithful
spirit rejoined that of her long lost
Iover.-London Telegraph.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-21
MOLINE SCHOOLS
ARE CROWDED
Enrolment Has Increased to
Such an Extent That All
Cannot Be Seated.

Enrolment in the schools of Mo-
that the principals are greatly per-
picked in findIng sufficient room in
which to care for the overflow, espec-
tally in the high school and the Wash
ington school.
In the latter building, 142 new pu-
pills have entered the eighth grade
this semester to succeed the 80 stu
dents who have graduated to the higp
school The school now has a total
of 400 enrolled and $50 were presen:
yesterday. The assembly room,
which will accommodate 1SS desks, is
being utilized to care for the eighth
grade pupils, until other arrange
ments can be made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-21
Astronomy.

If there were any money to be made
in astronomy everybody would be
studying it. About all we can see is
figures. and these are so big that they
stagger the understanding. Every
child in the United States knows how
to find the north star from the point
ers of the dipper. but no child can
appreciate the statement that this star
is distant from the earth 100000, 0O0.-
100000 miles-two hundred and ten
trillions. A railroad train travelling
at one mile minute would have to
run without stopping for $4,000, 900
years in order to traverse this dis
lance. II light really travels 1S7,500
miles second ray from the north
star would be thirty-six yeaSs in
reaching the earth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-21
SUGGESTIONS FOR NEXT
CONFERENCE ARE ASKED

A. G. Brown, secretary of the Great
er Moline committee, has been asked
to submit to the program committee
of the National Housing conference
suggestions with reference to the meet
ing next year. Mr.. Brown attended
the recent conference held at Cincin-
natl.
The Greater Moline committee has
been asked to send a representative
to meeting of the directors of the Hi
nois Commercial federation to be held
in Springfield Jan. 20.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-21
ELECTRICAL TROUBLES
SUBJECT OF ALECTURE

The educational committee of Illi-
nois local No. Il. National Association
of Stationary Engineers, last even
ing reported at a meeting of that body
that there will be an illustrated lee
ture under the auspices of the organi-
cation at Turner hall next Tuesday
evening on electrical troubles. 1t will
be the second one OF a series, the
slides being furnished and expenses
paid by the state and national organi-
cations. 1t is likely that the speaker
will be from Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-21
FURS AND SILVER
WORTH $1,000 ARE
THIEVES PLUMBER
Apartments of Mrs. Alice j.
Beebe Are Burglarized in
Her Absence.
COSTLY SEALSKINS TAKEN
Theft Committed Saturday Night Not
Discovered Till Owner Returns
from Visit.

Professional burglars, operating
probably Saturday night, secured
$500 worth OF furs. silver and other
vaiuabIes from the apartment OF Mrs.
Alice J. Beebe. 1871 Eighth avenue.
Mrs. Beebe was in Chicago at the time
and did not discover the loss till she
returned last evening. Other articles
of value. worth $1,000 it is said. were
overlooked. having been concealed in
a peculiarly constructed chair.
While the police have little to work
upon they are practically certain that
the burglary was committed Saturday
night for at that time the apartments Of
George F. DiehI. directly below those
of Mrs. Beebe. were broken open
Nothing was missed and it was not
discovered then that the rooms above
had been entered and so the matter
was not given publicity.
Saturday, IL will be recalled. two
clever strangers held up a man at
SiIvis, getting $25 and took SIS from
another man at the Rock Island pas
senger station by a confidence game.
There is some disposition TO ascribe
these three crimes TO the same parties
or to crooks who were working the
town together.
List Of Articles.
Following Is a list of Ne articles
AIKEN from the Beebe apartment:
DoIman sealskin coat. full length.
value 81 500.
Short sealskin coat. value $3.50.
Suitcase. value S25.
Carving set value SIS.
Horn cork puller. IS.
Ermine fur muff said to be
worth several hundred dollars.
Half dozen silver forks. exclusive
pattern.
Half dozen sterling silver dessert !
spoons.
Five sterling silver tea spoons.
The value OF the silver taken is esti- /
mated at $50. The total value of the
articles upon which an estimate is T
given is S2.O45. In addition to the list /
presented there were numerous toilet .
articles and other small vaIuables suf-
ficient TO bring the total up to $500.
Finds Place In Disorder.
Mrs. Beebe went to Chicago Friday
and had intended To- go to Detroit She
changed her mind. however. and re-
turned 10 Moline last evening. II was
II o'clock before she was able to gain
entrance TO her rooms. the keys being
in charge of a neighbor who was away
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-21
symphony Orchestra Coming.

Announcement is made today ths
the Minneapolis Symphony chesifa
has been engaged TO give concerT =
the Moline theatre, in connection via
the annual May festival of the Nome
Choral union on May 16, next ~
first of two recitals to be given py y.
choral union this season is 10 De nsl
tonight in the First CongIsgatiol1
church. The Wedding Feast OF m
watha Will be sung by 60 voices.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-21
Riqht In His Face.

A group of grieving depositors stood
on the sidewalk before the closed
doors Of recently defunct bank. II
wasn't a merry scene. One man who
had lost his all was trying to brace up
a colored grandpa whose white wool
bobbed up and down into the folds OF
a bandanna
Don't cry. uncle" he said. Banks
burst every day, you know
Yes. sir: know II. but-luh huh.
huh-dis bank-huh. huh-dSne bus
right in nah face''-Harpers Weekly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-21
TRY RESINOL FREE
FOR SKIN TROUBLE
II Stops Itching Instantly and Soon
Heals the Worst Eruption.

The moment Resinol Ointment touches
any itching skin. the itching stops and heal
ing begins With the aid of Resinol Soap,
it quickly clears away all trace of eczema.
ringworm, pimples, blackheads. or other
tormenting. unsightly eruption, leaving the
skin clear and healthy.
Prove at our expense that Resinol will do
this for you. Write today to Dept. I'm,
Resinol. Baltimore. Md, and we will send
you liberal trial. by parcel post. with full
directions for use
Resinol has been prescribed by doctors
for is years Sold by every druggist
Cured Pimples and Blackheads.
W. b. Hackett. 629 Golden Gate Ave.
San Francisco, writes " was bothered for
several years by unsightly pimpies on my
face. as well as blaekheads. which were a
source of much discomfort and embarrass-
ment- At last I decided TO try Resinol Soap
and Resinol Ointment am happy TO say
i am entirely rid of the eruptions, and
my skin is clear of all disiigurements. I
also find that Resinoi works wonders when
used to cure cold sores. etc"
Advertisements
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-21
NAME ASSISTANT CASHIER

Merchants and Mechanics Directors
Fill a Vacancy.
A Z. Peterson was Tuesday after
noon named as assistant cashier of the
Mechanics and Merchants bank by
the directors. He fills the vacancy
which has existed since the resigna-
tion of r. NJ. Johnson. now cashier of
the Commercial Savings bank. The
old officers were reelected as follows:
President-A. NJ. Beal.
Vice President. p. Pearson.
Cashier-H. F. Werlich.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-21

- ounces for a scent loaf and 20
ounces for a 1O-cent loaf of white
bread and one pound for loaf of'rye
bread. George T. Kemmerling in
spector of weights and measures. has
just made a round of the stores selling
berad and reports that he found but
three samples below the minimum, all
being rye bread
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-21
Bank officers Reelected.

Directors of the Peoples Savings
Bank and Trust company have re-
elected the old officers. who are:
President-William Butterworth.
Vice President, cashier and secre-
tary-N. III. Greene.
Assistant cashier and assistant
seeretary-R. c.. Shanberg.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-21

Mrs. Butler had a new COOK ~
was a buxom negress- She came -
morning. and after she had oeen y y
signed to her duties the mistress asA'-
her name. -
.'Yo' may call me Florentina' W.
the reply.
what is your other manner ina'A
ei Mrs. Butler.
why, missus." said the coioree !.
man. "yo' see. my odder name : - -
but Use aIlus been called fio,s1-
70 short. "-Philadelphia Recoro.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-21
EMBAlMlNG FLUID IN
EYE ENDANGERS SIGHT

John F.. Rose. former coroner, mar
nowly escaped the loss of an eye while
using embaIming fluid at his undertake
ing establishment yesterday. A rub
Der hose slipped of the nozzle and
some of the liquid spurted into his
face. a small quantity striking his left
eye. Had the eye received the full
effect of the charge the result would
have been serious. AS it was he was
compelled to seek medical treatment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-21
Small Blaze on Island.

About $50 last evening the blow
ing of whistles and ring of cannons
disturbed the usual quiet on Arsenal
island, which prevails at that hour.
The cause was fire on the roof of
the hospital building, which started
when a spark from burning SCOT in a
chimney caught fire to the shingles.
The blaze was small and required lit
lie effort to extinguish.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-21
Speaks On Socialism.

Oscar Ameringer, known as the
Mark Twain OF Socialism, will speak
at Turner hall Friday evening at s
O'Clock on Socialism of the Twentieth
Century" He is noted as a humorist,
it is said. driving his arguments home
with apt anecdotes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-21
How, Indeed.

.T never can believe a word that
woman says"
Its rather funny. She said the
same thing about you yesterday
That's just like her. How can You
have confidence In any one who talks
about another behind her back ?"-Chi
cago Record Herald
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-21
erunsewskI to q. Arraloned.

Joseph Gruscwnski. $40 Ninth
street. who was arrested yesterday on
charge OF assault and battery pre-
ferred by John Solo will be ar
raigned for preliminary hearing late
this afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-21
Inspects the Shops.

F. ]. Glover, chief engineer of the
Rock Island road. arrived from Chica-
go yesterday for an inspection of the
shops at Silvis. A number of i'm
provements are planned there during
the year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-21
The Wrono Heart.

"Mr. Bubkins." said the nroua
rather. shaking the young man warmly
ny the hand. "iet me tell Won thar you
are man after my own heart"
"oh. no. SIR" protested the blushing
suitor; I'm after your daughter,sv-
London Answers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-21
PEOPLES POWER TEAM
STILL LEAD BOWIE

BY winning all three games from the
Deere Pillow company team the Peo-
pies Power bowler; last night kept
their lead in the Manufacturers
league. They have now won nine
games and lost none. The Sechlers
won two out of three from Deere &
Co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-21
A Popular Roll.

Girl do prominent acfor,--I suppose
there Is some role yon take special In,
terest In Actor-Yes. my dear Young
iady, the payroii.-iioston Transcript
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-21
ATTORNEY is M.

Attorney W. X Moore Is confined to
his home by illness. lie has not been
able for several days to be AT his
office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-21

We never have leisure enough to
atone for the Things we do In haste.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-21
Bread Up to Standard.

Bread sod in the city Is generally
up TO the standard OF weight, which is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-21

Advertisement
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-01-31
PRESIDENT SAYS
BRITAIN IS RIGHT
ROOT SUPPORTS VIEWS
AND NONE DISSENT

Wilson, Speaking Of Mexican Situa
tion, is Undecided as to His Course
If Huerta Should FalI-Dispute
With Japan Over Land Laws is Be-
lieved to be Rapidly Clearing.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-01-31
268 SHARES IN NEW
FAIR SUBSCRIBED
Berkeley Springs Citizens Have Be.
come Interested in the New Fair
Association.

Monday was another profitable day
for the fair association solicitors, and
the result showed twenty eight shares
subscribed for. It is a source Of graf
ification to know that Morgan coun-
ty is interested in the undertaking
and to show their appreciation Of it
five citizens from Berkeley Springs
have become subscribers. To date
2GS shares have been taken.
Those subscribing Monday are w.
II. Ellinger, J. l.. Grove, G. G. Lem
ell, John w. Sperow, Roy G. Grove,
Mrs. e. G.. Tabler, Harry G.. Lew1s.
O F'errari, w. A. Catrow, Max Won
Schlegell, Joseph H. Lyeth, Oscar
See, c.. Roscoe Lamar, James B. Fish
er, RI. O. Evans, and F. w. Yancey,
w. II. Webster, A. M. Mendanhall, v.
w. Johnson and J. Harrison Yates,
all Of Berkeley Springs, and James
S. Strider, w. A. Fulk and Frank o.
Trump.