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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-02
THROOP IN DENIAL
OF CROOKED DEAL
Publisher of Kewanee Cal
Answers Charges in Chicago
Indictments.
IN GAS COMPANY BATTLE
Officials of Latter Give Testimony Al
lesing Newspaper Man Attempts
to Shake Them Down.

kewanee, Henry county, has a new
scandal. 1t involves the American
Gas company, which owns the local
power and light plant, and H. l..
Throop, publisher of the Gail, new
daily newspaper recently launched
there with E. p. Rundquist, formerly
city editor of the Moline Mail, as man
aging editor. Chicago papers have
published statements that the Cook
county grand jury has found indict-
ments against Throop and Adolph
Mohler, his alleged agent, on charges
of conspiracy to eXtort $4,000 from
the American Gas company, which is
a Pennsylvania corporation operating
public utilities concerns in a number
of western towns.
Throop used the Call to wage a fight
for lower gas rates in Kewanee. He
conducted bitter fight. The gas
company officials declare overtures
were made to the effect if the concern
would come across with $4,000 the bat
tie would cease. The alleged PROPOSE.
ton from Throop was for the gas COM
pany TO buy the Call for $4,000 and
then sell it back to him for $4,000.
Detectives were brought from Chicago,
the story goes, and it is charged that
dictagraph record was secured of
private conversation between Throop
and a representative of the gas COM
pany. This record was laid before
the Cook county grand jury.
Admits Talk of Sale.
Throop admits that he discussed the
possible sale of the Call with officials
of the gas concern, but denies that any
crooked proposals came from him. In
a statement printed in his paper he
declares he has conducted a losing
fight in Kewanee; that the corporation
he has been attacking in behalf of the
people has by devious means attempt
ed to financially wreck his newspap-
er; that he has lost advertising
through their warfare. He wants to
keep in the game, but says he will
have to have financial aid from the
friends of the peoples cause if he is to
continue. Throop says he was placed
in a position where he had to sell or
quit, and he saw no harm in making
deal with the gas company officials,
if it was their desire to enter the news
paper business. He declares he is
ready to go into any court and tell
the whole facts, but hints that he is
looking for framed up evidence by the
gas company people in an effort to dis
credit his motives in his fight for
lower rates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-02
PERSONAL POINTS

Alex l.. Anderson of the New Har-
per left last night for Excelsior
Springs. Mo.
Miss Olga Byrnes of Galesburg ar
rived in the city yesterday for short
visit with relatives here.
G. II. Robinson of Los Angeles. Cal,
former resident of Rock Island is in
the city enroute to New York
Frank Roades of Detroit. Mich. left
yesterday for his home after a three
days visit with relatives here.
Major George Hoffman, in charge of
the local u. S. engineers Office, left
last evening for Washington, ID. c., on
weeks business trip.
J. w. Lusk of Monmouth. former
postmaster and one of the well-known
democratic politicians of Warren coun-
~, was a business visitor in the city
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Gilfry and little
daughter, who have been the guests
of Mrs. +. c. Xander, 1906 Eleventh
avenue, returned last evening to their
home in Macomb.
Deputy Sheriff Don Bradley of Mon
mouth was in the city Saturday after
noon enroute to WATERFOWL with a
patient. The man caused great ex-
element in the lower end of Warren
county by visiting farm houses at
night and insisting on being admitted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-02

ton or modern meteoro1ogy. although
1t was reserved for Haley. some fifty
years later. to point out that, thanks to
the rotation of the earth on its own<
axis. both kinds of winds stray some
what from their apparent objective.
Later Doves law OF rotation" was
discovered, which declares that in GER
tain ATTITUDES the wind will nearly al
ways follow the suns notion. e., will
pass from N through n. E., and from
S. E. to S., completing the circle by
passing from s. to ". through the
west, but will very seldom move the
reverse way.
Finally. there comes in what is
known as the law of Busy Ballot.
which is that. in the northern hemi-
sphere, if one stands with ones back
to the wind the line Of lower pressure
is always on ones left hand.
This enables US to understand what
is meant by the cyclonic and anti
cyclonic disturbances which are so
frequently mentioned in the ofhciai
forecasts as approaching US, general
~ from the Atlantic
If within any particular spot the
pressure is lower than it is outside it.
the wind blows round 1t in the con
trary direction to the hands of
watch and is called cyclonic from the
similar behavior of the West Indian
hurricanes named cyclones. This is
because the lowest pressure to any
one standing with his back to the wind
is always on ones left hand. If. how
ever, the pressure within the area in
question is higher than outside 1t, the
wind blows round it clockwise and is
called anu-cyclonic.
One circumstance against modern
methods of forecasting the weather
correctly outweighs all those in their
favor The winds that can be OBJ
served are all those blowing close to
the earth's surface. What is the eff
feet of the currents prevailing at even
a few miles above it. where, as avia
tors constantly declare there are even
holes and pockets in the atmos-
phere? Until there is more informa
ton on this, meteorology will not be
an exact science.-Detroit Free Press
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-02
MANY EVENTSFOR
MONTH ARRANGED
Members of Rock Island Club to
Have Number of Interesting
Social Affairs.

An attractive program of social
affairs has been arranged for this
month at the Rock Island club. The
noon day luncheon talks are not listed,
but they will be held as usual, the
speakers to be announced later.
The program follows:
Wednesday, Feb. Family night,
instructions in dancing by Miss Hill,
TO $50; regular dancing 8 to II
o'clock.
Wednesday, Feb. 11-Family night,
Miss Hill.
Thursday, Feb. 12-Lincoln day BAN
quet.
Wednesday, Feb. 1S-Formal dinner
and dance; music $50 to II.
Wednesday, Feb. 25-Family night,
Miss Hill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-02
FOR M Err MAYOR
AN ILLINI ATHLETE

George w. McCaskrin, former mayor
of Rock Island, was somewhat of an
athlete in his younger days, according
to an illustrated article in yesterday
mornings Chicago Tribune in which
the former mayors picture appears in
group. A photograph of the Illinois
University track team was published
in the Tribune, of 1894, and McCask-
rim was one of the number.
There were 81 members of the team
in that year. which COPIED first hon
ors in the big western meet This was
the first big western meet ever held
and the s. L. ] holds the distinction
and honor of having won first place in
the meet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-02
THE RAzORBAcK HOG.

Here's His Portrait, and IL Doesn't
Platter Him Bit.
In physique and mentality the razor
back differs even more from a domes-
tic hog than wild goose does from
tame one. Shaped in front like a thin
wedge. he can go through laurel thick
cts like a bear. Armored with tough
hide. cushioned by bristles. he despises
thorns. brambles and rattlesnakes alike.
His extravagantly long snout can scent
like a cats and yet burrow. uproot,
overturn. as if made of metal.
The long legs, thin TANKS. plant
hoofs, fit him to run like deer and
climb like a goat. In courage and sa-
gacity he outrauks all other beasts
A warrior born. he is also a strategist
of the first order. Like man. he lives
a communal life and unites with others
of his kind for purposes of defense.
The pig is the only large mammal
know of. besides man. whose eyes will
not shine by reflected light-they are
too bold and crafty. / wit. The razor
back has mind OF his own-not in
stinct. but mind-whatever psychoio-
gists may say. He thinks. Anybody
can see that when he is not roofing or
sleeping he is studying devilment
He shows remarkable understanding
of human speech. especially profane
speech, and even an uncanny gift Of
reading mems thoughts whenever those
thoughts are directed against tue
peace and dignity of pigship. He bears
grudges. broods over indignities and
plans redresses for the morrow or the
week after II he cannot get even with
you he will lay for your unsuspecting
friend. And NJ last. when arrested in
his crime and lodged. In the pen, he is
liable TO attacks of mania from sheer
helpless rage.-From Horace Kephart's
Our Southern HiGhlanders."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-02
INSURGENTS HOLD
A SUNDAY RALLY
Denounce Resolutions Recently
! Passed by Organizations
Boosting Woodmen.

InsurGent Woodmen held mass
meeting yesterday afternoon in l. o.
o. F. hall. at which time resolutions
recently passed by the Rock Island
club and the Business Mems associa-
ton protesting against criticism of the
Modern Woodmen. were severely con-
demned. \ motion passed. referring
the framing of an answer to the same
TO the county and state camps. both of
which are TO be held in this city. the
former in April and the latter in May.
y. F. Pinkerton, editor OF the Mon
mouth Atlas and noted Woodmen in
surgent. addressed the gathering rela-
tive to the care that should be taken
in selecting delegates to county camps.
lie is committeeman from this con-
gressional district for the insurgents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-02
SLEEPS ON PORCH;
AWAkENS IN JAIL

Theodore Deane imbibed to such an
extent Saturday evening that he could
not transport himself all the way
home, and becoming quite tired upon
reaching Twentieth street, he landed
on a friendly front porch and proceed
ed to turn the place into sleeping
quarters. The family heard him and
became frightened at his presence.
They phoned the police and when
they arrived upon the scene Deane
was peacefully Sleeping. all uncon-
scious of the commotion ne had GREAT
ed. When he awoke yesterday he
found himself in a cell in the city Jail.
This morning he was arraigned before
Magistrate c. ]. Smith and his case
dismissed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-02
OBITUARY
Miss Mary Elizabeth Mack.

Miss Mary Elizabeth Mack. aged 10.
died this morning az 11:15 at the Villa
de ChantaI. Death was due 10 pneu-
monia OF but two days duration. and
the death was entirely unexpected and
great shock to her many friends.
She was born Oct. -. 1901. al Gil
christ. Ill. where she attended the pub
lie schools until last September. when
she entered the Villa de Chantal. Miss
Mack was an accomplished musician.
and had a host of friends to mourn
her passing. She is survived by her
father. James Mack. who is now lying
critically III with pneumonia, and one
brother. Charles. at home. The re-
mains will be sent to Glchrist for bur
fzl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-02
COUNTY METEOR
DRY FORCES WILL
Be HELD FRIDAY
Able Speakers Have Been Sc
cured to Address -Four Big
Rallies.
REGAIN MAKES AN ADDRESS
Chalk Tslker Speaks at Skating Rink
on Economic Side Of Local
Option Question

Nsx. Friday will be held "A
countv convention for local op-
-iou workers and strong
nrorraul has been arranged for that
date \ morning session will be held
A. the Y ". c. \ under the auspices
~ the state and National Anti-Saloon
examinations. and the forces from this
county have been invited \ noon day
luncheon will be held al the Masonic
Terple. which the business men have
received special invitation 10 attend.
During the afternoon a mass meet
frr will be held for the women at the
First Methodist church. and in the
evening = big rally for the citizens at
tie rink. Noted speakers have been
secured 10 address the gathering. in
ending the following. DIT. Howard II.
Russell. founder OF the Anti-Saloon
league. Hon John J. Woolley. noted
temperance lecturer. and at one time
candidate for president Of the United
States: ?. Scott Mcbride. state super
iuteudent Of the Anti-SaIoon league OF
Illinois. and Prof. 4. ". Thatcher, well
known temperance singer
W. W. Bennett. mayor OF dry Rock
ford. has also been invited TO assist in
the campaign. but there Is 2 question
as 10 his ability 70 attend. II IS under
stood from press statements that
Mayor Bennett IS unwilling to give up
his time during the week 10 lecture
work but deyotes his Sundays TO il
and il l. said that he has every Sunday
date filed from now until after the
election in April Mayor Bennett IS
suggesting as a remedy for the situa-
ton that a committee from towns yot-
ing on local option visit Rockford
themselves and see conditions in a
ssIoonless city OF $1,000 population.
A vOmen's meeting will be held at
3 o. m az the Methodist church. The
committee in charge Of the campaign
follows:
s $ Davis. A r. Sperry, J. II. Hau-
burg. 2 X. Rhoads. 7. B. Davis.
Charles K Mixter. George H Sheldon,
J.. Z. West. c. D. McLsne, C E Sharpe.
Gustav Andreen. Fred Titterington.
". L Aster. Z. B. McKovn, II. J. Ohm
sted. R ". Pearce. F. o. Van Calder.
! H Nichols. G. W Reddig. J. w.
Stewart. ". =. Schaeffer. T E New /
land. VI. z. Chatley. ?. 4. Graves. J. f. /.
Clarkson, NJ ". Battles, J. l. Vance, |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-02
STRECKFUS LINE
IN ANNUAL MEET
Board of Directors Elected for
Coming Year-F. A. Andrews
to Succeed G.. w. Gable.

The Streckfus Steamboat line held
its annual meeting today at the New
Harper house. The board of directors
were elected a the session and they
in turn will elect officers sometime
next week. Only one change was
made in the board, Frank a. Andrews
was elected to succeed George w.
Cable.
Following are the board of directors:
Charles NJ. Voss, Davenport; Harry
n. Cleaveland, Frank 4. Andrews,
Capt. John Streckfus and Capt. Joseph
Streckfus. Rock Island. a successful
season was experienced last year and
arrangements are being made 10
handle volumes of business this sea
son.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-02
He Missed IL.

After the services were over one of
the congregation turned TO his wife
and said, ION my way TO church 1
picked up button and put il In my
change pocket, where had quarter"
Gracious my dear" anrielpat ted his
wife, very much harriaed And you
dropped II info the collection basket by
miStake:'
NO. confound IT." replied her nus-
band. Il pnt IN the auarters-N ass-
zine OF Fun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-02

II troubled with indigestion. consti-
patton. no appetite or feel bilious, give
Chamberlain's stomach and Liver Tab
let's a trial and you viii be pleased
with the result. These tablets in
vigorate the stomach and liver and
strengthen the digestion. Sold by all
druggists Adv
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-02

Trotter-w When young Birkins lef'
college few years ago. he declared h
was going Ia forge his way to the
front. Did he make good: Homer
As n forger-yes He's now occupying
n front row cell in the penltentiary.-
Chicago News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-02
Funeral Of Mrs. Mary A. otzen.

The funeral OF Mrs. Mary a. Often
vas held yesterday afternoon at .
O'Clock from the home of her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Robert Nelson. 1902 Eight
zenith avenue. Rev. F. J. Rolf, of the
German Evangelical church had
charge OF the services. Interment was
made in Chippiannock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-02
A Li.tie Too Much.

This is what l call adding insult to
injury"
What's the troublc?"
An editor not only returns my man
uscript. but he wants me to subscribe
for his per."-Blrmingham Age Her
aid
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-02
Rioht on the Job.

Indignant Citizen Ito Office boy)-
Your COMPOUNDED paper had an out
rageous attack on me this morning.
and Ofce Boy Cbrisklyl-Yessic.
How many copies will you have2
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-02

six foot hull. The boat, when finally
equipped. will be worth $4,000. The
Keystone is a stern wheeler.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-02
SHOP WILL MAKE
SHOES COMPLETE

The Modern Shoe Repair works on
Seventeenth street has for the past
month been remodeling and installing
new machinery and is now prepared to
make complete shoe. and in the
course of month expect to turn out
200 pairs of shoes a month. a. Z. No
linsky is proprietor of the shop.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-02
POLICE NEWS

Henry Bonnick of Milan was ar
raigned this morning before Police
Magistrate Charles J. Smith on
charge of disorderly conduct and
fined $50 and costs. Bonnick was I'M
able 10 pay and went to the county jail
for 10 days.
J. W. Gilbert, arrested by Officer
Ginnane on a charge of disorderly con-
duct, was fined $50 and costs this
morning by the magistrate. Being I'M
able 10 pay he was taken to the county
Jail TO serve a 10 day sentence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-02
BUYS New Excursion steamer.

Captain D. W. Wisherd of Quincy
closed a deal today for the purchase
OF the Keystone State of Peoria. The
Keystone is 225 feet in length with a
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-28
WAR RELIC
Mania Takes Possession of All
the Neutral Schools in Eu-
ropean Countries.

Correspondence OF Associated Press).
THE HAGUE. Nov. 2s.-There is
scarcely school in European coun-
tries remaining neutral which has
not been struck by the mania for the
accumulation of war relics. The de-
sire for possession OF collections OF
weird and strange objects even ex-
tends to schools of the belligerent
countries.
First in the list of interesting items
comes bullets. How these bullets
ever find their way from some Siber-
Ian regiment into the hands of Dam
ish urchin or how a piece of shrapnel
from the battlefield OF the Aisne is
discovered in the pockets OF a little
Dutch child are often times strange
stories of ingenious schoolboy barter
ing.
When the war continued its dreary
course and the supply OF, bullets IN
creased, certain objects of murderous
interest began to get certain specific
values. The old Belgian army bull
lets, made after n pattern OF the year
1888, are not rated very highly.
when almost thirty thousand Belgian
soldiers marched across the Dutch
frontier and threw away their arms,
the supply OF those heavy bullets be-
came so large that only beginners in
the field OF. collecting were willing to
accept them at all.
Neither does the true connoisseur
give much for the English bullets.
Three thousand British sailors were
deprived of their ammunition when
they, were obliged to cross into Hol-
land and this made British bullets
too common to be considered at
treasure. German bullets. which
seem to be common enough in the
/ country OF their origin, are rated
high by the children abroad The
same can be said OF the bronze point
ed French bullets which, like the Ger
Imam bullets, unless they hit some
vital organ, merely make neat
little hole which easily cures.
But also, honesty even in this
childish mart OF barter would not re-
main for long. One boy who desired
his neighbor's collection left the mar
row path which runs between the
right and wrong OF the collectors
code. With an axe he changed his
common Belgian Du let into grue
some fiatnosed "dum-dum." Tit
first specimen of this terrible weapon
was passed from hand to hand will
great awe. 1t was exchanged for III
entire collection of regulation bullets
1t remained seven days wonder
Then the trick was discovered ant
now dum-dum bullets are as common
as Junebugs in May.
Not only in the relics OF death ant
blodshed does the juvenile world o
I Europe keep orIs.iing collector
trade. The occupation OF eac
others territories by the belligeren
nations has developed stamp craze
From the German possessions whic
the English have seized IN the Paciii
from the territory occupied by tn
Germans, and from the strip of Ian
which is all that remains Of Belgium
new stamp issues have come. Wit
the taking over by Turkey OF her ow
postal system. a weird ombination o
Arabic characters Is added TO the a
ready Heterogeneous collection.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-28
SPECIAL TERMS
of the County Court Will Be
Held Here Two Days
Next Week.

There will be two special terms of
the county court next week-the first
Monday and the second Tuesday.
Mondays term will be for the purpose
of preparing an answer to Bash H.
Lucas's election mandamus suit in
the state supreme court and the Tues
day term will be the regular monthly
session of the court TO audit and or
der bills paid. qualify notaries public
and grant certificates upon which to
obtain notary public commissions.
The regular December term of the
court will begin on the fourteenth
and continue week or more.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-28
CHINESE MARRIAGE
Arranged by the Parents is Not
Binding on the Children
Magistrate Rules.

Correspondence OF Associated Pressj.
PEKlNG, Nov. ga magistrate
in Canton court has recently ruled
that marriage arranged entirely by
the parents is not binding on the
children.
1t is still the custom In China for
parents to select mates for their chill
dren, who, as a rule. do not see them
until the wedding day or day or
two before the momentous event.
This applies only to the marriage
with the first wife. The second,
third and fourth wives. and those
subsequent may be selected by the
man himself.
OF recent ye>rs. especially since
the revolution. a humber of marriages
have taken place on the western lines
Of selection and have been preceded
by courtships.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-28
AETER THE THANKSGIVING
DINNER

take 1t easy in one of our big, roomy
army chairs. Just what you want to
complete the enjoyment Of the day.
Mission style IL you like, other kinds
if you prefer. They are examples Of
what we can do in the way Of supply
ing the highest grade Of furniture at
the lowest possible price.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-28
LAST CALL
Of the Sheriff to Taxpayers
during the Discount Period
for Tax Payments.

Monday will be the last day this
year to pay taxes during the discount
period. The sheriff's Office will
close at o'clock this evening and al
SO at 5 O'Clock Monday evening. ALI
who have not taken advantage of the
discount but desire to do SO should
pay before 5 o'clock Monday evening.
No telephone calls in connection with
tax payments will be needed. Fri
day was record breaker at the sher-
iff's Office, nearly 100000 being col
lected.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-28
Various Forms
OF Headache

1t IN necessary In order to treat head
aches properly 10 understand the cauRes
which produce tho affection" says Or. j. w.
LAY OF blockton. Ala Continuing. he says:
fhysicfans cannot even begin the treat,
meut OF disease without knowing what
causes give rise to IL, and we must remem-
per that headache is to be treated according
70 the same rule. We must not only be par-
ucular TO give remedy intended to coun-
ternct tho cnuso which produces the head.
acne, but wo must also give n remedy TO
Leneve the pain until the cause OF the trouble
mas peen removed. To answer this puFpose
Anti-kamnie Tablets will be found q most
convenient and satisfactory remedy One
tanletevery one to three hours gives comfort
and emoSt severe cases OF hes cache.
neuralgia and particularly the headaches
OF women"
When We have patient subject to regular
attacks OF sick headache, we should caution
him 70 keep hio bowels regular, for which
nothinG - better than "ActoidSp, and when
ne reels the least sign OF an oncominR
attack. he ahouid take two AK Tablets.
such patients ahould alwaya be fustructei
20 carry . few Anti.kAu ui0 Tnblets, 40 - 10
nave them ready for instant use. These
tablets arc prompt in action. and can be
Expended or. to produce relief IN q very
lew minEtee. ASkfor AK TABLETS.
Anti-kamnia Tablets can be obtained at ali
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