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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-16
Latest Bulletins

Washington, Feb. ia body
which may be that of American
Consul Robert N. McNeely of Mon.
roe, n. c. who was lost in the de-
struction of the liner Persia in the
Mediterranean, has been washed
up on the shore near Alexandria.
Springfield, ILL.,, Feb. 16.-Mrs.
Joanna COrberly of Las Vegas, n.
NJ, aged 80 years, took her life by
drinking carbOIic acid on the steps
Of the church here Monday, it was
learned today.
Galveston. Texas, Feb. 49,
AiuscO, fortified Zapa strong
hold was captured by C0nstitu-
tiOnalist forces after a battle of
several hours, says report to the
Mexican consulate here today.
Zapata forces suffered heavy losses.
Washington, Feb. 16.-After add
ing 100000 for improvement OF
East river channel at New York
from Governors island and the
Battery to the navy yard, the
house committee on rivers and
harbOrs today voted a favorable
report on the annual rivers and
harbors bill, aggregating $780,
69s.4l0. All new projects except
New York harbor were voted
down.
New Orleans, La, Feb. 16.-The
crew Of the British steamer Baron
Napier, mule ship which arrived
here today from Alexandria, Egypt,
brought stories of battle in the
Mediterranean on Jan. II between
the Baron Napier and a German
submarine, in which the steamer
escaped.
London, Feb. 16.-Great damage
has been done all over the coun-
try as the result OF a 50-mile gale.
Telephone, telegraph and electric
wires and poles were blown down,
farm buildings and bridges wreck.
ed and railroad signal stations
demolished.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-16
THE WEATHER
Forecast Till p. NJ. Tomorrow, for
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline
and Vicinity,

Fair tonight and Thursday, contin-
ued moderate temperature with the
lowest tonight about 80 degrees.
Temperature at a. M, &c. Highest
yesterday, 81; lowest last night, %.
Velocity of wind at 7 a. m, eight
miles per hour.
Precipitation, none.
Relative humidity at p. M, rs; at
Z a. M. so; at p. m. today, 61
Stage of water, 10 feet, a fall OF /
in last "A hours.
j. NJ. SHERlER. Local Forecaster,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-07-12
WHEELER BROTHERS
CIRCUS HERE TODAY

Wheeler Bros. big three-ring circus
arrived on two trains over the Great
Northern this morning and unloaded
it's many wagons and cages, horses
and elephants. The big circus tent
was put up at the fair grounds. Many
Bemidji people watched the work of
the circus people.
The parade given in the morning
was very good and was witnessed by
many people.
A performance was given this at
ternoon at which large crowd at
tended Another performance will
be given tonight beginning at 1880
o'clock. sa 49,
The Chippewa Herald has the fol-
lowing to say in regard to the circus:
"All the acts were good and the
Powell family, the Wallet family of
eight, the Roberttas, the Bounding
Georges, the Nichalsons, the Jenniers,
the Riding Costellos, the Riggs Fam
lily, the Southerlands were all big
numbers that deserve special men
ton" ~:
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-07-12

treasurer Of Norman county for $50.
As for fees. This was returned and
cashed in st. Paul but the money was
never given the state. Later it was
found that the treasurer was entitled
to the fees and the amount was again
charged to the state. Gooding stated
that he failed to connect Erickson di-
rectly with the transaction.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-07-12

continued in Bemidji today. The
credentials committee met yesterday
and the sessions Of the entire coun-
Gil were not begun until this after
noon.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-07-12

The Bemidji Automobile club at a
meeting last evening decided to secure
signs outlining the automobile route
from the Twin Cities to Bemidji.
These signs will be posted in con-
spicuous places in the Twin Cities.
The route will pass through Anoka,
St. Cloud, Little Falls, Wadena and
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-07-12

Bemidji tomorrow evening at the
Swedish Lutheran church. The sub
ject Of his lecture will be "A Travel
Through Sweden"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-07-12

Professor Kilander of the Gustavus
Adolphus college at St. Peter, Mimi,
will give an illustrated lecture in
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-07-12
ADDITIONAL WANT ADS
Too Late To Classify

WANTED-Boy from Is to IS years
Of age to work in office and shop.
Steady job. Apply Pioneer office.
2d713
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-07-12
Itasca State park. ,Igs

Laurence Carter, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. "A. "A. Carter, who operated the
first automobile jitney bus line be-
tween Bemidji and Nymore, is now
driving a Packard automobile truck
in Mexico transporting government
troops. Mr.. Carter is employed by
the Packard company.
Mrs. H. w. Bailey is the guest of
relatives at Bagley.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-07-12

DEPUTY STATE TREASURER
ERICKSON RESIGNS OFFICE
st. Paul, July 12.-Edward Erick-
son, deputy state treasurer, resigned
today following an investigation by
Treasurer Gooding. Gooding says
that in 1911 a check was sent the
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-07-12

CHIPPEWAS CONTINUE
MEETINGS IN BEM1DJ1
The Chippewa Indian council was
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-02-25
poo Knows Phone Ring.

Bud, Boston terrier, owned by w.
P. Pinney, an employee of the South
ern New England Telephone company
and a member of the volunteer fire
brigade, can distinguish his masters
telephone call-two rings-from the
other numbers on the BIG line, accord
ing to a Winsted (Conn.) dispatch to
the New York Hehald. ~.
When the bell rings twice and Pin
ney is at home and does not hear the
call the dog searches for him. BY
barking and other means he attracts
his masters attention to the tele-
phone.
When Pinney fails to respond at
night to the double ring Bud dashes
to his masters room and rouses him.
That is one reason why Pinney never
fails to report for duty at night fire.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-02-25

the artificial limbs. At a and B are
shown the back and front views, re-
spectiveiy, of the shoulder harness or
straps and how they are worn. The
straps are so arranged that by slight
ly varying shrugs of the shoulders the
rawhide cords actuate the arm and
hand in the desired manner. At C ap-
pears sectional view of the arm, in
which the three cords appearing at the
left are. in the order. shown. the finger
control cord, the wrist cord and the ell
bow cord. The pivot appearing at the
center is the elbow pivot. The two
cords at the extreme right are the fin.
ger-operating cords. An enlarged view
Of the lever mechanism Of the arm an.
pears at D. At E is shown the bevel
gear mechanism which serves to turn
the wrist, while at F appears the hand
member.-Scientitlc American.
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Artificial Limbs Brought to State
of Perfection.
Inoenious Construction Of Arm En-
.b,es Wearer to Perform Almost
All the Tasks Possible to the
Normal Man.

To those unfortunates who nave
been depriyed of their hands and arms
through accident or otherwise, II Woulu
appear that aid in the form Of artificial
limbs is about to be realized. At least
the artificial limbs invented by an
American who, some twelve years ago.
lost his arm while operating a milling
machine in a Pittsburgh shop and de-
yised the improved artificial limb dur
ing his convalescence-emul the
natural ones to such a striking degree
that the handicap heretofore suffered
by cripples is materially reduced.
An artificial arm was recently exhiD'
tied at the International Surgical con-
gress held in New York. and the dex'
terity with which its wearer was aDle
to perform different tasks was Little
short of revelation. The artificial
limb permits of the performance OF
all ordinary tasks, including the drink
ing of a glass of CATER, buttoning OF
shoes, tipping ones hat and, as an ex'
IRENE example of its practically, the
carrying satchel weighing about 80
pounds.
In the artificial arm, fiber willow is
used for the wooden portion, while
steel gears take the place Of joints and
rawhide cords act as muscles. Each
rawhide cord ends on pair OF sus-
penders fastened across the back and
the chest, which furnishes the neces-
sary tension. Thus the struggling of
the shoulder is made to control the
arm and hand and the 240 parts Of
which they are composed. The raw
hide muscles move the steel joints.
and the unison that obtains makes the
action of the arm almost natural. The
elbow is bent with a simple forward
movement of the stump which. by
means of 6he cord attached from the
forearm to the shoulder suspender,
raises the hand as high as the wearer
wishes-high enough to take off his
hat or brush his hair. if SO desired.
A downward movement of the shoul-
der causes slight tension on another
5awhide cord controlling the fingers.
which results In bending the hand
backward from the wrist joint and the
opening of the fingers. Another shrug
of the shoulder closes the fingers and
locks them so that they tightly grip
the object that is being handled. from
a toothpick to valise. Repeating the
downward movement Of the shoulder
causes the fingers to be unlocked. The
wrist is provided with a hinge joint
and a button and can be locked secure.
ly in three positions. If desired, the
button can be pushed back and the
wrist Hexed automatically by means
of the cord which opens and closes
the fingers. All the work is done by
the shoulders. Raising the elbow
moves the wrist one-third of turn.
The accompanying line drawings de.
pict the more important features OF
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-02-25
'AID FOR CRIPPLED IS It BABEL TOWER?
Ruins in Euphrates Valley Inter.
est ArcheoIogists.
Many Believe Tower Famous strue.
ture Mentioned In the Bible
Built Of CoIored Brick In Sue
cession Of Stages.

It is doubtful II there Is any place
in the world so rich in ancient re-.
mains as the valley of the Euphrates,
in Mesopotamia. The result is that
to psychologists and scholars the place
Is O veritable Tom Tiddler's ground
and new finds" are constantly being
reported. When 1t Is remembered
that tradition places the site Of the
Garden of Eden here, while amongst
it's many ruins are those of ancient
Babylon, the promising nature of the
valley to the scientific excavator be.
comes apparent.
1t is near the ruins Of Babylon that
we find what many scholars believe to
be the remains of the Tower Of Babel
an immense cube of brick work
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-02-25
Napoleon In Opera.

Long ago dramatic authors put Ma
poleon upon the stage. But until the
present the little corporal has only
spoken. Now he is going to sing. The
libretto Of the opera is ready and q
Genevese musician. M. Joseph LAUDER,
is to write the music. The title Is sim
pie, 1915" The theme will include
the fight from the Isle Of Elba. the
hundred days, Waterloo and St.
Helena. The role Of the, emperor will
be taken by NJ. Zimmerman, who
joins to strong tenor voice the Ma
poleonic face. The idea Of making
Napoleon sing does not lack in audac'
ity and one may we'll ask II it will be
accepted by the French public.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-02-25

The first number Of the Journal Of
Negro History bears the marks Of
scholarship and the range Of the ar
ticles and the nature of the object that
it had in view in the publishing Of this
journal gives it place at the start
in the interest of students and all per-
sons who are interested in the tre-
mendous social vitality Of the Ameri'
can Negro and his relation to Ameri-
can society.
The premier number of the Journal
contains articles Of the most fascinat-
ing order and among these are "The
Negroes of Cincinnati Prior to the
Civil War;" THE Passing Tradition
and the African Civilization" THE
Mind Of the American Negro as Re-
Elected in His Proverbs" 1.-THE Story
of Mary Louise Moore and Fannie M.
Richards"
Negro. history has promise Of expo
sition that will furnish wide illumina-
ton upon the great race problem Of
the country and will assure the pres
ervation Of many interesting aspects
of Negro life and relations.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-02-25
London Short Of Doctor.

The operation of the English insur-
ance act, with its free medical atten.
ton to the low-waged class, IN serl.
pously hampered by lack Of doctors, In
London, the lao panel doctors have
been reduced by 10 who have Joined
the forces at the front. leaving r.27o
to look after the city's 1900 900 In.
sured persons. II the remaining mum.
Der is further reduced by the new
armies, the medical benefit of the In.
surance act may be allowed to LAPSE.
which would bring great SUFFERING
upon the poor.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-02-25

Is, 1862, when he came with his violin
to Amherst, then . village in the
heart Of the pine woods. In those
days he was, the only musician who
could be obtained for miles around,
and be was in constant demand.
His banner year was 1880, when his
record was $50 dances, or an average
81 more than one q day for the entire
year. Since then the country has set
tied. and he has had more competi-
ton. .,5ts
III the old days he would not only
lpIay, but woulc cafl on the square
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-02-25
South Africa's Fruit Exports.

1t Is anticipated that large guam.
titles of oranges and other citrus
fruits will be available for shipment
from South Africa to England during
the coming season. In another four
years the South African shipments of
such fruit will, according to the esti-
mate of G. du Chiappini, British gov
eminent trades commissioner to South
Africa, amount to 100000 boxes, and
in ten years to 100000 boxes an
nually.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-02-25
Glass Spirit In Rainbow.

The class spirit is going strong At
Hartford City. A few days ago eyery
high school girl in the school wore
silk stockings of brilliant hues-the
class colors. There was display Of
hosiery Of purple and gold, some pearl
and gray, others green and white. and
still others black and red. II.
The boys. not to be outdone, al.
peared next day similarly CARRIED, and
In many instances wore collars paint.
ed u class colorS. Sis
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-02-25
Mrs. Hers Savinos.

"The fust boy tibet Is born in every
family is gonna be president II his
mother has tn say-an'' q baseball
manager of his dad has his innings"
cognitated Mrs. Jonathan Hep. an
yit It amt more'n FIVE years before
tn kid himself has started In trainin'
fer a pirut er grocery boy."-Pitts'
burgh Dispatch.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-02-25

George Fleming Moore. grand com
mander OF Masons. declares that the
q prospect OF peace II lessened by'the
fsct that no ruler Of warning coun'
Ii IN belongs to the Masonic fraternity
Frederick the Great Of Prussia,
washington, Lafayette and Wellington
B were III Free Masons. h@>..e
Someone who has realized the dan.
ser il touching m electric fan while
II u ii motion has patented one with a
y Kuard equipped with . handle with
which 70 move Il.
women vote In New Zealand, Nor.
~ ana Australia, and in these three
countries infant mortality is tho low
I -
seventy per cent 81 the American
people nse electricity IN some form
Svsfy ~. I
& rranscaucasia and Caucasia have an
i 49, ~ 1sO, COS square miles and pop
aiation % IL 900. 900.
Al, annual waste o. 100000 ID Il
les pisce Al the United States. 4
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-02-25
FIDDLED FOR 1859 PARTIES
This 10 the Fifty-Three Years Record
Of . Wisconsin Dance
Musician. ~" IS.

Amherst. Wis.-John Zen at Am.
herst has filed claim to a worlds
record for providing music for dances,
for he has computed his record Of the
past ffty-three years 90 being 1863
dances, record he defies any mn
stefan In Americas TO equal.
Hi career da4sG back g Januaty
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-02-25
A Real Genius.

De Hitt-You're mistaken about him,
he's very clever.
De Mitt-Well, he doesn't do any.
thing to show It; he never did stroke
of work in his life,
De Hitt-That's where he shows his
cleverness. A fellow has to be clever
to make living without working.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-02-25

President Wilson's proclamation. be.
speaking national interest in the expo
sition to commemorate so years
achievements Of the Negro race, held
at Richmond. Va, was as follows:
"A national exposition in common
Grafton OF the achievements Of the
Negro race during the last so years
win be held In Richmond. Va. The
occasion has been recognized as of ma,
tional importance by congress through
an appropriation Of $65. 600 to aid in its
promotion and contamination. This
sum 10 being expended. by the terms
Of the appropriation, under the direc'
ton Of the governor of Virginia. The
exposition Is under the auspices Of the
Negro Historical and Industrial asso-
citation. The action Of congress in this
matter indicates very happily the de-
sire or the nation. as welf as of the
people OF Virginia.eto encourage the
Negro III his efforts to solve his in.
dustrial problems.
}. s'The National Negro exposition is
designed TO demonstrate his progress
IN the last so years and to emphasize
his opport unities. Al president of the
United States bespeak the active in
forest Of the nation in the exposition
and trust that every facility will be
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-02-25
Greece Exports Much Opium.

Opium is such an important article
of export from Greece that 1t ranks
third in the country's export list, com.
ing after tobacco and currants. There
was an enormous increase in the
opium exports in 1914 on account If
the war. which reflected to Saloniki
shipments Of the drug which would
otherwise have been landed elsewhere.
Opium shipped from Greece is used
for the manufacture of morphine. =
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-02-25
Fine and Dandy.

Mrs. Newwed-I bought splendid
new cook book today. N. 5s
Mr.. Newwed- But thought all cook
books were alike. ~ ~
Mrs. Newwed- Oh, no! This ID mos
p-to-date. It gives three hundred
ways Of entertaining cooks, ana Z lons
UT q subjects, they are. groachy about,
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-02-25

dances, and many is the time when
he would make up missing set on
the floor by taking fiddle to the
dancing floor, and dance, call and play
at the same time. He still is playing
for the country dances, and says he
will continue to play as long as hs
can finger the strings. = Co. a.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-02-25
Ne Probably Would.

Il am looking. remarked Diogenes,
i''for an honest man. < And what viii
you do when you md him I" Il dunno
nj probably have 70 lend him money
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-02-25

Alexander Ferdinand, the sturdy and
likable-looking youngster seen in this
picture with his arms twined about his
mother. the Princess Victoria. is the
only. son Of Prince August William.
fourth SOU Of the kaiser. Prince Alex
ander was born in 1915. His mother
before her marriage was the Princess
Victoria of Schleswig- Holstein.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-02-25

extended to the leaders, whose earnest
work has made the undertaking pos
sible"
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-02-25

China has oil and salt wells more
than 1000 feet deep that have been
drilled through solid rock by hand
with the most primitive Implements.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-02-25

A Lonely Pile, Worn by Ages Of
Weather 10 the Worlds Only Claim
ant to the Honor Of Being to Tower
Of Babel.
called by the natives Birs Mimrud.
Recent exhaustive examination OF tho
strange pile and its site has revealed
the fact that the tower which once
stood here consisted Of seven stages
OF brick work on an earthen platform,
each stage being of a different color.
The tower boasted Of base measure.
ment of nearly six hundred square
feet, and rose to an unknown height.
Even today the ruins rise some hun
dred and sixty feet above the level OF
the surrounding plain.-Popular Me-
chanics.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-02-25

Argentina is experimenting with
camels brought from the Canary
islands for agricultural purposes in re-
gions unsuited to horses or oxen.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-02-25

The daily press recently reported
the killing by . policeman of a colored
hoy who was caught stealing eggs
This boy was not the one who was
wounded several weeks ago. The
other boys name was William Hurd
This boy was Robert Heard. Hurd Is
still Ii the bridewell. Both boys come
OF good families. Their mothers and
fathers are Woodworking, honest peo
Pile, who cent their children to school
until they were old enough to work
and help maintain themselves. But
race prejudice and the child labor
laws tempt them TO idleness and crime
writes Ida Wells-Barnett in the Chi
cago Daily News.
Such boys are victims of the eco
nomic conditions Of this great city
which viii not give colored boys q
chance TO- earn an honest living and
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-02-25

Gambia, West Africa, has an area Of
s.619 square miles and Z population Of
146, 1O1. .ss IA IN
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-02-25

Il you cant talk anything but IN
trouble, Why taxi