Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-25
SHOW GIRL WOES
Blanche Wawstrowser Engages
People to Play With Her
Wild West.
PLACES MORTGAGE on HOME
But Enterprise Does Not Pan Out
Negro EmpIoye to Give
Her Battle.

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west show that failed to organize has
started a wonderful row in the eastern
part of the county, and the famous
Blanche Wowstrowser, the wild west
girl. is now in heaps of trouble.
Blanche Wawstrowser is a character
well known about this city and this
section of Iowa. She is horsewoman
of great ability and has appeared in
Buffalo Bills and many another wild
west company from the best down to
/ the poorest. Rough and uncouth, she
| is a typical western girl. with all the
wild beauty of outdoor life. and few
there are that can excel her in horse
manship.
About a year ago the famous Blanche
became enamored with the thought of
starting a wild west show of her own.
She would have a wild west show that
| would be second to none. She mOrtgag-
ed her home farm in Fox tonship and
planned for the show. Later she Sc
cured an opportunity with another at
traction and spent last summer on the
road with them.
People Are Engaged.
In the plans for her show she had
engaged several personages, and these
came to the city. but were forced to
leave without positions John Shelton,
a negro, was one of the men engaged
to appear with her company. He was
busted when he struck the city, and
the show having gone TO the bow-wows,
Blanche set him to work on the farm.
lie worked from June to December last
year on the farm. and then demanded
his wages. They were not forthcOm-
ing and recently he started suit to
secure the wages. The suit was tried
yesterday before John Youngblut. the
justice of the peace in Fox township.
Shelton won. Hardly was the suit over
and a verdict pronounced for some $50
i'm favor of Shelton than he was arrest
cd by United States officers and taken
to Cedar Rapids on the charge made
by Blanche that he had robbed her
mail and rural mail boxes near the
farm. He was released at Cedar Rap
ids on his own recognizance and re-
turned to this city and Immediately
left for the farm.
Negro In Ont For Blood.
Ii is now on the program to have
some exciting times at the rough Haw
strOwser farm in that vicinity. The
negro threatens to shoot all connected
with the case. and threatens the ex-
termination of Blanche and her party.
The sheriff has been called to the scene
to quiet the trouble, though it is said
that Blanche, who is familiar with
arms. is not afraid to test her own
hot of ,I,a,,
comes to a fight. and does not want in
reference from the officers.
Blanche Hawstrowser is a peculiar
and one that has made
much trouble for people and authori- |
ties. Suspicion of a number of crimes
has rested upon her, but she has never |
been proven guilty. She is fond of rid |
ing about at night. and is seen at any
time of the night driving her fast |
teams about the city and country. AL |
ways is she clad in mems clothes, and |
with cap and fur overcOat is taken |
most of the time for masculine being !
by those who are not acquainted with |
her peculiarities.
Arrested in Nebraska.
Recently she was arrested i'm Ne |
braska by authorities, she having OBJ |
tanned "A position there as cowboy under |
the guise of man. She was suspected |
and made TO disgorge the truth When |
il was found that she was q woman she |
was ordered from the country. but |
claims that she will again go west and |
become genuine cowboy and that she
can show them all up when il comes to-
roping steers. During her varied ca
reer she has made and saved money.
and is a character seldom seen in this
day and age of the world