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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-23
Mark Twain in Poor Health.

New York, Dec, 21.-Mark Twain
was an arrival from Bermuda by the
steamship Bermudian. Mr.. Clemens
did not seem in rugged health. He has
spent month in Bermuda, where he
went because of an affection Of his left
lung
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-23

here for contempt, for the alleged fail
ure of serving writ of attachment,
was dismissed last night at the plain
tiff's cost by Judge Pratt.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-23
Bio Storm Wrecks balloon

Cologne, Dec. PA hurricane tore
off the great doors of the airship gar
age and tossed the dirigible balloon
housed there about like gigantic
football. The dirigible was wrecked.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-23
Two StraIuht Falls.

Waterloo, It., Dec. 21.-(Special)-
Geo. Turner of Kellogg. threw Gus
Geisinger in straight falls, two out of
three last evening.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-23
CHAPEL AND AUDITORIUM.
St. Joseph's College Lets Contract For
$4,000 Improvement.

Dubuque, Ia, Dec. 21.-(Special.)-
Contracts have been let for the new
chapel and auditorium of st. Josephs
college, to cost $4,000.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-23
BUYS Farm with Tips.

st. Louis, Dec. 21.-With tips"
gained while he was an usher at the
Union station, Frank Bernely has pur-
chased farm near Branson, Mo-, for
$4,000.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-23
lowan Killed in Milwaukee.

Boone, Ia, Dec. 21.-John Eppell,
Sr., former well known railroad
man here, was killed in a cereal mill
in Milwaukee yesterday. The body
will be brought here for burial,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-23
PRESIDENT YIELDS
|. TO BALLINGER
viii Have Public Inquiry Into
Controversy.
TAFT MUCH DISAPPOINTED
Secretary Of Interior Makes II Clear
Investigation Was His Price
of Remaining in the
Cabinet.

Washington, Dec. 21.-President
Taft yielded to the demands of both
Secretary Ballinger and his critics for
public investigation of the whole
subject matter underlying the so-called
Ballinger-Pinchot controversy.
Mr.. Ballinger served upon the presi-
dent virtually an ultimatum to the ef-
feet that such an investigation was
indeed the price of his remaining in
the cabinet. He made it clear to the
president that he was no longer will
ing to sit silent in his Office in the in
terror department and wait for the
thing to blow over"
Taft Is Disappointed.
Mr.. Taft, 1t is said, reluctantly ad-
mitted the disappointment of his hope
that the country at large would ac-
cept as final his own vindication of Mr..
Ballinger in his dismissal of the
charges brought before him against
the secretary of the interior by L. R.
CLAWS, the former special agent of the
land Office, and his conclusion that the
investigation demanded by both sides
in this matter was inevitable.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-23
Case is Dismissed.

Ottumwa, Ia, Dec. 21.-(SpeciaD
"A case against Sheriff w. A. Hold
rem of Cerro Gordo county, cited
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-23

Brussels, Dec. 21.-The body OF King
Leopold lay in state in the royal pal
ace while thousands who waited for
their turn to be admitted filed. before
the catafalgue and paid homage to the
late sovereign.
The Belgian episcopate issued pas
toral letter eulogizing King Leopold as
the apostle of peace and justice, the
glorifier of the Catholic faith and the
promoter of Christian civilization
through the founding and development
of the Congo Independent State. On
the other hand. the general socialist
organization has issued proclamation
in favor of a republic, condemning
Leopold for imposing upon the coun-
try the costly burden of the Congo.
The proclamation adds that the So
cialists decline to swear allegiance to
Albert, who, as monarch, is bound ito
represent the oppression of those who
labor by those who fatten on the fruits
of labor"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-23
KINGS WEALTH S53,OOO,OOO
FRENCH FINANciER MAKES ESTi-
MATE OF KINGS FORTUNE.
Monarch'o Body Lying in State Is
Viewed by Thousands at Royal
Palace.

Paris, Dec, 21.--A French financier
familiar with the Congo and other
business operations OF the late King
Leopold of Belgium estimates the
monarch's private fortune, in excess
of the $4,000, 900 bequeathed to the prin-
cesses. at $5O,OO0,O0O. Lawyers here
Eexpect long litigation over the prop
erty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-17
WatertOWn

Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Corners of the
hospital force are enjoying their an
nual vacation.
Mrs. Henry Allen has resigned her
position at the hospital.
Wednesday evening, Nov. 10, at the
Congregational parsonage in Moline,
took place the marriage of Miss VI.
Adolph to Charles Seibert. The cou-
pie are employees of the hospital here.
Rev. ]. I. Green of Whitehall enter
ed upon his pastorate at the Baptist
church last Sunday There will be
preaching every Sunday at IL a. N.
and 1880 p. m; prayer meeting Thurs
day at 1880 p. m
Omar Tarr entertained his brother
Ivan and wife of Sheffield last week
Mrs. Charles Trout of Abingdon Is
here visiting at the home of her son.
A. R. Trout.
Will Mohr and family from Hamp-
ton are now occupying one of Dr. Don
ahoo's houses.
A Mr.. Charles has purchased the s
A. Cartwright house on Orchard street
The Royal Neighbors met with Mrs
A delicious four course luncheon was
served by Mrs. Evans.
The ladies of the Baptist Aid vii
hold homemade bakery sale Wednes
day. Nov. "a, at the Baptist churcl
here.
The Methodist church holds its serv
ices every Sunday at 9 O'Clock at tn,
NJ. WA. hall by Rev. Mr.. Stevens o
| Milan.
Mrs. A. r. Trout viii entertain tn
Baptist Aid society next Wednesda,
all day at a carpet rag sewing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kelly and fam
lily were in Moline Saturday evenin
to attend the birthday party of littl
Katherine Kelly. it being the fifth al
niyersary of her birth.
Miss Viola I4ohrman was here owe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-17
NEWS OF THE NEIGI1BORS

taken by the plaintiff. He also asks
that the restraining order asked by the
plaintiff as part of her divorce suit
from her husband, A. L. Gleadall, be
not allowed and that the writ of at
tachment issued by the court be with
drawn The second chapter in the
trouble which involves Mrs. Gleadall,
her husband and his father was re-
corded in the filing of this petition
against the procedure taken by Mrs.
Gleadall. In her suit for divorce she
asked that a writ or attachment be
Issued in the sum of $500 against the
laundry inasmuch as she alleged that
her husband had disposed of it to
his father, in order to avoid her OBJ
tanning possession OF what she alleges
is justly due her. The case has been
set for a hearing before Judge Boil
linger Nov. 20 at 10 o'clock.
Obituary Record-John w. Frank
passed away at Chicago Sunday at the
age of 80 years. The body arrived In
Davenport yesterday and was taken
to the home OF Carl Dockweiler, 1922
Rockingham road, from which place
the funeral will be held tomorrow
morning with services at st. Joseph's
church at 8 o'clock. Burial will be
made in ST. Marguerite's cemetery.
Mr.. Frank is survived by his wife,
Tilie; one son, George; three daugh-
ters. Ruth, Bernice and Ethel; his
father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs.
Philip Frank of Cambria, Iowa; one
brother. Joseph Of Kimball S. D., and
one sister, Mrs. George Murphy of
Kimball, S. D. Mr.. Frank was born
in Clinton county and was married
there 10 years ago. He was a resident
of this city for five years before going
to Chicago and had lived there eight
months.
Joseph w. Ashford passed away yes
terday at his home on the River road
above Bettendorf as the result of III
firmitles and disablements incident to
old age. He had been rapidly failing
for the past two years and had been
confined to his room for some weeks.
He was born in England Nov. 2, 1917,
and was 90 years of age at the time
of death When but n young man he
came to America, settling in Canada.
In the early 70's he came to Gilbert
town, Scott county, now Bettendorf.
He was married to Miss Mary Elvries
in Canada. She passed away in 1882.
Three children survive, George, Wal
ter and Mrs. Lottie Ashford-Kuehl, all
of the River road, Pleasant Valley.
The funeral which win be private,
will be held from the late residence
tomorrow at o'clock
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-17

pens that way with me. 1 never have
any luck"
Pinckney stood looking, a sneering
smile on his face.
That's it," he said contemptuously.
LAY down. That's the reason your
luck is always bad and always will
be bad. A gutter can't have any luck.
How do you expect to have anything
If you drop at the first ditch?"
The inventor looked up, puzzled.
What can L doT' he asked.
Plnckney smiled pityingly on him.
What can you do? Haven't you
sense enough to guess? Here"-he
stepped closer to the inventor to speak
in q lower, flrmer tone-"this dirty,
tricky sailor has got the best of US in
Washington, but with Smith drunk l
guess we've got the best Of him here"
Marsh looked up, startled, amazed.
Some slight hint of what Pinckney in
tended began to dawn on him.
What do you mean?" be asked
slowly in an almost dazed tone.
The general manager looked at him
sharply.
What time did you say Sommers
would get hereY
"One-thirty." replied Marsh.
Pinckney's laugh was rich with con-
ident relief.
well, there's lots of time. 1t isn't
IL yet" he chuckled.
On Marsh's face had come an express
sion of horror. He knew now what
the general manager intended to do.
1t made him sick to think of it, for
Marsh was honest at heart. Only he
was an inventor. He loved his work
1t was his chance of lifetime. And,
then. he was weak.
you mean you viii ruin his gunr'
he half whispered family.
The brutal laugh of the other man
was answer enough.
shut upi' he sneered. Don't talk
as If it was murder. If you're going
to get on in this world. Marsh, you
must learn there's as much in blocking
the other fellows game as there is in
playing your own"
His Intent sense of honesty made
one last sickening revolt as Marsh
started up from his chair, exclaiming
wildly:
"It's awful / won't be party to
any such thing as that, Mr.. Pinckney.'
With all his superior physical and
mental strength Pinckney seized the
weaker man and pushed him back in
his chair.
| "1on't be fool. Marsh" be explain
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-17
DAVENPORT

Runaway Injuries Fatal. - Henry
lWacker, for nearly 20 years q resident
of Davenport and of late years a prom
linent citizen of Sunbury died from IN
lJuries sustained from falling out of his
wagon when the horses had become
frightened and run away. Mr.. Wacker
suffered intensely from crushed
skull which was a result of the acct
dent. Mr.. Wacker came to America
in 1857, coming directly to Davenport,
where he lived for 20 years. In 1877
The removed to New Liberty where he
continued his residence until 16 years
ago, when he took up his home in Sun
bury.
Shakeup In Hose Company.-A gen.
'eral shifting Of the members of hose
house No. has been wrought as the
result of the investigation by the fire
and police commission Of the charges
against several of the ffremen. AS
result OF the investigation Captain
Trainer ah sheen reduced from the
rank of captain and is ordered trans
lferred to some other company. Wal
ter Tichenor, against whom the captain
preferred the charges, Is fined 10 days
pay, which was also effective in Cap
tain. Trainers case. Mr.. Tichenor is
ordered transferred to the Central
hose house. Charles Mohr was fined
five days pay for Withholding testi-
mony which had a close bearing on the
Investigation. Charles J. Westphal
was ordered transferred to station ],
where he will take up his duties as
driver. Alfred Mundt is reprimanded
for the non-admission of facts relative
to the occurrence of Nov. u. Hugo
Roddewig and Charles Richerson are
cautioned to conduct themselves
more orderly hereafter. ]. w. Hough-
ton is named captain of the station.
there being one captain and only one
assistant captain hereafter. The
changes and punishments are effect
i've at once.
Father Takes Hand in Proceedings
Claiming in his petition fled in the
district court for the restraining of
. the injunction proceedings instituted
hg Rose Gleadall. that he is the abso-
Iute owner of the Paris laundry,
which is the bone of contention in the
quits now pending. Samuel Gleadall
-prays the court that the injunction
proceedings be dismissed, and that the
laundry be not closed in accordance
with the legal procedure now under
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-17

don't mind me-rm-a1l right. Find
Sommers."
"Sommers?" the girl asked, sur
prised. She could not imagine what
Sommers had to do with it
eyes," he insisted, find Sommers.
There's something crooked going on.
1 must get Sommers quick. They hit
me because I'm on the level. and
Smith didn't want me around. Find
Sommers, Lucy-you must find Som
mersW
The girl looked about her blankly.
How was she going to find SOmmers?
And, then, she didn't really care
whether she found him or not Som
mers, the gun, everything was second
airy to her now, with Joe O'Leary
here, maybe dying. But O'Leary had
commanded her. and the habit Of ODE
dience was strong.
"Where is Sommers, JoeT' she asked.
"I don't want to leave you this way. I
can't find Sommers."
But the practical assistant foreman,
injured though he was, knew what to
do.
There it is. Phone Sommers. Try
the Durants. Maybe he is there.
Hurry! That's the private one to the
house. Tell Sommers to come at
once"
Reassured now that she did not have
to leave him to do his bidding, the girl
ran to the private phone. She rang
the bell wildly, half crying into the re-
ceiver:
"ua1Iot Ts Mr. Sommers there ?"-
then her face went blank. He aintr'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-17
Forced Into Exile.

VIM. Upchurch of Glen Oak, Okla.
was an exile from home. Mountain
air, he thought, would cure frightfal
lung-racking cough that had defied al
remedies for two years. After six
months he returned, death logging bis
steps Then I began to use DR.. Kings
New Discovery" he writes, land after
taking six bottles l am as well as
ever" 1t saves thousands yearly from
desperate lung diseases. Infallible for
Coughs and Colds, 1t dispels Hoarle-
ness and Sore Throat. Cures Grip,
Bronchitis, Hemorrhages. Asthma,
Group. Whooping Cough. SOC and $40
trial bottle free, guaranteed by druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-17
Sunday from E1dridge. where

Sunday from Eldridge, where she
makes her home.
DR.. Beal of Moline was called IN
consultation with DR.. Ellingsworth in
the case of Mrs. John Swanson, who
is seriously i'll.
Mrs. Henry McNea1 entertained her
three sisters from ColPa last FRIDAY.
Miss Marie Lyons is sick.
Friday at Racine, Wis, a baby girl
arrived at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
John McGilvery, former long time
residents of WATERFOWL. Mrs. McGii-
very was Miss Cristine Swanson.
Delos Metcalf moved his family into
the cottage Of Mrs. Kingsley Mathews
just vacated by her.
Mrs. D. E. Scott was summoned TO
Hillsdale again Monday as her little
grandson there was taken worse again.
Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Biggs have re-
turned from Lisbon, Iowa, where Mrs.
Biggs has been visiting for four weeks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-17

M Copyright All Rights Reserved
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-17
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAP
TIERS.

CHAPTER /. Lieutenant Sommers,
United States navy, is ordered to the
Durant steel works, where a common he
has invented is being cast. He meets
Frances Durant, daughter of the steel
mill owner.
CHAPTER II Edward Pinckney,
rival of Sommers for Miss Durants
hand. as superintendent of the mill con-
spires against Sommers and the success
of his cannon.
CHAPTER III-Frances reveals that
she ras studied wireless telegra ply.
CHAPTER IV.-Pinckney decides to
supplant the Sommers gun with one in
vented by an employe, Marsh, and nam
ed the Rhinestrom gun by Pinckney.
CHAPTER V.-Pinckney and Som
mers clash
r CHAPTER VI.-Frances and Som
rners learn that each loves the other
CHAPTER VII.-Pinckney puts Smith,
q drunken foreman. in charge OF finish
ing the SommerS gun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-17

Mr.. Biggs going there a week ago and
returning Saturday evening.
Mrs Walter Coates is quite sick and
again under the care of a nurse.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-17
CHAPTER VIII.
III IL La 49,
PIHCKNEY TAXES THE LEAD.

PINCKNEY TAKES THE LEAD.
- iris who grow up around the
s. steel works do not develop
~ into the fainting kind. Lucy
did not shrek nor even cry
out loud. Instead she rushed to her
lover, put her arms about him and
helped to hold him up, begging ten
derby:
Joe, is it bad7 How did it hap
penn"
The blood was streaming over the
mans face, and only his great courage
kept him up as, resting in her arms,
he gasped out the story.
'Smith-he hit me with a hammer
when wasn't lookipg-he got me. But
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-17

MOLINE

Blind Child Dies.-Gladys F. Red
dington, 9-year-o1d daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. John c. Reddington, 1857
Fourteenth avenue, died at her home
yesterday. Her death was caused by
brain trouble. The little girl had
never been strong since she was .
years old and had been blind nearly
three years. Her last illness dated
from August, and she had been bed
fast nearly six weeks. The relatives
have the sympathy of the entire neigh
borhoOd. Gladys was born in this city
June 2, 1900. Beside her parents, she
leaves one sister, Laura, at home AMI
another sister, Mrs Ruth Becker of
this city. The funeral will be held
firm the home at 2 o'clock tomorrow.
Rev. Thomas Doney will officiate.
Constable Closes Undertaker-Con-
stable G.. NJ. Stoddard yesterday
closed the doors of A " EsterdahPs
undertaking parlors, 1919 Fifth avenue,
to satisfy a claim filed by J. NJ.
Stearns & Co., liverymen in Driggers,
Stanley county, S. d. T. w. Fogel-
strom, son-in-law of A v. EsterdahI,
also holds a chattel mortgage amount
ing to $780, ]. M Stearns & Co. al
lege that the undertaken owes them
a bill amounting to a trifle more than
$50 Suit was started Oct. % to col
lect the bill in Justice Entrikin's court.
Judgment was entered Oct. % and an
execution was filed Nov. 5. The next
step taken was to close the place.
Open Sunday; Heavy Fines.-Ed
BerkmOes, proprietor of the saloon at
92S Railroad avenue, where the Sun
day fight occurred, was fined S76.S0
for violation of the Sunday closing
ordinance. A warrant has been issued
for Henry Ehrhorn, proprietor of the
saloon at 102 Third avenue, where an
other Sunday fight occurred. Ehr-
horns bartender Ed Edwards mixed
up with William Cockeran, a patron.
Edwards was arraigned in police court
yesterday. He testified that Cockeran
entered the place and called for a
drink. Edwards refused to sell to
him. Edwards says that Cockeran
lost his temper and smashed a beer
glass on the bar. Edwards picked up
a billiard cue and attacked him. Ed
wards was fined S22.O5 FOR assault and
battery.
Civic Commission Organized.-The
newly created Civic improvement COM
mission of the Moline club which is TO
carry on the activities formerly in the
hands of the Moline Business Men 5
association held it's organization meet
ing with an attendance of II members,
four being absent. The commission
elected the following officers: Chair
man A. T. Foster; vice chairman o. +.
Anderson; secretary, c. F. Grant,.
New Arc Lamps. - Flaming arc
lamps are to replace the small mean
descent lamps now serving for special
illumination in the down town business
district of the city. At a meeting IF
the city council it was unanimously
voted to order the flaming arc lamps
installed at the street and avenue in
tersections on Third avenue from Fiji
teenth to Eighteenth streets, and on
Fifteenth street from Third to Seventh
avenues. The lamps ordered by the
city will burn all night, the service
hours being the same as prevail at
the present time. The city will pay
81 a month extra FOR these eight
lamps.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-17

(To be Continued.)
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-07-17
NUMBER OF PEOPLE KILLED
Building Being RemodeIed at PhiIa.
delphia collapses.

delphla collapses.
Philadelphia, July Several per-
cons were killed and about score
injured by the collapse of portion
Of fve-story brick building at Elev-
enth and Market streets. The wreck.
age is piled thirty feet high and the
number Of killed will not be definitely
known until the debris is cleared
away. The police say they believe
eight workmen are under the wreck
age and that they are probably dead.
None Of the injured is believed to be
fatally hurt.
The building is an old fashioned
structure about twenty-five feet wide
on Market street and 100 feet deep
on Eleventh street It was being re-
modelled for the United Gas Improve
ment company as sales department..
The two fronts up to the second story
had been torn out and the upper
floors were shored up by heavy tim
bers. The entire front and about
forty-f1ve feet of the Eleventh street
side fell. 49,. -. -..... -.-.~~ ...
The building stood at one of the
busiest corners of the shopping dis
trlct and the sidewalks were crowded
with people. The wall fell with a
terrific roar. Tremendous excitement
ensued and reports spread that many
were killed, some of them women. ,s
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-07-17
Sunday papers at Peterson's.

Sunday papers at Peterson's.
/ j., A. Long of Walker came to the
city last evening and remained in
the city as a guest at the Hotel
Markham. ~
E. F. Tabor went to Tenstrike
last evening in the interest of
Melges Bros, whom he represents
on the road.
Mrs. K. Gibbs returned last even
ing to her home at Farley after
having spent yesterday in the city
doing some shopping.
T. ]. Nary of Park Rapids, the
north-country representative of the
Pillsbury Logging company, came to
the city yesterday afternoon and spent
last night here on a business mission.
A. Burke and party returned last
evening from three days. fishing
trip to Portage lake, where they
fished to their hearts content and
secured a nice catch of bass, which
they brought home with them.
: S. c. Bailey, the local representa-
tive of the State Game and Fish
commission, accompanied by his
brother, Thayer, went down to
Hackensack this morning on days
fishing trip, expecting to return to
the city this evening.
Insure for Success. Little Falls
Business College.
Mrs. Gallagher spent yesterday in
the city on a business mission and
returned to her home last evening.
Mrs. Gallagher is now living in the
village of Turtle River, having moved
into town from her farm home, near
the dam on Turtle river.
Miss Anna Mills, daughter of
Harry Mills of this city, returned
this morning from a few days. visit
with friends at International Falls
and Kelliher. Miss Mills greatly
enjoyed her trip and attended a
picnic at the Fails" yesterday.
Hello Clementson, the north
county member of the board of
county commissioners, went to the
Red Lake agency this afternoon and
remained over Sunday looking after
some business matters and incl
dentally enjoying the novelty of
visit to the headquarters of the Red
Lake band of Indians.
Ives and Model, take your choice
at Peterson's ice cream parlor.