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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-08-12
STATE. HAPPENINGS
News Of General Interest in a
Summarized Form,
BY SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS,
Judge Dickson, In Cincinnati, Hands
Down Decision that Has Been Anx-
iously Awaited by Every Auditor and
Treasurer in the state.

Cincinnati, O.--Jud ge Dickson hand
ed down a decision in tie auditors and
treasurer's fee cases tha, has been
anxiously awaited by every auditor and
Il easurer in the state. lie decided that
the county treasurer and county au-
ditor were entitled to their full fees
on the tax collections OF December.
1906. The salary law went into effect
January l, 1907. The state fee COM
mission had ruled that the compensa-
ticn accruing to the various county au--
ditors and county treasurers for the
six months beginning october Is. 1905,
in the auditors Office and September
8. 1906, in the treasurer's office should
be prorated, as provided in the county
salary law, on the ratio of the time
served by each of the officials under
the fee system to the time served un-
der the salary law.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-08-12
PIG IRON OUTPUT
For July Amounts to over 100000
Tons-Furnaces in Blast Increase
from 24o to 259.

Cleveland, O.-The Iron Trade Re-
view says, Pig iron production dur
ing July was at the rate of 25,00O,000
g per annum. Coke and anthracite
furnaces produced 2,0SS620 tons, as
compared with 1,929,929 tons in June,
and for the first time since October,
1907. has the monthly pig iron output
equaled 100000 tons The daily melt
IN July was 67,375 tons. against 64,331
tons in June, and the number of fur
naces in blast was increased from 2iO
to 259. The scarcity of scrap is result
ing in the use OF an extremely heavy
proportion Of iron in open-hearth fur
naces; hence the output Of steel is not
correspondngly large.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-08-12
SEVERE DEFEAT
or Tom L. Johnson, Of Cleveland, In
Turning Down Of Schmidt Grant
at Referendum Election.

Cleveland O.-Mayor Tom L. John
son received the most severe defeat
of his career in Cleveland, when the
Schmidt grant was turned down at the
referendum election by a majority OF
3,7G3 votes. The vote stood against
the grant, 34.7S5; for. 31,O22. The vote
was light The Schmidt grant provid
ed for a three-cent-fare line on Payne
avenue for a distance Of two and one
half miles. and was intended as the
basis of a system that would absorb
all the franchises of the Cleveland
Railway Co., as they expired in jan
uary, and force settlement of the
eight years fight on terms to sui;
Johnson.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-08-12
MISSING JURlST FOUND
WORKING IN A FACTORY
Judge clarkson Of Kenosha Traced to
Iowa-Former Disappearance
is Recalled.

Kenosha, Wis, Aug. Judge Jo-
seph X. Clarkson, who disappeared
from his home here on July IA, was
found working in a pearl button fac.
tory at Sabula, Iowa. by John Burns,
one of his close friends, who has
been searching for him since he left
Kenosha. Judge Clarkson, in com.
pany with Burns, is expected to ar
rive her to-day.
The telegram telling of the finding
of the man was brief and gave no
details of his wandering for the last
three weeks. II was only a few miles
from Sabula that Judge Clarkson was
found 2S years ago when he disap-
peared from Omaha under circum-
stances similar to the present case.
After returning home to Omaha more
than a quarter of century ago, Judge
Clarkson could remember nothing of
the weeks during which he was walk
ing about the country.
One of the strange features of the
case is the influence which caused
him TO retrace the steps which he
took on his first disappearance.
The clue which led the searchers
to Sabula was received in Kenosha
20 find his friend. Clarkson was Judge
of the superior court here for several
years, but after retiring from the
bench he did not engage in active
practice.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-08-12
SLAYS WIFE AND SELF.
Michigan Farmer Nearly Cuts Wom-
ans Head off with Razor
and Cuts Own Throat.

Houghton, Mich, Aug. 6.-Jo.
seph Hensler, aged AZ, murdered
his wife, aged SS, and then killed
himself with razor. The couple for
merly resided on a farm at Dodge.
vile, near Houghton, but had been
separated since December
When Hensler returned to the farm
a quarrel followed and Hensler drew
a razor, and nearly severed his wife's
head. He ran into a field and cut
his own throat.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-08-12

Marion, O.-Because small boys
persisted in going bathing in beautiful
little Mckinley lake without any
clothes on and because Marion is with
out police force, the lake has been
wiped out and the service board
plunged into a bitter wrangle.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-08-12
TO INCREASE CAPITAL STOCK
OF United steel Co. In Canton from
S75O,oOO TO S1,5OO.OOo.

Canton, O.-The stockholders of
the United Steel Co. decided to in
crease the capital of the company
from S75o,OOO to 81 100000. The doub-
ling OF the capitalization means the
doubling of the size of the plant in
the immediate future. The working
force will be increased by the employ
ment of between 25O and 800 more
skilled men, and the output of the
company will be doubled.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-08-12

Cleveland, O.-Surrounded by five
AIMED men, who turned revolvers on
them, n, e. Baldwin, paymaster for
Baldwin Bros, paving contractors, and
former County Treasurer Spencer were
held up at a lonely spot in Berea road
and forced to turn over $1,100, which
was being taken to the camp for pay
ing the men.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-08-12
srreadlnq Rails Ditch TraIr

Pueblo, Col, Aug. 9.--The chair car
and smoker OF Missouri Pacific train
No. 2, which leaves at 1901 for st.
Louis, went into the ditch at Avondale,
~ miles west of here Five persons
were injured. The cause of the wreck
was spreading rails.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-08-12

Hamilton, O.-At the joint meeting
Of the council board Of control ami
citizens committee on the gas propo-
sition the Smokeless Heat and Power
Co., of Cleveland, o., made a bid Of 80
cents per 1000 for oil gas and agreed
to give the city so days trial.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-08-12
Fire DESTROYS PorceIaIn plant.

Trenton, N. j.. Aug. 9.-Fire prac-
tically destroyed plant OF Imperial Por-
celain Works, worth $4,000, well In
sured. Three hundred hands will b,
thrown out OF work. Three tirsmer
were buried under q falling wall.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-08-12
Gar Ends Visit TO Klno.

Cowes, England, Aug 6.-Emperor
Nicholas has ended his visit to King
Edward and on board the imperial
yacht STANDARD he departed for Kiel,
escorted by Russian and British
cruisers.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-08-12

Columbus, o.-Mrs. Dora Sandow
Bachman, a lawyer viii be an fnde-
pendent candidate for member of the
board of education. According to the
reports on petitions teceived at the
headquarters Of the Equal Suffrage
club, 1900 names have already been
secured although it takes but S42 for
the nomination.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-08-12

Steubenville, O.-The First National
bank of Smithheld, o., was awarded
the S220 900 four-and-one-half per cent
one to seventeen-year Bloomfield and
Fairplay pike bonds on a bid of S22,-
705.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-08-12

Marion. O.AAt a meeting of the Ep-
worth M. E. church official board a
resolution was unanimously passed
asking the general conference, which
meets next month at Sidney, to return
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-08-12
Reid to Hold Post a Year.

London, Aug, r. Whitelaw Reid
Will remain the American ambassador
here for a year at least. according
to his fellow members of the diplo-
matte corps.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-08-12

Constantinople. Aug. 9,-The steps
the porte has taken at Athens concern
ing Crete have been confined exclu-
sively to verbal representations. No
written note has been presenting and
nothing in the form of an ultimatum.
The representations having been
cOuched in the friendliest language
consistent with firmness. Greece mad
already informed the Porte that the
Greek officers in Crete had been struck
off the Greek army list since 1906 and
that the whole question was in the
hands OF the four protesting powers.
The ambassadors of the four pro-
tecting powers-Great Britain, Russia,
France and Italy-heId a conference
to-day at Therapia, the summer coll
ony of the ambassadors on the west
coast of the Bosphorus, and will re-
assemble Monday morning TO agree
upon common action which will be
taken without delay.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-08-12

Athens, Greece, Aug. 9.--It is stated
that the Greek reply to Turkey will be
delivered Tuesday The representa-
tives Of the powers are holding fre-
quent conferences with the premier
and foreign minister.
An Austrian squadron and an italian
warship have arrived at Volo.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-08-12
No Milk Delivered.

No milk is being delivered In the
city and there is much suffering
among children. The members of the
Young Socialists party are held re-
sponsible for giving the movement its
revolutionary character
The government, warned that a po
litical campaign is going on, had taken
all the steps 1t thought necessary to
nip the disorders in the bud. The
authorities had decided, at the first
signs of insurrection, to declare Stock.
holm in a state of siege.
The grave-diggers employed in the
northern cemetery struck. Those in
the southern cemetery are still work
ing, but are expected to join the
strike movement later to-day.
The stock of bread already is al
most exhausted and meat is scarce
and expensive. The restaurants have
raised their prices and the figures to-
day are prohibitive except for persons
possessed of ample means. The
strikers themselves are living practi-
cally on fish Thousands of them are
camping out, some In tents. but many
without shelter on the shores OF Lake
Malar and the islands OF the archi-
pelago. where they spend their time
In angling.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-08-12
CREEK ANGERS TURK
eY FIRM STAND IN DISPUTE ON
cRETAN oUEsTIoN-voLUN-
TEER FORCE READY.
ATHENS TO REPLY TO THE PORTE.
Protecting Powers Plan to Avert Con-
flict-Attitude Of Germany Pleas
ing to other eovernments-War Is
Not Expected.

London, Aug. 9.-The acute stage
reached in the dispute between Turkey
and Greece over Crete is causing anx.
iety in the European capitals such as
always accompanies any diplomatic
difficulty in that quarter of Europe,
bat, as NJ. lswclsky, the Russian tor
eign minister, said in an Interview at
Cowes last Tuesday, that If there are
any awkward developments in the sit p
uation Europe will see thai no mis-
chievous effects result therefrom.
There is no idea that hostilities will
result, and there Is every belief that a
satisfactory settlement will be arrived
at. From the latest reports it appears
that Turkey has not presented any
thing in the form of an ultimatum to
Greece, but has confined herself to YER
bal protests, while the four protecting
powers are making energetic repre-
sentations both to Constantinople and
Athens to secure an amicable arrange
ment of the dispute
The four powers insist that under
no circumstances shall the Greek flag
be hoisted over any of the public
buildings in Crete, and the foreign
oonsuls at Ganea have been instructed
to impress this tact upon the Cretan
authorities.
Great satisfaction is felt in France
that Germany is supporting the repre-
sentations of tho protective powers
upon Turkey for the necessity of a
peaceful solution of the Turko-Greece
dispute.
rhe status quo existing at the time
os the evacuation of Crete by the in
teraational troops alone was promised
to Turkey, and 1t is considered by the
powers that energetic action is neces-
sary in order to prevent Turkey from
advancing fresh pretension5.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-08-12
A Reliable
Remedy
EIy's Cream Balm

UIVbN HbIIbT aT UHCbs
II cleanses, soothes,
heals and protects
the diseased men,
brane resulting from
Catarrh and drives
away a Cold in the
Head quickly. Re-
stores the Senses of
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-08-12
SWEDEN FACES WAR
STRIKE OF THOUSANDS SPREADS
ANO KING FEARS A
REVOLUTION
WHOLE NATION IS TIED UP
Troops Are Stationed in All Large
Cities and Have Orders to Shoot
Grave Oigsers Quit and Babies
Are Without Milk.

Stockholm, Sweden, Aug. 5.-Sweden
is paralyzed and upon the verge OF
civil war, the result of the general
strike which was extended through.
out the entire nation, affecting $780,
900 men.
Revolt was imminent. Panic is
spreading like wildfre throughout the
country and troops are posted in all
the important cities. The govern.
ment has ordered that commanders
of the soldiery are to fire upon the
first outbreak and put down violence
without mercy
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-08-12
Whole Nation Tied Up.

The entire nation is tied up. The
realroad employees are expected Ia
complete the general stagnation by
walking out Street car traffic Is sus
pended and all the bridges and rail,
"oad stations are being guarded "a
prevent their being dynamted.
The capital resembles an armed
camp, with armed troops patrolling
the streets, cannon planted in the
parks and public squares and cavalry
held in the barracks.
The military leaders are instruct I'd
to stamp out rioting with an iron
hand and the soldiers are prepared tc
obey these commands.
Radical Socialists and agitators OF
anarchistic instincts are among the
dissatisfied workmen, urging them to
the monarchy and the present condi
tions of the country.
Parliament Members Arrive.
The members of the Swedish parlia
ment summoned to Stockholm by
King Gustave are here.
One hundred thousand workmen are
idle tonight and the number un
doubtedly will be increased to-day
Plans have been made to run the elec
trie light plant and waterwOrks with
soldiers.
The bridges leading to the islands
adjacent to Stockholm are guarded by
soldiers. The sale OF intoxicants has
been forbidden in saloons and res
taurants.
The labor conflict, which is at thC
bottom of the impending rebellion
began over a dispute relative to wages
in the wooden and cotton industries
In the beginning $4,000 men were
locked out and other industries since
have been involved.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-17

son. DR.. H. w. Johnson, Alfred A. Kay,
Marshall Lauman. Henry Moeller,
Mack Mcbride, Mrs. Title Moore, j,
p. McGiinpsey, G. H. Mccall, MISS
Leona McCluier, Miss Bertha Miller,
A. E. Nelson, Mrs. F. A. Noling. Ben
|O'Meara. Mrs. l.. G. Remington, Fred
Ross. w. NJ. Rashia. w. H. Raser, Miss
Ruth Roberts. John Sworoft, Mrs
Mary Sham. Thomas Smith, Claude A.
Stephenson. William H. Thompson
Bert Thomas, Frederick S. Ulruch
Clarence Van Avera, Mrs. e. Won Helm
E. Won Helm. Mrs. Martha Whitlacf
(2), j. r. Walker, Brother Clebuch
Walker, Mrs. w. O. Watts, Kirby X
Winfield. C. H. Williams, j. W. White
NJ o. Wilson, Mrs. F. J. Wolton, R. a
Williams
Foreign: r. l.. Ellington, F. Lang
ford. HUGH A. j. MCDONALD,
Postmaster
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-17
WILL NOT Be DULL
Visit of Circuit Clerks and Rec
ords Will be Occasion for
Good Time.
A PROGRAM is OUTLINED
Besides Containing Valuable Educa-
tionnl Side, Includes Many In
tcresting Outings.

The outline program for the annual
convention. of the. circuit clerks and
recorders of the state. to be held Aug
% and &c in Rock Island, was given
out today. The program, besides hav-
ing a valuable educational side, will be
very entertaining. The headquarters
of the convention will be at the New
Harper house, and the meeting will be
held in the circuit court room. The
circuit clerks Office will be the rem
devious for the visitors.
. A number of unique and delightful
trips on the river and on the trolley
cars are on the program.
The Program.
The following is an outline of the
program for the two days:
WEDNESDAY.
10 o'ciock-Automobile trip through
government island.
p. m.-Address, Mayor G. w Nc
Caskrin. Response, Hon. Frank E.
George. Calling of roll, reading OF
minutes of last meeting.
reports OF OfflclalS.
Reports of special committees.
Appointment of committees
p. m.-Boat ride on river to Mus
catine, with supper on the boat
THURSDAY MORNING.
8 Il. m.-Trolley ride through Rock
Island, Davenport, Moline, and other
places of interest, arriving at noon al
a pleasure resort on the river, where
dinner will be served
| 1 p. m.-Business meeting at pleas
ure resort
| Address on Naturalization Law, Hon
Lawrence b. Jacobs of Chicago.
General Discussion on matters of in
terest to association.
Reports of committees.
Selection of place for next conven
ton.
1 Election of officers
i Unfinished business.
1880 p. m.-Trolley ride and rive
trip.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-17
New Books at the Library

The following new books have been
received at the public library and will
be ready for circulation Wednesdl ny
morning:
Dromina-John Asycough.
The Hands of Compulsion-Mrs. 4
E. Barr.
The Making of Bobby Burnit-G. r
Chester
Riders of MANY Lands-T. A. Dodge
Salvator-Percival Gibbon.
Glory of the Conquered-Susan Gas
lpell
The French MOnarchv-A. j. Grant
Norah Conough-W. G. Henderson.
Joan of Arc-F. c. Lowell
The Blue Bird-Maurice Maeter
linck.
The Governors-E. p. Oppenheim.
| Roads of Destiny-Sydney Porter.
A King i'm Khaki-H X. Webster.
Set in Silver-C. n. Williamson.
| Poppea of the Postoffice-M. z
Wright
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-17
NEWMEN Are HERE
R. G. Smedley, General Secre-
tary and A. D. Herman, As
sistant, at Y. M. G. A.
GILMAN TO COME LATER
Physical Director Will Not Report
Till Next Nonth-Board to De.
eide ON improvements.

R. c. Smedley, the new general sec
rotary of the Y. M. c. A., and A. D.
Herman, the new assistant secretary.
arrived in Rock Island last evening 20
take up their duties here. Both men
are very much impressed with their
new field and have started their work
with an enthusiasm which augurs well
for the future of the association.
Mr. Snedley has been at Freeport
for the last few years and the success
which he had there shows us that lie
is the man for the place. He stated
this morning that the new men would
| start in with rush ana soon have the
building in shape for 500 or more new
members. Many improvements are
necessary in the building and fixtures
and the board of directors will! meet
tonight to decide just what will be
done. 1t is almost certain that the
bathroom will be fixed UP and the
| gym" overloaded, but what will be
done otherwise is not known
| (:fImun Comes Later.
| Mr.. Herman has been engaged "
the boys work at Sterling for some
time and comes directly from thu
summer training camp at Lake Gen
Ieva. He graduated from the Sterling
thigh school last June. but had beer
carrying on his Y. NJ. c. A. work will
his studies. Both men are staying a
the home of G.. C. Blakslee at present
1 c. e. Gilman, the physical director
will not come here till Sept. Is an,
l"gym' work will not be taken up til
after that date
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-17
Munma.

Nathaniel Mumma died at 2;30 this
morning at the home of his daugh'e,'.
Mrs. Archie Biggs. in Coe, where he
had been visiting. His demise va;
sudden and resulted from stroke ,e
apopleXy Mr.. Mu,nma was IS years
of age and native of Ohio. He mad
been resident Of Coe for many years.
Mr.. Mumma was stricken while at
the dinner table yesterday and did
not regain consciousness. His home
since his retirement from the farm
several years ago, has been at Port
Byron. He first came to this vicin
ity AZ years ago. Surviving are the
, following children: Mrs. James Don
ahoo and Mrs. Edward Cowley of Nc
/ line. Mrs. Archie Biggs of Coe, Mrs
| Laura Bailey of Albany, Charles O
Port Byron and Winfield of Ne
/ braska.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-17
men MEET
SD District Convention in SEES !
sion Today at the Turner
Hall.
NEW OFFICERS ARE CHOSEN
Next Meeting Is to be Held in he
vance in i9t0-Local Option
Is Discussed.

Officers for the ensuing year were
elected this afternoon at the annual
meeting of the 33rd district conven-
tion 10 the Illinois Liquor Dealers as
ISOLATION which was held in Turner
hall. A large representation was pres
ent from the various cities in the dis
trict and during the meeting humble"
of matters relative to the association
were transacted. The officers are as
follows:
President-John Ohlweiler, Rock IS
land.
Vice President-B. E. Johnson, Mo
line
Recording Secretary-John II. Muel
Ter, Moline.
Corresponding Secretary - j o h Il
kleyla. Moline.
Treasurer August DcClerk, Ke
vance.
Chose Kcvauec.
BY unanimous vote the association
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-17
OBITUARY..
Without.

Henry Wilhoff, formerly a resident
of Rock Island. died at o'clock last
evening at his home, 1923 West Third
street. Davenport. He was so years
of age July %. and death was due 30
a general decline which had it's be-
ginning in bad case of asthma. NJ.
Wilhoff was born in Germany and
came to America and to Rock island
43 years ago. After living IN this city
about Is years he removed to Davel-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-17

port and had since made that city his
home. He was married in Germany.
his wife dying several years ago. Sur
viying are five children, Mrs. John I'm
hof of Rock Island. Mrs. Henry Han.
son and Mrs. William Claussen of
Davenport and William and Emma
Wilhoff at home
The funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon at 2 O'Clock from the home,
Rev. Mr.. Greif being in charge, with
interment at the Paramount cemetery,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-17

Mt Clemens, the Mineral Bath City
is reached without change OF cars only
by the Grand Trunk railway system
through Detroit.
Time tables and a beautiful descrip-
tive pamphlet will be mailed free on
application to w S Cookson. A. G. p.
A., 135 Adams street. Chicago
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-17
Funeral of Mrs. Weymouth.

The funeral of Mr. Caroline Wey-
north was held from the home II
Louis Englin. 1921 Fourth avenue this
afternoon at $50. The services We're
conducted by Rev. S. G. Hagglund
pastor of the Swedish Lutheran
church. Burial took place at Chip
piannock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-17
DeSnet.

Elmer DeSmet. the S-months-old SOL
of MIR. and Mrs. David DeSmet, 2e25 Y
Fourth avenue, died this morning from
summer complaint with which he had
been suffering for a week The fun
eral will be held tomorrow afternoon
from St. Pauls Catholic church. The
services will be conducted by Faith n
Leon Won Stappen. Burial will take
place at Calvary cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-17
The Crime of IdIeness.

Idleness means trouble for any
one. It's the same with lazy liver.
It causes constipation, headache.
iaundice. sallow complexion, pimples
and blotches, loss of appetite. nau-
sea, but DR.. Kings New Life Pills
soon Danish liver troubles and build
up your health. csc at ali druggists.