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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-11
is DEEP MYSTERY
No Trace of @. @. Stevens,
Who Disappeared
Nov. 13.
POLICE CONDUCT SEARCH
Cities of the Country Are Being
Secured for Trace of Him-Be-
lieyed Victim of Foul Play.

The disappearance of G. C. Stevens,
superintendent of the Sylvan mill of
the Republic Iron and Steel company,
has developed into a mystery that is
puzzling the police authorities of the
cities of the west. Leroy Steward,
chief of police Of Chicago, at the solicit
tation of Judge o. N. Carter of the
Illinois supreme bench, uncle of the
missing young man, personally has
taken up the search, and has the coun-
try flooded with circulars showing a
likeness of Stevens, together with a
minute description of him.
Did Not 60 to Chicago.
Stevens boarded in Moline. He had
been superintendent at the Sylvan mill
seven months He stood well with the
company and was regarded as one If
the coming young men of the concern.
He was unmarried. Nov. 10 he left
Moline, announcing that he was called
to Chicago on company business. The
theory in Moline is that he did not go
to Chicago, but that he boarded a
train for the west.
No Known Motive.
Stevens parents, who are highly
connected, reside in st. Louis. No one
is able to advance a motive for any
desire on his part to run away or to
destroy himself. His relatives fear
he has met with foul play.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-11

the seriousness of their plight. They
remained in Rock Island for a few
weeks and then it is claimed that
Mrs. Chatterton deserted Angular
for another man. with whom she has
been staying in Silvis during the past
two or three weeks. Since being de-
serted Angular has been staying in
the three cities, spending most of his
time between looking for employ
ment and participating in convigial
gatherings in local wet goods dis
pensaries.
Stocked with Trinkets.
One of the peculiarities of the man
now under arrest was shown in the
variety of articles of practically no
intrinsic value which were found on
him when brought to the police station.
A strong aroma of perfume permeated
the entire array of goods. and bottle
which contained the essence was found
in one of his pockets. AS conclusive
evidence of the identity of the man,
about half dozen photographs of the
woman with whom he eloped were
found on him, the pictures bearing the
name of a Rock Island photographer,
and were evidently taken soon after
their arrival here.
Reward for Arrest.
For the arrest of the couple the de-
serted husband had offered a reward
Of $25, and this amount will be paid
over to the poles officers who effected
the arrest of the two. Mrs. Chatterton
will be taken to Davenport from SiIvjS
and will be given a chance to mend
her ways and return to her former
home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-11
KLINE BOY SAVED
Moline Youth One of Rescued Of
Steamer Richardson
Crew.
MESSAGE TO HIS PARENTS
Suspense Broken by Telegram from
Buffalo Life Saving Station
Last Evening.

The suspense which Mr.. and Mrs.
George p. Kline, Sheridan Heights,
Moline, suffered since the sinking Of
the steamer Richardson in Lake Erie.
Thursday, was broken on the receipt
Of a telegram last evening from the
Buffalo life saving station conveying
the gladstone tidings that their boy.
Lawrence Kline. was among the res
cued of the crew of the Inflated craft.
AH-NIGht Vigil.
During Thursday Mr.. Kline sent
three messages. The distressed par
ents waited all through THURSDAY
night for word of their son, but II
did not come and they had about aban-
doned hope when the messenger boy
rushed to their home last evening with
the long-awaited dispatch.
Probably I'm Hospital.
However. nothing direct has yet
come from the boy 1t is supposed he
is in a hospital recovering from the ef-
fects of his experience. Kline is Il
years old. He left his home in Moline
six months ago. and recently secured
employment aboard the Richardson,
which was a freighter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-11
Representatives Are Look
ing Over Ground and
Are Considering.
EMPLOYS 500 MEN
MarseiIIes Company Has Not
Yet Determined Between
This City and East Moline.

For the information of those who
have been making inquiries of The
Argus the past week concerning the
outcome of the effort to bring the
plant of the Marseilles Manufactur-
ing company to Rock Island, it can
be stated that no decision has as yet
been reached by the board of direc-
tors of that concern.
TIE directors are considering two
propositions, one from Rock Island
and another from East Moline. Both
have offered practically the same in
ducements. The owners of the fac
tory have no preference, stating that,
after duly Investigating both propo-
sitions, they will accept the one that
appears to offer the most advantages
to the present and future of the
plant.
Another on Tap.
In the meantime. however. w. A.
Rosenheld. president of the Rock
Island Club, who personally conduct
ed the negotiations with the owners
Of the Marseilles factory, has not
been sleeping on the job. He has
kept his lines out, with the result
that just now he is dickering with
the officers of one of the largest in
stitutions in a city not more than a
hundred miles from Rock Island,
with an encouraging prospect Of
bringing it to Rock Island, if the
concern finally determines upon q
location in another city.
Go Over Local Situation.
The situation with regards TO the
concern in question is simply that
the owners are not altogether salts
fed in their present surroundings.
The main handicap is inefficient rail-
road facilities, and then there is the
question of ground room. Repre-
sentatives have been here, and have
gone over the situation thoroughly
with Mr.. Rosenfield. The concern
gives employment to upwards OF 500
men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-11
PURSE STRINGS OPENED BY
CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS CRY

the cooperation of the proper agencies
of Rock Island, to make as many little
ones happy as possible, when he dash
ed off the appended note to The Argus:
Rock Island, ILL.,, Dec 10.-Santa
Claus Editor, The Argus: have just
read your announcement, and l want
to commend it heartily. l have $40,
which l want to expend in just this
way, and it is at the disposition of
The Argus or any other agency or in
stitution that will see that it goes into
Christmas remembrances for poor
children who might not otherwise be
yours truly, 4. NJ. SUHLER-
How Actress spent Christmas.
Last Christmas one of the Frohman
theatrical companies spent the day in
Rock Island. The leading woman Wis
tied the pastor of the German Luther
an church and inquired if there were
any families of his congregation who,
owing to insuffieiency of means, were
not enjoying the day as they might
were they differently circumstanced.
The minister gave her the names and
addresses of five families of his con-
gregation The actress went to a gro
Gerry store. secured five baskets, and
had each filed with turkeys, fruit,
candies, and other good things to eat.
and personally delivered each basket.
She remarked afterward that it was
one of the happiest Christmases she
ever spent-her joy and satisfaction
coming in the knowledge that she had
made others happy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-11
RUNAWAY WIFE
Is FOUND HERE
Six Weeks Quest IF John
Chatterton, FairpSrt,
Rewarded.
CHARMER is UNDER ARREST
Woman Becomes Enamored of Frank
Angular, Mexican Employed on
Government Work.

After making good his escape for
over six weeks with the spouse of
John Chatterton Of Fairport. Ia. with
whom he ran away after a brief ac-
quaintance, Frank Angular, .dexi-
can of good appearance and about So
years of age, is under arrest in Daven.
port. At the time Angular was placed
under arrest by the officers he read
lily admitted that he was the man who
ran away with Mrs Chatterton and ex-
pressed little or no regret at having
been arrested for the crime He was
taken to the county Jail, where he will
remsi7 until some disposition is madl
of his case.
Immediately after Angular was
placed under arrest, word was sent to
the deserted husband at Fairport and
he is expected to arrive in Davenport
today to complete some arrangements
for the prosecution of the wife thief
and to get his erring spouse. At the
present time Mrs. Chatterton is living
in Silvis. where it is thought that she
has become enamored of another man.
It has been about three weeks since
Angular was last seen with Mrs.
Chatterton and he claims that he has
not lived with her for more than a
month.
Worked at FaIrpOrt.
Angular and the Chatterton woman
first met each other some time during
the summer when Angular first took
up his work, which is said to have
been for the government. at Fairport.
Here he met Mrs. Chatterton and it
was not very long before the two were
seen together considerably Little was
thought of the matter at the time and
not until the inhabitants of the little
village were startled at the news of
Anguilar's disappearance and simultan-
eously, that of Mrs Chatterton, was
the truth surmised
The enraged and surprised husband
Immediately instituted a search for
the missing couple, but they seemed to
have disappeared completely. leaving
not a trace of their whereabouts. The
assistance of the neighbors was in
corporated in the search and later the
police departments of the neighboring
cities and towns were asked to assist
in the search for the two.
Come to Rock IsIand.
According to the story which
Angular told the police, the two, i'm
mediately after leaving their former
home, came directly to Rock Island,
where they registered at the Com
mercial hotel. Angular claims that
they remained there for about two
weeks before moving elsewhere.
They were not fearful of arrest, as
they apparently were not aware of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-11

washington, ID. e., Dec. 1l-Un1teQ
States Census Director Durand states
that the new inquiries in the general
1910 are expected to develop import
ant data on the questions whether or
not the native American farmer is
holding his own against the foreign
born home maker in this country; the
age period when the "hired farm
hand" becomes an independent farmer
himself; the age when the tenant far
mer ceases to be a renter" and be-
comes an owner; and also concerning
INther vital facts relative to the social
and industrial tendencies among the
millions of tillers Of the soil ia the
first decade of the twentieth century.
The new questions were added %
the farm schedule by authority of the
act of congress providing for the thi--
teenth and subsequent decennial cen
suses, but United States Census Direc-
tor Durand was instructed to deter
mine the form and subdivision of the
inquiries. in other words, to frame the
main questions and the sub-inquiries
concerning the IS groups of topics~em-
braced in the schedule
Three Glasses of New Questions.
The new inquiries fall into three
classes: First, those seeking informa-
ton not obtained by former censuses;
second, those calling for more ezten-
sive data on previous census topics;
and finally, lose concerning condi-
tons or industries which have arisen
since the last census.
In the first class are those INQUIRIES
concerning the age of the farmar and
the country of his BIRTH mortgage in
debtedness; acreage to. be planted 20
crops in the year 1910; breed of pure
bred animals; and acreage of mixed
timothy and clover hay.
In the second class are the inquiries
relative to the amount of feed purchas-
ed for live stock and the amount and
value of live stock purchased; the val
ue of eggs sold; value of wax sold,
separate from honey; and amount Of
pasture land under irrigation.
In the third class the new questions
provide for the separation of wheat
into it's various vaTieies-common
spring, common winter, mum or mac
aroni. Enmer, and spelt for the in
crease of the number of tie varieties
Of vegetables from seven to 10; for the
addition of guinea fowls and pigeons
to the poultry list; for the statement of
the amount received for standing tim
her; for the amount of woodland Oh
the farm: and for the amount received
for pasturing domestic animals.
The farm~rs' answers concerning
their ages Sid throw much light on
social conditions in agriculture. From
these it will be possible to calculate
with reasonable accuracy the age when
a young man passes out of the ranks CT
the z"hired farm hands and becomes
either tenant or owner of farm,
possessing his own implements, ma
chinery, live stock and property. The
answers will help fix the age at which
a farmer may expect to stop being a
renter and arrive at the dignity Of
ownership of the soil Whether or not
it is becoming more and more difficult
for an American farmer to rise from
the tenant class to that of farm own
ership viii be pretty clearly indicated
by the classification of mortgaged
farms by age periods. If farmers un-
der 35 have, relatively, the greatest
mortgage indebtedness, it win be fair
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-11
BUILD ROAD THIS WINTER
Work on Matchmaking Seventh
Street Moline BEGINS Next Week.

Work on matchmaking Seventh
Street, Moline, Begins Next Week.
II the weather permits, the macad-
animation of Seventh street from the
limits of the city of Moline to Rock
river. is to be competed this spring.
W. L. Velie, whose magnificent coun-
try home is to border on the new thor
oughfare facing Rock river has just
purchased a steam crusher with which
to prepare the macadam. which he is
to furnish free to the highway commits
sioners, the latter to raise $4,000 with
which to defray the cost of excavation
for grades and the hauling and laying
of the macadam Work will be begun
on the highway next week
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-11
DR.. F. w. BROWN MARRIED
Miss Margaret May Martain, Chicago,

Miss Margaret May Martain, Chicago,
Bride-Ceremony at Rochester.
Announcements were received here
today by few of the intimate friends
of DR.. Frank Brown announcing his
marriage with Miss Margaret May
Martain of Chicago. The ceremony
took place at Rochester, n. Y. Thurs
day afternoon. The couple will spend
several weeks in the east and then Mr..
Brown will bring his bride here. The
groom left here three weeks ago, but
none of his friends knew what called
him away.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-11
ExnerIance prnMea

Time tells which is best and most
reliable. For 20 years Perry Davis
Painkiller has been driving away
pain and bringing health-as a rem
edy for sprains, burns, bruises, rheu-
mattsm, neuralgia. 1t cures colds,
cramps, bowel complaint But be
sure to take this unequalled remedy
promptly. Large bottles 80 cents or
larger so cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-11

When Deacon w WEIGH of
visit to his old home at onesdae Pa short time people maed
having
telling
he a O
had o
a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-11
Big FACTORY Is FAVORING
ROCK ISLAND AS new HOME

by Rev. F. E. Shut. pastor of the
church, and burial was in Chippian-
mock cemetery. The palioearers were
Frank Babcock, w. A. Giles, John John
son, J. G. Miller, C. c. Wilson and Bert
Wright.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-11
In Police Court.

Mike Dowd and Charles Cuckoo were
arrested yesterday afternoon on the
charge of disorderly conduct, and the
former was fined 50 and costs and the
latter 81 and costs, by Magistrate C.
J. Smith.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-11
OBITUARY..

Funeral of Josiah A. Bender.
The funeral of Josiah A. Bender was
held this afternoon at 1870 from the
home. $40 Forty-second street. and at
2 o'clock from SPENCE Memorial
church. The services were conducted
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-11
nOLDERS WANT
ORDER DISSOLVED
Hearing on Plow Company
Stay in Circuit Court
Next Week.
LATTER ASKS PERMANENCY
Case Becomes Complicated by Nu-
merOus Motions, Pleas, Answers
and AffidaVits.

A hearing on the motion to dissolve
the temporary injunction issued by
Judge w. II. Gest restraining the
members of Rock Island holders
union $50 from interfering with the
operation of the Rock Island Pillow
company's plant VIII likely be had
next Wednesday afternoon by Judge
E. c. Graves in the circuit court.
There are numerous motions, pleas,
answers to pleas, demurrers and a
score OF afiidavits to consider. s.'t,"''-
The plow company claims that the
order granted by Judge Gest on the
18th of November was merely a stay
order and in no effect an injunction,
while the defendants contend that the
order was really temporary injunc-
ton.
Dissolution Asked.
The holders, through their attor-
neys, Kenworthy & Kenworthy, and
j. F. Witter. have made a motion to
have the injunction or stay order dis
solved The company, on the other
hand, has made a motion through At
torneys SearIe & Marshall, to have
the injunction made permanent.
In previous years the molders have
had contract with the pillow company
Under the new management there
were. changes instituted to bring the
plant on a basis to place it in position
to compete with other concerns en-
gagged in the same lines of manufac-
lures.
Engaged ns Individuals.
The contracts with the union mold
ers having expired. the company an
nounced that in future it would en-
gage it's employees as individuals, and
not as an organization, specifying
that there was no objection to the
men affiliating with their trade union,
but insisting that merit and not
unionism would be the dominant con-
sideration in employing labor.
The holders, acting as a body, de
clined to return under the new
conditions. demanding recognition IF
their organization as in the past.
First Men Available Employed.
In the interim the company has en-
gagged other men. some of whom were
brought from nearby cities. They have
come here to reside, and some Of them
nave Drought LHSlT leIhlIiSS WIFI Jneul.
The company maintains that there is
no strike. and never has been, at the
plant, and further, that the company
has not engaged "strike-breakers," as
has been charged. but simply has filed
the vacant places with available men
competent to do the work.
Saloon Notices.
Chicken and rabbit lunch at Al
Grere,s 1601 Second avenue tonight
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-03-13

they should, still expect to realize
gross from them Qf have good
lucky i've hundred dollars worth of
food products at a cost not 70 sxceed
one hundred and nfty doftars- You
see that l expect to feed far less be-
cause I expect to have more pastur-
age.
A very careful farmer COULD do
even better than I did last year or
anticipate doing this year. These
thirfy-two pigs could be made to
slaughter six thousand pounds OF
meat. and these sows should faxrsw
again in May and should do equally
as well as they did last time-that is.
nave thirty-two pigs. which shouId
weigh when killed In January. 1910.
tnree thousand pounds net.
So you see TT is possible-yea. even
propaole-that one can from fye.
sows realize nine thousand pounds OF
fresh pork. which at eight cents per
pound would give a gross income of
seven hundred and twenty dollars. and
all the cost of keeping and fattenjnR
need not exceed two hundred and
twenty dollars.-A. ]. Move. in Pro-
gressive Farmer
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-03-13

n large touring automobile con-
snsnrx man and his wife met q
had of hay In very narrow road.
Ths wuWsn declared that the farmer
msa back out. but her husband con-
eendcd that she was unreasonable.
"Rut you can't back the automo-
bile 10 far" she said. land don't
Intend 10 move for anybody. Be-
sades. he should have seen u.s."
The husband pointed out that this
WA impossible. owing to an abrup,
turn In the road.
'T don't care she insisted. al
won't move II I have to stay here al
might"
Her husband was starting to argue
the matter. when the farmer, who
had been sitting quietly on the hay
iaerrupted:
Viewer mind. sirl' he exclaimed
With a sigh. ''I'll try to back out I've
Got one Just like her at home
philadelphia Ledger.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-03-13

0ustave Hberiein. the famous Ger
man sculptor. said the other day In
New York. that In beauty of face
and Agure the American woman ex-
celled all others-that the American
type Of beauty approached almost
abst,iuts perfection.
'In intelligence a. WE'LL" the sculp-
tor resumed. "the American woman
exceis. But now and then she has
the defect Of the intelligent---she is
overpositive. she 10 overconhdent. In
that case I like to see her taken
down.
''r once met q beautiful and brill
liant American woman on shipboard.
She talked splendidly. but she was
very positive-positive. indeed.
az am a good reader OF faces,
she said one day at luncheon. On
first sight Of person form my opin-
Ion Of that persons character. and /
am never wrong. I am positively
never wrong
Mother her little boy called
shrilly from the other end Of the
long table. where sat he sat With his
nurse.
"Well. what Is 1t, my SOM said
the mother. indulgently.
"And we all turned to hear what
the little fellow had to say.
Mother he piped. Il want to
know what was your opinion. mother.
when you flrst saw. me?' New
York Times.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-03-13

Bill Jones Is a country storekeeper
down In Louisiana and last spring he
went to New Orleans to purchase a
stock Of goods. The goods were ship
ped Immediately and reached home
before he did. When the boxes OF
goods were delivered at his store by
the drayman his wife happened to
look at the largest; she uttered a loud
cry and called for hammer. A
neighbor. hearing the screams. rushed
to her assistance and asked what was
the matter. The wife. pale and faint,
pointed to an inscription on the box
which read as follows:
"Bill inside. Ladies' Home Jour.
nal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-03-13

trto bought in the way of living He
% not compelled to sell his crop i'm
mediately upon the harvest. When
ne does sell he trades for cash. The
greater amount Of money he IA, IL
very helpful TO the family. but the
stimulus to his self respect is perhsp,
the most important item to be con-
sidered- The merchant will be eouaI-
ly benefited by the greater vol.
lme OF business and Ivy the Quick re-
turn OF his money.
u These psints should be urged upon
All the people. s. A. KNAPP.
Special Agent In Charge Farrosrs'
cooperative Demo A<tration Work