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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-01-26
SILVER SOCIAL
viii Be Held at Baptist Church Thursday Night

On account Of the recital to be given at
the College Friday, January 20 the sill
yer Social. under the auspices OF the
Woman's Missionary Society Of the Rap
list church, will be held on Thursday,
January %, at D.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-01-26
RELIGIOUS SERVICES IN STAFFORD

There will be preaching at Zion Teber-
nacle in Stafford Sunday. Jan 81, at IL
q. ~, and at Bethel at night 7:30.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-01-26
A YOrn0 sTALLIoN FOR SALE.

Standard bred. wesells 1850 pounds.
AZ years old. color brown, heights l5H
hands. Apply G. +. Darling, Comorn,
Va. iIg-Im
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-26
ALLEGED RECORD
F0RGER ARRESTED
Former Branch Manager of Metro.
politan Life Is Accused of Per-
pctrating SwindIcs.

New Haven, Conn, July 26.-Lamp-
den Weishampel, manager of the East,
ern Maryland Office of the metropolitan
Life Insurance company, was arrested
mere yesterday charged with forgery.
Fhe company accuses him of the
,!ost daring insurance swindles ever
recorded. 1t is alleged he notified the
company that certain policy holders
were dead and collected the premiums
In some cases it is charged he took
lapsed policies and in other instances
gave fictitious names and applications
Weishampel resigned some time ago
disappearing before an examination oil
the books was finished An investiga
ton disclosed II policies had been
forged. totaling $4,000.
His wife was traced here and he was
found in the country with her Deish
ampel who is said to have made a con
iession. was taken to Maryland las
night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-26
CITY CHA II.

Kerler & Co. weave rugs.
Buy home of Reidy Bros.
Read H. X. Walkers want ads.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
For bus and express, Spencer & Trefz.
Sand and cement. Mueller Lumber
company.
Godfrey's laundry gives green trad
ing stamps.
A daughter was born TO Mr.. and
Mrs. Clyde Bennage yesterday.
Call LaVanway, telephone 247, fol-
carpet, rug cleaning and rug making.
Let Krell & Johnson do your tin
and furnace work. 1916 Third avenue
H. T. Siemon wants your tin and
furnace work. 152G-152S Fourth ave
nue..
Lewis Single Binder costs more
than other 5 cent cigars. Smokers
know why.
Charlie VerinSft was fined $40 and
costs this morning in the county court
on charge of adultery.
S. J. Ferguson. county superintend
ent of schools, was selected to serve
on the executive committee of tn,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-26
Mrs. Christina Mockler Dies
Under Circumstances Point
ing to Poisoning.
SON CAUSES AN INQUIRY
Suspicion Points to His Half-sistcr
Who Left Suddenly-Physicia
Holding an Autopsy.

Mrs Christina Mocklcr, aged 10,
died at 1880 this morning at her
home three miles southeast of Hainp-
ton, under circumstances that have
investigation. on the suspicion that
death was the result OF poison The
coroner this afternoon issued a war
rant for Miss Tina Mockler. who left
suddenly Saturday afternoon for
Grinnel, Iowa.
Mrs. Mockler's death followed an
illness believed to have been caused
by poisoning, Saturday morning. She
was taken sick suddenly after eating
breakfast. When Mr. Mockler re-
turned from the field, he found Miss
Mockler gone, and his wife suffering
great agony. He summoned DR..
Bruner, who in turn called in Drs.
EIlingsworth of Watertown and DR..
Weise of Port Byrcn. The physic-
ians agreed that the case was one OF
poisoning. The stomach pump was
applied, but on account of Mrs. Mock
ler's age, recovery was impossible.
Sen Is Suspicious.
The coroner was notified of the
case by Mrs Mockler's son, Jacob
Cewe, who stated that the circum-
stances warranted an investigation
A jar containing arsenic was found
in the kitchen, Miss MockIer's room
was found in topsy-turvy condition
as the result of 4 rage Friday, and
Miss Mockler was found to have left
without giving any explanation. Mr.
Cewe's wife stated that while she
was at the home Friday, Miss Mock
Ter declared that she would find a
way to get rid of the "old woman,
and that she intended to have home
of her own. Miss Mockler is re-
ported to be considered mentally un-
sound in the neighborhood.
She left Hampton Saturday after
noon, purchasing a ticket for Grin
mel.
Inquest Adjourned.
Coroner Rose has adjourned the
inquest to tomorrow, and the three
physicians are conducting an autop.
sy this afternoon. They have giveT
out no statement and decline to state
their opinion off the case until the
inquest is held.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-26
BOARD TO FILL VACANCY
Y. NJ. &. \. Directors Are to Elect
Physical Director.

The board of directors of the Y.
NJ. C. A. will meet tonight or to-
morrow to take action on a new phys
ical director. C. L. Gilman of Beloit
Wis, will probably be the man chos-
en- for the place. He arrived in Rock
Island this morning and is well ple1s
cd with the association and its p, os-
poets. If chosen. Mr.. Gilman will take
up his work here Sept. 10. r.
c. Smedley. who will have charge OF
the Y. NJ. c. A. work will be here to
take up his duties about August 10.
MIR Smedley has been secretary Of
the Y NJ c. A. at Freeport since
May |. 1906 and in. the three years
that he has been there, he has in
creased the membership from 81 to
452, gain of 141. Mr.. Gilman is
familiar with Mr.. Smedley's work
and speaks very highly of him aud
his methods.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-26
alberta PEACHES.
Now Is the Time to Buy for Canning
Purposes.

Housewives who can liberia
peaches should take notice and make
arrangements with her grocer for
her supply at once, as the supply is
very short this season.
The crop in Texas is total failure
and Arkansas and Missouri hYe only
about % per cent of a crop. The
Arkansas is now on the market and
stock is very fine.
We control some of the largest
and best orchards in the south and
have our own experienced men on
the ground packing the stock under
our own label. When ordering from
your grocer tell him to get you the
Initial brand and you will get
something you can depend on.
LAGOMARCINO-GRUPE co.
Packers of the Initial brand OF
peaches.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-26
Advertised List No. 80.

The following is the list of letters
remaining uncalled for at the Rock
Island postoffice for week ending
July "a, 1909: Charles Bowars, G.
Bergendahl, Miss Marguerite Court
ney, Miss Agnes Carlson, T. Cannon,
Miss Katie Cavanaugh. Mrs. S. Der
lox' Miss Maude Evans, DR.. Herbert
rec William Griffin. Hal Hunaher,
". A. Headley. Mrs. Daisy Hamilton
MISS Bessie Jackson. Frank Jackman.
| Elia Lowe Johnson. Peat Kauan
Anna kost, Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Lem.
ons, Miss Hilda Logan. Rosie Louer
Dora e. A. Lundth, Frank Long, Mrs
! Arthur Lee. w. MeCorriaton. NJ. c,
| McClain, Antonio Millazo, Mrs. VII
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-26
TWAIN MAY PILOT BOAT
Invitation Extended to Humorist I,
Steer sraft'S Graft.

St Louis, July 26.-The presidents
itinerary on the Mississippi river has
been completed and includes stops 1t
St Louis. Cape Girardeau. Caruthers-
vile, Cairo, Memphis, Helena and
Vicksburg.
An invitation has been extended 20
Mark Twain to pilot one of the prin-
cipal vessels. The humorist was ask
ed to guide one of the steamboats,
down the river during eX-President's
down the river during ex-President
Roosevelt's trip from keolluk to Mem
phs, but was unable to accept.
Friends OF Mr.. Twain declare Il
will agree TO pilot one Of the boats
this time, as he has great personal H.
gard for President Taft.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-26

jects to be considered by an extra
session, and in his call he named 63
subjects. Nine of these relate to pro-
hibition, ranging from constitutional
for prohibition to a meas
ure declaring places where liquor IS
kept to be Illegal
A long and hard fight is expected
on the effort TO submit a prohibition
constitutional amendment. A safe and
sane league" has been organized with
the avoWed purpose of working to de-
feat the submission and to defeat the
amendment il il is submitted. Railroad
Legislation may be reopened.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-26
A NEW THEATER CIRCUIT
William Norris and Company Or
ganiZe Million Dollar Chain.

New York, July 26.-AnnOunce-
ment was made last night from the
office of William Morris. Inc. that
the newly organized William Morris
company, western, capitalized at ST.
100000, has procured control of a
chain of theaters in the principal
cities of the west, including among
others San Francisco, Denver. Salt
Lake City, Portland, Ore, Seattle,
Vancouver, b. c., Helena and Butte,
Mont. and Immediately will make
those a part of vaudeville circuit
which it is planned ultimately shall
encircle the globe. Negotiations
with that intent are now under way
with foreign managers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-26
MAYOR REMOVES ONE
OF HIS APPOINTEES
Serves Notice on Officer McNlann
Who Has Been Night Desk Ser
geant, of His Dismissal.

Patrolman John McMam was dis
missed from the police force at noon
today by Mayor George w. McCaskrin.
who served notice on him to that eff
feet The mayor gave no reason for
the dismissal, simply stating that the
services of the officer would be dis
pensed with. McMann is a new man
on the force, having been appointed by
Mayor McCaskrin himself soon after
he had entered into office. He has
teen night desk sergeant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-26
July rs In American History.

1139-GeorGc Clinton. 'signer." govern
or of New York and vice president.
born in Ulster county. y. y; died
1872
l1SG-N New York ratified the United
States constitution. being the clev-
enth of the thirteen states To ac-
cept it as the law of the land.
lSG3-John Jordan Crittenden, the
Kentucky statesman, an ardent
southern supporter of Lincoln's
administration, died near Frank
fort: born 1877.
1S93-Gcncral George W. Morgan. Mex
lean and civil war veteran, died:
bern 1920.
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.
Sun sets III, rises AS: moon sets
100 n m
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-26
Bridge Omen Till AUD. IS.

Rock Island bridge will not be closed
Aug. 5. as announced, but will be
open until about the middle o.
August. Colonel Hobbs, commands
ing at the arsenal has granted an
extension to the contractors, on AZ
count of delays in securing materials
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-26

Mummert. Mr.. and Mrs. Potter, Mrs.
Nellie Paterson. Charley Poe, b. Ray
mond, X A. Seblenter. Robert Tar
ter, Ralph E. Wherry, CD, Mrs. f.
L. Whitehead. Foreign: Basil Bal
osseskul t2), p. IL. Sujinvall.
HUGH A. j. MCDONALD,
Postmaster
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-26
DEATH OF HAMPTON WOMAN MAY
PROVE TO Be A CASE OF MURDER

county superintendent association at
Macomb last week.
The ladies OF the Grand Army of the
Republic will give an ice cream So
ciable and program tomorrow eve
ming at Memorial hall, court house,
The public is welcome.
AS you know the sun kills germs II
you want your laundry clean all in
sanitary shape, send it to us. We wash.
starch and sun dry our work. OLD
phone. G52-L. Home Laundry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-26
Verdict is Chanqed.

John Krenefeld was adjudged insane
today in the county court and commit
ted to the Watertown hospital today
He was declared sane by the jury Sat
urday, but yesterday he became worse
and he was tried again today. He is
rs years old.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-26
Life 100000 Years 400.

Scientists have found in cave in
Switzerland bones of men, who lived
100000 years ago, when life was in
constant danger from wild beasts.
Today the danger, as shown by A..
w. Brown of Alexander, Me-, is
largely from deadly disease. IF it
had not been for Dr. Kings New Dis
covery, which cured me, / could not
have lived" he writes. suffering as
did from a severe lung trouble and
stubborn cough" To cure sore
lungs, colds, obstinate coughs, and
prevent pneumonia, it's the best med
icine on earth so cents and $1.00.
Guaranteed by all druggists. Trial
bottle free.
| All tho newa all the time TIIb
ARGUS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-26
OBITUARY..
Funeral of Mrs, Morton.

The funeral of Mrs. c. j. Morton of
Omaha, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Meenan of this city. was held
yesterday morning at 9: Is from Sacred
Heart church. The services were con-
Quoted by Rev }. F. Lockney, the pas
tor. The pallbearers were Wallace G.
Meier, Lud Wright. James Lyons, Den
mis- McGinnis. William Mccarthy and
Thomas Maroney. Burial took place
at Calvary cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-26
Taft.s Eat,er-jn-law Better

Cincinnati, July 26.-The condition
of John W. Heron, father-in-law OF
President Taft, who suffered mild
stroke of paralysis Saturday, was so
much improved today Mrs. Taft has
been advised not to come to Cincinnati
at present.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-26
THE w EAT H Err

Showers tonight or Tuesday; no de-
cidcd change In temperature.
j. NJ. SuERIER. Local Forecastcr.
Temperature at . u. M, 63; at :, p. M.
-. Maximum temperature i'm last "a
hours. 81; minimum. 63. Velocity OF
wind at "a. M. 10 miles per hour.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-26
REV0KES SALOON LICENSE
Mayor Takes Away Permit of +. W
JGckSOn'S Place.

Mayor George w. McCaskrin served
notice on F. w. Jackson this noon that
his saloon on Twenty-first street and
Fourth avenue would have to be clos
ed, as its license had been revoked.
Just what reasons the mayor had for
revoking the license is not given out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-26
REPUBLICANS IN CAUCUS
Name Delegates to Tomorrow's Coun.
ty Convention.

NHH1t fJCItHuTVS 10 IOfIIUFTUW NUtIfI'
ty Convention.
At a meeting of republicans Satur-
day evening. delegates to the county
convention to name delegates to the
Macomb convention were selected
The candidacy of ]. l.. Haas, master
in-chancery, for the nomination fol-
the supreme bench was endorsed and
delegates favoring him were largely
chosen. DR.. Joseph DeSilva presided
and l.. l.. Hance acted as secretary
The county convention is to be held
tomorrow afternoon at the court
house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-26
CHASING of Umpire Hurts 10.

Jackson. Mich. July ga mob
chased Umpire Eldredge of the South
ern Michigan league from the grounds
here yesterday. In the rush of the
spectators the grandstand collapsed, in
juring is persons. three seriously.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-26
"DRY" ISSUE IN ALABAMA
Prohibition Measures to Overshadow
All Others in LEGISLATURE

Montgomery. Ala, July 2G.-Meas-
ures to make the prohibition law more
defective premise to overtop everything
|else in the special session of the Ala
bama legislature, which will convene
here tomorrow. Under the canstita-
ton the governor must specify all sub
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-26
ROCK ISLANDER IN
BIG PIANO CONCERN
Fred WoItmann and Four Davcn-
porters Incorporate Company
to Manufacture.

East Liverpool, July 26.-(Special.j
One OF the largest companies to be
granted a charter by Secretary Cf
State Reed at Charleston, w Va, dur
ing the month was that secured by
The American Pneumatic Action com.
pany of DaI export, Iowa. The CON
rany will manufacture pianos Ac
cording to the application for the char
ter the capital stock IS 100000. OF
which $4,000 has been subscribed
and $1,000 paid The incorporates
are E. I. Turney, Paul II. Johnston
Oswald Becker and s. G. Mccullough
of Davenport and Fred Woltmann 81
Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-26
RIVER BULLETIN.

Only Slight changes will occur in III
Mississippi from Dubuque TO Musca
tine.
]. NJ. SHERIER, Local Observer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-26

The company's factory will be To-
Gated at Second and Warren streets,
Davenport, and it is prepared to be-
gin operations at an early date. The
speciality will be player piano, the
player being of new design.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-26
THE POOR HOBOES
Eight of the Profession Taken
at Word and Given Chance
to Work.
PUT ON GOVERNMENT JOB
Magistrate Smith Slips Neat One
Over on Bunch Rounded Up
Over Sunday.

Police Magistrate c. j. Smith Slip
ped over Il neat one on bunch CT
huns and hoboes this morning when
he gave them their choice of going u
work or to Jail The police had busy
time over Sunday and when it was all
over, it was found that there were
eight of the professional hobo class
behind the bars. The police magis-
trate looked them over carefully this
morning and asked them if they We're
really men who were out of work. or
ii they were genuine hoboes. Despite
the fact that they had hobo stamped
all over their faces, they replied to a
man that they were in hard luck, hop
ing by this subterfuge to escape term
at the county jail. They succeeded in
this, but were led to a far worse fate
The magistrate asked them if they
wanted work. and they said they did
never fearing but what this statement
would earn their freedom. Imagine
their horror and disgust when several
OIlNtto lOOA tHtll III u-liiu, at liC Va
der of the court and escorted them II
the steamer A. J. Whitney. where they
were all entered on the roll as laborers
at $1.50 day. 1t was up to them tC
make good on their statement, how
ever, and while there were tears il
| the eyes of some of them, they tool
| their medicine and consented to worl
for the Whitney company. The boa
will take them to New Boston bay
where big government river contrac
! is under way.
| Nellie Sent Back.
Nellie LAGRANGE, woman we.
| known in police circles, was sent t
the couny Jail this morning by tn
police magistrate on the charge n
| being drunk and disorderly. Nelli,
1 had just been released from the iai
several days ago and she liked tn
place so well that she immediatei,
proceeded TO get herself into condi
/ ton which would warrant her bein:
lsent back
4 Henry Lippen and A. c. First wer
each assessed 81 aud costs OH tn
charge of being drunk and disorderly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-26
EDITOR IS SHOT
Mark Bassett, Illinois Man,
Meets Mysterious Death
in Oklahoma.
TO PUBLISH NEW PAPER
Manager of the Yates Press Bureau
Last Year and Well Known
i'm This State.

Tulsa, Okla, July 2G.-With revol-
yer lying on the floor beside him,
Mark Bassett, editor of the Tulsa Daily
News, formerly publisher at Mattoon
and Kankakee, H.. and manager of the
Yates press bureau in the republican
primary campaign in Illinois last year.
was found fatally wounded in the op
of the A. F. Black Printing company
yesterday morning. This discovery was
made by his little son. who had an APP
pointment to meet his father there.
The bullet had not carried instant
death with it, although Bassett was
shot through the brain. He is still
alive at hospital. The statement was
given out that there is but little chance
for recovery.
May Have Been Murder.
With no powder marks on the face,
when in case of suicide it is almost i'm
possible to escape them, and without
known motive for self destruction,
the suicide theory is divided with the
opinion that murder has been at
| tempted.
The Tulsa News, heavily financed,
was to make its appearance next
month as the organ of the independent
element in politics in this part of Ok
lahoma Mr. Bassett was principal
owner of the paper as well as its edi-
tor. Among the promoters was Mayor
John o. Mitchell.
| When the stomach fails to perform
| its functions, the bowels become de-
ranged. the liver and the kidneys
congested causing numerous diseases.
| The stomach and liver must be re-
| stored to a healthy condition and
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets can be depended upon to do
it. Easy to take and most effective.
Sold by all druggists.
\ All the news all the time--THE
ARGUS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-26
SOCIAL AFFAIRS

ISociety news. written or telephoned
to the society editor of The Argus, will
be gladly received and published. But
in either case the identity of the sender
must be made known, to insure relia-
bility. Written notices must bear sig
nature and address,
Byram-Dimond.-Dr r. 3. Williams
at the parsonage of the First Meth
odist church today at noon oificiated at
the marriage of Miss Blanche Dimond
Of Poplar Grove. III, and Lon Byram
of Abingdon, H., using the ring service.
They were attended by Mr. and Mrs.
E. w. Parrot of Davenport. Mr.. Byraai
holds responsible position with the
signal service of the Rock Island road
er-StetaII.-Miss Jessie Stetall
and Frank Kneer of Chicago We're mar
ried at 2 O'Clock this afternoon by DR..
z. B. Williams of the First Methodist
church. the ceremony taking place at
the parsonage Mr.. Kneer is a bust
ness man of Chicago and they will .e
side in that city, after tour of the
eastern cities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-26
SHOCKING CASE
is REVEALED
Davenport Man of 60 Is Held
on Charge of Assault on Girl
Not IL Years Old.
BOUGHT HER DRINK HERE
Child Is Found i'm Gutter Suffering
Commissions and Is Not Revived
for Several Hours.

Alison Chambers, aged 60, was ar
rested in Davenport this morning on a
charge of rape, the complaining wit
ness being Nola Davis, girl less than
IL years old, whose home is at 620
Rock Island street, Davenport. The
story of the case is the most shocking
that has been heard by the police in
many months 1t is charged that
Chambers, who rooms at the Davis
home, took the girl yesterday after
noon, telling her parents that he knew
of place where she could secure en-
her to this city, and took her to a beer
garden. He bought a glass of soda
water for her, and then gave her beer.
The couple returned to Davenport
about > O'Clock. At 6 o'clock the girl
was found in gutter at Seventh and
Perry streets in Il terrible condition
suffering from commissions. She was
turned over to physicians, who worked
over her for several hours before they
were able to revive her
Iciis story 10 POilce.
When she was revived. the girl told
her story to the police, and Chambers
arrest followed
To STATE Home.
About three years ago the girls par
ents sent her and another child to the
police matron with a note asking thai
they be provided with a home. The
officers required the parents to take
care of he older girl, but the younger
one was sent to the Mitchellvile in
stitution. Steps have now been taken
by the probation officer to have No,a
sent to the same institution as sooI
as the case against Chambers is dis
posed of by the courts.
Chambers is laborer He re
turned home at o'clock last night il
an intoxicated condition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-26

All the news all the time-THE
ARGUS.