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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-29
TASTE OF WINTER
Last Night Coolest of Fall,
With a Minimum of 10
Degrees Above.
ICE FORMING ON THE RIVER
Early Harvest of the Crop Expected
as Result Of Low Stage Of
Water Prevailing.

Last night saw the lowest temper
Gtrre of the season, 70 degrees
above 1t is officially predicted that
it will be still colder tonight. Con-
siderable ice was running in the
streams today and if the cold. snap
continues. as expected. it is prob
able that some of the smaller
slOughs will be frozen over. Ice
men have little fear this fail that
they will have any difficulty in get
ting at their harvest early. The
Mississippi river is so low that a few
DAYS Of near zero weather will be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-29
SWEET FAMILY is
TO BE PRESENTED
Young Folks to Appear in Playlet
at Christian Mission Chapel
Tonight.

The Loyal Daughters class of the
Third Christian Mission chapel will
present the playlet, The Sweet
Family" this evening at the Third
Mission chapel, 4311 Fourteenth
avenue. There will be no admis-
sion charged, but refreshments will
be served after the conclusion of the
program and the proceeds will be
applied on the pledge of the class
for the chapel debt The cast of the
play for tonight is as follows:
Ma Sweet. "A Love Relic'-Miss
Lima Kinsman.
Arminta Ann Sweet. with Many
Winning Ways"-Miss Alma Ber-
ger.
Betsy Belinda Sweet, The Deli
cate One"-Miss Nellie Sullivan.
Caroline Cordelia Sweet, One of
the Twins"-Miss Bonnie Kiusman
Dorothy DeIlah Sweet, The
Other r>,in''-Miss Florence Sasse.
Elizabeth Sweet. by Far, the
Most Attractive - Miss Bessie
Frances Fedora Sweet, Partial to
Flowers Miss Bernice Woods.
Gloriana Gadabout Sweet, Who
Miss Irma Loucks.
In addition to the play there will
be musical and literary numbers.
The Charles Olson orchestra will
furnish a musical program.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-29
DROP CHARGE OF
MURDER; 7 PLEAD
Frank Martens, Who Fired the
Shot, to Be Sentenced for
Manslaughter.
DU BURG GOES TO PEN ALSO
Latter's Crime Changed TO Assault
With Intent to KilI-Others
Punished for Plain Assault.

The seven defendants in the Frank
Dun DIR murder case appeared before
Judge E. c. Graves in the circuit
court this afternoon and brought their
cases to close by entering pleas of
guilty to new charges which were
lodged against them. Frank Martens
admit led having fired the shot which
took the life of Frank Dunbar on the
night Of Sept. II last when the latter
was lCred from his home by the crowd
of boys who were later arrested and
charged with his death.
Although Martens was indicted for
murder, along with the other boys, the
state changed the charge to man
slaughter, as he was willing to plead
guilty &c that. The state made this
change because il was shown conclu-
sively that Rueben Dunbar, father of
the murdered boy, fred the first shot
in the affray when ne ran TO the as
sistance of Frank. who at that time
was engaged in a tussle with the as
sailants out near the road.
Others Plead Also.
Andy DuBurg. who was shot in the
arm fy Rueben Dunbar, entered plea
of guilty to the charge of assault with
intent 20 murder He and Martens did
all tn shooting that was done by the
seven boys who attacked young Dun
bar. The other five indicted boys.
Prosper DernEX. John DePover. and
Henry. William and Jacob Schaffer
plead guilty to charges of assault and
they we're given the maximum penalty,
which will keep them in the county
Jail for a period of five months. As
they lave already been in jail since
the time of the shooting, the state
considered them pretty well punished.
Martens and DuBurg. both of whom
are - years of age. will be sent to the
state reform school and in all proDa-
bility they will be transferred from
there 10 the state penitentiary in &C
cordance with law They were SEN
fenced late this afternoon by the
Judge. Martens goes to the reform
school for period not to exceed his
natural life. and DuBurg is sentenced
10 remain in the reform school for d
period of from one to fourteen years.
Judge Graves gave the boys a long
lecture after pronouncing sentence .
One of them, Jacob Schaffer. broke .
down and tainted during the talk
Attorneys r. r. Reynolds. H. NJ. Nc /
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-29
DAVENPORT HAS A
MURDER MYSTERY
Body of John H. Drunk, Neck
Broken, Is Found Outside
Negro Dwelling.
CASH IN BACK OF THE HEAD
Number of COlored People Held by
Police in Effort to Bring the
Facts to Light.

At 20 o'clock the lifeless body of
John Fl. Brunk was found at the foot
of the stairs at 219 Harrison street,
Davenport. At the time when the
body was discovered it was thought
that tie man was in drunken stupor
and the police patrol was called The
body EHas removed 10 the police sta
ton and it was only when the officers
were taking it from the ambulance
that L was realized that the man was
dead. Examination revealed that the
neck was broken and that there was
a deep cash in the back of the head.
The cash was inflicted either with
razor or knife, as far as can be
judged from the nature of the cut
That Brunk was foully murdered is al
most certainty. AS yet no light has
been shed on the mystery, but a num-
Der OF suspects have been taken by
the Police. Two families of negroes
reside at 219 Harrison street Two of
the women are Mrs. Josephine Bur
nett and Mrs. Fannie Suqua. Both
families have been locked up at the
station and will be held till their in
nocen"e is proven. \ number of 9th
er persons who were in the building
at the time were arrested also.
Fail TO Locate Weapon.
\ thorough search of the rooms fail
ed 10 bring TO light any weapons or
instruments Of any kind which may
have Leen used TO commit the murder.
The rCdy is al present at the Halligan
rooms. An inquest will
be conducted tomorrow or Thursday.
The murdered man was 81 years of
age and had been employed as bartand-
er by William Goettsch. He resided
at 1892 West Fourth street. Relatives
of thu man state that he had not been
at home since Sunday noon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-29
DR.. ANDREW IN A DENIAL
AuGustana President Says He Has
Not Heard Of Reported Gift.


RUc.l Island, H., Nov. 29.-Edi;or
The Argus.-On account OF the definite
and detailed statement given the press
yesterday concerning the intention OF
Ere terick Weverhaeuser 10 donate an
auditorium 10 Augustana college, I feel
It M duty to state that no iuforma-
tion of any such gift has been receiv-
ed either by me or by any one else
connected with the government of Au-
gusJdna.
Whenever I have had the pleasure
of meeting Mr.. WeyerhaeUser, he-as
well rs other present ard former citi-
zens of Rock Island-has always ez-
pressed his interest in Augustana col
lege. tor which interest we feel CRATE
full TO all our friends. But he has not
at any time spoken to me or to any
representative of our institution con-
corning any specific donation for any
specific purpose. Nor have ever
preached TO Mr. Wcyerhaeuscr the
subject of q donation. with the single
cxce.s,icn of the occasion, seven years
ago, hen he made his generous con
tribulion to the jubilee endowment
funi
Let me repeat most emphatically
that his story of the supposed dola
ton is one for which the authorities
of the college are in no wise response
bic.
Respectfully.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-29

sufficient TO close it and the same
conditions prevail on Rock river
When the water is low the coating
ice quickly anchors on the and
clogs the narrow channels so that
comparatively moderate degree of
cold is sufficient to set the field. Once
this is done it is not likely that there
, will be another breakup till spring
unless there IS a sharp rise in the
river.
When the river closes 1t is likely
that a. now low water record will be
established. for the temporary stop
page of the flow above in both the
main stream and its branches will
certainly cut down the movement
here. Should the freeze be sudden
the great Mississippi is likely for
time TO be little moro than a success
sion Of pools with a mere trickling
stream connecting them.
VIII Gu: OF Power.
Considerable apprehension exists
at Rock Island arsenal. where the
coming Of cold weather IL certain 10
result in a recurrence OF trouble
with the water power Even in or
binary stages the ice in forming
usually clogs the inlet to the pcoi at
Moline and cuts down tho flow so
that the power is seriously Interior
ed with. More than the usual
amount of Inconvenience is expected
this winter.
Another result Of the low water
is likely to he an increase Of con-
tagious diseases. particularly ty-
phoid fever. in cities that use river
water. When the ice forms il viii
practically stop the natural process
of publication and the sewage viii
be carried for many miles below a
city with the dangerous germs in
tact. Boil the water should be
the watchWord in every city along
the river this winter, e the stream
closes at its present stage.
Farmers and fruit growers are
somewhat exercised over the pres
pect of the ground freezing UP with
ont more rain The earth Is unusu-
ally dry for this time Of the year /
and experience has shown that if +
freeze-up comes Under s"ch cordi- .
tion great damage viii be done TO
the roots CT trees and shrubs. with
the result that next spring there will
be a lot of replanting 20 do.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-29

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to
law, that a special city election will he
held il. the city of Rock Island, in the
stare Of Illinois. on Tuesday. the third
t3dl cay OF Januery. a. D. 1911. at
which said special city election there
will Ne submitted to the electors OF
sad city of Rock Island the follow
ing proposition: Shall the city of Rock
Island adopt the commission form Of
government?
ROBERT W. OLNSTED.
County Judge of Rock Island county,
Illinois.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-29
ANNUAL PARISH MEETING

Officers and Vestrymcn Are Elected
by Trinity Episcopal Church.
The annual parish meeting of Trim
ity Episcopal church was held last ev-
ening and officers and vestrymen
were elected for the ensuing year as
follows:
Senior warden-R G. Hudson.
Junior warden-GeOrge Bennett.
Vestrymen-J. H. Barrett. c. P. Co
megvs, r. H. Dart Fred Feltham, 1. S.
White and Walter Herbury.
With the exception of Mr.. Yerbury,
all IF the officers We're reelected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-29

to the judge as punishment for Their
part III the trouble and they were
warned separately and collectively not
TO be too friendly with Novelick5
wife
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-29
BEATS UP HIS Wife
Mrs. Nick Noveick, Boarding
House Keeper, Is Rescued
by Her Neighbors.
HUSBAND Is GIVEN 10 DAYS
Nife ReIents After Having Testified
Against Him-He Threatened
to sac for Divorce

After having been slapped. kicked
ehol;ai, and beaten by jealous hus-
band until neiGhbors interfered and
had the man arrested and hauled away
to tn" police station, Mrs. Nick Move
lick. Who with her spouse conducts a
room nE house at 40I Forty-fourth
str eet, where fellow coUntrymen from
Austria stay, appeared in the police
court this morning before Magistrate
c. J. Smith and pleaded for leniency
for my man." Nick admitted having
beaten his wife and charged her with
striking him first. The woman told
he "Ourt in almost Unintelligible Eng
fish rat her man was no good and that
he lidn't like to work, whereupon the
magistrate sentenced him to 10 days
in jail. Nick expressed his opinion of
his wife, claimed that she ought to be
the one to pay a fine, and ended up
with { demand upon the magistrate
for {, divorce.
Woman CIirEs to Spouse.
The angry husband was told that he
wound have to go into different court
to get a divorce and he went back to
a cell. after prOclaimiug that he would
start 6ivorce proceedings Immediately
after getting out CT Jail. This fright
ened his wife, and she began to re-
greet having testified against her hus-
band. She broke into tears and en-
treated the judge not to send him to
jail, and she objected strenuously
when told thac her husband was plan
ming On separating from her She
showed very plainly that if she must
choose, she would prefer TO live with
him and be beaten rather than have
him ieave her entirely.
Her entreaties finally Won the mag
istrare over into making the charge
against the man assault and battery,
on which he was fined $40 and costs.
The woman hurried away after a con-
ference with her husband and secured
the ~herewitha with which to settle
with The magistrate.
Others In the Case.
In he case with the Novelicks were
Mike Turkovich, Mike Yokovich, Mike
Mila9e and Mike Dewarra. Three of
these are roomers at. the Novelick
place and the other. Yokovich. holds
a mortgage on the NovelCk furniture
for the sum of $50. over half of which
was unpaid. Yesterday afternoon. "
kovicn called and demanded payment
of the remainder of the sum due him. /
After an argument part of it was paid
and lien a little celebration was held. /
had become jealous of his /
spouse in the meantime and he sus-
pecred that she was planning to elope
with enc of the roomers. all of whom
were under the husbands suspicion. I
He refused to go to work yesterday
Afternoon and this precipitated the
row. He and his wife were taken to
jeil first b. the police and then the
roODlCrs got into trouble among them
selves and another trip of the patrol
was Necessary and they. too. were ar
rested. The roomers paid 500 each !
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-29

EonH of tha nao-a,'cl.:cs of THRONE.
VIII tie eSce7-i,n IF I,t,-sil. caa sllry7
larger a-"a than that or Teas she
''csSc7reS : rec s~',arn niles mere Of
territory than tie L@!scr's realm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-29

GUSTAV ANDREEN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-29
Licensed to Wed.
Not Sorry for RIunaer.

"IS ny friends hadn't blundered in
thinkinx Was doomed victim of con-
sumption, might not be alive now"
writes D. L. sanders. OF Harrodsburg,
Ky. but for years they saw every at
tempt to cure ;ung-racking cough
fail. At last tried DR.. Kings New
Discovery. The effect was wonderful.
1t soon stopped the cough and | am
now in better health than | have had
for years. This wonderful life-sayel
is an unrivaled remedy for coughs.
colds. lagrippe, asthma. Group, hem.
orrhages, whoopipg cough or weak
lungs. soc, S1.OO. Trial bottle free
Guaranteed by all druggists.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1910-07-29
CLAIMING A VICTORY
Adequate Police Protection the Only
Request of Grand Trunk officials

Montreal, July dissolution of the
Grand Trunk railway strike problem,
according to the company's officers,
includes neither arbitration nor any
further negotiations with 5000 con-
ductors and trainmen who struck a
week ago for wage scale higher than
the 25 percent increase awarded by
the board of Cancellation. The only
essential yet to be provided for in the
situation, from the company's point Of
view, is adequate protection of the
company's property and of its present
employees, especially those who have
taken the places of strikers.
The strike leaders, on the other
hand. express confidence in the stead
fastness of their ranks and their abil-
ity to force the railroad to terms.
They still rely on an irremediable
freight paralysis.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1910-07-29
RHODE ISLAND HAS
542,674 POPULATION
Census Returns Show Large
Gain Over Those Of 1900

Washington, July 22.-Census re-
turns of Rhode Island give 1t a
population of SAB, 674 an increase OF
26.6 percent, as compared with AIS, =
$50 In 1900.
Providence, ga 1925. as compared
with ITS, 597 In 1900; Pawtucket, 3D.
622, as compared with 80 1881 in 1900;
Woonsocket, 3S,125, as compared
with 2S, 204 In 1900; Newport, g.
149, as compared with 20 ,034 in 1900.
The population Of Rhode Island has
been announced at this early date to
meet the needs Of the legislature,
which will convene early in August
for the purpose of redistricting the
state.
These returns are Of somewhat
sensational character. Were the
whole country TO gain at this rate we
would have a population of SO, 900, =
900. The striking phase Of 1t is the
increase Of the larger cities, Paw
tucket and Woonsocket adding In the
decade more than 80 percent to their
population of 1900. while Providence
adds nearly % percent. The smaller
cities exhibit only moderate growth.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1910-07-29
HITCH ON THE MAINE
Error In Date of Approval May De-
lay Raising of Battleshlp

Washington, July 24.-Because the
house appropriation committee in
serted the words approved May TO-
instead of May 8 in the bill appro-
priating $500, 900 to supplement the
sum set aside for raising the wreck of
the battleship Maine from the mud
of Havana harbor a years delay in
executing the job may be the result.
Shortly after its passage the army
engineers reported that 800, 900 was
not sufficient with which to make a
proper start and an item of 5000, 600
was inserted in the urgent deficiency
bill. The clause making provision
for this appropriation set forth that
1t should be expended for raising or
removing the wreck of the Maine "in
accordance with the provisions of the
act approved May 10, 1870" The act
referred to was approved on May 8,
and not May 10.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1910-07-29
DEATH OF REV. DR.. RUGG
Head of Templars, Trustee Of Tufts
College, and an Author

Providence, July 22.-Rev. DR..
Henry w. Rugg, grand master of the
Grand Encampment Of Knights Temp
lar OF the United States, and grand
master of Masons of Rhode Island /,
died at his home here of a complica-
ton of diseases.
He was a trustee and secretary OF
the corporation of Tufts college,
which conferred the degree of doctor
of divinity upon him in 1878, and
was well known as Universalist
minister. He was a thirty-third de-
gree Mason and an honorary member
OF the supreme council of the northern
district of Massachusetts,. He was
born in birmingham, Mass, Sept.
3, 1898. He was the author OF sew
eral books of historical nature and
also on Masonry.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1910-07-29
MAYOR OF LAWRENCE
THROWS UP HIS JOB
Concludes He Cannot Handle Il
While He Is In Prison

Lawrence, Mass. July "a. Mayor
William P. White of Lawrence, serv-
ing three years in the Lawrence Jail
for conspiracy to GUST from Office Fire
Chief Hamilton, resigned to the city
council last evening. The action was
taken upon the advice of his counsel.
Mayor White In his resignation ad-
mits he can no longer perform his
duties as chief executive, and re-
iterates his former declaration of In
nocence of rong-doing.
Until his successor is appointed,
Thomas NJ. Jordan, president Of the
board of aldermen, who has been act
ing mayor since White was jailed,
will continue in Office.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1910-07-29
HARTMAN HAD ST. ,O53, 1877
Amount as Figured by Legal Adviser
of Late Railroad Maanate

New York, July 25.-Edward H
Hartman was worth 81, O53, 7S7 at
the time of his death. The records of
the state controllers office, into which
inheritance taxes are paid, show, as
made public, that Charles A. Pea
body, who has acted as Mrs. Harri-
mans adviser since her husbands
death. paid 1915, 600 as the amount to
which the state was entitled under
the transfer tax law.
A little arithmetic shows TO those
familiar With the law that the es-
tate on which this tax was paid was
valued at S71 ,O53, 1877.
Many estimates of the Hartman es-
tate have placed IL at from 800. 900, =
900 TO S14O 900, 900. Few thought II
would fall below $50, ZOO. 900.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1910-07-29

naturally becomes more serious,
and available land for dumping
purposes becomes more remote and.
more expensive.
In many modern industries the
question Of profit and loss depends
in no inconsiderable degree upon
the utilization of the by-products.
1t is familiar remark in the big
pork packing establishments that
every part of the hog is put to some
useful purpose with the exception
of the squeal. How to reduce
business waste to a minimum is the
task of the modern industrial expert.
Washington County is the great
center of the high grade granite
business of America. There is an
excellent demand for the stone
and business is booming. Much
money could be saved, however,
and an added impetus given to the
trade if some satisfactory method
of handling the waste could be
devised. As these great piles of
grout mount higher, the cost of
disposal naturally increases. More
land must be purchased often at
high prices, and the increased dis
lance it must be transported adds
much to the general expenses of
operation.
Newspapers are not well qualified
to solve this difficult problem, but
conditions are economically wrong,
speaking purely from a theoretical
point of view, when so much granite
has to be wasted, and it costs so
much to throw it away. OF course
the element of transportation is a
vital factor. The grout cannot
be sold for much and if it is to be
carried long distances the cost of
the shipment makes such movement
Improbable. 1t seems reasonable
that there should be some way
of using this waste granite to a
greater extent in the building of
good roads. Vermont needs better
roads, hundreds of miles of them,
and the granite producers need to
get rid of the grout If there is
any practicable way of using this
waste in the building of trunk line
highways it ought to be worked
out by those vitality interested.
Probably no people have been
more successful than the the Ameri-
cans in solving difficult industrial
problems. Some bright man, or
men, ought to be able to devise a
method of using this vast amount
of waste granite for some useful
purpose in a manner that will
change this heavy item of loss to
the profit column of the ledger.
Such a solution would be worth
many thousands of dollaGSa11>(0n
granite industry andk
worth while for. 4
to give their attt9
this important indusfrilmNl
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1910-07-29
SAFETY DEVICE FAILED
Report Of Investigators of Gun Dlsas-
ter at Fort Monrooe

Washington, July 26.-The board
of officers appointed to investigate the
premature explosion of a 12-inch gun
at Fortress Monroe, Va, last Thurs
day, when eleven soldiers were killed
and several wounded, found that the
explosion was caused by the failure
of the safety device on the firing
mechanism.
A premature explosion Of the pow
der charge did the damage. The
board in its report says it is forced to
It's conclusion Notwithstanding the
fact that long experience and previ-
Gus tests had given assurance that the
firing mechanism afforded protection
against the very disaster which hap
pened.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1910-07-29
IN BOSTON Markets

Butter-Northern creamery, 29q
soc; western, 29c.
Eggs-Fancy nearby hennery, 2S6
29c; eastern, best, Csc; western, 19c.
Cheese-New York twins, new, 1511
@16c; Vermont twins. extra, 15G
15kc.
Potatoes-New potatoes, $3.50
10 barrel.
Apples-Jersey. s1.25G1.5O bss-
ket; Delaware, s1.5OG2; Norfolk,
s1.5OG2.
Fruit-Strawberries, 69I5c: musk
melons, S1.25d6 crate: blueberries,
7a13c quart; raspberries, 5d12c.
Truck-String beans, native green,
6OG75c bushel: cabbage, S5cds1 bar
rel; cucumbers, extras, SO. 5O64 bush
Ell box; lettuce. 45665c bushel box;
mint. 25d6Oc dozen punches; parsley.
S1d1.75 bushel; onions, native sets,
S5cdsl bushel; Portland peas. si.75
az bushel; tomatoes, s3.50G3.75
bushel; beets. 75Gs5c bushel: car
rots. s1.50G2 bushel; parsnips, 75c6
81 bushel; radishes. 75cGs1 bushel
box.
Poultry-Nearby broilers, S4G26c;
choice northern and eastern fowl. 1s
q20c; western fowl, 16917c.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1910-07-29
SEND UP BODY OF GIRL
Boys Diving Find a Corpse When
They Reach Surface Of Pond

Tuckahoe, n. Y, July 26.-Two
boys who dived into Masterson's pond
here were Mortified when they rose to
find a third silent swimmer beside
them. Floating face downward on
the pond was the body of Katherine
Mccarthy, 20 years old, fully dressed.
There we're no indications of vio-
Ience and yet the girls friends cannot
understand how she could have COM
mitted suicide