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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-12
VALUABLE JEWEL BELONGING
TO MRS. sowLEs RECOVERED
FROM DRAIN PIPE.
RING WORTH ABOUT 500
LOST SEVEN YEARS AGO
9. l. Dffsnhachsr, Plumber Called to
Make Repairs, Starts Search and
Finds Jewel in Sewer Trap-WilI Be
Returned TO Mrs. sowIes Who Lives
In Sterling, III.

| Covered with slime Of the sewer in
! which it had rested for years, a dia-
mond ring, of value Of from 500 to
1925 the property OF Mrs. w. ]. Sowles.
formerly of this city, but now of
Sterling. H., was recovered from a
drain pipe under the j. w. Burroughs
home, S04 East Church street. this
morning by c. L. Diffenbacher, a
plumber living a, los North Center
street. who is in the employ of Toombs
& Downs
The recovery of the jewel, which was
the setting of an engagement ring. was
| the result of search made for IT by
| Mr.. Diffenbacher.
Found in Drain Trap.
| Mr. Ditfenbacher was called 10 the
" lille doing the work the conversation
with members of the household turned
| on the losing Of valuahles down sewers
and of valuables that had been recover
ed from them. The plumber was toll
| that Mrs. Sowles hid lost her diamond
ring IoNu LIE Sewer Ill lIle ana
that it had never been found PROMPTED
by the thought that he could perhaps
find it. the plumber took up a section of
the floor over the sewer and uncover
ed the trap Cleaning it out ne found
the ring in the sediment. The jewel
and ring were none the worse for their
long soaking in the sewer and when
cleaned We're practically as good as
new. The ring was turned over to Mr..
| Burroughs who will send 1t to the
| owner
Lost Down Bath Tub.
| Mrs. Sowles lost the ring while she
was washing her rings undsr the bath
tub faucet. She was shaking several
| in her hand when this one slipped out
ard disappeared down the drain. 1t
was not known until today that there
was trap in the sewer under the cell
lar floor. The ring was lost in about
1908. Mr.. and Mrs. Sowles left this
city within year afterwards and are
row living in Sterling. ILL., where Mr.
/ Sowles is in the retail grocery BUSH
ness.
lie lived III this city for number Of
years and was at one time part owner
Of what is now the Stone restaurant on
South Third avenue Later he was
employed by Let's Fletcher Company.
and While in that firms employ he
went 20 the Kansas City branch of the
/ corporation with H. E. Sloan
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-12
E0-o OF STRIKE TROUBLE.
Glen Mendenhaii, . Lsnnox Machine
EmpIoys, Victim Of Assault.

Glen Mendenhall. son Of j. r. Mem
denhall, sos North Fourth street, was
assaulted Saturday night at about
1920 while on West Main street, be-
tween Center and First. AS result Of
the mixup Ben Poduska and Menden-
hall are under arrest and bond, for
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-12

You can be cured if treated proper
~. See DR.. MARS, 120 East Main
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-09
They
Sell
the
Best
GEN. w. F. RANDOLPH
SHOOTS HIMSELF

Washington, Dec 9.-Major General
Wallace F. Randolph, retired, former
late chief of the coast artillery corps,
shot and killed himself today. The
reason is not known.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-09
CHARGE is UNTRUE,
MRS. ORTELL SWEARS
Woman, Accused of Running DisOr-
DERBY House in Denial Before
Jury.

None of the first five witnesses
noon in the county court by the at
torney for Mrs. Edith Ortell was
allowed 10 give his testimony. At
tOrney S. r. kenwor,ny. for the
prosecution, Directing on various
grounds, which in each instance was
sustained by the court. 1t was ap-
parently the intention of the defense
TO bring into the case the personality
Of the men behind the prosecution
and when Mr.. Kenworthy objected
and claimed the witnesses were not
competent to testify in the case on
trial he was upheld. The witnesses
were Health Commissioner A.
\. Mueller. Police Magistrate
c. J. Smith. City Clerk Mar
tin T. Rudgren and Henry c. Scha-
fer, president of the Law and Order
league. The testimony of each given
before the objections were made was
ordered stricken from the records.
An attempt was made to put Louis
Ortell upon the stand to give evil
dence for his wife, but Attorney
Kenworthy again inteTpOsed and
showed that the law did not permit
the husband 70 testify for his wife,
and the court again ruled with
the state. Then Mrs. Ortell was
placed on the stand and she pro-
ceeded to deny all of the charges
against her. She claimed to have
been sick in bed at the time the de-
tectives allege they visited her placs
at 1907 Second avenue and gathered
the evidence which is now being used
against the woman by the state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-09
Hear kiser Tonight.

s. Z. Kiser, poet and humorist, on the
staff of the Chicago Record Herald,
will speak at the meeting of the
Broadway Mems club tonight at Broad
way Presbyterian church. Supper will
be served al $50, and the program will
follow. Members of the Tri-City Press
club has been invited by President \.
ID Sperry to attend the supper and
meet Mr.. Kiser.
MANY persons find themselves af-
fectod with a persistent cough after an
attack of influenza AS this cough can
be promptly cured by the use of Cham
berla'1s cough remedy, it should not
be allowed to run on until it becomes
troublesome. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-09
70 YEARS OF AGE;
PRINTS BIG PAPER
Muscatine Ncws-JournaI FittingIy
Celebrates Allotted Time of
Three Score and Ten.

Three score and ten is the allotted
time of man, but newspapers never
grow old The Muscatine journal, of
which Frank d. Throop the present
publisher and l.. p. Loomis is manag-
ing editor, celebrated the 10th wear of
its existence last night by printing
an S0-page historical and industrial
edition. The paper was enclosed in a
handsome allegOriCal cover while the
big edition is filed with illustrated fea-
lures all contributing to the wonderful
story of the Journals history and that
of the city it represents so well.
The Muscatine Journal. originally
tho Bloomington Gowa) Bulletin, is
now a member of the Lee syndicate of
newspapers, of which F. p. Adler of
the Davenport Times, is president.
PERSO-
George W. Henry, one of Rock Is
lands pioneers celebrates his 10th an
niycrsary tomorrow, and is as active
a he was at least % years ago. II
was only recently that Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry enjoyed their golden wedding
anniversary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-09
MEETING TO TALK
I'd AVENUE LIGHTS
Property Owners Gather at New Har-
per Tomorrow Morning TO Con-
slider Subject.

Tomorrow morning at $50 own
ers of property along Second avenue
between Fifteenth and Twentieth
streets will meet at the New Har-
per house, to further plans for the
systematic lighting of the avenue IN
those blocks. The meeting is being
called by II. E. Krell, who was nam
ed as secretary of the property own
ers at n meeting held some time ago.
In the interim Mr.. .Nrell has inter
viewed a number of the owners and
many have signified their intention
of installing the uniform curb lights.
However. number have not yet
been brought into line, and at the
meeting tomorrow morning it is eX-
pected that some means will be sug-
gested whereby all may be shown
the advantages of the street lights.
A large attendance of the owners rs
desired so that the ideas of all may
be learned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-09
REIGHO! HEIGHO!
CHRISTMAS is COMING
It's Christmas Time at the Big
New VI. x Il.

It's Christmas Time at the Big
New VI. ~ Il.
Old Kris Kringle's here with his
treasure stores of gifts for all-and
the big new NJ. & X. home is plum
full of practical and elegant presents
for men and women, little boys and
little girls and their bigger brothers
and sisters.
Kris will make many a woman s
heart glad with one of these beauti-
full new suits. all the newest modes.
newest materials and newest COlors
and any of them at about half price.
What more exquisite, or more ap-
propriate for her Christmas gift.
And what other Christmas Offering
will give so much pleasure at such
little cost.
Have you slippers on your Christ
mas list? Whatever style you want
for mother, father or any member
of the family you'll find it here at
whatever price you care to pay.
What-to-give Christmas is happily
answered in every part of the big
new NJ. & X Our mans store offers
bath robes. smoking Jackets. COM
bination sets of suspenders, gloves,
underwear. and everything that men
wear from tip to toe at bottom
prices.
Our shoe store is in Christmas ar
ray with shoes for men, women and
children. Shoes for snowy, stormy
weather, shoes for street or dress
wear. slippers for housewear, for
evening, footwear for every occasion,
for man, woman and child, the larg-
est and finest showing of footwear
ever shown in the tri-cities and beau
tiful gifts for women and girls in
our beautiful floor of fashiOns-ki-
monos, waists. leather goods, coats
and wraps, dresses and gowns. and
ever so many pretty and practical
presents such as sweater coats, muf-
fiers, motor hoods. skirts and petit
coats. Come to the big new NJ. &
K. tomorrow-comew whether for the
pleasure of sight seeing of purchas-
ing. Let us help you with your
Christmas giving and We'll give you
most for your Christmas money.
THE BIG NEW NJ. & X.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-09
long and J. NJ Schaab. Burial was in
Calvary cemetery.
Personal Points

Walter Kittilsen has returned after
visit of several days at Ottawa
Representative Henry Wheelan left
this noon for a brief business visit in
Chicago.
for California. where he VIII visit for
several months.
William Johnston left today at noon
over the Rock Island for California,
where he will spend the winter
r. +. Yoeman, who has been employ
ed ar the work ON the new filter plant
for several months. returned to his
home in Chicago this morning.
Mrs. NJ. L. Dunlap and daughter, who
have been visiting relatives in Rock
Island and Moline for several weeks,
left this morning for their home at
Portland. Ore
Mrs. c. o. Woodruff and niece, Miss
Laila McGuiness, left yesterday noon
for the latters home at Coshocton,
Ohio. Mrs. Woodruff will spend the
holidays there.
Circuit Clerk G.. w Gamble left this
morning for Chicago, where he will at
tend the banquet of the Woodmen So
cial club of Illinois. to be held this
evening at the LaSalle hotel
Miss Mable Payne VIII leave tOmor-
row morning for Galesburg where she
will join party of eight leaving for
California. She will visit all the prin-
cipal coast cities before her return.
William NJ. Walker, who for the
past several years has been practic-
ing law in Kansas City. has returned
to Rock Island, his old home. for resi-
dence Mr. Walker will be associated
with the law firm of Connolly & Con-
nelly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-09
new HARPER is
TO Be ENLARGED
Story Is to Be Added and
South Portion to Be Raised
to Uniform Height.
OWNER DECIDES CHANGES
Improvement Will BE Made Within
Next Eighteen MOnths-Capac-
ity to BE Increased.

DR.. Joseph De Silva, owner of the
New Harper hotel building, today an
nOunced that he has in contemplation
a number of important improvements,
including the erection of a freproOf
annex at the south end of the hotel,
and the addition of one story. MAX
ing the building six stories, 90
by 140 feet.
He stated that arrangements for
the changes are now under way and
will be made with in s months. The
annex will include the present cafe
The Improvement will change the
entire building and viii give the
hotel much larger rooming capac-
ity. other alterations will be made
in the general appearance of the
house.
Regardless of contemplated i'm
provements. Manager Carl Mueller
plans to put in entire new fronts
along the Second avenue first floor
in the spring, as heretofore an
nOunCed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-09
CASES ARE CONTINUED
George Papas, Charged With As
sauIt. to BE Tried Next Week.

George Papas. arrested Wednesday
night charged with assault with intent
10 kill. was arTaigned in the police
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-09
Household Goods Sale.

Complete household goods. including
parlor set, davenport, rocking chairs,
dining room set, couChes. curtains,
rugs, carpets, chairs, cooking utensils
dishes, beds. bedding, mattresses.
china closet. gas stove, dressers. cen
ter tables. etc. Owners have moved
away. Goods sold by trustee to meet
debts. Cheap. Sale begins at 10
O'Clock Saturday tomorrow Come
early to 1920 Seventeenth street, Rock
Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-09
Former Newspaper Owner Suicide.

Milwaukee. Dec. 9.-John w. Schaum,
formerly one of the owners of the Mil
waukee Journal, committed suicide to-
day by shooting himself. Business
troubles was the cause.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-09
Funeral of Christian Naab.

The funeral of Christian Naab was
held this morning at o'clock FROM
the late residence, 62S Twelfth street,
with services at ST. Joseph's Catholic
church in charge of st. Johns branch,
No. of the Western Catholic Union,
of which deceased was a member.
Services were conducted by Dean J. J.
Quinn. Mrs. Thomas Casey and a. A.
Burt rendered hymns There were
many friends present. The pallbear-
ers. members of St. Johns branch,
were Joseph Geiger. Adam Klotz, JOS
eph Blochlinger, John Stapp, John Bar
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-09
ROSENFIELD LOSES
WAY IN WASHINGTON
Rock Islander Member of LOwdGn
Party That becomes Confused
Two Miles out.

Washington. d. c., Dec. 9.--COlone
nk o. I.owden of the Thirteenth
"ict, Illinois. proved Yesterday ne
the farmer statesman he claims to
>. He got lost in Washington. The
colonel had been lunching with Colonel
rra {. Copley of Aurora, and other
friends al the Willard, and they start
ed to walk 0 his home in Massachus-
etts avenue.
Il walk every dav since l was i'll,
he said. and It is bully
Well. they walked and walked
hours it seemed to Copley. and weeks
to W. A Resented Of Rock Island
Finally the colonel said: Boys. I'm
lost" An urchin. for two bits con
scented TO lead them back TO the col
onel's residence. which was two miles
away
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-09
Firc Damage Di>nppcarinr.

Work on the parts which were dam
aged by fire is progressing rapidly,
and within a short time the entire no
teltel will be in its usual running or
der. The work on the elevator has
been commenced and will he complet-
ed within a few days. The fourth
floor has been re-opened.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-09
Nan Patterson Married.

Seattle. Wash. Dec. . Sumner
Prescott. former head of manufac-
turing concern at Marinette. Wis, ad-
mits the woman he married in ST Paul
in October was Nan Patterson. the
chorus girl twice tried for the murder
of Caesar Young in New York. While
admitting the identity of his bride
Prescott expressed great regret that
the secret was discovered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-09

court this afternoon before Magistrate
c. ]. Smith. On request of the defen-
dant, the case was continued until
next Wednesday night. John Econo-
mou is the complaining witness. He
and Papas had fight. The assault
and battery case against Harry Will
hite has been continued until tomor-
row night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-09
OBITUARY RECORD.
Mrs. Stella jacques.

Word was received today that Mrs
Stella Jacques, daughter of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael HarSzell, died
at Alhambra. Cal. after long illness
She was As years of age and was born
in Moline, moving away from here
after her marriage. She leayes be
sides her family, two sisters in Moline
Mrs. Margaret Holt and Mrs. Alice Nc
Coy. The funeral was held at .Nham-
bra
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-17
RosroN,s GRoWrH.

Boston has reason to be proud of her growth. The addition of more mil lions each year to her physical inn provement than are represented in the grand list of Norwich, shows that she has a move on in keeping with the spirit of the age. The Boston Record notes this advance as follows:
 ''The physical Boston develops ac- lively with the rest. In the year end ed January 31 Boston gained S19, 9,O91,- = 710 in new buildings and improve ments, compared with $15,s33, ,29O in previous year. There are now S9,079 buildings of all kinds in the city. and in the 1,07S added in 1909 we have some of the most beautiful and com manding from an architectural point of view which have ever been erected here. In no time has there been great CT attention paid to civic buildings, and the results both in the business district and in the beauty spot of the city, the Fenway section, have been superb.''
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-17
DO NOT LIKE TO PAY THE H.
 CENSE

The hunters license Is not popular anywhere, and the olden time hunters can see neither sense nor reason 1n it. Just now there Is an attempt to have the license law repealed in New Jersey, a state that is paying $1S,OOO to restock it's woods and streams;
 which would throw the entire cost of the sport upon property and persons who do not hunt game. How much 1t costs to maintain the sport is shown by the fact that the fish and game commissioners of that state have e1- pended something like $1s.00o for hardy young birds that are to be lib- erated in the coming spring. Of these 1000 win be English pheasants and 2,000 Hungarian grouse They will cost about 8 each and will be special Iy selected, of an age to mate and hatch young and the supposition Is that when next November arrives there will be 5000 old birds and about 3a,Geo young ones, less the number killed by hawks, caught by foxes or destroyed by other predatory animals That will be an average of about one bird for each of the 35,000 licensed gunners. not counting the parents and progeny of the birds left over from last years gunning.
 with all this expense, it is not easy to see how the game can be preserved with such an army of exterminators let loose to shoot it. It looks as if the number of licenses ought to be limited if good results are expected.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-17
Some Between Season Dishes.

Puree of Vegetabies-Cut one tur- nip, one carrot and one potato into thin slices; add to them a few celery tops, a bay leaf, a cupful of chopped tomatoes, and two quarts of water in which meat has been boiled Ore ferab1y beef). Let this simmer gent ly for an hour, then pass through very fine sieve; return the mixture to the fire and add one tablespoon full of suet rubbed with two table spoonfuls of flour; stir until it reaches the boiling point, then add a grated onion, a teaspoonfui of salt and a salt spoonful of pepper Serve with crou- tons. This is sufficient for a family of six
 Serving Hominy-Soak a pint of large. cracked hominy in two quarts of water over night, then wash and drain and cover with boiling water. Let cook slowly all day on the back of the range Cor in a freless cooker)- An hour before serving, strain the hominy, saving the water in which it was cooked for soup Put horniny in a saucepan with a pint of strained to- n1ato and a grated onion, bring slowly to the boiling point and let simmer for half an hour. then add a quarter of a pound of grated cheese and stir until the cheese meIts. Add a tablespoonful of salt, a dash of red pepper and serve. This dish is as valuable as meat, and costs but a few cents.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-17
A BOLD FRONT.

The beef barons appear to accept the maxim that ssto hesitate is to be losti" They do not mind the legal movements on foot to get at the cause of the high price of beef, but just give public notice that the price of beef has advanced in the face of the present trying situations.
 The campaign of education now en- tered upon will be of great advantage to the people and they will buy prov ender with more intelligent care and greater economy.
 At Chicago the federal grand jury will give at least two weeks more to looking into the packing industry Officials of the department of justice are presenting evidence that the set ting of prices by the Big Four,' con- stituting the beef combine. was the result of an agreement made in the violation of the antitrust law.
 In New York, the board of alder men has under consideration an ordi- nance providing that all foods held in cold storage must be tagged with the date at which they go into storage and the date when they come out. It held a public hearing last week at which provision dealers admitted that poultry is sometimes held from six to nine months and that goats flesh has been sold for lamb. The cold storage business is bound to be the center OF attention in every part of the country as the pending agitation proceeds.
 While numerous local investigations are in progress, the national legis1a- ture is at work for an inquiry upon a grand scale. Last week the senate of the United States authorized a spe- ciaI committee of seven senators to investigate the general enhancement of values, covering not only food and clothing, but many other articles used in everyday life.
 The investigation also will look into the subjects of salaries, earnings and the tariff. Not only will prices in the markets be included, but also those at the farm and the factory.
 The reading public will get after awhile such knowledge of the char acter of some of these preserved foods that they will abstain from them be- cause of their age and worthless and perilous character.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-17
POINTS ON FASHIONS AND PADS.

Soft cashmere wool crepe and SIX and wool combinations are popular Tor gowns for house wear, as well as LOT wear under long coats.
 A touch of black is considered smart in almost every style or necKWedr. Velvet or satin are favortte materials for producing this effect
 Ft1r or velvet gowns is one of the distinctive innovations of the winter and this applies to smart indoor cos tumes as well as to street wear. made with cuffs extending almost to the elbow. These cuffs are usually trimmed with straps or buttons' or both.
 Coming in with the flat coiffure is an empire ornament that is gaining a great deal of favor. It is in the form of the long, rather wide barette, made of gold or silver lattice work Of ba- roque pearls or rhinestones framed in metal.
 Iapels of coats are faced with rfofre. velvet or satin, the long sepa- rate coats oftener than otherwise hav- ing a collar of caracul, astrachan, mink or other fur.
 der a jumper is a long, narrow cravaf, caught at the neck with an ornament, the united ends being finished with pendants.
 Blouses of branade are being worn with the high waisted tailored skirts and long coats to complete Che street costume. They are yelled with net and chiffon in the color of the suit and are most attractive.
 The wide silk rubber girdles studded with jet or steel and accompanied by wide long sas1es, worked with the jet or steel, are still popular where two piece costume admits of the separate girdle.
 Overskirt draperies in many artistic forms play a leading part in the win ter modes and a distinctive feature or fx.sa
 Evidently the crystal bugle with its half sister, the gold bug1e, is to supply much of the trimming this season. 1t is from quarter to half an inch long and is pendent from tulle net and chiffon cloth.
 Among ribbons, while all the staple pink blue and yellow tints are still popular, ultra fashionable girls are usinR old rose, vine grape, dahlia, fuchsia. emeralds and the various or enid shades.