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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-23
AN EQUINE JOKER.
Sculptor Wards Model, Lex, Seemed to
Have O Sense of Humor.

Sculptor Wards Model, Lex, Seemed to
Have Sense of Humor.
The late J. Q. A. Ward, the sculptor,
found great diversion in watching the
tricks and peculiarities of the horses
which served as models for some of
his equine statues. He made friends
with them all, and he was a good
friend to them.
The only horse humoriSt that I
have had experience WITH" Mr.. Ward
is quoted as saying. "was of thor
oughbred blood. and he was a real
Joker That was Lex, a horse of the
blood Of the immortal Lexington.
LEX was of a splendid type. He
stood for me for much of my early
work. Somehow he discovered that a
table on which l worked was easily
shaken. 1t was board on trestles so
arranged that the position of the board
might be altered to almost any angle.
When Lex saw l was busiest he would
slide slowly and silently to the side
of the table and turn his head to have
a good look at me as he jostled the
table with his shoulder or hip. 1t
was amusing at first, but it sometimes
ud1hpCES0 11cs dAtO lIOuSnL L WOulu
try & joke in return.
Lex had a place at the table that
he invariably approached, and when
he struck it always leaned on the same
corner. Lex was not conscious when
1 placed my compass, with the point
ed ends out barely half an inch ex-
tending over the edge of the table.
and braced the other end against q
weight
"I had not long to wait before Lex
gently came up. and I thought could
see mischief In his eye. He took his
usual place. and then when I pretend
ed to be very busy he pushed the table
in his usual manner, pFicked his Shout
der on the points and jumped back
with a snort. He looked long and
hard at me, but took his place of duty.
The joke was against him that time"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-23
BURGLARS SWAC
is ONLY Sc CENTS
Likely Disappointed When He
Searches Pair of Trousers
in a Back Yard.
IN AN ELM STREET HOME
Residence of William NJ. Johnston Is
Visited During Night, But In
truder Overlooks Money.

William M Johnston, the Rock Is
land engineer, when he awoke this
morning at his residence, 901 Thirtieth
street, discovered that a pair OF trous-
ers had disappeared from his room.
Upon investigation he found the miss
ing garment in the back yard. Mr..
Johnston. when he retired last night,
left 36 cents and a pair of gloves in
the trousers. The change and the
gloves were gone.
1t turned out that the Johnston home
had had an unbidden guest during the
night, but his presence was not de-
tected until the family arose this
morning. He had entered through a
first floor window.
Probably In a Hurry.
The burglar apparently was in a
hurry, for he overlooked another pair
of trousers in which there was 81, and
a lady's handbag containing an equa:
amount. In another part of the house,
which the intruder seems to have fail
ed to explore, there was a purse of
$50 and two gold watches.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-23
Personal Points

P. Greenawalt left this morning for
a business trip to Chicago.
Harry Frey will arrive home tonight
from Grinnell college for the Thanks
giving recess.
Mrs. W. r. Trouble returned home
last evening from a weeks visit with
friends and relatives in Monmouth.
Glenn Bradford will return home this
evening from Ripon college, Wis, to
spend Thanksgiving with his parents.
B. J. Braack of Milwaukee will ar
rive here this evening from Denver
for a visit of several days with reIa-
tives.
Mrs. R. w. Mcbride of Marshall.
town, Iowa, will arrive this evening
for visit of several days with Mr..
and Mrs. w. S. McCombs.
Mrs. Frederick MerifelG of Ann Ar
Dor, Mich. is visiting at the home of
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs c. B. Mar
shall. HOP Twenty-first street
G. w. O'Brien will arrive tonight
from Chicago for visit ever Thanks
giving at the home of George McKin-
ney, 1O45 IWenty-Second street.
NJ. H. Sexton and son Kenneth left
this afternoon for Dubuque where
they will attend an amateur play in
which Morgan Sexton takes part.
Miss Mildred Dauber, 725 Nineteenth
street, and Mrs. NJ. c. Mangan OF Day
EXPORT will leave tomorrow evening
for a visit with Miss Dauber's brother,
j. B. Dauber of Peoria.
Clayton Shinstrom has returned
from Grinnell college to spend
with his parents.
was captain of the col
lege football team this year and 1t
had a very successful season. win
ming six and dropping two games,
the latter two to Drake and Cor
nell.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-23
Upton to Lay Up.

The United States steamer David
Upton left the local port yesterday for
Keokulz, where it will be placed in
winter quarters at the government
locks there today. Practically all of
the boats in the government service,
engaged along the upper Mississippi
river, have been locked and the work
for the season suspended. The lights
and buoys have all been gathered up
by the government boats and but
few ferries and sand boats and barges
are now plying the river.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-23

ued at 5000 IN his haul at the ingalls,
store on Third avenue. A hole was
broken in the front window and the
stolen articles were drawn through
the opening. Among the articles it is
claimed were taken was a $110 dia-
mond ring, several watches and trink-
cts Of lesser value. King, when seized
by the Davenport police. refused to
leave the state and come to Rock Is
land and stand trial, whereupon a
requisition was asked of the governor
of Illinois.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-23

John Rinck, who assumes the newly
created ONCE of probate clerk in the
county of Rock Island Dec. 5, has a
record behind him which promises
well for his success In his new place.
He was born in this city Feb. %, 1871,
and he has spent his entire life here
While boy he attended the German
Lutheran school on Twentieth street.
April 5. 1891, he entered the county
clerks Office as deputy county clerk
At that time Colonel Hjalmar Kohler
of Moline was county clerk. The lat
ter assigned Mr.. Rinck to the probate
and common law work in the office
and he has been at this same work
ever since. That he made good is
evidenced by the fact that he was re-
tanned as clerk during so many terms
of Office. Mr. Rinck resides at 1928
Eleventh avenue with his wife and six
children. He is well known through
out the city and county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-23
JUROR in TEARS
AT GIRLS STORY
]. S. Chaon, Sitting in Judg-
ment on Frank Corcoran,
Breaks Down.
CAROLINE RIND ON STAND
Child Jnnocently Repeats Recital of
Charged Wrongs Committed
Upon Her.

]. S. Chaon, a juror sitting at the
trial in the circuit court of Frank Cor
coran, under indictment for alleged
crimes against two little girls, broke
into tears several times this morning
during the recital of the story Of Car
oline Rind, one of the defendants &C
cusers.
The child repeatedly substantiated
the testimony she gave at the prelim-
mary hearing in the justice court Of
P. H. Wells two months ago when Cor
coran and Marion Booker were arrest
ed for their alleged offenses. Booker
pleaded guilty and is now serving a
term in the penitentiary
Caroline gave her testimony before
the jury in an innocent, straightfor-
ward manner, indicating that she did
not realize what 1t all meant to the
IL members of the jury. In explaining
his emotionalism, Mr.. Chaon stated
that he had a little daughter of his
own, and the recital Of the wrongs
that the Rind girl claimed to have suf
fered at the hands of Corocran was
more than he could bear in silence.
Jury is Completed.
The jury was completed last even
ing and the attorneys for the state and
for the defendant made their opening
statements. States Attorney l.. NJ.
Magill outlined his case and stated
what he expected to prove in substan-
tiating the charge against CorcOran.
Attorney C. z. Sturtz then spoke for
the defense. He did not intimate what
line of defense he would follow other
than to say that the jury should re
member that the defendant was to be
considered innocent until proven
guilty, and that he was convinced the
state could not prove its charges. The
principal witnesses for the state are
Caroline Rind and Marie Smith chill
dren whose homes are in the west part
Of the city.
The jury is composed as follows: c.
r. Wainwright, J. S. Chaon, Charles
Green, Emil y. Lundahl, Otto Krone.
Ray Gingler, F. S. MelIn, John II.
Crane, Elmer BeCkstrom. Elan An
derson, Fred Meeske and E. J. Wal
theirs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-23

It is the intention TO carry on thiG
branch of the work along broad lineG
and SO have a large membership, to
include not only the men OF the church
congregation, but of other churches as
well. A committee consisting of F. X
Rhoads, DR.. w. E. Martin and Homer
Hinckley was appointed to solicit
members for the organization and to-
arouse interest in It.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-23
CHURCH Is FREE OF DEBT
EdgewoOd Baptist Clears Last Obi
CATION of 500.

Edgewood Baptist Clears Last obi
CATION of 500.
Members of the Edgewood Baptist
church are celebrating the lifting of
their church Indebtedness. At the
Sunday service it was announced that
final obligations amounting to
ment on the church building. to-
gether with small items of expense.
improvements to walks, insurance
premiums, etc.-had been met. With
the church absolutely free from
debt plans are to be launched for
improvements to the church base
ment. the aim being to provide rest.
recreation and reading rOms for
men and boys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-23
Danger From Rats
No One Can Afford TO Allow These
Pests 60 Live.

single rat will sometimes do more than tan
dollars damage in your home or store in a nI1ht
ana the rats never single. but raises large famI
hes to destroy property and endanger health.
At the first sign OF rats. drive them out Of IN.
mouse 10 Ole. with Stearns' Electric Rat and
hoacn Paste. Guaranteed TO absolutely ex-
terminate them or your money back. Also sura
death to cockroaches and other vermin.
Steerns Electric Paste is sold bydrue1is.s n,
sent erpTess prepaid on receipt OF price oz. bor
Csc. 10 OF. box sI.0o. 20 va
Stearns Electric Paste Co.. chicazn Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-23
Not Sorry for RIunder.

"1e my friends hadn't Numbered In
thinking was doomed victim of con-
sumption, might not be alive now"
writes D. 4. Sanders. of Harrodsburg,
Ky, ''but for years they saw every at
tempt to cure a lung-racking cough
fail At last 1 tried DR.. Kings New
Discovery. The effect was wonderful
1t soon stopped the cough and l am
now in better health than 1 have had
for years. This wonderful life-saver
is an unrixaled remedy for coughs,
colds, lagrippe, asthma, Group, hem
orrhages, whooping cough or weak
lungs. soc, S100. Trial bottle free.
Guaranteed by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-23

an church, at which the pastor, Rev.
n. ]. Forsberg, will preach. The Ia
dies of the church will conduct a sale
in the afternoon and at o'clock will
serve an oyster supper. AT the First
Swedish Lutheran church the services
will be at 1880 in the evening. Rev.
S. G. Hagglund will preach the Ser
mon. At Trinity Episcopal church
there will be services at s o'clock and
at 10 o'clock in the morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-23
CRlPPEN, IN A STATE OF
COLLAPSE, GOES TO DOOM
Continued from Page One,

(Continued from Page One.)
Suspicious were aroused and the doc
tor fed. Then the woman's body was
found buried in the cellar of the HILL
drop Crescent house. 1t was identified
with difficulty.
Crippen on his fight disguised his
companion as a boy. The captain Of
the ship he embarked in became sus-
picious and a wireless warning brought
about the arrest of the fuGitives. Miss
Leneve was tried as an accessory and
acquitted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-23
NEW MEMS BROTHERHOOD
Organization Is Planned at the First
Methodist Church.

A group of the men OF the congrega-
ton OF the First Methodist church
met last evening at the assembly room
of the church for the purpose OF reor
ganizing the Mems Brotherhood. 1t
was decided to hold another meeting
Thursday. Dec. 1, at which time 1t is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-23
THANKSGIVING DINNER

At the Harms Tomorrow-Music in
Evening.
Table d'hote dinner. rs cents at the
Hotel Harms tomorrow from IL o'clock
noon until s p. m. Music from 6
o'clock on.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-23
Saloon Notices

Come and see Herman Schuster to-
morrow for nice Thanksgiving turkey
and goose lunch; 1901 Fourth avenue
Chicken and turkey tomorrow at AL
GTegg's, 1921 Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-23

Many school children suffer from
constipation, which is often the cause
of seeming stupidity at lessons.
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets are an ideal medicine to give
a child, for they are mild and gentle in
their effect, and will cure even chronic
constipation. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-23
Free Free! Free!

9 a. M until p. m. Oyster stew
Thanksgiving day at Ed Concerts, First
avenue and Twentieth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-23
KING COMES HERE
Man Charged With Robbing
Rock Island Jeweler Ar
rested in Davenport.
TRIES TO SELL THE GOODS
Refuses to Leave State and Requisi-
ton Is Made for Him Upon
Governor of Iowa.

Springfield, ILL.,, Nov. 23.-CSpeciaD
Governor Deneen today issued a
requisition on the governor of Iowa
for the return to Rock Island of Ralph
King, who is charged with the bur-
glary on Nov. ID of the jewelry store
of j. B. Ingalls,, and who is under ar
rest In Davenport, where he attempted
to sell the stolen property.
Breaks Store window.
King, 1t Is charged, got jewelry val
Norwich bulletin., 1910-09-27
DIDN'T WANT CHILD
TO GO TO PANAMA
A. G. Maniere of New Haven Heard
His Wife Intended Goine South.

A. G. Maniere of New Haven. a
travelling salesman, was taken into
custody at New London on the arriv-
al of the o'clock ferryboat from Gro
ton Sunday afternoon Maniere was
charged by his wife with abducting
their year old son, who was found
by Lieutenant Jeffers in the automo~
bile. The police summoned Mrs Man
iere from Gales Ferry. and Maniere,
acing on advice, surrendered the child
to his wife
apart for some time. and Mrs Manners
has been staying with the Fish fam
lily at Gales Ferry. Maniere called
Sunday in an automobile, and asked if
he might take the child for a ride.
Mrs. Manere did not object, but later
when she heard that the auto had gone
toward Groton she suspected Maniere
was trying to carry the child away.
and she called New London police
headquarters.
Lieutenant LETTERS said he would
try to find the boy and his father, but
that Mrs. Maniere must appear and
make her statement. as he would not
hold Maniere on a telephone COM
munication. The lieutenant saw
Maniere coming off the ferryboat and
stopped the car. At first he could
not see the boy. but. standing on the
step and peering over the top of the
tonneau. he saw the little fellow
Maniere told Lieutenant letters that
he had heard his wife was going to
Panama and he did not want her to
take the child there. He intended to
take the child to New Haven. The at
torney said the matter would be set =
tied in the civil courts.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-09-27
EVIDENCE COMPLETED
IN HORSE THEFT CASE.
Two Arguments Will Be Heard and
Two More viii Be Made This Morn
inquiry VIII Get Case Today.

On Monday afternoon at o'clock
the criminal superior court resumed
business here in the case of the state
VS.. Epstein and Weiner, and during
the afternoon the evidence was COM
pleted and two arguments heard.
AS the first witness for the after
noon the defense called Thomas w.
Wolfe of Providence, who is a detec-
tive. He stated that Needles is known
as Abe Cooper in Providence.
W. S. Comstock, a neighbor of Wei
ner's, testified that Mr. Weiner came
to his place looking for some one to
skin a horse which had died on his
place, while Sylvia Dierlisa testified
that it was her father who was the
demented man who worked on the
Weiner place.
Mrs Mary weiner and Morris Wei
ner testified that the horse Mr. Wei
ner drove to New London was Mr..
Weiners horse, as they had fed the
animal in the barn and knew it for
the one brought to the farm by the
two men.
In rebutta1 the state called E. C.
Spellman, Thomas Fitch, n. T. Ma
loney and Dwight Peck of New Lon
don, who testified that no horse was
shipped to Weiner in May and that he
had not shipped one to New York in
August.
Emma Whipple testified for the state,
William Smiddy testified that Weiner
admitted that the demented man had
been summoned by Officer Hickey.
Henry w. Tib'bits as city court clerk
testified that Epstein testified in the
city court that he came from Provi-
dence.
Chief Murphy was called and testi-
fed that Epstein told hira that he came
from Philadelphia and went to Provi-
dence from that city. He also said he
had been in Charleston, but never men
toned Hartford. This completed the
testimony and both sides rested
The opening argument was made by
Attorney J. d. Hall, who was followed
by Attorney c. w. Comstock, who COM
pleted his argument a short time be-
fore 6 o'clock. Adjournment was then
taken until this morning at 10 O'Clock,
when Attorneys Barnes and Hull will
be heard, after which the judge will
deliver the charge and the case will go
to the jury.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-09-27
HEARING ON CEDAR STREET SEWER
Several OF the Property Owners Appear and Heard
Meeting Of Executive Committee Followed-Colect-
ing Sewer Assessments.

In the council chamber at O'Clock
Monday evening the public works com
mittee gave a hearing to those inter-
ested on the Cedar street sewer, re-
garding which the assessments for
benefits were being considered. Three
of the interested property owners
there were present.
In the absence of Mayor Thayer who
with the committee was authorized to
hold the hearing, Chairman Gebrath of
the public works committee presided,
about a half hour was spent hearing
the taxpayers.
DR.. Patrick Cassidy asked if the
sewer was intended for trunk sewer
or just as a benefit for the taxpayers
mentioned in the warning. In reply
to Chairman Gebrath, Civil Engineer
Pitcher explained that the sewer was
built by the last administration of the
city government, but is a trunk sewer
as well as a benefit to the abutting
property owners.
DR.. Cassidy stated that his property
there is connected with a sewer in
School street, for which he had paid
an assessment. and didn't think he
should be assessed again for the Cedar
street side. In speaking for Jost Lam
dolt he said he could not connect with
the sewer and that he didn't need to.
as there is private drain into the
School street sewer. He explained
that Mr.. Landolt cannot use the lane
near his house by which to get into
the sewer.
Civil Engineer Pitcher explained that
DR.. Cassidy's property under the rule
of assessment would be exempt in Ce-
Norwich bulletin., 1910-09-27

dar street for 100 feet, but would be
assessed for the remainder of the dis
tance, which was satisfactory to the
DOCTOR He also said that Mr.. Landolt
can get into the sewer, which is a
benefit to his property.
Mr.. Burton in speaking of his prop
erty said that he did not oppose the
assessment and thought the others
should not be exempt. He will have to
lay a pipe 140 feet through the lane to
get into the sewer.
The committee will view the prem
lses before making UP the assessments
Executive Committee.
There followed a meeting of the ex-
ecutive committee, at which several
petitions were presented and acted
upon favora'bly for the consideration OF
the council.
1t was reported that the sending out
OF the notices to the effect that liens
would be placed on property where I'M
PAID sewer assessments remain had re-
suited in a large number sending in
their checks for their assessments. sc
that it will not be necessary to place
many of the liens which would other
wise have been put on property ir
connection with the Crescent street
and Roath street sewers. There will
be quite a number of liens to be put
on. however, this week.
A petition to have Sachem stree
oiled was favorably acted upon anC
as this street was on the street com
missioners list for attention next i
will be treated from the tank of OF
which is on the way.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-09-27
TAKEN OFF VOTING LIST
As Result of Judge Greene's Decision
Waterford Registrars Act.

The name of L. A. Comstock of
Montville was taken oc the voting
list of the town of Waterford Satur :
day afternoon, after q hearing before
the board of registrars which met at
o'clock. The action of the board was
based on a decision given by Judge
Gardiner Greene of the superior court
several weeks ago. that Mr.. Comstock
was not a resident of Waterford.
A protest was made by Mr.. Com
stock through his attorney. who stat
ed that although the superior court
has ruled to the contrary, Mr.. Com
stock was nevertheless a resident OF
the town, residing in Montville tenn
porarily. The protest was on the part
of MIR. Comstocl pending a decision by
the supreme cout, to which an appea
was taken from the decision of Judge
Greene.
The board. however, decided that ir
view of the decision of the superior
court it had no course left but to take
Mr.. ComStoclxs name from the list.
At it's session Saturday afternoon
the board of registrars made in the
neighborhood of 25 voters.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-09-27
AT POLFS.
Vaudeville and Motion Pictures.

Large audiences greeted the changed
bill at Polls on Monday and the of
fering of Manager Bliss is a decidedly
good one. There is particular inter
est in the act of Farnum and ,Delna,
inasmuch as Richard Farnum is we'll
known here, having spent his sum-
mers here for a number of years when
travelling with Seymour. They give
John Fits Spasm in a manner which
keeps the audience in laughter, and
in which he does a number of acrobat
ic stunts. They got a warm welcome
and much applause
Conlin, Steele & Carr in bits of
musical comedy are an entertaining
trio, whose work is tiptop and is fully
appreciated. The comedy playlet, A.
D. T., as given by Tom Barry & Co.,
is merry mixup which presents com
edy and songs galore to the delight
of all.
Lynch & Zeller as club swingers are
among the lightning like manipula-
tors of the Indian clubs. to whom the
audience were very generous with
their applause. The DeWolfs, in the
novelty singing act have a clever num-
Der, the quartette having good voices
and are greatly enjoyed
The pictures this week are fine, be-
ing well selected, clear and interest
ing, and alone furnish a delightful en-
tertainment.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-09-27
Prohibition Orator.

The prohibition party starts its fall
campaign in this part of the state this
week, sending oliver w. Stewart of
Chicago the prohibition orator, to
speak in Norwich near the City hat
Wednesday at 10 a. M. at Greeneville.
corner Fifth and Main streets, at 1925
p. M, and in Lebanon on the Lebanon
Green, at 2 p. M and las Il. M: and at
Liberty Hill at 4 p. M, the same day.
AT Lebanon platform has been built
and chairs arranged in front Of the
Town hall Redfire and Il skilled cor
netlst Will be special features Rev.
Eugene r. Smith Of Lebanon will acl
as chairman of the Norwich meetings.
and Rev. Charles 4. Northrop of Nor
WicfI viii act as hartman of the Leb-
anon and Liberty Hill meetings
Norwich bulletin., 1910-09-27
WEDDING.
Hussey-FitzaeraId.

At o'clock Monday morning. at St
Patrick's church, Rev. J. f. Mccarthy
united in marriage Thomas F. Hussey
of Hartford and Miss Anna Marion
Fitzgerald Of this city. Miss Agnes c
Fitzgerald was bridesmaid and Thomas
P. Dougherty was best man.
The bride wore a handsome gown OF
blue messaline satin with hat to match
and the bridesmaids gown was mus
tard colored silk. There was a wedding
breakfast at the home of the brides
mother, Mrs. Maurice Fitzgerald, No
81 Forest street, following the cere-
mony. A number of choice wedding
presents We're received.
Following a wedding trip, Mr. and
Mrs. Hussey will reside in Hartford
where the groom is employed by the
Tidewater Construction company OF
New York. He is a bricklayer.