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WOLTER TO DIE
ON JUNE s
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10Y OHItcu TTcS6 CedSeu WIreJ
NEW YORK, April 27-Albert
Wolter. convicted of the murder of
Ruth Wheeler, was today sentenced
to be electrocuted at Sing Sing dur
ing the week beginning June g.
Since the jury returned verdict Of
guilty, Wolter has been waiting ap-
parently unmoved for Judge Foster
to pronounce the verdict.
Today he was taken to the court
and Judge Foster delivered the SEN
fenced.
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MURDERER READY TO DIE IF
HE COULD SEE CHILDREN AGAIN
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TACOMA April Ply order of Judge Chapman the two little
this
the house where their father Charles Weller accused
permitted talk with them
he could only
house today.
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SPECIALS FOR TODAY
AND THURSDAY
WHY PAY MORE?

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-29

arthur o. Huff, whom the democrats
have presented as their aldermanic
candidate in the First ward, has been
resident of Rock Island since 1885.
He was born in Iowa City. Mr.. HUH
is a stonemason, and he learned the
trade with the old firm of Larkin &
Stephens. He was employed by that
firm when 1t had the contract for the
construction of the Scott county court
house.
The home of Mr.. HUFF, who is mar
ried, is at HOG Fourth street. While
he has always taken an active inter
est in the affairs of his ward, he never
before aspired to public Office, but
once he has entered the race he pro-
poses to make clean fight for the
office, and that he is succeeding is
pretty well indicated by the good re-
ports of his canvass that are heard
from his ward.
Mr.. Huff is a prominent member OF
the Stonecutters' union, and has filed
the various Offices in that organization
from president down. He has shown
his good business judgment in numer-
Gus disputes involving his organiza-
ton. A pretty safe means Of estimat-
ing a man from various angles is to go
among the fellows with whom he works
and is in daily contact If you would
like to know more about Mr.. Huff, ask
any member of the Stonecutters' union
or any contractor for whom he has
done work They all agree that he is,
first of all, a man; that he is faithful,
trustworthy, Industrious, and honest.
A fairly good recommendation.
The people generally of the First
ward personally know Mr.. HUFF. Those
who know him are in position to appre-
ciate his worth as a representative IN
the city council He will make an alder
man whose term of service will be a
credit alike to himself and his ward.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-29
LOCAL OPTION
IS THE ISSUE
Will Be Voted Upon in Two
Townships and Three Vii
lagos in County.
OUTSIDE THE TWIN-clTIEs
Saloons VIII Not Be Passed Upon in
Five Other Municipalities That
Now Have Them.

Besides Rock Island and Moline,
both of which cities will vote upon
local option at this springs election,
the liquor question will be the leading
issue in three villages and two town
ships in Rock Island county. The vii
lagos are Hampton, Carbon Cliff and
Rapids City, while the townships are
Black Hawk and Andalusia
In the three villages there are now
saloons and the petitions were circu-
lated by the Anti-Saloon league.
Black Hawk and Andalusia are now
dry and the petitions were circulated
by the liquor interests. Both sides
claim victory IN all cases. but some OF
those who are closely following the
fight are Of the opinion that the pres
ent status will not be changed in any
case. in other words, they predict that
the villages will remain wet and that
the two townships will remain dry.
Five Places Let Saloons Stay.
Outside OF the twin-cities there are
saloons in East Moline, Silvis, Water
town, Sears and Coal Valley. Neither
of these places will face the liquor
issue at the polls, either as city,
village, or township proposition. A
petition was circulated at Coal Valley
by the drys, but the town clerk de-
cided it did not have a sufficient num-
Der of Signers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-29

which Emerson wore Sunday afternoon
when he left his fathers printing Of
fice Excepting the trousers, shirt and
vest which he wore, the remainder of
his wearing apparel still is at the home
of his father Either the boy return
ed during the night to the gallery, left
his coat and hat there to confuse his
relatives, or the garments were re-
turned by others in an effort to create
the impression that the boy was out of
his mind, leaving the inference he
had suicided. Emerson had a small
savings deposit In one of the local
banks This was not disturbed, lending
color to the foul play theory, inasmuch
as 1t is reasonable to suppose that If
Emerson planned running away from
home, and was in his right mind, he
would have provided himself with all
the cash that he had at his command.
No Known Motive.
When he disappeared 1t is thought
he had no more than a few dollars in
his possession. If he was put out of
the way, there must have been mo-
tive. Mr. Tucker, the father, is unable
to advance one, as he did not know
Of his son having had any enemies,
and he did not associate with bad COM
panions, and so far as he knows, he
had not become involved in any situa-
ton that would have inspired an at
tack on him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-29
BERTHA CONNERS
SUES FOR DIVORCE
Says Her Husband, Martin s. Con-
ners, Is n Habitual Drunkard
Mistreats Her.

Attorney H. NJ. >McCaskrin fled a
bill for divorce this morning on behalf
of Mrs. Bertha M. Corners, who seeks
separation from Martin S. Connors of
this city The couple were married
Nov. Is, 1900. and there is a child
Dale NJ Connors. Mrs Corners claims
her husband, who is a switchman, has
developed into habitual drunkard
since their marriage and that in addi-
ton to this he is cruel to her. She
cites several instances in the bill
where he is alleged to have beaten
and kicked her. She prays the court
that she be given a complete divorce
from him and that he be forced to
pay alimony both for herself and for
the child, which she desires to retain
in her custody
Two divorce bills were filed in the
Office of the circuit clerk this after.
noon, one on behalf of Mrs Minnie
Lowe of this city, whov charges her
husband, George Lowe, with cruelty,
and the other by Cecil c. Harper of
Silvis, who alleges inf1delity. The lat
ter petitioner claims his wife was init
mate with other men before his mar
riage with her and that he did not
make the discovery until after they
had lived together a month. He asks
that the marriage ceremony be an
nulled. Mrs. Lowe wants divorce and
the privilege of resuming her maiden
name, Minnie Werlich.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-29
PERSONAL POINTS.

A. V. Beck OF the United States en-
gineer's Office is in Dubuque on bust
ness.
Charles Larkin left this noon for
Illinois university to resume his
studies.
Joseph Smith left last night to re-
sumo his studies at Notre Dame uni
versity.
Miss Clara Crawford arrived home
last evening from Lake Forest college
for a brief visit with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexis Rasmussen ar
rived here last night from Beardstown
to attend the funeral of Mr.. Rasmus-
sens mother.
Hubbard e. Dooiey left yesterday
for Chicago, where he will visit for a
few days before returning to the Uni
versity of Illinois to resume his
studies.
H. B. Hayden, superintendent of
schools, is in Monmouth, where this
evening he will preside as one of the
judges in a debate between Monmouth
and Upper Iowa college.
Howard McCandless, Verne Brink
erhoff, Roy Hanson and John Durham
left this noon for Urbana to resume
their studies at the university of Illi-
nois. Walter Heimbeck and Arthur
Schoessel left yesterday noon for the
university.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-29
ENKENSCHUH is
TO LAY WATERMAN
VIII Place Pipes on Thirty-seventh
Street from Fourteenth Avenue
to Eighteenth Avenue.

The board of local improvements
met yesterday at the city hall and
opened the bids for the contract for
laying a Waterman on Thirty-seventh
street from Fourteenth to Eighteenth
avenues. Three bids were in the
hands of the committee, from P. r.
Channon & Dufva
and the Peoples Construction COM
pany of Davenport. The formers
bid was the one that was accepted
by the board, it being lower than the
other two The job is to cost So, 056.-
70. Channon & Dufva's bid WIS
s3,1S4.SO and that of the Peoples
Construction company s3,097.7O.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-29
J. p. WALLACE OF GOTH
STREET AND 3RD AVENUE
Writes Letter Which May Be of Great
Interest to Skin Sufferers of
This City.

Rock Island, ILL.,, Jan. Is, 1910
Il think your d. d. D. prescription
wonderful and one that stands alone
in it's class. I suffered 2 years with
chronic eczema trying most every
thing could hear of without results
1 finally purchased a bottle of D. d.
D. and 1 thought 1t made me worse
at first, but by the time got the bot
tie used UP could see the eczema dry
ing up, the itching entirely ceased.
got two more bottles and it made me
a permanent cure.
"I also call it matchless for cleans
ing the scalp and allaying itching,
scalp humors. graduating dandrufc
and removing obnoxious odors and
prevents falling out of hair. I gave
u. D. D. a trial on ny scalp and find
1t just as I say and cannot recon-
mend it too highly to my friends as
an article of true merit.
Should you ever want to put this
in print, you may do so as It will be
the cause OF doing someone else good.
j. p. WALLACE"
Twentieth street and Third avenue.
So many convincing statements.
similar to the above. have been made
to US privately by sufferers from ag-
gravated skin diseases to whom we
have sold the d. d. D. Prescription,
that we feel bound to give it our un-
qualified endorsement. BY special
arrangement with the D. D. d. COM
pany we can furnish anyone who has
not tried the remedy with a special
size bottle for 25 cents. The Harper
house pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-29
OBITUARY RECORD.
Joseph Wallace Bender.

Joseph Wallace Bender, son Of Mrs.
Sadie Bender, died last evening at IL
o'clock at the home of his mother. For
the past two months he had been suf-
fering with tumor of the stomach. and
recently underwent an operation. Drop
sy and other complications set in and
caused his death He was born just
five years ago today in this city. He
is survived by his mother and broth
er, Silas, at home. The funeral will
be held tomorrow afternoon at 2
o'clock from the home. The funeral
services will be conducted by Rev.
F. E. Shut, pastor of Spencer Memoir
ial church, and burial will be in Chip
piannock cemetery. The late Josiah
Bender, who was killed Dec. s by a
switch engine, was the father of de-
ceased.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-29
YOUNG FOLKS ENTERTAIN
Those Of German Evangelical Church
to Appear in Program.

Those Of German Evangelical Church
TO Appear in Program.
The Young Peoples society OF the
German Evangelical church. Ninth
street, is TO present an entertainment
at Turner hall Thursday evening of
this week. The following program
will be presented:
Piano solo.
Dialogue. "Contradictions"-M H.
Miller and Miss Tillie wanke,
Quartet-Martha Schmidt, Gertrude
Etzel, Edward Schmidt and Fred
Kruger.
Dialogue, Talking Slang"-Emma
Pomranke, Ella Hendricks, ]. Bysin-
ger, e. Klie, A. Schmidt.
Vocal duet. "Sun of My Soul"-Mrs
Carl Olson. Miss Olga Pomranke.
Recitation, Guilty or Not Guilty
Miss Eda Kruger.
Piano duet. "The Shepherds Even
ing Song - Martha Schmidt, Fife
Young.
Dialogue. "The German School,
Mrs. H. Miller, Hulda Vogt, Selma
and Olga Pomranke, Arthur LEM, Ed
ward Schmidt, Fred Kruger, E.
Schmidt.
Vocal duet-Tillie and Gustie Wan
Ike.
Dialogue, THE Lunatic' - Gustie
Wanke, Olga Pomranke, Ernest
Schmidt.
Vocal solo, selected-Mrs. Fred J.
Rolf
Piano duet-Rev and Mrs. Fred J.
Rolf.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-29
Call to Democrats.

All nominees on the democratic
city-township ticket and the commit
teemen of the different ward pre-
cinctsf are requested to meet at Tur-
ner hall Thursday evening, March
81, at 1880 o'clock sharp for the pur-
pose of perfecting final plans for
election day. 1t is to the interest
of the party generally. and candi-
dates and committeeman in partic-
ular, that all included in this call be
in attendance. BERT CORKEN,
Chairman city-township committee.
R. w. LAMONT, Secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-29
Henry J. Champion.

Henry J. Champion, a former resi-
dent of Rock Island county, who set
tied in the far west in 1863, is dead
at his home In Reno, New. He was
engaged in the manufacturing business
in Reno: His death was sudden. He
was stricken while at his bath. Mr..
Champion is survived by four children
and three brothers, Richard, this city;
Robert, Bowling, and G. j., Franham,
Neb.; and two sisters, Mrs. T. NJ. Tin
dali, Kansas City, and Mrs. j. w.
Betty. Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-29
FIRE CAUSES A
PANIC IN HOTEL
Guests at Manufacturers, Mo-
line, Climb Down Fire
Escapes
AT 3:45 IN THE MORNING
During Excitement Vacant Rooms
Are Raiaed and VaIuabIes
Are Missing.
AT 3:45 IN THE MORNING

The Manufacturers hotel in Moline
was the scene of small sized panic
at 3:45 this morning when the halls
and rooms in the lower floors were
found to be filed with smoke pro-
ceedtng from blaze in the bath rooms
of the male help lodgings located in
the basement. The fire in itself was
Insignificant, the loss amounting to
only about 500, but as far as the
frightened guests knew the whole
place was burning down
The blaze was discovered by Clar-
ence Fillmore, a night Waterman, and
upon the alarm being sounded through
out the hosiery, pandemonium broke
loose. The dense smoke in the lower
part of the hotel made the guests in
the upper floor rooms think that they
would be unable to get out by that
route, and accordingly the fire escapes
were soon crowded with mon and
women scantily attired. When it was
found how small the fire was order
was restored and the guests returned
to their rooms
Guest Rooms Raided.
While the panic stricken guests we're
hurrying to places of safety someone
was busily going through the rooms,
and as a result about $500 worth of
valuables were reported as missing
this morning. The firemen who were
summoned to fight the blaze reported
that they had noticed several negroes
in the hotel after most of the guests
were out in the streets, and it Is sus-
pected that possibly they had some
thing to do with the origin of the fire
and with the disappearance of the val
uables.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-29
BOY MAY
BE WITH MOTHER
But the Father, From Whom
She is Divorced, Has a
Different Belief.
HOLDS FOUL PLAY THEORY
Holds That Son, If Alive, Would
Never Remain Silent so Long
Case Mystifying One

In the three weeks that have trans
pired since the disappearance of EN-
erson A Tucker not the slightest clew
has developed that would suggest the
fate or whereabouts OF the boy, fur
nishing one of the most confounding
mysteries with which the police au-
thorities have had to deal in many
years in this city.
Police departments Of many cities
have been supplied circulars giving a
Photographic likeness and description
Of the boy. but these have been with
out result n. p. Tucker, father of EN-
erson. In view Of the protracted silence
Of the boy. is more Of the belief with
each passing day that he is victim
of foul play.
Not with Mother, Says Father.
Mr.. Tucker has been twice married.
His first wife, from whom he was d.
vorced a number OF years ago, is still
living. he supposes. but her present
place of residence he does not know.
Until Eve years ago she made her
home in Davenport. After she remov-
ed from that city Mr.. Tucker says he
lost all track OF her. Mr.. Tucker gives
no weight to the possibility OF Elmer
son having gone to his mother.
I'm the first place, Emerson had not
seen his mother since he was a child"
Mr.. Tucker said. "He had almost en-
tirely forgotten her. She never saw
the boy in the latter years of her resi-
dence in this locality. Furthermore,
know positively that Emerson did not
correspond with his mother, and he
did not know where she was. He was
not interested In her. Therefore, that
theory is exploded. Even were he with
his mother, I am convinced the boy
would never kept US In suspense so
long, knowing, as he should, the men
tai anguish that his absence is causing
to those dear to him"
Strange Circumstance.
Young Tucker, who is 10 years old,
dropped out of sight the afternoon Of
Sunday, March 6. After taking dinner
at home, he visited small photograph
gallery that he maintained at the rear
of his fathers job printing office on
Second avenue between Sixteenth and
OOfCAbCChLA 6bIOCIos ne was
panied by his younger brother Emer-
son presently stated that he was going
for an airing. and he started away
alone. During the afternoon he was
seen in Davenport and at Twentieth
street and Fourth avenue in this city.
At the latter point he conversed with
+. printer with whom he got acquaint-
ed at his fathers shop. He was seen
in Rock Island after the hour during
which he was noticed by friends in
Davenport. Nothing unusual was not
ed in his actions or conversation, and
he offered no intimation that he was
going away.
Return of Clothing.
A circumstance that supplies one OF
the most unusual features of the case
is the finding Monday morning in the
gallery of the hat and coat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-29
FOUR ASSISTANT
ASSESSORS Manner
j. e. HoIzt, Robert Kuschmann. Dam
iel Corken and Henry G. Schaf.
fer Appointed.

At a meeting of the township board
held this afternoon in the office of the
clerk in the city hall ]. E. HOLT, Rob-
ert Kuschmann, Daniel Corken and
Henry C. Schaffer were confirmed as
assistant assessors for 1910. They
will serve under Assessor John C.
Aud, by whom they were appointed,
and whose term begins the first day
of next month.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-29
THIS DUST COSTS
MERCHANTS MONEY
New Spring Stocks Damaged As a
Result of Failure to Sprinkle
the Streets.

Merchants whose new spring stocks
are being damaged by the dust raised
in Second avenue these March days
are commenting in no uncertain terms
upon the failure Of the Tri-City Sprink-
Ter company to come to their rescue.
Every time a door was opened today a
gust laden with particles from the size
OF marbles down whizzed in to the det-
riment of everything within. There is
little doubt that the damage done to-
day alone in business houses amount
ed to hundreds of dollars.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-29
Guest Rooms RaIded.
An Awful Eruption.

Of a volcano excites brief interest,
and your interest in skin eruptions
will be as short, II you use Bucklen' s
Arntca Salve, their quickest cure.
Even the worst boils, ulcers, or fe-
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for burns, cuts, bruises, sore lips,
chapped hands, chilblains and piles
1t gives instant relief. 25 cents at
all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-29

Marquis, a junior at the college, and
son of DR.. and Mrs. w. s. Marquis,
is one of the members of the club.
The program will consist of chorus
numbers, solos, quartet and double
quartet work and readings. The con-
cert is complimentary and any of the
members of the association may OBJ
tain tickets by applying at the Y. NJ.
C.. A
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-29
sPAT UPON THE CAR FLOOR
And Adolph Guson Uses Vile Lam
guage When Ordered to Stop.

Adolph Guson raised a disturbance
in street car last evening and ended
up in the city Jail, where he spent the
night. He was drunk and insisted
upon splitting upon the floor of the
car. When told to stop he let out a
string of oaths such as few men are
able to recite. Police Magistrate G.
]. Smith tried him this morning and
fined him SO and costs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-29
Rasmussen Funeral.

The funeral OF Mrs. Dorothea Ras-
mussen will be held tomorrow morning
at 10 o'clock from the residence, 2015
Sixth avenue. The services will be
conducted by Rev. I. o. Nothstein. pas
tor of Grace English Lutheran church.
Burial will be in Chippiannock ceme-
terry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-29
PARLIAMENT FOR MONACO
Ruling Prince, Long Absolute, Makes
Concession to People.

Monte Carlo, March 29.-Prince
Albert Honore Charles. until now alb
solute in the government OF MONACO.
the smallest state of Europe. has
decreed the election of a parliament
or municipal council through univer-
sal suffrage. He reserves the right
to select the mayor, but grants fur
Their liberty of the press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-29
COLLEGE GLEE CLUB HERE
Lake Forest Boys VIII Entertain
at Broadway Presbyterian.

The Lake Forest College Glee club
arrived here this afternoon from
Oregon, ILL.,, and will appear In con-
cert this evening at Broadway Pres
byterian church, the concert being
given under the auspices of the
Young Peoples association. Stewart
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-29
Piles Cured In s TO "a Day..

Pazo Ointment is guaranteed to
cure any case of itching, blind bleed
ing or protruding piles In 6 to IL
days, or money refunded. SO centa.