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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-20
Walker L. Hitchcock.

Orion, June Especial. Walker
L. Hitchcock, one of the pioneer set.
tiers of this section, died last night at
the age of SO years. He was born in
Ohio, and removed to Henry county in
the early days, his first residence hav-
ing been at CISCO. The survivors are one
son, Luman Hitchcock, Nebraska; four
daughters, Mrs. George Ferguson,
Orion; Mrs. Grace McWhinney, Sas-
katchewan, Canada; Mrs. Mayme Null
hern, Keota, Iowa, and Mrs. Maude
Cassidy, Denison, Iowa. His grand
son, Rex Hitchcock, has made his
home with him since the death of his
mother 20 years ago. The funeral
will take place from the home tomor-
row morning at $3.50, with interment
at Morristown.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-20
SPURIOUS COIN
PLANT IN CITY?
Flood of Counterfeit Dollars,
Halves and Quarters Dis
covered.
SECRET SERVICE MAN HERE
Watch Tower Discovered to Be Fa-
vorite Place for Passing the
Queer.

P. G. Drautzburg, a secret service
agent in the employ of the United
States government, is In the city os-
tensibly for the purpose of impart-
ing some information to bankers, but
in reality to look up the source Of a
supply of phony silver dollars which
have been put into circulation in the
city recently.
The agent found yesterday that
quite q few of the queer" are being
passed here and he was able to get
hold Of Is OF them himself. A num-
Der of these he obtained at the
Watch Tower, where the counterfeit
ers apparently passed a large num-
Der. The job done by whoever is
putting out the counterfeits, is very
good one, much better than the or
binary, says the agent The coins
have good ring when they are
dropped on a counter and it takes a
close scrutiney to detect the fact that
they are spurious. In addition to
the silver dollars, there are a num-
quarters getting into circulation ap-
parently from the same source that
the bad dollars are coming from.
Drautzburg expects to stay here for
a few days in hopes of getting onto
the people who are doing the coun-
terfeiting.
Warns Coin Handlers.
The secret agent has made tour
% - ,1,
handle large sums of money and has
called attention To the following Sec
ton OF the criminal laws of the coun-
try: Whoever having knowledge of
the actual commission of the crime
of murder or any other felony cogniza-
Bile by the courts of the United States,
conceals and does not assume to make
known the same to some one of the
judges or other persons in the civil or
military service of the United States,
shall be fined not more than $500 or
imprisoned not more than three years,
or both" The construction placed
upon this clause by the agent was that
men employed In banks or other places
who handle money must not fail to
notify the government whenever bad
money Of any description is taken in.
The agent says that in many cases
bankers pass the money out again,
knowing at the time that it is bad,
rather than running the risk Of losing
through notifying the government in
regard to it.
Mr.. Drautzburg is cosidering ad-
dressing the convention of bankers
who are to meet in this city tomorrow,
and if he does it will be on this sub
ject.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-20
LAWYERS AND LADIES
IN OUTING AT TOWER
Baseball Game Not Played Because
of Cold Feet on Part of Moline
Barristers.

The annual picnic of the Rock Island
County Bar association was held Sat
urday afternoon at the Watch Tower,
but because Of the many cases which
were up In the different courts of this
city and Moline on that day, only a
small percentage of the members of
the organization found it possible to
be present. With the ladies there
we're about so present to partake of
the dinner which was served at the
inn in the evening. The much-talked
of baseball getween the lawyers of this
city and those of Moline was not
played because the Moline lawyers
could not organize team of sufficient
strength to cope with the one which
was chosen to represent the local legal
talent. The afternoon and evening
were spent very enjoyably.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-20

John w. Halves, the alleged muir
derer of Peter DeGols, was placed on
trial for his life this afternoon in the
circuit court before Judge w. II. Gest.
A panel of 40 petit jurors reported and
after a number of them had succeeded
in getting excused the remainder re-
ceived instructions from the judge as
to the duty of jurors and then after a
recess the work of getting a jury was
commenced The defense of Halves is
TO be conducted by the firm of Searle
& Marshall, while the state will be
represented by States Attorney L. NJ.
Magill and his assistant, H. NJ.
Schriver. 1t is hardly expected that
the taking of testimony will commence
before Wednesday morning, as there
may be considerable difficulty in Sc
curing jury which will be acceptable
to both sides.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-20

will spend the day here They are
enroute to Denver, Colo, where they
will remain through the summer
months.
| Miss Lillian Gowling of Ithaca, n.
Y, is in the city to spend the summer
with Miss Maude Spaulding, 101l Sec
ond avenue.
| Mr.. and Mrs. n. H. Burnstine Of
New York city arrived In Rock Island
last night to make an extended visit
with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry NJ. Petit are
! leaving today for their home in New
York after a months visit with Rock
Island relatives.
! Martin Harrison, who has been
spending the past week in Rock Island,
| left this morning for his home in
| Cleveland, Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlson arrived IN
Rock Island this noon from their home
/ in Peoria to spent several days visit
| ing with friends
J. w. Roger of Passaic, n. J., arriv-
ed in the city this morning to spend
| the remainder of the week calling on
old acquaintance.
Miss Harrie Parkins arrived in Rock
Island this morning from her home in
Jacksonville to spend a week as the
guest of relatives.
Abraham Rimerman has returned
home after completing his sophomore
year in the school of medicine at the
University of Iowa.
Mrs. H. E. Peterson, 226 Twelfth
street left this noon for Galesburg,
ILL.,, where she will spend week as
the guest of friends.
George VEINS of New Orleans arriv-
ed in the city last night to spend sew
eral days on business. He is register
ed at the New Harper.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. a. Brown, who have
been guests of friends in the city for
several days, left last night for their
home in st. Louis, Mo.
Miss Marie Hall, VINO has been the
guest of her brother, J. A Hall, for
several days, left this afternoon for
her home in Galesburg
Mr.. and Mrs. B. D. Gilbert, who have
been the guests of friends in the II.
cities for the past fortnight. left today
for their home in Rockford.
]. L. Lindsey arrived in Rock Island
this morning from his home in South
Bend, Ind. He will spend several
days as the guest of friends.
Marvin and George HUMAN left this
noon for their home in Omaha after
having spent the past week in Rock
Island visiting with relatives.
Mrs. E. Moller, who has been visit
ing friends in the city for the past few
days, left Rock Island this morning
for her home in Cedar Rapids.
Mrs H. Ellis, who has been the
guest of Mrs. E. Edwards on Thirtieth
street for the past week, left today
for her home in Kansas City, Mo.
Mrs H. B. Kinsley and daughter
Margaret, who have been the guests
of friends in the three cities for the
past fortnight, left this noon for their
home in Clinton.
r. w. Moore of Piper City left for
his home this noon after being a guest
for the last few days at the home of
his sister, Mrs. H. T. Mcknight, 5OS1k
Sixteenth street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Brueser of James
town, Miss, are the parents of daugh-
ter, born June II. Mrs. Brueser be-
fore her marriage was Miss Vada VIII
cox of Rock Island.
Mrs. Mary Slaymaker of Albany,
ILL.,, was in the city yesterday to at
tend the funeral of Mrs Helen NJ.
Mills. Mrs. Slaymaker six years ago,
when Mrs. Mills health failed, sue
ceeded the latter as president of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-20
Notice of Dissolution.

To Whom 1t May Concern: Know We
that the copartnership heretofore ex-
listing between William M. Beal and
Charles H. Warwick, doing business at
the city of Rock Island, at No. 1000 Sec
ond avenue, Illinois Theatre building,
under the name and style of the Beal
Tailoring company. has been dissolved
by mutual consent. The said. William
M. Beal, continuing the business, as
sumes all bills and has authority to
collect all assets.
WILLIAM M. BEAL,
CHARLES H. WARWICK.
All the news all the time-THE
ARGUS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-20

A. yesterday afternoon. s. H. Wirsch-
ing of Galesburg, district superintend-
ent of the league presided. He was
accompanied by eight other workers
for the league in the state. They spoke
at several of the twin-city churches
morning and evening yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-20
Auto Concern Growing.

The Totten Auto company is plan
ming to make an extensive addition
to its Third avenue plant in the
shape of a two-story annex with d.
mansions of SOx4O feet and which
will be equipped for any. kind Of
auto work. The company last week
added three new cars to its public
service and the coming week will re-
ceive another auto cab.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-20
Steamer Wenona Excursions.

Wednesday at s:45 a. m. all day
down river. Thursday and Sunday al
2:15 p. m. up Hennepin canal and
Rock river. Old phone West 1888; new
phone 5152.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-20
a Fish Story.

A 49-pound catfish mot a 5O-pounder,
remember) was drawn into the intake
pipe at the Muscatine waterworlks the
other day and tied up the plant ill
found and elected
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-20
Woman Thought Insane.

Mary Anderson was picked up this
morning by the police, who believe her
to be insane. She was found wander
ing about barefooted in the vicinity of
the court house, and she was plainly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-20

out of her head. She was kept In the
police station today, and unless she
shows signs of a return to her facul-
ties she will be tried for her sanity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-20
GeOrdA R5sIev.

George, 2-weeks-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. George S. Rasley, lab Seventh
avenue, died last night at 6:25 of
spasms. The body was shipped to
Let's, Iowa, this afternoon, for burial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-20
Sawdust on Fire.

The No. fire company made a run
TO the west end OF the city last night
about sos and put out a fire that start
ed in a sawdust pile. There was no
damage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-20
Local Option County Rally.

A county local option rally under the
auspices of the Illinois Anti-Saloon
league was held at the Moline Y. NJ c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-20

Many persons suffer
With weak stomach and
More or less illness because
They fail to understand the
Simple and healthful plan
Of the following breakfast:
Some fruit
Grape ats with cream
One or two soft cooked eggs
Some nice crisp toast
A cup of we'll made Postum.
A man says:
Il couldn't go on that until
noon"
One or two days trial
Will teach him some big facts
And make him ''fit as a lord"
There is a deep, underlying
And scientific reason.
The best argument, however,
Is the actual experience
With such breakfasts.
Read "The Road to MELVILLE, :"
In pkgs. There's a Reason. :"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-20
TAKING SCHOOL
CENSUS Of CITY
Biennial Enumeration Of Those
Between the Ages of 6
and 81.
SECURE SHARE STATE FUND
Several Teachers Appointed to DO
Work Which Will Occupy
10 Days.

Taking of the biennial school cen
sus was begun in Rock Island today
under the direction of City Superin-
tendent H. B. Hayden, who has nam
ed enumerators as follows:
Mrs. Louise Koch-From the river
at the west end of the city to middle
of Twelfth street, south to the mid
die of Eighteenth avenue.
E. C. Philbrook-From the middle
of Twelfth street to the middle of
Thirtieth street, north of the middle
of Seventh avenue, from Thirtieth
street east to city limits, north of
the middle of Fifth avenue.
Miss Lou NJ. Harris and Miss Anna
Canty-From the middle of Twelfth
street to the middle of Twentieth
street, south of the middle of Sew
enth avenue.
G. Lee-Fro mthe middle of Twen-
tieth street to the middle of Thir-
tieth street, south of the middle of
Seventh avenue.
Miss Ruth Johnston and Miss Mar
garet Ferry-From the middle of
Thirtieth street to the middle of
Thirty-eighth street, south of the
middle of Fifth avenue.
Miss Jane Wilcox and Miss Hen
rietta Kinner-From the middle of
Thirty-eighth street to the middle
of Forty-sixth street, south of the
middle of Fifth avenue.
VIII Require 10 Days.
All the enumerators, with one ex-
ception, are members of the teaching
corps of the city schools. 1t was
the recommendation of the board of
education that so far as possible the
teachers be engaged in the work.
They are to be paid for their labors
from the boards funds. 1t will re-
quire 10 days at least to finish the
canvass. The enumerators held a
final meeting this morning with Sup
erintendent Hayden at his Office in
the high school building. Miss Mary
Entrikin will assist in the tabulation
and compiling of the returns, and
she will be located at the superin-
tendent's Office during the canvass.
For Share of State Fund.
The state educational fund is ap-
portioned according to population of
school, age and the canvass is taken
primarily to afford the state the
needed information to distribute
this money. Mr.. Hayden prepared
a special blank for the enumerators.
Aside from the securing the poula-
tion of persons between the ages of
6 and 81 the enumerators are ex-
pected to secure the number of &C.
cupants in every house in their re-
spective districts. Thus a complete
census of the city will be obtained.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-23
SHOT
YOUTH TO DEATH
PARENTS OF BOY ARE NOT SAT-
ISFIED WITH MEAGER RE
PORTS OF THE AFFAIR.

Washington. July ga search
ing investigation was started today
to learn the name of the young Vir-
ginia girl who shot and killed Benja-
min Smith, son of Senator Hep
burns secretary. at Mt. Holly, Va.
The body was brought here last
night accompanied by a coroner's
certificate. saying his death was
from gunshot wounds accidentally
inflicted. Smiths father is west, but
will return to Washington. The
brother of Smith says he and Others
were standing on a wharf at Mount
Holly yesterday. when a launch car
rying a half dozen Virginia girls
came up. They joked the boys and
one took Smiths revolver and it was
accidentally discharged. killing him.
The boys said the coroner happened
TO be there at the time of the shoot
ing. His parents are not satisfied
and want to learn who the girl was.
The boy says she disappeared.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-23
Burlington Railroad Shops Are to be Built at Paducah
" alter Blackburn is Sworn in as
Clerk of United States Court in
This City---After Surueyorship

warehouse. Next Thursday the last
sale OF the season will be held at the
Western District warehouse A large
Offering will be had and large
number of buyers will be on hand to
take advantage of the last oppor-
tunity.
Clark Blackburn today appointed
Miss Ethel Miles deputy clerk. Miss
Miles was deputy under Mr.. Puryear
and Is a competent young woman.
Surveyor OF Port.
The position of surveyor OF port
and customs is still vacant, although
there are several candidates in the
field. w. A. Blackburn, who sue
oeeds ]. r.. Puryear as circuit court
clerk, Is after the appointment,
while Ira c. Byerly, deputy stamp
collector, Is also after the appoint
ment. Other candidates probably
will be in the fight. The successor
TO Mr.. Puryear will be named by
President Taft. Mr.. Puryear was
re-appointed last month. and new
term Of four years began July /.
The position pays about 1906 a year.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-23
Crippen 10 Canada

London, July 23.-Inspector Dew,
of Scotland Yard, in charge of the
DR.. II. II. Crippen case. left hur-
riedly today for Canada, admitting
that information he received is an
important clew. He has found Grip
pens whereabouts.
Inspector Dews' departure for
is explained as due to a wire
less from Liverpool, saying two peo-
pie resembling Crippen and Miss
Leneve are on board a boat in Mid
ocean bound for Canada.
Police refuse to tell what vessel
he is on, but it is believed to be the
Allan line "Corslcan," sailing from
Liverpool. July -, and due at Que
bee July 81. Inspector Dew boarded
the Cunarder Varonia, bound for
New York, at o'clock this after
noon. The Quebes police are asked
to search all vessels for Crippen and
Miss Leneve.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-23
HALF MILLION WOMEN
In SUFFRAGETTE LINE

London. July 23.-The greatest
suffragette parade in the worlds his
tory is on here this afternoon, when
100000 women march to Hyde park
to protest at the governments action
in shelving the Shackleton bill.
granting women with property quail
6cations the ballot There are 40
monster mass meetings. with $50
speakers and 617 prison martyrs"
in tprison garb and 500 women
artists. wearing paint-stained aprons
Then there were 100 distinguished
actresses with Mrs. o. II. p. Bel
mont. of New York, and other
prominent suffragettes.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-23
Texas Primary

Austin, Texas, July ga heavy
vote is being polled today in the gem
eral Democratic primaries on the
proposed amendment TO the state
constitution, providing for statewide
prohibition. The race for the guber-
Material nomination has narrowed to
William Poindexter and o. b. Col
quit.
This afternoon at O'Clock the
Democratic county committee met al
the court house for the purpose OF
selecting the manner of nominating
candidates for councilman, alder
men. school trustees and filling the
vacancy of coroner II Is the gen
eral opinion that a primary viii he
called in the city for August on
September for the purpose OF select
ing Democratic nominees for the
city boards. As there is only one
vacancy in the county officers it is
probable that the nominee for coro-
ner will be selected by mass con
vention.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-23

Midsummer dullness caused an
other slight decrease in the bank
clearings this week over the cores
ponding week Of 1909. Business was
fair this week. but the summer dull
ness has had its effect and the mer-
chants are now feeling Il. although
stock clearing sales are under way In
fuh blast 10 prepare for the fall
goods which viii soon be shown up
on the counters.
The report OF the damage TO crops
In western Kentucky by the heavy
rains were exaggerated. According
10 the travelling statesmen the same
rops IN western Kentucky we're
never IN better shape.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-23
NEGRO ARRESTED
In RAWN KILLING
PARTIALLY PROVES ALIBI AND
POLICE BELIEVE HE Is
NOT GUILTY.

Chicago, July 23.-Ernest Stevens,
the negro arrested in connection
with the killing Of Ira G. Rawn, was
examined by Assistant Chief of Police
Schuettler and questioned as to his
whereabouts on the night of the shoot
ing. His statements are proven in
part, and the police believe he Is not
guilty. II. p. Kullon, a collector,
says, while collecting a bill of the
negro. he said. "I'll get that white
man." Stevens denies this Mrs.
Rawn is not certain there was more
than one shot.
The supposed bullet found in the
fireplace proved to be solder, not
lead. Coroner Hoffman has a chem
lists report that the supposed blood
stain on the sidewalk is water color
paint.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-23
George w. Mahoncr Dead.

Seattle. Wash. July 23-Col
George W Mahoney. aged GS. widely
known In the west and south as a
zeal estate operator and capitalist
died al hia home here yesterday. fol
lowing slight operation performed
three weeks ago. Col Mahoney rose
from Office boy In the Wall street Of
aces OF W X Vanderbilt 20 the po-
'itlon OF confidential agent aud head
OF the Vanderbilt, real estate inter
ests.
He held this position until 1882,
when ne retired TO look after his
private interests. For a number OF
years he was prominent in real es-
tate and financial circles of Waco,
Texas.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-23
Heroes OFForfreSS
Monroe Recognized

ants George p. Halves. Jr., and
George l.. Vandusen. and corporals
John ID. Humphreys. William Bryan
and Sergeant ]. II. Kincaid. The
heroes we're modest Captain Prem
ice and Lieutenant Mack. examiners,
found the men commended for dis
service had fought their
way through smoke and gases and
burning fragments to carry four
powder bags from the covered sec
tion of the platform to a place of
safety.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-23
Thousands aud Dimes.

New Orleans July ga sub
scription OF $1,000, among others
was received at the worlds Panama
expo, ton headquarters here last
night. Immediately afterwards an
envelope was opened. which contain
ed a subscription Of 10 cents. But
this subscription was followed by
many Of the same sort from employees
Of a manufacturing firm here.
"All Of the employees OF the COM
pany have set aside this weekly sum
to the exposition" 4 was declared
Every employe OF every manufactur-
ing concern IN Louisiana has been
asked by the employees OF this COM
pany to contribute a like amount.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-23

Fortress Monroe. Va. July ga
Four heroes OF the explosion Of Bat
terry DeRussey. not incapacitated by
wounds. were In Colonel townships
Office today and received the COM
mandant's concentrations for BRAY
cry. which prevented a second pow
der explosion. Certificates of merit
were awarded. Privates Fred Faulk-
ner. Charles +. Parks. ID. c. Wigley.
Cook and Hawk. He commended
for distinguished services Lieuten-
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-23
Detective Will Go 10 Murphys.
boro Alter John Hunt
This Evening.
Hearing OF Guy Dean is Sci
For Monday B, fore
County Judge.
INTEREST IS GROWING.

Governor Deneen. OF Illinois. has
honored the requlsition for John
Hunt. OF Metropolis. charged In a
warnnt With the murder OF the un-
known victim OF the Pool road. and
now viii begin the most Interesting
phase OF the mystery case Dctec-
lives Moore and Collins will brins
Hunt 10 Paducah tomorrow.
Four OF the principal factors In
the arrest OF Hunt has been David
Brown.rg. attorncy for Guy Dean.
whose hearing on the same charge
ALL be held before County Judge
Barkloy Monday The chief evidence
sgainft him Is the confession Of Tom
Farrin. follow prisoner. who has
since denied the truth Of H.
Browning declared two other boys
on The zane charge by producing the
man they we're suppos ed 20 have
Killed. and now he IA proceeding to
o1oneratc the present suspects by
producing evidence TO an
other person.
lie l. thoroughly convinced that.
not only viii a case BE- made against
Hunt. but that the Identification of
the victim wlll De established. n. v.
Kesbler., has Identified Hunt as the
man be saw with the murdered Vie
tim, and two other w!tncsses, who
recognized the victim. and saw
companion with him az the scene OF
the crime urlor 10 It's commlss ION.
viii visit Hunt at the county jail
when b. arrives Their iden,ihca-
ton VIE De important