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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-16
NEWS OF THE NEIGEIBORS

of friends, had intended making trip
from Mobile, Ala, by water over the
gulf in a monster houseboat owned by
W. H. Fahrney of Chicago. A vote
was taken at Mobile, however, as to
which route the party should pursue
There were several of the fair sex in
the party. including the wives aH1
daughters, and their vision of the black
and boundless gulf called forth oppO-
sition and 1t was decided by only a
few votes to take the rail route. An
arrangement was made to tow the
houseboat down into the morasses. but
when a few days out the waves rose
to such a height that the more deli
cate joicings of the river craft we're
destroyed and it was with much diff
Guilty that the four sailors on board
were rescued. They were left on shore,
40 miles from a railroad, and were
forced to walk the distance
Obituary Record.-Word has been re-
ceived of the funeral of John Wohlen-
berg, who was buried yesterday from
his late residence, 1924 Dearborn
street, Chicago interment taking place
in Oak Woods cemetery there. Mr..
Wohlenberg was formerly a resident
Of this city and we'll known here. He
is survived by his wife, Mrs. Augusta
WohIenberg, nee Diedrich, and five
children, Mrs. NJ. Rodenhousen, Mrs.
E. CoughIin, John B WohlenbeTg, Jr,
and Gustave and Adolph WOhlenberg.
Mrs. L. S. Leonard died Monday af-
ternoon at $50 o'clock at her late
residence, 816 Hancock avenue, after
an illness of long duration. Her hus-
band. L. 8. Leonard, four daughters,
Mrs. r. Byurndau Of Moline, Agnes,
Pelagfe and Elsie, at home. three sons,
Charles. George and Laurel, three
brothers, Fred Homer Of St Joseph,
Mich. and August and Henry Homer
of Hammond, Ind, and one sister, Mrs
A. c. Sievers, live to mourn her death.
The funeral will be held Thursday
morning from the late residence with
services at St. Alphonsus church at 3
o'clock. Burial will be made in Holy
Family cemetery.
Yesterday morning at 1918 o'clock
occurred the CeaJn OF Mrs. r. j. MOSS
at her home. ST. West Eighth street.
Mrs. Moss was born in Buffalo, Iowa,
Feb s. 1867. Those who survive her
are her husband. F. J. Moss, the cloth
Ter at 81 West Second street; her
mother. Mrs. Mary Egger of Buffalo;
six brothers, Peter of st. Francis,
MINI, William Of Holly. Col, Gus Of
Chicago. and Edward, Harry and Lerdy
of Buffalo, and two sisters, Miss Mary
Egger of Buffalo and Mrs. c. T. Reed
of Rock Island. The body viii be
taken to the home Of her mother. Mrs.
Mary Egger, in Buffalo, from which
place the funeral viii be held Friday
morning with services at St. Peters
church at o'clock. Burial will be
made in Rose Hill cemetery in Buff
falO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Schaser expect to move
to Idaho.
Louie Hartman of Rock Island Wis
tied over Sunday here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-16

Escapes Florida Storm. II. Rice,
who has just returned from a cruising
trip on the smaller rivers Of southern
Florida, missed by a very small mar
gin the experience of going through a
tropical storm Mr.. Rice, with party
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-16
AledO.

Will Cook is visiting his cousin,
Mrs Gleason, this week.
Miss Marsha Vernon, who has been
visiting Mrs. Mary Chowning, left for
Chicago Monday morning.
John Ballard made a business trip
to Chicago Tuesday.
Miss Ruth Guthrie returned home
Monday from Seattle and other points
on the Pacific coast.
Mrs. H. NJ Colville of Arkansas
City is visiting relatives here.
J. o. Goddard returned from Col
orado Tuesday, where he has been on
business.
Mrs. r. I. Dool of Normal, ILL.,. is
visiting her sister. Mrs. w. K. Wells.
Mrs. NJ F. Felix of Cuba, Ill, is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Felix.
Guy Hodson of Fremont, Ill, and
Miss Mary E. White of this city were
married at the Methodist parsonage
Wednesday afternoon, Rev. T. 8. Pit
finger performing the ceremony. Miss
White is the eldest daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. J. F. White, and Mr.. Hodson
is a farmer of near fremont. They
left that evening for fremont, where
they will make their home.
r. II. Greer and son Glenn and fam
flies. living southwest of town, are
having closing out sales the coming
week, and will leave soon for their
new homes near Prentice, Wis. Mr..
Greer has been a resident of Mercer
county all his life.
Mrs. Samuel Clark of Sherrard Wis
tied relatives here the past week.
Attorney w. ]. Graham returned
from Burlington Thursday morning,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-16

where he had been on business for
several days.
Roy Sample spent Sunday with his
family at Moline.
E. N. Guthrie attended the auto
show in Chicago last week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-16

So easy, says every woman, after her
trial of the Fels-Naptha way of washing.
And SO quick, and such clean, sweet
smelling batch of clothesl
And that, too, without boiling or
scalding hot water!
And no back-breaEling work on the
wash-board!
And yet, perhaps, that same delighted
woman had been going to try Fels-Napti1a
almost every washday for years before she
actually did. For some reason or otsAer
(which is no reason at all she kept on
working the old-fashioned, out-of-daee way
until sudden impulse determined her 10
try Fels-Naptha. And then ever after
wards-So easy washdays.
Be sure and use Fels-Naptha the
Fels-Naptha way. Follow directions on
the red and green wrapper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-16

Interurban to Use Dyke.-DirectoTs
of the Tri-Cities I'D Northeastern IN
terurban Railway company Monday
afternoon secured the right to use the
Maredosia dyke for a distance of a
little more than a mile between Cor
dOva and Albany. In exchange for the
privilege the company agrees to main
tain the dyke in the future This
privilege will enable the company to
avoid the heavy expense of throwing
up a right of way across a long stretch
of marshy country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-16
Won't Neeu a Crutch.

When Editor J. p. Sossman of Cor.
nelius. y. c.. bruised his leg badly, It
started an ugly sore. Many salves and
ointmepts proved worthless. Then
Bucklen's Arnica Salve healed it thor
oughly. Nothing is so prompt and sure
for ulcers, boils. burns, bruises. cuts,
corns, sores, pimples. eczema or piles.
% cents at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-16
AMERICANS ARE OUTRAGED
Reports from Nicaragua Likely to
Affect Attitude of the L. :.

Affect Attitude of the L. :.
Washington. Feb. 16.-Reported out
RACES against Americans in the vicin-
ity of Matagalpa, the present battle
center Of Nicaragua. are being investi
gated. a further determination of the
policy of the United States towards the
Madriz administration depends on the
result
Port Limon, c. R. Feb. 16.-Senor
Martinez, ex-secretary of the treas
ury of Nicaragua, has arrived a fug-
tive in this country. He declares
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-16

Weather Sharp CT EJECT of Western
Breezss on Cur "lncca-itabIe Spirit.
Professor Willis l. re, chief Of
the weather bureau at islington, in
a recent interview said:
at IS well known to meteorologists
that easterly winds either hug closely
to the earth or have an upward com
poncnt Of motion. They therefore gath
er the humidity, dust, disease aud 9th
er bacteria, and. as q rule. they are
warm and humid All Of these condi-
lions make them foul winds, under
which animal life is enervated and ren-
dered susceptible to the germs which
the winds themselves carry and dis
seminate.
The converse is true of the NORTH
west winds. They come from above,
with 4 downward component Of mo-
ton that bears u definite relation to
the velocity. They come from the re-
giOn where the air is dry, pure aud
highly electrified and where ozone eN-
lists in comparatively large quantities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-16
Anty Drudge Tells How to Avoid
Accidents.

Any Dr7sdge-"Goodness gracious! Have you and Jimmy
been in train wreck ?'
Mrs. WottJearn-"Worse than that-washboiler upset
when I was stirring the clothes; and 1 had to hire
Mrs. OSullvan to do the washing after all"
Any D77dge-"Well, the damage is done But perhaps
youth take my advice and do your washing with
Fels-Naptha in cool lukewarm water. It'll save
you lots of work. your clothes and prevent
accidents like this"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-16

All the news all the tIme-1HE
ARGUS.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-07-14
DIES WITHOUT HIS REVENGE
Henry Dexter Enters Beyond After
Many Years of Search for Sons
Murderer.

New York, July 13-Henry Dexter.
the millionaire president OF the Ameri-
can News company, who died at his
home here in his ninety-eighth year,
spent the greater part of the last seven
years OF his life in an unavailing
search for the murderer of his son,
Orlando p. Dexter A reward of $780,
900 offered by Mr.. Dexter for the ap-
prehension of the murderer is said to
be continued in a codicil to Dexters
will. ....
Orlando p. Dexter was shot in Sep
TENDER, 1908, while driving along a
road on mis- estate in the Adirondack
mountains. The bullet that killed him
passed entirely through his body and
killed the horse he was driving. 1t
was believed that Dexter was muir
dered by some one who had grudge
against him because he had bought
about 1000 Oacres of land in the best
game section of the Adirondacks,
Henry Dexter always believed that
his sons murderer was being shield
ed by prominent persons. He is said
to have expended at least $4,000 in
his efforts to clear up the mystery. AS
memorial to his son he erected the
new building of the New York His
torical society in Central park west at
cost of $350,000.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-07-14
Teachers FUNK.

Des Moines, Ia, July I3.--Special:
Because most OF them could not spell
the ordinary words in everyday use in
the English language, ninety-six Of the
1877 candidates for teachers certifi-
Gates at the June Polk county teach
ers' examinations cannot teach school
in Iowa next year. Out of total
number of 1877 candidates but forty
one received even passing grades ac-
cording to the report on markings re-
ceiyed from the state house yester-
day by Mrs Jennie Steele Huegie,
county superintendent. Most of the
candidates were graduates of the Des
Moines high schools and most OF the
failures were due TO poor spelling, or
photography, as the subject is digni-
fed in pedagogy. OF the number who
did receive passing grades emitting
them to certificates but two received
first grade certificates, twenty-one sec
ond grade and eighteen third grade or
the lowest possible marking allow
able for a certificate. Arithmetic was
another bugaboo that floored many of
the candidates, but even arithmetic
was a nearer acquaintance than Unit
ed States history or photography The
dismal failure of the high school grad
yates, many from this years class,
is even more pointed when it is con
sidered that they had been attending
county normal school for two omnths
in preparation for this final test.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-07-14
KILLS LOVED ONE
Then HIMSELF
S. King Of Monroe Killed When
Auto Turns Turtle.
MANY TEACHERS CANNOT SPELL
Des Moines County Odd Fellows Or
sanize-van Buren, County
Couple Have Been Mar
ried 60 Years.

Onawa, la, July Especial; John
Kratz and Mrs. Agnes Mccoy are
dead because Mrs Mccoy spurned his
love. Kratz visited her home last
night, took from her revolver which
she had to protect herself, shot her
down and then took his own life. Mrs.
Mccoy was divorced from her hus.
band and lived with her daughter.
Kratz was drayman and was infat.
uated with her. The man visited her
at midnight and the woman, hearing
him walking on the porch, knew who
it was. Taking the revolver she fired
a shot through the door. Hearing no
more sounds she opened the door to
look out Kratz was standing at the
door and seized her and took the gun
away from her. She regained it,how.
ever, and tried to get back into the
house. Kratz forced an entrance af-
ter her and again gaining possession
of the gun, he fired at the woman with
fatal effect and then turned the gun
upon himself with like result. The
only witness to the tragedy was the.
little daughter OF Mrs. Mccoy, who
was powerless to prevent the tragedy.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-07-14
Iowa Deaths.

Rock Rapids, la, July 13.-Special;
A. P. Weberg, aged 20, treasurer of
Lyons county, died yesterday after
noon. He had held the office for ten
years, and was nominated on the re-
publican ticket without opposition at
the last primary for his sixth term.
Pocahontas, Ia, July 13.-Special:
A stranger assisting to clear out one
of the bins at the Wheeler elevator,
fell dead. When searched tax re-
ceipt made out to ]. N. MeGinnis, was
found; also correspondence indicat-
ing brother living at Moulton, Iowa.
Des Moines, la, July 13.-Special;
Clarence Reese, 14-yearold son of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank B. Reese. died late
yesterday afternoon of lockjaw, the
result OF the Fourth of July. A blank
cartridge for toy pistol exploded in
his hand, causing a slight burn which
later developed into case of tetanus.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-07-14
RULES COUNTY BOARD ERRED
Court Holds Appointment Of Sheriff
Of Cairo, ILL.,, Was IliegaI-Gov-
ernor Is Sustained.

Cairo. H., July 13.--Judge w. w.
Duncan rendered a double-barreled
decision in the Alexander county cir
cult court when he declared the law
under which Frank E. Davis was re-
moved from the Office of sheriff by
Governor Deneen is constitutional and
that the county board had no author
ity to appoint Fred D. Nellis sheriff
to fill the vacancy because the term
of office was more than year and an
election should have been called to
fill the vacancy, The decision Of
the court declaring that Nellis was
Illegally appointed sheriff does not
invalidate any of his acts. Nor does
it Immediately remove him from the
office. In fact, it is expected that the
whole question will be taken to the
supreme court
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-07-14
WILL GOTCH FIGHT JOHNSON
FRAzEE THE PROMOTER SAYS HE
HAS ASSURANCE HE WILL.
Wrestler Said to be Anxious to Meet
the Negro and Prefers Australia
as the Scene.

Chicago, July Especial: Harry
III. Frazee the manager who conduct
ed the Jeffries tour said to-day that
he had positive assurance that Frank
Gotch would meet Johnson If the big
negro would agree and a suitable
purse could be arranged. According
to Frazee, Gotch is arger to meet the
black man and win back the cham
pionship for the white race. He de-
clared the purse ought to be as big as
the one of the recent fight but does
not care for the preliminary tours
because the people feel that such
tuurs are a money making scheme
and makes them believe the fight is
on the same basis. Gotch prefers
Australia as the scene of the battle.
.Gotch is now at his home in Hum
.boldt.
Humboldt, la. July Especial:
Frank Gotch, champion wrestler, to-
day admitted that he was considering
the question of challenging Jack
johnson for the heavyweight cham
pionship Of the world. ION the way
back from Reno | talked the matter
over with Harry Frazee, who man.
aged the Jeffries-Gotch tour before
the fight, and we did not decide the
matter definitely; so I am going to
Chicago tonight to see him again
about it. If challenge Johnson II
will be for the purpose of winning
the championship for the white race,
for l believe in white supremacy. L
think the purse should be as large as
that at Reno. | would want eighteen
months for training and insist that
there be no money making prelimi-
vary tours. l favor Australia"
Los Angeles, July Especial: In
answer to telegram from Jeffries,
Tex Richard is here in conference
with him today. 1t is the opinion of
sporting men that Jeffries will go
back into the ring and again chal-
lenge Johnson to fight him.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-07-14
TEN CITIZENS REFUSED BAIL
PARTICIPANTS IN THE MOB OUT.
RACES LAST FRIDAY.
Prisoners Will Have to Face the
Grand Jury and Answer to
Charge of Murder

Newark, July 49, Special: Anxiety
prevails today following the refusal OF
bail to ten citizens charged with hav-
ing participated in the mob outrages
of last Friday night and the announce
ment that the prisoners will have to
face the grand jury on charge. of
murder. Assistant Attorney Gen.
Denman will take personal charge
under the direction of Governor Har-
mon and endeayor to carry out his
statement of opinion that every mem
Der of the mob should be sent to the
penitentiary or be electrocuted accord
ing to the seriousness of their behav.
ior.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-07-14
CHARGE BANKER
IS SHORT 100000
August Ropke Of Louisville Is I'm
der Arrest.
DIRECTORS WILL MAKE GOOD
Secretary Of Fidelity Trust Company
Is Alleged to Have Made False
Entries to Cover UP
Deficiency.

Louisville, KY, July 13--At a direc-
tors meeting of the Fidelity Trust
company it was announced that stock
holders of the concern, which include
many OF the leading capitalists of the
city, had made UP a fund to meet any
loss or losses that have or will come
to the company up to 81 900. 900. This
would seem TO indicate that the ex-
act amount OF alleged defalcations by
August Ropke, the assistant secretary,
which are thus made good, will never
be known, although rumors place it
anywhere from 100000 to half mil
lion dollars.
Admit Loss Is Large.
Accountants worked all night over
the boks of the banking department
of the company Ropke was arrested
charged with making false entries and
misappropriation of funds. An an
nouncement by the president of the
company, John w. Barr, frankly adj
mitted that the loss due to Ropke's
alleged operations would be large, but
would fall entirely on the stockhold-
ers, and that the resources of the in
stitution were not imperiled
Failure of the officials even to APP
proximate the total amount OF money
Incorporated is explained on the
ground that since the discovery of
Ropke's alleged false entries the at
tention of the accountants had been di-
reeted toward the securities held in
trust for estates and minors. These,
which will reach several millions,
were announced officially to have been
found untouched, showing that what.
ever loss has been sustained had fall.
en- on the banking department.
Ropke Refuses to Talk.
RopKe has so far refused to make a
statement. When told of the reports
that the shortage would run over the
$4,000 mentioned In the warrant as the
specific amount he is charged with
having misappropriated. Ropke said
to reporter:
Really, old man, I'm very sorry. but
you see how I'm fixed know you
. are doing your duty. but must ask
you not to question me until | confer
with my lawyer"
President Barr In statement says
expert accountants have examined
every security held by the company
whether owned by estates or by the
company. and they find all in perfect
condition, -
Since his arrest 1t has come tc
light that Hopke's speculation on the
New York stock exchange and in locaI
brokerage houses and in the bucket
shops amounted to hundreds of thou
sands of dollars annually. His opera
tions were SO carefully concealed, how
ever, that only small part of them
were generally known.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-07-14
CALLSDOWN THEARCHBISHOP
PRIEST rs NuLLiFlED FOR SUP,
PRESSING FRANCISCAN LAW.
King Of Portugal Declares 5raga Has
No Right to Execute Religious
instructions.

Lisbon, July 13.--Special: A royal
decree has been issued multiplying
Archbishop Braga, who, upon orders
from Cardinal Merry del Val, the pa
pal secretary of state, suppressed the
Franciscan review, which he main
tanned, although Christian and Cath.
Ollie, was not necessary to the sup.
port of the national Catholic party.
The decree declares the archbishop
has no right to execute religious in.
structions without the previous con,
sent of the government, and warns
him that repetition would be calcu
lated to arouse conflict in the coun.
try that would not be tolerated.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-07-14
FIVE AV|ATORS
FALL TO DEATH
World Renowned Scientists ErbsIoeh
Among the Number,
WERE 5000 FEET IN THE AIR
Nets Break and Car Descends Like a
Plumet - Occupants Are Worst
Maneled Ever Witnessed by
Physicians.

Cologne, German, July 13.-Special:
Herr Erbsloeh the world renowned
scientist and aviator and four com
panions were dashed to death today
near Paschoid, West Germany. when
the dirigible balloon the Erbsloeh,
named after its inventor and con
structor, fell from height of 5000
feet. Five heaps of human flesh and
bones totally unacceptable were
found beneath the ruins of the bal
loon and physicians declare they never
saw human beings so badly mangled.
The balloon belonged to the Rhine
Club and was composed of twelve bal
loon nets placed side by side and an
aluminium car which held the pas
sengers and the two gasoline engines.
1t had made several short successful
flights and went aloft early to-day
with Erdsloeh, two companions and
the two engineers. While near Pas
choid one of the nets burst and the
car fell like a plumet. Erdsloeh was
the balloonist that made a trip from
4.
years ago and was we'll known in this
country.
Death Roll to Date.
The death roll of aviators to date
is as follows:
Lieut.. Thomas Selfridge, U. S. A.,
Washington, d. G.
Rossi Ena, Rome. ~.
u. Lefebvre. France.
Capt. Louis F. Ferrer. France.
Antonio Fernandez. France.
Leon La Grange, France.
Lee Blou Herbet, Spain.
Chouvette Michilen, France.
Eugene Speyer, San Francisco.
Robl, Germany.
Charles Rolls, England.
Herr Erbsloeh and four companions
at Paschoid. Germany.
Baroness de la Roche, who was Sc
riously injured the other day al
Rheims, France, is still in a serious
condition.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-07-14
DEMOCRATS TO HAVE TICKET
STATE CONVENTION so DECIDES
AT ONE THIS MORNING.
Had an All-Niaht Session - Invited
Senator Lafollette to Join
Their Ranks.

Milwaukee, July Especial: De-
Gliding to put a party ticket in the
field before the primary this fall, the
Democratic convention today chose
Burk Williams, of Ashland, for U. s..
senator and A. l.. Schmitz of Mil.
waukee, for governor. The nomina
lions were made this morning at 100
o'clock, after the convention had en-
dorsed the insurgent republican
course in congress and had invited
Senator Lafollette to join the demo
cratic ranks. They denounced the
Payne-Aldrich tariff and endorsed the
conservation policy and the income
tax.
The convention opened at noon
yesterday with an address by Michael
X. Kelley, of Fond du Lac, temper.
airy chairman. In his address, Wolfe
said he could never understand why
Wisconsin people should have voted
to maintain a protective tariff. He
declared that the lumber schedule
had simply made a number of million
aires.
"Cummins and Dolliyer, Nelson and
Clapp and Beveridge, and our own
Senator La Toilette, are but rejecting
the view of their constituents when
they abandon the ship upon which
they so long have cruised."
He attacked the republican state
administration for extravaganza, say
ing despite the fact that corporations
are paying greater taxes, the expenses
have grown out of all proportion.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-07-14
THE OLD TAVERN is DOOMED
FAMOUS OLD HosTLERY TO GIVE
WAY TO SCHOOL BUILDING.
The "BIack Horse was Famous in
1875 and Also During the
Whiskey Rebellion.

Canonsburg, Pa, July 13.-The his
toric Black Horse Tavern, which has
stood on the old Washington pike for
1876 years, hallowed with the memoir
les of George Washington and Colo
mel Braddock, and once the rendez,
vous of mail robbers and insurrection.
lists during the wiskey rebellion of
1894 and 1895, is doomed to pass away
unless some historical society inter
venes. The old hosiery and the land
surrounding has been sold for SS,345
to the Canonsburg school board,
which proposes to erect a modern
high school building.