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The daily sentinel., 1911-11-23
bEATT|E DIES
TOMORROW
Young Wife Murderer Calm.-The
Priests Believe He Will Confess if
Guilty.-Relatives Think Not.
No Chance to Escape.

:, Associ3 Press. =
: Ricf d. Va. Nov. 25.- :,
: Henry : i Beattie, Jr., awoke :.
= at th' .al time this morning :,
= on vi g probably will be the =
: last # his life. Tomorrow, :,
= he W ( Spatiate the murder of =
: his ; wife in the electric !,
:. chat 6 lie has shown no signs Z,
Z of a 2 kdown and the prisoner =
+ drel = with the same fastidIous !,
: ear It he has shown ever :,
= sin : ie entered the death cell. =,
: Rq Z ihn J. Fix, Beauties prin- .
: ipui--.piritual adviser. arrived :,
= early today and will probably .
: spend the day with him. His =
: father and brother arrived soon =
: afterwards. Fix says he is sure :.
: If Beattie is guilty he will con- !,
: fess, but others think he will =
= go to his death with sealed lips =
= to spare his father. who still -
( believes in his innocence. "a,
> Beaulah Binford, the woman =
! in the case. is said to have been !.
: seen in Richmond A search is .
9 being made for her, as Beattie's Z,
: family fears a scene at the :.
:, funeral. {.
:; Word was received from New I.
= York this afternoon that the !,
: Binford girl is still there. 4
: :, 9, 3 {, 9 = 6, $ . 8 g 8 g 8 8 g 3
The daily sentinel., 1911-11-23
CARDINALS ARRIVE TO
GET THEIR RED HATS
Associated Press.

Rome. Nov. 23.-Cardinals desig-
nate, Farley and Falconi. arrived
here today, being met at the station
by many ecclesiastics who presented
the warmest of greetings and con-
gratulations. When informed of
their arrival the pope said he hoped
to receive them soon. A secret con-
sistory will be held Monday and
public consistory Thursday, when the
new cardinals will receive red hats
The daily sentinel., 1911-11-23
DR.. HYDE TRIAL STARTS.


Associated Press.
testimony in the trial of Dir. B.
Clarke Hyde for the murder of
Thomas Swore begain this morning
when James Craig, former city clerk,
told of filing of the death certificate.
He was followed by men uiro had
charge of the funeral.
The daily sentinel., 1911-11-23
TRAIN UMPIRES NOW.
Associate ted Press.

Associated Press.
Chicago. Nov. ga course Of
spring training is recommended for
umpires by officials of the Chicago
Nationals, who say it takes several
weeks for the arbitrator to get their
eye in shape so that they can give
satisfactory decisions.
The daily sentinel., 1911-11-23
TURKEYS TO BE LOWER
BECAUSE OF RUSSIA'S
INVASION OF POULTRY

:, New York, Nov. a3.-Russia .
: has invaded the American poul- s.
= try market. as several ship 9
s loads of ducks haze arrived here s
3 and the birds sold at 2 or 3 .
:, cents below the price of the To- 6,
g cal birds. Chickens have been :,
- decreased in price in sympathy .
I, and turkeys will be much cheap =
&, err than last year. 8
The daily sentinel., 1911-11-23
REBELS CAPTURE THE
NANKING OUTER FORTS

:. Associated Press. 9
:, San Francisco. Nov. 90 g
!, The revolutionists captured one 9
!, of the forts at Marking yester- :,
, day. according TO cables received Z
:, here. The rebels claim that at 8
2 Shen ST massacres OF foreigners Z
!, was committed b. the Manchus. s
: WI Ting Fang is working on n G;
: proclamation asking the powers &
!, to recognize the republic :
: q g =, :, :, {, 2 {, G. e Z. {, s 3 = {.
The daily sentinel., 1911-11-23
TESTING SOLDIERS FOR
SERVICE IN CHINESE FUSS

Associated Press.
MANILA, Nov. 23.-Army officers
began the physical test today ana
were ordered to prepare for the pos
sibie call for volunteers for service IN
Chini~ Hospital and engineer corps
arc ben. Provided with winter equip
ment
The daily sentinel., 1911-11-23
CIVIL WAR NAVAL HERO
AND RAILROAD MAGNATE DIES

New York. Nov. 23.-John San
ford Barnes, president of the Inter
national railroad of Texas and St.
Paul Pacific. is dead mere In
the Civil war he commanded several
gun boats for the Union forces
The daily sentinel., 1911-11-23
WATER SUPPLY SITUATION
BECOMING SERIOUS AGAIN

Seattle, Nov. 23.-The reserve sup
ply of water was reduced today to
25 100000 gallons and the residence
district is still without drinking wat
er except as supplied by wagons. The
city has opened distilling plant at
which place the lake water IS pur;-
fled and sold under a certificate of
the board of health.
The daily sentinel., 1911-11-23
WOLGAsT-WELLs MILL ASSURED

Associated Press.
Los Angeles, Nov 23.-Tom Jones
manager for AID Wolgast, announced
today that he had accepted terms for
Wolgast's fight with Matt Wells in
New York on December 3 OF 16, his
weight to be 1873 pounds at o'clock.
The daily sentinel., 1911-11-23

UOOU SenuOff.
A large crowd was at the depot
this afternoon with good wishes and
rice for Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Miller
who left on their wedding trip. They
were showered with congratulations
and delightful expressions of good
will as the train pulled out
The daily sentinel., 1911-11-23
YALE FAVORITE IN GAME
WITH HARVARD SATURDAY

Associated Press.
Cambridge, Mass. Nov 23.-Yale
is a slight favorite over Harvard for
the big game Saturday by odds Of
10 to I being offered
The daily sentinel., 1911-11-23
MCNAMARA JURORS TO
BE ENTERTAINED
Associated Press.

Los Angels, Cal. Nov. 23.-Eyery
effort is being made to provide
amusement for the Mcnamara Jurors
and talesmen. One OF the former
talesmen who has been excused, has
presented handsome phonograph
and the large room in the court
house has been fitted as an amuse-
ment hall, and probably will be pro-
vided with billiard and pool tables.
The daily sentinel., 1911-11-23

Mrs. II. 7. Sherman. wife of the
popular jeweler, left this afternoon
for Grand valley for visit with
friends and relatives.
The daily sentinel., 1911-11-23

Mrs. f. II. Posey and daughter.
Miss Virginia Brown OF Montrose,
are arrivals in the city from Denver,
en- route to their home in Montrose
after visit OF two weeks in the cap
ital city.
The daily sentinel., 1911-11-23
STRIKE TO BE SETTLED
TOMORROW IN CHICAGO


AssUVIdItU T TtSS.
Chicago. Nov. 2S.--The interna-
tional officers of the railroad shop
men will meet with the officials OF
the Rock Island tomorrow, when the
question of a possible strike is ex-
peeted to be settled Although both
sides refuse to discuss the situation.
the indications seem to point to an
agreement between them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-18
ELECTRIC SIGN USED
IN AID FOR u. S. SENATOR
Albany Citizen Shows Disgust With
Legislative Deadlock in Unique
Manner.

Albany, n. Y, March 1S-An AL
bany citizen, whose identity has not
Yet been disclosed. is evidently dis
gusted with the long deadlock in the
state legislature over the election of
a successor to United States Senator
Chauncey NJ. Depew, has appropriated
a considerable sum from his own peck
ct to call public attention to the dila-
tory tactics of the democratic major
ity. On top of a tall office building
on the main street of the city looking
toward the capitol he has caused 10
be erected a big sign, f1aring red by
day and brilliantly Illuminated by
night by flashing electrics. The sign
reads:
WANTED
Volunteers for United State Senator
Apply to Deadlock" New York
Legislature.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-18

A sojourner in the city happened to
be strolling on Ninth avenue one day
last week. and when he noticed mum
bers of men and women, some of them
wild-eyed, dashing along the several
streets east and west of Twenty-first
he turned 10 a friend for an explana
ton
You know" the latter said. we have
running in the neighborhood what has
been properly called the Long View
line. II has developed many sprinters
since it penetrated these parts several
years ago. Ordinarily, on lines of
street cars in cities the size of Rock
Island schedules are followed. Yes.
there is reported TO be a schedule on
the Long View line, but it's of the
flexible kind \ car is supposed 70
leave either terminal on the quarter
hour. Patrons along the line try to
govern themselves accordingly. and in
doing so gates have been pulled from
their moorings. front doors dislOcated,
furniture fractured, wearing apparel
and rubbers thrown.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-18
pArRo~rzIxG HOME INDUSTRY.

The old clock at the C, p. q q.
depot-old II not faithful-is back
on the job after a few months alb
sence, recuperating in the balmy
breezes at Aurora Galesburg or
some such machine shop resort. If
the working parts Of the old relic
were n any manner repaired during
its stay abroad, the repair crew
must have handled this rare time
piece with great care for it has re-
turned with the same CRIME and
dust upon it that adorned it the day
George Reynolds lit" on the job
back in the sos. When a clock or
some other part of the Office equip
menI gets out Of sorts. the railroad
company sends it "hcme" TO head
quarters: II s own particular way of
patrouiZing home industry.
Times-Record.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-18

Granite reef, a point just below the
confluence of the Verde and Salt riv-
ers, where a concrete weir dam 1000
feet long and 80 feet high diverts water
through a main canal on either side of
the river to numerous canals below,
covering the entire reservoir district.
The allotment of funds for this project
to date is about Sc, 900 900, and it may
take 100000 more to fully complete
all contemplated work The toll In human
lives has been II at Roosevelt and five
at Granite Reef, as near as can be as
certained. through mechanical acci.
dents and drowning.
The work to be done will include
several plans for development of hydro.
electric power at favorable places along
the canals. the power to be used main.
ly in developing an auxiliary irrigation
water supply pumped from the vast
underground resources. 1t is calcula
ted that the reservoir, or gravity flow.
will eventually water 10000 acres and
that $4,000 acres will be watered by
pumps.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-18
PRACT1CI>G on FATHER.

Ed WATSON, the barber, who has
been in Goldenstein's shop for the
past six months, has quit and will
probably go to work in the mill.
During the past week Ed has been
taking things easy and the other af-
ternoon he stretched himself out on
a couch at his home and took a
snooze. Suddenly he was awakened
by a rap on the back of the head.
Instinctively he. reached out his hand
in his half awakened condition and
coming in contact with something
grabbed hold of il. But he let go
of II quicker than scat and when he
lowered his hand il was dripping
with blood II nearly scared the
life out of him and springing to his
feet he glared wildly about him. And
there at the head of the lounge stood
his 3-year-oId son with an open ra-
zor in his hand. The little fellow
in playing about the house found the
razor in a closet and child-like took
it out and opened il. The wonder is
that the child escaped injury as a
sharp razor is a dangerous thing for
even grown person TO handle
Lacon Gll) Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-18
WRITE TO WHOM:

Kindly print this in your paper.
writes a coed woman to The Argus. in
concluding a communication anent the
expose Of conditions at the Geneva
school for girls. IF you wish my
name, kindly lst me know, only l
don't want it published" Then the
correspondent fails to give either her
name or address. This is a sample
of the flood of communications that
come to a newspaper office. Rarely a
week passes that a dozen or more
such missives don't find their way to
The Argus editorial department, de-
spite that the paper has tried for 80
years to impress its friends that it
can't make use of communications
where the identity of the writer is not
known. II is not necessary that the
name appear at the bottom of these
contributions, but the editor must
know the writer before the cOmmuni-
cation is printed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-18
oLnGossIr spoILs SURPRISE.

Almost the entire young life of the
community might have been found
at the Weber home where an even
two score of friends had gathered
for a farewell occasion in honor of
Ivan and Rena. on Tuesday evening.
The two by arrangements made met
their cousin. Herbert Doyle. of Sara
toga, are TO live with him this sum-
mer. Ivan assisting outdoors. while
his sister acts as housekeeper, nat
urally the thought of a surprise par
~ came up for consideration before
Mr. and Mrs Weber. and it would
undoubtedly have resulted as plan
ned had il not been that one of their
old gentlemen neighbors innocently
disclosed the secret during the after
noon. But our failure in that wise
did not dampen our ardOr in behalf
of the remaining features of the
evening Shortly after we entered
the amusement began, which follow
ed in close succession until near the
midnight hour whep resistless
luncheon came our way and We
promptly applied ourselves thereto,
all the while inwardly blessing the
ones whose skill had provided the
good things. Before we departed
Miss Saddle Snare favored us with
some enchanting piano selections. the
browning delight of the evening. In
deed, the spirit of the whole affair
could hardly have been more agree
able and if there is any truth in the
old couplet. many a nail was drawn
from our collins, thanks to these
happy diversions. - Stark County
News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-18
CHORDS AND DISCORDS

know of one friend who starts TO run
whenever he hears the gong of
street car He was walking one even
ing with his wife. and when he heard
car approaching he broke into
race that did not end until he was
within hailing distance Of the car.
Then he came to- His wife suspected
that he had become suddenly insane.
He explained to her that his nervous
system had been upset by the close
shaves that he had experienced
in trying 10 make connections
with the cars of the Long View
line. I have seen as many as 20 men
and women at once scurrying towards
Ninth avenue when the schedule said
a car was due One unacquainted with
the situation would suppose, from the
desperation of their movements ana
the look of pain on their faces, that
some tragedy was being enacted or
that their homes we're on hre ana
they were trying to attract help No,
the crews operating the cars are not
TO blame The fault lies with the
service. During the day there is
some semblance of a schedule main
tanned, but it's off from $50 until $50
in the evening, when people most
need to be accommodated. It's not
much different during the early morn
ing hours. The crews fall behind
time and then it's a race to make up
lost time. If you expect to connect
with a car you've got 10 play the game
of catch-as-catch-can with the motor
man. He's in such a hurry that he
wouldn't stop for his own mother, so
we don't blame him when he passes
up the ordinary cash customer he 5
simply endeavoring TO pacify his fell
low motorman who is waiting on the
next switch There is talk that the
company soon is to begin work on
the Long View extension-that is con
Meeting up the break between Twenty
fifth and Ninth avenue and Thirteenth
avenue and Thirtieth street. Presi-
dent J. F. Porter has an opportunity
to become a real humanitarian in the
eyes of the sprinting martyrs who are
patrons of the present line. It's the
one remedy for getting these people
back into. normal state of mind.
why not shoot holes in the wheels
of the cars when they fail to stop for
passengers inquired the sojourner
We'll, some of the folks had
thought of that, but since the com
panv refuses to use the inflated tires
there would not be much use
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-18

mos- appreciative audience In fact
the musicians were made to feel that
their reception at Joy was by far
the most enthusiastic they have yet
received. This orchestra is playing
some very heavy music and the only
adverse criticism thus far put for
ward is that the company keeps too
closely to classical lines. However
Director OLSON has promised the
public a popular concert in the near
future. so that those who have not
the inclination to the heavier scores,
may attend and enjoy the lighter and
more popular airs.-Aledo Times
Record.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-18
IT'S 4 MHANGnOoDLE.

Harry Lawrence, a Yorktown mer-
chant, discovered a queer animal in
a bunch of bananas recently and
after looking all through several die
tionaries, encyclopedias and other
books, was unable TO name the queer
thing, which had a nose like pig,
feet like a monkey, fur like mole
and was about the size of rat and
had a rats tail It had eaten up
two bananas when discovered by Mr.
Lawrence who put it in cage where
il was kept for several days before
il died-Sterling Standard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-18
OUR WEEKLY STORY.
BY ELMoRE II. STAFFORD.

In southern Missouri years ago,
when the form of questioning was
slightly different from what it is now
much trouble was experienced In
getting a jury in murder trial.
Finally an old fellow answered ev-
cry question satisfactorily; he had
no prejudices, was not opposed to
capital punishment and was gener-
ally valuable find. Then the prose
cutor said solemnly:
Juror, look upon the prisoner;
prisoner. look upon the juror"
The old man adjusted his spec
tacles and peered ar the prisoner for
a full half minute. Then turning
TO the court he said
Judge, durn if ! don't believe he's
guilty"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-18
SCOOPS ON OUR CORRESPONDENTS

SCOOPS ON OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
We take the following items from
neigh borhood exchanges this week:
Frank Claypool was on our streets
Saturday looking after business a1alrs-
We had two weddings in our vicinity
last week. Hope they won't continue so
rapid, or we will have no young folks
left. 60
George Kay and Marvin Grimm have
Young chickens over two weeks Old
John Pyell is supplying long feit
need by building an addition 10 MS
house on the town outskirts.
Fred White and the restaurant bust
ness have parted company, and ne IS
now employed in plastering James Bun
nelTs new house, which is being put IN
readiness for Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman
Thurston.
Saturday. 49,
streets Saturday.
There was a dry goods salesman in
town Thursday from Burlington, Iowa.
Tom Murray is the owner or hne
MIR, Rice was in our neighborhood
saving wood last week.
D. L. Wertz is treating his barn to
new roof.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-18
Has Millions Of Friends.

How would you like to number
your friends by millions as Buck
lens Arnica Salve does? Its aston
ishing cures in the past 40 years
made them. 1t is the best salve in
the world for sores, ulcers. eczema
burns. boils, scalds, cuts, corns, sore
eye. sprains, swellings, bruises. ccid
sores Has no equal for piles Twen-
ty-five cents at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-18
Two Hunters Are Drowned.

Jacksonville, H., March 1S.-Lee
Hess, aged %, and Leland Smith,
aged IS, brothers-in-law of Milton,
Pike county, were drowned yesterday
in the Illinois river near Montezuma.
while duck hunting. Their bodies
were found after the river had been
dragged several hours.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-18

him. MIR. Cole slept in the car con-
tanning the horses. Early in the
morning hc was awakened by the
yardmen who came 20 inspect the
car. Cole thought robbers were try
ing 70 get in and crawled in among
the horses to hide the money be-
fore opening the door.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-18
PENsIONING MEAL TICKET.

Wife, see where a wealthy New
York bachelor who died recently left
$4,000 to a woman lin gratitude for
the favor she did - years ago in re-
jecting my suit for her hand
Husband-He could well afford It.
She was his real meal ticket and she
didn't know il.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-18
KICKS BY HORSES FATAL
Princeton. ILL.,, Farmer Killed Trying
TO Hide Money Belt.

Glasgow, Mont. March IS. -
Charles w. Cole. a Princeton QllD
farmer, died in a local hospital yes
terday as a result of being kicked
on the head by his own horses in
a box car. while trying to hide a
money belt containing $4,000. be-
cause he thought robbers were after
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-18
FROM THE VALLEY CLARIox

Alb Watkins spent Wednesday in
the county seat. He remained over
TO see Ruth st. Denis dance. He re-
ports it one of the most respectable
affairs he ever attended He says it
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-18
SEES FIRST ROBIN.

Farmer Hugh Curtis lays claim to
the distinction of having seen the first
robin of the season on his preserves
this morning. He says there were two
of the redbreasts in the same spot, and
he says it without blinking an eye.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-18
AND NOBODY HURT.

The German-American alliance join
ed with the local branch Of the An
cient order of Hibernians in observing
st. Patrick's day in Davenport yester-
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-18
ROOSEVELT DAM OPENED
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long. The capacity of the reservoir is
1.2S42O5 acre-feet. the largest artificial
lake in the world. Though the dam is
not the largest in the world, it is among
the largest The foundation rests on
bed rock 40 feet below river level. II
is 235 feet long, between the canyon
walls, and 10 feet wide. From the
river level to the crest of the spillways
at either end of the dam the height Is
22O feet, that being the greatest depth
of storage possible The spiHways are
bridged and over the bridges and the
top of the dam runs the only highway
in that region connecting the mountain
country on the north and south sides
of Salt river This roadway is 90 feet
above the highest storage and coping
four feet high protects the roadway.
From the bottom of the. foundation to
the top stone of the coping is 2S4 feet
The dam is curved, arching up
stream. and at the top is $50 feet long
and 10 feet wide. The spillways at
either end are 200 feet wide, so the
length, inclusive OF the bridges over
the spiIlwavs. is 1.0S0 feet. The spill
ways are blasted from the mountain
Sides
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-18
From The Argus of 1860

March 12-Dexter's milk wagon ran
over Al Frantz' valuable imported
dog on Second avenue and Seven.
teenth street this morning and frac.
tured one of the animals forelegs in
a place that will be difficult to set.
Al says he would not have had the acci.
dent happen for SIS.
There was a very pleasant social
hop at Turner hall last evening It
was a private affair. about 80 couples
being present, and music was fur
nished by Bleuers orchestra
\ social is 10 be held this evening
at the y. NJ. c. A.
March 13.-Phil Mitchell has re,
turned from Washington.
Captain c. W. Durham writes that
he is about to return home from Hot
Springs, from which we infer that he
is as sound as a dollar again. The
captains busy season soon begins
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-18
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO

! and he wants TO be on deck when the
river season navigation opens.
Samuel c. Taylor of Taylor Ridge
was in the city today.
March 15.-At the opening of the
new Y NJ. c. A. quarters in the PEG
pies National bank building last
evening more than 500 people were in
attendance. Addresses were made by
Dr. J. w. Stewart and a. D. Sperry,
officers of the board of directors of
the association.
March 16.-Rev. W. S. Marquis
was elected secretary of the Minis
ters' association at a meeting held in
the Y. II. c. A. rooms yesterday.
March 1.-THE channel of the Mis-
sissippi at this point is now clear of
ice, there having been a movement
OF this ice at l o'clock this morning
The ice broke in Rock river today.
and if il comes out with much force
there will be a gorge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-18
TOO MrCH TO HIGH BROW.

The concert given by William and
Nashti orchestra at Joy Friday even
ing was attended by large and