davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-17

of Augustana college also will be
chosen at today's session and matters
pertaining to the educational fund
will be taken up.
HAUBERG HONORED.
Rev. Joseph A. Anderson of Boone,
Iowa, president Of the Iowa,conference
of the Swedish Lutheran churches, and
]. H Hauberg of Moline. FL, were
named as two of the four-year-term di-
rectors of Augustana college at the af-
ternoon session of the synod today.
sS NEW CHURCHES ADMITTED.
st. Paul, June 17.-Election of
officers, admission of 80 new con-
gregations to membership and the
discussion of ST. Olaf college affairs
were the matters of interest before
the clergy and laymen yesterday at
the national convention of the Unit
ed Norwegian Lutheran Church of
America. The following are the new
officers:
President-Rev. T. H. Dahl.
Vice President-Rev. n. J. Ellie
stad
Secretary-Rev. ]. c. Roseland.
Treasurer-Erik Waldeland
The president was elected to
serve for a period of three years,
the other officers for one year ach.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-17
Personal Points

]. D. Beecher is visiting with his
sons in Cincinnati.
Miss Pearle Price left at noon to
day for her home in Deming, n. NJ.
Miss Darline Code of Bradford,
Ill, has arrived for a visit in the
city.
Mrs. C. L. Walker and daughter
left yesterday for the Walker sum
mer home at Wequetonsing.
Mrs. Tillie Simmons-Linde, accom-
panied by two sons, is spending a
few days with her sister, Mrs. w.
A. Darling at $40 Nineteenth street.
Miss Ruth Reticker, who recently
was honored with membership in the
Phi Beta Kappa fraternity and ap-
pointed as college aide at Chicago
university, will arrive home tomor-
row for the summer vacation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-17
DIR. BRANDELLE A
SUICIDE IN EAST
Former Resident of Rock Is
land browns Self in An
drascoggin River.
VICTIM OF NERVOUSNESS
Has Been Filling Professorship at
Bates College, Maine-LOCated
There Three Years.
Especial to The Argus.)

Portland, Me-, June 17.-Dr. Da-
vid w. Brandelle, professor of his
tory and economics at Bates college,
Lewiston, Me-, suicided in the An
driscoggin river by calmly walking
into the water till it covered him.
Later the body was found. He was
a victim of nervous prostration and
was about to enter a sanitarium. He
was born at Altoona, Pa, and grad
uated in 1899 from Augustana col
lege, Rock Island. He lived some
time at Rock Island and other
points in Illinois. He was a grad
uate student at Yale and had been
studying in Germany. He had been
at Bates college three years. He
leaves a mother.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-17
KNIFE AND BOTTLE
ARE USED IN FIGHT
William Pole, Restauranteur, Fares
Worst in Clash With Steam
boat Steward.

Armed with an umbrella, William
Frazier tcolored) attacked William
Pole, proprietor OF a restaurant on
Twentieth street near First avenue
last night at 1880 and this after
noon was fined $40 and costs for
disorderly conduct. Pole today is
sporting a badly disColored optic and
a small wound near the eye. Frazier
had gone into the eating house for
an evening meal after he had left
his duties IS second steward of the
Morning Star. There was trouble
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-17

in the place during his presence
there and he claimed that Pole had
brandished a big butcher knife. Fra
zier ran outside and carried with
him a beer bottle. He had eaten lit
tie of his repast and had paid for
all of it, so he returned for his
money He claimed that Pole start
ed after him and the blow followed.
It developed at the hearing that
Pole was partly to blame and so the
charge against Frazier was lessened
to disorderly conduct.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-17
TWO DAVENPORT
CITIZENS CALLED
John D. Brockmann, Banker,
and Leas Lingafeldt, Mer-
chant, Pass Away.
LATTER GOES SUDDENLY
Suffers ApopIectic Attack and Ex-
pireS in Two HOurs-NrS.
George n. Pratt Dies.

john ID. BrOckmann, 13 years old
vice president of the Iowa National
bank, and Leas Lingafeldt, 55 years
old, prominent retail grocer, two of
the well-known citizens and business
men of Davenport, died at their
homes in that city last night.
Mr.. Brockmann had been ailing
two weeks of a humorous growth.
He expired at his residence, 1043
West Fifth street. He was a native
of Germany and settled in Daven-
port in 1865, having lived there
since. For II years he was a mem
Der of the city park commission. He
was one of the organizers of the
Iowa National bank, which was
launched in 1889. Mr.. Brockmann
was prominently identified with the
German-American societies of Dav-
export. In 1865 he was united in
marriage with Miss Hansine Peter
SEN The widow and a son survive.
APoPLECTIC STROKE FATAL.
Mr.. Lingafelt was seized by a
stroke of apoplexy at 1880 and died
two hours later at his home, 633
East II puIICGuLn otItSl MI
felt had been in the grocery business
in Davenport 25 years. Aside from
his interests, he was an extensive
land owner in Canada. At the time
of his death he was vice president
of the Iowa Retail Grocers' associa-
ton and president of the Davenport
Retail Grocers' association. He was
a prominent Mason and Elk. He is
survived by his widow and a daugh-
ter, Georgia.
Mrs. GEORGE \. PRATT.
Mrs. George n. Pratt, 81 Seventh
avenue, passed away yesterday at
D. m. at St Anthony's hospital.
Death came from an attack of
uraemic poisoning. Julia Veronica
Lyons was the youngest daughter OF
the late Mr.. and Mrs. John Lyons of
ILL.,, where she was born
Dec. 8, 1881, and where she lived
until her removal to Rock Island
Aug. 10, 1901. She was educated
at Wallace school, graduating with
the class of 1899 Oct. 27, 1910,
she was united in marriage in st.
Joseph's church with George n.
HraCI- Besides HeE IuSDduu, MTS.
Pratt leaves two sisters, Mrs. Mary
f. Marion and Catherine Lyons.
Mrs Pratt was member of st. Jo-
seph's Altar society and Prosperity /
camp No. 1881. r. n. of A.
The funeral will be from the home /
Of Mr. and Mrs. John T. Marion, I
al Fourth avenue. at 2:30 Sunday /
afternoon Services will be con-
Quoted in st. Joseph's church, Dean .
J. J. Quinn will officiate. Burial /
will be in Calvary cemetery.
NOHR FUNERAL.
John A. Mohr, who died at Hamp- I
on Thursday, viii be buried Monday, 4
he services taking place at Hampton
,atholic church at 8 q. m, conducted
y Father Kneiry of Rapids City. In
erment will take place in the Hamp
on cemetery
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-17
WARRANTS FOLLOW
RAID ON GAMBLING
Owners of Property on Twentieth
Street Occupied by Yingling
to Be Prosecuted.

States Attorney L. NJ Magill filed
information in the county court this
morning against Jacob Ohlweiler
and Rosa Albrecht for renting prop
erty for gambling purposes and
capiases were Immediately issued.
The property referred to is located
at 225 Twentieth street and is occu-
pied by H. p. YingIing. The prose-
cution is the outcome of a raid on
gambling room made by Sheriff o.
L. Bruner 4 month ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-17
SHOCK TO FRIENDS.

The news of the suicide of DR..
Brandelle was great shock to his
friends in Rock Island, where he was
well known, having made his home
in this city seven years. After his
graduation from Augustana DR..
Brandelle taught Swedish Lutheran
parochial schools in Rock Island and
at other points in Illinois. He was
Sc years old Besides his mother
he leaves a brother, the latter a res
ident of Denver.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-17
TAKES DRUG BY MISTAKE
Child Thinks CarbOlic Acid Cough
Syrup-WilI Recover.

Murell, 2-year-old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. c. Jensen. S04 West Fourth
street. Davenport, got hold of bottle
of carbolic acid yesterday and mistook
it for cough syrup, receiving some Sc
we're burns about the face and hands.
She probably will recover.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-17
EXPECT NO DEVEL OPMENTS
Battleship Maine Still Presents Ser
iOus Problems for Engineer.

Havana, June 17.-"No further dc
velopments of importance in connec.
ton with the uncovering of the wreck
of the Maine are probable within tk,.
next 10 or IL days" said General VI
H. Bixby last night, following the CON-
plete circumnavigation of the wreck
in launch by the board of America I
officers who are supervising the work,
A minute examination was made Of
all portions of the ship now exposed
to view.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-17
To Observe children's Day.

Children's day will be observed with
an appropriate program by the mem
bers of the Sunday school at the trc.
man Lutheran church. Twentieth
street and Fourth avenue Rev. FIJI
Wilhelm will preach a sermon on TIE
Great Blessing of a Christian EdnHa-
ton" In the evening there will be Il
sermon for the young people.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-17
WILL COLLECT
JUBILEE FUND
Means of Getting 100000 Out
standing Considered by
Augustana Synod.
70 PER CENT Is NOW I'M
Directors of the School Are TO Be
Chosen at Today's Meeting at
Duluth.

Duluth, Mimi, June 17.-Augus-
tana synod of the Swedish Lutheran
church of America will today take
up the discussion of the best way
TO collect the balance OF the assess
ment amounting TO 100000 made at
the semi-centennial last year. The
assessment amounted 10 $3.50, 900, Of
which about 30 per cent has been
collected. This money is used to
create an endowment fund for
Augustana college in Rock Island,
Ill.
SOME JUST BEGINNING.
The various conferences were as
sessed according to their member
ship and some have collected as high
as 90 per cent of the allotment, while
others are only beginning. Directors
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-17
Conductors Memorial Service.

Railroad Conductors and Brotherhoo !
of Railway Trainmen will hold mem
orial services for dead members at
their hall on Fifth avenue and
Thirtieth street tomorrow morning at
O'Clock. DR.. w. S. Marquis of Broad
way Presbyterian church will conduct
the service. The families of members
are invited to participate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-17
Recommitted to Hospital,

Amanda Hincher of Rock Island
was last evening adjudged insane by
a commission consisting of Drs A.
E. Kohler of Moline and C. o. Bern
hardi of Rock Island and was re-
committed to Watertown hospital by
Judge r. w. Olmsted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-17
BOND To SECURE
FUNDS FOR CITY
Officials Agree to Sign Docu-
ment to Protect County
Treasurer Whiteside.
Is URGENT NEED or MONEY
Over $50. 900 Required to Meet Mu.
nicipal Obligations Tied Up
Awaiting Court Ruling.

If plan which was outlined at
an informal meeting of the Rock
Island commission yesterday with
the city attorney is carried through
the funds which are now tied up in
the county treasurer's Office will be
available for municipal use within a
few days and the officials will not
be SO handicapped in their work as
in the past month.
Following the decision of the San
canon county treasurer to withhold
the funds of Springfield because of
a question in regard to the legality
of the commission form law, w. H.
Whiteside, treasurer OF Rock Island
county, decided to stay on the safe
side of the fence and await the court
test. His action left Rock Island,
and Moline as well, short Of funds
from the general tax levy of last
year. Recently the circuit court up
held the law and the case was taken
into the supreme court. 1t will be
tested before the latter tribunal in
October.
TO PROVIDE JOINT BOND.
If the city would be forced to wait
until that decision is made there
would be a scarcity of funds for
even the most pressing necessities.
The plan which was outlined pro-
vides that a bond of $4,000 be fl
ed and that the amount which is now
in the hands Of the treasurer, some
100000, be turned over to the city
treasurer. The mayor and five COM
missioners and city attorney have
already signed the bonds for $1,000
each and are working among the
bankers for the additional $4,000
which is required to release the
city's funds.
There is little question in the mind
of the people generally as to the le-
gality OF the commission law. The
action OF the commission is COM
mendable IN every way. AS soon
as the rest of the 1910 taxes are
collected, 1t will be turned over to
the city and eventually the entire
amount will be released on the $20,-
900 bond.
ONLY THREE HELD BACK.
1t was reported at the meeting of
commission form officers in Peoria
a few weeks ago that only three OF
the commission form cities were be-
ing held back by the action of the |
county treasurers, so It can be seen !
that the amount should rightfully /
be turned over. The sum belongs !
to the city and the commissioners |
were elected in good faith as the /
proper men to carry on The work OF !
the city and to spend the municipal /
itys money.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-17
capltaI Raised to $40. COO. 600.

Harrisburg. Pa, June 1.-THE office
OF the secretary of the Commonwealth
today received notice that the Phila-
delphia Locomotive works, recently
chartered with capital OF $4,000, had
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-17

voted to increase the capital to $40,-
100000. The Baldwin Locomotive
works is taken over by the new con-
Germ.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-17
Licensed to Med.
Pleasant Sunday Trip.

Steamer Helen Blair to Muscatine
and return. Leaves 3 p. m. returns
10 p. N. Fifty cents round trip. eau
ISS
Rock Island Argus., 1911-09-15
EASTMAN CONDEMNS
LOCAL COMMISSION
Does Not See How Rock Island Can
Afford to Aid Fire Chief to
Increase Efficiency.

Commissioner E. L. Eastman, head
of the police and fire departments in
the city to the east of US, rises 10 con-
denim the Rock Island commissioners
because they saw fit to appropriate the
sum OF $50 to aid Fire Chief Newberry
in attending the annual school of in
struction in modern firefghting at Mil
waukee next week. The local commits
sion believes that the city will be more
than recompensed for the appropria-
ton in the added efficiency of its fire
chief who incidentally is as good as
any in the state.
Commissioner Eastman of Moline,
advised against spending any money
to aid the Moline fire chief TO attend
the sessions, because the city fnanc.
es are so low that every cent is need
ed to pay salaries" When it was point
ed out TO him that the Rock Islanders
had made an appropriation despite a
similar condition of finances he said,
The Rock island commissioners ap-
propriated $50 to cover their fire
chiefs trip and are borrowing money
at the banks each month with which
to pay their bills. Personally l am not
in favor of doing business that way"
Rock Island Argus., 1911-09-15
MAIL CLERK is
HURT IN WRECK
James W. Durham Is Injured
When Postofice Car Is De-
rallied in Iowa.
GOLDEN STATE LIMITED
Coaches Other Than One Remain on
Track and None of Passengers
Are Even Bruised.

James W. Dunham, 1886 Fifth ave
nue., was slightly injured in a wreck
which occurred this morning al Aims
worth, Iowa, when the railway mail
car on the Golden State limited, No. 3,
left the track and was overturned. Mr..
Dunham, who is a mail clerk, was al
work In the car at the time the acci-
dent occurred. His back was wrench
ed and his hip was bruised, but his
injuries are not of a serious nature.
He was brought home at once and is
at his home recovering from the shak-
ing up incident to the overturning Of
the car.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-09-15
MACHINISTS TO BE
WELL ENTERTAINED
Program Has Social Functions Ar
ranged for Nearly Every One
Of Convention Days.

The entertainment program for the
14th biennial convention of the Inter
national Association Of Machinists has
been completed by the entertainment
committee and is announced today.
The committee is composed of ]. c.
Davenport, lodge 6S5, chairman; Will
liam Baumbeck. lodge 81, and NJ. j.
German, lodge 3S8. The program fol-
lows:
MONDAY, SEPT. Is.
Sight seeing tour of tri-cities and
visit to Rock Island arsenal. Cars
leave promptly at p. m. from Daven-
port hotel.
TUESDAY, SEPT. 10.
Joint local lodges 81, 3Ss, 54s and
S95 smoker at Industrial hall, Rock
Island. Bridge line cars will bring
delegates to the door. All tri-city ma
chinists are invited
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 20.
Dinner at Schuetzen park at 6 p. m.
Band concert and dance at p m. Del
egates are requested to assemble at
headquarters at $50 D. m. Special
cars will take delegates to park or
any Third street car going west can
be used. Tri-city machinists and Ia
dies are invited to band concert and
dance.
FRIDAY, SEPT. %.
Smoker given by lodge 54S at Tur,
ner han, Moline. Committee will take
delegates to hall from headquarters at
T:15 p. m. The local machinists are
invited.
SUNDAY. SEPT. "a.
Steamboat excursion. Boat leaves
promptly at p. m from foot of Brady
street. Boat returns at p. m.
TUESDAY, SEPT. &c.
Convention ball at Coliseum. West
Fourth street cars will bring delegates
to the door All tri-city m3chinists
and ladies are invited.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-09-15
TURNER IS NAMED
COMMITTEE HEAD
st. Louis Attorney Is Appoint
ed Chairman of Woodman
Sanatorium Board.
GETS HIS COMMISSION
Is Signed by Head Consul A. X. Tai
bot-Appointee Has Long Been
Identified With Order.

The St. Louis Globe-Democrat says:
"John z. Turner an attorney with OF
fees in the Third National bank build
ing. yesterday was appointed chair
man of the head camp sanatorium COM
mittee, which acts in the capacity or
a board of managers for the Modern
Woodmen of America national tubercu-
Iosis sanatorium at Colorado Springs,
Col The appointment was made by
Head Consul a. r. Talbot of Lincoln,
Neb. The commission was received
from the headquarters of the Modern
Woodmen of America in Rock Island,
H., in yesterdays mail.
Is LARGEST SOCIETY.
THE Modern Woodmen of America
is said to be the largest fraternal ben
eft association in the world. having at
present a membership in the United
States and Canada Of more than l.
250,000. The next meeting of the com
mittee board will be at an adjourned
session of the head camp in Chicago.
JAN 90, 1912. The sanatorium is
maintained by the order for the treat
ment of tubercuar patients who are
members of the Modern Woodmen of
America. The institution has been in
active operation six years and in that
time il is said that 80 per cent Of the
patients have been permanently cured.
Mr.. Turner has served several times as
delegate to both state and national
conventions. At the worlds fair in
st. Louis he was in charge of Modern
Woodmen headquarters in the Tempt
of Fraternity He lives at 1898 Good
fellow avenue.
Licensed to Wed.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-09-15
Not = Word Of Scandal

Marred the call of a nefghbor on Mrs
w. P. Spaugh Of Manville. Wyo., who
said: She told me DR.. Kings New
Life Lills had cured her of obstinate
kidney trouble. and made her feel like
a new woman" Easy, but sure remedy
for stomach, liver and kidney trou-
bles. Only % cents, at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-09-15

partments having arranged special
programs for the day. The Sunday
school service at $50 will be mark
ed with special features and at the
regular service at 1O:45 the heads
of various departments will make re-
ports to the congregation. At both
Rock Island Argus., 1911-09-15

1000 A. MI. 900 yards of Rip
plette seersuckers in an excep-
tionally fine line of colors and
designs. usually 1Sc, 1OT/
at a yard ......... 4Z3c
Rock Island Argus., 1911-09-15
Licensed to Wed.

Christian August SchOessel ..-..
Rock Island
Rock Island Argus., 1911-09-15
MORE GIRLS THAN
BOYS IN SCHOOLS

Figures compiled by Superintend-
ent H. B. Hayden shows that there
are 3,454 pupils attending the pub
lie schools of the city. There are
Rock Island Argus., 1911-09-15
Musical Program in the Evening by Criterion Orchestra

the Epworth league meeting at $50
and the brotherhood meeting at s
o'clock special programs of interest
to the members of the church will
be carried out
Rock Island Argus., 1911-09-15
OBSERVE A RALLY DAY

Special Program Sunday at the
First Methodist Church.
eral rally day at the First Metho-
dist church, each of the various de-
Rock Island Argus., 1911-09-15
TWO OTHERS HURT.

The train was going alta high rate
of speed when the derailment occurred
The mail car left the track first and
dragged the engine off also, but not
until the train had been slowed up con-
siderably Then, hitting a switch. the
mail car turned over completely. None
of the other coaches, which inciden-
tally were filed with passengers, left
the tracks, and beyond being fright
ened at the terrific din of the car run
ming over the ties and then toppling
over, none of the passengers was hurt.
In addition to Mr.. Durham, two 9TH
er mail clerks were more or less Sc
verely injured They are ". B. Bixby
of Davenport and Z. S. Jobe of Kan
sas City.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-09-15

1854 boys and LOO girls. The at
tendance is divided among the diff
ferent schools as follows:
Rock Island Argus., 1911-09-15

All the news all the dme-The
Argus.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-12-07
Hog Killing Weather.

Alabama grew two million more
bushels Of corn this year than she
had made many previous years, and
when so much corn is in sight it
stands to reason that more pigs
would be produced to eat it. This
brings us TO the present hour when
meat is going into the smokehouses
freely.
Some may dislike to shiver in
weather below the freezing point. but
such weather is the delight Of those
who have plenty Of corn and plenty
of hogs on the farm. The full smoke
house spells prosperity in Alabama.
It means a farmer who can hold his
cotton, if need be. IT outrauks even
a bank account, for no one has to go
to town in order to utilize it.
If the truth were known, it would
he seen that more sInokeh0uses are
being filed in Alabama in these chill
~ November days. than have been
filled SO early IN the season, in many
years. Every full smokehouBs is a
blow aimed at the meat trust and the
Western producers, and the South can
never become independent and self
reliant until every smokehouse is
filled in hog killing weather. More
corn means more hogs, and more
hogs, means more meat, and it may
be the boil wesvil is coming TO drive
the people Of this State into indie
pendenee by forcing them to produce
more corr and more Birming-
ham Gala Herald
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-12-07
V@sg!ssaasa Kester's Works.

Vaughan Kee*er begaa to write
while living in "The Big White
House., which was for so many years
a Landmark en Riverside Drive, New
York, 9R& W I1ich during the seven
years the Kesters occupied il q rem
desvous fer Interesting people. The
Big White House stood in the center
OF the block formed by Ninety ninth
and One Hundredth Streets and
Riverside Drive and West Fad Ave-
enue, and was surrounded by wide
lawns and old fashioned gardens. It's
boX-b0rGered rose garden and its lilac
hedges at the back Of the house were
probably 9nrivated in all Greater
New York. TT wes here that
Vaughan Kester wrote The Manager
Of the e. and A. a novel which the
Harpers published ten years ago.
Leaving New York the Kesters set
tied in Virginia, at Woodland Man
sion, the home which George Wash
ington provided in his will for his
adopted daughter, Nellie Custis.
Woodlawn Was built in 1903, and
stands on a part OF the Mount Vernon
plantation three miles from the home
OF Washington. 1t is the largest pri-
vate residence in Fairfax County. It's
architect was William Thornton, the
architect Of the Capitol OF the United
States. Here the Kesters fingered for
FIVE years, and here Vaughan Hester
wrote The Fortunes OF the Landrays.
When Paul Hester sold Woodlawn to