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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-11-29

Notwithstanding the thousands OF
acres OF burdock ;has yearly uaIuie
their unsi:h:ty crop Of seed in vacant
fots all over the country. we ne'eFuue'
less import annually from european
countries l33.Wm pounds Of dried bur
dock root. those preparing II recel' LIE
from g 10 3 .:ents per pound for It
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-11-29
How's This /!

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured oy
Halls Catarrh Cure.
FL CHENEY s. CO., Props. Toledo, ..
We. the undersigned. have known F. J. Cheney
for the last Is years. and belierc him perfectly
honorable in Ill business transactions and fnaa-
cialy able 10 carry out any obligations made Dy
their firm.
WEST s. TRUAx wholesale druggists, Toledo. O.
WAIDINC, kISEAN s. MARVIN. wholesale drug
giStS. Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF
the system. Price 15c per bottle. Sold by Ill
druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-18
COUNTY INSTITUTE
NEXT AT REYNOLDS
Officers Meet. Fix Date and Announce
List of Premiums To lie
offered.

The following has been issued by
the officers of the Rock Island County
institute. following a meeting held IN
this city:
1t was decided to hold the next insti-
tute at Reynolds during the second
week in December.
\ motion was carried 10 accept =. c.
Kettle of Perryton as a member Of the
executive committee.
The following is a list of the prop
erty to be entered for premiums:
For the best draft colts foaled in
1911. premiums will be paid by the
owners of the sires. Any colt is eligi-
BILE to entry whose sire is owned or
used in Rock Island county. Only one
premium will be awarded for any one
stations offspring. First premium SIS,
second $40. third So.
First and second premiums will be
given on the best 10 ears of yellow
corn. and the same viii be given for
the best 10 ears of white corn.
First and second premiums will be
given for the best 10 ears of corn, any
color. raised by boys aged - TO IS
First and second premiums will be
given for best loaf of bread baked by
any woman; for best loaf of break
baked by any girl from u TO 16 years;
for best fruit cake by any woman; for
best fruit cake baked by any girl from
10 TO 16 years: for best three kinds OF
homemade candies by girls from I 2 20
&c years: for best half bushel Of Irish
potatoes: for best half bushel OF white
oats. and for best half bushel of winter
wheat
The premiums viii be decided on
later and will be worth striving for.
Competition will be accepted from
Mercer county.
All property in produce winning pre-
miums shall be come the property Of
the institute. J. n. PARKS,
Frank BahTinger. President
Secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-18
Obituary Record
CONRAD T. HOLT.

Conrad T. HOLT. son of Rev. ]. F.
HOLT. sos Thirty-eighth street. died
this morning at 1890 after an Illness
of 81 days OF typhoid fever. He was
taken i'll the day on which his mOther
was buried He was born at Madrid.
Iowa, Nov IS. 1898. and had resided in
this city for the last three years. He
was employed in the window trimming
department al the L. s. MCCabe & Co
dry goods store. He was member Of
Zion Lutheran church. He leaves his
father a sister Victoria and two broth
ers. Rudolph and Ruben. The funeral
will be held tomorrow afternoon al 1870
in the home. and services will be con
Quoted by Rev. y. ]. Forsberg, pastor
of the Zion church. and Rev. s. G.
Hagglund. pastor of the First Swedish
Lutheran church Burial will be in
Chippiannock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-18
RIvERMAN CRUSHED
Between STEAMERS
Attempts to Leap From One Boat to
Another and Is Caught When
They Collide.

St Louis, March William
kirschner, an old riverman, whose
headquarters were in St Louis. met a
tragic and spectacular death at Alton.
H., last night, at O'Clock when he
was caught between the steamers
Belle of Calhoun and Bald Eagle and
crushed to death. Kirschner was the
second clerk on the Belle of Calhoun,
which left here at O'Clock in the aft
ernoon, bound for Hamburg When
the Belle of Calhoun arrived at Alton
it found the G. W. Hill and Bald
Eagle already locked, and it started
TO &c in between them. Kirschner,
for some unknown reason, ran to the
side of the boat and attempted to
jump to the Bald Eagle, but missed
his footing and fell between the two
just as they were coming together. A
crowd of Mortified passengers on the
Bald Eagle saw the fall and saw his
body caught and held for an instant
between the two boats. AS they swung
part again the body dropped between
them. Captain King of the Belle saw
the accident from a distance, and ran
to the boats rail just in time to see
Kirschner's body sink. He says that
when he saw Kirschner he was sus-
tanned by his overcoat, which caught
on a projection from the side of the
Belle, but the body did not remain
there long enough to allow Captain
King to prevent him from sinking.
The body was not recovered. Kirsch-
ner was % years old and has been in
the steamboat business for many
years. Last year he was with the Eagle
Packet company in a position similar
to the one on the Belle of Calhoun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-18
JACOBS DEFENDANT
IN DIVORCE ACTION
Charged That He Committed Big.
amy When He Married Jessie
C1eone Zenncr.

Merritt L. Jacobs, who is held I'M
der bonds to the grand jury on
charges of bigamy and adultery, to-
day was made defendant in an action
for divorce begun in the circuit court
by Mrs. Corinne B. Jacobs of this
city. In her suit. which was filed by
her attorney. J. +. Murphy, she
claims she was married 70 Jacobs
July l. 1905, and that they lived to-
gether until Feb. 10. 1911. The
plaintiff alleges drunkenness and un-
faithfulness. Jacobs recently was
married to Jessie Cleone Zenner of
Moline. Jacobs al his preliminary
hearing claimed that he had not
been married before. although ad-
hitting that he lived two years in
Chicago with the young woman who
is now suing him for divorce.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-18
LODGES OF SHERRARD
PURCHASE BUILDING
FrateInaI Societies Unite in Acquiring
New Quarters for Meeting
Purposes.

Sherrard, March 1S.-A deal which
has been under consideration for some
time has finally been closed within the
past few days, when the fraternal or
ders of Sherrard purchased the brick
building formerly known as the VIII
merton building. and will remodel il
to suit their needs. The different so
cieties. seven in number. will share
pro rata in the expense. It has been
figured out that there is a meeting OF
one or the other of the secret orders
2CS times during the year. The new
organization will consequently consis.
Of PCS shares of the value of S6.25 each.
An organization that meets once a
week. or 80 times a year will Consc-
quently be required TO pay for s.
shares. while those who meet only
monthly or semi-monthly will take q
proportionate number Of shares The
business viii be conducted under the
head of the Sherrard United Fraternal
societies. and each order viii be rep
resented by one trustee, who will have
voting power according to the number
of shares held by the order of which
ne is the trustee. The lodges viii use
the entire building upstairs and down
stairs. The upstairs room viii be used
for the lodge room proper, while the
lower floor in the rear will be the para
phernalia rooms and the front part OF
the downstairs room will be used for
suppers. etc, for the orders. Work of
romodeling is already under way ami
it will not be long before the lodges
viii be housed in their own building
The lodges represented here are: Tho
Odd Fellows, yhe Knights Of Pythias,
the Red Men, the Miners union the
Woodmen. the Fratcrna! Reserve the
Royal Neighbor5. This same hall wa
used as a lodge hall until 10 years ago.
when a move was made TO the hall over
the opera house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-18
ROCK ISLAND GIRL
GRAND OPERA STAR
Cecilia Rhoda Engaged by the
Henry ". Savage English
Company.

New York dispatch received to-
day announces the engagement Of
Miss Cecilia Rhode. daughter OF
George Rhode OF Davenport. 10 sing
the prima donna roles in the Henry W
Savage English Grand Opera company
which opens its season next week H
Brooklyn. y. Y. Miss Rhode o.
known on the stage as Cecilia Rnoda.
She was born Ia Rock Island. and
has been singing in musical comedy
- years She first came into prom
inence while understanding Paula Ed
wardcs i'm "Winsome Winnie" She
has had leading roles with Edna Ma
and Anna Held also. For three years
she sang in light opera In San Fran
cleo. Later she studied two years in
Europe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-18
WILL NOT PAY ROCK
ISLAND CLAIMS NOW
Congress Failed to Act Upon Over
time Put in BY Arsenal En-
pIoycs % Years Ago.

Moved bv published dispatches from
Washington. which said that claims for
overtime by employees at Rock Island
arsenal about % years ago had been
favorably acted upon by congress near
the close of the session, Daniel VIII
kins. 1909 Seventh avenue, wrote TO the
capital in regard TO the matter. in re
ply he was officially informed that the
claims passed upon were in connection
with work done at the navy yard. ana
that the Rock Island arsenal claims
could not be collected till there was
further legislation by congress on The
subject.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-18
BOX CAR THIEVES
TO GO TO PRISON
B. F. Kluger and James Slocum
Are Found Guilty of
Larceny.
JURY IS OUT ALL NIGHT
burglary Charge Is Ignored-Ealuc
of Stolen Hides Is Placed
al $3.50.

eve. the jury. find B. F. KIuger
and James Slocum guilty of lar
ceny," was the verdict brought in
this morning by the jury in the cir
cult court which heard the evidence
in the cases of the state against the
two men accused of having broken
into a box car on a siding in the
west end of the city and stealing a
quantity of hides from it. The case
went to the jury yesterday afternoon
ar 2:3C after the attorneys on both
sides had made long arguments The
jury apparently found difficulty in
arriving at a conclusion, for it was
not until $50 this morning that 1t
brought in it's decision that it had
reached only half an hour before.
BY placing the value of the stolen
hides at $3.50, the jury made grand
larceny out of the charge which car
ries with it a penitentiary term of
from one to l 4 years.
TO ASK FOR NEW TRIAL.
Attorney John X. Scott, appearing
for the defendants, intimated inn
mediately after the verdict had been
read that he would ask the court
to grant new trial. The verdict
was unexpected, in view of the fact
that the state placed little emphasis
upon its charges of larceny in the
indictment and most of the proof
bore on the burglary charges, which
the jury chose to ignore. Inasmuch
as the penalty is the same as If both
men had been convicted on both
charges the state has nothing to lose
by the form of the verdict.
DEFENDANTS UNMOVED.
Neither Kluger nor Slocum showed
any particular concern while wait
ing for the verdict to be read and
neither appeared surprised at 1t
when it was announced. As both
had been convicted twice before OF
penitentiary offenses, it was no new
sensation for them. Kluger served
a term in the Joliet penitentiary and
stirred up the whole state once by
making a sensational escape. He was
recaptured, however, after several
weeks of hiding from the officers
He later served a term in the Iowa
nenitentiary at Fort Madison. Slo-
cum has been at the Anamosa peni-
Tertiary in Iowa twice for short
terms.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-18

a few incidents which were not in
Guided in her affidavit Miss Hobert
was questioned by the agents 10
bring the testimony out. When ask
ed concerning the punishment she
had received. she said that if she
had given her word for better be-
havior she would have not been pun
ished so severely When asked why
she did not give this promise, she
stated that she did not want the
other girls to think that she was
afraid and so refused to say that
she would be good.
OPINIONS RESERVED
Neither of the investigators would
give an opinion as to the veracity
of the girls statement. We are in
this to get at the facts. no matter
what they NAV be. We are not in
it to disprove Minnies statements or
10 cover anything up. if things are
not as they should be- Mr.. Virden
said.
\ letter which was written by Min
ME to her mother. while the former
was in a private home at Aurora. a
letter signed by J. E. Hobert, and
which, from its contents and chirog-
raphy. evidently was written by
some other person. and a letter from
Mrs Hobert 70 her daughter. were
submitted to the agents by Mir.
Wells.
This afternoon Emma Peterson.
Rock Island girl who was in the
training school the same time as
Minnie. and Mrs. Elizabeth Mcbride.
sister of the Peterson girl, were
summoned and gave their testimony.
Mr. Hobert. the father of Minnie, was
SubpOenaed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-18
REPUBLICANS NAME
THEIR TOWN TICKET
r. j. Eastman Expresses DisapDoint-
ment in Losing Out on
Constable.

At the republican city-township
convention held last night at Rock
Island Turner hall, the following
nominations were made:
For Assistant Supervisors-W
liam J. Gahagen, S. r. Wright. John
G. Swanson. Charles Oswald. H. c.
Harris, A. J. Riess.
For Town Clerk-Shirley Folsom
For Constable-Frank Negus
z. J. Eastman was an aspirant for
the nomination as constable, and he
expressed his disappointment when
the vote was announced. he having
been defeated II to 81 on the first
ballot.
A G. Anderson was chairman of
the meeting and r. c. Clarke secre-
tary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-18
MOLINE TOWNSHIP TICKET
Republicans Hold a Convention and
Make Nominations

Moline republicans held their
township convention last night, and
nominated the following ticket.
Town Clerk-H NJ. Oldefest.
Supervisor-C. F. Hogberg.
Assistant Supervisors. \. Min
teer, b. F. Stowe, +. H. Sleight. Swan
DahIberg, a. G. Swanson, Charles
BruDstrom.
Justice of the Peace-William
Whiteside
South Moline township republicans
last night named this ticket:
Town Collector-James Fox
Consta ble-Rene SpeybroeCk
Highway Commissioner - John
Stark.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-18
Months Charity Work.

During February 81 families were
assisted by the Associated Charities
Fourteen persons were cared for AZ
the Association house during the
month. OF these two were stranded
aged women, two were young girls
and 10 were children. Boarding and
lodging were given to 10 people. This
work involved the serving OF 39a
meals Five women and one man were
given assistance in return for work
done for the association. There were
II children in the day nursery, the
service rendered being equivalent TO
keeping III children one day, or one
child III days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-18
DAUGHTER ATTACKED
BY INSANE MOTHER
Miss Rachel Miller Saved by Inter
ference of ReIatives-Woman
in Hospital.

Going suddenly violently insane,
Mrs Dele Miller. employed as a
housekeeper at the home of the Do
Ian brothers, who reside a mile and
half east of the Bluffs road in Drury
township. attacked her daughter, Miss
Rachel Miller. with an iron wedge and
inflicted injuries which for a time it
was feared might prove fatal. The
girl is out of danger now. After
striking the girl on the head and face
several times. Mrs. Miller rushed fran
tically from the house. leaving her
daughter in an unconscious condition.
The screams of the two women and
the noise of the struggle brought
James and ode Dolan, who were
working nearby. to the scene aud they
grappIed with the woman to prevent
her from doing harm 10 herself, as
she gave signs of intending to do.
Medical attention for the wounded
girl was Immediately summoned and
it was found that while she was Sc
vereIv cut and beaten. her injuries
were not serious unless unexpected
DEVELOPMENTS set in. She recovered
consciousness soon after the arrival
of the physician. Mrs. Miller came
TO the Dolans about a year ago from
Venice. Ill, and SHE and her daugh-
ter have been keeping house for them
since that time, she being a sister of
the Dolan's brothers. Lately she had
been acting queerly. Mrs. Miller
was adjudged insane by jury in the
county court Yesterday and ordered
committed TO the Watertown hospital.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-18
Trains Made REGULAR.

The schedule OF the Rock Island
Southern has been arranged TO include
Saturday and Sunday night passenger
trains leaving Rock Island at 1880,
running through 20 Monmouth via
Aledo. These trains until now were
operated as specials; that is, they we're
put on whenever there was advance
business to warrant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-18
JOHN MISINBECH.

John Misinbech. Z Fifth avenue
died yesterday afternoon at 4:3O in
the Moline city hospital after an i'll
ness of week of typhoid pneumonia.
He was born in Peru, H., May %,
1887, and came to this city but a few
weeks ago. He leaves his widow and
his PARENTS. who reside at Peru. The
body will be taken 10 Peru tomorrow
for burial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-18
Local Firm Awarded Contract.

The contract for the installation OF
the steam heating plant as well as
the plum bling and gas fitting for the
new Rock Island Savings bank has
been awarded to Allen. Myers & Co.
The system 10 be installed is to be
OF the most modern and up-to-date
type and the various plumbing fix
lures are to be of the most sanitary
pattern and attractive designs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-18
NaoIe Gets 30 DAYS.

z. A. Maggie of Rock Island is serv-
ing 30-day Jail sentence at Des
Moines Maggie is a switchman. He
had been employed here by the D., r. /.
& \. W. He went 10 Des Moines in
search OF employment Maggie was ar
rested there in connection with thu
death of A l. Rowland, farmer The
two had been drinking. While they
were standing on a street corner Row
land fell, hitting his head against the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-18
FUNERAL OF AUGUST HANSEN.

The funeral OF August Hansen was
held this afternoon at o'clock in the
Knox undertaking chapel. Services
were conducted b. Rev. J. l.. Vance,
pastor OF the United Presbyterian
church. Burial was in Chippiannock
cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-18
Geneva INQUIRY
is SHIFTED HERE
Two State Agents Come to Get
Statements of Hobert and
Peterson Girl.
THOROUGH INVESTIGATION
Declare That Charges Are to Be
Sifted to the Bottom and
Nothing Covered Up.

Charles s. Virden and Thomas
O'Connor, agents for the visitation Of
state Institutions, arrived in the city
last night for an investigation of the
Geneva training school allegations
" hiCh we're sent out from this city
last Saturday IN the form Of an aft
dayit which vas made by Minnie Ho-
bert, who recently returned TO this
city after having been an inmate of
the institution In her affidavit
which was printed in The Argus last
Saturday, the girl said that she had
been whipped with a garden hose,
had been ducked in cold water. had
been placed in straight chair and
had been placed in a strong room,
the latter infested by vermin.
Since the charges were made an
inquiry asked for by p. II. Wells. at
torney for the girls family. has been
the subject Of consideration by the
state authorities.
The superintendent, matrons and
inmates al the Geneva school have
been interviewed. and have denied
the allegations Of the HObert girl.
Now tho inquiry has been transferred
here in order 70 get full statement
from the Hobert gir} and from En-
ma Peterson. who also spent a year
at the school and has coTrobOrated
in par. the story related by Minnie
Hobcrt.
NOT THROUGH AT SCHOOL.
Messrs. Virden and O'Connor will
90 70 Geneva as soon as they have
completed their work here. IF nee
essary they viii carry the investiga-
tion further by obtaining the testi-
mony Of other girls who were at the
school during he term Of Minnie Ho-
bert there. They state nothing
which can be done to shed a light on
the matter will be neglected. They
say the entire inquiry Will be public
so that nothing will be covered up.
The Hobert girl was summoned
this morning before the state officers
at the New Harper. She reafiirmed
her former story, swore that every
word of il was true and even told
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-18
AID SOCIETY HAS ANNUAL
Broadway Ladies Hear Reports of
Officers for Year on Work.

The annual meeting of the Ladies'
Aid society of Broadway Presbyterian
church was held yesterday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. William Nj. Reck.
ST. Twenty-third street. Reports of
the officers were received telling of
the work accomplished during the
past year. Officers were elected and
refreshments were served. The Off
GERS:
President-Mrs. c. f. Sharpe
Vice president-Mrs. A. H. McCand
less.
SecretaTy-Mrs. r. c. Smedley
Treasurer-Mrs. F. r. Harrington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-18
FUNERAL OF ANDREW sHERERR.

The funeral of Andrew Shererr viii
be held tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock
in the home, 543 Twenty-frst street,
and services will be conducted by Rev.
W. G. Oglevee. assistant pastor of
Broadway Presbyterian church. Burial
will be in Chippiannock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-18
Fatally Shot While Huntino.

Ann Arbor, Mich. March lS-
Howard Hartman OF Toledo. a med
ical student at the university, was
probably fatally wounded by the ac-
cidental discharge Of gun while
hunting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-18
Arrest Two for Killing.

Burlington. Iowa March 1S.-Win
Peters and Bertha Jones. suspected OF
fatally beating Charles Baldwin in tho
Delano hotel here Tuesday. were ar
rested in Milwaukee yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-18
Toao TO Tour United States.

Victoria, = G.. March ls-Admiral
Togo has decided to make a tour Of the
United States on his way back from
the coronation Of King George. accord
ing to advices brought by the SadO
Maru.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-18

curbing and fracturing his skull He
died of the injury At first it was sus-
pected that Maggie pushed Rowland.
However. Witnesses stated that they
saw Rowland reel and fall and that
Nagle had not laid hands on him. A
coroner's jury eXonerated Maggie.
whereupon he was given a Jail sen
tence on a charge of intoxication.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-18
DRINKS Sent TO Jail.

John Harper and Ernest Wich.
both of whom were arrested last
night when found in a drunken con-
dition on the streets were sent to
Jail this morning for 20 days by Po-
lice Magistrate c. J. Smith.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-18

Edward Bakersfield. nominated at
the democratic caucus Thursday
evening for the Office Of town clerk,
has declined, and his name will not
90 on the ballot.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-18
FUNERAL OF HAROLD brown.

The funeral of Harold Brown, who
died at St. Anthony's hospital. was
held this morning at 10 o'clock in the
Knox undertaking chapel. Services
were conducted by DR.. II. W. Reed
pastor of the First Baptist church.
Burial was in Chippiannock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-18
Grass Fire.

The fire department was called. 70
Tenth avenue and Twenty-third street
at l1.45 this morning to extinguish a
grass fire.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-18
Licensed 70 Wed.

Rex b Hitchcock . Chicago
Miss Anna f. Bragdon. Rock Island
Alfred Lindstrom ~ Moline
Miss sigma Alistrand 1850. Moline
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-18

Chamberlain Stomach and Liver
Tablets invariably bring relief to wo-
men suffering from chronic coustipa-
ton, headache, biliousness, dizziness,
sallowness Of the skin and dyspepsia.
Sold by all druggists.