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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-20

attempt to extract the secret of the
hiding place of his gold. They took
what he had stored IN the house, but
nothing could wiring from him the Sc
cret of the hiding place Of the rest.
Leaving him bound, they rode away.
Rain held a butcher knife in his teeth,
with which he cut his bonds and made
is way to a neighbor's to give the
alarm One of the men was captured
and confessed
WATCHES FROM HIS WINDOW.
Since that time the old man had spent
the greater part of his time sitting al
the window Of his cabin watching for
possible assailants.
He kept four loaded guns at hand,
and but a short time ago one of his
neigh bors saw him shoot down hawk
to show that his aim was good. OF
late years he had left his cabin only 20
pay his taxes at ColfoK-
Some time ago he injured his foo
and gangrene set in. The rough sur
gerry with which he had attended to his
injuries in the past proved Intellectual
and he failed rapidly. Charles Benner
and Claude Nicholson attended him.
Each day he paid his helper a silver
dollar, changing a gold piece when his
supply of silver was short. Towards
the last he ran out of gold. This dis
tressed the aged hermit greatly, and he
again and again promised that he would
settle as soon as il thawed so that he
n
have his relatives summoned. and new
er gave any hint as to the hiding place
of his hoard, even when on his death
bed
Friday Coroner l. l.. BTuning. George
F. Lafrenz and other neighbors made
a thorough search Of the premises.
LOADED WEAPONS BY BED.
The loaded weapons were found at
the head of the hermit's bed. and have
been purchased by Mr.. Irwin. proprie-
tor of the Elk barber shop of Colfax,
for display
Outside the shack stood the rem
nants OF the wagon in which Rain,
driving cattle with harness made of
skins, drove to Whitman county over
80 years ago
A search was made about the house
and the ground about dug up, but no
gold has been found as yet
1t is known that he received $500 last
year in return for. cattle 1900 two
years ago. and $4,000 for his place in
Iowa.
The belief is that it is not in the
house. as the hermit informed his
nurses in his last sickness that he
could not pay the bill until it thawed
Lafrenz will have the house torn
down and all the other sheds The
grounds will be thoroughly explored to
locate the hidden wealth
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-20
HERMIT PASSES;
HIS COLD HIDDEN
Burial of Detlef Rain Ends
Strange Career of For
mer Davenporter.
DRIVES RELATIVES AWAY
Raises Fruit and Cattle I'm State of
Neutrality-suspicious. as the
GOOSE Hunter"

A special dispatch from Colfax.
Wash. tells of the death Of Detlef
Rain. a former Daven porter who died
a hermit with his gold hidden and its
whereabouts unknown. When young
man RAIN sold his farm north Of Dav-
enport and went west His sister. Mrs
Margaret Lafrenz. and other relatives
still reside in Davenport. His strange
career and death in the west is told as
follows:
Colfax. Wash. March 1S.-The burisi
of DetIef Rain. commonly known a.
Goose Hunter Rain, yesterday clos
ed one Of the most peculiar careers in
the history of the PalOuse. One rela-
tive was al ne funeral. George F. La
frenz, formerly of Spokane, now of
Nyssa. Ore Lafrenz is a nephew Of
the hermit The mother of Lafrenz,
Mrs. c. Margaret Lafrenz. is living in
Davenport, Iowa.
The first marked eccentricity OF the
hermit's career was developed when
his sister married Lafrenz. Rain was
then a boy, and was milking i cows.
The marriage Of his sister deprived
him Of a helper in this duty. and, anger
Ell by her leaving, he had since tabooed
women
His relatives he has driven away.
Thirteen years ago George Lafren7
came to the old mans shack and tried
to persuade him TO go where he could
have care.
From his post by the window. where
he sat the greater part of mis- time,
guarding the approaches TO his resi-
dence. the old man saw the stranger
approaching.
Rain drove Lafrenz off at the point
of gun and refused to talk to him
till Lafrenz again approached with
neighbor whom the hermit trusted.
Nothing could then persuade the old
man TO accompany his relative, and
since then no attempt had been made
to remove him from his shack until
during his last sickness his neigh
bors carried him against his will to
the hospital in Colfax. where he died
shortly after his arrival.
PASSION FOR YELLOW METAL.
Throughout his life Rain had a pas
sion for gold. When he sold his ranch
near Davenport, Iowa. ne could obtain
nothing but greenbacks. He bought
produce, shipped it 10 England, and
returned with the gold he loved
Crossing the plains TO California so
years ago, he brought his wealth with
him. and 81 years ago came to the
Palouse, and had lived since In the
shack on the Central Ferry road south
of the town of Dusty
Here he raised fruit and cattle All
transactions Were made in gold From
the first he made it plain that visitors
were not welcome. and his neighbors
have always respected his wishes
Fourteen years ago three young men
came to his cabin and called him out
on a pretext Of desiring 10 trade horses.
They seized the old man, then SO years
of age. bound and tortured him in an
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-20

Trinity EpiscopaI.-Vestment guild
will meet tomorrow afternoon at 2
o'clock in the choir room.
The preacher at the Wednesday
evening service will be Rev. John Ar
thur rector of Grace church, Cedar
Rapids, Iowa.
Trinity guild will meet Thursday
afternoon at o'clock at the rectory.
The Thursday afternoon service Will
be omitted.
Saturday, the Feast of the Annunci-
alton; services will be held at 8
O'Clock a. m.
Memorial Christian. - Tonight at
1880 the intermediate department OF
the Sunday school will hold a sociable
at the church
Queen Esther circle will meet this
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-20
Attacks School PrincipaI.

A severe attack on school princi
pal, Charles p. Allen, OF SyIyania
Ga, Is thus told by him. For more
than three years he writes, 81 sur
fered Undesirable torture from
rheum atism, liver and stomach trou.
bic and diseased kidneys. All rem.
edies failed till I used Electric Bit.
ters, but four bottles Of This wonder.
full remedy cured me com pletely.'
Such results are common. Thous-
ands bless them for curing stomach
trouble. female complaints, kidney
disorders. biliousness and for new
health and vigor Try them. Only
so cents at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-20
City Chat

LUcK-THE HARDEST KIND
I'm the guy who gets left when the
train rumbles out,
And the guard, grinning. closes the
gate.
And | swear at the man who with 20
del and shout
Said the train was half hour late.
When a couple Of men hold a fight on
the street,
And I beg them to sing hymns with
me,
The big, burly cop who covers that
beat
Swats me twice-and the fighters
go free.
When the con" on the car has missed
somebody's fare,
Who holds TO his coin like a wise.
The con" looks az me with a halfmut-
tered swear,
And I then, of course, must pay
twice
When depositors all get their cash
all but one
When some guy gets stuck in the
moat,
When some guy must cry while the
others have fun.
am i'll am surely fates goat.
Chicago American.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-20
GATES TO CONDUCT RALLY
Few Field Secretary of Christian En-
deavor Unio7 10 Visit Here.


Next Sunday f. P. Gates. the new
field secretary of the Illinois Chris
ton Endeavor union, will hold a
rally of all the young folks of Rock
Island and Moline. The rally will
be held at the Memorial Christian
church of this city and to it all the
young peoples societies, whether
Christian Endeavor or not. viii be
invited Mr.. Gates has been holding
meetings at various points through
out the state. The conference will
be held al 3 p. m, led by Mr. Gates.
and at which all are invited TO ask
questions about the young peoples
work At $50 there viii be the reg
ular meeting led by Elmer Dean;
topic. Missions in the United States:
the West" At 7:3O. instead Of the
regular Sunday evening services.
Mr.. Gates will make an address on
the work of the young peoples So
c:eties-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-20
SUNDAY CLOSING AT
DAVENPORT OFFICE
NAL Clerks Win Their Point ana
Change BECOMES Effective
April p
Davenport

Postmaster Lon Bryson OF Davcn-
port Saturday received an official or
der from Washington providing for
the closing Of the Davenport post
Office on Sundays. The Davenport
postmaster has issued an order by
bich the closing Will go into effect
Sunday, April .. The closing IL not
absolute. but has the following re-
striCtions contained ia the postmas-
ter's announcement which follows.
The Davenport pOstOnicc viii be-
closed 10 the delivery Of mail from
carriers windows on sunday. April
?. 1871. All mail addressed 10
boxes or general delivery will be de-
livered. also special delivery Pat
rons should have their mail address
cd 20 these Departments 10 delivery
is desired. go that addroasee may re-
ceiye same through these sources"
CslgnodJ ALONZO BRYsON.
Postmastor
The following provision In q bin
recently adopted provides for com
pensatory time Of for Sunday work
so that the limited number ~ en-
ploycs who viii have 90 work may De-
given corresponding number o.
hours off during the week.
THAT hereafter for service re-
quired on Sundays of supervisory
officers. clerks iu FIRST and second
class poatomces and city letter care.
riers. compensatory time on during
working DAYS In amount equal 10 that
Of the SUNDAY employment may bo
allowed. under such regulations as
the postmaster general may pre-
scribe. but this pros sion shall not
apply 10 auxiliary OF substitute en-
ployes.'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-20

Fully nine out of every ten cases
of rheumatism is simply rheumatism
OF the muscles due to cold or damp.
or chronic rheumatism, neither OF
which requires any internal treat
ment. All that is needed TO AFFORD
relief is the free application of Cham
berlsin's nniment. Give ii a trial
You are certain to be pleased with
the quick relief which it affords. Sold
by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-20
kIIlE z Murderer.

A merciless murderer is appendi-
citis with many victims. but DR..
Kings New / r. Pills Kill IL D, pre-
ventiou. They gently stimulate stom-
ach. liver and bowels, preventing
that CIoggIng that invites appendi-
citis. curing constipation, headache.
biliousness, chills. Twenty-Five cents
at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-20
ny a home OF Reidy Bros.

Buy a home of Reidy Bros.
Kerler Rug company, cleaners.
Tri-city Towel Supply company
For express. call Spencer & Trefz.
Fresh river fish at 171S Third ave-
nue.. West 1892. We deliver.
Try Mrs. Austin's famous pancake
-four, sure to please, all grocers.
Let William Johnson do your tin and
furnace work. 1916 Third svsnue
Try Mrs. Austin's famous pancake
-four, sure to please, all grocers.
All kinds of mems hats cleaned,
blocked and repaired AT Blasche's.
H. T. Siemon wants your tin and
furnace work. 1526-152S Fourth ave
nue.
Convenient, wholesome, really
good. Mrs. Austins famous buck
wheat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-20
FIrst eaptist-Praver meeling ii

FHsI DaPIIst'--I- ID. IT IUF'IIUE VII
will be held Wednesday evening and
will be followed BY the Sunday school
teachers meeting
Friday afternoon the monthly thin
Ole party Of the Ladies' Aid society
will be held at the home Of Mrs. vii
liam Ullemeyer. 1907 Nineteenth
street. Mrs. Ullemeyer will be assist
ed by Mrs. David Don. Mrs ". r.
Channon and Mrs. {. G. Taylor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-20
Piano Cheeks

/ or piano payments Of any kind re-
deemed at a premium By K. J.. VII
liams, 1906 Second avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-20
Chr 1irrk ut thu City Glrurrlrra

Ievening at 100 in the class room at
the church
/ Prayer services, led by Harry Shift
fer. will be held Wednesday evening
at 40.
| The choir will meet Thursday at the
home of Frank Friestat, 25O3 Eighth
avenue
/ Friday evening, at the Y. NJ. c. A.
! there will be an "Old Folks concert
under the auspices Of the Busy Work
/ ers' class.
Second Christian. - Tomorrow eve
ming at 7:3O PRAYER services will be
held. Subject, Our Debt to Method
ism; Thanksgiving and Apprecia-
/ ton"
The Ladies Aid society will meet
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock
with Mrs. Bysinger, Alb Fourth street
Third christisn.-There will be a
meeting Wednesday evening at the
home of Mrs. Frank Jones. 1880 Thir
.y-eighth street, for the purpose of
completing organization of az adult
bible class
Thursday afternoon at . O'Clock, the
DorCas society viii meet with Mrs L
J. Rice. 1928 Thirty.ninth street
Thursday evening at 100 there
will be training for service and pray
er meeting
First Methodist.-The monthly bust
ness meeting of the EpWorth league
will be held this evening at 100 in
the assembly room Of the church
Prayer services viii be held We'd
nesday evening at 100.
Spencer Memorial. - The Bible
study class will meet tomorrow eve
ming at 100.
The Ladies Aid society will meet
Wednesday all day and will mold a
sewing for the benefit of Bethany
home. All interested in the home will
be cordially welcomed. whether mem
bers Of the society or not. Dinner
will be served by the society.
Thursday evening At 7:3G prayer
services will be held and will be fol
lowed by teachers meeting
The choir will meet Friday evening
for rehearsal
Grace EngIi=h Luthersn.-The Ac-
me society will meet this evCning with
Miss Eva Hasseiquist. 3inth-and-a-
half avenue and Thirty-hfth street.
The Forward society VIII meet to-
morrow evening with Miss Bertha
Hutte, 632 Sixth street Moline.
The confirmation class will meet
Wednesday and Friday evenings at
O'Clock
The Altar society viii meet We'd
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-20
ATTAINMENT OF NIRyANA.

only the monk and the hermit viii
be able TO attain Nirvana and all that
the laymsn can hope for is To climb
just one rung higher on the long lad
der that reaches up 10 il. If in any
given existence you accumulate sufi-
cient merit by austerities. offerings OF
meditations you are likely TO be born
again. Immediately after death. into
a better form OF existence than you
enioyed before"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-20
SAVE COSTS.
BY Paying Your Taxes Now.

There are but a few more days
left before costs begin.
JOHN T. NOFTSkER
Township Collector
I7l2 Third avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-20

nesday evening with Roger Peterson,
712 Fourth street, Moline.
Lenten services will be held Friday
evening at 8 O'Clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-20

First Methodist.-The monthly bust
ness meeting of the EpVorth league
viii be held this evening at 100 in
the assembly room Of the church.
Prayer services will be held We'd
nesday evening al 7:3G.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-20

Broadway Presbyterian. - Prayer
services will be held Wednesday eve
ming at 1880.
The choir will meet Thursday eve
ming at 1870 for rehearsal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-20

! South Park byterian.-Junior
services will be held tomorrow after
noon at 4 o'clock and prayer service
will be held tomorrow evening at 1880.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-20

United Presbyterian.-The annual
open meeting Of the Kate Hill Mis-
sionary society will be held tomorrow
evening at 7:45 at the church. Re
ports viii be received. there will be "A
memorial service and Miss Lillian Nc
Council, missionary in the India
field, will deliver an address.
Prayer services will be held We'd
nesday evening at 7:3O.
Thursday evening there will be
preaching services led by Rev WI
liam story of Moline. The services are
preparatory for communion 70 be held
Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-20

1712 Third avenue.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-04-28
SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS NOTES

Ellory O. Meade, formerly OF Aber-
deem, died at his home in Minneapolis
last Monday.
The business and professional men
of Brookings have effected the tenn
porary organization for a commercial
club.
Mrs. Geo. w. Marshall Of Huron
died Friday at the family residence.
She was As years of age and the moth
err of six children.
One of the greatest fairs to be held
in South Dakota this year Will be that
at Clear Lake, by the deuel. County
Fair association. September %, 20 and
80 has been selected as the time.
Just whether the Deadwood fire de-
partment will be conspicuous by It's
absence at the annual state fremen's
tournament to be held at Lead next
June, is now a mooted question.
Fred Dickson is still held at the
county Jail at Mitchell as a suspicious
character, though no evidence mas
been found that he was guilty or the
assault on the little girls near the
dump grounds a few days ago.
G.. J. McBeth, a rancher on Cheyenne
river. about 20 miles north of Wasta,
has placed a current motor of his W
devising in the stream, and by it is
pumping water for irrigation for his
land. 1t is claimed to be a success.
George Schafer of Kingsley, Ia, and
G.. G.. Smith, at present cashier or the
Security State ban of Dante, have
purchased the entire stock of the bank
and now are the owners of the insti-
tuition, and will take possession June
list.
Alonzo B, Stearns of Aberdeen died
on April - at the home Of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. E. A Wilmsen. He had been
sick for several months from the In
frmities Of old age. Mr.. Stearns was
sc years, II months and 25 days old,
and had always led an active life.
While workmen were engaged IN
digging a we'll for the waterWorks sys-
tenn at Philip they unearthed, at a
depth of II feet, a bone from the fore
of a buffalo. The bone was found
in gravel similar to that which is
found along Bad river in that vicinity,
and what was at one time, apparently,
the main channel of the river.
The Spinsters' association, composed
of 20 or more of h old maids OF Web
ster and vicinity, will hold a conven-
ton in Webster on April 25, for the
purpose Of carefully considering the ell
igibility of the old bachelors of that
portion If Day county, so that none
of the old maids may be inveigled into
matrimony by some undesirable cltl'
zen.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-04-28
SOUTH is TOLD TO BREAK
Secretary Macveagh Urges Southern
ers to Become Bipartisan In Poll
tics-TWo Parties Essential.

Summerville, 8. G. Secretary
Macveagh, speaking before the South
Carolina Bankers association, made
a plea to the southern states to break
from one-party rule and become BIZ
partisan in their politics.
He declared 1t to be Of fundamental
Importance that any party governed
nation should have two available
parties hat the political life Of all
the people shall be at its best.
1.-TWO parties with at least fairly
equal chances Of governing r re-
quired in the work of governing the
country both locally and nationally"
he said.
Secretary MacVeagh discussed par
ty conditions in the north and south
in a friendly spirit and said that
while he fully understood the OBJ
stacles to the development Of BIZ
party politics in the south, he firmly
believed the change would be accom-
plished.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-04-28
EDUCATORS IN CONFERENCE
Big Gathering in jacksonville, FIaD
Discusses Adaptation Of Education
to Rural Life.

Jacksonville, Fla. = Probably new
er before in the history Of the
city has there been such a gathering
of prominent persons in Jacksonville
as at present. A thousand delegates
attended the opening Of the fourteenth
annual session of the Conference Of
Education in the South. Leading
educators, statesmen, lawyers, ed
itors, physicians, preachers, farmers,
merchants, Observation-Disclosures and
women in all walks of life-comprise
the small army that fills all the hos
telries of the city.
The visitors were welcomed at the
first general session in the Ashley
Street Auditorium by Gov. Albert w.
Gilchrist of Florida, William M. Hollo-
way, state superintendent of public
instruction of Florida; Mayor W. 8.
Jordan and Francis P. Conroy. presi-
dent Of the board of trade.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-04-28
Open BIG CATHEDRAL
CHOIR OF ST. JOHN THE DIVINE
IN NEW YORK is coNSEcRATED.
Many Distinguished CIergymen and
Laymen Are Present-Two Beau
tiful Chapels Dedicated

New York. - The Cathedral OF
st. John the Divine, the largest
church edifce in the western hemi'
sphere, was formally opened here in
the presence Of distinguished clergy
men from both the United States and
Europe together with prominent per-
from the various walks Of
life.
Though the great structure on Morn
ingside Heights nay not be fully COM
pleted for rs years to come, the COM
pletion Of the Crossing" has given
between the colossal granite arches OF
the tower a space where 5000 people
may congregate. 1t Is this part, the
choir and the two finished chapels.
hat was consecrated.
The largest and most distinguish
ed procession ever assembled In an
Episcopal church in this country was
seen at the opening service. Among
those who participated in the cere-
monies were 26 bishops, 400 other
clergymen M the delegates to the
diocese convention. Among prom1-
nent laymen who attended he eXer'
cises we're Mrs. William H. Taft. and
Governor and Mrs. Dix. President
Taft could not arrange to be present.
Among the bishops who took part
in the ceremonies were: Warrell OF
Nova Scotia, Olmsted Of central New
York, M%illspaugh Of Kansas, Vincent
Of southern Ohio, Lyons of Newark.
Burgess of Long Island. Harding OF
Washington. Mackay-Smith Of Phila-
delphia. Grafton and Coadiutor Bishop
Weller of Fond du Lac. Wis; Talbot
of Bethlehem, Pa; Whitehead OF
Pittsburg, Brewster of Connecticut,
Kinsman Of Delaware, Lawrence OF
Massachusetts, Knight of Cuba.
Sweeney of Toronto and Morris w.
Libert, head of the Moravian church
in this country.
Much of the structure thrown open
for use today is temporary. Parts con-
secrated are the permanent ones only
These are the choir, although that is
not yet wholly complete. for much of
the interior marble lining is not in:
and two of the chapels, both perma-
nent, the one erected by August Bel
mont, which is the middle one. and Is
known as st. S%aviour's chapel. and the
n given by Mrs. Edward King. I'M
mediately adjoining and known as the
Chapel of st. COLUMBIA. The other
five chapels are not yet finished.
The cost of the cathedral to date
has been between 100000 and s4,-
600, 900. Some money has been set
aside for endowment, and there Is no
debt. It is expected that the com
pleted structure will cost a total OF
SIS, 900, 900. So elaborate and colos-
sal are the plans for the edifice that
more than one notable feat of en-
cheering had to be performed and
others are yet to be solved. One un-
precedented achievement was the
placing of the keystone in the central
dome, the largest all-granite dome in
the world, without the use of scaffold'
ing or false work.