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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-02-15
HOW TO TELL WOMAN'S AGE,
This Plan Will Trap Her Unless She Is
Suspicious.

Suspicious.
Every man seems to be born with a
desire to know the age of ladies with
whom he comes in contact. Women
also appear to have an innate curiosity
concerning the number Of Summers
which have passed over the heads of
their female friends. But there is
nothing more difficult to discover than
the exact age of a woman who wishes
to keep the fact a secret.
Now. here is a little scheme which a
mathematician has just discovered to
find out the age of any person.
Having engaged that person in pleas
ant conversation, you proceed some
thing after the following manner,
speaking very innocently, Of course:
"There is a very simple problem in
arithmetic which very few people are
able to see through, yet it is as easy
as possible. l wonder If you can do
it,"
This sets the woman on her dignity,
and she wants to do it at once.
"Think Of a number corresponding
10 tle nuHlcflcaI Ofuer OF the month
in which you We're born. Oh, no, you
needn't tell me-"
TO make the explanation clear we
will assume that the figure is ., stand
ing for February, and that the age is
thirty.
Now, multiply that figure by 2"
you continue, land add 5. Done that?
Well, multiply that by so and add
your own age. From the total sub
tract 800 and to the result add 115.
Now. what figure have you got:"
1.-TWO hundred and thirty" replies
the person addressed. Isn't that cor
rect?"
"Exact' you exclaim. "You are one
of the very few persons who have
managed it."
And YOU turn away to hide your
smile of satisfaction at having discov-
cred that your victim was born in
February and that she is thirty years
Of age. You have arrived at this re-
suit by separating the figures 23O in
2 february and 80. And you can do
this with everybody's age. Try 1t on
your sweetheart.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-02-15
How to Remove Grease Spots,

To remove grease spots from wall
paper sprinkle baking soda over blot
ting paper and place Over the spot and
press with a moderately warm iron for
a few minutes. The plotting paper will
absorb the grease and the paper on the
wall will be free from spots. 10 clean
silk and wooden clothes of grease
spots they may be gently rubbed with
a cake Of magnesia, laid away for sew
not hurt to press the m~agnesia in with
a hot iron. first covering the fabric
with brown paper.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-02-15

ment. There have been rumors of a
diversion of the funds appropriated
for the work in Arizona, aud 1t was to
checkmat ate any such proposition that
the board of commerce decided to send
those men to attend to the matter.
LEwIsTowN, Feb. 13.-Dolar Bra.
bent, an old time. resident and for
many years road supervisor OF his
district, was ehot through the head
and instantly killed at the gate of his
place at East Fork, II miles from town
yesterday. 1t was not known for some
time after the body was found whether
it was q case Of suicide or murder, but
the officers are now convinced that
Brabent was killed by some one whose
motive was robbery.
GREAT FALLS, Feb. 13.-No clue to
the identity of the unknown man, who
died yesterday as he was being re-
moved from the Great Northern train
from Helena to q hospital ambulance
at the Great Northern depot yester.
day, has been found today. Accord
ing to the information which could be
CLEANED today, the stranger walked up
to the ranch house on the williams
place near Hardy yesterday. As he
reached the house he fell unconscious.
The people on the ranch came to his
assistance, but they found it impos-
sible to revive him.
BUTTE, Feb. 13.-Three masked men
with drawn guns entered Cronin &
Cronin's saloon at 10:40 o'clock last
night and stepped directly into the
rooms on the side OF the place where
poker games. it was admitted, we're
being run and robbed the dealers and
players of $500 before they had time
to realize that they were standing with
their hands uplifted. Incidentally the
robbers shot John Cronin, one of the
proprietors, in the thigh when he
made q break to get the bar gun, but
they injured him only slightly. Three
shots we're fired while they were in the
house.
HELENA, Feb. 13.-Breaking down
completely when confronted by bis
former employer aud q Minneapolis
police officer, A. ]. O'Leary, arrested
a few days ago by Policeman G ardner
suspected of the theft of $1,000 from
the Wells.F Fargo Express company
last September, is said to have con.
fessed his guilt. O'Leary will face a
charge of embezzlement. 1t is alleged
that during the early part of Septem.
Der when he was employed as q clerk
in the Minneapolis Office he stole q
package containing $1,000 in bills.
The package vas consignment from q
a Chicago bank to one in Minneapo.
lis.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-02-15
Terms Of District Court, 1911.

CHoUTEAU COUNTY.
Tuesday, April 4.
Tuesday, July II.
Tuesday, October 81.
VALLEY COUNTY.
Tuesday, February 81.
Tuesday, May 8.
Tuesday, September S.
Tuesday, November Ii.
TETON COUNTY.
Wednesday, May 81.
Monday, July 81.
Wednesday, November 20.
FERGUS COUNTY.
Wednesday, March s.
Thursday, June :.
Friday, September s.
Friday, December s.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-02-15

Blank forms for making annual re
ports of corporations on sale at the
River Press Office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-01

was printed Friday. At the present
time it is being printed in Monmouth,
by E. p. Brown, who will send IT
here every Friday, until the circula-
ton gets large enough to pay to es-
tablish a printing Office here. The
paper. goes by the name of The Math-
ersville Echo.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mills OF Sher-
rard spent last week with the II. J..
Pearce family.
The dance given Saturday evening
was largely attended.
Guy Whan and William Huffman
attended the Galesburg races Satur-
day.
Miss Mildred Jackson attended
picnic in Aledo Wednesday.
Manuel Humme OF Gable was Wis
itor here Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Whan OF near
Presumption were passengers to- Rock
Island from here Wednesday.
Dode Hailstone left Wednesday
for Cardiff. DOde has been in bust
ness in Mathersville, but recently
sold his pool hall to Ernest Sherrard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-01

Mrs. Anderson and daughter, Mar
jorie of Lincoln, Neb., are visiting
at the home of Rev. F. H. Anderson.
Mrs. NJ. S. Ingersoll and children
are visiting relatives in Muscatine,
Iowa.
Bueiah and Bernice Johnson have
returned to their home in Chicago
after a visit at the home OF their
uncle, Swan Peterson.
Ray Seymour spent day of this
week in Barstow.
Ila Murray left Thursday for Port
Byron where she will attend the
academy this winter.
EsmOnd Dick has returned from a
To-day visit at Keithsburg. III.
Miss Geraldine Long is visiting
relatives in Galesburg and Orion.
George Maskell returned Wednes-
day from a short visit at ,Chillicothe.
Miss Grace Fritchle has returned
from a visit with relatives and friends
at Sherrard.
James Westphall returned Tues
day from two weeks vacation with
his parents at Clinton, Iowa.
Miss Margaret Wiley is spending
the week at Camp lakewood on Camp
bells island.
Miss Marie Schuelter of Hampton
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Henry
Raiders.
Miss Alice Wiley is visiting her
cousin, Miss Martha Riddell in Rock
Island this week
William Tubah will open his meat
market on the corner of Fifth street
and Third avenue Saturday, Sept. 2.
The contract for furnishing the
East Moline schools with coal was
let to Henry johnson, Mr.. Johnson
agreeing to furnish good screened
coal for SO a ton.
Miss Marjorie Anderson and E. P.
Trout will appear in concert at
Woodmen hall Thursday evening,
Aug. 81.
Gust Siebke and Charles Parrott
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-01
Hampton

Mrs. Anna Adams and Mrs. Clara
Holland entertained Mr.. and Mrs. s..
Shepard and daughter, Miss Mar
guerite and Miss Gene Welch of Rock
Island and Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Hall
of Moline Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Morris of Rock
Island and the latters sister of
Springfield visited at William Morris
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earnest Barsell of
East Moline visited Sunday at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Barsell.
Ralph Delestra and Edwin Lee Wis
tied Tuesday with Herman Patch at
Bettendorf
A baby boy was born to Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Mensinger Monday.
Mrs Mary Guckert, who was "a
years old Oct. last, and has been
conducting a store here for num-
Der of years, recently sold her stock
of goods and retired from business
She is an old resident of Hampton,
having come here in 1850.
A hard times sociab1e will be held
at the M f. church Tuesday even
ing, Sept. 8.
c. Fl. Lee visited at August Lights
at Pleasant Valley, Iowa, Monday.
Misses Irene Edelman, Grace Ben
son and Bernice Conant are visiting
at w. s. Conant's in Iowa City.
Lawrence Weinbeck of East Moline
visited at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. Fl. Lee, Sunday.
Mrs. Henrietta Mohr reached the
age of 70 years Monday and a num-
Der of her relatives met at her home
to do honor to the occasion. The
guests included Mrs. Laura Mohr,
Mrs. S. r. Odell and children, Mrs.
Joseph Hermes, Mrs. Jacob Mohr,
Mrs. Jacob Hermes and daughter,
Leone, Mrs. Sidney Willis, Miss Ma
bel Mohr and Henrietta Mohr. An
abundance of good things to eat were
prepared for the occasion. Mrs.
Mohr's friends wish for her many
more birthday anniversaries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-01
MatherSVille

Harry Shannon who is working near
Davenport, visited friends and rela-
tives near Boden last week.
Miss Ruth Bengston is visiting in
Monmouth.
Conductor Roy Ralston of the
Rock Island Southern work train Is
in the Monmouth hospital suffering
from injuries received in an accident
near the Alden coal mine Thursday
afternoon. He had placed some coal
cars at the mine and returning on a
new switch one of the big drive
wheels on the engine left the track.
While under the engine placing a
frog to get the wheels back on the
track again the cars started and
struck the engine. Roy was rolled
and dragged about / 5 feet. His nose
and forehead were badly bruised.
Fifteen stitches were required to
close the cuts. He was rushed to
the Monmouth hospital, where he is
slowly recovering. Roy's many
friends hope to see him around again
soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Smell Of Cable
were visitors here Saturday.
Tom McGonigle spent Sunday with
Galesburg friends.
The Gilchrist coal mines started
work Saturday after a five months
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-01

lay off. This mine, when in full force
will employ about two hundred min
ers. who will all be glad to be at work
again.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Sherrard NOV
ed their furniture here from Sherrard
Monday and will hereafter make this
place their home.
The Two Orphans" performance
at the opera house Friday was large
" attended The audience was Civ
en- something that was not on the
bills. During the last act two dogs
strayed into the house and got into
a fight. 1t was difficult to tell who
drew the attention for several min
utes.
Mrs. Ryham and daughter returned
to their home in Packwood, Iowa. aft
er two weeks visit at the Fred
Haddick home.
Miss Alietha Clark returned to her
home in Gilchrist after making a Wis
it with Mathersville frineds.
/. S. Strickland of Chicago visited
at the "A K. Stein home from Satur-
day until Monday. He was accom-
panied home by his wife. who has
b0en visiting her sister, Mrs. A. X.
Stein.
Mrs. Alex Simpson was Coal Val
ley visitor Saturday.
Frank Russell returned home from
Rock Island Thursday after several
days visit.
Mike ViIiske. who has been en-
rTTr..
day. He will be employed by the
Alden Coal company.
The first Mathersville newspaper
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-01

came last Wednesday to spend a few
days visiting at the home of Mr.. Bru-
ner's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. Bru-
ner.
Mrs. S. E. Roberts and daughter,
Ella, went to Rock Island Wednes-
day.
Mrs. S. A. Leeman went to Alvira,
Iowa, Monday to spend a few days
visiting at the home of her daughter,
Mrs NJ. Myers.
Mrs. Clarence High went to Dav-
export Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Stevens of
Chicago, who had been spending
week here visiting relatives, return
ed home Wednesday.
Miss Annie Burmeister is spending
week at Oskaloosa visiting friends.
Mrs. Mary Hofer and two children
of Rock Island came down last We'd
nesday and visited the remainder Of
the week at the home of her mother,
Mrs. Blazer.
Mr. and Mrs william Beaumont
returned home Wednesday from their
trip to Jackson, MINI.
Miss Crompton of Davenport visit
ed from Thursday till Monday at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Thomp-
son.
Mrs. Charles Johnson returned
home to Carbon Cliff Wednesday af-
ter a two weeks visit with relatives
here.
Miss Alpha Cole returned Friday
from a months visit at Mason City,
Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo White and Mrs.
Edd Simmons and daughter spent
wednesday in Rock Island.
Lola R. Huntley returned home
Wednesday after weeks visit with
relatives in Rock Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Loeffell and
son and Mrs. Bertha Brembeck, all
of Davenport, visited from Saturday
till Monday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Burmeister.
Mr.. and Mrs Clarence Skinner and
son of Rock Island visited the last
of the week at the home of Mrs.
SINNERS parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Kane.
Mrs. Melissa Johnson Of Edging-
ton is visiting at the home Of r. G.
Thompson.
Fay Cole and Dame Nicewaner
were business callers in the tri-cities
Wednesday.
Mrs. Ben Niggenmeier and daugh-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-01
MOLINE

Had Narrow Escape.-A E. johnson,
driver for c. ". Swanson, narrowly es-
capped fatal injury at SIS Wednesday
afternoon when an automobile, said
to have been driven by Clarence Abra-
ham, crashed into the rear end of his
wagon. This accidets occurred on FIT
teenth street, 100 feet north of Twelfth
avenue Johnson was pitched from
the wagon seat and behind the heels
OF his team. His foot caught in the
double tree, placing him in precar-
ious condition, and the horses started
on gallop down the hill He manag-
ed to extricate his foot after he had
been dragged a short distance, and he
escaped with only few minor bruises.
New Addition Ready. - Improve
ments in the newest of the Cady ad
ditions to the city of Moline, which is
located on the east-end-bluffs just east
of new Riverside park, are being push
ed rapidly with result that lots in the
addition are to be placed on the mar
ket beginning Sunday, Sept. 10. Many
features about the addition, such as its
delightful trregularity of winding
driveways, its growth of forest trees
and it's knobs that present excellent
residence locations, are new to Moline.
o
Want Pastor Returned.-At it's fourth
quarterly conference held Wednesday
evening the Second Methodist church
asked the return of it's pastor, Rev
]. S. Cumming, for another year. There
was large attendance at the meeting,
the district superintendent, the Rev.
Alexander Smith, presiding.
%
Leases New Storeroom.-Patrick
Mullane, one of Moline's pioneer bust
ness men and proprietor of depart
ment store business which had it's nu-
nue., announces that he has secured a
lease on the store room in the new
Arp building at 1415 Sixth avenue,
which he expects to occupy about Sept.
Is. Mr.. Mullane is now occupying the
southeast store room of the Eagles
home at Fourteenth street and Sixth
avenue.
Another Circus in Town.--The trains
solidated shows arrived here at about
O'clock this morning and unloaded
near -- the Twenty-seventh street
grounds. Before noon the main-top
and the lesser tents were in place
and all was ready for the matinee per
formance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-01

have returned from a weeks stay at
Dixon, Ill.
H. j. Schmidt of Silvis'has the con-
tract to install two drinking foun-
tains at the Lincoln school.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-01

SO certain. simple. painless and ssf,
is It's action that the first trial ot
"GETS-Pr'' always produces "A profound
surprise. II IL corn cure on ne"
plan.
n shrfveis up the corn, wart. callous
or bunion, separates them from the true
hesh. the corn comes on. and there you
are. with feet that feel positively x"
rious: corn-free once more a. they usfd
10 be in your barefoot days"
The most remarkable feature Il thht
'1GETS-IT" does not harm or turn raw
the healthy flesh as other preparations
do. II Is as safe water. No more
piasters. no more bandages. no more
saves.
"GETS-IT" Is sold At drug stores AZ
25 cents a bottle. or sent on TeGeipt OF
price by, z Lawrence y Coz CalcaEo
sRd 3. Spieaal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-01

ter visited from Wednesday till Fri
day at the home of her parents, Mr.,
and Mrs. John Stropes.
Mrs. R. H. Meister returned home
to Moline Wednesday after several
days visit at the home of her grand
father, Jake Burchitt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-01
AndaluSia

Oliver Reynolds and two sons of
Muscatine visited Sunday at the home
of his sister, Mrs. Mercy Reede.
Mr.. and Mrs ]. Shade and son of
Moline visited Saturday and Sunday
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Leo
White.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Bruner and
daughter, Marie, of Rock Island,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-01
Don't Gouge Out
Your COrnS!

Try "eetsIt;" Its the New Way.
The evening world., 1911-11-21
'DEATT|E PRAYS
IN Terror, HIS
LAST HOPE GONE
Governor Will Not Interfere
and Wife Slayer Must Die
in Chair Friday.
MAY HAVE CONFESSED.
Pastor Who Visits Cell Says
His Lips Are Sealed as
TO Condolences.
NAY HAVE CONFESSED.

RICHMOND. Nov. 2i.-lIcnry Clay
Beattle A.. convinced that nothing can
now save him from execution next FRI
day, has given way to remorse and ter
ror. He cannot have even a month OF
lie. for Gov. Mann said to-day
Il shall not interfere. refer you TO
my statement Of Nov. IS. when ! said
To grant a respite in so plain a case
would be 10 set a precedent which /
would be called upon to follow; would
b. 10 ~;enporize with the law and to
appeals TO the Supreme Court
with the sols purpose OF gaining time.
"T believe the best way to prevent
such crimes as this is to punish them
s~dequately. certainly. speedily. There
fore. the Judgment Of the Circuit Court
n Chesterfield County will be carried
nm effect without interference
Il II understood the state Will allow
ne newspaper men TO attend the execu-
v3ea. The law does not permit the pub
i,eation OF details Of legal executions In
this state. Yesterday SOM OF. the pa
psrs, In view Of the approaching cleo
trecutfon, contained long dispatches
from New York about the three electro
cutions IN Sing Sing. so their readers
The evening world., 1911-11-21
JUDGES SON IN A HOSPITAL.
samuel r. Maddox Jr. Removed
\ From Fathers Home.

Samuel 4. Maddox ir.. son OF a Brook
Ign supreme Court Justice. was taken
to-day from his fathers home at No.
81 cambridge street 20 the Kings Coun-
~ Hospital. lie was In n violent con-
dition due to the effects OF alcoholism
and drugs.
a call from the Maddox home was
made TO Police Headquarters Cor a po-
lceman n an ambulance. Policemen
Mullaney and Hart were sent from tho
Oates avenue station and Dr. Truax
responded With an ambulance from the
Norwegian Hospital. They found the
young man acting In n way that re-
quired force to get him TO the ambu-
lance. The policemen remained In the
ambulance to Keep him quiet until he
was safe In the Kings County Hospital.
DIR. H. A.. Fairbarn OF No, 29 Mo
Donough street. the Maddox Mmily ply.
sician. said he had been treating young
Maddox since Saturday. The young
man failed to get better and tho ply
slcian thought Il best 10 send him to q
hospital. Justice Maddox reluctantly
consented.
The evening world., 1911-11-21
EVER take
An INTERNAL BATH!

tits the new and scientific Nature
Cure for many ills.
The Riker Drug Stores are showing
Q most interesting method OF Internal
Bathing called the J. b. l.. Cascade.
Il 10 different from anything else ever
used fos the purpose.
Psrhsps you have noticed that con.
stipation and biliousness, besides bring
Ing on much more serious lille, In them
selves make US feel nervous. yellow,
blue-unfit to think or work--in feet.
about 500 efficient.
Accumulated waste In the large in
testine always causes these troubles. snd
the old methods Of Kidding ourselves Of
4 are only partially effective. They
force Nature too. instead Of assisting her.
This internal Bath, however. Il
taken perfectly naturally--just the ap.
pliance and warm wAter-it assists
Mature instead Of forcing her. yet rids
the system Of the poisonous matter
much more thoroughly than any drugs
1t keeps n regular. too.
Inssmuch a. many Thousands are
using and praisins the J. B. L. Cascade.
and the most enliehtened physicians
are prescribing Il, IL would seem worth
every one's while to see the Cascade
at al Riker Drug Stores in New York
or Brooklyn and let the principles and
operation Of the system be thoroughly
explained-this, Of course. involves no
obligation whatever.
The evening world., 1911-11-21
would know more about such exeou.
tons.
PASTORS LIPS ARE SEALED 40
TO CONFESSION.

Reports continue IN circulation 'hh'
Bcattle has confessed. hut whether he
has or not the public may not Know
Just now. The Rev. Benjamin Dennis.
who Is Bcattio's spiritual adviser, said
to-day:
Henry Clay Beattie has given Himself
up 10 prayer. What has passed between
him and myself Is sacred. am only
willing 10 say hat the young man has
given himself UP 70 prayer. II IL not
right that he snould be pictured 20 the
public az approaching death cold heart
ediy. a. being Indifferent to the fac; that
he !. 10 end his lie IN thc electric ehalr'
The boy prays many times daily"
The prayers that Bcattle utters are
All IN absolute privacy. lie retlres TO
the inncrmost corner OF his cell u
utter them. Even tho Clergyman mas
not heard such appeals ms the young
man has addressed TO the Unknown
Bur Eeattie on his knees In the cell 10
a grea; change In the figure that
the Vlrginia public knew when he was
on ~trial-when he gave not the slightest
sign that he thought he might be sent
to his dosth-when he walked under
Tho trees or strolled In the sunshine
chatting and smiling with his friends
and assuring them that the charge OF
murder would actually never be brought
home 10 him.
lie sits now IN ghostly solitude. His
cell is No. /. There are on his side
Ave other cells. on the other side six
other cells. In mont OF these other cells
Ia n tenant.
lie is only twenty feet removed from
the death hair. Beattle, when the
Sheriff calls on him 20 read the death
warrant and ne TO follow him TO the
chair wnere he IL u he killed. will not
have to take moro than forty steps be.
fore he will find himself seated In the
modern Iron Maiden" the all-embrac-
ing arms and straps and metal cap OF
the twentieth.century death-dealing APP
paratus.
He will come into a chamber totally
in darkness a v as q single light shines
above each arm OF the death chair.
Directly behind the chair will stand. the
electrician with his hand on the switch.
But owing to the arrangement of light
ing, Beattle. even II he should turn de-
liberately or sharply. would not be able
to place his glance on his executioner.
The execution chamber being twenty
Ave By twelve feet In dimensions. the
twelve witnesses tall that are permitted
BY the law of virginia) will be practi-
caily hidden from the condemned man.
The evening world., 1911-11-21

Mrs. Nancy A. Cross, the aged mother
OF forner Police Inspector Adam A.
Cross. died suddenly to-day In her home,
No. 2l West One Hundred and Twenty
third street. Mrs. Cross got out Of bed
shortly after 6 o'clock and went down
stairs. Her husband, George W. Cross.
found his wife unconscious on the floor.
lie shouted to his two IONS. Adam and
Charles. n then summoned DR.. r.. NJ.
Andrews. Mrs. Cross died before the
physician arrived. She was seventy-six
years old.