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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-11

Iowa; Cavila Grey, Des Moines, Iowa,
and James HoseIton. Lamar. Col. In
order to secure all this data Mrs. Sny-
der has searched old records, traced
lists Of descendants in old Dutch bibles,
visited ancient and long-forgotten
graveyards, and deciphered quaint old
inscriptions on tombstones, talked with
old settlers. and done everything posi-
bic to secure the names of descend
ants and get them to present their
proofs to the courts of the Netherlands
and TO demand a settlement and diyis-
ion OF this stUpendous fortune.
OZgNED FLEET OF CARAVELS.
Old General Werts. il is claimed,
owned a feet of caravels that piled
between the East Indies and the ports
OF Holland. early in the nth century,
when vast fortunes were made. and Il
is claimed. also, that he did not hest
tate TO help himself to other peoples
fortunes when given a chance. Any
way. the vast sum is still there in HoI
land waiting for the legal owners. and
Mrs. Snyder hopes TO land the fortune
soon for the rightfuI heirs.
Mrs. Bert Stein. Earl Hosel,on. l.. G.
Werts of Sioux City are children who
inherit one-twentieth of an estate val
ued at S1SO.OO0,OO0. Although the
Sioux Cityaus have received no formal
word of the bequest, a Denver paper
states that James HOselton, an express
man of Lamar. Col, has been told OF
his claim to the estate. Mrs. Stein anC
Hoselton are children of the express
man, while the Messrs. Werts are sons
Of Theophillus Werts of Davenport,
who is named as another of the u di-
rect heirs to the fortune.
Mrs. Estelle Ryan Snyder of Chicago.
a daughter of one of the heirs, has
found 10 of the II direct heirs to the
property, which has been held in es-
crow for 300 years. Her success in the
search came as a result of haunting
graveyards, riding on freight trains.
and working by other unusual methods.
Mrs. Ryan has attempted to prove the
claims Of her mother Mrs. c. D. Werts
TO the estate and to secure Information
regarding all the heirs. She has tray-
eled through Indiana, Kansas. Iowa
Missouri, Nebraska and Colorado to Sc
cure data of the claimants to the for
tune
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-11
HELD FOR SALE OF
A "PHONY" DIAMOND
Hcnry Wilson Is Placed Under Bonds
OF $500 on Charge of Work
ing Confidence Game.

Henry Wilson, who was arrested a
week ago on a charge OF having sold
d "phony" diamond as a real one,
was held to the grand jury this morn
ing under bonds of 500, the charge
being that of working a confidence
game. II seems that he represented
TO Mrs. Grace Hines that a diamond
which he had was worth $500 and he
succeeded in selling it to her for that
amount. Later on it was found that
that stone was bogus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-11
WAS. SARAH \. JAMES.

Mrs. Sarah 4 James. a resident
Of the city since 1S55, succumbed TO
the inarmities of age at her home.
400 Twenty-ffth street, at $50 this
morning Mrs. James nee Sarah A..
thompson was born IN Devonshirc,
England. Dee. s, S23. With her hus-
band, the late Joseph James. she came
TO the United States in 1851. landing at
New Orleans. Four years later they
settled in Rock Island MI James
died in 1874. Mrs. James is survived
by two children, Henry 4. James and
Mrs. TIoga cyrus, and a grandson
Robert II. James, all residing In this
city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-11
MRS. SAMUEL sHRAuGER.

Mrs Samuel Stranger. formerly a
resident OF this city. died yesterday in
Chicago. Sine was the widow of sam
uel stranger, for many years a passeu-
ger engineer on the Rock Island road.
Mrs. stranger is survived by two
daughters, both residing in Chicago
The remains will arrive in the city to-
night at 1920 over the Rock Island.
Funeral services will be held in the
Wheelan undertaking rooms tomorrow
morning at 10 O'Clock, and burial VIII
be in Chippiannock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-11
NELSON WILL PROBATED
Property Is Left to Heirs of the De-
ceased.

The will Of the late Caroline Mel
son of this city was admitted to pro-
natu yesterday afternoon by. Judge
b. 5. Bell The instrument, which
was drawn and dated Aug. 4, 1905,
contained numerous requests incIud-
ing the following: $500 to Mary
PalmQuist. hOusekeeper for the de-
ceased; $500 TO Fred Strombeck. a
nephew; 5000 each TO Elsa and Fred
Peterson; $500 TO Mons Nelson; and
some real estate 20 Hagnus Person.
Agnes Simpson was named as exec
utrix Of the will
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-11
H. B. JUDS0N DIES
SUDDENLY IN TEXAS
superintendent of Burlington Illinois
Lines Expires While on Way
TO California.

H. B. JudsOn, superintendent Of Hi
nois lines of the Burlington road. died
this morning at RockpOrt, Texas Word
was received at the local office of the
Burlington and occasiOncd great sOr
row among the employees. Mr.. JudsoE
left his home at Galesburg two weeks
ago. intending to go to California be.
cause of i'll health. He reached Texas.
and there his condition grew worse.
and he was obliged 10 discontIue his
journey. Death was due TO Bright
disease.
Since the Chicago & Iowa railroad
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-11

The endowment fund which we
VIII provide is TO be known as the
Julia L. RosenfeId Foundation
and the income therefrom to go to
the hospital authorities, that any pos
siUie ueLC.yIcIes 49, CgeTaJ.Ou. be-
cause Of the treatment of patients
who viii be unable to pay, may be
taken care of.
Tie conditions which we will at
tach to the sift OF the fund are as
follows:
First-That the hospital is to be
for all time open TO the suffering,
without respect to creed or race.
Second-That the administrative
board of the hospital contain always
a number of physicians equal to the
number of men Of business, or other
professions. serving upon it.
Third-Tecause our interests have
been identified both with Moline and
Rock Island. the hospital is to be
erec-ed as near the dividing line Of
the two cities as may be practical.
am writing 10 you as vice presi-
dent of the Rock Island club. know
ing that il is best organized to un-
dertake the work of securing the sub
scriptious for tie hospital For OBJ
vious reasons. ] must, as president Of
the club. ask YOU to undertake the
directing of this campaign, though /
shall always be willing to do such
work as may be assigned to me.
trust the plan viii meet with
your approval, ard that Of the Rock
Island club and that it may speedily
be put forward.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-11
SEEK WIFE OF DEAD MAN
Peoria Police Ask Aid Of Rock Island
Department.

The local police have received a re-
quest from the department at Peoria
asking them 10 locate Mrs George
Jump. Georze Jumps remains were
found IN the Illinois river at Peoria
yesterday and he was Identified by
letter in his pocket which was sign
ed, "YOuT wife, Reua Jump" and
which was pCstmaraed at Rock Island
The letter was sent 70 Jump at Spar
land, III. Nov. p last The Peoria
police desire Mrs. Jump TO further
IDENTIFY the man
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-11
HOPES NEWS Is TRrE.

Mrs. B. F. Baughman resides a.
2501 Eighth-and-a-half avenue. She
was seen today by an Argus report
er Il have had letter from Mrs.
Snyder Mrs. Baughman said, and it
contains some very encouraging news.
have been able to trace my relation
ship to Jacob Werts, who was my
great great grandfather. am still
hopeful that will share in the great
fortune discovered by Mrs. Snyder"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-11

There have been numerous volunteer
offers of contributions on the part of cit
liens to meet the conditions of the
RosenfeId hospital endowment. The
preliminaries are in the hands of II.
Z. Casteel, vice president of the
Rock Island club, who expects soon
10 call a conference of the club, the
Rock Island Business Mems associa-
ton and others who may be inter-
ested in the project. The need of
another hospital for the city is rec
ognized on all sides and it is believed
the SIS, 900 required for the site and
building would be subscribed read
lily. The offer of the Resented chill
dren as a memorial to their mother
as set forth by w. A Rosenfield in his
letter to Mr.. Casteel. is as follows:
The children of the late Mrs.
Julia E. Rosenfield. Irene ROscnheld
Strauss, Charles D. RosenfieId, and
myself, wish to provide in Rock Is
land, memorial to our mother. We
have concluded that this may most
flttingly and usefully take the form
Of an endowment fund for a general
hospital.
To this end we will give to a COM
mittee of trustees, 10 be named lat
er, securities in the sum of at least
100000, when there shall have been
raised through your efforts, the sum
of $4,000 for the purchase of a
proper site and the erection of
modern hospital building in Rock Is
land, provided. however, that the
latter fund be completed within six
months from March Is, 1911.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-11
Medicines that aid nature are al

Medicines that aid nature are al
ways most successful. Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy acts on this
plan. II loosens the cough. relieves
the lungs, opens the secretions and
aids nature in restoring the system
to a healthy condition. Sold by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-11
ROCK ISLAND IS
SECOND IN MEET
Davenport High School Carries
on Honors in District
Debates.
COMPLIMENTS FOR LOCALS
Latter Make Excellent Showing i'm
View OF Superior Advantages
Had BY Iowans.

The contests in the local district
of the Knox college debating league
held last evening resulted in a VIC
tory for both Davenport teams. with
Rock Island as second by losing the
home debate to Davenport and defclt.
ing Moline in the latter city. Mo..
also lost the other debate OF the q
trict. the Davenport Affirmative team
defeating the Moline negative team
unanimously in Davenport
Although the judges we're unani-
nous In their decision for the Dayeu-
port negative team that came here.
they expressed a favorable opinion OF
the work done by the locals after the
contest. The secret Of the Davenport
victory was their superior delivery.
Besides having a good course In pub
lie speaking in the school curricu.
lum, the large number % students I'M
the school makes II possible for them
TO pick men who not only know the
subject but who are capable as speak
ers. During the last few years the
Davenport debating team has had an
onviable reputation, defeating most OF
the high school teams IN Iowa. and ac-
cordingly the locals did not expect
that they would be ia the running
with them.
HUBERT WARD STARS.
The feature OF the Rock Island
Affirmative team was the work OF
Hubert Ward, who made his first ap-
lie proved one Of the strongest speak.
ers on the platform The other spcal,.
ers for Rock Island. Leo Stevens and
Edward RctickCr. also gavC a good
account Of themselves. the former iu
his constructive speech and the latter
I'm rebuttaI For the Davenport team,
Adm Ruetenbeck was easily the star,
as he combined "a thorough knowledge
of the subject with a good delivery.
Harold Thuencn had an especially
good delivery, while Raymond Thorn
burg demonstrated that he had the
subject well i'm hand. Tie judges Tor
the local debate were Professors
kjellstrand of Augustaua. GrimthB of
Knox and Pearce Of Iowa City.
The local negative team. consisting
OF JOn'N marshall. Mallace Leluuu
and VIII Woodin, went 60 Moline, and
defeated the Moline Affirmative team
composed OF Arthur Sanmark. VIII
Pearson and Elmer CLAIR. The judg
es stood two TO one I'm favor OF Roc.
Island. The locals reported that the
Moline team had especially strong
material, but seemed 20 make tho
mistake Of putting their strongest
speaker in the middle position instead
Of reserving him TO the last
STRONG ~ RENTAL.
The debate was close until the re-
buttal. where the superior training Of
the local team made itself felt. Wal.
lace Leland was given particular
credit for rebutting a majority OF inc
arguments advanced by the amrma.
tive. The work Of Jointly Marshall
and VIII Woodin was up TO expecta.
lions. On the whole the debaters
were well satisfied with the outcome.
as it will save them great deal OF
work which would be necessary for a
final debate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-11

pany, who were asked TO bring with
them the money which is due the city
for the use OF the bridges over Rock
river, the officials Of the proposed
new telephone company, Orrin 5. Holt,
inspector ct the new filter plant. and
contractors on the Lincoln court paw
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-11
Obituary Record
MRS. FLORENCE BARTON.

Mrs. Florence Barton died yesterday
morning at s o'clock at the family
home in Andalusia after an illness since
last Saturday with pneumonia. Mrs
Barton was 81 years old. She leaves
her husband. a daughter. Elizabeth.
and a son. George. her father. three
brothers and two sisters. residing in
Buffalo. Iowa, and at Andalusia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-11

Your druggist viii refund money u
Pazo Ointment fails to cure any case
of itching, blind, bleeding or protrud
ing piles in 6 to IA days. 90 cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-11
Fined for Assault.

William Mosher was fined $40 and
costs today in the court of Justice of
the Peace p. II. Wells on a charge OF
assault and battery. The complainant
was A. +. Spencer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-11

was absorbed by the Burlington Mr..
Judson had been prominently identi-
fed with the Burlington. Previous 10
that time he was general manager of
the Chicago < Iowa, wi,h headquarters
at Aurora.
Deceased was % years Of age. He
leaves his widow. a daughter, and two
sons al Galesburg.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-11
COUNCIL HOLDS MEETING
Has Adjourned Session at City Hail
THie Af,erunnu

The city council met this afternoon
pursuant 10 adjournment Tuesday aft
ernoon. 4 number OF persons were
notified 70 Be preseEt al this after
Moons meeting. among these are the
oEC.aLs Cf the Tri-Cisy Railway CON
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-11

State of Ohio. city OF Toledo, Lu-
cas- county. ss.-Frank J. Cheney
makes oath that he Is senior partner
Of the firm OF F. J. Cheney & Co..
doing business in the city of To-
ledo county and state aforesaid, and
that said firm will pay the sum Of
one hundred dollars for each and ev-
cry case OF catarrh that cannot be
cured by the use OF Halls Catarrh
Cure. FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn TO before me and subscribed
in my presence this 9Th day of De-
cember, A. D.. 1886.
CSeaD A. D. GLEASON.
Notary Public
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken in
ternally and acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system. Send for testimonials free
F. J. CHENEY & CO..
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by all druggists. rs cents
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-11
Week's School peposlts.

School pupils made deposits for
the week as follows yesterday at the
State bank:
Eugene Field .......-.s 23.40
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-11
Personal Points

Presley GreenawaIt returned this
morning from Chicago.
Miss Emily G. Anderson. 546 For
ty-sixth street, left today for a
weeks visit in Chicago.
Glenn NJ Goble, GA Fortieth street.
was taken to St Anthony's hospital
Thursday afternoon suffering with ty-
phoid fever He has been seriously IL
for a week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-11
LOCAL RESIDENT
HEIR TO FORTUNE
Mrs. B. F. Baughmann Said to
Be Descendant of General
Andrew Werts.
ESTATE HELD IN ESCROW
Said to Be Valued at $3.50, 900. 900
Other Relatives in Iowa
and Nebraska

Mrs. B. F. Baughman OF Rock Is
land is mentioned as an heir to an es-
tate said TO have been left by General
Andrew Werts, who was a pirate on
the high seas $50 years ago. The fol-
lowing story is printed in Chicago
newspaper:
Ten Iowa people. three Illinois resi-
dents, one in Nebraska and one in Col
orado, are much interested in the out
come of Mrs EsteIIe Ryan Snyder's
researches that have extended over d
period OF many years in trying to bring
together the living heirs and proof OF
all the dead relatives who are descend
ants of General Andrew Werts- Mrs.
Snyder. who is a Chicago woman, mas
unearthed quite a romance begun in
the 18th century when Andrew Werts,
an old Dutch freebooter, sailed the
seas with Captain Kidd and other
piratical personages of those times, and
who amassed a monster fortune or
$3.50. 900 900 which for the past 2oJ
years has been held in escrow il the
equity court of Holland. awaiting the
rightful heirs. Mrs. Snyder is direct
descendant Of The old sea captain.
through her mother, Mrs. c. D. Werts
Williams. and so successful has she
been in her efforts lately that she has
the names of. or proof of death, Of all
the descendants of the five sons OF the
old captain. who came to this country
a short time before their piratical par
ent's death in Amsterdam in 1907, with
the exception of Peter Werts' descend
ants, who settled in Virginia along the
James river. and Daniel Werts, who
located in the wilderness country
now Ohio
FIFTEES LIVING CLAIMANTS.
There are Is living claimants. locat-
ed as given above. They are Mrs. c.
3. W. Williams. Mrs. Sophia Lesley,
Cairo, Ill: Mrs. Frank Baughman. Rock
Island. Ill; Mrs. Lucinda Davidson.
Springfield, Iowa; Mrs. William Gun
ningham, Blair, Neb.; Theophillius
Werts. Mrs. Ophelia stefo and Miss
Sarah Hoselton. Davenport, Iowa;
Cora Hoselton. Minerva Van Valken-
burg. and Mrs Laura Wilson. Millers-
burg, Iowa; Hulda C. Snyder, Kirkman,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-11
Ladies', Sample Shoe Sale.

AS samples are made in sizes 3 = =.
4 and Y, \ and 3 widths only. we
do not wish TO disappoint you but
this is a rare chance for a lady with
small foot to get a bargain. Re
member sample shoes are never
branded samples"
DOLLY BROS.
1907 Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-11

All the news an TIE ,;me-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-11
Piles cured in 6 to d pays.

Dull I IINVo.
1907 Second avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-11

Total
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-03-18

where exists disease which has kill
ed Off thousands of acres of banana
plantations and which is now caus-
ing growers of this fruit to look to
other countries for the proper lands
Tor its cultivation. Under these con-
dltions Hawaii has bright future for
a paying industry and it behooves us
to nip any danger, as mentioned
above, in the bud
THE principal objects of this Di-
vision may be divided into three, all
OF which lead to the same end, that
is, the development of the live in
dustry of the Territory, as follows:
Measures to prevent the introduction
OF infectious and contagious diseases,
measures to control, suppress and
eradicate such diseases as already
have gained a foothold here, and the
investigation of diseases of whatever
nature which are or may become of
economic Importance to the live stock
industry of the Territory, as well as
to the public health in general.
During the past year the rules and
regulations of the Division Of Animal
Industry have been completely revised
and new edition issued, which took
effect on January 1, 1910. No radical
deviation from the policy previously
followed by the Board was resorted to,
with one exception. The rule, which
imposes a three weeks quarantine on
all horse stock coming from or
through the state of California was
amended so as to make 1t compulsory
for such stock to be confined during
the quarantine period on premises
provided by the Territorial Govern
ment, while previously the owner had
been permitted to provide or use his
own premises if upon inspection they
were found to be satisfactory to the
Board. This latter arrangement,
which had been necessitated by the
lack of suitable quarantine station,
or funds wherewith to provide the
same, had proven highly unsatisfac-
tory, and must of necessity be consid-
cred a provisional or makeshift quar-
antne at best, and dependent upon
the owners incinations or desires
for its effectiveness, The Board
therefore decided when the "Conser-
walton Act" was passed, to authorize
the building of modern animal quar-
antine station.
After many premises and local |
tiles had been considered q suitable |
location was found on the Ala Mo-
ana road, at once convenient to the |
office of the territorial veterinarian |
and at the same time approachable |
from the entire waterfront With no |
buildings or dwellings within 1000 |
feet, with perfect drainage through |
a sandy soil to coral bottom, with a |
good growth of algaroba trees for
shade, the location comes close to be-
ing perfect for quarantine station.
A lease was obtained on practically |
level piece Of this land, containing
three acres, with frontage of 265 |
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-03-18

number of states and municipalities
on the mainland and the system was
officially recognized and adopted by
an international tuberculosis commits
sion, composed of the leading sani-
tarians of the United States and Can
ada, and who in the plan submitted
by them for the control and eradica-
ton of this animal scourge stated
That policy of compensation be
recommended as useful and usually
necessary as temporary measure"
Or. Norgaard estimates that there
may possibly be in the neighborhood
of 600 head of tuberculous cattle in
the City and County of Honolulu, and
a far smaller number in the other
counties of the Territory, and recon-
mends that the destruction of these
diseased animals be considered as a
public health measure and that the
losses resulting from the slaughter
carcasses as unfit for human con-
sumption should be borne, at least
and possible condemnation of the
equally by the public and by the
owner.