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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-02
MOLINE

In a Horse Race.-Fast horses, not
speeding autos, were the cause for the
arrest and ining of Robert Kroeger OF
South Moline Thursday. His competi-
tor in the race which ended disas-
trously for him was DR.. s. r. Kennedy
veterinary surgeon. Doc" 1t seems,
had been driving his prize stallion at
fast clip, passing all the farmers
rigs and throwing dust in his wake.
He was arrested Thursday afternoon
and charged with fast driving. Instead
of pleading guilty, he raised wall
and blamed Kroeger for the race. He
says Kroeger cracked his whip and
started the speedfest His horse be-
came frightened and followed. Magis-
trate Gustafson continued the case for
10 days.
Licks a "Masher."-For administer
ing a beating TO Glen Moore, whom he
alleges was flirting with young women
employed in his bakery, Frank Lang
behn was arraigned in court Thursday
afternoon and fined $5.05. Langbehn
asserts Moore was bothering the girls
and refused to move on when admon-
ished to do so. Seeing that verbal ar
guments failed to have visible effect
on the alleged ''masher," Langbehn re-
sorted to physical tactics and succeed
ed in his purpose, He paid willingly
for his privilege of assault.
Stouffer Gets Contract. - Contract
for the erection of an office and power
house in East Moline for the Peoples
Power company has been let to A. @.
Stouffer, general contractor. The
structure is to. be built ON the north
side of First avenue, between Eighth
and Ninth streets, East Moline. Con-
stFuction of the Office will start at
once and the power house will be
erected in the spring. The cost of the
entire structure will exceed $1,000.
o
Wanted the Evidence. Frank RO-
manossky abused his wife-sky and was
placed in jail. Asked if he was guilty
or not guilty, he said he didn't know
until after he had heard the evidence.
His case will be continued for 10 days,
during which time he will be on good
behavior and secure work. If he fails
to perform either provision of the mag
istrate's mandate he will be obliged to
serve 40 days in the county Jail.
Colored Women in Trouble. - Two
women of color, Miss "Gawgie" Elucid
Evans and Carrie Jenkins, were arrest
ed for improper conduct on the streets
Thursday evening. They entered
plea of not guilty to disorderly con-
duct and their cases were continued
until this morning. The officer who
arrested the dusky maids asserts they
were noisy and solicited money from
men on the streets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-02
A1edO

Mrs. Minnie Hollenback went to the
tri-cities Monday for a short stay.
Misses Myrtle and Hilda Lundblad
and Miss Amelia Anderson went to
Rock Island Monday to spend a short
vacation.
Mrs. John Rupert and Mrs. J. c.
Rupert went to Moline Monday to see
John Rupert, who is ill at the tri-city
sanitarium.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. NJ Humphreys and
two daughters of Alexis have been the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Leon McWhOr
ter
Mr.. and Mrs L. ". Welsh, who
spent a few days here, left Monday for
their home in Sheldon, Wis.
Mrs. Kate L. Anderson of Columbus,
Ohio, arrived here from Keithsburg
Monday to visit friends and to attend
the Love reunion,
Mr. and Mrs. f. H. Nichols and
baby of Galva, who visited at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs P e. Nichols, left
Monday for their home
Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Hunt Of Chi
cago arrived here Saturday for visit
with Mrs. Emma Graham and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Ella Reynolds.
Mrs. Dickson and Miss Dickson OF
Quincy reached here Saturday to
spend a few days with Mr.. and Mrs.
Homer Dimes.
f. R. White OF Wyanet came Sat
urday TO visit at the home of Mrs. T.
Cowan and family
James Brown left Monday for Oma-
ha on business trip.
Roy w. Cowgirl arrived Saturday
from Nation TO join his wife and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-02
An EASY AND HARMLESS WAY
TO DARKEH The HAIR

Who Dos not know Of tAs ya3us Of
SAGE and sulphur for keeping the katE
dark, soft, sIozy and Ia good eonditiDnI
Az a uzzttse Of tact, suBphzr - . natzEaI
elezne1t Of haix, G1d q dgfcien1 Il u
IA the hair 10 held by many scalp Hpe-
cialIsts to be connected vita loss q
color and vitality ~ the hair. Unquer-
tionabiy, thsrs b no better remedy tor
tare si.yns-S dan sage and Saipkur, II
proVsrIv prs1aRsA Tho Wyeth ChenjcaI
Compa1y. "a Ccrf11ndt Be-, New York
City, put Up N iieAI prsDaTat3on ~ his
kind. c4Ite4 WJetks Sage and Sulphur
1t 10 seId BY al leading drgggasn fDr
soc. and S1J00 q bottle, on II sent dEscE
ky the EAnn1askzxG5 UPON DeosAD3 Oe
bEicA.
For sale anS recommended By the
"arper House Pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-02

vey, Ill, visited his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Dawson, for a week.
They left Wednesday for Moline for a
visit before their return home.
Mrs. James Dodds returned home
Wednesday from Moline after few
days visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Charles PIummer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-02
Wooden Leo. No Work, Dead.

St Paul. Ky. Sept. Hiding for
FIVE years the fact that he had a wood
en- leg, and respondent when the dis
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-02

who have been spending the summer
here, left Tuesday for their home in
Bevere, Mo.
Mrs. Milton Beers of Cable visited
Mrs. John Russell Monday.
Mrs Ida Bengston and son Lenord
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-02
spent Wednesday In AIedo.

spent Wednesday In Aledo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Halt spent
Tuesday in Rock Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Kerns are
now residents of Mathersville, having
moved here from Sherrard Tuesday
Frank White and sister. Bertha, OF
Gable were Mathersville visitors Tues
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-02

covery led to his discharge by rail-
way company for which he worked all
that time, Louis n. Bagby, aged %,
shot and killed himself today.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-11-09

strands Of raf1a from her pocket.
They're down this way" She led him
past the pergola and he stopped and
looked at the trumpet vine and Gle
mats which covered its rustic archi.
lecture
why, Miss Belinda!" There was
note of injury in his voice. I thought
this was to be rose arbor! I've told
lots Of people that you were going to
have crimson ramblers over this.
"Too bad, Jerry, that you are dis.
appointed, but never meant to have
roses here" ,....y ~
"They would have been stunning, all
right"
Perhaps So" smilingly urged Miss
Belinda. She was still smiling when
the motorcycle chugged away.
People don't appear quite to ap-
prove Of my garden" she murmured.
as she hurried toward her longed for
shady porch, but they seem to flnd
It rather useful"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-11-09
Explaining the Invention. From tThe Red MI|' Wahpeton
Opera House, Tuesday Eve, Nov 18th

that trust you VIII more Than hall
q dollar at once. Seventeen different
times in the last two years you have
lost your purse!"
That was the Homecoming Of Miss
Gladys Chittenden 40 she got back to
Bridgeport from . run down to the
city to do some shopping. Miss Gladys
was the daughter of ex-Judge Chit.
tenden. retired from the bench and
raising few chickens and making
himself disagreeable to the neighbors
on the block where he dwelt. He was
. widower, and the girl was his only
child.
Miss Gladys had lost her purse
lost 1T In the usual way. She had been
behind time In her shopping and had
made rush for the depot and her
train at the last minute. In buying
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-11-09

In recent issue Of the National
Geographic Magazine Mr.. Wells Cook
Of the United States Biological survey,
has presented an interesting study of
bird migration. In his article he tells
us that the cliff swallows which nest
in Nova Scotia leave the Gulf Coast
Of Mexico about March 10 and arrive
at their destination two months later,
on May 10. Most of the birds that
spend the winter in Central or South
America. he says, take the direct route
across the Gulf instead Of going via
Texas or by way of Florida. Cuba or
Yucatan. and this aerial Journey
means a single fight of from 600 to
700 miles with no alighting place.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-11-09


The object of the organization
which calls itself the Non-Smokers of
America is to secure the enforcement
OF laws. ordinances. regulations and
rules against smoking in public places
in the United States The man who
,endeavored to incorporate it in New
York include several distinguished
educators. However. they were care
less in drawing up their application.
There was no statement from the
would-be incorporators that they had
not made application for Incorporation
before. For this reason. Judge Gieger.
.ich denied the application. But the
non.smokers can begin over II they
choose.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-11-09

her Ticket She 6ad 1ert ner blrse On
the shelf and made run for the gate.
The next person to approach the
ticket window after Miss Gladys was
Mr.. Will Anderson, q young architect.
He wanted to make some inquiries
about trains. He had taken notice Of
the young lady. and when the purse
fell under his eyes he lost a minute
IN wondering and then hurried after
her.
But she was gone. Mr.. Anderson
pocketed the purse and started for his
office. He had the plans Of q sky.
scraper on his desk, but what is a
skyscraper compared to young and
handsome and unknown girl? He let
the plans lie and took careful note OF
the contents of the purse; Sc in cash,
key to trunk. bit Of red ribbon.
q square Of court-plaster, a tiny little
knife-and three or four address
cards. !;
He had the clew. miss Gladys Chit.
tenden. Bridgeport. Conn" No street
mo number.
Three days later found Mr.. Ander.
son In Bridgeport. It wasn't much Of
task to find the family of Chitten.
den.
Permit me-" said MIR. Anderson AZ
he halted and presented his card. !
Architect, eh?" growled the Judge
after putting on his glasses and read
Ing the name. We'll, you can 60 right
on! was fool enough to have an
architect plan this house. and he had
the stairways all running down cellar.
instead Of upstairs"
"Your daughter. sir"
Never you mind my daughter. She
doesn't want any chicken c0ops built!
"She was in the city the other day,
and"
And it's none Of your busiuess Il
she was!"
Mr.. Anderson turned and went back
to the depot and took the train for
homo He would send the purse by
mail He would send II by express!
He would send It by messenger-by q,
big. husky messenger who would
throw the Judge over his own gate II
10 didn't improve his conduct. No. he
would do nothing Of the kind. He
wouldn't DO blufed. He would see
Miss Gladys and explain, and then
$ peoeood to fail In love viii and marry
her Il bis life paid the forfeit.
He worked on those skyscraper
plans for three days and then HE'D
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-11-09

block away, and was ready to cry out
ct him.
Didn't say did not require your
servces!"
II have not offered them." was the
calm reply.
We'll, that's all right, but will you
look at that mud heap right here on
the best street in town."
Official laxity, should say"
That's it-that's it! We have got q
board, sir, that doesn't know enough to
pound sand. Why, it doesn't know
sand when 1t sees it,"
Il agree with you, and the members
should be stirred up"
"You agree, Ell? Shake hands. Elk
cuse me If was a little blunt the
other day."
"Your daughter. sir. She was in
New York. and"
"Come Income in. Gladys happens
to be home now"
And when they had entered the
house and stood before the daughte,
he continued:
GLADYS. gentleman to see you. He
agrees with me perfectly as to the
board of public works."
.. The story Of the lost and found
purse came out. and was laughed over
and the Judge chuckled and slapped
his leg. and Miss Gladys blushed as
she thanked the finder. and half ar
hour slipped away very pleasantly.
Ip taking his departure Mr.. Ander
son suggested that the police ought tc
be shaken up to their duty, and the
Judge shook hands over that and In
vited him to call again, and taken
all around the hoped-for romance be
gan to appear. There were othe,
trips to Bridgeport, and the plans Of
the skyscraper were finished, and !,
was only six months later that the
Judge said to his daughter one day:
"Egad. but Anderson agrees with
me that taxes are twice too high here
,anc II l ever have a son.in.law-"
But Miss Gladys ran away.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-11-09

A New Yorker writes to his favorite
newspaper to say that for years he
has had all soiled bills that came into
his possession washed before placing
them in his purse. Dipping them in
naphtha or gasoline. he says. will
cleanse them perfectly. and whom
these are not conveniently at hand
soap and water will do the work salts.
factorily. What nice man he must
be-!
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-11-09

for transpIantiDg. Still. perhaps, you'll
get some fall bloom from them"
"And mother says can we have some
of those paper caps you put over little
plants when you set them out?"
eyes, as soon as finish cutting
these roses I'll take up the asters and
give you the caps. You may pick that
rose. Angie, if you WISH"
Where are all the hollyhocks you
had last summer, Miss Belinda?"
ooh, they're down by the barn.
Don't you think they look pretty
there?"
kind of-but I liked them better BY
the stone wall here"
well, WE'LL" said the teamster, as
Miss Belinda handed him the basket of
roses Oh his return. Them roses is
real pretty. but it takes sight of time.
don't it. to keep a garden like yours?
Amt many people would think it was
worth doing. Your grass needs cut
ting, don't it? never seen it so rank
before"
Miss Belinda did not trouble to ex.
plain that she was letting the grass
grow for a struggling farmer neighbor
whose own meadows did not yield
enough hay for the horses needs
She got her trowel and, kneeling
down by her ceedling bed, began care
fully to take up the baby plants and
place them in the box which Angie
had brought. While she was thus en-
gagged young woman came running
in from the highway.
"Oh. Miss Belinda" she called.
breathlessly, I'm 80 glad found you
in the garden, for I'm In on awful hur.
~. We've got unexpected company for
dinner and want to see II you'll let US
have something for salad"
"Of course. you may have all you
want. Mrs Daily. "Just wait here q
minute, Angie. and I'll come back"
As Mrs. Daily turned homeward with
her apron full of lettuce. radishes and
onions. she paused a moment at the
gate. saying: How funny this sun dial
thing looks? Every time I 60 by
think Of q tombstone"
I'm sorry 1t has such dismal asso.
Citations for you" returned the proud
owner Of the antique italian pedes.
tai. IT thought 1t looked very pretty
here"
We'll. maybe I'll get used to it," con.
ceded Mrs. DAILY.
Miss Belinda smiled and quietly 70
sumed her digging OF the asters for
Angie. When the child gratefully &C
cepted the seedlings and the paper
caps, Miss Belinda said: Maybe next
year we'll have the hollyhocks by tho
wall again"
"Oh. wish you would" urged
Angie.
Nov, wonder what Jerry wants?"
said Miss Belinda to herself as she saw
young man on q motorcycle turning
into her place.
How do. Miss Belinda7" said the
newcomer. pleasantly. az he dismount,
ed. Il Just run over here to ask you
to save some of the seed Of your biz
pink peoples for grandmother. She's
talking about those peoples all the
time. She said for you to tie some pink
yarn to the stalks of the pink ones, be.
cause she can't abide those red
ones"
"This win do Just O. well as yarn"
Safd Misc Belinda. pulling out q few
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-11-09
Mics Chittenden's
! Purse

well. Of course. something has hap.
pened?"
Eyes. papa"
you've lost your purse again!"
YES"
"And $50 with IT."
NO, papa-only about So this time"
Only! Only! Only Sc! You speak
- II We had thousands to throw away
las If Sc were only six single nails!
Wen, this Is positively the last time
The evening world., 1911-01-18
CHURCHILL LET
HOUSE BURN IN
ATTACK ON THUGS
But Home Secretary Denies
Further Responsibility for
Sydney Street Battle.

LONDON, Jan. 1s.-IIome Secretary
Winston Churchill, who by virtue OF
his office IL head of the London police.
to-day denied all responsibility for the
police hasco In the Battle OF Sidney
Street, when 1900 police were called
ditch burglary and murder suspects. the
latter holding OF the police and Scots
Guards for five hours before being
killed.
TIE Home Secretary testified In the
inquest on the two suspects. He denied
that he directed or OVERRIDE the police
arrangements. He said that he was
personally responsible for preventing the
firemen from putting out the flames In
the sidney street retreat until 1t was
known that the two despcradoes. F.It2
Svarrs and JOSEPH ~Rudgewlctz, were
dead. Aside from this. Churchill said
he had nothing to do with the conduct
OF the affair.
After hearing Churchill and other
witnesses, the verdict of the Coroner =
Jury was that Rudgewictz dec from
gunshot wounds inflicted by the Scots
Guards, and that Svarrs was sufocated
In the burning building. The kilins OF
Rudgewictz was declared to be justin
able homicide" The jury recommended
that the Government adopt more strin-
| gent regulations regarding the adms-
sion of aliens.
Churchill explanation u deemed i'm
portant in vic Of the fact that Par
lament will Undoubtedly demand a full
statement IRON him. Should Paruia-
ment condemn him for his conduct n
the affair. his resignation would be IN
evitaDle.
The evening world., 1911-01-18
WOMAN ESCAPES
ONE TRAIN TO Be
KILLED BY ANOTHER
Body of Miss Margaret Vaughn
Found Near Staten
Island Home.

Miss Margaret Vaughn, thlrty-hve
years old and a member OF one of the
old families Of Staten Island, was killed
last night on the track OF the Staten
Island Rapid Transit Company between
ST. Johns and Maryland avenues. Rose
bank. The railroad company admitted
to-day that an east5ound train struck
Miss Waugh at $50 o'clock last night.
but that the engineer did n know 1t
until Miss Vaugn's body was found to-
day.
Miss Vaughn was the daughter OF the
late John Vaughn, once "A political
power In Staten Island n for twenty
years 4 justice of the peace. She was
going down the track from her home
at No. % Second street to a I;osebank
store. sac stepped 10 the east-bound
track to avoid a west-buund train, APP
parently without knowing that there
was a train approaching her on the
other rack.
The engineer saw her In the head
lights, but thought she Jumped from
the track in time TO save her life. Miss
Vaughn's brother heard that a woman
had been killed and went to the
Morgue n Identified the body.
The evening world., 1911-01-18
DAILY ESTATE Is SETTLED.
Contest Over RaiIroad Contractors
Nt,5OO,OOO Arranged out Of Court.

'Nfrcial 10 Ihc Evening Wofld.1
MOUNT VERNON. ". y. Jan. u.s.
The final order OF supreme Cour Justice
Morschauscr ending the contest over
the tl,5o0.G0 estate left by James W
DAILY, railroad contractor and horseman.
who died at Mount kisco. was flied Ia
the Westch.ster County clerk = office
at White Mains to-day.
Through the efforts OF Judge Mors-
chluser ana the dozen attorneys who
represented heirs. a compromise was ef-
loctod and the contest suit NIthurdNu
from the courts. after IL had been pend.
Ing for three years. Following Is the
settlement:
Alexander Mitchell. n OF the ex-
ecutors Is allowed to resign. He gets
81, 900 as his commissions and $4,000
for his legal fees. Mary A. willis. a
daughter. gets Si02.0 900: John w. Daily,
n son and one OF the executors. $780,
00O. Catherine Daily Butler. Mary
DAILY, nlcccs. and their attorney. David
Welch. $4,000. James w. DAILY. s0i.-
500. II Margaret and Mary sSi5,Oo0
each.
There II not enough of tho personal
estate to pay all the settlements now
50 the court orders the settlements OF
Mrs. WILLS. John w. DAILY. Catherine
DAILY ~iiutler. Mary DAILY and their at
, torney paid hrst.
The evening world., 1911-01-18
GRAND JURY HEARS BR0WER:
MAY ESCAPE PROSECUTION.
Report That Another Indictment Is
Near in Robin Bank
Wrecking.

William l.. Brewer. vice-president Of
Joseph @. Robins Northern Bank. who
was indicted last e for his
ton with the footing OF that property.
ven before the Grand Jury to-day as
a witness in a further examination into
the banks affairs.
As a witness before the Grand Jury
Il Is understood a. the Criminal Courts
Building that Brewer has now gained
Immunity from prosecution on the IN
dirtrnent against him. That he was
willing to turn states evidence was
animated When ne appeared to plead
u week ago. District-Attorncy Whit
man asked that bail he fixed at $3.50.
Brewers counsel said that his client
could furnish but 5000. Mr.. Whitman
stood firm until Brower's lawyer Wills
pered In his ear. Mr.. Whitman seemed
much pleased by what he heard. and
after a secret conference with the
Court assented TO the lower figure.
The Observation-Disclosures office was
confident to-day that another lndi t.
ment against a high official OF the
Robin bank chain would be handed
down tomorrow.
The evening world., 1911-01-18
INSPECTOR THIEF.
More Than Two Hundred Conc
plants of RubherieS ON East Side.

There Is a spurious telephone inspector
busily robbing tie homes OF telephone
subscribers, especially physicians, OF
the middle east side. The detectives OF
the East Fifty-hrst street, East sixty
seventh and East .ighty-eighth street
stations are all huutiag for him. There
are more TIA a hundred complaints of
his operations.
The last came from DR.. GUstave Il.
Manning OF No. A. Lexington avenue,
where the "iuspectur" visited on FriIIy.
lie Is a youthful fellow. short and thin,
with a dark cJnplcy!1u and black HAIR.
The maid let him In vixen he showed the
glitter Of a badge under his coat; she
watched him take the telephone apart.
which he did deftly, Then he said he
must trace the wires through TIE house.
She followed him all the time he
went away.
saturday he was back. The maid was
satisfied that he was all right and did
not watch, him. After he left the house
two gold watches. diamond rings ami
other iewelry worth 5000 were missing
from the doctors bedroom.
The evening world., 1911-01-18

1905. the last year for which We find any
statistics. and agriculture. the greatest
OF all our industries, gives such an IN
significant perccntagc TO labor that e l.
not worth while to mention It In com.
parisun.
The right Of the railway worker to a
voice on a question that vitality concerns
his welfare cannot he denied. nor can he
remain dislnterestcd when theories are
being exploited which involve his rela-
tons to his employer. his safety or the
earnings that are the reward Of tho
activities Of his brain and muscles.
o '"rhese active opcratirg employees get.
In a comparative labor sense. good pay
they deserve II. They win sim con.
tlnue to ask for more " the economic
conditions uf the country continue 10
develop Gs they have In the past ten
years. Tho wage standards OF these
classes have been Increased approNl.
mately 10 ner con, /, tho Lao, dccade.
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