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Rock Island Argus., 1911-09-26
RETIRES FROM THE
CLUB PRESIDENCY
w. A. Rosenfield Tenders Resigna-
uon-H. E Casteel Succeeds
to the Office.

At meeting Of the directors OF the
Rock Island club last evening, the
resignation of President ". A. Rosen-
field, who is abroad, was received and
accepted. and H. E. Casteel was elect
ed to succeed him. Mr.. Casteel has
been vice president c. r. Nourse
was elected vice president. Resolutions
of regret and appreciation were adopt
ed.
The club expects TO be in its new
home by Nov. l.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-09-26
INDICTMENT FOR
L00NEY is FOUND
Grand Jury Returns True Bill
for Shooting Thursday in
j. Ramser Case.
BOND FIXED AT $4,000
Which Is Furnished Before Judge
Gest-Others Held ON Several
Different Charges.

The partial report made by the
grand jury yesterday afternoon result
ed in IL men being indicted for var
ious crimes. John Looney is indicted
on a charge of assault with intent to
murder as the result OF the shooting
OF J. Ramser last week Looney ap-
peared before Judge W. H. Gest in
the circuit court this morning and en-
tered recogniZance IN the sum OF $3,-
600, with Henry McCarty and Herman
Spitznas as lis sureties.
Howard Birrell, the young fellow
who passed forged checks on an East
Moline bank and upon bank in Dav
export. was indicted on the charge Of
working a confidence game. He enter
ed a plea of guilty this morning and
was sentenced to the penitentiary.
OTHER INDICTMENTS.
The remainder of the indictments
included in the partial report were as
follows:
J. H. West, confidence game and abb
duction; total bond $500. West, it
Will be remembered, induced Clara
Lille of Dubuque to aid him in his
Vaccinations while passing as his
wife
Charles Hayes and Fred Sebring,
burglary and larceny; total bond s4,-
800 each. They are alleged TO have
broken into the box Office at the Hi
nois theatre while employed at the
place.
John Sells, rape, incest and crime
against children; total bond $4,000.
He was indicted on testimony furnish
ed by his own daughter.
Rufus Jack, burglary and larceny;
bond $500 Accused of having bur
glarized a residence.
August Beernaert. assault with in
tent to murder bond $4,000. He shot
and wounded his sweetheart. Marguer-
ite Puma, after a quarrel The girl is
still in the hospital
Debs Augustine. burglary and lar
Gerry; bonds $500. Accused OF bur-
glavizinG a residence
Walter Williams, cOlored arson
bonds $500 He confesses having sec
fire TO a harm in Moline April IS. 1907,
and desires 10 be punished TO atone for
his crime and to ease his conscience.
John Williams and Charles Smith. /
larceny; bonds $500 each. They are
Rock Island Argus., 1911-09-26
John RIPERT-

John Rupert, an old resident of
Aledo, died last night at the Tri-City
sanitarium, Moline, where he was un-
der treatment. He was 20 years OF
age He served through the civil
war as a member of Company A, Illi-
nois infantry. He is survived by his
widow ind three children, Bert and
Chauncey Rupert and Mrs. Jennie
Ruse. all of AIedo. Burial will be in
AIedo cemetery.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-09-26
CITY EXPENSES
BEING CURTAILED
Clerks Office Costing Less to
Operate Than It Did Un-
der Former Plan.
ALL DEPARTMENTS SCALE
Figures Indicate That Street Depart
ment Is Source of Most Ex-
penditures.

''The Office of city clerk in Rock Is
land is being run more economically
at present than before the commits
sion form of government went into
effect" said Commissioner NJ. T. Rud-
gren today. Following this state
ment, Commissioner Rudgren produc-
ed a statement of the salary account
of the Office for the present year. In
cluded in the total amount is the sal
ary of $4,000 for the com missioner;
the deputy city clerks salary of ST.
200; the assistant deputy city clerks
salary of $500 and the reporter of
council proceedings receives approxi-
mately $500. Last year the city clerk
received 5000 for collecting water
rents; $500 for special assessment.
and $500 salary. With the $500
salary for the official reporter. the
amount was 1920. The amount al
present is s4,O2O and as soon as con
venient. the services Of the council
reporter are to be dispensed with and
the amount will then be $500 less
than last year.
WHERE; INCREASE LIES.
To show that the action in reduc-
ing city forces to minimum was not
directed at the street department, he
presented figures of expense for 9TH
or years. Formerly a superiatend-
eat Of streets at 81 200, carried on
all the work. This year. in addition
10 paying the commissioner s.. 900.
the street superintendent receives
81 200 and the street inspector $500.
With the two inspectors cut off the
pay roll. the salary account will still
be $500 in advance of the former ac-
counts.
MAKING MANY CUTS.
IN the department Of waterworks
the superintendent OF watorH orks is
10 be cut of, saving $500 per wear.
Already all offices that could he done
away with have been eliminated from
the department, and the total amount
viii be practically the same as in .
other years. Commissioner Bear is
acouainting himself with the minute
duties OF superintendent already and .
states that he will soon be able 10 .
handle the work conuetently. Mayor +
Sch~iyer viii lend aid IN this depart
mert. as the work is somewhat heavy .
at times The city chemist office IS
one that cannot be done away with.
and the entire com n ission feels that
Rock Island Argus., 1911-09-26
church Annnunoem.nt

The confirmation class at Grace Lu-
theran church viii meet tomorrow ev-
ening at Z O'Clock at the church lee
ture room. The Reliance club win
meet Thursday evening with Reuben
Lindstrofn, 420S Seventh avenue.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-09-26
Nat 2 Mord of Scandal

Marred the call of a neighbor on Mrs
W. P. Spaugh OF Manville, Wyo., who
said: She told me DR.. Kings New
Life ILLS had cured her of obstinate
kidney trouble. and made her feel like
a new woman" Easy, but sure remedy
for stomach. liver and kidney trou-
bles. Only 25 cents. at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-09-26
Women Delegates Seated.

Evansville, Ind. Sept. 2G.--Swssping
aside e ruling of President Gompers
CT the American Federation of Labor
that no women DELEGATES should be
seated in the conventions of the Indl-
ana federation. the federation today
overwhelmingly voted 70 seat eight
delegates of the Women's Label
league
Rock Island Argus., 1911-09-26

accused of having stolen articles of
value from a launch
TWO ARE IGNORED.
The grand jury ignored charges of
rape brought against Mike Boskowski
and of embezzlement brought against
Henry Erbstein- The latter was out
on bail and the former was in Jail, but
was ordered released at once.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-09-26

Can be depended upoR" is an ex-
preston We all like to hear, and when
Il is used in connection with Chamber
lain's collie, cholera and diarrhoea rem
edy It means that il never falls 10 cure
disrrhoea, dysenteTy or bowel com
plants. IL is pleasant TO take and
equally valuable for children and
adults Sold By al druggists.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-09-26
Special
Announcement
To the Ladies:

NJ & K take this method
of informing the ladies of the
arrival of a new lot of tan
button shoes. These shoes
are up-tO-the-minute in style,
and of a very superior quality
of leather.
This announcement will, un.
doubtedly, prove pleasing news
to all those who have been
awaiting the same.
NJ & K desire to direct es-
peClal attention to their latest
styles in velvets, suedes, gun
metals and patent feathers at
popular prices.
Ladies find the NJ & K shoe
department a pleasing and
profitable trading place.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-12-21
RECEIVER FOR BIG CONCERN
John r. Davis Lumber Company Goes
into Liquidation Upon Order of
Court-Assets, So, 600, 900.

Madison.-The John r. Davis
Lumber company of Phillips, one of
the largest Wisconsin lumber COR
porations, is in the hands of the Cen
trail Wisconsin Trust company of
Madison as receiver. The receiver
ship was ordered by Judge A. l.. San
born in federal court. State Senator
A. w. Sanborn of Ashland is named
as receiver with the gust company.
The assets of the company, accord
ing to statement appended to the
letter, have been appraised at 49,
036,604.30 and the liabilities in
trust deeds or mortgages on its prop
erty, an Indebtedness on land con-
tract and an unsecured indebtedness
to the sum of $292,O0O. Mr.. Davis
says that on conservative basis, he
considers the property of the COM
pany is worth $2,5OO,O0O If properly
managed.
The creditors are asked in the cir
cular to appoint committee to in
vestigate fully the financial condition
or the company and to advise with
the receivers as to the best method
of handling the company's property
in order that the most may be real
lied from it.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-12-21
GRANGE SOCIETY OFFICERS
State Convention at Oshkosh Closes
With EIection-Parcels Post
Plan Is Endorsed.

Oshkosh.-The Wisconsin State
grange closed it's annual convention
by the election of the following Off
GERS for the ensuing year:
Master. H. M. Culbertson, Medina;
overseer, Herman hide, Neenah; lee
turer, Mrs. Marcia Hewlett Osh-
kosh; steward, M. J. Killing, Poy-
gan; chaplain, A. G.. Powers, Beloit;
treasurer, A. j. Cross, Allenville; sec
rotary, w. G. Jamison, Appleton;
gatekeeper, c. ID. Wood, Appleton;
ceres, Mrs Della Culbertson, Me-
dina; pomona, Miss Laura Grundy,
Clemansville; fora, Mrs. Minnie
Streckendack, Green Bay; lady as
sistant steward, Mrs. Emma hide,
Neenah; assistant, Almond King,
Omro; member executive committee,
three years, George r. Schaeffer APP
pleton; information agent, II. NJ Gull
bertson, Medina.
The grange passed a resolution in
favor of the parcels post anG a reso-
luton Of commentator to Senator
La Toilette for the work he has done
in congress for the farmers and for
his opposition to the reciprocity
treaty.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-12-21
CHARGED WITH KILLING SON
Polish Laborer at Neenah Is Under
Arrest, Accused of Beating His
Baby Boy to Death.

Menasha.-John Sokolosski, a
Polish laborer, is under arrest here,
charged with the brutal murder of
his little son, three and half years
old 1t is alleged that the father
kicked the child to death. The boy
died while the mother was away
from home. The father reported
that the child had been climbing up
on woodpile and had fallen, sus-
tanning injuries from which he died
Immediately
Neighbors became suspicious, the
district attorney was called from
Oshkosh, an investigation made, and
1t was determined that it would have
been impossible for the child to have
sustained the injuries received had
he fallen from the woodpile, as
claimed by the father. A post NOR
tenn examination disclosed that the
child's skull was fractured and his
body badly bruised in many places,
IS though terrible blows had been in
flicted upon him. So powerful were
the blows that the child's intestines
were found to have been ruptured.
District Attorney Daniel Mcdonald
ordered the fathers arrest on a muir
der charge. Neighbors say that So
kolosski had taken an almost insane
dislike toward the child and had sew
eral times in their hearing threat
ened to kill him.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-12-21
SAYS STATE LOANS ILLEGAL
Special Elections Required Before
Counties May Borrow Funds,
Rules Attorney General

Madison. - Notwithstanding the
fact that the state has loaned to
counties some 100000 upon appli-
cations by county boards, authorized
by a three-fourths vote of such
boards, the attorney general now
holds. in an opinion by Asst Atty
Gen. w. w. Gilman, that the making
OF such loans from the trust funds is
not legal, inasmuch as in no instance
was the question of making applica-
ton by the county board submitted
to vote of the people of the county
The question arose out of the APP
plication of Jefferson county for a
loan of $4,000. The opinion, hold
ing that the matter must first be
submitted to vote of the people of
that county, practically precludes
the making of the loan, for with the
calling OF special election on the
question nothing would be gained
from the low rate of interest exacted
by the state.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-12-21

have three ribs broken on the other
side!"
1t was three days before Christmas.
and the streets We're crowded and
the stores packed like a ward caucus.
1t was crowd and jam and push The
cousins had TO link hands to prevent
separation. They had visited two or
three stores and were still in the jam
when Polly suddenly disengaged Ter
hand and whispered;
Watch my hike"
And ten seconds later she was lost
in the crowd. and the angeldoctor
and Miss Hida Fitch stood face to
face. They were penned In. They
had to lean against a showcase and
hold their own. They had to talk
and say things, and by and by the
angei-doctor had to help select the
presents for the Sunday school chill
dren and to help Miss Hilda through
the jam to a taxi. and and
Say. now" observed the twelve
year-old Polly when she made a call
three days later on her cousin, Il
don't claim to know everything. but
do know when toto hike"
And she wasn't even asked what
hike" meant,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-12-21
M A r X is
Milwaukee, Dec. IS, 1911


Butter-Extra creamery, SEC;
prints, SIC; firsts, 80 @33c: seconds,
27@29c; process. 24@ Csc; dairy,
fancy, soc.
Cheese-American, full cream,
Twins, 15c; daisies, new, 14k @
Is NC; Young Americas, Is q 10 " G.;
longhorns, Is Nc; Swiss, 14@15 " C.
Eggs-Current receipts fresh. as
to quality, 25 @ 32c; recandled, ex-
tras, 34@35c; seconds, IS a 15c.
Live Poultry-Fowls, lie; roost-
ers. 7c; springers, lie.
Potatoes, Wisconsin, sacked, on
track. 75@S0c.
Hay-No. / timothy, 1880; clo-
yer, 1900; No. 1 prairie, 1900.
Wheat-No. l northern, 1910
100; No. 2 northern. 1.02 q 1.04;
No. l durum, 1.O1 100; No. vel
vet, 1.O2 Q1.04.
Corn-No. 3 yellow, SOC; new.
Oats-No. white, AS 1sc; stand
ard, sac.
Barley-Wisconsin, 1.20; No. 2,
1875; medium, 1.25
CattIe-Butchers steers, $50 %
6.S5; heifers, 300 $50; cows,
3.60@5.35; feeders, $50 q 4.60;
calves. 7.00@S.25.
Hogs-Good heavy butchers. $40
@6.40; fair to best, light, 800 %
sos; pigs. 4.00@500.
Sheep-Lambs, 1000 500; ewes,
03.25.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-12-21
New Recruiting System.

Madison. to the request
of the war department a system of
the Wisconsin National guard. The
first lieutenant of each company is
detailed as recruiting officer for the
company with which he is on duty.
The recruiting officers must study
carefully the provisions of the laws
and regulations of the Wisconsin ma
tional guard, governing enlstments
and the physical examination blank
for recruits, They must keep in
formed as to the medical corps Off
GERS at their company station and
have all recruits for war examined
by them.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-12-21
IMPLEMENT MEN
HIT PARCELS POST
State Convention Resolutions
Ask investigation of Plan.
OPPOSITION TO MAIL HOUSES
Organization Taboos Manufacturers
Who Deal With Catalogue Mer-
chants-Association Elects Officere
at Closing Session.

Milwaukee, -Resolutions request
to investigate the subject of the par
GELS post were adopted at the closing
session of the annual convention of
the Wisconsin Retail Implement and
Vehicle Drivers association. The as
sociation is opposed to the parcels
post.
The following officers were elect
ed: President, G.. F. Borchardt,
South Milwaukee; vice-president, O..
S. Scherer, Palmyra; secretary-treas-
urer, F. X. Sebenthal, Eau Claire; di-
rectors. e. w. Robin, Eau Claire;
Arni Johnson, Wittenberg; William
Victoria, Muscoda; j. B. Watson,
Fond du Lac.
The association adopted a resolu-
ton protesting against the re-
classification of rates by the rail-
roads. under which freight rates on
mixed carloads will be raised.
Resolutions also were adopted in
dorsing the movement for national
retail dealers federation, and favor
Ing law compelling advertisers to
tell the truth about the goods they
are advertising. The retail dealers
complain that mail order houses ex-
aggerate the value of their goods in
their advertising.
The association went on record
against manufacturers who sell to
catalogue houses. Members are of
the opinion that manufacturer who
sells to firms which in turn reach the
consumer by mail, is creating unjust
competition and they will refuse to
do business with such manufacturers.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-12-21
Husband Kills Ma sher.

Ashland. that his wife
had been insulted by Thomas Prues,
Alvin Davis of Rhinelander is al
legged to have knocked Prues down
twice Wednesday night, fracturing
his skull. Prues died six hours later
Davis was once the trainer of kid"
Lavigne, the prize fighter and for
merly lived at Bay City and Milwau-
kee. He arrived at Ashland Wednes-
day night and left his wife outside a
hotel while he went in to consult
about a room. She was accosted by
Prues, and the tragedy followed.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-12-21

You Uusl4i 10 lave seen IA, lace wnea
| told him where 1 mad seen him be-
fore and asked ii he didn't remember
me-"
"But-but dont-don't- pro
tested hilda in a puzzled way.
But you will In just a minute.
told him l had seen him in this very
house, Now, them"
Polly, 1t wasn't"
"Oh, it wasn't Ell? Want to bet Q
$40 hat 1t wasn't? or course 1t was,
and | was SO mad at you that IL set
my broken ribs back all OF three days.
DR.. Charles Mortimer, and because he
isn't rich your mother is down on him
and she skated you off to Europe. Oh,
got on to the racket right away"
Polly Sewell. you are wicked
girl! You use slang. and you fib to
the doctor, and you NEEDLE witt other
peoples affairs. and-and-"
And such dark eyes-and such q
deep, pathetic voice, And we had
several confidential chats together
very confidential We didn't even let
a trained nurse come within ten feet
of us. Hilda, you don't know how
confidential a girl becomes when
three Of her ribs are broken and she
is afraid to draw long breaths!"
"And-and you talked about-me"
I'VE did. told him just what l
thought Of your mother. and | told
him was going to have a plain talk
with you, and told him
Polly Sewell, I'll never speak to
you again." declared Miss Hilda as
she rose and tried to look very angry.
You'll have to, as We are going
down town right away TO buy Christ
mas presents for your Sunday school
kids. / want you to help me pick out
something for our angel-doctor."
"You-you can do that by your
self"
But you can tell me whether the
diamonds are all o. X. or not. No
rhinestones for the angel with the
deep, dark eyes. Dear me, while
can't help but grieve about poor
Flora's death | almost wish | could
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-12-21
ROYALTY IN NARROW ESCAPE,
Duke and Duchess of Fife Have
Thrilling Experience at Sea.

Duke and Duchess of Fife Have
Thrilling Experience at Sea.
Gibraltar. King Georges sis
ter, the Princess Royal Louise, her
husband, the Duke of Fife. and their
daughters together with a number Of
Americans and other persons had a
narrow escape from death when the
liner Delhi, on It's way to Egypt, went
on the rocks near Capt Spartel. Mo
rocco.
While being taken ashore by the
longboat of the British armored
cruiser Duke Of Edinburgh the royal
party was thrown into the water by
the capsizing of the boat. one of the
daughters having n narrow escape
from drowning. She was rescued by
a sailor and carried to land with the
others. all suffering severely from the
bitter cold.
Six sailors of the French cruiser
Friant were drowned when n small
boat which had been sent to the aid of
the English vessel was swamped by a
gigantic wave. The others reached
the shore in desperate condition and
several still are suffering
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-12-21
Holly and Mistletoe

In the language of flowers holly sig
nifies foresight. and mistletoe means
Il have surmounted all difficulties. %
Holly, as everyone knows. Is the SYM
Dol or sign of Christmas. but the Gus
tom OF using II is older than Chris
tianity. The Romans sent friendly
greetings and sprigs of holly to one
another during thler winter festival
For this reason, perhaps. II was taken
to stand for the spirit oil love and
goodwill
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-12-21
PLOT TO BLOW UP
FORT RILEY Barred
6omb and Torch Spreads Terror at
Army Post-Threat Sent
to Officers.

Fort Riley, KaI.--Following the ar
rest OF the Rev. c. N. Brewer, Mrs.
Anna Jordan and five soldiers. 1t
developed that for nine months fed
eral army officers at Fort Riley have
been fighting an alleged plot to de-
stroy the pig army reservation. Not
only were there frequent incendiary
fires and dynamite explosions. but the
commanding officers received frequent
letters threatening them with death
and the fort with destruction.
Night and day since early last spring
Fort Riley has been under more than
double guard and the homes Of com.
missioned officers have been guarded
in order to Illustrate threats of their
destruction by dynamite.
Brig. Gen. w. S. Schuyler. command.
er Of the post; Col. Eli d. Hoyle. in
command Of the Sixth field artillery.
and Col. Charles A. p. Hatfield were
recipients of letters threatening them
with personal violence and the blow
ing up of their homes.
hC III oI anu WIG VI thC WI o. az co
was the night OF March IA, when the
duartermaster's storehouse was entire
ly destroyed with loss of $250,000.
Another fire on March 20 damaged the
cavalry ordnance building.
An attempt not only to burn build
ing. but to burn soldiers, was made
he night OF June 8. Mattresses were
saturated with kerosene and set on
fire. Early discovery saved the build
ing and probably many lives.
At midnight, June "a. the govern
ment bridge was dynamited. The
morning Of June 2S fire destroyed
Troop A stable and killed q horses.
August 9 an attempt was made to
blow up the water main and cut the
fort entirely from its supply Of water.
The attempt was only partly success
full
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-12-21
HIGHWAY OFFICERS NAMED
State Road Commission Makes Two
Appontments-Goo Roads Con-
ference Set for February i6.

Madison.-The Wisconsin highway
commission elected A. r. Hirst as
state highway engineer and J. T.
Donaughy of Baraboo as assistant en-
gineer. Mr.. Hirst has been connect
ed with the state geological survey
for several years. His salary will be
$4,000. Mr.. Donaughy will receive
$1,000 a year. The commission de-
cided to confer with the traffic man
ayers of the railroads of the state
with view to securing low rates on
the transportation of road materials
and machinery. 1t was also decided
to hold state conference of highway
supervisors and others interested in
good roads at Madison on Feb. 10.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-12-21
She Had Him SPOTTED.

The stingy young man approached
the flame of his passion.
Did you receive many Christmas
cards, Miss Buzzer?" he asked, by
way OF a beginning.
oh yes! And there was one-un-
signeG-that | thought particularly
dainty and artistic. I'm sure It came
from you"
Indeed" exclaimed the delighted
gentleman And what makes you i'm.
agine SOL
why" replied the maiden. sweetly.
because ! sent it to you last Christ,
mas"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-12-21
CAPITOL Fellows Named.

Madison.-George c. Taylor, Tay-
louisville, Ind, and Fred H, Esch
Manitowoc, have been appointed to
the working fellowships on the state
railroad commission. Mark A.
Smith, Lebanon, New Hampshire,
and Arthur T. Holmes, La Crosse,
have received appointments to fell
lowships on the insurance commits
sion. These are the positions which
were attacked by Supt. Cary in his
recent open letter.