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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-05
MORNING STAR IS
TO START AGAIN
White Collar Steamer Will Re
sumo Run From Here to
st. Paul, Aug. 10.
WATER IN RIVER RISES
Renders Navigation to Northward
Less Dangerous and Boat Is
Ordered Into Service.

Officials of the White Collar line
of steamboats, announced today that
the steamer Morning Star will re-
sumo its weekly trips between this
city and st. Paul, making the start
from here Saturday afternoon, Aug.
10. This has been made possible by
the slight rise IN the stage of the
river between here and its source.
The heavy rains of the last week
have caused the rise and gladdened
the hearts of the steamboat men.
The Morning Star, it will be re-
mem bered, has been lying at Le-
Claire, the head of the Rock Island
rapids, since the middle of July. On
its last trip down in the early part
of July it experienced. such difficult
ties because of the low water that
when LeClaire was reached, the boat
was tied up and the passengers land
ed. 1t was feared that an attempt
to run the rapids might prove disas-
trous.
LYING THERE SINCE.
The steamer has been lying there
since that time and is still there.
The crew has been retained, how
ever, and everything is in. readiness
for immediate service. The boat will
come down next week some time if
present plans are followed.
The boats schedule calls for it
to leave this city at 3:15 Saturday
afternoon, Aug. 49, 1t is due in ST.
Paul the following Tuesday. The next
day it starts on the return trip and
is due back in Rock Island Friday
afternoon.
INACCURATE CANAL TRIPS.
Next week the steamer Wenona, be-
Il. IL
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-11-09
BURNED TO DEATH.
Little Daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Sprin.
kle Dies From Injuries.

Friends of the family are panied
to learn of the shocking death of lit
tie Lorena Sprinkle, aged Az years,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry H.
Sprinkle, former residents of Oska-
loosa, at the home of the parents in
South Ottumwa, Friday afternoon.
The baby was playing about the yard
Thursday evening. The father heard
the child scream and hurrying to the
door was Mortified to see his girl,
with her little hands held high above
head wrapped in a sheet of flame.
The body was burned to crisp and
after hours of suffering unconscious
ness came and death followed.
Mr.. Sprinkle, it will be recalled,
operated a harness shop in Oskaloo-
sa at No. 81 High avenue East and
resided on South d street. The lit
tie girl was a beautiful and attractive
child and was the favorite of the
whole neighborhood.
The cause of the fire is not known
and whether the baby was playing
with matches or the dress was caught
in a bonfire cannot be ascertained.
The child could not tell of the acct.
dent.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-11-09
CHANGES IN CHOIR.
Presbyterians Reoreanize, Caused by
Resignation of Mrs. Sewers.

The resignation of Mrs. Maine e.
Sewers from the position of organist
of the First Presbyterian church, a
place she has capably filed through
a number of years of faithful service,
has caused a number of changes to
be made in the choir of the church.
Miss Pearle F. Porter has been elect
ed to the position of organist, and
Miss Sarah Williams will have the
direction of the choir excepting on
Sundays, when she is otherwise en-
gagged. The choir is to be strength
ened and will be made chorus choir
by the addition of a number of the
best voices from the church member.
ship. Miss Porter is an efficient Or
ganist and enters upon the duties of
the place well equipped for the work
required.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-11-09

the planets lay dying he did not suf-
fer cruelty to be obliged to depart
without seeing his discoveries appre.
ciated. He answered my friend,
God has waited 5000 years till one of
His creatures discovered the admir-.
able laws which he has given to the
stars. Why should then wait till
justice is done" We might we'll labor
on in the beautiful spirit of that re.
ply. But the earnest prayer, wise
training and holy faith; the reward
cannot outcome eventually.
What stimulus would it give to all
Sunday school work! How delightful
would be the labor for and will the
children.
What a glorious ingathering of
youthful souls into the fold of the
church would be the result Of the uni
ted efforts of parent and teacher.
All the latent powers of the church
militant would be aroused against
the mighty powers of darkness. This
would hasten that glorious day when
the Prince of Peace shall reign over
all the earth.
Let us labor for these results.
Let us pray Gods blessing. upon
the Home and the Sunday School.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-11-09
ORIGINAL Notice.

State of Iowa, Mahaska County, IS:
To Frank Harper and -, Harper
his wife, Ella Reed, Lucy M. Harper,
the unknown heirs of Elizabeth Todd,
deceased, the unknown claimants OF
the following described real estate,
to-wit: The west eighty-siX feet OF
lots one and two in block seven in
the town of Barnes City, Iowa, un,
known heirs, legatees, grantees, as
signees, husbands and wives of the
unknown claimants of said real es.
tate, ct al, defendants:
You and each of you are hereby no.
tilted, that there is now on file in
the office of the clerk of the District
Court of Mahaska County. Iowa, a pc
tition of w. f. Harper, administrator
of the estate of Elizabeth Todd, de,
ceased, alleging that he is the duly
qualified administrator of the estate
of Elizabeth Todd, deceased, that the
said decedent died seized of the
above real estate, to-wit: The west
eighty-six feet of lots one and two in
oCfCh III thC No"h vi Dhi hCo
City, Iowa; that the personal assets
Of the estate of said decedent are in
sufficient to pay the debts and
charges against said estate, and that
it is necessary to sell said real estate
to pay the same.
And asking for an order authorizing
and directing him, plaintiff, to sell
said real estate for the payment of
the debts and charges against said es-
tate. And unless you appear thereto
and defend, before noon of the sec
ond day of the next term of said Dis,
trict Court of Mahaska County, Iowa
commencing on the 18th day of De-
cember, 1911, a default will be enter.
ed against you and judgment render.
ed, and an order of sale of said real
estate will be made as prayed, and
as by law provided.
wv. CARR,
l3w4 Attorney for Plaintiff.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-11-09
VICTOR IN
MOROCCO AFFAIR
viii Establish Protectorate Over
African Country.
CONCESSIONS TO THE KAISER
AZ Compensation for Germany's Rec
ignition She Is Coded 100000
Square kilometers In North
ern French Congo.
CONCESSIONS TO THE KAISER

Paris, Nov. 4.-The contents of the
Franco-German accord, Off cially given
out. shows that Germany recognizes
the right of France to establish pro-
tectorate in Morocco, while both ma
tons engage to obtain the adhesion
to this accord of the other signatories
to the Algeciras agreement.
France, as compensation for Ger
man recognition of her protectorate in
. Morocco, cedes to Germany about
250.OG0 square kilometers in northern
French Kongo, touching the German
Kameruns.
The territory coded is inhabited by
. about 100000 negroes, and has
commerce valued at s., 100000 annual
ly The new German frontier starts
at Monda Bay and extends to the San
ga River, thence to Kandeko and
thence through the kongo, finally at
tanning Lake Tchad by way OF the
Ubanga and Leogone rivers.
France Retains Rail Rights.
France retains the right to run rail-
road lines across German territory so
as to connect the different parts OF
French Central Africa.
The accord does not affect Togoland,
but Germany cedes her ducks BILL
Extending from the Chart river to the
Lcogone river. France and Germany
agree to submit to The Hague tribunal
all difficulties arising from the opera
ton of the accord.
In reference to Morocco, France
agrees to safeguard the economic
equality and commercial liberty for
which provision is made in existing
treaties.
The only reference to commercial
rights in the ceded territory is the
mutual agreement to take over the
rights and obligations in connection
with the companies holding conces-
siOns there.
Split In the German Cabinet.
Berlin, Nov. 4.-Revelations of dis
sensions in the government on the
eve Of the Morocco debate in the
reichstag have greatly weakened the
positions of Chancellor Won Bethmann-
Hollweg and the foreign secretary,
Herr Won Observation-Disclosures The sec
rotary Of state for the colonies, Dr.
Lindquist, renewed his request that
his resignation. rendered last sum-
mer. be accepted.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-11-09
Come To Oskaloosa
List Of New Citizens Who
Have Recently Arrived.

c. M. Budget, of Traer, Iowa, has
come to make Oskaloosa his home.
He will reside at 403 High avenue
east. Mr.. Budget is a clerk at the
Perkins & Gosselink shoe store.
- - =.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Henderson, of
Webster City, Iowa, have come to
Oskaloosa to reside permanently.
They are living at S26 Seventh aven-
ne east. Mr.. Henderson is employed
at the Kalbach Cos. yards.
- - -
Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Kessler and
daughter Mae, have returned to Os.
kalOosa after an absence of several
years and are located at 635 North
A street.
Mrs. E. e. Hoover and daughter
Jennie, of Marshalltown, are among
the recent new arrivals in our city.
They have apartments at 651 North
A street.
- - =
Preston McCracken and sister, Miss
Bertha McCracken, came from the
Friends missionary field in Cuba to
attend Penn College and are living
at 653 North A street.
- - -
Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. Huston, of
Omaha, Neb., have come to reside
permanently in Oskaloosa. They live
at 215 North C street. Mr.. Huston
is employed at the Savoy Hotel.
- - -
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Reynolds, who
moved to Knoxville a few years ago,
have returned to Oskaloosa and will
remain here permanently. They are
located at present at 529 North D St.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Bryson and fam
lily have moved to Oskaloosa from
their country home and are living at
81 Second avenue East.
- - -.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM Chitwood, from
Eddyville, have come to reside in
Oskaloosa. They live at PA South
Eighth street. Mr.. Chtwood has
purchased the H. S. Woods black.
smith shop on South First street.
- - -
J. L. Berry, of Eddyville, is a new
resident of Oskaloosa. He is a black
smith and resides at 100 Third ave-
nue. west
= - -
Carl Woodford, of Agency, Iowa, is
a recent addition to our city. His
parents moved here some months
ago and are located at All Second
avenue East.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-11-09
WOULD EXTEND u. S. CONTROL
Commissioner Lane Favors the Crea.
ton of a National Corporation
Commission.

Washington, Nov. 4.-Creation of a
national commission with power to
control and regulate large business
enterprises engaged in interstate bust,
ress is advocated by Interstate Com
merce Commissioner Lane in an in
terView given out here. While recog-
nizing a small difference between rail.
road and private corporations, the
commissioner declares that control OF
all corporations doing interstate bust
ness should rest with the federal gov
crnment. He also believes that small
enterprises should have the right OF
agreeing on minimum prices to pre-
vent ruinous competition
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-11-09
FARM HOME BURNED.
Fire Destroys the Home of Arthur
Cameron in Adams Township.

Fire about ten o'clock Friday night
Cameron home located about one
fourth mile northeast of the Charles
Victor farm, about seven miles from
Oskaloosa. The house was occupied
by the son, Arthur Cameron, who op-
crates the farm. No one knows how
the fire originated, but it is supposed
from a defective tiue or from sparks
falling on the roof of the building.
When the fire was discovered the en-
tire roof was afiame and the origin
of the blaze could not be determined.
A part of the household effects were
saved from the burning building but
the loss is quite severe.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-11-09
lmproXinu His Home,

William Drinkle is making a sub
stantial and somewhat costly i'm
provement to his residence property,
No. 4O7 North street, in finishing
the second story of the building, put.
ting in partitions, lathing, plastering
and equiping. Several rooms will be
added to the convenience of the
house.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-11-09
Hunters Licenses,

The following persons were issued
hunters licenses by the county audi
tor Friday: w. II. Kirk, oskaloosa;
Eugene jolly, oskaloosa; H. r. Nc.
Fall, Lakonta; Glen Ruby, Oskaloosa:
Edgar Lewis, New Sharon: George
Schlegel. New Sharon; Drank L. Mar
tin, Oskaloosa; Charles Hartshorn,
Tracy; Frank Brown, Oskaloosa; Carr
Brown, Rose Hin; +. NJ Blair, Oska-
loosa; Richard Rayburn. oskaloosa:
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-11-09
1 DMINIsTRATRIX,s NOTICE.

IA Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons interested, that on the 31st day of
October A. D., 1911, the undersign-
ed was appointed by the District Court
of Mahaska County, Iowa, administra-
trix of the estate of Olof C. Lakka,
deceased, late of said Mahaska County,
Iowa. All persons indebted to said es-
tate will make payment to the under
signed, and those having claims against
the same will present them legally
authenticated to said court for allow
ance.
Dated this 3lst day of October,
1911.
SABLE N. LAKKA, Administrative.
l.. E. CoRLETT, Clerk. I5w3
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-11-09
MURPHY TO LEAD ATHLETICS
Right Fielder of World Champion Ball
Team Succeeds Harry Davis az
Field Captain.

Philadelphia, Nov. 4.-Connie Mack,
manager of the Philadelphia Athletics,
announced he had decided to appoint,
Daniel Murphy, right fielder, captain
OF the team, in succession to Harry
Davis. who has Joined the Cleveland
club as manager. Murphy is the old
est member of the regular team in
point of service.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-11-09
New Farm House.

Charles Victor has erected a new
dwelling on his farm northeast of
town for the use of some of his help.
1t is neat little building, sixteen by
thirty-two feet, one and half story
and is snug and cosy throughout. 1t
will be ready for occupancy in a
short time, . Ga5s
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-11-09
BIG FIRE AT LONDON, ONT.
Business Section Of City Suffers Loss
Of $3.50, ooo-Five Hundred PEG.
Pile Made Idle.

London, Ont, Nov. 4.-Fire in the
business part OF the city caused a loss
of S750.OO0 and deprived 500 persons
of employment. The fire originated in
the store of J. H. Chapman & Co. The
plants OF the Purdon Hardware COM
pany. the Chapman company and
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-11-09
MISTRIAL IN MRS. M'REE CASE
Jury Disaerees as to Woman Who
Killed Student in Louisiana
AcquittaI Expected.

Opelousas, La, Nov. 4.-Mistrial
was recorded in the case of Mrs. Zee
Runge McRee. accused of the murder
Of Allan Garland. young Tulane uni
versity student, The jury reported
that it could not agree.
Mrs. McRee expected acquittal on
her declaration that she shot young
Garland in defense of her honor.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-11-09
Johnson Fined for speedlna.

rs Newcastle, England, Nov 4.--Jack
.Tohnson, the heavyweight champion.
was lred $40 here for automobile
speeding.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-11-09

Complete set of Safety Deposit
Boxes. The $50 stockholders are all
Mahaska County farmers.
Farmer: Make this your head
quarters while in the City. l6tt
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-11-09
FARMERS NATIONAL BANK
w. l. Beans, President.
w. II. Pike, Vice President.
X. X. Davis. Cashier. vs..
CAPITAL STOCK, 100000
Paid In Full.

Directors: w. l. Beans; Charley
Victor; w. Fl. Springer; Thos. j.
Wilson; r. w. Moore: w. c. Reed;
w. H. Pike; Paul Synhorst; Geo. S.
Prime; R. X. Davis; NJ. S. Downey.
The Washington bee., 1911-05-06
Speak For Yourself, John,

The Lord Leicester OF a century ago
had no sons by his first marriage and,
being well On In years, was anxious to
see his heir apparent, a nephew, hap
PLY welded. His wish was that
charming daughter of his neighbor,
the Earl of Albemarle, should be the
future Lady Leicester. With her and
her sisters he used to enjoy his morn
Ing rides. One morning she came
alone, and during the ride he asked,
thinking to forward his nephew's In
terestS, "Anne, my dear, how should
you like to be mistress Of HolkhamP
There is nothing should Ike better"
she replied. Then l shall send my
nephew William to court you," said
the earl, glad that the fates seemed to
favor his project. But the lady calmly
and gravely answered, 'I shall never
be mistress of Holkham on those
terms" "Why," exclaimed the aston
ished old gentleman, looking the lady
hard In the face, you don't mean to
say you would marry meg' 'Yes, in
deed 1 would" was the answer, "and
nothing should wish better" And as
a consequence the nephew did not sue
ceed to the earldom.--London Chroni-
ria
The Washington bee., 1911-05-06
The Landscans Near Jerusalem.

The country about Jerusalem is ess
sentially a pale country. Indeed, l
often thought it looked stricken, as
If its pallor had come upon it abrupt
ly, had been sent to it as & visitation.
/ was not sorry that l saw 1t first
under grayness and swept by winds.
The grayness. the winds, seemed to
me to emphasize its truth, to drive
home its reality. And there was some
thing noble In It's candor. Even ma
ture can take on an aspect OF tricki-
ness at times, or at least certain CO
quetry, a daintiness not wholly free
from suggestions of arti1ciality. The
landscape in the midst OF which Je-
rusaIem lies is dreary. Is sad; in
stormy weather is almost fOrbidding.
Yet it has a bare frankness that rem
ders 1t digniied, large simplicity that
Is very striking. The frame Is sober,
the picture within it is amazing, and
neither, once seen, can ever be forgot
ten.-Robert Hichens in Century.
The Washington bee., 1911-05-06
Mississinni stssmhoatina.

The steamboat age on the Mississippi
began about 1921 and fiourished for
fifty years As early as 1884 the num-
Der of steamboats, on the Mississippi
and its tributaries is estimated at 230,
and in 1S42 there were 450 vessels,
with a value of $25,OO0,OOO. But the
golden era was from 1913 till the war,
Never did the valley and steamboating
prosper more than then. Thousands OF
bales Of cotton were annually shipped
to southern markets, and the whaFfs
Of st. Louis and Memphis and Vicks-
burg and other large ports were stack
ed with piles Of merchandise and lined
with scores of steamers.-Travel Mag
aZine.
The Washington bee., 1911-05-06
An Artists struaaIss.

Professor Won Herkomer. the famous
painter. had such a struggle to gain
a living in his early days that had it
not been for his inexhaustible stock
OF patience and self confidence he
would probably have abandoned art
entireI;. he sold his first picture for
2 guineas and later on earned for a
short time a couple OF pounds weekly
for a woodCut which he supplied to
e comic paper This modest salary
coming to a stop, he was at his wits
end to know what to do. He applied
to a troupe Of minstrels for an en-
gagement as either player, but in vain,
and then took to designing carpets.
For some years he battled with pow
erty, achieving no success until he
obtained employment on a weekly H.
lustTated journal.-London Globe.
The Washington bee., 1911-05-06
The Power of PadsrsyYaLSI.

4 hard headed business man went 70
hear Paderewski play, says A. 3.
Thomas in Success Magazine. The
man is not a musician. He spends his
days trying to buy cotton when it Is
low and sell it when it is high. This
is how he described his experience at
the piano recital.
"You know, I'm not easily stirred up,
and l don't know anything about mu-
sic. wouldn't know whether a man
was playing the plano extremely well
or just fairly well. But l do know
that Paderewski played one thing that
afternoon that stirred me up as 1 new
er was stirred In my life. / don't re-
member what it was. couldn't have
told whether he was playing an hour
or five minutes. All | know is that II
stirred up feelings within me I had
never felt before. Great waves OF emo
ton swept over me. / wanted to shout
and I wanted to cry, and when the
last chord was struck / found myself
on my feet waving my umbrella and
shouting like a wild Indian. l went
out Of that hall as weak as a rag and
happier than I'd been In years. can't
account for It. I've tried, but l can't
explain it. Can your ..x,M
The Washington bee., 1911-05-06
Coral That Shocks.

On the coast OF the West Indian
islands a curious kind Of coral is
found, called "millepoca." This has a
most extraordinary property which
makes the people who know it very
shy Of handling It. The moment you
pick up q piece a sort Of electric thrill
runs through you and an agOnizing
pain shoots through your jaws. You
feel as If every tooth and every nerve
and muscle connected with them was
burning. The acute pain lasts gener-
ally for about half an hour and slowly
passes of. but the effects do not dis
appear entirely for hours The reason
Of this curious shock or poisoning Is q
mystery.
The Washington bee., 1911-05-06
BIzEf AND HALEW.
The Story of the Origin Of a POpulas
Air In "Carmsa."

The Story of the Origin of q Popuias
Air In Carmen"
BiZet, the composer Of the world IA
nous opera Carmen" and Halevy,
his librettist, once occupied apartments
whose outer doors opened on the same
landing. AS soon as he had finished
an air Bizet would hasten to submit it
to his neighbOr. who subjected it to
the most severe criticism. From morn.
ing to night the plano resounded in
the composers apartments. One night
Bizet finished a dramatic bit In which
he hattered himself he had success
fully sketched the pride Of & trtum-
phant toreador after a successful bull.
fight But Halevy listened in silence
and showed but a moderate enthu-
siasm. Bizet, somewhat piqued, asked
the cause Of this coldness.
''It's good, / admit" said Halevy.
''In fact, it's too good. 1t lacks move
ment; it lacks snap-in short. it's not
popular enough"
mot popular enoughF' shouted the
piqued composer. do you want to
write for the slums?" He went out in
a huff. but soon relented and in an
hour returned with another air. ''Lis-
ten to this" said be. Here Is my
toreador idea written down to your
popular leveL" Il was indeed the
song OF the toreadOr and the only one
which on the nrst night received an
encore and seemed to move the 6rst
night audience from In terpoE.
The Washington bee., 1911-05-06
A SMALL BIRD.
But II Had a Mighty Swat WneE Il
Fell Dead Out of the
Clouds.

". Il. Newsen tells OF an amusing
incident In which a dead duck dis
playsa nOre activity than would live
enc. The incident is as follows:
I'VE saw a small flock Of broadbills
approaching. They came directly for US,
but unfortunately did not stop for our
decoys. AS they arrived almost over
Us we stood up and fred. pulled on
q nice plump looking drake. He start
ed to fall, so turned my second load
loose rather promiscuously and then
started TO load up. Behind me Johnny
was still shooting. Then Johnny yelled,
and something hit me a mighty swat
on the back Of my neck, whereupon I
tried to clean a big hunk Of stone OF
its barnaeles by means OF my nose and
front teeth. This may be pleasant to
look upon, but it is not an enjoyable
pastime.
Il had always liked Johnny, but the
thought that he had hit me on the
back Of the neck and was now laugh
ing was too much. / started for him
with murder In my eye and a large
driftwood stick in my hand. Johnny,
still in fits Of laughter, pointed behind
me and mumbled some words about
duck looked around, and there be-
hind me on the rocks was the same
plump looking drake that I had shot
at the first time. 1t was hard to real
ize that such a small bird had such
mighty swat
'When Johnny had come out OF his
commissions and l had picked the
feathers out Of my back hair we look
ed around 4 bit and found there were
four dead broadbills, so L cheered up
a bit Johnny didn't need any cheer
ing up."-Recreation-