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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-24
C. D0TY, BORN IN
CITY 1888, DEAD
Native Son Whose Birthplace
Was Building, Afterward
Jail, Passes in Ohio.
FATHER PRISON BUILDER
Structure Still Stands on Fifteenth
Street at the South of Wood
men Office.

George Doty, who was born IS years
ago in the old brick building which
served as the first jail Rock Island
county ever had and which is located
on Fifteenth street just south of the
WOodmen head office, is dead at his
home at Middletown, Ohio. He passed
away wednesday of Bright's disease,
his three children, one of whom is Miss
Edna Doty of this city, being with him
at the end
Mr.. Doty's father, Daniel c. Doty,
burned the first kiln of brick ever made
In Rock Island and as building con
tractor erected the old jail building.
When another prison was built few
years later Mr.. Doty remodeled the
original structure and occupied it as
a dwelling.
IN OHIO 40 YEARS.
George Doty removed to Ohio 40 or
more years ago The two children, in
addition to Miss Edna, who are left.
are Robert Doty of Buffalo, Wyo., and
Mrs. Robert Wright of Middletown.
Another son died a few months ago in
Wyoming from injuries received in an
accident, and the late Ira c. Peck, who
died in this city recently, was a cousin
of Mr.. Doty.
MRS. CYNTHIA BELCHER-
Mrs. Cynthia Belcher, former resi-
dent of Port Byron, died at her home
in Boston. Mass. yesterday morning.
The remains will be brought to Port
Byron for burial, arriving probab
Monday, and the funeral will be held
Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Belcher,
whose maiden name was Holmes, was
born in Lunenburg, Vt, Dec. l, 1927
She was married TO Nathan Belcher,
and they made their home in Port
Byron for many years. The husband
died about thirty years ago and eight
years ago Mrs. Belcher went to Bos-
ton 10 spend her remaining days She
is the sole survivor of her immediate
family, having no living children nor
brothers nor sisters. Mrs J. R. Kim
ball Of this city is a niece.
CoRNELIs FUNERAL.
The funeral of Octav Cornelis was
held this morning at O'Clock in the
Wheelan undertaking chapel with SER
vices in ST. Paul's church at $3.50
Father J. B. Culemans conducted the
services and burial was in ST. Mary's
cemetery. Mrs. Cornelis, the widow
and her daughter arrived this morning
from Chicago to attend the funeral
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-24

Chicago Is preparing a textbooE g.
which theorems are applied TO fOctL1.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-24

much 10 condemn the management
and administration of affairs at &C.
neya, as any charges that Minnie Ho-
bert or Emma Petersen have made.
Awaiting your reply, / remain,
Yours truly.
PHILIP II. WELLS.
Geometry Via Football.
The make geometry popular Profess
sor J. f. SIauaht Of the University %
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-24
CAR ROBBERS ARE
GIVEN new TRIAL
State Files More Charges
Following Granting Of
Motion of Defense
CONVICTED OF LARCENY
Prosecution, However, Fails TO In
troduce Evidence Proving VAL
ne of Stolen Property

Immediately after being granted
new trial this morning in the circuit
court by Judge W. n. Gest, who acted
on motion of their attorney. John X
Scott, 3. F. KIuger and James Slocum.
convicted OF stealing hides from
box car in the west end Of the city,
had numerous warrants served on them
that will raise their bail to aboat 1872,
900 each and effectually hold them in
jai Until their case is finally disposed
of. In the warrants, which were sworn
out by States Attorney l. N. Magill
before Justice of the Peace P. y. Wells,
the two men are charged with the
crimes Of riot, resisting on officer, ma
licious mischief, discharging firearms.
assault with intent to commit murder,
and conspiracy TO burglarize-
STATE OSIITs TESTIMONY.
In the prosecution of the burglary
and larceny indictments, which result
ed IN conviction on charge of larceny
last week, the state omitted TO prove
the actual value Of the hides stolen By
the defendants, and this was seized
upon by the defense as grounds for
setting the verdict aside and securing
trial before another Jury. The jury in
its verdict set a value on the hides Of
$400, but the evidence IN the case did
not cover this point. The defense
claimed that there was nothing before
the jury that would enable il 10 set
value on the stolen goods and THAI
therefore the defendants could not be
rT 10 IN
much as 1t must be shown that the
value of the stolen properly is in ex-
cess of SIS.
NEW CHARGES STRONG.
The warrants sworn out today are
based on testimony given in the pre-
vious hearing, IN which it was shown
that Kluger and Slocum couspired to
rob a box car which was on a siding
at the plant OF the Twin-City Render.
ing company. that they went there and
broke into the car, that they resisted
arrest by officers who caught them az
work. and that they precipitated a riot
and discharged firearms and shat at Of
ficer Dennis Bennett when he turned
his dark lantern into the car in which
they were hiding. The states attor-
ney feels confident that the failure OF
the defendants 10 accept a verdict OF
guilty Of larceny viii only result in
more severe penalties.
TRIES TO BREAK JAIL.
Slocum, 1t will be remembered. is
the man who came so close TO breaking
jail last Monday. and who had threat
ened to kill a turnkey in case it be-
came necessary in order 10 get out
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-24
SIX KEEPERS ARRESTED
Civic Federation Prefers Charges
Against Alleged Violations.

Today. charges were filed by the
civic federation Of Davenport against
six saloonk eepers. who are charged
with violation of the mulct law. One
of those implicated is .Ieurgen Brandt,
proprietor OF the Ton Halle" on
West Second street The other Eve
men conduct smaller saloons in less
prominent sections OF Davenport
The trial Of the keepers viii come up
in The April term OF court
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-24

on and after the period following this
notice will be due solely TO neglect of
this notice and failure to carry out min
utely the directions here given
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-24
Reaaon For Her oninior

do you think genius and insauity
always go togetherP
"Oh. no. / am convinced that M
husband IA half crazy most Of the finc.
but I've never seen him give the +.
est CLEAN Of genius. Chicago Re.O-c
Herald
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-24

had been there for some considerable
length OF time, and there was absolute
~ no valid reason why they could not
have been allowed TO continue in ex-
istence until the completion of any in
vestigation that might be undertaken.
I had been endeayoring to secure leg
islative investigation. The Woman 5
club of Moline had appointed a com
mittee 10 go TO Geneva TO inspect the
school and TO investigate the conditions
there.
WHERE'S RUBBER HoSEf
And on the eve of all this certain
part of the most material evidence in
the case is wilfully destroyed, by the
admission of member OF your own
board of administration. How much
more covering up has been done. or
how much other evidence has been de
stroyed, / have no means of knowing
This act alone certainly justifes the
course took at the very beginning of
this matter in giving tie matter pub
Hcity through the newspapers and
through your political enemies, rath-
er than taking IL up through your
board of administration. told you al
the time that IL was through no per
soual feeling against you or your ad
ministTation, but that II was simply
a question of policy and not OF politics
wanted TO get at the exact facts, and
felt certain that every effort
would be made to smother and white
wash the matter. although / did not
suppose that anything quite so bold
as this act of destroying evidence
would be resorted 10.
! 40 not wish TO charge. or even to
insinuate, that you personally. or any
member OF your board OF adainistra
The evening world., 1911-02-20
Hair Rolls.

We have n variety OF STYLES. in
wool, crepe and real hair. for all
''round the head and other shapes.
use and SOC each
Hair Turbanette or Puff Holder:
hair, wool or crepe; all shades 25c
and soc each.
Main Floor
The evening world., 1911-02-20

Walter Dupee own. and where they
spend the winter hunting the wild and
untamcd jack rabbit and pursuing the
evaslve weazel to his lair.
1t was a bad jolt that c. c.. Gates
got. and he felt greatly alarmed over
II. He hired a trained nurse, Mrs. Ras-
mussen, in Chicago, made himself as
comfortable as possible in his private
car Ranger. and started East at a rate
of speed to make IIalley's Comet look
like a selling platter.
But when he landed at the Grand
Central Station and DR.. l.. Fellowes
Davis OF No. I West Forty-seventh
street looked him over he ridiculed the
idea that 1t was necessary for him to
20 to New York Hospital. MIR. Gatcs's
case of chauffeur's knee was no more
alarming than thousands of similar
cases that occur in this metropolis
every week.
Got 4 Lot of Attention.
But it certainly waq some trip that
Charley made East. Every city in
the United states and half the capitals
of Europe were kept Informed OF the
AAhli = ilb1A'Eo ~ SI'Aldl bulitNilS.
Kaiser Wilhelm, the Car and the Chi
nese Emperor read all about 1t in their
morning papers, and probably wondered
In what opera company Charley sung
or what brand OF tea or coffee he was
interested In
There isn't a prima donna IN Chris
tlandom who didn't envy Mr.. Gates as
his private car Range iicw across deg
ert and prairie, shot up mountain passes
and rovketed through busting cities.
Their only criticism was that the tain
didn't stop often enough 30 permit of
short, su1ppy interviews along the routc.
MIR. Gat,s's Z sOthc.-in-liN. Melville u.
Martin. Ills nurse ana his secretary,
Charles Harmon, were his only COM
paiions on this historical journey. Ills
wife ana his mother were Informed al
most hourly OF the approach OF the
Gates special.
He Was Improving.
They were also informed of the con-
The evening world., 1911-02-20

superintendent Cheney. had the case
put on tho calendar to-day for trial.
The first hearing will be held not
earlier than Fob. g. Mr.. Goldsmith
said all the ajienists who testified In
the State court trial OF Robins sanity
would be called as witnesses. They all
agreed that Robin vas insane. but tho
jury decided that he was sane. Robin
was not in court to-day.
Drtftwood, with its one hundred
acres of land. which was the property
OF Robin. Will be sold at the suffolk
County Court House. Riverhead. at noon
on April IL, to satisfy n lien OF Gllbcr,
-. Zoper, a Port jefferson contractor.
The evening world., 1911-02-20

Bayadere Necklace, containing as
Oriental BaruQuc pearls and IS dla-
monds, set in platinum. 5000.
Bayadere Necklace containing So
round Oriental pearls and - dia-
monds ct in platinum, nt sl66.
Bayadere Necklace, containing I..
Orcnral rcarl, and IS diamond.
oct IN platinum, at 500.
Necklaces, with platinum settings
%CCutalniug IS Haroquc pearls and o..
clamonds. Tor S2l5.
Necklace, platinum setting. with .
aquanaun s Oriental pearl, and
s diamonds, $l45.
Necklace, With black opal, and g.
Oriental pearls, Sl05.
Necklace, with large, smooth Ba-
rogue pearls. - small Blroque
pearls md - diamonds, $l66.
Necklace, with : pcridots, no Baroquc
pearls and - diamond, 1892.
Necklace, with American -Ipphircs.
= Oriental pearls, 0 Baroquc pcnr.
rcndart and , diamond 500.
The evening world., 1911-02-20
CHEATED ON GARLIC DUTY.
Importer Vow Pays 5000 Duty and
q Fine.

Francisco vitclli. an importer OF Ital-
ian products. pleaded guilty to an indict-
ment charging him with defrauding the
Government out OF $500 in duties in gar
lie. before Judge Holt in the criminal
part OF the United States Circuit Court
to-day.
lie Immediately paid a fine OF sl,0N
when It was imposed on his promise to
pay the 5000 duty.
on Sept. g., 1907. by the c~onnivance OF
a custom House weigher named Quig-
The evening world., 1911-02-20
Hair Nets.

CSC for SIX l5c Real Hair hand
made Nets.
25c for two sclf-Adjusting real
Hair Nets.
The evening world., 1911-02-20

lev, Vlttclli received a shipment of 1876
pounds Of garlic entered at the Custom
House as weighing only g., 25s pounds.
The evening world., 1911-02-20
TRIP
WASF0RA Of
C%HAUFFEUR'S KNEE
It's Common Among Auto
Drivers and as Fatal as
Housemaid's Knee.
BUT HE O RECORDS.
Wanted to Go to Hospital, but
There Wasn't Enough
the Matter.
BUT HE O RECORDS.

Charles G.. Gates IS resting comfort.
ably at his Madison avenue (No. 65D
home. The corps OF physicians in at
tendance predict his early recovery
from 'chaufeur's knee which. though
more painful. is really little more
alarming than "housemaid's knee
The son of Betcheramilllon Jonn W.
Gates bore up well under the jOlclns OF
his m~ile-a-rninute special from Yuma,
Ariz. He was delighted a. the record
he hung up. AS for the bill-SG, 0oo-a
mere bag of shells.
Arriving at the Grand Central Station
last night, young Mr.. Gates wanted to
continue his record-smashing by maxi
Ing a anal dash to the New York
Hospital. He liked the way the doc
tors Of that institution managed the
removal OF his appendix and felt hat
they could accomplish further wonders
In curing him of the "chauneur's
knee"
IT'S a Common Malady.
The "chaurreur's knee" by the way,
IL a common malady in this taxicabblas
town. Few automobile pilots have es-
capped an attack OF 1t now and then. 1t
comes from letting the crank slip before
you a get your knee out Of the way.
1t is very painful at first. and YOU feel
as If you had lost your knee cap. It
inf.cts a bad Irulse and sometimes the
skin breaks. Then there is congestion
conducive to profanity.
c. G. Gates rarely has to crank his
own machines. He did so down in
lower California on a ranch he and
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-05
LETTERS I'D THE EDITOR
A Wonderful Change.

MT. Editor: I read in your valued paper about the conditions at Stony brook. Isn't it wonderful-over 4,00O,- 900 gallons of pure water running to waste daily at Stony brook, more than twice as much we have ever used, and over two and one-half miles of watershed where local talent told us there was nc water, and less than two miles of watershed. Isn't that go- ing some for the short space of twelve years
 Now. MT. Editor. I think it would be nice if our city engineer would go out to Stony brook, put in some weirs. and then take a picture so that we common people, who cannot afford to hire an automobile to go out to Stony brock could see this wonderful evolu- ton.
 And, MT. Editor would like to ask Dr. Patrick Cassidy if he thinks I am vindicated: and if he isn't glad that we both are alive to see this wonder ful change in nature, with the pros poets of not having to drink any more alum solution.
 I fully and freely forgive him for all the sorrow and discomfort he has caused me; and hope he will live a great many years to enjoy the pure and sparkling water of Stony brook.
 ANDREW H. BREED.
 Norwich. Dec. 4, 1911.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-05
ITCHING PREVENTS SLEEP
Eczema Sufferers Could Have Comfort
 Tonight.
Try this Remedy at Our Risk.

Many persons around here suffer so much from eczema that they can not sleep at night.
 Sometimes the terrible itching does not begin till bedtime. Babies and young children not only suffer great ly but their crying keeps parents and others awake.
 new skin remedy, would quiet the itching right away and permit sleep. And still better. it is so reliable a remedy that it soor heals the erup- ton and leaves the skin smooth. Re- markable improvement is soon seen
 In all kinds of eczema. salt rheum letter. bar5er's itch. etc. Saxon Salve has wonderful healing power because it penetrates the skin pores and de- stroys the germs at the very seat of the disease.
 We give back your money if Saxon Salve does not satisfy you perfectly. Broadway Pharmacy. c. G. EngIer, Norwich, Conn
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-05
THE BULLETINS DAILY STORY
OLD FRIENDS

I keep on talking until it was time to go to bed. Nothing interested him but those relics, and he was always chas- ing around the hotel exhibiting some headed moccasins or stone tomahawks or some other junk, and several of my best patrons came to me and told me I'd have to sidetrack that old freak. with his relics, or they'd go to the other hotel
 This thing went on for ten days. and then Tolliver said that he had concluded to stay another week or two he was enjoying his visit so much. suspended the rules of hospitality right there and told him that he'd have to hunt another boarding house If he stayed in this town If he didn't have his junk packed up in an hour. l said. I'd instruct the porter to fire it into the alley.
 "Old friends are always false alarms although it isn't their fault You haven't seen your friend Rectangle in twenty years you say. WelL you remember him as he was then You liked him in those days, but you were twenty years younger then, and you've changed a lot since. When Rectangle omes to town you'H be disappointed Hen seem great deal older and you have an idea that the people you knew twenty years ago haven't aged any.
 ''Rectangle. I suppose. has married since you knew him, and he'll want to tell you what a wonderful wo- man his wife IS and what fine girls and boys his doggone sons and daughters are. and he'll want to tell you about his wife's sister Amelia The first thing you know you'll be yawning and wishing your friend Rec tsngle would lose his footing and fall off the earth.
 I'm always glad to see e friend of two or three years standing, for a nan doesn't change much in that time and you know what to expect of him, but when a back number friend of half a century ago threatens to visit me I telegraph him that I am dying and cant entertain visitors."-Chica- go News.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-05
MEN BEHIND THE DYNAMITERs.

No one can deny that it is passing strange that great leaders of organ ized labor have been ignorant of a criminal conspiracy no more defensi- ble than the Black Hand, covering fifteen states in the past five years and dama ging property to the extent of millions of dollars.
 It would be criminal to accuse Sam uel Gompers or John Mitchell of hay ing a guilty knowledge of these crimes without absolute proof. Detective
 Burns openly charges that President Gompers knew all along that the Mo
 Namaras were guilty; but MT. Com
 pers says he implicitly believed in
 their innocence and was astounded by the revelations. John MitchelPS comment upon the revelation of the truth were far from being what his admirers expected to hear from him. According to the despatches. he still believed the Los Angeles Times was blown up by gas, doubted that dyna- mite was the cause. could not imagine how they came to confess, and be- lieved the McNamaras would have been cleared; but these averments do not show that he had guilty knowl edge of the crime.
 James McNamara says they were sent to do the job, and 1t is up to the government to take the matter up and discover if possible who sent them to commit such crimes.
 News comes from the west that something may be expected from the probe of the grand jury of the United States circuit court soon in session at Indianapolis District Attorney Miller. who has charge of the investigation. will undoubtedly make it thorough and fba Gpdiups concIuSivA
 The conspirators who planned and put in force this campaign of crime and destruction should be found and made to answer for it. Gompers and Mitchell could not give better evil dence of good citizenship and good faith than by assisting the officials to make an end of the foul scheme and the scheuerS
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-05
IN FIGHTING MOOD.

Dr. Frederick Cook is himself again and is promising to proceed at law against the New York Times for libel, claiming damages for $10O,000, because of certain articles and headlines printed in The Times; and he pur- poses to prove that he has been the victim of a conspiracy unparalleled in exploration. He incidentally hopes in this legal tussle, 1t is said, to show beyond doubt that he reached the North pole, if he did not get the honorS.
 The world admires grit wherever it displays itself, and is particularly fond Of sensations. hence the doctor is quite sure to have a large and inter ested crowd following him in what promises to be an historical as well as sensational battle. should he press his suit.
 The doctor talks all right-he al- ways has. He ayers this issue is not for filthy lucre but for a vindication which is his due. As issues go in this world. in the presence of the doctors past, it does not look as if he could wrest from the courts anything which will improve his past record or cheer his future.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-05
THE MAINE WOODS IN WINTER.

The Portland Express. in an editor ial upon The lure of the forest, the lake and the stream" speaks of the open sporting camps. which do not close from October to April.
 It says ''The modern camp is far from being a shack Contrary to popular opinion, most of them are warm and cosy, and with roaring camp fires and congenial companions, they have attractions that are so radically different from those the city dweller knows, it is small wonder applications for accommodations are already begin ming to pour in.
 The snow laden woods present beauties in winter that they do not possess even when they are in the glory of the brilliant autumn foliage. Snow-shoeing can there be enjoyed at it's best. There is excellent fishing through the ice at many of the Maine lakes, although some of them are closed to fishing in winter by special acts of the legislature. Trout sal mon. togue and pfclerel of good size are taken in considerable quantities by those who care for this sort of sport
 Cpen~air sport has it's pleasures even in the coldest months; and the tonic of the woods is good for men when the snow is deep and the frost pene- trating.
 Maine is looming up as an all-t the year-round vacation state
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-05
A SPLENDID SUGGESTION.

What is to become of the great fund raised by organized labor to defend the McNamaras. which is variousIy stated as reaching from $190,00O to S234, ,000?
 The Baltimore American calls at tention to the fact that Labor has now a great opportunity to make a good. a noble, use of that large sum of money by giving it to the families of those who were killed by the de- struction of the Los Angeles Times building. The American suggests that the fund be promptly set apart for this purpose. It would thus be made, in truth, defense fund. one that would protect the families of the dy-
 namite victims from suffering and want
 Twenty y-one people lost their lives in that disaster, and nearly all of them were heads of families While
 the immediate wants of those left to
 suffer and to struggle with the world
 were relieved by General Otis and other generous citizens of Los An
 geles, yet many of these families are
 still in need, and this fund would
 prove godsend to them.
 Tt would be a noble use for the fund. and would prove to all men that
 union labor felt for those who suffered frcm the dastardly decd of it's unwor-
 thy. cowardly members. This sug-
 gesticn now made by The American
 is in the interest of justice. as well as of charity, and will no doubt meet with Eearty indorsement from all
 parts Of the country. Union labor
 leaders should act promptly in the matter and give to the country proof of their sincere anxiety to tighten the hard toll of the innocent sufferers from
 McNamaIa as crime"