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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-04
NEW Y. M. C. A. HOMES
FOR OTHER CITIES
Rock Island Interested in Money
Raising Campaigns Success
fully Ended.

During the past few weeks there
has been no cessation of the great
work for buildings for men. March
was a remarkable month in the rec
ords of money raising for the Y
M. G. A. Quincy, ILL.,, was the only
city in this state that had a cam
paign during the month, but just
at the time that they were celebrat-
ing the successful close of the cam
paign at Quincy, the people of the
little town of Naperville were dedi-
eating their new $4,000 building,
clear from debt.
Atlanta, Ga, won a great victory
when success crowned the 21-day
campaign for 100000. This is to
provide a new building for men at
$3.50, 900; a building for boys cost
ing 100000; one for young women
SIS, 900; building for a college as
ISOLATION in the city, SIS, 900; and
a fine building for the colored men 8
association, to cost 100000. In
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-04
FAIL IN
PROPHETSTOWN JOB
Are Discovered While in the Act of
LOoting a safe in Early
Morning.

Saturday morning at 100 o'clock
an attempt was made TO dynamite the
safe in the Prophetstown postoffice,
but the thieves were frightened away.
They evidently stole horse and bug
gy of DR.. Powell Of Lyndon, and after
being frightened away from the post
Office, drove to Prophetstown, arriving
there at O'Clock Saturday morning.
The vehicle was found there Saturday
morning at 9 O'Clock at the foot OF
Avenue c at the rear of Simpsons
lumber yards.
II is the belief that the yeggmen
first went TO Lyndon, where they stole
the horse and buggy from DR.. Pow
ellis barn, and then drove to Prophets
town, and forced an entrance into the
rear Of the postoffice by breaking q
pane OF glass. They had started to
work on the safe and had knocked of
the exposed parts of the combination,
and II is believed were in the act of
preparing to dynamite il when they
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-04
GIRL KILLS SELF;
CAUSEAMYSTERY
Elsa Woltschlager, IT, Drinks
Poison in Central Union
Telephone Exchange.
FAILS TO LEAVE MESSAGE
Parents at Loss for Motive Prompt
ing the Act of Seif-De-
stFuctiOn.

Purchasing five cents worth Of cyan
ide Of potash, the most deadly and ef-
fective drug known, yesterday after
noon, Elsa Woltschlager of Davenport,
an operator at the local Office of the
Central Union Telephone company, re
turned to her work. and after being
relieved from her duties at the switch
board, went into the rest room Of the
office. and swallowed the poison. She
was found on the floor of the room by
one of the operators, who, wondering
at her long absence from the switch
beard, went to Investigate the cause.
Other employees at the Office were
summoned to the room, and A. J. Bev-
erlin, local manager Of the company,
thinking that the girl had suffered
from an epileptic attack, called Dr.
Carl c. Bernhard, Jr.
Dr. Bernhard arrived at the ONCE
Just before 9 O'Clock, shortly after the
girl had been found in the room. He
administered a hypodermic. AS the
symptoms correspondent with those of
an epileptic attack, he thought that
the girl was suffering from that. Aft
er attending her for ! > minutes, he re-
turned TO his Office Later, when the
condition OF the girl did not improve.
the Bernhard office was again called,
and this time, DR.. Bernhard, Sr., re-
sponded. He saw that the condition
of the girl was extreme and admins
tered hypodermic and employed arti-
fetal respiration. but it was of no
avail She died within 40 minutes aft
or she had heeu found
EVIDENCE AT INQUEST.
In testifying before the coroner's
jury which was summoned this morn
ing by Coroner Rose at the Knox I'm
deTtaking rooms. DR. Bernhard, Jr.,
stated that this was the first case of
cyanide OF potash poisoning which
had ever come to his attention, or
that of his father. who has pracrlced
medicine "A years. He said that the
poison showed no symptoms whatev-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-04

raising this fund there were gifts
from John d. Rockefeller and julius
Rosenwald, who are giving gener-
ously to help the colored men.
At Charleston, S. c., the mayor
headed 200 workers in an eight-day
campaign for $15O.OOO. 1t ended at
noon on the eighth day with $780,
900 pledged, and then the men went
on with undated enthusiasm and
raised $4,000 more in "a hours to
complete a Catholic hospital fund.
With the encouragement of such
good examples as are set by scores
of cities all over the land, Rock
Island has no right to feel that
new building for the Y. NJ. c. A. is
beyond reach The raising of fund
for that purpose will be one of the
important steps toward that new and
greater Rock Island that is to come.
Other cities have faced difficulties
greater than present themselves here
and have won out, and the Island
city can do as well as the best OF
them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-04
ANNOUNCE ENGAGEMENT.

THE MISSES MAUDE MEDILL
and Emma Dittmer of Milan, teachers
in the local schools, entertained com
pany of IL at dinner Saturday eve
ming at the home Of Miss Dittmer,
when the engagement of Emma Schell-
mann, of Milan, a teacher in the eth
grade of the Grant school, Moline, TO
H. Benton Honens of Chicago, was an
nounced. The guests were seated at
a table on which the decorations were
beautifully carried out in yellow and
white The floral feature was daffo-
dis and favors were candy boxes in
the shape of Easter eggs, each of
which held an announcement of the
engagement. A delicious dinner was
enjoyed and a social time during
which games were played followed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-04
INSTALL OFFICERS
Local Lodge Of Elks Formally
Seat New Heads Ia Their
Respective Chairs.
MOLINE MAN I'M CHARGE
Work Conducted Under Direction Of
Exalted Ruler Harvey VII
Iiams of Lodge 556.

The officers OF the local lodge OF
EIks No. $50, who were elected at
the annual meeting March were
formally installed in their respective
chairs last evening, the ceremonies
being under the direction of Exalted
Ruler Harvey William Of Moline
lodge No. 556 The officers Of Rock
Island lodge for the next year are:
Exalted Ruler-A. T. Huesing.
Esteemed Leading Knight-Harry
W. Cozad.
Esteemed Loyal Knight-Robert
Adams.
Esteemed Lecturing knight
Ralph H Souders.
Tiler-Morris Cook.
Secretary-Samuel Ryerson.
Treasurer-L. NJ Casteel.
Trustees-for three years, H. w.
Tremann; for one year, L. c. Lam
phere.
ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENTS.
Exalted Ruler Arthur T. Huesing
announced the following appoint
ments:
Fsouire-Arthur T. Harms.
Inner Guard-Will Roth.
Chaplain-William Barth.
Organist-Irving <nsen.
After the business meeting fine
supper was served, after which
short program of talks by various
members was carried out. Robert
r. Reynolds, the retiring exalted
ruler, served as POSTMASTER.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-04

er. He SAID Il Is strange that the girl
lived as long as she did, for usually
the poison causes death Immediately
after taking. The fact that the girl lin
gered SO long was due to the fact she had
received quantity Of poison which had
been subjected to the air and had ef-
fervesced.
John Foley, clerk at the Harper
House drug store, was also witness
before the Jury. He sold the poison
TO the girl shortly after the noon hour
yesterday. He stated to the jury that
she stated that her dog was afflicted
into the store every noon. Yesterday
she stated that her dog was aIicted
with the mango. Mr. Foley suggested
a remedy, but the girl stated that her
mother had instructed her to purchase
some white powdered poison. AS cyanide
of potash is frequently used for such pur-
poses, Mr.. Foley prepared a ten-grain
capsule, and after properly labelling
the package, and receiving the regis
tration of the girls name, address and
other requirements. gave her the poi
son. He admonished her TO take 1t
home directly and use il at once, for
in capsule form, IL might fall into
other hands. The girl then left the
store and returned to her switchboard.
Mr. Foley stated that she appeared
cheerful and apparently was worried
about nothing.
TGHAPPY AS SUNSHINE
Carl woltschlager, father Of the
girl, stated to the jury that he left
the home in Davenport with his
daughter yesterday morning, and that
she was as happy as sunshine"
Why she committed suicide he could
not tell. He stated that her only af-
fair with men was one with Carl Neb-
eI of Davenport, and that as far as he
knew there was nothing but friendship
between them. He said that Saturday
night the family had gone to dance,
and that Nobel was there, and that
everyone was happy. Nobel corrobo-
rated the testimony of the father m
regard TO his relations to the girl.
The only other witness was A. J.
Beverlin. He told of the finding OF
the girl in the rest room, and of her
subsequent death. He said that the
girl had been employed at the Office
for more than a year. and had always
been steady and reliable. Her work
yesterday was eminently satisfactory
and no signs that she was contemplate
ing suicide were evidenced
In accordance with the above facts,
the coroner's jury returned a verdict
of suicide, the cause for which was
unknown
Elsa WoItschlager was born in Chi
cago. Oct %. 1898, and lived there till
II years ago. when her parents NOV
ed TO Davenport, where they since
have resided. She leaves besides her
parents, a sister Lucy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-04
YOUNG PEOPLE MEET.

THE YOUNG PEOPLES SOCIETY
of the German Evangelical church
held their monthly business meeting
last night Nearly all members were
present and a very pleasant evening
was spent. There was one new mem
Der added to the list. Edwin Klie and
Miss Emma Pomranke were elected
delegates to the Young Peoples con-
vention to be held at Burlington, Iowa,
in June. Further arrangements were
also made for the entertainment TO
be held at Turner hall, April 20. After
the business session a social hour
was held followed by a luncheon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-04
KEPT WEDDING SECRET.

THE MANY FRIENDS OF MISS
ed TO learn of her marriage to Charles
Kilt. of East Troy, Wis, which took
place last June at Milwaukee, Wis.
Miss Forsberg met Mr.. Kilt while
spending last summer at Lake Beulah.
The young couple planned to elope
and keep it a secret. Mrs. Kilt is
the daughter of Mrs. c. Forsberg and
is we'll known in this city. having re-
sided here for many years. She has
a host of friends who wish her much
happiness and success. Mr.. Kilt is
the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
Kilt a well to do real estate
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-04
FROM COTTON FIELD TO KITCHEN

Cottolene comes from the oil of the
nutritious cotton seed. Without touch OF
human hands. it flows through the fac
tory from one process TO another, and
finally into pals sealed air-ught by
special machines, and protecting the
Cottolene also from dust and odors.
Compare this with most other cooking
fats-znade from hog fat, which is al
ways more or less indigestible, and in
ferior IN quality-and marketed in tubs
or loose-oovered pals.
From cotton field to kitchen, Cotto-
1ene is made with the single aim of puri-
~, healthfulness, cleanliness OF what
other cooking fats can this truthfully be
said?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-04
ALUMNI WILL GIVE PLAY.

THE ALUMNI OF THE MILAN
high school will give a play Fun in
Theatrical Office" next Thursday eve
ming in Milan. The suffragets in the
play will wear harem skirts and the
wearing of the skirts will be a feature
of the play. The members of the
alumni have put forth great efforts 70
make the affair a success.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-04
MARCH Is WELL BEHAVED
Temperature just Normal and Rain
fall Below the Average.

March was well behaved month
Observer Sherier's data shows the
average temperature was IS. which
Is just normal, while the total pre-
cipitation was but 1.0s inches, which
is 1.f3 inches below normal. How
ever, the accumulated excess in tenn
perature since Jan. l averages > de-
grees daily, while there is still an
excess for the three months in pre-
cipitation of Lis inches. The high
est temperature last month was "A
on the 21st and the lowest IA on
the 18th. There were - clear
days. II partly cloudy and but seven
cloudy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-04
ENDOWMENT FUND SOCIETY.

THE ANNUAL MEETING AND
election of officers of the Augustana
College Endowment Fund society will
be held tomorrow afternoon at the
home Of Mrs. Oscar Lundahl 927 For
ty-third street Reports of The various
officers will be read and plans for the
coming year made
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-04
MILD LIQUID CURES ECZEMA
Skin Sufferers: Drop Greasy SaIves
and Nasty Medicines.

That mild. soothing liquid, D. D.
D. Prescri ption, stops the awful itch
with the first drop. A prescription
of acknowledged value.
Get a trial bottle at 25 cents. 1t
will take away the itch right away
and you will sleep soundly. We as
sure you personally of the merits of
this remedy; for we know. The Har-
per house pharmacy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-04
EAGLES CARD PARTY.

THE LADIES' AUXILIARY TO
the Eagles viii give a card party at
the Eagles home tomorrow afternoon.
Cinch will be the game and play Will
begin at 2 o'clock
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-04

were frightened away, and made their
escape from the rear door. They
were discovered by several citizens
going home from lodge 1T that hour.
From what can be learned there were
two men IN the deal. They abandon
ed the buggy ct Prophetstown.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-04
Notice.

The regular annual meeting OF the
stock holders of the Rock Island Saw
ings bank for the election of nine d.
rectors for one year will be held at
the Office of the said bank in Rock Is
land, III, Monday, April 10. 1911
Polls will be open at 10 a m and will
close al II noon of said day
P. GREENAWALT. Cashier.
Rock Island, April 1, 1911
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-04

young woman clerk and at another wo-
man in the store. the robber ordered
them out. then opened the cash regis
ter and escaped An arrest has been
made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-04
Armed Woman Robs Store.

Washington, D. c.. April Hiding
q revolver beneath a long black veil
she wore, a woman robbed grocery
store Pointing the weapon at the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-04

man of East Troy, Wis Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Kilt have gone to house
keeping and will make their home at
East Troy, Wis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-04
MINsTREL SHOW ToMoRRoM.


THE BETWEEN TIMES CIRCLE
of Kings Daughters OF Moline are TO
repeat tomorrow evening at the Y NJ.
c. A auditorium IN this city, the min
strel show which they gave with great
success in Orion two weeks ago and
in Moline last Wednesday evening.
The troupe which comprises some %
young ladies embraces some OF the
best talent in this city and Moline
The entertainment is both novel and
delightful The eight end maids ap-
pear in black faces and in very com
icaI negro costumes. The program:
Just q Song AT Twilght"-Chorus
Band, Band, Band" Tom Merriman
81 Love IT. ..... Ruth Hotchkiss
"Ohio" ..........R Ruth Thomas
Honey, oh How Long for You.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-04
Licensed TO Wed.

James G.. DurSn - Moline
Miss Maudine Blackstock ..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-04

Buy home OF Reidy Bros.
Kerler Rug company, cleaners.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
For express, call Spencer & Tretz.
Wall paper, the best for the money
at L. s. McCabe & Co.
Mrs. Austin's buckwheat -four gives
you a really good wholesome breakfast
Let William Johnson do your tin and
furnace work; 1916 Third avenue.
Mrs. Austins buckwheat -four gives
you really good wholesome breakfast
All kinds of mems hats cleaned,
blocked and repaired at Blaschkes.
Mrs. Austins buckwheat -four gives
you really good wholesome breakfast.
H. T. Siemon wants your tin and
furnace work; 1526-152s Fourth ave
nue..
Loans on real estate security. AL
bert Huber, Peoples National bank
Happy Hour coffee, the best for ev-
cry occasion, at Sittig & Stahmers
sanitary grocery.
near SlSnOr lie Lucas the ndTplSt
at the Harms cafe, every night this
week from 9 until IL p. m.
Austion sale of household goods,
clothing, etc, at 32S Fifth street,
Thursday April 6 at 10 a. m.
Court of Honor $50 will give a dance
at Beselin's hall Thursday evening,
April 6. Admission, Is cents.
Five hundred unredeemed suits, al
so suit cases and all kinds of watches,
diamonds, etc, on sale at Deutsch's
loan Office, 800 Twentieth street.
Lady and gentlemen canvassers can
find employment by calling at 1920
Second avenue, Thursday morning
Good pay to parties not afraid to
work.
Clip the tanks and around the
udders of the cows every three or
four weeks. Then it is easy to clean
the parts before milking. 1t means
no dirt in the milk Clip with
Stewart ball bearing machine-only
$3.50 at your Dealers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-04
City Chat

When Cupid Steais 60 Church.
Every Friday night Niladi,
With an air demure and sweet,
HES devoutly to her service,
Every church night there we meet.
And sometimes when she's kneeling,
Her dear lips IN gentle prayer.
II you'd look, I'm sure you'd see him,
Cupid, for he's always lurking there.
On her face he's stamped his fingers,
Rosy cheeks and dewy eyes;
And his bow and red lips shaping
No, It gives me no surprise.
Where she goes, the rogue must follow
He can't help IT, neither I;
Though it's Lent, that little devil
Gets in church-he Is that sly!
Florida Times-Union.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-11-02
sUFFRAG|sT
Began Lies Battle Handicapped
by Fate.
Early Struggles Of Or. Anna Shaw
Head Of the Suffrage Association,
Who Won Success Against
Many Diseouragements.

Boston, Mass.-One Of the ablest
leaders connected with the woman
suffrage movement in the United
States is Dr.. Anna Shaw, president
OF the National Suffrage association.
She started for Albion college, In Mich
igan, with just $18 in her pocket. She
had earned that SIS by teaching
school at 81 a week, and after she
rad earned 1t she had to wait n
year for the dog tax to be collected
to get her pay.
DR.. Shaw was born in England. like
those other pioneers of the suffrage
movement, the B~lackwells. But her
parents took her into Michigan 81
years ago, when she was eight, having
stopped four years in Massachusetts,
on the way. They travelled days and
days in an old-fashioned prairie
schooner to reach their destination.
Then they lived in a log cabin. The
cabin was papered with spare copies
OF Horace Greeley's paper, and Anna
learned to read from the paper on the
walls. beginning with the big letters
in the advertisements and progressing
to the editorials. When she got that
far she could read almost anything,
much to her fathers disgust.
Miss Shaw spent four years in col
lege and another four in the theolog-
ical and medical schools OF Boston
university. Her people were deeply
opposed to the whole plan and told
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-11-02
1s1IR SN Toys W. t..
LITTLE RUsE DIDN'T SUCCEED
Youngsters Scheme Was All Right,
But Economical Father Wa a
Match for Him.

The proprietor of the most promi-
nent hotel in the town Of S., KY.
is a man of a very economical ma
ture, In fact he is an extremist In
this feature. He has a six-year-old,
%red-headed son that didn't inherit his
fathers economical disposition. Re
Gently the son was very much in need
Of a five-cent piece for soda water
purposes. He went into the dining.
rom, where he was free from obser-
walton, and removed his shoe strings
and placed them in his hip pocket for
future reference. Returning to the
office he approached his father and
said:
PA, give me a nickel to get me a
pair of shoe strings"
His father glanced down at his
sons shoes, then turning around APP
preached the office safe and opened
it in silence. He took out the cash
box and raising the lid extracted a
pair Of new shoe strings, which he
handed to his son without a word.
The youngster took the strings with a
crestfallen air and then to the amuse-
ment of the onlookers exclaimed:
"Stung again, by granny"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-11-02
THE TEA PENALTY.
"A Strong Mans Experience.

Writing from a busy railroad town
the wife OF an employe Of n OF the
great roads says:
my husband Is a railroad man who
has been so much benefited by the use
Of Postum that he wishes me to e x
press his thanks to you for the good
It has done him. His waking hours
are taken up with his work, and he
nas no time to write himself.
HE has been a great tea drinker
all his life and has always liked It
strong.
Tea has, Of late years, acted on
him like morphine does upon most
people. At first it soothed him, but
only for an hour or SO, then it began
to affect his nerves to such an extent
that he could not sleep at night, and
he would go to his work in the morn
ing wretched and miserable from the
loss Of rest. This condition grew con-
stantly worse, until his friends per-
suaded him, some four months ago, to
quit tea and use Postum.
"At first he used Postum only for
breakfast, but as he liked the taste OF
1t, and it somehow seemed to do him
good, he added 1t to his evening meal.
Then, as he grew better, he began to
drink 1t for his noon meal, and now
he will drink nothing else at table.
"His condition is so wonderfully inn
proved that he could not be hired to
give up Postum and go back to teas
His nerves have become steady and
reliable once more, and his sleep is
easy, natural and refreshing.
He owes all this to Postum. for he
has taken no medicine and made no
other change In his diet.
Ills brother, who was very nervous
from coffee-drinking, was persuaded
by us to give up the coffee and use
Postum and he also has recovered his
health and strength" Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Creek. Mich.
Read the little book, ''The Road to
Wellville,' \ III pkgs. There's q reason
Ever resd the above letter. Al new
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are genuincs true, and full Of humaa
interest.