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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-26
BIG RIVERS MEET
PROGRAM is OUT
AL Indications Point to Success
full Gathering at Washing
ton Next Week.
Especial TO The Argus)


Washington, Nov. 26.-Judging from
the list of delegates appointed by gov
errors OF states, mayors of cities and
chambers OF commerce already receiv-
ed at the headquarters Of the organic
alton, the forthcoming convention of
the National Rivers and Harbors Con-
gross. which will be held in this city
Dec. 4, and 6. will be the largest in
the history OF the most potential water
way association In the country.
While the program is still incom-
plete in one or two particulars, Secre-
tary Thompson announces that PTesi-
dent Taft will open the congress on
"Wednesday morning. Dec 4, 10 be fol
lowed by the Peruvian minister, Fred
erico Alfonso Pezet, and Lieutenant Co
lionel W. P. Anderson. chief engineer
Of the department Of marine and fish
cries. Ottawa, Canada, who will per-
sonally represent Premier Borden.
At the Wednesday afternoon session,
the following program will be carried
out: George w. Norris of Philadelphia,
delaware River Terminals" illustrat-
ed lecture by Hugh l.. Cooper. vice
president and chief engineer Missis-
eippi River Power company; illustrat-
ed lecture, H. Mel Harding, consult
ing engineer department Of docks. City
of New York, Ocean and River Ter
minals."
Third session, Thursday morning,
Dec. 8: Address, Hon. 5. NJ. Spark
man, chairman rivers and harbors CON-
mittee, house of representatives aG-
dress, Hon. L. Stimson. secretary of
war: Fred w. Donnelly, mayor of
Trenton, n. j.; and an address from
one OF the Pacific northwest senators.
Fourth session. Thursday afternoon:
Speech, Hon. Charles Z. Townsend Z.
s. senator from Michigan; speech, Har.
old F. Mccormick, Chicago; Mayor
Fitzgerald Of Boston: George p Blow
OF Illinois; Hon. F. NJ. Simmons, U. S
senator from North Carolina, and Hon
7. s. Martin. L. S. senator from Vir.
ginia.
The session Of Friday morning, Dec
ports, nominations and call Of states
for fiye-minute speeches
Senator-elect Joseph E Ransdell Of
Louisiana, president OF the National
Rivers and Harbors Congress, will de
liver his annual address at the open
ing session of the congress, reviewing
the work accomplished by the na,iona
legislature looking to the improvement
OF the waterways in past years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-26
City Chat
advertisements

Muffs remade, $500, at Vogue
Millinery, 1904 Second avenue.
Buy home OF Reidy Bros.
For express. call William Trefz.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
Kerler Rug company for vacuum
and rug-making.
For flowers, try Meyers first; Ills
Fifteenth street Phone 1916.
Our B. B. serge at $33 is the best
value ever offered. J. B. Zimmer's
Sons.
Matinee dance at Industrial hall,
Thursday, Nov. %. Dancing 2 p. m to
6 p. m.
Flash lights and electrical novel.
ties. Charles Fiebig, 1919 Third
avenue.
Six per cent farm mortgages. Litten
& Roberts, Peoples National bank
building.
Matinee dance at Industrial hall
Thursday, Nov. 2S. Dancing p. m. tc
6 p. N.
Milan artesian water, approved by
city and state, delivered daily. Phone
west 1870.
Coal, coal, coal. The Rock Island
Fuel company will deliver to you al
the best grades Of hard and soft coal
Don't forget that Schroeder Bros
are headquarters for fresh dresse,
poultry for your Thanksgiving dinner
Don't forget the big dance at K. O
/ c. hall Thursday night, given b,
| George H. Thielke. Music by Bleuer'
orchestra.
Strecker & Lewis, wholesale and re
| tail agents for Sanitas, the washable
wall covering for kitchens and bait
rooms.
Sewing machines repaired and wal
ranted for one year. Supplies for a.
machines. Fiebig, Iocksmith, 1919 Thir
avenue.
A freproof safe inithe house or stor
is a necessity. We have them from
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-26
CONCRETE WORK
is NEARLY DONE
Work on New "Y" Is Being
Pushed Forward Rapidly
Cornerstone Laying Soon.

The most remarkable thing about
tho work on the new Y. NJ C. A.
building is the speed with which it is
being pushed. The close of work on
Saturday evening saw the foundation
finished on two sides of the building,
and large part on the third wall done.
Two months ago, there were plenty
of people who freely predicted that
nothing could be done on the building
this fall. Some, more optimistic
than the others, thought that the ex-
cavation might be made before cold
weather, but that nothing further was
to be expected. Contractor c. ]. Lar
kin refused to be discouraged by these
pessimistic prophets. and went to work
to do the best he could. The result is
that the excavation is completed, most
Of the foundations In, and the plumb
ing work well in hand, within five
weeks from the day when he began
on the job. From the start that has
been made, there is every reason to
believe that the building will be com.
pleted on schedule time, and turned
over to the association ready for bus
| mess.
The board of directors of the asso-
citation will hold their regular monthly
meeting this evening. State Secre
tary K. A. Shumaker of Chicago
is to be present, to assist in making
plans for the laying of the cornerstone
of the new building, which will take
place within a week or two, and which
is to be made an event of Importance
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-26

Muffs remade, $500, at Vogue
Millinery, 1904 Second avenue.
Buy a home Of Reidy Bros.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-26

Washington-At least two import
ant changes in the United States con-
sjitution will be urged at the short
session of congress which begins ear
ly in December. One will call for a
change in the date of presidential in
auguratlons from March to the last
Thursday in April. Representative
Henry of Texas is back of this prop
osition. The other will provide for
a slx-year non-reelection term for the
president of the United States. Sena,
tor Cummins of Iowa will have charge
OF this resolution on the floor of the
senate.
Representative Henry says that his
proposition. which has once been de
feated in the house, will be introduc
ei and defended by him by ever!
means in his power at an early day
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-26

eats it. A man who wishes to be
healthy will buy his food where he
knows he will get them pure and high
grade, and our reputation for reliabili-
ty in this line Is unquestioned. Our
canned goods are the best made, our
cereals and foods are from the choicest
kernels, and our fancy and staple goods
are without peer. Battles & Co.
There is a great world of comfort to
the eyes in a perfectly fitted pair OF
glasses or spectacles. The lenses should
be accurately adapted to your individ.
ual requirements and should be set in
frames or mountings that rest comfort
ably upon the nose. We give comfort
in the frames as well as in the lenses.
Fred Bleuer eye specialist, 1902 SEQ
ond avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-26

Sault Ste. Marie. Mlch.-Two more
cases OF smallpox broke out on board
the steamer Turret Crown and she
viii be put in quarantine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-26

All the news all the time-The
Argus.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-27
HEAD TURNED BY
DEAMON DRINK
Glenn Bueker, a COIdwater Man,
Starts for CeIina to XIII
Imaginary Foes.

Arrested while on his way to this city
to kill Prosecutor John Romer, Clerk of
Courts Walter Johnson and Justice O. ].
Myers, Glen Bueker, familiar figure
about Coldwater, was brought here, fined
$500 and costs for carrying concealed
weapons and turned over to Sheriff
Fisher for safe keeping.
While Bueker was under the influence
of booze, it is believed that his mind is
affected, and drink only adds to his dis
order and hallucinations He had threat
ened the lives of a number of Coldwater
people, including Mayor Fox, Squire
Franks and Albert Romer.
Monday afternoon he purchased a re-
volver at the Willhoff hardware store at
COldwater and a few hours later started
on his murderous mission toward this
city.
Bueker when talked to yesterday said
he had threatened the Coldwater fellows
only to scare them, but that he meant
business here, especially with Prosecutor
Romer, whom he holds an old grudge
against because of Mr.. Romer's acting
as, counsel for defendant in suit in
which Bueker was the plaintiff.
Bueker was tangled up i'll the famous
Winhoven divorce case and subsequent
suits between the Winhovens, and has
had a mania for several years of bringing
suits in some form or another against
some one of his neighbors. The suits
when investigated, have always proven
of a mythical nature
Bueker will have time, in serving out
the stiff fine imposed by Justice Myers,
to sober up completely, and it may also
tend to disentangle his evidently disor-
dered mind.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-27
MAY ALL COME
OUT IN WASH
But Dads Perform Some Stunts
Peculiar Once in while
Want Sewer Plans.

The few visitors in the lobby of the
Council chamber enjoyed a noisy three
hours's session of the Dads last Tuesday
night. All members excepting Winter
mute were at their accustomed desks,
while Mayor Miller presided.
Andy Gender asked permission of coun-
Gil to use part of the sidewalk on East
Fayette street, at the Leininger bargain
store corner, to erect a popcorn and pea
nut stand. He stated he had secured
permission OF the Leininger Bros. to
put up the building, and council there
upon voted him the use of about three
foot of the walk.
]. w. Riley, South Main street, was
again before council asking that he be
granted an extension of time until next
summer to build the sidewalk around his
property. He was given until next year
to build.
Councilman Lennartz, in behalf of
Mrs. Agnes Hendricks, made like ap-
peal i'll regard to her walks at the corner
of Mill and Wayne streets. The widow,
however, was instructed to build at once,
and if work wasn't commenced in ten
days, council would take charge and
dO lllC WOIks DllC NetlI OWlI plOp1AlD
but she can't vote. That may not be the
reason for exemption in the one case;
anyhow the widow must pay her taxes,
build sidewalks, &c, or get off the earth.
She is not one of the people.
The w. j. Sherman Co., of Toledo,
who we're recently employed as consult
ing engineers on the proposed sewer
work, were instructed to furnish coun-
Gil, post haste, with plans and specifca,
tions for a complete combined sewer
system.
The report of the Commercial Bank,
showing S9024 interest due village on
average monthly balances of corporation
funds, and that of the First National
Bank, showing S92 go interest, were read,
and after an examination by the finance
committee elaccepted.
The Shakspere Club was granted the
free use of the opera-house for their lee
ture course the coming winter.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-27
Brothers Still Tossing BOu-
quetS st Each Other

The Port Clinton Republican seems to
be for Taft as the following very pointed
ly indicates;
This paper will not stand for any Goa
lition or hooking up with the Roosevelt
crowd of traitors. 1t will not support any
candidate who is known to be for Roose-
welt, no matter if that candidate is on the
Republican ticket. This is a Republican
news paper and has no sympathy with the
movement headed by Roosevelt, the king
of shysters and humbugs, to bring about
the defeat and death of the grand old
party. To give aid and comfort to these
political williams at this time would be on
a par with forming an alliauce with any
other line of sneak thieves and burglars. y
This is but specimen of the feeling
which exists in the Republican party of
today by the adherents of Taft towards
the adherents of Roosevelt.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-27
CROOKS ATTEMPT
BOLD THEFT
Of MOTORCYCLE
But Sleuths Quickly Put Stop TO
Their Plans of FOrclbIe
Annexation,
And They Are Detained at Hotel
Fisher for Want of Proper
and Sufficient Bond.

After a ten-mile chase in the Clinton
hSmith automobile, Deputy Marshal Lin
niger and Night Officer McIlroy arrested
two men within a mile of Mendon last
evening who had a short time before
stolen motorcycle belonging TO chas.
Felver, clerk in the Bartz & Meyer
clothing store.
The men arrested are both about thirty
years of age. One gave the name of
Frank c. Brown, and afterwards Stalker.
The other gave the name of NJ. J. Brown,
but the officers believe that he is John
Painter, a former resident of this county,
and wanted at Lima for robbery. Both
are believed to be crooks.
Young Felver left his machine in front
of the Commercial Bank yesterday after
noon while he entered the building. The
machine was gone when he came out
The matter was at once reported to Off
GERS Leininger and McIlroy, and through
information furnished by Clinton Smith,
who noticed them going east on Living
ston street, they were followed east and
north along the Mendon pike until with
in mile of that village, when they were
overhauled.
Brown, alias Stalker, was driving the
machine and evidently did not thorough
ly understand his job. The motorcycle
was badly damaged-the handle bars
bent, front wheel sprung and pedal
broken off.
The men were given a hearing in
Mayor Miller's court last night, where
they waived examination and were bound
over to await the action of the grand
jury. Their bonds were placed at $500
each, which they were unable to furnish,
and were sent to the county bastile.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-27
Barn and Contents Burned
Near Victoria

A large barn on the Mic Schuh farm, a
half mile south of Victoria, was totally
destroyed by fire last Sunday afternoon.
The entire structure seemed ablaze when
the fire was first discovered, and it was
with difficulty that the four head of
horses in the barn were saved. All of
Mr.. Schuh's farm implements, twenty
tons of hay and about thousand bushels
of grain were consumed.
A new Baker threshing machine, the
property of Samuel Hildbold, was also
destroyed by the fire. Mr.. Hildbold had
left the machine in Mr.. Schuh's barn
over Sunday, having finished threshing
there Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. Schuh loss on the barn and inn
plements is partly covered by insurance,
but Mr. Hildbold had no insurance on
his new threshing outfit, which will be
a complete loss.
The origin of the fire is a mystery, as
it rained necessarily Sunday and there
was nothing that would suggest such a
thing as a fire about the premises.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-27
Heirs of Deceased Man Say
Will Is Faulty

Emma Frysinger and Harvey S. Yahn
VS.. Oliver P. Yahn and Aaron T. Sutton,
is suit filed in Common Pleas Court last
Monday, in which the plaintiffs ask that
a will recently probated in the Probate
Court of this county, be declared not the
last will and testament of Frederick
Yahn, deceased, of Dublin township.
Plaintiffs claim in their petition that,
just prior to his death, said Frederick
Yahn lived with the defendant, Oliver
Yahn, and that while said Frederick
Yahn was feeble and of unsound mind
said defendant prejudiced the mind of
Frederick against the plaintiffs and per
suaded him to draw a will which is an in
justice to plaintiffs and in favor of the
defendant, Oliver Yahn.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-27

All of the amendments adopted at the
recent election go into effect January l,
1913, except
The Initiative and Referendum, which
will go into effect Oct, 1912.
The amendment creating the office oi
State Superintendent of Public Instruc-
tions, which will go into effect the second
Monday of July, 1918.
Some question has arisen as to when
the amendment abolishing the Board oi
Public Works shall take effect. The
Democratic and Republican Parties ir
Ohio have made nominations for these
positions. If the nominations go to an
election, the candidates maintain that
they must be allowed to serve the term
for which they are elected or that the
people must compensate them
H. S. Bigelow, who was President Of
the Constitutional Convention, however,
is of the opinion that if persons are elect
ed to this board in November they can
serve until Jan. /, 1918.
The idea that no man can be 1egislated
out of Office, he says, does not apply in
this particular place, inasmuch as the
vote is the voice of the people and not
the act of the legislative body.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-27
PROGRAM COMPLETE
FOR EXERCISES
OF Annual Mission Festival of Ce-
lima and HOpeweII Luth-
eran Congregations.

The Lutheran congregations of Celina
and Hopewell township will hold their
annual mission festival at the local fair
grounds next Sunday, the goth, with an
interesting all-day program.
The forenoon service will be conducted
in the German language, beginning at 1C
O'Clock with the following program
Organ prelude.
Hymn by congregation.
Responsive service - Scripture and
prayer by pastor and congregation.
Hymn by congregation.
Sermon by Rev. Poppen, of Sidney o.
Hymn for congregation.
Offering for missions
nediction-Doxology
The ladies of the Celina congregation
will serve dinner, the price of the dinner
ticket being rs cents.
Afternoon Program
The afternoon service will be i'll the
English language, and opens with an or
gan prelude.
Male quartet.
Responsive service-Scripture and
prayer by pastor and congregation.
Hymn by congregation.
Sermon by Rev, Bergener, Delphos, O.,
Song by mixed quartet.
Sermon by Rev. Poppen, Sidney.
Hymn by congregation.
Offering for missions.
nediction-Doxology
Members of the congregations and all
friends of missions are kindly invited to
be present and take part in the celebra-
tiOn of this 1nissiot1 festival
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-27
DR.. MILLER IN
THE LIMELIGHT
Charged by State Official With
Selling Dangerous Drug
Against Law.

A sensation was created in this city
last Monday when DR.. Dalton II. Miller,
one of the best known physicians of this
city, was arrested by Officer Hight on an
affidavit filed in Justice o. ]. Myers
court by NJ. n. Ford, Secretary of the
Ohio State Board of Pharmacists, charg-
ing the doctor with the illegal sale of
cocaine to one Dremis Wells.
Miller waived examination and was
bound over to court in the sum of 81 900.
The arrest was the result of efforts on
the part of local officers to stop the use
and illegal sale of cocaine and heroin
and other harmful drugs IN this city.
The use of heroin creates, if anything,
worse habit than narcotics or NOR
phine.
With Dr. Miller's arrest, it is alleged
the use of heroin has also crept into the
High School of this city, and that sew
eral pupils had become addicted to the
drug, but this is vigorously denied by Su-
perintendent Pogue, who says the ener-
getic and good work of the pupils is suf-
ficient to disprove any such charge and
is wholly unwaranted.
Whether the drug was obtained at one
of the local drug stores, or whether Sc
cured by local dope fiend from out OF
town is not known, but the officers are
assisting the state officials i'll running
down several clues which may lead to
the arrest of one of the Celina druggists.
Dremis Wells, whom the state officers
used to assist them in getting hold on
Miller, is man of unsavory reputation,
and while his testimony may not have
the weight of person Outstanding, it IS
likely sufficient to hold Miller on the
charge preferred against him. Wells,
together with Bully" Karch, is also
said to have obtained Knockout drops
from Miller, to assist them i'll working
off job here. Miller, SO it is claimed,
acknowledges the selling of these sup
posedly Knockout drops, but claims
that he put one over on the culprits
themselves by selling them harmless
drug
Miller's name has been creeping into
public disfavor in the past few months,
following rumors of his causing family
eruption in this city. This public talk
assumed some proportions when DR..
Miller and DR., G. ]. c. Winter
mute dissolved partnership several
weeks ago, and with this arrest the
doctor has been placed in an unenvi-
able position, and his name has been
dragged into the mire to such an extent
that even the gossips handle it with long
sticks.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-27
Old Dick Dead-Eye Disrupts
Another Home

Hattie Leininger, of Liberty township,
last week filed suit i'll divorce against her
husband, William Leininger, now of FL
gin, charging drunkenness and extreme
cruelty. Plaintiff, in her petition, states
child is now living and of tender age;
that defendant has some chattel goods
She therefore prays for an order restrain
ing defendant from disposing of or en-
cumbering these chattels; for a decree of
divorce; for the custody of their child
and for reasonable alimoDy.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-27
Wants to Know Where
Money Went

p. f. Callen filed suit Wednesday in
Common Pleas court against his former
partner in the feed and livery business,
Elijah Jamison, asking that the defen-
dant be compelled to account to him for
money collected during the existence of
the partnership. Plaintiff claims in his
petition that he and the defendant en-
tered into the partnership in June 1908,
each contributing half towards the bust
ness and agreeing that they should
share squally on the profits. Plaintiff
now claims that defendant collected
large sums of money, but failed to
divide.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-27
THE GRIM REAPER

Mrs. Mary Dixon aged 70 years, died
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. H.
Gibson, at Rockford, with whom she had
been living for the past several years.
Besides the daughter, one son, Samuel
Dixon, also survives. Funeral services
were held at the Rockford M +. Church
Tuesday morning Interment in Rock
ford cemetery.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-27
To Put Bad Men Out
Of Business

Leo Schunk, who owns a kennel OF
famous English blood hounds, and who
has been having much success in track
ing thieves, is endeavoring to form an
organization among the business men OF
this city and the farmers of the county to
be known as a Farmer s Protective ASS
ociation. His object is to secure mem
bers of the association by an annual fee
of $1.S0 which will guarantee every
member the services of Mr.. Schunk S
famous hounds. The proposion is meet
ing with much favor
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-27

Lewis Depweg, who for number OF
years has been a member of the firm OF
Depweg Bros, the South Main street sa-
loonists, has disposed of his interest in
the business to his brother, Joe Depweg,
who now has full charge of the place.
Lew, accompanied by his wife, left the
first of the week for Dayton, where he
has purchased a saloon business.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-27

The barn on the rear of the David
Overly property, West Fayette street,
caught fire last Saturday morning from
sparks from burning brush, which Mr..
Overly was cleaning up The fire lad
dies responded and extinguished the
blaze with small loss.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-27

Mrs. Pauline Koch, wife of Andy
Koch, North Sugar street, was adjndged
insane before Probate Judge Dugan We'd
nesday afternoon, after an examination
by Drs. Hattery and Ayers. She is 40
years of age and has been suffering with
mental trouble for some time She was
taken to Toledo by Sheriff Fisher and his
wife, where it is hoped she may regain
her former self
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-27

One paper I'm the home IL
worth a dozen in the by
way. THE DEMOCRAT Is
THE HOME PAPER Of Mer-
Ger County.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-27

The heavy rain last Sunday morning
necessitated the cancelling of the ball
game scheduled for Mercelina Park be-
tween Celina and the Lima Elmores
and many fans anxious to see young
Bruno Bethel, the fast infelder, just
home from the South, were disappointed.
Next Sunday Celina goes to Wapak for
a game with the Reds, and the following
Sunday, October 6, the Auglaize bunch
will be here for wind-up game of the
season.