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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-01
VERSATILE CINK
STINGS OFFICER
Man With a Rare Collection of
Names and Lodge Pins
Slips One Over.
CAULFIELD IS THE VICTIM
Detective Allows Spirit of BrOtherly
Love to Override His Better
Judgment.

Up until late hour this afternoon,
Detective William Caulfeld, decorat-
ed with a pair of gum shoes and an
eagle eye, was engaged in a still hunt
for a certain individual whose assets
consist of an assorted stock of lodge
pins, a colossal amount of brass, a
rare collection of assorted names for
every occasion and an eager paw out
stretched for stray aims. The man
Is a lodge brother Of the detective,
who wishes to demonstrate his love
and affection for said individual by
inviting him to break bread in the po-
lice station, where all courtesies will
be extended and where William can
talk over old times with Beggo the
Monk without fear of interruption.
HERE SEVERAL DAYS.
Decoration day morning, the
lodge fiend hoped of a street car,
and spying a secret order emblem on
the expansive chest of the detective
drew nigh with. a Hi Brother
greeting.
Il always will help a lodge broth.
err" said Get Rich Quicko, DO you
need a dollar? If so, wouldst gladly
proffer same
Not needing just now" replied
Caulfeld
We'll. ! did not know. Ny name
IS English and hale from the ham
let, by the natives termed Silvis
Olive OIL"
FRIENDSHIP RENEWED.
This morning, Caulfeld AGAR
bumped into the man With the Car
negie propensities, who said, "Ar
holding, brother?" Not overly.
said the detective. two bits is al
the wealth with which / am overladel
this a. M
You would gladly prefer me sal,
silver piece should l want II. not SO
brother" said Brasso the Monk.
why cert" said the detective. VIII
forthwith liquidated.
SPRINGS NEW NAME.
ooh, very well, wouldst accept sal
peace Offering" was the nonchalan
reply. "and just remember that NJ
Cluskey is always a tried and tru
friend"
"McClusky?" shouted Bill, her
wait a minute" but the fiedgling ha
flown thither.
''McClusky, English, English. No
Cluskv," softly murmured the deteC
tive soto voce, well, my boy, l.
have you yet" And the relentles
pursuit began.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-01
LOCAL BOTTLERS BUY
PLANT In MOLINE

The Carse & Ohiweiler company of
this city has purchased the Moline
Bottling works which it will operate
in the future. The demand for the
product of the concern has grown to
such an extent that the bottling works
in this city is no longer able to meet
requirements. The Moline factory will
be fitted with new machinery and
started up shortly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-01
GROVER c. BERRY.

The remains of Grover c. Berry,
the young man who dropped dead in
a freight car at the foot of Twenty
third street Thursday afternoon,
were taken to Arlington, ILL.,, over the
Burlington today, where burial will
take place. The mother and two
brothers accompanied the remains.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-01
GETS AN INJUNCTION
AGAINST HUSBAND

Mrs. Katherine Brehmer, wife of a
farmer residing near Coal Valley, to-
day filed a petition for a divorce from
her husband whom she charges with
cruelty and drunkenness. In connec-
tion with the suit, writ of injunction
vas issued by Judge F. d. Ramsay
restraining the defendant from dis
posing of his property pending the
settlement of the suit and possible
alimony. p. H. Wells appears for the
plaintiff.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-01
ISLAND
HAS PURE WATER
State Sanitary Engineer Claims
It is the Very Best in
Illinois.
EXTOLS THE LOCAL PLANT
Paul Hanson Delivers Address of
Evening at Closing Meeting of
Broadway Mems Club.

The last meeting of the season of
the Broadway Mems club was held in
the church dining room last evening
and was attended by 100 men. Supper
was served at $50 and following vo-
cal solos were given by Fred Empke.
Paul Hanson, sanitary engineer of the
Illinois state water survey, was then
introduced and delivered the address
Of the evening. Professor Edward
Barlow, head af the state water sur
vey, was to have been the speaker of
the evening, but was prevented fICm
attending, and sent Mr.. Hanson to
take his place on the program. Mr..
Hanson spoke on the subject, Water
Publication and Its Relation 10 Dis
ease" He traced the history of water
supply from earliest biblical times TO
the present development of filtration,
as exemplifed by the plant which this
city owns.
EXTOLS LOCAL PLANT.
Mr.. Hanson showed by charts and
statistics that the death rate from ty-
phoid fever and cholera had been ma
terially lessened with the development
of filtration. He also shovel that
death from other diseases had been
lessened with the use of pure water.
| He spoke of the excellent plant in this
city and said that it was one of the
very best in the state and far superior
to those in neighboring cities. He also
showed that after a city has procured
good plant, that it can not operate
efficient man capable of getting out of
il all that is possible.
COMPLIMENTS BIRDsALL.
In this connection, he paid L. l. Bird
sail nice compliment on the way in
which he has conducted the plant. He
said that the supply of water now fur
nished TO the residents of this city
through its waterworks is absolute.
ly safe, and encouraged its use III
preference to water from wells, springs
or vended water. Water from wells
in built-up portion of the city is apt
to be polluted from surface drainage
or other causes, and vended water
which may have been pure at its source
by analysis shows pollution from hand
ling in the process of vending it. H,
said that the water now being supplied
citizens of Rock Island, according tt
state analysis, contains bacteria il
such very small percentage that i
could without danger be used for SUI
gical purposes without further steriliz
: alton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-01
What Texans Admire

is hearty, vigorous life, according to
Hugh Tallman of San Antonio. Eve
find" he writes, that DR.. Kings New
Life Pills surely put new life and en-
energy into a person. Wife and be
lieve they are the best made" Excel
lent for stomach, liver or kidney trou
bles. % cents at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-01
RAN SHADY HOSTELRY,

Thorpe and his hotel got in wrong
because of a laXity in assigning rooms
to alleged married couples, and his
place was brought into the glare of
publicity some time ago when a start
ling expose disclosed that a 15-year-old
girl, Hazel Weigand, had been enter
tanning men in her room, with the
alleged cognizance of the proprietor.
The girl was subsequently sent to the
Geneva school for girls. Thorpe sold
the hotel lease about a month ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-01
EX-PROPRIETOR
OF HOTEL JAILED
Frank Thorpe, Former Lessee
of Commercial House,
Taken by Sheriff.
INFORMATION is FILED
Action a Result of the Hazel Weigand
Expose and Grand Jury
Recommendation.

Frank Thorpe, former proprietor of
the Commercial hotel, WHO now con-
ducts a saloon at Fourth avenue and
Fifteenth street, was this afternoon
placed under arrest by Sheriff o. l..
Bruner, pursuant TO the action of the
grand jury, which recommended that
information charging pandering be
filed against him. Information was
fled against him by States Attorney
L. NJ. Magill this morning, and the
arrest followed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-01

A touch of rheumatism, or twinge
of neuralgia, whatever the trouble is.
Chamberlain's Liniment drives away
the pain at once and cures the com,
plant quickly. First application gives
relief. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-01
Obituary
BELL FUNERAL.

The funeral services over the re-
mains of William S. Bell, former
Rock Islander, whose death occurred
at his new home at Van Metre, S d.,
we're held yesterday afternoon from
the home of a daughter, Mrs. Edward
Foppie, SAG Second avenue, Moline
Burial took place at Riverside ceme-
terry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-01
Miller Convention Sergeant.

Deputy Sheriff John G. Miller has
received an appointment as assistant
sergeant-at-arms for the national re-
publican convention at Chicago June
IS. The commission is signed by
William F. Stone, general sergeant-at-
arms and shows that Mr.. Miller was
recommended by Frank o. Lowden.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-01
Sues for Divorce.

Oliver c. Wells of this city through
his attorney, P. H. Wells, today filed a
bill for divorce from his wife, Sarah
E. Wells, whom he alleges left him to
live with one Joseph c. Lilly, formerly
of this city. The pair are now be-
lieved to be in st. Louis, according to
the petitioner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-01
Lodge Notes

The sermon at the Memorial Chris
tian church tomorrow morning will be
il the nature OF a memorial service for
the Woodmen camps of the city. Mem
bers OF the various camps and their
families are invited TO attend the serv-
ices.
Rock Island camp No. SIS, Wood
men of the World, is TO join with Lin
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-01
Rock Island

home from a visit with her mother,
Mrs. A. E. Shultz of Princeton, Iowa.
Last Tuesday evening at the Meth
odist church banquet was given by
the Silvis Brotherhood society.
Speeches were given by the pastor,
Rev. E. w. Thompson, and also by
w. A. Meese of Moline, whose sub
ject was THE History of Illinois"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-01
WILLIAM KEYES.

The remains of William Keyes, who
died at Fort Smith, Ark, will arrive
in the city tomorrow night at o'clock
over the Burlington. The funeral
will be held from the home of his
father, II. b. Reyes, S22 Fifteenth
street, Monday afternoon at o'clock
and will be in charge of the local
aerie of Eagles, of which the deceased
was a member.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-01

dulged freely in drink and a good deal
Of abuse along with it.
Frank Schultz was fined $50 snd
costs this morning on a charge of dis
orderly conduct and sent to the county
Jail for period of 10 days.
John Swanson's hearing On charge
of harboring vicious dog was con-
tinued from this morning till a week
from next Tuesday before Magistrate
G. J. Smith.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-01
r. N. of A. and M. w. of A., Attention

Memorial services of the local camps
of Rock Island will be held at Memoir
al Christian church Sunday, June 2
at 1880 p. N. Rev. Z. T. Mcfarland
will deliver a sermon suitable to the
occasion. Good music will be fur
nished.
/. K. EIHL, Chairman,
NJ. T. STEVENS. Secretary.
Memorial Committee
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-01

The Cleveland club of Rock Island,
made up of members of the local aerie
of Eagles who contemplate attending
the national convention in Cleveland
in August, met last night in the Eagles
home, Twenty-first street and Fourth
avenue, to further discuss plans for
the special which is to convey the
local delegation to the Ohio city. An
other meeting for the coming week was
planned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-01
Police News

Fred j. Barr appeared before Mag
istrate c. J. Smith and, though no
charges were preferred against him,
he was advised to refrain from the
further distribution of samples con.
tanning medicine. A few days ago,
while a force OF boys employed by the
Barr agency in Davenport were dis.
tributing medicinal samples, an officer
registered complaint against them
Barr was notified and he at once
stopped the temporary distribution
He was notified to appear this morn
ing and his case would be taken under
advisemeut.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-01
Hawthorne In Lead.

Hawthorne school leads in the saw
ings of pupils for the week. The de-
posts at the State bank yesterday
were as follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-01

coin camp of Moline tomorrow after
noon in holding memorial services at
Riverside cemetery in Moline. The
following Sunday services VIII be held
at Chippiannock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-01
Attention, Eagles.

You are requested TO meet at Eagles
home. Monday, June 3, at l p. m. u
attend the funeral of Brother William
Keys.
tSigned) B. F. KNOX,
Worshipful Master.
]. F. DINDINGER-
Secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-01
Modesty.
I'd Ave, 9Th St.

Empoyer-WeIl pay you here for
what you know.
Applicant-Aren't you afraid, sir,
that paying such a large sSlarY will
break you up in business?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-01

Amelia Ragatto Qooks like a wom-
ans name, but Ragatto is far from be
ing feminine) was fined $50 and costs
this morning on a charge of disorderly
conduct. He was arrested by Officer
Mccarthy, who said that Ragatto in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-01

All the news all ,ne ume-The
Argus
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-08-22
Red Lake People to Send Samples Of
Handieraft and Will Compete
Among Themselves.
HEADQUARTERS ARE OPENED
Mrs. Donald in Charge of Collection
Rooms and Preparing of the
Shipments.

Corn stalks ten and twelve feet
high, blue joint of gigantic size, oats
with heads too heavy for the long
stalks, and great rubtabagas, pota-
toes and other ground products will
be among the Beltrami county ex-
hibits at the state fair this fall. Fol-
lowing the state fair, the exhibit
will be brought to Bemidji for the
county fair.
Headquarters for specimens have
been opened by the executive board
OF the county fair association in the
building on Minnesota avenue next
to the creamery. The room is in
charge of Mrs. Donald who is a sis
ter OF w. R. Mackenzie and who is
familiar with the way in which ex-
hlblts have to be prepared.
Owing to the fact that the city
council appropriated but $50 for the
county fair this year, the manage
ment finds itself somewhat short of
funds since the usual donation from
the city of Bemidji has been $3.50. A
meeting of the fair directors and 9TH
ers interested will be held in the
Commercial club rooms at & D. m. to-
night.
For the first time in the history of
the county, Indians will be allowed
tn cOmDota amopu tbonoeolro. e.. &c
ty dollars in prizes which have been
put up for Indian handicraft work.
In field crops, the Indians will COM
pete on an equal basis with all other
the Red Lake agency, says that the
people. "Chief" Dickens, head of
Indians are taking interest in the
fair and will send down some good
exhibits.
A. P. Richie, secretary of the
county fair board, made a trip to
Blackjack the first of the week and
reports that the farmers in that
neighborhood will have good speci-
mems of grains which they will send
down for exhibits. Farmers in the
neighborhood of Nebish and White
fish Junction have also started gath
ering grasses for the committee and
will send down good exhibits of root
crops the middle of next week. The
Beltrami exhibits will be sent to the
state fair August 20.
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N0TABLES COMING

New York, Aug. 22.-Of a highly
distinguished and representative
character was the body of learned
men that started from New York to-
day on transcontinental tour I'M
der the auspices of the American
Geographical society. The society
has arranged the tour in celebration
of the sixtieth anniversary of it's
founding and of the completion of it's
new home in this city.
The majority of the tourists are
representatives of the universities
and geographical societies of Europe.
Sixteen countries are represented,
among them Great Britain, France,
Germany, Austria, Italy, Belgium,
Portugal and the Netherlands
The trip across the continent and
return will occupy two months, dur
ing which time the tourists will COW
er approximately 10000 miles At
ter crossing the country to Seattle
Portland and San Francisco, visiting
Yellowstone National Park on the
way, the party will return through
the Grand Canon and the Southern
states, reaching New York about the
middle of October.
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INDIAN LAND SALE.

The president and the secretary of
the interior have ordered about one
and one-half million acres of Indian
lands, in the former shoshone lin
Wyoming), Uintah Tin Utah), and
Crow Gin Montana), Indian reserva-
tons, to be sold at public auction by
James w. Witten, superintendent of
opening and sale of Indian lands, at
minimum prices ranging from $50
to $3.50 per acre. The sales will be-
gin at Lander, Wyoming, on septem-
Der 10; at Provo, Utah, ON October
8, and at Billings, Montana, on Oc-
tober 21, 1912.
Not more than $40 acres will be
sold to any one purchaser. on bids
made. in person or through agents,
and no residence or cultivation will
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BRIDE FROM SOUTH AFRICA.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Aug. 22-At a
large and fashionable wedding here
today Miss Kate de yilliers, whose
home is in Paarl, South Africa, be-
came the. bride of Henry Baldwin
Schwab of New York city. The cere-
mony was performed at the home of
Mrs. G. Curtis Hussey, sister-in-1aw
of the bride.
The bride belongs to noted South
Africa family, being a cousin of Lord
de Villiers, who was president of the
convention that formed the Union Of
South Africa in 1910. Mr.. Schwab,
the bridegroom, is a Harvard gradu-
ate and nephew of Gustav H.
SchWab, the New York banker The
bridal couple will spend their honey
moon in the Alps and later will make
six months tour of South America.
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TOUGH ON BILLIE KAISER
Saturday Evening Post Boy Ties for
First and Loses Out on the
Drawing.
SECOND IN THE UNITED STATES

In the SEVENTEEN Shetland pony
contest run by the Saturday Evening
Post, Billie Kaiser, of Bemidji, tied
with Cloice E. Kissel, of Indiana, for
first place each boy scoring total of
1875 points. The boy who scored Sec
ond had 1913 points. In the draw
ing, Billie lost and the other boy was
given his choice of 500 or the pony.
Billie gets $40.
Billie Kaiser was the only Mime
sofa boy to land place on the list.
He and his boy friends worked hard
for the pony for two months and
they were quite disappointed to learn
that someone else had won the draw.
Billie says that he will win the pony
in the next contest. 60. s--
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-08-22
WILL Be SHOT TO DEATH

Reno, New, Aug. 22-Andriji
Mirkovich is to be shot to death ear
ly tomorrow morning at the Nevada
state penitentiary. His is the first
sentence to death by shooting ever
imposed in Nevada and was made
possible by the law passed at the
last session of the legislature giving
a condemned person the choice of
death either by hanging or shooting.
Mirkovich chose shooting. The crime
of which he was convicted was the
murder of John Gregovitch, Tono-
pah merchant, last May.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-08-22
be required. Patents will be issued
as soon as the purchase price is paid
Ismay to Testify in Suit.

New York, Aug. 22.-Charles 3.
Pickett of New Haven, clerk of the
United States Court, who is the mas
ter in the inquiry into an alleged
steamship combinations, sailed for
England today to take the testimony
of J. Bruce Ismay, head of the Inter
national Mercantile Marine company,
on the question of steamship rates.
Two lawyers representing the United
States Government accompany Mr..
Pickett.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-08-22
.CROOKSTON CLUB
COMING ON TOUR.
There will be meeting Of all per-
sons owning automobiles this after
noon at 4::3O in the Commercial club
rooms.

For it's annual 1912 tour, the
Crookston Automobile club has de-
cided to come to Bemidji Charles
Loring, pathfinder for the club, was
scheduled to leave Crookston this
morning for Bemidji. He will lay
out the route and then accompany
the club here. The club will start
from Crookston next Tuesday morn
ing and will leave Bemidji on the
return trip Wednesday morning.
Members of the Bemidji Automo-
bile club are making arrangements
for the entertainment of the visitors.
Just what form this entertainment
will take has not yet been decided
but some action will be taken at the
meeting this afternoon. @s@ -
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EDITORS AT SIOUX FALLS.

Sioux Falls, S. D., Aug. 22-The
annual summer meeting of the South
Dakota Press. association was begun
in this city today, with President
Charles McCaffree of Howard presid-
ing. The meeting will continue two
days and will be devoted to the con-
|sideration of numerous questions of
interest to those engaged in news
paper making.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-08-22
PAVING IS HELD Up
Nymore Road Will Not Be Made I'm
til Gravel is Furnished By the
Railroads.
CONTRACT HAS BEEN LET

Although the bonds for the paw
ing of the Nymore road were voted
at the special election Tuesday, it
was with the understanding that the
gravel was to be furnished by the
railroads. The contract let by the
city council last night was limited to
the paving of Bemidji avenue from
Third street south to the railroad
tracks with the understanding that
work on the Nymore road is to be
started as soon as the gravel is haul
ed in by the railroads.
Loitved and Goodman were the
successful contractors winning from
the Grand Forks Concrete company
by two cents per yard. The bids
were as follows:
Loitved and Goodman.
5 inch. paving, as used on Be-
midi avenue, contractor to
furnish gravel .$1.OS
6 inch. paving for Nymore road,
contractor to furnish gravel 1.25
Same, city to furnish gravel. 100
Grand Forks Cement Co.
w. .'..'.... ...S l.1O
1<o' '''...... Luz
The contractors will start work on
| Bemidji avenue at once and will Law
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LATEST BY WIRE

London, Aug. 22-Bramweu Booth
was today named as general of the
Salvation Army to succeed his faith
er, the late General William Booth.
General Booths testament, made
twenty-five years ago, was opened
last night in the presence of high Of
fcers of the army. President Taft
sent a cable of coincidence.
Washington, Aug. 22.-The house
yesterday afternoon passed the leg
.islative, executive and judicial ap-
preparation bill over the veto of the
president by vote of 154 to So but
the measure failed in the senate by
"a to 27. AS a result, the house
amended the commerce court provis-
ion SO that the court will continue
until March 4, 1913, and the meas
ure is now again before the senate.
New York, Aug. 22.-District At
torney Whitman has offered re-
ward of $4,000 for the capture of
s.Leftie Louie or sGyp the Blood,
wanted in connection with the Rosen-
thai murder. The money. will not
be paid to any member of the New
York police department.
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Net debt -. 1,427.48
In explaining the items above, Mr..
Stein said, "Sinking fund Investments
are permanent improvement bonds
and temporary loans to other funds
bought or made with money in this
fund.
'Of the item of s39,136.O1 due
from the county in taxes, $4,000
have been paid since July 81. The
item of money due from property
owners is second, third, fourth and
fifth which they have yet to pay on
permanent improvements such as
sanitary sewers, storm sewers. paw
ing, etc. The city has a lien against
the property until this money is paid
so that it is well protected in the
NATTER
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Install New Show Cases.

The Berman Emporium have in
stalled two new floor cases and two
new wall cases for the display OF
merchandise in their store During
the past few months thisstore has
undergone several changes and al
teratiOns .a. --s-.. -,e.s --z-z -,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-08-22

Clyde Milan, Of the Washington
team, has the. jump on all the big
leaguers in the race for base steal
ing honors for the season.