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The Washington herald., 1912-12-22

A Chalk Talk" with hats OF different
periods for a theme, and a discussion
of the American artist by Miss Annie
NJ. Wilson. director of drawing, will be
a fascinating programme for the mother!
of the Dent School at their meeting
Friday, January 8. During the holidays
the building will be BEAUTIFULLY re-
decorated by the League Of School Deco.
ration.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-22

Officials and teachers were paid half
OF their salaries for December on Thurs
day.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-22

Examinations for teachers positions
were held at the Franklin Building last
Thursday and Friday. Fourteen white
applicants took the examinations for
high schools and special departments in
the grades: twenty-thTee cOlored appli-
cants entered the examinations for posi-
tons in high and vocational schools.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-07
QUALIFYING ROUND
IN CADDIES' TOURNEY

The qualifying rounds in the cad
dies golf tournament at Rock Island
arsenal were played yesterday morn
ing and as result the following
youngsters will compete for honors in
the first class, the prize being $40: w.
VILLAGE, SO; J. Grisson, 80; c. LOT.
gren, Sc; J. Cassidy, SO; l.. Johnson,
IS; ]. Krone. IS; J. Strausser, So, and
A. Johnson, 101 In the second class,
in which the winner will receive So,
the boys who qualified and their scores
follow: L. Riepe. 106; w. Arnold, III (;
f. Johnson, 113: l.. Miller, us; II
Clark, 11S; F. Blancke, lis; ]. Leon
ard, 119; W. Mike, 1870; c. Anderson,
800; B. Esterdahl, 121; c. Motz, 12l ;
Hendrickson, 1922; J. Crespin, 1913; r.
Johnson, 1874; NJ. Ostrom, 127, and C.
Kerns, 1872
One boy failed to qualify The fl.
mails will be played OFF during the
mornings this week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-07
MOUND CITY'S OARSMEN
SHOW SPEED AT PEORIA

Peoria, H., Aug. THE crack four
of the Mound City Boat club of St
Louis distingui. he'd itself in the sec
ond days regatta of the Central States
Amateur Rowing association here yes
terday by taking the senior event in
that class and also the open race for
the four-oared shells.
Beshestobill and Goessling of the
Century Boat club OF ST. Louis, who
for six years have been unbeaten. cas-
lily maintained their regulations by
taking the senior paired oar scull
event in hollow style, while the Detroit
senior eight won a gruelling one and
one-fourth mile straightaway by three
feet from the ST Louis Rowing club
Of st. Louis. with the Western Boat
club Of st. Louis tapping the two win.
neTs.
Florke Of the Central Rowing club
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-07
Three Tie for Checker Title.

Cedar Point Ohio, Aug. I'm the
American championship checker tour
ney yesterday Scott defeated Craw-
ford, Ginsberg defeated Goldsmith.
Hartshorn defeated Harrigan, Horr
defeated Scott, Jordan defeated Hill.
Winnemore defeated Lieberman.
Parnes defeated StOddard, Klinka de
feated Nelson, Banks defeatd Logan.
anderson defeated Singrey, Reynolds
defeated Jennings, and Doric defeated
Valentine The leaders TO date are
Jordan. Lieberman and Ginsberg, IL;
WinnemOre, Banks and Klinka, 10;
Henderson, Horn, Goldsmith and Rey-
nolds, g; Hartshorn. Whaten and Har-
rigan. S; Dorio, Wendemuth and New
comb. Z
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-07

of st. Louis and Wolff of the Western
Boat club each defeated Kortlander in
the senior single SOULS. Kortlander
had been invincible on Monday. Yes
terday he waited at the line at the
crack of the pistol, claiming foul, I'M
til his opponents had fully 10 boat
lengths start; starting gamely after
them, he made a gallant race, being
on even terms with the leaders at the
turn, but failed to maintain his ter
rife pace at the finish.
The junior four-oared event. post
pOned from Monday, was won at noW
by the Grand Rapids crew by a cor
Portable lead.
In the canoe events the Grand r p
ids and Peoria Canoe clubs broke 4 en-
in events won.
Today the Southwestern association
opens its contests, while the National
association opens Friday. The sum-
maries:
One-half mile, four-oared shell, open
Mound City Rowing club, st. Louis,
first; Western Rowing club, st. Louis,
second; Lincoln Park Boat club, Chi
cago, third. Time, 2:5 2-5.
Senior single scull shell race-H.
Floerke, Central Rowing club, st.
Louis. first; Oscar Wolff Western
Rowing club, st. Louis, second; j.
Kortlander, Grand Rapids Boat club,
Grand Rapids, Mich, third. Time,
11:3 10.
Senior four-Oared shell race-Mound
City Rowing club, ST. Louis, first; Cen
trail Rowing club. St Louis, second {;
Mound City Rowing club, st. Louis,
third Time, Az 10.
Senior double scull. one and onehalt
miles, with turn-NOrth Side Boat
club, Quincy, first; Grand Rapids Boat
cluO, Grand Rapids, Mich, second ;
Lincoln Park Boat club, Chicago, third
/ Time, 1901
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-07

Detroit. Mich. Aug. Tt looks
like Boston. Washington has chance,
but don't count the Athletics out be
cause they are a few games to the
bad" That is the way the American
league situation looks to DOME. Bush.
the sensational little Tiger shOrtstop.
Personally l would like TO see eth
or Boston or Washington win. because
the Athletics have had two cuts at
the world series melon. Both OF them
at this stage look TO have a better
chance than Connie Mack's team, but
no one can make me believe the
worlds champions are through.
Some people may question the
Rameness of the Athletics, but not me.
never feel as though we have that
club beaten until the last man is out.
Usually if you beat them it is by a
oue,run margin, and you never feel
quite comfortable MaCk's team is d
dangerous club at all times. 1t is a
team that makes its runs in punches
ana is Liable TO overcome a three. four
or five-run lead at any stage of the
game. If the Red Sox ever slip and
Mack's team is able to cut down the
lead TO five or six games there is go
iuE to be a sensational finish, in my
opinion.
Most BAH players I think would
prefer to see Washington or Boston
win. It's a great opportunity for a
fellow to get a chance to share in the
worlds series money. The Mackmen
have twice had that opportunity and
the players like to see the dessert
shared by different clubs. Such a
condition, however. does not influence
the play in any way. Players like to
have a tough race, so do club owners
as it gets the money. Consequently
. look for some things to happen on this
trip and IL wouldn't surprise me in
The least if the league leaders found
The going rather rough through the
west"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-07
PUBLIC HEARING
ON CLOSING UP OF
The MISSISSIPPI
Proposition of the Power Com,
pany at Keokuk Will Be
Threshed Out.
BOAT COMPANIES OPPOSE
Colonel G. W. Burr Of Rock Island Ar
senal to Preside; Annual En-
sineers' Report Out.

A public hearing in regard TO the
early closing OF the Des Moines rap
ids canal by the Mississippi River
Power company will be held AT keO-
kuk. Aug. Il. Information 10 this et-
feet reached the local Office Of the
United States engineers yesterday.
The company desires 70 close the ca
nal about Sept. Is so that they may
complete the work and put the power
IN operation early next spring. All
persons interested in the navigation
% the river will attend the meeting.
and 30 is understood that Col. g. ".
Burr, o! Rock Island arsenal, viii con
duct the hearing. although this has
not been announced officially.
SPIRITED MEETING ANTICIPATED.
The contractors having in charge
the construction Of the new water
power dam al keokuk, some time ago
asked that the river be closed TO uavI-
cation in order that the work might
be- completed This was the signal for
8 storm Of protest upon the part of
river men. and there is 10 doubt but
mat the question viii not be decided
without heated arguments both pro
and con. The stage OF water has been
rood this summer and steamboat com
Iauios do not relish the idea Of clos
ing the river. and standing the attend
ant loss TO- earnings. The contractors
have made q proposition 20 pay dam
Egcs 20 the navigation interests. and
the war department has seen ut to
step i'm and adjust the matter
ANNUAL REPORT or.
The annual report OF Major Charles
Keller for the fiscal year ending June
%. 1912, has been made public, and
shows that the culineors have been
decidedly active. twenty-five thous-
and sis hundred dollars have been
expended .u the operation Of sHag and
CrCdgH boats. the former being active
FROM July ] 90 Nov. q. 1911. and from
April - 10 July 80. 1912 Two hun
DYED and sixty sHlgs and stumps
worH removed and - stumps were de-
ftruyCO. During the year 1911. $S4.-
"2Auo was expended on the Rock Is
land rapids Improvement. Thirteen
thousand. TWO hundred and six dol.
lars and sixteen cents was devoted
90 the operation and care Of the Mis-
slss.2pi rive" Improvement az Moline.
AS regards the Milan section Of tho
Illinois and Mississippi canal. S17,Sll.-
g was expended.
Among other expenditures mention.
81 are.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-07

in small aquarium four feet by six
feet in size, and all of their acting IS
done beneath the surface of the water.
Down there, they drink red soda, red
so that the spectators can distinguish
between il and the water. eat fruits.
smoke, peal potatoes and apples,
sleep, perform acrobatic stunts and
hoop revolutions. and then finish with
a reproduction Of the famous soul kiss.
Onloukers are invited 10 inspect the
aquarium closely 10 see that it does
not hold protecting glass. The
Floldings alternate in the act.
A force Of workmen are preparing
the grounds for the big water carni-
val which is 10 show here next week.
beginning Sunday. The two squares
between Third and Fifth avenues and
Twenty and Twenty-fifth
streets will house the attraction. The
aqua circus showed in Chicago last
week and was a drawing card for
thousands OF people, who daily taxed
the capacity OF the carnival
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-07
DAVENPORT GIRL
is IN A MYSTERY
Miss Mildred Kurtenacker
Central Figure in st.
Louis Sensation.

st. Louis, Mo, Aug. Miss Mil
dred Kurtenacker, formerly of Dav-
export, Iowa, stenographer to Row
land L. Johnson, former prosecuting
attorney OF st. Louis county, is the
central figure in a mysterious legal
tangle here.
The climax OF the case was when
she was arrested at her Office in St
Louis two weeks ago, spirited to Clay
ton, held in a cell with two negresses
for hours and then released. No one
has ever seen the information or war
rant in her case, although Constable
Bode Of Clayton said she was accused
OF grand larceny. Immediately after
her release she sued Bode and Prose
cutting Attorney Adwin S. Mills for
100000, alleging false arrest. a day
OF two later Johnston, who had been
in an intirmary in the city, was de-
Clared insane by the probate court,
and his wife was made his guardian.
The insanity hearing was opposed by
Miss Kurtenacker's attorneys, Will
liam GrodZki and George B. Web
sters, and various writs of inhibition
were obtained until the state supreme
court stepped in and ordered the hear
ing.
After the filing of her suit Miss
Kurtenacker disappeared, and every
effort to find her here since has prov
en- futile. Lawyers for Bode and
Mills, who have wished to serve no
tice TO take deposition, have been
unable to find her.
Webster was compelled to give a
deposition. In this he admitted that
he and Miss Kurtenacker had remov-
ed private papers belonging to John
son from a safety deposit vault in one
bank TO box of their own in another.
1t is said they have restored TO the at
tOrneys for Mrs. Johnston all the pa
pers and other articles.
Since coming to st. Louis Miss Kur-
tenacker has been in close touch with
all her employers affairs. She han
died money directed TO his office and
was seen frequently with him.
/ Some time ago Johnston's wife filed
suit for separate maintenance. She
dismissed it a day or two after she
learned of her husbands condition at
the sanitarium and just before the in
sanity inquiry was asked.
At a hearing before a special com
missioner Friday a young woman at
Harry ArnOld's hotel on the Meramec
river AT Valley Park, Mo, told in a
deposition of seeing Johnston and
Miss Kurtenacker there Johnston
vas i'll. the young woman said.
July 8, the girl testified, she saw
Miss Kurtenacker putting some arti-
cles of JOhnston's clothing in valise,
which she took with her in an auto
mobile to St. Louis. Afterward, she
declared, Johnstons watch and dia-
mond stud were missed
Nobody connected with the case is
willing to tell what is behind all the
moves and counter moves. Mrs. John
stou, shut up in The Crags," the fam
lily villa, which is on the Meramec
river not far from Valley Park. refus-
es TO discuss it. Mills, Bode and JUS
tice Ossenfort. who is supposed TO
have issued the warrant for Miss Kur-
tenaCker's arrest Will say nothing
about the case.
Webster declares Miss Kurtenacker
has done nothing but take care of her
employers property. He Will not say
where the girl is, but says he will pro
duce her in court when the proper
time comes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-07
Wire Sparks

Sycamore, Ill.-Mr. and Mrs. Thorn
as Marshall celebrated their 55th we'd
ding anniversary here.
Rockford, nl.-The eighth annual
convention of the Illinois Association
of Master Painters opened here Tues
day.
Culpepper, Va.-Fire burned two
stores and a mill in the business sec
ton here and threatened the whole
town. The total damage was $4,000,
covered by insurance
Aalborg, Denmark - DR. Maurice
Egan, United States minister to Den
mark; DR. Max Henius of Chicago, and
other participants in the opening of
the Danish-American park, were guests
Of honor at a luncheon given by the
festival committee.
Washington - Fearing interference
with future waterway development,
President Taft vetoed the bill to per
nit the Dixie Power company to build
dam across White river, near Cotter,
Ark.
Washington-As the result Of fill
buster engineered by Minority Leader
Mann against the water power site
amendment, the house was forced to
adjourn without passing the general
deficiency appropriation bill
LOndon-Severe fighting has begun
at Wu-Chang China The trouble arose
over the disbanding OF troops.
Lucerne-Miss Mary NJ Cunningham
of New York died of heart failure SUI
perinduced by ptomaine poisoning as
cribed to the eating of fish.
Cologne - The International League
Of Nurses selected San Francisco at
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-07
CENTRAL ASSOCIATION.
RESULTS YESTERDAY.
THREE-EYE LEAGUE.

THREE-EYE LEAGUE.
Davenport, 1; Springfield, 4.
Dubuque, 5; Decatur, 90 innings).
Quincy. 3; Danville, .
PeOria-Bloomington, postponed &C
count regatta.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Chicago, 2; Washington, l.
Cleveland, 4; Boston, III innings).
Detroit, 6; New York, =.
St. Louis, /; Philadelphia, 5.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Philadelphia, 6; Chicago, l.
New York, .; Pittsburgh, Z.
Brooklyn, Z; St. Louis, 4.
Boston, 8; Cincinnati, 6.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Indianapolis ?; Milwaukee, 5.
Toledo. 0; Kansas City, 4.
St. Paul, 3; Columbus, 10 az inn.
ings).
Louisville, 5; Minneapolis, 9.
WESTERN LEAGUE.
Wichita, 2; St. Joseph, l.
Lincoln, /; Omaha, O.
Denver, Z; Des MOines, 6.
Other games, rain.
CENTRAL ASSOCIATION.
Monmouth, 2; Burlington, l.
Calesburg, 5; Kewanee, 2.
Ottumwa, 5-5; Muscatine, Al.
Keokuk, 81; Hannibal, %.
CENTRAL LEAGUE.
Wheeling, .; Grand Rapids, 1.
Erie, ); Fort Wayne, 0.
Dayton, ,; Canton, 0.
Springfield, 4; GAINESVILLE. ..
Youngstown, 9; Terre Haute, 3.
AkrOn-SOuth Bend, game played
Sunday
Observation-Disclosures. LEAGUE.
Madison, IL; Appleton, 0.
Rockford, l Oshkosh, ..
Racine, /; Wausau, 0.
Aurora, 8: Green Bay, l.
ILLINOIS-MISSOURI LEAGUE.
Kankakee, 6; Canton, l.
Streator, l; Lincoln, 2.
Champaign, 6; Pekin, 2.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-07
Quick Relief for Rheumatism.

George w. Rooms. Lawton. Mich.
says: Or. Detchon's Relief for
Rheumatism has given my wife won
de-ful benefit for rheumatism She
could not lift hand or foot; had TO be
lifted for two months. She began the
use Of the remedy and improved RAP
idly. On Monday she could not move
and on Wednesday she got up. dressed
herself and walked out for breakfast"
Sold BY Otto Grotian. 1901 Second ave
hue. Rock Island; Gust SchIegel &
Son, 220 Yves; Second street. DaVen-
port
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-07
Papke May Buy Restaurant.

Keokuk, Iowa, Aug Billy Papke
once champion pugilist, was here to-
day looking over a restaurant with a
view TO purchasing it. Papke said that
he intended TO go TO Europe again
next month, where he has a couple of
matches carded. II he buys the Keo
kuk eating house he will install a COM
the place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-07
1TS1197
Under Water Acting.

Among an Of the novelties offered
in The shows which make up the uie
Rice and Dor" water carnival 10 be
s'eu in Rock Island the week Of Aug.
II under the direction OF the Rock Is
land Amusement company. the act
which is presented by the Ficlclngs. q
clever couple. will probably afford
great deal Of entertainment. Their
act OF IL minutes duration is staged
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-07
Egyptian League is Through.

Mount Vernon, Ill. Aug. THE
Egyptian league, which was composed
Of Mount Vernon, Centralia, Herrin,
Christopher, West Frankfort, Marion
and Murphysboro. has ceased to exist
on account OF poor attendance Ray
Chapman has gone to Toledo, Ohio
Bob Veach to Indianapolis, and Dallas
Bradshaw TO the New York Ameri-
cans.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-07
Springfield Let's Two Men Go.

Springfield, ILL.,, Aug. In order TO
cut down expenses Catcher William
Taafe and Pitcher John Duffy were
released today by the Springfield club.
Quincy has offered Dufty a berth and
Be will probably sign. Taafe Went to
Bloomington
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-07

Miss Kurtenacker's mother resides
at 1929 West Sixth street. Davenport.
Her father, John Kurtenacker, was
drowned some time ago. Miss Kurten-
acker. who is a graduate of Browns
business college, left Davenport some
five years ago, and has since made her
home n st. Louis. She has visited
her mother in this city on several oc-
casions since residing in St. Louis.
She is q years old.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-07
Be sure and take a bottle of Cham

Be sure and take a bottle Of Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy with you when starting Oh
your trip this summer. 1t cannot be
obtained on board the trains or
steamers. Changes OF water and eli
mate often cause sudden attacks OF
diarrhoea and it is best TO be prepared
Sold by ali druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-07

Cologne - The International League
of Nurses selected San Francisco as
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-07

Lucerne-Miss Mary NJ. Cunningham
of New York died of heart failure SUI
perinduced by ptomaine poisoning as
cribed to the eating of fish.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1912-02-29
a Standppatter.

Secretary Urey Woodson Of the
Democratic National Committee In
returning to bis hotel. The Shore
ham. ct Washington, D. O., from
The Raleigh, on the night OF the re-
eeot Democratic banquet, hired Q
cab from an old darkey. The night
was stormy and the antiquated cab
horse was about all in when the top
OF the Pennsylvania Avenue bill
was reached. The old horse step
ped on reaching the top OF the hill
10 sight Of the White House and re-
fused TO go along another step.
what sort OF a horse have you
there2" Woodson enquired, stick
ing his head out of the cab win
dow.
Welding the CAD for all be was
worth and endeavoring TO get old
Doobin moving In the direction of
The Shoreham, the old dArkey re-
piled:
Dat horse, sir, am what | would
call an uncompromising standpat-
ter"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1912-02-29
Some Disasters o. The Past
Year.

An earthquake 10 Mexico 10 Juue
caused the death Of 1900 persons
Another q Russia allied 200 m
eruption Of the Taal volcano in ths
Philippines buried 700 under red.
bot lava and boiling mud A nsh-
ing village OF 200 inhabitants. built
on the Ice OF the coast OF Finlsod
was Swept out TO sea aud lost.
Forest hres In Ontario cost over
100 lives. A tornado al Charleston,
s. O., killed Is and destroyed 81 900,
900 Of property. An eruption Of " T.
Etna made 20. 900 Slcilians homeless
Thousands OF Chinese met death b.
foods In lhe YanRtse Kiaug valley,
Hundreds Of lives were destroyed
by q typhoon In Formoaa, A storm
Oh the coast OF Holland wrecked 100
SINAI. vessels.
The bursting Of dam at Austin,
Pa, wrecked the town aud caused
"a deaths. Thirty workmen at Jer
sey City were killed by an explo
sion-oI dynamite. Fire and panic
In motion picture ,heater In Rus
STA cost 100 lives. A powder mil
explosion at Pleasant Prairie. Wis. /,
killed 40. A shirt. waist factory
fire 10 New York claimed about 1850
victims, mostly women and girls.
A colliery fire OF Scranton, Pa, kill
led % men and boys.
The French battleship Liberte
was torn to pieces by the explosion
Of her magazines; 225 Of The officers
aud crew persisted. Fire destroy.
ed 300 buildings at Manila, p. J.
The capitol at Albany, N Y, was
partly burned and valuable recoads
destroyed. At Consiantinople 5000
buildings we're burned. BY coal
mine explosion at Briceville, Tenn. 4,
l46 miners were buried two miles
underground.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1912-02-29

A Jersey weather prophet has is
sued the following letter: II prom
ised very cold winter, although |
wrote the forecasts two years in ad
vance. The reason ii is so cold is
due to the fact that the great storm
belt Ia hanging over the Atlantic
ocean. II am looking for q great
blizzard to reach US between the Is
and 20 OF this month. Very cold
weather will continue till the mid
die OF March. | expect q heavy
snowstorm between the 10 and IL oil
March, and very cold weather till
the II. On the ID great blizzard
will sweep over the western states,
but it will turn warmer here and
we will get rain. Then our winter
will break up"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1912-02-29
Undoubtedly Genuine.

The mistress observed one morn
ing that her dusky butler was wear
ing ring with q setting almost large
enough for beacon light. II 10 had
possessed the proper brilliRncy.
La'er 10 the day she CHANGED TO
hear a conversation between ths
butler aud she maid.
Am dat genuine dimont 20 is
sportin', Jaks7' abe maid asked
suspicion aud hope about equally
balanced 10 her tone.
Am dis a dimont7" reprochfuiiy
Dose 20 'spose d buy anything
else 10 'gaRement ring7 HUH dis
ain a dinont an IL am gold what II
sets In,
"Ef 20 mean you bought ID 70
me. 30 will have 10 tell lhe prics
To- III believe hits q Gimont.
uuA fooled once wild . brass ring.
AMI don 'Imean to DO cauRh tagain. -
"Cose hits dimopt. Lucy. Hi,
cost az so
We'll, gimme here. Long As bill
am a genuine dImont I'll 'cept IL 70
gagetueni ring. Houssk eeper,