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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-30
JOHN l.. SMITH

John l.. Smith, the last OF a family of
IL, died at the home Of his son. G. f.
Smith, 937 Twentieth street. last night
at 9:4j after an illness of several
months. Death was due TO paresis. A
twin sister Mrs Mary Dreskell. Of
Ashland. Ohio, preceded MIN in death
by only three months.
Mr.. Smith was born at Cedar Val
Icy Ohio, July %, 1925. removing TO
Worcester, Ohio. when a young man.
There he had made his home until
eight years ago, at which time he
came 70 Rock Island. He was an up
holsterer by occupation, but retired
from business shortly before his re
moval 10 this city. lie was married
o Miss Jennie Edward ar WorCes-
ter, Dec. 90, 1853 the death Of his
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-30
Personal Points

Alex Anderson of the New Harper
has returned from a sojourn at Ex-
Celsior Springs, Mo-, looking more
youthful than ever.
Wishing to take advantage of the
last day of snipe shooting, party COM
posed OF Louis Harms. Harry Schrein-
or and Emil Luchman, departed for
Hillsdale this morning via the Bur
HngtOn.
Hon. William McEniry returned this
morning from New Orleans. where he
was called by the death of his father
iu-law, John Cleary. Mrs. McEniry
and children remained in the south for
a few weeks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-30
CONSIDERING BIDS
FOR FILTER PLANT

Colonel George W. Burr, COM
mandant at Rock Island arsenal, is
considering two bids for the erection
of the proposed new filter plant at
the island. Both were submitted by
Pittsburgh concerns. II is thought
that an award will be made to one
or the other within the next 10 days.
The government plans to spend
$4,000 in the erection of the new
plant. 1t is to have a capacity of a
million and half gallons per day.
which will be ample to supply the
island for some time 10 come as at
present the demand is for only about
six TO seven hundred thousand gal
Ions per day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-30
For Practical Traininn.

The board Of education of the East
Moline schools met last night and de-
cided upon installing a course in man
ual training and domestic science at the
schools. The board feels that a prac-
teal education is worth more to the
lad than is the classical course
which is all that is usually offered in
the smaller schools.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-30

wife occurring Is years ago. Mr.. Smith
was a prominent worker in religious
circles, and for nearly % years had
charge Of the music in the Worcester
Presbyterian church.
He is survived by two daughters,
Miss Frances A. Smith. of Cleveland.
Ohio, Mrs. Frank Vondersmith of
Washington, D. c., and one son, c. E.
Smith of this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-30
new OFFICIAL OF
SOUTHERN ROAD

Officials of the Rock Island Southern
interurban railway announced today
that w. B. Harrington, a well known
Chicago railway man. has been employ
ed in the capacity of general superin-
tendent of the road, a newly created
Office. He will take up his duties the
latter part of the week. He is to be
in charge of the operative department.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-30
A NEW RELIEF FOR
STOMACHS

\ certain relief has been found for
stomach disorders. It digests food.
aids assimilation. prevents stomach
gas. relieves indigestion instantly
and cures dyspepsia. This new rem
edy is called ''Digestit" "a little tab
let easy TO swallow and absolutely
harmless. 1t has brought relief to
thousands. Your money back if it
falls TO relieve you-5OC. Ask at the
Harper House pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-30
Obituary
MRS. EDITH MAsHBURN.

Mrs. Edith Washburn died at her
home. 1914 FOrtieth street, this morn
ing at 1915 after an illness OF FIVE
years with tuberculosis. She had been
confined TO her bed since last October.
She was born in Pierson, Mich. Nov.
3, 1874, coming TO Rock Island 10
years ago with her family. She was
married 10 Leonard Washburn In Pier
son, Mich, in 1892, her maiden name
being Edith Leslie.
She is survived by her husband and
two children, Miss Bessie and Leonard.
both at home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-30
HALF MILLION FIRE LOSS
IN NEW YORK BUILDING

New York, April 3O.-The four top
floors Of the 12-story Exchange build
ing, occupied by d. Appleton, publish
ers, and a dozen printing and mercan-
tile establishments. burned today. The
loss is 100000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-30
STOLEN BANK BOOK.

The advertising bank books that the
Peoples store at 319-321 Twentieth
street, is giving out are so near the
real thing that messenger boy at
the Best building nearly caused a dis
turbance by trying to get away with
one. If you have not obtained one YOU
should call at the Peoples store. 219-
81 Twentieth street, and get one be-
fore they are all given out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-30

The new kind of corn cure; the only
sure kind the only easy, safe. painless
Kind is here. It's what corn-pestere,i
people have been looking for ever since
the age OF shoes Does il really do 1bs
work Well, just one trial will prove IN
Ihe name OF this big surprise is
GEIs-II. because IL gets it You
ages There are no plasters. no salves
W nat is more. "GETS-IT-' Will never
aosolutely can't hurt or make the true
nssh sore as many other corn things"
DO II ~ gets on the skin. IL won't
can't hurt or iniure the flesh Apply II
In TWO seconds. It's guaranteed or
your money refunded
Your druggist sells "GETS-IT." IS
cents per bottle. or direct, IL you wish.
from E Lawrence & Co. ChicaKo
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-30
OF INTEREST TO LADIES.

Broken lines of Goodwin corsets in
all styles, back and front lace, regu-
lar price s., Sc and 81. now SO and
1915. Carefully fitted at G. H.
Grabbe's, Davenport, Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-30
Baking helps
Valuable SUGGESTIONS
BY MRS. Nc1ada Briggs, Exbonent OF
me AT Of BAKING, as taught By
Mrs. Janet Mckenzie I'M
Helpful Cake Makina Hints

Helpful Cake Making Hints
Always sift -four and K c Baking
Powder at least three times. The
more sitting, the lighter the cake.
Remember that! To cream but
ter and sugar quickly, warm the
sugar slightly. Beat yolks of eggs
with rotary beater. Whip whites
OF eggs with fiat spoon whip.
Water makes lighter cakes; milk
makes richer cakes.
To mix a cake, first cream but
ter and sugar thoroughly, then add
yolks, if used. Then alternately
add moisture and -four that has
been sifted with baking powder
and stir until smooth and glossy,
adding egg whites after thoroughly
mixing.
AEVays use K c Baking PoaUaey.
Biscuit Helps
Always sift -four and &c Baking
Powder at least three times.
Have shortening cold and firm.
Mix dough as soft as it can be
handled. The softer dough goes
into the oven, the lighter the
biscuit when it comes out. 1t is
easier for K c Baking Powder to
do its work in soft than in stiff
dough. Mix biscuits very little.
Do not knead. Stir up with spoon
or knife and press in shape to roll
on Toured board.
With < c Baking Powder re-
suits are sure and certain. Ask
your grocer for < c. ss
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-30
Orders Equipment.

Commissioner NJ. r. Rudgren has
ordered the weights and measures
equipment for the newly created de
partment of the city and it is expected
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-30
for COrns
Really a Wonder

New Way Painless, Safe and Sure.
The daily sentinel., 1912-08-20
LECTURERS TO
. TELL OF GRAND
VALLEY FRUITS

Lecturers on lyCeum n" forms
who will tell by word and picture of
the beauties of the Grand valley. are
to c0vet ths- erttFe nlpca ststess thls
fall and winter. II the plans of tho
state immigration bureau do not go
amiss And IL the suggestion OF
l.. Antics of the Chamber Of Com
merce is carried out, the speaker will
have an assistant who can talk "im-
migration" in concrete form to those
who have become interested in the
Grand valley and Colorado by the
lecturer.
The state board expects to put a
lecturer on the platforms of ;he
country who will become part of
n regular course He viii be paid
exactly as other members on lyCeum
courses are paid, and he will speak
TO people who are sufficiently inter
ested to have paid an admission price.
The state board, cooperating with
chambers of commerce over the state,
will outfit the lecturer with pictures.
slides and exhibits and furnish him
with plenty of statistics about each
portion of the state.
Mr. Antics, who has just returned
from Denver. proposes that an assist
ant to the lecturer take charge or
display stand, where products, pic
lures. etc, can be shown. literature
distributed and questions answered.
He also proposes that the assistant be
able to cite specific prices on certain
pieces of property in each section of
the state, thus giving concrete Illus
trations of what Land prices are.
Robert d. Graham of Denver viii
be the first speaker to he sent out.
and he will have plenty of Grand
Valley information when he starts on
his tour
The daily sentinel., 1912-08-20
KANSAS MAN W0RDY WAR
KILLS 2 OVER OVER WATER
A YOUNG GIRL POWER SITES
Members Of House Make Hot
Charges Over Pending
Bills in Congress.
Associated Press.


Washington. Aug. 2O.-Represent-
ative Rainey of Illinois (democraD
and Representative Austin OF Ten
uessee Crepublican) fought Il wordy
battle in the house today and eN-
changed bitter personalities Each
had 81 minutes allotted under spe-
cial rule in which to make their re-
marks.
Rainey charged that Austin was
personally interested in water-power
legislation.
The Knoxville Power Company"
said Mr.. Rainey. made the first at
tempt to deliver the city OF Knox
vile and all that territory over to
the water-power trust IL had five
incOrporators. The record shows
that Richard w. Austin was one of
them; the same Richard W. Austin
now represents the Second district OF
Tennessee.
NO member of this house is on
closer terms of business relationship
with the representative OF the great
water-power trust that the gentle
man from Tennessee. said Mr. Rain
ey. The trail from his conSression-
al office here leads to the office OF
+. K. Weller of Washington, in the
office of Charles H. Treat, former
treasurer of the United States. of
the firm OF Cromwell & Sullivan,
dealers in interoceauic canals and
water-power properties, to the bank
ing firm of the Kuhns in Pittsbmg
and to j. p. Morgan x Company, the
bank of the General Electric COM
pany."
Austin sprang to his feet immed-
ately at the conclusion of Rainey's
speech, and, with intense bitterness,
began his reply. He referred to Mr..
Rainey as "the defamer from Illi-
nois, and declared that his water
power bills had been passed upon by
the house interstate commerce COM
mittee. every member of which was
the peer of the gentleman from Hi
EOis."
The daily sentinel., 1912-08-20
RANKIN AND TODD
TO DEBATE OVER
CHARTER CHANGE

Mayor Thomas NJ Todd and J.
II. Rankin. commissioner of high
ways, will debate the pros and cons
of the charter amendment which is
to be submitted to the electors next
Tuesday The speeches will be ad-
dressed to the members of the Fifty
Thousand Club who attend the
luncheon next Thursday noon.
There will be no bitterness in the
debate. Both gentlemen are sincere
in their convictions on the subject.
and both have studied the matter
deeply. The business men at large
have not had an opportunity to hear
both sides OF the case, and this will
afford a good Opportunity Tor tho
people OF the city to get in close
touch with the situation.
The Anti-Charter-A Club
has been holding regular meetings
at the city hall and preparing for
strenuous fight on the amendment to
let paving by contract There are
other business men who are wholly
in favor of the move. and il is net
strange that the two members of the
council should be divided ON the sub
jecr
The friendly debate will be attend
ed by large number of citizens
next Thursday at the La Court hotel
and great interest will attach to the
discussion.
The daily sentinel., 1912-08-20
MAY. SUSPEND
RATE ADVANCE
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Washington. Aug. 20.-The trans
continental railways are facing a
suspension by the interstate com
merce commission of the advances in
freight rates proposed recently by
them.
The new rates which are scheduled
to become effective September 2
would increase the transportation
charges of many commodities from
the Atlantic seaboard to Pacific
coast terminals. They would also
make some reductions to inter-Rocky
Mountain destinations.
Vigorous protests are being re-
ceived from eastern manufacturers
and from Pacific Coast jobbers and
merchants, and it appears likely that
many of the proposed increases will
be suspended pending thorough in
quiry into the matter.
Generally the increases would be
made by the cancellation of existing
commodity rates. thereby forcing the
commodities to take higher-elass
rate than previously.
The daily sentinel., 1912-08-20

ana Il letter round IN MS pocket is
proof that the deed was planned.
Planned Double Deed.
For the last three or four days.
fLn2oll intimated suicide to his wife.
Sunday afternoon while the couple
were walking through the orchard
Hazel said 20 his wife, Anna, let's
go TO sleep and end all this life. Let's
20 together Mr.. HaZells actions
previous to this conversation had
frightened Mrs. HAZEL, and she beg
ged with him to not think of such
an affair, Again this morning. about
1870 O'Clock Mrs. HAZEL was ava
kened by her husband, who again
proposed the double suicide.
Atier the morning chores were
done Hazel went into the house
and got his revolver, which had been
thcl 2. unknown to lis. wife, and
jumping from the porch and bran
dishing the weapon. he exclaimed.
Il am going to end all of this. /
cant stand it any longer"
Mrs. HAZEL screamed for help,
and nearly tainted anticipating the
acc, and saw her husband enter the
barn, and a minute later heard the
report, Ed Bennett, a neighbor of
thN ldlHllN' HtdIu lut screams ana
shot. and ran to the barn, where he
found Mr.. HAZEL gasping his last
Sherin Schrader was notified. and
Coroner Porter came up from Fruita
to investigate the case No inquest
was held, as it was plain case Of
suicide.
Letter Tells of Act.
In a letter addressed to Victor
Green, a neighbor, HAZEL tells of
his act, The letter was written yes
terday afternoon at Mr. HazeIrs
ranch near Clifton. The letter states.
Dear Sir-In case of my death
want you TO take charge of my
ranch. and do the best you can
and be a friend to my daugh-
ter, Anna. | want Orson Adams
to be my administrator.
lthen follow some business af-
fairs | know what | am 60
ing to do. 1t is the best thing
for me. | am not insane. he
cause you see | am writing this
"a hours before ! act. Don't
you think | am pretty game to
write this about the deed? |
will certainly make a good job
of it, Save my girl at any
cost. | will be dead in "a or
CONTINUED on Page A.
The daily sentinel., 1912-08-20
MUST CALL FOR
TICKETS BEFORE
SATURDAY NIGHT

= Patrons Of the News-Sentinel !
: aviation meet. at the fair !
= grounds on next Tuesday after :
= neon, who had seats set aside :
= during the advance sale and :
= who have not called for their !
= tickets. must call at the news :.
= paper offices for these tickets !
= before Saturday night. After !
: Saturday night the tickets will !
= be given over to the general :.
= public at the present prices. :
= There are about rs tickets !
: that have been set aside and !
= these will not be held longer !
& than Saturday night. All these !
. tickets We're ordered at the re- :.
p duced prices. :
g g 8 8 8 9 So g sae essss :.
The daily sentinel., 1912-08-20
LOCAL FIREMAN CRUSHED
TO DEATH ON STUDENT"
TRIP -HEAD-ON COLLISION
First Trip as Fireman Results in Death for You-Moer and
Sisters Dreamed Of Wreck and Death Last Might
Fireman Ramor Of Helper Ki||ed-Engineer
Kelley Of This City Painfully In
ured

of lin
Grand killed headon collision freight
Helper,
Fireman II Haymore Helper also killed. Engineer Allen
of cOf
n
killed run
had
u last
to
The entirc
The daily sentinel., 1912-08-20
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
indianapolis. Ind, Aug. 20
Governor Thomas r. Marshall of In
diana. in his formal speech of ac-
ceptance of the democratic nomina-
tion for vice president, delivered to
the notification committee here to-
day, attacked the republican party
on the grounds that it had fostered
special privilege to the point OF max
ing men everywhere soeiaHstic In
theory if not in conduct. In this
connection, he said
''lt is idle for a thoughtful man
in America, whether millionaire or
pauper, to longer play the ostrich
Safety does not consist in hiding
ones head in the sands of either sen
timent or hope. II is foolish for the
vastly rich to keep on insisting that
more and more shall be added to
their riches through a specious sys-
TEN of special Legislation ostensibly
enacted to run the government, in
reality enacted to loot the people
''It is worse than ignorance for
them to smile at the large body of
intelligent Americans who regard
themselves as fortunate il the debit
and credit accounts of life balance
al the end of the year and to as
sumo that the mighty many, who are
becoming convinced that that social
system that we call democracy is but
a glittering generality, will long en-
dure the industrial slavery being
produced.
Whether voting the ticket or not,
men everywhere. looking upon the
awful injustice of this economic sys-
TEN, are becoming socialistic in the
ory If not in conduct
"And. shall any fair-minded man
say that, if it rebounds to the inter
ests of the people of this country
that hundred men shall control its
business to the good of everyone,
there is anything fallacious in the
theory that government, instead of
transferring business to a favored
Continued on Page g.
The daily sentinel., 1912-08-20

The exact nature of the wreck is
not known. A brief report mas been
filed with Superintendent Nedwideck
telling that the two tight freight en-
gines collided head-on near Farm
ham, killing the TWO fireman, badly
bruising Keeley, and letting Cole
escape with a few scratches. The
cause of the wreck is not known,
but dispatch was received, stating
that one of the engines failed to
take a siding to await the other.
Both engines were demolished.
The dead body of the youthful
fireman will be brought to Grand
junction tonight on No. 6, accom-
panied by Engineer Kelley, who is
painfully, but not critically, injured.
No arrangements for the funeral
have been made. Very little is known
in the local yards of the fireman or
engineer of the other train.
The Forrest family came here last
February The father is well
known railroad man, and the young
man has been learning the fireman S
trade for several months. When he
was told that he could make his
maiden trip yesterday as fireman, he
was very happy and when he an
nounced it to his family, they all be-
gan to talk about accidents. Last
night the mother and two daughters
had the dream of the wreck and told
Jack yesterday morning. He laughed
at their fears as he kissed them all
goodbye.
The sisters, Misses Catherine and
Elizabeth Forrest, are popular tele-
phone operators in the local Office
The daily sentinel., 1912-08-20
AVIATION DAY
DINNER SERVED

= Aviation day dinner will be =
8 served for the accommodations =
= of the hundreds of visitors who =
g will be here on Tuesday. Aug. q
g 27th. the day Of the News-Sen- &,
2 tinel aviation meet takes place. e
6 g g SG e5 5Ss, &, g g
The building owned by Judge W
S. Sullivan and formerly occupied by
the sc and 10c store. has been Sc
Continued on Page 81
The daily sentinel., 1912-08-20
BOY CROSSES
RANGE ON HIS
MOTORCYCLE

Luther Mcknight, young high
school boy of Colorado City, arrived
in the city yesterday afternoon on q
three-horse power motorcycle with
which he had crossed the range,
The young man came over to work
Continued on Page 81
The daily sentinel., 1912-08-20
PROPOSED DOUBLE
SUICIDE WITH WIFE
Pioneer CattIeman Blows Out BTainS.-WOrry
Over Affairs Cause-Lett Letter Saying Not
lnSane.-"Am | Not Game," He Wrote TO His
Nephew.

r carefully planned and premeditated act. George
II Hazel, 80 years old, for 20 years resident of
: Mesa county. and we'll known and respected here.
blew his brains out with .4I-calber revolver at 6
o'clock this morning ut his ranch home miles east
of Grand junction. Worry his business affairs,
and the fact that he has been unable sleep two
months without the of drugs. caused the suicide
The daily sentinel., 1912-08-20

Twelve thousand people three aviation flights the
first in Reading womens dresses off their
backs, fourteen sporting events, including swimming
championships, and big success the sum total of
Frank c. Kolb's Pan Dandy day Carsonia park.
Everybody was up in the air Tuesday Since Io:5o
The daily sentinel., 1912-08-20
MARSHALL NOTIFIED
OFFICIALLY TODAY
Speech Of Acceptance is "Home Spun" Address
Of Old-fashioned Democracy; Progressive,
Sane, Solid and Direct Vice. Presidential
Candidate Outlines His Political Beliefs.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug 2O-Governor Thomas
| r. Marshall, today officially notified of his
nomination for vice president the democratic
ticket Judge Alton b. Parker of New York, who
temporary chairman of the convention at which the
nomination made in a brief, extemporaneOus talk
expressed the pleasure of the party being able TO
secure such broad-minded man to become the can
The daily sentinel., 1912-08-20
A MEXICAN IS
CAUGHT SHOP
# LIFTING HERE

Sam Espinoza, Mexican, was ar
rested this afternoon by Officer Ali.
son on the charge of shop-lifting. and
two neckties and some handkerchiefs
were found on his person, and iden.
tilted by c. p. Bliss, who had reported
Continued on Page 80
The daily sentinel., 1912-08-20
WALSH IS VICTIM
Of SPEED
LUST
News-Sentinel Aviator, Who Flies
Here Week From Today, Sue
ceeds in Bicycle, Auto and
Aeroplane Racing.


Every since his early boyhood days
Charles f. Walsh of the Curtiss ny
ing squad" who will fly here next
Tuesday at the News-Sentinel Avia-
ton Meet, has been consistent fol-
lower of the lure of 'speedlust" and
its attendant dangers and excitement
Through the successive steps and
stages of, first, bicycle racing, then
automobile speeding for time and en-
durance records, Walsh has finally
emerged a skillful and daring avia-
tor, whose recent achievements with
a Curtiss biplane have placed him
among the foremost birdmen of the
country.
Is Californian.
California claims Walsh as a na-
tive son, he having been born in
San Diego some thirty odd years
ago. With a natural aptitude and
inclination toward mechanics. he
commenced his career, after leaving
school, as a bicycle repairer, but
soon drifted into the more remunera-
tive and exciting field of bicycle rae
ing. He followed all the principal
meets on the coast and won many
prizes.
Then An Autoist.
With the sudden rush and spread
of automobile racing, which sudden
ly swept over the country in the
early '90s, Walsh, like almost all the
rest of the bicycle racing men, was
swept into the game. attracted to it
mainly by the very dangers of it, He
forsook bicycle racing for the more
hazardous one of auto speeding for
records. This field occupied his at
tention lily until the advent of the
aeroplane. With an eye ever bent for
new dangers to overcome and new
honors to win, where nerve and in
telligence were the prime factors for
success, he as quickly gave up auto
racing. as he had bicycle racing. and
the Fascinating field of aviation.
Built Own Aeroplane.
His start as an aviator was with
machine of his own construction
huge monoplane, which measured so
feet from tip to tip of its wings. 1t
was equipped with "a 20-horse power
automobile motor. This he entered
in a meet promoted by Charles X .
Hamilton at Coronado, Cal. in Jan
uary. 1903. But the machine was
not success. Undaunted, Walsh
bound to become successful aviator
at all costs, built himself another ma
chine, this time copy of the Curtiss
machine used by Hamilton. With it
he made number of flights at San
Diego. Later, in the same machine.
he entered the Aero club of Californ.
la Novice Meet at Los Angeles. In Oc-
Continued on Page 81