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The Arvada enterprise., 1912-10-17
DYING OF WOUND,
ASSUMES BLAME
DUEL VICTIM SAYS HE FORCED
FIGHT ON RANGER WHO
KILLED HIM.
MAY RELEASE MILLER"
HAD HONOR OF DYING WITH HIS
BOOTS ON FOR NUMBER
OF YEARS PAST.
Western Newspaper Union News Service

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Walsenburg, Colo.-'I forced him to
shoot me. Turn him loose"
These were the last words OF Chas.
Cayiness, who was mortally wounded
by Lewis Miller, "A forest ranger, on
the upper Huerfano, after a quarrel
in poker game.
Cavlness for years has had hor,
ror of dying with his boots on, and
when he was picked up after being
shot he said: Boys, for Gods sake
take off.Jmy boots. | don't want to
die with them on"
Cayiness and Miller had engaged in
a poker game in the GreenlighC sa.
loon. Miller was winner. Caviness
charged him with cheating and start,
ed to get up from the table. Mill
drew revolver aud made him sit
down Later Cayiness came back to
the saloon with rifle. He leyeled
the gun. but IT, failed to discharge and
the click of the hammer attracted
Millers attention. With one shot
Miller dropped his assailant.
Miller is in the county Jail here
1t is believed Caviness' statement Will
result in his release.
The Arvada enterprise., 1912-10-17
CONDENSED RECORD OF TIL E
PROGRESS OF EVENTS AT
HOME AND ABROAD
ALL sou URCES
SAYINGS, D o N G 8, ACHIEVE
MENTS, SUFFERlNGS, HOPES
AND FEARS OF MANKIND.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
WESTERN.

William J. Bryan addressed a large
crowd OF women on the high cos OF
living at Fargo, n. d.
The torrentlal rains caused flood
| conditions at Gypsum, Kan. becoming
SO grave that the inhabitants fled to
high ground.
Speculation is rife among the legal
fraternity at Los Angeles over the rea
son for postponing the second trial OF
Attorney Darrow.
Attorneys for the prosecution and
| defense agreed at Los Angeles to post
pone the beginning Of the second trial
Of Clarence S. Darrow until october
3lst.
James Scanlon OF RoXbury. Mass.
who was injured when Finley Martin
Of Sioux City was killed by a police
automobile cwo weeks ago, died at
Salt Lake.
Socety's latest and most startling
interpretative dance, THE Tempta.
tions Of Eve has won a husband for
the Baroness Irmgarde Won Rotten
thai. it's creator. Titan beauty al
Chicago
Chief Wil!tie OF the secret service
announced the discovery of "A new
counterfeit $50 national bank note. It
is an imitation of the Mesa County Ma.
tional bank of Grand Junction, Colo,
and bears the portrait Of Washington.
Checks by which the government
charges the executive board of the
international Association of Bridge
and Structural Iron Workers allowed
J. J. Mcnamara $1,000 month to buy
explosives were identified by Mrs. A.
}. Hull OF Omaha at the dynamite
conspiracy" trial at Indianapolis.
One of the newest hotels on the
lake front at Chicago has announced
that hereafter bread and butter will
be charged for in all its dining rooms.
Following the example set by New
York rcstaurateurs, Bread and but
ter l0c," will be the rule in all the
leading hotels and restaurants, it is
said.
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt was
shot in the abdominal region shortly
before s O'Clock Monday night while
sitting in his automobile in front of
the Gilpatrck House in Milwaukee,
about to start for the Auditorium to
deliver his scheduled address. The
would-be murderer was John Schrank,
of New York city, man apparently
demented on the subject of the thhrd
term. He was captured and locked
up. The assassin is small of stature.
lie admitted firing the shot and said
that "any man looking for "A third
term ought to be shot" He formerly
lived at $40 East Tenth street, New
York. He is a laundryman who left
there about month ago and has a
wife and child there. and is known
as rabId Socialist.
The Arvada enterprise., 1912-10-17
Wilson Cancels Speaking Dates.

Princeton. Governor Wilson an.
nounced that he would cancel his
speaking engagements. with the ex.
ception Of those arranged for this
week, until Colonel Roosevelt is able
to take an active part in the campaign,
The governor will speak in Delaware,
West Virginia and pennsylvania, con
cluding his campaign in Pittsburg
"Mr. Taft has at no time taken an
active part in the campaign, and
have no desire to be the single can
didate on the stump with no active
antagonist"
The Arvada enterprise., 1912-10-17
Driver Instantly Killed In Runaway

Denvor.-Otto Frautzen, 80, a driver
for q dairy company, was instantly
killed NJ Montyiew boulevard and VII
low street. when his team ran away
md he became caught between the
rUnt wheel and the bed of his wagon
T'o was discovered an hour later by
The driver OF another dairy wagon
who with difficulty extracted the
crushed body.
The Arvada enterprise., 1912-10-17
Record oat Crop on Dry Farm.

Meeker-In a sworn statement c.
A. McKernan, a dry farmer OF Petro-
lite, ten miles west of Meeker, says he
harvested seventy-five acres of oats
this year which averaged eighty-four
bushels per acre. one acre yielded
llO bushels. His wheat averaged six
ty bushels per acre. The grain was
raised on new land and was not irri-
gated.
The Arvada enterprise., 1912-10-17
Crushed by Falling Rock.

WalscnburG. Graboski, 40, a
coal miner, was killed by falling rock
when he rushed to the rescue of his
"buddio." Beatince Ali, who had been
caught by the rock a minute before
and was having his life crushed out.
Ali died few minutes later. Grab,
osd leaves five small motherloss chill,
dren.
The Arvada enterprise., 1912-10-17
Has Bullet in Lea.

Trinidad Long is lying in
his home at Frederick with a bullet
hole through his left leg and stephen
Sanchez is i'm the county Jail here
charged with the shooting. Accord
ing to the story of Sanchez, the two
men, who have been good friends for
several years, became drunk together,
but neither one is able to tell what
caused the fight
The Arvada enterprise., 1912-10-17
McQuiIlen Shot for Fortune

Pueblo.-That Frank McQuillen.
who was slain in this city two years
ago was killed that someone else
might receive his share of a rich es-
tate, is indicated by the story Of =
Catholic sister from the New York
Founding home who is here investi.
eating the demise of the cowboy.
The Arvada enterprise., 1912-10-17
Falls From Bed With Pipe in Mouth

Meekor-A fall from bed, which re-
suited in the stem of the pipe he was
smoking being forced down his throat,
scverin6 a small blood vessel may re-.
suit fatally for jerome Taylor, a dry
farmer, 40 years old, living in the
Picenance creek section. His condi.
tiCn Is said 10 be critical.
The Arvada enterprise., 1912-10-17
Wolves Run in Packs.

Meeker - Ranchers coming into
Meeker from the sections west of
,own report seeing numerous gray, or
.obo, wolves. The season is decidedly
early for them, but they are already
beginning TO run in packs and are COM
mencing depredations on the stock
rAnges.
The Arvada enterprise., 1912-10-17
Shot In Gard Game: Dies.

Walsenburg Cayincss, VINO
was shot over a card game in a saloon
mere, was taken to a hospital in Pu.
eblo. The bullet penetrated both
lungs and little hope is entertained for
his recovery. Miller, his assailant, is
in the county jail.
The Arvada enterprise., 1912-10-17
Asks $4,000 for Affections.

DenvCT-Mrs. Elizabeth Weather.
spoon, who found that her husband,
Henry Woathcrspoon, Jr, had fled to
the home OF his parents at Loveland,
after she had reported his disappear
ance 10 the police, filed suit for S1O,-
600 in the district court against the
parents, charging alienation of her
husbands affections
The Arvada enterprise., 1912-10-17
Not New.

First Neighbor-Have you heard
tell of them new,fangled trial mar
riages?
Second Neighbour don't see moth
ing new-fangled about 'em. Mines
been a trial for me for the last twenty
years!-Judge.
The Arvada enterprise., 1912-10-17
Attending Farm Congress.

Fort Colllns.-Prof. c. II. Hinman,
head of the extension department of
The Agricultural college, has gone to
Lethbr!dge, Canada, where he will have
charge CT the Colorado exhibit at the
seventh annual Dry Farming Congress.
The Arvada enterprise., 1912-10-17
Court onens At Asnen.

Aancn.-Court for the Ninth judicial
district opened here with but one i'm.
nortant criminal case on the docket,
that Of John Cesnoyal, who sho, his
wifc and Christ Pence here several
monthg ago.
The Arvada enterprise., 1912-10-17
Chairman Orders Prayer for Roosevelt,

New York-P Progressive State Chair.
man Hotchkiss announced that he had
requested all his party county chair.
men by telegraph to open their meet.
iEgs hereafter with prayer for Colonel
Roosoyelts recovery He added that
he would seek to make this n national
movement
The Arvada enterprise., 1912-10-17
Taft Expresses Horror Of Maniac.

New rk-Presldcnt Taft issued a
statement on board the Mayllower
relative to the shooting of Col Roosc-
ion of horror" he said, "at the act Of
the maniac who attempted to assas-
sinnto Col. Roosevelt"
The Arvada enterprise., 1912-10-17
sevcrIdge VIII Deliver T. RS Speech,

Chicago. Former Senator Albert J.
Beyeridge Of Indiana will deliver what
may be Theodore Ruoseyetg final
message TO the voters during the cam.
paigu, in Louisville. Ky. Col Roose-
Welt was scheduled to speak there.
The Arvada enterprise., 1912-10-17
Aorne PIanne XanIehes.

Topeka, Kag.-Thc horse plague that
caused the death OF more than twonty
thousand hofGos in Kansas and an ac'
tual loss OF more than two million dol.
lars during August and September, has
disappeared as mysterlously rs It
came.
The Arvada enterprise., 1912-10-17
ONE CONVICT CAPTURED.
Ten Feions Who Escaped From Raw
Inns Penitentiary Still at Liberty.

Inns Penitentiary Still at Liberty.
Rawlins, Wyo.-Charles Jones, one
OF the conyicts who escaped from the
penitentiary, was captured near Sara
toga by Constable James Snyder. The
convict, hard pressed and greatly worn
from lack OF food. entered Alex Nc.
Phails farm house, near the road, and
held up the three members of the
household. He commanded that food
be given to last him for several days
AS soon as the bandit left the farm
house. the officials of Saratoga were
notified and the constable went out
alone after the man. He met and cap
tured him within two miles OF the
holdup.
There are now ten convlcts at lib.
erty. including those who escaped Sat
urday and Sunday.
The Arvada enterprise., 1912-10-17
He's a Eiahter-Iehnsen.

Clcvcland.-He's a Fighter and he's
unarrmd. Regardless OF what they
may do he viii carry on his crusade
ms long ns ne is able" said Governor
Johnson, Colonel Rooseyelrs running
mate
The Arvada enterprise., 1912-10-17
Neqlect and Cruelty.

so you want a divorce?" said the
lawyer.
Yes" replied the woman with
tear-stained cheeks. He has been
guilty Of neglect and cruelty"
In what respects?"
HE neglected to feed the bird while
I was away and says the cruelest
things he can think Of about Fido."
The Arvada enterprise., 1912-10-17
EnIr for Montrose County.

Douyer-sarroUry of state Peorco
has issued q charter for the Nucla Fair
oCI1t.on. organized for tho purpose
o.. holding an annual fair at Nucla,
HoumrGFo county.
The Arvada enterprise., 1912-10-17
Big Apple Crop at LoveIand.

Loyeland.-Apple growers report
the crop much larger than estimated
and quality the best ever known in
this section. All varieties are large
and growers ere receiving good prices.
The Arvada enterprise., 1912-10-17
Postmastera clnssIfLed .

New rk.-Prcsidont TAFT, on boarl
the yacht Mayrower signed an cNccu-
tive order putting $4,000 fourth.class
postmagterB ia the classified service.
The Arvada enterprise., 1912-10-17
Aaaie School Opens.

Fort Collins.-The School Of Agri-
culture at the Agricultural college
opened and over 100 students regis
tered. The authorities expect an en-
lcllment Of 400 this year
The Arvada enterprise., 1912-10-17
Pioneer Dies of Cancer.

Greeley.-John Herriott of Evans.
aged seyenty-six, a resident of Weld
county for more than a quarter of a
century, is dead here from cancer.
The Arvada enterprise., 1912-10-17
COLORADO
STATE NEWS
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
DATES FOR COMING EVENTS.

October 2I-26-Beuch Show of Colo
Thdo fNenuel club. at Denver.
nov. l4-l6-RgCky Min. Hotel Mems
association meeting, Denver.
January 2U-20-EIguth Annual West
erH stock ShUw-Denyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-07
laundry. Reid & Bollman, All Sew
enteenth street.
FLAMES DESTROY
EAST END HOME

Fire OF unknown origin last night
completely Quilted the Mitchell resi-
dence, located at 301 Forty-fourth
street. The family were away las,
evening, and shortly before o'clock
neighbors discovered flames Issuing
from the cottage, which is a one-and-
one-half story frame structure. An
alarm was Immediately turned in to
the fire department. No. l and No. 3
companies responding. The sky was
lit up for miles with the crimson
glare, and when the firemen reached
the scene the entire building was a
mass of flames. Two lines OF hose
were laid, but it was Immediately
seen that all efforts to save the place
would be in vain, so that the fremen
confined their efforts to preventing
the flames from spreading 1t was
nearly an hour before the blaze was
gotten under control. The entire build
ing and contents were destroyed. The
property is owned by the Rock Island
Building & Loan Association.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-07
YOUNG & McCoMBS WIN
DOW DRAWS CROWDS
OF SIGHT SEERS
Most Unique and Attractive Display Of
Famous Ware Ever Seen in
Tri-CItIes.

Whatever else you do today, don't
fail TO take a few minutes time and
see the striking window display at
Young & McCombs' big store. For
seldom, IL ever, has there been a win
dow display in Rock Island that has
attracted more favorable attention.
And 1t is especially interesting to our
readers in that it is the first announce
ment of the biggest kitchenware sale
ever held in the tri-cities
Young & McCombs, who are well
known as one OF the most progressive
merchants, now sell the famous Cream
City kitchenware. This ware is rec
ognized all over the country as the
standard enameled ware, but to intro
duce it to Rock Island, Young & Nc
Combs will conduct a big scent sale
Friday, at which any customer will
have her choice Of the many utensils
in the sale, at 5 cents each-regardless
Of what its price usually is.
Young & McCombs said yesterday
that they expected this sale OF Cream
City ware 70 be the most successful
sale they have ever had. Cream City
ware, a mem Der OF the uTIu went Oh "
say, is probably the most widely
known line of kitchen and enameled
ware IN the country. For over 80
years 1t has been famous for its quail
ity and Fridays sale offers a most
unique opportunity that every reader
Of this newspaper should take advan-
tage Of For II is seldom that you
can buy Cream City utensils at re,
duced prices, and the manufacturers,
: Geuder, Paeschke & Frey company of
Milwaukee, limit the quantity of goods
that can be sold az cents and a5so,
/ lutely refuse TO let any dealer sell
more than the limited amount at this
remarkably low price.
They say that the sale is simply a
get acquainted" event and once over
/ it's over for good. So unless you 80
/ To Young & McCombs Friday You will
miss your only opportunity of buying
this famous Cream City ware at {
1 cents per article
/ Look for Young & McCOmhs' ad il
/ The Argus Thursday evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-07
A QUICK RELIEF
FOR HAY FEVER
A Simple, Safe, inexpensive
Treatment Relieves All
Distressing Symptoms

Do you suffer for weeks every Summer
with Hay Fever or Rose Cold? If
you do, just get a fifty cent bottle of
Ely's Cream Balm from your druggist,
and see how quickly you will get relief.
In five minutes after applied that stuffed
up feeling in the head will be gone, the
pain and soreness in the back of the
throat relieved, and the sneezing and
running at the nose stopped.
Moreover, this remedy does not simply
give you temporary relief, but heals
and strengthens the weakened, inflamed
membrane lining of the nose and throat,
making il less sensitive 10 dust, damp
ness and certain odors, which generally
bring On the fits of sneezing and weep
ing.
Don't suffer any longer, and don't
experiment with strong snuffs, pow
ders and sprays which only aggra-
vate the trouble, but try this simple,
sensible treatment. If you are not
satisfied after fair trial, your drug
gist viii give back your money.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-07
ent. Let US be of service to

per cent. Let US be of service to
you.
Phil. S. Wilcher. the leading tin
and sheet metal worker. 1t will pay
you to leUrn about the Weir furnace.
Il mas tie reputation of giving you
tue greatest heat and consumes
about one-half less coal.
Il. Z. Lamp, plumbing, steam and
hot water heating, gas fitting. His
efficient knowledge of the busil ess
Justly entities him to your patronage.
His shop has all modern equipments.
Everything in plumbing supplies.
Maths bakery aid confectionery
store. the finest in the tri-cities-
Hread. cakes, pies. cookies and hot
role. They can't be beat. Most
Teople say they are superior to any
hCme baking. Let them serve you.
W. l.. Ganserts candy factory.
Rock Islands most important indus
try. Chocolates, creams and cara
n els are sold By all first class con-
PETITIONERS and grocers. Call for
Ganserts and get the purest and best
NJ. R. Iglehart marble and granite
works save you the middieman's
profits. From 15 to 25 per cent saved
on every monument and all kinds of
monumental work. Call at our shop
on Second avenue and see for your
self.
Improving sight That's what our
glasses are doing II you have reason
TO believe that there is anything
wrong with your eyes at all you
should have thence examined at once
Small charge for proper glasses. Con
sultation free at Fred Bleuer's, the
eye specialist.
We are the leaders for up to date
laundry work Each shirt finished
by hand and put up in a carton in
surfing work. Delivered to you IN
good condition. We guarantee NO
. cracked collars or cuffs. City Steam
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-07
PANIC NARROWLY
AVERTED ON BOAT
Excursionists Become Frantic
When W. w. Colhdes With
Government Graft.
ABOVE HORSE ISLAND
Drill Boat Is Directly In Channel
Neither Vessel Is Seriously
Damaged.

A panic was narrowly averted on the
steamer W. W. last night when the
big excursion boat collided with a gov
eminent drill boat above Horse island.
As the steamer. careened to one side,
women screaming frantically with
fear ran in all directions, but the Off
GERS were finally able to restore calp
and reassure the frightened ones that
there was no danger and that nothing
serious had happened. The force of
the collision tore the tenders of the
age. The drill boat was not disabled.
BLOCKS CHANNEL.
The accident occurred about 1915.
The W. w. was proceeding down
the affair being under the auspices Of
the Tri-City club. According TO pas
sengers. the drill boat was directly in
the channel. In attempting TO pass
the smaller craft. the pilot Of the w.
". misjudged the distance and kept
his craft too close in the channel, with
the result that the two boats came to-
gether with a crash. The impact was
felt the length Of the larger vessel,
and many eXcursionists. fearing that
the boat was about 10 sink, became
alarmed and rushed in all directions.
After order was restored. the W. w.
proceeded on its way without mishap,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-07
DELIVERY BOY IN
A WILD RUNAWAY
Clings Desperately to Seat as
Fear Crazed Animal Dashes
Down Street.
COLLISION WITH BUGGY
Horse Is Stopped by Automobile After
16-block Run-Lad Is
Uninjured.

Tugging desperately at the lines, in
an effort to stop a fear crazed horse,
14-year-old Clement Wilhelm, escaped
death only by a miracle yesterday aft
ernoon, when delivery horse belong
ing TO Selle Bros, grocers, became
frightened and dashed west on Third
avenue for a distance of nearly IL
blocks before it could be stopped.
The wagon careened wildly from one
side OF the street TO the other and
the lad seemed powerless TO do any
thing. Hundreds of people, who were
on their way home from work, lined
the avenue, expecting every minute TO
see the wagon crash into a tree or
telephone pole and the boy fatally in
jured.
WHIP Is CAUSE.
The boy was seated in the wagon
in front Of Selle Bros grocery, 1880
Fourth avenue, about $50 when a
passing teamster cracked a whip al
most in front of the grocery horses
/ nose. Instantly the animal leaped
forward like a shot and started on a
dead run west on Fourth avenue. At
Sixteenth street it turned north, then
rounded the corner and turned west
On Third avenue. A buggy was stand
ing in front of Paulsen's second hand
store across the street from the Wood
man office, and as this point was
reached, the horse dashed between a
Bridge line car and the curbing, the
grocery wagon crashing into the bug
| gy, taking off a wheel. The wild ride
was continued for several blocks, the
runaway horse being finally stopped
when an automobile turned in front
OF 1t. Neither the wagon or the boy
were injured
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-07
City Chat

Buy home of Reidy Bros.
For express, call William Trefz.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
Kerler Rug company for vacuum
cleaning and rug-making.
Lawn mowers sharpened and re-
paired at Fiebig's. 1918 Third ave-
nue..
Our B. B. serge at $33 is the best
value ever offered. J. B. Zimmer's
Sons.
Genuine Philadelphia Iawnmowers
for sale at Charles Fiebig, 1919 Third
avenue.
Six per cent farm mortgages. Lit.
ten < Roberts, Peoples NationpI bank
building.
Milan artesian water, approved by
city and state, delivered daily.
Phone West 1910.
C.. A. Speidels drug store. the
store of quality. Qality In drugs
counts for everything.
Coal, coal, coal. The Rock Island
| Fuel company will deliver to you ali
the best grades of hard and soft coal.
Good black dirt given away at the
site of the proposed Odd Fellows
building. William McConochie & Sons.
| Strecker & Lewis, wholesale and re-
| tail agents. for Sanitas the washable
| wall covering for kitchens and hath
! rooms.
! Sewing machines repaired and war
ranted for one year Supplies for all
machines. Fiebig, locksmith, 1913
Third avenue.
Ward & Mcmahon will give you
estimates on your plumbing, steam
and hot water heating that will save
1 you money.
Bartlett Bros teas. coffee, spices,
extracts ana baking powders have no
equal. one thousand people are or
dering from US daily. Follow the
crowd.
A f1reprcof safe in the house or store
Is a necessity. We have them from
s12 up. Fiebig, locksmitih, 1919
Third avenue.
Call for the Fifth avenue union
made cigarette at Ralph Stanton's
Club Smoker, Nineteenth street and
Second avenue.
Lerch & Greve, wall paper and
paint store, will help you select any
OF the 1912 designs in wall paper for
your home. 20O2 Fourth avenue.
Dunsmore and O'Conneu smoke
house and billiard parIors, corner of
Twentieth street ana Fourth ave
nue.. Every brand of good cigars and
all kinds OF smokers suppIies-
Souders Laundering company at
50I-503 Twelfth street. This laundry
is equipped with the very latest mod
ern machinery, turning out work that
is not surpassed by any laundry In
the state.
Mueller Lumber company will en-
able you TO build q fine house or barn
out of the choicest select lumber and
you will be surprised and yet pleas
ed to learn the low prices they are
making.
The Boston Shoe company shoe
store will please and satisfy your
wants in reliable up-to-date foot
wear, giving you solid comfort and
long wear. You will tell your
friends.
/ kain and Reinhardt cigar store still
takes the lead. Most literally patron
izeo. Everything i'll tobsccos. cigars
and smokers supplies. Man is never
better satisfied than when smoking
their choice BRANDS
7. S. O'Hara. hour and feed store,
is having a big trace on stock and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-07
WEIR RICHIE SECURES
ENTRANCE TO WEST POINT

Weir Richie, son OF Colonel c. S.
Richie, formerly in charge OF the local
Office Of the L. S. engineers, has been
appointed to West Point and during
the past week successfully passed his
entrance examinations. Weir's broth
er, Swift, is a cadet at Annapolis. hav-
ing entered the naval academy last
year and being now on board the u. S.
battleship Rhode Island in Cuban
waters