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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-05-23
NIAGARA FALLS
HAS SNOWSTORM
NIAGARA FALLS. Ny. Snaciol

NIAGARA FALLS, n. Y. Special
Snow fell Tor several hours
during the night. and both Cana
dian and American fruit growers
say they will suffer severely from
loss of crops.
Grapes. cherries and peaches
were most severely damaged.
This is the first time i'm twenty
one years that snow has fallen
here so late in the season.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-05-23
Convict Shot Down.

NEW ROADS, LA. Special.-A con-
Wet laborer, who was pressed into
service with other convicts to help
strengthen the Mississippi levee at
Morgenza, was shot by his guard while
trying TO escape today according to
q telephone message received by the
chief of police here. A second convict
who tried to escape was captured
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-23
UNABLE TO FASTEN
CRIME on TWO men

Twenty days for disorderly con-
duct was the sentence administered
to w. White and ]. c. Cupp, the pair
of tramps arrested yesterday morn
ing by. Officers Meenan and KiZSch
while they were trying to burn the
insulation OFF a large quantity of
junk copper wire. In their hearing
this morning before Magistrate Smith
the men insisted that they found the
copper in the willows near the west
end factories. Officers confronted
them with statements of watchmen
who patrol the factory district that
the wire had never been seen there,
but still they held to their story. The
third member of the party is still at
large.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-23
LOCAL CAPITAL GETS
WESTERN ORCHARDS

The Mountain View Orchard COM
pany, a new Rock Island corporation
composed of Rock Island, Moline, Dav-
export and lie Claire, Iowa, and Elk
hart, Ind, stockholders, held its first
meeting in the parlors of the Harper
house last night, at which meeting o.
E. Child of the Velie company was
elected president, H. B. Stapley OF the
Western Union, vice president, W. G.
Xander, secretary, and R. C. ShalIberg
OF the Peoples Savings Bank & Trust
company of Moline, treasurer.
The directors are H B. Hubbard and
E. C. Hart of Rock Island, and o. E.
Child, R. c. Shallberg and H. A. JAN
sen OF Moline, William Strohbehn of
Davenport, and J. E Enders of Elk
hart Ind.
The property purchased by this com
pany is located in the famous and well
known Mt Hood valley at Dufur, Ore.
The proposition was purchased last
October by E. c. Hart and the present
company organized to sell and develop
the property is the result of this pur-
chase.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-23
Obituary
MRS. GEORGE LINDE.

Word was received in the city to-
day of the death of former Rock Is
land girl, Mrs. George Linde of Kan
sas City, who died at her home this
morning at $3.50 of cerebral spinal
meningitis, after an illness of two
weeks. Mrs. Linde, whose maiden
name was Matilda Simmon, was born
in Rock Island, Oct. 80, 1868, and re-
ceived her education in the city
schools She was married to George
Linde, Aug. 3, 1899. The couple made
their home in this city for a year sub
sequent to their marriage, then remov-
ed to Kansas City which place had
been their home ever since. She was
a member OF the First Methodist Epis-
copal church here. Besides her hus-
band she is survived by three sons,
George, julius and CANA, three
brothers, George and Harvey Simmon
of this city and P. c. Simmon of Mo
line. and one sister, Mrs. w. A. Oar
ling of Rock Island. The remains will
be brought here for burial, the funeral
to be held tomorrow afternoon at .
O'Clock. Burial will take place al
Chippiannock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-23
FOOT-PAD FAILS
IN HOLD-UP TRY

Better carry a young cannon along
with you, if you are going to be out
after dark these night, for there's no
telling when some hold-up man may
trust a gun before your face and tell
you TO fork over your valuables. Last
night at an early hour a hill resident
whose home is near Thirty-frst street
and Tenth avenue, was ordered to halt
by a man, hut instead of hating for
the foot-pad, he took to his heels. He
proved superior in the young mara
thon that resulted and eluded the foot
pad. Several girls were going to
social affair and the pursued man
ran into them in his attempt to get
away from the would-be-thief. Natur-
ally the girls were nearly frightened
senseless. The man stopped and told
them of the incident and then saw
them TO the party. Next time they go
any place in the evening, they intend
to have protectors along with them.
It's leap year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-23
Personal Points

S. H. Schultz of Galesburg, ILL.,, is
in the city today on business.
J. E. James returned to the city this
morning after visit at his farm near
Macomb, Ill. He plans to rent this
land and yesterday sold all of his
stock, machinery, etc, at auction.
Mr.. and Mrs. William B. Calkins, Jr.,
of New York city, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Monroe of Tulsa, Okla, are
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Craw-
ford today.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. J. Murphy left at
noon today for Los Angeles, Cal,
where they expect to remain until late
in the spring. Mr.. Murphy has for the
past few weeks been confined to his
home with bronchitis and is making
the trip in the interest of his health
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-23

One fo70I cut tn joints; 4 CUP -four;
Il keaspo0nfak salt; black be6be1; 2eHbs
-four; 3 keel teasbo0ntnLs K c Baking
PozUdey; = keaSpo0nfnE SAT-; \ CUP
shortening; milk or cream.
Cover the fowl with boiling water and
let simmer until tender, then remove to
baking dish. Mix the x cup -four, salt
and black pepper with cold water to
smooth paste and use to t1icken the
broth. Remove the fat from the top of
the broth if necessary before adding the
thickening. Pour this gravy over the
fowl, until it is nearly covered, and re-
serve the rest to serve apart. Sift to-
gether the -four, baking powder and salt.
three times; into this work the shorten
ing and use cream or milk toiulake a
dough, less stiff than for biscuits. Put
this by spoonfuls over the fowl in the
dish, which it should rest upon and
completely cover. Let bake about IS
minutes
When young, tender chickens are scarce. this
presents most satisfactory way Of serving old
fowls Veal or lamb prepared in this manner IL
more appetizinz than when served as a stew
Try this and the So other delicious recipes In
the K Cooks Book. copy Of which may be
secured free by sending the coiorcd certificate
packed in the 2S-cent can OF Baking Pow
Ter 70 the JAoCEs MIG. Co., Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-23
THIEVES ARE STILL
WORKING IN MOLINE

Oscar Sohlberg, Moline wood
worker, was held up and robbed last
night while on his way home. The
thieves, both of whom were white
men, secured only rs cents and
bunch of keys in return for the risk
they took. The robbery occurred at
Nineteenth street and Fourth avenue.
One of the highwayme1 poked a revol-
yer under Sohlbers nose and advised
him to shell out. After getting the vic
TINS valuables, the pair departed and
made safe get-way.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-23
VI OXEN Get The
FLOOR IN COURT
Family Difficulties Are Aired
Before Magistrate Smith
and Justice Nissen.
ALL TALK AT SAME TIME
Hard 70 Make Head or Tale Out of
Various Stories Iold-Au
Sign Peace Bonds.

Tears, threats, allegations and
many another thing that usually
goes with a big family scrap were
the order Of the morning when Mrs.
Clint Ross, Mrs. Charles Ross and
Mrs. Edna Epperson aired a portion
of their many troubles in the courts
OF Magistrate c. ]. Smith and JUS
tice G. P. Nissen. The first and the
last mentioned we're arrested on war
rants sworn out by Mrs. Charles
Eoss. charging them with assault and
battery. They changed venue from
Smiths court to Nissen's and there
swore out a warrant for Mrs. Charles
Ross, charging her with assault with
intent TO kill. After two hours of
almost incessant talking, crying,
threatening and a few other things,
the cases were temporarily settled
when the trio were placed under
peace bonds amounting to 800.
JUSTIFIED IN KILLING.
Said Mrs. Clint Ross of her hus-
bands brothers wife. 'I'd be justi-
fed in killing her for what she said
about me and my child" and with
a threatening swoop toward her, she
passed from the police court on her
way to the justice court. Previous
10 that she said, 81 can't get a fair
trial here because she has the courts
sympathy. She says she has and how
could anyone blame the court for
Eympathizing with her? With a sar-
castle twinge to her words. she add
ed, How could anyone help it? She
is such a cute little thing. Ugh. She
says 7 struck her? Humph. l may
be taller than she Is but ] am will
ing to go on the scales with her any
time and show that she is heavier
than me. l merely pulled her hair
because she struck me over the eye
and on the hand with an iron mail
box when I went to her home day be-
fore yesterday to make her deny
something she said about me-"
TALKS TOO MUCH.
Mrs. Epperson, a sister of Mrs.
Clint Ross, and so distantly related
through marriage to the other Mrs.
Ross. said few words when her sis
ter wasn't busy in that line and II
was all that the justice could do to
bring matters to a head. They re-
fused to sign warrants and said they
would go 10 Jail and make the county
feed them at least. Mrs. Epperson
was talking when her sister said,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-23
TWO MORE ALLEGED
WIRE THIEVES HELD

Two more fellows who were at
tempting TO burn insulation of
scrap copper wire, John Collins and
Ben Pickup, well known police court
characters, were arrested this after
noon by Officers Kirsch and Meenan.
They were found in the same place
as the two fellows yesterday, in the
slough territory in the west end OF
Rock Island. A sack full of scrap
wire was near a fire. They, like
White and Cupp, the others arrested,
claimed that they found the wire in
the willows. The officers spent this
afternoon in an endeavor to locate
others who may be implicated in the
deal, and in an attempt to find where
the wire comes from.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-23
DARING WORK is
DONE BY THIEVES
Beselin Cigar Store on Second
Avenue Broken Into Dur
ing the Night.
GLASS IN DOOR REMOVED
Guods Valued at $50 and Possibly
More Is Carried OF Without
Molestation.

At an early hour this morning, one
OF the boldest robberies perpetrated
in Rock Island in some time was
pulled off when thieves broke the
panel OF glass in the front door of
the ]. H. Beselin cigar store at 1903
Second avenue, crawled through the
hole, picked out jewelry and meer-
schaum pipes valued at SIS and made
good their escape, without having
been seen or molested while at work.
A little later, the broken window was
discovered, and investigation was
made and the robbery discovered by
the policeman on the beat. The
force is at work today on the case.
CRAWL THROUGH HOLE.
The thieves, after breaking the
glass, did not bother to open a door,
but crawled right through as there
was plenty of room to gain entrance.
Jewelry and pipes were in cases near
the front of the store and all that a
couple of men could carry, was cart
ed away. Rare choice was evidenc-
ed in the selection for the most ex.
pensive articles were taken. Further
investigation may reveal that the
stores stock was rified more than
was discovered this morning.
SUSPECT IS ARRESTED.
Today at noon Detectives Herman
Sehnert and William Caulfield placed
Jack Wells under arrest at local hotel
and he is being held as a suspect in
the robbery of ]. H. Beselin's cigar
store All of the articles which were
stolen, as far as can be ascertained
were found in Wells possession. The
prisoner refuses to admit guilt or any
knowledge of the theft. The arrest
followed one of the quickest and best
pieces of detective work in months in
Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-23

mercial club, the occasion being the
fourth anniversary Of the clubs organ
ization. The theme of his talk was
that success in the days of George
Washington, as well as in the present
day, depends upon training. The
speaker took up the Taylor system,
which is being installed at Rock Is
land arsenal in defiance of the wishes
of the employees there, and after laud-
ing the author to the skies, proclaimed
1t to be the right system under which
to do efficient and scientific work.
Judge F. D. Ramsay and Rev. George
Cody also spoke.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-23
OCHS FUNERAL.

The funeral of Joseph Ochs was
held from the home, 1909 Brady street,
Davenport this afternoon at 2:30,
Rabbi w. H. Lowenstein officiating.
The bearers, all brothers-in-law Of the
deceased, were Isaac Klein and Simon
Moritz, of Davenport, Meyer Levi OF
Rock Island, Sol Hirsch and Jacob
Heinsfurter of Moline and Henry H
Heinsfurter of Zillisca, Iowa The re.
mains were placed temporarily in the
receiving vault at Oakdale cemetery
pending the erection of a mausoleum
on Mount Nebo, Pine Hill cemetery,
which will be the fnal resting place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-23
BITES FINGER OF MAN
WHOM HE WAS FIGHTING

Pending investigation of his case,
Frank Lewis preliminary hearing be-
fore Magistrate c. ]. Smith was con-
tinued for 10 days, and he is being
held in the county jail The charge
against Lewis at present is disorderly
conduct. 1t is possible that it may be
changed to mayhem. Day before yes
terday Lewis had scrap with another
fellow, and, it is charged, Lewis bit
the other fellows finger during the
fight. Detective Sehnert arrested him
a little later.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-23

Edna, shut up, you talk too much
And then she would continue to hold
the floor herself Mrs. Charles Ross,
despite allegations made against her,
stood by as passively as possible and
only at times did she respond to slurs
cast at her.
SIGN PEACE BONDS.
Finally, an attorney was sum-
moned by -Mesdames Ross and
Epperson and he persuaded them to
sign peace bonds. Mr.. Edwards, ap-
pcaring for the states attorneys Of
fee, found himself in peculiar pre-
dicament when he prosecuted two of
the women in one case and then
turned around to aid them in fur
thering their case in the next one.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-23
FIRST REAL SIGN
OF SPRING COMES
Boys Get Out Marbles and the
Opening Game of Season
Is Played Today.
MESSENGER BOY PRESIDES
Usual Ceremonies Precede Start OF
the First Contest and Pennant
Is Raised.

Spring is here. 1t may all be very
true that it will not remain in our
midst very long and that its vista
ton today was merely a stopover priv
ilege, but nevertheless the ingratiating
and brilliant rays of Old Sol today
awakened in many breast yearning
for Book beer and young onions, a sure
sign of the approach of the vernal sea-
son. The weather forecaster did not
tell us that spring is here but we have
reliable information on the subject as
Red, the demon messenger boy of
the Western Union this morning pass
ed around the word that the first game
of the marble season would be pulled
off at the grounds east of the Rock
Island ticket Office at high noon.
Promptly at II O'Clock, a parade COM
posed of the most prominent represen-
tatives of the messengers and news
boys formed in line at the Harper
house and marched to the league
grounds where Red, as master of cere-
monies, made a few remarks apropos
to the occasion.
SEASONS PROSPECTS.
He applauded the fact that the mar.
BILE season was again in our midst, and
stated that from present indications
the play this year would be the best
for many years. He expressed the
hope that there would be no unsports.
manlike conduct on the part of the
| participants, and said that strict dis
cipline would be maintained. He con
tinued that any one guilty of grabbing
the contents of the ring merely be
cause the call of duty would be made
the victim of violence, and that he
! himself, would administer the punish
ment. AS the flag failed to arrive il
time, Red jerked his red bandanns
handkerchief from his hip pocket, wav
ed it proudly, three times, and blew
his nose generously while the Grove
cheered. We do not know who sho
the first marble of the season as aftel
listening to a discussion of this mo
mentous question for some 10 minutes
we were forced to leave with the mat
ter still hanging fire.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-23
SIX WOMEN ARE FINED
BY JUDGE R. w. OlMSTED

Six women entered pleas of guilty
in the county court today and were
each fined $500 and costs. with the
stipulation that they remain in Jail
until fines are paid. They we're Ethel
Terrell and Pearl Williams, both col
ored, charged with keeping a house
of i'll fame. and Rose Taylor, Laura
Thomas, Kate Cline and Marie La
Verne, charged with conducting a
Gisorderly house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-23
TELLS OF
EASTERN LANDS
Extension Lecturer Speaks Be-
fore Crowd at Grant
School.
ORIENTAL LIFE Is TOPIC
Describes Peoples of Holy Land, Tur-
key, Egypt and the Desert
Tells Many Stories.
ORIENTAL LIFE Is TOPIC

A large crowd, filling the auditorium
and the chairs which had been placed
in the hall, many of the people having
to stand up, greeted Charles A. Payne,
extension lecturer OF the University
of Wisconsin last night at the Grant
school. His topic was Oriental Life"
The lecture was illustrated by 100
stereopticon views of different scenes
in the Holy Land, Turkey and Egypt,
and of the strange people who inhabit
these countries. He began by taking
his audience TO Turkey and from there
to the Holy Land, Egypt and the des-
ert
TURKS ARE STRONG.
He told of the great strength of the
Turks, saying that he has seen them
going through the streets carrying
stoves or other heavy things on their
backs without thinking anything
about it. He said he thought they
could even carry one of their houses if
the streets were wide enough.
The dealers in vegetables and fruits
weigh their wares in scales which they
carry with them. They have all their
merchandise on their heads in large
baskets. The women in all eastern
countries carry water on their heads
just as they did in biblical times, 1000
years ago.
BEGGARs VULNERABLE.
In all eastern cities there are beg
CARS in countless numbers who run
along beside persons asking for
money. Mr.. Payne told of an exper-
fence with a beggar woman. He
was standing watching the crowds
when one of the beggars spied him, and
coming towards him she called out
for money but when he started to
leave her, she ran in front Of him; he
started again but she caught him by
the shoulder and stopped him, all the
while calling out for money. He
started out again. This time she
caught him by the coat tail and held
him while she begged for money. He
said these beggars are met everywhere
in the east.
TRIP TO THE HOLY LAND.
Figuratively he next went to tbs
Holy Land taking his audience with
him, showing many beautiful view,
of the places where Christ had lived
There were views of the fishermen
On the Lake of GalIilee mending theil
nets in the same way that they dfc
1000 years ago. He showed view
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-23
AMOS w. MANSFIELD.
(special to NC ALE. }

Woodruff, ILL.,, Feb. 23.-After long
suffering with cancer, Amos w. Mans
field, one OF the wealthiest of Wood.
hull's residents, died at his home last
evening. He was n his 5Sth year. Mr..
Mansfield was a retired farmer. The
survivors are his widow and three
sons, Warren, Arthur and Howard, al
at home. A, brother, James Mansfield,
resides at Rio. Funeral services viii
be held in the Methodist church to
morrow morning at 10 o'clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-23
OFFICER BANKER is OFF
POLICE DEPARTMENT

Officer George Banker has resigned
as member of the Rock Island po-
lice department. He handed his star
to Commissioner Archie Hart this
morning. Banker has been on the night
shift of the force and has patrolled the
west end beat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-23
HoDGsoN FUNERAL.

The funeral Of Charles E. Hodgson
was held from the home. 1909 Sixth
avenue. this afternoon at o'clock.
Rev. H. w Reed Of the First Baptist
church officiating. The Masons had
charge of the services. The bearers
were ]. J. Ingram, S. J. Collins. E. B.
Kreis, H. E. Casteel, s. Mattison and
W. E. Bailey. Burial took place at
Chippiannock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-23
Another Snap
FOR SATURDAY

Coin Bros. & Kerr, the confection-
ers at 329 Twentieth street, announce
that they will have a challenge can
dy sale tomorrow at their store on
homemade chocolate marshmallows,
which are equal to any soc pound
candy elsewhere. They will offer it
to the people tomorrow only as an
advertisement for Csc per pound.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-23

of the swift Jordan river. He
exhibited slides of the Jaffa gate
which DIS described in the book Ben
Hur." The largely assorted crowd
was pictured just as it is describ-
ed in the book by Wallace. The
streets are narrow and dirty as in
other eastern cities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-23
Rush Gets Bondsmen.

Harry Rush. charged with being an
inmate OF a disorderly house. today
gave bail in the sum of $500 in the
county court. his bondsmen being Leo
White and w. P. Tindall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-23
Chicken Pot Pie
The Chefs Favorite

ByMrs. Janet Mckenzie Hill, Editor of
the Boston Cooking School Magazine
Some folks think that only "colored
nammies" can cook chicken, but trial
of this famous chicken pot pie disproyes
that assertion. Every member of the
family will thoroughly enjoy it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-23
Stead UphoIds Taylor system.

Attorney General W H. Stead Of
Springfield addressed meeting of 200
OF East Moline's representative citi-
zens last night at the East Moline Com
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-23

A policy Of Absolute
Truths.
We had honesty spank
ed into us at the Cherry
tree age-with a Cherry
tree switch.
We never misrepresent.
1t would not pay us be-
cause we want to see you
in our store more than
once.
We want your conf
dence.
We want your good
will.
We want your business.
Good goods at a fair
price.
A little more than a dol
lars worth for every dol
lar you spend in our store
and at that we make a
fair profit.
You'll find every $40
suit of clothes you buy in
this store-the best $40
suit you ever wore, or
your money back.
Shape retaining suits
based on customer retain
ing prices.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-23
BEDOUINs AND ARABS.

There are many bands of robbers
in the desert. Mr.. Payne, to protect
himself, hired one of these robbers
to guide him across the desert. When
one has hired a robber to guide him
his compratriots do not modest that
man. He showed the picture of his
guide on the screen. He spoke of the
life of the Bedouins who live on the
desert, without any huts, only a
shade to keep the sun off them.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-12
Write It l2-12-12:
You'll Not Get Chance
Again in Your Lifetime
These Identical Numbers for
Month, Day and Year Will
First Occur Again in 2012.

When YOU took your pen in hand to-
DAY and dashed off the date in your
usual hurry you did something you
never can do again in your lifetime
You wrote three identical numbers for
the month, day and year-12-f2-12, just
like that.
Just year and a month and day
ago there was a combination of six
straight lines 11-11-11, for the date
But this is the last time you'll ever have
the three numbers all alike. For there
isn't any "13" month.
The three number combination will
not occur again until 2010. The three
twelve combination can not be used
again until 2012.
However. if you're fond OF thirteens
tomorrow will be Friday, the thir-
tenth. an excellent day to refrain from
betting on what Mr.. Woodward will do
next, or when the smoke nuisance will
be abated.