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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-01
MRS. M'COMAS IS
DEAD IN MYSTERY
Daughter of Wisconsin Pohtl-
clan Is Victim of Unex-
planned Shooting.

San Francisco, Nov. Without re-
covering consciousness even long
enough to whisper a word that would
clear the mystery under which she was
shot Tuesday morning in her apart
ment here, Mrs. Jean Wiswell Nc
Ccmas died yesterday. In the strange
histories of the Wiswell and McComas
families there are now three chapters
involving revolver shots, two Of which
were fatal and not one of which has
been adequately explained.
w. P. McComas, the dead woman's
husband, is wealthy mining engineer.
He was tried four years ago for shoot
ing Mrs. Charlotte Noyes, a widow,
Hose fortune he had lost for her on
the race track.
The second unexplained shooting
was that in which Margaret Wiswell,
at that time an actress, was wounded
in a room at 2616 Michigan avenue,
Chicago. 1t was said the shooting
was accidental, but the circumstances
we're not made clear.
Last night McComas was at liberty
because of the testimony of a physi-
clan that his wife must have shot
herself The coroner is not satisfied,
however, and has ordered a searching
investigation.
FATHER PROMINENT IN POLITICS.
Mrs. Jean Wiswell McComas was
one OF the three strikingly beautiful
and unusually talented daughters of
| George N Wiswell, former United
| States marshal for Wisconsin, three
| times sergeant-at-arms of republican
/ national conventions and chief polit.
/ ical aid of Henry c. Payne, former
postmaster general. Jean Wiswell met
! McComas in Mexico some time after a
jury failed to agree at his trial for
/ shooting 1.-The race track widow" They
were married soon afterward and have
since spent large portion of their
time travelling
The shooting OF Mrs. McComas fol
lowed a quarrel with her husband be
cause of a remark that had been made
at the st. Francis hotel She accused
him, it is said, of failing properly to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-01
dunno WRITES ON
SCHOOL PROBLEM
Especial to The ArgusD

Chicago, Nov. Judge Edward F.
Dunno, in a letter sent to John r.
Trevett OF Champaign yesterday fully
outlined his position in regard to the
school problem. His letter is as fol-
lows:
Chicago, Oct. 81. 1917. R. Trev-
eft. Room 9. Imperial building, Cham
paign, Ill, Dear Sir: l beg to acknowl-
edge receipt of your favor of Oct. 80,
requesting that / give my views rela-
tive to the state university. In
answer thereto, l beg to state that /
believe that the state university and
ether public educational institutions
should be maintained at the highest
point OF efficiency and that liberal
appropriations to that end should be
made.
Not only am ! in favor Of the one
mill tax which now is used for that
purpose TO defray the expenses Of the
state university but am even In favor
OF increasing the one mill tax If in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-01
THE FIRST CRAY
HAIR SIGN Of ACE
Easy Way to Preserve Natural
Color of the Hair and
Make It Grow

A harmless remedy, made from COM
mon garden sage, quickly restores gray
hair to natural color. The care of the
hair, to prevent it from losing its color
and lustre, is just as important as to
care for teeth to keep them from dis
coloring. Why spend money for cos
metics and creams to improve the COM
plexion, and yet neglect your hair, when
gray hair is even more conspicuous and
suggestive of age than wrinkles or q
poor complexion? OF the two, it is
easier to preserve the natural color and
beauty of the hair than it is to have
good complexion.
All that is necessary Is the occasional
use of Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair
Remedy, preparation of common gar
other valuable remedies for dry, harsh,
faded hair, dandruff, itching scalp and
falling hair. After few applications
of this simple, harmless remedy, your
hair will gradually be restored to its
natural color, in short time the dam
druf will be removed, and your hair
will no longer come out but will start to
grow as Nature intended it should.
Don't neglect your hair, for it goes
further than anything else to make or
mar your good looks. You can buy
this remedy at any drug store for
fifty cents a bottle, and your drug
gist will give your money back if you
are not satisfied after using. Pur-
chase q bottle today. You will never
regret it when you realize the differ
ence it will make IN your appearance.
Special agents, Harper House phar-
macy, 18th ST.. End Ave.-(Advertise
l ment).
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-01
SEARLE POSITION
IS NOT PLEASING
TOPIC 3RESSIVES
Committee in Hancock County
Not Favorable to Strad-
ding Attitude.
lspecial 70 The ArrusN

Carthage, H., Nov. 1-E. A. Wilcox,
Chairman of the progressive commit
tee of Hancock county. is today distri-
buting circulars among progressives
requesting all sincere believers in the
progressive movement to vote the
straight progressive ticket, and not for
any candidate on any other ticket.
This is in line with the feeling of Col
Cnel Roosevelt that al! who are not
with us, are against us"
At the headquarters of the progress
sive party in Chicago it is hoped pro-
gressives will simply place a cross op-
posite the name of Theodore Roose-
welt and let it go at that, which would
mean vote for every candidate who
had the courage and conviction to be
candidate on that ticket
c. J. Searle, the candidate for con-
gress who had the choice OF the repub-
lican and progressive nominations and
elected to remain on the Taft ticket
TO the disgust Of many sincere pro-
gressiyes in the Fourteenth Illinois
district, and who is now endeavoring
TO trick the progressives into voting
for him, is having a letter prepared
| TO send out TO progressives asking
them for their support, on the ground
there is no candidate for congress on
/ the progressive ticket.
This scheme is not countenanced
/ by the leaders of the national progress
/ siye movement, but it is understood
( that Searle intends having the letters
in question mailed anyway in the hope
of foOling at least some of the progress
siyes. The circular being distributed
today by Chairman Wilcox asking OF
( progressives, Why not vote tbs
straight bull moose ticket?" will great
ly lessen the effect Of the letter to bt
mailed in behalf OF Searle. II is MOI
seen here how Searle has much pros
/ pect Of election.
/ Il is expected that Clyde z. Taven
ner. the progressive democratic candi
+ date. who has made a hard and eff
fectiye campaign, will carry Hancocl
county by 1900, Warren county by a.
least 1000 and McDonough county by
400, which means thtt Searle woul'
have 10 carry Rock Island, Mercer anC
Henderson counties by $500. which !;
is not believed that he can do.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-01
WILL NOT STAND
FOR BIC EXPENSE
TO AID OLMSTED
People Thoroughly Aroused
Over Item of $4,000 That
Is Involved.

The people will not stand for an
600 and $4,000 for the purpose of eIe-
waiting to the circuit bench a county
Judge who has two years OF his term
yet to run in the fulfillment of the dut-
les he asked the people to repose in
him. County Judge Olmsted has not
yet completed the contract with the
people which was of his own choosing,
and yet he is asking them to let him
out of 1t now that he may be promoted
to the circuit bench, leaving to them
the expense of a special election and
primary to fill his unexpired term on
the county bench.
The judicial election to be held in
connection with the general election
next Tuesday is of great importance to
the people of the Fourteenth judicial
circuit, and voters should not overlook
the separate judicial ballot.
There is every reason why Charles
B. Marshall should be elected. He is
a long time resident of the district and
has been for years one Of the hard
working active members of the bar,
He has the ability, the knowledge OF
the law, the judgment and the ability
as we'll as the temperament to make
an ideal judge.
. In the judiciary, politics should not
| be considered. The people should
elect the man best qualified for the
office, especially where the question
OF expense is SO deeply involved as it If
| in the case of County Judge r. w
! Olmsted who seeks election to the cir
cult bench at direct and unavoidable
expense to the people.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-01
APPLES! APPLES! APPLES

Go to Laf1in's orchard, three miles
south of Milan for your winter apples.
ADVERTISEMENT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-01
REV. Mr.. 0GLEVEE WILL
BE INSTALLED TONIGHT

This evening takes place the install
lation OF Rev. W. @. Og.evee as pastor
of the new South Park Presbyterian
church. The services will begin at
1880 and will be participated in by
members Of the mother church Broad
way Presbyterian and the grandmoth-
er church Central Presbyterian.
Rev. Marion Humphreys OF Cen
trail church will preside at the
meeting, the sermon will be preached
BY Rev. NJ. c. Hanna of Milan. Rev.
Mr.. Onerenshaw Of Mediapolis, Iowa.
will deliver the charge to the pastor
and DR.. W. S. Marquis will give the
charge to the people.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-01
Tot. Cards

A similar vote was taken in New
England by the New York managers Of
the league. They gent $4,000 post.
card ballots TO voters in Maine. New
Hampshire. Vermont. Massachusetts
and Connecticut Six thousand eight
hundred sixty-nlne cards were re-
turned.
OF these 5.22G were fer Wilson. l.
o7o for Roosevelt. 43O for Taft, 80 for
Dobs and II for Chain. OF the five
states named. Governor Wilson show
ed the greatest strength in Maine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-01

Reports received from their travel
ing committees by the Commercial
Travellers and Business Mems Anti
Trust league, headquarters Victoria
hotel, New York, show that the
leagues campaign for Wilson and Mar
shall is bringing good results and turn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-01

that way the state university and
ether public educational institutions
can be made more efficient and if that
be necessary.
If elected governor it shall be my
earnest concern to see the state uni
yersity and other public educational
institutions are kept up to the highest
possible point of efficiency.
Yours very truly,
(SignedD Z. f. dunno.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-01

Dawson, y. D.-George Baker shot
and killed his wife and father-in-law.
Thomas Glass. He is in Jail al Steele,
threats of lynching having been made
at Dawson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-01

hers, the banner of the Commercial
Travellers and Business mems Anti
Trust league, flung to the breeze" at
Broadway and Twenty-seventh street,
il one banner in particular that at
tracts and holds the attention of the
passerby. Its epigrammatic shots at
the trusts are read and appreciated.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-01-11
MAN WITH AMAZING MEMORY

William f. Putnam, connected with
the postofice at Niles, Mich, is "a
walking encyclopedias. Niles is town
of more than 5000 people, but Putnam
is able to name every householder or
occupant in the place and to give his
correct street number. He is able to
recite the entire constitution of the
United States. off hand, and he will
give you the capital of every state.
country or island in the world AS
TO dates. he is able to give you the ex-
act time when any event of any con.
sequence happened years and decades
back in history. Putnam, along with
his other accomplishments. is Bible
student and a Sunday school worker
He has record of having furnished
a publisher a large list Of Biblical
verses, locating each verse at its props
er place. book chapter and verse. the
entire list being made up from mem
DRY.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-01-11
NEVER COUNTED THE GIRLS
Princes Answer to Question Typical
OF Life In the Countries
of the Orient.

The big punkah Topped and Ragged
between the columns, as we sat and
talked. Mem-Sahib, who was born in
the Caucasus amid Georgian and Cir
cassian digDitaries, and so had a hap
by way with Oriental princes, took us
all aback by suddenly asking the good
gray prince how many brothers he
had. His highness looked at her with
a queer little smile, half tolerant,
half amused, and began, with great
show of seriousness, to count them on
his fingers, first of the right hand.
then of the lett; after going once or
twice round, he halted, started again,
then stopped and said:
u am afraid | must ask my secre-
tary!"
The secretary replied, with dignity
your highness had a hundred and
nineteen brothers,"
Mem-Sahib, not whit abashed, then
asked this good Oriental nobleman
concerning his sisters.
He smiled very charmingly, saying
81 am afraid do not know we
never counted them! CHARLES John
ston in the Atlantic Monthly.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-01-11
ThPgSQQRlf dldCQflOVS s

ginning of the commercial history of
Europe these wall paper importations
were few and far between and con
siderably at premium Yet they
soon hit the European fancy as a
good substitute for the arras and tap
estries of the time.
Up to the end of the seventeenth
century the imported product was pro.
hibitive in price. however, and it was
not until the middle Of the eighteenth
century that it was really a familiar
thing on the market When the meth
DDS for printing and stamping wall pa
per from blocks was introduced from
China each nation was jealous Of its
neighbor in the wall paper trade and
tried to keep its own process a secret.
Toward the end of the seventeenth
century the English were the largest
importers of the hand decorated Chi
nese wall papers, but only for a
short time. AS the demand Increased
they began to perfect a process of pa
per stamping and paper decoration to
initiate tapestries, and with improved
machinery soon cheapened their pro-
duct and popularized it all over Eu-
rope. BY the time of the Stuarts the
arras of Shakespeare's era was begin.
ming to disappear.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-01-11
CHINESE WALL PAPER

1t is said that the European notion
OF wall paper was imported from
China. There its ornamental use for
screens. partitions and the like was
known as early as the fourth century
Authorities on this subject assert that
it was Holland during her naval SUI
premacy of the sixteenth century
which first began to adopt and hang
around the wall paper idea.
The early Chinese wall papers were
printed from blocks. hand painted or
stamped with infinite labor and ex-
quisite art They were made to order
produced in sheets of varying d.
mansions according to the uses to
which they We're to be put The mod
ern rolls Of wall paper with continu-
Gus duplicate design were unknown
1t was not until the invention of the
modern printing and stamping ma
chimes with cylindrical rollers that a
continuous conventional pattern was
favored
AS neither China nor Japan Was a
communicative country during the be-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-01-11
MANUFACTURED MILK


Cows are not numerous in Japan,
but the Japanese are fond of milk. and
to meet this demand in the face of a
natural shortage they long agpspila
their wits to work and evolved pro-
duct that the average person can not
distinguish from the regular dairy
article.
The artificial milk is derived from
the sofa bean. The beans are first
soaked. then boiled in water. Present
iy the liquid turns white; sugar and
phosphate of potash in proper guam
titles are added. and the boiling con
tinued until substance the thickness
of molasses is Obtained This fluid
Corresponds very accurately with or
binary condensed milk. and when wa
ter is added cannot be told from
fresh.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-01-11
BURNING ITCH WAS CURED

Il deem it my duty to tell about a
cure that the Cuticura Soap and ONT
ment have made on myself. My trou-
BILE began in splotches breaking out
right in the edge of my hair on the
forehead, and spread over the front
part of the top of my head from ear to
ear, and over my ears which caused a
most fearful burning itch, or eczema.
For three years / had this terrible
breaking out on my forehead and
scalp. I tried our family doctor and
he failed to cure it. Then / tried the
Cuticura Soap and Ointment and used
them for two months with the result
of a complete cure. Cuticura Soap
and Ointment should have the credit
due, and have advised lot of peo-
pie to use them" (Signed) G. D.
Harrington, Greek, N. c., Jan. &c, 1911.
itching ScaIp-Aair Fell Out.
Il will say that | have been suffer
ing with an itching on my scalp for
the past few years My hair fell out
in spots all over my head. My scalp
started to trouble me with sores, then
the sores healed up, and crusts
formed on the top. Then the hair fell
out and left me three bald spots the
shape of a half dollar. / went to more
than one doctor, but could not get any
relief, SO | started to use the Cuticura
Remedies. tried one bar OF Cuticura
Soap and some Cuticura Ointment,
and felt relieved right away. Now the
bald spots have disappeared, and my
hair has grown, thanks to the Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment highly
recommend the Cuticura Remedies to
all that are suffering with scalp trou-
BILE" (Signed) Samuel Stern, 236
Floyd St, Brooklyn, N. Y, Feb. Z,
1911 Although Cuticura Soap and
Ointment are sold by druggists and
dealers everywhere, a sample of each.
with 32-page book, will be mailed
free on application to ~Cuticura,"
Dept. 8 K, Boston.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-01-11
Pantomime Code.

James r. Fields of the firm of Tick
nor & Fields wore flowing beard,
as many men of his time did. He was
scrupulous in the care Of it. and in
the main managed it at the table
with skill
His wife was always on watch for
him, too, when. they went out to din
ned together. They had pantomime
code and a few expressive spoken Sig
nails. Should bread crumb catch in
the floss Mrs. Fields would say:
My DEAR there's a gazelle in the
garden"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-01-11
king or DETECTIVES
William ]. Burns the Worlds
Greatest Sleuth.
Common Sense Is the Secret of HE
Success - TIE Mcnamara Case
kias Made Him Famous
the World Over.

Los angeles, Cal = Common
in the world, is the secret by
which William J. Burns, whose work
ip connection with the Mcnamara
cases made his name worldwide, Las
risen to be crowned king of American
detectives. Although he has dealt with
some OF the most hardened criminals
In the country he has never fired a
shot at human being.
Burns is the essence of the ordi-
nary. A man about middle height
Broad snouldered, with prominent fea-
lures and a pair of gray eyes that bore
through you and the wall beyond,
reddish brown hair, untouched by
age; his mustache tinged with gray,
attired probably a bit more carefully
and up to date than the average bust
ness man, and with manner alert
and positive, he presents not the APP
pearance of a detective, but to the
unlmowing passes off for prosperous
citizen of fastidious taste regarding
dress.
Burns was appointed to the govern
ment secret service in 1890 and was
located in the west, working in lncian
territory, Texas, Arkansas and the
south. He was soon placed in charge
of that district, and in 1894 was trans
ferred to Washington, where he was
promoted for good work, and got a
rowing commission, going wherever
there was an unusually important
case
One of the biggest feats in those
days was the running down of the
principles in the 3rockway Bradford
Courtney gang of counterfeitels.
When this gang was run to earth and
cornered in a building in West Ho-
boken, N. j., they had in their possess
sion more than $2,O00.OO0 in gold cor
tificates and lot OF Canadian coul-
terfeit notes. So accurate were tie
gold certificates the government had
already accepted $4,000 worth Of
them, and in order to pick the bogus
from the genuine it was necessary to
summon one of the counterfeiters to
Washington
Another brilliant piece Of detective
work by Burns was in connection with
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-01-11
her Credit Was Strained.

A young country merchant who had
something of reputation for close
figuring was especially attentive to the
village sehoolma' am. The young
woman had sweet tooth and was not
at all retiring about making the fact
known Accordingly, she limited to
her admirer that box of chocolates
would be greatly appreciated on the
occasion of his. next visit. Later the
suggestion was repeated and again
duly needed. The third time the SUBJ
ject was preached. however. the dis
penser of sweets turned deaf ear to
the entreaty
u don't know about taking that girl
any more candy" he confided to a
companion next day shes OWN me
sixty cents for chocolates already. -
Lippincott's Magazine
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-01-11
He Was the Man.

young New Haven man, returning
home from a health trip to Colorado.
told his father about buying silver
mine for $4,000. Il knew they'd rope
you int exclaimed the ola man. $50
you were ass enough to buy humbug
mine Eyes, but ! didn't lose any
thing | formed a company, and sold
half the stock to a Connecticut man
for $1,000" ''Y-you did," gasped the
old man as he turned white. ''Tll bet
I'm the one who bought it, Il know
you are, coolly observed the young
man as he crossed his legs and tried
to appear very much at home.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-01-11
BULL0CKs in CHURCH.

At. Emmanuel church. Nottingham.
England. considerable excitement was
caused among the congregation one
Sunday by two bullocks entering while
the vicar was preaching his sermon.
The animals had strayed from their
quarters, and. fin6;pg the door open,
walked III They went into the pap
tistry. but the verger. attracted by the
commotion. got In front Of the animals.
ard by gentle and tactfuI persuasion.
irove them out without any damage
being done or panic caused:
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-01-11

bench shows, has served as brooder
for more than 200 orphaned chicks
during the last IL months The anil
NAL has proved an excellent guardian
for the chicks. BUT will have nothing
whatever to DO with duckliHgs and
castings Pat does not desert his
charges after they crawl out of the
shells. but tends to them with al the
care of mature hen The dog has
defended scores of chicks. from at
tacks of hawks and predatory animals
at one time killing a large cougar
which went to the hennery in search
of choice morsel
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-01-11
Sentenced SIX Times 10 Die,

Wahachie. Tex.-One of the most
remarkable criminal cases in the his.
tory of this state is that OF Burrell
Oates, a negro, who has just been sen.
fenced for the sixth time to be hang,
ed. Oates has been tried seven
times for the murder Of man in Dali
las in 1904 and was convicted five
times, the jury in one instance failing
to agree. His case after each conyic-
ton was appealed and new trials were
ordered because of errors. II is Lrob
able that another appeal will be taken
'irora the sixth and last conviction
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-01-11

In a grove of pine trees near Allan
ia, Ga, stands the curious oak tree
here pictured. The odd form into
which it has grown resembles very
closely the head of a deer and it has
attracted much attention. A prom
inent stock broker of Atlanta thought
that it was on his own land, and trans
planted it TO his lawn. The real own
er of the tree. after discovering his
loss, advertised for its return. and
when it was discovered on the lawn
Of the man who takes possession
Of it, there was quite row.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-01-11
CHINESE TYPE FROM JAPAN

The leading type foundry Of the far
east is located at Tokyo and produces
two series of Chinese type. The
first series. consisting of 5000 charac-
ters, has in combination total of $780,
600 separate pieces of type. The sec
ond series has 1000 characters and
100000 combinations