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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-06
At High School

Claude Kipp, who up to this time
this season, has played quarter back
On the local high school eleven, has
been shifted to the right halfback po-
sirion by Coach Corneal and Marcus
Brough, the fast substitute of last
years team, is playing the position
back of Philbrook. In the practice of
the last two nights, Kipp has shown
up so well that the change will prob
ably be made permanent. BrOugh is
doing wyll at quarter, playing heady,
fast game. 1t is not known as yet just
who will make the trip to Princeton
Saturday. Larkin is nursing his bad
ankle and it is not definitely decided
whether he will make the trip. VIII
Whistler is still at left half, while
Gleason and Criswell are both show
irg up well at full. Ackley and Hol-
lowell have been playing end on the
first team for the last two evenings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-06

SOUND made by the women as they
deity shape the tortillas In their
hands.
The lime in which the corn Is sof-
tened is said to account for the very
strong white teeth Of the natives
Frijoles are, Of course, beans and
after being boiled long time with
onions, chilli and other savory bits are
put into boiling lard for their final
flavor. Knives and forks are not need
ed where a tortilla can be folded I'm
the middle and used as a scoop for the
beans. These two articles of food
form almost the entire diet OF the
poor.
All food is very hot, from the chill
put IN 1t, and one doesn't realize the
peculiar flavor that cinnamon will
give to many dishes until he has eaten
it in everything, from coffee to ice
cream. While pulque, the fermented
juice Of the maguey, our century plant,
is the national drink, If a peon is very
drunk 1t is probably due to mescal or
tequila, two stronger drinks made
from the same maguey.
Cooking is generally done over few
pieces Of charcoal on the ground.
Often have l seen women cook an en-
tire meal over as little charcoal as ono
hand can grasp.-Los Angeles Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-06
SPAGHETTI Halter
ATTACKS ROOMER
Drives Italian Patriot From
House With Broom Club
Swears Out Warrant.

T. L. Silling. who runs a boarding
house in the vicinity of Fourth avenue
and Twenty-second street. does not
fancy the smell of olive oil and gar
lie, and every time he sees the word
Italy in the papers, he Immediately
begins 10 breath through his nose in
an agitated manner, and yearns to bite
something AS a result. when callers
arrive, members of the family are able
to point with great pride TO his teeth
marks in the piano.
Two days ago a spaghetti eater,
bearing the mOnicker, Anton Staumeli-
boux. engaged a room at Silling's
place OF abode, rendering therefore
one weeks rent in advance. YesIer-
day afternoon about 4 o'clock, SillinG
was seized with an attack of indiges-
ton and hopping on his Italian room
er, kicked him in the seat Of the
trousers, and banged him over the CO.
CO with a broom handle, at the same
time inviting him TO loiter elsewhere
This morning the broom handle vic
tim appeared at the station and swore
out d warrant against his cruel land
lord. the charge being disorderly con
duct.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-06

The above verdict was return
ed this morning by the jury at the in
quest at the Knox undertaking rooms
which was held over the body of John
Murray, the county prisoner who was
killed Monday afternoon by being shot
through the heart in a scuffle with his
guard, Ed Feuwick, after an attempted
break for liberty.
Those who testified were Ed Fen
vIck, Ray Johnston of Fifteenth street
ard Fifth-and-a-half avenue, who was
Gil eye witness to a part of the strug-
sc, Or. Joseph De Silva, Or. b. j.
Ljchner and prisoners. Charles Cur
Ia, John Maroney and John Connolly.
TELLS STORY OF ACCIDENT.
Fenwick in his testimony said that
the road gang in charge Of Deputy
sheriff Thomas Mccain and Ed Fen
wick. boarded the 4 O'Clock Watch
Tower car, Fenwick seating himself be-
side Murray.
Murray, who was considered one Of
the uglicst customers that the police
have ever been called to handle. had
nC sooner seated himself than ne be-
Egn TO plead with Mr.. Fenw!ck 10 lie.
hun see his gun. Fenwick responded
lu the negative. Murray persisted in
his demand for the gun and finally be-
me abusive lie at length got up
ULd walked out on the rear platform.
Nheu at the corner Of Seventh ave
nue ana Seventeenth street, Murray
Jumped of the car and made a dash
Tor liberty. He was closely followed
l.. Fenwick. who called for the fugi,
tive to halt. MuTray's answer was TO
Ive utterance to the declaration
ID you. let me get that gun and
IN kill YOU" and to rush at Fenwick
with both hands clinched. In the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-06
J. P. Wallace of Rock Island
Writes letter which may be of great
interest to skin sufferers of this city:

interest to skin sufferers of this city:
Rock Island. Ill
think your D. D. d. wonderful and
one that stands alone in its class. 1 suf-
fered seven years with chronic eczema
without results. l finally purchased Il
bottle of D. D. D., and thought it made
me worse at first. but by the time 1 got
the bottle used up 1 could see the ecze-
ma drying up; the itching entirely
ceased. l got two more bottles and it
made me a permanent cure
l also call it matchless for cleansing
the scalp and aliaying itching, scalp
humors, Graduating dandruf and re-
moving obnoxious odors and prevents
falling out of the hair. 1 gave d. u. II.
you say and cannot recommend 1t too
highly to my rfiends as an article of
true merit.
Should you ever want to put this in
print you may do so, as it will be the
cause of doing someone else good
J. =. WALLACE,
Twentieth street and Third avenue.
So many convincing statements, SIM
liar to the above, have been made to
us privately by sufferers from aggra-
waited skin diseases to whom we have
sold the D. D. D. Prescription. that we
feel bound to give 1t our unqualified
endorsement.
Harper House pharmacy, corner
Nineteenth street and Second avenue.
(Advertisement)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-06
JOY RIDERS OUT IN
FORCE; TAKE AUTOS

Joy riders in Rock Island are grow
ing more bold in heir daring seizure
of automobiles from in front of public
buildings and going on wild joy rides,
in many instances damaging the cars
to a considerable extent.
A party, evidently joy riders, appro-
priated the automobile of c. d. Rosen-
field last evening from in front of the
Rock Island club and when it was
found about midnight by Mr.. Rosen-
field on Twenty-ninth street and Sew
enth avenue, it was badly damaged
Another party of the variety" stat
ed above, stole l. H. Buffum's autOmO-
bile and after speeding about the city
deserted it and it was found several
hours after being missed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-06
FOOD OF THE MEXlCANS.
FrijoIes and TortiIIas the Main Diet Of
the Poor.

People at home in the Estates" may
think the food Of the Mexicans mea-
ger. 1t is comprised chiefly OF frijoles
and tOrtillas, supplemented by the
fruit Of the cactus when in season.
Tortillas are thin little cakes made
OF corn boiled with lime, and these
serve as the chief food. Every house
has metate, sort of stone trough,
which rests on the ground, and on
this the corn is crushed to a paste
and then patted into thin round cakes
and tossed on clay griddle to cook
Don't think as you ride down the
street that in every house a child is
being spanked-it is only the patting
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-06
ARE YOU READY?
The M. G. X. Elegant and Complete
Stock Awaits the Pleasure of
Your Arrival for Its In
epecfipn

Well, now that the election is over,
a new president elected, be he of our
choice or otherwise, all election bets
paid, and the intense feeling and eX-
element, incident to the election, over
with, we feel it our duty to call your
attention to the fact that it is time to
tend to your needs and looks in the
way of wearing apparel.
NJ q X are prepared to assist you
in the task of selecting that apparel,
b. laying before you an immense as
scrtment of all articles of wear, be you
man, woman or child.
If you are included in the first cate
CORY, we can fit you from head to foot
in a world renowned Stetson hat to
Inc imperial Clapp shoes, with every
thing between that one needs. A beau
t!ful selection of shirts and ties, a
large assortment of well known under
wear and a nonpareil stock of suits
and overcoats in such famous lines as
I-6rt Schaffner & Marx-Garson Mey-
ers, Society and Clothcraft brands-at
prices to suit every purse.
For the little fellow, we are Offering
Just as complete service; everything
Offered TO the father or large brother,
is also here for the young boy.
Little ladies are also provided for
in the way of their little dresses and
coats even 10 fur coats.
Then mother and big sister, you can
be fitted out almost as father is
coats and suits, dresses galore, even
iEg wraps, furs. waists, shirts, skirts,
IetticoaJs. stockings. neckwear, sweat
ers and shoes are at VI. & K in end
less variety, only awaiting the pleas
ire OF your call to see same.
~ & X is the quality store of the
tri-cities-(Ad
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-06
Obituary
CHARLES FALLS.

Charles Falls, of Kankakee, ILL.,, a
brakeman who was employed by the
Rock Island road, died this morning
at 2 O'Clock at st. Anthony's hospital
where he was taken last Sunday.
Rheumatism was the cause of death.
The deceased was aged about SO
years.
Silvis, was the end of Falls run
and upon reaching it last Sunday he
vas taken suddenly i'll and was re,
moved to the hospital. His widow who
resides in Kankakee, survives. A tele-
Sram was dispatched to her last even.
ing and she is expected to arrive in
Rock Island today to make the funer.
al arrangements.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-06
To ESTABLISH
NIGHT SCHOOL
Board of Education Decides on
New Work Today-Lectures
to Be Secured.

The immediate establishment of a
night school was decided upon this
noon. at a special meeting of the
board of education called to consider
the project and discuss plans for the
same. The expense of operation will
be met by the board. although indie
pendent organizations interested may
assist in the financing should they
desire.
1t is also planned TO secure var
ious lecturers to give addresses not
only to pupils in the schools but also
their parents, for the purpose of pro
noting settlement work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-06

struggle the gun Fenwick was holding
was discharged.
TESTIFY TO THREATS.
The three prisoners who testified
So id that Murray had made threats TO
them during the day to get Fenwick."
Ray Johnston, an eye witness to part
OF the tragedy, said that he was sitting
GU the front porch OF his home and
saw the two men grapple. He said he
saw Fenwick give chase to Murray
and said that it looked to him as
though Murray was about 10 feet
way from Fenwick when he, Fen
w.ck, fired the shot.
The physicians testified that the
shot penetrated the lungs and heart OF
the deceased and was the cause OF
death.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-06
Unconscious Sarcasm.

4 Scotch visitor to the Carlyles. in
Cheyne row. WAS much struck with
the snundprOof room which me sage,
had contrived for himself in the attic.
lighted from the top. and where no
sight or sound from outside conld pene-
trate. My Certes this is fine cried
the old friend. with unconscious sar
casm Here Sc may write and siui:
all the rest Of your life and Il huLl&s
being be one bit the wiSez."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-06
Lots Of Hunting.

The talk had turned upon hunting
and by and by one OF the ad'lt visitors,
noting Jamie's rapt and eager look.
remarked cheerily:
We'll. sonny. don't suppose you've
had a chance TO do much hunting YETI
Not many kinds. but lots OF It." ex-
planned Jamie. i've never hunted
bears or lions. but I've hunted gran.
ny's spectacleS most all over the
world"-Chicago Record Herald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-06
MRS. CHARLES WEIsNER.

Mrs. Charles Weisner, former we'll
known resident of Rock Island is dead
at her home in Detroit, Mich, accord
ing to word received this morning by
Mrs. A. H. Pierce, of Sears. Mrs.
Weisner was born in this city and re-
sided here up until II years ago when
she moved to Detroit where she had
since lived.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-06
Police News

Mrs Viola Hartman, who was arrest
ed several days ago on a charge of
disorderly conduct, was dismissed this
morning before Magistrate Smith. Her
husband, George Hartman, who has
been estranged from his spouse for
ever a year, had Viola arrested on sus-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-06

picion and Emil Decker, star boarder,
was held by the police as a material
witness. This morning the husband
decided that he would drop the
charges, and upon payment of costs,
the woman was released.
Clara Schultz, alias Nellie Gray,
and her husband, have more
trouble on their hands. They
were arrested several days ago
on charges of disorderly conduct and
their cases continued This morning
informations were filed against them
IL the county court by Assistant
States Attorney P. r. Ingleson. Both
are notorious characters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-06
GUARD FREED OF
MURDER CHARGE
Coroner's Jury Exonerates Ed
ward Fenwick for Killing of
County Prisoner.
INQUEST THIS MORNING
Slayer and Three Of Prisoners Who
Were in Work Gang Called to
Testify.
JURY EXoNERATEs.

I'VE, the jury, find that the de-
ceased, John Murray, came to his
death by bullet wound from a 81
ealibre revolver In the hands Of
Ed Fenwick, and we, the jury, do
eNonerate said Ed Fenwick from
all blame"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-06
Very Conservative.

Tailor-You have inherited a lot OF
money. Why don't you settle my hill1
Owens-My dear man. | wouldn't have
It said for anything that my newly &C.
quired wealth caused any departure
from my simple habits.-Boston Tran
script
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-06
THRONES
AWAIT RETURNS
Crowds Remain on Streets Un-
til After 2 O'clock-Inter-
est Is Intense.
BUT, LITTLE DISTURBANCE
Various Clubs and Theatres Announce
Results to Big Gather
ines.

Interest in the election of yesterday
ran high. AS early as o'clock, crowds
be gan to gather about the various
Places where the returns were being
flashed and their numbers were grad
Tally augmented as the evening prog
rCssed. The down town streets
swarmed with people, who were for
the most part orderly. The saloons
die a land office business after the
days lull, but there was but little dis
turbance and the usual election night
fights were conspicuous by their alb
sCnce.
CROWD REMAINS LATE.
The crowds fingered about the
streets until o'clock despite the rain
SO intense was the interest, but from
that time on, they gradually melted
away, until at o'clock, the streets
we're practically deserted.
Besides the returns flashed at the
newspaper offices, results were also
shown at various places about the
city.
INTEREST RUNS HIGH.
Special wires were installed at the
Rock Island and Elks clubs and large
crowds gathered at these places, re-
raining until far into the morning.
Returns were also received at the
Empire theatre, where a capacity
house cheered favorite candidates.
The local order of Moose gave a
grand ball and oyster supper at the
roller rink, where the results were an
pcunced to the large gathering.
Interest conferred for the most part
upon the states attorney, coroner and
congressio races and newspaper of.
fees were besieged with telephone
calls until daylight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-06

Most Of our misfortunes are more
supportable than the comments of our
friends upon them.-A. Dumas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-06
Personal Points

Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Armstrong, 1908
Second street are the parents of a
son, born last night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-06
DOIneSficS

Heavy quality outing flannel, suitable
for undergarnents, comes in checks,
stripes and plaids, light and dark colors,
well worth or
l2Ia, special .OZG
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-10-18

A purchaser of a riverside prop
erty asked the estate agent il. the
river didn't sometimes overflow
its banks.
''Well," replied he, ''it isn't one
of those sickly streams that are
always confined to their beds"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-10-18

VACANCIES FILLED
Police Lieut.. Bernard ]. Burns
was fired from the police force be-
cause he couldn't capture two
crooks while unconscious.
Police Capt. Mahoney was
fired because he did not report
the beating up of Burns.
Chief McWeeny has appointed
men to fill the places of Burns
and Mahoney.
McWeeny first was going to
appoint Sergt. Bertram Cleghorn
to fill Burns place.
Cleghorn is the man who, with
another detective, got drunk and
fired shot into the arm of uni
formed policeman who tried to
stop him creating a disturbance.
Cleghorn was fired for doing
this. But Cleghorn has a lot Of
pull and soon was reinstated.
When Burns was fired Cleg-
horn Immediately became a can
didate for his job, and he got the
backing of exSAlderman Carey,
who got him back on the force
after the shooting scrape.
McWeeny wanted to obIige
Carey and appoint Cleghorn, but
public opinion was too much for
even McWeeny
So McWeeny switched from |
Cleghorn and appointed William
F. Ghilds, a negro, lieutenant of |
police.
Lieut.. James Gleason was APP
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-10-18

II
sary to place it side by side with
the percentage of natural deaths,
$50
Coroner Hoffman was asked if
he knew any reason for this ter
rible percentage of persons driv-
en- to self-destruction.
Il believe" he said, shat the
conspiracy of large corporations
against middle-aged and old men
is responsible for more suicides
than any other cause.
Men of 80, 30 and so are fired
by big corporations simply be-
cause they are no longer young
and because there are hordes of
younger men ready to take their
places at smaller wages.
=. These men are turned out in
the world, without a job, without
hope, without faith and generally
with families to support.
They become respondent,
and in their pitiful despair com
NIT suicide.
Even in those cases where
they do not commit suicide they
leave their homes and become
buns. Their families become a
burden on the state. They them
selves probably do too"
Could there be a more terrible
indictment than this of the meth
DDS of the greedy, grasping, cold
blooded, big business corpora
tons of the present day?
-O-O-
A purchaser of a riverside prop
Prfv aSted the estate . rant IS t[a
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-10-18

WHAT HOFFMAN THINKS
According to Coroner Hoff-
mans 19O8-11 report 1913 Of the
persons who died in Chicago
during those years were suicides.
To understand how appalling
The Washington herald., 1912-04-03
Milady's Toilet Table
By Mime. D'MILLE

Of all the various means advised for
removal of superfiuous hairs from face
or forearms / have found delatone paste
the most effective and satisfactory. Mix
a little delatone with enough water to
cover the hairs: apply, and after two or
three miutes wipe of, and the hairs will
be gone.
Some cosmetics tend to darken and
discolor the skin. Never use these. II
you want a true complexion beautiher.
Instantaneous in effect, yet harmless and
lasting, dissolve an original package of
mayatone In a half-pint Of witch hazel
and rub a little on the face, neck and
arms each morning. Mayatone VIII not
come of or show like powder and keeps
the skin soft, fair and youthful looking.
There always Is danger OF catching cold
after washing the head. Dry shampoo
ing makes hair beautifully lustrous and
full of life. To make shampoo powder.
put a cupfui OF cornmeal (or four ounces
OF powdered orris rootl in a fruit jar and
mix with II an original package Of
therox. Sprinkle on head and brush out
This brushes out easily and takes with II
all dirt, dandruff and excess oil.
As a result OF backward spring and
unreasonable weather thousands suffer
from colds. An old-fashioned remedy is
Mothers Salye. In fifty years millions
Of jars have been used for the treatment
of colds in head or chest, catarrh and
ordinary cases of sore threat, bronchitis,
tonsilitis. Group. stiff nerk and asthma
The Washington herald., 1912-04-03
THE FLEET ITINERARY.
Full Years Schedule Mapped Out
for Atlantic Battle ships


The Navy Department made public yes
terday the schedule for the movements
OF the Atlantic fleet from April 10 next
to May ), 1918. From April 10 until May
/ the battleshIps will go to their home
wards for docking and repairs Until July
divisions of the feet will exercise in
Cape Cod and Narragansett Bay.
Two sauadrons Of the feet will visit
Annapolis on June s next to take aboard
the corps of !nidshipmen who Will this
year for the first tir1e forego their usual
trip abroad and will instead cruise on
the battleship feet. On July the entire
fleet will assemble in Narragansett Bay
for general exercises. From August .
TO September Is will be spent IN Hampton
Roads and on the Southern drfll grounds.
The midshipmen will land at Annapolis
on August .. From September to Oc-
tober 10 the deet will engage in torpedo
practice in Narrasansett Bay. The next
two weeks will be spent in the home
yards The frs. two weeks IN Novem-
practice and steaming trials. and divi-
sional cruising will be held from Novem-
Der Is TO December Is
The period from December 15 to jan
uary will be spent In the home yards
TO give the officers and men an oppor-
tunity of spending the Christmas holi-
days with their families. Leaving on
January 5, 1913. for Guantanamo, a war
game will be held en- route From jan
uary IL to March 3 the usuar winters ex-
ercises will be carried out at Guatanamo
Bay About April 1 the fleet VIII return
TO Hampton Roads. Day battle practice
will be held on the Southern drill grounds
about April 20, 1913, after which the bat
tleships will proceed to their home yards.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-03
BEAUTIFUL HAIR
At SMALL COST
A Simple Remedy Beauties
the Hair, Cures Dandruf,
Stops Falling Hair.

What a pity it is to see so many people
with thin, wispy hair, faded or streaked
With gray, and realize that most OF these
people might have soft, glossy, abundant
hair OF beautiful color and lustre IL they
would but use the proper treatment.
There is no necessity for gray hair under
siXty-fve years OF age, and there rs nc
excuse for any one, young or old, having
thin, struggling hair. either full Of dand-
rum or heavy and rank smelling with ex-
cessive oil.
You can bring back the natural color
Of your hair in a few days and forever
rid yourself of any dandruff and loose
hairs, and make your hair grow strong
and beautiful by using wyeth's sage
and Sulphur Hair Remedy. For Rener-
atoms common garden sage has been
used for restoring and preserving the
color of the hair; and Sulphur is recog-
pized by Scalp Specialists as being excel
lent for treatment OF hair and SCALP
troubles
II you are troubled with dandruff or
itching scalp. or IL your hair is losing
its color or coming out, get a fifty cent
bottle of Wyethis Sage and Sulphur from
your druggist, and notice the improve
ment in the appearance of your hair after
n few days treatment. James O'DonneIl.