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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-20
FORTUNE CONTINUES TO
SMILE ON ]. S. LEATH

Good fortune continues TO smile up
on ]. S. Leath since the incident re-
lated in The Argus several months
ago when il was told how bird had
flown into his room and left there
a fragment of 81 bill. First came
a welcome increase in business and
now comes a cheek for 500, the
result Of his having been second high
man in eight central western states
in writing policies in the United
States Health and Accident Insurance
company Of Saginaw. Mich, of which
Mr.. Leath is district manager
Only one district manager wrote more
policies than did Mr.. Lesth. The
Rock Islander gives credit to the bird
for his good fortune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-20
MRS. CHARLES sCHAFER.

Mrs. Charles Schafer passed away
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
William Hilbert, Jr., in WATERFOWL,
today after a weeks illness of bron-
chial pneumonia. Mary Elizabeth
Bryan was born June IS, 1857, in
Yuma township. At the age OF 10
years she moved with her parents to
Kansas, returning to Illinois in the
spring of 1875. She was married to
Charles Schafer Jan. 6, 1876. To
this union four children were born,
Mrs. Nora Filbert of WATERFOWL;
Mrs. Emma Donahue of Moline: Mrs.
Ella Wainwright and Thomas Schaf-
er of WATERFOWL. Besides her chill
dren and husband, she leaves her
aged parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Bryan of Perry, Iowa; three broth
ers and three sisters, John, David
and Samuel Bryan, Mrs. Jesse But
terrified, Mrs. Herman Krosche of
Perry, Iowa, and Mrs. Joseph Schaf-
er of Coe township. Mrs. Schafer
was a devoted member of the United
Brethren church. Funeral services
will be held next Tuesday at p. m,
with interment in Rose Hill Gene
| terry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-20
Personal Points

A. McAdams and Henry Holmes of
Reynolds visited friends in the city
yesterday.
Advices from Captain w. A. Rosen-
field, who has just arrived in New
York with his bride from world tour,
are to the effect that the couple will
leave for the west next Wednesday,
stopping in Chicago enroute home,
and will reach Rock Island one week
from today.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Chopper and
daughter Audrey of Swift Current,
Canada, who have been visiting for
six weeks past with John Koch and
family of this city, leave Monday on
an extensive tour of the west. They
will go to California. where they
will spend the winter, and in the
spring they will return to their home
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-20
GRAVES MAY HEAR
INJUNCTION PLEA

Hearing on the petition on the in
junction filed in the circuit court by
City Attorney ]. F. Witter against
A. W. Billburg has been set for Mon
day afternoon at 2 o'clock. Because
of the heavy grist in the circuit court
it is understood that Judge Z. C.
Graves of Geneseo will open branch
court Monday morning. 1t is proba-
bic that the petition for the injunc-
ton will be one of the first matters
for consideration in the branch court
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-20
SMALL POX SCARE
IN EAST MOLINE

East Moline has a smallpox scare.
Mrs. Frank Arnold and her five-year-
old son, 419 Fifteenth street, that city,
have already developed the disease,
and more cases are feared. The Ar
mold home, including the remainder
of the family and half a dozen board
ers and three other nearby families,
are under quarantine. Twenty-seven
people have been vaccinated and as
many more have applied for the opera
ton.
Mr.. Arnold is employed as a sales
man at the AIarseilles plant and it is
feared employees there have been ex-
posed 10 the dread disease.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-20
CATCH FIRE BUGS
IN ALPHA CRIME
Two Strangers Nabbed While
in Act of Applying Match
to Store Building.
CONSPIRACY HlNTED AT
Twelve Years Ago Same Man Suffers
Loss of Business in Myster-
ious Blaze.
Especial to The Argus.)


Alpha, ILL.,, Jan. 20.-Two unidenti-
fed men are held in Jail here for an
attempt to set fire to the general mer
chandise store of J. w. Andrews last
night. They were apprehended by
four friends of Mr.. Andrews, who
were concealed in the building, just
as they were in the act of applying
a match to pile of paper and wood
that had been deposited at the rear
OF the store in a location that would
have quickly transferred the flames
to the structure.
HAD BEEN SUSPICIOUS.
Mr.. Andrews for weeks has been
suspicious that an effort was to be
made to burn his store. Before he
locked up last night at o'clock he
had made arrangements to have four
men remain in the building. He went
directly home and remained there for
the purpose of giving what would ap
pear to be a clear field for the work
of the firebugs.
MAY PRODUCE SENSATION.
Twelve years ago Mr.. Andrews
Who was then half owner in a little
business here. was burned out, losing
practically everything he had. JUS
what motive lies behind an apparen
determination to ruin him in a bust
ness way Mr.. Andrews is unable tt
say, but it is limited here that if thu
investigation of last nights occurrence
is carried far enough there will b.
arrests that will startle the peopl
of this section of the state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-20
TWO BIG MEN MAY
Be GUESTS HERE

Rock Island may in the course of the
next month have the honor of enter
tanning two of the most prominent men
in the country today. both enjoying
the distinction of being considered by
the parties with which they are afflli-
ated in connection with the presiden-
tiai nomination.
The two great men who may visit
Rock Island on separate and distinct
occasions and entirely different and
non-partisan auspices, are Governor
Judson Harmon of Ohio and Senator
Bob" La Toilette of Wisconsin. Both
have received invitations, each from a
different organization, to speak in Rock
Island during the coming month, and
it is possible both may accept.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-20
]. MOSENFELDER
IN FINAL SLEEP
Well Known Rock Island Citi-
zen Passes Away at Ripe
Old Age.
NEAR THE 90 YEAR MARK
Had Been Resident Here Since 1885
Leaves Large Family-Ihe
Funeral Arrangements.

After a life Of four score and ten,
the years OF which we're fraught with
wonderfully beautiful home life and
remarkable success in the accomplish
ment OF worldly achievement, Julius
Mosenfelder sturdy pioneer resident
Of Rock Island, passed away at an
carly hour this morning in his home,
1920 Sixth avenue. Illness covering
period Of three months caused his
passing. Four years ago Mr.. Mosen-
fielder sustained an injury TO his foot,
and recently gangrene poisoning set
in and FASTENED his death The last
hours Of his life we're made happy by
the presence Of his surviving children
a. his bedside
BORN IN GERMANY.
Born in the year 1922. this prom
iuent citizen OF Rock Island would have
attained his 9Oth birthday anniversary
June q. The scene Of his birthplace
was Urspriugen. Bavaria, Germany.
When a lad of years. his father and
mother and his brothers we're stricken
with an epidemic Of typhoid fever
which prevailed, and Mr.. Mosenfelder.
with his sisters. survived
ENLISTS As DRUMMER BOY.
When he was Is years old his guar
dian allowed him TO enlist in the army
Of the German empire as a drummer
boy. For 10 years he served his coun.
try faithfully and well. and as a mark OF
esteem for the services which he rem
dered was advanced TO the Office OF
first sergeant. In 1S49, at the time OF
the revolution, he retired from the
army, and in the following year landed
IN Baltimore. From there he went tc
Philadelphia, where he and Miss Bar
bara Heidelberger were united in mar
rage Oct .. 1850. The 50th anniver
sary OF that event was observed il
1909. when the children and grandchil
dren gathered 70 help commemorat,
the anniversary.
HERE IN 1856.
II was in the year 1856 that the Mo
senfelders came to Rock Island. In
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-20

way to Pennington, ILL.,, lost its tick
cts and $3.50 in money and was
stranded here in Rock Island. Mr..
Taylor cared for them and sent them
on their way. The road was COM
muniCated with and advised of the
loss of the tickets and of the improb-
ability of their being used by their
finders. Recognizing this, the Bur-
lington authorities refunded the cost
of the tickets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-20
JOE STR ECKFUS
IN new POSITION
Is Named to Succeed Captain
D. W. Wisherd as General
Passenger Agent.
FOR THE STEAMBOAT LINES
Captain John StreCkfus Glad Fleet Is
Not Wintering at st. Louis
Harbor.

Captain John Streckfus of the
steamer boat lines arrived
in the city today for a brief visit at
his home. He announced the appoint
ment of his son, Captain Joe Streck-
fus, to the position of general passen-
ger agent, which was held for many
years past by Captain d. w. Wisherd,
who has resigned to take up business
in Quincy, where he now makes his
home. Captain Joe Streckfus is thor
oughly acquainted with the company's
business and is especially fitted to as
sumo his new duties. Just where he
will make his headquarters is not
given out, but presumably they will
be in Rock Island during the greater
part of the boating season.
SIDNEY AT NEW ORLEANS.
The steamer Sidney is the only one
o. the Streckfus fleet which is busy
at present. 1t is at New Orleans TAX
ing out excursions from the lower
river towns. The remainder of the
feet is in winter quarters on the Ten
nessee river near Paducah, Ky. Said
Captain Streckfus today: q am glad
that none of the company's boats are
wiutering at St. Louis as the river
there is frozen over to an unprece
denied extent 1t is solid from one
shore to the other and people are
walking across. RiyeTmeD are very
apprehensive of damage which is sure
| TO occur when the spring thaw occurs
and the ice begins moving. There
is going to be trouble all along the
river from present Indications"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-20
Again in Hospital.

Minnie Fredericks Of this city, who
has been an inmate of the Water
town hospital for a long time past,
and who has been out on parole for
the past two years, was recommitted
to that institution this morning by
Judge Il. w. Olmsted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-20
MONEY FOR TICKETS
REFUNDED BY ROAD

Secretary Writ Taylor of the Asso-
ciated Charities today received a
check from the Burlington road to
remunerate the association for tick
cts purchased some time ago for
Dain Thomas and family of Coal Val
ley. The latter party, while on its
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-20
Cook Is Arrested.

Ben Onelli, second cook at the New
Harper, was arrested this morning by
one Of the sheriff's deputies on a war
rant sworn out by Mrs. Theresa Topp-
meyer before Justice Nissen. Mrs.
Toppmeyer was formerly employed at
the New Harper and accuses Onelli
oT making improper advances towards
her. The case was continued by JUS
tee Nissen until next Tuesday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-20

seriously i'll. From that time On her
condition, instead of showing improve
ment, grew worse, and all efforts to
save her life were of no avail.
Miss Lawler was born in Rock Is
land March 81, 1871, and had been a
resident of this city ever since. She
received her education in the schools
of Rock Island and had for the greater
part of her life made her home at the
residence of her brother Frank.
She is survived by two brothers
Frank and Daniel, and one sister
Miss Mary LAWYER, all of this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-20
MISS MARGARET LAwLER.

Miss Margaret LAwler. aged 80
years, died at the home OF her
brother, Frank Lawler, 252S Eighth
avenue, last night at 1915 after a
brief illness of FIVE days. although
she had been in poor health for a
considerable length OF time Miss Law
Ter had been in poor health for several
months, but last Tuesday was taken
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-20
Wife Has Hubby Jailed.

Emil Schmidt was arrested last
night on complaint of his wife, Josie
Schmidt, who charged him with as
sault and battery. \ fine of 500 was
suspended over his head and he was
dismissed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-20
FUNERAL OF MRS. WARD.

The funeral of Mrs. Edwin Ward,
who died Thursday morning, was
held from the home, 1907 Fourteenth
and-a-half street, this afternoon at 2
o'clock, Rev. W. G. Oglevee officiating.
Burial took place at Chippiannock
cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-20

mediately the father and husband OPP
ened a grocery store at the corner of
Seventeenth street and Sixth avenue.
He continued in business till he had
PASSED a half century in it when he
retired TO private life. II was one of
his ambitions to retire after he had
conducted the business that long.
Through it all his wife and his chill
dren were able helpers.
SPREADS CHEER.
During the time of the civil war it
was he who helped to cheer those who
were obliged to stay at home. When
ever news of victory for the union
forces came from the front it was he.
the drummer boy Of the Bavarian
army, that led the celebration. At the
same time he acted as overseer of the
poor.
Fraternally, he was a member of the
Rock Island lodge, No IS of the Odd
| Fellows, and at the time Of his death
was member in good standing. He
was one OF the charter members of the
! Turner society of Rock Island. and its
/ first president. He was the last surviv-
ing charter member residing in Rock
Island. Politically, he was honored by
being elected to the Office Of alderman
from the Third ward. and for a while
served as assistant supervisor.
EDUCATION THROUGH READING.
1t was while he served as a mem.
Der of the army of his native coun.
try that he laid the foundation fol-
his education. He served as custod
ian of the library there and took ad
vantage of the opportunity TO be
come informed through the readinl
of the best books. The habit form
ed then. he continued until incapac
itated by illness. This made hin
one of the best read men in the city
Not only was he conversant with tn,
books of the early masters, but h,
was alive TO the important topics o
the day.
SURVIVING FAMILY.
Mrs. Mosenfelder died four year
\ ago. OF the seven children, one die,
I in infancy and the eldest. the lat
4 +'A' % DOhoo ADNalg Altu tlBul year
\ ago. He leaves FIVE children, Al
z fonse Mosenfelder, Mrs. Leopold 81
\ mon, Eli Mosenfelder, Mrs. Loui
R kohn and Louis Mosenfelder, .
\ grandchildren and two great grand
R children. Six of his grandsons vii
y act as bearers at his funeral whic
4 is to be held at o'clock tomorrow
\ afternoon. Services which are Z,
\ be private, will be conducted by DI
\ Loewenstein of Temple Immanue
\ Davenport. Burial is to be in Chin
Y piannock cemetery. It IS the reuues
Y OF the family that flowers be omitted
LIFE OF HAPPINESS.
" His early life blighted by the los
\ OF his parents and his brothers, Nj
\ Mosenfelder lived TO enjoy many G
X the best things in life. His marriag
Y was happy one and all the days {
x her life with him, his wife helpe
Y him in every way. Their early HON
X in the same building with their bus
z ness was made joyful by the lovin
y ties that encircled the family. TIL
Y last days of the lives Of the parent
x were enriched by the care OF the chi
z dren for them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-20

VIM. McJunkin Advertising Agency, Chicago. 1879
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-06
HALL WAS HANDED
| A CUTE LITTLE. SNUB
selection.

SCiCCt4OH-
Taggart has never favored the gem
eral primary plan before in any of his
PUBIC utterances. The anti-Taggart
democrats say that all that is neces-
sary to get precinct primaries IL for
Taggart TO give the word to Sullivan,
because Taggart is in full control of
the county organization.
Crawford Fairbanks. the Terre Haute
brewer. who is Taggarts right hand
bower in politics, and John Z. Lamb of
Terre Haute, who fights Fairbanks
and Taggart at every turn of the road
for supremacy in the democratic party.
are both now on the bounding main
headed for foreign lands, and this is
taken to mean that, as far as they are
concerned at least, there will be peace
in the party councils for a while. Lamb
and his family are headed for Egypt
and Fairbanks has gone to Jamaica
Both will be gone several months, and
they will not be back in time for the
democratic state convention on March
FL
This. it is believed, breaks up the
plans which were announced some time
ago by both of these factions for con-
trolling the four delegates at large to
the democratic national convention. 1t
was SAID tnat the four delegates favor
ed by the Tasgart crowd were Tag
CART, Kern. Shively and Fairbanks The
anti-Taggart crowd. through Lamb
announced that it would make a fight
to elect Lamb as one of the delegates
at-large instead of Fairbanks. The
prospect was for another rough and
tumble political fight, but this pros
pect has apparently faded into thin
air, since both Lamb and Fairbanks
have sailed away. 1t is now believed
that the four delegates at large will
be Senators Shively and Kern. Thomas
Taggart and Major G. ". Menzies of
Mt Vernon. All have declared for
Marshall. and they Will probably vote
for him long he is in the race for
the nomination.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-06
CALUMET MAY GET
A FIRE STATION

Calumet may have a. fire station, il a
suggestion made at the meeting of the
city council last night be carried out.
The matter was brought up when the
question of an appropriation for a new
fire engine for Indiana Harbor was
raised. The question grew out of the
recent fire which destroyed the Patter-
son Building in the Harbor. when the
department found itself crippled by
reason of low water pressure and no
equipment to help out the deficiency in
the pressure.
Mayor Schlieker said that two sug-
gestions. had been made to him in this
connection. One was that the city
purchase a new engine and place 1t at
the station in the Harbor, and the other
was that a station be established in
Calumet, the present engine now in the
East Chicago station be transferred to
the new station, and hook and ladder
equipment be purchased for service In
both towns and in Calumet
Alderman Schock thought the run too
long in either direction for team and
said the only thing to do in case the
central station idea at Calumet was
adopted would be for the city to pur-
chase a motor engine.
No action was taken on the matter.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-06
WABASH PLANS
INTEREST LOCALLY

Local railroad men will be interested
in the plans of the Wabash railroad for
the rehabilitation of its road and roll
ing stock. That the receivership will
not interfere with these plans is a mat
ter of interest.
Receiver Frederic A. DeIano of the
Wabash railroad outlined yesterday the
plans of the receivers for improving
the property with the $4,000. 900 just
secured by an issue of receivers certifl-
Gates.
Three million five hundred dollars
will be expended in new equipment, a
need which handicapped the manage
ment before the road went into the
ment to be purchased will include ten
passenger. ten freight, and ten switch
engines. in addition to the twenty FIVE
engines now being delivered to the
company. Fifteen of these are freight
engines and ten passenger engines.
Three thousand freight cars and twenty
passenger coaches will be ordered. The
latter probably will be of steel under
frame
Adopt Hundred Pound steel Rails.
The receivers have adopted a policy
of laying 100 pound steel rails in flu
ture renewals on that part of the sys-
tenn between Chicago and st. Louis and
putting 90 pound steel rails in renewals
on other parts of the system.
Three million dollars will be spent in
1855 miles of additional double track
work between Chicago and st. Louis.
which part of the system now has 800
miles OF double track. One million dol.
lars will be used for miscellaneous
work.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-06
NOTICE FOR THE RENEWAL OF A
LIQUOR LICENSE

NOTICE FOR THE RENEWAL OF A
LIQUOR LICENSE.
Notice is hereby given to the citizens
of the City of Hammond, Lake County,
Indiana, that the undersigned. Eli Ho-
donos, a male inhabitant and resident
of the City of Hammond. said Town
ship, County and State of Indiana, and
Is over the age of twenty-one years
and has resided in the State of Indiana
for more than one year and in the City
of Hammond, Lake County. Indiana.
for more than six months prior to the
date of this notice. And that he is a
qualified voter; that he is a citizen of
the United States of America; is man
of good moral character and a fit per-
Son to be entrusted with the sale Of in
toxicating liquors; that he will apply
to the Board of County Commissioners
at Crown Point, Lake County. Indiana.
on tho first Monday in March, the same
being the 4th day of March, 1912, for a
renewal of a license to retail intoxi-
eating, spurious, vinous and malt liq-
uors in less quantities than five gal
Ions at time and permit the same to
be drank upon the premises where
sold. Said license being heretofore
granted by the Board of County Com
1911, and issued by Charles A. john
son. auditor of said Township, County
and State. for a period of one year
from said date.
The precise location where liquors
are to be sold by the provisions OF the
license 20 be renewed Is as follows:
In the front room the ground
floor of the one-story frame building.
located on lots 29s 80 and 81. block 2.
East Lawn addition to Hammond. Lake
County, Indiana, and known as 726 CO.
lumbia avenue. Said room is 20x26xi1
feet and has a glass front and faces
east on Columbia avenue. a public high
way in said city, and all of the inside
of said room can be seen from said
highway. Said room has a glass front
front and two side entrances and one
private rear entrance to living rooms
Bar is on north side of room. Living
rooms in the rear.
ELI HODONOS.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-06
So Classified Advertising

qualified voter; that he is a citizen
of the United States of America; is a
man of good moral character and fit
person to be entrusted with the sale of
Intoxicating liquors; that he will apply
to the Board Of County Commissioners
al Crown Point, Lake County, Indiana,
on the first Monday in March. the same
being the eth day of March, 1919. for a
renewal of a license to retail intoxi-
eating, spurious. vinous and malt .iq-
uors in less quantities than five gal
Ions at time and permit the same
TO be drank upon the premises where
sold. Said license being heretofore
granted by the Board of County Com
missioners on the 9Th day of March.
1911, and issued by Charles A. john
son, auditor of said Township, County
and State for period OF one year
from said date.
The precise location where liquors
are to be sold by the provisions of the
license to be renewed is as follows:
Ground floor front room of a two
story brick building. with living rooms
above. Room is 17x6o feet. has glass
front and faces Soh1 street. public
highway. Situated on lot 10, Caroline
Hohman's second addition to Ham
mond. Said room has one front one
side and one rear entrance. Bar is on
north side of room All of said room
can be seen from said highway.
MIC KROST.