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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-13
Ne WSBOY TAKES
LIFESAvER ROLE

Raymond Brunk, 14-year-old news
boy, assumed the role of a life saver
Thursday morning, when he descended
the steep abuttment on the river bank
at the foot of Nineteenth street and
rescued a little dog which was drown
ing.
Brunk and several boy companions
were playing near the shore about 10
o'clock, when in some manner a little
puppy with which the boys were play
ing, ran too close to the edge Of the
wall and fell into the water. The little
animal Immediately swan to shore,
but owing to the steepness of the wall,
it was unable to gain a foothold, and
as fast as it reached the cement abutt-
ment, it would fall back into the water
The pup whined piteously, but gradual
ly its struggles became weaker, and it
was plain to be seen that it was mere
ly matter of seconds before it would
have to give up.
The water at this point is about six
or eight feet deep, and owing to the
PERCEPTIONS nature of the wall it was
| impossible to aid the drowning animal.
At this juncture, Brunk noticed a
rope lying a few rods distant, and
tying it to a large timber, in turn
fastened the rope around his waist
and letting himself down to the waters
edge, reached out and grabbed the
| exhausted puppy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-13
GERMAN SAVINGS
BANK OPENED TODAY

Today the German Savings bank,
Davenport's largest financial institu-
ton, formally opened its new S25O,OOO
home at the corner of Third and Main
streets, unanimously conceded by DAY.
export bankers to be the finest bank
building in the state. In addition to
having its new home paid for before
the opening occurs and transferring
$4,000 to the surplus account, the Ger
man Savings also pays out to its stock
holders Monday a special 90 per cent
dividend amounting to $4,000, indi-
eating the exceptional prosperity of the
institution at the present time.
Founded in 1869 with but $4,000 cap
ital, the tremendous growth of the bank
since that time has been a result of
the most conservative and sane banking
methods. Throughout its entire his
tory the German Savings bank has dis
countenanced any but the most legiti-
mate financial operations, and the re-
suit is that at the present time this in
stitution possesses the absolute conf
dence not only of Davenport investors
and business men, but of the entire
banking world.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-13
STORY OF DEATH OF |. D.
CONOVER IN CALIFORNIA

A Berkeley. Cal, paper publishes
the following account of the death
of Leon D. Conover, a former Rock
Islander, in that city March II:
Leon Dewitt Conover, an electri-
clan in the employ of the Pacific Gas
and Electric company, was found dead
yesterday afternoon in a bath room at
1910 University avenue. where he and
a friend, Joseph Freund, had apart
ments together. II is believed that
death was due TO heart trouble, the
end being FASTENED by the fact that
the bathroom, which has an individual
gas heating apparatus attachment to
the tank, became overheated, thus
consuming all the oxygen in the small
room.
When Conover was found the gas
was burning in the room and the tenn
perature was almost unbearable. He
had taken a bath, released the water
and stepped TO the rug at the side of
the tub, where he had fallen face
downward with the bath towel in his
hand.
Conover had gone into the bathroom
at 1870 O'Clock and it was $3.50 when
occupants of the house, fearing some
thing was wrong, raped on the door,
and, receiving SO reply, forced an en-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-13
Hibernation Of Msawftooo.

That cosmopolitan pest, the mosqui-
to, does not necessarily perish with the
coming of winter. On the contrary,
mosquitoes have been observed to hi
bernate, adult specimens living from
November until the succeeding April
or May with all their powers Of tor
ment unimpaired, although their activ.
ity is suspended in winter. The mos
quito needs but little food, and it II
the female that thirsts for blood, the
males content4ng themselves with wa
ter and vegetable fluids The fact that
mosquitoes are often found upon dry
prairies many miles from water is as
cribed to the longevity of the adults Of
certain species which enables them to
survive seasons of drought. Railroads
have been responsible for the transmits
sion of mosquitoes into regions where
they were previously rare.-Harpsr'a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-13

trance. A San Francisco physician,
who was visiting at an adjoining home,
was called in and a few minutes
later DR.. H. n. Rowell arrived. At
tempts to revive the man proved futile
and the local branch morgue was mott
fed.
Conover had been instructed by
his friend, Freund, to leave the gas
burning under the tank so that he
(Freund) could take a bath after Con-
over had finished, which accounts for
the gas being lighted when the door
was forced. Mr.. Freund had fallen
asleep in his room and did not realize
that Conover had been in the bath
room for two hours until he was awak-
ened by other occupants of the house,
who discovered the dead body.
The same paper also says: "He was
a young man of steady and industrious
habits and made many friends during
his short residence is this city" In
this city he also was favorably known
and all remember with what patience
and cheerfulness he bore his long and
serious illness.
Mr.. Conover was a member of the
Masonic order, of Camp No. &c. Rock
Island, of the NJ. W. A, of Tent No.
Sc of the K. o. T. NJ, of Berkley,
Cal, as a social member; Oakland
(Cal.) lodge No. 123 Fraternal Broth
erhood, and Of the Royal Neighbors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-13
TWO ARE HELD ON
ASSAULT CHARGE
Emil Connert and Walter Paul
sen Claim They Are Not
Guilty.
COMPLAINANT is MISTAKEN
Believe They Are Victims of Mixup in
Identities-Case to Be Heard
Next Saturday.

Charges of assault and battery, pre-
ferred against Emil Connert and Wal
ter Paulsen, two young fellows, will be
heard next Saturday morning before
Magistrate c. J. Smith. They were
continued from this morning until that
time on motion of the attorney for the
defense. Austin Mills is the complain
ing witness. The fight which resulted
in the arrest of the men occurred
Thursday night at the corner of Twen-
ty-second street and Third avenue.
Mills alleges that he was beset by the
two men and knows of no provocation
for the assault. He was badly beaten
and is under a physicians care at the
present time. A kick from the boot of
one of the fellows Jared a couple of
Mills ribs. He was lying on the
ground as the result of blow inflicted
a few seconds before, when he was
kicked.
MISTAKEN IDENTITY.
Paulsen and Connert claim that It
was a case of mistaken identity and
that Mills has picked out the wrong
men as his assailants. Witnesses have
been subpoenaed by both complainant
and the defense for the hearing next
Saturday morning. The charges against
Paulsen and Connert are on state war
rants.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-13
GRAFTON LEADS TO
COUNTY JAIL TERM

Bill Howell of Moline delivered a
on the subject of Run
ming a Municipality" last evening and
invoked the wrath of local citizens
tC such an extent that his arrest was
sought. This morning he was fined
$50 and costs, a sum sufficient to
warrant 10 days in the county bastile
during which time he can give vent to
his oratorical aspirations with the
other Jail prisoners as the goats"
Had it not been for the fact that Bill
howled about the family for which he
has to provide, his sentence would
have been strung along for six
months, for according to Magistrate
Smith, Howell had it coming.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-13
NO IMMEDIATE
RAISE IN RATES

That there will be no rate raise in
the Royal Neighbor of America society
for two years at least, and possibly
five years, and that when it does come
about, that organization will still carry
a lower rate than sister organizations,
was the statement of Supreme Record
ct Hada NJ. Burkhart this morning.
That such action as will bring about a
raise of rates can come only through
the constituted representatives of the
camp at the head camp session, and
that no action can be taken along
that line except in head camp meeting,
is the further statement of the re-
corder. In order to best explain the
situation in the Royal Neighbor camp,
1t were best to quote from a letter
which Recorder Burkhart issued to
every camp during the last month,
! bearing on the all and ever import
ant question.
In this letter, the recorder states
that the Royal Neighbors had ban
ner year in 1912 and that the society
anticipates the eclipsing of that rec
ord by the advance in 1912. Many
Measurements of field workers of var
ious organizations have been made,
no doubt because of the Modern Wood
man rate raise, though the r. n. of A.
is in no wise connected with the Wood
men except as an auxiliary. The
| Royal Neighbor society has been or
ganized Il years and during that time
| has not changed its plans, or rates,
with the exception of an assessment
levied each month, instead of levying
an assessment only when necessary
| to meet the actual mortuary liabilities,
which was the rule previous to the
( Denver head camp meeting in 1911.
/ These monthly assessments were
levied to create a surplus in the bene-
fit fund to meet any emergencies that
may arise in the future. The only
use to which benefit funds can be
placed, is TO pay death claims.
81 believe the membership has be-
come thoroughly acquainted with the
much talked of Mobile Bill" and real
ICES that a movement is under way to
compel all fraternal beneficiary soci-
cites to be placed on a basis of ade
quate rates." says DR.. Burkhart in
her letter to Neighbor camps. This
law, as amended, has been passed
by some IA states, and in all probabili
will be generally adopted. However
the Royal Neighbors of America has
an exceedingly favorable mortality his
tory upon which to base its rates fOl
the future, and undoubtedly if thi.
law becomes universal the rates o
our society will still be lower thai
any other society for the same SOUND
insurance
This law. If enforced, gives al
societies till 1917 TO ascertain if thei
rates are adequate to meet their as
sumed obligations, and by that time al
other fraternal societies will be com
PEELED to meet the same requirements
In the meantime, the exact facts wit
regard to our society's condition wi
be disclosed by annual valuations q
its business"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-13
H0RSTS ARE GIVEN
CONTRACT IN MOLINE

The contract for the new Coryn,
Seids & Josephson building in Moline
was let Thursday night by the own
ers to II. w. Horst in Rock Island,
and his son, A. Z. Horst of Moline.
1t is expected that the total cost OF
the Building will be considerably
above 100000. The building is 12l
feet front by 135 feet deep and will
lie erected on Fifth avenue between
Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets. The
front is five stories high and will be
finished with red vitrified rough cut
brick, stone trimmings and a copper
cornice. The building throughoutis to be
of fireproof reinforced concrete con-
strUction. The plans were drawn by
Architect o. 2. Cervin, Rock Island.
There were II bidders, four from
Chicago, three from Davenport and
three from Moline and one from
Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-13
Quick Relief for rheumatism.

George W. Rooms, Lawton, Mich,
says: Or. Detchon's Relief for
Rheumatism has given my wife won
derful benefit for rheumatism. She
could not lift hand or foot; had TO be
lifted for two months. She began the
use of the remedy and improved rap
idly. On Monday she could not move
snd on Wednesday she got up, dressed
herself and walked out for breakfast"
Sold by Otto Grotjan, 1901 Second ave
nue.. Rock Island; Gust SchlegeI &
Son, go West Second street. Dayen-
port
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-13

men will meet in the supervisors
room and will perfect organization
through the election of a chairman to
succeed B. Frank Knox, and a secre-
tary. George Johnson Of Moline is the
incumbent secretary. AS in the demo
cratic meeting. congressional delegates
will be chosen The committeeman are
as follows:
Rock Island-James Fuller, William
Schmit, John G. Swanson, ]. B. Eek
hart, A. l. Larson, E. G.. F1ckenscher.
W. H. bunker, G. c. Wenger, Fred
Rinck, N. Merritt Moore, John G. Mil
Ter. P. ]. Cary, Peter Lage, A. G. An
derson, J. S. Mcbride, and Frank Bern
max
Moline-L. c. Banding, G. A. Berg
lund, Louis Person, A Youngren, F.
D. Holt, j. B. Oakleaf, F. A Herbst,
Louis C. First, Fred Frisk, George
Johnson. H A. McGimpsey, n. A. Lar
son, Fred Graflund, c. W. Heck, Sven
Dahlberg, Charles Tambur, and G. Lee
Peterson.
Cordova-W. r. Freek.
Cow. ii. AShdOWn. ..t
Canoe Creek. F. Mill.
Zuma-Frank Wake.
Port Byron. ]. Huntley.
Hampton-William Edelman, ]. A
Hennegan, Boyd ]. McMichael, Conrad
Schadt, and d. Y. Allsbrow.
South Mollne-L. X. Cleaveland and
A. B. Johnson.
South Rock Island-E. D. Fisher and
George Richmond.
Black Hawk-Tom Latin.
Coal Valley-R l.. Wilson.
Rural. NJ. Hutchinson.
Bowling-John Upton.
Edgington-M. A. Titterington and
John II. Parks.
! Andalusia-Charles Hayes.
Buffalo Prairie-Guy S. Tyler.
Drury-F. c. Mewes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-13
RIVER RIPLETS

The L. S. government towboat
Mac" brought up three barges yes
terday morning, which are to be fill
ed with coal and taken to the govern
nient harbor at Silver Lake. Yester-
day afternoon it took two barges
down stream and this morning re-
turned with quarter boat No. 14S in
tow.
The Illinois City ferry tied up at
the foot of Nineteenth street yester-
day afternoon, towing a cattle barge
1t left this morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-13
Committeeman
TOMEET MONDAY
Representatives of Various Pre-.
cincts of County Notified
of Election.
WILL NAME DELEGATES
Province of County Organization is
to Select Men for District
Convention.

County precinct committeeman cho-
sen at the primaries by the democratic
and republican parties meet Monday
afternoon, the former at Turner hall
and the latter at the county court
house. The meetings are scheduled
for 2 o'clock in the afternoon. NJ. J.
McEniry of Moline, secretary Of the
democratic county organization, has
sent out notices 10 the committeeman
informing them Of the meeting NJ. w.
Battles is retiring county chairman.
Organization Of the newly elected COM
mitteemen by the election Of a chair
man and secretary will be effected and
then congressional delegates are to be
named 10 represent Rock Island coun-
ty in the Fourteenth congressional dis
trict meeting, wherein national com
mitteemen will be chosen. The demo-
cratic committeeman are as follows:
DEMOCRATIC Committeeman.
Rock Island Tin the order of the pre-
cincts which they represenD-W. l..
Aster, Henry Kale, George Sexton,
Emil Seidel, John Cahail. Frank T.
-
DR.. c. p. Comegys, T. A. Fender,
George p. Stauduhar Frank Entler
Frank Meenan, S. J. Stader, none in
15thD, and w. c. Peck.
Moline-Theodore Carlberg, Charles
PAIL, Ed Jones, Con Ryan, Frank
Blackwell. Frank Lundholm, NJ. S.
Lamb. NJ. ]. McEniry, Ben Thomas,
Andrew Olson, nonc in 11th), Eli De
rue, Chris Christopher, James Hasson,
John Coburn, Frank Gustafson, none
in 17th).
Cordova-Edward Cool
Coca. Saddoris.
Canoe Creek NJ Martin.
Zuma-Charles Schafer.
Port Byron-W. +. Garrett.
Hampton-Henry Schroeder and NJ.
A. Wainwright.
South Moline-Donald Stewart and
G. F. Johnson.
South Rock Island-Emil Luchmann
and George NJ. Lukens.
Black Hawk-H. L. Framing.
Coal Valley-G B. Knapp
Rural-A. Donaldson.
Bowling
Edgington-Edward Kelly and John
Markcy.
Andalusia-Scth Leeman.
Buffalo Prairie-E l.. Marston.
Drury-F. Warner Foster.
REPUBLICAN Committeeman.
The republican precinct committee
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-13
REGULAR ARMY MAN
INSPECTS COMPANY A

Company A, l. N. G., boys were put
through a severe drill last night I'M
der the critical eye of First Lieuten-
ant Roderick Dew of the 18th infan-
try, L. S. A. The local boys showed
up well, and although the lieutenant
would not commit himself, it is I'M
derstood that he was entirely salts
fed with the test. The inspection
was the annual one required by the
government.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-13
Hughes Case Continued.

Tom Hughes case in police court be-
fore Magistrate c. J. Smith was today
continued till next Saturday morning.
Hughes is held under $500 bond on a
charge Of assault in an alleged quar-
rel between him and Richard Reed.
Reeds arm was injured and he was
confined to the hospital for several
days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-13
Seeks a Divorce.

Elizabeth Scheller Of Rock Island
has filed suit in the circuit clerks
office for divorce from her husband,
William Scheller. The charge Is
cruelty. The couple was married
March %, 1910. Mrs. Scheller asks
that she be allowed to resume her
maiden name, Elizabeth Rodgers. H.
NJ. McCaskrin represents the plain
tiff.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-13

Every family ana especially those
who reside in the country should be
provided at all times with bottle of
telling when it may be wanted in case
Of an accident or emergency. 1t IS
most excellent in all cases of rheuma-
tism, sprains and bruises. Sold by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-13
POST FORFEITS.
At 7. M. G. A.

Physical Director Clevett of the To-
cal association took a crowd of boys
to the Davenport Y. NJ. C. a. for a
swim in the pool this morning. About
% made the trip.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-13

The last of a series of stereopticon
lectures on the great men of biblical
History will be given tomorrow after
noon at the B. G. NJ. Secretary r. G.
Smedley will take as his subject,
Elijah, the Conquering Life"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-13

All the news all the time.-Ths
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-13
HARRY BRONDELl
TO BATTLE''BULL
McCleary of Muscatine Signs
Up for Wrestling Match at
Illinois.
F0RFEITS ARE POSTED
Considerable Money Will Be Wagered
on the Side as to Outcome
of the Bout.
FoRFEITS ARE POSTED

Harry Brondell, the Davenport Crap
pier who has been sitting on the fence
since his wrestling match with George
Nicholson several months ago, has suf-
tfciently recovered from injuries sus-
tanned at that time to sign up articles
for match with Ralph McCleary of
Muscatine, the match to be staged next
Thursday evening at the Illinois thea
tire. Brondell has been in training for
about five weeks and says he is in good
form. He expects to win from Nc
Cleary. The match is to go for the
best two out of three falls. Henry
Plambeck of Davenport has 500 to
wager on Brondell, and it is possible
that Phil Schwab of Rock Island will
cover the amount
POST FORFEITS.
Forfeits to guarantee appearance
have been posted by Brondell and by
! Schwab, who represents McCleary
/ here, and both men will be on the job
for the battle. Several applicants for
preliminary goes have made known
their willingness to go on in the pre-
Inns, and the promoters will have a
large field from which to pick some
| good bouts,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-18
OLD APPLE ORCHARD GONE.

The old apple orchards are gone
and no new ones replanted to take
their places. The old roads are
changed and railroads run up every
valley, and the trolleys climb over the
hills. Even the creek channels are
changed and often walled up on the
sides to conf1ne them and save lands
on which to build shops and factories
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-18
A CHILD ENDS
LIFE IN WELL
RUBY SLAGLE KILLS HERSELF
BECAUSE FACE WAS BURNED
BY ACID WHICH LEFT NUMER-
Gus SCARS.
Special to The Journal.

Cookeville, Tenn, Aug. 17.-One of
the most unusual tragedies in the his
tory of this county was enacted yes
terday at Double Springs, when little
Ruby Slagle, the six year old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Fillmore
SIagle, committed suicide by jumping
into the we'll and drowning herself
The little girl. said TO have been an
unusually bright child, had threat
ened for a week to take her life by
jumping into the well and in conse-
quence of these declarations he1
parents had watched her closely, but
this morning while her mother was
busily engaged in setting the table fol
breakfast and her father was at the
barn feeding, Mrs. Slagle heard her
little daughter scream as she struck
the water in the well, and she hur-
riedly summoned the father. They
worked heroicaIly to rescue their child
but she had drowned before they could
get her out Of the deep well.
Mr.. and Mrs. Slagle have not re-
sided very long at their present home
About one month ago, soon after they
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-18

a man in the case, and we might as
we'll be honest with each other.
I'll start by telling you that think
it is time this affair concerning Mr..
Adams should be settled"
Mabel and Emma looked startled,
blushed and were decidedly uncom-
Portable.
IT came to this decision last night"
resumed Laura, You know as well as
do, that you are expecting him to
ask to be your escort to the ball next
week.
We'll, have been expecting him to
ask me. I was studying about it yes
terday and the absurdIty of the sit
uation struck me forcibly.
Here are three girls or rather young
women, supposedly of good sense, for
merly the best of friends, who now
scarcely speak to one another, and
why? Merely because they are all three
in love, no, I'll not say that, but all
three are ready to fall in love with a
young man, who has been dancing at
tendance on all three for a year.
Now is that not absurd?
Either he finds US all so charming
that he cannot decide between US, or
does not want to; he may find it more
diverting to have three strings to his
bow.
Now, girls, If I am mistaken and
Mr.. Adams has selected either of you,
it is only right that you should make
it known"
After a moments silence that could
almost be felt, Emma said: 'T think
you are right Laura, our present po-
sition is surely a ridiculous one,
though I had not realized it before,
and I'll be as honest as you have
been. Mr.. Adams has not asked me
to marry him-not exactly"
wait Emma, I want to get paper
and pencil, now!"
But he has intimated that I was
the only one he really cared for, that
my mentality appealed more strongly
to him than any other woman he had
ever known"
And he has said the same to me-"
Laura said grimly, as she took notes.
Yes, and to me too" snapped
Mabel.
He told me that my blue eyes ana
yellow hair Che called it golden,) were
his ideal of beauty" resumed Emma.
Why he said the same thing to
me about my black eyes and 'ebon'
hair!"
YES, Mabel, ard he told me that