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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-19
BOY is MISSING;
MAY Be DROWNED
Moline Lad Leaves Farewell
Note and Then Disappears
Completely.
GONE SINCE SATURDAY
Relatives Have Been Unable to Get
Any Trace of Him With Single
Exception.

Il am tired Of living. have gone
down to the pond. Goodbye to all"
The above note, written on a scrap
OF paper. was found by Mrs.
z. A. Ridenour,, 1874 Twenty-sixth ave-
nue.. Moline, Saturday afternoon about
2 o'clock. II was written by her IL
year-old son, Fay. Moline high school
student The boy was missing at noon,
and his mother, becoming worried,
started out to search for him. The
note was stuck into an old lock at the
barn door.
NOT IN THE POND.
At the pond referred to, which is
near the Ridenour home, the distract.
ed mother found the boys overcoat,
but no sign Of the boy. and the fact
that foot Of ice covered the entire
pond was proof sufficient that the lad
had not drowned himself there.
Search for him was continued all az
tenoon without result. In the even
ing a telephone call apprised the anx-
ious parents that the lad had been
seen crossing the Rock river bridge
at Milan. Nothing more concerning
him could be learned and today he was
still among the missing.
II is thought possible that he went
to Rock river after finding the pond
frozen over. II is also believed that
he may have given up his rash inten-
ton and gone 10 the home OF some
friend. In the meantime the search for
him continues.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-19
BASSETT FINED FOR
ASSAULT AND BATTERY

Rufus Bassett, colored, was ar
rested Saturday night by Detective
Caulfeld and Officer Kinney on COM
plant Of Ida Smith, colored dam
sci, who claimed that Rufus assault
ed her about a week ago. He was
given a hearing before Magistrate C..
j. Smith this morning, found guilty
and fined SIS and costs for assault
and battery. Failing to produce that
much currency he was remanded to
the county Jail for a term of 10
days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-19

/ could not help but feel grateful that
since my mother had to be killed,
she was not permitted to suffer like
two score or more of other poor vic
tins. 1 am satisfied my mother never
knew what happened. l know didn't
while l was being hurled over and
over down the bank.
while returning home with my
mothers body last Saturday l was in
another accident, but was not injured,
nor was anyone on our train. Six men
of another train, a wrecking train, were
killed"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-19

held tomorrow afternoon at the home
of Mrs. w. S. Marquis, 726 Twenty
third street. The topic will be Rescue
Work" and the leader will be Mrs. C.
D. Hazard.
The following program will be given
by the Young Peoples association of
Broadway Presbyterian church tomor-
row evening at the church:
Music-Wennerberg quartet.
Reading - Mrs. Mary Searles-Pen-
rose: (a) Don't Mind, OBJ THE Lost
Word" (c) ''The Newsboy."
Solo-Miss Helen Rudersill. Read
ings: (a) Dad" CD "The Junk man."
(c) THE Laborer."
Solo-Miss Helen Rudersill Read
ings: (a) "The Girls" (b) Billy" (c)
The Empty Nest" Id Might Time"
Revere - Piano. Readings: (a)
Mothers Reverie,'' (b) my Whistling
Boy" (c) The Toy Engine" Cd "Old
Kentucky Home" Wennerberg quar-
tet. Readings: (e) First Day of
School," f) THAT Lonesomeness of
Nine" (g) Home, Sweet Home"
WennerDerg quartet.
On account of the Washington day
banquet to be given at the Rock Is
land club Friday evening. Feb. 23rd,
the Broadway Mems club has changed
the date of its monthly meeting to
Friday evening, March 1. Supper will
be served promptly at $50. Good
music and plenty Of good speakers are
on the program and will furnish a
most instructive and enjoyable enter
tainment.
The ladies OF the Eagles will give
card party this evening at Bese'
Inns hall. Cinch will be the game.
The Ladies' Sewing society o.
Bethany home. will meet for the reg
ular sewing tomorrow afternoon a
the home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-19
SOCIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.

THE o. E. S. SEWING CIRCLE
will meet in the parlors of the Ma
sonic temple tomorrow afternoon. The
election OF officers will be held at this
time and the members are asked TO at
tend. The hostesses Of the afternoon
are Mrs. Edith Atkinson and Mrs. Cora
Schillinger
The Ladies' Aid society of Edgewood
Baptist church will hold a Washing
ton coffee at the home of Mrs. ]. Gil
lespie, 421S Seventh avenue, Thursday
afternoon from to O'Clock. A dainty
luncheon will be served and from to 5
o'clock a program win be given. The
ladies who are members of the society
will dress in Martha Washington cos
tunes.
The regular meeting Of the Woman'S
Christian Temperance union win b
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-19
ANNOUNCES ENGAGEMENT.

ANNOUNCEMENT is MADE OF
the engagement of Miss Clara Swisher
and Wilbur S. Walker, the latter OF
Greenfield, Iowa. The friends OF the
bride-elect were told of the engage
ment at the party given by Miss Swish
er Saturday evening at her home, 1O16
Fourteenth street. The house was dec
GRATED in pink and white, the chosen
wedding colors, hearts in festoons car
rying out the colors. At each place at
the luncheon table were found two
hearts in pink and white on which
were the pictures of the prospective
bride and groom. There were games
of various kinds, and the favors were
given to Miss Mary Campbell, Miss
Grace Graves, and Miss Mary Gibson.
Miss Swisher is employed in the GER
tificate department of the Modern
Woodmen, and Mr.. Walker is farmer
near Creston, Iowa. The date of the
wedding is not announced, but will be
an event of the early spring.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-19
HAD NARROW ESCAPE.


A Huntingdon dispatch to the
Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph tells
of Clyde Tavenner's sad experience
at the time of his mothers death as
follows:
"Just having passed through the
terrible experience of seeing his
mother, Mrs. y. E. Tavenner Of Cor
dova, ILL.,, veritably torn from him
and crushed to death in the wreck
at Warriors Ridge yesterday, Clyde
H. Tavenner of Washington, D. c.,
left here last night to encounter pos
sibly another tragedy. Bowed down
with grief, he took train for Harris
burg, where his aged father was
waiting to greet the life-mate of his
choice. 1t was the mission of the
son to break the news of his
mothers death as gently az posi-
bic.
Young Tavenner himself was
badly shaken up in the disaster, but
he forgot his own physical pain in
the mental anguish of leaving his
mother at the improvised morgue
here. His thoughts turned at once
to his surviving parent and he de-
termined to rush to him and assuage
he grief in every way possible. As
he paced the station platform wait
ing for the train that was to carry
him from the scene of one tragedy
to perhaps a greater one he fire.
qnently expressed the hope that he
would be the first one to take the
word to his aged parent.
"'I hope father does not read the
evening papers, Tavenner declared
repeatedly. 81 am afraid if the shock
comes to him too suddenly I will find
him dead also when 1 get there
'"Tavenner was bringing his
mother east. The son ascribes his
escape from death to chance. A
minute or less before the great ves-
tibuled train went crashing over the
embankment, he was seated opposite
his mother. He decided to go to the
end of the car to get a drink OF
water. Just as he reached the water
tank the train seemed to CULVER mo-
lls INCH oAOOI oluCW dJ
into space, then came the crash as
1t struck the dry bottom of the old
canal bed, 20 feet below.
GAS soon as he was able to extri.
cate himself from the debris which
surrounded and covered him, Taven.
ner managed to crawl back to the
place where he thought his mother
should be. He found her pinned
down under a mass of broken seat!
and twisted steel. Rescuers arrived
and with their assistance the son ex
tricated his mother, but she wa:
dead.
"The sons first thoughts we're Il
see the body of his mother turned
over to an undertaken here and pre-
pared to be shipped back to the ole
home for burial. His next thought
were of his other parent He wal
cut and bleeding himself and physi
clans asked him repeatedly to stol
and have his wounds bound No,
he exclaimed, I must get some wore
to father. l must go to him myself
and be the first to break the new
to him. can do it more gently thar
others So he set off from the bic
OF one parent in the hope of no
coming to that of the other"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-19
DELUE FINED FOR
SUNDAY SELLING

Philip DeLue. proprietor of the sa-
loon at 740 Ninth street, plead guilty
this afternoon to selling liquor on
Sunday, and was fined $50 and costs
by Justice w. r. Schroeder before
whom the case was tried. DeLue was
arrested on complaint Of Commission
er Hart yesterday afternoon. The evi-
dence against him was to the effect
that he was peddling beer in the kit
chen at the rear OF his saloon. One
man purchased two bottles Of beer, one
Of which he drank in the kitchen and
the other Of which he took away with
him after securing the proprietor's per-
mission. There were three others in
the kitchen at the time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-19
HOSTESS AT 500 PARTY.

MRS. HORACE HURON AT HER
home, 923 Twenty-first street, Sat
urday afternoon entertained a COM
pany of ladies at a 500 party. Twelve
tables at the games were played and
the favors were won by Mrs. James
Mcnamara, Mrs. ]. B. Bassett and
Mrs. E. Maloney. Red carnations
were used in decorating the house
and the blossoms were given as IA
vors. The games were followed by
a three-course luncheon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-19

hold its own Initiation and Rock Is
land and Moline unite with theirs.
That would make both classes about
equal in size. The committees will
report back to the councils as to the
result of their deliberations. Allouez
meets again Feb. 90.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-19
BETHANY HOME GETS
10 SACKS OF FLOUR

At the close Of the annual Turner
fair at Turner hall in Moline Satur-
day night. the Turner'S donated the
"leayings" to charity. Bethany home
OF this city and the Moline Philan-
thropic club being the principal bene-
ficiaries. The Rock Island institution
was given IS sacks OF Gold Rim -four
and a pair of wolien blankets while
the Moline club got the same number
of sacks of -four and three sets of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-19
LATSHAW-MACFiE

INFORMATION HAS REACHED
the city Of the marriage of Mrs. Ada
Macfie, daughter of Col. c. w. Dur
ham, 1880 First avenue. this city and
James Russell Latshaw of Lincoln, Ill.
The ceremony took place at Lincoln
Monday Of last week, but the infor-
nation has just reached friends in the
city. Mr.. Latshaw is a civil engineer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-19
HOLD ANNUAL BANQUET.

THE MEMBERS OF THE UNIT
ed Commercial Travellers of America,
Tri-City council 1876, held their an
nual banquet at the New Harper
Saturday evening. Following the
serving of the banquet a program of
songs and recitations was enjoyed
and there were dancing and cards for
those so wishing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-19

A few minutes delay in treating
some cases of Group, even the length
Of time 1t takes to go for a doctor
often proves dangerous. The safest
way is to keep Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy in the house and at the first
indication of Group give the child a
dose. Pleasant TO take and always
cures. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-19

blankets. In the past 1t had been the
custom to rattle OFF the left over por-
ton of the exhibits.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-19
COMPLETE PLANS
FOR ALSCHULER

Plans have been completed for the
visit to Rock Island and Moline We'd
nesday of Hon. Samuel Alschuler,
candidate for the democratic nomina-
ton for governor.
Mr.. Alschuler will arrive from
Freeport over the Milwaukee road at
11:45 in the morning and will lunch
with Hon. E. w. Hurst at the Rock
Island club. In the afternoon he
will visit Moline and in the evening
beginning at 1880 will hold an in
formal reception at the New Harper
to which all are invited and on which
occasion he may make a short ad.
dress.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-19

A week is all !
viii ask you to
pay me on q IT
jewel watch in a
% year 14-karat
gold filled Hunt
ing or open face
case. Buying a
watch is indeed
saving m o n e y;
don't put IF,
but come right to
my st ore a n d
pick out the watch
you want. Simons'
Jewelry store, 500
Harrison 8 tire e t.
Davenport. Tele-
phone 2374-Y.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-22

Wednesday and ThursdaY sensa
tional western subject in two reels,
made by the famous "lO1 Ranch
Show"
War on the Plains" (two reels).
Bison "101 Ranch" The most CO.
lossal western picture ever produced
in which an entire tribe of Indians
are used, hundreds of cowboys herds
OF cattle, droves of horses, thrilling
battles, spectacular fire scenes as the
Indian village burns, and a desperate,
daring ride for help to the settlement,
through the hordes of savages. The
settlers responding to the call of the
beseiged emigrants, swoop down on
the Indian village and set fire to 1t.
The savages seeing the flames. give
up the attack on emigrants, hurry
back to their village and fall into an
ambush. The battle that follows is
sensational In a wild scene of car
mage the Indians and whites are
moved down by the hail of bullets
horses and riders falling in tangled
masses. A veritable revelation in
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-22
The PaStine.

The home of good pictures. Vita
graph feature for Tuesdays change:
Counsel for the Defense" Vita
graph. One great drama. Mr.. Maui
rice Costello, the Vitagraph favorite,
is at his best in this thrilling life por-
trayal Every character is master
fully sustained, convincingly telling a
story strange and marvellous. This is
a powerful feature offering of one
Of the tragedies of life that teaches
us something that sets us thinking
The merits and strength of this film
must be seen to be appreciated.
"The Doctor" Essanay. Have
you felt that insiduous grip of sprint
ennui yet? Are you fast in its clutch
es with a dull head, heavy eyes ant
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-22

a general feeling of whats the use
OF anything" Well, you just breeze
into this theater, see THE Doctor"
For Sale--a Life" Thanhouser.
She'll" give you some joy-pills that
will put you right.
''The Hand of Fate" Selig. An
exciting tale of international romance,
intrigue and daring in which blonde
and a brunette struggle for suprem-
acy. Phyliss Gordon. Princess Mona
Darkfeather and Robert Bosworth
play the leading roles
''That Houn' Dawg." American
Pathe, A very bright and amusing
film taken from the famous song and
we venture to predict that it will win
star in popular approval.
1.-THE Charcoal Industry in Cuba
1t is fresh interesting and instruc-
tive.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-22
Many Offenders Durinr Month.

When the six offenders arrested
yesterday evening were booked this
morning, the total number of cases for
the month was 112 and with nine
days yet remaining before June, May
will probably set new record for the
year. The greatest number of cases
for any previous month was 113. All
of the cases booked this morning were
on drunk charges, several of the Of
tenders being Indians. John Wal
latzi and Peter Corbett, two of the
most persistent of the red drinkers,
paid their fines. Ed Brown, =. Ben
O'Neil, Frank Parr and Alex Petru-
la, went to Jail for three days, while
Stella Williams, the most notorious
squaw on the reservation, has not
yet received her sentence, Judge Fit2
Gerald being in quandary as to what
would be the most adequate punish
ment for her.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-22

sensationalism dramatic MASTER
piece of early pioneer days which
overwhelms with its grandeur; so
marvellous scenes; 1000 feet, and every
foot thrill.
Eyes That See Not" Rex. A fea-
ture picture in which the contrast be-
tween capital and labor is set worth in
the able Rex way. 1t is broad, clean
cut and alive.
"a Boarding House Heiress," Solax.
A Billy Quirk comedy, in which a
sloppy old maid makes emphatic love
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-22

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pires on the battle field in the arms
of his friend Philip. Philip again
proposes, but is refused. At a masked
ball her grandchildren wear the cos
tunes she and Paul had once worn
revising sweet memories. She has a
vision of Paul leading her through a
graceful dance, and in that vision
comes-death.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-22
pheIps to Assist Portland judge.

Circuit Judge G. ". Phelps this
morning received a commission from
Supreme Justice Robert Aiken by
which he will act as a judge of the
fourth judicial district during the
month of June in order to assist in
relieving the congested docket. 1t
is understood seven other judges will
also be sent to Portland at the same
time to help Judge Kavanaugh. Judge
Phelps will leave for Portland during
the latter part of the week
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-22
To rlght for 1 Cent postage.

Secretary Keefe of the Commercial
association is in receipt of letters
from Senator Chamberlain and Con
gressan Lafferty in which they de-
clare they wiz use all of their influ-
ence to secure the adoption of the
one-cent postage. The letters were in
response to the recent resolution fa-
voring the one cent postage adopted
by the Commercial association.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-22
Col. Rentlev recovered

Col. J. M. Bentley. prominent and
popular pioneer citizen and Odd Fell
low, is now able to be around town
again after having been confined to
the hospital for several weeks
Though reduced in flesh from his
sickness, the colonel is greatly inn
proved in health and was telling stor-
les with old friends in his office yes
terdaY.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-22
card of Thanks

1 wish to extend my heartfelt
thanks to the loving friends and
neighbors for their many kind acts OF
assistance rendered during the late
illness and loss of my beloved son,
Horace Lester, Jr., and especially to
the minister and friends who assist
ed in the services.
MRS. H. L. SWAGGART.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-22
swaggnrt Funeral Held.

The funeral of little Horace Lester
Swaggart. jr.. who died Monday
was held yesterday afternoon at the
Baker undertaking parlors with Rev.
Nathan Evans of the Methodist
church, officiating. Interment was
made in Olney cemetery.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-22
The Grand.

Entire change OF program tonight.
Vaudevllle:
Nichols & Sherwood" presenting a
comedy sketch, Trimming a Rube."
Tom Stookman. character change
artist.
Photo plays of the usual high
grade.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-22

Wanted-Single hand light single
buggy and light single harness. Also
second hand saddle. Address &C"
care this office.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-22

to young man, who in order to be
rid of her pretenrs she is an heiress.
Very funny.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-22
Newsy Notes
of Pendleton
BOY Has Arm Broken.

Boy Has Arm Broken.
The little son OF George Ivans, well
known drayman, is carrying his arm
III sling as the result of aNfall from
his bicycle which fractured one of the
bones.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-22

F. r. Reeves, editor of the Hermis-
ton Herald, is a Pendleton visitor to-
day.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-22

Charles Kirk of Athena, is visitor
in the city today.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-11-01
NOTICE OF SALE.

Under and by virtue of the authority
conferred upon me as Commissioner APP
pointed by the Chancery Court Of Le-
fore county, Mississippi, under those
two certain DEGREES of said court rem
dered at the March term. 1912, and at
the Oct. term, 1912, respectively, in cause
numbered 2442, styled Blanche Saver
son ct al VS.. Nora Gordon ct al, which
said DEGREES are entered in minute book
5, at pages 122 and 167, of said court
respectively, reference to which is
hereby made, |, the Undersigned Chan
Gerry Clerk of Leflore county, Missis-
sippi, and special Commissioner, ap-
pointed as aforesaid, will, on Monday,
November 18th, 1912, within legal
hours. offer for sale and sell, at public
outcry, to the highest and best bidder
for cash, in front of the South door of
the Court House in the City of Green
wood. Leflore county, Mississippi, the
following described property, to-wit:
Lot.Two (2) in Block Fifty two (52),
of the Madison Jones Addition to the
city Of Greenwood, Leiore county, Mis-
sissippi, and all improvements thereon.
Said sale will be made for the pur-
pose Of partition under the provisions
of said DEGREES,
A, r.. BEW, Commissioner,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-11-01
EVERYBODY INVITED
TRUSTEES SALE.

Under and by virtue of the authority
vested in me as trustee in that certain
deed Of trust execu ted and delivered by
John Dolby and his wife, Robbie Dolby,
on October 10, 1911, to secure the pay
ment of a certain indebtedness therein
mentioned to A. L.. Cohen, whose deed
OF trust is duly recorded in Book 6,
Page 302 of the r ecords of Mortgages
and Deeds of Tru st on Land in Leflore
County, Mississip pi, reference to which
is hereby made, default having been
made in the payf nent of said indebted
ness mentioned, due and unpaid, and at
the request of the present holder and
owner of said Indebtedness, ], the I'M
derslgned named as trustee in said deed
of trust, will Proceed to sell to satisfy
the said indeb tedness due and unpaid,
at public cutlery, to the highest bidder
for cash, within legal hours, on Satur-
day, Noven der 8, 1912, in front of the
South Door of the Court House in the
City of Greenwood, Leflore County,
Mississippi, according to law, and as
provided in said deed of trust, the
property and real estate described in
said deed Of trust, as follows, to-wit:
Lot 3 in Block 81 of tile Madison
Jones Addition to the City of Green
wood, Leflore County, Missi ssippi, and
all improvements thereon.
Witness NY signature, this the 18th
day of October, A. d. 1912.
W. NJ. WHITTINGT0N,
Trustee.