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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-19
WAITS so YEARS TO WED:
SUING VET ON PROMISE

Paterson, n. j., July 10. After wait
ing so years for her sweetheart to re
turn and wed her, Miss Emma Ma
haney, 81 years old, of Wooster, O..
asks a heart balm of $4,000 from
John Wolff, 77-year-old veteran OF
the civil war and retired merchant
Miss Mahaney asserts that she has
not seen Mr.. Wolff since their sepa
ration in 1863, when he went to the
front, after, it is alleged, he had pro
posed to her.
Her 80 year wait, Miss Mahaney al
leges, was made brighter recently
when a second proposal was made
Later she received word, she says
that the marriage never would take
place. She has scores of VOLTS love
letters, she asserts, containing poems
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-19
LOCAL MAN HELD
BY POLICE AS A
WHITE SLAYER
Tries to Abduct 17-Year- Old
Gil for Immoral Purposes,
Is the Allegation.
POLICE FRUSTRATE PLOT
Defendant Is Married Man-CoupIe
Arrested When About to
Board Train.

Charged by the authorities with at
tempting - abduct 17-year-old Orpha
jenkins, e local waitress, for the alleged
purpose Ct placing her in a disorderly
housa at Milwaukee. Murray Buelly is
being held at the police station, pend
Ing an investigation. He was arrested
yesterday, a few moments before he
and the girl were to board a. train for
the Wisconsin city. His hearing is
scheduled TO be held late this after
noon.
The jenkins girl, who claims VII
l!ems. Iowa, as her home, has been in
Rock Island for the past three OF four
months, and lately has been employed
at the C., B. & Q. restaurant Two
weeks ago she met Buelly, and it was
but short time until she fell a victim
20 his oily promises and honey-laden
words OF affection, according to the au-
thorities. lie induced her TO accom-
pany him TO Milwaukee. where he said
the marriage would take place.
PLANS UPSET.
In the meantime, Mrs. Billings, wife
Q! the restaurant proprietor, suspected
that n. was not as 1t should be. and
an investigation IS said TO have dis
closed the fact that Buelly is mar
RED and has a little girl. When asked
concerning the matter he admitted
the marriage, but claimed he had OBJ.
tanned Q divorce. Mrs. Billings was
not satisfied, and notified the police in
time to prevent the alleged abduction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-19
ROCK ISLANDER
KILLED AT CERING
Accidentally Ends Life in Ne,
braska ToWn-Pohce
Seek Relatives.

Chief of Police James Brinn this
morning received a telegram from
Fred d. Volt. coroner at Gering, Neb
stating that man named Walter Cor
don had accidentally killed himself al
that place. Papers found on the body
indicated his home to be Rock Island
and il was asc thought that his rela
tives were located here.
The coroner asked to be advised
concerning disposition of the body. The
police know of no one of that name
having formerly lived here nor have
they knowledge of the mans relatives
The name is not found in the city
directory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-19
THIEF CAPTURED
AFTER LONG HUNT
Steals Three Years Ago-Re-
turns TO Scene of Crime
and Is A asted.

The old saying, BE sure your sin
will ind you out" was aptly exempli-
fed in police court this morning, when
Frank Johnson alias Wilson faced the
Judge tor d crime committed over three
years ago. and for which he was Just
Gpprcheuded yesterday. A larceny
charge he's boon preferred against the
defendant. Who Is but q years Of age.
and Is now being held pending an in
vestisltiOn.
Shortly before Thanksgiving in 1909.
Johnson roomcd al 22ll Fourth -;anue.
with a Mrs. Brown, according TO testi-
mouy introduced. One morning Jo'l-
son, who at that zine is said to have
used the name OF Wilson. arose early
and helped himself to a new suit OF
clothes, Q S25 gold watch. $l.35 in
Change. uEdc-ciothinE and shirts be
longing 10 John Stewart. a fellow
rOumcf Pcckins me stun in two suit
cases. the thief made himself scarce
Elo was never heard OF until yesterday
Stewart is a Bartender at 22fl
Fourth avenue. Yesterday morning
Johnson entered the place and was
Immediately recognized by his old
roommate. On some psetext the bar
tender excused himself. not having
boon recognized, aid telephoned the
police. Tho arrest followedS johnson
had been absent from the city since
1909.
A change az vCrue was granted
this afternoon ct The hearing TO tn,
court Of justice Oliver Olson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-19
FIRST PAVING IN GALVA;
PEOPLE WANT MORE OF IT

Galya has just completed its frs
job Of paving, the material used being
brick. with a 5-inch concrete base.
Exchange street from Main TO the Rock
Island station has been improved. So
well do the people like the work that
they have petitions ready for the paw
iug Of several ocks more IN the busi-
ness part OF town.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-19
JEFFERSON REPLACES
M'KINLEY ON POSTCARDS

Washington, D. c., July 19-The
Mckinley post card is doomed to dis
appear The features of the martyred
president are to be removed to give
way to those of Jefferson. Postmaster
General Burleson. replying to protest
from the Mckinley club of Canton.
Ohio. said the peoples endorsement of
the author of the Declaration of indie
pendence. at the last election justified
the change. He insisted there was no
slight to memory of Mckinley.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-19
DIVORCES GRANTED
IN CIRCUIT COURT

Two divorces were granted by Judge
r. ". Olmsted this morning. Mrs.
Emma Brouenkant vcs granted d.
yo'ce from her husband OTTO Bronel-
kalt and Mrs. Merle Finley was al
lowed u divorce from John Finley. In
each instance the grounds for the bills
was drunkenness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-19
THRILLING ACT WILL BE
SEEN AT WATCH TOWER

The balloon ascension and torpedo
parachute drop ct the Watch Tower
tomorrow afternoon at 4:3O by Cap
tain Charles E Cole will be well worth
seeing. 1t is said to be d thrilling
act and it is expected that it will be
Witnessed By a big crowd.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-19
Excellent PROGRAM
FOR BAND CONCERT

Tomorrow afternoon at 8 o'clock at
Long View park will be heard the
fourth of the series Of band concerts
Of the Rosenfeld memorial series.
Bleuer's talented organization will be
heard and il is expected a large num-
Der will be entertained.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-19
Accent the ChaIlenue.

Bobbie Bylund, the Olympic club
grappler, has fastened TO accept the
challenge from Parnon, the trainer of
Gust Pappas. who wants to meet the
.ocal man here at an early date. De-
tails of the match have not been ar
ranged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-19
JUDGE OVERRULES
LEGAL OBJECTIONS

Legal objections to the Forty-fourth
street pavement were overruled this
morning in county court by Judge B.
s. Bell The assessment roll has
not been formally approved as yet by
the court
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-19
POLICE NEWS

F. w. Ehleys of Davenport was fined
$40 and costs in police court this
morning, charged with speeding The
arrest was made by Officer Berry.
George Warnberry was fined So and
costs for drunkenness.
Two negroes, who were picked up
as suspicious characters, we're ordered
out of town. They were arrested on
the river bank at o'clock this morn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-19
Flag Incident Is Prank.

Tucson, Ariz., July 19.-The Fourth
of July international flag incident
here was minimized by an investiga
tion completed today by Frederick
Simpich, American consular agent Of
Nogales, Sonora The hauling down
Of a Mexican flag from the Mexican
consulate was described as a "juve
nile prank by officials here whom
Mr. Simpich interviewed. 1t developed
that the mayor informally had ex
pressed regret to the Mexican consul
The inquiry was ordered by the state
department in Washington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-19

A mixed assortment of white and
colored men, eight in all, was arrested
in box car hunks near the Milwaukee
depot last night. This noon officer
Fitzgerald escorted the young army to
the bridge, and ordered them to move
directly north.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-19
OBITUARY
EUNERAL oF JosErH pnrz.

The funeral of Joseph Dietz was held
A. 3 o'clock this morning at ST. Joseph's
church. Dean J. J. Guam conducted
tho services and the Eagles and Car
penters' union OF which he was a mem
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-19

John Jones. aged IA, and Albert
Nixon, aged Is, engaged in free for
all battle late this morning at TIA
Ninth street, and the police were
called. The boys we're taken to the
station and will have hearing this
afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-19
Saloon Notice.

Chicken lunch at Bennett Bros, 1907
Second avenue, at $50 p. m.
Turtle soup Saturday night at De1s-
enroth's place, 1901 Fourth avenue
CAdv.J
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-19

Teething children have more or less
diarrhoea, which can be controlled by
giving Chamberlain Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy. All that is
necessary is to give the prescribed
dose after each Operation vi the pow
els more than natural and then castor
oil to cleanse the system. 1t is safe
and sure. Sold By all druggists
(AdY.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-19
WIRE SPARKS

Washington-Chile has announced
it's Willingness to consider the details
of Secretary Bryan's peace plan, be-
coming the 22nd nation 10 endorse the
project in principle. Details of the
plan have been forwarded to all these
% nations as well as the II that have
not yet replied to the preliminary an
nounCement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-19

ST Paul-The first real evidence of
the states victory in the Minnesota
rate case came when Attorney Gen
eral L. A. Smith received a check for
$1,344.45 from the clerk of the United
States supreme court. When the rate
cases were appealed the state depos-
tied $1,000 as security for costs, and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-19

ing, and when the judge asked them
for an explanation they said they were
washing their clothing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-19

Washington-Italy is the first for
eign country to show signs of irrita-
ton over the postponement by the
senate of the limited arbitration treat
les which are held up by that body.
Marquis Cusani COnfalonieri, the Ital-
ian ambassador, called at the state
department to urge Secretary Bryan,
the secretary of state, to use his in
fiuence to have the Italian convention
ratified as promptly as possible.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-19

All the news all the tine = The
Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-19
WHITE.

WHITE.
The body of the s-months'-old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and VS.. R. E White of
Galesburg arrived in Rock Island at
IL o'clock this morning and was TAX
en- to Calvary cemetery where it was
buriei
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-19

the money returned was the balance
due on the original deposit.
Rockford, Hl.-Three men were SER
iously injured when a Rockford & In
terurban trolley car struck COW west
of this city. The car was derailed and
after bouncing along for % yards stood
on end. The men injured are Guist
Anderson, Fred Collins and Conductor
Morgan. Mrs. Cora Gilbert of Wins
low, H., was slightly cut about the
chest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-19

Frankfort-on-the-M ain-An aviation
pupil named Westpheily was killed
while flying at the aerodrome in the
suburb of Niederrad. He touched the
wrong lever of his steering apparatus,
causing the aeroplane to fall from a
height of 30 feet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-19

Der attended the services in a body.
Interment was made in St. Mary's
cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-19

St. Louis-Edmund ]. Piper, presi-
dent of the Rollman Music house, for
which he paid s25O,O0O, has committed
suicide. He was the son of a farmer
living near Decatur, H., and worked
up to the presidency of the concern
from a beginning as a collector.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-19

Kiel. Germany - Eight thousand
workmen in the shipbuilding yards
here have joined in the strike started
by 10000 men at Hamburg on July IA.
Indications point, to the strike spread
ing to other shipbuilding yards on the
Baltic sea.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-10-16

The fact that Governor Fletcher has
used his prerogative to appoint sena.
tor from Bennington county to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of Senator
Mattison is unusual and, at first thought
unnecessary, till one recalls that there
must be special session of the Yer
mont legislature to set in motion the
changes in election methods, etc. There
fore, Bennington county desires it's full
representation at Montpelier just the
same as the other counties. For the
vacancy, Gov. Fletcher named a veteran
legislator, or perhaps better expressed
one with experience, in the person of DIR.
Z. 4. Potter of Pownal, who was a
member of the Senate in 1908. More
over, the selection seems to be PLEASING
IN Bennington county, which is most di
rectly interested in the manner of man
appointed The probable brevity of the
special session requires that experienced
legislators be in both branches. so the
choice of DIR. Potter seems to be well
made.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-10-16
A RISKY JAIL INNOVATION.

1t is possible to allow prisoners in
penal institutions too much liberty, and
one indication is revealed in the act OF
prisoner in the Franklin county jail
who slashed his throat with a razor. 1t
is an especially dangerous practice to
let prisoners recovering from prolonged
attacks of intoxication have the use of
instruments of that sort, whereas raz-
or in the hands of a prisoner serving
sentence for some more serious offense.
other than any associated with intoxica.
tion, might be harmless so far as use
for self-sttack is concerned. In these
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-10-16

Those afternoon newspapers inaVer-
mont which are taking it upon them
selves now to tell their readers the in
formation that they printed the stories
of the worlds series ball games the same
afternoon the games were played are
giving those readers little credit for OBJ
servation powers. Most likely the read
ers observed the fact the day the pa
pers were printed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-10-16
MONTPELIER.

Mrs May H. Kibbey, widow of George
w. Kibbey, who was killed when crushed
in the elevator at the National Life In
surance company's building, has sued
the company for $4,000. The accident
happened Oct. 7, 1911, and the plaintiff
alleges it was due TO a defective eleva-
tor. +. b. Thomas represents Mrs. kib-
hey and Senter & Senter the company.
The case will probably be tried at the
March term of county court.
The annual meeting OF the Union
Mutual Fire Insurance company was held
yesterday and the old directors and Off
GERS We're all reelected
The policy holders and directors of
the Vermont Mutual Fire Insurance com
pany held their annual meeting yester-
day, re-electing the old officers except
vice president, to which Office Hugh
Phillips was chosen. The officers are ]:
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-10-16

and Just before he went on the stage he
resided in an uncongenial precinct known
as the pond.
Miss Blanche Hall had "tried out" all
sorts of aristoeratic dogs for the leading
part in peg o. My Heart" but they
had no dramatic talent whatever and
she was not able to find dog which
could play the role until this little mon
grel was obtained from the canine tombs
Tor dollar and a quarter, showing that
brains are not a matter of breed.
I'm "Peg O. My Heart Miss Hall
says; "If a dogs got to be a dog he
ought to look like dog, and not like
somebody's knitting. You could never
mistake Michael for anything but
dog"
Oliver Morosco is sending the great
est comedy triumph the stage has
known in the last ten years, peg o. My
Heart" together with Michael and
superb portraying company to the opera
house to-night.-Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-10-16
WEST coRINTH.

Mrs Krugar and grandson have re-
turned to their home, after spending the
summer at their cottage here.
Mrs George Burroughs returned home
Friday from two weeks visit with rel
atives in Berlin and Barre.
The B. b. Scribner company are now
getting well settled in their new store.
Ella Whitney returned Tuesday from
a few days stay in Montpelier.
Mrs. Fox, mother of James Dickey,
had the misfortune to break her limb
and dislocate her hip one day last week.
Mrs. Arthur Gordon returned Tuesday
from several days stay in Montpelier,
her mother accompanying her for visit.
Mr.. Sleeper and son, Edmund, who
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-10-16

When college men take action barring
the tango, etc, it is rather sure sign
that freak dancing is outliving its use
fulness, for college students just natur-
ally are among the first to take up fads
in many phases of activity. The Uni
versity OF Vermont students are among
the pioneers in satisfactory reform;
their example is likely to spread until
the time shall come when every little
community dispenses with its cheap
Bowery whirl.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-10-16
AMUSEMENT NOTES.
Tonight peg o. My Heart" at Barre
Opera House.

His name is Michael No flexible i'm.
agination could find beauty OF face or
form in his appearance. His speaking
voice has no harmony of sound. He can
not sing, he cannot dance. Yet in one
night he jumped from obscurity to the
dizzy heights of fame, and his name is a
byword from one end of the theatrical
milky way to the other. He is the mat
inee idol Of the year, although he re-
ceives no pink perfumed notes, no
flowers, no stage-door james.
Michael is just dog. He was
whisper it low that his feelings may not
be hurtjust stray dog, a gutter pup,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-10-16

st. Johnsbury hopes to have new
federal building within four or five
years. That time limit surely is enough
for the people there to secure good Yer
mont granite to be used as the exterior
material. If they wish to see what
splendid results can be attained by gran
lite construction they should inspect the
federal building in Barre. No more
handsome material can be found for a
public building.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-10-16
aThe Fireay."

What promises to be one of the most
important productions in musical way
this season. is the new comedy opera en-
titled "The FREELY" which comes to the
opera house next Monday, Oct goth,
with that captivating little prima donna,
Miss Edith Thayer, as the bright par
tieular star.
Nocally, in her new vehicle, Miss
Thayer has many more opportunities to
display her clear, brilliant soprano than
she had when the protege of MIR. Oscar
Hammerstein in the Manhattan Grand
opera company, as Rudolf Friml has
scored the music particularly for Miss
Thayer's voice.
Mr.. Hammerstein has engaged in the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-10-16

Various contemporaries have resumed
the mentioning of State Highway
Commissioner Charles w. Gates OF
Franklin for the office of governor of
Vermont. Evidently Mr.. Gates can't
get away from it. And the best of it
is, this mentioning" finds responsive
chord in about every part of the state.
Some day, when Mr.. Gates consents to
run, he is quite sure to be governor of
Vermont.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-10-16

days OF greater freedom for and more
repose of trust in prisoners, there is
need for the exercise of discrimination
in what shall and shall not be permit
ted. Persons who are recovering from
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-10-16

have typhoid fever, are still very sick.
Lewis True was in East Barre Tues
day.
Mrs. Demas, who has been with her
daughter, Mrs Horace White, for sew
eral weeks, went to Waterbury Thurs
day, where she has employment.
Mr. and Mrs. Rabidou of Mortified
and cousins called ON friends in town
Sunday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-10-16

Vice President Marshall's frugal ma
ture is shown by his refusal to pay
more than $500 a year for house
in Washington, although he gets easily
five times that amount in salary. The
sum of $500 is considered cheap for
city house.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-10-16

The information that mems clothes
are to be tighter, closer fitting, more
narrow shouldered and shorter amid
ships than before" raises no hue and
cry from the other sex, but it must ex-
cite their ridicule over the attempt to
follow the vagaries of feminine styles.
Mems tailors seem to have surrendered
completely to the womens fashion
plates; but the picture is not at all
pleasing in comparison with the effect
on the figures of the women.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-10-16

At last it has worked around to the
deadly cigarette again-the cause of the
Volturno disaster, it being claimed that
steerage passenger, fearing to be
caught smoking by ship officer, threw
the lighted cigarette down a grating,
the act to be followed almost immedi-
ately by the outburst Of flames. When
all other clues fail, the insignificant Gig
arctic is always there to be blamed for
any and everything of evil nature. How
ever, it is possible, of course, that the
incident above related was the actual
cause OF the confagration on board the
Volturno; the story has some plausible
earmarks, at least.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-10-16
Three Good Wishes

lst--Wish for good health. 2nd-Wish
and work for good habits. 3rdNisn
for long life, and back it up by insurs
ance in the National Life ms. Co., 0f
Vt. MUTUALLY S. S. Ballard, general
agent, Lawrence building, Montpelier.
Vt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-10-16

The October crop of strawberries and
raspberries in Vermont, though not
large. is luscious. In fact, nature is try
ing in mid October to make amends for
the bIunder committed in early fail
when a frost nipped growing things Sc
fiousIv
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-10-16

There being seven candidates for gov
ernor of Massachusetts, it will not be
a very easy matter to pick the winner.
Gov. Foss' act in thrusting himself bod
iIy into the ring is calculated to con-
fuse the situation more than any other
event.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-10-16

the effects of a prolonged debauch with
liquor are quite apt to be morbid, and
razor should not be placed in the hands
of morbid person.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-10-16

support of his star, Maxfeld Moree,
Burton Lenihan, Charles H. Bowers,
Bert Wheeler, Paul Veron, Thelma Fair,
Alice Gaillard, Eta Hager, and Irene
Samsell.-Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-10-16
Notice.

Regular meeting of Barre polishers'
branch, G. G. |. A., in their hall, Nichols
block, on Thursday evening Oct. l6 at
Z p. m. w. G. Pirie, secretary.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-10-16
F. H. Rogers & Co.

President George o. Stratton; vice pres
ident, Hugh Phillips; secretary, James
7. Sabin; treasurer, Hermon ID. Hop
kins; assistant secretary ia new office,
Ara +. Bell.