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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-04
PERSONAL POINTS

Abe Rosenheld of Chicago is greet
ing old friends in the city.
Miss Dorothy Fitch, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Fitch, has gone to
Sheridan, Iowa, for a visit with rela-
tives.
Miss Helen kirkpatrick of Detroit,
Mich, is visiting here with her sister,
Mrs. Thomas Journey, 1912 Eighth
avenue.
Hon. z. W Hurst and wife leave
tomorrow for the east enroute to Ger
many, where they viii spend the sum
mer
Miss Marie .Bruner, daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. a. L. Bruner, left yesterday
for Lenox, Iowa. for a visit with her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs F. A.
Wood.
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Briegel and
son Theodore will leave Rock Island
June for New York where they will
take the steamer La Provence for Eu
rope to visit with Mr. BriegeFs aged
mother.
J. w. Sipher of Monmouth is in
the city to attend the state conven.
! ton of The EIks. Mr.. Sipher is a
delegate from the Maple City lodge
and a prominent business man of that
( community. He is the guest of Mr.
and Mrs. ". G. Xander while in the
city
/ Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hastings have
returned from Chicago TO make then
home in Rock Island MIR. Hasting.
was formerly CHIEF of the Rock Is
land fire department but four years
ago he went 20 Chicago TO take charge
OF big factory system there. The
work was very combining and the
health of Mr. Hastings suffered. Con
sequently he decided to resign and
| return here
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-04
HIGH POWERED LAUNCHES
FOR INSPECTION SERVICE

Three of five inspection launches
contracted for by the United States
engineers for use on the upper Missis-
sippi river from John Dengle & Son of
st. Paul have been delivered and are
now being tried out. The craft are
35 feet long, equipped with high pow
err automobile engines and are well
upholstered and finished All are
built for speed, as well as service. The
completion of this contract will give
the engineers having headquarters in
this city 10 launches for use in inspec.
ton of waters under their supervision.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-04
SLIPPED WHISKY
into The BASTILE
James LaRue, Former Prisoner
in County Jail, Held for Of
Tense Against Law.

Inspections of the Rock Island coun-
ty jail have in the past frequently re-
suited in the finding of numerous bot
ties that evidently had contained
something stronger than pop or gin
ger ale. The presence of these bottles
could be. accounted for only on the
ground that someone on the outside
had been slipping them, filled with
something of alcoholic nature, 10 the
prisoners. In the upheaval that re-
suited from the jail. breaking of Sat
urday evening Deputy Sheriff Siemon
got 4 clue which on being followed up
resulted in the arrest of James LaRue
on the charge of furnishing tntoxicants
TO prisoners, the offense being pun
ishable with a fine or Imprisonment.
LaRue was taken into custody to-
day on a capias issued in county court
and was held on $500 bonds for. trial
before that tribunal. He W. recent
ly an inmate of the jail. obtaining his
liberty just before Memorial day. Evil
IDENTIFY he made an agreement to pass
whisky into the jail while he was still
a prisoner and when he got out he
proceeded TO fulfill his contract. A
half pint bottle was passed to ed vii.
liams, otherwise known as Asher
Bragg, who was allowed the liberty
Of the grounds as a trusty and vii
iams delivered the goods to some of
the other prisoners. 1t is believed
that the arrest of LaRue will go far
toward stopping the practice of snug
Cling bottled goods into the jail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-04

F. Schriver count out $500 of her cash
in payment Ct two fines imposed by
Magistrate Smith The woman, whose
quarters are at 2204 Third avenue,
was found guilty Of disorderly conduct
and of selling liquor without license
and was fineG 500 and costs on each.
Belle Jones, fined $50 as a vag, TO
the surprise Of the authorities, went
out and brought in the kale, thereby
preserving her liberty.
Yesterday afternoon the court lis.
tened to the details OF a row involving
Mrs. King and Mrs. Peterson. neigh.
bors in the Rooster fats. Each was
assessed 81.
Stella Dunsworth was fined $50 for
disordeTly conduct.
Everett Spemy was fined 81 for
disorderly conduct and Albert Smith
the same amount for being drunk
Paul Whittmore is held as a SUSPECT
Gus character.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-04
RECOVER BODY OF
EMORY SWANSON
Remains Of Young Man Who
Jumped to His Death in the
Mississippi Found.

The body of Emory Swanson, the
boy who jumped to his death from the
trestle bridge at Campbell's island last
Sunday, was found last evening at 8
O'Clock at q point opposite Twenty
fourth street by two government en-
gjneers, who spied the floating re-
mains while on the river. A reward
Of $50 was offered yesterday for the
recovery.
A large bruise on the head indicated
that the boy struck a rock when he
jumped into the water and that this
caused his death. Coroner R. c. J
Meyer has arranged TO hold the in
quest tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-04
COURT FREES THREE
COUPLES OF YOKES

Three divorces We're granted in the
circuit court this morning by Judge
r. ". Olmsted-Jvy ENGLAND Of Milan
was divorced from George ENGLAND,
the grounds being deseTtiOn.
William G. Bowman OF Moline was
freed from Maggie Bowman on the
same grounds.
Andrew Hoskins ColOred, charged
Cora, his dark skinned spouse, with
desertion and iuhdelity and the mari
tol bonds were severed. Il. NJ. Nc
Caskrin was attorney for the plaintiffs
IN all three cases
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-04

charge being obtaining goods by fraud
The girl has not been living at home.
her mother having married a second
time. She had been staying in Mo
line with Mrs. White. Mrs. White
had charge account with McCabe's
and taking advantage of the fact the
girl secured a hat and pair of shoes
and had them charged. Mrs. White
refusing to settle the arrest followed.
Police Matron Schroeder brought the
prisoner TO this side and 1t is probable
that delinquency proceedings will be
brought against her.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-04
kE0kUK LOCK READY
TO HANDLE TRAFFIC

Advice, received by rivermen here
today were to the effect that the big
lock at the Keokuk dam Wouo be
opened tomorrow. Unless unforeseen
accidents interfere this viii mark the
permanent resumption of through
navigation on the Mississippi which
has been suspended since the middle
OF November last While the DELAY
in completing the work has worked
considerable hardship upon steamboat
men, 1t is claimed on behalf of the
power company that if the dosing of
the river during October had been per
mltted the lock would have been ready
70 receive boats several weeks earlier.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-04
AVIATOR ATWOOD.
LOST HOURS,SAFE

Sandusky, Ohio, June fast
launches are searching Lake Erie in
the vicinity Of Put-in-Bay for Harry
Atwood. the aviator. who left Am.
herstburg, Canada. at 10 this morning
to cross to Sandusky. He should have
arrived here at 1870. but at o'clock
nothing was heard from him.
Detroit, Mich, June Aviator At
wood is at Ecorse, nine miles down
the river from Detroit. He was forced
to make a landing. He is uninjured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-04
pissoIutlon Of partnershrp.

The co-partnership between w. c.
DENIES and l.. p. Kuttler doing bust
ness as DENIES & Kuttler Machine
company is hereby dissolved by mu.
tual consent The business will be con.
Quoted by l.. P. Kuttler, who assumes
all the obligations OF the firm.
(Signed),
W. c. DENIES,
L. p. KUTTLER.
Rock Island, H., May 20, 1913.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-04
syrns With the Equitable.

c. J. Byrns, former director of the
Modern Woodmen of America AID for
three years collector of customs at
Marquette. Mich. has been appointed
special representative in Michigan for
the Equitable Life. Mr.. Byrns is well
known In Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-04

Mann school and her loss will be felt
keenly by her playmates.
She was born at Beardstown, August
IA, 1899. and came TO Rock Island with
her parents five years ago where she
made her home ever since. Short
funeral services will be held at the
home tomorrow afternoon ct o'clock
and the body will be taken to Boards
town tomorrow evening where inter.
ment will be made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-04
AGED Woman Insane.

Mrs. Carrie e. Tobey of this city,
aged Is, was adjudged insane this
morning, the hearing being held by
Judge Benjamin S. Bell at st. An
thongs hospital, where the patient
had been confined for several weeks.
The examining physicians were Drs.
G. L. Eyster and Ralph Dart. The
patient was ordered committed to the
WATERFOWL hospital.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-04
HORSE RACING ON
AT EXPOSITION
Excellent Meet Arranged for
This Afternoon for Enter
tainTnent of Elks.

The horses are away
:. !. !: :: !" !. ]. !. !. !. ]"
~ at the Exposition! Ev-
80 eryoue of them has
E5 GO El been keyed to the last
EA @AG notch to make this
Vs&a% race meet the best
possible as It IS ten
dered as a special entertainment to
the visiting Elks, and the horsemen
are -esirous Of showin- re best they
have today. so that the fame OF the
Rock Island ponies may be talked
about alApver the state after the Elks
leave here. All of the visiting Eiks
have been supplied with tickets 10 the
races and street car transportation
both ways. Nothing has been over
looked TO make this a pleasant time
for all.
1t is hard to pick a winner in any
OF the races and we cannot offer any
suggestion, unless one refers TO the
score card in the last meet, but that
is not indication of a winner today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-04
FLoRENcE nosENnrnr.

Florence Bosenbury passed away at
the home Of her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
J. G. Bosenbury, 1927 Thirteenth ave-
nue.. about $3.50 o'clock yesterday aft.
ernoon after an illness Of three weeks
caused by heart trouble. The little
girl was a student AZ the Horace
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-04
POLICE NEWS

IN not stay in this town any long.
er. I'm going as soon as l can move
my furniture" snapped a woman book
ed as Mary Wilson in police court this
morning as she watched Attorney B.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-04
Ludlow rewster.

Judge Benjamin S. Bell in his of
fee at the court house yesterday az
ternoon united in marriage BENJAMIN
c. Ludlow and Mrs. Esther Brewster,
both of Muscatine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-04

z. Dockterman, 101G Nineteenth
street, passed away at ST. Anthony s
hospital this morning after brief i'll
ness caused by blood poisoning Mr..
DOckterman was seized by the disease
about 10 days ago. In an effort to
save his life one finger was amputa-
ted. The funeral was held this after
noon and in-erment made in Daven-
port.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-04
LIP IS INJURED BY
EXPLOADlNG BOTTLE

An exploding siphOn bottle cut A. D.
Huesing j, on the lip at the Hues-
ing bo-tllng works yesterday after
neon at o'c.Ock. II was necessary TO
take q stitch or two 10 close the
wound
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-04
FUNERAL- or MRs. nEIsENRorH.

The funeral of Mrs. Henry Deisen-
roth was held this morning at $50
O'Clock at the home. sos Eleventh
avenue, and at y o'clock at ST Mary's
church. Rev. Adolph Geyer was in
charge of the services and interment
was made in Calvary cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-04
FUNERAL or H. f. c. kURrH.

The funeral of Herman F. G.
Kurth was held this afternoon at 1850
O'Clock at the home and at . o'clock
at the German Evangelical church
Rev. Rolf, the pastor, conducted the
service and interment was made in
Chippiannock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-04
EihI-Stauthamer.

Frederick c. Eihl of this city and
Miss Edith Stauthamer of Bureau. ILL.,
we're married yesterday by Police
Magistrate Charles ]. Smith. the cere
mony taking place at the magistrates
Office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-04
Fer wife Abandonment.

Harvey Fender was arrested today
for wife abandonment. His hearing
will take place at an early date.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-04
Public NntIce.

VIII not be responsible for any
debts contracted by my wife. Stella
Olson Hobson
FRANK W HOBSON-(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-04
80 eraats Reeount $50.

Springfield, Ill, June THE ST.
preme court today granted a petition
OF O. ". Far.ey for a writ Of man
damus against acting Mayor Bichey
Ct Scott City and ether city omoeTs
to compel q recount Of the ballots IN
the last municipal election.
The writ is returnable in &c days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-04
HAT AND SHOES CHARGED;
YOUNG GIRL ARRESTED

Bernice Castor, aged Is, was ar
rested today in Davenport on com
plant of L. S. MoCabe & Co., the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-04

Music during the Elks convention
Il Luchmann's inn and garden.-(Adv. J
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-07-18
Injuries Prove Fatal

William Arthur West. the young man
who last Wednesday evening was found
unconscious by his wife on his ranch
about three miles southwest of Swink, as
reported by The Enterprise last week.
died on Friday morning without regaining
consciousness.
West was engaged in lasooing horse
when he was jerked from the animal he
was riding, sustaining conclusion of the
brain.
He was 25 years Of age and leaves a
wife and little daughter to mourn his
tragic end. Funeral services were con-
Quoted and interment was at La Junta on
Saturday.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-07-18
VISITORS BLOW up
Las Animas taken into Camp Last
Sunday by the Locals

The Las Animas contingent came to
town last Sunday full OF confidence and
loud talk, with their new south paw pitch
er, Hayes and the strongest line up they
have put in the field this season prepared
to wipe poor old Rocky Ford off the base
ball map.
But as the immortal Burns says "the
best laid plans. ETC."
The visitors went up In the air and
gave as poor an exhibition as has been
seen in many day.
Hayes had no control and passed five
men and made two wild pitches in three
innings.
Herb Love and the infield got crossed
and rs result the hard working catcher
threw into center field three times.
Joe Galgano got peeved and desired TO
give a display of his pugilistic ability and
taken as a whole the crack team of the
valley" showed up like bunch of corner
lot dubs.
Bernard was in the box for the locals
and after pitching grand ball for six in
nings. weakened in the seventh and was
driven to cover in the eighth under an
avalanche of base hits.
John jackson, the boy with the smoke.
then took up the burden and held the
enemy without hit or run till the finish.
The only redeeming feature of the
visitors play was the hitting OF Matney
and Galgano.
The locals played in whirl wind style
and the work of the infisld was beautiful
to behold. Maxwell's work around the
initial station being especially brilliant.
Hoover caught a swell game and his
batting was hard and timely. Yant. Smith
and Ralph Swlnk also boosted their bat
ting averages.
The heat affected several of the players
apparently and one or two little incidents
had to be stopped by cooler heads, but
nothing mere serious than oratory, en-
phasized by gestures, happened.
The series now stands two to one in
our favor with the next clash at Las
Animas July 9th.
Next Sunday. the goth. the recently
organized La Junta team will be here and
as Yeager. one of the best pitchers in
the valley, will hurl for them good game
is assured.
Score and summary of last Sunday S
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-07-18
FATAL ACCIDENT
Mars Close of Cherry Pie Day Fes-
tivities at NlanzanoIa

In sight of the large throng gathered It
Manzanola for Cherry Pie day. Crawford
Coleman. slack wire performer. fell to
his death while attem pting wire coast
ing act on a wire stretched high above
the head OF the Mortified onlookers.
Coleman had strung wire from the
top of the Beatty building to large tree
across the street. and had Just started to
make the perilous ride hanging by one
foot when the piece of muslin cloth with
which he had fastened himself to the pu =
ley gave away and he fell IS feet to the
pavement, fraoturing his skull and caus-
ing conclusion of the brain. The accident
occurred at 1850 p. m. and Coleman died
at l o'clock without having regained
consciousness.
Coleman was man about so years of
age and but little could be learned OF him
except that he had recently worked on a
ranch near Fowler. Burial was made in
the Manzanola cemetery on Friday even
ing.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-07-18
THE SHOW PLACE
Woodside Oat Field Attracts Visitors
All Farmers Should Attend
Club Meeting Tomorrow

The field of oats grown by E. S. Wood
side for the association from seed of the
New Senator" grown in the experiment
al garden last season is one of the show
places in this vicinity and hundreds of
visitors are looking it over every week.
The experimental garden is also looking
fine and it is a fact that Mr.. Kerney is
developing several varieties of oats that
will prove close rivals to the "New Sem
ator,"
There are all kinds of estimates on the
yield at the Woodside field and there are
many who firmly believe that 200 bushels
to the acre is not bit too high. There
is already a demand for seed oats from
this field and all those who wish to secure
any should see the secretary Of the assoc.
iation at once and add their names to the
list. The members of the association
will have the first opportunity to secure
the seed and should there be any left it
will be sold to outside parties.
The next meeting of the Otero County
Agricultural association will be held Sat-
urday afternoon at the rooms of the
association and it is hoped that every
member. will make an effort to be pres
ent.
The exhibition rooms are becoming
popular with the tourists and every day
sees one or more parties from all oyer
the country inspecting the exhibit. and a
lot of literature concerning the club is
being given out.
During the past few weeks over so
farm hands have been sent to the mem
bers of the association and several sales
of farm tools and stock have been made
through the association agency.
A register has been opened at the rooms
and every visitor will be asked to register
and list of the merchants and business
men supporting the association has been
posted in the rooms and is OF consider
able interest to the members,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-07-18
GUILTY. BUT NOT PROVEN.
Eva Blanhard and Frank Caldwell
Turned Loose by the Jury.

Mrs. Eva Blanhard and Frank
Caldwell were acquitted of the muir
der of Clyde NJ. Blanchard, of Fow-
Ter, after three days trial, the jury
bringing in verdict of not guilty
about 3 O'Clock last Thursday after
noon. The jury would have render
ed the Scotch verdict, Guilty. but not
Proven" had they been permitted to
do so, but under the instructions OF
the court there were just two things
10 do-return a verdict of guilty of
murder, with a sentence OF imprison-
ment for life, or one of not guilty,
says the La Junta Tribune. As there
was not a particle OF direct testimony
lending to show that either of the de-
icndants had in any way been con-
cerned in causing the death of Clyde
NJ. Blanchard, although there were
many suspicious circumstances both
before and after the death which i'm
plicated them, there was nothing else
TO do but return verdict of not
guilty.
Clyde NJ. Blanchard died at his
home in Fowler on December Ist of
last year. There were indications
that his death was due to morphine
poisoning. Blanchard's body was ta-
ken to Alinden, Neb.. to be buried,
the remains being accompanied by the
widow and also by Caldwell, who had
been in Blanchard's employ previous
% his death and made his home with
him. One of the witnesses testified
that the widow and Caldwell. on the
funeral trip, acted like they were on
a pleasure trip, and on the evening OF
tile day of the funeral started on the
return trip to Fowler. where both
fiade their home with the mother of
the widow, Mrs. Benedick. Later
Caldwell and the widow went to Pu-
eblo, and on February 9Th they were
arrested in the Silver Grill rooming
house, where they were living as man
and wife, charged with the murder
OF Blanchard. Since that date they
have been confined in the Otero coun-
ty jail, awaiting trial-a period of five
months.
The trial came to an abrupt termin-
alton Thursday morning about II
o'clock, when E c. Holt, attorney
for the defendants, made a motion
that the court instruct the jury to
bring in verdict of not guilty on the
ground that the prosecution had not
introduced sufficient evidence, or any
in fact, that would justify convic-
tion.
The defense refused to place either
OF the two defndants upon the stand,
or to furnish any witnesses whatever.
and the case was submitted to the jury
without argument. The jury took
two ballots while they were out. The
first ballot was six for conviction and
six for acquittal, and the second bal
lot was unanimous for acquittal.
,As soon as the verdict of the jury
was announced Judge Mac Hendrie
discharged both defendants from Gus
tody. Mrs. Blanchard and her moth
cr. Mrs Benedick. of Fowler, spent
the night at the Otero county jail as
guests of Jailer Nixon, and left FRI
day morning for Fowler. Caldwell
called at the Jail about 8 O'Clock at
night, and after securing his goods
aud chattels. left for parts unknown.
1t is supposed he departed for his for
mcr home near Chicago.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-07-18
SOME STUNTS
At the Colorado State Fair During
the Week.

Besides a splendid race program al
the State Fair there will be any num-
Der of free attractions. such as bicycle
stunts, trapeze acts, acrobatic achieve
ments, somersaulting trampolines.
hay wagon rubes. with load OF non
sensical absurdities cleverly and cy-
clonically conceived, which is entirely
new and novel, and never before pre-
sented to the American public, all
this will be augmented with some OF
the finest band music that America
can produce.
There will be a practical demon
stration twice day of the mechani-
cal mixer, for the milking of cows.
This is the most sanitary device ever
invented-and the invention covers all
the up-to-date nations of the world
and it is only a question of a short
time now when hand milking will be
a thing OF the past.
There will be electric light plants
for farm and ranch use, which in con-
nection with a small gasoline engine
will give just as brilliant light as in
the most modern cities. and it is these
modern improvements that make life
on the farm so much more desirable
than in the days of our forefathers.
The president of the Farm Women
of America will have. charge of one
building entirely devoted to the equip
ment OF arm houses both inside and
ont. and every conceivable contriv-
ance for the lessening OF the drudg
cry OF the housewife on the farm.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-07-18
it. but the people we want with us do not

it. but the people we want with us do not
know it thoroughly enough to pull stakes
and come among US. Florida has its
malaria and swamps. with all its sea
coast. and in most parts Of the state a
land that if scratched for short distance
will either reveal water or rock. 1t is
said that orange trees are planted in
Florida ground where there is hardly
enough earth to hold them upright
California has its drouthy seasons and
uneven climatic conditions, all reports to
the contrary notwithstanding. Coloraoo
has no malaria, has soil that goes as
deep as you care to dig or plow for it,
and climatic conditions even enough to
enable the residents to know what to
expect.
Ten years have witnessed phenomenal
growth IN the Arkansas valley. Ten years
more will see even greater increase in
population. land values. acreage under
cultivation and the yield from it, All we
have to do is to catch the enthusiasm and
impart it to those who are looking for a
home in land of plenty.
Get the habit