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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-12
LOCAL MAN FINDS BIG
BUNCH OF POSTAGE STAMPS

Claude Hamm, employe Of the Cen
trail Union telephone company and
living in this city, found 1000 one
cent stamps in Moline in front OF the
States Savings Bank and Trust com
pany yesterday. The stamps were
lost by a messenger from the Deere
plant. Detectives were looking for
the stamps when it was found that
Hamm had them. He went to the
station and explained the matter and
was released.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-12
At HIGH SCHOOL

The Chicago Tribune. in yesterday $
issue. conceded Chalk. the local dis
lance runner, a place in the University
OF Illinois track and field meet, 70 be
held at Urbana next Saturday. The
leading contestants in the distance
runs, according 10 the Tribune. are
Chalk. Temple, Of Galesburg, whom
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-12
Farewell Picnic.

Mr. and Mrs. Z. G. Wilson entertain
cd at d farewell picnic Tor Miss Esther
Peterson at Linwood yesterday, Il
couples being the guests. \ picnic
supper was served, and then the COM
pany returned to the city and went for
a ride about the three cities. Miss
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-12
BETHANY HOME IS
LEFT A LARGE SUM

Bethany home has been bequeathed
$4,000 by the late Mrs. Mary L.
Deere of Moline. The will has not
been admitted to probate but it is I'M
derstood that the institution will profit
to the above extent. 1t is said that
the bulk OF the estate will 90 to the
daughter. Mrs. Katherine Butter
worth and the grand children. Charles
Deere Wiman and Dwight Deere Wi
man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-12
SCENIC ASSOCIATION TO
HOLD PARADE TOMORROW

Tomorrow the auto parade and
meeting of the Mississippi Scenic
Highway association is to be held The
cars are to assemble at Watertown
at 1880 and parade the principal streets
o. the quad-citfes ending at the Rock
Island club where a meeting will be
held at O'Clock
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-12
START GRADING CREW ON
FOURTEENTH-AMD-A-HALF

The Mccarthy improvement COM
pany this morning switched its grad
ing crew from Fourteenth TO Four
teenth-and-a-haIf street, beginning the
latter thoroughfare at Eighteenth ave
nue.. Grading on Fourteenth from
Ninth avenue south is nearly COM
pIeted and several blocks OF curbing
are in.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-12

! to the board of appraisers. After pro-
ducing many experts who testified
that the panels were over 100 years
old he convinced the authorities that
the panels were artistic antiques
within the meaning of the present tar.
if law and therefore exempt from
duty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-12

some panels with which he adorned
his mansion.
When Clark brought several Louis
XIV jardiniere velvet panels to this
country a year ago the customs men
made him pay a 80 per cent duty on
the $4,000 valuation. His feelings
were very much hurt, and he appealed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-12

Peterson will leave May % for Min
nesota, where she will make her home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-12

Ali the news all the time The
Argus.
La Junta tribune., 1913-08-16
Even s~'nk Rsiole.s

Tha, La Iun,a Is Folng t1 nave .
fine new th.atcr before the first al
tho coming year is good ucvs TO our
readers
la Junta Is the natural p0int IN
this section OF the valley Tor a f1fst.
class playhouse. and that Il Win
draw heavily from this section and
all along the valley at least AZ tAf
AS Rocky Ford Ia assured.
We have been wi,hou, ton notch
house Of this kind for several y~ars
since the thca'er In tho county cap.
i,ai burned several years ago
The deal has been practically cIos-
81 for the purchase Of the five jots
on IN" site Of the old building. and
thereon win rkc n monument Of
which otsro county and The state
may be proud.-swink Advocate
La Junta tribune., 1913-08-16
Notice for Publication.
Department OF the Interior. L. s.
Land Office At Pueblo, Colorado,

Department OF the Interior. u. s.
Land Office At Pueblo. Colorado.
July 30. 1918.
Notice IL hereby given tha, Edith
Veliquctie. OF Higbee. Colo. who. on
March 2. 1912. made Desert Land
Entry No. 0i,57s. for southwest quar-.
ter southeast quarter. section 90,
township q south. range "a west
Sixth Principal Meridian. has filed
notice of intention to make final
proof to establish claim to the
land above described. before the
clerk of the District Court. at In
Junta. Colorado. on the 9Th day OF
September. 1919.
Claimant names aa witnesses:
Fred n. veliquetfe. Of Hixbee, Col.
orado. william Carson. Of Higbse
Colo. George Myers. Of Higbe~.
Colo. John W. corbin. OF Yciscr,
Colo.
Not coal land.
J. W. HAWLEY. Register.
First publication. August .. 1913.
Last publication. September 6. 1919.
La Junta tribune., 1913-08-16
Contract L~ Tor Mi. co,e.,.s.,

tn" contract has been le, for the
new Hrlve'ia company milk condea.
sary M i.smAr and J. J. Cook he
Denver contractor. bea, al, ~
other bidders by . considerable suu.
Mr. Cook " well known here az he
vas the builder of the Am.ricas
I'ert Sugar company's Lamar factory
Mr. Cook has contracted 10 have
all tho buildings completed In ios
Gays. but expects Il no bad ~
happrns 10 10 b~stee than that, -
vii have force Of men ., work ~
% soon - ~ materials can =
e'see6 o. shs sroand.--i.amar Re-
La Junta tribune., 1913-08-16
shs''ms Sale.

by virtue ~ an execution issued
out Of the clerks office Of the
county court Of Otero county and
state Of Colorado. and TO me direct.
ID. whereby am commanded 10
make the sum Of six'y.Two and
Eighty Hundredths Dollars fes2. .s0D
and costs NJ suit. the amount Of .
certain Judgment recently obtained
against Mrs. n A. King. in savof
us The Ia jansa Hardware Company.
. corporation. ont Of the lands. tens-
ments. goods and chattels q The
said Mra. n. A. kins. have lev.
isd on the following psopsrty. towit:
I.ots sixteen (iO and sevssssse
an In block number forsy-oae t>i).
h tAs towa. aow city a Il, Junta,
Otero cosaty CosesaAs.
Thsrefose. according 10 M ceo.
naad. I shaft exposs for sais. q
Pubic Auction. ~ ths risAt. tttje
~ tatsrest q tAs abovs saa>1
NsA n. A. KtaG h asl y ~
|sesvs descrbsl peosesty. = fuee'
~. ~ seeeal ~ a ospesatss.
lelS, q 70 oAc3osk .. -. = ~
|eeusA fsoat 1see - ~ eDsnlv ssuse
|hsueA n L. Jusla. Csesra1A
paes1 = u Saala. ~ - ~
|ee A1g1Ge oooA
IS s...s AK FAM ~,
La Junta tribune., 1913-08-16
TARIFF GILL sT'LL DRAGGING.
standpat Republicans pre9hesyins
Dire Calamity n onI 10 passed
-Pssvsd n Progressive


-Pssvsd at Prossssstvss
President Wilson u meeting With
slow but steady success h his leg.
islative program. Discussion on the
tariff bill in the senate y dragging
along It's weary course 1t . speed
or lack Of speed-which Indicates
that We shall be very fortunate IL
the final vote is reached before the
latter part of September. This is
the fourth week OF the detailed con-
sidcration OF the bill by the senate
and discussion has not Jet bcen con.
cluded upon four OF the fourteen
schedules. The most controy rsial
schedules are yet to be taken up.
In those schedules which have been
considered. numerous items have
been passed at the request OF SEN.
ator La Toilette. who II evidently
preparing to submit his own tariff!
propositions at one time. It is not
at all unlikely that Mr.. La Follette's
attempt to impress his views on the
tariff Legislation will consume a,
least week
Meantime there have been ten or
a dozen yea and nay votes on dif-
ferent items. which have served TO
demonstrate the power OF the Demo
Gratis to pass the bill in the shape in
which they desire H. The smallest
majority they have had Was ten.
which they obtained on some OF the
first votes. AS soon az II was shown
that their margin OF safety was so
large the republican standpatters
seemed to lose interest and have
not been so faithful in attendance.
with the result that the democratic
majority has a, times risen above
twcn,y-on one occasion going TO
81.
votes has been attained through
division In republican ranks similar
to that which obtained on the Payne
Aldrich bill four years ago. a num-
ber OF the so-called progressive re-
publican senators have been voting
with the democrats on most of these
tests. Their action has greatly pesv-
ed the standpattcrs. and that eminent
organ OF standpatism. the American
Economist" published BY the Protec-
tive Tariff League. petulantly chides
number OF these dissenters for
no, acting together with the other
republicans. II Is n peculiarly inter
eSting situation because the senators
thus chided by this sveASrative
spokesman OF standpat republicanisn
are the identical men who were the
chief movers In the recent Cummins-
Borah-Gronna get together republican
movement This Is merely another
Indication to the rest of the country.
AS " ought to be TO the men direct
ly concerned. OF the utter utility OF
their proposition for amalEamation.
The tariff discussion IN the sen.
ate. while consuming a great deal Of
time upon matter directly under con-
sidera,ion. has been cnliyeued chief.
ly by the dolcul efforts u the
possimistic siandpattors 10 foster
the impression that the bin v des-
tined 10 produce nothing but CONNER.
cial calamity. and the ylg0rous and
optimistic defense OF the democrats
against this charge Tho irmocrats
have decidedly the better oi he con.
troycrsy 10 date In the light Of
r.yiying business and with The Ger
thinty Of enormous crops 10 v dk-
ficult for the dovncast stanipatters
10 Inject m element Of sincere con.
La Junta tribune., 1913-08-16

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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-09-11
SPORT.
Standing OF Western League clubs.

Pittsburg defeated Philadelphia by
a score of is to "a In the Union Print
crs National Baseball league tourna-
ment at Pittsburg.
The match between Steve Ketchel
OF Chicago and Eddie Johnson of Pu-
eblo will take place at Peublo Sept.
Is, as scheduled.
The bucking contest and wild horse
race were the chief features of the
Colorado stampede and roundup which
opened four days celebration at
Fort Collins. Colo.
The obituary of Ad Wolgast. former
lightweight champion. is written, on
all the sporting pages with the record
OF his defeat at San Francisco by Joe
Azavedo. a green and nervous young
ster, who won the decision at the end
of ten rounds.
That John (BulD Young. the prize
fighter who died recently after a
knockout blow had been administered
by Jess Willard. his opponent in a
Vernon bout at Los Angeles. sue
cumbed to the effects of a surgical op-
Grafton and not to Willard's blow, was
the defense set up at the preliminary
examination of Willard and eleven
others connected with the fatal ring
affair.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-09-11
WASHING NGTON.

Damage estimated at more than 33,-
100000 was done at Washington. N.
c., and in Beaufort county by de-
structive hurricane.
The Senate confirmed the nomina-
tions of Michael J. Brennan, as post
master at Leadvile; William A. White.
postmaster at Holyoke.
The condition OF the growing cotton
crop of the United States on August
rs was CS.o per cent of normal. the
Department of Agriculture announced.
Quarantine against the pink cotton
boil worm of Mexico was raised by
the Department of Agriculture, so far
as the Mexican states of Nuevo Leon
and Tamaulipas are concerned.
The Hetch Hetchy bill to enable the
city of San Francisco to utilize the
Hetch Hetchy basin in the Sierra Ne
vada mountains, 1872 miles away, as 4
water supply. was passed by the
House. 1888 to 43. The bill now goes
to the Senate.
President Wilson and Secretary
Bryan have adopted the attitude that
tne ellnlnatiOn Oh Nlctoridho fiuerth
from the presidential race in Mexico
is assured and that the first step to-
ward the establishment of peace in
Mexico has been accomplished.
Carelessness of a flagman. disregard
of regulations by mctorman and
failure of the railway company to
provide an adequate method of opera
ton to, insure the safety of trains"
were the causes. according to a report
of the Interstate. Commerce Commits
sion, of the rearend collision on the
Pacific Electric railway near Los An.
seles, Cal, on July 13. in which four
teen passengers were killed and 200
injured.
The ArmyNavy football game will
be played at the New York Polo
grounds on November 30.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-09-11
RAGING FLOOD wReAks HAVOC.
Crops and Buildings Destroyed and
BRIDGES Washed Out.

Lyons, Colo.-A deluge swept down
upon Lyons Sunday night at about 10
o'clock, owing to storm in the noun
tains twenty miles to the west. The
waters swept over the Beaver Dam
reservoir. which supplies Lyons. Long
mont and other towns with water, tore
out the power 'house that provided
light for the same district, and did
thousands of dollars worth Of damage
to property in and around this city.
Allen park was In the center Of the
downpour. and residents there were
able to send warning down the creek
30 that those living below, whose
homes, were close to the banks. might
remove their chattels to without the
danger zone.
While the rain fell in torrents and
the lightning shattered telephone
poles and small buildings, Miss Clara
Reinkens, telephone operator at Lyons.
remained at her switchboard. sending
out warnings that the great wall OF
water was rushing down the valley,
sweeping out bridges, destroying
roads and carrying tons Of debris. leav-
ing a path of waste and devastation
In it's wake.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-09-11
THE DOCTORS GIFT
Food Worth Its Weight In Gold.

We usually expect the doctor to put
US bitter medicines.
A Penn. doctor brought a patient
something entirely different and the
results are truly interesting.
Two years ago." writes this pa
tient, Il was a frequent victim of acute
indigestion and biliousness, being al
lowed to eat very few things. One day
our family doctor brought me a small
package, saying he had found some
thing for me to eat.
He said 1t was food called Grape
Nuts and even as its golden color
might suggest 1t was worth its weight
in gold. l was sick and tired, trying
one thing after another to no avail, but
consented to try this new food.
well! 1t surpassed my doctors
fondest anticipation and every day
since then have blessed the good
doctor and the inventor of Grape
Nuts.
II noticed improvement at once and
in months time my former spells of
indigestion had disappeared. In two
months l felt like new man. My
mind was much clearer and keener.
my body took on the vitality of youth.
and this condition has continued"
There's a Reason" Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Read
THE Road to Wellville." in pkgs.
one appenr. from time to tine. They
are genuine, true, and full Of human
interest.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-09-11
MONUMENT IS UNVEILED
AT SCENE OF MASSACRE At
COLORADO SPRINGS.
Men Who Witnessed seaIpinas In
Early Days Reeite Horrifyins De-
tails at Shan kive Celebration.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Colorado Springs.-A distinctly pio-
neer feature of the Shan Kive was
celebrated when monument. marking
the spot OF the last Indian massacre
in Colorado Springs, was unveiled
In Boulder Crescent park. The cere-
mony was under the direction Of Mrs.
William Wells Price, president Of the
Ell Paso County Pioneer Association.
Governor Ammons gave short talk.
as did David Spielman. sheriff at the
time of the massacre; General Frank
d. Baldwin of Denver; Mrs. Williams
Foote, daughter of General Baldwin
and the first white child born in Trim
idad; Irving Howbert and Edgar How
bert.
Irving Howbert described the scenes
of forty-five years ago when he saw
Indians kill and scalp Charlie Ever
hart and the two Robbins boys. How
bert told of other Indian raids in the
immediate vicinity at. that time.
The monument unveiled is an i'm
mense boulder. set with a plate, tell
ing of the massacre. Following. the
ceremonies the Pioneer society held a
reception, which was attended by sew
eral hundred.
One of the spectacular events of
Shan Kive week was quadrille on
horseback. given by visiting cowboys
and cowgirls. Following the dance on
horseback and a series of mounted
drills, the cowboys gave their annual
ball in Temple theater. Hundreds
packed the theater.
In the Garden of the Gods the cow
boys held finals in the bucking bron-
cho contests for a $3.50 prize saddle
and other awards. and at night the
open-air mask ball on Kiowa street
brought the Shan Kive crowds into
the downtown sections. Society was
out at the bal masQue, which closed
the celebration.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-09-11
LATEST NEWS
EPITOMIzED
FROM TELEeRAPHIc REPORTS
THAT COVER THE WEEKS
EVENTS.
OF MOST INTEREST
KEEPING THE READER POSTED
ON MOST IMPo RTANT
CURRENT TOPICS.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
WESTERN.

One man driven crazy and five 9TH
ers prostrated was the toll of the heat
wave at st. Paul, Mimi, Friday.
John Martin. former United States
senator from Kansas. died at his home
at Topeka after an illness of nine
weeks.
Scenes of desolation mark the entire
North Carolina coast as the result OF
the hurricance which struck that sec
ton and hundreds of lives have been
lost.
Margaret Fazekas. fifteen years old,
was shot in a battle between copper
mine strikers and deputies at the
North Kearsarge mine at Calumet,
Mich.
Two persons are dead, third ex-
pected to die and two others seriously
injured as the result of friendly road
race between automobiles near Ottum-
wa, Ia.
A. Holloway and Charles Weldon
were killed at Paola, Kan, when a fire
extinguisher which they were using in
fighting n fire at radiator factory.
exploded.
The Rt. Rev. James A. Duffey. bish-
op of the Catholic diocese of Kearney.
Neb., is in st. Joseph's hospital, Den
yer. recovering from the effects of an
operation for appendicitis.
Convicts were put to road making
for the first time in the history of Hi
nois. The crew of forty-five. with two
unarmed penitentiary gaurds, acting
as foremen. will cut down a hill near
Dixon. Ill, to be part OF ~ state road.
Farley Drew Caminetti. son of the
commissioner general OF immigration.
was found guilty at San Francisco on
one count of the indictments charg-
ing him with violation of the Mann
white slave traffic act
The wife and two-year-old son of
Rasmus Peterson were murdered in
their home at Fremont. Neb.. the
bodies being found by neighbors. The
woman had been choked and beaten
to death and the child's brains beat
en- out.
Mrs. Margaret A. Carter. fifty-one'
years old, of Elyria. Ohio. under ar
rest on a federal charge OF using the
mails In an attempt to defraud. is still
in jail in this city under 100000 bail.
the amount fixed by United States
Commissioner Daoust.
George F. Russum OF Chicago filed
suit for divorce against Jacquanna ID.
Russum. whose trapping with another
man in hotels in Denver and Colorado
Springs has furnished select circles
30 ola, h..
choicest morsel of gossip 1t has ever
known.
we are not going to hang your
boy tomorrow This message was
telegraphed by Governor West of Ore
gon to Mrs. Susie Morgan of Rich
mond. KY, mother of Robert Morgan.
nineteen, sentenced to die for the mur-
der of Virgie Hart in Condor, Ore,
last fall. Later the governor commut-
ted the sentence.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-09-11
MEXICAN ARMY
OFFICER KILLED
LIEUTENANT CROSSES BORDER
TO sLAY "GRINGO" AND
Is SLAIN.
SHOT BY US. OFFICIALS
Ell PAso SHOOTING Anglers JuA
REF PoPULAcE; INVASION
THREATENED.
western Newspaper Union News service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Ell Paoo, ,Tex.-Lieut. F. Acosta, an
officer in General Salazar's federal
command at Juarez. crossed the Stan
ton street international bridge stating
in Juarez that he was going to kill a
'gringo',' and was shot and killed by
United States Customs Inspector T. F..
Jonah and immigration Inspector
Thomas N. Heifrin after he had
opened fire on them with rifle on
the American side of the international
boundary He was shot through the
mouth ard arm. and his horse, from
which he had dismounted, was shot
through the side The American Off
GERS were uninjured.
Two troops OF the Thirteenth cav
airy were ordered to the bridge follow
ing the shooting, in order to restrain
the 1000 Mexicans who had gathered
on the Mexican side of the bridge. A
bitter feeling against Americans was
manifested in Juarez by Salazar's
troops following the shooting. l.. Ole
son of El Paso crossed to the Mexican
side with party OF American men
and women and reported later to
American army officers that a federal
officer drew his pistol and threatened
to shoot him. Oleson stated that
American women were insulted Dy the
Mexican officer.
American officers placed Heifrin
and Jonah under arrest after the kill
ing. They were released on $1,000
bonds.
MexicaA officers at Juarez tried to
stop Lieutenant Acosta from crossing
the bridge before his invasion. but he
threatened to shoot anyone who in
terfered with him.
Acosta came to Juarez from Chihua-
hua with General Salazar's troops a
few days ago.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-09-11
Waive Examination.

Colorado Springs.-Preliminar ex-
animation on the statutory charge pre-
ferred against Francis w. Keeler.
wealthy Denver broker, and Mrs. JAG
quanna Russum, wife of Thomas Rus
sum, prominent in Chicago, was
waived in Justice w. H. Gowdy's court
by attorneys who represented the de-
PENDANTS. The couple was bound over
to the District Court under bonds of
$500 each, the same surety company
furnishing the bond as In the first in
stance. The date OF their trial has
not been set.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-09-11
GEN e RAJ.

The intense heat caused the city
schools to be closed at noon at Pierre.
s. D., Friday.
Mayor Gaynor surprised his friends
and political enemies alike by sailing
from New York for Europe on hhe
Steamship Baltic.
Fire which started In a negro cabin
at $3.50 o'clock Friday afternoon was
slowly dying out at the foot of West
Mountain, the southern extremity of
Hot Springs, Ark, at midnight. after
reducing to smouldering mass of
wreckage an area more than "a mile
in length and from seven to ten
blocks wide in the eastern section OF
the city. The monetary loss is rough
ly estimated at 100000 and 1t is re-
ported that 1000 people were rendered
homeless.
Thirteen persons were Frustrated by
the heat in Minneapolis Friday. The
thermometer registered 95 degrees.
Voters from all sections of New
York city asked Mayor Gaynor to be-
come an independent candidate for re-
election. The mayor gave his consent,
William Beidleman died at Harris.
burg, Pa. after a fast of fifty-six days
during which time he ate only two
pieces of toast. Beidleman was close
to ninaty-six years old. His fast was
due to grief at the death of close
relative.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-09-11
RAIN AIDS WORK AMONG RUINS
Relief for $500 Homeless at Hot
Springs Occupies City's People.

Relief for $500 Homeless at Hot
Springs Occupies city's People.
Hot Springs, Ark. - A generous
downpour of rain proved a valuable
aid to weary workers among the
smouldering ruins of the $6.000.000
conflagration which swept Hot
Springs. About fifty-five city blocks
are in ruins Perfect order prevails,
however, due to the efforts of $50
citizen police. The $500 persons rem
dered homeless are being cared for.
The light and power company has pro-
vided emergency facilities for the
newspapers and other industries to
resume operations but the city will be
in darkness at least thirty days.
At a mass meeting committee was
appointed to meet with the City Coun-
Gil to provide Immediate fire-fighting
apparatus and care for the homeless.
The day was devoted to relief meas
ures for the homeless. Three thousand
dollars subscribed at mass meeting
in the forenoon was devoted to their
pressing needs. In the afternoon citi-
xens and the City Council canvassed
the situation and decided to issue an
appeal for aid.