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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-26
FRENzIED Lover
SHOOTS WOMAN
And KILLS SELF
Emil Sporrey, East Molner,
Takes Life of Tenderloin
Resort Mistress.
GRACE CAMPBELL VICTIM
Deusie Tragedy Occurs Early This
Morning After Wild Night Of
Debsuehery.

Following a night OF debauchery,
Emil Sporrey. the well known wrestler
Or East Moline, shot and killed Grace
Campbell. a woman of the tenderloin
district, at her apartments at 3li
Twenty-second street, and then com
mitted suicide. The tragedy occurred
this morning about o'clock.
The cause for the double shooting
has not been revealed but all the cir
oumstances point toward jealousy as
Tao probable motive. II is known that
SpOrrey had been drinking hard early
in the evening and that he was spend
ing the night with his sweetheart. lie
had been the lover of the Campbell
woman. 1t is reported. since the latter
made a property division with her hus-
band, George Mixer, and separated
from him. Mixer is now said to be In
Ohio.
HAD BEEN FINED.
Grace Campbell had been in the
lluelight recently because OF a raid
which was made on her place several
weeks ago under orders of Commits
sioner Archie Hart. In the raid Pc.
liceman Fred Herges was caught TO.
gcther with the Campbell woman and
another girl Herges was dismissed
from the force The girl declared she
was merely stopping at the place and
was Ill and under a doctors care. She
was assessed fine of s. but the Camp
bell woman appealed her case TO the
county court where on Thursday she
was found guilty of keeping a house Of
i'll fame and was fined S25 and costs.
EYEWITNESS TALKS.
The best and most coherent story
a. what really happened this morning
q the Campbell home was given L
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-26

newspapermen at the city jail by
Frank Hare, 1867 Fourth avenue,
Moline. He is being detained as d
witness.
Hare is employed as a bartend-
der. !ie claims that he went TO the
Campbell home about / o'clock this
morning. He entered by the back
door, after knocking. Grace Camp
bel admitted him and took him into
the parlor. He sat there talking and
had been in the place about Is min
utes when Emil Sporrey drove up TO
the place in a taxi with William Pet
ers and r. o. BrinneT, both of Moline.
QUARREL STARTS.
AS soon as Sporrey came into the
room. Grace upbraided him" said Mr..
HARE. she was in jealous rage
and declared, You have been out taxi
riding with a black-haired woman
again This seemed to anger Sporrey,
who had been drinking heavily. When
the fuss started. the two visitors who
came with him walked to the kitchen
"Spprrey and Grace continued to
quarrel Sporrey finally walked 10 the
kitchen and from the doorway pulled
revolver out Of his pocket and fired
once into the cupboard Attempts
were made TO quiet him and it seem
ed a. If the trouble was over. Spor
res returned to the middle Of the par
Tor. and was standing quietly there
b y-hou Erafa shouted 'YOI
you haven't nerve enough to shoot
Grace at this time was sitting
down and only a few feet from Spor
rev When Grace threw this taunt a
Emil. it maddened him instantly anC
ne again jerked the 50 calibre revolver
out of his pocket and fired one sho
+, into Graces head. the shot taking eli
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-26

embarrassment to President Wilson
had it persisted.
The mediators bringing Secretary
Bryan and Speaker Clark together
were Ira E Bennett, editor of the
Washington Post, and Theodore A.
Bell of California. Scores of demo
Gratis in both houses of congress and
in the various branches of the gov
eminent, however, had given the mat
ter serious thought and concluded that
she fued must end.
Washington views the renewal OF
friendship between the two big dem
ocrats as a triumph of political diplo-
macy. The harmony meeting of last
week is regarded as the most import.
ant political development since the
inception Of the Wilson regime.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-26
Police News

Mrs. Mcdonald, who eIoped with
the star boarder from Windsor, No,
last February, was dismissed in police
court this morning Her lover, Frank
Beresford, was fined $500 and costs
on a charge. of adultery The woman
agreed TO go back to her husband.
Mike Murray, moocher, was fined
$25 and costs
A party named Earl arraigned in
police court this morning, charged
with keeping a ferocious dog, was
fined SIS and costs. The case was
appealed to the circuit court Earl,
who resides at Seventh avenue, be
tween Eleventh and Twelfth streets,
was arrested on complaint of Mrs. A
Butler.
Perry Leonard, charged with as
sault and battery. and Ferdinand De
Voss, charged with respass, were dis
missed this morning.
al the news all the time - The
alsus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-26
Speeders Are Fined.

Moline's war of auto speeders con-
tinues. Three were hailed into court
today and each paid a fine of $12O5
before being given liberty. Those
fined were J. Fl. Wallace and Ralph
Brimmer of Moline and John Schroe-
der of Davenport Brimmer is the
chauffeur who took Emil Sporrey to
Grace Campbelrs resort in Rock Is
land just prior TO the double tragedy,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-26
COCkrOaCheS
SHOULD BE KILLED

At the first sign of the repulsive cock
roach or waterbug, get from your drug
glst box of the genuine Stearns' Elec-
the Rat and Roach Paste and use it
according to directions; and in the
morning you can sweep up painful of
dead cockroaches- Ready for use; does
not blow into the food like powders.
stearns' Electric Paste is sold on
guarantee OF money back if it fails to
exterminate cockroaches, rats, mice. etc.
Sold by druggists, 25c and SI.O0. or
sent direct, charges prepaid. on receipt
Of price
SteaFns' Electric Paste Co, CHICAGO. Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-26
Garden Notes

Prune summer and fall Towering
shrubs, but not syringa, lilac and ram
bier roses. Bush roses can be pruned
now.
Start few White Japan or Rocky
Ford muskmelons in tin cans or old
berry boxes for transplanting later to
the field.
Plant quart or two of onion sets
as soon as the ground can be worked
White or yellow sets of the smallest
sizes are best.
Examine apple trees for mice and
rabbit injury. If the injury is bad,
bridge graft If only small patches
are striped of bark, they may be
painted with white lead paint or Ii
/ quid grating wax.
The trailing nasturtiums are among
! the easiest annual TO grow, and will
give supply of flowers the whole
! season. Plant when danger of frost
I is past, or in plots or boxes and trans
plant to the open later.
AS soon as the tulips begin to show
white under the mulct remove part
of it, and if the weather continues
warm and they are growing rapidly,
it may all be taken off in a week or
so.
Early cabbage and caulifloweT may
be set out this month as soon as the
weather is settled. Plant them deep
up to the first leaves at least. The
stem is the tender part of the plant
See that the plants are well hardened
off. They should have a dull purple
tinge.
A good hedge on the west and south
of the paddock and farmstead makes
it more comfortable for stock and
man. Willow, ash and Norway pop
lar make good, quick-growing wind
breaks. Elm, blackberry, and among
evergreens, the spruce, make slow
growing but longer-lived windbreaks
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-26

ing. The members from the local
aerie as well as from Davenport, Mo-
line, East Moline and Silvis are to
gather at the home at o'clock and
march through the principal streets
before the fair is set in motion. A
large amount of fireworks has been
purchased to properly illuminate the
festivities
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-26
which followed the meeting of the
Campbell woman and Sporrey.

New York-Thomas f. Robinson,
late of the police department and the
system" was sentenced to serve not
less than six years nor more than
ten years at hard labor in Sing Sing
prison. He was convicted recently of
extorting money as a patrolman from
keepers of disreputable resorts
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-26
EAGLES WILL PARADE
THE STREETS WEDNESDAY

A big parade of Eagles is to march
at the opening of the Eagles fair at
the roller rink next Wednesday even
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-26

Prune summer and fall Towering
shrubs, but not syringa, lilac and ram
bier roses. Bush roses can be pruned
now
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-26

al the news all the time - The
-Isus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-26

Start a few White Japan or Rocky
Ford muskmelons in tin cans or old
berry boxes for transplanting later to
the field
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-26

Plant a quart or two of onion sets
as soon as the ground can be worked.
White or yellow sets of the smallest
sizes are best.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-07-25
Or. French Resigns.

Huron.-Dr. C. H. French, for Is
years past president of Huron college.
has resigned his position as president
with the request that his resignation
take effect as SOC as possible. DR..
French has been called by the Ma.
tlonal Colleget Board of the Presbyte.
rian church as a member OF that hoard
tie Will identity himself with that
work and make his Headquarters in
Chicago, which means that he will
really become n of the boards sec.
reraries. 1t is understood that ha
probably Will have charge of the rails
ing of finances, in which work he has
proved his ability here.
During his connection with Huron
college he has demonstrated his abili.
ty to promote a college and get money
for 1T, and he has finally succeeded in
establishing Huron college. The col.
lege board offers him larger work and
pay, however, and his successor will be
chosen at a meeting of the executive
board of the college on the 18th inst.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-07-25
Novel School Scheme.

Plerre.-Out in the newly settled
northwestern part of the state the set.
tiers are attempting to do their share
in holding the young people to the
farms through inducements not gencr.
ally offered. They have formed an
association known as the Northwest.
ern Academy Association, and have
secured forty acres of land on the
head of Rabbit creek, on the line be-.
tween Perkins and Harding counties.
n on this tract they are erecting a
stone high school building to give the
young people of that part of the state
the advantages of high school work
on the same lines as they will get it
by moving to a town, and at the same
time carry with it practical agricultur.
al education on the forty acres con.
nected with the school. The land is
bought, the material on the ground
n the basement of the structure
finished, and they intend to push work
to open their school this coming au.
tumn. And all this outside of the rec.
ular school funds by taxation. the
school to be supported by the people
who make use of it.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-07-25
Neqliqence Called MansIauuhter.

The case of Stehr VS.. State before
the supreme court Of Nebraska in
volved the sentence Of a father for
from n to ten years in the peniten.
tiary for criminal negligence, because
during a blizzard in Nebraska, when
the weather was bitter cold. he per-
mitted the fire to go out, snow drifted
through a crack in the door and a
broken windOwpane. and the bedding
OF all the members of the family was
frozen stiff. The feet Of one Of the
children were frozen, and although
such fact was apparent to the father
no physician was called in for sixteen
days, when amputation was found to
be necessary and the child died OF
blood poisoning. The defendant was
convicted of manslaughter for Grim
lnal negligence in failing to provide
medical care after he discovered the
frozen condition of the child's feet.
In affirming the conviction the court
held that for a parent having special
charge of an infant child culpably to
neglect 1t so that death ensues as a
consequence is m~anslaughter, al
though death or grievous bodily harm
was not intended, and if the parent
mas not the means for the child's nur-
ture 1t is his duty to apply to the pub.
Tic authorities for relief.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-07-25
TO ENROLL VOTERS
THOSE WHO FAIL TO GET LISlIO
CANNOT PARTICIPATE TN
MASS MEETINGS.
OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST
From the Capitol City. the Various
State institutions and From
Many Different Parts OF
the Sunshine State.

Pierre.-Advices floating into the
state Offices here are to the effect that
it is not generally understood over
the state that the registration of vot-
ers is now in progress, marking the
first step in conformity to the present
primary law. Under the regulations
every voter in the state must personal
ly sign the registration book before
becoming eligible as a voter.
In each township, town and city, pre-
sumably with the clerk, a registration
book is now awaiting for voters to
affix their signatures and declare their
political affiliations. Those who do
not register will not be qualified to
take part in the grand December me
lees" officially designated as mass
meetings"
According to the presumed intention
of the promoters of the primary law,
the mass meetings are designed as re-
vivals Of the old New England town
meetings, but the chances are that
these sessions in South Dakota this
fall will be very lively skirmishes for
political control. The law throws very
little protection around the conduct
OF the meetings, and tactics of the
most modern and approved type Will
likely be employed in the process Of
getting results.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-07-25
CLOUDED BRAIN
Clears Up on Change to Proper Food,

Inc brain cannot work with clear
ness and accuracy, if the food taken is
not fully digested, but is retained in
the stomach to ferment and form
poisonous gases, etc. A dull, cloaasd
brain is likely to be the result.
A Mich. lady relates her experience
IN changing her food habits, and re-
suits are very interesting:
"A steady diet of rich, greasy foods
such as sausage, buckwheat cakes and
SO on, finally broke down a stomach
and nerves that, by inheritance, were
sound and strong. and medicine did
no apparent good in the way of relief.
MY brain was clouded and dull and
l was suffering from a case of consti.
patton that defied all remedies used.
The Road to Wellville,' in some
~proVioentla way, fell into my hands,
and may Heavens richest blessings
rail on the man who was inspired to
write it.
l directions carefully. the
physicai culture and all. using Grape
Nuts with sugar and cream, leaving
meat pastry and hot biscuit entirely
out OF my bill Of fare. The result
| am In perfect health once more.
l never realize I have nerves and
my stomach and bowels are in fine
conoltion. My brain is perfectly clear
! am enjoying that state Of health
which God intended his creatures
shouid enjoy and which all might
nave by giving proper attention to
.neir rood Name given by Postum
Co. Battle Creek, Mich. Read The
ROAD 10 MELVILLE" In pkgs. There's
a reason"
ever read the shove letters A new,
AZ ~eSesrs from time To time. Thsy
interest 80 AeA' % Aunan
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-07-25

Oddly. this time she didn't laugh
land l knew why: 1t was her father,
and It had cut her TO the heart. This
was what I had feared. AS l proceed
led, %narrating the interview In the IL
lbrary, she just grew roster and roster
red. but sat looking at me wide-eyed
land %unfiinching. The p~ulsation Of her
bosom quickened g. little, but her dear
face remained unchanged, save for
her little trick Of dragging her under
lip through her white teeth.
And, by Jove, that's ALL" l finished
with relief as I mopped my face. But
lwho cares, don't you know, or believes
any bit OF It? Anyhow, we don't
for we know"
Are o surey" She spoke grave
ny. yet In her eyes were the dancing
Istar-motes of q laugh. The extrava-
Igance, the gambling, and the-oh, all
OF 1t! | must tel you | heard some
sad things myself about Francis Bill
tfngs while | was at Cambridge"
I grunted scornfully. Il know: from
the two-faced cat, Miss Kirkland! Say,
how I wish. ty Jove, that woman
would pack up and go back to China
Eshe sponge!- Ard l screwed my glass
1ndignantly.
"Oh, nowl" she demonstrated sweet
~, you mustn't xsy that. Yoa might
fbe sorryi" She smiled archly.
I grunted contsmptuously.
Again she rested her little chin up
on her hand, sy1rs me thoughtfully,
Earnestly.
And so you don't believe any Of
hMr-
l chuckled ~ tie idea. -Oh, / say
tnow, Frances. you know l don't!~ And
showed a BIT nearer. looking into
ner eyes. But just then l saw Wilkes
tcome out and look around.
And she must have glanced about
quickly and have seen him, too, for as
shifted my sy&s to her again she
WAS blushing fursously and had moved
bit.
I'm afraid" uhs said measuredly,
her chin lifting . little. you DO be-
hSsve-part of III" And IN her eyes
WAS q CLINT Of 3rN.
And then as ~ face fen blankly, a
usow little smile eams creeping back
- hers. Her syes seftsned.
Forgive ma she said gently; Il
m1sunderstooAi"
The darlinGl And. dash n, II they
were going to have vines to . pavilion.
why didn't they Asve vinesf
do you know" she said. Il don't
Nslievs you do Believe any of these
awful things could be true absut me-"
her voice ouioRened here--and %
you know I lust think it's lovely a
roui dol" And her dear vOtos
Rropped nike tAs softer notes Of Z
khatsitsname. Her hands lay n ~
-. - - - sEndy11G M - ~
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-07-25

self. Catch the point, So deviush
important when you have to lift an
Idea, don't you know.
Rather fancy your chaps the same
one I know Of" I drawled. IAN oldish
duffer-white muttonchops-bsefy sort
OF face-sunburn line and baldish-
all that sort OF thing!"
We'll, by-y-y George!"-he slapped
his hand down. should say that
was a real idea! And you say you
know this crazy fool?"
Crazy? He's not crazyi" ex-
claimed Indignantly, thinking OF her
pajamas- And he's no more fool than
| ami"
He fell back with a grunt- -Oh,
well, l know-but-"
He coughed. BY Jove, he seemed
disappointed, somehow;
l proceeded calmly: Real truth Is,
the beggar's a notorious criminal.
known to the police as Foxy Grand
pa-pretends all sorts of things about
people, don't you know"
MY dear Lightnut"-he was star
ing at me, mouth distended-"why-
how the devil do you know thisY'
| inhaled deliberately. "Awfully
simple, don't you know" | responded
quietly; and | let him wait till | had
blown six rings. Fact is, I'm the
one sent him to Jail"
NU1.,p At- .A --I.
amused, i~ncredulous.
"Oh, yesi"-carelessly-'found the
fellow thieving in my rooms the other
night and called In police-oh, they
recognized him In a minute!"
He looked ioored. well, what do
you think of that?' he murmured slow
ly. Then his face flushed and he sat
erect And so that's all the crazier
the rufian is-that's the kind of smart
Alex that's been trying to get gay
with me-with mel" He started up,
snortlng like a war-horse-"Huh!
Well, two can play al that game, and"
his eyes twinkled wrathfully-"Iu
show him who's got the best hand!
I'll just"
The rest trailed off In a mutter. He
had dropped beside the telephone
again, his cigar crushed firmly in the
corner Of his mouth, his gray mus
tache bristling aggressively. | tried
% trace the family resemblance TO
Frances, but dashed II I could see q
single point. And while l was think
ing of this, he got his number.
Yes, yes" | heard, Il do want 10
speak to him personally-this is Judge
Billings!"-a moment, and then:
Morning. Commissioner-this Is Btli-
ings. Fine, thank you! .
Oh. no! No bad effects at all-takes
more than that to throw a seasoned
old diner like my What
say?--a cackling chuckle-"yes, |
knew the dinner would loosen him
UP! Had his promise before we left
the table; Soakem heard him-so did
Benedict. Yes-oh, yes; he's
got ,t-had It with me. you know, in
easel No-o-o, OF course not:
not q single line or scrap!"- lower
drop of tone--tust In a plain, blank
envelopsrbest way always. you know.
+. Yes, that gives Us q safe mar.
gin In the senate now, not even count
ing upon what they do In commit
tee-and Soakemu take care Of that
end. . Yes. he went back to
Albany this morning-he says the
bills safely dsadern Hector now.
+. Er. BY the way. Commisssoa,
er."-ths Judge cleared his throat and
his voice sobersd: "IAttls favor I want
- aaA-Armi ~. haAng greatly -
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-07-25
CHAPTER XVII.

The Judge Fixes "Foxy Grandpa"
But | tell you. Sir. ho Is not my
SOM"
The Judge was bending over the
desk phone as I looked In a half hour
later. His voice s In 4 crescendo
want to speak with himr Certainly
not, strand l wont! Una.
yes-JOhn w. Billings-yea, that's his
name. Stun and nonsense,
sirl He's upstairs now In his room.
=. Says Wharf.-The judges eyes
rolled frowningly upward as he list
ened; then he licked his lips and bent
again. speaking with passionate In
~cisiveness: why, dammit, man, I've
just this minute been talking to him
just left him, understand. &.
Certainly your mans an impostor-
you ought to know that Yes.
this is Judge Billings. himself. i.
Eli? Oh, that's all right, bvt now let
me tell you something"-he cleared
his throat and gathered his voice in
cold, deliberate accents: You let me
be annoyed again from your precinct,
and l can promise you that . 4.
I'm, well that's all right then . . /.
'Bye!"
He banged the receiver to the hook
and faced about, muttering things to
himself.
Well, upon my word! or all the
excuse me. Lightnut!" lie wiped his
forehead. his glance distracted and
scowling. Somebody is putting this
fool up to this-somebody trying to
annoy mel" lie uttered a short laugh
that was more az a snort. There's
some fool lunatic down In New York
that they've arrested and he's got a
bug that he's my son, This Is the
second offense. Caused me to lose
two hours from my Office yesterday in
the city and upset mo for the whole
day! And me so busy! busy!"-his
hands lifted toward the papers on the
table-"so busy l can hardly"-an-
other snort, and he relighted his cigar,
putting savagely-"looks like there's
Just one fool thing after another in
%terrupting me or absorbing my tine!'
Jolly sharae, you know!" l respond
ed. dropping. alphabetically into a
chair. l pushed the papers to one
side so | could rest my elbow on the
table edge; besides, / saw they were
fretting him-could tell by his glances.
you know.
For another thing. I had got hold
Of a devilish shrewd idea l wanted to
break to him-about this chap who
was pretending to be his son. / re-
membered that the old rascal who
had invaded my rooms had tried to
make me believe that l was his bosom
friend.
"Oh. I say. you know" I began, de-
clining a cigar and selecting q cigar
cite from my CASE. I've an ideal"
And ! faced him ~tmpressively.
you've what?"-he Strengthened
forward. with q kind Of twisted smile
Interested. you know-~whatsver
makes you think that. my boyr"
I waited. sending q long. thin SMOKE
funnel upward. Kevt HIM ~ezpsctant,
yvu 80, and gavs me time 10 get hold
& ~ oornArs q ~ AAU thing ay-
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-07-25

kndest, sweetest wayi And l wanted
to tell her how good she was and how
much | loved her. don't you know, but
just then, behind the pavilion, came
the gardener. He was talking to n
OF his assistants about slugs-dash
slugsi
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-07-25
Requests Tag Number 49,"

Pierre.-After being refused by a
score of people over the state, tag
No. Is for auto license under the new
law, has been given to ]. l.. White OF
Sioux Falls. who made special appli.
cation for 1t. Since it was given out
that the number had been refused,
about two dozen people have written
to the secretary of state for that par.
ticular number. For a time 1t was
thought in the secretary's office tina,
Ii would be an unused number ip
South Dakota.