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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-12-05
Bears Fioht. Farmer Gets Honey.

Sheffield, Paw. w. Williams, d
farmer. saw two big black bears in
death battle over a hollow tree trunk
full of honey Both animals died as
result of the fight and Williams
got the two carcasses and four hun
dred pounds OF honey from the tree.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-12-05

Washington. - "Women's clothes
were never so pretty and sensible as
they are today" said Mrs. David Hous-
ton. wife of the secretary of agricul-
ture, when asked for her opinion of
modern dress for women. Mrs. Hous-
ton also defended the tango and other
modern dances. saying: THE tango ia
one OF the most beautiful dances !
ever saw"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-12-05
Thieves Steal Copper Wire.

Boonton. N Working in the dead
Of night, thieves stole nine hundred
feet of copper wire between this town
and Bertrands leland, Hopatcong. The
trolley cars had stopped running
shortly after midnight
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-12-05
Presented With Bio Potato,

Neutrality-suspicious. Ninkead
OF New Jersey was presented with a
sweet potato twenty-four inches long.
weighing Al pounds grown In his
home state
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-12-05
Students

phases OF farming and home making
The Importance OF this movement can
easily be seen when consideration is
given TO the decreasing fertility of
agricultural lands In the United States
during the last twenty years. and the
relative decrease in farming popula-
ton. From recent Investigations it
was found that probably 60.000.O00
people live In cities and 100000 re-
main on the farm. when only few
years ago the bulk of the population
resided in the farming districts.
Formerly when free land was
abundant and the soil fertile, little
difficulty was experienced In the grow.
ing OF crops. At that time. also. prac
tlcally all the food and much OF the
clothing used by the farmer and his
family were produced in the home,
the homes themselves being built from
trees In the neighboring forests. Now
these conditions have changed mater
ially. Most of the industries have
been taken away from the farms and
are now found in factories throughout
the United States. And while these
changes show advancement. and this
advancement Is To be welcomed, at the
same tipe 1t has taken away from
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-12-05

Several electric railway companies,
including those in Detroit and Phila-
delphia are using a machine for
weighing them. This machine is SO
delicate that it can be used for count
ing items weighing from 1-25 900
ounce to Is pounds each in capacities
ranging from eight to six tons.-Elec-
trio Railway Journal
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-12-05

means of fighting the fire. not to men
ton the lack OF food and drinking wa
ter, IL capitulated.
The fire was so intense that the
bells in the church towers were melted
and the stacked silver pieces in the
bank were turned into ingots. Six hun.
dred and seventy houses were de.
stroyed by fire and shells, while 5000
soldiers and citizens were taken pris
oners.-N. Y. Sun.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-12-05
TOWN GETS LEGION OF HONOR
Decoration for French City That Stood
Two Sieees With Much
Bravery.

The town OF peronne. not far from
Amiens, has had the distinction of be-
ing decorated with the Legion az Hon-
or and can now place the cross so
much sought after by every French
nian in its coat of arms and or its
seal
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-12-05

America.
Wisconsin was the first state In the
Union 10 organize county school CT
agriculture and domestic economy.
The early history of secondary agri
cultural education in Wisconsin dates
back to 1899. when the safe legis-
lature appointed commission to in
vestigate and report upon the methods
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-12-05
In Good Old Summertime.

"My wife's out Of town"
$50 is mine"
81 know two other good fellows"
Great, Tomorrow night a. our
house. Ten-cent limit"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-12-05
Musicians Devotion to His Art

In 1888 Robert Schumann wrote to
Clara Week: Il have given several
hours hard study every day to Bach
and Beethoven, and to my own work.
and conscientiously managed large
correspondence. l am a young man Of
twenty-eight. with a very active mind.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-12-05
Fishing.

Writing TO Charlie?"
Yes
Il thought he was engaged TO
Helen
He writes to tell me that Helen
has thrown him overheard. SO I'm
dropping him a line"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-12-05
Very Proper.

Hewitt-He always sings at his
work.
Jewett-He is in a grand opera COM
pany.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-12-05

Tasmania boasts the richest tin
mines in the world.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-12-05
Idents Removing Stumps With
Dynamite.

ROBABLY no movement in
education has received as
much attention in the past
few years as has that which
pertains to the practical
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-06

gineer corps in Rock Island, is visit
ing in the city today.
Miss Anna B. Thompson, member of
the faculty of the Monmouth high
school, was the guest yesterday of
Mrs. E. c. Xander, 1906 Eleventh ave-
nue..
H. D. Winbigler, travelling freight
agent of the Burlington lines, with
headquarters in this city. will leave
tonight for the south. He expects to
be absent from this city a week.
Mrs. H. A. Luplow has arrived in
the city for a months visit Mr.. Lup-
low has sold his hotel business at
Rochelle, Ill.,, but his interests re-
quire his stay in that city for several
weeks longei.
c. ]. Zaiser, formerly proprietor OF
the Moline Mail, who recently sold his
newspaper interests in that city, Will
depart this evening for Galveston,
Texas, where he will spend a week
or 10 days on business. After his re-
turn 10 this city, he Contemplates To-
eating in the west, although he has
not definitely decided in what city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-06
HOBSON TO SPEAK
At COLLEGE HERE
Alabama Congressman, Hero of
Spanish American War, on
Augustana Course.
TO OPEN WINTER SERIES
Russell II. conweII, Another Distin.
sulshed Lecturer, to Be Heard
During Season.

Captain Richard Pearson Hobson of
Spanish-American war fame and now
member Of congress from the Sixth
district OF Alabama. will speak here
Oct. p. Congressman Hobson has
been secured by the Augustana col
lege Lyceum society as the initial at.
traction on this years lecture course
The course outlined for the season, be.
ginning with Hobson's address, is a
very strong one and should prove a
marked success.
Hobson has been In the public eye
since the war with Spain, when he led
the daring exploit Of trying TO bottle
up Cervera's feet in Santiago harbor
by sinking the Merrimac across the
entrance. He was captured by the
Spaniards. together with his compan.
Ions. after they had escaped a muir.
derous fire from the Santiago FORTH.
cations. but was shortly afterwards
released. Hohson's bravery aroused
the admiration OF the whole nation,
and when he retired from the army in
1903 he was elected congressman in
the Sixtieth congress from his home
district. He was reelected to the Six
ty-irst and Sixty-second congresses
and is a strong candidate for the seua
torial toga from Alabama.
In addition to Captain Hobson. a
number OF other famous lecturers will
appear here. Russell II. Conwell, pres
ident OF Temple university Of Philadel
phia, and also pastor Of Grace Baptist
church Of the same city, the largest
Protestant church OF America, will ap
pear at the college Dec. ). Mr.. Con
wells preaching drew sfch crowds Of
listeners that for 10 years admission
has been obtained by tickets. and
thousands are often turned away. HI
has been in the lecture field 81 years
during which period he has delivered
5000 lectures. He was the intimat,
| associate Of Cough. Beecher, Grant
Garfield, Motley, Emerson. Everett
Whittier. Wendell Phillips, Douglass
! Sherman, and other OF Americas grea
men. One OF his best lectures ii
Personal Glimpses Of Celebrated Mel
and Women"
HANDEL SOCIETY IN DECEMBER.
The first home talent on the course
will be the Handel Oratorio society
which will appear Dec. u. Haydn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-06
TRIAL CALENDAR
IN COUNTY COURT
States Attorney F. E. Thomp-
son Arranges List of Grim
inal Gases.

A partial trial list of criminal cases
to be tried in county court, beginning
Monday, Oct. 20, has been arranged by
States Attorney F. E. Thompson. The
calendar follows:
People VS.. Frank Roska, assault with
deadly weapon.
People VS.. Angriolis Percindo. carry
ing concealed weapons.
People VS.. Ray o. Davis, wife aban.
donment.
People VS.. Robert Ditto, assault with
deadly weapon.
People VS.. Mag Colwell and William
Garrett, adultery. fornication.
People VS.. Gertie Johnson, appeal.
People VS.. James Moorais and Theo
Sklevanas, keeping gaming house.
People VS.. William Calvin, assault
with deadly weapon.
People VS.. Claude Dennis, bastardv
People VS.. Henry De Bruyne, wife
abandonment.
People VS.. w. H. Dickman, leasing
house of i'll fame.
People VS.. Theodore Peterson, keep
ing tipping house open on Sunday.
People VS.. Charles Cools and Mary
Cools, selling liquor to minor.
People VS.. Henry V. Anderson, ex-
tortion by threats.
People VS.. Len Roberts, selling liquor
without a license.
People VS.. Conrad Lininger and AL
bert Meyer, renting house of i'll fame.
People VS.. John Blake, renting house
Of i'll fame.
People We. Sarah Rosenfield, renting
house of i'll fame.
People vs.. Walter Yerbury, renting
house of i'll anne.
People VS.. Ed Lamp, renting house
of i'll fame.
People VS.. Michael ]. Murphy, rent.
ing house of i'll fame.
People VS.. Frank A. Anderson, rent
ing house of i'll fame.
People VS.. Frank A. Anderson, rent
ing house OF i'll fame.
People VS.. Dave DeSmet, keeping
house of i'll fame.
People VS.. Dan Haines, selling H.
quor without license.
People VS.. Annie Davis. appeal
People VS.. Len Roberts, keeping
house Of Ill fame.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-06
DAIRYMAN IS MURDERED AND
BODY Is DUMPED IN ACORN
FIELD; FATE BASIL MARTENS

the body to the river and threw the
carcass into the waters. Residents
in the hotel just over the WeckeI gro
Gerry can lock into the yard at the
rear Of the Seventeenth saloon. AS
stated in a recent issue of The Argus,
these neighbors allege that they saw
Boekhart kill the dog, but that the
animals brains were beaten out by
a hammer welded by the saloon keep
er. They claim he did not shoot the
dog. The brains of the canine were
gathered up in a paper and brought
TO the police station.
MYSTERIOUS SHOT.
These residents safe that It was
fully an hour or so after the dog had
been killed that the mysterious shot
was fired. This shot has never been
accounted for. The theory has been
advanced tina. Martens may have
been slain at the rear of the saloon,
with robbery as a motive. 1t is
claimed that the body could have
been bundled into a sack, taken down
to the river bank, smuggled into a
boat and taken down the Mississippi,
thence up Rock river, and carried
overland TO the Coyne farm, where it.
was dumped on the ground in a lonely
part of the corn field.
Was Martens murdered al the rear
Of the Seventeenth street saloon and
the dog killed as a blind? That re.
mains for the police to unravel.
FIGHT WITH ROBBER.
Another theory advanced is that
some saloon hanger-on, knowing that
Martens had this sum of money on
his person, followed him to the farm
and confronting him in the shack, de.
manded IT, A scuffle ensued, during
the course Of which the gun was fired.
An investigation by the police this
morning disclosed a shot gun hole
through the door of the shack, and the
indications were that the shot had
been fired from within. 1t is possib' q
that once obtaining possession of the
gun, the robber pursued Martens
through the cornfield, and shot him in
the back Of the head, then robbing the
body. and leaving the gun nearby
to give the suicide theory possible
credence.
NO CLUE.
The case IS one Of the most battling
which has ever confronted the local
police, and there is absolutely no clue
10 work upon. The police are round.
ing up a number of suspicious charac-
'ers who may have some knowledge
OF the affair. The murderer NAV be
captured within a short time, while
on the o:her hand. many believe that
the identity of the brutal SLAYER and
the circumstances surrounding the
heinous crime viii ever be shrouded
in mystery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-06
TAGS SALE NETS
BETHANY $1,000
Rock Island and Moline Report
$500 Each Collected Satur-
day for Children's Home.

Approximately $1,000 was realized
from the sale of tags Saturday for the
benefit of Bethany home. Rock Is
land workers reported close to $500
at the close of the days work and
Moline today reported a like
amount. This money will be used in
carrying on the work at the home and
will go long ways towards the relief
of the county's dependent children.
Workers were on the streets all day
and are uniform in their praise of the
manner in which they were received
by the public and with its liberal pat
ronage. Mrs. J. w. Crandall was in
charge of the collection of money in
Rock Island and Mrs. John Cooper was
in charge in Moline. Miss Littig, one
of the workers In this city, collected
$50. which was the largest single
amount collected by. any one worker.
Little Jane ,Landee, the 3-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George Ian.
dee Of Moline. collected S7.35, and is
very proud of her record. The matron
at the home, Mrs. Littig, and three
assistants worked hard all day and
collected fifth of the total amount
turned in.
The ladies,in charge of the tag sale
wish to express through the papers
their thanks for the assistance given
them by the corps of faithful workers,
the general public for its liberal dona-
lions, to the papers for their support,
to the Tri-City Railway company
which allowed workers to ride on the
cars free of charge, and to the hotels
where they were given rooms to re-
ceive money and distribute tags.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-06
DAVIS HELPS TO
SOLVE A CRIME
Legal Representative of Mod
ern Woodmen Aids Montana
Officials in Case.

George H. Davis, connected with
the head Office legal department of the
Modern Woodmen of America in this
city helped Illustrate we'll laid plans
to collect the death benefit CT a man
who was living.
In The Argus of Saturday an &C
count was given of triple crime to Sc
cure the death benefit of Arthur
Hughes, of Forsyth, Montana.
Hughes is alleged TO have taken from
a grave the body of a man named
Craig. who died last March, placed it
in the house occupied by Hughes, and
then set fire to the building.
The house was Quilted by the blaze
aid the remains of Craig were found
in the ruins, although the body was
far beyond Identification, Mrs.
Hughes, claiming the body as that of
her husband. made claim for death
benefits, which were $4,000 in the
Woodmen and $4,000 in, the Montana
Life Insurance company.
Both insurance companies refused
20 pay the benefits under the claim
that the body found in the ruined
house was not proven to be that OF
Hughes. Mrs. Hughes was welded a
few days later TO a man named Elliott
and soon afterwards she was arrested
on the charge of having been implicat-
ed in burning the house in an air
tempt to take the life of the man
found in the ruins.
The Montana authorities, with the
assistance of the legal departments of
both insurance companies later found
the grave of Craig robbed of it's body.
The insurance companies and the
state officials then learned Hughes
was in New York, as was stated in
The Argus of Saturday, and he was ar
rested.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-06
STATION PLANS
ARE COMPLETED
Bids for the New Building
Will Be Received Up to
October IS.

Plans for the new fire station to be
erected on the west side of Thirtieth
street opposite to Fourteenth-and-a-
half avenue for the protection
of the south and east portions of the
city, have been completed by Architect
.. q. Cervfn, and are now in the
hands of the contractors. The
building is 25 by 80 feet and is
two stories high. The interior of the
first story will be brick with gray
pressed brick or enamel brick accord
ing to cost. There will be a circular
iron stairway in a recess to the dor
mi.ory in second story. Dormitory
will have bath and shower. There
viii be a tower so feet high from the
cellar floor for drying of the hose. The
large outside doors will be opened
automatically when the alarm rings.
The building will be faced with a
wire cut brick in a raked joint. The
trimmings will be terra Gotta with a
cornice of the same material, In front
over the main large doors will be a
balcony opening from the dormitory.
The heating will be steam.
The building will accommodate five
men. The present intention is to use
horses, but in view of the rapid intro
duction of motor appliances, the ar
rangement is such that a change can
easily be made
Bids to be opened 10 o'clock, Mon
day, Oct. Is.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-06

Creation" will be rendered this year
under the leadership of Professor ].
V. Bergquist. Gustav Holmqufst, bar
ftone, and Mrs. Sidenius-Zendt. So
prano, both of Chicago, will be among
the soloists.
Sarah Mildred Wilmer, a noted
reader and interpreter, will be the a.
traction Feb. 20. Miss Wilmer has
won special fame with her rendering
of the Sign of the Cross" At the
Monmouth chautauqua recently Miss
Wilmer shared honors with Nine
Schumann-Heink, drawing an audience
equally as large as the celebrated
prima donna. The Sign of the Cross"
is Miss Willmers own dramatization
Of Wilson Barrett's great book, and
is the only English Interpretation be-
fore the public today.
Frank Speaight Of London, Eng,
THE man who. makes Dickens live.
will present one of his unique dramatic
Dickens recitals March 6. Mr..
Speaight's recitals have become as
famous in Australia and American as
in England. Within the space of an
hour and half, and without the use
Of costume, the interpreter presents
the entire story of one of Dickens
volumes. The London Times,
the New York Sun and Mum
sey's Magazine have paid eloquent
tribute to Speaight's ability as an en-
tertainer
Glenn Frank of Northwestern uni
versity, new star among the plat
form lecturers of the country, comes
April 2. Mr.. Frank is a powerful
speaker, his lectures dealing with mod
ern problems. Mr.. Franks lectures
and writings revolve around three big
interests-economics, religion and lit
erature.
The Augustana Symphony orches-
ira and the Wennerberg male chorus.
both popular local attractions, will ap-
pear April 10 and May l, respectively,
completing a course Of eight numbers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-06
TRAVELLING MAN
HURT BY A TRAIN
w. N. Sanborn, Who Makes
Rock Island, Injured in Ac-
dent at Ottawa,

w. n. Sanborn, a man weighing over
300 pounds, and aged 20 years, who
travels into this city in the interest of
a PIANO factory IN Ottawa, H., lies
in hospital in that city with his right
size paralyzed, as a result of having
been struck by Rock leland passen-
ger train at the Ottawa. station late
Saturday night.
The Injured man is we'll known in
Rock Island. Although he may live,
the attending doctors say he will be
. cripple for the remainder of his
life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-06
MAKING EFFORT
TO LAND NOTED
CROOK IN JAIL
States Attorney Thompson
Anxious to Arrest Harry
Hampton, Bank Robber.
WILL CALL ON GOVERNOR
County Prosecutor to Ask Dunno for
Reward for Capture of Last of
SilVis Yessman.

In an effort to land Harry Hampton,
noted yeggman and. all around crook,
behind the bars, States Attorney F.
E Thompson will leave this evening
for Chicago for the purpose of inter
esting the Illinois State Bankers as
sociation in the prosecution and will
also visit Springfield and endeavor TO
get Governor Edward F. Dunno to is
sue a reward for the capture of the
desperate criminal.
LAST OF QUARTET.
Hampton is the only one not
nov doing time of the quar-
tet which robbed Banker ]. Lee Crow
der of Silvis last winter, and inflicted
such injuries upon the aged man that
he died some months later.
Thomas Jefferson was caught
the night of the assault with
much of the money on his person, as
he was going through Moline on a
street car. Jefferson turned states
evidence and peached on his pals.
PEACHES ON PALS.
In his confession he implicated
three others, Clyde Stratton, Ha rry
Hampton and James Callahan, all of
whom made their getaway. Stratton
and Callahan were arrested some
months later for the robbery of the
postoffice at McCool, Ind, and were
sentenced to the federal penitentiary
at Fort Leavenworth. Stratton, after
crawling through half mile of sewer,
secured his liberty in a thrilling es.
cape. Callahan remained behind the
bars and is still there.
sTRATTON CONVICTED.
Stratton was arrested later near
Pekin for robbing a store and was in
dicted. While in the county
Jail awaiting trial, States Attorney F.
E. Thompson went to Pekin and Sc
cured permission to bring Stratton to
trial here on the charge OF numbering
Crowder, promising to return him in
case a conviction was not secured.
Stratton was brought here and con-
victed, being sent to Joliet for an
indeterminate sentence of from one
to IA years. Jefferson's Testimony had
much to do with sending Stratton to
prison.
WANT ALL PUNISHED,
Il am anxious to have all of the
men punished who had a part in the
brutal assault on Tanker Crowder,"
declared States Attorney Thompson
today. Three of the four are now
doing time. Hampton is under indict-
ment here and hope to have him con-
victed along with the rest before very
long. If l can get the active assist
ance of r. L. Champion, secretary of
the Bankers association, and a re-
ward from Governor Dunno sufficient
to stir detective and police officers
into action, l believe it won't be long
before Stratton will have the company
of his old pal at Joliet"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-06

fire" was nothing but sulphur burn
ing in the Battles grocery store.
Mr.. Battles had told the police,
night Waterman and fire department
officials several-hours before that they
should pay no attention to the matter
as he was merely fumigating the store.
Had the person who notified the de.
partment specified the place of the al
legged fire the run would not have been
necessitated.
The fumigation was made to kill
of the flies and millers which had
congregated in the store and has been
done several times before.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-06
FIRE SCARE RESULTS
FROM A FUMIGATION

Smoke from sulphur used in fumi-
eating the grocery sotre of H. r. Bat
ties & Co., at 1906 Second avenue.
caused a fire scare in the heart of the
business district of this city at IL
o'clock Sunday night
pedestrian gazing into the store
saw what he presumed TO be smoke
from burning wood. An electric light.
burning in the rear, gave the ap-
pearance of a fire and he sent in an
alarm TO the Central fire station.
The man used the telephone In
Echy's cigar store nearby, and stated
that there was a fire near the corner
OF Second avenue and Nineteenth
street
The fire department made a run to
the scene and discovered that the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-06
PERSONAL POINTS

Mrs. NJ. Hastings. 1928 Twenty
sixth street, has gone TO St Louis.
Frank G. Young, ST., Of the Young
g. McCombs store has gone to Chicago
on buying trip.
Will Moorehead, John Braden and
James Dusenbury, all OF Illinois City.
spent the day In Rock Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. A. Flanagan, 24O2
Fifth and half avenue have gone for
an extended trip to eastern cities.
Colonel c. Med. Townsend y St
Louis, formerly in charge Of ne en-