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The Brinkley argus., 1914-01-09

Mrs. Jno. A. Diffey and
 daughter, Miss Dorothy, who is in school at Galloway College,
 were the guests of Mrs. Wm. B.
 Folsom the past week,
 MT. and Mrs. w. w. Dutton and Master Wallace have re- turned to Newport after pleas ant visit with MT. and Mrs. Robt. Nance.
 Mrs. Fred Roescher entertain ed during the past week compli- mentary to her cousin, Oscar Nc -Creight and brother, Roy Me ,Creight.
 Ben Flora and Claude Sims have returned to school at Liberty, Mo-, where they are at tending William Jewel College after a pleasant visit with home folks.
 | lion. Tom Woods, Ex-Mayor |of Marianna and the head of Arkansas Elks, was a visitor in Brinkley this morning. Mir. Woods isa candidate for Railroad Commissioner from this dishict. ] Cook and heat6 Wood; that Cheerful Co4A phone HIT. Chas. SandsI
 Mrs. Jas. L. Woodfin enter ltained in a most delightful way during the past week in honor Iof her mother. Mrs. Harry Dabbs of England and Mrs. w. w. Dutton of Newport.
 The ARGUS invites any and all pastors and churches to use this department regularly each week formaking their announcements,
 publishing congregational news, etc. Please send in the copy by Tuesday of each>wsek Ed. Do youh66a load of wood? ? If so pt6nd156. the y'll haul it for yed.
 T. Lea Hammett of Brinkley has located in Little Rock to be- come the agency manager of the
 Auto Tractor Company and yes terday was elected a member of
 the Board of Trade. At 2:30 o'clock this afternoon he will give a demonstration of blowing
 with an auto as tractor at the
 old fair grounds at the foot of East Ninth street. Little Rock Democrat.
 Mr. and Mrs. lsidor Scholem
 were given . pleasant surprise
 party on Tuesday night m cele-
 bration of their 5th wedding Anniversary. A number of real pretty and elegant presents were given them. The following friends were present, Alr. and Mrs. Jake Lamm, Sollie Salinger ] Sam Lang, Mrs. Lena Salinger. Misses Rose Jacobs, Emma and Gertrude Abramsohn. Messrs s. Bacharach, Edgar Bacharach, Henry Wolf, J. B. Hirsch and Clarence Bloom of Listte~Rock. Are you p&eQvto move? If you | are, 'phe6sf f56 we'll move you. Rqbt. Nhnce of the Dutton Drug Co.,, has resigned his position as travelling salesman i for the Cudahy Packing Co.,, in order to devote his time exclusively to the drug business. 1 lMr. Nance has been with the
The Brinkley argus., 1914-01-09
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Dental Notice

I Y friends;
 ring 1914you will find me ] dental offices in the Bank inkley office from early Ing until late in the evening ] of town patrons will be advantageous sittings to demands of train schedules. Very Resptfully. M. R. Stimson
 Dentist.
The Brinkley argus., 1914-01-09
Animals Resent Keepers Absence.

The keeper of the Washington park zoo in Milwaukee finds that 1t is not well for him to leave the baby ami malls, of which there are always few on hands. When he leaves the young leopards or other infants they are like ly to sulk and make themselves i'll, and as he is very fond of all of them he takes very few vacations. and only when there are no young animals that particularly need his care.
The Brinkley argus., 1914-01-09

Ko m Flora has re-
 tO ( Eita College after |day vlsit It home. 5 Mary Folsom returned ! Wednesday after q visit |reIatives. in Memphis. IJ. Stroud. of Stuttgart was tor in Brinkley firsj jof the E on business. kNTED: Two l, god milch address AN. Gibbs ]. Ark.
 2. Elijah Whitfield of boro. is in the city visiting rniIy of Dr. M. R. Stimson. 4. J. H. Coleman is visiting s for several days in ker c. Ewan of Clarendon.
 visitor in Brinkley We'd N.
 ] A. Overton. of Monroe,
 visitor in Brinkley Thurs nroute from Memphis.
 and Mrs. Joe Scholem in Little Rock Tuesday and esday.
 J. s. Mitchell is back D visit to friends in Hum renn.
 RENT:A AFuE6shed rooms ht house le9ping or gentle boomers, Apply to X at this s Iris Winning was severely while playing hAll 1t the
The Brinkley argus., 1914-01-09

in the ARGUS 15 years ago and were live localn news in Brinkley, Monroe, Holly Grove and Black ton then.)
 IN BRINKLEY Eugene and Joe DeShazo were up from the Ridge to day to at tend the speaking. Mrs. Carrie Bestwick of Cot ton Plant is in the city the guest of Mrs. H. L. D. Whitson.
 Miss Rena Hall one one of Dardanelle's sweetest young ladies ii is. on. a visit to. her aunt. Mrs. w. s. Met Cullough. !, '"'''s'i Col. w. J. Thompson the aff- able President of the Valley Route was in the city to-day looking after business interests.
 Dr. F. T. Murphy was con- fined to his room several days last week with tonsilitis.N He had to take his own medicine and therefore didn't stay sick long.
 Miss Blossom Chapline of Clar- endon was in the city last even ing the guest of Mrs. F. E. Sapp. enroute home from a very pleas ant visit to Lonoke. |s We are glad to note that our friend, H. H. Meyers of the Car Works, now has with him on a visit, his venerable father of Nebraska.
 Society was all agog last week over the China wedding celebra- ton of Mir. and Mrs. James Gum ST. In the afternoon of Friday last. the ladies were en- tertained by Mrs. Gum and her accomplished daughter. Miss Genie. Later on was the stag party. by genial Jim, while still later in the evening the young people were the guest of Miss Genie. Elegant presents in China were presented by host of admiring friends.
 MONROE ITEMS
 Joe Smith and wife visited in the country Sunday.
 R. R. Orbarr and Thos. Blake field have formed a partnership farming this year.
 MeSSrS Geo. U. ana h. w. Pledger went to Clarendon to- day to settle up with the Corbin Banking, Co.
 HOLLY GROVE NEWS
 Jim Walls was in Clarendon . last week.
 Burton Moore was in H. G. Sunday afternoon. (business.)
 MT. and Mrs. N. L. Mayo, spent Monday in Helena on business.
 Born to MT. and Mrs. J. P.
The Brinkley argus., 1914-01-09
For Sale at Hunter ,

For Sale all, or any one lot, of Block S,-rxrspr 1qls one and two, Hunter. Ask---tsse4 fs. E. F. Smith, 125 N. Nird Sk, Sterling, Colo.
The Brinkley argus., 1914-01-09
Fifteen Years Ago

(The following items appeared in the ARGUS 15 years ago and were live localnews in Brinkley, Monroe, Holly Grove and Black ton then.)
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-01-29
GAUGES PUT IN MANY RIVERS
State Railroad Commission Receivee
Report on Progress of Work of
Gaueing Power OF Streams.

Madison.--The state railroad com
mission has received a report OF the
progress of the work of gauging wa
ter powers of rivers and streams in
Wisconsin and outlining what is to
be done in the future. This work
is in charge of w G. Hoyt, district
engineer of the United States geo
logical survey, and G. NJ. Larson,
chief engineer of the railroad COM
mission, and is being carried out in
accordance with the provisions of the
new water power law. At the fol-
lowing locations, discharge measure
ments having been made and observ-
ers instructed: Wisconsin river at
toll bridge in village of Muscoda;
Black river at highway bridge in
Neillsyille; Trempealeau river at
highway bridge in Dodge; Baraboo
river at Johnson bridge four miles
east of Baraboo; La Crosse river at
Waterloo bridge two miles west of
West Salem; Kickapoo river at high
way bridge in Gays Mills; Eau Claire
river at foot bridge near Eau
Claire; Chippewa river at Min1eap-
oils, ST. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie
railway bridge, one mile east of
Bruce; Flambeau river, II. J. Cornell
isen's farm, six miles northeast of
Ladysmith, and Little Eau Claire
river at Kelley, near Wausau.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-01-29
TWO OSHKOSH BOYS
GET HERO MEDALS
Brave EFFORTS 10 SAVE BOY
FROM DROWNING ARE RECoG.
NIzED BY COMMISSION.
HEROES WIDOW REWARDED
Mrs. w. c. Finn Gets Medal and
money for Husbands Bravery
When Re Died A. Or
ehaFC Lake.

Two II year old boys of Oshkosh,
Wis, Z. Donald Ryan and Paul J.
Zentner, are the youngest heroes in
America, according to awards grant
ed to thirty individual heroic persons
in the United States by the Carnegie
hero fund commission.
The Oshkosh lads we're given
bronze medals for their brave al
though Intellectual efforts to save
Harland A. c. Lehnigk, IL years old,
from drowning While skating on
Lake WinnebagO, Dee /, 1911.
The Lehnigk boy went through
the ice while some distance from
other skaters and went down before
he could cry out. Ryan and zentner
saw the accident and FASTENED to the
scene. Both went through the thin
ICE into the icy waters but despite
their brave efforts they were unable
to save their comrade and playmate.
The heroes were nearly frozen to
death before they were fastened to
warm places. Their clothing was
stiff and only removed after difficult
ty. Neither suffered any i'll effects
from their experience.
Another Wisconsin award results
from a near drowning at Orchard
Lake, Wis, when Winfred c. Finn
died while saving Rachel S. Dallas,
July 6, 1913. The widow gets a
monthly pension of $40 at her pres
ent home in Detroit, as we'll as a
bronze medal as recognition for
her husbands bravery.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-01-29
DAM OWNER IS SUED
MILL OWNER AT WRUkESAA
ASKS $50, 1000 DAMAGES.
Says He Was Not Warned of Open
ing Of Gates-FlooG Washes
Out Mill Dam

Madison.-Attorney General W c.
owen and Assistant Attorney General
}. f. Messerschmidt are at Waukesha
10 represent the state in the salt
brought by George Appelbacher
against the state and Ephriam Hum
phfey OF Oconomowoc for $4,000 dam
ages for the loss of his dam in Bark
river, Waukesha county. which was
washed out on May %. 1912. because
Humphrey opened the gates of his
dam, a short distance above it, with
out notice, it is claimed, in order To,
save his property and that of the state
fish hatchery near Oconomowoc whici,
was being threatened by high water.
Appelbacher used his water power 70
run q grist mill, which has been lyiag
idle since the dam went out as il
would not pay to run it by other pow
err. Appelbacher petit'0ned the Iegis-
lature to reimburse h ! for his less.
but that body would not do so. 1t,
however passed a law authorizing him
to bring suit against the state, and
If his claim was meritorious he could
recover. According to the complaint
in the suit brought by Appelbacher.
the state had a contract with Hum
phrey, owner of the upper dam. TO
maintain certain level of water III
his dam for the benefit of the state
fish hatchery near OconOmowoc.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-01-29
GRAND JURY PLANS TO
INDIcT MEAT OFFICIALS
mission Testifes in Case Against
Swift g. Co.

Chicago, Jan. pa grand Jury in
quiry planning wholesale indictments
Of high officials Of Swift & Co. meat
packers, heads of half dozen rail-
road organizations and a number of
big corporations and their officers IN
der the criminal rebate statutes of the
anti-rebating laws, was begun here
Friday by the government. The in
quiry was started with the examina-
ton Of c. 0. Fourche, a special agent
for the Interstate commerce commits
sioner, who has been investigating al
legged criminal violations of the law.
The firms and railroads that are
known to be under fire in connection
with the investigation are:
Swift & Co., meat packers; B. A.
Eckhart Milling company; W. H. Mer
rift company, grain dealers; an IN
named coal company, Pennsylvania
Railroad company, Pittsburgh, Cincin-
natl, Chicago & ST. Louis Railroad
company, Chicago & Northwestern
Railroad company, Ann Arbor Railroad
company.
1t is not unlikely that other indus
trial corporations of Chicago may be
involved in the investigation.
The investigation is in charge OF
James II. Wilkerson, United States
district attorney, and Edward e. Gam,
special prosecutor sent here from
Washington more than week ago by
Attorney General McReynolds.
Alleged rebates given to Swift &;
Co. by the Ann Arbor railroad are said
to have prompted the inquiry now I'M
der way.
St. Louis, Mo. Jan. 24.-Suit was
filed in the United States District
court Thursday against present and
former directors of the ST Louis & San
Francisco railroad company for the
restitution to the treasury of that road
of approximately $14,500,000, the price
which the Frisco paid in May. 1910,
for the St Louis, Brownsville and
Mexico Feeder" line, plus losses
which the Frisco is alleged to have
suffered since from the operation of
| this lima.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-01-29
WOMAN SHOOTS MAN
FINDS HIM TRYING TO ENTER
BEDROOM WINDOW.
Takes husbands Receiver and Opens
Fire-Victim staagers Half
Mile Before Dying.

kenosha. Defend her honor,
Mrs. Constantia BegeFowicz, %
years, 707 Strong street, struggled
with John linz, IS years old, as he
attempted 10 drag her through a
window and fired a revolver at him.
infictine wounds which caused his
death.
Mrs BeneropiGz' husband, Leo,
who works in the plant of the Amer
lean Brass company, went to work al
8 O'Clock at night Mrs. Benerowicz
had put her three little children 10
bed and was reading a hook when she
heard someone proving about the
rear Of the house A search dis
closed nothing
Fearing that all was not we'll she
obtained a revolver from her hus-
bands trunk and laid it on the table
in the living room. She went to bed
A few minutes later she arose and,
going to the living room, found Him.
trying TO enter the house through q
window which was already open
The woman ran to the window and
tried to close il, but the man was too
quick for her and catching hold of
her clothing dragged her to the win
dow
Mrs. Benerowicz attempted to
scream but the man choked her. The
two struggled in the window. Mrs.
Benerowicz managed to break away
from Him. and rushed to the table
and picked up the revolver.
Him. was making a second effort
to crawl through the window when
the woman began firing at him. She
fired two shots and he disappeared.
The three little children, awak-
ened by the firing, ran down stairs
and chung to their mothers night
dress. After the man had disap-
peared Mrs. BenerowicZ became hys-
terical and only partially clother ran
through the streets crying for help,
her children following her.
The police found the body of the
man half mile from the Benero-
wicz home. A trail of blood led in
the direction of the scene Of the
shooting.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-01-29
DODGE COUNTY FAIR ANNUAL
Sept % 20 Oct. 2 Dates for This
Years Exhibition-S4,75o In
Purses for Races.

Beaver Dam.-The stockholders of
the Dodge County Fair association
at their annual meeting decided to
hold their annual fair in Beaver Dam
from Sept, % to Oct. 2. The sal
airy Of the secretary, C. w. Harvey,
was raised from $500 to $1,000. Of
ticers were elected as follows: Presi-
dent, S. r. Webster, DanviIle; vice
president, J. e, Malone, Beaver
Dam; secretary, C. w Harvey, Beav-
er Dam; treasurer, H. B. Drake,
Beaver Dam. Directors: One year,
c. Z. Smith, Randolph; Byron Bar
wig, Mayville; o. R. Jones, Calamus
Two years, c. S. Porter, Fox Lake;
Charles Hawks, Horizon; f. Soper,
Ripon, Three years, B. E. Sampson,
Brownsville; C. ]. Schoenfeld, Tren-
tons H. w. Schellpfeffer, MayviiIe.
1t was decided to build large sheep
and swine exhibition barn at the fair
grounds. The purses for harness
horse races will be $4,750.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-01-29
TRY To BLACkMAIL
BADGER RICH man
ALBERT w. PRIEST, RICH PAPER
MANUFACTURERS, RECEIVES
THREATENING LETTER.
$1,000 OR LIFE DEMANDED
Millionaire Laughs at Missive, Sut
Turns II Over to Police to In
sestiqate-Communication
Was Typewriter

Appleton.-Albert w Priest. mill.
ionaire paper and pulp manufacturer
of the Fox River valley, has been
picked by blackmailers, from whom he
received a typewriter letter demand.
ing $4,000 or his life. Mr. Priest
laughed when he received the threat
ening epistle and turned it over to the
police.
The letter follows:
Mr.. A. W. Priest: We demand that
you place $4,000 in a certain place or
you will be shot. We have worked
out this plot for some time and if you
think, more of your $4,000 than you
do Of your lie, you will have to die.
We are going to get the $4,000 or your
life. Don't think this is a joke, but
act quick. Have your money ready
and we will send another letter as to
where You must leave it.
If you report one word of this your
life is ours" The letter was signed
Money or Life"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-01-29
NINE DISORDER
INQUIRY IS VOTED
Investigation of Colorado and
Michigan Strike Certain.
FOIL BIG DYNAMITE ATTEMPT
Authorities Discover Internal Machine
IN Suitcase Near Power Plant of
Calumet District Shaft
Troops Charge Mob.

Washington. Jan. 24.-Congressional
investigation Of the strikes in the Colo
RADIO coal mine and the Michigan cop
per mine fields was agreed upon at
CAUCUS of the house Democrats by
vote Of 149 to II. The investigation
VIII be conducted by the house COM
nittee on mines and mining. of which
Representative Foster Of Illinois Is
chairman.
Representative Heating of Colorado,
Who with Representative Mcdonald or
Michigan led the fight for the inquiry,
said after the caucus he expected hear
iugs would be in progress at Denver
and Pueblo. and possibly Trinidad
within a fortnight.
The inquiry is proposed to ascertain
whether there has been peonage, any
obstruction to postal, immigration,
naturalization and judiciary ma
cllinery. Illegal agreements or combi-
nations for controlling the production,
sale and transportation Of products,
whether arms and ammunition have
been shipped into the strike territories
and the causes of all these conditions.
Trinidad Colo, Jan. 24.-State cav
aIrymen with drawn sabers charged a
crowd of strikers. defeating an at
tempt to march to San Rafael hospital,
where Mother" Mary Jones is under
military arrest.
One of the strikers was cut by
saber. while one Of the troopers sur
fpred a broken rib when his horse fell.
The troopers charged several times
before the crowd, whose members
threw bottles, stones and other things
st them. was dispersed. Adjutant Gen
eFaI Chase was in personal charge OF
the troops during the riot, Nineteen
persons, seven of them women, were
arrested. but four of the women were
released later.
The riot followed a parade OF wives
and children OF striking coal miners,
which had been carefully planned BY
the union leaders. Permission to car
~ the plans out had been granted by
General Chase with the understanding
that no effort would be made to march
TO the hospital. Bernado Vegna is
under arrest charged with being the
leader OF a crowd of strikers which at
tempted to break through a line of
cavalry stationed near the post office.
a code message telephoned to the Lud-
low tent colony was intercepted, the
message asking that men come TO
Trinidad last night for further continu-
aRce OF the demonstration of the aft
-ernoon. Prompt action by the militia
prevented men from boarding the train
: at Ludlow station and they were or
,iered back TO the colony.
Houghton, Jan. PA suitcase found
by Undersheriff Harris in a clump of
underbrush near the power plant OF
the Ahmeek mine in Keweenaw coun-
ty contained an Internal machine, ac-
cording TO reports received here. At
tached to one end of a small board, ac-
cording to the report, was a can partly
tiIled with nitroglycerin. On the other
end was fastened an alarm clock and
dry battery connected by wires with
the can.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-01-29
CoupIe Welded so Years,

Janesville.-Mr. and Mrs. George
w. Crossman celebrated their six
tieth wedding anniversary at the
home Of their son, G. A. Crossmau.
Mr.. Crossman was born near Utica.
Oneida county, N. Y, Nov. 20, 1854.
He came to Wisconsin in 1914, set
Ting at Southport, which is now Ke-
nosha. The family moved into Rock
county, March 3, 184S. He has re
sided in the county since. Mrs.
Crossman, whose maiden name was
Philena G. Baldwin, was born in Be
son, Vt, on Dec. Is, 1884, and came
with her parents ten years later TO
Wisconsin, settling at Johnstown. Mr..
and Mrs. Crossman were married In
1854, by the Rev. John Chamber
lain. They have one son, c.. A.
CTossman of GAINESVILLE.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-01-29
PRICE COUNTY CATTLE O. X.
Investigator Finds That None Of tile
Animals There Have Contracted
Dread Disease.

Madison. Herds owned BIZ Price
county dairymen are unusually free
from tuberculosis, one of the most
dreaded OF cattle diseases. During
the last eight months Griffith Rich
ards, representative of the University
of Wisconsin college of agriculture
and the United States department Of
agriculture in Price county haF tested
the herds Of twenty-three different
farmers, numbering in all more than
$50 head. and todate has not found
q tubercular animal. Realizing the inn
portance Of keeping their herds free
from disease, many of the farmers of
this upper Wisconsin county are
agreeing to have all animals purchas-
ed by them promptly tuberculin test
ed by the agricultural representative.
Any animals found to be tubercular
are to be returned to the seller Breed
ers and dealers unwilling TO sell upon
this agreement will not be patronized.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-01-29
FIREMEN'S BALL is STOPPED
Joker Rudely Interrupts 6eIoit Fire
Fighters Annual Dance-Hunt Mis-
creant with BIoodhounds.

Beloit.-While BeIoit firemen were
tripping the tango, arrayed in boiled
shirts and Sunday best, at their bril-
liant annual ball, some practical joker
turned in false fire alarm from a
remote part of the city. For a time
the ball was broken up. Firemen, in
censed by the unsympathetic act
caused police bloodhounds to be put
on the trail, resolving to infiict pain
full punishment if the fellow should
be caught. The dogs, recently &C.
quired for the purpose of tracking
criminals, took the scent at the fire
alarm box and chased, bowling, froa
the spot, but lost the scent at the
street car tracks, where it is supposed
the miscreant boarded a car. After
hours Of search, however, a posse that
kept up the hunt rather than return
to the dance, declared they had To-
Gated their man. No arrest was made
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-01-29
Claim Bio Saving Is Made,

Observation-Disclosures in the rates
of three street car and intcrurban
companies by the railroad commission
give evidence of saving the patroniz-
ing public nearly 100000 annually.
The reductions ordered in the case of
the Duluth Street railway company eff
fects a saving of $4,000. IN the
case of The Milwaukee Electric Rail
way and Light company, the commits.
sion directed the giving OF thirteen
tickets for so cents. The saving from
this source amounts to $280,000. In
ordering a readjustment of the fares
of the Rockford and Interurban rail-
road company, the commissions saw
ings for the last year reach $1,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-01-29
JRPS SEEK LAND LAW ACTION.
Foreign Minister Says U. S. Ignored
Third Protest of Act,

Washington, Jan. 23.-The Japanese
government informally but officially re-
opened the entire clash over Califor-
MAS alien land ownership legislation
through a statement MADE TO the par
lament in Toxic and cabled to the
Japanese embassy in Washington.
The statement rejects as unsatisfac-
tory all the efforts made by President
Wilson and Secretary Bryan to settle
the controversy and points out that
Japan has decided to consider some
new way of gaining freedom from
what it regards as discrimination
against its citizens.
Baron Nobuaki Maxine, Japan's for
eign minister, made the statement out
lining the mikado's governmental po-
sition. This points out that Japan's
third protest to the United States re-
garding the California law remains IN
answered by the Washington state
department.