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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-16
THOMAS MALONE is
GIVEN HIS LIBERTY

Thomas Malone, who has been an
inmate OF the county jail for 100 days.
was released this morning when Judge
r c. Graves granted a writ of habeas
corpus. Malone was sent TO county
jail for six months on a charge of
vagrancy. He was represented by
Clyde s. Walker.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-16

remain to be developed from the wa
ter power of New York state. This
would mean a saving in fuel bills of
$50, 900, 900 a year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-16

raw spots. No
more shoe tight
ness. no more
limping wit h
pain or drawing
up YOUR face in
agony. liz" is
magical, acts
right off. "TIZ'
draws out all the
poisonous exuda-
tions which puff
up the feet. Use
"TIZ" and for
-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-16
DEATH SUMMONS
MRS. SCHREIN
Lifelong Resident of the City
Succumbs to Attack of
Heart Failure.
IN ILL HEALTH FOR A YEAR
was Widow Of the Late Christian
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES by Son,
Harry, ard Daughter Grace.

Mrs. Julia Schreiner. lifelong resi-
dent of this city. passed away At )
O'Clock this morning at her home. 1l19
Fourth avenue She had been failing
for the past year. heart trouble being
, the cause Of her death.
Her maiden name was Julia Eaton.
and she was born in this city March
-. 1896. aud mad lived here ever since.
Her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Eaton. were
pioneer settlers OF Rock Island. She
received her early education in the
schools of this city. and Oct. 6, 1874.
she was united in marriage TO Chris
tian Schreiaer. prominent Rock Island
contractor Mr.. SchreiIer met a tragic
death by falliaG from tie NJ.
e X. building, which he was erecting.
Aug. Il. 1897. Mrs. Schreiner leaves
a large circle OF friends to mourn her
passing
Surviving are one son. Harry; one
daughter, Miss Grace: two sisters.
Mrs Emma Darrah and Mrs. Lola sun
ley. all OF Rock Island. and another
sister. Mrs. Florence Eckhard of Sc
attic, Wash.
Henry Banker.
The death OF Henry Banker. ~ years
of age. occurred at 1880 this morn
ing at the home Of his son. Herman
Banker. 120S Twelfth street. after
years suffering with complications
He was born in Germany. June %,
1896 He came TO this country when
he Was 10 years of age. settling in
Davenport, where he lived year be-
fore coming 10 Rock Island In 1866
he was married to Lizzie Stoltenbers.
i'm Davenport. His wife died Is years
ago. For many years he was engaged
in the teaming business in this city, !
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-16
HOW TIL" HELPS
SORE, TIRED FEET

Goodbye sore feet, burning feet. swol-
len feet, sweaty feet, smelling feet, tired
feet
Goodbye corns, caIlouses, bunions and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-16

get Four IooL nlIserF. IN! How com
Portable your feet feel. Get a 25 cent
box of "TIZ" now at any druggist or
department store. Don't suffer Have
good feet, glad feet, feet that never
swell, never hurt, never get tired. a
years foot comfort guaranteed or
money refunded.
Advertisement
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-16

In Oregon the law fixed a minimum
wage of 1926 week for adult women
clerks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-16

1t is said that 100000 horse power
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-16
Anniversary Basement Sale
bringing Extraordinary friday Bargains
HAT Bargains
Big lot ready-to-wear hats
Value to $500, CT no
tomorrow .SI,M

The moderate pricing has had little to do with popular
ity of this section and wonderful growth the past wear
the year right have planned this An
nversary Sale with special purchases lowering orr
regular prices this day onlvthat should seq
with before. Supply your needs e.
the from these bargains tomorrow.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-07-10
From Tuesdays Daily.

Guy Ward, aged fifteen. living with
his sister, Mrs. Carl Johnson, over
the Swanson paper and paint store
on South Front street, was struck by
an automobile and bruised on the
right leg on Front street at the
slough yesterday afternoon. The boy
says the machine was coming west
on Front street on. the left side. He
was crossing the street Expecting
the machine to keep on the left
side, he hurried to cross. At the
same moment, the auto darted across
the street to the right side. The boy
leaped backward to avoid being struck
and almost escaped. The autoist did
not stop and II Is doubtful whether
he knew that the boy was struck.
The lad was not knocked down. but
was struck on the side of the leg
with the mud guard. He gave the
police the number of the machine.
Mimi, 3,47s. The boy is a son of
.. NJ. Ward, engineer on the Omaha,
who lives in West Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-07-10
The Remarkable Personality of
EngIand's Late Famous Pc.
Iitical Leader and Great
Parliamentary
Dehaier.
BY WALTON wrttIAr1s.

AT the time'of the Boer war Joseph
N Chamberlain was referred to as
IA the "best hated man on earth"
He was bitterly assailed by the
Liberal and Labor parties In his own
land. he was called a Judas by the
Irish. he was universally detested on
the continent. the Beers hated him us
the destroyer OF their nation. and even
the British Conservatives. with whom
he was then acting. regarded him with
distrust aud depIored his indiscretions.
I'm America he was not popular, al
though he married an American wife
and had been described 10y Gladstone
as the first OF the American school OF
politicians In England. Only In the
colonies was Mr.. Chamberlain regard
ed with any great degree OF favor. and
this was because Of his large concep-
ton Of the British empire and his de-
sire to exalt the greater England be-
yond the shores OF the right little.
tight little isle"
The career OF. Chamberlain Is as
unique as his personality, Starting as
a red republican who wanted to
change the king 10 president. to OBJ
nterate classes and TO give the poor an
equal chance and an equal voice I'm
Affairs. he ended by being in all essen
tials Conservative and an imperialist
Of imperialists. Without a university
education. he grew TO be the greatest
debater In parliament and a potent
force In the party In which a Cam
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-07-10
CaAABEhANS DEATH ENDS UNIQUE CAREER.
intensely Ambitious, Immacu-
late In Dress, Disclaimer
Of Exercise and Pas
siOnately Devoted
to Orchids.

noted for his advanced radical opin-
ions aud his ability as n speaker. In
1873 he was made mayor OF Birming-
ham and was twice successfully re-
elected. From this borough he was
sent to parliament I'm 1876. and his
large services to Birmingham will not
soon be forgotten I'm the midland coun-
ties. Mr.. Chamberlain subsequently
served In the second Gladstone cab
met. hut In 1886 he withdrew from the
third cabinet OF Mr., Gladstone. refus-
ing to follow him In his Irish policy.
The same year he was returned to
parliament as a Liberal Unlonlst and
became the able. shaping leader of that
party. In Lord Salisbury's third cab
met. he consented to take office as the
secretary Of the colonies. being con-
tinued In the cabinet of Mr.. Balfour.
As such he was the most prominent
figure In the Boer war. after the close
of which he resigned to advocate pro-
lection. with preferential duties for
the colonies.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-07-10
Third Wife an American.

The first Mrs. Chamberlain died 10
two years. and "Brummngem Joe"
took for second wife her cousin.
Florence Kenrick. who left him wild
over after seven years of uxorial de-
votion. There being no more Kenricks
available just then. Engla1d's colonial
secretary remained alone for thirteen
long years. welded only to his political
doSmas. In 1887. while visiting the
United States as chairman Of the fsh-
cries commission (Bering seal. he
met the daughter OF Mr. Cleveland's
secretary OF war. Judye Endicott. fell
In love Mt first sight aud. notwith-
standing his fifty-two years. induced
her to become his third wife.
Just as Chamberlain was the best
hated he was also the best cartooned
man on the planet II win be seen
from the following selection that Mr..
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-07-10

nose" ''brummagem bagman." ''impu-
dent trickster." lie factor" crafty
muddler," Lying campalgner." little
loafer." "vulgar ranter." red herring
trailer" colossal humbug. red hand
ed despot." bankrupt statesman"
slippery fellow" republic smasher."
crafty animal" Red Herring joe
II has been more than twenty years
since the world Mt large called him
"Brummagem joe" 1t was a hard
epithet Brummagern Is worthless or
very inferior metallic articles made in
imitation OF better ones. and Birming-
ham Is the great mart and manufac-
tory Of gewgaws. gilt toys. cheap jew
elry. imitation gems, mosaic gold and
such like.
Mr. Chamberlain's business ability
was so great that bis firm became
paramount In the trade. and In eighteen
years his fortune was SO considerable
that he retired from business TO de-
sote himself to municipal affairs. He
had three wives. Each OF his mar
riages was tinged with romance. His
closest friend was William Kenrick.
aud William had a beautiful sister.
Harriet Kenrick and Mary Chamber
lain were rs devoted as their broth
ers. and the upshot Of this general at
lection was that Joe Chamberlain mar
ried Harriet and William Kenrick mar
ried Mary.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-07-10
From Tuesdays Daily.


There should be a law to pro-
hibit these extremely strong lights
that some people are carrying on
their automobiles" said Attorney C.
j. Laurisch today. They so blind the
people who are moving towards them
in other automobiles that nothing
can be seen. Accidents are very liable
to happen at night. just on account
OF those lights. A person can be so
blinded by such lights on one auto
mobile as not to see the approach Of
another"
Il believe a man would be justi-
fed In shooting dead q chauffeur who
practiced such 'merriment' as was
practiced by those four boys who
amused themselves by putting other
peoples automobiles into the ditch
on the Madison Lake road last Satur-
day evening" said Mankato attor.
ney today. IF the laws OF self de-
Tense would not apply in such a case
as that. when would they apply?"
Quite a number OF people have ex-
pressed themselves to the same effect.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-07-10

Chamberlain's protean character did
not lack recognition. He was repre-
scented as, among other things. pr
rate. a carrot. boat, a missionary. a
Salvation Army. officer. juggler, VIII
liam Pitt. coster. Napoleon. a ballet
girl, a terrier, a candlestick. China
man. Mr.. Mantallni. Mr.. Turveytop. a
clock. Betsy Prig. a Niger minstrel. n
pierrot. a bishop. a red Indian. Ro-
man emperor. a Turkish pasha. a
snake. a swordfsh, king. a snow
man. trapeze artist. n dead baby. a
champion walker. n mad halter, Br'er
Fox. n settee. n blind beggar. a prize
fighter and. apart from these. as almost
every animal known to zoology.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-07-10
Political Epithets.

The high plane upon which political
discussion proceeds In England is lndi-
Gated by the epithets applied to Cham
berlain. Some of them follow: The
artful dodger." imperial knaye." 'po-
lltical hamstrIneer." miserable trick
ster.'' great panjandrum." mug
wump." SNUG face" imperial bag
man." imperial trickster," hungry
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-07-10
Awarded 4 Contract.
From TUESDAYS Daily

Carson Brothers OF lie Sueur have
been awarded the contract for lath-
ing the parochial school build
ing at New Ulm, for which the ].
b. Nielsen Construction company has
the general contract. The Carsons
have been engaged in that line of
work for a number Of years. and last
year lathed the OmaIee place here.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-07-10
from tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
A telephone message was received
at the jail late yesterday afternoon
from George Jacobshagen, farmer
of Mankato township. a few miles
from the city, to the effect that an In.
sane man was roaming through that
part Of the country. The man vas
well dressed and apparently. about
twenty-five years old. He had ticket
in his hat, showing that he had been
on a train, and II was thought that
he had wandered out into the country
from the city. He had a watch and
chain aud a necktle with a pin In It.
Mr.. Jacobshagen understood the man
to say that his name was wilkins, or
something sounding like that. The
man came to group OF workers on
the Jacobshagen farm and asked them
to protect him. He said people were
after him with guns, knives and
pitchforks. He declared that some had
been shooting poisoned needles into
his body. He said he had come
straight from the st. Paul depot.
where the people all went for him
with deadly weapons. He managed
to escape them by getting on a train.
Deputy Sheriff Albert Nerdahl and
Jacob Hilger secured that part OF
the country during the remainder
of the afternoon with an automobile
In vain effort to locate and capture
the insane man. They talked with
several who had seen him about half
an hour before. and at times Il SEEM
ed that they we've on his track. but
his trail was lost II seemed probable
that the stranger left the road and
wandered into the woods
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-07-10
sToRsTAD TO Be AucTIoNED
Collier Which Sank Empress Of Ire
lard VIII Be Sold.

Montreal, July THE Norwegian
collier Storstad. which collided with
the Empress OF Ireland. with loss OF
more than 1000 lives when the EN-
press sank IN the 81. Lawrence river.
will be sold at auction. The storstad
was seized after her arrival here In
connection with the suit for $4,000. 900
damages brought against her owners
by the Canadian Pacific Railway COM
pany. The sale Is result Of this It'll
CATION.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-07-10
Made The Road Drag
Then Came His Fame
From tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
ID. Ward King, who was spoken OF
in the December issue of Golfers
weekly as The Main Spring in the
Good Roads Movement" WIN be in
Mankato during the last week in
July and will lecture on road build
ing. Mr.. King is now on a tour of
Colorado. Wyoming. Utah, Idaho, Ore
gon, Washington. Montana. North Da.
kota and Minnesota on a lecture.
ID. Ward King, the man who has
been made famous by his invention
Of the split-log road drag is known
as a Missourian: but by birth he Is
a Buckeye. His parents lived In
Springfield. Ohio. where his father
was a merchant His grandfather
too. lived In Springfield and was one
on the founders OF that solid old
institution wittenberg college. King
the road man. and his father before
him, was educated ut Wittenberg.
ID. Ward King became a Missouri
fan In his early manhood because OF
ill-health. The physicians said he
must lead an outdoor life; so ne
took Horace Greeley's advice and
went west to grow up with the
country" His choice Of a location
was determined by the fact that his
father owned q body OF unimproved
land In Holt county. Missouri The
young man settled on the raw prairie
twenty miles from a raTway, and
stuck.
How Maitland sprans Up.
Not many years passed until q
railway found it's way into the fertile
acres Of whig Valley as that par
of Holt county was called. This
railway cut the King farm into two
parts, and the town Of Maitland
sprang up only three miles distant.
At first the roads OF tough prairie
sod were fairly serviceable, but soor
the sod wore out; mud. appeared
and the roads grew worse. Under
certain climatic conditions they be
came impossible. Now young Kint
had been accustomed to gravel road.
in Ohio and these muddy quagmires
soon exhausted his patience; they ir
ritated him. He began then, wa,
back in the SOS the careful persist
ent study of the earth road problem
that was solved when he hit or
the split-log drag as a remedy. He
still lives on, and superintends tn,
old home farm.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-07-10
Real Estate Transfer.

Lucetta 8. Barclay and Jesse NJ.
Barclay to Helen s. Pow. lot 80 and
that part OF lot "a lying northeast of
the southwest extensions OF Seventh
avenue in the townsite of Point
Pleasant. Consideration 81 etc.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-07-10
VIII Incorporate chautauaua.

Prominent citizens of Lake Crystal
have interested themselves In having
a chautauqua association. They will
incorporate company to take charge
OF the chautauqua programs that are
to be held In that city hereafter.
This company win employ the talent
and manage the finances of the affair.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-07-10
slueberries on the Market.

The first blueberries Of the season
are on the market today, and another
carload OF watermelons is now sell
ing. The first carload of Bartlett
pears Is on the track here. California
cherries are about out of season. Lo-
cal raspberries, both red and black,
are now on the market. but the sea-
son is not expected TO last more than
this week.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-07-10

DIR. J. 8. Holbrook has announced
that he viii not be candidate for
reelection as a member of the Man
kato board Of education. at the cleo
tlon this MONTH No candidate has as
yet been announced for that vacancy.
Other members Of the board whose
terms expire are Mrs Alice Ayres
Smith. F. L. Jefferson and Judge
Evan Hughes. "a
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-07-10

ST. Paul, July THE state will be
without the guiding hand OF Governor
Eberhart until about September 1.
He will not be here tonight for
the reception at the capitol to the
National Education association, he
will not be here for the pardon board
meeting July -, he will not be here
for two requisition hearings scheduled
for this month and he will not be here
more than a day at time until the
termination OF his lecture contract.
Following the lead and example
set for public officials by William
Jennings, Bryan, secretary of state,
the governor of Minnesota Is out
making money by lecturing. Last
night he was scheduled TO be the
chautauqua attraction at Franklin. KY,
and tonight he is to be In a Tennes.
see village. His tour takes in not only
these stotes but Indiana, Illinois, Iowa
Ohio, and Missouri as well and he Is
booked almost continuously until state
fair time.
Folk Is Making Investigations.
AS has been announced previously
the governor is filling the dates origi-
nally allotted to former Governor Jo-
seph w. Folk of Missouri, who
found he could do better investigating
the New Haven road on behalf of the
Interstate Commerce commission, and
gave up the $1,000 which the Mime
sofa executive is drawing from the
Redpath chautauqua bureau.
In the meantime the question of
whether Lieutenant Governor Burn
quist can take the governors place at
the meeting of the pardon board and
preside at the requisition hearings Is
up in the air. Attorney General Smith
was asked for an opinion on this
subject by A. NJ Hayes, executive
, clerk but later George F. Author. sec.
rotary to the governor, withdrew the
request and there has been no official
opinion.
The attorney general, however, has
stated informally that the lieutenant
governor cannot act In the absence of
the governor unless on o matter OF
great public necessity, such as a dis
aster or riot necessitating immediate
relief measures or the calling out Of
troops.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-07-10
From Tuesdays Daily.
Observation-Disclosures.

Mr.. Bernard E. Fritche and Miss
Alma HOMESTEAD of st. Peter were
married yesterday afternoon at the
home Of Rev. n. Nordgaard, who
performed the ceremony. Mr.. Fritche
is in business in St. Paul. and Is a
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Fritche
of ST. Peter. The bride Is a daughter
Of Mr. and Mrs. John HOMESTEAD, also
Of ST. Peter. They went to Winona
on q wedding trip, and will later go
to ST. Paul, where they will be at
home.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-07-10

bridge or Oxford training counts Tor
most. A man who made his fortune In
trade, he was Mt the last the accepted
leader Of the idle nobility that anathe-
matizes trade. Serving In both Liberal
and Conservative cabinets. he resign
ed from each In turn TO lead what
seemed foriorn hope on question
OF principle. aa
A Chapter Of Paradoxes.
In the pink of physical health up till
within a few years Of his death.
Chamberlain took no exercise. had no
pastimes other than his orchid gardens
and tabooed sports. Entering parlia-
ment as an extreme radical whom
those who did not know him expected
to be of the rough. uncouth and hairy
type. he surprised them all by appear
ing in immaculate dress. with the In
evitable monocle and orchid bouton-
Mere. dapper. slim. elegant and pale OF
face. A capitalist in politics, he start
ed his career by being mayor Of Biz
mingham and as such bringing about
all sorts OF municipal ownership. An
employer Of labor. he appeared as the
champion OF labor and held his work
ingmen constituency in Birmingham
through all his changes Of party. loyal
even TO his death. Passionately devot-
ed to orchids. he said that he did not
particularly care for the flower. but
only wanted to raise better ones than
anybody else. Intensely ambitious. he
never succeeded In reaching the pre-
mlership or even the chuncellorship OF
the exchequer. which II Is said be
coveted even more. but lived TO see his
son chancellor and apparently on the
road 10 higher honors. This son. By
the way. Il almost the exact duplicate
Of his father. with the same dress.
figure. monocie and orchid. and at n
distance was often mistaken for the
elder. The two worked together In
perfect accord. and II Is impossible
that Austen Chamberlain will some
day land the premiership that "Brum-
magem Joe" missed.
Joseph Chamberlain was born In
London In 1896 and belonged to mid
die class provincial family. He had a
good school education and entered
early In life bis fathers firm Of wood
screw makers at Birmingham. AS soon
as he cot into politics he became
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-07-10

Nations sign peace treaties with
one hand and build battleships with
the other.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-07-10
From Tuesdays Daily.

After suffering five years from the
effect Of an automobile accident. ].
II. Strasser. a newspaper man. died
on Sunday at his home 1907 Haw-
thorn avenue. Minneapolis. He was
pinned between the auto and n
street car and suffered internal in
juries which developed tumors.
Born in Bern, Switzerland, Mr..
Strasser came to Minnesota in 1880,
locating at Tyler. Two years later he
moved to Minneapolis and became ed
itor of the Herald. a forerunner Of the
Freie Presse.Herold. For eight years
he was editor OF The New Ulm Post.
Surviving him are his widow, a
brother. Emil Strasser. and a sister
Mrs. Louise Keller Of The Dalles, Ore.