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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-13
LAWYER STORE IS
SOLD TO YOUNG MEN

Announcement is made today that
E. E McDole and l. G. Richardson
have purchased the z. E. Lawyer
cigar store. 17O6 Second avenue, tax
ing possession Immediately
The two young men were formerly in
business together. having conducted
the NJ. & r. restaurant on Seventeenth
street. between Second and Third ave
nues. Both are progressive and ener-
getic, Mr.. McDole being a member of
the board OF supervisors and deputy
game warden. while his partner has
been employed as a clerk at the Law
yer store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-13

Chicago, Ill. June 13.-"Now thai
Nine. Schumann Heink has secured
her divorce, will you marry Mrs. kath-
crime Dean?" William Rapp. Jr., the
diva's ex-husband. was asked.
Mrs. Dean is the New York woman
TO whom Rapp wrote the most in
tense. perfervid, superheated love let
tiers that ever regaled crowd in a Chi
cago court room.
81 can't marry anybody for year,
according TO the Illinois law, il seems"
said Rapp.
Here are some of the endearing. pet
names that Rapp called Mrs. Dean in
the letters that were read in court
during the trial:
MY darling little wonderful"
my inspiration girl
Baby girl"
You lovely. lovely darling wonder
girl
you little rascal, you make all men
crazy"
my darling. present and future"
''Nonnie. my all.
you only. only darling"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-13
Cyrus a Canal Builder.

In speaking of the river regulations
of the ancients Sir William Willcocks,
the noted English engineer, said:
Cyrus the Great controlled the
Gyndes, tributary of the Tigris, in a
truly original manner. Babylonia was
already peopled and lands were needed
for his Persian troops. The Gyndes
discharges 10000 sectional feet and
runs 80 feet deep in a sandy and
mobile bed. He could build no regula-
tor, so he dug 80 canals. divided the
waters OF the river among them, closed
the river by an earthen dam and COM
pletely controlled il. AS he could never
have induced his wild soldiers to dig
these canals for any useful purpose, he
took advantage of the fact that his IA
vorite horse had been drowned in the
flood and urged his soldiers to dig the
canals and dissipate the waters of the
river in such a fashion that it could
never again drown a horse.-Engineer
ing Record.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-13
OBITUARY RECORD
Mrs. Auousta c. Schnitzer.

Mrs. Augustana Caroline Schnitzer.
widow of the late John SchnitZer, died
at 10 O'Clock last night at the home of
her son, Fred C. Schnitzer, 532 Thir-
tieth street She had been ailing a
year OF heart trouble. Death came
suddenly. Mrs. Schnitzer spent the
afternoon chatting with members of
her family and neighbors, among whom
she was lovingly regarded. and was
| feeling so we'll that she took walk
| into the yard. While reading her
Argus and commenting on the death OF
woman whom she knew in her young
er years she fell back in her chair and
peacefully passed away.
Mrs. SchnitZer was Augusta Caro-
line Dressed. born in Saxony. Ger
many. Sept Z, 1874. Her marriage
took place at Augusta, Ga. June 10,
1871. her husband at that time being
employed by Colonel ID. w. Flagler.
who was in charge of the government
army post there. When Colonel Flag
Ter was transferred to the command
of Rock Island arsenal in 1878 Mr..
Schnitzer and his wife came with him.
making the trip by steamboat from
Memphis, Tenn.
Mr.. SchnitZer died June IL, 1897.
Mrs. Schnitzer is survived by three
sons. John w, Fred c. and William II.
Schnitzer, all OF Rock Island. She was
a member OF Broadway Presbyterian |
church.
Funeral services will be conducted !
by Rev. w. G. Oglevee. pastor of South |
Park Presbyterian church, Monday |
afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home OF
Fred Schnitzer. on Thirtieth street In
torment will be IN Chippiannock GENE
terry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-13
Digging Out the Story of the Past

When the announcement is made
that some exploration expedition has
rescued from the bowels of the earth
material that reveals the history OF
people who lived 5000 and more years
ago. few people realize the attendant
difficulties and hardships that are fire
quently undergone for the sake OF
that branch of science. Wallace N
Stearns. in a communication to the
National Geographical society, at
Washington. d. c.. gives some idea OF
this side of the work in the recon
struction of Egypt's history.
These stupendous excavations
along the Nile call for equipment on a
considerable SCALE" he says. Work
must be rapid. December / to April
l marks the working year. Every mo.
ment is precious. Every carload must
count. Every shovelful of earth must
be carefully sifted whenever there is a
possibility of a find. Even a basket
brigade is sometimes pressed into use
AS soon as some apparently valuable
piece is located, workmen are called
OF, experts are sent in; every man is
on guard Carefully every inch OF soil
is watched as the last baskets of earth
are removed Every fragment must
be saved and laid away until every
thing has been uncovered.
Think OF the disappointment when.
tor example, a magnificent statue
comes out headless. Think of the con-
lectures as TO the whereabouts of the
missing piece and the Juror. when, per-
haps. weeks afterward. the lost Is
found. There is an air of hushed ex-
pectancy' suppressed excitement
towering over. that keeps men up I'M
der the most tense strains under which
the work is of necessity conducted.
AT Deir-elBahari the debris had to
be carried to an old clay-pit in order to
run no risk of covering either temple
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-13
ENGINEERS WILL
HOLD A SERVICE
Annual Memorial Exercises Ar
ranged for Reynolds Hall
Chatley Will Speak.

The annual memorial services of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-
neers, division No. so. will be held to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock at Rey-
nolds' hall, Thirtieth street and Fifth
avenue. Rev. VI. f. Chatley of the
Christian church will delivir an ad-
dress.
Musical numbers and recitations are
to be given. w. VI. Johnson, 901 Twen-
tieth street. president of the organiza-
ton. will preside. The Ladies auXil-
iary will assist in the exercises.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-13
RATE QUESTION
NOT ACTED UPON
Mystic Workers of World Table
Plan to Increase Charge
for Insurance.

Mystic Workers of the World. Ar
senaI lodge 1OsG, held the regular semi
monthly meeting at Maths hall last
evening, at which time the report OF
the delegate to the Cedar Rapids con-
yention was heard. In his report he
stated that the rate question had been
laid on the table for two years. so the
members Of the Mystic Workers will
enjoy the same rate as heretofore.
Also ne stated that new ritual will be
before the lodge within the near future.
This will add greatly to the impress
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-13
CASE OF MALICIOUS
MISCHIEF DISMISSED

Justice of the Peace Carl Keuhl this
morning dismissed the case in which
Gustaf Karneth was charged with ma
licious mischief by Ed. Herbert, his
former landlord.
Karneth it will be recalled was al
legged to have marked up the walls of
a house at 2504 Fifth avenue where he
formerly resided. Witnesses were in
troduced by the complainant but none
could state that they were positive
that Karneth was responsible for the
marks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-13
Winter.

In the winter nature ceases from
her labors and prepares for the great
change. The wind sweeps through the
great forest with sound like the
blast OF trumpet. The dry leaves
whirl in eddies through the air. \
fretwork OF hoary frost covers the
plain. The stagnant water in the
pools and bitches is frozen into fan
tastic figures. In the low hanging
clouds the sharp air, like d busy shut
tie, weaves her shroud of snow. There
is a melancholy and continual roar in
the tops of the tall pines like the roar
of a cataract. 1t is the funeral an
them Of the dying year.-Longfellow
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-13
ROCK ISLAND MAN
ROBBED OF BILLS
ON MAIN AVENUE
Three Colored Women Arrested,
Charged With Having Sto-
len Wallet With SS5.
BRUSHED AGAINST HIM
Victim Charges That One Of the Trio
Had Passed Near Him and
Took the Poeketbook.

Three colored women were arrested
at $3.50 O'Clock last evening on a
charge Of having taken from the peck
e; Of Harry Ryder a pocket-book con-
tanning SIS in bills. They gave their
names as Eliza Crow, Loretta Coulter
and Marie Harris and were arrested
by Detective Herman Sehnert and
Ohcers Furlong and Fitzsimmons.
At the time the robbery Is alleged
10 have occurred Ryder was standing
on Second avenue near Twentieth
street. The three women came up 10
hin and asked him what car TO take
10 get 10 Moline He told them ana
they departed.
Misses Wallet.
A short time later he reached in his
back pocket and found his wallet
gone He called the police and told
them OF the case. He went with the
officers and they finally located the
colored women
They we're taken 10 the city jail and
this morning were arraigned before
Police Magistrate c. J. Smith. The
CROW NOuau vas represented uE At
torney Ben Schriver and her case was
continued until this after noon.
The hearing OF the other two was
continued until TUESDAY
Professed Innocence.
During the procedure previous 10
the continuance OF the case, the Harris
woman stated to the court that in nav
iug the three women arrested he was
doing a great injustice She claimed
that they were all innocent OF the
charge
Well responded Ryder. IF you
didn't take the pocket-bOok, you know |
who did"
you know very we'll yourself who |
took it, answered the woman, and !
you know that it wasn't US"
The police are OF the opinion that \
the Crow woman IS the one who got |
the pocket-book, as according to the l
story told by Ryder she was the one /
who brushed against him, as the other
two asked him about the car.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-13
TREE FALLS ON WIRE;
CAR SERVICE DELAYED

Street car service on the Watch
Tower line was interrupted for two
hours last night. a tree. which was
being cut down, fell over the trolley
wire. just west of the bridge over the
tracks leading othe Tower. Although
the wire did not break it sagged nearly
TO the tracks The passengers had to
walk about two blocks to change cars.
1t took two hours to repair the dam
age
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-13

natural mucilaginous coating and
| opens the pores of the shell.
After this thorough elimination OF
| the outfit, the eggs that remain should
be carefully packed in a container OF
corrugated pasteboard, metal, wood or
other suitable material. The post
Office regulations require this contain
er to be so wrapped that nothing can
escape from the package and each egg
in addition TO being wrapped separ-
ately in excelsior, cotton, or some such
material. ANY soft paper serves the
purpose quite well. AS for the con-
tainer itself. there are many kinds on
the market and the department of ag-
riculture investigators have not at
tempted to decide which is the best
Instead they refer inquirers to the var
iouS state experiment stations which
have available information on this
question.
Large Shipments Cheapest.
The larger the shipments the pro-
Queer can arrange to make, the cheap
er can he afford to sell his eggs With
parcel post service. a package costs
five cents for the first pound and only
one cent for each additional pound.
Ordinarily eggs weigh about IL
pounds dozen, which, with the addi-
tional weight of the wrapping and
container, would make a package OF,
a dozen eggs weigh between two and
three pounds. The postage on this
would be cents. If another dozen |
eggs were included in the package the |
postage would not be more than 8 !!
cents, or " instead OF cents dozen |
eggs.
To the value of the eggs and the |
cost of postage must be added the
cost of the container and the wrap
ping. For two dozen eggs this may be
at cents. With postage az
cents, it would, therefore, cost II
,ents to market two dozen eggs, or So
,ents dozen. By shipping in 10-doz-
IN lots, it is estimated that the mar
,eting cost can be reduced to Al cents
dozen.
Where the container can be used
more than once, this cost can of course
,e somewhat reduced. Large sized
containers will stand from two to four
rips, smaller ones three to five, so
hat it will pay the producer to induce
is customer to return the contain
RS periodically. The postage re-
uired for this is of course deducted
rom the bill for the next shipment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-13
Funeral of Anthony J. Fassnacht.

The remains of Anthony j. Fass-
nacht arrived from Phoenix, Ariz., this
morning and funeral services will be
conducted from the home of his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Fassnacht
2S19 Eighth avenue, tomorrow after
noon at . o'clock. Rev. w. G. Ogleve.
will officiate, with interment in St
Mary'S cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-13

the late Marcus b. Osborn. at one time
postmaster and in the banking bust
ness here. Mrs. Corker leaves her
surviving. two sons. Walter f. and
Charles Z. Corker. and two daughters,
Mrs. Fannie Nourse and Mrs. Wini-
fred Deary, all OF Idaho.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-13
Mrs. Sarah e. Corker.

Mrs. Sarah T.. Corker. formerly or
this city. but for the last 30 years
resident of Boise City. Idaho, died on
Thursday. June II. at the home OF her
daughter there Mrs. Corker was for
uerly Sarah e. Osborn. a daughter or
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-13
Leaves for Toledo.

]. Cyrus Rinck left today for Toledo.
Ohio, to attend the Modern Woodmen
head camp sessions. Before returning
home he viii visit In Detroit and
Cleaveland.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-13
Qualified.

I'm sure my daughter is going to
make a great singer some day.
''Is that 500"
Eyes; she's always quarreling with
her mother. who tells me it is abso-
lutely impossible to manage her."-De-
troit Free Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-13
The Secret.

At ball masque a group of girls de-
manuO- of a magician:
Tell us, oh tell us, how we may re-
man always young and always beau
tifuli"
"Humph! Nothing easier" grunted
the magician. Get mi..Ion and stay
single"-EXchange
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-13

Ex-Governor J.. A. Mead has given
a $4,000 chapel to Middlebury, Vi
college.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-13

ormilda Clubhouse has just been di-
vorced in Kansas City. Mo. by her
-ixth hubby.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-13
Piano Strinds-

The tone of a piano or of an indi.
vadual string of the same will be high
er in cold room than in a warm one.
/ The reason is not far to seek. A
stretched string gives out a certain
pitch only when it is of a certain
length and a certain tension. This is
shown in the laboratory by hanging
weights on a string and plucking il.
The more weight hung on the string
the higher the note given out. Now,
the strings of a piano are metal wires,
all of which contract when cooled. As
they are fastened at both ends, how
ever. they remain the same length, but
just tighten up-that is, the tension in
creases just as if an extra weight
were hung on the end. OF course, the
effect is not great save in a very cold
room, but even a small variation in
tone may be detected by a good must
clan. This is probably one reason
why certain prima donnas always in
sist on singing in a room of a certain
temperature. which, of course, is the
temperature at which the piano was
put in adjustment with their voices
or ought to be.-New York World.
Mrs. G. D. Farrar. dead in Pitts
field, Mass. leaves $4,000 to Tim
Connolly. a New York beIIhop who
pleased her by his promptness when
she visited he hotel where he is en- |
ployed
An aIuminum-covered cloth which
reflects the light without heating is !
now made for balloons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-13
YECCS BLOW SAFE
AND Get $1,000;
LEAVE NO CLEW
Robbers Break Into Morton L.
Marks Wholesale Grocery
Concern in Davenport.
GET IN THROUGH TRANSOM
Total of s1,515.1o in. Checks, Being
the Pay Roll, Was Taken
Rest Was in Currency.

One of the most daring robberies of
recent years in this section was pulled
of sometime last night at Morton l..
Marks wholesale grocery in Daven-
port. when the company's safe was
blown open and checks, gold. silver
and currency amounting TO over $500
was taken. The police who are on
the case today have not the slightest
clue to work on.
The robbery was discovered at 20
minutes to o'clock this morning.
when one of the employees opened up
the building. The yeggs had pryed
loose two heavy bars from the tran
som over one OF the rear doors. gain
ing entrance to the building in this
manner. The space between the pried
bars was hardly large enough to admit
a grown man. so one of the robbers
must have been very small.
Immediately after gaining entrance
the men evidently opened all of the
back doors. leaving them slightly ajar
so as 10 make escape easy. Once in
the building they had no difficulty in
getting to the safe. a hole was bored
near the lock in the heavy safe door,
which was blown off. and the lock in
the second and lighter door was dis
posed of in the same manner. So qui-
city did they do the work that the
neigh bors in the vicinity did not even
hear the semblance of an explosion.
The blasting was neatly done. only the
locks being blown off. and the rest OF
the heavy doors unframed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-13
$500 in Currency.

After getting into the safe they
threw the books and papers in al di-
rections. The exact amount taken
was S1,315.10 in checks and little less
than $500 in gold. silver and currency.
Today is pay day at the plant, and for
this reason larger amount of cash
was carried than usual. Mr.. Marks
in a statement today says that he
does not feel that the checks will be
a loss TO the firm, as he has notified all
the banks and merchants in the vicin-
ity not to cash them. Including the
damage 10 the safe and the cash taken
the loss will reach near $4,000, in h>.S
estimation. The work seems to have
been that of professionals.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-11-20
Christian Endeavor Home.

The Christian Endeagor Home, To-
Gated over Dietzel's jewellery store, which
was formally opened last Friday night,
is now open to the public and especially
to the young people of the community
who may wish to take advantage OF the
opportunity which it offers for social
amusement and profit.
A matron will be in charge from s a.
m. to $50 p. M. each day and the
young people may make use OF the
rooms as much as they please. 1t is not
necessary to become a member in order
to use the rooms, and enjoy all the
privileges which the Home provides.
Story hours for-the children are being
arranged for, and definite announce
ment will be made as soon as the ar
engagements can be completed.
The Home will be closed on Wednes-
day nights during prayer meeting hours.
The Home will be open Sunday after
Moons, and it is expected soon to have
arrangements completed for lectures on
Sunday afternoons. COMMITTEE.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-11-20

NEWS NOTES.

The forty-sixth annual meeting of the
National American Woman's Suffrage
Association, in session at Nashville since
last Thursday, adjourned Wednesday
night with an apparent truce established
among the factions. DR.. Anna Howard
Shaw was elected president for the tenth
time.
Secretary Bryan issued statement
declaring that the United States, in max
ing inquiries of its ministers in Ecua-
dor and Colombia for Information about
alleged violations of neutrality, had no
thought OF interfering with the Govern
ments OF the Latin American countries.
An attempt to place the American
Federation of Labor in position OF
waging war against the big railroad
brotherhoods unless they become affil-
lated with the Federation was frustrated
on the floor OF the convention at Phil
adelphia by Samuel Gompers.
The campaign to rid Kentucky OF
illiteracy by 1920 will be successful,
declared Mrs. Cora Wilson Stewart,
founder of the moonlight schools, in
launching the active one-week Louis
vile campaign for a $40, 1000 fund.
With the finding OF seven new indict-
ments by the grand jury in the horse
meat probe, it is said the meat probe
will end. Retailers to whom horse meat
was sold charge j. w. Hartman with
false swearing.
"Our conditions still remain not only
relatively bright, but rapidly improv-
ing and, in many respects, both pros
porous and promising, said Secretary
Redfeld in an official statement.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-11-20
TOTAL VALUE.
Death Of Aged Citizen.

Uncle Lee Gray, as he was familiarly
known, died at his home near Antioch
Wednesday morning, Nov. Is, 1914, al
5 O'Clock a. M, after few months i'll.
ness from decline.
Mr.. Gray was nearly 90 years old, a
pioneer citizen ofthe county, universally
honored and esteemed for his good worth
and works, grand old character.
Deceased leaves two sons, David, who
lived with him, and Marion, at Martin
Mrs. Fannie Williams, Hickman; Mrs.
Demaris johnson, Mrs. Demetra Norrid,
Mrs. Henry Wheeler.
Funeral and burial took place yester-
day morning at Antioch, services by
Rev. Mayo, pastor OF ReeIfoot Baptist
Church, Of which Mr.. Gray had long
been a consecrated member. Mrs.
Gray, wife Of deceased, passed away last
spring, leaving the aged landmark to
follow in a few months.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-11-20
Death of Rev. Ira P. Clark.

Rev. Ira Percy Clark was born Aug.
20, 1888, in Geneseo, New York. He
graduated with the class OF 1858. He
was admitted to the bar in Troy, Tenn,
and practiced law at the same place
until 1871. He married Hattie VI. Max
well, Troy, Tenn, Jan. IS, 1869.
In 1872 he removed to Corning, Ia,
where he practiced law until 1880. He
was superintendent OF Corning public
schools from 1880 to 1898, and county
superintendent of the Adams County
schools from 1898 to 1897.
Mr.. Clark was always active in Chris
tian service and took leading part in
the church and Sunday school work in
Adams County and in Southwestern
Iowa. In 1897 he entered the ministry
Of the Presbyterian Church and held
pastorages at Eldoa, Dysart and New
Sharon, Ia. Failing health compelled
his retirement from the active ministry
in 1912. Since that time he has made
his home with his son in Waterloo.
He was faithful minister of Jesus
Christ, man of rich endowments men,
tally and morally, student all his life.
He chose to give the years of his active
ministry to home mission churches. To
this ministry God gave His rich bless
ing.
He was beloved by young and old in
every church of which he was pastor.
His memory is cherished by host Of
friends and by hundreds OF lives to
whom he was an intellectual aud spir-
itual inspiration.
His fellow ministers bear testimony
to his fellowship, charity and deep sym
pathy, as we'll as to his efficient service
as pastor and presbyter.
During his residence in Waterloo he
had been an attendant upon the serv-
ices of the Westminster Presbyterian
Church, OF which his family are mem
bers. His pastor would bear testimony
to his pleasant fellowship and the inspi-
ration of his presence.
He is survived by his wife, daugh-
ter, Mrs. Ira S. Condit, Cedar Falls, Ia
a son, /. Percy Clark, Waterloo, la. ),
and one sister, Mrs. Mary Meserve,
N. Y.
The funeral services were held at the
home OF l. Percy Clark near Cedar
Heights this afternoon at o'clock, con-
Quoted by Rev. w. b. Sandford, assist
I'd by Rev. ID. w. Fahs, Of Cedar Falls.
Burial will be at the old home, Corning,
Ia, Friday afternoon. The services at
Corning will be in charge of the Masonic
order, OF which Mr.. Clark has been an
lonored member for more than forty
years. - Waterloo Qowa) Courier and
Reporter, Nov. 5.