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The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1914-05-07
For The Torpid Liver.

Il have used Chamberlain Tablets
off and on for the past six years when
ever my liver shows signs of being in a
disordered condition. They have al
ways acted quickly and given me the
desired relief" writes Mrs. F. H..
1rubus, Springville, N. Y. For sale
by all dealers. I'm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-11
This TALE IS A
TRUE FISH STORY
Two Davenporters Land 80
Pound Whopper in Rock
River-Biggest Catch.

Here is a fish story. But unlike
many tales of big catches it is a true
one 1t may increase the number of
rod and line fans hereabouts, as it is
sure to be an impetus to all who ever
baited a hook.
Earl Mackenzie and F. Schmidt, both
of Davenport, caught a 50-pound cat
fish in the Rock river, near the old
steel dam, about a mile and half
up the stream from the Watch Tower,
yesterday afternoon.
An Argus reporter saw the "whop-
per" as the two men got off of a Watch
Tower car at the corner of Seven
teenth street and Third avenue. They
caught it with a large hook, swinging
the rod back and forth and snagging
the fish. The hook caught in the tail
and lodged there until the catch was
landed, despite the fight it gave.
Several other fishermen had come
close to getting this same Mr.. Catfish
as there were a number of hook marks
il the skin. Huge fish have been
caught in the Rock river this season,
but this is the largest thus far.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-11

ignited a flame end then undressed.
after closing the windows and doors
of the room.
When mis- vile returned she found
the portable bath tub in the middle of
the room. and nearby. lying PROSTATE
on the floor. was her husband.
II Is thought that Mr.. Hansmann had
failed TO watch the water. which be-
came so hot that IL boiled over. splitting
on the fame and extinguishing it.
The Jet was wide open and the room
quickly filled with gas. AS Mr.. Hans
mann Is a sufferer OF asthma. ii requir-
ed but little of the fumes to render
him unconscious.
As soon as Mrs. Hausmann entered
the front door of their home. she smell
ed the gas. and going TO the kitchen.
saw the nude form of her husband ly-
ing on the floor. She called to some
men passing by. and Mrs. John Parr,
who resides nearby. called DR.. e. Brad
ford over the telephone.
The police were also notified OF the
case and the pulmotor was taken TO
the Hansmann home. After some time
with the use OF the device DR.. Brad
ford revived the man. This morning
II was thought that he would recover
but last might his condition was con-
sidered very grave. He was taken to
St Anthony's hospital this morning
where he will be treated.
Not Suicide Is Claim.
Neighbors interviewed state that
the case seems suspicious, but the
suicide theory is discredited by mem
bers of the family as It is claimed that
all indications when Mrs. Hansmann
arrived at her home pointed to the
fact that he was preparing to battle.
He was not known to talk OF taking
his life and even despite his illness
TO which he has been subject for
years, II is not thought that he be-
came so Respondent that he consider
ed suicide
Mr.. Hansmann is an old resident
here and is well known particularly to
the older generation. For years he
was a mustard manufacturer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-11

army charged with river and harboi
work. and every dollar expended un
der 1t will result in cheaper freights
to the people of the union.
THE senate bill creates three con
tinuing contracts, two on the Pacific
coast-Los Angeles, to cost S426,000
the mouth of the Columbia in Oregon
81, 100000, and one on the Atlantic
coast, Cape Lookout Harbor of Refuge
IN North Carolina, s1,S26,600. These
continuing contracts were made upon
the recommendations of the board OF
engineers of the army, upon the
theory that there would be a very
great saving to the government-fully
100000 in Cape Lookout and S350,000
to 100000 on the Columbia-if legis-
lation was enacted to take these two
projects out of the annual appropria-
ton class and make direct contracts
with responsible persons for their
completion within a specified time"
Salaries Are Raised.
The Mississippi river commission re-
quested that they be given 100000
when the matter was before the house
committee on rivers and harbors. The
Doaru OF engineers lHouSHl lHdt IHe
could get along with So
000, 900, and so recommended. The
house bill, however, gave the commits
sion S7,000,000. Now, in the senate
bill, the amount is raised to $4,000, 900;
an increase OF 100000.
The senate bill increases the salar-
les of the civilian members of the
river commission from
$4,000 to $4,000. Both senate and
house agree to the extension of the
of the Mississippi river
from it's old northern
limit, tie mouth of the Ohio to Rock
Island, and the senate provides for a
survey of the Atchafalaya river with
a view to placing it under the Mis-
5issippi river commission.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-11
ClOthcraft
Suits at
the NJ. &K.
The Biggest and Most Dependable
Tri-city Clothing Store, Selling
$500 and $3.50 Suits for s1o.e5,
and $1,000 and $1,000 Suits for
s13.95.

And this is proving to be a most
I successful sale, because men have
confidence in NJ. & X. clothing and in
NJ. & X. advertising. They know NJ.
& X clothing is so good that we do
not have to employ methods OF exag-
geration or Misrepresentation TO dis
pose of IL.
But here's the story. read,
s1o.s5 for $500 and $3.50 Suits.
Every SUIT We are advertising is
absolutely new-of this springs style
they come In the new chalk line
stripes in the different colors and plain
grey. Two and three-button English
roll models and some in more conserv-
alive models. Among them are nifty
styles for young men. and a palmer,
yet neat model. for dad" These
clothes attire a man in good taste and
style. serve him week in and week
out and still hold their shape until
they are worn out Clothcraft clothes
have stood the acid test for all wool
and are guaranteed by the makers as
well as ourselves. to At. TO hold their
shape and wear-to your complete sat
isfaction.
Sass for s1s.oo and $1,000 Suits.
These suits come in a wide range Of
patterns and styles. in fact most ev-
cry good. up-to-date pattern is hes
represented-neat mixtures. fancy
stripes. plain greys in light and dark
shades. as well as pencil stripes IN
the blue and black background. Made
UP In two and three-button English
roll. form-ftting models for the dresser
who desires the extreme in style. and
also in the comfortable, easy hanging
models for the more modest dresser.
There 10 no suit in the lot worth less
than $500. Most OF them are 5000 |
values. 80 great is our confidence In |
hese Clothcraft clothes that we stand |
,aok Of the manufacturers guarantee.
which can be found In the pocket OF
very suit.-(Ady.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-11
HAVE FIRST RIDE
IN new MACHINE
Mayor and Commissioners En-
joy Initial Trip in Police
Auto Touring Car.

Mayor H. VI. Schriver. city commits
sioner, and City Engineer Wallace
Treichler enjoyed the first ride in the
new police touring car yesterday. The
mayor was chauffeur.
The new machine has just arrived.
The commissioners made a trip of IN
spection for their own information and
visited various places where new i'm
provements now before the council for
consideration are to be installed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-11
COMMISSION PUT
IN CHARGE HERE
Mississippi River Body Has Ter
ritory Extended in Bill
Before Congress.
ROCK ISLAND NORTH LIMIT
Measure to Be Reported to Senate
Closely Follows Engineers
Recommendations.
Especial to The Argus.)

| Washington, ID. c., June 1.-THE
river and harbor appropriation bill
which will be reported to the senate in
few days, is. in my judgment, the
most comprehensive measure formu
lated for the development of the
waterways of the United States that
has been reported out of the senate
committee on commerce for many
years." said Senator F. NJ. Simmons of
North Carolina, acting chairman of
, that committee and chairman OF the
finance committee, who, with Oscar W
Underwood OF the house committee on
ways and means, is co-author of the
Underwood-S tariff bill.
while the present river and har.
Dor bill may show an increase over
last years bill to the extent of prob
ably three million of dollars, the sen.
ate bill has brought up to date the
recommendations of the engineers of
the army which were not available
when the house committee on rivers
and harbors had the bill under con-
s!deration. This necessarily follows,
for the house originates all bills ap-
propriating revenues for the conduct
OF the government.
Adds 20 Figures.
The house BILL" continued Sena-
tor Simmons. came to the commerce
committee of the senate carrying a
total in cash OF $40. 408. 900. The SEN
cite added in cash appropriations. So
922. 900. making q total of 1890, 900.
Under contract authorizations, the
house provided t4.oo0.000, In round
and the senate has added to
that s6.352. 600. making a total in con-
tract authorization in the present bill
OF s10,352.60 While the senate bill
is upwards OF $4,000. 900 as against
the house bill OF $40. 900 900. making
the senate appear as having raised the
house upwards of ten millions OF dol
lars. the fact remains that there are
two continuing contracts provided in |
the senate bill aggrega.ing about So
O00. 900. which should not be counted !
against the bill itself because the
necessary for these continu |
ing contracts will be taken care OF |
from year to year IN the sundry civil |
bill.
ITO the lay mind. the amount of |
money appropriated for the develop
ment OF the waterways and harbors of |
the United States may seem large. and [
yet. II Is small when the needs of the
for better facilities In trans
oortation. are taken into considera-
ion. IL must not be forgotten in this
that the requirements OF
commerce are greater than they ever
we're before; there are more people in
he nation asking cheaper freights
han there were a decace ago. and the
for reducing rates
nd moving freights are being demand
d TO larger extent than ever before
The commerce committee has
dded nothing TO the house bill except
n the recommendation OF the board
engineers Of the United States
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-11
A. HANSMANN IS
NEAR VICTIM OF
GAS FROM LEAK
Found Unconscious on Floor in
the Kitchen of His Home
by His Wife.
PREPARING TO TAKE BATH
Believe Water In Pan on Stove Boiled
Over Distinguishing Flame
Deny Suicide Theory.

When Mrs. Anton Hansmann. 1927
Seventh avenue. returned to her home
at 4:3O O'Clock yesterday afternoon,
she found lying unconscious on the
floor in the kitchen, her husband, aged
IS years. who had been overcome with
gas. escaping from a Jet in the gas
stove He will recover
To all indications Mr.. Hansmann
had been preparing TO take a bath.
and it is thought that water in a pan
on the gas stove boiled over, extin-
gushing the flame on the stove. the
room filing with gas.
Mrs Hansmann departed from her
home az l O'Clock and went 10 the
West End Settlement, where she at
tended a sewing party. She left her
husband at home
Is Unable to Explain.
Mr.. Hansmann is no. very clear on
how the accident occurred. II is
thought that during the afternoon the
man prepared for a bath. putting a
pan on the stove. filed with water. He
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-11
ORION WOMAN Is HURT
WHEN HORSE RUNS AWAY
Especial to Tho Argus.O

Orion. June 11.-Mrs. August John
son, living south of this place. is laid
up at her home as the result of in
juries received in a runaway She was
driving the family horse, which be-
came frightened at a train. ran away
and threw her from the buggy. Her
collar bone was broken and she was
severely bruised.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-11
HOME GROWN CHERRIES

OF Good Quality and Forerunner of
Big Yield.
Home grown cherries have just
been placed on the local market. They
are of good quality and appear to be
the forerunner of great quantities
from local orchards.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-09-17
SERBS TAKE sEMLIN
IN AUsTRIA-HUNGARY

Nish, Servia, Sept. IL. via London
Sent. 12.-The Servians occupied
semiin, across the river from Bel
grade, this morning after a bloody
battle.
Semlin is an important town OF
Austria-Hungary in Slavonia. It. Is
located on the tongue OF land form
ed by the junction of the Danube
and the Save. opposite Belgrade,
Servia, with which 1t was connected
by a railway bridge across the Save
river.
II was from Semlin that the Aus
TRAN infantry and artillery, in con-
junction with the warships on the
river, began their fighting on July
29 against the servians. The Ser
VANS early that morning blew up
the bridge connecting semiin with
Belgrade. An intermittent lombard
ment, according to reports, has since
been kept up by the Austrians IN
Semlin on Belgrade.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-09-17
BELGIANs BEGIN TO
DRIVE GERMANS BACK

London. Sept. 11.-An Osteno
dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph
company says:
According to information from
a reliable source, the Belgian army
at Antwerp has assumed q triumph
ant offensive movement, driving tina
Germans right back to the environa
Of Louvaln-"
London, Sept. 11.-An officiak
dispatch issued in Berlin and reeeiv-
ed here this evening by the Marcont
wireless Telegraph company, sayss
an the engagement at orde-
chem ON the railway between AMT
werp and Client the Belgian troops
withdrew.
"The country south of Antwerp
has been flooded by the Belgians to
prevent the Germans marching into
the town. The area covered by the
flood is seventy miles square. The
water varies in depth at different
places from few inches to several
feet"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-09-17
situation Along Russian Border Be
comes Obscure
pnRLrN CLAIMS EAST PRUSSIA
pe,ro9rad Declares German victory
Not Important--In Poland
the Russian Attack
Succeeds

London. Sept. l2.-Three tremen-
aors struggles are waging along as
many battle lines and from none Oh
,nam comes a report Of q decisive
rssuIt The mystery Of the western
onarat,on is complicated by the news
tom Berlin which ignores General
Win Kluck's efforts on the German
r,vht while indicating that the Ger
nan attack on verdun is proceeding
successfully. Official thanks convey
~ 20 the Bavarian Sixth corps seems
a. indicate that that army is merely
expected to prevent the sending OF
.I,,ad reinforcements northward. II
,ha Cerman attack on the southeriy
svnosure Of the verdun forts. as
s,stad by the great siege guns, sue
ceeds the complete investment Of
verdun will ensue.
The situation along the Russian
borders is becoming as obscure a.
are the western operations. Berlin
reports that the victory OF General
Won Hindenburg will clear Eas'
prussia of Russians, but military
experts at Petrograd declare II y
increditable that the Russians should
Give up the Investment Of Koenigs'
berg unless suffering greater disas'
ter than that which has been report
ed.
In Russian Poland the Russians
attn seem to be successful whil'
operating against the Austriani
alone but they are making less I'M
preston on the combined Austro
German armies on the vistula.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-09-17

washington. Sept. 1.-THE emer-
gency currency bill amending the
vreeland-Aldrich act TO make 7b In
stead OF 80 per cent the amount OF
commercial paper to be accepted
from banks as security for emer-
gency currency. passed the senate
without a roll call and now goes to
the house.
The senate added several amend
ments TO the bill. one adopted pro-
vides for the issue Of emergency
currency through state banks and
trust companies to insure wider dis
tribution of the relief extended.
Senator Hoke Smith OF Georgia
proposed the amendment, which
generally was supported by southern
senators, who declared that only by
issuing emergency currency to the
state banks could the needed circu-
lation be brought to the small farm
or and small merchant.
Under the amendment all OF the
privileges conferred on national
banks under the vreeland emergency
currency act are extended to state
banks and trust companies having a
capitalization Of $4,000 or more
and a surplus of 20 per cent. The
amendment exempts such notes as
may be issued to state banks from
the 10 per cent tax of state banks
circulation imposed in 1875.
The senate defeated SS to 10 a
proposal that cotton producers
should be given preference in loan
ing emergency currency in cotton
states and that the interest charged
should not exceed per cent.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-09-17
Powers Refuse Abolition Of Treaty
Rights Accorded Foreigners
NO REFLECTION ON THE U. g
A. Rustem Boy, Called to Account
by President Wilson for His
Utterances, Makes
Explanations

Paris, Sept. 1.-THE Rome cor
respondent Of the Havas Agency
says that dispatches from Constan-
tinopIe announce that the foreign
ambassadors, including the German
representative, yesterday informed
the Turkish government that the
powers could not accept additions
of the treaty rights accorded for
eigners.
washington, Sept. 12.-President
Wilson wrote Secretary Bryan to
INQUIRE Of A. Rustem Bey, the Turk
ish ambassador, IL a recent publish
ed statement attributed to him was
authentic.
The ambassador, It is understood,
explained that the statement as
published was accurate but was IN
tended in no way to reflect upon
the United States government. It
was understood that with this ex-
PLANTATION the incident will be closed.
During the day there had been
| published reports to the effect that
the recall Of the ambassador might
be sought by the Washington gov
ernment, but Secretary Bryan said
such reports were entirely without
authority.
The ambassadors statement.
which underwent the scrutiny Of Of
ficials and caused the inquiry. charg-
ed that Great Britain was attempt
ling to draw the United States into
the European war by asking that
American warships go to Turkey
agitating "before the eyes Of the
United States the spector Of a mas
sacre Of Christians" He explained
that while there had been some
massacres in Turkey the victims
suffered not as Christians, but az
political agitators engaged inun'
dermining the Ottoman state"
The Turkish ambassador explained
| to Secretary Bryan that Turkeys
labrogation Of her conventions and
capitulations granting special priv
ilege to subjects OF the powers wal
step taken merely to recover thu
national rights.
The American missions, the am
bassador said, are not affected, sine
they are under the jurisdiction 0
general laws Of the country.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-09-17
WON'T MAKE PEACE sINGLY
Germany and Austria So Agreed Be-
fore War. Berlin Paper Says

Germany and Austria So Agreed Be-
fore War, Berlin Paper Says
Copenhagen, via London, Sept. IL
The vossische zeitung Of Berlin
declares that previous to the out
break Of the war Germany and Aus
tria-Hungary agreed, as now have
the parties to the Triple Entente,
not to make peace separately.
tions engage to, interfere whenever
necessary in order to prevent Tur-
keys aiding Germany and Austria
in the present war. If Turkey re-
mains neutral, however, these three
states will do the same.
It is reported in Rome, the cor
respondent continues, that Berlin
has become resigned to the idea Of
Italian neutrality, but she Is de-
termined that Italy shall at least re
main neutral until the end.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-09-17
FINDS NO GRAIN
TRUST IN sALINA

Salina, Sept. 11-W. p. Montgom-
cry. assistant attorney general, who
came here to investigate an alleged
grain trust, left today without find
my anything definite to indicate q
trust existed. He will return later
for further investigations.
He found that lower price was
paid for wheat at Salina than was
paid at elevators owned by the same
companies in surrounding towns,
but this was explained by the dec
Iaration that the Saline county wheat
is of an inferior quality to that OF
other counties.
While here he was requested to
investigate a possible lumber COM
bine between the companies doing
business in Salina. He stated that
nothing along this line developed
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-09-17
MAY CLOSE NORTH SEA
German Torpedo Boats Activities
BECOME Affirming

London. Sept. 11.-That the Ger
man navy has not been without en-
terprise Is revealed IN the admiralty
announcement today that the British
Pathfinder was destroyed by . tor
pedo from q German submarine. not
BY mine, as was at first supposed.
The German craft which ventured 50
far from It's base Is given credit for
its enterprise.
Another mine disaster. the victim
of which was the tramp steamer OF
tawa, has been added to the list, and
the advisability of closing the NORTH
sea to merchant shipping 10 being
discussed. -,,s.., -
Both England and Germany would
suffer through strangulation OF
their trade, England losing food
supplies from Scandinavian coun-
tries, while Holland promised to be
Germany's principle avenue OF COM
merce with the outer world.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-09-17
THE KAISER GUESSED WRONG
German Arms Sent to Ulster Used
Against wilhelm

New York, Sept. 12.-Michael
dempsey Of the Grolier society who
landed here today with other war
refugees, says:
"Frofn a man close to Sir Edward
Carson / heard a story showing how
much the German emperor depend.
~ On trouble in Ireland keeping
Great britain out OF the European
war. Sir Edward had ordered ten
Thousand rifles from German firm
tor the Ulster volunteers at the
height Of the irish friction. When
me Far arms rs had been smuggied in and
ltne cases we're opsned IL was founo
.thas the generous Germans mac
delivered fifty thousand-and all o.
than are now in his majesty's serv'
linesv
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-09-17
IHUFf GREAT BATTLES going ON;
no DECISIVE RESULTS REPORTED
RUSSIAN DEFEAT IN PRUSSIA
Austrians Resume Defensive Near
Lcmberg. Berlin Declares

London, Sept. ia Reuters
dispatch from Petrograd says the
Russians have captured Tomaszow'
Russian Poland. after a sanguinary
conflict.
London, Sept. IA Reuter- ais
patch from Berlin says:
"The general staff announces that
the Twenty-second Russian army
corps of Finland has tried TO force
an entrance into East Prussia BY
way OF Lyck. The Russians were
defeated at Lyck."
Lyck is in East Prussia on Lake
Lyck, thitry miles east OF orteis-
burg.
The following official German
statement was received by the Mar
conf wireless Telegraph company:
I'm the eastern theatre OF war
the battle has been recommended
and the Austrians have assumed the
offensive in the region of LemDerg'
"During the nine days fighting
II is estimated that the Russians
have engaged five hundred and sixty
thousand infantry. forty thousand
cavalry, fifteen hundred machine
guns and two thousand field guns
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-09-17
BELGIANs WON'T
TREAT WITH GERMANS

Bordeaux, Sept. 12.--Adyices re-
ceivedI here from an authoritative
source in Antwerp declare that Field
Marshal Won Der Goltz, the German
military governor Of occupied pOr-
tion OF Belgium, attempted vester-
day to open negotiations at Antwerp.
To. this end he made use Of MEM
ber Of the Belgian cabinet who re-
manned behind at Brussels. No i'm
portance is attached to the effort
ana the Belgium government ignor-
ed It.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-09-17
FLOODS In CHINA - -, :,
DELAY JAP ADVANCE

Peking, Sept. 1.-The elements
have delayed unexpectedly the jap
anaae advance on Using Tau. Floods
cover the country surrounding the
town and are spreading inland be-
yond weiITsien. The waters contin-
M 10 rise and it is said that prob
ablv Il win be months before the
Japanese can begin their investment
Of the stronghold, which can now
bereached only by boat.