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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-24
CLOTHES OF man
MURDERED FOUND
BY A FISHERMAN
Wearing Apparel Discovered
Morning After He Disappear
ed Turned Over to Police.
STRENGTHENS IDENTITY
,-..,-,,.ion Furnished Police Assures
a.,i.f That Arsenal Soldier Was
Victim CT HoIdup Men.

sri, OF clothes. some shirts and
- wearing apparel found floating
-, the river below the government
-. bv a fisherman and known 10
:. ~ property OF Carl CasdOrph, the
- solder. whose body il is
go was that found floating near
-. soot OF Eighteenth street Wednes-
- morning. have been turned over,
!. = understood. 20 the local police.
Ths garments. wrapped in brown pa
- we're found BY the fisherman,
- name IS being withheld. on the
-,-niu- OF Saturday. Aug. is. the
--o-uing following the last time Cas-
s,-ph was seen alive.
while the discovery strengthens now
hsro.d a doubt that the body was that
- Casdorph and that he had met with
s5BI NAV for his money. yet IL adds a
= tanele that only diligent work on
,sa mart Of the police departments Of
soct Island and Davenport, coupled
With assistance from the arsenal au-
thorities. can solve
The popular theory, as it is said Is
sruressed by the local officials. is that
-hs clothes were secured at the bar
-zeks following the murder and thrown
ITO the river. 10 give rise TO the
tbeo-v that when the soldier failed to
aypezr. he had deserted
The fisherman kept the clothes since
that time. saying nothing. and it was
not until the story Of the belief that
the foater was the arsenal soldier that
h furnished the information and turn
ed over the clothes to the police.
The clothes bear the name of Cas-
dorph, thus assuring beyond a doubt
that they are his.
Last Seen August -.
Casdorph was last seen by his asso-
GATES at the arsenal on the night OF
aug. II. when he went TO visit his
sweetheart in Davenport. The woman,
whose name is being withheld, lives
on LeClaire street. and has stated that
Casdo-ph left her home about II
o'clock that night and was carrying
between $1,000 and $4,000 on him in
currency. A valuable diamond ring
valued at $500, which Casdorph wore,
had been turned over to her on the
night he disappeared.
On leaving he told that he would
order q taxi 70 take him back to the
arsenal It developed later that he
did not call TIE cab. but started walk
Ing towards the barracks.
Il may be possible that Casdorph
vas attacked by thugs while on his re-
turn, as he was obliged TO pass sew
Al dark and lonely spots, especially
i Armstrong avenue, around the
tracks and yiaduct. where many rob
berries have occurred in the past
The body was found on the morning
Of Wednesday, Aug 70, which makes
four and one-half days
i was in the water. II is possible for
& body 10 come 10 the surface within
that time, owing 10 the high tempera-
t1re. even with the weights attached,
specially If the body rests in shallow
Eater, which is warmer.
Il Casdorph was murdered on his
ray home, and the body thrown into
ne water. just south of Armstrong
avenue where II was found. IL IS posi-
be that It may have floated around
z that one spot for an indefinite
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-24

The largest submarine power cable
is being laid across San Francisco
bay. The diameter of the cable is four
inches. and it extends along the bot
tom OF the bay for 20,7SS feet. The
cable was made in 16 parts, each
weighing 10 tons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-24

ing that everything be done to secure
the passage of this act during the pres
ent session. In all likelihood the bill
will be up for consideration some time
in September and everything possible
should be done between now and that
time to insure its ultimate passage"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-24
TIC ANNOUNCE STANDING
1900 CONTEST TOMORROW

The votes in the 1900 Block contest
will not be announced today as usual.
A meeting of the 1000 Block associa-
ton Will be held this evening at
o'clock at the Rock Island house at
which time the result Will be can
vassed and the standing will be an
nounced tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-24

The elasticity Of cane seats in chairs
can be restored by sponging with hot
water and allowing the chairs to dry
out Of doors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-24

County:
When we came TO this county we
were all poor and had to work hard to
make a living. During the last few
years everything and everybody have
been getting along pretty we'll but our
county. While the old settlers have
been prospecting the county has been
going back.
Let's apply Old Settlers business
methods to the county affairs and run
the sheriffs office so that II will aid
In reducing the eounty's indebtedness.
JONAS BEAR.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-24
OF LOCAL
RESIDENT CALLED
Thomas j. Beverlin, Formerly of
Rock Island, Is Dead
at Urbana.
PARENT OF BELL MANAGER
ParaIytic Stroke Suffered Friday Fol-
lows Poor Health of Many Years
and Hastens His Demise.

Thomas ]. Beverlin, aged &c years
formerly a resident OF this city and
father of A ]. Beverlin, manager OF
the Bell Telephone company in this
city. and of Mrs. L. Somers and Miss
Osa Beveriin. both OF whom reside at
736 Seventeenth street, died at his
home in Urbana this morning.
Death followed a stroke of paraly-
sis which he suffered Friday. He had
been in poor health for the past four
years. and within the past II months
his condition was serious. Weak at
the time of the stroke Friday, his
death was fastened.
Lived Here Seven Years.
Mr.. Beverlin came TO this city in
1905, a retired farmer and merchant.
He lived here for seven years, and then
removed to Urbana, where he made
his home with his son, VIII Beverlin.
While resident of this city his wife
succumbed, preceding him in death in
1909.
Mr.. Beverlin was a native of In
diana, having been born in Blooming
ton, Oct. 6. 1888. He leaves surviving
seven children. They are Will Bever-
lin. Urbana, Ill; a. ]. Beverlin. Rock
Island; o. p. Beverlin. Peru. Iowa; E.
p. Beverlin, Oregon City, Ore; Mrs.
c. A. Birdzell. Lincoln, Neb.; and Mrs
L. Somers and Miss Osa Beverlin, this
city.
Mrs. Katherine Finding.
Word was received yesterday by
Mrs. Mary Finding, 2733 Fifth avenue,
OF the death of her mother-in-law,
Mrs. Katherine Finding, which oc-
Cured early Sunday morning at her
home in Denver, Col. Infirmities of
age was the cause of her demise. She
was rs years OF age. For may years
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-24
o. &. S. Excursion Tonight

on steamer W. w. Leaves Rock Is
land g p. m. Music and dancing
(AdvD
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-24

IT HE greatest store and the greatest business
in Rock ISLAM has risen here on the foun-
dation of PUBLIC SATISFACTION with the
best service, the best aSSortnentS and the lowest
prices. The Store for All the People,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-24

IT HIS STORE never sacrifices quality for low
Il pricing Neither does it quality as an
excuse for high prices 1t considers the custom
first and the customer naturally gives it first
consideration.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-08-28
DRAMA IN AN ATLANTA MORGUE
Wife Wanted to See the Woman Who Had Stolen Her
Husband Who Had Been Murdered.

ATLANTA.-A bit of drama en-
tered the sombre atmosphere of the
Atlanta morgue yesterday afternoon
when at the inquest over the body
Of William T. Brown two women met
face to face. One was the young
widow of the murdered man, the 9TH
er was Mrs. Martha Fry, the young
woman held in connection with his
death. Mrs. Fry sat alone in a little
room awaiting her call as a witness.
Browns widow came out of the little
chapel next door, where the funeral
services had just been held.
I want to see the woman who
stole my husband" she said calmly
She was led to the door of the room
where Mrs. Fry sat alone. She en-
tered, remained five minutes, and
when she emerged was weeping bit
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-08-28

Smith should take any hand in the
matter or not there will probably be
combination of his friends formed
against Governor Slaton with view
to putting another Smith man into
the senate. Both Hardwick and Eel
der are long time Smith men, and
some sort of combination that will
put one or the other of these into
the senate seat is predicted.
Governor Slaton will have plenty
of loyal friends at Macon who will
go the limit for him, but with the
efforts that are being made to put a
so-called progressive" in the senate
seat it is felt they have hard prob
lem ahead of them
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-08-28
WISHES FORA POCKETFUL OF MONEY
When They See This Exposition of
Electrical Household Machinery.


ATLANTA.-On Peachtree street,
in the heart of town, there is an ex-
hibit which causes the average house
wife to long for a pocketful of mon
ey and an unlimited supply of cleo
tricity. 1t is an exposition of cleo
tricaI household machinery, which
embraces everything from curling
iron to a combination churn, clothes
wringer and feed cutter.
The windows and aisles are filled
with labor-saving devices which
prove how easily and economically
many of the hated duties of the wO-
man housekeeper can be handled by
the magic Juice" and from the way
women are focking to the show they
welcome a relief from drudgery.
Since the Georgia Railway and
Power Company put in its great plant
at Tallulah Falls and cut the rate Oh
current Atlanta is becoming more
and more an electric city" The
old-fashioned steam plants and their
smoky chimneys are being discard
ed in favor of the clean and silent
motor, and in nearly every home
there is a motor at work on sewing
machine, washing machine, vacuum
cleaner of some other household
help.
The company's power wires now
cover the territory between Tallulah
Falls and Atlanta and reach into
many North Georgia towns, and the
farmers are learning that electricity
hitched to a machine is cheaper than
human power, even if that is fur
nished by wife who works without
wages.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-08-28
GEORGIA COTTON CONGRFSSHAS PLAN
Nearly 1000 Farmers, Bankers and
Business Men at Macon Meeting.

MACON, Ca, August 28.-With
nearly 1900 representative farmers,
merchants, bankers and manufacture
ers in attendance the Georgia Cot
ton Congress was launched here yes
terday, and John D. Walker of Spar
ia was made the first president and
w. T. Anderson of Macon secretary.
The organization will be affiliated
with the Southern Cotton Con-
gress.
The gathering endorsed the fol-
lowing plane for meeting the present
situation;
That all creditors of cotton grow
ers in extending credit stipulate as
a condition of such extension that
the 1915 acreage be reduced one
half.
That all creditors accept cotton as
security on farmers accounts and
hold the same for his account. giving
him the benefit of any advance when
he orders it sold.
That a production tax be levied on
the 1915 cotton crop, ways and
means for this tax to be arrived at
by the governors convention Sep
TENDER Ord in Atlanta, the purpose
of this to guarantee reduction of so
per cent in the 1915 crop.
That as far as possible farmers
sell no cotton at prevailing prices.
That all creditors make interest
rates as low as possible.
There was a spirit of optimism evil
dent throughout the conference and
encouraging news was received dur
ing the day in a telegram from Sena-
tor Smith about the situation in
Washington.
Chairman John D. Walker warned
the farmers against expecting high
price for all of their cotton. He urg
ed them to place a portion of it on
the market so as to get some fresh
money in the state.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-08-28
HUTCHENS is IN FIGHT
ENGAGES THE ENTIRE FIFTH
FLOOR OF LANIER HOTEL.
Reported SlatOn Will Have Band at
Convention. Conflicting Reports
About Smiths Attendance.


According to the Macon Telegraph
Rufe Hutchens, who won eighteen
convention votes in the state pri-
mary, is making plans for what is.
believed to be a lively fight in the
state democratic convention to be
held in Macon Sept. 1. Through B.
NJ. Blackburn Mr.. Hutchens has en-
gagged the entire fifth floor of the.
Lanier Hotel for himself and his
workers during the convention.
Mr.. Blackburn, before returning
to Atlanta, said that Mr.. Hutchens
would stay in the fight to the end.
1t was first thought that he would
attempt to throw his votes to Slaton,
Hardwick or Fielder the three can
didates who received the greatest
number of votes for the short term
in the United States senate.
Governor Slaton will probably
have the largest delegation at the
convention. and his managers are
planning to make hard fight for
him. They have engaged a brass
band to furnish music during the
convention. 1t is understood that
another senatorial candidate will
also have a brass band during the
convention.
GnVpEnnp ARTiVpS Sunday
Governor Slaton and Mrs. SlatOn
with some friends will have head
quarters at the Hotel Dempsey, while
the governors workers will have
quarters at the Hotel Lanier, where
Governor Slaton has engaged the en-
tire fourth floor.
H. H. Dean, prominent attorney
and politician of Gainesville, has en-
gagged fifteen rooms at the Hotel La
nier, for the delegation from the
Ninth congressional district.
The delegation from Commerce,
DR.. L. g. Hardman's home, has en-
gagged quarters at the Hotel Lanier.
Some of the candidates and their
friends will begin to arrive in Macon
Saturday and Sunday. Governor
Slaton and party will reach there
Sunday.
Senator Smith Comes Friday.
1t is understood that Senator Hoke
Smith, Census Director w. J. Harris
and others will reach Macon Friday
and remain in the city until after the
convention. They have quarters re-
served at the Hotel Dempsey.
Scores of public men from various
sections of the state are making res
ervatiOns at the several hotels and
will be on hand to attend the con-
vention. Many of them, members of
no special delegation or committee.
will be present to look after the in
terests of their friends in the con-
vention and to watch the proceed
ings.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-08-28
oD1COME SHORT TERM SENATE RACE
IsPURELY A MATTER OF SPECULATION

TO do so. At the convention two
years ago, however, it was held that
when on the first ballot no candidate
received a majority of the conven-
ton vote the delegates on the second
| ballot were privileged to vote for
Whatever candidate they chose. If
the same ruling should hold at the
coming convention, after one ballot
had been taken, the Slaton delegates.
the Hardwick delegates, the Fielder
delegates and all others would be re-
leased on the second ballot, and the
nomination would be thrown wholly
into the conventions hands, making
it matter of personal preference, no
matter how the counties voted.
This fact is the subject of interest
ing speculation just now. Politicians
are trying hard to figure what bear
ing it will have upon the result. Of
course there would be no way of
getting information on this subject
except by ascertaining the personal
preferences of each of the 372 dele
gates in the convention, a thing prac-
tically impossible of achievement in
the short time between now and the
Macon meeting.
May Name Outsider.
Before the convention it is to be a
game of politics pure and simple
Throughout the primary the plural
ity rule prevailed. The candidate re-
ceiving a plurality of the vote in
each county secured the county dele
cation. But the convention has with
in its power to brush the plurality
rule aside altogether, and to name,
if it wishes, the lowest candidate in
the race, or even an outsider.
Governor Slaton and his friends
contend that in view Of the fact that
he received the plurality of the popu-
lar vote as we'll as a plurality of the
convention vote he is clearly entitled
to the nomination.
Some of the governors staunchest
friends here appear to think that he
has not a chance They point out
that the Hoke Smith following is in
the saddle, and whether Senator
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-08-28

terly. Neither she nor the other
woman told what had taken place.
Mrs. Fry admitted that she was with
Fry when he was shot dead Sunday
night near a construction camp. She
declared that two negro highway
men killed him, and that she at first
denied any knowledge of the crime
in order to shield her own reputa-
ton. Mrs. Fry was held under bond
and FIVE suspected negroes are lock-
ed up at the police station. Finger
prints left on the dead mans throat
have been photographed for evidence
in the case.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-08-28
DISPATCH SAYS SMITH NOT
LIKELY TO BE AT CONVENTION

WASHINGTON.-"T have made no
plans to attend the state democratic
convention at Macon, nor to visit
Georgia soon, said Senator Smith to-
day. II intend to remain here if my
duties demand it, and should l leave
it would be when the business of the
senate is such that I could safely do
SC . he concluded.
This was in reply to question
from the Georgian's correspondent
as to whether the senator would at
tend the state convention, as has
been repeatedly published in the
Georgia press.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-08-28
RECEIVER FOR sS9, 100000 CONCERN
The International Steam Pump Co.
Can't Meet Its Indebtedness.

L
Can't Meet Its Indebtedness.
NEW YORK.-Receivers were APP
pointed tonight for the International
Steam Pump Company, $4,000
600 corporation, by United States
Judge Mayer. The receivership was
granted in an equity suit brought by
bondholders, stockholders and cred
itors. The corporation Joined in the
application. The receivers are au-
thoriZed to continue business.
The International Steam Pump
Company is a New Jersey corpora
ton with an authorized capital stock
of 500, 100000, of which $780,
600 preferred stock and $17,762, 500
common stock, a total of $29, 112.-
600, is outstanding.
The company admitted its inabili-
ty to meet its Indebtedness because
OF existing shortage of cash and join
ed in the proceedings for the dp-
pointment OF receivers - as to con.
serve assets for the benefit of credit
ors.
The International Steam Pump
Company was incorporated in 1899.
Benjamin Guggenheim, who was
lost on the Titanic, was chief organ.
izer and promoter of the company.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-08-28
,.,nrDATEs TRYING TO FIND
arm 1EANINGS OF DELEGATES
M MACON CONVENTION.
fRFSCONSIDERABLE KICKING
,r.u 20 a Game of Politics Pure and
Simple, and 1t May Be That an
o,tsider Will Be Named. A
Hard Problem Is Ahead.

Hard Problem is Ahead.
.TLANTA.-At least three of the
candidates for the short term sena-
toriaI race are about as busy as they
uo-o before the state primary. They
,ortinne to issue cards; they con-
.,nro to confer with their friends,
md in advance of the convention at
Macon next Tuesday the game of pol
,scs at least so far as this race is
,oncerned, is still at its hight.
REGARDING the outcome there is no
more definite knowledge today than
,borp was when the last of the bal
,ots in the state primary were count
d and it is likely that there will be
several convention ballots taken be-
FIRE decision as to the nominee is
reached,
The candidates have been working
with the delegates to ascertain, if
DossibIe. where they will stand after
t5e first ballot has been taken; but
i is certain none of them have yet
found out and that they probably will
not find out until after the first bal
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-08-28
DYNAMITE EXPLOSION FATAL.
Allen johnson Is Expected TO Die as
Result of Accident.

Allen Johnson of Americas was
propably fatally injured by an ex-
plosion of a charge of dynamite in
a steel we'll casing which he was bor-
ing. The dynamite did not explode
in the we'll as quickly as, Johnson
thought it should and was withdrawn
only to explode as it reached the sur
face.
Hundreds of steel fragments were
hurled in all directions, several strik-
ing Johnson and cutting his right
side open entirely. Other fragments
of steel cut through the dwelling
house like shrapnel.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-08-28
Considerable Kicking.

There has been considerable COM
paint as to the appointment of dele
gates in some instances. The dele
gates. as is we'll known, are named
from among the friends of the sue
cesful candidate for governor in
each Of the counties carried. There
is nothing in the state committee
rules to indicate how they shall stand
On other candidates.
The delegate is supposed, of
course to vote for the successful can
date in his county for each of the
Offices; in fact, he is in honor bound
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-08-28
WHEAT Is AWAITING.

Chicago.-Wildly excited wheat
market here today. September wheat
sold here at $1.141a, later receding
one cent.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-08-28

A lamp in which candle furnish
es the light and which can be strapp~
ed to its users arm to leave his hands
free has been invented.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-09
Furnishings
SHIRTS SHIRTS

Mems plain blue Chambray Shirts, with doubIe-stitched arm
holes, sides and sleeves, extension stitched collar bands;
others get 48c and SOC for this shirt; our price .2oc
The Milton F. Goodman Triple stitched ventilated Jumbo
Work Shirt; others sell at $124 to $3.50; our price while
they last -. ........ -. -. 80. BIC
Mems Fine Balbriggan long-sleeve Summer Underwear; our
Mems finerbbed Union Suitsregular $1.25 value; price 89c
Csc good quality brand Work Shirts; our price -. 47c
Solid Chambray blue extra-quaiity brand Mems Work Shirts
Mems fancy gray Fulkut Pongee Silk Shirts; our price, S298
This is a regular $3.50 shirt
A large line of custom made silk finish Shirts; our special
A full line of fancy Mems Coat Shirts at 49,. Ate to $197
A new arrival of standard make soc x 75c Work Shirts; our
price cut to Observation-Disclosures. ........ .......54c
25c Mems full length Lawn Wash Ties; our special price. &c
35c Fancy Shield Bow Ties; our price -. =. ....a. 1c
35c Tubular Knit Four-in-hand Ties; our cut price. .19c
SOC Silk Four-in-hand Ties; our cut price ...........z 3c
Best grade Toe Pure Silk Fonrin-hand Ties; our price 4c
SOC Natural Shield Four-in-hand Ties; our price. .2c
SOC Mems Suspenders; our prce -. -. :. -. SIC
SOC Boys Suspenders; our price -. 49,. ........... .29c
Best be keystone Shoestrings; our price. $500 pair for DC
Good Quality Pigskin Gloves; our special price ....... .4c
A better glove medium weight Pigskin-the kind others get
Csc & $1.00 for; our price in gauntlet ............. 4Sc
Extra heavy Glove, full Gauntlet, Others get $1OO to SID;
we sell this glove for. ........ =. 80. =. - 9c
st. Louis White Handkerchiefs for Men; our price &c
Mems Tubular Arm Bands, full size, fresh rubber-others get
25c for these; our cut price, per pair ..........s....4c
Mems standar brand Arm Bands, guaranteed quality silk, &c
Mems Pure Silk fancy Buckles, standard Arm Bands at Zc
Mems patent Garters-never sold for less than Zoe to 25coo
our special price ............ -. -. -. -. .oc
A better fancy Garter at .......... -. -. =, - oc
Mems Sox, some good 3 for 25c values at. &c, DC and &c
Pure Silk Sox others ask SOC; our cut price ...........2 4c
The best Silk Lisle Sox at 3 pair for .............$l OU
Sc Safety Pins at Sc; larger ones at .......tt.....s...4c
Large package Pins, 400 count at 49,. -. -. $50
Mems high grade Work Caps at ...... -. -. &c
Regular 81 so Dunlap Golf Caps; special price -. 9c
Mems white Linen Collars; our cut price - :"
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-09

We can make these
prices because
we turn our stock more
often by selling
cheaper than others
Our real profit begins
only when we have
you coming to
us regularly for all
your wants.
Watch for the big
Colgate CUT SALE on
Toilet Articles Direct
from the Factory
AutoSrop Safety Razors, cut price, $4.24
New York Brand Overalls. 79c
"a direct shipment of
Cotton, Soaps and Bandages
to be put on Cut Sale
at our store soon
ASK ABOUT THESE SPECIAL SALES