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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-11
IN
Your Castle of Tbouobt

Your Castle of Thought is the most
sacred possession you have.
It is your real estate. your house Of
prayer.
You are the agent. Shall you let Ia
disorderly tennnts?
Shall you harbor Doubt. a sickly
tenant, to infect well meaning tenant!
Doubt Is about the worst tenant you
can admit. Turn him out.
Doubling some one. any one, never
gets you anything.
If the one you doubt is unworthy,
then that is his problem. not youn.
Give him this to read and let him come
and take treatment.
Come and get your thought changed.
and all things will be made new.-New
York Sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-11
SELF DEFENSE is
PLEA OF SISTERS
Women Slayers Of Dixon, ILL.,,
Farmer, Their Brother,
Must Face Trial.
ONE is TAKING THE BLAME
Both Declare He Had Refused to Call
Aid for Father-Break Down
When Verdict Is Read.

Sterling, ILL.,, July 11.-While several
hundred neighbors and friends of the
dead man crowded the street in front
of the city hall, coroner's jury
brought in verdict holding Mrs. EN-
ma Hutton and her sister, Lillian
Byers, for the murder of their brother,
Emmanuel Byers, in his hay field
Thursday The jury held them both
equally guilty and without bond.
The evidence was that the sisters
killed their brother because the father,
David Byers, who was thought to be
near death, was about to give to the
son his 10-acre farm and because the
brother, who is a Christian Scientist,
refused to call a doctor for his father.
They had practiced with the revolver
for two weeks before the crime.
Both women broke down when the
verdict was read. Before he died in a
hospital here Byers said both women
fired two shots at him, all four shots
taking effect, but last night at the
county Jail at Morrison, Mrs. Hutton,
the elder sister, said she did the shoot
ing. This was undoubtedly done to
save her sister.
Lawyers Are Retained.
Lee Hutton, the husband of Emma,
said later he would not aid his wife,
but he relented and retained H. c.
Ward OF Sterling and John Erwin of
Dixon, two well-known criminal law
yers, to defend her at the trial.
A plea of self-defense is planned.
Mrs. Hutton has badly bruised face,
caused by a pitchfork thrown by her
brother, but witnesses of the tragedy
say this happened after he was shot
and as the women were fleeing from
the hay field.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-11

schubert was progressing. the teacha,
said: "He is a wonder. wheneyer
explain anything new to him, be Il.
ways seems already to know II p.
must have received his knowledge
straight from heaven" Yet. In spita
Of such superb gifts. there was nese,
harder worker than he. And dou't
you think that we with our lesxe,
gifts. should follow his example7 II
he with all his heaven sent genius
could not succeed without strehuous
daily labor. how can we hope to &C.
complish anything worth while with.
out ceaseless. patient and eonscien.
tious toil?-Woman's World
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-11

tnfisrlmatory rheumatism Quickly
Relieved.
Morton L Hill OF Lebanon. Ind,
Gays: MY wife mad iniammatory
rheumatism IN every muscle and
Joint; her suffering was terrible AMI
her body and face were swollen al
most beyond recognition; had been
IN bed for six weeks and had eight
physicians. but received no benefit
until she tried DR.. Detchon's Relief
for Rheumatism II gave immediate
relief ard she was able to walk In
three days am sure It saved her
life" Sold by Otto Grotjan. 1901 Sec.
ond avenue. Rock Island. and Gust
SchIegel & Son. go Second street
Dayenport-(AdV.J
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-11

Lydia E. Pinkham's
v G e ia BILE Com
pound did for me.
One year agoI found
myself a terrible suf-
ferer. 1 had pains
in b 9th sides and
s ch a soreness /
could scare ely
str al gh tie n up at
times. M y b a ok
ached, / had no ap-
petite and was so
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-11
Mastery of Music.

The mastery of music never just
came naturally" to any human being.
The world has never known a more
Industrious worker. than the illustri-
Gus Franz Schubert. Yet. IL to any
one in the world music .came natural
w." it seemed to come so to him.
When the school principal asked his
harmony teacher how young Franz
Schubert was progressing. The teacher
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-11

ton as yet In regard 10 the piOpOSSu
suspension of Officer Alger, who is now
incapacitated for duty owing to illness.
The chief in company with City Physi-
clan Middleton, visited the Alger home
and made an examination OF. the in
jured foot Dr. Middleton is of the opin-
ion that the patrolman will be unable
to resume duty until the first of Au-
gust. AS yet no date has been set by
the police commission for the hearing
of officer Snyder, who was suspended
by Chief Schramm.
Obituary Record-W. F. Brown, who
has been residing in this city for the
past two years, died in st. Luke's hos
pital after an operation for stomach
trouble. Mr.. Brown had been ailing
for the past six months, and Wednes-
day was taken to the hospital to be
operated upon. He was born January
25, 1850. While in Davenport Mr..
Brown was making his home with his
daughter, Mrs. G. A. Rooster, jr. He
is survived by his wife, his sons Wal
ter, Roy, Oscar, and Henry, and his
daughters Carmel and Mrs. Rooster.
The body will be shipped to Tennyson.
Ind, for burial: Mr.. Brown moved
here from there about two years ago.
o.
Floating Smoke Set for Aug. 12-A
FLOATING smoker" something new in
the entertainment line, will be given by
the Commercial club for members and
their friends on the evening of Aug. u.
The smoker will be given on board the
steamer Sidney, which has been char
tered for the occasion by the entertain
ment committee of the club.
Big Paving Job ComPleted-Rock-
ingham road, work on the paving of
which has been in progress for over
three months, will be thrown open to
light traffic Sunday morning. The paw
ing of this thoroughfare is the largest
project of the present season, involv-
ing an expenditure of approximately
$4,000. The street has been paved
with brick block for a distance of
of mile, pitch filler be-
ing used. The work was done by the
Central Engineering company. Autos
and buggies will be permitted the use
of the street Sunday morning. but only
on the south section. On Tuesday or
morning, the entire strip
will be thrown open to all kinds of
traffic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-11

cause OF the accident was not estaD-
lished yesterday afternoon.
To Danish Germs From Ambulance
Hereafter patients bound for Daven-
port hospitals may lie at ease on the
pillows of the police ambulance, as
sured of the fact that they will not &C
cumulate any germs left behind by the
last occupant of the vehicle. The am
bulance must be sanitary-Mayor AL
fred C. Mueller has SO decreed. The
mayor has personally interested him
self in the matter, and this morning
orders were issued the police to give
the interior of the ambulance an anti
septic shower bath after each and ev-
cry trip.
Action is DeIayed-Chief of Police
Hans Schramm has not taken any ac-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-11
Notice to Contractors.

Bids will be received 9 a. m. July
81, 1914, at the mayors Office, for paw.
ing of Eighteenth avenue, with asphalt
from Sixteenth street to Twentyser
enth street.
(Adv.) H. NJ. SCHRIVER
Mayor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-11
BAD OPERATION
AVOIDED
By Timely Use of Lydia E
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.

Mrs. Sewers Own Statement.
Hodgdon, Maine. feel it duty
owe to all suffering women to tell what
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-11

Cause of the accident was not estab-
lished yesterday afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-11

version against her husband, Louis H.
Alverson. The petitioner states they
were married in Cook county. ILL.,, No
vember II, 1892, and there is one minor
son.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-21
Southern Io1un Items

FarrenS place east of town. 1t grew up
on the river bank and perhaps the
roots growing down to where they
could drink river water all summer
long had something to dc with 1t. Fred
Walters found the prize and has it in
his window just to show what Page
county can produce.
Muscatine.
Several arrests have been made in
connection with the recent robbery of
the Hinkel & Fannary store on West
Second street. 1t is thought that with
the parties now in custody that some
information will be given hat will
lead to the arrest Of the guilty parties.
The two that were arrested in Dayen-
port the day following the robbery
proved to be the wrong parties and
were released by the authorities at that
point. The guilty parties are expected
to be taken into custody at an carly
date.
Montezuma.
The closing arguments are being
made to the court in the trial Of the
Gamble-R atcliff law suit. More than q
score Of witnesses were examined last
week. The action is one brought by
c. D. Gamble, to enforce c. A. Ratclift
to carry out the conditions OF an al
legged contract in which Mr.. Gamble
was to trade his one third interest in
the Dewitt Bros. & Gamble store at
New Sharon for farm in Poweshiek
county. Mr.. Ratcllff refused to deliver
title to the farm and the defense claims
that Mr.. Ratcliff was of unsound mind
at the time of making the deal. and
that the contract Is therefore void.
Mount Pleasant.
The home Of Mrs. Schuenerman on
the corner Of Clay and Jackson streets
was entered by burglar Oh Tuesday
night about midnight Mrs. Schnener-
man was awakened by a bright light In
the kitchen and saw thar n burglar was
examining the place with search
light. She screamed for help and Prof
Barton, one of the teachers at Howe's
academy, and Miss Grace McDill, a
stenographer. who are rooming at the
Schucnerman home. came to her aid
but the unwelcome intruder made
good his escape. Nothing was taken
and there is no clue to the identity of
the intruder.
Mount Ayr.
The people Of Rnggold county can
always be depended upon to do their
full share when call is made for the
relief OF suffering. One week ago the
Record-NeWs announced that an effort
would be made thru the secretary of
the Mount Ayr Commercial Club to
raise money to send to the Belgian Re-
lief Association to be used in buying
provisions for the starving people of
Belgium. In two days following tho
announcement Secretary Currie re-
ceived $40 in money and each day
since additions have been made to the
fund Mr.. Currie brought in the list
OF contributions this morning. A per-
usal Of the list shows that interest in
the matter IL not confined to Mount
Ayr and vicinity alone. but that people
In all parts Of the county have heard
the call for help and are willing to
aid in the cause Of relieving the dis
tress.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-21
Sheffield News Notes.
Special to Times-Republican.

special TO IlmeS-RepQDllCa
Sheffield, Nov. 21.-Mrs. C. C. Car
hart returned from her visit in New
York.
Mrs. Harry Webb returned to her
home in Jamestown, s. D.. Friday
after an extended visit with her parents
here.
Mrs. C. w. Schmidt has been very
Ill and confined to her bed the past
week. AT present she is slightly inn
proved.
Mrs. C. l.. Keifier, OF Des Moines. Is
here for a visit with her mother, Mrs.
Carrie Esslinger and other relatives.
A county teachers institute was held
three days here. with open lectures
every evening. which were very large
ly attended by the teachers and citizens
of the town and surrounding country.
About ninety teachers were present
at the different meetings.
The sewer system on which work has
been rushed for the last three months,
is nearly completed and will be turned
over to the city council for acceptance
some time newt week. This is a splendid
sanitary improvement, such as few
other towns the size Of Sheffield can
boast Of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-21
Northwood and Vicinity.

Special to Times Republican.
Northwood. Nov. 2l.-Gilles and
Zeno Everson, OF Mankato. Kanp are
visiting in the home of their uncle.
Cyrus Everson The former lived In
this city about five years ago. but says
the old town has changed considerable
N that time. He brings good reports
from his parents In Kansas.
Mrs. William Larsen has returned
from Palermo. N d., where she was
called about three weeks ago by the
serious illness of her little grand
daughter, Miss Winifred Satterlee. The
little girl is still quite i'll. but Mrs. Lar
sen was compelled to return home.
A. c. Finch Is visiting this week with
his daughter, Mrs. Odenwalder, and
son Roy at Marshalltown.
r. Delsing, who Is employed in the
construction Of the new school house
In Northwood. fell in some manner
recently and wrenched the ligaments
of one Of his legs. The injury is con-
sidereu even worse than to break the
member. He and his wife are now
making visit with relatives in Wa
terloo.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-21
HELD FOR BEING FENCE"
Tama Italian Under Bonds on Charge
Of Receiving Stolen Property.

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Of Receiving Stolen Property.
Cedar Rapids. Nov. 21-Deputy Mar
shall Healy returned from Tama City
where he had gone to arrest Frank
Raniaccotti. a young Italian who had
been more or less innocently employed
as fence" by the Burns gang Of
freight car robbers. recently broken up
by the operations OF special agents OF
the Northwestern and Milwaukee
roads. Raniaccotti was brought before
Commissioner HARDWOOD on charge OF
receiving stolen goods and waived pre-
liminary hearing, giving a $1,000 bond
Before starting for this city, RAM
accotti had telephoned to some OF his
Italian friends at Belle PLANE that he
was in trouble, and consequently the
marshal and his prisoner witnessed
an interesting chase by automobile.
The interceders expected to meet their
countryman at Keystone, but the
train whirled thru the town without
stopping necessitating run to Van
Horne, where the same proceeding DC
Cured The Italians We're not to be
headed. however but kept up their
pursuit to this city where a fruitless
search was made. Mr.. Healy in the
meantime having stopped in Marion
on business.
But there was great rejoicing when
the party finally found Raniaccotti
free to return to Tama, and the trip
was made with the bonded fence" re-
ceiving all the honors of a hero.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-21
GOVERNOR CLARKE PRINCIPAL
SPEAKER At SPECIAL coNvo-
CATION At STATE COLLEGE.
THREE THOUSAND STUDENTS
AND CITIZENS HEAR ADDRESS
Mrs. Benjamin 3. Clark, President Of
Iowa Federation Of Won,en's Clubs,
Also Delivers Address-Glimpse Of
Iowa's Future Commercial Prosper
ity in Governors Addrcss.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Ames. Nov. 21.-Nearly 5000 stu
dents, faculty members and citizens
heard the message of a greater Iowa
in a special convocation at Iowa State
College, Two notable addresses were
made. one by Governor George W.
Clarke and the other by Mrs. Benja-
min b. Clark. of Red Oak, president
OF the Iowa State Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs. Preceding the convoca-
ton, Governor Clarke reviewed the
college battalion which this year COM
prises a complete regiment.
BE Honest That the Nation May
Live" was the plea of Governor
Clarke. There is no greatness aside
from goodness" he declared, for with
out those moral forces that lead young
mon to live honest, upright lives all
the value of the education which the
young men and women Of this institu-
ton are receiving will count for
naught."
The governor paid a glowing tribute
to the men who had assisted In MAX
ing the state the great commonwealth
that it is today and quoted statistics
freely to show the numerous ways In
which it ranked above every other
state in the union.
Vision of iowa's Future.
"A vision of the future Is necessary
for greatness; have you that vision"
was the question which the speaker
pu. to the students. IF you have. can
YOU not see the great promise lying
before you? Can you not see that not
strides in agricultural production, but
that it is also rapidly forging to the
front as a manufacturing state?
1T is but short time hence" said
Mr.. Clarke. that you will not only see
our peoples producing the raw ma
terials but shaping them for use as
well. Last year we produced over
$500. 100000 worth of manufactured
goods and this year will see an even
greater output. The state Is really
but finding out what 1t can do"
In closing. the governor made an
eloquent plea to the students Of the
state college to do something for the
betterment Of the state and nation.
Working For Some Purpose.
Mrs. Clark was also enthusiastically
received by the students when intro
duced by President Pearson. In open
ing her address she declared that the
work of the state fedora ton. the greater
Iowa movement and the state college
instead Of being widely divergent in
nature as might appear, rather tended
to aid each other as they were all
primarily intended for the upbuilding
Of the state, altho they differed in
method The need for consolidated
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-21

e0oyviIe.
The new offices for the possofr!ce
are almost completed and the move
from the Riggs building to the Seifert
building will take place in a few days.
Wintersst.
Winterset is doing her part toward
the relief of the suffering Belgians.
This place has already given a carload
of corn and 500 in cash to aid the
innocent victims Of war which has
ravaged that country.
Greenfield.
w. r. Mitchell, 81 years Of age. died
early Wednesday morning from the in
juries sustained Saturday by q fall
from q ladder. He was man in the
best Of physical strength. He never
regained consciousness.
West Liberty.
Albert and Andrew Anderson. and
Harry Nauman left on Tuesday for
Marinette county, Wisconsin, for their
customary deer hunt. They are going
into the section of country. noted for
it's fatalities to hunters, but are pro-
vided with brilliant red Jackets, which
in the past have taken them safely
thru the season.
Des Moines.
Captain H. Mueller. son-in-law OF
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Hueblinger, OF this
city, an officer in the German army
has been given an iron Cross for Draw
cry displayed while in action, according
to letter received by Mrs Huebinger.
Mrs. Mueller was visiting at the home
of her parents here when the war vas
declared.
ottumwa.
The packing firm Of John Morrell &
Co., OF this city headed the Belgian re-
lief fund Of the Sixth district with a
donation Of $1,000 In packed meat. The
second donation was $50 by an Ottum-
wa lady. Everywhere in the district
the plans of the Iowa Belgian RELIEF
Association is meeting with enthusiast
tic support.
Wilton.
After being In darkness for the past
week the electric lights were again
turned on Tuesday evening The
trouble was caused by the wearing out
Of the generator and new part was
sent for, but as 1t could not be shipped
from the factory in the east until after
the oath, the old part was taken to Mo-
line and repaired until the arrival CT
the new parts.
Charlton.
Fred Bayntor, driver for Stewards
Lumber Company, was painfully In
jured Wednesday afternoon when the
team he was driving collided with an
automobile which was bringing In a
disabled machine. Mr.. Bayntor was
thrown to the ground and his side was
badly bruised. The team then ran
away and one of the horses was badly
cut and the wagon considerably dam
aged. The front auto was slightly
damaged. and the lights on the rear
machine were broken.
clarinda.
The attention Of passersby has re-
Gently been attracted by the big pump
kin in the front window of the Ideal
Grocery. It weighs lis pounds and
was raised by Tom Hazleton on the Dr..
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-21
TAmA DRUGGISTS ORGANIZE.
County Association Formed With Pur
pose Of Aiding Law Enforcement.

Special to Times Republican.
Tama Nov. 21.--The druggists of
Tama county met Tuesday in the COM
mercial club rooms and perfected a
county organization with w. c. Sny
der. president; b. l.. Barkdoll. of
Dysart. vice president; Harry w. F'os-
ter. Of Gladbrook. secretary. This
meeting was for the purpose of fur
thering the pleasant relations already
existing among the druggists of this
county and to aid the state association
In its efforts to stamp out the sale
of abitforming drugs and, II posi-
bic. to enforce laws which will put the
practicing physicians under the same
restraint. in this particular, as the
druggists are voluntarily imposing
upon themselves. Hartz & Bahnson
Company, of Rock Island. thru their
representative, II. l.. Beard. enter
tanned all the druggists present at din
ner at the Clifton Hotel.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-21
WILL De URGED
TO DONATE FOR EXPOSITION
BUILDING.
FORMER PLAN FAILED
THRU ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Probable Lssislaturs Will Assist in
Paying For Structure Ereetsd-Exs.
eutivs Council to Meet Next Mon.
day and Canvass Votes Cast at Re-
cent Election.
Special to rimes-Republican.


Des Moines, Nov. 21-Moves are be-
ing made already in the direction of
pledging members OF the legislature for
an appropriation for the San Francisco
exhibition building now nearly COM
pleted. 1t is expected that when the
work is done the legislature will again
be asked to make the appropriation on
behalf of the state. The last legisla-
ture turned down the bill for that pur-
pose, largely because OF bad manage
ment and failure to have it presented
to them in proper way or by the right
persons. The original asking was for
100000. The committees believe that
with the howing that will be made 1t
will not be difficult to get the needed
two thirds vote to carry an appropria-
ton next time. The exposition will
open while the legislature is in session.
Ralph Bolton. of this city. will be re-
lied on to handle the legislature.
The state executive council will on
Monday proceed with the canvass of
the votes from the counties as returned
to the secretary OF state and declare
the results as to all state offices except
governor and lieutenant governor. The
canvass will be as to other offices on
the state ticket proper. also judges OF
the courts, and all members OF the leg
islature. The result as to governor and
lieutenant governor will be declared by
legislature itself in open session.
For the third time there will be
count of the vote for United States
senator and a declaration. The certifi-
cate will issue as in the case Of other
state offices.
The meeting Of state insurance COM
missioners in New York City in De-
cember will have more than ordinary
signtficance and not only will Commits
sioner Emory English go from this
state. but Commissioner Warren Garst
and a number Of prominent insurance
men Of this city. Among them Will be
the president Of the national fraternal
congress and persons prominent IN
mutual insurance.
The Importance of the meeting Is en-
HANGED by the fact that 1t is expected
the meeting will decide on how to treat
as to value, the securities held by IN
surance companies In the reserve
funds. Many Of these securities are
stocks or bonds the value Of which. In
view Of the closed exchanges. Is not
definitely fixed The convention will
decide how to regard these securities
in estimating their worth to the re-
serve funds.
Another very important matter Will
be that OF deciding on a course OF pol
icy with regard to general rate fixing
for the insurance business Of the coun-
try. The commissioners and others In
terested have recognized the need OF
some change here.