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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-29
SHOWN HOW THEY
WEREDIS0RDERLY
Evidence Is Brought Against
Pair When They Profess
Innocence of Charge.

Leonard Dieber. aged so years, of
this city, said in police court this
morning that M. T. Thompson assault
ed him and showed a badly blackened
and cut right eye. Henry Walker of
Reynolds also said that Thompson as
saulted him.
These statements were made after
Thompson had stated to Magistrate
Smith that he had done nothing to be
arrested on a charge of disorderly con-
duct
According TO the story Thompson
and Ed Nelson were about the streets
after the saloons closed last night
seeking to secure another drink They
met Dieber first and when he could
not tell them where they could satisfy
their thirst they became angry at him
and struck him. He said he hid in q
spring wagon
Three of the men. all but Dieber.
were dismissed on the payment OF the
costs, $3.50 each. Dieber was released
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-29
Social
JOLLY 10 CLUB OUTING.

Jolly 13 club members went to the
Watch Tower yesterday for an outing,
remaining for the evening. Four ia
bles of cinch were played on the inn
veranda, and prizes went TO Mrs. Car
oline Stolz first, Mrs. Fred Muench
second. Mrs. ]. Kerr third, Mrs. P.
Won Hoorebeke fourth. and Mrs. Otto
Adams consolation. A supper was
served at one long table with covers
for 16. The amusements at the park
were then enjoyed. The club will be
entertained in two weeks by Mrs. G.
Woeber of this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-29
MAKES TRAP FOR THIEVES:
CATCHES HIS OWN WIFE

Sterling, Colo, July 29.-J. y. San
ders, cashier of the Fleming bank,
merchant and inventor. with chicken
raising as a hobby. has given up in
ventions. He may give up his hobby,
too.
Sanders was proud of the fancy
brood that ne had collected in two
years. He spent many evenings look
ing after their care. They were all
fancy chickens and much admired by
otners-so much so that Sanders dis
covered after a survey of the flock
that 80 of them had disappeared.
Ten more vanished a little later.
Sanders was peeved. He invoked his
inventive faculties while sitting at his
desk and returned to his home at night
with plans for a perfectly good chick
en- thief catcher. He built it. He set
it in the path that the fowl pirates
must take if they entered his coop
again, covering it with thin film of
earth
He was coming downstairs to his
breakfast yesterday morning when he
was startled by screams in the back
yard. The trap held its prey.
"Ha! ha." said Sanders. I've got
'emi" Stealthily forth sprang the
banker-inventor after arming himself
with a couple of six-shooters and
bar of iron to capture the thief,
Into the yard he leaped. Here he
found kindly neighbors engaged in
liberating Mrs. Sanders from the trap.
Forthwith the banker became the prin-
cipal auditor of general treatise on
man traps from the victims stand
point, which sort O. wilted his en-
thusiasm and he proceeded to demol-
ish the object of his careful planning
and handiwork. The breakfast omelet
was dispensed with
Never again." vowed Sanders, as
he proceeded to the bank.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-29
ANDREW OLSONIS
0UTFOR SENATOR
IN THIS DISTRICT
Former Mayor of Moline Con.
sents to Make Race on the
Democratic Ticket.
TREVOR FOR COUNTY CLERK
T. p. Sinnett Suggested as Candidate
for Superintendent of Schools
Central Committee Meets.

In a well attended and unusually
enthusiastic session of the democrat
&c county central committee at the
Rock Island house yesterday after
noon, plans for an active and aggres-
sive campaign this fall were dis
cussed.
The selection of T. A Fender as
chairman. as the first order of bust
ness. succeeding DR.. George F.. John
son who has removed to California,
was regarded as an especially fav-
orable omen. since he is one of the
oldest and stanchest workers of the
party in the city and is known to
have just such qualities of leader
shin as will tend to harmonic all
elements. NJ ]. McEniry acted as
secretary.
One of the most important matters
taken up was the filing of vacancies
cn the ticke, Andrew Olson. former
mayor of Moline, consented to make
the race for state senator. He made
a rousing speech in which he warmly
commended the national and state
democratic administrations claiming
that needed reforms were being work
ed out and that the rank and file of
the American people endorsed the
policies Of President Wilson.
Trevor for Clerk.
Clarence S. Trevor, likewise one of
Moline's best known citizens, was en-
dorsed for county clerk. Mr.. Trevor
in accepting the honor. facetiously
remarked that he would make only
one condition and that was that NJ j.
McEniry, Andrew Olson and Floyd e.
Thompson agree to purchase mar
riage licenses from him within a year
after his election. All three of the
bachelors warmly applauded the state
ment so that it is presumed they &C
quiesced in the proposition. An eff
fort was made TO get Frank Gustafson
to run for probate clerk, but he de-
clined.
7. P. Sinnett, a teacher in the Rock
Island high school and a practicinS
lawyer. was urged to take the demo
cratic nomination for county super
intendent of schools and a resolution
passed to that effect. a committee
composed of John Coburn, Moline;
George P. Stauduhar. Rock Island and
John Marley. Reynolds. was named to
secure candidates for the remaining
vacancies on the county ticket. being
authorized to circulate the necessary
petitions.
1t was arranged to have meeting
of the new county central committee.
which will be selected at the primaries
on Sept. IA at o'clock at the Rock
Island house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-29
MAENNERCHOR AT DEPOT
Serenade Louis SchoIze Who Is Leav.
ing for Germany.

Passengers at the Rock Island sta
ton at Thirty-first street who were
waiting for Chicago train, which was
an hour late this morning, were enter
tanned by the Rock Island Maenner-
Choir in numerous songs. The Maen-
nerchor was at the station to serenade
an old member. Louis Scholze, who is
leaving for Saxony, Germany, to make
his future home. Mr.. Scholze has
been a member of that singing organ
ization during his % years of resi-
dence in Rock Island and was at one
time librarian of the society. For "a
years he had been employed at the
Rock Island Brewing company in the
capacity of cooper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-29
SULLIVAN COMES
HERE AUGUST 9Th
Candidate for Democratic Nom
ination for United States
Senator to Visit.

Roger G. Sullivan of Chicago, can
didate for the democratic nomination
for United States senator. is to visit
Rock Island Aug. s. He will arrive
in the city at in the afternoon and
spend the night here. There will be
a reception for him at the New Harper
in the evening. Mr. Sullivan's SEIZED
ule for the week of Aug. is announced
as follows:
Monday, Aug. 3-Leave Chicago 9:45
a. m. via C. B. & Q. railway; arrive
Galesburg 1888 p. m. Visit Randall.
Knoxville, Maquon, Williamsfield, Vic
toria, Oneida, Wataga and Henderson
in the afternoon, returning to Gales
burg for the night.
Tuesday, Aug. 4.-Leave Galesburg
1880 a. NJ, arrive Abingdon 500 a.. m,
leave 8:45 a. m. arrive ST Augustine
900 a. NJ, leave 9:40 a. M, arrive
Roseville, Warren county, 1915 a. m,
leave 10:30 a. m, arrive Stronghurst,
Henderson county, 1900 a, m, leave
11:15 a. m, via Biggsville, arrive Kirk
wood 11:45 a. m, leave 1915 p. m,
arrive Monmouth 1890 p. M, leave
200 p. M, arrive Oquawka 2:45 p. M,
leave $3.50 p. m, arrive Seaton Ais d.
M, leave 4:30 p. M, arrive Keithsburg
4:45 p. m, leave Sis p. m, arrive Joy
$50 p. M, leave 5:45 p. m, arrive
Aledo 600 p. m. Spend night.
Wednesday, Aug 5-Leave Aledo
700 a. m, via Viola, New Windsor,
Woodruff, Galva; arrive Kewapee-
10000 a. M, leave 1900. a. m. via
Sheffield, Buda and Wyanet, arrive
Tiskilwa 100 p. m, leave 200 p m,
arrive Princeton 2:30 p. m, leave 8: 80
p. m, arrive Amboy 500 p. m, leave
6: 90 p. m, arrive Dixon GAS D. m.
Spend night.
Thursday, Aug. 6-Leave Dixon z: 90
a. M, arrive Sterling 500 a. m, leave
80 a. M, arrive Morrison 1890 a.
m, leave 1880 a. M, via Lyndon, ar
rive Prophetstown 1918 p. M, leave
1:15 p. m. arrive Geneseo 2:30 p. M.
leave 800 p M, arrive Rock Island
4: 90 p. m. Spend night.
Friday, Aug. Leave Rock Island
700 a. m, via Milan and Orion; ar
rive Cambridge 900 a. m. Leave 1915
a. m, for Kewanee, take C. B. & @.
railway 1913 a. m. for Chicago; arrive
2:25 p. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-29
INVESTIGATE CASE
OF A LOCAL WOMAN

Mrs. A. Durant, who once before has
been arrested by the police, tried and
sentence to the county jail on a charge
of disorderly conduct, was again taken
into custody by Officer Dick Kell late
yesterday afternoon and turned over
to Police Matron Mrs. Schroeder Mrs.
Schroeder is Investigating the case of
the unfortunate woman, and it may be
that Mrs. Durant will be taken before
the county court and committed to
some home for women.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-29
BEAR AMUSES CROWD
ON SECOND AVENUE

The loungers at Spencer square were
treated TO a free show this morning
when a young man wrestled with a
the curbing. The bear is the property
of film company which is showing
wild west films today at the Family
theatre. The bear was muzzled and
tied to one of the lamp posts After
wrestling catch-as-catch-can for some
time, the bear finally worked loose
his muzzle and lunged at the opponent,
who Immediately beat it to a safe dis
lance. The antics of the bear attract
ed a large crowd to the scene, who
formed a semi-circle around the post
to watch the exhibition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-29
SOCIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.

The monthly coffee of the Woman's
guild of South Park Presbyterian
church will be held at the home of
Mrs. c. C. Kirsch, 1928 Seventeenth
street tomorrow afternoon at 2:3O
O'Clock.
The Young Mems Bible class of the
First Baptist church will conduct a
sociable on the lawn at the Hoffman
home. 1924 Seventeenth street to-
morrow evening.
The monthly coffee of the Ladies'
Aid society of Memorial Christian
church will be held tomorrow after
noon at the home of Mrs. ]. L. Steele,
1919 Seventeenth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-29
TAKE EMBEzzLER
AT STATION HERE
Man Wanted in Monmouth Is
Arrested at the Rock Is
land Southern Depot.

Ed Schussler, wanted on a charge
of embezzlement in Monmouth. was ar
rested Monday night in Rock Island
Officer Mike Collins made the arrest
at the depot of the Rock Island South.
ern interurban at the foot of Fourth
avenue.
Sheriff Fitzpatrick of Warren coun-
ty arrived in Rock Island today and
returned with Schussler to Monmouth,
where he will be given a hearing.
The charge was preferred against
Schussler by George R. Cary of Mon
mouth and the arrest was made by
Officer Collins on Information received
from Sheriff Fitzpatrick
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-29
HIDES SHOES TO
keep wife HOME
Herman Tapmeyer Burned His
Bridges Back of Him to Pre-
vent Spouse Testifying.
GETS 20 DAYS IN JAIL
Story of Women Alleges That Husband
Story of Women Alleges That Husband
Treated Her and Children
Cruelty.

/ Herman Tapmeyer 4417 Seventeenth
avenue, like the generals of old, burn
| ell his bridges behind him last night,
when his wife had him arrested on a
charge of disorderly conduct. He hid
the only pair of shoes she owned so
/ that she could not get to the police
station this morning to testify against
him.
! She frustrated him today when she
secured another pair, walked into the
police court and told a story of yes
terday's incidents, which cost Tap
meyer 20 days in the county Jail in
default of a fine of 500 and costs.
She stated that her name was Teresa
Tapmeyer and that her husband came
home yesterday morning intoxicated.
She said he went on a rampage about
the house, terrifying herself and chill
dren.
Hides Old Clothes.
She alleges that he hid all of their
clothes, kicked his son, who had only
recently come from the hospital where
he had been ill, and threw dirt by the
shovel-full on his daughter, who had
gone down into a ditch to recover
some of her apparel he had thrown
down there.
Mrs. Tapmeyer stated that she had
lust completed making some jelly and
that he had taken all of it and thrown
it away. She said that during the day
he cursed all of his family and made
life so miserable for them that last
night, not able to bear the treatment
further, she was forced to call the
police.
She stated that after she did so. he
hid her shoes and that she could not
find them anywhere in the house. Of
ficer Dennis Mccarthy made the ar
rest.
Threatens Divorce Suit.
Tapmeyer, it will be recalled, is the
man who after a thorough grilling by
Police Magistrate Smith sometime ago,
admitted that he had $50 on his per-
son and took off his shoe and SOCK
bringing forth the money.
The Tapmeyers have been in police
court several times. and Mrs. Tap
never said this morning that she in
tended ending the trouble by having
her attorney, Ben Schriver, start pro-
ceedings to secure her a divorce. She
planned on having the suit filed this
afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-29
Long View Concert Tonioht.

The first evening band concert at
Long View park will be given tonight.
The program will start promptly at
1880 and an interesting program is
promised. Bleuer's band will furnish
the music with Professor Otto of Day-
export as director.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-29

India now has 315.156.S69 people
and where to put them all is coming
to be the trouble. Good government
has brought many blessings to the
country. but the population has in
creased correspondence. and the de-
sire TO emigrate to other parts of the
empire which Australia and Canada so
oppose. is inspired by real economic
need.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-29

William Brough. conspiracy. Bail.
$500 each.
Docket No. 1892, March q. People
vs.. Lawrence NJ. Magill, Oscar l.. Bru-
ner and Ben Schriver. bribery Bail.
$500 each.
Docket No. 5794. March IL People
rs. Lawrence NJ. Magill. bribery.
Docket No 579S. March ~ People
VS.. Lawrence NJ. Magill and Oscar l..
Bruner. bribery. Bail, $1,000 each.
Docket No 479S, March %. People
VS.. Lawrence NJ. MagilI and Oscar l..
Bruner, bribery. Bail, $1,000 each.
Docket No. 579s. March - People
VS.. Lawrence NJ. Magill, Oscar l..
Bruner and Ben Schriver. conspiracy.
Bail. $500 each.
Docket No. 1907. May ?. People vs..
Lawrence NJ Magill and Oscar L. Bru-
ner. conspiracy and bribery. Bah.
81, 500 each.
Arguments to quash two other in
dictments against Lawrence ". Magiu
for embezzIement and larceny have not
yet been argued.
Naturally. the two defendants and
Their counsel, S. r. Kenworthy and c.
f. Dfet=. were jubilant at the result of
the jury's verdict yesterday after
noon.
1T was a complete vindication," de-
clared Sheriff Bruner IF the decision
had been otherwise we would have i'm
mediately moved for a new trial. Had
that been denied we would have taken
an appeal to the supreme court on err
ror and proven conclusively that they
had nothing on us"
Members of Jury.
Tie members of the jury which
brought in a verdict of acquittal fol-
lows:
William Montgomery, Rock Island,
dye works.
Carl Hintz. Moline, employe at wa
terworks plant
William II. SchilIinger, Rock Island,
insurance agent.
L. r. Stamm. Rock Island, black
smith.
Nat Reeves. Moline. foreman Moline
Pillow company.
John Graham. Rock Island. book
keeper Rock Island National bank.
James Hasson. Moline. carpenter.
II y. oUltu4ENs IAOCh lSAdhhs StAltA 81
secretary Y. VI. c. A
Louis Swanson. Moline, blacksmith,
Moline Pillow company.
F. NJ Mitchell, Moline. carpenter.
E T Kurtz, Moline, shipping clerk
Deere & Co.
FL. CIendenin. East Moline. former
postmaster.
Heavy Expense.
While 1t is difficult to determine
what the actual expense has been in
the investigation into al
legged official corruption in Rock Island
county, those in a position to best ex-
press an opinion yesterday declared
that the total would figure near $780,
900.
The probe had been on for over a
wear and a half In addition to count
less meetings of the special commit
tee appointed by the board OF supervis-
ors TO begin the preliminary investiga-
ton. there have been hundreds of wit
nesses subpoenaed, many of them from
a great distance. These have appeared
before the grand juries OF
the county, as well as in the actual trial
of the two cases. The probe has been
brought up at every session OF the
grand jury for a year and half and
furnished the major part of the bust
ness under consideration. Hundreds
were summoned petit jurors and
this together with the employment OF
a special states attorney, who has
been working for months, and OF his
assistants. the additional bailiffs and
and the expense of maintain
ing court for full month, have made
the total bill 10 the county reach the
figure above quoted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-29
Threatens Divorce Suit.
COLCRED SETTLEMENT
DRAWS MANY READERS

Rev. w. H. Saunders. who Is IN
charge of the tri-city colored social
settlement located at Thirteenth street
and Fifth-and-a-half avenue, has pre-
pared a report for the months of May
and June, which shows much helpful
work done. The reading room espe'
ciaIly has been made use of. the report
showing an attendance of $50. The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-29
CITY CHAT
(AdvertisementsD
home of Reidy Bros

Buy a home OF Reidy Bros.
For express. call William Trefz.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
Independent Express & Storage
R. /. 9S1.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-29
Current expenses ............. $50

Total S1112O
The settlement is in need of a type
writer, two sewing machines, a piano,
clothing and shoes, books and maya
zines and funds with which to support
the mission work and the educational
and social service department.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-29

Dawson. Yukon. is planning to es-
tablish a municipal electric lighting
and telephone plant at an estimated
cost OF $165,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-29
DAILY EXCURSION

from the Watch Tower up Rock river
on cruiser Corona II. Fare, round trip
csc. Phone r. /. $50
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-29
Piano Playing.

Once Rubinstein said: do you
know why piano playing is so diff
cult? Because it is prone to be either
affected or else afflicted with manner
isms. and when these two pitfalls are
luckily avoided then IL is liable to be
dry. The truth lies between those
three mischiefs."
All tha news ali the time-The Argus
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To Our Farmer Readers

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COURT HOUSE NEWS.
PROBATE COURT.

Final account filed in estate of
Susannah Cassatt, showing re-
ceipts of $414.99 and same dis
bursed
Last will of Priscilla w. Hart
was admitted to probate. B, T,
Hughes was appointed executor
under said will: bond $4,000.
Petition to sell real estate filed
in guardianship of Jacob John.
Final account filed IN estate of
Samuel Kleinschmidt, showing
receipts of $2716 40 and disburse-
mants OF $474.61.
Last will of Mary Steinhilber
was filed for probate.
Acca Ann Martin, widow of
VIM. M. Martin, elected to take
under her husbands will.
Last will of B. F. Manor was
filed for probate.
Inventory filed in estate of
Amos w. Bell, showing ptrsoral
property valued at S8827.11.
Final account filed in estate of
J. H. Myers, showing receipts of
$2O64.8O and disbursements of
$2264 80.
Petition for the allowance OF a
claim filed IN estate of Maria P,
Coppess.
Charles Minrich was appoint
ed administrator de bonis non,
with will annexed, of estate of
Joseph H. Myers.
Final account filed in estate of
Conrad Steinhilber, showing re-
ceipts of $2794 29 and disburse-
ments of $2329.77.
Application filed for the ap-
pointment of a guardian for Nan
cy Warner, an improvident per-
son.
G. R. Krickenberger was ap-
pointed guardian of Eli Arma-
cost.
Hiram Fidlet was appointed
administrator of estate of Polly
Fidler; bond $4,000.
Last will of Elijah Thatcher
was admitted to probate.
G. E. Williams was appointed |
administrator of estate of Elijah
Thatcher; bond $4,000.
Second account filed in guard
inship of David Hess, showing
receipts of 1852. 95 and disburse-
ments of SIPS.
Order of public sale of real es-
tate issued in guardianship of
Elizabeth Wise.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
John w. Isenbarger, %, elec-
trician, Miami Co., O., and Grace
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