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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-25
COMPLETE PANEL
IN PERSON TRIAL
Murder Case Opens Today at
Lincoln, Il.-Ten Farmers
Are on the Jury.

Lincoln. Ill, Sept. 25.-Selection of
the Jury to try Carl Person, labor edi-
tor. for the killing of Antoine Musser,
strike breaker, was completed here
late yesterday.
Three days were required to NIL the
panel. and 12S venlremen were examin-
ed. The three Jurors chosen yesterday
afternoon were: James Dun, "A, Elk
hart. farmer; c. a. Armstrong, 5S.
Lincoln. clerk: John Oglesby. 90,
Mount Pulaski. farmer. The jury is
comprised of ten farmers and two
clerks, both OF whom were formerly
farmers.
The case was opened today by L. o.
williams, states attorney OF Dewitt
county, who addressed the jury for the
prosecution. Frank Comerford. chief
counsel for the defense, will open for
Person. Identity of the first witnesses
is withheld. Indication that Person S
father and mother and Musser's widow
and children may figure in the trial
was made during the examination OF
the last talesman by Attorney Conner
ford. That both sides are satisfied
with the Jury was manifested when on
adjournment yesterday the defense
had five preemptory challenges remain
ing and the state two.
The last days session spent in ex-
amining veniremen was devoid OF color
save for a verbal clash between Attor-
ney Comerford and Lott Herrick, jun
ior prosecutor. Upon admonition from
Judge w. X. Whitfield that he would
mot tolerate that kind OF conduct In
the courtroom" Attorney Comerford
subsided only after Herrick's words
had been stricken from the records II
was again established by yesterdays
examination that Person will plead
self-defense and probably will take
the stand on his own behalf
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-25
JOY NOT THEIRS,
THEY DIE IN PACT
Affliction of Bride-t -to-Be That
Prevents Wedding Causes
Dual Suicide.

Chicago, Ill, Sept. 25.-Last Satur-
day the Seymour homestead in Oak
Park was gay with lights. There was
music and dancing The guests of
honor were a bride and a bridegroom
to-be.
Today the house is darkened.
For in the midst of the merrymaking
Saturday the young couple learned
there was a barrier to their happiness.
They thought they could not batter it
down nor pass around
Miss Katherine Seymour tainted in
an eplIeptic spell. A doctor was sum-
moned. The guests departed. And
when the physician had left the girl
called to her side her fiancee, Arthur
Rech. and told him it meant death or
insanity for her if she married-and
there might be children. She was go-
ing to kill herself.
Rech warned her father OF the sui
eide threat. and went to his rooms at
9O6 Dakin street
In the days that followed his fellow
boarders noticed that Rech had
changed. He was rich. His father had
left him 100000 a few years ago. He
was a teacher in the College of Music.
and had a brilliant future. He had
thousands OF friends. And yet it was
known that he had not slept in his bed
since Friday night.
They found the answer to their un-
spoken questions early yesterday when
the bodies OF Rech and his fiancee
were taken from a closet in Rech's
room.
There had been no frenzied emotion
about the suicide pact. as the letters
they left indicated.
The police found a loaded revolver
in the room. They believe that Rech's
first intention was to kill his sweet
heart and then himself. and that he
abandoned that plan and chose gas
The letters which disposed of their
personal effects were found on
table. She had written:
please do not blame us in this. for
I die happy in Arthur's arms as hoped
to live / hope for peace in the next
world which / can not find in this"
"Kitty's life must be living death"
he wrote. "and mine has been SO fun
OF disappointment that I cannot stand
IL. Kitty loves me. / love Kitty"
They will be buried side by side. The
double funeral will be tomorrow after
noon at O'Clock from the late home OF
Miss Seymour at 22S North Elmwooa
avenue, Oak Park.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-25
WILSON DECLINES
AN ENDORSEMENT

washington. ID. C. Sept. 25.-At the
direction OF President Wilson. Secre-
Iumulty today wrote a letter 10
-'eN Jersey democrats declining TO
h1Fe them endorse the president for
4 second term.
II Is understood the president de-
sioeo not to allow the New Jersey
1enocrats to endorse him for a sec
Ono term because he believed # would
'ook as though he was seeking a re-
aOnlnation. as the men who would act
n the matter are his own personal
trends. His attitude, however, is
eot taken by his friends here 10 mean
1s mas decided not to accept renomi-
nation II II is offered him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-25
FRANCE ALLEGES
MORE ATROCITIES
Germans Are Accused in Docu-
ments Filed by Ambassa-
dor at Washington.

Washington. Sept. 25.-The French
ambassador today made public the
summary of 10 documents accusing
German soldiers of a systematic cam
paign of atrocities. The documents
were delivered to the state department
and to all signatories of the Hague
convention. The step is not taken
with a view of demanding any action
on the part of the United States, but
merely TO report to this country as a
signatory to the Hague treaty evil
dence of now the treaty is being car
ried out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-25
French Report a Cruel Or
der Alleged Given on
the Battle Field.
TO MAKE NO PRISONERS
Commander Is Said to Have De-
cIared No Enemy Should
BE Left Living Behind.

Bordeaux. Sept. 25.-The foreign Of
fee says General Stenger, command
ing a German infantry brigade, has
issued the following order: Make no
prisoners. Shoot all who fall into
your hands. The Germans must leave
no Frenchmen living behind
It is announced officially that the
Germans last night commenced bonn
harding the cathedral of Rheims.
London, Sept. 25.-A dispatch from
Geneva says Emperor William is suf-
fering with a severe cold, caught in
the trenches at Verdun, where he was
drenched with rain when recently
viewing his soldiers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-25
Seven Days Uninterrupt-
ed Battle Waged on
Plains Near SadoWa
IN FACE MACHINE GUNS
Casualty List Admitted to Have
Been Tremendous, but
Charge Successful.

Paris. Sept 25.-A Petrograd dis
patch says among engagements pre-
osdiuE the capture OF Jsroslau that at
sadoya was the most important. End
lasted seven days without interrup-
ton. The Russians forced a charge
across an open plain against an Aus
trian machine gun FIRE. The Russian
losses were tremendous. but finally the
charge was successful.
On the southwest front the Russians
have taken possession OF the fortified
position OF Czysorky and Foulstyn,
which covered a number OF positions
between Jaroslau and Przemysl. taking
all Of the enemy's artillery. There has
been no fighting on the German front.
Weather HzIts Fighters.
London. Sept. 25.-Weather cOndi-
tons favorable to military operations
the first six weeks of the war have
nov changed and are in the main re-
spOnsible for the lull prevailing in all
var areas with the exception OF the
combined Montenegrin-Serv assault
on the provinces OF Bosnia and Herze-
goTnia- Accompanying reports of bad
weather comes the omnious presence
Of disease. Hungary has acknowL-
edged outbreaks of cholera among her
troops and the same scourge is said TO
have attacked Servian soldiers. Gen
sral epidemics of milder diseases may
be expected in the western battle
zone, where troops on both sides,
drenched with rain are lying in flooded
trenches.
Operations in AIsace-Lorrafne are
said TO have come TO a complete stop
on account Of snowstorms.
Guns Stuck in Mud.
Several great German siege guns
probably destined for use against
Paris, have fallen into the hands of
me enemy. having become stuck in
the mud.
The latest official communication
rom Paris is more laconic than usual.
u IS said a battle is developing on the
isu wing Of the allies, there is a lull
n the center and an attack on the
allies right has been reDulsed.
copenhagen reports a great battle in
east Prussia Dispatches declare the
russian army is marching on BresIau.
Upiomatic pressure on Italy to join
'ne t1ple entente increases daily. II
reported Germany has requested
SNltzerland's permission to send three
amy corps through that country. The
iequest was refused and in case Ger
many moves forcibly TO this end Italy
: sala TO be prepared to defend Swiss
neutrality.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-25
EXPLAINS BAR ON PAPER
Berlin Vorwaerts Suspended for Talk
ing About Retreat.

Berlin Vorwaerts Suspended for Talk
ing About a Retreat.
Amsterdam, via London, Sept 25.-
The Nieuws Van Den Dag says that
the Berlin Vorwaerts. which yesterday
was ordered suspended for three days,
was suppressed for stating in an ar
ticle that the German advance" was
in reality a retreat
London. Sept. 25.-A dispatch TO the
Reuter- Telegram company from Am
sterdam says a telegram received there
says that the German socialist paper,
Volksblatt, published at Bochum. West
phalia. has been suppressed by the
German military authorities and its
editor arrested for criticising the mil
itary movements.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-25
BERLIN IS BUYING FISH
'''"an Municipality Also Laying In
osntities Of Bacon.

London. Sept. 25.-A dispatch to
Heuter's Telegram company from Ber-
u coming by way OF Amsterdam,
s~ys that the Boersen Courier OF Ber-
N announces that the municipality
Nnien, prior 20 mobilization began to
~! corn and -four. is now buying all
1ne nsh and bacon available. The mu-
aeipality has requested the authori-
ues OF the suburbs 10 do likewise.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-25
New British News Chief.

London, Sept. 25.-Sir Stanley O.
Buckmaster, solicitor general since
October, 1913, will become next Sat
urday director of the official press bur
reau of the British war Office Sir
Stanley will succeed in that capacity
Frederick E Smith, who has been or
dered to the front
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-25
Wilson Names Stimson.

Washington, ID. c.. Sept. 25.-Presi-
dent Wilson sent to the senate yester-
day the nominations of Frederic Jesup
Stimson of Harvard university to be
ambassador to Argentine and Henry
Prather Fletcher. now minister TO
Chile, to be ambassador TO that coun-
try.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-25
TABLE PEACE RESOLUTION

Atlantic City. y. J.. Sept. %. - Tho
sovereign grand lodge of odd Fellows
at its session yesterday declined 10
adopt a resolution declaring for the
restoration of peace in Europe. Those
opposing the resolution held that MEM
bers OF the order in both England and
Germany might misunderstood the
proposed action.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-25
MARCONISTATION
CLOSES BUSINESS

Nantucket, Mass, Sept. 25.-The
Marconi wireless station at Siascon-
sett suspended business today, follow
ing an order issued yesterday by Sec.
retary of the Navy Daniels.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-25
FIRE BREAKS OUT
AT ILLINOIS FAIR

Springfield, ILL.,. Sept. 25.-Fire last
night broke out in the coliseum at the
state fair, where the horse show Is In
progress. The destruction OF the
building was threatened.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-25
THE WEATHER
Forecast Till p. M. Tomorrow, for
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline

Forecast TIL =. M. tomorrow, Tor
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline
and Vicinity.
Fair tonight and Saturday, rising
temperature.
Temperature at z a. m. 46. Highest
yesterday 20. Lowest last night As.
Velocity of wind at a. m. 8 miles
per hour.
Precipitation none.
Relative humidity at p. m. so, at Z
a. m. 81.
Stage of water So, rise of / in last
"a hours.
JIM. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.
Evening stars: Mercury, Jupitsr
Venus, Mars. Morning star: Saturn
A conspicuous star figure in the even
ing, southeast, high up, is the Great
Square of Pegasus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-25
Chiidren.

Children are to be trained daily. To,
teach child the right is to give him
ideas; TO train him is to reduce those
ideas to practice.-H. w. Beecher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-25
p-.nI.r Of Ontario Passes.

Toronto. Sept. 25.-Sir James p.
Whitney, premier OF Ontario. is dead.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-04-08
USE C0RNSTALkS
FOR Fertilizer
Besides Nitrogen Humus Is Fur
nished to Improve Water
Holding Capacity Of Soil.

Cornstalks are valuable as fer.
tilizer and should be left on the field
after cutting. The nitrogen which an
acre of stalks contains would cost at
least four dollars and half II bought
in the form of commercial fertilizers,
says E. G. Schafer of the agronomy de-
partment at the Kansas Agricultural
college. When stalks are burned, as
is often the case. all nitrogen Is lost.
Besides the nitrogen the stalks sup
ply the soil with humus, which i'm
proves the WITHHOLDING capacity and
furnishes food for certain beneficial
bacteria.
Many persons believe that chinch
bugs winter on the cornstalks. Some
do go into winter quarters there, but
due TO the poor protection which the
stalks afford a very small per cent.
IL any. survive the winter. according
to George A. Dean of tine entomology
department.
The stalks should be cut in early
spring with a stalk cutter or a disk.
II a disk Is used, the field should be
disked both ways. This cuts the
stalks and at the same time leaves a
good mulch, which prevents rapid
evaporation of the soil moisture.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-04-08
Uric Acid is Slow Poison

Unseen IN its approach, hard to de-
tect in its early stages. and cruelty
painful In its later forms, uric acid
poisoning is disease too often fatal
Bright's disease is one of the final
stages of uric acid poisoning. II kills
In our country every year more men
and women than any other ailment
except two-consumption and pneu-
monia- Bright's disease and uric acid
poisoning usually start In some kidney
weakness that would not be hard to
cure. If discovered early, so it is well
TO know the early signs Of kidney dis
ease and uric poisoning.
When uric acid is formed too fast
and the kidneys are weakened by a
cold, or fever, by overwork, or by over
indulgences, the acid collects, the blood
gets impure and heavy. there is head
ache. dizziness, heart palpitation, and
q duh, heavy-headed, drowsy feeling
with disturbances of the urine.
Real torture begins when the uric
acid forms into gravel or stone in the
kidney, or crystallizes into jagged bits
In the muscles, joints or on the nerve
tubings. Then follow the awful pains
of neuralgia, rheumatism, govt. sciat-
lea. neuritis, lumbago or kidney collie.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-04-08

tors from whom received only tempo
rary relief. / decided to give Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound fair
trial and also the Sanative Wash. have
now used the remedies for four months
and cannot express my thanks for what
they have done for me.
If these lines will be of any benefit
you have my permission to publish
them. - Mrs. SADIE WILLIAMS, 455
James Street, Eikhart, Indiana.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots anu herbs,
contains no narcotic or harmful drugs,
and to-day holds the record of being the
most successful remedy for female ills
we know of, and thousands of voluntary
testimonials on file in the Pinkham
laboratory at Lynn, Mass, seem to
prove this fact.
If you have the slightest doubt
that Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound will help you, write
to Lydia E.Pinkham LIedicine Co.
confidential Lynn, Mass, for adj
vice. Your letter will be opened,
read and answered by a woman,
and held in strict confidence.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-04-08
TESTS BROUGHT up TO DATE
Two That Have Their Origin In the
Financial Problems That Confront
the Housewife.

From the cost of living two jests
are evolved for US
The first is about a young couple
who have discovered how to make
both ends meet They begin dinner
with oxtail soup and end with head
cheese. Youll have to study quite a
while to get this one.
The other is about another young
couple who have tried to economic
by going back on the soil" Their ten
acres and freedom was at the edge of
q virgin forest. They lived on vege-
tables they raised-meat was too dear
to be thought of But one snowy day
the husband took his gun and started
for the woods.
He had been gone two hours. when
his wife heard his CHEEKY shout She
rushed to the door--he was coming
with the carcass OF some creature he
had slain.
"Meat-meat at last" he shouted.
what sort Of meat?" she cried.
"Venisonl"
She sank to the ground in a state
OF utter collapse. I'VE can't eat it!''
she sobbed over and over again. Ven
ison Is deer. !"-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-04-08
CLEVER WIFE
Knew How to Keep Peace In Family,

II is quite significant, the number OF
persons who get well of alarming
heart trouble when they let up on cot
fee and use Postum as the beverage at
meals.
There is nothing surprising about 1t,
however, because the harmful alkaloid
--eaffeine--in coffee is not present In
Postum, which is made of clean, hard
wheat.
1.-TWO years ago I was having so
much trouble with my heart" writes
a lady in Washington, that at times
/ felt quite alarmed. My husband took
me to a specialist to have my heart
examined.
1.-The doctor said be could find no
organic trouble but said my heart was
irritable from something ! had been
accustomed 70, and asked me 20 try
and remember what disagreed with
me.
Il remembered that coffee always
Foured on my stomach and caused me
trouble from palpitation of the heart
SO stopped coffee and began to use
Postum. have had no further
trouble since.
"A neiRhb0r Of ours, an old man,
was 80 irritable from drinking coffee
that his ife wanted him TO drink
Postum. This made him very angry,
but his rdfe secured some Postum and
made 1t carefully according to direc-
tio1Is.
"He drank the Postum and did not
know the difference, and lie still using
It to his lasting benefit He tells his
wife that the coffee is better than it
used to be, so she smiles with him and
keeps peace In the family by serving
Postum instead of coffee"
Name given By the Postum Co,
Battle Greek, Mich.
Postum now cores IN two forms:
Regular Postum must be well
boiled. 15c and CSC packages.
Instant Postun-is soluble pow
der. A teaspoonful dissolves quickly
in a cup Of hot water and, with cream
and sugar, makes a delicious beverage
Instantly. 30c and soc tins.
The cost per cup Of both kinds is
about the same
There's q Reason" for Postum.
sold BY Ga ocerH-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-04-08
DRY SCALE COVERED HEAD

2760 Tamm Ave, st. Louis, Mo-
my little daughters head began with
a dry harsh scale covering it. First 1t
got white scale over the top and
then it got a dirty brown scab with
pus under it. Her hair came out in
less than a week and her head itched
and bled. She mad no rest. | had her
wear a scarf all the time. it looked so
badly. She was so sore and had such
big brown scabs on her head that the
teacher would not let her attend
school.
I'VE took and had her treated for
three months with no relief. She Kept
getting worse until / tried Cuticura
Soap and Ointment / used the Cuti-
cura Soap every third day and the
Cuticura Ointment at night. In three
weeks her head was well of sores. Two
cakes of Cuticura Soap and one box
of Cuticura Ointment completely cured
her" (Signed) Mrs. Walter Rogers,
Nov. 2S, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world Sample OF each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston. ADV.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-04-08
CORN CAN BE GROWN
ON CANADIAN PRAIRIES

Manitoba is now commencing TO
produce considerable corn, chiefly for
feeding purposes. In some cases.
where the crop can be matured into
the dough stage. silos could be used
and would be a profitable investment.
According to the Farm and Ranch Re
view, a correspondent visited a field
of corn in southern Manitoba on Sep
TENDER 2S. The corn then was un-
touched by frost and it stood on an
average eight and nine feet in height.
The corn had developed into the
dough stage, and the crop would easily
exceed 20 tons to the acre. At many
experimental farms, the same favor
able showing of the corn crop has
manifested itself. At the Brandon ex-
perimental farm this year several va
rieties, all very good yielders, matured
into good silo corn.
Considering the success with which
corn can be produced, and the advan-
tages to be gained by so producing II,
should not it receive the serious at
tention of the western agriculturist?
Corn is successfully grown In the
northern part OF Minnesota in SINH
lar soil and under the same climatic
condition, and there does not appear
to be any reason why like results
should not be secured in western Can
ada. 1t is the opinion of many Ameri-
can farmers OF experience that the
corn belt is extending northward. The
prairie provinces must gradually take
up with mixed farming. More stock
on the farms must be raised, and in
consequence farming must to some
extent be diverted from grain growing
to other necessary crops. II crops
suitable for wintering cattle and espe-
cially dairy stock are to be grown,
why should not corn be one of these
crops? In Ontario and in the United
States we find it forms the main bulky
food for wintering beef and dairy cat
tie. They would not be without this
profitable plant. In fact. since its in
PRODUCTION almost twice as much stock
can be retained on the same amount
of land, besides considering its great
value for keeping the land clean.
Some may say that many crops that
can be grown in Ontario and the
States cannot be grown here, but not
so with corn. even now we find scat
tered fields of corn in Alberta and
Saskatchewan.-Advertisement.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-04-08

should be dated, and any other memo
randa as to the hen should be mark
ed on them, and the eggs then placed
in wooden boxes packed loosely In
wheat bran
The eggs should he kept in tenn
perature of between So and 65 de-
grees, and must be turned partly over
every day. The eggs should always be
placed in the bran in a slanting posi-
ton. with the little end down.
OF course eggs should be set as
early as possible, and never after they
are three weeks old. In fact If they
are set after they are two weeks old,
one is taking a risk.
If broken up. turkey hens win begin
to lay again in about two weeks. and
some breeders take advantage OF this
by having an Incubator ready when
the hens begin to lay, to take care Of
any surplus eggs, as it is deemed bet
ter practice to use incubators for this
purpose than chicken hens.
If hens begin laying very early they
will often, particularly in warm cli-
mates. produce two breeds during tho
year. but late Matched turkeys seldom
do well, and late laying should not be
encouraged
If the eggs are to be Matched under
turkey hens, each hen should be given
from 16 to IS eggs, according to size.
Never give a hen more than she can
thoroughly cover If, after setting
down, it is observed that some of the
eggs are peeping out around the
edges, the number should be re-
duced.
We have never known turkeys to
be raised successfully in an artiiicially
heated breoder The young poults do
not seem to thrive well except when
under the mother hen. The turkey
hen searches for food for her young,
while the chicken hen must be fed.
The turkey hen, therefore, seems to
take better care of her poults than a
chicken hen does, and generally sue
ceeds In bringing more of them
through the season than those THAI
are started in breeders.