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Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1914-1915, 1914-04-24

DIR. and Mrs. Joseph. Rutten anG
family have rented a home on Third
street and will move into it in a few
days. The residence was formerly oc.
cupied by the Rustom family.
Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1914-1915, 1914-04-24

Miss Francis Riorden returned from
Hampden Saturday where she has been
employed as a special nurse. She left
shortly after returning for Bismarck
to attend the nurses state convention.
Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1914-1915, 1914-04-24

Ray Homan who has been employed
by the Devils Lake Supply Co. has
resigned his position and accepted a
position with j. r. Haslam.
Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1914-1915, 1914-04-24

A. L. Tbomey, c. c. Honey, j. IL.
Wright and j. l.. Rosholt of Edmore
autocd ovcr to Devils Lake Saturday
afternoon, making the trip in MIR.
Toomcys car. They reported the roads
to be in fair condition considering the
two days of rainy weather We have
had.
Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1914-1915, 1914-04-24

Miss Joe s%cnndberg returned to Bis
bee Sunday after spending a week Wis
iting at the Jens Svee home here and
at the Elkins homo in Mayville.
Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1914-1915, 1914-04-24

Judge Buttz recently granted a di-
vorcc to Emekia Simonsen of Grand
Forks from Henry Simonson on the
grounds that he had deserted her.
The Simonsons were quite well known
in Devils Lake having lived here some
time ago.
Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1914-1915, 1914-04-24

Record Duby, brother of Mrs. P.
Sheridan who has made his home in
Devils Lake for the past winter left
Friday for Gull Lake, Canada where
he will locate permanently.
Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1914-1915, 1914-04-24

Mr.. and Mrs. A. j.. Brummet Of
Perth have been guests at the s. NJ.
Sterret home on Fourth street for q
few days.
Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1914-1915, 1914-04-24

Mrs. G. S. Lyman, state worker
for the Degree of Honor was in town
between trains Saturday. She states
that the lodge has been Very success
full the past year and that the mem
bership has increased greatly through
o., the state. The loi55. here is one
of the most progressive in the state.
Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1914-1915, 1914-04-24
Doings Of the Week

Miss Gertrude Ryan left Saturday
for Hampden where she goes to teach
an eight months term of school.
Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1914-1915, 1914-04-24

Mrs. Spokesman and daughter Belle
returned recently from San Diego, Cal.
where they spent the winter on &C.
count of Mrs. Spiesman's health. They
return reporting a very enjoyable win
ter and Mrs. Spiesman's health has
much improved.
Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1914-1915, 1914-04-24

Joe Stewart the young son of Mr..
and Mrs. D. L.. Stewart Of Sixth st.
is having a light attack of scarlet
fever. He was taken sick while visit
ing over Easter at Cando and was
qua: antined there. He is reported to
be considerably Improved at this writ
ing.
Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1914-1915, 1914-04-24
SEEDING IS
: NOW GENERAL

Seeding is now general over this sec
ton Of the state and a large amount
of grain has been seeded this week.
The ground is in splendid condition
and there is enough moisture to start
the grain at once. Before another is
sue Of this paper wheat will practic-
ally all be seeded and many farmers
vii be seeding oazs and barley. Con-
ditions are splendid for this time in.
the year and with plenty Of rain later
on there is nothing to fear SO far as
the crop is concerned.
Cleaning, pressing and repairing.
Suits made to order. Tailoring ladies
fancy garments a speciality. I carry
a complete stock Of ready made cloth
ing. B. Canter, East It'll street. One
door east Of Ice Cream Factory. e
The marriage Of Miss Lorena Ander-
son, daughter Of MI. and Mrs. Edgar
Anderson Of Crazy to Mr.. j. johnson
Of Uprh.am took place at the home Of
the brides parents at. Crazy Wednesday
of last week. The bride was attended
by Miss Joyce Matthews and the
groom was attended BY the bridesabro.
ther Mr.. Ernest Anderson. Immediately
after the wedding dinner The bride and
groom came TO this city and took the
train to the twin cities where. they
will spend their honeymoon. Mr.. and
Mr.. johnson win nake their homo q
Upham.
Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1914-1915, 1914-04-24

A party of Devils Lake Knight
Templar Masons left Monday morning
for Fargo where they viii represent
Cyrene C~ommandery at the grand en-
campment for the state of North Da-
kota. Past Commander A. j. Stale
Past Eminent Commander Geo. Rulen-
bach, Eminent Commander /. V. uaig
A. H. Bell and jens S"ee composed
the party. Great preparations are be-
ing made at Fars, fti the encamp
mcnL.
Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1914-1915, 1914-04-24

Father Augustine Of St. Anthony,
this state, formerly pastor of St. Jo-
sephs church here, was called to I'm
;tn:cwn, Wash, last week to attend
the sick bed of his father. His faith
Ell was in a very critical condition
and it was not thought he would live,
but being a man with a very strong
constitution he rallied and Father Au-
gustiHe returned to his church the lat
tel part of the week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-30
When They Stoned Actors.

Authors and actors OF today have
reason to congratulate themselves up
on the disuse of many of the ancient
Greek methods of showing dissatisfac-
tion in the theater. The worst that a
playwright must reckon with now Is
an ironical cry OF ''Authori" followed
by a booing demonstration But IL is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-30
EXPOSITION PARK
TO OPEN APRIL 10
High Class Amusements to Be
Provided Daily Throughout
Summer Months.

Exposition park. Ninth street and
Eighteenth aTenue. IS 20 serve amuse-
me1ts throughout the summer. formal
y opening April IS with the 4. b. Mil
Ter Carnival company. which will re-
main a week The grounds have been
taken over under a long ease by the
Expcsi-.an Park company. o-gI1ized
by local people Ernest Johnston. for
merly engaged in the theatrical book
inz bus ness At Minneapolis. has been
engaged as manager OF TIE park for
the season Mr.. Johnston has arrived
and entered upon his new duties
we haze booked a number o. stjrac-
tiCls f1r the summer" Mr.. Johnston
said. --These are % a high order and
'e1H- The include. aside from the
clr1icaI company. the opening attrac-
ton repertoire ,ompanies. small cir
c-7ss. scenic sDertacIes. etc We are
20 erect a large airiome 20 accommO-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-30
DENIED THEATRE
SHELEAVES HOME
16-Year-Old Davenport Girl,
Arrested Here, Had Been
Missing for Week.

Lena Matheny, 16 years old, and
her mother of Davenport. disputed
over the girls attending vaudeville
threatre in Davenport.
She went to the show anyway. Last
night she was arrested for lettering
on the streets of Rock Island and to-
day in police court told the court she
had not been home for a week. Her
disappearance caused tales of her in
PRODUCTION into white slavery TO cir
culate.
The girl was in company of Mrs.
Violet Strong. 19 years old, also of
Davenport. who urged the girl to tell
her story to Police Magistrate c. J.
Smith.
Il wanted to 90 to the theatre but
my mother protested l went any
way" she recited
The Strong girl, mother of a child.
which she said her husband took from
her TO give TO other persons. was ord
cred to leave town. She came from
Muscatine. The Matheny girl will be
returned to her parents. She refused
to tell her address in court until faced
with possible Imprisonment in girls
school.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-30
PAPER STOCK is
PUT IN JEOPARDY
Sewage Backs Up Foot Deep
Into Basement of Woodmen
Publication Building.

Water a foot deep stood in the base
ment of the Modern Woodmen publi-
cation building today, as result of a
broken sewer main, allowing sewage
TO pass into the private sewer of the
building. instead of down the main
lines into the Fourth avenue sewer.
Paper stock in the basement valued
at $4,000 was endangered by the wa
ter. The loss to waste paper at the
waters present stage is 500. The city
put men to work at repairing the
sewer. and it is believed there will be
no further damage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-30
REMAINS BURIED;
NOT IDENTIFIED
Name of Man Whose Body Was
Found in Canal May Never
Be Known.
FEW FACTS FOR CORONER
Condition Makes Recognition Impossi
BILE and Necessitates Immediate
Interment.

No new facts were Cleaned from
the testimony at the inquest conducted
over the remains of the man found in
the Hennepin canal yesterday by Cor
oner r. c. J. Meyer this morning. His
identity remains a mystery. The in
quest was held at Wheelan's undertake
ing rooms.
Charles A. DePew of Milan testi-
I fed that he in company with Albert
Taylor and +. J. Som, also of Milan.
had been fishing during the morning in
the canal about a mile and a half be-
low the bridge. They started back
to Milan about 12:45. and had reached
a point several hundred yards west of
the bridge when they saw the head of
man protruding from the water about
Is feet from shore. De Pew then went
to Milan and notified the coroner,
while the other two lowed the body to
shore
De Pew said the man was dark COM
pleXioned and appeared to be between
30 and 40 years of age. and the body
was dressed as a laborer. A pair of
pliers was found in the hip pocket. a
pocketbook and handkerchief. and a
newspaper dated April 81. 1914. so
the man is thought to have been alive
on that date. The coat was buttoned ar
the top and pinned at the bottom. and
there were two large rocks inside. No
money was found on the body and
nothing that might lead to Identified
ton. De Pew also said that he no.
ticed a deep wound on the forehead.
Skull Not Fractured.
DIR. A. y. Mueller. who examined the
remains last evening, stated that the
cut on his forehead was about two
inches long. but the skull was not in
jured in any way, and that this wound
alone would not have caused his
death. The wound, however. was sus-
tanned while the man was still alive. |
But whether the man was stunned by |
a blow ana thrown in. or jumped into !
the water of his own accord there was 1
no means of judging.
The jury returned an open verdict 1
of death by drowning in the Hennepin /
canal.
The body was in such shape that it |
was impossible TO hold it any longer,
anc the remains were buried this
at the county's expense.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-30
Tragic Sermon on Fresh Air.

The innate corruption and depravity
of human nature were perhaps never
more clearly brought out than in the
historic black hole of Calcutta. That
atrocity stands unrivaled as an in
stance of the utmost suffering human
ity can endure. passed through by a
large number. yet leaving a few sur.
yivors to tell the tale. Many more
have been slain or executed at one
time. death being anticipated. but
probably only safe keeping of the pris-
oners was intended. and only fear OF
breaking a despot's sleep prevented
their earlier release. Yet this torture.
''unequaled in history or fiction, whose
record cannot be read unmoved after
the lapse of $50 years" was produced
merely by crowding men together in
an i'll ventilated room. No fires. racks
nor scourges were needed. All that
was done or required to be done was
TO take from each the amount of air
and space TO which he was accus-
toned. crush him into close proximity
with his fellows. and the thing was &C
complished.-From "A Farmers Note
book"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-30

date these productions. Wha' we de-
sire particularly TO impress upon the
people OF the tri-cities IS that the park
is to be conducted along respectable
lines. and is 10 be made attractive TO
those enjoying wholesome outdoor
amusements-
II IS claimed that the Miller Carni-
val company is the largest show of its
kind on tour this season. The press
traction carried BY the Miller shows
is the largest and cosjliest ever car.
ried by any carnival company. They
present n stupendous spectacular FIRE
works production. entitled 'Barbarous
Mexico with $50 people in the cast.
with a handsomely costumed ballet OF
- beautiful girls. II requires 80 cars
20 transport this aggregation and the
Miller shows has the distinction OF be-
ing the only carnival company that
carries its own draft horses. - in
and is daily street parades
would be a credit TO any OF The larger
circuses. 4 few OF the feature shows
are \ =. Millers wild animal show:
me - - -fN--l'-'-'+A - rs
musical tabloid show which requires
a stage 80 by 20 for the production and
the large carved front for this show is
a thing OF art and beauty. Williams
dog and pony circus never fails 10
please the children. The fountain OF
youth. an electrical production which
many gallons Of water and
beautiful electrical effects. is one Of
he features The motordrome is the
largest ever built and contains list
u champion speed marvels."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-30
OUINCYITE IS OUT
FOR HEAD BANKER
J. H. Brown Will Ask Endorse
ment of the State Camp of
Modern Woodmen Here.

J. H. Brown, of Quincy, has an
nounced he will be a candidate for
head banker before the Woodmen
state camp at Rock Island next
Wednesday. He says he favors the
repeal of the Chicago head camp rate
bylaws; also he believes the Toledo
head camp should provide some
means by which the members who
lapsed because of the Chicago rate by
law, can be reinstated and continue to
pay the same rate they paid at the
time of their suspension.
Mr.. Brown pledges to give full time
and personal attention to the duties of
the office. o. Z. Aleshire, of Chicago,
is a candidate for the Same Office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-30

on record that the Athenian audience
at least once forcibly elected an IN
successful comic poet from the thea
ter. The pelting of bad actors with
vegetables and questionable eggs is
rare now even in the remotest prov
iuces. But the Athenians did not
draw the line at figs and olives as
missiles. Aeschines was said nearly
to have been stoned to death during
his stage career, and there is story
of second rate musician who borrow
ed a quantity of stone from a friend
to build house with, promising to
repay the loan with the stones col.
lected at his next performance.-Lon
don Telegraph.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-30
TRIBUTE is PAID
JOHN OIL WELLER
Words of Praise Spoken at
Funeral of Well Known Rock
Island Business Man.

Joseph L. Haas paid fitting tribute
to the late John Ohlweiier, at the
funeral services held yesterday after
noon, at the home, HOS Fourth avenue.
Mr.. Haas spoke of him as an upright
man, a good citizen, brave soldier
and loving father. He was ready at
all times to make sacrifices for the
welfare of the city and the commun-
ity. Mr.. Haas told again Mr.. Ohl-
weiler's life story, how he came as
lad from Germany, and enlisting in
the cause of the union in 1862, and
afterward engaging in a business in
small way and developing it to one
of the largest in the state.
The Rock Island Maennerchor open
ed the services with a song, which was
followed by the ceremonies of the
Elks. After the Elks' ceremonial Mr..
Haas spoke and the Maennerchor
closed with a song. The floral offer
ings from relatives and fraternal as
sociates were beautiful and numerous Z
and special wagon was required to(
carry them to the cemetery.
In the funeral cortege members OF
John Buford post, G. A r. marched
in the lead, with "old glory" followed
by the Elks, and the Rock Island
Turner society. The John Buford post
had charge of the services at the
grave in Chippiannock cemetery, and
the G. A R. ritual was observed, with
the firing of salute.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-30
new STAMPS OUT
IN A SHORT TIME
Postoffice Department VIII
Issue z, 9, IL, 90 and 80
Cent Denominations.

The postofice department is prepar
ing to issue five new denominations
Of stamps according TO a statement
made this morning by Postmaster II
p. Simpson.
The new stamps will be Z, 9. u. 20
and 80 cent denominations. The
cent stamp bears the head OF Wash
ington in profile. from Houdon's bust,
looking TO the left. The other four
denominations bear the head of Frank
lin in profile. from Houd ms bust,
looking to the left
The new stamps are issued to be
used particularly on parcels 1ut may
be used on all classes of mai With
the use OF these stamps it will be pos
sible TO stamp parcels with the use
OF but two or three stamps and il is
thought this will be a great convent
ence both in stamping the parcels and
in the cancellation of the stamps. The
new stamps may be secured by post
masters at any time they may be send
ing TO the department for requisition
OF stamps.
II has been brought to the attention
of the post office department that
many insured and c. o. d. parcel post
packages have been sent without the
proper Endorsement indicating the ma
ture OF the contents, according to an
announcement made in the depart
ment.
The postal rates require that all
packages that are TO be sent insured
or c. o. d. must have the proper in
dorsements indicating the nature of
the contents in order that the en-
ployes handling the packages may
know the parcels that are to be han
died with care. Instructions will be
placed on the latest editions OF insur-
ance tags which are TO be issued in a
short time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-30
CARPENTERS WAGES
UP CENT AND A HALF

Building operations in Rock Island
will not be stopped by wage disputes
this year. Practically all of the I'M
ions are working under agreements
which hold over this year. Starting
tomorrow, May 1, the carpenters in
the three cities will receive 50 cents
an hour instead of 531a cents, which
has been the minimum scale for the
year The plasterers' scale is now IS
cents an hour, where it was 20 cents
an hour in 1913. This scale was
changed the first of the year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-30
DRUNK'S THOUGHT
WAS OF HORSES
Eldon, Iowa, Trader Worried by
Equines' Welfare After
Weeks Spree.
LEFT IN DAVENPORT STABLE
Had Not Taken Drink for Year, He
Tells Magistrate, Who Dis
misses the Charge.

Like the ancient Arab Ora Trout.
horse trader, of Eldon, Iowa, loved his
horses.
Give me a fine, judge, but let me
go to my horses. They're in a Daven-
port livery" pleaded Trout. He shook
from head to foot, wrecked by a
weeks carousal, the charge being in
toxication. IF I'm not in Davenport
don't know where | am" he said. Il
had not taken a drink for year until
came to Davenport a week ago. L
began then and never stopped"
The court discharged the man and
directed that he be shown the way to
Davenport, for Trout's mind on any
thing but horses seemed a blank. He
said he had seven horses in a Daven-
port livery.
Fears High Cost.
Ira McCauley has a morbid fear of
the high cost of living.
Today in police court he was charg
ed with lettering. He told Police
Magistrate c. J. Smith that he earned
80 cents an hour. but slept nights in
empty wagons.
The court respected his thrift and
discharged him.
George Briscoe, colored, was in po
lice court charged with assaulting two
white women. The women failed to
appear and the case was dropped.
Briscoe said he was a cavalryman of
nine years service and that he took
part in the Cuban war.
\ charge of drunkenness against
Charles Rolf was dismissed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-30
RUNAWAY HORSE
PICKS OUT BUSY
ALLEY FOR DASH
Miraculously Misses Many Peo-
pie and Rigs Back of
McCabe's Store.
ALMOST RUNS INTO BANK
Caught When Il skids Across Second
Avenue In Making Turn at
Seventeenth Street

A horse hitched 10 a small rig own
Cd by the Marshall Dairy farm near
Milan. this morning became frightened
n some unaccoultabIe manner near
E.Ehieeath stree: and Seventh avenue
and started on a Wild fight down
Eighteenth street. Through the alley
between Second and Third avenue it
went. across market square. and was
finally stopped on the sidewalk in
front Of the state bank
That no one was injured Is remark
able. After narrowly missing several
pedestrians and rigs on Eighteenth
street. the frightened animal nearly
slipped and fell in turning into the al
ley. A. the runaway passed McCabe's
store one OF the employees narrowly
escaped being hit Several wagons
and buEgies were standing in the
narrow alley. but in some manner the
horse wound its way through and
started across the -quare on a dead
T1n. A. 70 uparsd second avenue the
people scattered in every direction
Falls az Turn.
The horse tried 10 turn down Sec
such 2 rate Of speed that 81 slid clear
across the avenue or It's launches. sus-
tanning several severe cuts on tHe
legs Several bystzldcEs grabbed the
horse as 10 reached the sidewalk and
turned the outfit Ovc- 10 the driver.
who came along a few moments later.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-30

BTanden6urs who today assumed
village
years been CARRYING mail
Patrons will
handsome Office chair indicating the
has since his
has named Miss Faye Rhoadarmer mis- sistant
has
1897 At
made third class
station
Mr. Little
president
in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-30

Recent soundings in Lake flanagan
yika. Africa. by Capt. Jacobs OF the
German navy showed a maximum
depth OF 4.l9O feet. still greater
depths are reported TO have been
found by a Belgian Official. According
Is Tanganyika is. with the exception
OF Lake Baikal. the deepest body OF
fresh water in the world. and fur
Their Investigations may prove II TO
be even deeper than Balka in the
deepest places thus far found. fits bot
tom is at least 1000 feet below sea
level.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-30

All tne news all the time-The
Argus.