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The Glenwood post., 1914-01-24

Bat vs have moved the hall . littis
to oas side. to make room for . IoaesF
sitting room In proportion to tAs siss
of the house. We have 6oas away
With the oldfashioned drawing Foo0.
aAA substituted . parior and sitting
room combined that o3ers . great deal
more comfort because 1t tends to In
crease sociability. and sociability II
the keynote Of entertaining.
We still have the wide hall with .
fireplace in the far end; but We
haven't the cordvood to burn; 20 We
The Glenwood post., 1914-01-24
MDlUM PROSPECTS
N BRISK DEMAND
Continued from first paSe)

Grand Junction, Jan. 22.-By = deal
that will be eOnsummated this morn
ing, the Nominees Mining 4 Milling
company leases 81 radium claims be-
longing to the Vansdium Ores compa-
ny Of this city and situated eight miles
from the main line Of the Rio Grande
railroad and twelve miles from the sta
tiOn At ThOmpsOns.
Development work will be rushed nj
once on the Utah property. several of
the claims will he sub-leased and every
effort will be made to get out large
amount Of carnOtite ore for shipment
Immediately.
The Montmesa company also has
claims in San Juan county, near Mon
t;eello, and in Paradox valley.
The Montrose Press publishes tele-
gram from O. Barlow Wilmarth, who is
in Washington to protest against the
withdrawal bill now before the house.
Wilmarth wires:
'Please print article expressing my
request that Delta Tribune, Gran,i
Junction papers, Telluride Examiner,
Norwood Post, Redvale Record and
Nuela Independent all copy, stating
that i advise all carnotite ore pros
peetors to get busy quickly and locate.
stake and record every claim possible
before congress withdraws all unlocat-
ed carnOtite land in United States, as
per pending bill now certain Of pass.
age. 1t may be months, but more like
ly only weeks, before it will be too
late"
Congressman Taylor recently wired
the Daily News that the bill then con
tained q provision whereby all radium-
bearing ore would be withdrawn, but
that he hoped to have that provision
eliminated. He expressed the belief
that the bill would meet strong oppo.
sitiOn in the Senate.
The Glenwood post., 1914-01-24
Henshan Makes Protest; flannery
says Production Cost VIM Come

OVWu
Washington, Jan. 2l.-Vigorous pro-
test was made to congress today by
State Mine Commissioner Thomas R.
Henehan of Colorado:
can we want is to be let alone, I"
he declared. eve are getting out ra-
dium. If you tie up the lands, the
prospectors cannot 60 into them. As
it is, ninety nine out Of one hundred
prospectors fail. What they need is
encouragement. no encouragement, if
radium is to be mined.'
Joseph NJ. Flannery, president of the
Standard Chemical company, said that
his concern had spent in the three
years $s5O,OOO to produce two grams
of radium. He said:
"There is enough radium in Colo
RADIO to supply the world five times
over Only 200 grams are needed for
the whole United States. will under
take to deliver to the government in
five years from January l, 1915, 200
grams of radium at a maximum price
of 10000 per gram.'
Flannery told the committee he had
q philanthropic friend who was con-
sidering building twenty rsdium hos
pitfalls throughout the country, each
endowed with five grams Of radium
for the treatment Of cancer and other
diseases.
Although the cost Of producing ra-
dium has been prohibitive, Mr.. F1an-
merry said it now must fall with the
certain advance Of methods in treat
ing the ore. He added, however, he
believed NO company could enter the
Colorado field and produce ten CT
twelve grams of radium at = cost Of
less than 100000 = gram. His own
company, he said, now treated only
per cent ores and the dumps at its
Colorado mines were heaps of lower
grade ore, which might be treated later
by = concentrating plant now being
installed.
One other company was about ready
to put radium on the market, Mr.. Elan
merry said, and several others were
working out their plans. He had not
eoseluded when the eeanittee I'D
iourned until tomorrow.
The Glenwood post., 1914-01-24
fHE FUNNY 1HnGos O. LIFE

Trouble is like the mornin' mist.
Here this minute. and the next. one. whist
The cloud isn't half the size O. your fist
Worry is like = buxxin' fly.
'Tis a little thing. until ye try.
To fill with its buzz both house and sky.
Bad luck will pound and batter and hit,
Smashin' with bricks both your heart and wit.
Until ye lean back and smile at It.
The funniest thing on earth. that's life:
Though you 90 It alone o. wid 4 wife.
A smile will b savtn' ye lsts Of strife.
An u big etas tAinas sfssa sssse
Ars AaAia' e ~ ~ flne 0sa.
tn ~ ~ tAanao oelag ~ hao0aosss.
The Glenwood post., 1914-01-24

. special business course and, We hear,
will shortly leave for Burns where she
has . summer school.
Rev. C. B. Basham and wife Of Ea.
gle spent Monday in Gypsum.
The Glenwood post., 1914-01-24

long. But the big, heavy doom open
ed easily and quickly in response to
the clatter Of the big brass knocker.
because even strangers were welcome,
and friends were received with genu-
ine cordiality II not Affection
Some Of these old Colonial houses
were built with timbers much larger
and placed closer together than IL now
barns or warehouses.
Through all the intervening years,
We have retained the gsneral style
OF these commodicus old houses The
oas herewith illustrated has the oaA
styls q roof. he s9sars proporesoaa.
- tAe geasgal cir q brea1tA-ps1e
e4onaly IL aA0o - ~ 0ose aeoeOvsA
AnaD - oaaguD Wonh1naaoab -
The Glenwood post., 1914-01-24

shelves for the dishes midway -
tween the dining room and htcAsn.
and we have . pot cupboard for the
storage OF necessary kitchen utsnsals
- close aAA ooavenisnt - possible 70
the range.
Daring tAe Interval between he
sood old Coaoaial days and The DsUs-
eat time. ve have added . Aot-Watse
heater to oar Kitchen range. aAA eoa-
nected It With . vatsr-pressurs supply
that carries bot water to the batArooa
- well ~ to he kitchen sink.
Our modern bathrooms effect .
great saving In psefumery bills. WAea
hot water Was scarce and bathroo0s
were the exception rather than the
rule. seeat bottles and sachst baGs
were . necessary acconpanimsae Of
the toilet. Our Aaf1-AsadeA, practical.
inventive gsaiusss and mechanics
probably haA 70 intention OF patting
the scent AAkses oat Of businsoo; bat
they are rsoDoasibss for the change.
whether they intseAsd 70 - Or not
Because oe ths Hight eoastr.oeSsa q
this house. II = Isss sxpsasivs, evsa
In these days sf high prices, thaa .
similar hoaoo constructed . AaAAk0A
ysars ago. WITH an iApeovs0sats. .
ho1ss built a4tse this IlaA. % by 20
test, may b baile complete with hsat-
Ing apparatus aaA plumbing, in tAs
smaller cities anA ooantry places, eoe
aboat y 80.
The Glenwood post., 1914-01-24
His Facial Nesourees.

Il eco now Why It takes you 70 long
to shave I've been watching you.
Rivefs.-
"W0l?"
"Yoa Aaho q ~ q htdsous cacea 1t
yossoe4 WAl1s yea'fe Aoiag ~ aaA
ssssy taae. = sssssA esl14-ss . -
a0p1o aonWAs
The Glenwood post., 1914-01-24

Wanted-A good lady sanvassss.
For particulars call at this Office.
The Glenwood post., 1914-01-24
KING BOOZE ExAcTS
HEAVY DEATH TOLL

Continued from first page)
The Glenwood post., 1914-01-24
cAsoa's Pse,siso.

VSSsso0O p00gSo0o.
Va TfnS-FAAG. ven known AoFO q
. former CAinsoo ambaosaAoe. ooaS
rseeatly to . WasAiAstoa lady n In
tsessting letter about the sitaat1oa h
the new Chinese rs0ablie.
You ask; 6saf aadam"-so the let
ter raa-"whicA side China would take
II certain great powers began to
sQuAbble over her.
Well, madam. would ask you in
return II you ever saw . half-dosen
dogs fighting over . bone. hear you
answer yes. And now l would ask
But did you ever zee tie bona do
any dghtingr"
The Glenwood post., 1914-01-24
[1l6f SCli0d
M3soteR
@N
Many Of the pupils are copper

Many Of the pupils are co0plainiaS
of writers cramp" this week.
Severa, 0urprise parties took place
Monday Dorning when various pupils
saw their grades. Some were joyous,
others not %.
Much excitement attended the givins
out of the reports for the semester s
work. Those who received the conf
men& "Good card" from Miss Allen
considered themselves lucky, for many
received q very different remark.
The Glenwood post., 1914-01-24

among those attending bar the number
is IS per cent above normal.
Aaybs Those Chaps Know DstAar
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-21
Five Measures Covering
Big Business Being
Completed.
TO BE READY THIS WEEK
National Legislators Hope to
Have Work in Shape to Ad-
journ First of June.

Washington, d. c., Jan. 21.-Five
bills to carry out suggestions in the
presidents trust message are being
completed in congress today. They
embrace the following:
Interstate trade commission with
inquisitorial powers into corporations
and authority to aid the courts and
keep big business within the law.
Prohibition of interlocking dfrecto-
rates in interstate corporations, rail-
roads and national banks.
Empowering the interstate com
merce commission to regulate the is
suance of railroad stocks and bonds.
A Sherman law definition bill to
define specially what constitutes a
conspiracy in restraint of trade.
General trade relations measure
seeking to eliminate "cut throat COM
petitive business and which would
provide punishment for individuals
instead of business and make it pos
sible for firms or individuals injured
by unlawful business restraint to
avail themselves of the findings
against combinations and institute
suits in equity for relief.
A meeting of the entire membership
of the judiciary committee has been
called for tomorrow, when bills relat-
ing to trust subjects will be reviewed.
The bills probably will be introduced
the following day.
May Adjourn by June I.
Congress ought to adjourn by June
1, is the opinion of Representative I'm
derwood, who discussed the legislative
with the president today. The
desire of the president and congress
sional leaders is for an early adjourn
ment. Many are eager to get back to
their districts to participate in the pri-
maries and fall elections
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-21
LOCAL GIRL HAS
A DREAD DISEASE
Miss Mabel Weigand, Piano
Player at Cafe, Stricken With
Smallpox at Geneseo.

News comes from Geneseo to the eff
feet that Miss Alice Weigand of Rock
Inland, who left Sunday to spend a
few days with her parents, is suffering
with a severe case of smallpox She
was feeling badly Sunday afternoon
and went to the Office of DR. Young,
and upon examination was found to
be afflicted with the dread disease.
She was Immediately taken to the
home of her father on State street
and the home placed under quaran-
tine.
Miss Weigand is well known here
and had been formerly employed as
piano player in local business house.
She left here about two weeks ago and
had since been at a cafe in this city.
Although the physician says the case
is a severe one. her many frineds here
hope that she will recover rapidly.
Quite a number of smallpox cases
are reported in the vicinity of Cen
eseO now.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-21
COMPERS IN PLEA
FOR STRIKE QUIZ
West Virginia and Homestead
Cited as Precedents to JUS
tify Federal Action.

| Washington, Jan. PA congress
fonaI investigation of the Colorado and
Michigan strikes was urged upon mem
bers of the house by Samuel Gompers
in circulars authorized by the eXecu-
tive council of the american Fedora
ton of Labor. The letters cited the
West Virginia coal strike fnvestiga-
ion by the senate and the Homestead
strike investigation as precedents JUS
tifying action in the present circum-
stances.
Senator Thomas of Colorado today
introduced a resolution for an investi-
CATION of the Colorado coal strike by
the senate labor committee. The same
committee conducted an inquiry into
the West Virginia strike. House DEM
ocrats will caucus tomorrow night On
pending investigation resolutions.
Houghon, Mich, Jan. 21.-The strik-
ing copper miners will have the sup
port of the United Mine Workers dur
ing the remaining days of their fight
for recognition of or anized labor, ac-
cording to Organizer Street, sent here
by the mine workers to investigate.
Labor needs to win this strike"
said Street, "and 1 believe it will"
The mine workers are already sup
porting five strikes of their own, it
was said
District President Sullivan of the
Western Federation or Miners said
President Meyer and associates would
return of their own free will when
the cases were called.
Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 21.-Five I
hundred printed resolutions presented
by local unions were distributed to
delegates TO the United ne Workers
today. One was presented
by the union at Butte, Colo, to place |
mine workers on a military basis /
ito protect our homes against mine
owners and the standing army
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-21
HIGGINS BLAMES
GIRL FOR MURDER
Confessed Slayer of His Wife
Says Stepdaughter Tempted
Him and He Fell.
PLANS DEATH IN SCHOOL
Child of IS coneeaIs Writing of AP-
peaIs to slay Behind Her
Books.

AIedo, Ill, Jan. 21-With books
propped in front of her. as children do
to hide underwriting from the eyes
of a teacher. Julia Flake. Is years old.
wrote letters to her uncle asking him
to kill her mother and when the uncle
failed 10 accomplish her wish she
taunted her stepfather into commit
ting the murder. so that she might
have no rival for his love-
That was the story told yesterday by
the girls s-epfather, Robert Higgins.
confessed wife murderer, as he sat in
his cell in the local jail. He will be
arraigned-in court for a preliminary
hearing Jan. 20. His plea yesterday
indicated that his defense will be the
old one. the woman tempted me and
/ fell"
Murder Delayed a Day.
The murder occurred Jan. 3. declar-
ed Higgins, though he and his step
daughter had planned that IL should
occur on the day previous. 1t was
postponed. however, he said, because
one of his stepdaughter's girl friends
was at their home the evening of
Jan. 4.
uncle. Gust Flake. here. When she
arrived there she was hysterical. The
lack of caution in her plot was re-
yealed in an alleged letter to Marie.
daughter of her uncle, c. w. Ernst,
Of Galesburg. a brother of her mother.
The alleged letter, written in Oc-
tober. said:
Il wonder if your father is still OF
the same notion OF killing mother. II
he is I wish he would hurry and do IL,
as am getting awful tired
II may be that the hysteria shown
Jy the girl when brought here is the
<ey to the story revealed by Higgins
md virtually confirmed by relatives
II the girls mother. who however. do /
Tot believe his share was as passive 4
.s he declares.
Il saw her watching me one night"
aid Higgins. and found a note in my 4
,ocket II was written kind OF hifa- |
uting. She said she could not say /
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-21
General Announces He
Will Lead Advance of
Army of $1,000.
T0RRE0N FIGHT Is NEAR
FederaIs There Prepared to Op-
pose Attack of Invading
Column.

Chihuahua, Mex, Jan. 21.-Orders
have been issued by General Villa for
the concentration of the rebel forces
along the railroad north of Torreon
with a view to preparing 2. formidable
front in the projected rebel advance
southwark. Evidences have multiplied
that the federals at Torreon are deter
mined, i possible, to check the re-
bellion at that point. Villa does not
believe the federals will evacuate
Torreon. He therefore has ordered the
concentration Of all rebels who might
be spared in the surrounding c<dntry
within 10 days. He said his available
army numbers $4,000, well equipped.
villa expects to lead the campaign. but
he will first visit Juarez, for which
place he expected to leave today. The
rebels are within striking distance of
Torreon.
American Held as Spy.
Washington, ID. C., Jan. 21.-William
Hanson, one time a federal I/.rshal in
Texas, is under arrest at Victoria, Mex
leo. charged by the Carranza forces
with being Huerta spy, says report
TO the local constittuionalist agency.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-21
JAPAN RESISTING
new ALIEN LAWS
Foreign Minister Expresses
Dissatisfaction With United
States Replies.

Toxic, Japan, Jan. 21.-Jaran re-
CARDS as unsatisfactory the replies by
the United States to her protests in
connection with the Californian alien
land ownership legislation. according
TO statement by Baron Maxine, Jap
anese foreign minister, in the course
of a lengthy summary of Japanese
American negotiations given In his
annual address to parliament He
continued, Japan recognizes the nee
essity for celebrating other plans for a
solution of the question. The nature
of the plans l as yet am unable to re-
port"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-21
STAYS SENTENCE
FOR DYNAMITERS
FEDERAL Court of Appeals at
chicago Acts Favorably on
Defense Application.

chieago. H.. Jan. 2I.-A stay OF
-&naa'e u the cases OF the alleged
Ynaniters convicted il indianapolis
--a whose application for new trials
as recently denied was granted TO
oefendants by the federal court
appeals here The cases OF 80 OF
aeiendants were appealed and
rials were ordered for six, To
mandate says sentence OF the
ming "a until the federal su-
'''-e court passes on the appeal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-21
ENGLAND TO FEEL
new LEGISLATION

s,-aon. Eng, Jan. 21.-The United
-. t2r7n act ana currency bill
~ the American congress we're
y. most important events OF 1913 in
q. onnsrciai world. according TO
n. 1e1x Schuster governor OF the
I, - OF London and Smiths bank.
general review Of the financial
= OUTLOOK read at the annual meet
He continued: The two meas
- must have far reaching conse-
y -,esS. for they have made the Unit
=. es 4 more formidable competi-
,..an 1an ever before, not only with
as 10 international commerce.
a, threatening London's position
center Of International bank
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-21
Edward BeardsIey Full
fills Promise Not to
Surrender to Sheriff.
GIVES UPTO HOTEL MAN
IIses Nine Children as Shield
in Holding Back Onslaught
by Posse of 25.

v.vviIle. y. Y. Jan. 21.-Edward
sssrdsley. the Chautauqua county
amer. who FOR over a week defied
-. ero-ts OF sheriff Anderson and a
,os.e TO arrest him. gave himself up
nc D. Rackus. a local hotel man at
o'clock this morning and was jailed
hsre.
Backus. Who was appointed depu-
70 bv Sheriff Anderson, effected the
-esDture" alone, and in keeping with
plau agreed 20 by Beardsley yester-
sav. The outlaw was served with a
zsrrant charging assault in the first
degree. having shot G. W. Putnam
overseer Of the poor of Chautauqua
county. with intent TO Kill. lie was
licked in a cell and no one was al
.crsd 20 see him
Eight Days of Defiance.
The capture" came after eight
d.ys Of open defiance of law and his
Elective defense Of Fort Beardsley,"
q. bis farm house stronghold was
knoVu. Beardsley would not allow
any one 70 see him and talk TO him
except the sheriff, and turned his noto-
riety into many dollars by the sale
q autograph postal cards and posing
for photographers and moving picture
nsn. He boasted that the sheriff
s5gld never take him"
week ago Tuesday Beardsley
so, Putnam as the latter was about
70 lake the outlaws children TO the
n1aty Institution. He barricaded
he windows and doors and kept
posse Of % men at bay. threatening
% use the children as shields against
tzleis.
Gains His Point
Monday he agreed 20 surrender II
ais children would be taken out OF
he county and he would be permit
- zee himself up al E---vIIle. The
'nildren will be given into the care
his mother-in-law at TitusvilIe. Pa.
Mrs. Edna Pier. sister OF Mrs. /
5eardsley, accidently shot in the an
Is. when one OF the children brushed I
revolver of the window sill, was .
1<en TO 4 hospital today. Putnam
IN recover.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-21
SUICIDES BODIES
IN SINGLE CRAVE
Whole Population of Cortland,
Ill, Attends Funeral of Adds
and Bride.

Cortland. ILL.,, Jan. 21.-All OF Cort-
land's population OF 300. except the
station master was at the cemetery to-
day with uncovered heads while the
bodies of Ray Adds and his 16-year-
old bride were lowered into one grave.
Adds married his sisters daughter at
Clinton, Iowa, and came here to live.
Threats of annulment or the marriage
and gossip led TO suicide. Locked in
each others arms they took poison.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-21
BARONESS COLLAPSES;
HEARING is POSTPONED

London. Eng. Jan. 2I.-The sudden
collapse through neart failure OF Baro-
ness May de Pallandt. formerly Marie
Dugas OF Chicago, Ill, caused indef-
mite adjournment today of the suit
against her by DR.. Ernest Villiers Ap-
pleby. formerly lecturer at the Univer-
sity OF Minnesota, for $4,000. An
nouncement OF her illness and that she
had been taken TO a sanitarium was
made when court opened.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-21
THE WEATHER
Forecast Till p. m. Tomorrow, +
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline
and Vicinity,

Generally fair tonight and Thurs
day, slightly colder tonight with the
lowest temperature about 10 degrees; ;
variable.
Temperature at z a. m. 20. Highest
yesterday SO. lowest last night 10.
Velocity of wind at a. m. IA miles
per hour.
Precipitation, none.
Relative humidity at z p. m. 50, at
Z a. m. 50.
Stage of water, IA, a rise of / in
last "a hours.
J. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-21

what she wanted in front of her
mother. Anyway ! met her one even
ing when l went uptown"
In Need of Love.
I've had a sad affaiT, Bob, she told
me. There was a man came into my
life. / thought l loved him, but I
know now that it was only the fancy
of child; but we did wrong. Now
that is all over. l am not a bad girl,
but I need love. and l love you, Bob
told her not to be silly. She cried
a little and left me. Then We had
secret meetings. II went on and on.
Finally her mother began TO. suspect.
'She told me that she was going to
write to her uncle and ask him to kill
her mother. Julia wrote behind her
school books. Sitting with the other
pupils OF the North Henderson school.
she wrote asking her uncle to kill her
mother. She offered him money. Then
she urged me to kill her mother" said
Higgins. zone night / promised. She
kept after me.
"On Sunday night-it was Jan. 4.
! had made up my mind to kill my
wife. 4 girl chum OF Julia's came for
i
then. went uptown. met Julia
after she had taken the girl to the
train. You are not a man. she said.
You are a coward. You are afraid.
To think that l should love a coward.'
This is worse than the other"
The murder occurred the next day
in the girls presence.
Likely to Free Girl.
Galesburg. Ill, Jan. 21.-Julia Flake.
who confessed to persuading Robert
Higgins. her stepfather. to kill her
mother in order that she alone might !
possess Higgins love. probably will |
not be punished, according TO John I
NJ. Wilson. states attorney for Mer- 7
GER county.
Charles w Ernst, brother of the /
dead woman. declared last night he I
had Nj. Wilson's promise to free the \
girl II possible before he gave to the /;
state evidence that Mrs. Higgins had
been murdered.
Ernst gave the states attorney two
etters from his niece asking him to
1ill her mother.
Higgins is trying to shield himself
,y saying Juiia drove him on" he
aid Il know he lies. She is a mere
.hild-Only IL. Reports of the letters
lula wrote me have been exaggerated.
she did not offer me half of the $1,000
he expected from her fathers es ate
o kill her mother. Her letters did
ay she would pay me we'll IL would
10 il. but Julia told me Higgins him
elf influenced her to write those
totes"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-21

Mrs. Florence wooley Bentley Is the
woman who over a year ago was di'
vorced from Ellsworth B. overshiner'
a wealthy Chicago telephone mag
,,ate and who now seeks a divorce
from her second husband. whom she
married a short time ago in California
II = reported she intends 10 marry
Ct-e rshiner. her first husband. Over
sinner was formerly president OF the
swedish American Telephone com
rsny.