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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-02-20
ATTACKS KILLED WIFE
is CHARGE OF RUDY q. MEYERS
AGAINST WALTER MCDOWELL.
Woman's Husband Fires Five Shots
Into Brain Of Enemy. but Doctors
Find Only One Wound.
w..,.rn Ner.rar.- I-nLen Ners servLee.


Frederick. Colo.-Rudy B. Meyers.
an employe of the Evans mine at Fire
sthone, fired six shots from revolver
at Walter Mcdowell. Brighton farm
er, when they met in front OF the
Frederick drug store. His first shot
brought Mcdowell to the ground, and
then Meyers stood over him, with the
revolver against his head and flred
five shots more. A hurried examlna-
ton revealed only one wound in Nc
Dowel's head. but it is believed that
five bullets entered at the same place
There is no hope for his recovery
According TO Meyers, McDoweii
called at the Meyers home Feb. ), IN
Meyers absence, and attempted to as
sault Mrs. Meyers, a prepossesslng
young woman. She seized butcher
knife and drove him from the house,
but a few minutes later collapsed and
soon passed into convulsion that
caused her death in the early morning.
Leaving her body in an undertaking
esta bIishment at Firestone, Meyers
started out to find Mcdowell. When
they met Meyers at once began shoot
ing, without any warning, and con
tinued until his revolver was empty.
Then he walked out'into the middle
of the street and raising his empty
revolver above his head, shouted;
Il have killed a man and wish to
give myself UP. Will someone call an
officer"
A woman stepped up TO him. He
H. 1. TsTrr
minutes later surrendered to Town
Marshal Ruuyan.
Mcdowell, whose home is on a
ranch near Brighton. is married and
has Two children. Recently he has
been operating a hay baler near Fire
stone
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-02-20
w A SHINGTON.

The bill to bar products OF child la
hor from interstate commerce was
passed by the House by vote OF 232
TO A..
Members of the Senate itself may
be dragged into the investigation OF
the lobby for and against the ship
purchase bill.
The government ship purchase bill,
as an amendment to the Weeks naval
artillery bill. was passed by the House
Wednesday by vote of 2l5 to 12l.
American attaches OF the United
States embassy in Mexico City lately
attached to the Brazilian legation, will
leave Mexico City if all other diplo-
matte representative depart.
Formal announcement of the candi-
dacy of Mrs. William Cumming Story
of New York, president general of the
Daughters of the American Revolution,
for a second term is made The cleo
ton will occur in April during the an
nual congress. Her only opponent is
Mrs. George Guernsey, state regent OF
Kansas.
Count Bernstorff, the German am
bassador. presented 70 the state de-
partnlent a note from his government
announcing that Germany stands
ready to consider receding from its
announce intention of attacking Brit
ish merchantmen, if Great Britain will
withdraw its efforts to prevent food
stuffs from going to Germany for the
civilian population.
Memorial services for the dead of
the battleship Maine were held in Ar
lington National cemetery. Patriotic
organizations and United States troops,
marines and bluejackets participated.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-02-20
NEWS TO DATE
IN PARAGRAPHS
CAUGHT FROM TIE NETWORK OF
WIRES ROUND ABOUT
THE WORLD.
DURING The PAST WEEK
RECORD OF IMPORTANT EvENTs
CONDENSED FOR BUSY
PEOPLE.
Western Newspaper Buion News Service.
ABOUT THE WAR.

Dispatches from Ambassadors Ger
ard at Berlin and Page at London an
bounced Tuesday that both Germany
and England will refuse the American
shipping demands.
Chancellor Lloyd George declares
the war will cost the allies 10000
100000 during the current year, and
that England can carry its share of
expense Tor five years.
Refugees who have been expelled
from Alsaee-Lorraine declare that the
Germans are making extraordinary
preparations to resume the offensive
m that region. More than 1,000, 900
Germans are being assembled along
the Rhine, according to the refugees
reaching Paris.
The following announcement was
made by the Overseas News Agency
at Berlin: Field Marshal Won Hinden-
burg third battle of the Mazurlan
Lakes will prove more disastrous to
fae Russians than the other two. from
present indications. 1t is believed that
itp'p Russians were captured
The air wing Of the British navy
made another massed attack on the
German positions along the Belgian
coast iu an effort to destroy or dam
age rue ralmar.ne base at Zee5rugge.
t1- zuas at Ostend and MlddteEerEe.
aHI rga aerUirome at GhisJeIis. While
the British alrmen were dropping their
bombs on the gun positions the stppiy
trains and barges and the trawlers
used in mine laying and mine sweep
ing operations. eight Frenchmen at
lacked the Ghisteiles areodrome, thus
preventing the German airmen from
making an attempt to cut Off the Brit
ish machines
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-02-20
WESTERN.

Mica sac Democrats pledged to
President Wilson their support for re
nomination and reelection at their
state convention at Lansing.
Fire starting in the University
CLUB kitchen on the fifth floor. almost
destroyed the Board OF Trade building
in Omata, clusing a property loss Of
$tyt.Uvp
The Chicago municipal tuberculosis
saEarorium, termed by experts the
largest. finest and most comprahen-
7Neiy equipped in the world. has been
dedicated
alra. b. o. Coates. wife of a Pasa-
dena, cal, physician, who sued Jack
Cadahs Dec, /. for 100000 declaring
he had assaulted her and broken one
oi her ribs, died at Los Angeles
The net profits of the Portland Gold
Mining Company for the year 1914 was
$3.50. j9t. according to the annual re
port OF President Frank G. Peck. pre-
ssuted at the annual meeting in Chey-
enue Wyo.
The cocktail one-step,8 the newest
dance novelty. has been invented by
Miss Claudia Dana, dancer at a Chi
caeo restaurant. as an aid to digestion,
to take the place of the conventional
appetizer. A good brisk dance before
a meal is as effective and more fun
than a cocktail" she says. and better
than an after dinner liqueur or a glass
between courses"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-02-20
'CASCARETS' FOR
LIVER, BOWELS
For sick headache, bad breath,
Sour Stomach and
constipation.
Get a IQ-cent box NOW.


No odds how bad your liver. stomach
or bowels: how much your head
aches. how miserable and uncomfort-
able you are from constipation, indiges-
ton. biliousness and sluggish bowels
you always get the desired results
with Cascarets.
Don't let your stomach. liver and
bowels make you miserable. Take
Cascarets tonight; put an end to the
headache, biliousness. dizziness. nerv-
business. sick, sour. gassy stomach.
backache and all other distress:
cleanse your inside organs of all the
bile, gases and constipated matter
which is producing the misery.
A 10-cent box means health. happi-
ness and a clear head for months.
Ne more days Of gloom and distress
II you will take a Cascaret now and
then. All stores sell Cascarets Don't
forget the children-their little in
sides need cleansing, too. Adv.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-02-20
Six Troopers Plead Not Guilty.

Denyer.-Despite the fact that the
federal officials announced that each
OF the six members OF Troop F. Fifth
cavalry. arrested on the charge of rob
bing the Walsenburg postofffcc of two
packages of currency totaling 81, 900
had made confessions. they entered
pleas OF not guilty when arraigned be
fore Judge R. E. Lewis, on the advice
of their attorney. The six soldiers
have been in the county jail for sev
eral weeks. They appeared In court
in full uniform.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-02-20
peterson Prohibitfon Bill passed,

Denver-The Colorado House OF
Representatives Tuesday passed the
Peterson prohibition bill with only
the absolutely necessary provisions
required by the wording of the con
stitutional amendment adopted last
fall, permitting the sale OF intoxicants
for medicinal and sacramental pur
poses. Wholesale druggists and re
tail druggists, the only class OF mer
chants permitted to handle liquors un
der the provisions of the original bill
were deprived of that right.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-02-20
Free TO Our Readers

Write Murine Eye Remedy Co, Chicago, for
<s-page illustrated Eye Book Free-Vrite Al
about your Eye Trouble and they will advis<
- TO the Proper Application Of the Murine
Eve Remedies in Your Special Case. YouI
Druggist will tell you that Murine Relieves
Sore Eyes, Strengthens Weak Eyes Doesn't
Try II in Your Eyes and in Baby's Eyes fcl
scaIy Eyelids and Granulation. Adv.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-02-20
EIkton to Paw $50. 900 Dividend.

Colorado Springs.-A total OF $50, 600
will be paid in dividends by the Elk
ton Consolidated Mining & Milling
Company Feb. "a, to stockholders oil
record
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-02-20
Doesn't Go Very Far.

Redd-What do you think OF his
new car?
Greene-Oh, it's all right as far as it
goes.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-02-20

feet and what did do was by . great
effort 1 could not sleep at night and
of course felt very bad in the morning,
and had steady headache.
"After taking the second bottle ! mo-
ticed that the headache was not 90 bad,
/ rested better, and my nerves were
stronger. continued its use until Il
made a new woman Of me. and now ]
can hardly realize that I am able to do
80 much as l do. Whenever know any
woman in need Of a good medicine ]
highly praise Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound."- Mrs. FRANK
CLARK, 3146 N. Tulip ST.. Richmond, Pa
Women Have Been Telling Women
for forty years how Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has restored their
health when suffering with female ills.
This accounts for the enormous demand
for it from coast to coast If you are
troubled with any ailment peculiar to
women why don't you try Lydia p.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound? It
will pay you to do SO. Lydia E. Pink
ham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-02-20
Bread at is Gents a Loaf

Pueblo.-The price of bread in Pu.
eblo has been increased from SC tc
TIC a loaf Large loaves will sell for
15c. The former price was 10c.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-02-20
Very Much So.

Didn't you think the operate prima
donna had an unusually high voice"
Y should say she had, My seat
cost me five dollars"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-02-20

Compound l was IN 2
dreadfully rundorrs
state of hesit1
had internal TIC
bles. and WIS 50 20
tremely nervod
prostrated that Il !
had given in to my
feelings ! would
have been in bed.
As it was I b ad
hardly strength at
times to be on nv
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-02-20

Sugar beets can be grown success
fully in Ireland recent government ex-
periments show.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-02-20
WOMAN WOULD
NOT Give UP
Though Sickand Suffering; AT
Last Found Help in Lydia
E: Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound.

Richmond, Pa =" When I started
taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-02-20

The lack Of money Is also the root
Of much evil.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-02-20

However, there are many fair sing.
ers who are not blondes
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-02-20

Ten miles for nickel Always buy Red
Cross Bag Blue have beautiful. clear
white clothes. Adv.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-13
CAMBRIDGE

Mrs. Dan Coneghy has returned
home from Chicago. where she had
been called by the serious illness of
her sister. Mrs. Nevelle, who is still
very Ill
Mr. Creighton Of Galya was a
Cambridge caller Tuesday.
Mrs. Holmquist was a Galva caller
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs Ben Hullne returned
home from their wedding trip Tues
day.
Earl Vincent was a business caller
at Kewa1ee Tuesday.
Misses Mabel Saudberg and Lillian
Holmquist returned Tuesday from a
visit with the latter's sister at Galva
Miss Mabel Walline was a caller at
Kewanee Tuesday.
p. A. Johnson last week moved his
j-welry stock into the new building
just north of the old stand, which has
just been completed.
Miss Gertrude Yohn OF Rock Island
spent Sunday with her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. George Yohn.
Messrs. Verne and Ben Talbot of
Galva were Cambridge callers Satur-
day.
Mrs. George Span, Mrs. Albert
Streed and daughter, Mrs. John Pet
ers. spent Sunday visiting at the home
or Luther Streed at Orion
Misses Mabel Sandberg and Lillian
Hoimquist left Sunday for Gowrie,
Iowa. to visit the formers sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Talbot visited in
y<<r1- MrT
Nell Kellogg left Tuesday for a few
days visit in Kewanee.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Haddick left We'd
nesday for short visit with relatives
In Aledo.
Mrs. William Talbot. Mrs. John |
Peters. Mrs. George Span. Mrs. Albert !
5treed, o. G. Mahaffey. Mark Talbot
and daughter. Misses Susie and Irene,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-13
Dimes ON WATER
IN A BEAUTY FAST
INK MANUFACTURERS WIFE
WITHOUT FOOD SINCE JAN.
22: FEELS FINE"

Chicago, III, Feb. I3. Mrs. May
Belle Macarthur hasn't had anything
to eat since Jan. %. she is cheerful,
well, and insists she IS not hungry
Also her weight has faded from 155
pounds to a nero 1870. When she gets
down TO 100 or 125. say along about
next week some time, maybe she will
take a little food But really there is
no hurry about IT,
A fve-mile walk every day from her
home at 334 East F'ifty-ffth street TO
the office OF her husband. A. p. Nc
Arthur. an ink manufacturer, is help
ing Mrs. Macarthur reduce"
Every two years Mrs. Macarthur
fasts about 4 month for the sake Of
health and beauty.
Il have had nothing but water and
an occasional bit OF celery or half
lemcn," she said, discussing her eXper-
ience last night. Il feel considerably
better than when | was so heavy and
/ know my color is much better. l
viii be about two years younger when
get through this fast probably about
Feb. 81.
The celery helps in an important
way because it is a nerve stimulant
and it contains considerable calcium
bone building material. SO 1 cant
gain any weight of the celery.
Il suffer no weakness at all from
fasting l find l can get the meals,
too. without being tempted by the
food. II it happens I have to taste
some dish TO be sure it is right I rinse
it from my mouth so as not 10 swal-
low any of IT,
"One great help in starting a fast
is the determination to do it. | de
eide some days in advance and then
when the time comes for the last meal
it is easy.
1T is a great health restorer. The !
body gets a thorough cleansing. The |
liver goes on fltering out poisons |
while the digestive apparatus is at
rest.
y will break my fast by eating a |
little apple sauce the first day, along /
with, maybe, a cracker or two. Then |
I will take milk toast for about three !
days Then for few days l viii eat /
various vegetables. potatoes. soup, and
bread and butter. Then eggs and pc
latDSS ASl d ISHpAS OF uaN =. AlteA tHiI
I am ready to eat anything that is
good to eat.
When one is fasting it is well to
that the first 10 pounds off
doesn't count. because that simply rep
resents the accumulation of food in
the body"
Why worry about the price OF
wheat?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-13

president Of the Central Trust * saw
inEs hank.
Miss Dorothy Brown has returned
to her school duties 1t the state uni
yersity az Champaign. after weeks
visit at the home OF her parents. Mr..
and Mrs Fred Brown. n this city.
sir and Mrs. William Harbaugh re
turned last week from a sOjOurn OF
three months at Hot Springs. Ark.
during which time Mr. Harbaugh took
treatment for rheumatism at the Army
and Navy hospital maintained By the
L. 5. government especially for war
veterans.
GeneseO Chapter No. y. r. A. NJ.
will meet this evening at 1880 O'Clock
for work In the past and most excel
lent masters degrees. Friday even
ing Stewart lodge No. %. a F. 4 A.
NJ VIII meet in regular session
Frank DeLander and Louis Rastede
attended the EIks banquet held in
Rock Island Monday evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-13
GENESEO

The Martha Mission society % the
Swedish Lutheran church viii hold a
bakery sale AZ the W. G.. T.. U. rooms
Saturday. Feb. 20 commencing at II
O'Clock
The Ladies society % the Baptist
church served q New England dinner
Ia the Sunday school rooms Of the
church on Thursday. Feb. II from
1850 90 I o'clock
The international Operate company
81 the next number on the Union IN
tertainment course. the date being
Thursday. Feb. IS
The Ladies' AID society OF the Con
GreGatfonaI church met In the church
pariors az $50 o'clock Thursday aft
crnoou-
Otto Saito. who last week was the
victim % runaway mix-up. Is able
10 Be about his duties again
E One Of tire pleasing muEicaI events
% the season will be tho Chimes OF
Normandy an opera In concert form.
20 be given By the Genesso Choral so
ciety az the Armory on the evening Of
Feb. 81
Victor Engdahl Of the Eugdahi 4
Frasd clothing store. has retired from
The business Mr.. Fragd on Tuesday
closed the deal whereby be became the
sole owner Of the business. Mr.. Eng
dahl has been connected IN the business
Tor the past seven years and Will nov
take n much needed rest.
james Day. while cleaning a lamp
chimney Tuesday had the misfortune
20 cut or the end % hts index finger.
Glen BOgicy. who has spent the
past two months az the home OF HIS
brother Harvey Bosiey IN Baltimore.
Md. returned % Gencseo Monday and
left Tuesday for Upton. Iowa. near
which place he viii run n farm this
summer.
Robert Boicc who has been confined /
90 his home for the past six weeks /
with n severe cold was down town /
attending To his duties as
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-13
SILVIS

Mrs AIlsbrow OF watertown IS visit
ing at the home OF her daughter. Mrs.
Trout. here.
Thursday afternoon the Neighbor-
hood Friendship club and their friends
about Jhirty-fve in number. met a. the
home OF Mrs. Mary Phelps and went
TO the home OF Mrs. carlson prepar-
Ing n delightful surprise. taking with
them we'll filled baskets and many
beautiful gifts II was the occasion
% her birthday anniversary and after
some hours passed quickly In games.
contests and generaI sOciability an
elaborate supper vas served Some
OF the guests brought their embroid-
cry work with them and altogether 81
vas a most enjoyable affair. The
table and room decorations we're pink
and white carnations and house plants
At $50 the guests repaired TO their
homes. having spent an afternoon long
to be remembered
Wednesday afternoon the home Of
Mrs James shannon was the scene
% very pleasant social gathering, Il
being the regular seui'-m0nthiy meet
ing OF the Ladies' Aid society OF the
Baptist church. After some time spent
in needlework following the regular
business meeting and devotional exer-
cises the hostess served delicious re-
Il was a very pleasant
and profitable meeting and a large
vas taken in
The F'ideiis class OF the Methodist
Sunday school cleared over SIS ut their
home bakery sale last week. having
made and sold 500 doughnuts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-13

Earl Ward was arrested yesterday on
the charge OF larceny. The theft for
which the charge is brought is that OF
stealing 100 bottles at the Rohde and
vollstedt place on Front and Harri-
son streets II Is claimed tina; Ward
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-13
DAY IN DA NEWPORT

sold the bottles at 21S West Front
street for the sum OF 70 cents. They
were pint beer bottles. The owner
claims that they would cost him more
than the man received for them.
o
SeHtet of Divorces-Suit for divorce
has been instituted by Matte Simons
against Richard SimoRs, on the
grounds of cruel and inhuman treat
ment. The couple was married Sept
%. 1903. in Huscatine.
W. F. Johns has applied for a di-
vorce from Gertrude Johns, alleging
cruel and inhuman treatment, such as
to endanger his life. They were mar
ried Aug. 10. 1912. in Rock Island.
Suit for divorce has been filed by
Mamie Cox against Clyde Cox by plain
tins attorney. accusing defendant of
and cruel and inhuman
treatment. They were married in Dav-
export. Jan. 20. 1911.
p. ". Hall has filed suit for divorce
from Sarah B. Hall, alleging deser-
tion. The couple was married in Dav
export. Sept IS. 1910.
Charles H Wenzel has filed suit for
divorce from his wife. Annie Wenzel.
cruel and inhuman treatment
The couple was married the summer
of 1908 at Clinton, Iowa.
A petition for divorce has been filed
by Harry Stronberg against Margaret
Stronberg Cruel and inhuman treat
men are the allegations. They were
married June %, 1910. in Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-13
CREELMAN TAKEN
BY DEATH ABROAD
AMERICAN NEWSPAPER CORES
eoSoEsT IS VICTIM Of
eRIcHT-s DISEASE.

Berlin. Feb f3E-Janes Creeimar.
the American journals; and var cor
respondent. died here Prie4y. SIR.
Creeizan underwent an oDeFatsior n =
sans,0rfum here two days azo for
Bright disease.
JAM Creeiman had a lonE record
a. = nssspaper nan. lie vas an al
thor aiso.
Mr. Gresham vas born az Montreal
NOV. - fa1g Hia frat Work % I'm
portance Sas Zone on the New York
Herald. from 1857 20 1850. Hg va a
reporter and editorial writer there. he
Was made editor o. fhe London edition
% the paper On 1870 and the Paris
edition Oh 1891
Mr.. Crrelmaa ln 1885, vas var cor
rssgoreenf Tor the Nes York World
m the Japan China Conflcf He
hsid th~ same position Tor the EeW
YORK. Journal On fhe raeco-Turilish
war IN 1897. the SDarlsh-American
war. and the Phnippins insurrectlon-
A. ri Caney. Cuba. he captured a
Spanish hnz and wa badly wounded
afteT receiving the surrender % the
commaufHnt
Hia next work vas "a an editorial
writer and iatTr Waahinztou CORES
ponfsut % the Journal Between 1900
and 1906 DO vas n special and edi-
torial writer on the New YORK World
Then be was associa's editor %
Pearsou's MAGAZINE until 1910 The
following two years Mr. Crsciman ~as
asEoeiats editor Of the New YORK Eve
nin< Mail
In the course % hts newspaper work
he had interviewed Pope Leo. King
George % Greece. the en- erur %
Co-ea. President Faure % France.
Prince Bismarck. and Count TolstoL
Mr.. Creeiman was a fellow Of the
Royal Geogra phfcai society.
A. an author he wrote "On the
Great Hirhway.~ Eagle Blood Why
We Love Lincoln ard '-Diaz. Master
Of Mexico