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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-13

Casteei, by the widow. Mrs. Emma A.
CasteeI, Judge b. S. Bell confirmed
the nomination Mr.. Casteel left no
will
Affidavit for repleyin for two-ton
auto truck was filed by Frederick B,
Hovey VS.. Thomas Mclean, constable,
in circuit court this morning by Albert
Huber, counsel for Mr. Hoyey.
Deputy Sheriff J. Z. Miller has re-
turned from Glenwood where he placed
Angelo Armetta. aged II years, in the
school The boy was declared a de-
linQuent.
Charles George filed the name
SHADY Dale Farm" for his place in
Cordova township with County Record
er Ryerson for record today.
Evidence for the plaintiff was COM
pleted last evening in county court in
the case of Sandbo Starter company
against j. II and C. l.. Bloom for $500
alleged due for the sale of scrap metal.
, The jury was excused until Monday
morning at o'clock when arguments
viii be made
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-13
STUDEBAKER CAR rs
PUT THROUGH TEST

One of the most exacting tests ever
put to an automobile out of stock is
that just completed by Studebaker
dealers all over the United States.
Two weeks ago all dealers were in
vited from the factory office to join a
thousand mile reliability run, Nov. 8,
3, 10 and II, leaving their garage each
morning at a m, and to return to
the garage not later than 6 p. M, the
requirement being to cover ESQ miles
during the u hours each day. regard
less OF road or weather conditions.
The Interstate Auto & Supply COM
paDy Of Davenport, distributors for the
Studebaker car for Scott county, Iowa.
and Rock Island county and Mercer
county Illinois. did its share in max
ing the test. The Davenport Auto
club made the routing for each day
over a different route. All kinds of
road conditions were encountered, as
shown by the general summary of the
Trip. a. c. Colbert. Iowa representa-
tive OF Goodrich Tire company, whose
equipment is supplied on all Stude-
baker cars, made the entire four-day
trip and took notes of road and wealth
er conditions. also road markings, all
Of which is interesting.
Nc mechanical trouble was expert
enoed on the run. There was no lack
Of power at any time and gear shifts
only made when run onto extremely
wet slippery roads and sand hub deep
through which no path had been made,
making 1t necessary to back up and
run forward TO cut a path with the
'front.' wheels in order to get traction
Tor the rear wheels,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-13
SAYS WIDOW NOT
PARTY TO ACTION
Proponents Ailege Deed Given to Mrs
annie Smith Destroys Her In
tercst in Estate.

Claim is being made by the propon-
ents in the Smith will contest, which
is on trial in circuit court that a deed
signed by both the testator and his
wife. had been executed before the last
testament was drawn. transferring the
property in such way, that the stand
ing of the widow is jeopardized in the
present case. 1t is alleged that she is
not properly a party to the suit.
1t is said that the testator and his
wife had had misunderstanding and
that separation and settlement was
proposed. Proponents claim it was the
understanding that the property was
to be turned over to the father, who
in turn would give the widow the other
third she would be entitled to. 1t is
alleged that Mr. Smiths mental con-
dition then became worse and that he
was taken TO the Watertown hospital
where he died 1t is understood that
the deed in question may be attacked
in other litigation
Witnesses yesterday afternoon were
Frank Morgan, witness to the will,
Swan Swanson. who lived on a farm
adjoining to Mr. Smith for many
years. william Gilbert. teamster and
". f Garnett, jeweler. The latter's
testimony was stricken when it was
learned that he had had no converse
ton with Mr. Smith for y years. The
other witnesses said in their opinion
the testator was sane at the time he
drew his last will.
Judge Church excused the jury yes
terday afternoon until Monday after
noon at . O'clock
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-13
RUNAWAY HORSE is
FOUND AT A LIVERY

Joe Wahlunis. a farmer living near
SilFls, reported 10 the police this
morning that his horse and buggy had
been stolen He said he tied 1t last
evening at . on Railroad avenue and
Eleventh street, When he returned
It was gone.
There is a horse and a part OF a
rig at Blackwel's livery" was re-
port the day sergeant found in his
cook. so Mr. Wahlunis went to Black
Wells and found his horse and what
vas loft Of the buggy. The morse ma
evidently broken loose and run away
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-13
NOTED WRITER To
MAKE TALK HERE
Randall Parrish Of kcUance to Adj
dress Broadway Presbyterian
Mems Club Friday.

Randall Parrish Of KewaBee, ILL.,.
famous author, will address the Broad
way Presbyterian Mems club next FRI
day evening. The program committee
today announced that in the visit Of
Mr. Parrish the club will have the
privilege of hearing one OF the most
notable speakers in its history
Mr.. Parrish is one of the best known
OF the popular writer's OF the day,
being the author Of My Lady Of the
North, Bob Hampton of Placer, p
when Wilderness Was King. and
tmany other well known works. His
extensive travels and his exhaustive
studies into American history have
given him a wonderful fund Of mater
ial on which TO draw for his books and
addresses. He is recognized as an
authority on the early history of Illi-
nois, and some of his best books have
dealt with themes and scenes of the
period of early development in this
state
On account of the exceptional inter-
est of this meeting the attendance will
not be limited to the membership of
the club but men who are interested
in hearing MIR. Parrish will he well
coined to the meeting, regardless Of
membership.
The meeting will be held as usual at
Broadway Presbyterian church, with
supper at $50, following which the
program will be presented, with Mr.
Parrish as the principal speaker. Pre-
parations are being made for a large
attendance, as it is expected that a
great many men will wish to meet this
distinguished visitor and hear his ad-
dress.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-13
POLICE RECOVER
STOLEN MACHINE
Gar Taken from in Front ri the y. VI.
{. A. Is Found Later by
Pair0lman Berry.

An automobile owned by William
Thoms and which he left standing in
front of the Y. NJ c. A. last evening
was stolen while he was in the build
ing, but was later recovered at the
corner Of Twenty-second street and
Fifth avenue by Officer Berry. Police
believe that the machine was taken by
some boys who, after riding about, de-
serted the car at the corner at which
ii was found.
c. c. Wilson, who resides at 975
Brashar street, last night reported to
the police that his bicycle was stolen
from the corner of Twenty seventh
street and Seventh avenue, 1t has not
been recovered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-13

William Warren. 1926 Nineteenth
street. Moline. was struck over the left
eye with the tool The flesh was laid
open and on account of the swelling It
was necessary for the attending ply
stefan 20 use clamps to close the
wound While the injury is extremely
painful, it is not thought that there
will be any serious results.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-13
FIREMEN VICTIMS OF
A PRACTICAL JOKER

A false alarm resulted in an unnec-
essary run TO the Moline Foundry
plant, Sixth street and Railroad ave-
nue., at sos last evening The call
came by telephone and the guilty party
is known, The ladies arrived on the
scene in short order. but found no fire..
A number Of other false alarms have
been turned in this fall by parties IN
known.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-13
SPEEDING CAR IS
LEFT BY THE YES
IN HANDS OF COP
Sam Stewart, Member of Moline Pc.
lice Department, Has Excit-
Ing Experience.
MECHANISM A MYSTERY TO Hi,
stolen Auto Moving 45 Miles an Hour
When Occupants Desert-Fi.
nally Hits Right Lever.

To Sam Stewart member of the Mo-
line police force, belongs the distinc-
tGon Of performing about one weeks
work within the short space of 20
minutes.
A. $50 last night Davenport police
reported to Moline and Rock Island
that d six-cylinder Haynes had been
stolen from Herbert Steffen of that
city. a general alarm went out and
al Sis Parolmsn Stewart saw big
Haynes car draw up to the curb In
front Of Josephsons iewelry store on
Fifth avenue between Fifteenth and
Sixteenth streets. Moline.
Two young men, about is years old.
started to step from it 20 the sidewalk,
bu. remained in their seats when Sam
appeared beside them and told them
10 drive 10 the station. Sam hoped
Bpou the running board
The hoy who was driving turned
south on sixteenth street towards the
police station, but as he reached Sixth
avenue he opened the throttle and the
powerful car leaped forward like a
Wild thing, according to Sam
Az the same moment both boys dived
over the side rolling head over heels
on the brick pavement, but quickly
rlgbting themselves and fleeing in op-
posise directions.
The officer. who was in no way ac-
fuaiated with the mechanism Of an
automobile. chose TO save the car il
he could i'm preference to making an
effort ~ capture the fleeing boys The
machine was hitting pace of As
miles an hour
The officer saw some buttons and
pressed one. The lights went out.
'}e grasped lever and pulled. The
car jumped forward like a horse
struck with a whip, Sam hastily
iammed the lever back and then pull
ed every lever in sight.
Somewhere near Eighth avenue he
succeeded in finding the right lever.
for The car slowed down. stopped-snd
then started to back down hill There
was more lever pulling. but still the
car backed.
Secures a Chauffeur.
In front Of the police station Sam
gave the wheel a twist that he thought
would send the machine backing into
the curb. Then he deserted the ship.
The big Haynes hacked slowly against
the curb sighed and stopped
As Sam stepped from the big ear a
machine approached, driven by Mo
line citizen. accompanied by his wife
Sam stopped them. asked the woman
to get out, and instructed the man to
open up the throttle and cover down
town and adjoining streets. The boys,
however, were not to be found.
The officer returned to the station
in time to call attention Of fellow
officer to the fact that a passing car
had no lights And so Mr. Berwald
of Davenport was taken TO the police
station charged with running his ma
chine without lights
II was busy 20 minutes for Sam.
Mr. Stefen recovered his Haynes
this morning. 1t was not damaged
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-13
(1ttyhI2fy

Buy a home of Reidy Bros
For express. call William Trefz.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
Independent Express & Storage
r. ]. ISL.
Woman's Exhange, Mrs. y. P. Tuck
er. chairman. Phone, R. I. 1887 before
10 a. N.
Try our Kotton Handy. All favors
Tonight and Sunday Ralphs Lunch
stand, opposite central fire station.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-13

Howard Ernest Hinsley, purser of
the American line ship ST. Louis. who
is soon to retire, claims to have tray
elad more than 6.o0o0o0 miles to and
fro across the Atlantic ocean without
single shipwreek, the number OF his
passages being over 1000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-13

Beware. o you susceptible male. of
the Lothariess. She is on the way.
according 10 DR.. Earl Barnes of Chi
cago, who in lecture in Pittsburgh
yesterday predicted that the day is
coming when MASKING will be done by
women"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-13
II NV
2
200
I Id.
2 or.
4 pit.
a or :,

Prescriptions filled CAREFULLY while you wait
We lead and others try to follow but this is almost
impossible because if you bring in any local competitors
ad we will meet and in most every underse him.
Main Floor-Cash Register Service
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-13

officers star so frightened Mrs. Beck
er's little girl that she was unable to
appear in court today The case has
been continued until next Wednesday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-13
Government TO Act First.
COURT HOUSE NEWS

Judge ". T. Church in circuit court
today awarded a divorce decree to
Mrs. LYDIA F. Blunt from Harrison
Blunt. Desertion was the grounds,
Judge Frank D. Ramsay. Morrison,
will be here Monday afternoon to con-
duct branch court. He expects to
spend several weeks in the city in an
effort TO clean up the overloaded dock
ct. He will probably return in Fehru-
airy and may hold main court with
Jury, while Judge Church Will go to
the branch court,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-13
Child Struck With Hammer.

When his playmate, girl, care
lessly welded a hammer, Melvin War
rem, . years old, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-13
TURN ATTENTION
TO RIVER FRONT
Councilmen Stirred to Thought By
Waterway Meeting Held mt DaY-
export Commercial Club.
No REPLY MADE TO PETITION
War Department Has Not Responded
to Request OF City to Establish
a Harbor Line Here.

The Rock Island municipal commits
sion is turning its attention to the
need OF proper river front for this
city as a result Of attendance OF the
counciimen at the waterway meeting
at the Commercial club in Davenport
Thursday night
Just what steps, if any, the com
mission will take toward securing the
establishment of harbor line ana the
construction of levee is al presen,
undetermined. but it is said that the
counciImen were stirred TO thought
with reference TO the Mississippi as a
highway Of commerce by speakers at
the banquet in Davenport
During the close Of the last admin
istration the city petitioned the war
department to establish a haTbor line.
No reply has been received as yet from
government officials, and as far as
could be learned no attempt was sub
saquently made to secure a reply from
the war department
Government TO Act First.
Until the government acts on the
petition and surveys are made by gov
eminent engineers on the barbor line
asked by the municipality nothing can
be done by the city on the erection or
river front
Less than ten years ago the city
also made an attempt to have harbor
line established, Nothing was done
at that time further than to present a
petition TO the war department.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-13

Mrs. Edna J, Mertz was granted a
divorce from Royal B. Mertz- neser-
ton was charged Alimony Of $40 per
month was allowed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-13

Application for letters of adminis-
trasion TO be issued to the Central
Trust 4 Savings bank has been made
in probate court in the estate Of H. +.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-02-11
SAGE TEA DARKENS GRAY
HAIR TO ANY SHADE. TRY lTt
Keep Your Locks Youthful. Dark.
Glossy and Thick With Garden
Sage and Sulphur.

When you darken your hair with
Sage Tea and Sulphur, NJ n a
tell, because it's done so naturally, so
evenly. Preparing this mixture.
though, at home is mussy and trouble
some. For so cents you can buy at
any drug store the ready-to-use tonic
called "Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur
Hair Remedy" You just dampen a
sponge or soft brush with 1t and
draw this through your hair, taking
one small strand at a time. By morn.
ing all gray hair disappears, and, after
another application or two, your hair
becomes beautifully darkened, glossy
and ~luxuriant. You will also dis
cover dandrnff is gone and hair has
stopped falling.
Gray, faded hair. though no dis
grace. is a sign of old age. and as VS.
al desire a youthful and attractive ap-
pearance, get busy at once with Wy
eth's Sage and Sulphur and look years
younger. ADV.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-02-11
SHOW SUPREMACY OF SOUL
Bright Spots in DARK Incidents OF
the Great Conflict Going on
in Europe.

Courage Is the universal possession
OF the German, the Englishman, the
Frenchman, the Belgian, the Austrian.
the Russian and the Japanese. The
stories Of individual GOODNESS and dar-
Ing are so many that they have al
most ceased to attract special atten-
ton. The other day, when the Brit
ish d~readnaught Formidable went
down in a storm, crushed like an egg
shell by %torpedoes or mines, It's cap
tain-LoXley-was on the bridge as 1t
sank; and his last words were;
STEADY, men: It's all right; keep cool;
do not get in a panic; be British.
Every officer was at his post; many
of them had lighted cigarettes. This
stirring exhibition of the fact that
the man does not die when his body
falls in the trenches or sinks In the
ocean can be matched In every navy
and army. All Europe Is fighting for
invisible things. There eve was
such universal and commanding EVIL.
dence that the soul of humanity is sli-
prene and invinicble.-From the Out
look.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-02-11
Crime is d.

Deadwood.-Did George II. Giddings,
of Oklahoma, whose body was buried
last November at lead as hat of Mel
win Evans and just now identified by
Clyde Giddings of Arpan, a son, com
nit suicide while ~deranged, or was he
slain? This is the question now agi-
Eating local authorities. The fact that
the elder Giddings left his grips in
the local Burlington railroad station
and then returned to Belle Fourche
and, without visiting his son there,
made out a deed to some Oregon land
and sent it to a daughter in Texas,
leads the o to think he took his own
fife. But the old man also had a
trunk that is missing; all baggage
checks and valuables were missing
o the body when it was found.
The authorities are working on a
slender thread, but are determined to
learn if a crime was committed.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-02-11
Flanders Sentenced to Hanc.

Belle Fourche.-Willard Flanders,
who vas found guilty by a jury in the
court at Sheridan of the murder of
his wife and Sam Aultz, near Hulett,
last July, vas sentenced January 20
by Judge Parmalee TO be hanged at
sunrise on the 7th day Of May, 1915.
Flanders did not show the slightest
sign of emotion when the sentence
was pronounced. The motion for q new
trial heard was overruled and the
costs taxed against the defendant. His
attorneys Immediately filed notice that
the case would be appealed to the SUI
preme court and made application for
$50 of execution, which will undoubt.
edly be granted. His attorneys are
preparing to exhaust every legal
measure to save him.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-02-11
Passenger Rates Are Advanced.

notwithstanding to tariffs re
ceived at local railway offices, an ad'
vance in passenger rates will be made
from South Dakota points to many
outside states on March first, the in.
terstate commerce commission, it is
stated having brought the rate up to
two and a half cents in states where
here 10 Chicago will, after March /.
be 1854, against the old rate OF
1870. and the fare to Minneapolis
will advance from s6.2S to $40. Sioux
City goes up from s4.51 to $4.73. ON
aha from $6.72 to 1921, Winona,
Mimi, from $3.50 to sS.9S. and Mil.
waukee from $12.4O to $14.79.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-02-11
Deadwood Wants impersonator.

Deadwood.-When Harry b. Porter
completes a term in the Omaha Jail
he will be brought here to face a
charge of im~personating a government
secret service agent. Porter spent
considerable time here last summer
and made many friends among the
feminine residents. Local officers de.
clare that he has a trunk full of love
letters from women all over the coun.
try, many from here, and they are
now trying to locate two of his alleged
wives TO bring a charge Of bigamy
against him. While here he put on a
piano contest. Porter is alleged by
local authorities to have deserted q
wife and child in Milwaukee, and is
believed to have married last fall one
girl in Douglas, Yyo., and another in
Crawford, Neb.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-02-11
IS CHILD CROSS,
FEVER|SH, SICK
Look, Mother! If tongue 10
coated, give california
Syrup of Fiqs."

Children love this fruit laxative"
and nothing else ~cleanses the tender
stomach, liver and bowels SO nicely.
A child simply will not stop playing
TO empty the bowels, and the result IL
they become tightly clogged with
waste, liver gets sluggish, stomach
sours, then your little n becomes
cross, half-sick, feverish, don't eat.
sleep or act naturally, breath Is bad,
system full of cold. has sore throat.
stSmach-ache or diarrhoea. Listen.
Mother! See IL tongue Is coated. then
give a t~easpoonful of California
Syrup Of Figs" and in a few hours all
the constipated waste, sour bile and
u~ndigested food passes out OF the sys-
tenn, and you have a well child again.
Millions of mothers give California
Syrup of Figs" because 1t is perfectly
harmless; children love 1t. and It q
er fails to act on the stomach, liver
and bowels.
Ask at the store for a 50-cent bottle
OF California Syrup of Figs" which
has full directions for babies. children
OF all ages and for grown-ups plainly
printed on the bottle. Adv.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-02-11
Start Anti-Wolf Campaign.

Topbar.-The professional wolf
hunters of western South Dakota are
assembling in the Slim Buttes country
to take advantage of a generous offer
made by the cattlemen and ranchers
of that region. They have organized
anti-wolf as ISOLATION and will pay a
bounty of s25 for each grey wolf
killed in the district. and a bounty Of
81 for each coyote. A fund for the
paying Of the bounty has been secured
by levying an assessment on each
member of the association. The pro.
fessional wolf hunters anticipate hav'
ing a great deal of sport and in addi,
ton expect to profit greatly from the
humiliation of the wolves and coy
otes Of the district.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-02-11
Attitude Of the Believer.

righteousness are realities, eternal
realities, and that they cannot be abb
stractions, or vapors floating in a splr-
itual atmosphere, but that they neces
sarily imply a living. personal will. a
good, loving. righteous God, in whose
hands we are perfectly safe, and who
Is guiding us by unfailing wisdom
Thomas Erskine.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-02-11
Places Ban on Dances,

Observation-Disclosures has been
created among the young people OF
Lesterville by the action of the town
authorities in placing a ban on such
dances as the tango, bear cat, lame
duck and other ragtime dances. Some
of the dancers believed that il they
gave a private dancing party and in.
dulged in these dances there would be
M objection. They secured the Les,
terville opera house, but in the midst
of the entertainment the town mar
shall and the owner OF the building ap'
peared n stopped the proceedings
The order of the town authorities plac.
ing a ban on sensational dances speed,
lily followed.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-02-11
Aberdeen. - Robert

Aberdeen. - Robert McNaghten
aged 50. a shoemaker in Aberdeen for
more than 80 years, died at the home
here which he had occupied ever since
coming to this city in the fall of 1888.
Paralysis was the cause of death. He
leaves a widow and three children.
Mr.. McNaghten was q native Of Bel
fast, Ireland. where he was born IN
1916. He was the great grandson OF
Sir William McNaghten OF Gold Rane,
and his grandfather was an officer in
the British army. His parents emf
grated to America when he vas q
child.