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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-12-16

Memphis, Tenn.-ln a prize
fight here Bobby Russell seemed
to be so worried by lock of hair
that hung over his eyes that his
trainer seized a knife and cut il
off. The bell rang and Bobby,
like Samson, had lost his strength
with his hair. He was knocked
out. at the first blow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-29
CAMBRIDGE MAN HELD
ON SERIOUS CHARGE

Said TO have defrauded at least one
Moline bank and several other hnan-
cial institutions in Illinois and Iowa,
H. W Rosene, living near Cambridge
and Andoyer is under arrest in Ottawa.
where it is said he viii face trial on
2 charge of defrauding. or attempting
to defraud, G bank at Mendoza. Ill
Rosene is an insurance man and also
deals in farm land. Five or six months
ago he is said TO have passed bad
checks in Davenport Bankers there
notified the Bankers association. Some
time later he is said to have passed
checks on a Moline bank. which after
ward proved to be worthless.
He was next heard OF in Waterloo.
Iowa, where he attempted TO get S400
from a bank. SAYING he had that
amount on deposit IN Moline bank.
The Waterloo bankers wired Moline
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-29

than the mems In Bushnell with 500
women eligible 10 vote, 768 voted
Many towns adopt commission gov
eminent.
Heavy Chicago Registration.
Ut mad been stated by politicians,
the report reads, that there would not
lie =. 000 women registered in Chicago
for the first election It had s tremen-
dcus educational value when on the
first registration day $4,000 women
registered and on the second day
SO 500 more women registered. Nearly
z80 .008 women voted at the first spring
election. and SIX good aldermen were
elected by the woueu's votes
cat the second aidermanic election
z54.Gg9 women voted, and only about
/ per cent more registered men voted
than women
The action Of the STATE board Of ad-
miEistratIo1 in establishing an equal
wage for equal work regardless of sex
in all our state institutions Is one of
rhe direct results of equal suffrage in
illinois In 1912 we had only p or
affiliated with the state
association Today ve have 1o4 or
carnations in Chicago and its suburbs
and 81 organiza dons outside Of Chi
cage
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-29

Bone one advised noe to take Lydia Z.
flnhham Vegetable Compound. / had
taken so much medicine and my doctor
said he could DO me no good so ! told nv
husband he might get me q bottle and I
would try it BY the time / had taken
I'll felt better. I continued its use. ana
now an well and strong.
Il have always recommended vour
medicine ever since 7 was 50 wonder
fully benefited By 1t and ! hope this
'ettsr vii be the means Of saving some
other poor woman from suffering. -
Ars, MARTHA SEAvEY, Box liza
Unionville. Missouri.
The makers Of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound have thousands Of
sach letters as that above - thew tell
tae truth, else they could not have been
obtained fer love or money. This med
alne Is no stranger it has stood the
test for years.
II there are any complications you
" " not understand write to Lydia z.
T4Ihkham Medicine Go. (c0nildentian
L!nnsMass- Your letter will be opened,
Tag and answered by a woman and
Aeia In strict confidence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-29
GRADUATES TAKE
BUSINESS PLACES
Many Of Young People Turned Ont Of
Augustana Business Department
Making Good.

+ The opening of the school years
finds many Of the familiar faces OF
. the commercial department Of the
+ Aueustaua college missing. The grad
uatfon Of the class of 1915 of the bus
. mess school placed many Young men
4 and women in the business world and
they are making good. Three of the
+ graduates. who received the degree
. of master of accounts. a newly organ
lied department Of the commercial
. school, have received especially good
. positions, two as professors in col
ieges and the other in an AIed0 bank
. These We're the first master Of ac-
. counts degrees given by the local
school and the enrolment in that de-
. parrmeur has already increased in q
marked degree.
Twelve of the class of 1915 are To-
Gated in this city with business firms.
and others are scattered throughout
the middle west. while SIX are CON
t.nuiug their studies at the local coll
. lega in tie commercial school, the
conservatory OF music, OF the college
proper.
The following are continuing their
studies at Augus9ans: Elm Eng. Jeu-
Hlus. Mich. commercial department;
Audora harrison, Rock Island, con-
servstory Of music; Reefes Krakes.
Gatva. commercial department, Ru~
dolph Erickson. Negaunee, Mich,
commercial department. Conrad Ben
ing. Hastings, Neb.
Those who are located as teachers
are. Clarence Bennett. North Hen
darson. ILL.,, at the Wartburg Teach
eTs seminary and college, Waveriy.
Iowa. c. Elmer Johnson. woodruff
principal Of the commercial depart
mert. Minnesota college. WiIhemina
Harris, college Topeka, Kan
The students who are located in
This city are. Marguerite Chapman.
Cambridge. SaGe-man Auto company.
Florence Brashar. Rock Island, ii w
49,: Maurice SeIetter. Rock Island. c.,
r.. i. & p; Irene Saulpaugh. Witter
law Office; Grace BIankenfeId, Rock
Island NJ, ". A.; Naomi SetterdahI.
Augustaua Book concern.
Others are either placed in Moline
or Davenport. Jennie Johnson, Cam
bridge, S. & L, Davenport, WIlbert
Larson, Moline, Naomi Swanson Mo
line; Robert Danielson. Rock Island.
Rock Island Fuel company, Moline.
Two students have found positions
in banks: Lawrence Anderson. Rock
Island. AIedo; sophus Behrman. Ban
croft, Iowa Lemonu, S. D.
The remaining students are either
at home or at cities as shown: Henry
Dixon. Wakefield. Neb.. Sioux City.
Iowa. Elsie Lange. Chicago; Gunnar
Nelson, Vinegar Wis; William An
deTson, Madrid, lows; Floyd Dahl
berg, Cambridge; Merle Robinson.
Edgiugton; Ruth and George Attlg.
Reynolds; Henry Johnson, GreeDviIle,
Conn. Minneapolis. Pa; War Bloom /
quisr Metropolitan, Mich; Arthur
Anderson, Metropolitan, Mich: Rein
hold Gustafson. Escanabas Mich.
Raymond Nicholson, Crisman. Ohio;
+ Alfred Branfors, Manistique. Mich;
Evelyn Hinborg. Stromsberg. Neb.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-29
COMMITTEES NAMED
FOR FAIR OF LODGE

Local merchants are responding lib
orally for the L 0. O. r. fair. which is
TO be held next month at the ODD Eel
low Temple and practically all of the
booths on hand have been rented for
the local merchants to display their
wares. Stroehle's well known orches-
ira has been engaged Tor the fair and
a good bill is promised every might
during the fair week and there will be
entertainment galore The following
committees are in charge Of the pro-
ject
General y Johnson chairman:
Gus Thierman, L. c. Harrison and JOS
eph Mejerle
Soliciting-Ray Mallery chairman;
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-29
thortues that he was taken from Iowa
10 Ottawa
ON COUNTY RECORDS.
Warranty Deeds.

Fred Anderegg to William Emig, lot
10 block 2, L. Mosentelder's Eleventh
street addition, Rock Island, $1.Q0.
William Emlg to Catherine Ander-
egg, lot 10. block ,. L. Mosenfelder s
Eleventh street addition. Rock Is
land. $1.09
State Savings Bank 6 Trust Co,
70 Swan Olson and Alma ] Olson, east
2s feet. lot s, block l, Park Ridge, Mo
line $5.50e
Alma 0. Lundahl and husband to 5.
B. Dimond iog 10, block IS4, East Mo
line, 500.
Quit Claim Deed.
Sterhania De Clerck 10 EaEenie
S5aelens, Part lots q and q, block ..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-29
THOUGHT SHE
COULD NOT LIVE
Restored to Health by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.

Unionvi]le, MOI suffered from q
female trouble and I got SO weak that I
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-29
DAVENPORT LAD RUN
DOWN BY AUTO; HURT

Edward Happs, 17-year-old son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Happs, 1912 Har-
rison street. Davenport, was severely
injured at : so Monday night, when he
was run down by an auto driven by
Gustave Eckert or Davenport. The
lad was taken to ST. Lukes hospital,
where is is feared Ae IS suffering from
internal injuries. The boy was playing
in the street and ran in front Of the
approaching car. Both wheels passed
over his chest. No bones were broken.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-29

Twins are more often born in tern
perate than other climates, the rate
in the United states being 10 acres
TO 900 average babies. Triplets are
found to occur once in every 1910
births.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-29
VTADUCT PAVING TO
BE COMPLETE SOON

The work Of repaving the viaduct
viii be completed within at least two
weeks, Colonel G. ". Burr. comman-
dant at the Rock Island arsenal has
announced. with favorable weather
continuing the time will be cut much
shorter, Traffic over the viaduct IS
now travelling on the west side. the
east side being closed to permit the
work. The west side has already been
paved
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-29

could hardly walk
across the doorwith-
out holding on to
something I had
nervous spells and
my fingers would
cramp and my face
would draw. and I
could not speak, nor
sleep TODD any good.
had no appetite, and
everyone thought I
would no, IT,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-29

and the local bank replied by request
ing Rosen's arrest.
In the meantime, however, Rosene
is said to have attempted 70 get $500
from q Mendoza bank. Whether he
succeeded or not is not known here,
but it was on request Of Mendoza au-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-11
MIDAUGUST DOINGS OF
ACTIVE S@UFFRAGISTS
A New Stuff Garment Lining
and a Boat Cruising OFF
.COney Island.

To questions as to what the s~uffragists
are doing at present the reply is made
that while the ants arc lying low the
suffragists are hard at work. one OF
the most novel departures In their
campaign Is the innovation OF a new
silk fabric which may appeal to even
anti-suffragists. Coats. suits and hats
Of the suffrage workers this fall VIII be
lined with a new suffrage check, which
has been recently brought out. tn"
material IL a soft silk with little squares
In the suffrage colors, yellow, blue and
brown and "A sprinkling of black. There
are two patterns. one with dark squares
and one with white. Mrs. Norman DE
X. Whitehousc has christencd the silk
the Suffrage Victory"
The New York Letter Carriers Assoc
citation has voted In favor of the suffrage
movement. Fire houses in the lower
part of tho city are being canvassed by
the Henry street nurses, who also leave
suffrage pamphlets on their patients
beds. Coney Island and its attendant
attractions are centres of suffrage
activities. To bewildered bathers APP
pears almost daily "A boat off shore with
Votes for Women marked on it's sail
The suffrage "hopperie" at Coney Island
will appeal to s~uffragists this week.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-11
GEORGE FITCH.
Author of "OId Sivash' Tales Dies
After nm Operation.

George Fitch. hose rollicking stories
Of "Oid Siwash" won him fame as an
American humorist. died on Monday in
a santa rum in Berkeley. Cal. after
having failed to rally from the effects
OF an operation for appendicitis per-
formed the day before.
Mr.. Fitch was born In Galva, H.,
June Z. 1877. and was the son Of
Elmer Il. and Rachel Helgeson Fitch.
lie was educated at Knox College,
Galesburg, and there gathered the ma
terial for the series of fantastic col
lege yarns depicting ole Skjarssen. the
invlncible fullback. and the doings OF
the Eta Bita Pie Fraternity.
His first work was IN the printing
plant of his father when he was .
years old. Later he took up news
paper work In Galva, on the Nonpdrcii
or Council Bluffs. Ia, and on the Peoria
Hcrdld- Transcript. II was at the last
named place that he gathered the ex-
p%er!ences which he later published in
his stories on My Demon Motor Boat
Other products Of his pen werc THE Big
Strike at Siwash' and "Homcburg Mem
cries"
In 1912 Mr., Fitch went into politics
and was elected to the Illinois House
Of Representatives. lie was president
o. the American Press Humorlsts, the
Creve cPur Club Of Peoria, the Gin
Dwellsrs of Chicago and a member OF
the Beta Theta II fraternity. At the
time he fo!l ~ OF appendicitis he was
visiting his sister. Miss II. Louise Fitch.
a student al the University Of Calf
fornia, The body will be removed 10
Peoria for burial.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-11
TEA PARTY GIVEN FOR
CARDINAL GIBBONS
Cardinal Farley and Bishop p.
J. Hayes Among Guests
at southampton.

SOUTHAMPTON, I. T.. Aug l0.@Cardl-
nal Gibbons was entertained At tea yes
,erday by Miss IIetty Parrish at her
cottage in the Art Village.
Among the guests were Cardinal Far
ley and the Right Rev. +. J. Hayes, aux
il.ary bishop of New York. who had
motored over from Ray Shore TO pay their
respects to the senior American Cardi-
nal. and Bishop y. J. O'Cgnnell Of Rich
mond, Va, Bishop Charles +. Mcdonnell
of Brooklyn, the Rev. Thomas J. Leon
ard and the Rev. W. W. Battershall Of
Albany, Mrs Charles Carroll Lee and
Miss Sarah Lee of Washington, H. c;
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Kirke Porter, Mis-.
Thomas II Barber. Or and Mrs Edward
l. Reyes. Mrs. Alexander II Tiers, Mrs.
Frances r. Hoffman and Mrs. William
Morton Grinnell.
Mrs. Rossre Matthews. who has been
spending the last two weeks with Mrs.
w. Scott Cameron. has gone to Newport.
where she will spend the remainder OF
the season.
The latest Of the cottage arrivals are
Mr.. and Mrs. y. NJ. Graves, who arrived
Yesterday and are occupying william
Drew's Long Acre cottage on First Neck
lane.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-11
WHITE RATS SCAMPER.
Fun VIII Yield Nearly $4,000 for
Benefit Funds.

II was all vaudeville last night al the
whit. p,,., .,amn.r =, "a. Na,h,,,.n
"
Opera House and II was almost ali STA
vaudeville too. There was vaudeville on
the stage vaudeville in he music. vaude-
.'r, =. ...u ~. .u,.,ur. 80,
'i''' " t"e ar u"~' II e''
OUT into The audience and set them num-
ming and swaying TO the choruses OF the
Scotch minstrel, show and calling ont
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-11
ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS.
some Of the Latest Names Placed
on h Registers.

Vanderbilt - Mr., and Mrs, Howell
Lloyd, Nillanova, Pa. Mr.. and Mrs.
John liyams, Miss Lulu Iiyams. Stony
Brook. n. J.
McAlpir-Mr, and Mrs. Jonathan Pal
mer, Jr,. Detroit Mr., and Mrs. II. T..
Morrow, Amsterdam, y, Y; Mrs, r..
NJ. Denny, Nagatuck, Conn.
Laurelton - Miss Mildred Fisher.
Pittsburg Mr.. andM -. ]. r, DON
nelley. Scranton, Ia. Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel Pratt. Utica. y. Y.
Bellsclaire &c. Wilbur White, f.. r..
Eddy, Detroit ]. W. cook. Leonia, y.
j. Mr.. and Mrs, W. ]. Carter, Chicago.
Savoy-Mr. and Mrs. NJ. &. Stoneman,
Albert - George Burdge, North Man
chester, Ind, G. G. Birlin, Scranton, Pa.
ST. Regis 80 Mr.. and Mrs, Roy Me-
Williams. Chicago $. +, I.aucks. York,
Pa. r.. u. Lamont, Chicago.
Prince George - q. sherman, To-
ledo. Ohio Mrs, Florence NJ. Garrison,
Galveston. Tex. Mrs. W. Y. Boyd, San
Juan. =. II.
Manhattan - Or, and Mrs. T.. A.
Rumely. La Porte, Ind, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. J. Bradley. Troy, n. v; Mr.. and
Mrs, J. NJ ,Lindner. Chicago,
Gotham - Len q. Broughton. Knox
Vile. Tenn, NJ II. A. Doyle, St. Paul ;
Paul Il. G. Newton, Chicago.
Lorraine 49, Winthrop Ames, North
Easton, Mass Mrs. George X. Cracker.
Manchester, VI, Mr., and Mrs, Crosby
Dervin, Boston,
Waldorf-Astoria--Mr. and Mrs. John
r, Murphy, Atlanta S. Y. Topper,
atlantic CITY, N, J.; W. =. Chaplin.
Philadelphia
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-11
NEWPORT COLONISTS
TURN OUT FOR TENNIS
Mrs. j. J. AstOr and G. +. Sands
Lose to Mrs. A. s. Burden
and Francis Roche.

NEWPORT, Aug. l0.-The opening OF
the long postponed mixed doubles en-
mis- at the Casino to-day
brought a large gathering or sum
yer visitors. The greatest interest. oen-
tired abou the tennis match in which
Mrs. John Jacob Aston and Charles
T. Sands were beaten by Mrs. Arthur
Scott Burden and Francis Roche.
Mrs. Roderick Terry had another large
company at Linden Gate this after
noon for a musicale, at which Miss Dor
othy Berlinger Of New York played.
Mrs. Walter f. Maynard. who has Mrs.
s. Il. Sibermore OF Jericho as her guest.
was "A dinner hostess. Mrs. A. Duer
Irving and Miss owen OF New York
ara guests OF Mrs. Marsden J. Perry.
They were at the Casino to-day. as was
s. Montgomery Roosevelt. who is at
Hill Top Inn.
Mr.. and Mrs. william F. Hit of
Washington are guests OF Mrs, Robert
r. Hit at the M%oorings. A. Bradley
Campbell and II. r. Chittenden Of WASH
ington are the guests of Mrs. Fletcher
Ryer. Mrs. William q. Weld is en-
tertaininx the Hon Sylvia Moulton OF
London.
Mrs. william X. Vanderbilt. Mrs. Leon
ard N. Thomas. Mrs. Royal Phelps Car
roll, Mrs. Craig Biddle, Mrs, w. X.
Vanderbilt, Jr. Mrs. August Belmont,
Mrs. r. Livingston Beeckman n Mrs.
whitney Warren. who held n sale at
the Casino last week for the benefit OF
wounded French soldiers. have arranged
a recital by Nine. Jane Catulle Mendes
of Paris. to take place at the home
Of Mrs. w. X. Vanderbilt on Friday
afternoon. for the same purpose.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-11
N~ARRAGANSETT DUKES
and DUCHESSES DANCE
Kings and Queens Also on the
Floor at the Piers Fancy
Dress Ball..

NARRAGANsErr PIER, Aug. l0.-The
chief feature here to-day was the fancy
dress ball given by the Hotel Mathew
son. Guests OF the hotel and motor
parties from New York. Providence and
the Pier colony more than filed the large
ballroom, which was lined with dinner
tables. New Workers. who entertained
AT dinner included Mrs. ]. ]. Lawrence.
Miss Josephine Siegrist. Mr.. and Mrs.
John F. Daniel. Mr.. and Mrs. Talbot
Hanan. Luther T.. and Nelson NJ. Graves,
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. T. Davis and Mrs. J. l..
Anderson.
Mrs. w. =. Colgate Of New York., a
guest OF Mrs. j. ], Lawrence, appeared
at the ball al the Duchess OF York !:
Mrs, John +, Daniel OF New York wore
"A costume of many colors which repre-
scented Folly little Miss Josephine Hop
danced the tatao with l.. Lorton
Bryant Of New York, both wearing Chi
nese costumes Miss Ida M%athewson was
costumed AZ a Dutch girl Mrs. Talbot
Hanan appeared as a crinoline girl, and
Talbot Hanan wore the elaborate cos
tune of an Oriental prince. There were
also kings, queens dukes. gypsles and
many other characters on the floor.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-11
LEGINSKA SEEKS DIVORCE.
PiRnist's Marriage to Compose =
Whithorne Kept secret : Years.

Divorce proceedings Instituted ny
Ethel Leginska. the pianist. against her
husband, Emerson Whithorne. "A COM
poser, disclosed Yesterday her marr!asc g,
which had not been generally known in
this country except by "A few close
friends Of the couple Al her home In
Long Beach last night Miss Icgiuska
said that she married Whithorne seven
years x In London and that after
three years he came to this country.
They have a son, Cedric Nilliers Whit
horne. 6 years old. who IN now in Gus
tody of the mother, Miss Leginska said
that she and her husband had been
separated for nearly three years.
Miss I.eginska, whose real name Is
Ethel higgins, was born In HUI. Eng
land. about thirty years ago. She was
a protcgee Of Mrs. Arthur Wilsor, who
sent her to Frankfort to study, She
has appeared with the New York SYM
phony Society and in other forms ~ con-
cert work.
Her husband is n composer and native
Of Cleveland, Ohio. h has done u
great part of his work In London. Just
at pres eut he IL In his country working
with Godowsky In the publication of a
book on music, IL vas said.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-11
min Hilton.

EAST ORANGE, ". j., Aug. i0,-Ben-
jamin Hilton, 60. who was postmaster OF
East Orange from 1895 to 1899 and again
In 1912. died last night at the home Of
mis- cousin. Mrs. Anna II. Coles, 20 Pros
pect street. lie was for severa @
with Booth & Edgar. sugar %rciiners, who
had offices in Wall street. New York. and
when the American Sugar Refining Com
pany took over the plant he was placed
In charge Of buying in the South. Later
he was representative of sugar interests
at Washington, u. G. Mr.. Hilton was
unmarried,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-11
CHARLES HEBER CLARK.
old Time american Uumorist Die.
ut AYE OF -.

PliiLApEirHIA, Aug. l0,-Charles Heller
Clark. - years old, who was one of the
best known American humor!sts a score
of years and who wrote under the
name OF Max Adeler." died at Eagles
mere to-day. He Mas born in Berlin,
Md. the son Of the Rev. William J..
Clark. lie was educated in Georgetown.
u. t.. and entered journalism In 1865.
Later Mr., Clark became owner Of the
1crtlic world. an industrial journal OF
this city, and wrote extensively on
economic subjects. For ten years he
was secretary OF the Manufacturers
Cluh here and edited tho clubs journal.
the MANUFACTURER In Conshol~pCkcn. Pa
where his home was. Ne himself was a
manufacturer.
Mr.. Clark was best known as a writer
of humorous books and short stories.
such as "Out Of the Hurry Burly," Ell
bow Room" Captain BUTT In Happy
Hollow" and The Quakeress" There
was another side 10 his charactcr-that
of an accomplished musician. lie was
organist Of a Philadelphia church for
a long time.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-11
DR.. T. B. STILLMAN,
NOTED CHEMIST, DIES
Was a Professor in Stevens In
stitutc for Thirty-five
Years.
WELL KNOWN AS WRITER

Thomas Bliss Stillman. n OF the
best known chemical engineers In the
country. died OF heart trouble yesterday
at his home in the Paramount apart
mcnt. Paramount avenue and the Hud-
son boulevard, Jersey City. He had been
i'll for Ave weeks.
DIR. Stillman was a professor OF ana
lytical chemistry at the stevens Insti-
tute of Technology. Hoboken. for thirty
five years, retiring on n Carnegie PEN
sion in 1909. At the time of his death
he was city chemist of Jersey City and
Bayonne and chemist to the Medical
Milk Commission of Newark. He is
survived by his wife, formerly Miss
Emma Louise Pomplitz Of Baltimore.
whom he married In 1881. and three
children, Albert Leeds Stillman. Anita
Mary Stillman and Thomas Bliss still
man, Jr.
Dr. Stillman was born In Plainfeld. n.
j.. on May "a. 1852. the son Of Or.
Charles III. Stillman. lie was graduated
from Rutgers College In 1873 and from
the Fresenius Laboratory. Weisbaden,
Germany. in 1877. lie received the de-
gree OF ph. ID. from stevens Institute
of Technology In 1883. two years after
becoming u member Of the faculty of
the institute. lie was appointed to the
chair uf analytical chemistry at the
institute I'm 1856 and In 1903 became
professor OF engineering and chemistry.
br. Stillman was a membe of the
American Chemical Society. the So
cicty Of Chemical Industry OF London.
the American Institute of Mining En-
gincers. the International Association
for Testing Materials. the American
Electrochem!cal Society and the Societe
Chimique de Paris. lie was n corre-
spending member ot the Edinburgh
! Society of Arts and Science and the
Deutsche Chemische Gesellschaft. He be-
longed TO the Sons of the Revolution,
the New York Chapter of Mayfiower De-
~scendants and the order of Washing
ton
lie was the author of Engineering
Chemistry. published in 1897 and re-
vised in 1901. 1905 and 1910. lie wrote
many monographs and papers In Amer
lean, English. French, Italian and Ger
man journals on Investigations in tech
meal and applied chemistry.