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him such a reputation that when his
father was killed in battle he became
the head war chief of his tribe. And
up to the time of his defeat by Unit
ed States troops at Bad Axe in Wis
consin he remained the war leader
of his nation.
But the pioneer white settlers
were sold this land by the govern
ment and they commenced to settle
on the rich soil which Black Hawks
ancestors had owned for century.
Another treaty was signed in 1872
and by 1929 the first Of the pioneer
whites had actually taken up his resi-
dence in the Indian village at, the
Watch Tower.
Black Hawk protested against this
settlement but his protests were in
vain. He did not have the united
support of his tribe for Keokuk, a
pacifist if there ever was one, advo-
Gated leaving the ancient home Of
the Sac nation and moving across
the Mississippi into the interior of
Iowa as the great white father willed.
After repeated protests and mutual
aggressons of both the whites and
redskins, Black Hawk dug up the
tomahawk and started on the war
path in 1881 He had gained valuable
experience in fighting the Americans
during the war of 1872, when as an
ally of the British he had assisted in
defeating detachments of the United
States army at both the battles Of
CampbelIs island and Credit island,
near Davenport.
Opposes U. S. Regulars.
With a band of about 500 we'll
to oppose the United States regulars
under the command of General Henry
Atkinson and the Illinois militia
numbering 1900 horsemen under
Governor Reynolds and Brig. Gen.
Sam Whiteside. Black Hawk per-
ceived that his doom was near at
hand and that he could not hope to
win in a pitched battle, so looking to
the northward for refuge and hop
ing for reinforcements from the In
dian tribes of that territory, he began
retreat.
Almost before he knew it the bat
tie of Stillman's Run was upon him.
Here the forces of the whites were
badly beaten and thrown into a.
panic by small band of Black
Hawks redskins. News of this de-
feat went over the country like wild
fire and the pioneer settlers of the
west believed that the entire Indian
population was marching out to mas
sacre them. Learning that he could
not hope for achievements from tn.
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To Overcome Eczema

Never mind how often you have tried
and failed. you can stop burning, itching
eczema quickly by applying little zeno
furnished by any druggist for 2oc. Extra
large bottle, S1G0. Healing begins the
moment zemo is applied. In a short time
usually every trace of pimples, black
heads, RASH eczema, letter and similar
skin diseases will be removed.
For clearing the skin and making it
vigorously healthy, zemo is an exceptional
remedy. 1t is not greasy, sticky or
watery and it does not stain. When
others fail it is the one dependable treat
ment for all skin troubles
Zemo, Cleveland,
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niflcant and dramatically poetic This
one thing, the soul of Black Hawk s
life, the real cause of the Black
Hawk war and a wonderful tribute
to Iowa, is a love of home land. The
Sacs and Foxes had their choice
hunting grounds along the Des
Moines and Skunk rivers and their
summer lodges near where the Rock
empties into the Mississippi river
below Davenport.
Why did Black Hawk war against
the whites? Why did he with band
of but few hundred Indians brave
the might Of the United States? Why
did he endure persecution which no
white man would undergo? It was
because he loved that beautiful gard
en- spot Of the Mississippi valley
above any land in the middle west,
the most fertile and beautiful terri
tory in the United States.
Story Of the Migration.
There is a dramatic story in In
dian legend, which tells of the migra-
ton of the Sac nation from its an
cestral home in far off Canada They
were a brave people but they we're
not as strong as the savage Iroquois
who lived in New York state and
waged relentless war against ali their
redskin neighbors. These Sacs were
driven wanton1y from their old home
and pushed farther and farther into
the wilderness. From the great
lakes region they were pushed into
Wisconsin and from there, in order to
secure a more favorable habitation,
they descended the Rock river to its
mouth.
Finding at the confluence of the
Rock and the Mississippi rivers one
of the most beautiful spots they had
ever seen, they decided to establish
there the seat OF their nation. They
drove the Kaskaskais from this ter
ritory and founded the Watch Tower
village.
Here they grew in number and
power until this town was the largest
Indian community of it's time. It's
inhabitants numbered approximately
5000. From this village as their
capital. the Sac and Fox tribes ruled
the territory Of northern Illinois,
northern Missouri, eastern Iowa and
southern Wisconsin. Here it was that
Black Hawk, or MalKa-Tai-Me-S
Kai-kaill, was born. Here it was
that he grew to manhood.
He was a warrior from his boyhood.
When but lad of Is years he Killed
his first enemy and took his first
scalp. From then on he was a brave.
At the age of 10 his bravery in re-
peated wars against Osages earned
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respondence with the magnate and
have been assured of his willingness
to endow library in Duquoin. The
city council has passed an ordinance
providing for a 2-,nill tax, which will
bring $1,000 annually for mainten-
ance.
NASHVILLE, ILL.,. April 2S.-Judge
w. p. Green has set aside the cleo
ton in 1rvington township on April
4, when the drys won by writing in
the liquor question on the ballots.
The proposition was not printed on
the tickets, the petition having been
held illegal by Town Clerk Taft. The
vets, being unaware of the plans Of
the drys, did not vote.
JOLIET, H., April 28.-Mrs. E. j.
Bergens, until recently resident of
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IOWA.

IOWA.
y DEBORAH, Ia, April 2S.-Alonzo
Bradish, a pioneer citizen of DEBORAH,
died suddenly. He was in his 9lst
year. He came to DEBORAH in 1857
and engaged in the hardware bust
ness and after acquiring competence
retired several years ago.
CR,ESTOE. Ia, April Fisherman
ID. Jarvis, one Of the men who held
up and robbed Mrs. Henderson in this
city, is shown how hard is the way
of the thief. Jarvis realized 60 cents
from his robbery and was sentenced
to fifteen years for the crime.
OSKALOOSA, Ia, April 2S.-At the
Special election held here the PROPOSE
ton to issue bonds for the erection
of new high school building at a
cost Of $4,000 was defeated by a
big vote
SIOUX CITY, Ia, April 2s.-The
refusal of the board of education and
school directors to turn over the re-
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Thomas, Mrs. w. J. Thomas of near
Assumption, slashed the girls throat
with a knife and then attempted to
kill herself with the same weapon
With blood squirting from her wounds
the girl disarmed her mother and
bound her with rope. Then she
called for assistance. 1t is believed
both will recover
MT. STERLING, H., April 2S.--
While playing about the house,
Marion Eleanor. the small child of
Mr. and Mrs. Walter bearing picked
up a lid from I've can to which
small portion of the contents adj
hered, and got some Of the I've IN it's
mouth and on one side of it's face,
inf1icting serious burns.
CENTRALIA, ILL.,. April 2s.-Rep-
resentatives from all counties along
the Lincoln trail are meeting today
in Flora to discuss the possibilities
of issuing bonds to pave the trail.
The matter of making the trail
part of the transcontinental midland
trail will also be discussed. 1t is
proposed to call a special election in
all the counties on the same day to
vote on bonds.
DUQUOIN- H.. April 2S.-Through
the efforts of the Woman's club this
city is to have Carnegie library.
officers of the club have been II cor
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DAVENPORT, Iowa, April Is
Black Hawk, the greatest figure in
The Indian history of the Mississippi
; valley, holding his home land in the
old northwest as his greatest earthly
pride, will be forcibly brought to
mind at the Fort Armstrong centen-
NAL celebration at the y. S. govern.
ment arsenal on Rock Island, June
1925, by the presence here of his
grandson and his great grandson,
These two lineal descendants. of
the great Sac chief, who made the
last stand of Red Man along the
shores OF the Mississippi near 100
years ago, are now living in JackSo a
county, Kansas. They are Logan-Ka-
Ka-Que and Jesse a-Ka-Que. One is
a lettering old man nearly 90 years
old and the other is a strapping young
Indian forty years of age. They are
coming back to the ancient home Of
their people and will view with won
der the pageants in which their great
ancestor was a central figure. They
will see detachment of Illinois
militiamen burning the ancestral
home of their tribe just as the force
under Colonel Montgomery burned
the Watch Tower village, sometimes
called Saukeneuk in 1779 when Black
Hawk was but lad of Is years old.
They will see six years later Lieu
tenant Zebulon Pike, the discoverer
of Pixies Peak, presenting an Amer
lean flag to Chief Black Hawk, and
will watch their ancestor hoist Old
Glory before the ancient council
lodge, the Sac tribe capital from
which territory larger than any
state in the upper Mississippi valley
was ruled for a century.
Watch Demonstration Of History.
They will stand by in amazement
while Black Hawk, defeated and
broken, witnesses the final treaty
with the great white father, ceeding
away to the American government
all the claims of his people to the
land they once ruled by the might OF
their good right arms and the war
craft of their savage brains. They
will know from the demeanor Of the
Indian chiefs as they turn away from
this council that the crushing defeat
Black Hawk met in \ the battle of
Bad Axe in 1882 ending the Black
Hawk war has brought an end to the
red mans opposition to the white in
the old northwest
1t is rare chance of fortune that
President l. C. Norwood of the Cen
tennial association has been able to-
persuade the last living descendants
of the great Sac chieftain to give an
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Illinois Iowa Missouri

suits of the milk tests made recently
at the high school, in which several
samples of milk were found to be be-
low the standard demanded IN the
milk ordinance, has baked Il. G.
Pape, city food and dairy inspector,
in his attempt to prosecute dalrymen
who are selling poor milk.
DIES MONIES, Ia, April IS
Eishty-nine special policemen en-
ployed as booze buyers, were Topped
off the city payroll when Mayor Mac
Vicar revoked their commission as
officers. MacVicar was exceedingly
caustic in his criticisms of former
Chief Crawford's practice of hiring
floaters to secure evidence against
bootleggers.
FORT DODGE, Ia. April 2s.-The
large number of colored people in the
CITY is the reason for the movement
on foot to establish an African Meth
odist church here. There are over 800
colored people here, not including
transients.
DIES MONIES, Ia, April 2S.-ln an
opinion made public here, G a. hoD,
bins assistant Encouragement, fuieu
that election boards which VIII hahule
tho state primary and the vote on the
constitutional amendment caliLis lol
canal suffrage. will not be entllleu 70
double pay. but will be pald py 'he
hour.
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Galv eston. Texas, and S. P. Green
were arrested here yesterday under
Mann act charge. The police say
Mrs. Bergens has had eight husbands
in various parts of the country. She
told the authorities that Green
'1ured'' her from her last spouse.
MACOMB, H., April CSC. f of
the Fifth Illinois national guard, Is
to be mustered out of service and will
be DO more after this week. The
move is taken because of lack of in
terest and the fewness Of members,
according to the report issued from
Springfield.
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Now is the Time to Get Rid Of These
lInlN SHOTS

Ugly Spots.
There's no longer the slightest need
of feeling ashamed of your freckles,
as the prescription othine-double
strengths guaranteed to remove
these homely spots.
Simply get an ounce of Othine-
double strength-from any druggist
and apply a little of it night and
morning and you should soon see that
even the worst freckles have begun
to disappear, while the lighter 'ones
have vanished entirely 1t is seldom
that more than an ounce is needed
to completely clear the skin and gain
a beautiful clear complexion.
Be sure to ask for the double
strength othine as this is sold under
guarantee of money back if it fails to
remove freckles.
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aspect Of unquestionable reality to
the centennial celebration by their
presence here.
There will be historic pageants re-
produced in all Of the exactitude of
detail which the American people,
jealous of its wealth of rich history,
has been proud to preserve. But
none OF these pageants will be
brought home to the minds to the
thousands Of spectators with the
reality which the actual presence of
these two descendants OF Black Hawk
will provide.
They have retained with the mind
of aboringes the traditional accounts
of their great ancestors final stand
against the whites which has been
given to the American people of to-
day in the written pages of their his
tories. 1t will be interesting to dis
cover if the red mans history by
word of mouth comedies with the
white mans history in the. printed
word.
The most scrupnlous care has been
taken by the centennial committee to
reproduce these historical events
through pageants as they actually
occurred, and every detail has been
made to coincide with the first hand
accounts preserved in government
archives and in the most authentic
histories. 1t is a rare coincidence
that the Fort Armstrong centennial,
which has been made the occasion
of monster home coming of the old
settlers Of this vicinity, shall also be
the home coming of the red man,
who once ruled this land
Black Hawks Greatness.
These descendants of Black Hawk,
now living the peaceful life Of civil
lied men, will journey back to the
home of their race, the land which
the great chieftain Black Hawk
fought so hard to retain. For what
is it that has inscribed the name of
Black Hawk SO indelibly on the pages
of American history? What is it
that has preserved to our present
day civilization the name of this one
redskins above all others? Is it the
poetry of a defender OF lost cause?
Is it the story of unsurpassed craft
in war? 1t is the mere fact that the
chief of the Sac lived in Iowa? No!
1t is something more than all these.
AS one reads the history of the
Black Hawk war, as he peruses the
the pioneer white settlers and as he
scans with interested eye the pages
of Black Hawks autobiography,
translated by Antoine lie Claire, he
discovers one thing unusually sig-l
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continuation west of the proposed
highway from st. Louis to Springfield

ST. LOUIS, April 2S.-St. Louis
members Of the Missouri Equal SUI
frage association are preparing for
the state convention, May 3 and 6 at
Springfield. Officers of the National
American Woman's Suffrage assocta-
ton will attend.
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ILLINOIS,.

DECATUR, H.. April 2S.-Becom-
ing violently insant WINE alots enc
her 16-yearold daughter "a 'o4''N
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A political vindioation often means
that the voters are fooled once more.
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CARTHAGE, Mo-, April zS.-Lloyd
Gam, foreman at the Virginia mine.
near here, was scalded to death yes
terday when he fell off a platform
into the dump, which was filed with
boiling water.
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NEOSHO, Mo, April 2s.-J. R.
F'uley of ST. Paul, Mimi, and Jack
Phillips of Shady Point, Okla, were
killed here when struck by switch
engine in the yards of the Kansas
City Southern. Andrew Phillips was
injured.
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MISSOURI.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. April 90.
In spite of Governor Majors order,
issued during last January, under
which state educational and eleemosy-
nary institutions were deprived of
s1,200,OOO appropriated for them by
the legislature and approved by the
governor, the state is now bankrupt
and at the end of this year there will
be unpaid appropriations amounting
to more than s2,500,0o0, it is esti-
mated. There was in the revenue
fund today only 100000 with which
to meet current salary accounts and
the acquisitions from the various edu-
cational and eleemosynary institu-
tons aggregating much more than
this sum. At the close of last month
the balance in the revenues before
current accounts were paid amounted
only to S125,OO0.
lEVERTON, Mo-, April 2S.-Nriller
county has voted $4,000 in bonds in
aid OF the cross-state highway. Prac-
tically every voter in Lincoln and
Greene townships cast ballot and
the good roads proposition carried by
good margin. This road is to be d
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-06
WILSON tW ATS NOTICE
OF GtNRt\X<'S \ppuo\&I

WASHlNCTON. May adjudication
Of the Scott-Obrcgon agreement for
cooperative action against bandits in
notification that IL has been approved
by General Carrauza. President VIII
son Will make II public as soon as
word of It's acceptance hy the da facto
government reached him. either from
Mexico City or from General Scott at
FL Paso.
The War Department had only rou-
tine reports from The border hut Sec
retary Baker said unofficial advices In
dicated better feeling among tha
Me1icans since the military conference
was arranged.
ported that rail communication be
tween Vera Cruz and Mexico city had
been interrupted since May /. No cX-
pianation was given
The Mexican embassy received no
word during the day regarding the
border situation. and no step was
taken by E!isco Arredondo, ambas
sador designate. toward getting ship
ments OF ammunition now held at the
border In motion southwark. With a
vigorous campaign in progress against
the Zapata forces in the south aud
the de facto government pledged To
any active steps against the NillistaS
in the north, the war supply question
will he the next question considered.
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GERMANS CAPTURE FRENCH
TRENCHES NEAR XERDUN

BERLIN. May (via wireless to
Sayville).-'rhc capture of several
French trenches southeast of Haucourt
Oh the Ncrdun front, was announced
to-day by the War Office.
Repeated French attacks against a
German position west of Dead Mans
Hill broke down.
The War Office statement follows
Western front: Lively lighting con-
tmucs on the British front between
Armenticrcs and Arras. Near Givcnchy-
en-Gohellc there were hand grenade
conbats abont mine crater, i'm which
the enemy had obtained temporary
footing.
South Of the Sommer German patrols
entered position OF the enemy. re-
pulsed cuuntcrattack and captured
one officer and fortX-iive soldiers.
West OF tho Meusc (Verdun 'front.'
German troops entered French defen-
sire positions on the salient west Of
Avocourt which had been evacuated by
the enemy in consequence of the Ger
man fire. These positions were do
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FOUR MORE REBELS
ARE PUT TO DEATH
Sentence Imposed by Court
Martial at Dublin Immedi-
ately Carried Out.
EARLY TRIAL FOR EASEMENT
Alleged Arch-Conspirator to Be
Granted Hearing Before
Jury in London.

DUBLIN, May 1 tvia London. Ma
S).-tour more rebel prisoners wer
sentenced TO death by court martial am
shot this morning. This was announce
Cnicinlly. The men we're Joseph Ilunk.
cit. Edward DAILY. Michael oflanrahai
and William Pearse.
Fifteen other rebels were sentenced
to death, the Official statement adds. but
later their sentences were commutcd
to ten years penal servitudc The
death sentence of another prisoner was
commutcd to eight years penal scrvi-
tude.
Two rebels we're sentenced to ten
years in prison.
The following official communication
was issued this afternoon oThursdayl:
-Four prisoners u Joseph plunkctt
Edward DAILY, Michael OHanrahan aud
William rearsc-wcre sentenced to
death and shot this morning after the
sentence had been confirmed b. the
general commander in chief
Fifteen others sentenced 10 death
were commuted tosten years penal SER
Nitude They were: Thomas Bevan.
Thomas Walsh. Finian Lynch, Michael
Mervyn, beunis OCallaghan. r. T..
Sweeney, Patrick McNcstry. Peter
clancy. William Tobin, George Irvine,
John Doherty. j. j. Walsh. james Nc
Linn. j.. j. Retd and John W.ilIiaHis. .
Another prisoner. John MeGarry,
was commu,ed from death 10 eight
Years.
Two others, Francis rahey and
Richard DAVIS, were sentenced to ten
Years.
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GREAT MYSTERY SURROUNDS
CASE OLE j. NJ. SIiII1NA

Especial Cable to The Times Dispatrb
LONDON. May 5.-Thc greatest mys-
terry surrounds tho "ase OF James Mark
sullivan. former American minister to
til" dominican Republic. To-day IL
was officially stated by tho British
government that Sullivan is not in GUS
tody IN connection with the Irish re-
bellion. and that he is not likely to
be
Despite this denial. it is generally
believed that the American is under
arrest. This belief WAS Increased when
The British government also issued a
denial IL the effect that St John t;aff-
neN, former, American conSuI-gcnera1
at Munich WAS not under arrest, and
that. so far as known. he did not land
in Ireland
rms statement in reference to Gafr-
heN Is particularly .puzzling AZ no
tlhc prior TO this has there been auy
lht'ination that Ciaffney was either in
ireland or that he had been arrested.
IatneN some time ago got into dis
favor at Munich because Of his pro-
German views and utterances. and was
dismissed. II was generally believed
that he was in America until the mvs-
terious denial was made that he had
not been arrested.
Sullivans case WAS ali the moyc cam.
plicated this afternoon when Mrs. Sui
iivau reported TO the American en-
hassy here that there was not the
slightest basis for the charges against
her husband. Mrs. Sullivan is evil
IDENTIFY under the impression that her
husband has been arrested and is being
secretly detained
Mrs. sullivan believes that her hus-
baud has been brought to England but
all efforts 10 locate him have been
futile.
To-day she made many attempts TO
ascertain his whereabouts. The only
consolation she received from the Of
6cials. however was that all the pris.
oncrs who had been put on board ves-
sells al kngstown were merely num-
bercd, and that their naiucS were not
taken. II was admitted before the de.
NAL was m..de that sullivan might be
one of the prisoners whose identity is
hidden under a number.
The American embassy has been
working all day In an effort to find Sui
'livan. but has been no moro successful
than has the American diplomats wife.
Mrs. sullivan Is almost distracted over
her failure and OF the mystery that is
being made OF the ease.
The embassy is also endeayorinr In
clear UP the mystery surrounding the
whereabouts OF Gafrney. 81
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GERMANS BURN SCHOONER
Norwegian vessel Mars Destro,ed o.,
Cruisrr-Hcr Crew is
Snycd.

LONDON. May 5.-The Norwegian
schooner Mars. while bound for Eng
land. was stopped and burned by a
German cruiser. says a dispatch from
Copenhagen to the Exchange TeIe-
graph Company. The crew was saved
General scandinavian opinion, the
dispatch adds, Is that German subma
rine warfare against merchant ship
ping is OH the wane. This method OF
warfare Is held TO be responsible for
the great rise in the price of steamship
shares ON the stock exchanges in the
last few days.