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The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-01

General Sheridan shocked the sense of many patriots when
he declared that old soldiers home should be located near
great fort with its regiments of regulars lie knew well the
habits OF veterans to have his exposed the
same vices NO LONGER CONTROLLED We breathed easier
When our regular reduced after the campaign tho Philip
Ine when we knew what undermining the health and
morals Of thousands Of young another hemisphere MAY
we few possible such evils army cl Our own
an with its self reliant manhood quick respond in time national
peril be depended furnish additional armed force be-
sde5 orr moderate sized regular army WITHOUT INVOKING
ALL TIE EVILS WHICH COME OF LARGE STANDING
FoES such as cursed the assembled troops Mission Ridge waiting
TOR orders during with Spain.
TIE HAGUE TRIBUNAL BETTER THAN q STANDING ARMY
OF MILLION MEN TO SUCH NATION AMERICA THE PEACE
kEE7ER WORLD
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-01

Young man. said Rev. Goodman
some day you'll bring Your father
gray hairs in sorrow to The grave.
No danger. replied young Rlkclg
he hasn't any; worrying about II &.
has made him bald
II the pearls Of the virtues became
as common as pebbles they would not
be less valuable
There was IN oil lady of Gloucester.
Who wanted her name changed tC
FoucesteT:
So the state legislated
Made tlfe change while she waited.
Ten plnpks was the price that it Con
cester.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-01
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
Cairo, Alexander County Illinois, Pop.
ulation 16,.47.

Mayor, CLAUDE WINTER.
Clerk, II. A. HATCHER.
Comptroller r. f. Powell.
Police Magistrate. ]. IL. ROBINSON.
Chief Of Police, T. b. PRICE.
Alexander County, Population 22,965.
County Judge. VIM. s. DEWEY.
County Clerk JESSE +. MILLER.
Circuit Clerk. LEE II. DAVIS.
Sheriff JAS. s ROCHE.
Coroner, DIR JAS. n. McMANUS
Assessor and Treasurer, FRANK II.
DAVIS.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-01
DANCE AT THE PARK.

TIE Tuesday Evening Dancing club
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-01

The British navy g. considerably
more powerful than that # the Unit
"a States
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-01

The copper cent of 1857 is worth
from three 10 ten cents, according to
conditions
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-01

Cotton BELT Cotton Belt
from Southwest going Southwest
No. II, 1880 pm.No Is. 2.15 pm.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-01

Rig from East Big going East
No ., 1900 pm. No. s, $3.50 am.
No 9, 700 pm.INo ., 400 nm.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-01
USEFUL INFORMATION.

In this department all manner Of useful in
formation will he briefly given every day, any
question asked BY readers concerning any ot
the multitudinous affairs Of daily life will re-
ceiye careful consideration.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-01
A Standing Army Is a
Necessity; a Great Standing
Army a Menace
BY Bishop [. R. HENDRIX Of Kansn, City

army is a NECESSARY evil, like con-
stabuIry or police force. A great standing army
especially in republic, is a MENACE to the liberties
Of the people More than once in France it has meant
the subyerson Of their liberties, whether civil or re-
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-01

elos Jndcr the BEST discipline army life demorazng whether
IN times Of peace Men withdrawn term of years from
commercial and industrial pursuits only to be producers but
soon forget the very which make producers Retired soldiers
from the regular army usually unfit for anything but unsked
labor and with such aversion that as often TO be useless to
their employers, who may be moved by SENTIMENT to give them
work London can tell the story of the countless discharged soldiers
or rccOat whom General Booth encountered as ho began his
Christian mission to which he finally gave the name Salvation
Army IN order to appeal the military instinct in men where every
other instinct long dead Ills industrial colonies were under
taken to them from the vices men whose idle
hours IN barracks and camp usually spent gambling OR
WORSE
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-01

NJ. q o from South. NJ. q O. going s tn
No. ., Log pm No. /, 1856 pm.
No. 1. 2:20 am. No 3, 2:09 am
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-01

NJ 4 Q. from North NJ. & Ogoing Nth
No. l. 1874 pm No. 2. 1884 pm.
No 3 2:ol am No. 1. 2:25 am.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-01
HOW THE TRAINS RUN

Trains Arrive. Trains Depart
/. c. from North |. c. going North
No COZ 300 am. No ., l2:35 pm
No 3, l.t7 amino. 4, 1875 am.
No q, lO:5a am No G, eco nm.
No, s, 1910 p.mNo. s, 9:05 pm,
No. iOj, 1880 pm No. l0G, 4.45 am.
No. l. 600 pm..No. 2O4 2:20 am.
No %. 1885 pm No, q, 5.15 am.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-01

nc. from South IT, c. going South
No. 4, 2:06 amino. /, $40 pm.
No 90i. oil an.
No. .. liz p.mlNo. POS, 2:15 am.
No. 3, $40 am.
No. 6, 2:1i pm No. 3, 1880 pm.
No. 8, 900 pm. No. IS, $40 am.
'No. u. 1885 am. eNo. IS, 600 am.
mo. Al, $50 p.msNo. IL. 5:15 pm.
"Paducah
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-06-17

l. Miss Heel Post returned Wednef
day from a visit.
Fred Sjoholm departed Wednes
day for Harris, Ia. 49, ! ssS
A: E. Hart made a business tT7Ea
to Brewster Wednesday.
j. D. Matteson made a bueine -
trip to Wilmont Tuesday.
Mrs. Aug. Anderson and mother
left Tuesday for visit in S. D. u
Dr.. Walker went to Heron Lal
Tuesday night 70 pssrr:fo rmf %. ope
ton xEs~7 IN 9t 4. u &. 81 s5
T. Bicycles repaired and supplies d
all Elnds on hand at Browns Hard
ware. ... = .;#:s&
L. s. Forbes returned Tuesday,
from Minneapolis to visit here
awhile. r. +. 1.:,t
Misses Lottie and Mabel Kunz~
man returned Monday from q visit.
to Adrian. -, \.
Frank Stark, from Kiel, Wis, vis--
tied with his brother, George Sta Tx
last week. ...-r l
Miss Eva Brambold, from Flans3
dreau, is visiting with Mrs. =.
Helmick.
Florence Hovey and mother ar
rived here Wednesday aftern0 ON
from Rushmore. ...5 MIS-
For. any information regard ing
lands in the Rosebud Reservat 101n
see A. P Darling. y ..s. .:, ...5
Miss Esther Harding .returned
Tuesday from visit with Miss Elise
Morton, at Rushmore. 81.
A party Of campers passed thru
here, having come from Spooner.-
Wis, and going to Dakota. f ss
/ Miss Mildred Harding, daughter
of Merritt --arding, returned Tues
day from a visit to Luverne. Il
The W. R. G.. will give a dinner
at Mrs. g. T. Bulick's, Reading. Il.
Friday, June oath Dinner 15e. IN
b Happy Harry is in town. Happy
is quite talker and is a noted char
acter around this part Of the state
Attorney J: W. Schmidt, Of Man
kato, and j. j. Parsons transacted III
legal business at Wilmont Tuesday
+ John Bengson, cabinet maker for
CLANCY and Mackay, is sick: witlk4
rheumatism and unable to be about
Stanley Moore and wife left Tues
day morning for the cities. Mrs u
Moore will first attend the MaccabeE-s
convention held at Window. 81
Those going to Ellsworth Tuesday
returned Wednesday morning an
report a very good time. Many "
jokes were played and 7. q. Palme "a
had good time filling the other 81 -
lows grips with rocks. 5;5@ ~: & s$ss
Window is planning for celeb M
ton the 20, q and % Of june. ~ -
liz to b, 8 e.. ~. 3. enclnipu \.
Eoln the s9nd 81 siilf bitAe M:ay : ~
tk. pacnic n 4 = i, : I ~ ~
III. 4owp . one q t6e o. = ! ' Il
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-06-17

Mike Shanahan returned Monday
night from FaribauIt. =
Wm.Jones, the tailor, made trip
to Brewster. Tuesday. -. .5f#
r. Frank Dryden, of Rushmore, came
to Worthington to see the sights
Tuesday. -, r.. -
W. I. Carpenter made trip to
Wilmont, Tuesday to repair a brok-
en- telephone line. ,, r. ~
: Miss MILAN returned to ner home
il Minneapolis after le,asant vis-:
it at the Damon home.
Tuesday being Flag Day, many
of our citizens displayed the en-
blem which we love SO much.
z. NJ. Smith was out Tuesday CIV
ing our streets much needed
scraping with the road scraper.
George Mackay left Tuesday for
Sherburne, after spending Sunday
here With friends and relatives.
Miss Grace Doolittle, of Sioux
Falls, s. D., spent Tuesday visiting
with Miss Josephine Coughran.
The contract between the Cosmo-
politan Carnival Co. and the Worth
ington Commercial Club was closed
and signed Monday evening.
r. The postochie department will es-
tablish a new rural route out Of
Mankato. This will make seven
routes radiating from that city.
Edwards, Wood g. 20. have start
ed a grain Office over Rockwell's
saloon. The wires we're strung
Monday and the office opened Tues
day. ..-. ~. .+. ..'.. -: = ~
Several car load of stone have ar
rived for the library building. The
concrete foundation is being laid by
E. W. Cutler and water connections
are being made with the main. .on
Ord avenue. ~ 49, Il
+ C.. Murdoch returned early Tues
day morning from q twenty two
days journey to the Pacific coast on
a1business trip: Went via St. Paul
over Northern Pacific and returned
via Oregon Short Line and Union
Pacific. He spent some time at
Spokane, looked over the country
about Moscow and lewiston, Idaho,
also along the Puget Sound country.
Found things nsiderably overdope,
about Seattle and Tacoma and many
lumber mills idle and labor not we'll
employed. The spring in most sec
tons is twenty days or more behind.
and crops are rather treakeds On
his way home he was one train be-
hind the recent train robbery and
hold up on the Denver and Rio
al Ind Ry. near Paschute Colo,
.whereRthe bandits held up the train,
plse the two safes one @ top Of
thS other and put enough dynamite
TO- blow the entire top Of the express
car Oh. The citizens and officers
sst chase after the! bandits and 90
eussd one.aaad claim IL Il, tx n l y! u1c
na - d. e tae e y ee 81 ~
IS oAptaisd. IS
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-06-17
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~. .l l.g !lI .ll g .l1s'l =
MissxN olan left Tuesday for s. sib !
ley, ~ s.s5,j8 II. sssss
AN. Hart and con went 70 Valley.
Springs, Friday. }s.
j. =. .Frink made q business trip
Is Sibley, Friday. s q
Ms. ii. y. Franox made . trip 70
Sioux City, Friday. s5s.
clyde W albram returned Friday
from 4 trip to Iowa. SO.
C III. Kelly. Of Lake Crystal, 8.
DIS here visiting with his brot her,s
]. n. Kelly. N. #5,.j..
Mrs. Featherstone of Red Wing, is
q guest at the home Of Rev and
Mrs. G " AZ. Cab on. /. HI y ''' sl e
Chester Bates, 81 Sioux Falls, -
d., Is visiting mere with relatives,
a., ". Lear and family. =
j. ". Day and wife, Of Edgerton,
passed through here Thursday en-
route for . visit with friends zig in
Iowa. .$sss .:.,, "a s t%.s.
jim W God returned Friday morn
ing from two days visit at the
carnival in Luverne. It's reported
that jim was the whole thing over
there. u .,. NJ I. 5} }fiSst :t ~ I.
Ensign Jorgensen and Ida N. Fer
rington came from Red " ood Falls,
Thursday night to take the place Of
Capt. Pitt, Of the Salvation Ar6y,
.who has gone to st. Paul. ss55
Mrs. Dora Howard and children
left over the r. /. road for their
home at Elderville, Illinois, after q
ten months stay with their sister
!. and aunt, Mrs. p. y. Chute, Monday.
!. President Cooper, Of the State
Normal school at Mankato, an
nounces that there will BE- g. reduc-
ed rate on railroads for those desir-
ing to attend the summer school,
Wallace Evans left Thursday
night for Riverside, Cali ornia,,
where shis;. home is situated. His
many ny friends wish: hin.sa safe jour:
ney and success in all his enter.
prises. 35t *@'sS> = y y
Dr.. Dolan took his Alaskan dog to
Hattenhauer's blacksmith shop t
: have his hair clipped. The horse
clippers refused to work on account
of the dog g HAIR being SO thick b a Y 9
woody. ... ,s5'. > 5 s=,
Il Hall. Of the cement crossing be
tween the Hotel ~ orthington& AMI
& the state Bank sis COMP eted AMI
h Wednesday morning work was 9 q Be 9
gun upon the other: The stone
crossing which was there is going Z
4 be placed near Sain's. ,.5 n.
Mrs. r. h. Patterson gave q launcl
party to number Of her friends
Thursday evening. After taking {
"trip around the lake they were en-
,tertained at the home with refresh
anents and q social time enjoyed
making most delightful evening:
Wilson Ager while driving On tht
lake shore had: an accident which
!, damaged his rig eonsiderab Bile. Geo
". Wilson'S and Ivan Erickson
rigs were going north and Mr.. Age
attempted to pass between then
and the row of trees and while do
I. lng so for some reason or other, ht
4, did not clear one Of the trees strik
ing itwith such force az to com %
\ pletely demolish one wheel, Tn
shock threw his daughter out AM
Il she sustained some slight injurie
about the neck and on one Of he
/ b ands. The shock made her dig.
for some time but she will be u
right:in : few days: 7. s.s5 .<,... .s.. I.
:5 :5:.: 4. 'ss
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-06-17

OATS! OATS OATSl ,s5
That are az, ~ ths \ II; \. s'es'
y O B Congden 81 visiting here Nth
friends. "a II; IN, A,
sheriff Fauskee made q business
trip TO Adrian Friday. An
Mrs. Crane has returned from g
long visit TO Breckenridge.
l Joe Gown, OF Adrian, passed thru
here enroute to Minneapolis. ..
\ W.. B. sstoutemye was in Worth,
ington. Sunday and Monday,
4. Oscar sterling is now employed
ii the Sahlbom hardware store.
\ Jud Duel and Hines left Friday,
to attend the carnival at Luyerne.
. Russell B. Moberly is now acting
as switchman in the Worthlngton
yards. ,Ss ~ !, ..s> s.s# , ,.@s
y Clifford Loveless left Friday after
noon for Luverne. to take, in the the
carnival. T. 3 szi :: U.
Harry Nichols is now> employed
in ]. F. Kelly's egg shipping de-
partment. ". & 4. !. #.=.a .s..> ,.5.i
4. So q
Miss Maud E. Agers has been re-
tanned to teach in the Brewster
school next year. @, %.5 ~. II, II
Miss Ella Cloud is now employed
in A. r. Harris department store as
bookeeper and cashier. 2
! Rev. Walker left today to attend
a prohibition convention to be held
/ in Minneapolis this week. Z -
Miss Stella Moshers went to Ro.
chester Monday to have an opera.
tiodsperformed for appendicitis.
Rev. Carver, Of Luverne, preach.
ed TWO very interesting sermons al
the Presbyterian church Sunday. 1
The village council Of Heron Lake
ordered fifty cars Of gravel to be
used in improving their main street
The Ice cream social given Friday
night at the Swedish Mission church
\ for the benefit OF same was we'll at
tended. T:. ia = 5.
o. B. Gongtlon, formerly editor O
the Worthington Globe, purchased
the Dundee Advocate and is now il
full possession. 4. ~ ~ - -
Pipestone is making substantial
preparations for the entertainment
! Of visitors during the State Fire
men g convention. - = T. q.
Messenger boy Hines left Friday
for Parkston, s. D., where he will
stay for q while. George Lawson
il now filling the vacancy. "
Leo. Van Yh1kenberg had the mis-
/ fortune to step on ! rusty nail Will
\ running around barefooted. 81
carries his foot in q bandage but j
be to walk around by usinl
orutches. ~ vi, .lzfT$ + "a. y
j T. =. Mitchell informs us that hi
brother in Michigan \ writes tina
there will be q nice crop of re-
cherries this season. All thes
wanting any will do well to orde
ahead as Mr.. Mitchell, will not seni
for any only as he has orders TO
them. The crop will be ready TO
shipment about, June Goth. e.
supt. and Mrs. E. =. Porter tend
i cred q delightful reception to tn
i seniors and juniors Of the higl
i school, at their residence on Yves
Eighth street, on last Monday eve
ming. The decorations Of the room
were very handsome. and were il
the class oolors, gold and white
|some very fine refreshments wer
lseryed.- Hastings Democrat. =
j The funeral Of Gilbert Anderson
1 was held Friday afternoon at tn
Conversational church. Some Of tn
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-03-04

2l1 last year, and % in Canada compared
with % a year ago."
Bradstreet's says: Spring trade is
asserting itself despite abnormally cold
weather, heavy SHOWS or ongested
transportation facilities in wiuely sepa-
rated sections. Where weather condi-
lions have been favorable, as in the
south, distributive trade has been good
n generally in excess of a year ago.
In the southwest milder weather has
brought out more country buyers, and
there is also more doing in dry goods,
shoes and millinery at Chicago, though
unlike Kansas City and st. Louis, bust
ness at the former city is unequal to a
year ago. Buying is generally classed as
conservative. 1t is still too early to re-
port upon the winter wheat situation,
but advices so far received from the
southwest are hardly encouraging, alb
sence of snow covering or lack Of mois-
ture being reported In Missouri, Okla
homa and Kansas. New record prices
for the year, and the highest, in fact,
since May, 1898, were reached in wheat
this week, the market, though irregular,
closing near the top, cash wheat and the
May option moving together partly on
war talk, but largely on reported con-
tinued eager demand for good milling
wheat. Flour prices reflect the strength,
and corn and oats have sy%mpathized, as
have also nearly all kinds of provisions,
except eggs, which have broken sharply.
the advance of pork to the, highest point
being helped by small receipts. The
eastern wal also affects other products,
such as tea and camphor, which are
closely connected with thesscene Of hos
tilities."
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-03-04

Shekib Dey, Turkish minister at
Washington, says val in the Balkans is
near, as the porte is losing it's patience
because of the attitude Of Bulgaria.
A man and oma who have been Nv
ing together at Campbell Ford Ont, for
35 years as man and wife and who have
reared a family of five children have dis
covered they are brother and sister.
Viceroy Alexieff has issued'a proclama-
ton to the Chinese in Manchuria warn
ing them that they must aid Russian
forces or determination will follow.
A dispatch says that the Wells-Fargo
Express company was robbed at Ira
parita, Mexico, of a package containing
9 1000.
The Japanese fleet was repulsed in a
second engagement at Port Arthur, fol-
lowing the attempt to close the harbor
by sinking stone-laden ships. The Jap
anese forces land in Possiet bay, 80
miles from ~Vladivostock, and advanced
TO Hunchun.
Japan's secrecy in military move
ments amazes all Europe, there being
only a few hints as to the whereabouts
of the army.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-03-04
PROGRESS is SLOW
HELD BACK BY CONTINUATION
OF SEVERE WEATHER.
Business Is Proceeding on a Conserv-
alive Basis-A Review of
Conditions.

New York, Feb. 29.-R. G. Dun & Co.'S
Weekly Review of Trade says: in ad-
dition to the interruption of a holiday,
trade and transportation have again SUI
fered because of severe weather, and
much outdoor work was forced to await
more favorable conditions. Develop
ment of spring trade is naturally slow,
but this may be fully made up as the sea-
son advances. Business proceeds on a
conservative basis that promises i'm
munity from the excuses that precipt-
tated the recent setback. Manufacturing
plants are gradually restoring idle ma
chinery, and there is more disposition to
anticipate future requirements. Staple
commodities are still inflated by war
and manipulations making it extremely
difficult to ascertain the actual legiti-
mate situation. Baltimore concerns are
resumiGg in temporary quarters, stocks
of goods being accumulated with great
rapidity, but no permits have been is
sued for rebuilding the burned district,
as plans are in preparation for realign-
ment of the streets.
Liabilities of commercial failures
thus far reported for February aggre-
gated $40, 796 1885,, of which $2,732,47S
were in manufacturing; $4,290,235 in
trading, and S3,773,453 in other COM
mercial lines. Failures this week num-
bered 240 in the United States against
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-03-04

Five Chinese were burned to death in
a fire that Quilted a laundry in.Stockton,
Cal.
Robbers broke into the post office at
Cairo, Ia, blew open the safe, secured
$500 in currency and made their escape.
Sam Cortes died in Ogden, Utah, max
ing the twenty-ninth victim of a dyna-
mite explosion.
Owners Of A American broom plants
met in Chicago and agreed to form a com
bine under the name Of the National
Broom company.
The anniversary Of the outbreak Of
the last wal of independence was OBJ
served in Havana, Cuba.
Five of the ablest engineers of the
United States have agreed to accept ap-
pointments as members of the isthmian
canal commission,
The New York Legislature has grant
ed a pension Of Y2 a month to Hiram
Cronk, of Dunnbrook, aged 104, the
only survivor of the war Of 1912. .
Twenty-one British fire companies
lost $1,000, 900 in the Baltimore fire.
President Roosevelt has, signed the
ratifcations to be exchanged between
the United States and the republic Of
Panama on the isthmian canal treaty and
has named the commissioners.
For the murder of Jesse E. Soles and
Jim Stanley at Whiteville, N. c., label
Register was hanged.
In a railway wreck at Dyersville, Ia,
four .stockmen and many cattle were
killed.
Harry A. Zillafro was hanged at Kit
tanning, Pa, for killing his young wife
February IA, 1903.
John Conroy was hanged at Pittsburg,
Pa, for the murder of his wife on Decent
Der 2, 1902.
Fire practically wiped out the busi-
ness portion Of Conneaut Harbor, O.
The estate of the late Senator Hanna
is now placed at 81, 900, 900.
Wallace H. Ham, a prominent Bos-
ton insurance man, confessed to having
embezzled 1886, 900 from his company, a
church and a hospital of which he was
treasurer.
Elsie and Robert Shonafelt, aged six
and four years, were burned to death
in their home at Johnstown, Pa, and
two children of Carmfack McAleer met
a like fate at Pittsburg.
Ratification OF the Panama canal
treaty has. resulted in the immediate re-
call of the United States warships and
about one-half of the marines from the
isthmus.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-03-04

the purpose of having the defendants
admitted to bail. Bail was then fixed at
$4,000 each, the bond of Lorenz and
the two Groffs being increased from
$4,000 to that sum-.
Motion for New Trial.
When the cases were called Saturday
for the Drononncing OF sentence. the
counsel for the defense moved for a new
trial. The motion was overruled as to
all of the defendants except Samuel A.
Croft, whose motion was left for further
and separate consideration. After not
ing exception the defense made a mo-
ton to arrest judgment. This motion
was overruled except as to Samuel A..
Croft, whose motion will be considered
later. Exceptions were noted by the de-
Tense, and after arguments as to the
sentence that should be pronounced, the
court took recess until 2:15 in the after
noon.
Are Given the Limit.
Justice Pritchard in the afternoon SEN
fenced Machen, Diller 3. GroT and Lo-
REM each to two years Imprisonment in
the penitentiary and to pay a fine of
$4,000 each. The court decided to make
the several counts in the Indictment
constitute 0ne cffense. The beginning
of their ~penitentiary sentence is to late
from the time Of their arrival at the
penitentiary.
All three defendants have given no
tice of appeal and have furnished bonds
in the sum of $4,000.
Samuel A. Croft, the fourth defendant,
has been allowed four days in which to
prepare his case on motions for a new
trial and arrest Of judgment.
Indictments Alleged Conspiracy.
Machen, Mr.. and Mrs. Lorenz, and
the Croft brothers were indicted on II
counts alleging conspiracy to defraud
the government in connection with the
purchase of Croft fasteners. twas al
legged that the Groffs offered George e.
Lorenz, who was known to be a per-
sonal and business intimate OF Ma
chen, then superintendent Of the free
delivery division of the postsofice de-
partment, a one-half Interest in the
Croft fastener for his services in Sc
curing its introduction. Lorenz re-
ceived 40 per cent. of all money re-
ceived from the government by the
Groffs, one-half OF which he turned
over to Machen. Checks and drafts
showing various payments by the gov
eminent to the Groffs. and by the
Groffs TO Lorenz, and by LorenzS to
Machen, were offered in evidence by
the government.