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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-05-13
Yarn Mill for paItar,. Ga.

Dalton, Ca, May 12.-Dalton is to
have another big mill, employing 800
hands. M. G. Foster has raised $685..
900 Of local money with which to build
cotton-yarn MILL The officers of the
company will be elected at an early
Antc
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-05-13
Lime Plants MeruAd,

Tiffin, O., May 12.-The Ohio and
Western Lime company, which owns
nearly every large lime kiln and
ground lime plant in northwestern
Ohio, has absorbed the large Weot
plant here, the consideration being
$1,000.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-05-13
VIII Lower Interest Rate,

Savannah, Ca, May pa meeting
Of all the bank presidents of the city
was held Friday at the Citizens and
Southern bank, where it was agreed
to make the interest rate on savings
deposits 31a per cent in the future
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-05-13
White Damask 25c Yard. +.

An extra beautiful quality white
table linen 60 in. wide, worth
fully a half more. Throw away
the old and put on the new.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-05-13
Pure Linen Napkins.

Supply your tab'e with these
neat, pure white, fringed, linen
doilies. A bargain. Size 14xl4
only 800 set of 6. Size 1Sx18 only
soc set of g.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-05-13
CAUGHT in Norway.

Syracuse, N. Y, May 12.-Charles
H. Payne, the Onondago county alleged
bank defaulter, has been caught II
Norway, according to a cablegram.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-05-13
Oil Cloth lsc Yard.

The very best Standard I. 0. @.
Oil Cloth. Full S 4 wide, many
pretty patterns in fancy and mar
BILE. Great value.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-05-13

I5C Linen IOc Yard.

Still going at a rapid rate, that
famous brown linen and white
linen. Plenty on hand but come
early to be sure of yours. Un.
heard of at 10c.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-05-13
KNEE OF TURK IS
BOWED TO BRITONS
Sultan Yields to Demands of
Great Britain.
ACCEPTANCE is ANTICIPATED

Foreign Office at London Says There
Can Be No Unconditional" in Accep-
tance, as Demands Are lrreducble
Minimum.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-05-13
Sheer white Lawn Ioc Yd.

Exo@ll 1T qua iiy, perfect weave
aud ~m 9th finish lawns that are
moN in ! very rapidly. Real 122c
va 'ues everywhere.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-05-13
REVOLUTION DIRECTED
AGAINST CASERES
reports Reach Washington to
That Effect.
LED BY MORALES AND JEMlNEz

American Warships Surrounding Is
land of San Domingo Will Re, In
structed to Prevent Any Landing of
Hostile Forces.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-05-13
A CRITICAL PERIOD
Dangers and Pain Of This Critical Period
Avoided by the Use of Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound.

How many wo-
men realize that
the most critical
period in a wo-
mans existence
is the change of
life, and that the
anxiety felt by
women as this
time draws near
is not without
reason 2
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-05-13
Children Slippers,
L aides Society, 2.O8Pair

The swellest slipper OF the mar.
ket today Made of the very bt st
patent leather with dull mat kid
top, Cuban heel, large eyelets,
bleecher style.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-21
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

MONEY MAFKET.-Money on call opened at u
Per cent highest. 16 per cent; lowest, per cent
last loan. per cent; close, offered, 2 per cent
ruling rate, II per cent Time money was quoted
at 9Q1o per cent for thirty days. 6982 per cent for
sixty to ninety days, and 6l297 per cent for four
hve and six months. Commercial paper was quoted
at 6q65 per cent for sixty to ninety days and four
months, and per cent for others
FOREIGN EXCHANGE-The foreign exchange
market opened heavy, with rates virtually un-
changed from Wednesdays close. Demand sterling
was quoted at 4S290q4 $685. sixty-day bills at 477IA
G477% and cables az 48395Q4s4. Short francs were
around 622ib plus 1872. and short reichsmarks
"a o-16. Little business done during the first
half hour and the quotations were largely nominal
Short sterling sold down 70 482S5 in the morning
but IN the afternoon the market rallied quite sharp
~ on the relaxation in call money rates The
maximum advance from the low level amounted 10
about 80 points. At o'clock demand sterling was
quoted at 4s9lOQ4 $500 sixty-day bills at 477a and
cables at 4-8416Q4S44. The market for short
francs was around 621Ts less 1-16. and for short
re!chsmarks 94zQ94 5-16 Actual closing rates fol-
low
New-York tribune., 1906-12-21
OUTSIDE SECURITIES.

There was a further marked falling OF 4, a.
speculation IN outside securities. for which ~. -
favorable weather was partly responsible v-sr
the market continued to show more less irrsxu-
Isr4ty the unde-tone was sTeady and good r.-s
ertes were shown in many cases ~ spotz 49,.
ever. the tendency was sttu downward The ~
ing issues continued 70 lead IN activity. c~.s-,
Consolidated Copper showed exceptional st-a-g..
at an Improvement Of more than a point p,.-
Coalition was steady NiD!ssng. after early s.
ness. on heavy selling by C D Barney & Co ~.
nut out 2500 shares fell ~ Greene Ca.anea ,s.
materially higher Dominion Copper was IN =
Greene Gold-Siver was N good demand vths-
narrow limits Nevada Smelling was deesdAs,
d-ras-. Tennessee Copper was Up a. U-ited Ca.
per was of a small fraction international Sal.
was steady Nackay shares were easy sta.aa--
Oil was down points Western Ice Improved s
Northern Pac!ec rights aid Great Northar.
rights showed Improvement limited traa.sz
Bonds were dull and unchanged
New-York tribune., 1906-12-21
FOREIGN BANK RETURNS

London. Dec 20.-The weekly return, Of the Bank
O. england SHOWS the following changes Tota! re-
serve decreased i3O26.0 600 circulation increased
tzs=o0o bullion decreased f2 sos 2sI; other securi-
Ces increased f5.s42 900; other deposits increased
t-~oD0o pubic deposits increased f427 900; notes
IN reserve decreased k3 o47 900. government secri
yes @ @41cha1nged ans The proportion Of the banks re-
Is 20 nanAlues is now 1854 per cent against
5,:VE PeF cent last week. and compares with q de-
e!ne .Fo' Agt per cent 20 2s per n this week
ce-t 49, - y -
E3rls' Dec. 2o-'The weekly return Of The Bank
o. France shows the following changes: Notes n
c;rcattot. rcE32sod s225 900 francs; Treasury de-
PoS-ls = = lp7O Ob0 francs. general deposits
l;:sfet-sa ,S-oo'0 francs. gold on hand decreased
Ss.9,b1' -;ii s. silver on hand decreased 200 Iu2
fiacs b.i.s Galo4aLel Increased IS 975 600 francs
advances 4-c.s1-ed 20 $50. 900 francs.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-21
.ankers' posted rates were as follows:

DOMESTIC CHANGE-Boston-l5c premium
Chicago-loc discount Charleston-Buying 500 dis
count; selling, 1-l0c premium. st Louis-Par bid
San Francisco-Sight par; telegraph. PIC premium
New Orleans-Cormerc1al-N bank 8 dis
count C!ncirnati-Par. Savannah-Buyine 5nc
discount; selling. 75c premium
BANK CLEARINGS-New York Exchanges
14o5 sS9. .3e; balances. &3 s9I Philade!phia-Fr
changes S47a6 zoe; balances. 9e6 65. Baltimore
Exchanges. A.920O9e; balances, S6l4,756. CHICAGO
Exchanges $40.006 434 balances. s. IS. .756 Bostor-
Exchanges. $2s.19.536; balances. 81 5aO.1S6
SILVER MAREET-Bar silver. eSSsc. Mexican
SILVER dollars, $3.50 Bar silver ia London closed at
s2 3-l6d
GOLD PREMIUM-In Madrid. 90; Lisbon $50
MEXICAN EXCHANGE-Mexlcan exchange on
New York s quoted at 1891
GOV ERNM1NT RBCEIPTs-Custons receipts
reported from Washington, $9l5.1W; internal -eve-
nue. receipts $97ss3l; miscellaneous receipts $50 57
hece!pS for the day 81 500 SIC: expenditure 81 $50
w receipts for the nolth date. SIS SIS 6.3 ex
Pe'-C'I:es Sa2eo COO excess cf receipts. s. s ei2
Feee'nia Tor the year date. >11l 526 81 experd
tuFes ~ zz6-3; excess OF receipts ST. l5s
= 4 -thEASURY.-The Sub-Treasury was debtor
m the Clearing House $1.o,79s5
New-York tribune., 1906-12-21

eau there was sale OF 100 tons Of special -.
December at S24
NEW STOCK EXCHANGE MEMBER-ss
Johnson was elected a member Of the Men aa7 w
stock Exchange yesterday *
SOUTHERN PACIFIC REPORT-Ths r.,o-
tha Southern Pacific Company for the year 49,, y
June 80 will be published tomorrow Il VII -.
n Is understood. large surplus after all cs,~.'
and dividends
NIPISSING REGULAR DIVIDENDs-Th. a.
reetors Of the Nipissing Mining Company hav. ~
cent extra
New-York tribune., 1906-12-21
FULTON TRUST co. of N. Y.
GRaND CENTRAL srsrToS.

NeT, Eo-3z Deoe=-be- Is. 1900.
Notice hereby given TIA: coupons maturing
kyANCAPy :. 1907. O beads 0:
THE LAKE SHORE e MICHIGAN SOUTH
ERN RAILWAY COMPANY,
The CLEVELAND, CINCINNATI, CHICAGO
G. ST. LOUIS RAILWAY COMPANY,
THE CINCINNATI NORTHERN RAILROAD
COMPANY,
THE MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAILROAD
COMPANY,
THE CANADA SOUTHERN RAILWAY
COMPANY,
THE INDIANA, ILLINOIS IOWA RAIL
ROAD COMPANY.
THE LAKE ERIE WESTERN RAILROAD
COMPANY.
a.1 the.- leased a21 proprietary Ines ps.a a.
rhe usual PLACES a=5 after WEDNESDAY. DE-
CEMBER 26. 1905 Checks to- registered interest WI!
bs mailed tAe sane day.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS
CHARLES 2 cox. TreasuYer
New-York tribune., 1906-12-21
AMERICAN WOODEN COMPANY
Thity-FirSt Quarterly Dividend

Fo-.cs e hereby given that the regular quarterly
e!vice2d Of one and T1rseOuarlers Per Cent q 40
Tie Preferred Capital stock os the Araerfcan
Wooen Company VIII be paid the 18th % January
3s07 70 stockholders of record close Of business
Dece-ber -e. 1906.
Transfer books fo- Preferred stock viz be closed g.
Ahe e-ose ot business December % 1905. and VIII be
EeoyeGed January l6. 1907
wM DUELLy Jr-. Treasurer
Boston. Mass December j. 1905
New-York tribune., 1906-12-21
AMERICAN cHIcLE ooMPANY.

=, re % Eeg4ia[ 9aarteriy ei1eena Of ONE AND oND-
1AAk PER CENT GES3 q the Preferred Stock pay
able January 2-e next : diyt-e.s of ONE fER
SStSSI 099 o. Tie co-aIaon stock. payabe Jan l5th
-SO4s also AZ extra dividend one PEP CENT E9.J
On TIE Common STOCK payable 1Sta 70 al stock
holders % a = Norag-- r,+- ssft
have this cay been declared
TTaasfe- books 90 ana Common s,5e.. st!
clofe Ao@-2y. Dee 2sta. 1896 +. - t-r.aa.a!-g
eLse9 70. ne Ari-2. Aect.Eg Tucsdsy Jan l5tAl ard
VIZ 's3Esn Ate1I.ss1-y, jar. lGt1 10 =. y
a--~ a. 4SJ6. HENRY ROWE. Treasurer
New-York tribune., 1906-12-21
AMERICAN LOCOMOTIVE oo,,psyy

IL Broadway New York Deoe=.Le- 70 1906
TIE Board % Directors this cay declared quarterly
ciT.ccne q ONE AND TEEEE-oJ-AET PER CENT
Upon te pre:eTes capita! stock payable Jan .. 1907
TIE 2-e-erre- stokko5ers reccgG
Res on De- % 1895 Checks VIII be mailed
ITansfer books q TIE preferred stock
-. December 2s 1906 a.a reopen January q 1907
LEIGH BEST. Secretary
New-York tribune., 1906-12-21
Uptown Omce.
1tttk Ave g. ATth So
RKIGKERB0GKER TRUST co.
Neu York D

Aew York Dec. l,th 1905
Tie Boarc OF Directors Of E=!ckerbocke- Trust
COMPANY Eave this day declared seni-aEHual divi-
ceLo Ot twenty-five $50
ocnc oc Eve PEI cent ts7s) 70 be pa.a Ja.ua-v "a
.S9.. f-oz- tie earnings TIE capital s-cc o. the
Company 20 E.oczho-cers ot record December eOth
1906 IraEste- books VIII close December z0th
$500, g z = N and reopen January Cd 1907
FREDERICK GORE EING $500,
New-York tribune., 1906-12-21
7Ex dividend sEx rtghts.

FOREIGN MONEY MARKET-cau money in
London, per cent Open market discount rate
Tor short bills, 696A per cent; long bills. per cent
berLn discount rate. SIS per cent Paris discount
rate per cent Paris exchange on London 20
francs 2 centimes Bar gold, rs Cd. Berlin ex-
change on London. 70 marks 491k pfennigs
FOREIGN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. consols for
money. 50 1916; for the account S61-16 French
rentes. So francs 20 centines
New-York tribune., 1906-12-21
The Missouri Pacific RAILWAY Go
beTH DWmFN

20 l95 Broadway. New York Dec % 1898
a se----aEELz- dividend TWO DOII.ARS
g.t'TE CENTS 81 5o) snars Of stock OF th!s
S0iI-1F has been declared pay able a.ce OF the
So!IrzEv No. 80 Broadway. %eu YORK CIV or Jan
-st -sJ 70 st1-Elcers q record Of
Dec 1s-n 1876 -
The STOCK transfer books closed a. three O'clock
p y Dec 2sta. 1906 ana reoue-es g; Ter o'ciocE
A L on Jan 2-d. 1891
\ CALEF Treasu-er
New-York tribune., 1906-12-21
KNIcKERBookER ICE COMPANY

- ~ E4--NI 4 DIVIDEND.
Chicago. III. October II, 1900
re board q: Directors nave ce-ls-ed the seven
teeath regular seo-.-sna1sl dividend OF THREE PER
60 ca ths rreterre6 stock q this Company payable
CANARY 1907 70 stockholders q record on December
2 1So The transfer books Of preferred stock vii
De c-osed Decenbe- = a. 7. NJ ana remain closed
Shii January 3 1907 Checks will be mailed 70 stock
ao--ers by Ire Central Trust Company Of New York
WILLIAM WALTER Secretary.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-21
WESTINGHOUSE
Electric & Manutac,urtne comnsny

tlectE1c a Manutacturing COMPANY.
New York. December Is 1906
= quarterly dividend ot TWO AND CNE-HALF PER
CENT upon tho Preferred Asserting and Non-Assert-
arg STOCKS . the company declared payable Janu-
s.y 10 1907 10 stockholders Of record December ~
a2d open January j, 1907.
T u SIEaCS rressY,.-
New-York tribune., 1906-12-21
GOVERNMENT BONDS.

The following shows yesterdays closing quota
dons fo- government bonds, compared with
New-York tribune., 1906-12-21

sOdd lots- 1Se--s cscts De- s,a-e-
BOSTON CURB MARKET.
CReported by J. Thomas Rel-Aa-.t. No IS wan s.s.
New York. and Nc 10 Exchange Plaza Bosto=)
New-York tribune., 1906-12-21
AMERICAN SECURITIES ABROAD.
Iordon New Yo-l, Neu, York

London. Dec 20, p nn-The market for Arneri-
car securities was strong Last quotations follow:
New-York tribune., 1906-12-21
SECURITIES VALUES HIGHER.
Call lloney Remain Stiff LeUetSheet
poets Further Treasury Relief
BOND MARKET SALES.

1000 Erie 20 Ext 4Izs. 1904.
1000 Ft " & D c lst .lIO
10000 9 & 4 1st Con 5s.1I0
1000 Or Bay Deb 3. Ii
1000 Il & T c Gen As. 81
5000 do " 6, y W
Diy Sc IIG
New-York tribune., 1906-12-21
MISCELLANEOUS SECURITIES.

.rpl.ssa ~ Ersasr.s H Ha.sa No 50 Brad - -.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-21
BONDS.

'odd lots 4sells cs-ts per sAa-s-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-31
MUTINY BREAKS LOOSE IN
GREAT ISLAND FORTRESS
RACE WAR is
THREATENED At
MOUND CITY, ILL.

Mound City, ILL.,, July 31.-Negroes
are gathering here anticipating an at
tack on the Jail by whites to lynch Sam
Mcdonald. who killed Homer Morris
during picnic near Ullin Saturday.
Threats by the whites caused much
excitement and bloody clash is prob
able if the latter attempt TO mob Nc
Donald. An attempt at lynching was
made last night when officers brought
Mcdonald here from Perks.
The mob was foiled by deputies who
placed the negro in vehicle and drove
into the country until the excitement
cooled down.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-31
DYNAMITE SUICIDE
FOR A LOVER
Youth, Thwarted, Ties Sack of Explo-
sive About Neck and Ex-
plodes 1t.

Wellington. Kan. July 31-Tying a
sack filled with dynamite around his
neck and setting fire TO fuse attach
ed thereto, Graham d. Gibbs, a love
lorn youth, deliberately blew himself
into atoms last night A Mortified
crowd of several hundred persons wit
messed the suicide Just before the ex-
plOsion came Gibbs attempted TO tear
the sack from his breast, as if over
come with terror at the fate he had in
vited. Windows were broken blocks
away and a great hole dug in the street
where he stood. Not a shred of his
clothing or a piece of his body could be
found.
Gibbs was in love with Rosa Gau-
betz, whose mother drove him away
from the house
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-31
REASON DETHRONED
By THE SWEAT BOX
John L. Voss, Chicago Man Accused
of Wife Murder is Driven
Mad

Chicago, July 31.-After being forced
to undergo the mental strain of the
"sweatbox" at the Thirty-siMth precinct
police station last night, John l.. Voss.
under arrest on a charge of having
burned his house to conceal the MUIR
der of his wife, broke down under the
continual questioning and became vio-
lently insane. Physicians declared that
he was victim of paresis and ordered
the police TO take him to the county
hospital. The Sweating" process fail
ed TO force a confession and repeatedly
in his delirium Voss protested his inno-
cence. an assertion finally accepted as
true by Assistant Chief Schuetter.
The mental breakdown of the accus-
ed man came last night after Assistant
Chief Schuettler and Inspector ShRpy
had again forced him 10 repeat his
story of his wife's death and the fire
which consumed her body. Voss had
been put through the "sweatbox" earli-
er in the day and at the conclusion of
the inquisition he fell in a faint upon
the floor. He has not slept since Sat-
urday night, when he awoke to find his
house in flames. and he suffered with
a burning fever all day yesterday. As
sistant Chief Schuettler said last night
that he believed Voss was not guilty or
his wife's murder. and admitted that be
had not varied an iota from his orlsin-
al story
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-31
ICE TRUST RAISED PRICE
Independent ST. Louis Dealer Tells of
Companies Methods.

St Louis, July 31-Testimony OBJ
tanned by Circuit Attorney Sager in
his suit to dissolve the Merchants Ice
and Coal company and the Polar Wave
Ice and Fuel company on the allega-
tions that they have violated the anti
trust laws of Missouri developed the
fact that a meeting was held in May az
the offices of the Polar Wave company
for the purpose of raising the whole
sale price of ice from So TO 81 a ton.
Theodore w. MeTtens, a so-called in
dependent ice dealer. testified that af-
ter comforting with representatives of
the two ice companies and suggesting
that the price of ice be raised from 81
to 81 ton and meeting with no OBJ
lection he raised the price accordingly.
After that meeting said Mertens. Il
was informed that the larger dealers
had decided TO charge 40 cents a hun
dredweght for ice TO small customers"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-31
MOLINE MERCHANTS OUTING
Take Excursion Trip on the w. w. to
Muscatine Today.

The Moline Retail Merchants excur-
sion to Muscatine today attracted many
hundreds of people who enjoyed the
ride and outing to the down river city.
The w. w left at 10 O'Clock, taking
the merchants and friends from Moline.
The business establishments there
were closed for the day Sunday. Aug.
II. the steamer and barge will take an
excursion to Clinton leaving Rock Is
land at O'Clock in the morning and
returning in the evening at o'clock
An afternoon trip has also been arrang-
ed to Princeton on the Eclipse which
will leave here on the regular schedule
time. 3:15. The party will return on
the w w
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-31
Business at 81 StandstiII.
ROOSEVELT REITERATES
PURPOSE TO RETIRE
Tells Illinois Woman in Letter Posi-
lively He Will Not Take Third
Term

Peoria, H., July 31.-h a personal
letter to Mrs. l.. A. Kinsey of Peoria
President Roosevelt. through Secretary
Loeb, states that he will not be can
didate for denomination by the republi-
can party. The letter follows:
Oyster Bay. July &c, 19O6.-Mrs. L.
A. Kinsey, Peoria, III. Dear Madam:
Your letter of recent date has been re-
ceived and l thank you in the presi-
dents behalf for calling attention to
the enclosed clipping. | would say.
however, that the president has moth
ing to add to the statement issued on
the night of the election in 1904. His
decision as announced at that time is
irrevocable. Very truly yours.
WILLIAM LOEB, JR..
Secretary to the President.
The letter was in reply to a cOmmu-
nication sent by Mrs. Kinsey. inclOsinE
an editorial which appeared in the
Herald-Transcript of recent date de
claring that the spirit of the president
in accepting the button of the Grand
Army of the Republic should be to
place himself in the position of the
volunteers of 1861 who answered their
country's call.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-31
President RooseveIt's
Significant Message to
PapaI Throne.
MAKES A PREDICTION
That There Will be Catholic as
Well as Protestant Execu-
tives Hereafter.

Rome, July 31.-The pope today re-
ceived the American pilgrimages con-
Quoted by Right Rev. Henry Gabriels.
bishop of Ogdensburg. n. Y. and John
j. McGrane of Brooklyn. n. Y. The
pope is enjoying excellent health.
Greeting from President.
Bishop Gabriels read an address in
which he quoted President Roosevelt
as saying to him on learning the bishop
was to conduct pilgrimage to Rome:
Tell the pope I send him my profound
regards. | have tried to treat Protest
ants and Catholics alike. as my latest
appointments show. | will try to per-
petuate this policy.
Catholic az Well. az Protestant.
"This republic will stand for many
century. | expect there will be Cath
olic presidents as well as Protestant
| trust they all viii treat each other
as | have tried to do.
The pope thanked the bishop most
warmly, expressing great love for the
United States and the very highest es-
TEEN of President Roosevelt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-31
COOKE is in FOR IT
Court Clerk of Cook County
Found Guilty of Con-
spiracy
A PENITENTIARY SENTENCE
Together With Fine of $2,oo0-Sim-
liar to a Former
Case.

Chicago, July 31.-The long and
eventful trial of John A. Cooke, former
circuit court clerk of Cook county,
charged with conspiracy, was brought
to an end last night when the jury re-
turned a verdict of guilty and fixed the
punishment at term in the peniten-
tiary and fine of $4,000. When the
verdict was rendered there was no dis
play of emotion on the part of the de-
fendant and his attorneys Immediately
made motion for a new trial
The morning hours at the trial were
taken up by Attorney Donahoe's ad-
dress to the jury. which was sensation
al in its way and in which he made
direct accusations against States At
torney Healy of being actuated by po-
litical animus in his vigorous prosecu-
ton of the case. The argument of
Donahoe was not concluded until 12:40,
at which time a recess was granted.
and Attorney Healy took up his argu-
ment for the state.
Cooke was allowed to leave the court
on the bonds of $4,000 that have been
furnished for the other indictments.
When questioned as to whether he had
any statement to make he said there
was nothing for him to say. These
gentlemen will do the talking" said
Cooke, pointing to his counsel.
Case Similar to Linn's.
The verdict against Cooke follows
one of like character against John A.
Linn. former clerk of the circuit court
of Cook county. Both indictments fol
lowed an investigation of the county
fee officials by the committee of the
Citizens association In the case
against Linn the charge made was for
fees, but in examining
the records and books in the Cooke
case it was found many dummies had
been carried on the pay roll and it was
charged that Cooke received the sala-
ries that were supposed to be drawn
oy the fictitious persons.
John A. Linn pleaded guilty to the !
charges made against him and has
promised to make restitution to the !
county for the fees withheld by him. |
States Attorney Healy, when asked if |
here would be any prosecution of
Bradley and the conspirators with |
Cooke. refused to say. but it was to be
Inferred from the answers given that
he ones who have turned states evi-
lence would be allowed to go free.