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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-13

Jealousy eats into happiness as acid
destroys linen," declared Katherine
sententiously.
Despite which epigram you will
marry Kenneth Hadley," scoffed her
friend. The two girls had paused at
the corner of the street, where Kath-
crime intended taking car. 1t was
not In sight, so she turned to finish the
discussion.
"Why notT' she asked. 81 amenot
the woman to give ground for jeal-
ousy, while Kenneth, on his part.
knows 1 would never forgive unjust
suspicion, which is what jealousy
amounts to. Real love insures per.
feet trust and faith"
with some natures, possibly. But
Kenneth Hadley could no more help
being jealous where he loves than he
could stop breathing and live" re-
torted Mildred. "Why, at the Meres-
dale euchre party every one but you
could see'N--
"Then he must have concealed his
feelings admirably" declared Mr..
Hadley's fiancee, for he said nothing
to me-"
"Some day he will"
katherine Felix shook her head.
doubt is degrading, and happiness
cannot exist in its atmosphere. MIL
dred, I'll be frank Kenneth and l did
once have a wretched understanding
which came near separating us. l
warned him then that such scenes
would kill whatever sentiment 1 cher
ished for him. In becoming his wife
1 do not relinquish my individuality.
He takes me. as accept him, soul
matured, giving to him closer init
macy than to any other, yet with nat
ural reservations. We come into the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-13
Snake Venom.

This is-net political article. That
there are political snakes" whose
venom is deadly to the peoples inter-
est is well known to every close
observer of public affairs. The venom
of these political snakes" however, K
not useful for anything, while the ven
ON of rattlesnake, and other poison
Gus serpents is a marketable article
and is in demand for certain purposes,
a demand that is growing rapidly,
especially in Australia. According to
an article in Chambers Journal, the
snake venom is found useful in medi.
cine and has valued place in several
departments of the mechanical arts
and sciences.
There is constant call for it among
naturalists and experimenters gener
ally. but it is expensive. Valuing the
venom by weight, it costs more by the
ounce than any of the precious metals
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-13
The System Goes On.

1t is quite amusing to notice the
peans of praise devoted by some of
the republican press to J. Pierpont
Morgan and a number of other "finan-
Iciers' who saved the country" recent
ly from financial ruin. These praises
prompt the CommOner to remark that
when the panic came after New York
, financiers had exploited each other
until the bottom of the market dropped:
out, big operatives rushed into the
street and saved the country (and
lthemselves). The metropolitan papers
are now singing the praises of these
| financial saviors, but the system
| goes on.
The big Wagnates will not tolerate
any Legislation which will protect the
public, and as result the country is
seing driven to government savings
/ banks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-13

The acting secretary of war has re-
buked 81 officers at Fort Sam Houston
for signing a round robin criticism of
the army administration. Their con-
duct, the order says, must be viewed
as grave departure from military
propriety, bordering upon insubordina-
ton" If rebuke could be retroactive,
former colonel of Rough Riders at
Santiago would have cause for reflec-
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-13

covered first and drew her toward the
end of the dock. where great packing
cases afforded some seclusion.
"You should not have conner
81 had to. I've been all wrong-and
1 wanted to tell you. I've been writ
ing-short stories-advertising ones,
for different firms; that's why l went
to Charles TFuaX's Office He buys a
number each year. No one knows. I
didn't want them to-you especially,
until 1 corld do something worth
while. You'll come Blackjack to
America
'How much do you mean by telling
me thisT'
"As much as you wish. live
missed you so-your faults-my faults,
what do they matter, Kenneth. I'm
wretched without YOUR ~-%
Then HadIey understood. Only at
| the last moment had he sufficient pres
ence Of mind to get his trunk pulled
off the steamer before she slipped her
mOorings.
Chapped hands are quickly cured by
applying Chamberlain Salve Price Is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-13

Ehe total of killed and injured on our
railways is unhappily increasing. Five
thousand killed and seventy-six thous-
and injured in the years 1906-07 is a
terrible showing. Better equipment
and appliances are apparently more
than Offset by greater negligence or
recklessness, for which the travelling
public is in measure responsible ii
safety is sacrificed to unreasonable de-
mand for expedition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-13

All the congressman so far heard
from are opposed to an extraordinary
session of congress. If some of the
small-fry republicans could be sure Of
extra and regular mileage they would
jump at the chance to favor an eX-
ira session.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-13

The st. Louis Post-Dispatch asks
this pertinent question: Gould the
republicans of Kentucky have asked
anything easier than democrat in
favor of Prohibition"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-13

Official denial comes from Washing
ton that there has been cock fight
in the east room of the White house
and also that James ]. Jeffries, the
champion pug, will spar six rounds
there for the edificatlon of the siren
nous one. When before in the Ea-
tons history has such denial been re-
garded as either necessary or prudent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-13

Pedestrian Weston is ahead of tn
record he made over the same route
40 years ago when he was youn,,
man. But it must be remembered that
there has been good roads agitation
since that time and the highways arc
much better now than then.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-13

Big revenue frauds by the whisky
distillers are reported in the southern
states. 1t is safe to say that the whs-
ky trust with it's republican affiliations
will escape, and the small distillers
will be the only ones punished.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-13

Most active among those in the dem
ocratic party who are opposed to Bry
an, are selfish bosses" The character
of the opposition to Bryan makes the
rank and file like Bryan more
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-13

/ asked her, hand, she said to me,
Think you that your wife would be,
Your health is gone, your system
wrong,
Go drink some HOLSTERS Rocky Noun
tain Tea.
Harper House pharmacy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-13

mend us to Professor Todd, who took
1000 photographs of Mars.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-13
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue. Rock Island. Ill IEn-
tered at the postoffice as second-class
matter1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-13

Don't be too hard on Wall street
it has taken the gold cure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-13

Chapped hands are quickly cured by
cents. For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-13

syTHE J.w. POTTER co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-13

TERMS - Daily, 10 cents per week
Weekly, 81 per year in advance.
All communications of >argumentativs
character. political or religious. must
have real name attached for publica-
tion. No such articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Correspondence solicited from every
township in Rock Island county.
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[7KA6Esl Yssat (eoGNe!E
Wednesday, November 10, 1907.
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-10-26

of our fratesnal societies can success fully emulate the example Sc them by the Eagles.
 I. C. Barber and wife. together with Mrs. F, $. Honey, Mrs. Barber! mother, arrived home on tho Jefferson this morning. from two weeks visi with relatives in Idaho.
 Engine Installed. The Uncle Dan, W. I. Neill's new 4o-foot gasolens launch, has her new engine in place, and will be ready to go into commits, sion in about week from now. She will go from here 10 Wrangeil mar rows. where she will engage in hali. but fishing.
 Will Sell. Marion Edwards. oi the firm of Peters X Powell, Seattle attorneys. who is here in behalf of the New Haven Trust company, in its foreclosure proceedings against the kasaan Bay Mining company, went to Kasaan today on business relating to that matter. It is understood that the mortgaged property, consisting of the Copper Queen and sixteen other mineral locations will be sold.
 District Court. rt.-very little business was transacted in the district court this morning, Rogers. the seaman from the survey ship Explorer, who yesterday pleaded guilty to an indiet- ment charging him with the destruc- ton of public property, was brought up for sentence and had handed out to him fine of s1oo.
 A decree was signed yesterday, giy- ing the New Haven Trust company a judgment of s,5, GOO against the Ka- saan Bay Mining company, the same being foreclosure of bond issue to that amount.
 The cases of the [. s. vs. James Weir, and Frank Wheeler. charged separately. with robbery, and of George Ohashi and five other Japs in- dicted for illegal fishing in ketchikan creek, will come up for trial first of next week, probably in the order named.
 Mrs. D. H. Delzelle and little daughter Margaret. who left here on the last down voyage of the Jefferson, will spend the winter with relatives and friends at Palo Alto, California.
 (From Mondays Daily
 Mrs. Geo. F. Woods, Kiam. and T. F. Hopkins, Seattle, are at the Re villa.
 The Humboldt passed up last night with light list of passengers. and but small jag of freight for Ketchi- kan.
 The Metlakahtla cannery is reported to have made pack of b, GOO cases, which is substantial increase over last year.
 The cableship Burnside came in about l o'clock today, and evidently purposes staying long enough to get her washing" done.
 The lates, arrivals at the Stedman today are: M. Wadding and wife, Loring; W. 4. Trinkle, Seattle: Mrs. [. W. Thompson. Misses H. and N. Culp, Klawak: NJ. Martin.
 
 Superintendent Rounsfell is labelling and boxing his pack of 40, 500 cases, 5000 of which he expects to ship on the Jefferson tomorrow, $500 cases having already been sent down.
 More Coal.-The Halvard arrived up last night with 1000 tons of coal which she is now discharging at the Union wharf. This. together with stock already on hand. should be suffic- tent to insure Ketehikan against any thing ia the shape of fuel famine for al least a few months to come. All the same it will be just as well for consumers to fill up their bins and thus guard against sny possible short age.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-09-24

TAcoSA. Sept 24-Fire which
oriFlneDdfrom AN unknown source.
broke out at $50 this morning In
tho engine room Of the steamer
la Conner tied 10 the Albera Bros.
MaiihE company'a dock. and with.
Ia few hours the craft was re-.
duccd to q ciurrcd wreck. Aboard
the La Conner were ITO tons Of
hay and 80 barrolg Of oil for snel.
aud these made perfect food for
tho flamea
The fire alarm was sounded from
the heats whistle hy Captain Den.
ny. who sluu made an attompt 10
save some OF hia personal belong
INKS, but he only recovered the
time book
To save the milling companya
plant FRO mthe fiamoa, the vessel
was cut adrift and started down the
channel towards tho Northern Pa.
oifir bridge with the tide
When the fire was discovered
Rich Henrickaon. the cook. was In
tho galley aud wRa the only per
son on the vessel when she WIS
cut loose When he discovered his
position he climbed down 10 the
stern ~ the boat which had not
been reached by the flames. After
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-09-24
SOUND STEAMER
BURNS IN TACOMA

much difficulty a boat was found
and be was rescued from the burn.
ing ship.
Drifting safely past the schooner
@inslow, witch was anchored Ia
the channel. she crossed TO the
other side. gtuplang al the side OF
a boom Of logs.
An effort us made 10 acutllo
the burning steamer but the heat
Of the fla@aa and tho burning hay
which foil from the vessel compel
cd tis msn to desiat from the
attempt
Tho fire was first Uncovered by
Chief Engineer j y. Tanner IN the
engine room, aud the pumps were
started. but the fire had gained
such Roadway that n waH uaeleaa.
Captain Denny and Engineer Tan.
her lost their licenses In the fire.
This La Conner was a vessel Of
1893 tons net and drew bat five feet
OF water She was owned by the
Star Steamship company OF Seat.
tie About four or five years ago
when she had cargo OF limo
aboard she caught fire but the hull
was saved
Tho value ~ the boat IN placed
between $4,000 apd $4,000 The
cargo OF hay was worth about
a. 500.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-09-24
LICENSED TO WE'D

Axel EngatFarn. ~, and Anna Hal.
yOrBeu. ID. Jordan. Wash.
James \ EBpy. "a, and Mrs.
Pearl ~ Woodward. n. Bollingham.
Chaa Jones. o. and Rose Lar
son. Seattle
Brady q. HayenacrOft. 20. and
Blanche E Graham. ~. Seattle.
Irving q Carr &c. aud Daisy r..
Reeks, 10. Seattle.
Chester A Hamilton and eliza.
beth A Ward. Georgetown. both
legal age.
John Delofenii. 49, Blacb Ola.
m0nd. and Celine iioulanRcr, 80.
Black Diamond
A J Richardson, 81. Itavensdale,
and Minnie liallen. 90, Seattle
Gilbert O Knott, %, and Erma
- Zef icr. 20. Seattle.
Mathew " Haabronck. ~, Sc.
attic. and Georgia r. Griffin. 20.
Rattle Creek. Mich
Jacob ". Miller. AZ. Wenatchee.
and Minnie ~ Renten. %. Seattle
John x Brennan. 80. 81 Mich
ssl. Alaska, and Katherine Gould.
23. Illinois
Lawrence King. 81. Port Crea-
cent. aud Boryl Smeed, 70, Seattle
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-09-24
EMMA CALYE MADE
RAG DOLLS AND HATS
lstsr SPECIAL ssrvles.l

NEW YORK. Sept 28-Mme.
Emma Calve. the prima donna. who
arrived In New York on the Pan
n0nia. devoted her time during the
voyage from Gibraltar 10 making
rag dolls and hats for the children
I'm the gteerage
Many little immigrant girls will
grow up 10 tell how tho French sing
er made them happy on tho big
steamship that brought them 10
America for the first time Mrs.
Baskerville. her companion. said
Nine. Calve made 30 rag dolls. dis
tributing them 10 the children her-
self. and cut up half dozen Of her
own hats "a provide hats for tho
little girls.
One huge doll she modelled altar
herself as she appears in the role "
Carmen This was ratified In the
first cabin. and from the sale Of
tickets t75 was obtained for the
seamens benefit fund.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-09-24
BALLARD NOTES
fstar spselal servIes.l

BALLARD. Sept 2f-At the
regular messing Of the Salmon hay
Improvement club yesterday after
noon. A. w Preston. Of the public
market committee. reported that
the rauchcrs 81 Lopez Island had
organized and would bring their
products 10 the Ballard market as
soon as The market would be ea-
tablished J Cady. one Of the mon
from Lopez island. had stated that
there would be- no trouble In get
ting enough produce to the Ballard
market
The ordinance providing FOR "a
public market al Ballard was intro
daced In the Seattle council last
niRht aud referred To the proper
committee n rs not likely that
the council will make any appru-
priail0n for building shelter for
the market at the present time.
bat shelter Will be built for the
winter
Major Powell. the engineer IN
charge Of the construction ~ the
Lake Washington canal. was pres
ent AZ the meeting Of the club yes
terdsy afternoon and gave an In
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-09-24
ADJUSTMENTS

The new show AZ the star thea
tot Is long. bat q N BY no means
tifenome Frances Venisn Grey and
her sin dancing Eirla and the Sin.
clair infant furnish amusement and
entertainment Tor tho crowds. the
act including everything of a mu'
steal comedy nature Whsrlwind
dancing h contributed By the Mas.
cagnia. the Whlseaiden are fair In
a singing and dancing act. Palmer
q Saxton are acceptable Hebrew
comedians. and the Funti hOni
Brothers ara entertaining foreign
vucaiista.
Mctiran sings the song and tho
moving pictures are we'll worth
staying fur.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-09-24
KILLED BY
STREET CAR

Ban FRANCISCO Sept 2f.-An
accident IN which the motorman ~
q street car WAS palpably 10 blame.
resulted IN the death u woman
am tho serious injury % two men
and boy late Last night when a
Valencia street car struck a wagon
a. Grant Hy and Market VI and
pinned the four persons between
the vehicle and the safety station
ai that point
u WAS fright more than anything
elise. according 10 the hospital
phy siciana. that Killed the woman.
Mra Kate Knowlton, who died
soon after reaching the hospital
Not a mark OF injury Was visible
O" become two. applied 10 siEards.
O. scharff were the other two ser.
iougly injured.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-09-24

business that the companies ara
handling all the business. and hand.
ling Il almost a. quickly as II there
were no strike.
That's what our union wanted 90
find oui--if thoy we're doing thlA
OF course made use OF my eyes
and ears In the offices Of tho vari.
Qua of9icials-hu IN the operating
room most OF all
! got all the Information I waufra
there. ! saw inat what was being
done Ny ear told mo the pitifnl
attempts the beginners and non.
union operators we're making IN Try
iug 70 send messages. All this l
saw
Then ! hunted up my rlnkcrton
friend told him had been en-,
gaged O. come 10 work tho next
morning. and left the building an.
molosied
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-09-24

Union building and applied to the
rtnkcrton man guarding the main
door | said ! was al operator
which Was true and wanted 20
WORK
Doing Il this way iuNt going
right up and boarding the iion In
hls don Was what won the day for
me
lie lot mo In.
That was enough when | was
once Inside I was shown through
the offices % various officials and
finally 10 the great Operating room
where all the messages that are
sent from or arr received In New
Nork are handled This waa what
I wanted
Please remember that the com,
panies are telling the public Through
the newspapers ever day that
there Is almost 30 Interruption 10
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-09-24
DEATH RECORD.

Deaths were registered today aa
follows
Rapsch-R Rapseh. 80. Sept Fl,
Argo Station
silvcrnail-F siivernail. e.. Sept
q. Seattle General hospital
funsim-J Buucim. about 80.
Sept rs. Wayside Emergency hos.
pltal
GHrriaon-G A. Garrison. 20.
Sept %. Madison Park
Nelson %. Nelson. 80. sept 20,
North Bend. Wash
purdy ~ D Purdy, 20. Sept %.
iii0 Columbia ~
WenRei--R G. WenRel. n. Sept
%. near Hoffman Station.
Fraker-T O Frakcr. 10. Sept
p, Seattle seminary.
McElwin-Infant. Sept %. 602f
Hillman.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-09-24

....,,,, star Exclusive services
~ YORK. Sept e. In the
~. ~" a plucky Mamie Zoos ~. ~, ~
Fisea Ne splgi, that 'ns' yet win
So $50 salegfsphers' strike /.
% kts@' s.,k fsa "ieasod wire
hala '''.-tsst "a. she works tor a
sFss..s . hat pays the union scale.
eoass'. ,s,slslpn II not attectcd hy
- ~. ~ against TIE two oomna'
slsS uan,le Cook contrib
~ week toward the strike
~ he union. Soon after The
fana =, -. -. she fnnnd one az the
sIa.' M operators hnusry aud
~ 49, n the street She took toe
vss.ss 49, = whep she has remained
y PRETTY seon she found an
aass ~ II the same pllght he.
- x s proyidinS for both OF
usn $50 exaspegAted at me un.
49, 4 two fellow unionists
~ meetlns Of socialists In
2 ~ 4 re,tlns them 20 aid the
80. tat she vent herself she
49, ,gasing speech. and the TO
-. tee socialists immediately
- -, 80 nom their treasury 20
"a lhs telagraphcfs,
49, c,ck has written the follow
.ssrv tof the Seattle Star Of her
"a. lnraslaa Of the enemy g camp
4. western Union operating Of.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-09-24

Tho appearance Of the nrw bill
Rt the Lots theater drew large
crowds ri the afternoon and even
ing performances yesterday Among
the neS acts Tiers are some that
are unusually xood and some. II
course. which arr not 90 good Stew
art q nemond afv eccentric coined
iaua who drew q number " iauEha
Mclia A Sells are comedy ncrohais f.
Tho Plantation -Four are negro mel.
odints. tho Wallace Sisters ninE
and dance. Weaver Dalton a uy.
ant present cumodietta. Mex.
ico Eiweli sings an illustrated
song aud the pau'ageacopc offers
new moving pictures Tho bsli viii
run an week
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-09-24

iefeating account Of the scope Of
c. work.
Tho committee which was ap.
pointed 10 soc about raising money
Tor lallard'a share In tho work ~
the oanes reported that many sub.
acfipiinns were received from tho
business mon and that thoy would
be able 20 raise their share
The ballard police received word
that " Ernest Cones, who dlaap.
pearod from Ballard several months
ago. was arrested IA "A city In east
era Washington. Cone was a
music teacher and manager Of tho
ballard branch OF Seattle music
house. sevraismontha agu he dis.
appeared. leaving large number
Of cretitora The police we're able
10 trace him aa far as Portland
aud nothing WAS heard from him
until yesterday
Peter De Cous. an oilcr AZ the
stlmeon mill. was arrested this
mornlne on oomplaL2t OF Night
Waterman burke DE CouK was
discharged by the company this
morning and thinking that burke
was the cause OF the discharge. he
started fight lie will be taken
before Judge Gordon aud charged
with assault and battery
Charles PreEsnt. who WAS arrest.
cd sunday night for diaordefly
conduct Was released on cash bail
by Judge Gordon TO appear later
In tho week
The Catholic Fnueaters viii
dance tomorrow night az Reeroa.
ton hall
The Chryntai Dancing club viii
bold the first dance of the sea
son at Junction hall tomorrow
night
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-09-24
INJURED MAN Is
GIVEN DAMAGES

The jury In Judge Gillinms de-.
partmont Of the superior court this
morning returned verdict for
1856 for tho plaintiff in tho scase
81 J. y Smith against the Hewitt
Lea Lumber Co The plaintiff was
an employee Of the defendant and
was iniured Ia tho course OF his
employment
A peculiar feature NJ the case o.
that Smith formerly owned the mill
Ia which he was injured. together
with Fred Hamm. vino was also In
iuFcd In it and received verdict
against the Hewitt Lea Co. last
spring
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-09-24
JUROR EXCUSED BECAUSE lie DID EOT
LIKE SHAPE OF MR0ZEK'S HEAD

convinced that person whose head
comes 20 an apex as this defend
ants does. must be a criminal :
would pick him ont AZ one IN a
crowd uf q dozen
Mr.. Case was excused by consent
of counsel for both sides
The selection Of a jury was then
completed. the process taking less
than 80 minutes
Mruzok. who rs a miner employed
hy the Pacific Coast Co Ia ils
mines near Franklin. last June shot
and instantly killed an italian min.
er named Hasslnio Diago
Tho question 20 be- brought out
o. whether on not tho shooting was
accidental or promedliatcd
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-09-24

n don't believe ! am qualified 70
az a. a juror In this cnan. az the
shane OF the defendant head pref.
udioes me against him
Tho above statement was made
IS Frank D. Case of The firm ~
MrGraw. kiitinEer a Case. in un.
swar Ia the question OF Assistant
Prosecuting Attorney John T. Mil
Ter. - to whether be would be-
qualified 10 sit aF a juror in the
case of state against Joe Mfozek
who o. on trial on The charge OF
murder In the second degree for
the killing OF nassinio Dlago, At
ulark Diamond last juno.
4 have never studied phronology
or crimlnoiogy. bat I am firmly