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The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-05-28
Standard Oh Magaats SsAAsaly
Strieksa Whiis q tiis Nsv
foek nomo.
NEWS SHOCKS WALL sr1xI7
Career Of Man Who naee
from Poverty to Vast wealth.
His Genius - crganix4r.

Hsnsy IT, Rogers. the ssan<ara OIL
raaxaas~. died nj his haras In Sss
York Ciss Wednesday of agsaplssy he
sFusss ~ usual. hus began to- feel III.
complaining of nanahaeaa and nausea.
fsesrse anything essala re ssosaa As dss~s.
The news ct his death came a@ . sur.
Prise and saasss ia wan ssrast. TAgs
VAS thr sssuaa silnssa ut tails aat@ra
suffered BY Mr. Rossrs. the first AAv
iFas occurred liz JuiY. 1857. Iasa health
bad hewn falling for several y.arA and
hs bad euriatled hts an@aeaAi ssrseYa
ssvu# 70 assssss extsnt. bat DO cssssanaed
Ia perform the dukes % vice premasasas
cs the Standard OH COMPANY.
Mr.. Rogers was Ter sany yeass q
Of the most prominent ~ssnaaeAsrs o.
The country. lie tool q LEADING part
tn All Of the enterprises undertakes by
the Standard Oh group Of capitalists,
vas Vice president Of the Standard OH
Company and was the active spirit
In the organization at .h~ Ansalxzmat
eli Copper ComGaay. OF ~hleh be vas
president up to the time of hi. death
He also vas Interested In . nanah~s
Of railroads.
Henry III. Rogers was . man Of nyx
terry. so silent. w se~r~tivr vas h.
that not even ths date Ut his birth
was . matter OF record or knoxisax~.
A. nearly ~ can b determined. this
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-05-28
SAVING PAINT MONEY.
- Cannot he Done by Using CAeap
Material ana Cheap Palnters.

- Cannot he Done by Using Cheap
Material ana Cheap Painsers.
In arranging for painting. a good
many property-owners try to ave mon
~ BY employing the FAINTER who Offers
g to the job cheapcst-or try to AVE
Goney By insisting on a low-priced
9aint. But no propcrty-owner would run
such risks II hs realized what must b
sAken into consideration In order to get
. Job that will rel and give thorough
satisfaction.
No h~ouseowner will 70 wrong on the
painting question II he writes National
Lead Company. 1902 Trinity Building.
New York. for their Houseowner's
Painting Outfit No. 10, which ID sent
free II II . complete guide to paint
ing. Il includes a book OF color schemes
Tor either exterior or interior painting,
q book Of specifications. and IN inst-u-
uent for detecting adulteration In paint
materials,
Nearly every dealer has National
Lead Company's pure white lead
dutch Boy Painter trademark). II
yours has o notify National Lead
Co., and arrangements will be made
Cor you to get 1t.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-05-28

she'd beef put out Of the way Of do
ing N further damage. guess she
escaped. after all"
Without making any reply TO me the
soldier called for the officer command
Ing the guard. l saw him point to the
girl and say something. whereupot
the officer went rapidly after Der.
The next day the officer came 10 ma
and thanked me for putting him on to
a Union spy. | asked him tn explain.
and he said that on my information
the girl had been arrested. she had
been lettering about their camp, and
complete Information was found upon
her as 10 every corps present. inclui
Ing artillery and cavalry. The general
commanding was puzzled what 20 do
With her since she was a woman, and
he revolied against hanging her. | told
the captain that they were making d
mistake since | had myself seen her
making signals to the Confederate.
But he told me the girl stoutly denied
ever having been within the Union
lines. To this | replied that the troops
then confronting the Union force
could not have been the same as nov
| think | impressed him that possibly
a mistake was being made, but whetl
er he followed the matter up or not
| didn't know. | asked him the next
day what had become OF the spy, and
he said she was under guard awaiting
information from some one who knew
her to be n good Confederate. but aft
er the finding OF the documents on her
10 one doubted that she was a Fedora
spy.
The next morning at daybreak /
heard a yolley. followed by artillery
firing. Then | saw n blue line scurry
Ing across a corntield. and then-well
! Rugged the ground to escape a hail
storm Of bullets. II wasn't a minute
before the Federal troops passed over
me. following the C~onfederates they
had surprised. flying In every direction
They rallied and made a stand just be-
yond the limits Of their camp and put
up a good fight. but they didn't sue
coed In recapturing the ground they
had lost.
l was In the widest state OF excite
ment imaginable. for l had been saved
from what I dreaded most--a southern
prison. While | was shouting the gen
eral hurried past. and with him. rid.
ing straddle on a ssrayed Confederate
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-05-28

for doing 80 got nothing but kicks and
cuffs. That was when | was a very
young man. Since then l have known
better.
l was a private In the Union army
operating In Virginia. While we were
In camp between marches and Skin.
mishes l was one day on picket when
| saw a girl up In a tree making sig
nails to the enemy. She thought she
was concealed from our picket line
by the branches. so she was. from
every one but me. Between her and
me was an opening just big enough for
me to see her w~igwagging with a
white handkerchief. should have
called the corporal of the guard and
reported the matter; but. thinking I
might win promotion for myself By at
tending to the matter personally. l left
my post. went to the tree. ordered the
girl down and marched her To the head
quarters Of the general commanding.
The general took her In charge, then
rated me soundly for leaving my post.
/ was arrested for a breach IL duty.
bat was soon after oeleased with a
reprfmand.
A few weeks later came d fight In
which. with others, ! was taken prison
or. We were kept temporarily In an
open field waiting transportation
south when who should pass by on the
road but the girl l had seen wigwag-
ging to the enemy. She saw me. recog-
nized me, but passed on quickly with
out noticing me.
There's One Of your spies," re-
marked to Z Confederate guard. Il
saw her ono day In the Union lines
making signals to your men. I turned
her ~ n ouS general and supposed
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-05-28
In the Hands Of the Law,

An ~impecunlous young lawyer recent
" received the following letter from
q tailor to whom he was indebted:
Dear Sir-kindly advise me by re-
turn mail when | may expect a remit
lance from you In settlement of my ac-
count. Yours truly,
-. SSIPpEM."
The follower OF Blackstone immedi-
Ately replied:
Dear Sir--I have your request for
advice of a recent date, and beg leave
to say that not having received any re-
tainer from you | cannot act In the
premises. Upon receipt OF your check
Tor $3.50 | shall be very glad to look
the matter up for you and to acquainf
you with the results Of my investiga-
dons. l am, sir, with great respect,
your most ohedient servant.
BARCLAY B. COKE"
Success Magazine
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-05-28

He had bed Ugs~ og fhs faff~ss tsho
tn the xift os rh~ Ecwag political bszA
and wh@n h~ dAssi there Was aa sn-
ss~stnly scramble sav bis position Tho
first uaaa to reach tAe bs@s bad -
particular claim nIea ATTN. bus na@ge
iy placed bis faith In tbs adax~ es Tho
early worra.
~Gpv-n~r.~ said be. do you thank
yoss ~seaisi have any eals~rsions to my
getting Into JorssF psaevY
-esh. I'm suFe | hare no o1s~efiaxam-
was tbs ~unfe~linx reply ~Nsen< In the
world. ~ the nnsi~rtaksrs aud eoxonee
are willing
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-05-28

colossus OF noaern finance vas bora
Iii 1880, F~airhassn. AasA. WAS hIs
birthplaee The story of his life IL
finance In which pres&atsiay America
In 80 rich. He rose from q sA~sy
TO head OF the weaifhIeSt corporation
ia the world aad master al a personal
fortune Of perhaps si2s a4a. coo In nfsy
years.
When he was still lin hig teentlse
the story OF the oil that aas spoating
from the earth Ia Pennsylvania reach.
ed his ears. and be determined TO no
TO the oil fields This was In the
'gess. when the oil business was new
Methods were crude and wasteful. and
the first principles of economic refine
ment aud handling OF the product were
just being worked out. He started AZ
the bottom and learned the business
from the ground ups Then he met
three men who we're 10 become hIs life
long associates -john ID and WIlllAn
Rockefeller and Henry NJ Ftagler. and
later. John u Arehboia. These msn
evolved an andaeieas scheme 20 con
centrate the business Of the refinement
and transportation ct Gil into on. CO.
ioSsai nrm and corner the market. Tbs
creditor dlssredit-gor this idea IL
popularity given to John u Ro~kefel.
Ter. but fsaancsers Who claim To know
have stated repeatedly that the idea
really Was Rogers and that he was
the driving power hshIna the new
Standard OIL Company from the frst.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-05-28

Foxe 70 uhAnA ADoos kSoO
The unthin2iax life sans r4cri&
lead osf~s eaus~s trouble and ssekn<mt
illustrated IN the ~xp~risncs ~ Z lady
In Fegmi du Lac. Wis
About foar years & saR&rs1
drwadfuIiy fruEn Indigestion. always
having eaten whatever IlksA not
thanking u shs dixsstsbie auAaafi~A
fhls Indigestion caused palpaEzttsn -
sae heart 80 badly I could NOS walk -
i nAxAs Sf stairs without sitting dawn
esaes or s~is~ to r~gasa breath an1
sfr~egth.
Il tseaaae alarmed ard tried diet
tfx were nay e~iasae~ very ioe~e. an<i
asanx other r~saassslss. bat fosssad no ~
llef
~Efvaging ~ the virtues af Grape
Nats aat Postum. l e~aasasenes~l using
fasra IA place of mr. uss2as breakfast II
essfe~. cakes. or hot hl<eu!t. and In ona
ws~k's time I was relieved % soas
stomach ard other Ills attending indi-
N~sssiofs- In a nsssafh's time my heart
MS performing IT, functions naturally
arai I could climb stairs aud hills and
walk long distances.
II gained TEN pounds In this short
time. and my skin became clear and I
completely rexained my health an
strength. | continue To use Grape Nues
and Postum for l feel that / ows NJ
good health entirely 10 their ~
There's a Reason
II like the delicious favor Of Grapo
Nuts and by making Postum according
to directions. Il tastes similar to mia
high grade coffee
Read The Road o MELVILLE" =
rkgS.
Ever reaA ~ above 1ettesf =
new enc appears frem ti1e - 49,
They ars genalns. true. - tell q
hnaan interest
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-05-28

Th~ feEssw Tar sasxsnxasge eF Tnrfe -
Caanssa ~ sasa by A. T. Theaas -
oasrv~ss Msxaxsae
In Saw,~ says fses ~ saGsxsng -
de*g~s. I. rnsrs~ Is~. ard oesraaasmaIly
HIS victims hare % l&axa~ s~sm wbs1o
they axsHsxe h~s~ats hss yske. c.
- ecwasaoa IA uasssaAity large snmt
hss cf Republicans happ~n~1 ~ -
Aanxry as~ass sAe sans~ ttan~. While -
eoaa~ askaewa r~sscu The DemarrAk1o
app~sifs 81 w r~guifs aftSnttuaI
Catching the Speaker nAppsnG. IL
pexnscrast~ escT Leader. p~rr~asino
that he aaA = nsjsrsfy. called ~ =
I'LL ana rsssAea Il - . s~eA -
Speaker strung cut IL vektng = .
- the vartoas ways tAaf n k0sUn
- him. bat IL - ssA - - ssesa0
rcstcnl ne ll~rsoerst3r voen wsro
seiil la The majority. ThoagA ~ rus0
~ the House szprs@iy fornnde sorA =
thing . third sasi~eaii VS. oe6sssa -
To Speakef. q pfoes~xafng whi<A cAIaoo
cut . red bot protest frum - ~ t.
Democratic s<ad<rA who a~mas9sd -
knew the s~asan foe IT, Spenhsrs -
traoraIaary aetsan. The Hoeense -
tally advised ta@ prote&ttne DsmocrsG
~rhs chair will inforua he gsasse
man. sAid h~. ~Th~ chair - kopamn
that . few ssors Republicans viii eosns
Ca"
A gala Of strictly aosa partisan ixnxMt
ter swept aser sh~ fiosss~s and hefoss
II had ~stirvly san~tds~a ~nassxti Re
puhisraas had b~@ss rassass~st ~ ~ shs
h~Hrrylax scouts q fnsalI The Sy~ak~rs
wish 80 eansssstsy expressed
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-05-28

Indigestion. sour stomach, constipa.
tion-tllen headache, backache and q
general miserable feeling. DO yAu
know that the pleasant herb tea, Lanes
Family Medicine. will remove all these
troubles almost Immediately? II you
do not know 1T, get a package to-day ut
any druggists or dealers (25c) and
you will be glad we told you.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-05-28

-r~nelcs~.~ s~sarna~si Mr.. Pipes. e0msae
b sram hAs bach gard. ~ssaa~<ssAy sssas .
- Of ny chickens last nagAs
"Is asuss hare sesfs ssun@ earn~st ssuA
PhEianaer." sssetfy .nsw @ys1 Ars FfrsA
who IN s~~ksng sA~ truth md las foua1
n sn yssr iIssie paanpaI~s. The Sossa1
R~solafEaa or. rrlvas~ Ownership =
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-05-28

A resident u Montiesilo, Ky. stsak,
mig Of the manner In which the people
received the Federal troeps IN the nd.
vance on that place. says. zone old
lady said as she saw the column rush
Ing on after the Gonferierates. When /
Sod the old nag a-eomin', I Just threw
my old bonnet on the ground aud
stompesi on II"
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-05-28

Widow Jones-How would my little
Johnny like a new papa?
Johnny tagged Ooh, you needn't
1t isn't a new papa for me, but a new
husband for yourself, that you are
thinking of.-Boston Transcript.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-05-28

DnsSoa- In NJ epsaaun r0~AssirAtssu
, Irresponsible fss 0e~a ssamsnsA Theso
sr~ t~hFssytwo t~~s III tnnxAn he~slM
sksrh - yw4Iay . ssw<r ptr&. Wh~s thso
PIPE h~sorsses rsnsx~si. sh~ whole rsssn
tsxsss1s~s rxysMsseA. e&n&nx h-aiumsms~s. ~
Gss.sAsa snd snsvssFv hAspt. whs*h nss@
produces rh~nsaastaAsss sxd kAfnxy -
ss~ass. No ~omsan VITO saavss with eumr
sssy~aAsaa ~ Aay hs~s ~esan0h&xax esa -
xnna hsalth4
Manysais FA~ Paw PsIaA ar~ 4 snmks
~ sh~ ssarssA<A. n~sr smd n<r~&w. Th~y
assgasas~ ssss esd ri w~ahsSamxs thsY
enrssh sh~ ksaxsA smssssd ~ 5xafssTeeaAr
smf s, shsy snsAA~ the ssssss&xA IN -
ras assa 49,
T1s~a~ nsyss raNsaan 10 rasyms~a. as 6spAL
sh~y .fs u.axAsex. As4sA@r $50 ssaaa1e
kssAn.. TIER srAeaI sA~ hewwas ~ -
vsaAass pkY~ss. rrsss % x~nss+
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-05-28
AMrasrAN Z.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATIONS.
Loutse Arhoxass Formally Charged
with Msraev VI Fnsh~s

Louise Arbogast, aged 20. who II
said By the police to have been the
victim OF q deiusion melted By fortune
,eliers that a man was pursuing her.
was formally arraigned In police court
in 81. Paul. MINI. on = charge Of hav.
ing slain her father. Louis Arbogast,
q wealthy meat dealer. He was found
dead In bed last Thursday morning
with his head crushed. The girl e,
mics tao crime. II u expected that u
sanity will be the defense made.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-05-28

Provoked Mother-Tommy, you're the
plague Of my life!
Tommy Smuggling up to her)-You
wouldn't talk that way If somebody'd kid
nap me, would you. mamma?
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-05-28
THE SPY.
BY ORMSBY MACkNlOHT

y u we grow
the tirlner be-
comes the convic-
ton that We had
better keep with
In the strict linn
Its Of duty. 1
once busied my
self about cor
recting an evil
and instead OF
receiving thanks
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-05-28

lie has lost a fortune az cards.
Il didn't knov be playedT"
'fie don't. his wife belongs 10 q
ciub."-fIouston Post.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-05-28

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for child
zen teething, softens the gums. reduces In,
1amination. aiiays palm. cures wind cole
Nc . bottle
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-05-28

get a boz Of PETTIT'S EYE SALvE,
old reliable, most successful eye remedy
made. All druggists or Howard Dros,
Buffalo. N. 7.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-05-28

"But he didn't say anything about
intending 10 hang on to his job after
ne gets her.'-Detruit Free Press.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-05-28
iiis Intentions.

ibid thai young man tell you what
his intentions areg"
Yes. He said he intended To marry
our daughter III 1t were possible, but
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-17
MAY STOP
The WORK
STATE eutLpiNe AT THE A,V.
p. c. MAY SUFFER FOR
a TIME.
nv h a. nnnmn.

OLYMPIA. Feb iT Work may
be stopped on the state buildings
a. the AN..p exposition accord
ing % Representative SlaNdcn ono
Of the state commission Slay den
says the commissioners agreed to
pay cash for the work. because the
contractors refused 20 accept the
warrants.
A new A.YeP. E. BIN passed this
session at the request ot Slaydcn
and others Of the commission was
ameaded To require that an the cN.
ponditures should be made ON
vouchers similarly io tbe eNpepdt
lures Of other state institutions
This was to prevent what has
been . scandal la many commission
matters Ia che history ot ihls and
other states when the commits.
eicns are free To- spend Che coin as
they will without takiue the usual
course ~ having the vouchers go
through the state auditor it has
been the rule that crookcdncss and
eNt8eWwRnoe followed
But tho commission Is up against
this proposition They have agreed
10 pas cash Tor the work The cuu-
tractors. who. Slayden says. arc
anxious 20 throw up the work rc-
fuse % sieu vouchers until they
have received the cash
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-17
WANT ROADWAY
NORTH OF CITY

For the purpose 81 opening up
connections with roads leading out
of this city 20 the north. taking
ia Bothel and giving q direct rUute
10 Richmond Beach and other
SQUAD towns to the north Of the
city. the county commissioners this
afternoon instructed County En.
gineer Morrison 70 prepare an eati
mate 81 the cost ~ macadamixinK
Fremont 81. 10 a connection wtfh
tho macadam county ruad connect.
Ing with the north end of Green
wood az.
A committee. composed ~ Coun-
gilmen Mullen. Sawyer and God
dard. representing the city. and
Judge Burke and Judge nottle. a.
G. Henry. G. y. stlmpaon and
George kittluger. appeared before
the county commissioners this aft
ernoon. urging that the commission.
crs take action towards building
this roadway
The COMMITTEES Informed the
commissioners that the city would
pas one-half the cost 81 the road.
which will be IA miles long.
The committee urged that this
road should be completed before
the opcninE u the fair. as Il would
give access by maeAdam road TO
the Golf clubs grounds and other
points Of interest In the north sec.
ton
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-17
WOMAN SPOTTER
PUT AT WORK
PLACED IN eELL WITH WOMAN
CHARGED WITH KILL.
ING A MAN,

SAN DIEGO, Cal. Foh ~ ny
", y Interest WAS renewed today
la the ease of Mrs Effio Oudcn. IN.
der arrest here on the charge OF
having murdered her brotherln.
law. Bruce shelter, when n WAS
learned that AIRS. Nlnnltfed nron.
son. who has been held on charses
ct rohhlng an art gallery. was IN
reality spying upon the alleged
murderess,
Mrs. bronson was confined IN
the same cell with Mrs nudon. and
is said 10 have gained her conf
dencc Mrs nnden has absolutely
refused 90 make any statement
since her arrest. and the public
hero rs curious 10 learn whether
the woman spy discovered anything
during her stay in the jail She
will be- a witness az Mrs DudenH
trial. and her testimony Is eagerly
awaited. as Il Is believed that she
viii be able 90 reveal the motive
for the KILLING ot shelter which SO
FAR as can be- learaed IL known
only 10 the prisoner and possibly
the spy
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-17
{ UNITY ENGINEER RECON- {.
aEHDs THAT THE TAYLOR q.
ROUTE" BE ACCEPTED.

The county commissioners today
examined the report Of County En-
Nineer Morrison regarding the CONE
paratiYe costs ~ the Bridges. or east
road. from Orillia 10 Kent. and the
Taylor route. running along the west
side II ihe railroad tracks from Drill
ia % the west boundary ~ Kent.
County Engineer Morrison recon-
menda that the Taylor road be- APP
proved
According to County Engineer
Morrison report the Taylor road
measures l19a05 feet in length and
the estimated cost ~ construction
work b. placed AZ f46.s50.i0. For SEE
.carlnK the rights-0f- way along this
fnute the county VIII be placed fo au
expenae Of &5.0a0, Or making a total
coat ~ the road S5f 5000.
Gives Cost Of Road.
The length ~ fhc Bridges road
oyer the east side route measures
zI.s3s.s4 feet the estimated cost ~
which Is ffs372og There Is % meme
fi0n ln the engineers report as to
the actual distance TO be- constructed
on tho Bridges road
IL tho report there ~ also no rec
ofu nendatlon az 90 the prncticabiiity
II either road. There was an oblec-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-17
WANTS MYERS SENT
TO THE PENITENTIARY

ror the purpose of prosecuting w.
~ Myers. wine was arrested for
falsely representing tire Farmers
Loan and Trust company ~ New
York Samuel Sloan made the trip
NFs0s4 the continent for the express
purpose 81 tesfifyfna against Myers.
Some months ago the CpmpanTH af-
flies III New YORK began 90 get Jet
teFH requesting information regard
Ing their Dr0uuseG branch office n
tails state Alarmed the directors
ordered the Warrington bankers
association 20 tnNrstlWHto. with the
result that Myers was arrested with
tss WORTH ~ stationery. purpprfinE
10 Be that Of the company, In bis
possession.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-17
LATE NEWS

NEW Yoak--An aEitator In the
Long Island City plant ~ the
STANDARD Oh company exploded TO.
day. causing a fire No reports %
injuries 10 any employees were re-
ceived
MADISON. Wiss-The iegisla.
tive deadlock over the election Of
q United states senator VAS un-
broken today and there was no
Indication that a choice would be
made
SPRINGFIELD, Iils.--Despiie FIRE
quont ball0ting. there was no in
dication today Of a break In the
deadlock for United States aena
tor.
WAsffiNcToN-An amendment
to the navy appropriation biil re-
storing the members 81 the marine
corps 10 service aboard the United
States warships was adopted by
the senate this afternoon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-17
BAD CHECKS FOR HIS
TWO FRIENDS.

BALLARD. Feb a. Utterly diare.
NardinN AID standards ~ friendship.
aud throwing the memory % many
years ~ aCqua intancnahip 20 tho
winds. George Tnnyar. dining car
cook ~ accused ~ buncuinH two ~
Hniiard'n bnrteuderh through this
medium - worthless checks
Thager q charged with passing "a
check for S. on Joe Mace. tHe bar
keeper ~ the Drum saloon. on Mon.
day night Mace had known ThaYer
Tor several years and he had always
born an excellent reputation and
Mace dtd not hesitate d moment 90
accommodate an old friend frac-
ticailY the same scheme was worked
at the Eagle bar. whore Leo Roberts
was the victim The name TheFor
used on the check presented a. the
Eagle bar WAS o. W. Clark ThaYor
told Roberts that Clark was the
name of hia step father ana thus
niiaYed an suspicion
a w Thayer. father of George.
the fugitive. when seen this morn
Ing. refused 20 make good the
amount ~ Ills sons alleged forReriea.
The elder ThaYer has carpenter
shop near Lake Washington and IN
considered well 70 90.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-17

In TRIAL
WITNESS IN COOPER TRIAL
sTiRs COURT ROOM ~
HIS uTTURANcEs.

NASHVILLE. Tenn Fob, IT,
That the late senator " W Car.
mack ought 10 have boon In hadea
long aga' WAS q statement attrih
uted 10 John ID sharpe. who. with
Colonel Duncan Cooper aud his son.
Robin Cooper Is on trial. charged
with C0rmncka murder by w. ..
Smith. on the Witness stand today
The remark caused "A great aonua.
ton
Smith said that. Sharpe. who a.
a former sheriff discussed Car.
mack during the recent campaign.
and called him "A disturbing figure
ln the party
l. A Woich. a barber testified
that sharpe called hia attention
20 an editorial hy Cagmack and de,
clarcd il was unwnrfauted