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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-14
VIM. THAW III.
MISSING AGAIN
Young Millionaire Disappears
While On Honeymoon
WAS IN JAMAICA At time
A Pittsburg Detective, Frank Lee, of
on Long Search--Thaw Recently
Married Miss Gladys V. Bradley,
OF Bridgeport, in New York--He
Seems to Have Disappearing Habit.

Pittsburg, Feb. 13.-Detective
Frank Lee, who for many years has
aided William Thaw Sd in various
predicaments, is now hurrying to-
ward the West Indies to pick up the
trail of Thaw, who, according to the
North Side police and servants of the
Thaw household, has disappeared
while on his wedding trip.
Thaw was last heard of in the VIC
Unity of Jamaica, according to his
Allegheny relatives. He has been
known as the most eccentric OF Pitts
burg's rich young men. He was mar
ried to Miss Gladys v. Bradley, of
Bridgeport, at the st. Regis hotel in
New York December last, and il is
understood in Pittsburg that Mrs.
William Thaw I'd, mother of the
young man, was obliged to give her
word that her son would behave him
self before Miss Bradley would con-
sent to marry him.
Meager Details.
But meager details of the disap-
pearance are given out here. Three
days ago Mrs. William Thaw I'd,
who but two weeks ago suffered the
loss Of $4,000 in jewels by a house
robbery. received word that her son
had disappeared on his wedding trip.
and she asked the North Side police
for the loan of Detective Lee, who
has never failed to locate the young
man on previous occasions.
Lee left Pittsburg Tuesday night
to begin his search, and at his home
1t was said he expected to be gone
many weeks. At the home OF Mrs.
William Thaw I'd. it was admitted
that the son had mysteriously disap-
peared, but Mrs. Shaw declined to
be seen.
Has Disappearing Habit.
For many years it has been the de-.
light Of young Thaw to drop out OF
sight suddenly. then turn up in some
other part OF the world with a great
hurrah. Some years ago he left his
mother and sister in Cairo. Egypt,
and caught up with them months
later I'm Paris. In the meantime he
had been living with one OF the
Egyptian tribes.
Some years ago Mrs. William
Thaw I'd created much interest by
entering the courts of Allegheny
county and asking that her son be
declared an habitual drunkard and
that his property be placed in charge
Of guardian. BY profuse promises.
ETC.. young Thaw induced his mother
to withdraw the papers.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-14
Two Killed, One
Seriously Injured

Doual. France. Feb. 13.-Two
ayiators. Noel and Delatorre, arc
dead. and another, Bogniet. is in a
critical condition as the result OF &C.
cidents yesterday. Noel and Della.
torre were killed here while expert
menting with an army aeroplane.
Bogniet fell 80 feet at Antwerp, both
his legs and arms being broken.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-14
Gala Week for Canine Aris,ocrms.

New York. Feb. if.--Much inter.
est Is taken in the annual bench
show OF the Westminster Kennel
club. which will hold forth In Madi.
son Square garden next week. More
money and a larger number Of spe.
clal prizes are 20 be awarded this
year than ever before. There are "a
be more than 600 regular classes
and nearly 1000 specials. The man.
agement states that one Of the most
distinguishing features OF the exhibit
ton this year will be the large repre-.
scntation OF the rare breeds OF dogs.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-14
February soih lie Date.

Raleigh. Feb February goth
the members OF the corporation com
mission viii 90 to Goldsboro for
hearing on the petition for extend
ing the Norfolk TO Goldsboro shoofiy
on to Wilmington.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-14
Davidson BASEBALL
New Schedule

Davidson. Feb. l3.--Baseball is be-
ginning TO be the principal topic Of
conversation at Davidson. Coach
Garman will arrive In a few days and
practice will begin in earnest. The
prospects for a successful season are
exceptionally bright. Kluttz. Booze,
Graham, Bailey and Mattison, all
ID" men, are back. In addition to
these there are several new men here
who are going to make the old men
look to their laurels. Manager Moore
has arranged a splendid schedule Of
games with the principal colleges Of
the two carolinas. The schedule is
as follows:
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-14

April q. Q. 5. C.. al Greenwood.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-10-28
W0MEN'S LETTERS
TO RICHESON SAFE
EFFORTS TO HAVE POISON EPis.
Tie GIVEN GRAND JURY FAIL.
Inquiry into Murder Of Avis IinneiI
Progresses slowiy-Jury Ad-
lourn Till Monday

BOSTON. Oct. 2s.--Couu-oI for thc
Rev. Clarence N r RiCh..on 'l.
clergy man accused of tic murder g.!
Avis L.uncu succeeded to-day in dec
fea'iug the plan Of tl. prosecution to
compel fhe defense fo produce before
'hr Lraud Iur, letters. photoe-apls
and other papers taken from tho w.r.
irt"r rooms a.fer his arrest bs Rob.
"rf Burr-. q private detective cm.
pI0'.i ur 'ls defense.
if Dol understood What th. article
upon which fhe government places sl
much importance ilcluG" number OF
letter. written to ki,he.ou bt vom,n
friends including Miss IInusH
The special sr ION OF tne grand
jurs which Dos b"on sitting on fl.
case for the Iaef tvo dats Iaf,.d fO
complete tH" examination brflre at.
louruWtnf va- taken tI.s afternoon
until Noudas morning lf I- probable
however according fo Di-trI,t Atfor
ncv I"'Ifirr. thaf aH flr YIfucasa.
wi.I hss" been heard by Monday even
INK. This would Indicate that t o..
pOrf a- to whether an Indictment la.
been found may be czpc,fod Wora..
nIlI+
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-10-28
GUNION'S FATE NOW
RESTS WITH JURY
PANIC IN TRIPOLI
ARMY OF 10000 TURKS Ann
ARABS THREATEN TOWN.
''"'J Husni1g Second Arr7v In Seere.
70 Relief Of Her
Troops.

MALTA. oct 20 -Uncer.or.5 ,,.
.,oiii.'i.on from TripoU is 10 the eject
l""i something i'm tho nature OF g.,
p"IlI' nae seized the city since ~ be-
cam" known thar a 1fu..uir,a,g.
iorc" o. 10000 Turks ana Arabs 90
threatening TripoH They sr. v.It
armed and provisioncd.
ROME. oct 27.-Auo,ber army .,
p-'''ion to Trpou sailed sorr.,I,.
.'"" Naples during last NIGHT AS
" a. iI" case With former eyneaifior .
'' troops were lrournf t1 tho p,rt
,,-' paced on tL" Transports with fr.
hN"Nlrdrr OF comparnff,rlt ..,- r.,
-'n- 80 hing leased out ls to y.r.i1cr
.n" troops would boz landed .r r-.r,l.
if"nfn'<i. b"rua or Tobrua
PARIS. oct 2- 8 d.-pl., t, .
n'"s agency from Tr.uoI url.- ..
l'. date. saws fa.t tte hundred. az
''''''I'.i corp.es thor. ara rtr.dI, a.
com posing boz OH. streets arJ r.rir.
.'T'H 900 offensive Dt1r gu.r. -, -..
contamination %. wells t.. 49,.
necessary fo draw back f.a ft.r..-,
iIohi some distance buf fri. d..,.,...
.l'h oi ih" troops ha- au a4.an'...
.hasmuch as large number. ,r ~.
men boo fI. drf'u-e limo ,,u Do. Min.
Drawn and added fo tf. rre.-t..
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-10-28
ALASKA COAL
TO BE LEASED
SEC RETARN FiSHER ANNOUNCES
POLICY OF ADMINISTRATION.
VIII Make Field Aviaicble for Desel.
opment ey Private Capitalists

CHICAGO. O,t g. ~ uuoun. .rr
that le SPOKE officially and win tu.
consent ot President Tan. Sccr,f..r,
% Tho Interior Walter D.. Fisher.
-pcaSing before the American Ntufrt
'onrr'ss. 10 session her, declared fo.
night that thr coal lands .omrrt-ri
in thc public domain 800 Alaska.
would hc available To- tlr public uu.
der leasing system
Secretary Fisher said tlc ruyoru-
Went nI-ht operate certain propsftle-
a- models aud would lcas, thc remain
der to prltat, capitalists. under -ut
able government regulation Abe
amount ot land Co D.. leased would De-
limited. hc sait. 10 the area THAT
profitable could Doe mined to meet car
rent demands FOR coal
Secretary Fishers .uuouu,rmnt
'haf tho leasing system would pre-.
vail .u the coal fields OF Alaska. was
diamrtricaliy contrary 20 fhc pronouu.
c'm'uts % previous speaker. concern
INK the Aiastan domain \ number
ot A.askaus and others had spoken
during the day. str'n0usiy druoluc.ur
o. government leasing system a- h.l
in every wal Tor both land and pcop.,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-10-28
After Being Out Until 1880. the
Court Ordered me Jury
Sent 70 Hotel
DEF ENOANT WAS VERY
NERVOUS on STAND.
jury Had the Case Two Hours and =
Hair and Was Unable to
Reach Verdict

VITA twelve Brooke county farmers
rests the 'atc OF Harvey Guniou.
charged with he brutal murder OF
Charles Sherwood. on the night OIL
September sth. when tbe victim was
slain with an axe while he lar ia las
bed So druuk that be- could nor oster
r's.-f.nc" After brin- our until
i' %" last rI-h'. fls wr. gl- ordered
taken .I Dr." Grant, IuI-. us Judge
lirrN't. uI 'h.s morrur at H o.,l0c.
.hr twelve men uuI aer.u enter frc
foHf' tunm tu Report Goo fl, judge.
Tho CLOSING das oi 'a, -IIl lt Wells.
tIrg "Is featured Dos tue placing of
'ae accused ou the stand aud f.- eIo-
% ieut pleas u. both .ne ATTORNEYS fur
fue -.af" aud .huas l1r fue d,.,u-.
Each side ua- limited fu fnu hours
ana fort i've minutes and tbo entire
'Iro "as taken un Dos th" state and
prosecution Iu po.u.w- our Ip OBJ.
jurors th" vital points that they Dad
hrousht ou- tlun- rhc trial Tle
state held fhut vu.i. Cheney. whose
confession lead -o Gluou- arrest.
had a bad reputation. hl- Testimony
was borne out hy man, witnesses who
CorrDoorated his story. Du the other
Jcoutinued on Seventh Parsl
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-10-28

rl fae ErocE'tu bridge careIessly
nroI..i tr. on fte head % Patrick
niI'J. .a-t ag him 10 l0se biz mem
'ri 'rn org today was iudlciauy or
arr11 'o pes -he boz ff1sz.
Nf.HlNGTOS-Mr-. William ~
Iaf' .rd N.ss Helen w. Tart arrived
'.-f today from Beverly. Mata. they
.f-n tonight for H0t SPRING.. Va. to
ata.f tho prea.deufs arrival there.
"h-ulNGTON-H r.. Glaire Of
Woke LaE. Wis. us elected preei-
dent ~ The National Assoeiatlo, of
Zoe tmasfers of t1e second and fnlrf
classes 90 TIE closing soszio,a Il -
convention here today.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-10-28
STEEL KINGS
PLAN FIGHT
Judge Csry issues Statement Deciar
ing Steel Trust Is Rot Vio-
isting law
URGES STOCKHOLDERS
TO REMAIN COOL
Further Light on Defense of Corpora
zion May Come After Board
Meeting Tuesday

NtN YORK. Oc' O.. After da,
of nfcns" excitement .u mo STOCK
market atu especially severe Dc
clin"s 100 tho securities az the rnitc-,
stale steel Corporation. thc appeui
"i statement va- issued hv EIi.rf "a
Gary. chairman of The board
tn.nA if would hn improper f.~
BOO" nt this time fo make auv com.
mrnts concerning the -u.t which h..
been brought Dos the government
against the United States Steel Cor
p"ration. except to sav { regret ~
cced.ngIy thar the Department of II1
nc" i'f called upon tO institute pro.
'r'd.htt 10 any harm results b. uiI'
iali upon the stockholders and er
p.oy"F. aggr~gatiug very large mum
h"r. and any loss 90 them must De- do
piored n Is a time for everyone fd
Keep co0i. with q disposition 20 ra
uentiy await results. knowing that in
the end Justice Nill be- Done % All in.
terosts.
Kept Within the Law.
believe disclosure OF an tho
facts applicable to the allegation
contained in th~ government bin ol
complaint as 90 rrolrd for relief vi.
sho* fnat thc -ult ought to Do dee, ..i
'd 300 favor OF tho corporation ON tl.u
merits. and that the following fa,f-
viii Doc established
That .u tho urear.yaf..r 90 ff.
n''rd states Steel Corporation those
in chats" bad no Intention of cr,atin.
monopoly ur on rr-'ra.rIur trade
IIrr .H. ..~f...r.. f..... .........- D.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-10-28
TITANIC STRUGGLE TO EXIST
TO BE MADE BY STEEL TRUST
CARNEGIE SERVED
VITA TRUST SUIT.

HEA YORK.. Or- O..
-'rtiD" D, copies of tse biII iu
rtti'. u t.r z1.rrumeut.
er.t upon Individual d.'.ld
ants o"n.r4ed during -l, day
United 0ta.s-c Marshal lien
."I served Andrew Darn.rie
F'lh rhr papers at, fu sine
ai''ruo'D CO.. .s hom, On
f'''u a''uu" John % Eo,re.
'"..er. U I- expected. ulII D..
served .l morrow al lu home
af .1tauIi.p IiiI.#
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-10-28

WAsHzHGToE. oct z7-rs-..s...
vest Nirfi ria-rair. local raf~r a.
y east portion Saturday ooifrrs S.
fav fair
Negteru Ftunsylva1la ard obf.-r.f.
a1tlraay ard sunday irht 20 rrof.rss-
ncriAwe1t % north wiuda.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-10-28
TWO MEN KILLED
AT YOUNGSTOWN psANr


ra Hr Nr.- u.
i-ia-cc o. 1e Daa-zc steel l1rlaar 5l..s
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-10-28

~sNp etatfHNNt alHlAfi htgsEr
holders not 20 part ~itn their Sc
surit'es ln the corporation be
cause % the goVsrnrcntG suit
against the bia steel concern.
WASHINGTON oct. - Tn. United
States steel corporatiOn.a nr-t step Iu
the Titanic lrgai battle with ftr gov
ernment for itH sHlsfsut. sII br
taken Monday. Bccsnb.r
On That day al array of ,ulu-rI
which DrOmi-ra 10 include some o.
inc must brilliant legal minds 300
america, Will formally appear before
The United States circuit court at
Trenton, y. j. 100 which th. govern.
ments dissolution suit has been
brought. On January 90. 1912. tho
steel corporation is expected 90 nf.
ltH answer 10 tho EoN-rum.uf.s -.u-u.
tionA charge. which hav.. hardly
been paralleled boz aiI the antitrust
suits brought by the department OF
Justice
Several legal maneuyers OF which
the steel corporations lawyers could
avail themselves may postpone tnr
date OF their answer. FOR they have
the right 10 ask the court tn give go
days more grace. thus .Ntendins their
time 10 February
In tho meantime they may d-mur fo
some OF the government allegations.
or they may file a bill or except .ons.
Either action would delay autnmaf-
ically the actual beginning OF the trial
Tho government expects that none of
the formalities OF law viii boz over
looked by ~ opponents ~ ts posi-.
bic. however. that no legal technical
ities may be- thrown IN the way and
In that case the earliest DAT, upon
which the trial can bcsln BIS January
Case May Take 4 Year.
Tho procedure would be- for Judges
Gray, LanninR and Huntingdon to ap.
point a master 90 hear ts.stimou, Tho
master sO appointed viii take rvi.
dence Ia various parts of tho country
lt required q year and n half 20 take
tho testimony in the Standard OH
case. That was considered fairly
quick time. The government homes
10 do as well with the steel corpori
lion.
When the taking ~ TESTIMONY i4
finished aud both sides have bosn
heard, the circWf court Will decide.
the issue. Whichever side loses will
appeal. and by tho operation or the so.
called cNpcditnE act the case vIl
Jump To the supreme court where th..
fate of tho greatest corporation .u
The world will ho decided
Department OF Justice Officials dn
not feel that tho supreme court de-
cisiOns In the oil aud tobacco ,ts.-
wiil decide the steel case Afo~nr,
General Wickcrsham today declared
he IL convinced more than ever that
each case must be- settled unou ..s
own merits and that The OH and to
hacco cases ctnuo- fairly he called
models for solving The trust Gue.
tlon
Must Readiust Business
Mr.. WickCrsham waH asked f1tI.v
N he hoped to see business returning
70 the conditions OF comusI.f, ,1u
which prevailed before .he nr-t trusts
came into existence
q do not" he replied % cannot
because do NOT thuk f ro-.,bI.
We cannot return fo our suadtir.
clothes We must rcsdfrat fn o. nov
go of conditions entirely
DO you fhirt fhat can bc dome
within the present laws v4iHorf
further uPsetuns bus mes. br Was
asked
n hope ar replied th. attorney
general bIf d1 nor know Or o.rhf
10 De made clear continued 'fr
Wickersham. chat There fe rr com
(Contiuued ON Eisth pav.,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-10-28
NO POLITICS
IN TRUST SUIT
Tart tmphatiesiiy Denies Aouintstra.
ton Is Playing for Popu.
lar Applause
ACTION PART or PROGRAM
TO ENFORCE SHERMAN LAW
Presieent. on Ais Arrival In cnieaqo.
starts In on very Elabo-
rate Program.

CHICAGO. oct. 27-In a spsecb
mere tonight. which was reEar,los "a
having a direct bearing upon tho go,.
ernmcnts latest trust prosecution
AKA nst the United States Steel Cor.
Iorauon. President Taft denied IN
vigorous language that the admins.
irdtion was being influenced bv poli,.
zeal mouvrs
would rather cut OF m, rich.
hand. hr exclaimed. "than 10 do an.
ihne FOB disturb the business az tho
country. especially with 90 ru0fIt. ,f
cuifNatng poiiiloaI success
The President said he wanted r- o.,
'' Understood Tor aI. time that be. .r.
l'Hrri O" enforce fhe antitrust iar.
fo fho l''fsr
With th' arrival o- President o.
uirtt for stay ot three days. Chi
Gag" r"-owhIod somewhat the csp.f.i
"i ''. country Besides tho Pre-.
DENT. chicago e host 20 Secretary a.
'h" Interior Fisher and Socretsr. a.
ihc Navy Meyer. a number OF Son,
tors ate also here because of the Tor
inner inquiry
~p'ecI-wahiur began as soon a. hr
could travel from Dis train 20 a ma
meeting held under the direction of
'h" Hamilton club Every faction a.
'I" Republican party tn Illinois was
repre- nuted Tho President smoke ~.
$50 of Dds fa.orIfr subjects. r0rsor
walton and tho tarin
Prom ron. mass mro.lr- tho prrst
Dent Has hurried to hotel FOB be- tho
guest OF honor 60 a bali given hv tho
Irish Choral Socfefr
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-10-28
FiFst Step 20 Fight covernrsn, VII
BE TAKEN FoUrth Osy %
Decenbrr.
"icHERsHAm EXPECTS CASE
TO RUN At LEAST a YEAR
DECISIONS N Tobacco and OF r~4st
Cases VII Not sBsr on
Present Battle

PiTTssURo, Ps. oct. a.
Former Judge James J. Reed.
director of the United States S,eei
corporation and chairman % the
Carnegie Stsei company. todsy -
sued q statement advising stocs.
holders not 20 part ~ith their Sc
surit'es ln the corporation be.
cause of the goVernrcntG suit
against the bia steel concern
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-10-28

tcoutinued on seventh PaEsJ
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-17
Broom Corn Production

could easily double the present pro-
duction If the demand warranted.
Novices and those unacquainted
with recognized methods of produc-
ton even though they might plant
extensively are at so serious a disad-
vantage that all they could hope to
realize would be a working knowl-
edge of the crop. Before one can
hope to include broomcorn in a sys-
tenn of regular farming and expect
it to become a profitable crop one
should first visit a broomcorn dis
trict and fully acquaint ones self
with the particulars of the industry.
PREPARATION OBJ SEED BED.
The preparation Of the ground for
broomcorn and the cultivation given
are much the same as for corn, with
the exception that the preparation of
the seed bed must be much more
thorough. Good seed, too, is abso-
lutely necessary for satisfactory pro-
duction and failure to provide seed
that has been stored under proper
conditions often results in a very IN
satisfactory crop. Clean seed of
good quality will weigh from so to
"a pounds per bushel and a bushel
will plant about 90 acres. Broom
corn will not stand as much cold I'M
favorable weather as corn. 1t must
therefore be planted later and after
the soil has become thoroughly
warm. The seed is planted with a
regular corn planter, rows 8 II feet
apart, but the seed should be drilled
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-17
COURT HOUSE RECORD
Real Estate Transfers.

Charles Radden to Henry Wander
Neersch, lot 1, block 2, Badden's First
addition, East Moline. $3.50.
Charles Radden to Henry Wander
Neersch, lot I, Badden's out lot addi-
ton, East Moline $500.
August Melin to Bepgt C. Lofgren.
part lot G, block s, subdivision Of Wa
terman's Place, Moline, SAP.
William T. Hartz, ct al, to G. w.
Stouffer, lot 8, block 4, Island View
Heights, Rock Island, $1,000.
Mary ]. Clendenin to G. F. Johnson
and j. L. Greer part lot 8, block 172,
East Moline, $3.50.
G. F. Johnson to J. Law Grier, middle
one-half interest part lot 8, block 172,
East Moline, 81.
G. F. Johnson to John L. Grier, mid
die one-half interest part lot 3, block
172, East Moline, $3.50.
Bruno Payson to Charles J. Peter
son, part lot IT, block 2, John Deere's
addition, Moline, $4,000.
Charles H. Melvin to Albert c. Vim
ton, lot z, Campbell Park, CampbelPs
island, $3.50.
Albert L. McKiIlip to Ernest Smell,
lot 3, block 70. Andalusia, SIS.
William L. Goodnow, ct al, to VIII
liam c. Wilson, lot 2, block IN"
Prospect park, South Moline, $500.
Florence McMannon TO Charles ].
Johnson part lot e." block 2,
Chfld's second addition, Moline, 81.
Bengtson @. Lofgren to Albin Swan
son, part lot and z, block 8. out lot
1, Waterman's place, Moline, $2,7O0.
Marie r. Sorenson to Francis De
Jaeger, lot 3, of part lot 2. Candee's
grove, Moline, 81.
@. H. Pope to Cerna Chase, lot 10,
block 1Se, East Moline, $40.
E. H. Stafford to M. e. Silvis, part
lot 1, Sflvts, 81.
W. e Bailey TO Edward NJ. Lund-
berg, part lot and lot 9, block 2, Wal
Lace Groves addition, Rock Island,
800.
Melissa Schafer to Mary ]. Ernst,
lot II, block 2, Ryder & Reads add
ton, Moline, $4,000
Ben F. Rhodenbaugh 20 William
Gingles, lot 3, B. F. Rhodenbaugh,
sub. div. South Rock Island, $500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-17

IA, was almost as bad. but the first
few minutes when the crowd of lions
entered were terribly uncertain and
undoubtedly the most dangerous.
In the first place. with such a crowd
there was the danger Of being pushed
or knocked down. Then there was the
danger of tripping among them or of
stepping on their tails, for many of
them would lie down and roll over and
over as a preliminary to the perform
ance. and If he were not struck by
their feet he was just as likely to be
struck across the face or body with
their strong. ropelike tails.
In getting them into their places
there was also considerable danger.
for in such a crowd it is difficult to
treat each animal according to its pc
culiar idiosyncrasies. and a flick of the
whip intended for one lion who would
be fairly indifferent to it is likely TO
be caught by another to whom 1t will
mean instant revolt. In any sort of
revolt the whole number will always
side with the one that caused it.-Ellen
Velvin in McClure's.