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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-24

Washington, Aug. 24.-By Aug. %
fully 1000 American marines and blue
jackets under Admiral w. II. Souther-
land will have landed at Corinto, Mic
aragua, and will be ready to take de-
cisive measures for the protection Of
Americans and their property.
The situation in the turbulent little
republic to the south is very grave,
the regular Nicaraguan army seeming
wholly inadequate to quell the rebel
lion or to protect American interests.
The war department therefore offers
no apology for rushing American SOL
diers to the revolution infested coun-
try.
The rebels, it is reported, have been
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-24
BY J. NJ. c.
LEAP YEAR IN CHICAGO.
Chicago Record-Herald.)

"She calls me up on the phone three
or four times every night and is al
ways running after me" was the state
ment of Detective Sergeant Lawrence
Howe yesterday in the South Clark
street court when he appeared against
Miss Elizabeth Dalton, telephone op-
orator in the county building, who
was arrested yesterday on & warrant
sworn out by Howe charging jisorderly
conduct. why, yesterday afternoon
when she was brought over 10 the bu-
reau. she chucked me under the chin
and called me her darling captor." con-
tinued the detective, his face redden-
ing. My wife is jealous now. and
never have peace in my home any
more" Miss Dalton denied the charges,
but refused TO testify until she had re-
tanned lawyer. Judge Going contin.
ued the case until Aug. %.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-24
WATER EVERYWHERE, But MOTH
ING TO DRINK

tN1
Independence, Iowa, Exchange.)
Water. water, upon the street
How refreshing! oh. how sweet!
Our city small, but oh, how great
For those who live in married state.
The rivers of water in the ground,
Running in every part Of the town
How hard il was to get II started!
Many friends were even parted:
But many, now, are making up;
The water is good when IN the cup.
The water fountain near a store
Refresheth many q footman sore.
The larger fountain. up the street,
The fiery steed will stop and greet.
You sit within your carriage fine.
The check rein you'll not have to
mind.
Ponder and think within yourself,
The city good to part with its pelf
To provide such means TO satisfy
thirst:
We all do know II might be worse.
When prohibition came 70 stay
We had TO have some other way.
The substitute we now have got
The best know of for dry rot.
When paying your taxes DO not
whine
II higher they are than in '79;
For drinks are free for you and me
And all the world that come to see
Our handsome city. with lovely
lawns,
Scattered around with many throngs
OF merry children. full Of glee,
Watching with joy the beautiful
spray
Flying around from the waterworks
way.
From glistening drops on the shrub.
berry green
The setting sun causeth diamonds to
CLEAN.
Darkness cometh, we're through our
play;
VIII say Goodnight" till another
day.
Buy your groceries az the Joslinville
store:
Then you'll not go hungry any more.
W. II. JOSLYN.
independence, Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-24
WHEN THE KNOCKER GOT HIS.

tGalena, H., Journal)
1t is the best story in the bible, that
one about Noah and the flood. We say
that even in the face of educated folks
who turn UP their noses and declare
the food story a fake. You remember
Noah worked long and patiently on the
ark. 1t was uphill business at the
best, TO go on toiling day and night
building a boat way out there on dry
land, while the local hammer and
anvil club sat around splitting tobacco
juice upon his boards and whiting UP
his soft pine with their old jackknives
and telling what an old fool he was TO
expect big rain in country that was
too dry to raise alfalfa. But he kept
al it. Finally the food came and ev-
cry knocker was drowned This is The
only instance in history where a bunch
of knockers got just what was coming
TO them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-24
THE ONLY WAY

Ladies of the jury" said the judge
impressively, this is most suspicious
moment. When it was discovered that
a jury composed of men would not
under any circumstances convict a
woman, no matter how hideous or cold
tlooded a crime she had committed,
if the victim was man, congress and
the legislatures of the several states,
after much agitation, passed laws re-
quiring a woman accused of murder to
be tried by women in the hope that a
conviction could at last be secured.
Now we have before the bar of this
tribunal a woman accused of the kill
ing of her husband, and you ladies
have been called and accepted as jur-
ors in this case, and now constitute
the first jury composed exclusively OF
women to be called upon to try fell
low women, of the crime of murder.
you are all new to legal proceed
ings,and if there are any questions of
law You would like to ask before we
proceed with this case the court will
cheerfully answer them to the best
of his ability"
"Mr. Judge" asked a woman juror
in the back row, lis my hat on
straight"
The questions which the court said
he would try to answer" replied the
judge with a frown, were to concern
matters of law OF court procedure.
Has any juror a question of that
kind?"
We'll, Mr.. Judge" spoke up another
woman in the jury box, do we have TO
wear mourning when we go to the
hanging? l Just simply abominate
black-it simply kills my complexion"
Proceed with the case" exclaimed
the judge irritably, as he opened a
large volume of Blackstone, held il up
in front of his eyes, and slipped the
baseball page of morning newspaper
in front of the book.
The states attorney remarked that
he would waive his opening argument
and the attorney for the defense arose
and said that his remarks would be
short, as the whole case had arisen
out of misunderstanding and that
he had a host of the most reputable
Witnesses present who would prove
conclusively that at the identical mo-
ment the prisoner of the bar was &C.
cused of killing her husband in Chica,
go she was sightseeing in France.
Mr.. Judge" spoke up one of the
lady jurors, Mr.. Judge"
The judge frowned. for he
had just got to the place in
the base ball story where
Sy Soaken, the demon batter OF the
Cubs, had driven the ball over the cen.
terfield fence for a home run.
What question does the juror wish
to ask" demanded the Judge.
Well" said the lady juror, flushing
as she felt the eyes OF the entire
courtroom upon her, I'VE girls want
TO know il We have to sit here during
all these long, riresome speeches. OF
can we write out our verdict nov and
leave it with you. II you want us. We
will be over at the ribbon remnant
sale at the Mammoth department
store on State street"
/ You must hear the evidence before
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-24
SHE OUGHT To BE HAPPY,
(Albany, Ill, Review

Willow Springs, Mo-, Aug. ED
tor Of Review: Please send me the pa
per for another year. have taken 1t
every year but one since it was print
ed, and l would not be without it, for
1t seems like a message from home
every Monday morning.
/ have a kind husband and a nice
little home. We have 5414 acres, with
apples, pears, peaches, plums. black
berries and Strawberries, and IL ye
editor will come to dinner some day |
will treat him.
MRS. ELLA CHESBROUGH,
Nee Ella Miller of Kingsbury)
Johnnie Keegan was a passenger to
Fulton Monday to spend a few days
and have some dental work done.
Peter Dornbush had the misfortune
Saturday to take the end OF one of his
fingers while Smelling corn. The wound
is not especially serious, but is ex.
tremely painful. AS this is the third
finger Mr.. d. has lost piece from, he
has come TO the conclusion that his
fingers are too long.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-24
SUPPOSE YOU LIVED IN ALEDOs
(AledO Democrat

When a girl with a face like a cream
puff marries youth who never earned
a dime outside of a shooting gallery,
the editor has TO paint the bride as a
radiant vision of loneliness and the
youth as one of our most enterprising
young business men, or else disappoint
an expectant circle of delinquent sub
scribers. If the editor fails to spread
a two-column obituary over a promi-
nent citizen that never paid a grocery
bill outside Of a justice court, he is
liable to be waited on by some two
listed relative of the deceased with an
injured air and punch in either hand.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-24

Bluefields, and in several engage
ments have routed the government
forces. If they should be successful
against the combined government and
American forces, they would doubtless
loot and pillage Managua, the capital
Of the republic. There are large
American interests at Managua, and
these doubtless would suffer in the
event of rebel success.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-24

peal to US. We pay our way, and it
seems to me we are safe citizens, if
not enterprising ones. Bear with us
as you would with a faithful old horse
OF dog for the good We have done. and
remember that old people do not
change ways as readily as younger
ones, but they are Just as sensitive to
sights and slurs."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-24
A PROPER REBUKE, SAY WE.
{ Sherrard BulletinD


A Brooklyn cigaret firm sends the
Bulletin a box of cigarets as a pres
ent. They request us TO note particu-
larly their exquisite fragrance 1t
would have been necessary for us to
have gone on the top of the house and
stuck our nose over the chimney in or
der TO get any of the aroma, as we let
the kitchen stove do the smoking.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-24
JOURNALISM IN MISSOURI.

VJeHeTson CITY, Mo, Democrat-Tr
une)
With the job OF a newspaper man
travels a silent companion. Trouble is
his name. Worry is his sister. Six
days out Of seven old man Trouble is
on the job and the rest Of the time his
sister looks TO his interest The news
paper man is between the devil and the
deep blue sea during his waking hours,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-24
MIGHT CALL UP MOLINE.

Bushnell wants large circus TO visit
the city this season and has a commit
tee of men trying to induce some show
to come to town.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-24

route to Nicaragua have arrived at
their destination, the navy will have
ashore in that country the most nu-
merous force 1t has ever landed in an
American republic in time of peace, 1t
is said at the state department that
further increase of this force will be
made upon the representations of the
American minister to the senior naval
commander in Nicaraguan waters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-24

", ana nOtnlnS tney can swear 10 III
this courtroom ever will change it,"
But you have not heard the evil
dence," exclaimed the court How do
you know that this lady now on trial
for her life before this jury is deserv-
ing of hanging?"
Because" snapped the lady juror,
"she borrowed my recipe for making
peach marmalade and never sent it
back"
q want to vote guilty, too" exclaim-
ed the next lady juror, jumping up. Il
don't know whether she killed her hus-
band or not, and l don't care, but she
has no right to wear a dress just
like mine, when mine was an exclusive
style, and | suppose she saw it when
ii went to the cleaners and then ran
home and made one just like it. She's
guilty, the nasty old copy cat!''
Il vote guilty, too" piped up another
don't know the evidence, but any v0-
man that wears 4 hat like the one
she's got on is guilty."
Your honor" Interrupted the attor-
ney for the defense, the husband OF
this woman, whom she is accused of
having killed, was not murdered at all,
but is alive and well and is right here
i'll this very courtroom. The whole
case illustrates the terrible danger at
circumstantial evidence | ask that
the supposed murdered man be PIT on
the witness stand and that the jury
return a verdict of not guilty without
leaving their seats"
The husband was called ard his
identity esta blished. The husband &c
MED that he was dead and the ATTORNEY
for the defense asked that the jury re-
turn it's verdict
Ladies of the jury" asked lie clerk
of the court, you have arr ei at A
verdict"
I'VE certainly have" snapped the
fCrewoman of the jury.
rs the lady prisoner at the bar gull
~ or not guilty?" asked the clerk.
Guilty" shouted all the lady Jurors
at once.
ION what evidence do Won hose his
remarkable verdict?" asked the Judge,
In surprise.
We'll, Mr.. Judge" said the fore
woman Of the Jury, that woman IS
wearing last years cloak, she makes
up her eyebrows, and she's ~ years
old II she does try to look 25, and
three ladies in this jury box have hus-
| bands sitting out there in :he court.
room, and that hussy has pecl rl4Fng
eyes al every one of Their ever since
/ :""rt opened. Our verdict is cuiity'
your honor"
! Call the next case" exclaimed the
court. 1T is that of Mary Drudge,
charged by her husband with deser.
ton and nonsupport. That calls for
another lady jury, and am anxious TO
see whether they will have Mary
drawn and quartered or merely boiled
I in hot lard."-Richard Henry Little
! in the Chicago Tribune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-24
TIP TO THE DREsSMAKER.
reynolds Press

Wedding bells will soon be ringing.
Buffalo Prairie Correspondence
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-24
An EGG STORY.

(Lewistown. H., Record)
There is lady in Fulton county who
owned the most extraordinary hen on
the face of the earth. This hen for
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-01

q dozen inquiries apout Griswold have
been sent to the financial agencies
lately. had that end worked up, and
found out Griswold had been bump
ed by a bear raid"
Hurt much?"
Pretty badly. He tried hard to
sell a block of suburban real estate
soon after that"
These things are only straws, how
ever" said the doctor. "Of course,
Wen have to have much more sub
stantial evidence before We can do
anything"
We'll, for one thing" returned
Britt, II expect to know in a few
hours Just where the diamonds are.
At any rate, how they were taken out
Of the city, II they are not in New
York. I've got a hundred men work.
ing tha hotels to find out, and II you'll
come down to Headquarters with me
In little while you can see the re-
suit"
The detective stopped short in his
words as Curtis Griswold entered the
bar. The clubman went TO the cigar
counter, lighted a cigarette, and by
the impatient gesture with which he
snatched 1t from his lips and threw
1t to the floor, he betrayed the fact
that he had applied the fame to the
cork tip. His manner was nervous.
his face slightly drawn, and his hand
! trembled as he took another cigarette
from the case and once more pulled
at It in his staccato fashion. He did
rot see Britz and Fitch, as they were
at the other end of the bar. The de-
tective's back was turned toward him,
while the Doctors face was partly hid
den by the Headquarters mans head.
Fitch looked over Britz's shoulder at
Griswold, and Britz himself watched
the clubman's reflection in a mirror.
Get me a messenger" Griswold
said to the bartender, and as the man
pulled the crank of call box, the
clubman took a card from his pocket
and wrote few lines hastily upon It.
Then he called for an envelope, and
when the messenger came. he handed
It to him with a bank note, with a few
words spoken in a low tone. The
messenger gone, Griswold called for
brandy-and-soda, gulped 1t down in
way that showed his state OF nervous
excitement and, still without seeing
the doctor or the detective, hurried
out OF the barroom.
Dritz gripped the doctors arm.
go after that boy" he said. Find
out where he is going, and join me at
Headquarters. Make 1t quick, doc!"
Fitch hastened in pursuit of the
messenger boy. Britz walked with
quick strides to the subway, where he
boarded a local for Bleeker street.
The physicians pursuit of the dis
triot messenger who had carried the
note from Griswold ended at the
Thirty third Street station OF the Sixth
avenue elevated railway. All Fitch
wanted TO know was the destination
~ tho note Fitch. though an anna
teur. had acquired so much skill from
association with the famous Head
quarters man in efforts to free his
sweetheart that It required no
prompting to look over the boys
shoulder as he stopped to buy a
ticket. While fishing in his pocket
FOR a grubby nickel, the messenger
momentarily held the envelope in such
position that Fitch was able to read
both name and address. The doctor
hastily jotted both on the margin OF
newspaper and then he crossed to
the downtown station. and In 20 min
Continued on Page Two.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-01

should alarm thet gentleman sooner,
steps would be taken in the morning
to have the prisoners produced in
court. They we're sure to be arraign-
ed in jefferson Market at next days
afternoon session, II not earlier. Britz
felt that, once in their presence, the
Swami, though he might be separated
from them by the length OF the room,
would find means TO learn all they
knew, to the last microscopic detail
He must find Millicent that night.
That done, he had little doubt he
would be close to the Missioner Jew.
els. and probably to the person who
had taken them from their snug har-
Dor in Mrs. Mlssioner's library.
"1ll send for the copies. Burlen," !"
Britz said, as he slipped from the
stool and started to the door, but
don't let the original leave your hands
until call for II myself"
The detective was so absorbed in
his thoughts as he walked down fight
after flight of the dark stairs that he
did not see a pair of eyes cleaning
from one of the lower halls. Those
eyes we're as black as the darkness
that formed their background, and the
Headquarters man would have been
even more than ordinarily on the alert
II he had seen them glistening in the
remote recess. AS the detective passed
on toward the street, the eyes ad-
vanceG along the dusk of the hail, and
in the faint glow OF a lowered gas-jet
at the foot Of one Of the higher flights
of stairs, there became visible behind
them a man who, in most respects,
was a counterpart of the two Orientals
at that moment detained In the West
Thirtleth Street Station. The owner
of the eyes, while Britt walked down
stairs. as quickly and far more quietly
went up.
Britz turned his steps toward 300
Mulberry Street. In his own office.
after a glance into Mannlng's room
that showed him It was empty, he call
ed DR.. Fitch on the telephone and
made an appointment to meet him in
two hours in the bar Of the Holland
House.
TITS one of the quietest places in
mannGItan,- salu the detective. -and
] want to talk to you very privately.
They are not likely to know me
there"
Britz pushed button, and when a
Headquarters attendant appeared,
sent him for the Central ONCE man,
whom, next to himself, he trusted
most
Send down to Burlen's place in an
hour and half, Rawson," said Britz
to the other detective. Hell have a
hundred facsimiles OF a letter signed
Millicent. Have as many men as pos
sible get busy among the hotels.
want to trace the woman who wrote
that signature. They will have to look
through every register for year past.
It's got to be done thoroughly, and |
want 1t done quickly. Here, I'll give
you a list" and he hastily scribbled
the names of half-hundred hostelries
OF a class such as ne thought the fair
Millicent might patronize.
What time will see your" asked
Rawson.
IF I'm not back in three hours, I'll
call you up" said the detective.
Then. having arrived at a pause in
the pursuit of the jewels, he hastened
to a Turkish bath, where, being a lit.
tie weary from much metropolitan
journeyinE and muscle-bound from loss
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-01
If You Want the Earth we
sell it any size you want.

Country Homes from acres up TO
1900. City homes $3.50 up to $4,000.
Some small lots up to one, two and
three acre lots. Homes in Bucyrus.
Marion, Delay and Columbus.
Business Of d.any varieties to sell
you. Some homes at sacrifice prices.
A good home in Delaware with a
small grocery attached. A fine home
in Bucyrus at a bagrain. some splen-
did homes in Columbus. Some bar
gains in Marion. North Seffner, seven
room house. on Sugar street neat
cottage home, price low, on Sharp
street s room house, pr'ce astonish-
ingly low, on Bennett street, 8 room
house. slate roof and barn, cheap.
on Orchard street a cozy home right
in town, this is good every way. A
neat homo on Orchard street, only
S25OO. You miss Marlons best bar
gains when you fail to cali on
j. w. Clark Co., M
la Court st.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-01
For Connty Commlssloncr.

Editor Mirror:--Pleasc announce
that 1 am a candidate for the nomi.
nation for county commissioner sub.
ject to the will of the Democratic
voters at thee coming primary.
JOHN HANI,ICY
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-01

cedar posts. Telephone 2s4. 1Ou
5000 PEoPLE-wanted in Marion
to use Sure Shot Remedy for neu.
ralgia and rheumatic trouble. Lab.
oratory, S16 north State. For sale
by all druggists. Sure Shot
Remedy Co. 2-12-ti
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-01
For Recorder.

Editor Mirror:-Please announce
to the Democratic voters of Marion
county that / am a candidate for the
nomination for county recorder at
the primaries, May 21.
WILLIAM ]. SETTER.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-01
For sheriff.

EDITOR MIRROR - Please an
nounce in your paper that am a
candidate for the nomination for
sheriff, subject to the will of the
Democratic voters at the coming pri-
mary. George Orians.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-01
For Recorder.

Editor Mirror:-Pleasc announce
that am a candidate for the nomina-
ton for county recorder subject to
the will of the Democratic voters at
the coming primary.
JOHN ]. STANFORD.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-01

FOR SALE-Sewer pipe, drain tile
and all kinds OF building materials;
prices right; let us figure your ma
terial for you; can tell you the
proper amounts you will need; in
cidentally we have the best grades
of coal j. l.. Price Co., telephone
2S4. 1O-tf
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-01

FOR SALE-S4 acres OF land on a
pike, running water at the barn and
In tho pasture, Ia mile to school,
1 mile to church; land little roll
ing; gravel soil; adapted to rails.
ing potatoes ana all kinds of grain;
new siX-room house, cellar. barn
$3.50, 2 sheds adjoining, graneTy
14x20, new poultry house and other
buildings; new pike tax paid; about
rs fruit trees, some grapes, etc;
owners going into other business.
Also 112 acres on pike road, 1-2
mile from school and church, 100
acres of which Is under cultivation.
IL acre wood lot about 800 rods
of tiling, outlet paid for; so acres
in black land, balance gravel and
yellow clay; 7-room house. cellar,
barn 35x50; two adjoining sheds,
corn crib 20x24, COW barn 1Ox2O.
l 5-ton scale, living springs In
pasture, good wells and clstern,
plenty OF fruit, good market. Also
other farms OF 16 acres up. For
particulars inquire OF Lipplncott
Bros, S-5-tf
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-01
Announcements.
For Recorder.

Editor Mirror:-Please announce
that l am a candidate for county re-
corder, subject to the will of the DEM
ocratic voters of Marion county at
the coming primary election.
WESLEY MILLER.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-01

FOR SALE-Concrete fence posts;
guaranteed; the kind you can staple
TO; no wood. ]. L. Price Co., tele-
phone 2S4 1O-tf
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-01

J. WILBUR JACoBY has moved into
new law Offices on east Center St..
over Nelson's Jewelry store. He will
continue to practice In all courts
and will give special attention to
the settlement Of estates.s Office
phone SO, residence S39. 9-2-tf
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-01
GlasseE Fitted.

J S. LUNGER, NJ. D., fits glasses, re-
moves adenolds, treats the diseases
of the eye, ear, nose and throat.
Office 2O2 S. Main St., opposite Ma
sons temple. Phone So. 6-24-tf
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-01
For Sale.

FOR SALE-The concrete blocks
that have material in them to make
them ring like steel. j. L. Pric
Co., telephone 2S4. lott