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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-08

home here ever since. He had never
married.
Aside from the two sisters who lived
with him, another sister Is living. IN
the person OF Mrs. Mary Morford. VINO
resides on a farm near Tama. one
brother, John. died In this city eleven
yeas ago, and another brother. Doc.
died in Kansas nine years ago.
The funeral will be held at 1850
Sunday afternoon from the parlorS OF
the d. c. Wilbur store. Burial will DC
in the Albion cemetery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-08
=, Whom It Nay Concern.

I. J. T. Wright, have sold all my In
terest in the coal business, including
all accounts due me, to Mr.. Henry
Long. who will conduct the business
hereafter in the name Of the Wright
Coal Company, with Mr. Long as man
ager, and I, ]. T. Wright, as sales man
nger.: I wish to thank the public for
their liberal patronage in the past and
assure you the same courteous treat
ment and fair dealings in tho future.
J. +. Wright, Sales Manager.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-08
MONEY IN cucuMsERs.
Farmers OF This Vicinity Find Il Easy
and Profitable 70 Raise Them.

and Profitable 70 Raise Thorn.
The raising Of cucumbers has grown
to be . large and profitable business
and many Of the farmers and growers
Of this vicinity are raising them in
large quantities and finding ready
market for them at the pickle factory.
The Marshall Vinegar Company Is now
contracting for Its 1912 acreage and
altoGether will need about 200 acres.
It contracts to take the entire crop
from . specified acreage. 1t will be
Rad to have any one interested to
call Ct the Office for further particu-
lara
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-08
Attention.!

Travelling Mems Club. Our next
dancing party will be held at Red
Mems hall Saturday evening of this
week, March 9. Committee.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-08
Increasing the Difficulty.

The woman who let's it be known
that she got her divorce because she
couldn't live with a genius is likely
to have trouble in finding another
mate.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-08
Nobody Is Too Old

to learn that the sure way to cure
cough or cold is with DR.. Kings New
Discovery. soc and $500. Mcbride &
Will Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-08
Change Of Location

DR.. Kellogg has removed his dental
office from over Mcbride & Wills, to
Masonic Temple building, third floor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-08

For Sale-l0 head of driving horses
VIII sell on monthly payments. Can
see horses after Saturday. Phone $50
red.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-08

Waters, the photographer, over
Mayors drug store, photographs any
thing and everything. Our phone No.
is S11 yellow.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-08

Three dollars and fifty cents, 81. IS
our prices on electric sad irons. Once
tried you will never do without. See
Schmidt for practical novelties.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-08

For Sale-15 head Of large work
horses. Can see horses after Satur-
day. Phone S95 red.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-08

See the photographs at Benedict &
BrintnalPs and you will decide where
to go for your pictures. Waters made
them. Over Mayors drug store.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-08

Mrs. Sherman Boyd. Of Tama, is Wis
iting at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. B. Louthan, II North
Ninth street
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-08
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

Wanted-Experience dining room
girl Steady job and good pay Pill
grim Hotel
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-08
.,o.n..d "a wdd.

,ljo>nsed 20 Wdd.
william ]. Coan. painter. aged IS.
and Bertha r. Helphrey. aged 80. both
of this city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-08

Mixed candies of all kinds 10 cents
a pound or three pounds for 20 cents
for today and tomorrow. Don't forget
Wachter's.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-08

Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Davis expect to
leave for Los Angeles and other places
in southern California in about week.
to remain for a stay Of several weeks.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-08

Miss Winifred Chamberlain left this
morning for Chicago. where she will
remain for a two weeks visit with
Mrs. j. H. Smith and other friends.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-08

The regular meeting Of the Arson
Mothers Club was postponed from
Thursday afternoon. on account Of the
meeting open to the public. which Is to
be held next Friday evening at the
school building.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-08

SCOTS coal office. lit East Main
street. with American Express. Com
pany.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-08

w. l.. Stansberry, 912 West Boone
street, has returned from visit with
his parents, near Moulton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-08

New books will be ready for distribu-
ton at the public library Saturday.
Children's books will be ready at 10
o'clock, and those for adults at 3
O'clock IN
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-08

cup of Sinclair's tomorrow. 1t will be
served free all day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-08

An electric toaster once tried will
be in daily use in your home Quick
clean, inexpensive to run. See Schmidt
for handy things.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-08

The Waterloo juniors come here Fri
day evening to compete with the Y. NJ.
c. A. juniors in a swimming meet ana
basketball game These events should
prove of great interest as both teams
are very evenly matched. The swim
ming meet will be held after the ball
game.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-08

Scott has Kentucky lump that Is
sure to please. Green trading stamps
with cash purchases.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-08

A short prayer service for n. p.
Peterson, the father of Mrs. Fred
Hockey, was held at the home of the
daughter, COS North Second avenue, at
o'clock Thursday afternoon. Rev.
James MCGEE conducted the service,
which was quite largely attended The
body, accompanied by Mrs. Hockey and
her brothers. Rev. w. o. Peterson, of
Clyde Kan, and c. J. Peterson, of To-
kepa. Kan, left Thursday night for
Randolph, Kan, where the funeral
service will be held and where the
body will be buried
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-08

Culley has a good assortment of gar,
den seeds in bulk or packages. Spe.
cial prices for quantities.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-08

Eating and cooking apples such as
Greetings, Baldwins. Gitliflowers and
Ben Davis at Culley's.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-08

Two sizes Of grape fruit, also fancy
cranberries and Malaga grapes at Cul-
ley's.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-08

]. Lohr, of Fort Dodge, has been in
the city for few days. arranging for
repairs to be made on his residence
property at SOLE North Center street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-08

See Waters fine display of photo
graphs in the window at Benedict &
Britnall'S.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-08

PR'cEs.. $50, 900, PC, 81 and $3.50
9sats on oals Tussday at 10 .. m.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-08

Don't forget our sixty-flve egg Klon-
dixie Incubator, the correct size for
your boy to start in the chicken bust
ness. See Schmidt, everybodys hard
ware store
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-08

Fancy sweet potatoes. green peppers,
cucumbers, radishes, onions, lettuce
and celery, at McCord & Wings, West
End Grocers
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-08

Baked fresh every day, and only the
best ingredients go into green label
buttermilk bread. Try a loaf today
Shrubs cafe.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-08

Family group pictures a speciality at
Waters studio, ovear Mayors drug
store. Phone 81 yellow
Mrs. A. H. Mcbride arrived home
Thursday afternoon from a three
months visit at Dixon, III.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-08

Marshall Rebekah lodge, No. 40, will
give a fair and dance at Cummings
hall March 9 and April 13 Ways or
chestra. Proceeds to furnish room in
Odd Fellows home. -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-08

Charles M. Hawks, formerly Of this
city but now of Minneapolis, arrived in
the city Thursday night for a short
stay on business and to visit with Mrs
Hawks parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. P.
Woodruff. Mr.. Hawks was in Blairs-
town today on business.
70 the front with new style Of
window lighting SO much talked of at
the present time and like you see
illustrated in the pictorial magazines
by the best artists of the country. AZ
ter looking at our display, phone 23s
for an appointment. The Brown Stu
dio.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-08

You can not expect to get the new
est out unless you go where it is to
be had. Hopkins & Son always lead
Let them show you some new things
i,,Sf in
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-08

Remember all next week is domestic
science demonstration at the Y. M.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-08

Mesdames Louis Lepley. A. p. Ma
son, C.. g. Anderson, John Peterson. and
Charles Mold, of Union, were in the
city Thursday in attendance at the
funeral of Mrs. John Boylan. which
was held from st. Mary's church
Thursday morning Mrs. Lester Hald-
en-. of Waterloo, but formerly of Union.
was here for the funeral. as was also
Miss Minnie Pool, of Conrad.
Bruce Robinson aged 20, son OF How
ard A. Robinson, formerly of this city
but now of Colorado Springs, was re-
moved from the home of his aunt, Mrs.
w. e. McLeland, 303 Jerome street, to
st. Thomas hospital, suffering from an
illness that resembles typhoid fever.
but which has not been diagnosed
definitely enough as yet to pronounce
it such. Young Robinson has been
visiting for the past two months at the
homes OF hts nncles. Ward Robinson.
near Green Mountain. and Ben Robin
son, six miles north Of town. He came
here two weeks ago to visit at his
aunt's home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-08

ley'S.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-08

G. F. Ecklund and K. H. Schilling, of
State Center, spent the day in the city
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-08

NJ. a. Hauser, of near Albion. who is
a lecturer on agricultural subjects for
the extension department Of Iowa State
College, Ames, and who has been
spending the last fourteen weeks
speaking at Institutes and short
courses, completed the seasons work
Thursday at Swea City. He arrived
in the city this morning on his way
home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-08

w. B. Louthan, II North Ninth street.
has bought of NJ. w. Irwin the old
irwin property at 412 North Third
street and will loccupy it as home
soon. In the transfer Colorado home
stead owned by Mr.. Louthan Is taken
by Mr.. irwin. Mr. Irwin expects to go
to Denver and engage in the real estate
business.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-08

Fancy King and Baldwin apples Nc
Cord & Wing, West End Grocers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-28
SPLITTING ON THE BIBLE
BRINGS FINE IN COURT

Milwaukee, Dec. 2S.-Judge N. B.
Neelen fined Martin Premak in the
district court yesterday because he
had spat on a bible
You are fined $25 and costs"
Judge Neelen said. Il wish l could
send you to jail for about 80 days. 1t
would serve you right
Premak, who is AS years old, was
brought before the court by Masse
Maszicka, who charged assault and
battery. Maszicka said Premak push
ed him, but he did not mind that; he
was angry over another insult Then
he produced a bible and opened it in
court
Your honor" said Maszicka, "he
spat on this book. | brought it from
the old country This man came into
my house and became abusive. When
| demonstrated with him aad told him
what this book commands US TO do. he
opened it as it lay on the table and
spat on the pages"
Did you do that?" Judge Neelan
asked Premak
The man shrugged his shoulders.
"Oh yes" he said Il did that, but il
harmed no one. You can see that ne
wiped it dry again"
Judge Neelen then assessed the
fine
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-28
Thousands Cheer Presi-
dent-EIeCt in Town
of His Birth.
is GIVEN GIFT BY CITY
Assigned to Room in Which He
Was Born-WhoIe Town
Joins Parade.

s Unton. Va, Dec. 2S.-With music
by dc zen bands and cheers of thous-
ands gath ed in reunion from all
parts of the country, Governor Wilson
stood in a glow of sunshine today re-
viewing great ~ rrde of his fellow
townsmen. Practically the whole
town and It's guests johI,d in. the par
ade. Before the parade wilson re-
ceived town officials and various COM
mittees who had planned the calebra,
ton
AS birthday present, the munich. .Nal-
| ity presented its distinguished gues.
with two ivory miniatures, on which
portraits of Rev. and Mrs. Joseph r.
Wilson, parents of the governor, were
painted.
From the moment the president
elect crossed the state line at Alexan.
dria in the afternoon until 9 O'Clock
last night when he reached the little
parsonage where he was born Sc years
ago today, the reception given him was
one of great enthusiasm, noisy demon,
lstration, and spectacular display.
Escorted by a troop Of cavalry, mi
litia companies, aud a torchlight pro
cession in which practically the whole
town participated, the governor and
Mrs. Wilson motored through the
streets of Staunton to the home OF
Rev. Or. A. N. Frazer, pastor now oi
the Presbyterian church, where Rev,
Joseph r. Wilson, father of the pres
ident-elect, lived in 1856.
ROOM IN WHICH HE WAS BORN.
With Mrs. Wilson, the president
elect paused for a moment on the Il
Illuminated portico Of the house and
greeted DR.. Frazer. The band struck
up Dixie the governor turned and
waved his hat to the crowd, and a
spontaneous shout of welcome echoed
in the winter air.
ITS fine to be back again." exclaim-
ed the president-elect, as he stepped
indoors. Suffering still from the ef-
fects of the cold, he retired immedi.
ately to the room in which he was
. born, to rest for the morrow, when
the chief program of the jubilee will
be carried out.
CROWDS FLOCK TO STAUNTON.
From far and wide, native children
of Staunton had come to greet their
fellow townsman. Except for an infor.
NAL visit a year ago, Mr.. Wilson had
not been here since he was yeR-a
1 old.
Staunton was not alone in celebrat
i ing the arrival in Virginia of the dis
tinguished visitor Bonfires blazed
the way, fireworks shot across the
skies and red lights threw festive
/ glare at all stations along the route
e though the train glided by most Of
them without stopping. Mrs. Wilson
d stood with her husband on the real
u platform of the train and enjoyed the
demonstrations, too.
This is the real president-elect,'
e said Mr.. Wilson as he introduced hel
to the crowd at Alexandria.
A great cheer followed. Senator
Claude A. Swanson of Virginia, Repre-
sentatiyes Charles G. Carlin and VII
l. liam A. Jones of this state go. aboard
, at Alexandria. Mr.. Wilson was unable
e to speak at any of the stops enroute.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-28
iowa FARMER IS
TAKEN AS SLAYER

Villisca, Iowa, Dec, 2S.ALew Van
Alstine, Taylor county farmer, was
arrested yesterday by City Marshal
Horton on a warrant charging him
with the murder of the Moore family
of six and two Stillinger girls, its
guests, the night of June 3, 1912: He
will be given a hearing today.
Moore and Van Alstine are said to
have had an alteration about a year
ago.
Mrs. Van Alstine said when her hus-
band was arrested tnat she would
swear he was at home the night of the
murders.
Because of the apparent absence of
an adequate motive in his case for the
crime charged there is no public senti-
ment against Van Alstine.
Joseph b. Moore, his wife and four
children and Lena and Ida Stillinger,
we're murdered at the Moore home
W ith an ak while asleep. The slayer
left few clews. AS soon as the bodies
OF his victims were discovered blood
hounds were placed on his trail. The
dogs followed the scent to the Noda-
way river, where they lost it. Appar-
emily the assassin escaped in boat.
The district around Villisca was
aroused to the highest pitch of excite
ment and nearly 100 detectives sought
to clear up the mystery of the whole.
sale killing. Several arrests were
made soon after the crime, but each
prisoner cleared himself of suspicion
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-28
TEACHERS
WILL REORCANIzE

Peoria, H., Dec. 2S.-By unanimous
ton of the Illinois State Teachers asso-
ton the Illinois State Teachers asso-
citation was passed at the final ses-
sion of the annual convention today.
S. p. Hursh of Macomb was elected
president for the ensuing year.
7 he following presidents OF the diff
ferent association sections we're chos
On at the annual elections:
Child study-E A Turner, Normal.
County superintendent Francis G..
Blair. Springfield
College,. C. Barton, ChampaiafL
Association of teachers of CONNER
cial subjects. a. Ford, Dekalb.
Parent Teachers league-Mrs. VIII
liam b. Owen, Chicago
County teachers. Y. Ensminger,
Lima
Village principals. r. Bouton,
Vermont
Principals. A. Mahoney, Rochelle.
High SCHOOL,. w. Smith, Harvey.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-28
BALKANS REJECT
TURK PROPOSALS

London, Dec 2S.-The peace en-
voys met again today and after an
hour and a half's discussion adjourned
until Monday afternoon. The Turkish
plenipotentiaries presented counter
proposals put forward by the Ottoman
government in reply to those offered by
the Balkan allies. The latter found the
Turkish conditions quite unacceptable
and as no further progress was made
the Turks said they must again COM
municate with the government at Con-
stentinople.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-28
BROKAW AND WIFE EACH
SUE: 7 CORRESPONDENTS

Nex York, Dec. 2S.-Mrs. William
Gouid Brokaw, who has been separat-
ed from her husband, the millionaire
yachtsman, since February, 1910, in
stituted divorce proceedings in the
Brooklyn supreme court yesterday,
naming four correspondents.
Mr. Brokaw filed an answer denying
all the charges against him and ac-
cUsing his wife of misconduct with
three men, whom he designated as
the Baron Alexander Won Hochyoch-
er," Maurice Grey and "a man
whose identity is unknown to me-"
Mrs. Brokaw names Jeanette Clark,
Estelle Perry, Mabel Weeks and Mile.
Suzanne Setty. The first two named
according to the plaintiff, enlivened
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-28

things on Mr.. Brokaw's yacht, the Sy-
barite, while Mile. Setty made a trip
abroad with the young millionaire,
and Mabe. Weeks was his companion
at the Hotel Carlton in Stamford,
Conn. The alleged offenses' occurred
in 1908
Colo, his own home at Westbury, L.
l., and the Rizage Palace Hotel, at Lu-
zerne, Switzerland, as the scenes of
his wife's alleged improper conduct.
In Mrs. Brokaw's suit it was init
mated that the underlying cause Of
her action was her resentment against
her husband keeping her under the es-
pionage of private detectives.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-28
ARE
DUE IN COAL CITY

Nivervilfe, N. Y, Dec. 28.-Notwith-
standing a decided drop in tempera-
ture, the army suffragets stated
this morning through a deep snow on
the last day of their march to AL
bany. The five pilgrims were in high
spirits.
Mrs. Joseph Gavit and Miss Eliza
beth Smith OF the Albany Equal Suf-
frage league, with so enthusiasts,
headed by a brass band, will lead
the procession into the city of AL
bany.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-28
STRIKERS CLASH
WITH POLICEMEN

Little Falls, N Y, Dec. 2s.-While
the state board of arbitration was sit
ting as mediators in the strike of tex
tie workers, hundreds of strikers
gathered in the streets clashed with
the police.
Mrs Annie Malarik, "a, testified be-
fore the board she received 81 a week
for work and that she and her hus-
band lived in an eight-room house
with % other persons. They slept
three or four in a bed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-28
HUSBAND SHOOTS
WIFE AND MOTHER

Lagrange, Ind, Dec. 2S.-Edward
Hart early today shot and killed his
wife, Rena, from whom he was sep
arated, and her mother, Mrs Sarah
Mcbride. After the shooting Hart ran
to the country, but few hours later
returned to the home of his brother,
where he was captured. Mrs. Mcbride
was shot as she slept
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-28
Priest to Found an Arcadia.

Bloomington, ILL.,, Dec. 28.-Rev J.
w. Barry, priest in charge of the
Catholic parish in Philo, has decided
to found a new Arcadia is western
Mississippi. He has sent agents south
to get options on 10000 acres of land
for Catholic colonists who will follow
him. He will lay out a town in the
center of the settlement and erect a
church and schoolhouse.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-28
FINGERPRlNT EVIDENCE
IN LOGUE MURDER CASE

Chicago, Dec. 2S.-A tangible clew
to the mysterious J. H. Logue murder
case developed today when a legible
fingerprint was found upon a handker-
chief which was used as a towel by
the supposed murderer Dec. 90 That
tae impression was that of man also
was determined by experts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-28
MADDEN ELECTION
CALLED CORRUPT

washington, Dec. 2s.-Charges that
Martin B. Madden of Chicago obtain
ed reelection to congress from the
First Illinois district by expenditures
in violation Of law are made in notice
OF contest filed with the house today
by Andrew Donovan, democratic and
progressive candida e in that district
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-28
TRANSPORTATION RATES
ON ORE ARE TO BE PR0BED

Washington, Dec. 2S.-On its own
initiative, the interstate commerce
commission today instituted an inves-
tigation into rates, practices and regu-
lations of various railroads governing
transportation of iron ore from The
producing fields of Minnesota to the
docks at Duluth and Superior and
many destinations in central and east
err states. Many carriers are in
volved.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-28
Five.YearoId Shoots Baby.

Benton, ILL.,, Dec. 2S.-Dillard De-
loss Armstrong, the two-year-old son
of Mrs. Mary Armstrong of Christie
pher. Ill, near here, was shot and
killed yesterday by his five-year-old
brother, Lester, who playfully pointed
at the younger child revolver he
found in a bureau drawer in a room
where they were playing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-28
THREATEN
CHICAGO STRIKE

Chicago, Dec. 2s.-Fourteen hun
dred policemen and several hundred
firemen threaten to resign within a
few weeks as the result of an expect.
ed 20 percent reduction in salaries of
ali city employees for at least the first
six months of 1913, made necessary by
lack of funds in the city treasury.