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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-04-24
A Good Pole Horse,

Prospective Purchaser want a
horse to use in my work.
Dealer-Well, what kind of work do
you do?
Prospective Purchaser--Wire repair
Ing.
Dealer-Here she is. Just the horse
you want, young man. All you have
to do is to show Maude a picture of
an automobile and she'll climb . tele-
graph pole.-Judge.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-04-24
GEO. w. DUNHAM and
CARR BRONSON q CARR

--fI3 Attolneys for Plaintltfs.
t. Franklin G., Platt, Judge Of the
District Court in and for the Tenth 1u-
dicial District of Iowa. after reading
the foregoing original notice, do here
ny approve the same, and, order that
the same be published for four ca con-
secutive weeks in the Manchester Dem
ocrat, a newspaper Of general circula-
ton published in Manchester, Delaware
County, Iowa. .E
l3w4 FRANKLIN c. tPLATT,
Judge of the Tenth judicial District OF
Iowa. ~ T. +
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-04-24

The Unknown Claimants of the folioW--
I ing described lands or any part there
Of, viz: The South Hal, d-2)' s OF i ine
s North East Quarter 60, Of SeG1tUi.
seven (S7I, North Range Six o.. West
Of the Fifth p. NJ. Henry Wa in,ies
Catharine Douglas. Joseph g.: ,,o 'Iaw
Iavisses legal representatives. gran,
fees mortgages. assigns, judgment I1l
creditors. or claimants against AGAIN: ~ med ned
estates ,t.isr ror 't to. or any of them.
" - NJ, 4 $E Defendants.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-04-24

Petitioner.
Dated March 25th, 1912, 13w4
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-31
Ex I R A !!
RUN DOWN BY
STREET GAR

James Shiel, said to be cook
living at 1915 11th St, was run
down and dragged several hun
dred feet under a nerthbound So.
Tacoma street car at Eth and
Pacific avenue early this after
noon.
Shiel stepped in front of the
car and was knocked down. As
the ear passed over him he grab
bed the fender. A freight train
was coming down the grade to
cross and the motorman was
afraid to stop SO :sa kept the Car
going. dragging Shiel until he
was safe across the track.
Shiel was extricated and rusn-
ed to the Fannie Paddock hospi-
tai in a taxicab. He is serious
ly injured.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-31

the company and tries to visit
them all every day.
II get my exercise that way,
walking" he said. "and keep in
fine condition.
Ten years ago he married a
Tacoma girl and two. girls and a
boy now make a family of five
lust a nice party for sail on the
sound.
Sailing His Hobby.
Yes. that's it. sailing is his
hobby. Bought a new boat TWO
weeks ago and If he gets time
now he will be out there in the
sound with. the rest of them won
dering when shat wind is going to
start up or whether he will have
to get the paddles out and row
home.
. Four grocery stores keep him
pretty cloSe- to town but If they
were to take q vacation for a
month Alex Mclean would be
out in the bay sitting on the edge
Of the boat and drinking In the
ozone while the wind tiigged at
the canvas and yanked the new
craft over the waves.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-31
They Honored the Veterans
Then Walked Six Miles Home

regardfu of
pathetic feature of yesterdays big
Memorial celebration. E.EEss
And today little sod the republic appre
"Shermans sea- meant
They pupils at Edon school South Tacoma and lived
south limits
we're and ten nd
flag drill. The
school tickets with the
fufnisheds Memorial
big crowd and the held up by
Stadiu in time and proudly
parts part of the naen flag AT o'clock they
climbed on a for home F1ss1AE
rendered their school ticketsxs-@
These school tickets
only good s O'Clock. ssFssf
they bird refused
them So tads
All the South Taeoma they walked reaching there about
followed wouldn't lost Their
hunting them when the Hired little soldiers showed
sat#s
haYS misunderstood their IN
ctionsr
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-31
FRANKLIN SAYSDARROW
GAVE HIM $4,000 TO
BRIBE JUROR WITH

Los ANGELES, May 3f.--Bert
ex-McNamara detective.
ON the stand today fatty accused
Clarence barrow of furnishing
the bribe money for jurors.
Franklin said he told Darrow
that he was sure Lockwood would
act as a juror and suggested that
he close negotiations.
81 suggested that he get me
$4,000" said Franklin. "He re-
piled, 4 will try and get the
money IL I have sufficient time. :,
did you see Darrow again
Monday? 2" asked Asst. Dis. Atty.
Ford.
Talked With Darrow.
81 saw Mr.. Darrow about $50
and told him that I was going to
call on Lockwood at his residence
that night and asked If he'd got
ten the money.
HE said he had not, but that
II the safety deposit department.
of a certain bank was still open
he would get it. He then tele-
phoned some place and when he
had hung up the telephone said
he could not get the money that
evening. I then asked him II he
would have the money In the
morning and he said he would" "
- He Names Hartman.
II saw Mr.. Darrow on the
morning of November 28,"
Franklin continued. Il asked
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-31

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SEATTLE, May 31.-One man
was instantly killed and 15 per-
sons, one of whom will die. were
seriously injured when Aviator
Cliff Turpin's biplane flew into
the crowd at the Meadows yes
terday.
1t was many hours after the
accident that the body Of the dead
man was Identified as George
Quinby, civil engineer. His
face was sliced off by the whiri.
Raymond Chapman, 10. was
struck on the head by the pro-
peller and his skull fractured. He
cannot recover.
Turpin himself was among the
worst injured, his face being
crushed and frightfully lacerated.
Find Woman's Hand.
The police are trying to locate
a woman whose hand was cut off
by the propeller. She was carried
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-31

him IL he had the money. He
said that he had not but would
ring UP Job Hartman and sec
how soon he could get 1t. He
rang up someone and asked II
Job was there. In few minutes
Mr.. Hartman came into the
room. He and Darrow went into
another room and after a few
minutes, Mr.. Darrow came out
and handed me a roll of bills"
"How much money was there
In that roii?" asked Ford.
-Four thousand dollars"
s'Do, you remember the denom-
inations?"
II believe one $1,000 and six
$500 bills, s
Rogers Makes Charge.
"The testimony OF the witness. =
said Attorney Rogers In object
ing, sounds like a recitation on
a Friday afternoon in the old red
school. 1t is plain that he is re-
citing a piece. It sounds just
like he had learned something
that the district attorney had
written for him"
Dist. Atty. Frederick arose.
flushed with anger and objectec-.
Il don't accuse Fredericks. =
Rogers returned, because he was
out Of the state when tt was
done"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-31
WELL KNOWN TACOMA MEN THEIR WORK AND THEIR HOBBIES

Alex r. Mclean never can be
president, for he first, opened his
eyes on the Canadian side and
it's against the constitution.
OF course he tried to remedy
matters as soon as he could and
got over to North Dakota, but the
constitution is inflexible.
But Mr.. Mclean is too busy
to be president anyway with four
big grocery stores in Tacoma 10
look after and he is not thinking
of changing his vocation for as
he puts it he grew up in the
grocery store.
Did He Eat Candy?
At 12 he was working in a
grocery store at Fargo. He strug-
gled along, clerking, running err
rands, driving the horses, eating
the candy and doing just as most
boys of IL do when they start
in the grocery business. But he
soon began to like It and to show
aptitude and when the firm
picljed up and came to- Tacoma
% years ago the 19-year-oid gro-
Ger came along.
Two other brothers also began
growing up In the business and
the McLean-McMillan Co. of Ta-
coma developed,
Twelve years ago Alex Mclean
and brothers, J. d. G.; Mclean and
J. M. Mclean. started the Mclean
Bros. grocery. They catered to
the best trade and grew.
Not afraid of innovations n
year ago Mclean Brothers went
onto d cash basis.
Our business at the down.
town store has increased so per
cent since and other stores ac-
cordinsly, said Mr. Mclean.
commenting on the resuIt. The
company now has four big stores
and Alex Mclean Is president Of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-31

One year ago Memorial day,
the bands played and the people
cheered for George H. Hyde and
his gray and grizzled companions
as they marched In the parade.
Year after year, George Hyde
had fallen in line with his fell
low veterans. Year after year he
saw the ranks thin out, the steps
of the survivors. grow more halt
ing.
He knew his time was coming,
but he had no fear. Only, he
hoped that when his time came It
would be on the day his old COM,
rades marched. He wanted to
die while the bands played the
old pieces and the flags were
raised.
His wish was fulfilled. just as
Memorial day broke yesterday,
Is minutes. after midnight, his
warrior spirit passed away.
Mr.. Hyde fought for the nation
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-31
Sues Man He
Says Drugged
Him IN North

Because he alleges he was
drugged and robbed Of $1.75D by
Sam Guis and his wife In May,
1906, In Douglass, Alaska. where
he alleges Gtlis was profession
al gambler and conducted a dance
hall and saloon, +. d. Moritz this
morning filed suit against Guis
for the $1,75o and $4,000 dam
ages.
Moritz alleges that because
CUTS moved from place to place
he was unable to bring suit be-
fore.
He says that as result OF be-
ing drugged he has become a
physical wreck.
He further alleges that when
he complained Guis gave him =
worthless check.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-31

BANK CLEARINGS
Clearings -. 1851 ,635.26
Balances .... .... Sd, ,464.66
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-31
Vet Dies On Memorial Day

for three long years. He was a
young man when he enlisted into
the 22nd Michigan. Most of the
time he was with General Thorn
as, the Rock of Chickamauga." :"
He also started with Sherman
on the famous march to the sea,
but was transferred.
At the battle of Somerset,
KY, he was so badly wounded
that his arm had to be ampu-
tated.
Mr.. Hyde was buried today
from Mellinger's.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-31
The camp meeting of the Sew
enth Day Adventists Of Western

s Inc camp iiIcStlu6 VI tuS oSN-
enth Day Adventists Of Western
Washington will convene in a
beautiful shady grove lying
north OF 43d St., beside Pros
pect av.. South Tacoma, June
GIG. Speakers are expected
from Washington, ID. c.. Port
land, walla walla and Seattle,
besides the local help and the
foreign missionaries. Several.
meetings will be conducted
daily beginning at 6 o'clock In
the morning at which time the
devotional services will be held
with the adults at the pavilion
the youth at the Young Peo-'
pies tent. and the Scandinav-i
ians In their own tent. The
regular preaching services win
convene at 2:30 and 7:45.
You are invited to attend each
and all the services. Bring your
families and spend the entire
time with US.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-31
|: GIRL falls TT
FEET, UNHUR1.

Rosie Hamburger, 9-year-old
student of the Bryant school,
was slightly injured and narrowly
escaped death yesterday after
noon when she rolled down the
bank from the stadium to the
railroad tracks, 70 feet below,
striking on her head between
the ties and rails.
The police carried her back up
the hill and took her to the Fan
nie Paddock hospital where 1t
was found her kidneys had been
injured. She was iacketed to
prevent further injury and TAX
en- home. She started to follow
some boys who were rushing
down the hill to view ship at
the coal bunkers when she lost
her balance and rolled down the
hill, end over end.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-31
WHIRLING PLANE RIPS
INTO PANIC STRICKEN
CROWD---ONE DEAD

away in the confusion. She is at
none of the hospitals. After the
accident woman's hand was
found under the machine. 1t was
gloved and there were rings on
the fingers. 60
No trace has been found of the
unknown amateur photographer
who got in Turpin's. way, causing
the accident, though the police
have his description.
Aviator Turpin was formerly a
pupil of the Wright brothers and
used a Wright machine. 1t was
badly damaged.
Mrs. f. H. Wilhelmi, 5000 So.
7th St, was painfully injured in
the accident at the Meadows at
Seattle yesterday. She was knock
ed down and badly cut on the
head. Her husband was also
knocked. senseless but recovered
Immediately and assisted IN get
Ting his wife into hospital.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-21

I think 1t will finally be decided TO
pave clear up the hill. Why, there are
places where the paving has holes
fully 20 inches deep. Twentieth street,
/ believe, is filed ground, and in many
places sinking has occurred. The city
spends considerable money every year
in making repairs which would be, OBJ
waited by repaving OF course, there
viii be Objections understand pro-
test is to be presented this afternoon
but believe If the matter ever goes
before a jury, it win not be difficult to
convince IL men that paving is neces-
sary. hope for cooperation, how
ever, ra-her than opposition. from the
interested property holders"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-21
DEERE HEIRS Give
PARK To MOLINE
Formal Announcement of Christ
mas Gift Is Made Today
To Be Accepted

Formal announcement was made to-
day Of a Christmas gift to the city of
Moline by Mrs. Mary L. Deere and
Mrs. Catherine Butterworth. The gift
is tract of land containing 1874 acres
Of land, bounded by Seventh and Ninth
streets and Thirteenth and Sixteenth
avenues. The place is TO be turned
into a park and called Deere Memo
rial Park" IN memory of Charles H
Deere, deceased. The city is to for
mally accept the park Monday and
agree to the conditions attached, prin.
cipal among which is the stipulation
that it never be commercialized. The
tract adjoins the George Stephens me
mortal park.
The papers for the transfer to the
city were drawn in the Office of Jack
son, Hurst & Stafford in this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-21
Personal Points

Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Stafford are in
Chicago.
DR.. R. VI. Pearce has returned from
a business trip to Topeka, Kan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Willms of South
Heights have returned from a south
ern trip.
Mr.. and Mrs Wilson Balls of Indian
apolis are holiday guests a. the home
Of DR.. J. r. Hollowbush.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Wood and daugh-
ter, Anna. of Lenox, Iowa, are visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. 95uner
States Attorney Floyd Z. Thomp-
son left last night for his old home at
Rocdhouse, H., to remain until after
Christmas.
Miss Maud Bear of Bellefont, Pa,
arrived in the city this morning to
spend the holidays at the home of her
father, Jonas Bear.
Miss Sarah Banker, accompanied by
Miss Velora Wright OF. Sherman, Miss,
Is home from the Chieago Kindergar.
ten school to spend the holidays
MSS Dina Ramser arrived in Rock
Island from Chicago and will remain
over Christmas to lend her aid towards
the success Of The Argus Santa Claus
movement. In former years Miss Ram
ser acted as head of the committee in
charge Of the fund and she could not
/ resist the call of the work this year
I She will be of great aid
/ Hon. Elmore W. Hurst, who has
/ been sojourning at Hot Springs, Va.
/ will be home Monday night, Mrs
! Hurst having gone from the Springs
! 10 Washington TO spend the holidays
with the Misses Buford. Mr. Hurst
mas been in Washington part of the
week and tonight attends the dinner
/ in New York to Governor-elect JohI
Sulzer of the Empire state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-21
KlM0NA MAY GIVE KEY
TO HELEN KNABE MURDER

Indianapolis, Dec. 21.--Grand Jury
investigation into the murder Of DR..
Helen Knabe, who was found lifeless
in her apartments Oct. "a. 1911, with
head almost severed, was devoted to
day to incidents surrounding a silk ki.
mona which hung in DR.. Knabe's
room, but was missing when her body
was found. Testimony as to the
movements Of a professional man OF
high standing also is said to have
been given.
Efforts were made for months by
Augusta Knabe, cousin of the dead
physician, to trace the kimona. Re.
Gently the garment was found by de
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-21
Confer About Mandamus.

States Attorney Anderson of Henry
county came to Rock Island today in
the interests of the mandamus suit
brought by his county to force Rock
Island county to aid in building a
bridge over Rock river connecting the
two counties. The case is to come up
for trial at this term of court, possibly
next week. In the absence from the
city Of States Attorney F. L. Thomp-
son, Attorney William McEniry con-
ferred with Mr.. Anderson in regard to
the suit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-21
THE BELATED CHRIST
MAS SHOPPER
viii Find M. & K. Well Prepared to
Care for Him.

We have constantly urged you to
shop early and many of you have
needed; but there are many who be-
cause of one thing or the other, were
Tot able to do so, or else did not. To
these we speak.
NJ. & K. can care for you with fair
~ complete assortment of anything
desired in the line of mems, women's
or children's wear.
For men, in the way Of small wear,
we have mufflers at 90 cents to $3.50;
silk hosiery at so cents To $3.50; ties
at so cents to $3.50; tie and hosiery
sets at 81; tie and silk handkerchief
sets, 81; suspenders at % cents; hand
kerchiefs from s cents to so cents;
arm garters, 5 cents to % cents; sus-
penders, arm band and garter sets, 81;
sUspenders and garter sets, 90 cents
and 81; gloves at 25 cents to SO:
shirts, so cents to SO; sweaters, $3.50
TO $3.50; smoking jackets, S. to $3.50,
and bath robes from $3.s5 to $40.
Ladies will find NJ. & K. we'll sup
| piled with Madeira handkerchiefs from
80 cents TO $3.50; also embroidered
/ handkerchiefs for less, stockings, rs
cents to 81 per pair; shirt waists from
l iLitialed waists at SO cents to hand
embroidered crepe du chine waists at
| SIS; knitted toques, So cents to $3.50;
sweaters from 1895 to 1895; a won.
| S1.75; muf1ers from 90 cents 10 $3.50;
/ to S175; warm vests at $3.50 and
/ s175; muclers from 80 cents to $3.50;
| handsome distinctive hand bags from
Sl.25 to SIS; skirts at 90 per cent
reduction, suits at almost half on
and many other excellent values.
The children's department also con
tains many good things in the way OF
sweaters from 81 to 80; all kinds OF
warm gloves from 20 cents to $3.50;
hats and caps, 90 cents to $3.50;
toques for so cents; warm underwear
from 80 cents per garment to $3.50 pei
suit; waists and blouses at a big re
ductiOn; stockings at 10 cents and 2t
cents; and ties at 20 cents and 81
cents; beside excellent values In suits
and overcoats.
Welcome to the NJ. & K.-BelateC
shopper.-(Adv)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-21
COUNCIL ACCEPTS
BID FOR PAVING
THIRTY-E EIGHTH
Contract to Be Given Mccarthy
Improvement Company Of
Davenport.
WILL START WORK AT ONCE
Excavation Can Be Done This Win
tcr-Protests Made TO Paving
Of Twentieth.

The board OF local Improvements
this morning accepted the bid Of the
Mccarthy Improvement company of
Davenport for the grading and paving
OF Thirty-eighth street from Seventh
avenue 10 Eighteenth avenue. A con-
tract will be drawn shorty and it is
expected that actual work will begin
at once, as the company has a steam
shovel ready TO begin the grading
work
Two other concerns bid for the job,
the TRICKY Construction company
and the Independent Construction com
pany. Bidding was not on the Job as
a lump, but on the actual work re
CURED. Following are the accepted fig
ures: Excavsting. 81 cents per cubic
yard brick paving, s1.G5 per square
yard; laying combined concrete curb
and gutter. 60 cents per hneal foot;
laying stone curb, CO cents per lineal
foot; relaying 1O-inch sewer, 90 cents
per llneal foot, and paving for the right
Of way over which the Tri-City Rail
way company is to install a new car
route, 81 per yard This latter figure
is not necessarily a part of the con-
tract, as the street car company is
privileged 10 do its own work IL it sees
TT
The paving of Thirty-eighth street
has been hanging fire for several years
Many objections had to be overcome
and technicalities in the drawing of
contracts had 20 be eliminated Two
different contracts we're let and then
voidod by the contractors. No hitch is
in sight in the program now, however
and Il is expected that the street will
be paved early next spring.
ACCEPT LUMBER BID.
Five bids on the 10000 feet OF OAK
lumber wanted by the city for re
planking the Rock river bridges were
opened this morning. That Of Chris
Koehler OF Rock Island county was
accepted. Mr.. Koehler offered to fur
niBh the lumber for s22 per thousand
The nexS nearest bid was by a Kansa.
city Arm, which wanted $3.50 for TT
lumber.
INVESTIGATE PAVING.
No action was taken at the meeting
his morning on the repaving OF Sec
end and Fourth avenues and Tween
ieth street Two members Of tn,
board-Mayor SChriver and Commits
sioner Reynolds-took a trip owe
twentieth street, however, TO see jus
how badly new paving is needed Il
commenting on the trip. Mayor Schr
yer said: There is need for new pay
ing and along the entire stretch fror
Seventh to Eighteenth avenue, an
while our plans now contemplate n
paving only as far as Twelfth avenu
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-21
YOUNG TAXI PROPRIETOR
BUYS ANOTHER MACHINE

George Spark" Campana, the
youngest taxicab line proprietor in
the city of Rock Island, has added an
other car to his equipment. Spark, al
though but 19 years old, is a hustler
and his many frierSds will be pleased
to learn of his success.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-21
Obituary

The funeral of Mrs. Mary Cochran
vas held this morning at $3.50 o'clock
from the home, 400 Twenty-fourth
street, with services at 9 at st. Jo-
seph's church. Dean J. ]. Quinn off,
ci9ted. Interment was made In Cal
vary cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-21
Lay of Switch Engines.

The switching service of the Rock
Island road in this city was crippled
for a while today due to a visit by a
federal boiler inspector who ordered
10 out of Is engines he inspected to
be retired for a while until necessary
repairs are made. Road engines had
TO be utilized for a time in making up
freight trains
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-21
Walter Is Injured.

Charles Mitchell, a WATERFOWL din
ing room attendant, was seriously,
though not fatally, injured at $3.50 last
evening. He had his head in dumb
waiter" chute and the box descended
and struck him. Bones at the base of
the skull were fractured
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-21
HEARING Is Continued.

The hearing of the petition in hab.
cas- corpus brought by Attorneys Schri.
yer G. Schriver on behalf of Ira G
Berry. who is in jail awaiting action
OF the grand jury on charge of muir
der, has been continued until Mon
day. The case is in the circuit court
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-21
Hickey Found Guilty.

Buffalo, Dec. 21.-J. Frank Hickey
was found guilty of murder in the sec.
ond degree, having strangled seven.
year-old Joseph Josephs, Lackawanna,
October, 1911.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-21

tectives. The kimona is alleged to
have been washed since it disappeared,
but bears stains of blood, according
to R. p. Noble, chemist. The the.
DRY is advanced that the murderer u.s.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-21

ed the garment to wash his hands.
Among those who testified before
the grand jury were A. NJ. Ragsdale,
an undertaken, who is the admins
traitor of DR.. Knabe's estate, and DR..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-21
WIRE SPARKS.

Knoxville, Tenn. F. Beasley and
George T. Renfro, chairman and sec.
rotary respectively Of the state repub-
lican executive committee, were de-
clared not guilty in United States
court on a charge of soliciting cam
paign funds from government en-
ployes.