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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-12-17

Mr.. Brown of the Liberty theatre,
who has been close to Ladley during
the trial, said last night that what
was planned as joke came near be-
ng tradegy. He refused to go farth-
er into details but others say the Lad
ley's were acting out in real life a
play which Mr.. Ladley was writing
for Mr.. Brownson and hat it was plan
ned for Mrs. Ladley to disappear.
Jennie Brice Grabbed Scene.
1t is said today that there was no
murder and that Mrs. Ladley, taking
advantage of the opportunity, really
ran away and could not be found at
the desired time to clear her husband
of the murder charge.
This ingenious reasoning is scoffed
at by Chief Dripps who points with
some show of reason to the mutilated
body of the unknown woman and
asks:
'tWas there no murder committed 2"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-12-17
LUTHERAN.
A. Schaller, pastor.

German services next Sunday morn
ing, Dec. 22d, at 1920 A. NJ.
At seven o'cock, on the evening of
Dec. oath, children's program will
be produced at church.
On Christmas day, Dec. %, German
services will be held in the morning,
combined with the celebration of the
Lords Supper, confessional services
commencing at 1000 P. NJ.
In the afternoon at 2:30 Prof. E.
Bliefernicht, of the Lutheran Semin-
airy in New Um will preach an Eng
lish Christmas sermon. Communion
will be celebrated in these services al
so.
All those wishing to partake Of Ho-
ly Communion are asked to kindly
register at the parsonage on Monday.
In both services offerings will be tax
en- for the interior mission.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-12-17
Citation for Hearing on Final AC-
count and for Distribution.
Estate of N. V. R. Hunter)

SlTArE OF MINNIE sofa, COUNTY OF
- Redwood. IS. In Probate Court
In the matter of the estate OF n v R.
Hunter, decedent.
The state Of Minnesota to ali persons in
terested in the final account and distribu.
ton OF the estate of said decedent: The rep
reaentatfVe of the above named decedent
having MED in this court her final account
ct the administration of the estate of said
6ecedent, together with her petition PRAYING
Tor the adjustment and allowance of said
hnal account and tor distribution of the
residue OF saidestate to the persons thereun-
TO entitled
Therefore you, and each of you are here
oY cited and required to show cause, if any
you nave, before this court, at the probate
court rooms In the court house in the city
81 Redwood Falls. county of Redwood state
o. Minnesota. on the 18th day OF January.
1913 al 10 O'Clock a. M, why said petition
SbonFa not be granted.
witness the Judge of said court and the
1919
tCoorL SeaU A. r. A. LAUDON.
FRANK CLAGUE prohate Tnf@a
Attorney for Petitioner. 2I-3t
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-12-17
PROGRAM SUNDAY NIGHT.

The following program will be CIV
en- at the Methodist Church Sunday
evening:
Prelude.
2-"Arise Shine"
Tenor Solo-Mr. Neiman.
Women's Chorus.
Full Chorus, Choir
3-"The Stranger Star"
Contralto Solo-Miss Alice Barnes
Baritone Solo Mr.. w. B. Clement
Full Chorus Choir Quartette.
1.-The Angels Song"
Duett-Miss Barnes, Mr.. Neiman
5-"Sing o Heavens"
Full Chorus Choir.
Baritone Solo-N. de M. Darrell
Contralto and Baritone Duet.
Miss Alice Barnes,
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Cltat1On for Hearing on Final Account
and for Distribution.
Estate OF Robert Parker,

SyTATE OF MINNESOTA. COUNTY, ne
oRedwood. in Probate Court
La the matter of the estate of Robert
Parker. decedent.
The state of Minnesota to all persons inter
eAted in the hnal account and distribution
of ltheestate of said decedent: The repre-
sentative of the above named decedent fav
ing filediu this court her final account of the
administration oil the estate of said dece-
dent together with her petition praying for
the adjustment and allowance of said final
account and for distribution of the residue
OF saio estate to the persons thereunto en-
tttled Therefore you, and each of you. are
hereby cited and required to show cause. if
any you have, before this court at the pro-
bate court rooms in the court house in the
city of Redwood Falls in the county of Red
wood, state of Minnesota. on the 26th day
OF December 1912, at 10 O'Clock a. M. WIN
said petition should not be granted
Witness the Judge of said court and the
1919
tCoURr sEALl AR. A. LAUDON,
Probate Judge.
Attorney for Petitioner. 1913
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N. de NJ. Darrell.

n de NJ. Darrell.
6-"The Beautiful Star"
Solo-Miss Barnes.
=" Awaken, Put on Thy Strength"
Full Chorus-Choir
Double Quartette
Baritone Solo-B. J. Reynolds
Contralto Solo-Miss Jessie Parish
8-"Bethlem."
Ladies Double Quartette:
Misses Amy Barnes, Ada
Tenney, Bessie Elliott, Jes-
sic Parrish, Josephine Lutz,
Alice Barnes, Ellen Horr, and
Mrs. Eva Towne.
Chorus-ChO
9-"Lead Thou Me On"
Solo-N. M. Darrell.
There Shall Be Night No More"
Contralto Solo-Alice Barnes.
Double Quartette.
Mr.. Hoppenrath, the cobbler who
left Redwood Falls several months
ago returned to this city Wednesday
and has located in the small building
near the Richards hotel.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-12-17

swear positively that he saw Mrs.
Brice after the night of March A,
1907.
THAT man knows more than he is
telling" said Dripps and his arrest
is momently expected.
Testimony Shows No Motion.
The testimony failed to develop a
motive aside from lack of congenial-
ity between Ladley and his wife. 1t
failed to prove, says the jury, that a
crime had been committed and it fail
ed to establish the identity of the de-
capitated body said to be that Jenny
Brice.
Hid Head In Big Clock.
A. H. Emerson, states attorney,
built up for the jury the theory that
Ladley killed his wife while she was
swooning from heart failure, he mu-
tilated her body and hid part of it in
the onyx clock which Mrs. Pittman
said was missing after that terrible
night and that he threw the clock into
the swift current and followed it with
the torso of his wife.
Judge A. G. Dolliff, the noted Grim
inal lawyer, contended that no crime
rad been committed, that Jennie
Brice was seen after the date at which
the prosecution said the murder was
done and that only circumstantial
evidence was against his prisoner.
Mrs. Pittman Strong Witness.
Mrs. Pittman from whose house
the woman disappeared three months
ago was the strongest witness for the
state, She heard the Ladleys quar-
reling, heard herself called "prying
she devil" saw Ladley's. face, terrible,
as he came in from the wild ride
when he was saved by Timothy Sneft.
and she gave every evidence of being
sure of the prisoners guilt. Mrs.
Pittman made a splendid witness but
there was lack Of corroborative evil.
Gence.
hOlC0mD AQmlLS thinking.
The amateur detective Holcomb
showed by his testimony that while
working on the case he spent most
Of his time drinking soda and whiskey
and smoking cigarets though he said
be didn't like either.
Howells Cleared Ladley.
Howells, the reporter, was the wit
ness that secured the release of Lad
ley. But for him a disagreement was
the best for which the defence could
hope. Howells testified positively
that Ladley brought Mrs, Ladley to
the street bridge about o'clock on
the morning of March and that she
went to the Federal street station and
left Pittsburg her destination being
Homer and that he received letter
written by her after reaching that
place. He gave no explanation of his
raeeting the Ladleys at the bridge and
did not know why Mrs. Ladley went
ont of the city.
Alice Murray Found.
Alice Murray, another Pittsburg
girl, lost three months ago, was
brought into the case. Mrs. Murray
testified to her disappearance and a
letter written by Miss Murray from
New York under recent date was
placed in evidence. Mrs. Murray swore
that her daughter expected to marry
MIR, Ladley, but the accused was not
questioned about this on the stand
and he refused to discuss it after ac-
qnTttal.
BrOwnsOn Gives Strange Hint.
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ford.

1900 Sunday School.
$50 p. m. Epworth League.
1880 p. m. A large Chorus Choir will
render the Cantata "Star
of the East" by J. S. Fearis
On Tuesday evening oath there will
be Christmas exercises by the Sun
day School children.
Everybody cordially invited to all of
these services.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-12-17
Redwood Falls Minnesota
People's Meeting.

6:30-Young Peoples Meeting.
7:30-Christmas Concert at the NJ
E. Church
You are cordially invited to wor-
ship with US. "Our desire is to help
you and yours to better life Try
our welcome.
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CHURCH NOTES.
METHODIST CHURCH.
n. de NJ. Darrell, Pastor.

$3.50 Glass Meeting.
1890 Morning Service-"A Christmas
Message"
A double Quartette will Sing
the anthem There were
Shepherds" by E. L. Ash
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PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

]. J. Ehrstein, pastor.
10000 Christmas sermon on STARS
Seekers"
12:0O-Sunday School.
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JURY CLEARS
ACCUSED IN
MURDER CASE

Continued from first page.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-13
DAVENPORT. VICINITY
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

Scattered showers in the southern
portion of the Rocky mountain region
and in the Missouri, Ohio and upper
Mississippi valleys and the lake region
have resulted from the low shown on
yesterdays map and which this morn
ing overlies the territory from the val
ley of the Red river of the north to
the st. Lawrence valley and extends
as far sOuthwestward as the southern
plateau states. The crest of the north
western high has moved to Montana
and somewhat cooler weather prevails
in the upper Missouri valley The
eastward movement of the low and the
approach of the northwestern high
will be attended by showers in this
vicinity this afternoon or tonight fol
lowed by generally fair weather We'd
nesday. 1t will be cooler tonight
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-13

Washington. D. c., Aug. 13.-Beet
will be cheaper next winter than II IS
now or has been for some time. That
this will be the result OF this years
record corn crop is the prediction CT
Secretary Of Agriculture James VIII
son.
The real reason for the present
high price OF meat is the high price OF
corn, caused by the poor crop last
summer" declared he secretary to-
day. The corn crop was below the
average, and as a result the price
touched 10 cents bushel. The cattle
raisers did not believe they were jus
titled in feeding corn at this price 10
animals for slaughter. They did not
believe the demand was sufficient 70
assure their getting their money back.
The best beef is raised on corn, 50
the result was that the beef market
was seriously affected by the poor
corn crop. For the last year the num-
Der of fat cattle being sent into Chi
c8go has shown a marked decrease.
1T is asserted beef never again viii
be cheaper This is not so. The corn
crop this year will be over 2,SO0,00O,-
900 bushels, the third largest crop in
the history OF the country. This will
make corn plentiful, and as soon as
the effects can be felt the price of
beef will drop. This drop probably
will begin the early part Of next win
ter"
Beef never again will be as CHEAP
as II was years ago, in the opinion OF
Secretary Wilson. This is because
the cattle grazing lands have beer
cut up and homesteaded, reducing tbs
available area for cattle raising.
THE price Of beef will be further re
duced on account OF the excellent oat:
and hay crop this season" declared
the agricultural secretary. Both arr
record breakers. We have never Se
fore had such an enormous crop
Both oats and hay are much used TO
feeding cattle and so the price 0
meat will be directly affected"
Crop conditions on Aug. l for tn,
United States averaged Il per cen
better than Of the same cate last year
and three-tenths Of / per cent bette
than the average condition of recen
years
All OF the great crops this year vii
be excellent Mr. Wilson asserted. A
present there are no indications OF
failure In a single crop
The weather so far has been favor
able. While IL has varied Throughout
the country there has not been s
much trouble from heat and drough
as last year. The weather has bee
particularly good for grass, oats
wheat. potatoes, and the smalle
grains.
Potatoes have come 10 be an in
portant crop, ranking among the lari
est" declares the secretary. AN
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-13
Bumper Corn Crop of 1912
Will Cut High Cost Of Beef

this will be an excellent year for them /
Grass and wheat also are important. F.
Both will make a good showing this
season. The wheat will exceed $751;
900, 600 bushels, an excellent crop and
wen above the average.
THE smaller grain crops also are
doing well, according TO all reports we
have had. The ones that already are
harvested exceed in many cases the
average, and favorable expectations
are entertained for the ones not yet
prepared for market"
The cotton crop this year is poorer
than in other years. Reports already
have been issued by the agricultural
department showing that the yield -
a little below the average. This is eX-
planned by the fact that the weather
/ has not been so favorable in the cot
ton belt as in other sections OF the
country.
/ In country as large as this, howev-
er, II is naturally impossible that the
weather should be favorable in any
one season over the entire country.
+ The enormous variety of crops raised
REQUIRES divers weather conditions,
and in some cases a rainfall ample FOR
some grains will be entirely too little
for others, and vice versa.
There is every indication that the
fruit crop will be good declared Mr..
Wilson. Peaches, which wary great
deal different years, will be plentiful
this season. In the past there has
been much irregularity in the peach
crop from year 10 year. Peaches are
a fruit difficult to grow or ship with
certainty, owing TO their comparative
fragility. Much of this irregularity IN
the future will be remedied by i'm
proved methods of picking, packing
| and shipping, which the department
, Eas been introducing.
q During the last month representa-
. tives of the department have been
? sent among the fruit growers to give
Z personal instruction in methods OF re
ICING he loss of the fruit and in
. C.cs..2g the efficiency with which il
1 is marketed. II is expected the result
, will be a great aid both to the peact
r market and 10 the peach growers.
t Last year we did the same thint
for the citrus growers in California
| They tell us we have saved them 81,
I 600, 900 in that crop.
4 1T is too early TO predict with Ger
tainty as TO the yield of many of thu
= fruit crops" Mr.. Wilson asserted. ZAP
{ pies probably will be plentiful, bu
D they have not yet ripened sufficient.
t TO tell with any degree of sureness.
Il THE fact that the peach crop i
|, favorably reported, however, is take
r as a sure indication that this will be
good year in the other fruits, as tn
l. peach yield is considered one of tn
: most uncertain and subject to SCI
d backs"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-13

ing the pumpage for the month OF /
July
Commissioner Bear offered resclu- !
ton that the report Just read be re-
ceived and placed or file. Carried by
unanimous vote.
Commissioner RUdgTen offered q res
olution that Channon & Dufva be al
lowed s29252 as per the bill Of Jan
uary 81, 1912 Carried. Ayes-Mayor
Schriver, Rudgren, Hart and Bear.
Nay-Reynolds.
Commissioner Hart offered resolu-
tion that Louis FunkeEstein be allowed
$3.50 for services as weiShmaster
from July Is to August l, 1872. Car
ried by unanimous vote.
Commissioner Hart read reports for
the month OF July from the plumbing
inspector. the police matron and the
chief OF police.
| Commissioner Hart offered resolu-
ton that the reports just read be le-
ceived and placed on file. Carried by
unanimous vote.
Commissioner Reynolds offered a
resolution that the mayor and the city
clerk be authorized to execute a lease
TO E. W. Lewis company for the city
steam roller at SIS for 80 days. Car
ried by unanimous vote.
Commissioner Bear offered a resolu-
ton that B. D. Connolly, l. NJ. Cozad
and Charles Fiebig he reappointed to
the library board Carried by unani-
lmous vote
Mayor Schriver offered a resolution
that the ordinance providing for the
improvement of Thirty-eighth street
from Seventh avenue south TO the city
limits. by grading. draining, CURLING
and paving with brick blocks, be
adopted. Carried by unanimous vote
Mayor Schriver offered a resolution
that the ordinance providing for the
, Improvement of Twenty-third stree
, from the south line of Second avenue
to the north line of Fourth avenue ex
! Cepting the intersection at Third ave
} nue., by grading, draining, curbing anC
} paving with brick blocks, be adopted
! Carried by unanimous vote.
, Adjourned on motion of Commission
. er Hart
n NJ. 7. RUDGREN, City Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-13
Publication Notice.

State Of Illinois, County Of Rock Is
iaud-ss:
Circuit Court Of Rock Island County.
September term. 4. -. 1912
L. II. First IS Jesse Baldwin. Dora
Baldwin. Ia attachment.
Public LC.ln" is hereby given to the
said Ja=Ec BALDWIN Dad Dora BALDWIN.
that writ If attachment issued out Ok
the ONCE -DI the clerk Of the circuit
court Of Rock Island county. dated the
Gtn day Of Aas4st: \: ID. 1912. at the
suit Of tun raid j.. Fl. First and against
Dora Baldwin, tor the sum OF one hun
"neTin u said Rock Island county,
which said wit has Dcea returned ex-
ecutad.
Sow. therefore, unless you, the said
jesse Baldwin and Dora baldwin sf.a!l
pcrgcLalIy be and aPIear before tine
ga.d circuit court Of Rock Island cOuH-
Is. on tire tTat day Of lie next term
thereof, 70 be holden at tnc court nous"
IN the city Of ROCK Island. Ia sa d
count, on the 10th day 81 September.
=. d. 1912, give spccial bail and pied
10 the said plaintiffs acton, Judgment
will be entered against you, and In f.
ror OF the said +. II. Fi-gt. and SO
much % the property attgc,td as may
De efficient - satisfy the said judR-
Tent and costs VIII be sold 10 satisfy
JHe same.
GEORGE ~. GAMBLE Clerk
Clar' nee J Schroeder. pidintic att
| 'Orucy.
| Aug. Z. a. u 1912
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-13
snIc nf Kcml E,tntc-

Cameron. deceased, consisting Of south
"a feet OF west l42 feet uf uut'ut 10. in
east hall. southeast quarter %. section
30, township is north. range . west. 4th
principal meridian. according 20 asses
sur's plat, 1854, with the brick t,.v-
mcnt house thereon, also the north 80
feet Of west li2 feet OF same Outlu,.
with frame dwelling thereon, also norm
q feet of east a. feet Ok same uur.ut.
with modern brick dwelling Thereon. is
now offered at pr.VJr, sale by me AID
viii be held uv. for sale by me- until
Aug. Is. 1912. 20 not sold sooner
= -. LAWYER. Trustee.
1906 Second avenue, Rock Island, III.
W. g A.'yu auu Robert Il reynolds.
attorneys Tor trustee
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-13

Commissioner Rudgren offered a res
olution that the claims just read in
the amount OF S46+5J, be allowed.
Carried By unanimous vote.
Commissioner Rudgren offered a res
olution that the c.. R |. & p. Rail-
way company be instructed 10 plank
the crossing on Eighteenth street.
Carried by unanimous vote.
Commissioner RudgreD offered a res
olu,ion that. Whereas. Third avenue
is soon 10 be paved from Fifteenth
street to Twentyfourth street, there
fore. be It resolved that the corpora
lions owning or controlling wooden
poles along said avenue be instructed
70 remove the same and the Tri-City
Railway company be instructed 10 re,
place the existing wooden poles, sup.
porting the trolley wires with iron
poles. where poles are Necessary. Car
Tied by unanimous vote.
The clerk read q report signed b. the
head engineer of the waterworks show.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-13
LEGAL

Default having been made in the pay
mcnt Of "a certain promissory note. bearing
date June 10, 1912. made and executed
by the Muscatine Button company and
payable to the order OF the Rock Island
National bank on Aug. /. A D. 1912;
said note being in the sum OF S2l39 %,
with interest at rate OF per cent per
anuum after date until paid
Now, therefore, said the Rock Island
National bank, 10y virtue OF and under
the authority in said note given. does
hereby declare that It will offer for
sale or public auction 20 the highest
bidder for cash, on the 10th day OF
August A. ID. 1912, at the hour OF 10
o'clock a. m, at the banking house Of
said bank, in the city OF Rock Island,
H., the collateral given to secure said
note, namely.
Certificate No. 80 for 10 shares OF the
capital stock of the TRICKY Button
company Of davenport, Iowa. certiil-
cate No. 80 for shares of the capital
stock or the Tri-City Button pauy
OF Davenport Iowa, certificate No. Al
for shares of the capital stock q. the
Tri-CIty Button company OF Davenport.
Iowa, certificate No 6N for 10 shares
uT tine MuscdtiEc Button company OF
MuscI.iuc, Iowa, and certificate No. 50
Tor shares OF the capital stock OF the
Musgatinc Button company Of Musca-
tine Iowa.
Dated al Rock Island. IL. this 9TH
day of August. y. u. 1912.
THE ROCK ISLAND NATIONAL BANK.
BY H. y. Simmon. Cashier.
Hugh +. curtis, attorney
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-13
Earcutnr,. Notice.

Estate OF Charles strupp. deceased
The undersigned having been ap-
pointed eNccutriN Of the last will and
testament OF Charles S;rupp. late OF
the county OF Rock Island. state OF
Illinois. deceased. hereby gives notice
that she will appear before the probate
court OF RoCk ls.A.G county. at the pro-
bate court room. iu Jly city OF Rock
Island. az tac september term. on the
first Monday f. September next at
which time all persons having claims
against said estate are notified and re-
uutStrd 90 attend Tor the purpose OF
having the same adjusted. All persons
Indebted 90 said estate are requested 10
make immediate payment TO The ua-
dyrslE.tl
Dated this 18th day OF July. \. d.
1912 MARTHA \. BECK.
ENcCutriN
Icys
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-13

State Of Illinois. Rock Island Coun-
In The Circuit Court. January term.
Cora Moore ~. Albert Moore.
AFFIDAVIT Of uOu-TeSI deLCe OF the
above named defendant having been
aIed in the clerk Office OF the circuit
court pf said county, notice is therefore
.r.bE given 40 the said uOH-res!d en-
defendant that the complainant filed
Fer bill Of complaint IN said court. On
u. c-aUusry side thereof. on tEe 2Stn
day Of November, a u. 1911. and that
tlCreHrr- Summons issued ont OF
sal. court wherein said silt j. now
ItLG.aa *. retITua ole OH the FIRST AuEdaE
~ the month Of JauIgr-, a -. 1912
'gN', as = by law required. and also az
ALA s-m1lu~S rsJuruable or the third
Monday Of s>rpJeIu Der. \. i. 1912.
Now unless You. -It said EoH-ras.-
sonallE bee and appear DefOr" said cir
Cit court, cl the first day Of tae next
term thereof, - be holden az ROCK Is
land, IN and .or said court-. on the
said third Monday of September next,
and plead. answer or d-mIr 70 rhc said
cu-1pl-. E.-Dr's bill Of c1uplaiut. the
came ard tEs matters and things charg-
I'D therein viii be taken as confessed.
and deere" entered against yCl ac-
CurGiaz- 80 the PRAYER OF said bin.
GEORGE ". GAMBLE Clerk
Rock Island Ill. Aug. - 1912
Ada!r F.casants. compartments sole
iLnE.