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Evening journal., 1912-02-23
NEW REGULATIONS
FOR MOTOR BOATS

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Feb. "a
New regulations TO be observed by
100000 motor boats in the United
States have been issued by the De-
partment of Commerce and Labor
Last year 1867 violations of the law
were reported, but it is said the num-
Der Is growing proportionately less
NO changes in the law are antici-
pated unless it be the enactment Of
the Sherwood bill. which would re-
quire licenses from the pilots and en-
gineers OF motor boats carrying pas
sengers, OF those more than forty
feet long carrying freight. The bill
would apply to about four thousand
motor boats.
The new regulations make no
changes in the rules for lights whis-
ties, bells and sound signals which
We're enacted by Congress in 1910 TO
supersede the impossible require
ments Of the laws of 1895 and 1897
enacted before motor boats came into
general use.
Rules FOR life preservers are slight
~ changed Where passengers are
taken for hire life preserves stamp
ed by the steamboat inspectors must
be carried. The department. recon-
mends their use in other cases.
though it is not obligatory In other
cases life preservers or buoyant
cushions capable of sustaining afioat
for twenty-four hours downward
pull of twenty pounds will be ac-
cepted
No life preservers or cushions fill-
ed with granuated cork or other loose
material and no pneumatic life pre-
servers or cushions will be approved.
Planks. gratings, hoorings, oars,
small boats in tow. &C., are not ap-
proved as substitutes for life preserv-
ers, but wooden life floats may be
Evening journal., 1912-02-23
BELLEVUE FIVE
FINISHES WELL

Bellevue Academy basketball team
has completed a successful season,
winning eight games and losing two.
Bellevues cagemen were. Burns. cap
tain; Friel. Mathewson, Riley. Pace,
r.. Carpenter, Donaghy and IL. Malloy.
Friel was the high scorer for sim
gle game. getting fourteen field goals
against Central Church.
Following was the schedule and re-
suits;
Dec 3O-Highland. %; Bellevue, 2s.
Jan. 3--CoLD., ~; Bellevue. 10.
ian. Rpokwood, 9; Bellevue %.
jan. 17-Chesley. 12: Bellevue. 80.
Jan. Columbia. 40: Bellevue 2i.
Jan. 24-Gawthrop. Is; Bellevue,
35.
Jan. 31-Co. d. 3 !; Bellevue %.
Feb. 1O-W II. S. 2nd, 20; Belle
vue, %.
Feb. 1o-Central Church. 13; Belle
vue 81
Feb. ls-Brownson End, 81; Belle
vue. 13.
Evening journal., 1912-02-23
RETIRING CHIEF AT
DINNER WITH FRIENDS

On Wednesday evening Grand Chief
5. v. Gregg of the knights Of Golden
Eagle. gave a banquet to his officers
at Holts restaurant His term is
about TO expire as Grand Chief of the
State and wishing 90 thank his Off
GERS for the faithful performance Of
their duties he called them together
Al the banquet with several other in
vited guests Among those present
were. S. H p. T. r White. Of CLAY
ton; G c., 1. v. Gregg. Hockessin: +:
r. G. c., John F. Mcdonald. Faulk-
land; G. V. c., Andrew Cathcart. OF
G. X. of E.. s E. Hamilton. C. NJ
of r.. w. G.. Hurlock, p. c.. Mr..
Ceilings. G S., n. B. Warrington
p. c.. B. Taylor Hiple. Wilmington
n c.. Mr.. Helms. Newark; p c.. Mr
Collins. Hockessin; p. c., r. Culinary
Hockessin; p. c., J. NJ. Gregg. Faulk
land; p. c.. William Moore. Wood
dale. and p. c.J. W. Gregg. Hockes
szn.
Evening journal., 1912-02-23
KILBANE AT TOP AFTER
~ HARD RING BATTLES

A combination OF brains and rare
speed is Johnny Kilbane, Of Cleveland.
who. at % years Of age, is the new
worlds featherweight champion. In
1907 he fought his first fight and won.
At that time Kilbane was a switch
tender in Ceieveland railroad yards.
Being Irish and confident, he set his
cap for fistic honors after laying away
all local comers. This required only
three and a half years of real fight
ing, almost five years less of time for
training and development than the
champion record of Attell. eight years
title-holder.
Kilbane has fought forty-three
fights. He went to California after
Evening journal., 1912-02-23
JUDGE BOYCE BUYS DOVER HOME

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, Del. Feb. 23.-Judge Will
liam H. Boyce, resident associate
Judge Of Kent county, has become a
full-hedged Doverite by purchasing
the State street residence of DIR. r.
4. Corley.
Evening journal., 1912-02-23

winning on points for year and a
half and knockout out joe Rivers;
then he defeated frankie Coniey and
Charley White.
He was conceded the most logical
candidate for Attells belt and when
the news of mis- victory flashed into
Cleveland last night, the fraternity re-
fused to contain itself. A real cele-
bration followed.
Evening journal., 1912-02-23
CA. A. Let's Get
OOOTLIIIO OOSSIO IS Together
Iffs qa.s;S.r Get & and Comment
Let's Get
Together
tWilh some FunnyEraphs.l

Jack MCGOWAN wants to know what
the bed needs with four legs when it.
has but one foot. Como again, Jack.
Umpire Tom Connolly says Larry
bajoie hits at bad balls. "If he
waited for good ones bed hit 1000.
writes Connolly. That's all right, Tom,
but why tip the big Frenchman off?
Al Byrne wishes to announce that
he is not the Byrne signed by Pete
Cassidy Al says the company is not
fast enough for him
Joe Wood, whose speed and skill en-
abled him TO secure "A no-hit, nO-run
record against the ST. Louis Browns
last season, will again be with the
Boston Red SoX this summer
Lee Schriner will give an exhibition
IN shadow boxing next Wednesday
night at the Imperial.
Wichita Of the Western league
worked off enough tainted sausage on
the major leagues to erect new
stand this year
Bailiff Riley Jr.. hopes to make the
imperial regulars: but no use. Jimmy.
--r
II is a queer sort of sportsmanship
which thinks a victory over "A crippled
team is creditable There's no honor
in outboxlng "A man with one arm. or
outrunning a man with a dislocated
hip, but just the same, many athletic
opponents gIoat over the fact that
their adversaries are weaker than
they. This fact Is strongest I'm the
least suspected quarter-the colleges.
One would think they'd rather en-
courage a rival 10 put the best ma
terial available in a contest. thereby
win or lose houorably. Winning is only
worth while when you know you've
outdone your opponents best The
other kind Of competition is the sort
Mr. Short Sport likes.
Cresccnt-Brownson tonight
DUPONT Club smoker tonight I'm.
perial boys barred
Good afternooni
Patriarch Havana 10c cigars. Selak
& Hoffman. maker. 413 Market Ste
Evening journal., 1912-02-23

Patriarch Havana 10c cigars. Selak
& Hoffman. maker. 413 Market St"
Evening journal., 1912-02-23

Don't call the owners OF the Chicks,
or any other fellow who owns a slice
in a ball team a magnate. Leave the
word magnate for a man who con-
trolls several railroads, three or four
steel plants or half a dozen express
companies. J. Piermont Morgan is a
magnate. Thomas NJ. Brown, Pete Cas-
sidy, Alex Abrahams and Tom Dough-
erty aren't magnates at all.
Knowing what we do, what do we
then come 70 realize? Read the answer
next week.
Evening journal., 1912-02-23
ade SghtduPont Club SmokerBoxing Odds and Ends
DUPONT BOYS
BOX TONIGHT

The DUPONT Athletic Club will give
its second smoker in its club rooms,
No. 407 Shipley street tonight. W. A.
MCGOWAN. the athletic director, will
be referee.
The windup will be between Steve
Stanley and Jack MCGOWAN. Harry
Baker and Harry Wardel will also
box. Among the other boys sched-
uled are Young Baltimore. Steve
Smith, Lee Schriner and Young Early.
Admission will be only on invita-
tion.
Evening journal., 1912-02-23
INLET FILLS NM.

Fishermen who have been down In
dian River report the new inlet from
which so much was expected filled in
again and only foot Of water i'm the
channel, which was to have connected
the river with the Atlantic.
Evening journal., 1912-02-23

ing secretly for more than a month.
He is playing handball and putting
in two hours of hard exercise in the
gymnasium weekly. Martin isn't do
Ing that for nothing. Perhaps Sheri-
day is trying himself out and if no
finds that he can regain most of his
old wonderful all around form he will
enter the two all around contests at
the Olympiad.
Evening journal., 1912-02-23

NEW YORK, Feb. 2f.-Though Mar.
tin Sheridan, the all around cham
pion. vehemently says he never will
go in another all around competition,
the signs along the trail read that
Martin may take a wallop at the Pen
tathlon. the five event contest. and the
Decathlon, the ten event contest at
next summers Olympiad in Stock
holm, Sweden Martin has been train
Evening journal., 1912-02-23
A. o. u. W. BOWLING.

Gilmore and Mccall won their
games in the A. o. u. w bowling
tourney last night and hodl to the top
of the race with Lenderman and Win
dish second. and Burg aud B ooker
third.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-27
Advertising and eAnnIng.
By W. c. Kenaga.


Men would % times rather buy canned
fruit than to can fruit, when they re-
member what canning season meant in
their bOyhood.
Thanks to advertising. the canning
season today does not mean what it
once did Advertising always creates
more business and competition Ad-
vertising then IS responsible in a large
measure for the many time-saving de-
vices which simplify canning.
Right now the hardware stores, gro
ceries department stores end fruit
dealers are advertising canning goods
The old screw-top jar has been sue
ceeded by one that closes easily and
quickly with one motion of the hand.
The aluminium kettle has supplanted
the porcelain lined iron kettle and the
graniteware; sterilizers. pitters. parers.
eyers are cheap and useful
Before you go at your canning take
a run through the dvertising columns
of The Herald and see what there is to
save you time and to make your sue
cess Surer.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-27

these dandified coats Of the late sew
ehteen- hundreds that have formed the
inspiration for omen's tailored yveaI !,
TINS season. The coattails, the cutawav
fronts the gay vest, the frills, the fan
ciIul reVers are all here, and coats
teFial to suggest the directoire dandv's
cloth clcat and satin breeches Half
of the new tailored wear for fall
Mailing from Paris-shows the coat and
skirt of contrasting fabric, and the
broadcloth coat with a velvet or satin
skirt IS seen as frequently as the vel
vet coat with a skirt of cloth or silk
Smooth finished materials are in high
favor, and though rough cheviots. wide
welted serges and homespuns will I'M
doubleday be. used. tr6ta bout suits and
coats, the silky brOadcloths. very soft
chiffony velvets. faille silks and pop
lin weaves Will be favored for dressy
costumes. a mixed weave of worsted
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-27

missed to permit the children to at
tend the fair
a number of FL Pasoans attended
the fair Friday many making the run
in their automobiles. Mrs A. NJ
LOomis ran up in her New Winton six
with a party consisting of Mrs. A NJ
LOomis. jr., Mrs. L A LOOMS. Mrs.
T. A. Falvey, Mrs. NJ L. LOOmis and
Mrs. NJ. II. Webb. G. A Martin also
came up in his Chalmers. making the
run of ~ miles in two hours and 10
minutes.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-27
MRS. DAVIDSON ASKS $4,000
nAMACEC FP0M DATI

sum of $4,000 from the FL Paso Flee
tric Railway company for the death Of
her husband. T. +. Davidson, in = suit
filed Friday morning in the 34th district
court.
Mr. Davidson died on September 3 as
the result of being injured on the night
of August 80, when the automobile
which he was driving eolhded with q
MeHieo ear at the intersection OF Stanton
and Fourth streets.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-27

past few seasons were feminine direc-
toire faShions-nOW the masculine di-
rectoire models are to have their turn.
And if ever mOdishness was the mode
for masculinity, it was, in the ele-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-27

For soreness of the muscles, whether
induced by violent exercise OF injury.
there is nothing better than Chamber
lain's Eminent This Iinim~nt also re-
lieves rheumatic pains. For sale by all
dealers
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-27
DOGS HAVE A DAY
AT MESILLA FAIR
FL PnsOans Go In Automobiles to See
Las Cruces Exposition and Make
Trim QuicEIy

Las Cruces, n. NJ. Sept. 27.-Every
dog has his day. Friday was dog day
at the Mesilla Valley fair and the dog
fanciers were there with their pets
The fair was attended by a large
crowd and is proving to be a big sue
cess. The day was also devoted to the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-27

Voters in Arizona are now register
ing in order to cast their first votes
for president.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-27

CANT directoire days when every chap
under his dotage was a dandy-and
some old fellows in the dotage age,
too These gay dogs, if you please,
affected silk stockings, and starched
sleeve and neck frills, and perfumed
coiffures. They We're as fastidious
about their cosmetics as any belle of
today, and at the same time they
could handle a sword and swallow. a
round Of toaSts in way that proved
them anything but effeminate.
The dIrectoire dandy wore an oddly
cut coat, which was somewhat like
the modern dress coat extremely exag-
Serated- This coat had a sharply cut
away effect in front and tremendously
long tails at the back a high turned
down collar. huge revers, and long.
snugly fitting sleeves Filmy frills es-
capped from the sleeves and foamed
down the front of a lively waistcoat.
between the big coat reYerS. 1t is
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-27

What we want is your lumber orders
Crawford, phone 4sS.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-27

THE new fashions are Directoire,
says Paris; but directoire with a
difference. The directoire styles
we have all been used to durizE the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-10
MOST STUBBORN COLD OR THE
GRIPPE GONE IN FEW HOURS
Tells How 20 Promptly Get Ria of n
severe Cold and Says ouinine
IL Never Effective.

Papes Cold Compound is the result
of three years research at a cost OF
more than fifty thousand dollars, and
contains no quinine, which we have
conclusively demonstrated is not Of
fective in the treatment OF colds or
grippe.
II is positive fact that dose OF
Pape's Cold Compound. taken every
two hours until three consecutive
doses are taken. will end the Grippe
and break up the most severe cold,
either In the head, chest. back. stom-
ach, limbs or any part Of the body.
II promptly relieves the most mis-
cradle headache, dullness, head and
nose stuffed up. feverlshness, sneez-
ing. sore throat, running OF the nose,
mucous catarrhal discharges, sore
ness. stiffness and rheumatic twinges.
Take this harmless Compound as
directed, with the knowledge that
there IL no other medicine made any.
where else In the world which will
cure your cold or end Grippe misery
as promptly and without any other
assistance or bad after-effects, as a
ascent package OF Pape's Cold Com
pound. which any druggist in the
world can supply.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-10
ElCASSE'S ACCEPTANCE
BRIDGES CABINET CRISIS
Accepts Post AS Minister of
Foreign Affairs Vacated BY
NJ. De Selves.

PARIS, Jan. 10.-The crisis in the
fench cabinet, which resulted in the
fnsational resignation of NJ DE
slves, minister OF foreign affairs, was
mporarily bridged today when NJ
heophile Delcasse. minister of ma
re, accepted the vacated post.
Admiral Germlnit Is expected to &C.
opt the marine portfolio. He was re.
lived OF the command OF the Mediter.
mean fleet in 1909 because OF his crit
ism OF the navys affairs.
Friends OF M. Delcasse declare that
ls elevation to the foreign affairs min.
TRY is vindication OF the stand he
tok in 1905 when he was forced out
that position by German pressure,
bcause he insisted Germany had no
rtht 10 interfere in Moroccan affairs.
w. De Selves resignation was tend
erd last night as a result OF discus
siu OF the German-Franco treaty.
Chrges had been made that ffnanciers
OF france and Germany had been per-
mited 10 carry on secret negotiations
reltive TO Morocco and the Congo.
Premier Caillaux, appearing before the
sente committee, gave his word OF
hopr that there was no truth in this
reprt. NJ. De Selves was called upon
to substantiate the premier's state.
mint, but replied that he could not as
he was Tied between a double duty
I, stick to the truth and not to hurt
tie country by deserving the cabinet.
The committee adjourned in great
and NJ. De Selves resigna.
ion quickly followed,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-10
KING AND QUEEN SAY
GOODBYE TO INDIA

BOMBAY. Jan. 10.-King George
and Queen Mary concluded their Dur
bar visit today. sailing for England
aboard the royal liner yacht Medina.
The royal couple left India as they
entered-in blaze of glory. They
were escorted to the landing place
by the Bombay garrison and scores
or local princes and British and ma
tive officials, who had been ordered
TO participate so that the final pro-
cession would be an imposing show
Viceroy Lord Hardinge, Lady Har-
dinge and Gov Sir G.. Snydenham
Clarke, OF Bombay, accompanied their
majesties aboard the yacht where
they said their farewells. A few mo-
ments later the guns of the shore bat
teries and the cruiser escort fired
salute while the guards OF honor pre-
sented arms and the bands played
God Save the King" Native school
children massed along the shore sang
the national anthem in Gujerati, their
own tongue, and altogether there was
generous display of enthusiasm.
There had been great misgivings
about the first visit of an English
reigning sovereign to India, and the
local government officials breathed
sigh of relief when the last possibility
OF danger to King George was finally
removed.
The Medina will stop at Malta and
Gibraltar and is due at Portsmouth,
England, Feb. 4, where a big well
come is being arranged for the royal
travellers.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-10
Daf1derif1e
Stops Falling Hair and
Destroys Dandruff
fakes the Hair Grow Long, Heavy
\ and Luxuriant and We Can
Quickly Prove II
lYou Wish to Double the Beauty of
Your Hair at Once, Just Get rs
Cent Bottle and Try This

surely try Danderine Hair Cleanse Il you wish
Immediately double the beauty Of your hair with
Die trouble and At a cost not worth mentioning
bt moisten a cloth with little Danderine and
aw il carefully through your hair, taking one
nall strand at 4 time, this will cleanse the hair of
ust, dirt or any excessive oil-In few moments
on will be amazed. Your hair will be wavy,
iufy and abundant and possess an incompatible
softness, hstre and luxuriance, the beauty and
simmer of true hair health.
r Besides beautifying the hair, one application of
Danderine dssolves every particle OF Dandruff;
cleanses, purihes and nvgorates the scalp, forever
stopping itching and falling hair
Danderine is 10 the hair what fresh showers of
rain and sunshine are TO vegetation. II goes right
20 the roots, nvigorates and strengthens them It's
exhilarating, stimulating and life-producng proper
ties the hair 10 grow abundantly long strong
and beautiful. IL at imparts a sparkling bril-
lancy and velvety softness 10 the hair and few
weeks use will cause new hair TO sprout all over
the scalp. Use il every day for short time after
which two three times week will be sufficient
20 complete whatever growth you desire.-
You can surely have pretty, soft, lustrous hair,
and lots Of it, il you will just get Is bottle of
Knowlton's Danderne from any drug store toilet
counter and try it as directed.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-10

OF estimates. credit for engineering
the move 10 defeat Maybee.
President Grindley's committee APP
pointments in full are as follows:
WAYS AND MEANS.
Aid Gilman, Allen. Lodge. schultz
Vernon, fossy and Gafvey
CLAIMS AND ACCOUNTS
Ala Gntman. Thompson; owen. Lit
tleheld. Zoeller. Mason and Skrzycki.
JUDICIARY.
Aid Littleneld. Hindle. Thompson.
Tossy and DeimeL
FRANCHISES.
aid. HARPER. Brozo. Theisen. Wat
son, Ellis. Tossy and Mason
PUBLIC UTILITIES
AID Burton. Merritt, Heating. Harpf-
er and Deimel
GRADE SEPARATION
Aid owen. Schultz. Koenig. Rossn-
thai Burton a ayp a,t, and Carney
Aid: Theisen. owsn.-Harpfer,A Glin-
nan. Field, Mason and Ostrowskf
FIRE PROTECTION
Aid Watson. zoeiier, Keehig. Field
HOUSE OF CORRECTION
Aid. Knapp, Rosenthai. owen. Little
field and Skrzycki
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
AID; Broze. dutman. Merritt Hindle
and os'ro~'k'. srwERs
Aid. Walsh Ellis. Allen. Watson.
Gutman. Keusch and OBrien.
TAXES.
Aid. Field, Vernon, McCarty, Watson.
Rosenthal, Ostrowsh and Keusch-
STREET OPENINGS.
Aid. Vernon. Thompson, Littlefeld.
Hindle, Knapp, Heating and Lynch.
PRINTING.
Aid. Heating. Burton, Field. McCarty
and Defined.
MARKETS AND POUNDS.
Aid Rosenthal. Gilman. Knapp. Os-
trowski and Lynch.
PUBLIC LIGHTING.
Aid. Schultz. zoeller, Theisen. Lodge
and O'Brien-
PARKS AND BoULEvARDs.
Ala. Thompson. Ellis Brozo. Gutmsn.
McCarty. Walsh and Keusch.
ORDINANCES.
Aid Allen, Lodge, Burton, Schultz.
Merritt Brozo and Skrzych
HEALTH AND CITY HOSPITALS.
Aid McCarty. Theisen. Merritt. Keat-
ing and O'Brien.
LICENSES.
Aid Koenig, Rosenthal. Littleneld
Garvey and O'Bien.
LIQUOR REGULATION.
Aid. Ellis. HARPER Knapp. Allen and
Garvey.
Aid Merritt. Lodge. Schultz. Keusct
and Mason.
CITY AND CHARTER LEGISLATION
Aid Lodge Vernon. Walsh. koenig
Gilman Hindle and Tossy,
BRIDGES.
Aid Zoeller. Koenig. Walsh. Lynch
and Skrzycki.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-10
4 QUICKLY AS WATER
DlSS0LvES SUGAR
Aht the Time II Takes for stuarts
tspepsia Tablet TO Work on the
Food and Bring Relief.
Trial Package Sent Free.


1ere is no long walt between the
tim you take a Stuarts Dyspepsia
Tact and the feeling OF relief II Will
lrg TO an overloaded stomach. IL
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tbgs 70 rights in that tired and dis
o,ered stomach. II goes right at the
wk OF digesting the food IL finds
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tmjng. the breath is sweetened, the
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,u are no longer conscious that you
zen have a stomach.
THAT ia one of the chief recommen-
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mat they don't take forever to ac-
,mplish the purpose for which you
,ed them. II is just as IL you put an
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1urs needed help. You can't continu.
Nv overload your stomach and ex-
ect II to always smile II is going
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while and refuse TO go on being
iyen TO do double work. You must
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I'd thereby weakening yourself
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ypepsia Tablet TO do the work OF
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These tablets contain all the active
ements OF the natural stomach
aces and will alone and unaided di-
st food just the same as the gas
lie juices. And nothing could De
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hey do not effect the system in any
yay-do not cure any ailment except
they digest food Use them freely.
s,uart's Dyspepsia Tablets are sold
~ Ali druggists everywhere. Price.
"a cents per box. A trial package
win be sent II you will write FA'
Stuart Co, $50 Stuart BLDG, Marshall,
Mich.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-10
WEBSTER WILL ADMIT
HE KILLED HIS WIFE

OREGON, ILL.,, Jan. 10-Dr. Harry
Elgln Webster, of Chicago facing trial
for the murder Of his wife, Bessie Kent
Webster, will plead guilty to the crime
OF which he is accused in the Ogle
county circuit Friday. This announce.
ment was made by counsel for Web
ster and followed a conference held a
week ago with States Attorney w. j.
Emerson. OF Ogle county, In which the
evidence was carefully gone over by
the prosecution and the defense.
No agreement has been made that
less than the death penalty shall be
imposed. but friends OF Webster think
the sentence will be life Imprisonment.
and his counsel are preparing to pres
ent a plea in mitigation.