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Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1913-06-06
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Tamarack Farm, GORDON, MS.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1913-06-06
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Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1913-06-06

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Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1913-06-06

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% StpIer. Strip til auorep Seitnss. Suis
falp Springs, ". Sal.
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Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1913-06-06

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Sherman, State Immigration Com
missioner, 500 State Capitol, 81. Paul. MINI.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-04
GRAND JURY
IND|CTS TWO
OFFICIALS

PITTSBURG, NOV. 4.-On the
eve of one of the most exciting
mayoralty elections ever held in
this city DR.. e. r. Walter, coun-
ty delinquent tax collector, and
Howard Bonsler, director of the
city department of supplies, were
held under $500 bail each charg-
ed with issuing fraudulent tax re-
ceipts during the primaries. The
grand jury which is sitting at
present returned indictments
against Adolph Ellis, city treas
urer, and DR.. H. B. Burns, acting
director of the department of
health and charities, charging
them with fraud in connection
with the election today in the in
terests of DR.. Stephen G. Porter,
who is running for mayor on the
non-partisan ticket. His opponent
Is Joseph G.. Armstrong. A pre-
sentiment by special grand Jury
given to Judge A. b. Reid will be
made public the day after the
election.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-04
Drives Rheumatic Pains Away,
Few Doses Relieve Backache
and Bladder Disorders

Sleep disturbing bladder weak
nesses, backache, rheumatism and
the many other kindred ailments
which so commonly come with de-
Ginning years. need no longer be a
source of dread and misery to
those who are past the middle
age of life.
Croxone relieves all such disor-
ders because It reaches the very
cause of the trouble. 1t soaks
right into the kidneys, through
the walls and Innings; cleans out
the little filtering glands and cells,
and gives the kidneys new
strength to do their work proper
ly. 1t neutralizes and dissolves
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-04
PROMISES TO
PAY ALIM0NY

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 4.-The
long-standing divorce disagree
ment between Robert e. Davis,
the millionaire BAKING powder
manufacturer of New York, and
Mrs. Jennie, w. Davis, his wife,
was ended yesterday when Davis
promised in court to pay his wife
$4,000 back alimony due her.
She had been granted $1,000 per
month temporary alimony while
the suit was in progress, and Da-
Wis, through technicality, has
escaped paying it.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-04
Couldn't Tell

The $4,000 damage suit of
Carmi GRECO against the North
ern Pacific was thrown out of
court by Judge Cushman at noon
today and the jury dismissed after
the plaintiff had made his case.
Grieco was employed on the
road. In going down a ladder
from clubhouse the ladder
broke and dislocated his elbow.
The court held that in as much
as it was not shown why the lad
der broke GRECO could not re-
;ll-1S3
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-04
OLD FOLKS FIND CROXONE RELIEVES
ALL KIDNEY AND BLADDER MISERlES

the poisonous uric acid sub
stances that lodge in the joints
and muscles, causing rheuma-
tism; and makes the kidneys fill
ter and sift out the poisonous
waste matter from the blood and
drive 1t out of the system.
1t matters not how old you are
or how long you have suffered,
Croxone is SO prepared that it is
practically impossible to take It
without results. There is moth
ing else like it. 1t starts to work
Immediately and more than q
few doses are seldom required to
relieve even the most chronic,
obstinate case.
An original package costs but
a trifle and all druggists are au-
thorized to return the purchase
price IL Croxone should fail In q
single case.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-04
HAZARD
MUST co To
PRISON

OLYMPIA, Nov. 4. - Unless
Mrs. Linda Burfield Hazard, the
Ollala starvation DOCTOR" can
find some other technical loop
hole, she must go to Walla Walla
at once and begin serving her SEN
tence of from two to 20 years
imprisonment for the death of
Miss Claire Williamson. The SUI
preme court yesterday afternoon
denied the petition for a rehear-
ing of the Hazard case. and left
the sentence imposed by the Kit
sap county court open for en-
forcement.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-04
A Six Months Crusade Against
Pains, Aches and Soreness

rub MUSTEROLE on briskly and the
pain is gone.
MUsTERoLE is so penetrating that
sharp twinges-brings ease and COM
plete relief-and breaks up the con-
gestion. Many use it to prevent pneu-
monia
Mustard has been a family remedy
for centuries. MUSTEROLE is what
Twentieth Century science has made of
the remedy that your mother and grand
mother depended on.
Thousands who have used MUSTER
OLE will gladly tell you what wonder
full relief 1t brings.
We are going to tell you twice a
week in this paper, for months to come,
all about MUSTERoLE-
At your druggist's-in 25c and SOC
Jars, and a special large hospital size
for $3.50.
Accept no substitute. II your drug
gist cannot supply you. send Csc or SOC
to us and we will mail you jar. post
age prepaid.
We constantly receive hundreds of
testimonials from doctors and nurses.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-04

Against Sore Throat, Bronchitis, Ton
silitis, Group, Stiff Neck, Asthma.
Neuralgia, Headache, Congestion, Pieu-
risy, Rheumatism, Lumbago, Bruises,
Chilblains, Frosted Feet, Colds of the
Chest.
We have maintained the MUSTER
OLE crusade for the past few years
throughout most of the United States
with wonderful results. AS fast as we
could We have gone into new sections,
lifting the burden of pain from thou
sands.
We come to your section now to tell
you all about MUsTEROLE : the
magic ointment-the clean, pure, white
ointment that does all the work of the
old-fashioned mustard plaster without
the discomfort and without the blister.
MUSTERoLE means mustard oil
combined with other simples used in
home medicines. Millions of Jars are
sold annually. It is used in hospitals
and in thousands of homes and Is frank
ly recommended by nurses and doctors.
Ask your physician about it!
MUSTEROLE has delicious, COM
forting, soothing effect. You simply
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-04
BOTTLES FOUND
were WACERED
ON BIC FIGHT

Jack Mccormick. proprietor of
the Seven Mile house, testified
this morning that he had sold no
intoxicating liquors of any kind
at his place after May this year
and that when he was raided
July 2 that soft drinks and near
beer were his sole stOck-in-trade.
Mccormick was sentenced to
six months in Jail in the justice
court, and is trying to reverse the
decision in the higher tribunal.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-04
NO ULTIMATUM
STATES BRYAN

WASHINGTON. d. c.. Nov. 4.
Secretary Bryan denied posi-
lively today that an ultimatum
had been sent to Huerta. He did
not say, however, whether or not
the government had sent some
sort of message not properly de-
Unable as an ultimatum, but
nevertheless calling ON Huerta
to retire.
After Bryan had conferred with
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-04

81 am using Musterole in my own
case. Been down with grippe for past
two weeks and 1t has caused bronchial
trouble. find this loosens up the tubes
and gives me much relief, so can rest
and In Philadelphia. got several peo-
pie here interested; now they keep It
constantly in the house. ELIAS Wild
man, M. D., MADDEN Heights, N. J..
(42)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-04
CALL BIG STRIKE

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 4.-On
the eve of election, and at the
opening of the grand opera sea-
son, taxicab drivers in Philadel-
phia called a general strike last
night, asking for $3.50 per day in
stead VT 2 per cent of their earn
ings, as formerly.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-04
THE MUsTERoLE COMPANY, Cleveland, Ohio.

"Am recommending your Musterole
to my patients every day."-Dr. ]. P.
Frey Chicago.
81 think Musterole is fine to rub on
anywhere Where there are occasions
to use mustard in any form, Musterole
is much better In every respect than the
mustard plaster. / shall now keep It on
hand for ready use at any time"J. G.
Emery. M. D., South Marlborough,
Maine.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-04

Chairman Bacon of the senate
foreign relations committee. Ba-
con made the statement that the
Mexican situation was coming
to q head" Bryan took extra
precautions to stop all news
sources. 1t Is understood, never
theless, that the secretary of the
navy presented him and Bacon
with a statement showing Amer
ica's naval strength In Mexican
waters.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-04
LISTER Goes
ON The ROAD

OLYMPIA. Nov. 4.-Governor
Lister leaves tonight for Everest
to attend celebration of thu
Young Mems Democratic club Of
Snohomish county, and on Thur
day he will visit Monroe. seat OF
the state reformatory. Next week
he will attend the state conven-
tion of county commissioners. to
be held at Wenatchee Nov. IL.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-04
WINS POINT

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 4.-Vol-
luminous books and documents be-
longing to DR.. Grant Lyman, al
legged fake Panama land develop
err, seized from his offices by the
government as evidence, were re-
turned to Lyman's attorney after
bitter legal war over the legal
ity Of the seizure.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-04
CHICAGO IS TO
HAVE SUbWAYS

CHICAGO, Nov. 4.-The city,
of Chicago will Immediately ad-
vertise for bids on a system of
subways estimated to cost $685.
900, 900. When the definite cost
is determined. the proposition will
be voted upon by the citizens.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-04
THUGSKILLCLERK

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Nov. A.
Earl Sparks, motor car supply
clerk, was fatally wounded by two
thugs last night as he sat in his
office. Escaping the thugs shot
and almost killed Patrolman w.
G.. Shickhardt, who attempted to
intercept them.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-04
BIG
FIGHT SOON

ed an unyielding attitude. Mayor
Shank today refused a request
from the company that the police
be required to run the cars. Hun
dreds of special officers are on
duty.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-04
TO PLAN
SOCIAL CENTER

Plans for a social center and
a big housewarming will be dis
cussed by the members of the
South End Improvement club at a
meeting in the Horace Mann
school, 54th and X streets. All
members are requested to attend.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-04
Get Rid Of
Piles at Home
: A Simple Home Relief Is Pyramid
Pile Remedy. Send for Free
Trial Package and Get
Almost Instant Relief.
Tuesday, Nov. 4, 1918.

If you want to prove to yourself
beyond all doubt that you can make
piles disappear quickly, right In
the secrecy of your own home, then
by all means send coupon below.
Don't suffer in agony when by
sending us this coupon you can act
as Judge and jury in your case and
absolutely prove to your own sat
isfaction that Pyramid Pile REM
edy is exactly what thousands of
sufferers have always found it to
be.
No matter how you suffer you
must try this great and quick re-
lief for piles. If you do not care
TO wait for our trial package of
actual proof. go to any druggist
and buy a package. price SO cents.
Send this coupon right now.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-04

He declared this morning that
a number of bottles of wine that
were exhibited In court had been
wagered on the Jeffries-J ohnson
fight three years ago by Pete
Sandberg, betting John Clarke,
who formerly ran the Seven Mile
house.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-04

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 4. =
There seems to be no settlement
of the street car strike in sight.
Strikers are confident of victory
because of the completeness of
the tie-up. They have maintain
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-04
HUNTERS FOUND

SEATTLE, Nov. 4.-Having
trailed a deer far into the Olym-
pics, and remained in the wilder
ness SO long that searching par
ties had started after them, WILL
lam F. and Herman Bauer of Sc
attic, amateur hunters, came out
from the mountains yesterday.
They had met with no mishap.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-04
GLEASON. CHIEF

CHICAGO, Nov. Captain
James Gleason of the Shakespeare
police station has been appointed
chief Of police in place of John
McWeeney, resigned.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-04
AN APPEAL TO WIVES.

You know the terrible afflic-
tion that comes to many homes
from the result of drinking hus-
band or son. You know OF the
money wasted on Drink" that is
needed in the home to purchase
food and clothing. ORRINE has
saved thousands of drinking men.
1t is home treatment and can
be given secretly. Your money
will be refunded II, after a trial.
1t has failed to benefit. Costs
only $1.00 a box. Come in and
get free booklet and let us tell
you of the good ORRINE is do
ing. French Drug Co., 18th and
Pacific, Owl Drug Co.. 904 G st.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-04
GET THIS FOR COLDS
Prescription for Positive Re-
suits, Don't Experiment.

From your druggist get two
ounces of Glycerine and half an
ounce of Globe Pine Compound
concentrated Pine). Take these
two ingredients home and put them
into a half pint of good whiskey.
Shake well. Take one to two tea
spoonfuls after each meal and at
bed time. Smaller doses to chill
dren according to age" This is
said to be the quickest cough and
cold cure known to the medical
profession. Be sure to get only the
genuine Globe Pine Compound
Concentrated Pine). Each half
ounce bottle comes in a tin screw
top sealed case. If your druggist is
out of stock he.will quickly get 1t
from his wholesale house. Don't
fool with uncertain mixtures. 1t is
risky. For the past six years this
has had a wonderful demand.
For IndigestiOn-Mix one ounce
Catandir Compound; two counces
Essence of Pepsin: three ounces
Syrup of Ginger. Take one to two
teaspoonfuls after meals. This is
said to have no equal. Catandir
is that new compound, any drug
gist has 1t or will get 1t. Published
by the Globe Pharmaceutical labor
atories of Chicago.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-04
EXTEND TREATY

WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. f..
The general arbitration treaty
between Switzerland and the Unit
ed States was again extended yes
terday for a period of five years.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-04
ELECT BOUTELL

CHICAGO, Nov. Con-
gresham H. s. Boutell has been
elected chairman of the board of
mediation to take up labor diff
ferences between conductors and
trainmen and the c. B. G. @. rail-
road.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-04
GIVE CUP TONIGHT

The state cup won by the In
dustrial department of the High
school will be presented to the
school tonight.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-04

Methodists will nave q BAN
quet and social at Mason church
tonight.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-04

CLUB TO EAT BEAR
R. w. Cady of Lacy has sent
a big black bear to the CONNER
cial club for a feast. I
Evening journal., 1913-02-25
RumoF Says MacIean
viii Become Secretary
of Detroit Commerce Board

There are persistant rumors that r..
J. Maclean, business manager Of the
Wilmington Chamber Of Commerce
viii leave Wilmington to become Sc
cretary Of the Board Of Commerce at
Detroit, Mich.
Mr.. Maclean is in Detroit at the pre-
sent time in conference with men
prominent in that organization and
rumor here is TO the effect that If he
should decide TO go to Detroit It will
be as secretary and that his salary
will be $1,000 a year or $4,000 more
than he is receiving here as manager
Of the Wilmington Chamber of Com
merce,
Mr. Maclean. previous to coming 10
this city, was business manager Of
the Chamber of Commerce at Spokane,
Washington. lie came here about six
months ago, and assumed charge OF
the business Of the old Wilmington
Board Of Trade. of which body he for
merly had been president He had
much TO do with arousing the public
interest among the business men here
Evening journal., 1913-02-25

sentative owens and adopted hy the
House is as follows:
Whereas, There is much discus
sion as to proposed legislation in re-
ference to the Coleman dupont Boule-
ward. Incorporated. and
Whereas. General r. Coleman du-
Pont has appeared before this Gener-
al Assembly and made certain state
ments in connection with the build
ing of boulevard; and
Whereas, II is the desire OF this
General Assembly to act intelligently
in this matter; therefore be it
Resolved, BY the House OF Repre-
sentatives, the Senate concurring
therein:
THAT the President pro tempore Of
Senators, two from each county, and
the Speaker of the House appoint six
Representatives, two from each
county, who shall act as a committee
and report to the General Assembly
their findings as to the advisability OF
passing new legislation so that the
Boulevard can be completed, etc
"And be it further Resolved, That
the Attorney General Of the State be
and he is hereby requested to act as
attorney of said committee. together
with the Legislative counsel; and be
il further
Resolved, that the said committee
is hereby authorized TO employ such
counsel outside of that named above
as they may deem wise and ex-
pedient"
Evening journal., 1913-02-25
LAWMAKERS TO DECIDE FOR
BOULEVARD LEGISLATION
Bill TO Embody Many of General duPonf's PROPOSE
fions Soon TO be Presented, if is Said---Repre- .
sentative Owens Wants Legislation Framed
by Committee.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, Feb. 25.-To bring to
a climax the question of whether or
not the Legislature shall enact legis-
lation to expedite construction of the
DUPONT Boulevard, Representative
Owens offered a resolution in the
House yesterday afternoon that was
adopted unanimously by that body.
The Senate has not acted on IT,
IL provides for the appointment Of
six Senators, two from each county,
and six Representatives, two from
each county, to consider and report
to the General Assembly the advisa-
bility Of passing new legislation so
that the Boulevard can be completed.
Attorney General Wolcott and the leg
islative counsel are named as legal
advisers for the committee, which al
so is empowered to engage additional
counsel.
1t is said here that a bill is being
prepared, which will be offered in the
Senate in two or three days, providing
for a forty-foot roadway, and for the
approval Of all rentals or leases to
public utilities for the use OF the
boulevard right of way by a commits
sion. It also will embody some of the
other propositions made by General
DUPONT last week, it is said, and
which he will be asked voluntarily to
accept as binding. This bill is now in
course Of preparation it was said here
today.
The resolution offered by Repre-
Evening journal., 1913-02-25
7. B. MECEAR,
BUSINESS MAN,
DIES AT SMYRNA

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
SMYRNA. Del, Feb. 25- Thomas
b. Megear. son Of the late Daniel and
Esther Megear. died at his residence
in this city this morning after a lin
gering illness.
Mr.. Megear was born here on jan
uary is, 1886 and had lived here all
his life. For more than fifty years
he had been in the mercantile busi.
ness and was recognized as one Of
the prominent and highly respected
citizens of the town. He was post
master under President Mckinley
and was urged to accept second
term by his many friends on account
of the successful way in which he
had conducted his office. but business
prevented him from accepting the
office.
Mr.. Megear was we'll known
Mason and member of the Smyrna
Lodge He also was a member of the
Delaware Society Of the Cincinnati
Two children survive him: Will
liam B. Megear, a Wholesale grocer
in Wilmington and Miss Esther A.
Megear of Smyrna. Mrs. Megear died
about 20 years ago.
Mr.. Megear was highly respected
by ali who knew him. His death
came as a great shock to his many
friends. The funeral services will
take place on Thursday afternoon.