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Evening journal., 1913-10-16
Pay for Prescriptions Accord
ing 10 QusIily-.-N0t Size

Most people Judge a prescription by
the size Of the bottle-they figure how
much they arc getting for their money.
But do you know some drugs are
more valuable than others?
Now get a druggist whom you can
trust and he will always charge you. a
fair commission above cost Bring
every prescription 10 the Scarborough
Drug Store and you will get the very
best and tTuest drugs compounded skill
fully, and you will be charged the very
lowest price for the quality.
We take care of both your health and
your, economy instincts
Evening journal., 1913-10-16

ELKINs. w. Va Oct ig. Former
United States Senator Henry Cassa-
way Davis, once candidate for vice.
president on the Democratic ticket
with Alton y. Parker who was re-
ported seriously H. laughed at the re-
port that he was IN declining health.
He said that be was preparing TO
visit Washington aud for his nine
tieth birthday anniversary on Novem-
her Is. But Mr.. Davis friends real
lied that bis advanced age might Al
any moment tell against him even 10
slight Illness, which he himself
might consider lightly.
Evening journal., 1913-10-16
Good Shavina

Any old kind Of brush won't do TO
shave with. Get one of our Rubber
set" Shaving Brushes. Best bristles, Sc
curely fitted. Price, l9c.
Evening journal., 1913-10-16
Why moi Have Attractive Tceth2
ChaScO Tooth Paste, 1Sc

Clearly.represents the perfection Of
teeth cleansers and polishers. Like
wise the handiest and cleanest prepara-
ton to use. Clean teeth mean health,
as everybody knows-so keep your
teeth clean by method as attractive
and pleasing as the results will be.
Try it,
Evening journal., 1913-10-16

All the nutrition Of beef, all the stimu-
lating properties of sherry wine and all
the blood making properties of iron arc
TO be founc in
MilIer's Beef. Wine and Iron, SOC
Evening journal., 1913-10-16
SHERIIiFS SALES.

( sfifKIiFIIs 81 'i.'fl,---iI VfRItE OF A
vrit Of Lcvari Facias. 10 me directed,
viii be exposed 20 pubic sale az tnu
Court House. on Market street, between
Tenth aud Eleventh. streets, % the ei,y OF
Evening journal., 1913-10-16

HEART FAILURE CAUSES DEATH.
While visiting ~ Bush River Nh.
Iamc. Bovcc. aged Ui years, Of this oiy
fell dead of heart failure.
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And we are here in advance with "
full line Of all kinds of winter goods,
now ready for your inspection.
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MASONViLIE.
(Last Weeks letter.

I
Mrs. Pa O'Brien was visitor in
Independence Monday between trains
Mrs. John Ryan, of Nlonti made a
brief visit with friends in town Mon
day.
Mrs. Ray Erb and little son, of
Illinois, are the guests Of relatives in
this vicinity.
Miss Nellie Rose spent the past
week with her sister, Mrs. G. Mo
sher, at Quasqueton.
Mrs. Bridget Maroney, of Monti,
spent few days recently at the T..
o. Ryan home.
H. n. May, wife and family motor
e.. to Independence Sunday, where
they visited in the Frank Breitbach
home.
Miss Agnes Maroney Of Monti was
a visitor in town the first Of the
week.
Miss Mamie O'Hagan spent Sunday
at the home of her mother at Month
MIS. hSuO0 COI1C1uuGu d SSScAoA
weeks visit at the D. NJ. Ryan home
and left Tuesday for her home in
Sioux City, Iowa.
P. II. Diggins, wife and two child
rem, Mildred and Harold, were Sun
day guests in the H. E. Norman
home near Winthrop.
Mrs. Hennesy of Dubuque and Mrs.
3eardslee OF Manchester were guests
at the M. Culligan home Sunday.
A. SOLVE and E. F. Mulvehill were
Dubuque visitors the first of the week.
A farewell party was rendered Mrs.
Neil Flynn and family last Tuesday
evening, previous to their departure
Tor their new home in Waterloo. The
evening was spent enjoyably in dane
ing and refreshments were served.
Mrs Flynn was presented with a beau
iful leather davenport as reminder
Of the happy event.
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wedding having occurred in Water

wedding having occurred in Water
loo.
The academy foot ball team play
ed Monticello high school Saturday
and were defeated So to IS.
Miss Clara Award, who has beer
a missionary for six years in Japan
visited Miss Stowe of Lenox col
lege the last of the week.
The Clayonian program which was
to have been gwen last Friday ev-
ening was postponed until this week.
The question for debate will be es-
pecially interesting, it is, Resolved
that the American woman be remov-
ed from the class of illiterates, i'm
beetles and Indians and be given the
right Of franchise in the United
States. Affirmative, Curtis King;
negative, Stewart Brokaw.
A number Of the girls of Lenox
have organized a society whose aim
Is "BoostingN for Lenox''.. We hay
lot been informed Of their rules.
regulations or pass word, but W.
wish them success.
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daughter Ollie, Mrs. c. Fl. Furman
Mrs. Josephine Harris and daughter
attended a dinner in honor Of Mrs
Frank taHrenee Saturday at hei
home near Manchester.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bender OF Wyoming
visited their daughter, Mrs. J. F.
Westfall, last week.
Charlie Grommon is still very i'll
with pneumonia. Miss Schultz, a
trained nurse from Dubuque, is car
I ing for him.
Mrs. Lewis and Mrs. Best OF Man
chester visited their brother, Harvey
Wolfe, las week.
| Mrs. Elizabeth Blake and sister,
Mrs. Welder Of Strawberry Point
visited Mrs. L. NJ. Barnes last week.
r. ]. VanAntwerp is numbered
with the sick.
Mrs. Georgia Worker Of Davenport
will inspect the Relief Corp on Tues
day, November IS. 4,--
Charles Peterson of Manchester
had business in town Friday
r. M. Bondurant was a Waterloo
visitor the first of the week.
Miss Erma Lusk visited her par
ents at McGregor last week.
Mrs. e. j. Wintenberg and son
Kenneth visited in Epworth the first
of the week.
Harry Brockman, Harry Swinburne
and Ola Jakelin have been elected
delegates to the Sunday School con-
vention to be held at Earlyille next
Friday.
Miss Erma Lusk will teach the fall
term OF school north Of town.
Mesdames E. G. Adams, E. ].
Hopkins, NJ. Connolly and Miss Jes-
sic Burton were shopping in Man
chester Thursday.
J. W. Rimmer was in Delaware on
Thursday.
Several from here attended a play
in Manchester on Wednesday even
ing.
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DELHI.

Mrs. James King of Rockford, T.
linois, visited at the Corbin home
last week.
Clyde Hyde Of Central City is as
sisting in ]. W. Runners barber
shop.
Clair Grommon of Gladstone, Iowa
and Roy Grommon of Salt Lake City
were called home last week by the
alarming illness of their brother
Charles.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Porter and son
Harold of Roundup, Montana, are
visiting their relatives and friends
at this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Pulver are the
parents of daughter born Sunday
November 2.
Miss Sarah Clough was Water
loo visitor last week.
Mrs. E. C, Perkins is on the sics
list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grover. White wen1
| to Iowa City last week where Mrs
White entered the university hospi
tai for an operation.
J.. w. Hartman visited his son Or
man and family at Cedar Falls lest
week. ,-s
Mrs. Elizabeth Harker and little
daughter of Minneapolis visited with
friends at this place last week.
A large company of friends were
entertained at dinner at the z. B
Porter home last Wednesday. The
guests of shonor being Mr.. and Mrs
H. H. Porter of Roundup, Montana.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Swinburne
Harry Swinburne, Mrs. Maud Reed
er, Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Stone, Mr.
and Mrs. ]. Fl. Frankfort and son
Wesley were in Manchester las
week.
Mr.. and Mrs Martin and children
of California were guests at L. ] NJ
Barnes last week.
Miss Ella Harris is visiting hel
aunt, Mrs. E. A. Seger, in Manches
ter.
George Penn of Colorado visited
his friends at this place last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Jakelin anG
daughters, Ona and Ola, and Misses
Mabel and Hazel Westfall autoed tt
Upton Thursday, returning Saturday.
Miss Freda Duewell visited friends
at Monticello last week.
MRS. Nellie Stone and children at
tended the funeral of Mrs. Stones
prother,. James Hefner at Delaware
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Doolittle an6
daughters, Mrs. F. B. Doolittle and
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, learn that her little, daughter

to learn that her little daughter i
i'll with diptheria at Spencer; Iowa.
Mr. and Mrs. McIntee and little
son Of Montana came Friday even
ling to visit G. S. Morton and wife.
The high school had a vacation or
] Thursday and Friday in order thai
the principal and assistant might
attend the teachers meeting at Des
Moines.
Z. Clay Keith and Miss Gladys Ban
croft were Sunday visitors at Grant
Keith's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Crawford and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Meinzer, We're over Sun
day visitors in Springville at the
home OF DR.. and Mrs. G. w. Gear
hart.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis of Monticello
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold last
week
Mr.. and Mrs. Lew Bette and two
little daughters of Melvin Green,
made an auto trip to Independence
| Wednesday.
The Methodist ladies held their
social afternoon at the home of Mrs.
| Whipple last Wednesday.
The new depot was opened to the
public Thursday evening. 1t is not
quite finished and the new seats are
not in yet. but it is much more COM
modious and cleaner and warmer
than the old one which is already
being remodeled for a freight house.
! Mrs. Margaret Campbell returned
, Wednesday from a two weeks visit
with her son John in Coggon.
]. c.. Kirkwood is building an
addition to his residence.
Mrs. Margaret Barnes and Miss
Elizabeth Campbe ell, We're Dubuque
! visitors Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Wheeless re
turned Friday from their trip to
Albion, Nebraska.
The citizens should feel very great
full to the mayor and council for get
ting out and cleaning up the yards
adjoining the depot. They did not
stand one side and boss the work,
but went at it themselves, and the
accumulation Of years was raked up
and burned. If they carry out their
plans of grading twill be quite a
respectable looking place instead
Of the junk yard it has been SO
long. 1t makes all the rest feel
like cleaning up too and many will
if a little more pleasant weather
), comes on.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Blanchard
and little daughters were over Sun
day Visitors with Mrs. Brooks.
Last Sabbath being Temperance
day, Rev. w. H. Ensign preached a
very interesting temperance sermon
in the Presbyterian church in the
evening. IS
A number of high school girls at
tended a party at the home of Miss
Carrie Mullen on Thursday evening
They were Jennie Deshaw, Anna
zeuch, Clara Keith, Mabel Hartford
Helen Dunlap, Helen Johnson, LEILA
and Ethel Hankin, Clara and Edith
Gestel, Grace Dunlap, Mona Hogan
Florence Hill, jeanette Blair and
Alice Cordry, also William Aitch.
ison, Lain and Lloyd Sill, John lib.
bits, Walter Kruger, Gene Milroy
Claude Reed, James Williamson, Rus
sell Guthrie and Ray Mullen.
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THORPE.
last Weeks Letter.)

w. P. Lee and Chas. Daisy were
Littleport visitors Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Smothers were at
the Henry Faber home on Monday:
B. Baxter was a Sunday caller at
the Flocker home near Dundee.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Lee and Mr..
and Mrs. S. Simons and Mrs. H.
Faber spen- Sunday at the Charles
Daisy home.
D. Sarks was a Ltttleport visitor
the first of the week.
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.LENox COLLEGE.

Mrs. Harris was a Delhi. visitor
Saturday.
Word has been received of the
marriage of Lucille Lawrence Of Wav-
erly. a former Lenox college student,
to a young lady from Waterloo. The
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NOTICE OF APPOlNTM EMIT
ADMINISTRATOR.

State of Iowa, Delaware County:-ss.
Notice is hereby given, that the
undersigned has been duly appointed
and qualified as administrator of the
estate of Hannah Raster, late of
Delaware County, deceased. All per-
sons indebted to said estate are re
quested to make immediate payment
and those having claims against the
same will present them, duly anthem
ticated, to the undersigned for allow
81
ance.
E. B. STILES.
Dated, October 21st, 1918.
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lEOPkINTON..

5 G. S. Barker of Monticello was a
Hopkinton visitor Wednesday
Mrs. II. L. Main went to Monticel-
10 Monday evening. l.
S.. P. Carter returned Tuesday ey-
ening from a trip to sMinnesota.
N. A. Gearhart and son were in
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THE DIES MONIES CAPITAL.

We hae made arrangements where
by we can supply you with the Des
Moines Capital until January 1, 1915,
for $500. This rate gives you the pa
per the remainder of this year free
as we'll as giving you the advantage
Of the Bargain Period rate. We can
furnish you with our paper and the
Capital both until January /, 1915, fol
$3.50. Leave all subscriptions at this
office.
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visited her cousins. Mrs. w. R. Reeve
and Mrs. Phillip, last week.
Miss Gwen Gavin went to Ceda,
Rapids Monday evening.
Mrs. w. c.. Cummings Of Ryan
was visiting in town last week.
The friends in town Of Mrs.
Gwen Perkins Bentz viii be sorry
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Spend your winter in good bust.
ness school. Browns Business College
of. Davenport, Iowa, will give you a
course that will mean profits for you
in the future. Send for their cata.
logue and special rates for the Win.
ter term, which begins Monday, Dec
1st.
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Chicago last week making bust
ness and pleasure trip at the same
/: time.
Miss Blanche Cummings went to
|. Cedar Rapids Thursday evening.
Miss Nellie Campbell was in Iowa
! City slast. week * Is.
I Miss STrula Freeman of Maquoketa
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Prison Missions Good Work.
The English prison mission every
Christmas sends out 10000 personal
letters to inmates of English jails.
Evening journal., 1913-12-11
REUNION OF 1909 CLASS
OF THE HIGH SCHOOL

The young men of the 1909 class Of
the Wilmington High School will hold
class reunion and banquet in the
Hotel DUPONT on Saturday evening,
December 81 Several OF the men,
bers who are living at q distance from
Wilmington are planning to attend
the reunion. William Bright is to
come from New Haven, Conn. where
he is attending Yale University. VIII
bur Brown is coming from Ithaca. n.
T.. where he is attending Cornell Uni
versity Joseph Tatnall. George Bar
ney. William Mervine and Raymond T.
Hopes. all of whom are working in
Philadeiphia, have made arrange
ments to be on hand that evening and
join in the merry time. william
i>ieinstuber, studying medicine at
Jefferson Medical College. says he
viii be presen' that night The fol-
lowing living here in Wilmington have
signifed their intention OF joining their
classmates: J. Draper Brown. William
Joseph. Earle Witsil, John. Price. Fer
dinand Speer. Fred Kurtz. Raymond
Golterman. Emil Topkis and Carlisle
Hemphill. Several of the class are
still 10 be heard from but It is ex-
pected to have practically all in tbs
class presen- at that time.
Evening journal., 1913-12-11
PlNAFORE AGAIN SUNG
IN PLEASING MANNER


"Pinafore" ,.-~- ----- again al the
Playhouse yesterday sftcr on and
last night 5r iho N----~' II Delawa-e
Fo~~'--i ~-d of Ho~o r---- ~ -'.d-
ience last night ',~~a and the
tuneful opera q sta9e
action moved hct'0r than the
night before. Lac ights stood out
as finished --- -'---
pictures and tho sin i've a-' -.-'-s
OF PRINCIPALS and { ~s T. Lesl'e
CARPENTER who had dr'''~A ---' .~~'n-
ed the cho~re p~d mot ~ - ~ri-
cipals directed the opera again '--'
night and hro~Si'4 ~-'s --or- ---~ ~-'a
even Nattar s'teck f-o~. 40 cho-..s
thar the .ight before -''- RI --'r-
cinals annarentlr e-*~-~s -, -r-'-
narfs uisr o-o -~~' --.- - dances
seorrAd moro ch~rroir~
Altogether tho r-~auc.'cv vas all
that could he S~~'~Ad. At the pe--
formance last night ~-~-- ------
prominent in the ~oc'~l set sold how-
ers for fhn heroes ~ a-- s---l char
tiles Az the perfor- nee yesterday
afternoon Frank y pr-~--- the
role OF "Sir Josenh" IN exc lent
manner. F~eAe~'o'- ". WYATT sao-
a. -. i--t -i-hf
Evening journal., 1913-12-11
STROKE FATAL
TO G. M. COOLEY

George ". Goodlc- go. r. ~aars.
who conducted the wa'' ~~-,o- l,usi-
ness with h' Tood-
ley. at No 500 Market ~s---. ~
years, was stric--- .--'.'- i-.-s- ar
his homo NJ or ------'.. -a-- -,----t
last evening ~-s .-.- .----d
While at his place OF t,'~'- ess
yesterday. Mr. Coodlcv appeared to
be in the hest OF health.
Mr.. Cooley was b--n ia r-',----.-,
county Pa, coming TO this city thirty
years ago. He was ~~- - Harriet
]. and viili~m y r. --sr---
He is s'frviveA ~ ~ ---is- -- -~-
er.l children. incir@i-- ---~-.---- y.
Goodley. Elwyn c. ~o~A'>-t NJ.
Isaac rr~~~~- ---- ~-- v.
and Mrs. Samuel TAYLOR, Of New
York city
Mr.. Cooley aside from his busi-
ness found great interest in farming
and had a big place near crec ~-ne.
The funeral will take place from
his late residence o. ~-4---.'~-- ~fter.
noon at 2 c'c'~o'r I~sar,-,~--. ---'-- Ne
made in the Wi-,'---.a- ~~s prandy-
wine cemetery.
Evening journal., 1913-12-11
REBEL GUNS
AGAIN TEAR
UP TAMPICO
NarShlpS Of Four Nations
Watch While Second Day
Mexican Fight Progresses
SHARPSHOOTERS
MENACE GUNBOATS
By The United Press.

VERA CRUZ. Dee ll.--Sharp fighting
Today characterized the second day OF the
attack on Tampico and wireless reports
here said the rebels continued to advance
despite stubborn resistance on the part
OF federals. Warships Of four nations,
the United states, England, Germany
and France were watching the fight,
standing five miles off the town. The
European ships were ready to land ma
rnes or take of foreign residents, should
Rear Admiral Fletcher order it.
Two Mexican gunboats in the rivers
mouth that forms the Tampico harbor
we're menaced by rebel sharpshooters on
the river bank opposite the town. The
rebels were able with rifles, to pick of
the men operating the boats guns.
About 1000 rebels under General vii
lareal and General Castro attacked Tam
pi-o yesterday afternoon Before the
iirst shot was fired. General Villareal
sent a messenger notifying the American
consulate. The commander said that he
had told his men to damage property as
little as possible and to protect the lives
OF all foreigners. But he urged all Ameri-
cans and other foreigners to get out of
the city as quickly as possible.
Evening journal., 1913-12-11
DEATd TAKES ANOTHER
RAILROAD VETERAN

After an illness extending over three
years. !. Harry Showalter died OF MS
home, No. COZ North Adams street last
night
Mr. Showalter was 73 years old. He
was born in WilniIgton and for nearly
50 wears was an empioye OF the local
paint department OF the p. 3. and W.
r. r. Company He had been on the
conpany's pension list for several years.
In early life Mr. Showalter was active
IN lodge circles aui at the time Of his
death was member Of Hope Lodge, l..
o. o. f.. Washington Lodge, r. OF r,
and Of Keoluk Tribe, ]. o. I. NJ: lie
also was member Of ST. Paul's NJ. f..
Church
Mr.. Showalter is survived by his WI
dow The funeral viii take place on sat
ilrdav afternoon with interment IN the
family hnrial plot in Wilmington and
Bradywine cemetery.
Evening journal., 1913-12-11
new HAVEN
MANAGEMENT
CONDEMNED
BrandelS SaySPaSSinG Of Div
ldend Is a Confession Of
MiSmanagement
SEES NEW LESSON :
FOR WIDOWS, ORPHANS
By The UnItea Preas.

BY Tho United Press.
WASHINGTON. Dec. ll.-"Passing OF
its dividend by the New Haven railroad
j. final confession OF ten years Of inis
management during the period in which
this banker-msnaged road has sought
10 acquire in violation Of Federal law.
a monopoly OF the transportation OF
New England
This was the comment today of Louis
D Brndeis. tie Boston attorney
NO railroad in America POSSESSED a
richer field for It's operations. No re.
gion Of America has enjoyed such high
freight rates as the New Havens.
'Ihe stock of the company was con-
sidered as safe a. bonds OF the highest
class Ii sold practically on four per
cent. basis as the best first mortgage
bonds in the country
Throughout the past ten years New
England has been extremely prosperous.
The gross revenues of the railroads have
recorded large increases each year The
roads dividend OF eight per cent, as
the interstate commerce commission
pointed out in its recent report could
have been easily earned hut for the out
side operations OF the company under
taken in the mad and reckless pursuit OF
monopoly.
The failure Of banker-management
supposed 10 be cOnservative--is
now demonstrated TO the country.
The evil OF interlockng directorates
Us further confirmed as it has been
through the Frisco railroad revela-
ions
widows. orphans and business men
of the country are now taught the
great lesson that observance Of law
and truth are the necessary avenues
70 lasting financial success.n
Evening journal., 1913-12-11
SNOW! 1T COMES
THEN SOL SENDS
1T AWAY AGAIN

Wllmlngtpnialls who were up early
this ,porning thought u biizesYd had
struck the citl At $50 o'clock q
brisk northwest wind brought snow.
which added 10 that Of last evening,
covered the outlying districts with a
thin white mantel.
The snow did not tarry long, how
ever. II was a case OF here she
comes. and there she goes" For
awhile the little boys had anticipa-
tons Of .white-mantled city and
hills dotted with double-deckers
yankee Jumpers and other members
of the genus sled. The merchants
started to think about putting the ice
skates in the limel'rNs to tempt
early shopper and the ever-ready
boy.
But visions Of slelghs. Of prancing
horses with iingling bells. of a trans
formed town arrayed in whItest garb,
went as nittingly as the SNOW 1t just
seemed tho r''i-''~~ ~4cn was too far
south for such visitor.
These visions may ". become real.
The forecast Of the weather man was
for snow today. His prediction was
that about midnight last night the
snow would start to fall and persist
for some hours, possibly not ending
before tonight. The storm wasn't IN
sight at noon hc~-~-<- Nevertheless
beware Of the whirling snowballs
when it is season and guide ysur fal-
tering<steps with care. For the small
boy has a mighty right wing"
Evening journal., 1913-12-11
@THE OCTOROON"
AT THE SAVOY

The Savoy Theatre has big bill
on the boards tomorrow. "The Octo-
room" Dion Boucicault's greatest play
in three parts, is the principal attrac-
ton. Because OF the big price paid
for the films OF this picture the man
agement Of the theatre was compelled
to put up the price OF admission
TO 10 cents. The admission at
the matinee is 5 cents. "The
Cyone- Message" n two reels and the
Biograph in 'The Birthday Ring" are
big attractions today.
Evening journal., 1913-12-11
ACCUSE RAG PICKERS
OF STEALING HEATER

Henry Watkins. colored. and James
Morris. white, rag pickers, were ar
raipned in City Court shis morning on
a charge OF stealing parts Of heater
from Samuel Cannon. of NO 300 Nesi
Second street. and were held under
$500 bail for Court.
Cannon testified that two parts OF
hts heater we're nlaced on the side
walk II front of his store several days
ago by plumbers and yesterday morn
ing the defendants drove up in a
wagon aud .ook the pieces. John
Surlith. Junk dealer. testified that
the men sold him the parts yesterday.
They claimed that some man told
them 10 take the parts that were lying
on the sidewalk, but they could not
produce the man,
Evening journal., 1913-12-11
DEAD MAN IS
MUCH ALIVE HE
WRITES FRIEND

Special TO Tue EVENING JOURNAL
MlDnLEToNN, Deli Dec 81 The
story OF the awful death Of Henry
Severson, at Embudo, Now Mexico
Is denied by members OF the young
mans family According 70 a Denrer
colorado. paper. Mi Severson was
caught in his own bear trap. and be-
ing unable 10 release himself, died,
after 'gnawing al the rootsof branch
es. Joseph Blggs. OF MiddIetown, re-
ceived letter from Severson. since
the story OF his awful death was
published In the Denver paper, and
Mr.. Severson says he is very much
alive. I'm the letter 10 Mr. Bigg's
Mr.. severson enclosed his own obitu- /
ary. taken from a Denver paper.
Mr.. Severson lived with Mr. Biggs
rom boyhood until he married. when
he and his wife went West to live.
He is now a wealthy mining man, in
New Mexico.