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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-01
MAKES JURORS WEEP.
Mrs. Logan c. Swope Tells of Suffer.
ing of Her Son.

Kansas City. Mo-, March 1.-Tears
came to the eyes Of most Of the jur-
ors in the Hyde murder trial as Mrs.
Logan o. Swope told Of the death Of
her son Chrisman. She said she could
not bear to go into the room when
Chrisman was in convulsions, but watt
ed outside until he was easier.
Mrs. Swope told Of extreme suffer-
ing by Margaret Swope after an in
lection into her arm OF what the state
asserts was pus germs. The defense
asserts the injection was Of camphor-
ated oil.
There has been no camphorated oil
in my house in 20 years." Mrs. swope
testified.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-01
NJ SATURDAY MARCH 1913
SUICIDES AT FUNERAL
Mother Drains Bottle of Poison
Falls into Child's Grave

Philadelphia, March LIN the
most dramatic manner conceivable a
grief-stricken mother ended her life
at the funeral Of her child.
As the body of her 17-months-old
son Nathan was being lowered into q
grave in Mar Nebo cemetery Mrs.
Pollock raised bottle of poison to
her lips and drained the contents.
pitching headlong into the grave on
top OF the casket. She died in few
minutes.
Mrs. Pollock left the babe playing
on the floor of the kitchen last Thurs
day. He crawled to a range and his
clothing caught fire. She smothered
the blaze as best she could and took
the baby to hospital. For several
days she sat at her baby's bedside
while the child's life gradually ebbed
away.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-01
DECLARED UNcONsTITUTIoNAl.

SpringHeId, III, March 1.-1n an
Secretary OF state Harry Woods, At
tcrney General Patrick Lucey de-
clared unconstitutional the 1911
amendments to the statewide civil
service law. These amendments ma
terially increased the scope OF the law.
placing employees Of the offices of gov
ernor. secretary of state. auditor
treasurer and other state officers. and
many boards and commissions under
civil service. 1t is said approximately
1000 positions are affected.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-01
BROUGHT OUT
new feature
Clerk George of House Add
ed to List of Those Con-
nected With the Fight
-:
WITNESS PROMISED
TRIP BY DEFENDANT
That IS II Everything ''Pannetl Out all
Right" She Declared-Reprcsent
tivcs Divet and Tyitchell told Pract.
fcally Same Story as Before,
EVENTS IN NESS CASE

EVENTS IN NESS CASE.
Feb. 25-Arrested on a charge
Of attempting to bribe Represents
atfves 4. G. Divet, T. Twichcll
and w. NJ. Barley for their sun.
port against the anti.snuff bill.
Feb. 26-Sclect committee of
house made preliminary probe, at
tho conclusion of which they an.
nounced that they were unable to
find any evidence duplicating
house members or officers in q
bribery system.
Feb. 27-Ncss was tried before
the bar of the house on the brib.
cry charge. After an all-day trial.
he was convicted and sentenced
to imprisonment until @ O'Clock
tonight.
Feb. 2s-House passed rcsolu.
tfons. generating all members,
whose names wcre associateti
with the alleged bribery.
March 1-Ncss is placed on
trial before Judge Nuesslc on
marck.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-01
(By II. ID. Paulson.,

Bismarck. n. D., March Mrs.
Emma Mcktnsey. formerly connected
with the state fair association of
Grand Forks. and now stenographer
~ IN tue on. mouse OF representatives. was
this morning in the preliminary en-
animation of Ben j. Ness before,
Judge Suessle. on a charge Of at
tempted bribery. Hearing was not
completed when adjournment was
'aken at noon until o'clock tonight.
Mrs. Mckinsey related several new
i9s, leatures and through her the name or
Chief Clerk George Of the house was
added to the list Of those whom Ness
mad talked of as being connected
with thsasight against. the snuff hin.
one Sald that she had "joshed'' Georra
ABOUT the matter and that he had toI,i
her he had the proof on somebody
else.
telegram sent by Ness to Vice PRESS
dent Rice of the American Tobacco
company at Fargo had been signed
on the second floor at her suggestion.
she thinking this would give Rice an
indication OF the fact that she had
something to do with it, because she
nao nad TWO conversations with Rice
notel during his stay here about two
weeks ago.
That she had become acquainted
with Rice through the request Of some
local resident, whose name was nor
disclosed. and had suggested to Rice
the advisability of securing Ness to
do some work for him in fighting the
snuff bill. was also testified to by Mrs.
Mckinsey. Rice had talked Of work.
ing against the bill in a legitimate
way. she said.
She said that Representative Twich.
ell had also spoken to her to the
effect that he thought the snuff bill
was being jockeyed by somebody on
the house desk force.
Asked II she knew where Lee Petit.
bone. supposedly representing the
snuff company here was. Mrs. McKin-
sey said she believed he was out Of
the United States. Twichell having
previously declared the belief that he
was in Winnipeg.
That Ness had promised her a trim
at the close Of the session if things
"ranned out right" was another stats-
ment of the witness.
Representatives Divet and Twichen
told practically the same story related
to the house.
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lContinued on Page 81
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-01

s. B. 1s1, Society =. that
states attorneys be Gieenes. Cp L to
make inspections Of the boOks Sf9ex-
pross and freight companies to assist
them in prosecutions of blindpig cases.
failed Of passage in the house yester-
day.
The senate killed bill that pro-
posed to regulate the manufacture of
pneumatic tires.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-01

Z a. M, .: Maximum. II;
Minimum. .: northwest wind
80 miles; Barometer. 3O.O:.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-11-28

nightly for those OF us who are
there. Let us have a great time In
this meeting.
We're you at the service last Sunday
morning? II so, did you see that
magnificent portrature Of the bishops
Of the church that the pastor exhib-
tied? You can yet that as a premium
by subscribing for the Central Chris.
tian Advocate, and paying 81 In adj.
vance. This applies TO old as we'll as
new subscribers. Tie pastor will see
you soon for your subscription.
The Sunday night union service
was Of very high order. There was
. good.sized crowd present, or to be
more specific, there were 100 persons
present by actual count. The house
was about two.thirds full. Bro. Wei
demier preached strong and helpful
sermon from Rom. u: %. "The Wages
Of Sin Is Death, but tie Gift Of God
Is Eternal Life Through Our Lord
Jesus Christ" All present seemed to
enjoy the service very much.
THE PASTOR.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-11-28
Elam Gives Bond.

Or. ". 7. Elan, the ST. Joseph
physician who shot and killed W.
Putnam Cramer. Of Chicago, In the
Hotel baltimore. Tuesday Of last
week, was released on slO,oW bond
Monday, after having entered u plea
Of mot guilty" to charge Of hrst.
degree murder. His trial was sci for
January u, When Judge Latshaw
liked the bond seventy men from st,
Joseph who were In the court room
arose and requested permission to 20
on the bail. Some Of the spectators
even clamored for permission to go on
the bond.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-11-28
Gets $4,000 Judgment.

The legal fight between the Noda.
way Drainage District No. | and the
Illinois Suret Company las at last
come to an end by the Supreme Court
deciding unanimously In favor Of the
drainage district, thus affirming the
decision Of the Hol, Circuit Court.
The drainage district Nv 1905 con.
tracted with tie John Gilligan Com.
pany for the digging Of what Is
known a. the Nodaway Drainage Ca
nal. which was to be completed with.
In one year, and the Illinois Surety
Company became bondsmen for the
cont ractor for the faithful perform.
ance Of the contract, In the sum Of
slO,O
The suit was originally brought In
our Circuit Court at the August, 1908,
term. but after the usual "see.saw-
Ing" by both plaintiff and defendant,
and after getting into the Federal
Court, and having the case remanded
back to the Circuit Court. the case
finally came on for trial at the April
term, 1910, and on May 10, 1910, the
jury, Robert Montgomery, as fore.
man, returned q verdict for the plain.
tit, for the full amount as prayed for
In the petition 900.
The surety company then took an
appeal TO the Supreme Court. and at
the April term, 1918, the case was
called In Division No. Of the Su.
preme Court. and there being no deci-
sion. by reason OF tie, the case was
then certified up to the Supreme
Court IN Banc.
At the recent October term OF the
Supreme Court. the case was called,
and on Monday Of this week. Novem.
Der ~, the court affirmed the judy
ment of the Holt Circuit Court. all
the judges concurring.
AZ the surety company under our
laws must lille good collateral In order
to do business IN the state II Is rea,
sonable to presume that the drainage
district viii, In due time, get their
money, and viii thus he enabled "a
continue and complete the work OF
digging their drainage canal. Bui
for the failure OF the Gilligan com
pany. and this long and tedious suit
tie canal would have been complel ed
several years ago
T. &. Dhngan. II this city, and
James ". lloyd, Of 81. Joseph, repre-
scented the drainage commissioners.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-11-28
Kindly Remembered.

We surely pity the creature that
does not appreciate flowers. There Is
no gift In the world that viii cause
tears OF gladness ~ a bunch Of beau.
tiful flowers they are wreathed
round the cradle, the marriage altar,
and the tomb; they bring cheer and
comfort to the aillicted on the sick
couch, and brightness To the home.
Tie Senior Of The Old SENTINEL
gratefully acknowledges generous
bunch Of nuns that came from the
Chrysan,hemum Society. What would
our little community do without the
Chrysanthemum Society
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-11-28
The Battle is On.

Tie final legislative battle for
President Wilson's Currency Bill he.
gan Monday Of this week In the sen.
ate, with the presentation Of reports
from the dividend banking commit.
tee.
Submitting a report for the admin.
istration democrats, Chairman Owen
gave notice he would open debate.
Their bill follows closely the lines Of
the House measure and contains only
such amendments as President vii.
son was willing to accept.
Senator Hitchcock, Democrat, and
the i've Republicans, submitted q
draft materially changing the bill,
and proposing four reserve banks
owned by the public and controlled
BY the government.
Both sections OF the committee
agreed on concentration OF reserves,
their volume and mobilization, the
volume OF the capital Of the pro.
posed banks, promotion Of an open
discount market, provision for elastic
currency, the issuance Of federal re.
serve notes, that the federal notes
should be obligations OF the United
States, that the system should he a
regional federal reserve bank system,
instead OF q central bank. and on the
control Of the system itself by the
government.
The long special session which
closes at noon next Monday has &C.
complished the passage Of but one
big piece OF legislation, the tariiI re.
vision bill.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-11-28
UNDERWEAR Sure
! have them. Quality! None
better. Price! Cannot be
beaten For the above prop.
osition on your Underwear.
call on c. w. KING.
See ltuley Il Kunkel for Coal,

-sec hulty q NuHhcl LOT todi'
Use Lowe Brothers Paint, For
sale by Ruley 4 Kunkel,
Miss Fannie Meyer was visiting
In 81. Joseph, the early part OF the
week.
Miss Lulu Carder, OF ST. Joseph,
visited few days the past week with
friends In Oregon.
James Carder and wife, Of ST. Io-
seph, spent Sunday with his brother.
in'law, Levi Schultz, and family.
Mrs, q. II. Price, Miss Mary, Mrs.
Fred Philbrick and Eloise were St.
Joseph shoppers, Monday OF this
week.
Miss Hastings, chief Of the corps
OF nurses Of the Ellsworth hospital,
Of st. Joseph, was Sunday guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A, Kreek.
-Lost-A small purse, between my
place and Oregon, Monday morning,
containing about ~. Finder win be
rewarded by returning same to this
office or Philip Markt.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-11-28
Christian Church Notes.

The Church Efficiency Congress
met at Davenport, Iowa, November
II, and closed Sunday, November %.
During that time we listened to
about Js4 lectures on church and Sun.
day school problems, given by men
and women Of large experience In
Sunday school work. Besides the 3sl
lectures we heard q sermons given by
the greatest men OF our brotherhood.
During the week one Catholic priest
and two Catholic laymen we're hap.
tiled. They came TO our preachers
after the service was over and asked
for the privilege Of making the con.
fession. The Invitation was not Civ.
en- At the close Of each sermon As Is
usual among our people, for the rea.
son that they were supposed to be
preaching to preachers.
This congress has been pronounced
by some Of the leading religious bodies
as being the greatest forward move.
ment since the beginning OF the res
toration movement In 1909. Tie
time and place for holding the next
congress will be announced through
our papers In a few weeks.
Preaching at Union next Sunday
morning at II o'clock. will give In
detail the work at the congress.
Preaching at Oregon Sunday evening
at I::l0 o'clock. All welcome.
II. n. DAWSON, Pastor.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-11-28
Presbyterian Church Notes.

The Ladies Missionary Society viii
hold a Praise Service next SUNDAY at
$40 p. M, aud the following program
will he given;
Prelude and doxology,
Roll call, Response Scripture Praise
Verse.
Devot ions, President,
Music
Paper. Mrs. Murphy
Poem, Mrs, Castle.
Narrative, Mrs. i,ayhill.
Music,
Paper, Mrs. NanBuskirk.
address, Mrs, Cunningham.
CHEERING,
Song, Congrega, ion.
A special offer for missions will be
taken. II Il hoped that the house
will be crow ded a. the program will
he interesting, and this Is to he made
an annual affair,
Mrs. Cunningham will lead the
Christian Endeayor next Sunday
night at d:;N, and will tell about hel
experiences In Africa, The genera
public Is cordially invited to thi,
service.
100 at sunday school last Sunda,
morning, but many OF our scholar,
We're absent. The delegates to til,
state convention Will occupy tn,
study hour next Sunday morning II
giving their reports Of the conven
tion. Let every member he on hand
Thanksgiving service at the Chris
tian church this Thursday evening a.
1870 Rev. j. :. Cunningham vii
preach the sermon.
Il. a. CLA8ETT, Pastor.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-11-28
Thanksgiving Service

,:p p. M, Thursday, November %,
al the Christian church, MIR. Dawson
presiding.
Piano prelude Miss Donovan.
Hymn.
Scripture reading Mr.. Wedemier
Male quartette.
Prayer Mr.. Thompson.
Reading Miss nellie Ramsay.
An Offering for charity.
Ladies' quartette.
Sermon-l,es. !. :. Cunningham.
prayer-Mr. Meyer.
Hymn.
Benediction-- Mr.. Clagett.
Piano past Miss Donovan.
COMMITTEE.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-11-28

The Mems Mole-Skin and
Whip.Cord Hunter Brand"
Work Coats are a revelation
In the Work Clothes line.
VIII wear like Iron and are
good and warm. Sold by
c. w. KING.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-11-28

Don't forget to 90 to For.
est City and see Cotton Belt
Route Agricultural Car.
There ! p, m, Dec. , to -.
m. bee. 1. '''
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-11-28

Tuesday afternoon Of this week,
Mrs. W. W. Dawson helped her moth.
er, Mrs. Susan Russell, celebrate her
10th birthday, by inviting In the rela.
tives and immediate friends. Tie
afternoon was spent in visiting and
comparing notes on the Christmas
fancy work. Al the proper hour the
hostess served bullet luncheon at
which she was assisted by her sisters,
Mrs. Fits and Mrs, Champion, OF
Kansas City, and by Miss Iook and
Miss Curry, OF Oregon.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-11-28

Miss Susie Sheppard. OF warrens.
burg, Is visiting Miss IIortense Dun.
gan.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-11-28
Society.

miss Iook entertained at "5oo"0 for
Miss SHEPPARD, OF warrensburg, and
Mrs, Champion and Mrs. Fits, Of
Kansas city, Monday afternoon. Mrs,
7. &. DUNCAN won the first prize for
highest score. Those present In addi.
ton to the hostess and guests OF honor
were: Miss DUNCAN, Mrs, r &C, DUNCAN,
Mrs. Carey bunker, Mrs. &. j. Koock,
Mrs. II. Evans, Mrs. W. Is. IIinde,
Mrs. W. W. Dawson, Mrs. y, q. phil.
lips, Mrs. Harry Hasness.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-11-28

Basket Ball, Thurs
day afternoon, Nov. ~,
at $3.50, at the school
ground. The Town
Team Va. High School
team. Admission, 1OC.'
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-11-28

lies, Rubber Roofing q, Rulcy &
kunkel's.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-11-28
Real Estate Monograph.

PuHL'snrn wrrSLr nv ". ~. RICHARDS,
onnip>, MO.
oFfirE rrsrAin, N TuE MOORE HIs,ck.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-30
PAYS S10O fine AND
WILL SETTLE DAMAGE
w. Fl. II. LEIGH PLEADS GUILTY
TO SPEEDINCs--CAR HIS HIT
TOTAL WRECK

w. H. p. Leigh. a broker of 504
West Franklin street in police court
yesterday morning paid a fine of 500
for fast and reckless driving in an
automobile. Mr.. Leigh was arrested
Saturday night by Bicycle Policeman
Samules, after having run into a
runabout owned by Charles G. Bowe
at the corner Of First and Grace
streets.
Mr.. Leigh entered a plea of guilty
and paid his fine without protest. Mir.
Bowe, whose wife was slightly injured
I'm the collision and whose car was
destroyed as a result of II. appeared
satisfied when Mr.. Leigh argeed 10
settle with him for the damages done
him.
Justice Crutchfeld before impos-
ing the fine pursued line of ques-
tioning which satisfied him that Il re-
port he had heard that Mr.. Leigh was
under the influence of intoxicants at
the time of the accident was I'M
true.
After the Bowe car had been wreck
ed some person in the crowd that had
gathered at the scene of the accident
dropped a match near leaking gasoline
causing a IRE which made the auto
mobile a complete wreck.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-30
BIBLE IN SCHOOLS
LOSES IN CAROLINA
I.EGIsLA ALIVE COMMITTEES OP-
POSE AMENDMENT TO STATE
CONSTITUTION.

Especial to The Richmond Nirginian.l
RALEIGH, n. c.. Sept. 2s.--At
toint meeting OF the two legislative
committees on constitutional amend
ments, held this evening, there was
a three hours discussion OF the pro-
posed amendment which stipulates
that 1.-The use of the Holy Bible shall
not be prohibited In schools supported
wholly or In part from public taxes.
A number of the officers of the lead
ing educational Institutions OF the
State. Baptist college presidents, Jew
ish rabhis and Methodist ministers
participated After adopting an
amendment offered by those who fav-
ored the submission OF the proposed
amendment to the people. SO as to
make Il read. THE reading of the
Holy Bible without comment by teach
ers shall not be prohibited. but sec
tarianism shall not be taught" the
committees voted separated to report
the proposed amendment adversely
In the senate committee the vote
against 1t was unanimous. and In the
house the vote stood, II 10 4.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-30
NOT YET SHOWN THAT
DRINKS WERE DOPEO
JUSTICE CRUTCHFTELD FINES
WOMAN FOR SUNDAY SELLING;
ASKS INVESTIGATION.

Filming Mary Simon, who keeps a
confectionery store at 1909 West
Cary street, IS for laboring at her
calling on the Sabbath Justice Crutch-
field in Police court yesterday morn
ing asked the police to investigate
further a charge that four girls were
served doped drinks at her fountain
Sunday night.
The girls. Adele and Mary Bowles,
Of 24lS West Cary, and Emma and
Mary Martin, of 2412 West Cary
street. appeared in court with their
fathers and testified that shortly after
drinking at the place they became
Ill They believed something in the
drinks was the cause. Others who
had bought drinks at the fountain
testified they felt no i'll effects.
The syrups from which the drinks
were made were thrown away Sunday
night, Mary Simon testified. Judge
Crutchfield was unwilling to hold the
woman for doping" the drinks, but
asked that further investigation be
made.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-30
PARKKEEPERS MAY
HAVE BIG SWITCH
CHANGES ANTICIPATED IN
PARKS AND CEMETERIES BY
ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD.

The administrative board yesterday
elected a. l.. Moore. assistant florist
and parkkeeper Monroe park to
succeed Parkkeeper Gale, who recent
ly passed away William Miller was
chosen to take the place of Mr. Gale,
as assistant
1t was intimated by members of the
board that there would be general
shaking up Of the parkkeepers. and
that none of the men would know
where TO locate themselves after the
next tpea-or- three weeks.
This action will be taken, il is said.
for the benefit of the keepers them
selves For instance, the keeper or
Byrd park might make good keep
er Of Bryan park, or Chimborazo;
while the keeper of Candles Hin may
make a good man at Byrd park. From
what was said by members OF Inc
board yesterday, there is no telling
what may occur to the parkkeepers.
1t IS said that the keepers or the
cemeteries may become entangled in
the switch, too.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-30
Real Estate
Ocean Park

Will become beautiful and
popular seaside resort. 1t is
located on the Cape Henry
Electric Line, occupying a blum
at Lynnhaven Inlet, and affords
a magnificent view of ships
that pass through the capes. It
is an ideal site for hotels or
residences. The adjacent farm
.anaS ORC the most hiohlv chi
Iivated and most productive In
Tidewater Virginia. The sur
rounding waters. the home OF
the Lvnnhaven oyster and the
salmon trout, are the best fish
ing grounds in all Virginia.
Ocean Park is all good. For
w. lotion address y.
BTLLAMY & HOUGH,
Is1 Plume Street, Norfolk, Va
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