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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-10-15
MRS. BLAKE DETERMINED
TO PRESS HER SUIT
Gets Permission to File Summons in
Action For Million
Damages.

NEW YORK. Oct 15.-That Mrs.
Katherine Ketcham Blake, wife of
DR.. Joseph Blake. the noted New
York surgeon. is determined to pros
ecute the $1,000, O0C damage suit
against Mrs. Clarence H. Mackay,
wife of the multi-millionaire tele-
graph and cable magnate, for alleged
alienation of her husbands affections,
was revealed Tuesday when O'Gor-
mon. Battle and VanDiver, counsel
for Mrs. Blake, obtained an order
from Supreme Court Justice Pendle-
ton, permitting them to file the
summons and complaint in the &C
ton.
Mrs. Mackay was served in the
suit but a bill OF particulars and
complaint had not been filed in court.
Next Friday Mrs. Blake's motion
for alimony and counsel fees in the
trial of her action for separation will
come up before Justice Pendleton.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-10-15
NIGHT SESSIONS ON
THE CURRENCY MEASURE
Committee Anxious to Get Bill i'm
Shape for Congress to
Act On.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15.-If neces-
sary the senate banking and currency
committee will hold night sessions to
hear all witnesses listed to discuss the
administration currency bill in order
to close the hearings Oct. 20.
The committee Tuesday revised its
list of witnesses. and agreed to hear
II Parker Willis, who acted as expert
TO the house committee during con-
sideration of the bill, National Bank
Examiner Starek. in charge of bank
examinations in New York, represen-
tatives of the National Chamber OF
Commerce. and a delegation Of coun-
try bankers from Minnesota, In ad-
dition 10 witnesses already scheduled.
When the hearings are closed the bill
will be taken up for amendment.
The committee worked late Tues
day evening getting the views OF
country bankers on the bill.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-10-15
ACCUSED Of THE
MURDER Of WIFE
Mans Arrest Follows Fifteen
Years After Deed-Neigh-
bOrS' Gossip Leads to the
Indictment.

INDIANAPOLIS. oct. IA. - Jack
McCune is in Jail here charged with
the murder OF his wife. Mary. which
nc is alleged 10 have committed 10
years ago. From the time Of Mary
McCunes death stories have been
going around that she was murdered.
These impressed Prosecutor Carpen-
ter and he began an investigation.
which resulted in practically the en-
tire neighborhood where the Nc
Cunes lived. near CuzCo. being called
before the grand jury. which returned
an indictment against McCune Mon
day night.
The story of the unhappy marriage
or the couple. their separation. his
dislike Of their child, his conduct
when she lay a corpse and his court
ing before Mary's death of the girl
that became his second wife, was
brought out.
The night of Mary McCune's death.
neighbors heard McCune scream and
going to his assistance. found him in
a fence corner with the head of his
dead wife in his lap. He said she had
started after a chicken and that he
had seen her fall Neighbors said
she had marks on her shoulder and
that her neck was broken. The states
theory is that McCune killed his wife
SO he could marry the other girl.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-10-15
MRS. PANKHURST NOT
TO BE HELD AT ISLAND
VIII be Treated Just Like Any Other
Applicant, Says Commits
siOncr Caminctti.

WASHINGTON. oct. 15.-Commis-
siOner Gen. Caminetti of the immi-
grafton bureau issued a statement
Tuesday night defending the attitude
Of the bureau toward Mrs Paukhurst,
the British Suffraget, who is due TO
arrive in New York the latter part
or this week. he said.
The report that the bureau OF
immigration or department Of labor
or any officer OF either. had decided
or intimated that Mrs. Emmeline
Pankhurst viii, on her arrival at
New York. be held for examination los
a board CT special inquiry at Ellis
island, IS without foundation. The
bureau and the department have no
power 10 order admission or rejec-
ton. except on appeal
AT the ports, the inspectors who
first meet the incoming applicants
are under the law and regulations in
depedent OF the boards of inquiry. as
vel. as Of the commissioner of inn
migration. insofar as holding apple
CantS 10 appear before the boards OF
inquiry are indepe ndent of the COM
missioner.
Mrs. Pankhurst viii be treated re-
spectfully. but just Ike any other APP
pliCant. and this is all any officer Of
tho bureau or department can author
itatively assert
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-10-15
LEROY M. MEARS Is
VICTIM OF INDIGESTION

ELKHART Ind. oct LEROY
Monroe Mears. aged 81. a pharmacist.
employed in the II. y. Jenner drug
store. POI :. Main st. died in the
apartments occupied by himself and
wife in the DR. Menges block. 211 w.
Lexington av. at 1915 O'Clock Tues
day morning. Death was caused by
an attack of acute Indigestion, follow
ed by heart failure
Mr. MeaTs. who is a son of Mrs.
Ida Mears 216 ). Fourth ST.. was
born in this city Jan. 5. 1SS2. He
finished the second year in high
school and went 10 Purdue university
where he graduated i'm pharmacy in
1903. After graduation ne went to
Lafayette and while employed as a
pharmacist there. married Miss Lii
liam Counts in April. 1904. In Aug
ust. 1905. he Went 10 South Bend
where ne remained until the first
day of last June when ne came TO
Elkhart and entered the employ Of
AR. JenneT.
Mr.. Mears IS survived by his wife.
his mother. Mrs. lda MearS. grand
father. James r. Dygert and two
brothers. y. a Meavs of Indianap-
oils who was here when his brother
died. and r. J. Mears. Cleveland, o.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-10-15

"a boy overheard! A girl bumped
oyer by a waver'
All summer long and way into
September this cry is heard wherever
young folks are holiday making
There is a picnic at the park nearby.
The youngsters go wading and some
one tumbles in.
There is a Saturday holiday AT the
beach and some boy or girl stubs a
toe and gets overtaken by a big wave.
Well, II isn't so bad TO tum BILE into
the wet. wet water on a tot day But
ii is just horrid to have % stand or
run around all the rest II the day in
damp clOthingi
There have been so many cases Of
unexpected duckings among the BOYS
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-10-15
SLEEP Disturbing BLADDER WEAKNESS
bACkACHE- RHEUMATISM, QUICKLY VANISH

less kidneys so they can filter and sift
all the poisons from the blood, and
drive il out of the system.
SO sure. SO positive, so quick and
lasting, are the results obtained from
the use of CroXone. that three doses
a day for few days are often all that
is required to end the worst back
ache. regulate the most annoying
bladder disorders, and overcome the
numerous other similar conditions
Croxone is so prepared that il is
practically impossible to take ii with
out results.
An original package costs but a
trifie and all druggists are author
lied to return the purchase price if
Croxone fails to give desired results.
regardless OF how old you are. how
long you have suffered. or what else
has failed
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-10-15
THROWN
INTO RIVER; ESCAPE
Condemned Bridge Gives Way With
Extra Weight of Car
Sprinkler.

FREEN RAY. Wis. oct Is ~
Twenty two persons were plunged
into the Fox river here Tuesday
when a portion OF the Main ST
bridge collapsed while heavy steel
street car sprinkler was passing over
81
The people were carried into the
water but We're rescued. The bridge
was condemned hy the war depart
ment four years ago AS a result OF
the accident the town ~ Green BAY
IS divided into two sections without
means OF transportation between.
save for a small foot bridge, two
ul1as dtsfn nj
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-10-15

and girls who go pleasuring at Brock
well park lake, London, that new
official has been named by me London
county council just to dry their
clothes
She is known as the woman with
the manglei"
Here is a picture showing her [
work. drying the clothes Of these two
little chappies who took a header
when they didn't mean to do it.
The woman with the mangle has
been renamed 'the lady Of the lake"
by the boys and girls whS have come
to look upon her a a sort of second
mother.
The mangle is 70 be seen at use at
all hours from sunrise to sunset
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-10-15
Even Most Chronic Sufferers
Find Relief From Few
Doses of Cr0XOne.

Croxone soon relieves such condi-
tions because il reaches the very
roots of the disease 1t sOaks right
into the stopped up, inactive kidneys,
through the walls and Innings; cleans
out the little altering cells and
glands: neutralizes and dissolves the
poisonous uric acid substances that
lodge i'm the joints and muscles 10
scratch and irritate and cause rheu-
matism: heals the inhamed MEM
branes of the bladder. and cleans out
and strengthens the stopped up, life
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-10-15
FATHER OF SCHOOLS
SUED FOR DIVORCE.

INDIANAPOLIS. oct. Is. -
Abraham G. ShOrtridge. so years
old. known as the Father OF In
dianapolis schools and a former
president OF Purdue university.
was sued for divorce and $4,000
alimOny by his wife. Martha l.,
here TUESDAY. Mrs. Shortridge
IS about % years younger thar
her husband.
In her petition for separation
Mrs. ShOrtridge asserts that short
~ after her marriage she and her
husband moved 20 a farm where
she was compelled by her hus-
band 10 milk haul feed for stock.
cut corn. dig potatoes. pitch hay
and haul wood. This work she
AYERS. injured her health. The
couple were married in 1899 and
separated in 1905.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-10-15
A GENTLE AND EFFECTIVE
LAXATIVE

A mild. gentle and effective laxa-
tive is what people demand when suf-
fering from constipatio Thousands
swear by Or. Kings New Life Pills.
Hugh Tallman. OF San Antonio. Tev..
writes: They are, beyond question.
the best pills my wife and I have
ever taken" They never cause pain.
Price CSC. Recommended by all
druggists Advertisement
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-10-15
WILL WIRE P0STOFFlCE
Many improvements To- be Made in
Local Department.

Contracts We're awarded Tuesday to
the Electric Service Co. on COlfaX
av COR the installation Of a new
lighting system in the local postoffice,
and TO W II Burke for remodeling
and extending the heating system.
New furniture has been ordered.
and VIII consist Of fling cases. card
index cases. distributing and book
cases. installed in various depart
wents OF the office at a cost OF several
hundred dollars
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-10-15
FUNERAL TO BE QUIET
Wishes of Ahram VI. Baker Are To be
Carried Out.

In accordance with Instructions
left with his will, Abraham NJ. Baker,
who died Monday morning. at the
home of his sister, Mrs. Harriet G.
Matthews. SIC S. Carroll St, was
buried Wednesday afternoon without
ceremony. 1t was his request that
his funeral services be simple and
without music or preaching. The
burial was made in Riverview ceme-
terry
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-10-15
ECzENtA ANb rrCmNG CURED.
The soothing. healing medication i'm
DIR. HOBSON'S ECZEMA OINTMENT

penetrates every tiny more Of the skin.
clears FL or all Impurities stops Itch
ing instantly. Or Hohsons Eczema
Ointment Is guaranteed To speedily
heal eczema. rashcs. ringworr1, letter
and other unslghtly eruptions. Ecze-
ma Ointment is a doctors prescrip-
tion not an experiment. AT druggists
or by mail. soc. Pfeiffer Chemical
Co. Philadelphia and ST. Louis.-Ad-
XertizenSPst.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-10-15

Blackheads blotcnes and pimples
are caused by the improper action of
the bowels HOLSTERS FOcky Noun
tain Tea regulates the bowels, makes
your complexion clear and beautiful,
gives YOU that healthy look. 80 cents.
Tea or Tablets. Coonley Drug Store.
Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-10-15
My Best Reference, No Cure, No Pay.
Over IA Years a Specialist.

n sf o weak never lshed Are
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-10-15
Not Dollar Need Be Paid Unless Satisfied


Are YnsI NERVOUS and Respondent dbiitated
sNs ON no
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pmpe restless
lack of specialists
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-10-15
FOR MEN
My Office
lib SPECIAL

YOUNG MEN AND ALL MEN.
COME To SEE Me. Let me re-
move your trouble. purify your
blood. strengthen your nervous
system and restore you &c
healthy. manly feeling. thereby re-
lieving you OF the burden that is
felt from any disease. Ny practice
is limited 10 these diseases. and
each case / accept is identical with
some disease l have cured. There
fore IL It's no more than reasonable
for me to expect 10 do as much for
you as 7 have done for others.
After treating with me for just a
little while you will have as much
confidence as have in my methods.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-28
LOVE IN AN ACCIDENT.
Cupid On the Job Even When Automo
bile Party Goes Into Ditch,

Special to Times Republican.
Council Bluffs, Feb 2S.-Dan Cupid.
when an automobile overturned and
pinned "a party Of young people be
meath it. was on the job, ana "a ro-
nance thus begun under circumstances
that We're tragical, eliminated here
Yesterday in the double wedding Of
Brace A orr and Miss Eva 81. Poore
and Benjamin +. Divelbuss and Miss
Stella a Whitman. all of Harrison
county. The ceremony was performed
AT the home OF relatives of the parents
of one OF the brdeSrooms, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles f. Taylcr. IS BlutT street.
Rev j NJ. Williams, of Broadway NJ.
Z. church officiating.
The romance that involved an auto
mobile accident occurred near Logan
last December, when Mr.. orr and his
brid. were pinned beneath the ma :
chine. the car resting upon Orrs body
for some time before ii could be re-
moved and Miss Poore being impris-
oned but not in such imminent danger
as her husband Of today. Both the
bride and groom wore the sears OF
wounds inflicted in that accident upon
their faces YESTERDAY as they stood at
the marriage altar and pledged their
trOth IT WaS because Of the long exist
ing friendship betW cen the four fami-
lies that the double wedding was he!d
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-28
Consumptives Helped by
tuberculosis Medicine

1t Is folly to believe that Consumption
differs from every other disease In not
requiring the use OF any medicine for
its treatment. For a number Of years
full testimonials from persons who consider
that they owe their lives to Eckman'S
Alternative, q medicine for Tuberculosis,
has been accommodating. Surely plenty Of
time to demonstrate its lasting value. You
can write to any. Of them. Here is one:
1923 Girard Ave, Phia, Pa
Gentlemen: In the winter of 1903
had an attack of Grippe followed by
Pneumonia and later by Consumption. /
grew steadily worse. In the winter Of
1904 | had couch. night sweats fever and
raised quantities of awful-looking stuff
one time three in three successive days.
Milk and eggs became so distasteful /
could keep nothing down. Three physi-
clans treated me. / was ordered to the
mountains. but did not 60 Eckman's Al
ferattve was recommended by friend
After taking a small quantity. ] had the
first quiet nights sleep for weeks. My
Improvement was marked from the first.
! gained strength and weight and appe-
fite. never had another hemorrha &c and
my cough gradually lessened until en-
tirely gone. am perfectly we'll. Every
thing I say here can be verified by my
family and friends
iSworn aiidavit) ANNE F. LOUGHRAN.
Eckman's Alternative is effective in Bron-
chitis, Asthma, Hay Fever; Throat and
Lung Troubles, and in upbuilding the
system. Does not contain poisOns. opintes
or habit forming drugs. Ask for booklet
telling Of recoveries, and write to Eckman
dence. For sale by all leading druggists
ana refer Mayer & Son and B. A.
Morgan
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-28

Perry
The dates for the Iowa state fire
mems tournament have been set for
July %, %, "a and 20. to be held az
Perry Purses and prizes amounting to
$4,000 will be offered.
Villsca.
The Commercial Club Of Nillisca is
planning 10 hold a horse show next
tall A club committee has been APP
pointed TO act with committee OF
farmers in planning the event. 1t IS
hoped TO make the event annual.
Kellogg.
A new bank To be known as the kel-
logg Savings Bank has been organ
lied A. =. Craven heads the insiita-
ton. Associated with him as officials
are f, j Birchard. f. V. Morgan. O. J
Turner and Henry " Wulf. The new
bank is capitalized al $4,000.
Shenandoah.
c. u. Chapman died here Tuesday Of
heart failure. He was prominent iii
business circles. For more than TWEEN
t. years he had been an undertaken
He Was a prominent ODD Fellow, past
chancellor commander of the knights
of Pythias, and past exalted ruler Of
the ElkS.
Blanchard.
Charles Baker. OF Des Moincs. has
leased bout 900 acres of land around
Blanchard and expects to prospect for
oil He says indications are splendid
for good wells, as Blanchard is near an
anticyne-Where strata of rock inclined
in opposite directions meet, which, he
saws. is a sure indication Of the pres
-nce of gas and oil.
Nicola.
JUNE Madsen met with painful ac-
cident at school last Thursday. He,
with some other boys, We're playing
ball. Two boys ran together for the
bail. coming together with great force.
Junie was cut about the face, became
unconscious. and remained SO several
hours He is better, tho suffering some
pain.
Derby.
4 mass meeting Of the citizens Of
Derby. Lucas county. was held last
week at which they expressed desire
Tor modern school building. Plans
are being considered for the new
structure and the bond question soon
will be voted upon. The Derby school
building burned last october and since
that time, school has been conducted in
an emergency frame building.
keokuk.
After the entire keokuk police force
had searched tfru ioomiinS houses.
,norgues and every other possible place
for her body for two days, Miss Ethel
Pierce who was to have been married
TO Samuel Denny here Tuesday, re-
turned to her home Wednesday after
noon and calmly announced that she
had been visiting friends in West
keokuk. She gave no explanation OF
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-28
Southern Io1Ua Items

her conduct, but was received vita
open arms by her lover ard family.
Relatives of the girl announced today
that the marriage Woa7d take place
this week. fsI,Sh "i.l
keokuk.
The Keokuk Motor Boat Club, under
whose auspices the annual regatta OF
the Mississippi River Power Boat AS
sociation will be held mere this sum-
| mer, has disposed of the $4,000 worth
of bonds for the erection OF a new club
house. The hoyse, viii be one of the
handsomest on. the mississippi and
viii contain stalls apd, racks. for over
100 motor boats 5 5nd Cages sfs
Silver City. .o -
Friday. Mr.. ]. NJ s..t.ncle Marion
Miller was taken 10. an Omaha hos
pital and the same AFTERNOON under
W ent an operation for the removal o.
his only leg, near the hip My. Miller
has been a great sufferer with the dis
eased leg and ii is hoped that he may
be afforded the relief sought for. Re-
ports from Omaha say that his condi-
ton is not encouraging at present.
creston. - -
investigations TtS%br1lHg aiHe iilSitse
body OF Charles West, found in field
| near Alton last Suturda, have led 10 the
| belief that the Kan had been dead
since last Tuesday. That is the last
! time he was seen alive. He had been
| trapping small animals on the farm of
a friend. and had gone that morning
| to reset some Of his traps He did
not return bu, his friend supposed he
! had gone on TO the home Of his son.
| The son thought that his father was
safe with his friend, and neither Of
| them felt concern.
/ Shenandoah.
! The first accident in the Henry Field
! seed house happened Tuesday and set
f.! the whole establishment in trelnor OF
excitement because the boy victim
! made Z hair breadth escape from a
| frightful death. Darwin Walker. an
| apprentice boy in the print shop under
| Roscoe Allison went down stairs TO
, rirg out for the noon hour and then
ATTEMPTED to return to the printing Of
! flee to eat his dinner He went to the
freight elevator to catch ride up. See
| ing the ear in motion coming upwards
| from the basement, he raised the gate
I and jumped on, but the automatic gate
fell upon his legs and held him back.
! He was caught between the car floor
and the brick wall and dragged. up To
the next floor. some three of four feet.
| The space between the car floor and
the wal! is only four inches. Into this
narrow space his body just below the
ribs was squeezed. Had it been any.
ether part Of the body his death would
have been certain. Ray Cleveland was
at the top Of the elevator running out
waste paper and saw the boy get on,
and he stopped the car as quickly as
possible.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-28
ELEVEN IN CONTEST.
District Oratorical Meeting at Hamp.
ton March 7.

ton maFcn 4.
Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls, Feb 2S.--Fern Helscher,
of Ackley. will represent northeastern
Iowa in the dramatic class as dis
trict contest for higher honors to be
held at Hampton on March Z. Paul
Strickland, of Parkersburg, and Lee
Nielsen of Reinbeck. will represent the
district which comprises ten schools, in
the oratorical class. The contest at
Hampton will select fouc contestants
to represent one of the four districts OF
Iowa at the state contest at Malvern,
later on. AT the Hampton meeting,
there will be eleven contestants. four IN
the oratorical. three in the dra-
matte and four in the humorous classes.
The following is the program for that
occasion:
Observation-Disclosures Funeral Ora
ton, by Albert Andrews. Of Gutten :
burg; The Heroism of the Unknown.
Prince of Peace by Lee Nielsen. of
Reinbeck; The Call of Arms" by Pau!
j, Strickland. Of ParkersbHrg.
Drama tic-'Abner Barrow's De-
Tense" by Jennie Day. of .oelwein:
"Skimpsey." by Fern Helseher. of Ack
ley; "The Lance of Larana.' by George
Potter. of Fayette.
Humors-"Anne of Green Gables,
by Madeline Hutchinson, of Waterloo:
The Little God and Dickey." by Thel-
ma Lang. of Waukon; Prick vs.. Ten
to- by katherine Preuss of DEBORAH
Bill Perkins Tobogsan Slide" by
James Rust, of Waverly.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-28
JURY AcQUITS c. J. n. MURPHY,
PROMINENT CEDAR FALLS MAN,
OF BURGLARY CHARGE.
WAS TOO DRUNK TO
FORM CRIMINAL INTENT
State Unable to Connect Defendant
With Theft Of $35 From, Safe in Of.
flee Which Murphy Entered While
intoxicated - Verdict Generally APP
proved by Citizens.

Waterloo, Feb. 2S.-"We, the jury,
find the defendant not guilty"
The above verdict was returned by
the jury in the case Of the state
against G. j. H. Murphy after tifty-tive
minutes of celebrating. The verdict,
it is reported, was the result of but
one ballot, each member of the jury
voting for an acquittal. the first time.
There WAS no demonstration of any
kind accompanying the reading of the
verdict, For a space of time that
seemed several minutes, Mr.. Murphy
continued 10 occupy his chair as il
overcome. He was trembling with
emotion when ne finally rose to re-
ceive the congratuiat tons of his at
torneys A few friends pressed for
ward to press his hand and immedi-
ately afterwards he made his way to
where his wife and daughter We're
standing. With them he at once left
the court room, for his home in Cedar
Fails.
The verdict of the jury Yesterday
acquits Mr.. Murphy of breaking AMI
entering the implement establishment
OF w ma III La W tiLIe dt NyrUdI dii's
on the night of Sept. &c last and ac-
quits him OF any attempt to commit "A
public otfense at that time as charged
in The Indictment. II was alleged that
Mr. Murphy entered the building with
the intent to steal and that something
like s35 in money was taken from the
safe in the office The money was
never successfully accounted for at any
time during the trial
Did Not Take Money.