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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-15
BROWN BROTHERS Sc Co.
fouRrH AND cssksrrUr SssEErs
PHILADELPHIA
Hieh-Grade Investment Securitie

Upon request shall be clad 10 enter nm r mailing
nss the names Of investors who desire 10 receive re-,
ua.y our security offerings Investors win be furnished
M" descriptive Circulars any time upon application.
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METAL MARKET
Cold Released in london for II. 8

NEM 1oEE Sept; is.-The mstsl market
Tin. S3fa3.5O -
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Total GALES. 526. 200 shares. compared with
443 400 shares yesterday; thus far this week
1870 500 shares; last week. s55. 900 shares.
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PROVISIONS
REFINED SUGARS

The market was quiet and without important
change. We quote refners' list prices; stand
ard granulated, 5.35c.; extra fine granulated,
530c; powdered, 5.i0c.; confectoners' A,
b20c soft grades, 445Mb.0oc.
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PHILADELPHIA
MARKETS
GRAIN AND FLOUR

WHEAT. Receipts, i87.04T bushels Ihe ne
market ruled weak and 1c lower under ,r ess,s sS
%fs'STs Sof ssvstOrS ssSiof ss spoi ana sss
giooSiii: No. z red Western, sl14giie lss Ns.
sSgthsssn err FsS Cgi OK 81 ssfssr rsjsctsd A.
Si.ceSSissdf I .6sis; rejected b. si.02ai.o4
CORN Receipts. 244e busnsls. Trad, ,,Cnss IVES
slow and the market declined lhc. QuotsuVstto' ~
Car lots for local trade, as 70 looatien-oeN,o:
2 yellow, s6dsie,i steamer yellow sO90O'''
oATs-Reee,pts as 7es bushels The mar
kst was quiet and barely steady. 9uotsuso,nnssi; q
No white, none here; No. white ov'99
s55e.' Ss55e.. NO' "'"'''
FLoUR.-Receipts. 1870 bbls. and 2.seI,oSg,
lbs. in sacks There was little tradlne' but NH MI
do, o % sirasht' GUs new, ssSS2S; DO, patent new.
5sSS'g 5sSS' go KsnsIs stTssn ofsr new nsw Iusc sacks
gSeO; DO, patent, new, lute ssSks Ss so'SSg So
sirsgst new ,,o gSto9S5 SS psv. isS.
SS8Sg56O; do, doL old SoVqo'sSi uo'c cchoiee
and "a fancy qs PATENT. t $s Do regular grades.
winter clear, new, S4.to9o; Do sttaish'' "0"'
Sqo.SO do. patent new So.4ogo'oo'
RYE FLOUR.--Onerlngs were light ana me tne
market ruled firm, but trade was quiet. we
quote at s5d55O per bbi., to quality
PROVISIONS
The market ruled steady, but there, was
little trading. Quotations. city beer, IN
sets smoked and air-dried, 2Sg2ee' Mest; aes'.
city beef, knuckles and tenders, smoked smoked
and tenders smoked, 2Td2sc.; beef hams, S8l
GS2;, pork. family s2ld2L 90; hams loose =.
Iijbai1&c.: do, do. smoked, 13d13nc.; other
hams. smoked, city cured, as to brand ana
average. 13G14c.; hams smoked, Mesnern
cured 1sdi4c.; do, boiled. boneless, 22q23c. !;
picnic shoulders, s. p. cured, loose, o4t gloe: J
do, smoked O%d10c. bellies, I'm pickle, ae-
cording 10 average loose. 12di i2ihc. breakfast
bacon, as TO brand and average city enreH;
10d11c.; breakfast bacon, Western cured 10
ole; lard, Western, refined, tierces, s%gee.;
do. do, do, tubs, S%d9c.; lard, pure city,
kettle rendered, in tierces, s%d9c. lard, pure
city. kettle rendered in tubs. SAmOc.
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LpNpuH sept. lh.--Announcomanf Uar
mA4e AZ. ~ ~ ne ssnk .t .qt Engleaa {sst (sId
a; sassssd Ssfi 90 e .5s 9 ~ W 5as s2e w
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POULTRY

Bile stock and values were weh maintained un-
quotations: Fowls, as TO size and quality. l59
1BRc.; ROSTERS, l2Q BE spring chickens ae-
ini iSTi4e % 9os. ui Indian Runner, oid i2aiSc do
young. according TO size, l4dl5e. pigeons old
DRESSED. D.-supples of desirable stock
with demand equal to the offerings; We
S9s' Sos E!Psas'd and PouS dFSSpsfSSS
selected, lOc,; Weighing 4hao lbs. apiece.
eiSSains Ss speao 9i 9i4aaiS EaS-
s" Sizes i5Sa al %ao oid Sf'r oosteTS. os
broiling chickens, Jersey. fancy J.. 2ig2ec; ;
2Oa21c.; other Western. weighing 3 lbs, and
apiece apiece issaloc dos infsror iSsi :prlns
ducks nearby leqi IT, do, ,S western Jog &c.
iS isacs white White Tsfaps SesaE s3 5s lbs per- G01
S.l5q3.85 white, weighing lbs. per doz,
So SS bs so Der dDa obs s. ge5 1875 SarS s 81
CLIO; small and No. ?. 81.
FRESH FRUITS
Choice stock was in fair request and values
generally were well sustained; Quotations:
$9PPSSas PER Wealthy s2o5 Crimes Goden
SS9@s S9@s Summer Ram5oS l5 2SgS PiePin; x
ginia, West Virginia, Western Maryland and
Pennsylvania, Eloertas, per crate 50QIoe i;
Maryland and Pennsylvania, Elbertas. per
basket 30d4oc.; peaches, Delaware and Mary
land, Elbertas. per carrier 50a60c.; peaches,
Delaware and Maryland. EbertRs, per basket,
2oQ3oc.;, peaches, Jersey, fancy Elbertss, per
%-bushel basket, 5On6Oc. peaches, Jersey,
other kinds, per basket, 15d4Oc.; pears. Bart
lett per bbl., $500; do, common per bol..
rer s-basket carrier. 75c.dSl grapes Della
ware. Moore's Early and Concord, per car
rier, 5Odi6dc.; grapes, Delaware, Moores Early
and Concord, per Alb basket. saOc.; lemons.
per box; S2aS; oranges, Florida, per box Siq6;
do. Florida, Sl.25a2.5O: piums, Virginia,
Dams9n, per 2o,Ib basket, 30a4oe. piums,
New York, per s-ib. basket-Bradshaw and
Niagara. loalSe;; do. RENE Claude loa15c
per qt., 4q8c. huckleberries. per qt., ease
cantaloupes, Maryland, per standard crate, 50
qI5c.; do. Jersey per basket. 2o975e.i water
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BANK CLEARINGs

Bank cIearings today compared with corre-
spending day last two years:
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BONDS

Total sales, 20.32I shares, compared with
25,3S1 shares yesterday; thus far this week
10000 shares; last week. 3,743 shares.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-26
Personal Mention

! Q. ID. Teel Is up from his home a
Bcho today.
Misses Ruthers Of Helix are visit
orr in the city today.
Horace Walker is up from his
ranch near stanneld.
J. b. Everett Of Walla Walla is reg.
istered at the st. George.
f. P. Riley, stanfield salo0nman
was in the city yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs 7. ]. Hamilton of wal
la WaTla are at the Bowman.
r. II. oliver is over from his head
quarters at Walla Walla today.
E. L. Hoppel, travelling freight
agent Of the N. p, is at the Pendle.
ton.
Mrs. JACK Prendergast came in thii
morning from her home at Vansyclt
station.
Letcher Norvell, well known young
man Of Helix, is spending the day in
the city.
Hal Bishop OF the Peoples Ware
house force, is taking his vacation al
Wallowa Lake
Homer /. Watts, attorney, mayor
and farmer Of Athena, is in the city
this afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs Louis Sutton have re-
turned from an outing Of two weeks
at Tillamook.
w J. Warner, Hermistons leading
legal light, is here today to attend
the calling of the docket.
Charles Brown and V. E. Willaby
were here from their home at Athena
last evening and spent the night
c. r. Cate, formerly OF this county,
but now of Charleston, Idaho. is am
cng the guests at Hidaway Springs.
Rev. Charles Quincy, rector OF the
Church Of the Redeemer, is now able
to be about after having been indis-
posed.
C II Bishop. the Freewater part
Of the firm Of Peterson & Bishop
and his wife drove down today in
their car.
Marion Jack, member of the state
fish and game commission. returned
last night from Salem where he had
been attending a meeting,
Supervisor w. w. Cdyder of the
Umatilla national forest returned yes
terday evening from two weeks
tour Of inspection over the reserve,
Frank p Hayes. city water superin.
tendont returned this morning from
Portland where he had been called by
the Death of a sister He will leave
this evening for Baker where the fu-
neral will be held.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-26

ABERDEEN. Wash. Aug, 26.-Dr
Paul Smits, As years old. for Il
years Aberdeens leading physician
died here suddenly of hemorrhage
He just returned from a vacation il
Oregon He was the builder and
owner of the Aberdeen general hos.
pital and has other large property in.
terests, including fine summer home
at Glen Grayland on the beach
Dr. Smits was a graduate of the
Seattle schools and Of the University
Of Michigan. working his way through
college He is survived by a widow
an infant son and two brothers
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-26
a onlck Change Of Resldence.

A woman and man stood before
County Clerk Sailing this A. N. They
wanted to be one, so they requested a
marriage license. Are you a resi-
dent of this county?" questioned the
clerk II am" the lady replied.
Were You ever married before2" was
the next interrogatory. 4 was,r she
answered Were you divorced -
and again the answer was, Il was. -
When and where" the clerk want
ed to know. Last Monday and in the
state of Washington" she spake back
The clerk scratched his head. ITO
get divorce in Washington. You
must be a resident Of that state" he
unused. ITO get a marriage license
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-26
Explorer, 8, Gets Lost.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. ga
journey that was begun with the idea
of seeing the world" ended abrupt
" for 8-year-old Edward Bauer, Of
1913 Benner street, Fox Chase. when
he was found at Second and Somerset
streets wandering about aimlessly and
hungry by Policeman Funck, of the
Front and Westmoreland streets po-
lice station. He was taken to the
police station. where he told the po-
lice that he had left his home yes
terday afternoon on an exploration
trip" with another little fellow as a
companion, who had left him.
According to the lads tale they had
wandered down Second street pike
several miles when his companion de-
termined to go home. Edward, how
ever. kept on until It grew dark, and
as it was a long way home. he de-
clded to sleep in some building op-
Grafton near Second and Somerset
streets This he did and said he slept
well and was not afraid. When
morning came he decided that he
would have to return home, as he
was tired Of his adventures. The lad
then, having no money, said he took
a number of newspapers from door
steps and sold them on the street cor
ner to earn his car fare, AS he told
this part Of his story he showed sew
eral pennies to corroborate his tale.
At the police station the child wai
given some breakfast His parents
were notified Edward was perfectly
frank and confessed that he expected
"a spanking" He has promised moi
to "go out explorin' until he had
grown mp.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-26
&OEE


(CoStinued From Page TWO)
2ir ani Mrs. William Godecke and
son. HanOld, Mrs Stewart and Mr.
and Mrs. omar Stephens returned
yesterday from Lehman Springs
where they had been enjoying an
outing.
Miss Helen Lynde, after visiting for
4 month with relatives and friends In
this city, left today for Portland
where she will attend school
Mr.. ami Mrs. Charles F. Coieswof-
thy, Miss Margaret COlesworthy ard
Joe COlesworfhy left yesterday by
auto for Wallowa Lake where they
will stay for ten days
Mrs. w w. Cayiness has returned
to her home at Vale after visit
with her sister, Mrs ]. F. Robinson.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-26
BIDS WANTED

For sale-One two story, eight
room, brick school building, situate
on school grounds at Athena. Una
tia County, oregon. Sealed bids will
be received by the board up to and
until o'clock p. m. August 2sth
1915 The board reserves the right
to reject any and all bids. Reason
able time will be allowed to remove
building from premises. For further
Information enquire at the office OF
B. b, Richards. Athena, Oregon.
ERNEST A. ZERBA,
Clerk OF School District No. 20
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-26
Constantinople In Fear.

LONDON. Aug 26.-The popula-
tion of Constantinople considers the
situation grave, according to informa-
ton received at Sofia, Bulgaria, says
Reuter- dispatch.
Violent fighting has been in pro-
gress on the Galiipol peninsula for
the past week and it is declared
thousands of wounded are arriving
every day at Constantinople. At the
same time thousands of fresh troops
are being sent to the Dardanelles
front
The scarcity Of bread and coal is
said to have added to the general
feeling of depression.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-26
LIFESAVING CLAUSE
DECLARED NULLIFIED

WASHINGTON, Aug 25.-Tho life
saving equipment clause in La Fol-
lette's seamen's act Is believed to be-
virtually nullified in an opinion Civ
en- the president by Attorney General
Gregory. Gregory, It is said. indorsedt
the views Of Solicitor Thurman that
this clause conflicted with carlier
legislation on this subject.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-26
Docket Being Called.

Circuit Judge G. w. Phelps is this
afternoon calling the docket to de-
termine what cases are at issue and
practically the entire bar of the
county is present. Owing to some
Misunderstanding, some Of the at
torneys assembled at 10 this morn
ing and, after chewing their fingers
for half hour or more. looked at
their notices and discovered they were
four hours early
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-26
For fuel fone five.


For sale-stoves. refrigerator and
piano. Call phone 302R.
For rent-Two cottages. Inquire
?ls stonewall Jackson street.
Want to rent or buy used electric
vibrator Address Box 7O5. City.
Experienced young couple want
position on ranch. Phone 1851
For rcnt-Housekeeping rooms. In
quiro 100 stonewall Jackson street
For rent-Two unfurnished rooms
for light housekeeping Inquire 30l
Lilleth street.
Would like TO rent or room
house for year or more. Address
%" this office.
For sale-Fiye acre tract with good
house in Riverside. Address Box 10
II. r. D, /. city
John Rosenberg. Court street
matchmaker and jeweler. All work
guaranteed.
wonted-To rent furnished or un-
furnished house. Inquire al oregon
Motor Garage.
For sale-sO head stock hogs.
Weight 70 to 1870 pounds. Inquire
this office.
Clerk wanted-Must be man with
experience in shoe and furnishings
store. Address "o.-B." this office.
Very many people desire TO buy
lands in eastern Oregon. What have
you to offer and price? n. Berkeley,
Old papers for sale; ties in bundles
Good for starting fires. etc. Toe q
bundle. This office.
Furnished rooms for light house
keeping and lodging at Brown hall
Phone $50
Lost-Brown leather suitcase con-
tanning groceries, clothing and other
articles. Finder please notify this ot'
flee.
Greek man, thirty years old, wants
10 correspond with an Indian woman
Object matrlmony. Address Jim
Poulos. Cayuse, Ore.
For sale at sacrifice, II taken
within the next week, my home at
1903 East Court street Phone r. C.
Jory, 260M.
For sale--Qpe 86" ohio Alfalfa
cutter and 2s II. P. gas engine Write
or inquire of p. II. Buchholz Co.
stanfield, oregon.
We take you any place, any time
Country trips and outing parties
specially, Horton Auto Service
Phone sol.
MUTT" takes the big loads And
Jeff" shows the speed. Penland
Bros. haul anything and reasonable
Furniture van and storage warehouse
Office sI7 Main street Phone 3Ss'
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-26
Maiden Nnme Is Resumed

Los ANGELES. Aug. 26.-Anita
Baldwin McClaughrey, daughter and
one Of the heiresses of the late f. F
Gucky) Baldwin, won the right tC
drop the name of her former husband
Hull McClaughrey Of San Francisco
and resume her maiden name OF An.
TIA NJ Baldwin.
The hearing lasted less than a min.
ute She testified that she had beer
managing the large estate left hel
by her father under the name Of An
ita Baldwin. A final decree of di-
vorce from McClaughrey was entered
about a month ago
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-26
MexIcans FIre on Troops.

BROWNSVILLE, Aug. 26,--Mexi.
cans fired on American soldiers from
across the river near Santa Maria for
two hours last night wounding two
horses according, to reports received
here Troops returned a few shots.
Three bands Of Mexicans numbering
about 100. crossed the river near Rio
Grande City early today. They arc
being pursued by soldiers and civil1
ians.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-26
Rring Back Two Deer.

Col. ]. H, Raley Of this city and
Asa B. Thomson Of Echo returned
last evening from Bear Wallow and
each had buck deer as a trophy of
their hunt, They bagged the animals
Monday and they also found the car
cass Of the deer which Mr. Thomson
shot the first Of the season. He had
trailed it to a thicket and had he
gone to the top Of the hill nearby
would have found the dead body OF
the buck. Col Raley shot a deer in
the same way on this trip, losing the
trail after following it for some time
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-26

DOUGLAS, Arizona, Aug. 26-Car-
rama officials have put absolute pro-
hibition into effect in the larger towns
Of Sonora now under their control.
according TO travellers who arrived
from interior points.
Nacozari saloonmen were ordered
to lock their doors last Saturday
Cananea went dry Monday and Cen
eral Gales, the Carranza chief, in
tends to destroy the stocks of liquor
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-26

Our Rock SpriHss coal burns clean
giving you more heat and less dirt
.oT your money Good dry wood
that doesn't boil but bt rms. Also
slabs and klndlng. Protect yourself
from cold and cost order from B
I. Burroughs, phone 5.-Adv,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-26
o = = " "a
censored)
WITHYCOMBE FAVORS
A NATIONAL DEFENSE

SALEM, Ore. Aug 26.-That "safe.
ty first for the nation meant nation
al preparedness for defense vas the
contention of Governor Withycombe
in an address 10 1000 Southern Pa
cific employees and their families at
the state fair grounds.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-26
.1O2 At Noon Today.

The official thermometer at noon
today registered 102. thus branding
the weather prognosticator as a falsi-
fier However, the mercury settled
a little this afternoon, due to some
hazy clouds, but the atmosphere has
not been noticeabiy improved as to
comfort. The minimum last night
was IS.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-26
Newsy Notes OF PeI1deton

in this county, a woman must be q
resident OF the county. II follows
then that last Monday you were .
resident Of Washington and today Of
this county. It strikes me as strange. -
and the license was refused.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-26

SALEM. Ore. Aug. 26-The state
public service commission ruled that
newspapers were not entitled to spec
ial consideration in the way Cf rates
for electric current
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-26

My home place on Mckay creek OF
32O acres 100 in summer fallow. 100
In stubble and 20 In alfalfa. will sell
stock and equipment with place, II
desired. Write or see Charles Man
ming, Pilot Rock. Ore.-Adv.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-26
Crmiser Tennessce sails.

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 26-Cruls-
er Tennessee sailed under sealed or
ders with two compares of marines
and an artillery battalion. The war
ship is believed TO be en- route to
Guantanamo and thence to Haiti.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-26
sinks An AeropIane

LONDON. Aug. 26.-Fhght Com
mander Ellsworth of British aerial
squadron. sank a German submarine
singlehanded off Ostend by dropping
bombs upon the hostile craft from an
aeroplane it was announced.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-26

$40 acres, 500 tillable. 400 acres
ready to seed this fall, all fenced and
cross fenced. on county road. 9 work
horses. / colt, harness, wagons, plow'
harrow, COW, chickens, pigs, etc. 3
miles north Of Helix Price only
t17.5OO. Terms. Albert Harala Ad-
ans. oregon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-26
Crop Inspector Here.

+. l. Kent, government crop ex-
pert for oregon, has been here for
short time today. He went to Athe-
ma during the forenoon and will
leave for La Grande this afternoon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-26

The rate at which Zulus can trav-
el upon an emergency is astonishing.
Some will go as many as SO miles in
six hours. eight miles an hour is mn
ordinary pace.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-26
Found.

Black hand grip packed with la
toring mans clothes, owner can
have same by applying to police.
proving property and paying for this
notice.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-26
Liverpool.


Yesterdays Market }
LIVERPOOL Aug 25.-Wheat-
Spot No. Manitoba, lis led;
No. 3, lis, I l-2d No. / Northern
Duluth, lis Sd.
In American terms the Liverpool
price is S1.6S per bushel.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-26
Enr sale.

on account Of leaving the city, l
wish to sell my modern home. 22b
Jane street. Reasonable terms. or
will rent to right party. Call 81
house or e. o. office.
(Adv.) bCoTT bUI1s@f%
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-26
KelIys Auto Repair Shop

All work guaranteed. Electric
starters a speciality. Second hand
cars bought and sold. Cottonwood
street, opposite city hall. Phone 6S3.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-26

LONDON. Aug. 26.-The British
stamer Silva has been sunk by a sub
marine. She was probably the 526s
ton tanker of that name. The crew
were saved.
Three men lost their lives by the
sinking of a trawler from Hull. Others
on board were rescued.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-26
Rnssian Shin Torncdoed

PERLIN. Aug. 26.-Ry wireless to
Sayville, n. Y.-The German ad-
miralty announced that a German
submarine had torpedoed and sunk a
Russian auxiliary ship at the entrance
to the Gulf of Finland
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-26
For sale Cheap.

One Buffalo Pitts 25 H. P. traction
engine in good condition. Inquire
Van Petten Lumber Co.-Adv.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-26
ZIMMERMAN CASE IN COURT
ENDS IN BOTH BEING FINED
CHARGES PROVE BOOMERANG
TO PLAINTIFF - PROCEED
ENGS CENSORED.

The Zimmerman family, linen was
washed in the justice court this morn
ing when Mrs. Will Zimmerman was
tried under the vagraney statute up
on complaint OF her mother in law,
Mrs Katherine Zimmerman. The
case developed boomerang proclivities
for, not only was the defendant found
guilty and fined but the same meas
ure was dealt out to the complaining
witness.
The elder Mrs. Zimmerman accused
her daughter in law Of calling her va
rious and sundry unperfumed names,
threatening her and preventing her
from going on to the Zimmerman
farm to look after the crop The
younger woman stood trial and was
defended by w. NJ Peterson. she
was found builty as accused and was
fined $40 and costs.
Thereupon, she promptly charged
that her mother in law had applied
most unsavory title to her and she
repeated the Objectionable title.
You're right, l did" replied the eld-
er woman, "and l also said that you
were a - - (censored) and
that you ------- (also
censored)
Judge Parkes refused to admit ev-
idence tending to prove the assertions
which were made 1T makes no diff
ference whether they were true or
not They were obscene. I will fine
you $40" He then administered a
lecture to them upon the evils and
folly of family quarrels. but the elder
lady could not be made to see why
she had been fined for speaking what
she declared was the truth