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Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-08-19

A New England woman tells Of dis
covering her new cook in the draw
ing room. gazing at an aquarium with
much interest
Well. Mary" said the mistress OF
the house in a kindly tone, what do
you think of them"
Sure. they're lovely" said the
girl "Will ye behave. mum. but this
is the first tonne in me loife liver see
red behring's alive before. Harper 5
Magazine.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-08-19
II Depends.

Say. Harry. watts the best way 10
teach a girl how to SWIM"
Oats a cinch. First of you puts
yer left arm under her waist and you
gently takes her left hand
Come Off; she's my sister"
Jaw, push her off de dock. Cos
mOpOlitan
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-08-19

on the underline in front OF the testi-
cles. distinctly traceable milk veins
and miniature teats of good size and
wide spacing The performance OF the
ancestry OF the bull should be exam
ined The more good performers in
the upward line of ancestry the better.
Good performance on the part OF an
cestral dams means the giving Of large
quantities of milk rich in quality and
persistence In milk giving for a long
period.
The successive sires should be chos'
en- from the same breed. If chosen
from another breed disturbing factors
are inevitable This may not be ap
parent at the first. but 1t will later
The antagonism likely to result cannot
be explained here. By adhering tc
this line OF breeding the improvement
should be rapid and continuous al
least for several generations. but the
improvement will be less noticeable
with each succeeding generation.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-08-19
Simulated Affection,

How effusively sweet that Mrs
Blondey is to you. Jonesy." said With
erell. What's up. Any tender little
romance there"
NO. indeed-why. that woman hates
me-" said Jonesy
She doesn't show it" said With
erell.
No: but she knows know how old
she is-we were born on the same
day" said Jonesy, and she's afraid
I'll tell somebody
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-08-19

While walking along a dusty road
In Illinois in his circuit days Lincoln
was oyertaken by stranger driving
10 town.
"Wnl you have the goodness to
take my overcoat to town for me-
asked Lincoln.
With pleasure. But how will sou
get il again."
oh. very readily, intend to re
main in it," was Lincoln's prompt
reply
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-08-19
DISTRESSING PIMPLES
Removed by Cutieura Soap and ONT
ment. Trial Free.

Smear them with the Ointment.
Wash of in FIVE minutes with Cuti-
cura Soap and hot water and continue
bathing for some minutes. Repeat on
rising and retiring These fragrant
supercreamy emollients do much for
the skin, and do it quickly.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard. Cuticura. Dept KY,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-08-19
His One liam"

Mrs. O'Rooney." said Father Nc.
Murphy. why do never see Patrick
eat church now?"
Mrs. O'Rooney shook her head sadly.
is it socialism,"
"Warse than thot, your reverence
Isn't atheism?"
'Warse. your reverence"
What is ii, them"
rheumatism"
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-08-19
, ,ah. Guard Will Hold Reunion,

Washington reunion OF the
Union light guard. which was the
bodyguard of President Lincoln LOT
two years during the civil war IS
MANNED in Washington during the en-
campment of the Grand Army OF the
Dan,hIic September 81 to October z.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-08-19
STEAMER EASTLAND RIGHTED.
No Bodies Found in Hold OF Vessel
Which Turned Turtle.

Chicago. Three bushels of jewels.
nurses and other small pieces of per
sonal property. which belonged To VIC
tins OF the Eastland disaster. were re-
covered when the ship just three
weeks after the catastrophe was re-
stored to even keel Saturday.
The property was found on the up
ner decks. which were the first avail
able to search
No bodies were found in the hold OF
the Eastland. and the keeper OF the
CITY morgue said he doubted whether
any would be found there
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-08-19
Vaselinc Is Beneficial.

Mixers who have difficulty milking
dry should rub a little vaseline on their
hands. This practice is not a filthy
one, as wetting the teats. but has a
beneficial effect upon them.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-08-19
More Steamers Sunk.

London.-The steamer Princess
Caroline has been sunk by subma
zinc Four members of the crew were
Los, The British steamer Cairo and
the fishing smack Amethyst also have
heon sunk by submarines.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-08-19
Drink Denison's Coffee,
For your healths sake.
Ereckies.

is it true that only people with an
excess of iron in their systems have
tendency to freckles?" asked the
summer girl of her father.
Il don't believe il is, replied Dad.
THAT young chap who goes bathing
with you has an excess of brass. and
he's got freckles."
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-08-19

San Diego. Cal.-The jury of awards
., the Panama California exposition
announced Saturday awards IN the
state class to New Mexico. Montana
and Nevada. Kansas and Utah exhib
g. arc vet TO be considered.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-08-19
Inventor is Called.

New York-The death Of Edward
IIett inventor of the multicolor print
ing press, has been announced at MS
home in staten island. lie had SUI
fered from paralysis for short time.
He was born in Chicago forty-eight
vears ago.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-08-19

What is the reason ice is so high
this summer" inquired the lady of
the house.
It's like this" said the iceman.
The early part of the summer was
so cool that there wasn't much de-
mand for ice. so we had to raise the
price so we could make living.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-08-19

Customer-I've taken seventeen oil
these bottles now and I'm feeling no
better.
Drug Clerk-But how would you
feel IL you hadn't taken themF-D"I'
las News
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-08-19
Can't Blame Him.

I'm trying to raise little money
Would you mind going on my ho'e
for a hundred?'
Listen. my boy. If my name is
worth anything on u note I'm gong 10
go out and grab the coin myself.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-08-19
Tho Commutcr.

Don't you find suburban lie
triae slow? What do you do to pass
the evenings away?"
We don't have any evenings ny
the time get home and eat my am
ner it's time to go to bed.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-08-19
Not a GrumbIer.

In one of the southwestern states
the courtroom of the courthouse was
overlooking the cemetery. A negro
had just been sentenced for two years.
The Judge. piqued at his apparent in
difference. remarked You don I
seem to mind your sentence.
Bless yo. Judge. des plenty oh EN-
ovah yondah would like to hab it.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-08-19
No Best Dairy Breed,

No dairy breed has monopoly ON
all the good dairy cows. With the
present high development of the vari'
GUS breed associations all the breeds
have excellent stock.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-08-19

Being restrained by law from whip
ping his wife. about the only amuse-
ment a married man has is kicking
his dog.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-08-19

Denmark has about IS head OF cat
tie to every 100 inhabitants.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-08-19

A man never does what his wife ex-
poets him to-
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-08-19

The more money a man has the
more he can refuse TO lend.
The Washington times., 1915-02-28

Direct Examination by Mr.. Arnold.
q What is your name? \. Joel {.
Hunter
G. What is your occupation: a ]
am a public accountant.
.. What position do YOU hold with
the Board Of Examiners OF the state OF
Georgia a. Chairman OF the board.
q. will get YOU to state II you nave
examined a certain financial statement
said to nave been made by Leo NJ.
Frank, superintendent OF the National
pencil factory? A. Yes, sir.
@. Did YOU. INDEPENDENTLY OF Mr.
Franks work. 60 through all OF the
work required to make those calcu!e-
,ions and required to make that report -:
\. In order To find out how long IT
would take a person to make out these
reports have in my hand. ! MADE
them out took these copies and went
over the calculations.
9. will get YOU to saV whether or
not YOU found the figures in the imam
cial statement correct A. l found them
correct within a decimal.
y. wish YOU would in your own
way state what YOU did In order to
verify those figures. how YOU did 1t,
and tell US the. quickest possible time
that man having the data on hand
could figure out and write down that
The Washington times., 1915-02-28
Joel Hunter, Public Accountant, Says
Financial Sheet Would Require
About Three Hours Work.

financial sheet. a. In order to find
out how Ions it would take for that
report to be made up. l made an ex-
animation line by line and item by
item. have figured an approximate
time it would take to make the various
entries II they had all Of the data inn
mediatelv available, and how long II
il was not Immediately available. ! put
these down IN two separate columns
and then struck an average. In my
opinion the quickest possible time to
make out this report. balance the cash
and make out the comparative state
ments and the copies OF which they
furnished to me. l figured 80 minutes
as the quickest possible time. don't
think that could be done by anybody
except some one having experience in
it, and knowing how to set up these
facts andsfigures. This would not allow
for checking the figures. In my orin-
ion it would take between 1s0 and 20
minutes, or three to three and a half
hours to make out this report and bal
ance the cash and make out the two
copies and the comparison between
1912 and 1915.
Another accountant testified
that it took him three hours and
eleven minutes to do the work
that Frank is supposed to have
done SATURDAY. afternoon.
The Washington times., 1915-02-28
2N7H LNSTALLMENT OF ENTIRE LEO NJ FRANK TESTIMONY

@. What was the trouble you mad
with him; what was it about? A. I did
not have any trouble. I preferred
charges against him for scientific dis
honesty and the board found him guilty,
and when they would not remove him l
resigned.
q. You are still professor OF surgery
at the medical college? A. Yes, sir.
q. Dr. Harris is not connected with
that at all? No, sir.
9. DO you believe that he is the same
man now that he was formely? A. I
know that he Is not.
@. Has he ascended or descended? A.
I don't know whether I could answer It
that way. DR.. Harris Ave years ago
would not have done things he did two
years ago. Those things are all mat
ters Of record.
q. Whatever that row might have
been has that got anything to DO with
your opinion in this case? A. We did
not have any row. was an officer on
the board, and we found that he was
not conducting his duties properly. ano
{ preferred charges against MN, ana
the board tried him and found MIN
guilty. But when they did not remove
him / resigned. They found him guilty
Of the charges, but did not deem them
suff'cient TO remove him, and ! resigned.
Or. J..C. Olmstead, another eH-
pert for the defense, gave testl-
mony similar to that Of DR.. west
moreland. a physician would
have found 1t totally impos-
sible to arrive at the conclu-
sions Dr. Harris reached BY any
OF the methods known to science.
he swore. He was OF the opinion
that cabbage no better masticated
than that eaten by Mary Phasan
might remain in the stomach ten
or twelve hours. IT is such
guess that do not know how to
characterize IT," he said when
asked about Dr. Harris's time ee-
innate. Another OF DR.. Olmstead's
expressions was: Most extraor-
| dnary medical surn1ise have ever
heard Of"
The Washington times., 1915-02-28

ihc tat about his being nervous" \. !
don't remember cAactly; think one
time he explained to me how terribly
the girl look ed, and tn" other time that
they rushod him i0io the nnd"rtaker's in
the dark room and threw on the light
=. lie said ne was awfully shaken UP
Ivy the wa they rushed him into the
room" \. II" did.
g. What did he say about his break
fast" .\ Ne said that was one OF the
reasons he VAS uerIo Gus. he hadn't had
any hrCakfds' wanted a cup Of coffee.
q. DIDN'T YOU try to discharge Con-
10y and didn't Frank o,crrule YOU avl
keep him there \ No, sir. he did not
Q Didn't yOu trv to tU'u toniey of
because he Was no account. and didn't
Frank keen him there Then didn't
YOU change him from running the ele.
vator 10 something else? A. No, sir.
.. Who did YOU ev"r talk to about
Comley's general worthlessness' A IT
was mostly talked to me.
.. Wen, did YOU think enough of all
these complaints to call them to Mr..
Franks attention" \ don't know
whether "" ever discussed Conley OF,
not.
.. WHY. Mr.. Srhim. looking after tie
business Of the National pencil factory
and complaints from all these peonlr
about man you had hired To do work,
and still YOU didn't take " up with
Nour superintendent \. ! was not ,i,l-
der Frank
Z. l'id yoG nave authority to h'1
Conioy" A. | did.
.. Eu, N"u did not fire him \ I
did not.
.. Wa. dId YOU keep him when he
was so worthless? A. Because in a
factory like that i; is hard to get
negroes who know something about t.
The Washington times., 1915-02-28

I have put to you for further exam
Ina tlon IL 1t ever Is questioned, or call
Ing In another chemist to assist In 1t.
A. Well, there Is a certain rule IN re-
gard to that IT Is that where anypoog
10 put In jeopardy Of life that medical
man who Is called Upon to make such
a test will preserve half Of the speci-
mems; in other words. not use more
than half. THAT is for the purpose OF
permitting another medical man, X de-
sired, to check up his work and hia
tests: and not only that. but to per-
NIT him, IL necessary, to check his own
work and to prove the results OF his
own experiments on account OF the
great uncertainty OF them. The usual
rule. az I have always understood IL:
and have always practiced IT when !
made eXamina tions for the Coroner. II
that the entire specimen should not DC
disposed OF, but that at least half OF IL
should be preserved for the purposes
have stated.
Or. Westmoreland said that Dr.
Harris's opinion that Mary Pha-
.an had suffered violence other
than that which caused her death.
and that il took place within hre
to fifteen minutes Of her death,
was "albout the rashcst conclusion
Of which lie ever had heard.
Cross-crn NINA ton by Solicitor Dorsey.
g. What Is your personal feeling to-
ward Dr. Harris, kindly or otherwise !
4. have none at all, one way or the
other
@. You were associated with him on
the state Board Of Health" A. ! was
president OF the board at the time he
was secretary.
@. Are you still on the board? a. No,
sir.
g. II he still secretary? 4. Yes, sir.
G. How long were you associated to-
sether there? 4. think little over
six years.
Redirect examination by Mr.. Arnold.
O. You were asked about your feel
ings toward Dr. Harris You we're In
strumcntal in getting him OH the state
Board where he is now" A. Yes. sir.
The Washington times., 1915-02-28
SAVING MATERIALS
is UNWRITTEN LAW.

.. That is almost the unwritten law
for doctors to save something for the
other man t" test by \. 1t is the writ.
ten law.
.. Have YOU ever heard of one man
"mrluICd hN one side OF case not
motif! ing the other
Mr.. Dorsey object to that on the
ground that It is 'nmah ria and irrelc
Want.
MI Arnold-f Your Honor please,
here is the case OF a chemist, an alleged
chemist. who Wa, employed by my
friend Dorsey and We had no notice of
il in the world. He says he took the
employment not Tor any public reasons.
hut because he liked my friend Dorsey.
That was the only reason he gave, and
he removes the contents of this stomach
, and the stomach itself and in his own
back room he makes test and uses
up every particle of the subject. He
rot only doesn't leave anything else for
any other chemist to go by, but he de-
cides our case and decides us in his
own mind, without letting us see the
things he investigated with. Now. I
want to show that there is n rule OF the
medical profession against just that sort
, OF thing. This is an important case
here and are we to be tried by what
little data he dishes out to u.s.
Tho tourt-I wiz admit it this far:
4 You can ask this doctor what the
ethics Of tho medical profession are as
I" matters Of this kind. regardless Of
what anybody has done.
Mr.. Arnold Ussuming eNamina tom
10 tor. give us Your view of the
othirs recognized by the medical pro-
, i"ss'ou as ,"Sards the laliuS aside a
part OF specimen in case such as
The Washington times., 1915-02-28

ne said: II cannot give 1t 10
YOU, aud that as he started to
say something else she turncd
and left Solicitor Dorsey argued
that Frank held tn" envelope back
in the hope or knowledge that I'll"
Phagan girl would com" for II IN"
next day. Magnolia Kennedy
testified she with lleleu
Ferguson aud did not hear her
ask for Mary's pay.
cross-cJdn,indtion bu Soh'itOr Dorsey.
q. How many times on Monday fol-
lowing the crime did Frank phone YOU
to get the TinkcrtOrs" \. About thrc"
or four times.
9. He was anxious about It. WASH t
he" a. Very anxious to have somebody
look it up. yes
.. What did Frank say? \. lie want
ed me to see II "" could not, IN justic"
to all our employees, try TO sift this
thing down, and he suggested getting
the Pinkertons.
Q. You say Nv tra"k talked q great
deal about explaining his nervousness,
didn't he" A. didn't say he talked a
good deal about it.
q. Didn't YOU in Nour Statcnont- in
your aff1davit---,hat is your signature,
isn't it, A. II is
The Washington times., 1915-02-28
NEVER SAW DALTON
AROUND THE FACTORY,

Q. Did you ever see this man Dalton
around the factory at all? A. never
saw him before in my life until I saw
him in the witness room up stairs.
Q. Did you know a girl by the name
of Daisy Hopkins who ever worked
there? A. Yes. sir; ! knew there was
a girl by that name who worked in the
packing room.
q. Did YOU ever see her come back
in the building on any Saturday there:
A. No. sir.
Q. Now. coming up nearer to the time
of this tragedy, l want to ask you who
paid OF the help on Friday, April 30
A. ] did.
9. DO you recall a Young lady by
the name of Helen Ferguson getting
her pay that night: a. do.
q. Whom did she get It from" A. Sha
got it from me.
young lady coming up that day and
attracting your attention after she was
paid off and asking for Mary Phaean's
pay? A. No, sir.
Q. IF such a thing had occurred.
would they or not hava come to YOU
to get it? A. Come to me and brought
note.
Q. Have you A regulation there about
what must occur before one girl may
collect anothers pay A. They have
! to have note. unless W. happen to
know it's all night without it,
, q. Were YOU up there al the pay WIN
dow where every one could see you.
; A. was sir.
9. Were YOU handing out envelopes
! to anybody? A. was.
q. Did YOU or not see any OF them
; go to Mr.. Frank" 4. I did not.
! q. Was there any reason why any
body should go 10 Mr.. Frank for his
pay wnen you were standing a the nav
! window paying tEem OF" A. No. sir.
| there was not
Helen Ferguson testified that
: OF Friday night she went INTO
Franks office and asked him to-
! Mary Phagan's envelope and that
The Washington times., 1915-02-28
Miss Hattie Hall, Stenographer, Swears
Frank Did Not Work on Financial
Sheet in Forenoon.

Q. How much are you settins now:
A. $40.
G. When did you get your raise?
A. The first Of August and ! would
like to state IL l snl---
Q. Well. just answer my questions.
Didn't you state last night up here in
the soda fount that YOU got this raise
and it came to you without even asking
for it? A. don't even so to the soda
fount.
.. Last night down there, didn't you
say that you got the raise as soon as
they saw they were going to use you
as a witness in this case, and you didn't
even have to ask for it? A. Indeed,
did not. II I may state this. l already
had insisted that it should be raised
the f1rst OF July. but they wouldn't
give it until the first Of August, the
time they said they would give it when
I was employed there.
Q. On Saturday--the Saturday pre-
vious to this murdcr-you were over
there at the factory. weren't YOU
A. Yes, sir.
9. And that was on Saturday NOM
ing, too. wasn't 1t? A. Yes.
9. And do YOU remember Frank work.
Ing on the financial sheet that morn
ing" \. No, sir. he was working on
something else. got up--I don't know
what YOU call 1t, but something about
the number of pencils, the number of
gross. That was part OF the data for
that financial sheet.
G. Now, Miss Hall. your recollec-
ton was all right when you swore
before the Coroners jury, wasn't it?
A Well, thought it was a financial
sheet we worked on that morning.
because ] never had seen the real
financial sheet at that time.
.. Isn't this what you told the Cor
onrrs jury: II remember on Satur-
day-the previous Saturday--I was
! over at the pencil factory and I re-
member his making out the financial
sheet and ] helped to make out the
financial sheet?' A. Well. that is the
sheet 7 thought was the financial
sheet until ! seen what the financial
sheet was, and I found out that il was
the average sheet, not the financial
sheet
The Washington times., 1915-02-28

o Did Conley ever take your place
on Saturday afternoon when you were
sick: A. never have been SICK a
Saturday afternoon since ! nave oeeh
working there.
g Mr., Holloway. thai elevator SHAFT
believe, has just slide door on tne
FIRST hoor--slide it up there and It's
lust an open shaft there? A It's an
open door that goes up and down by
weight.
@. How far is that shaft from the
stems that lead down from the sec
nnd floor? A. Just guessing AZ It, l
hink it is about ten or twelve rect.
o. 1t is very dark in there, Is II not!
4 Yes, sir; have to keep a gas Jet
burning all the time.
O. II girl was coming down those
steps and man was in mat Dark
place by that shaft. would it be hard
down that shaft: A. 1t would be an
easy Job. He could grab her before
~hc could sec him. In other words,
sDe wouldn't be looking at that dark
nlace; shed be looking toward the
door.
Cross-eran niinutton by Solicitor Dorsey.
.. Mr. Holloway, have you been to
sec Mr. Frank in Jail" A. went to see
N.,n one time, sir, since he has been
ihCrr
- Now do you remember a conversa-
tIua YOU had with Kendrick, the night
ualchman--the former night watchman
over here at the pencil factory some
unc ago. Do you remember talking "a
him as to whether or not he would
swear that Frank had ever called him
during the tiNe he worked as night
natchmau after Frank had left the fac
,u,v for the night? A. No, sir.
@. Didn't YOU try to get kendrick TO
wear that? A. No, sir.
. Didn't YOU tell kendrlCk, when ne
.4fd that that never had been done
rnat nobody would ever know it but
,uu and him" \. No, sir; | did not
did not
y Nov, when there was man down
rurre at the factory by the name Of
W nitfeld detective l.. u. Whlthed dl
a.ter they had been searching tina:
factory for three or four days trying
ia find something. the day before they
'urued up that big club didn't YOU say
VIC sure to come back tomorrow
,uu'll be sure to find sometnns"'
50 sir; J did not.