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The Washington times., 1915-04-04
FRANK IN TEN MINUTES
WAS BACK AT HIS DESK.

If Lemmie Quinn, a foreman at the
factory, Is to be believed, Frank, If
he killed the girl, lured her to the
metal room between 1910 and 1915,
made his advances to her, was re-
pulsed. attacked her, engaged in
struggle in which tho girl hit her
head against the lathe and was rem
dered unconscious or was severely
stunned, cut her underclothing,
strangled her with a cord and was
back at his desk busily writing when
Quinn entered, as he said, at 1920
o'clock. Whether Quinn came at
this time or earlier, as the state
contended, Mrs. White indisputably
was in Franks office at 1880, and
found Frank there. which would
have afforded a very short time for
the entire transaction. Mrs. White,
a States witness, went up the stairs
twice and down the stairs twice be-
tween 11.30 and l o'clock. when Con-
ley said he was watching, but the
negro declared he did not see her at
all. An alternative possibility, as
suming Franks guilt. Is that Frank
attacked the girl at about 1915.
knocking her unconscious, returned
to his office, where he was seen at
1920 by Quinn and 1880 by Mrs
White. and then went back to the
metal room with the cord and com
pleted the attack upon the girl This
however, does not tally with the ne
gro's story that Immediately after
he heard the girl scream he heard
steps going toward Franks office and
then right bac elk to the metal room.
The Washington times., 1915-04-04

fed that this might have been made
by one-eightieth of drop of blood and
that 1t might have been there for
years. Employees frequently were cut
by the machinery and their hands
bled, it was testified. Another expert
for the state admitted after the trial
that he had compared the strands of
hair with the hair of the dead girl and
they were not the same.
The Washington times., 1915-04-04

defense failed to produce the witness to
swear to It. =.
Franks movements later that night
may be detailed only from the testimony
of his family and friends and from clis
own statement. They agreed that he
was at home, and that he sat reading a
magazine while a small party in another
room played cards.
The Washington times., 1915-04-04

the factory few minutes after IL
o'clock.
The defense had only the word OF
Frank, Herbert schiff, N. v. Darley and
one or two other factory employes-all
willing witnesses for the defcnse-to
establish that the work was done in the
afternoon.
The Washington times., 1915-04-04
TIME SLIP OF LEE
SHOWED THREE "SKIPS."

Franks remark on first viewing
Newt Lees time slip the morning
after the murder when he said that
1t had been punched correctly by the
negro, and his later statement that
the slip showed three "skips," during
any one of which Lee would have
had time to go home and remove any
bloody clothes. formed another of
those unfortunate condolences" that
the lawyers for Frank would have
us believe showed nothing at all as
to the guilt Of their client.
Solicitor Dorsey was criticised for
using Franks letter to his uncle. NJ
Frank. to impress the Jury with the
likelihood that even as Frank was
writing he was striving to say some
thing in the letter which might later
be used in indicating his Innocence.
The letter was written Saturday after
noon after the girl had been slain
In the message Frank said: ut il
too short time since you have beer
here for anything startling to have
happened" thus mirroring in the let
ter the guilt that was in his conscience
He went out of his way to lug in this
denial OF his guilt before even the
girls body had been found or she hat
been missed. There Is no question but
that the use of the letter by the So
Ncitor was justified. II the jury dit
not wish to interpret this expression
and other expressions in the letter a!
significant. that was their privilege.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-12-24

embroiled look upon the United States as greedy
animal growing fat and sleek feeding their
life blood, and probably would return our gifts to
us with curt "No-thank-yous."
Instead / shall confess that am weighed down
with the hopelessness of the situation. Here in
America we have all we may reasonably ask Of
MISUNDERSTANDING sins of politics
and social injustice Over there they cursed
beyond the power of words to describe, and the
will be felt for generations.
Millions in Europe dying in the agon1es
of starvation, cold and disease for want of food
clothing shelter and medical aid. What ghast-
ly joke it would be in these circumstances for the
richest and luckiest nation to offer those millions
of pitiful children little candy and fruit when
they need milk and broth, rnittens when they need
blankets and clothing, dolls and toy trains when
they need doctors and nurses and sanitary sup
plies. No. this is no time for polite mementoes.
Let concentrate on giving the only real help
that would suffice and that would be welcome
peace possible.
Let us look upon the manner in which Europe
celebrated Christmas before the
In France and Belgium Christmas the
baraques Or booths, appear in the streets without
hindrance, and are all ablaZe with candles and
glittering treasures, for every household must
contain some bright trinket in honor of Noel. The
midnight is thronged; the magnificent
Christmas hymn is chanted everywhere, and then
all is geeful holiday for an hour so, for it is
Christmas morning, the peacemaking morning OF
the world!
There is the boudin to be eaten, the caen,
Christmas lamp, symbolica of the star that guild
ed the Magi to Bethlehem, to be lighted, the lit
tie creche to be exposed. and all happiness, all
goodwill to everyone to be expressed before re-
firing with the grand chOrale of peace sounding
in the In the country the lads and lasses
merrv drag home the buche de Noel correspond
ing to our Yule log, which is kindled by the head
of the family; the boud;n must be eaten and the
hot spiced wine sent round and many a msun-
derstanding is made clear beside the Christmas
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-12-24

Schools, churches, factories, homes-every sort
Of habitable place is filled with wounded. And
one of the most fourishing enterprises there
is the sale of artificial limbs.
Even from Asia comes the wall of sorrow, for
Mohammedan Turkey is religiously slaughtering
its hundreds of thousands of Christian Armenian
subjects. News dispatches of the last few days
describe the terrible plight of refugees-penni-
less ragged, hungry, diseased, noncombatants and
exhausted, beaten soldiers-who are sweeping
out Of desolated Serbia into Greece, We read of
women with children in arms spending month
tramping through the snowcovered mountains
hoping in the end to find a little warmth and
food and peace. We read of frozen roadways
strewn with the bodies of those that stopped
the way for a bit of rest-and went on.
None Of the hundred million of us in the United
States can appreciate the horror of it all. Some
of our war correspondents over there have seen
and heard but none has suffered and endured as
those who are part of the confagration
Santa Claus will have sorry time abroad this
year Fathers and mothers have neither the
heart nor the means of concentrating the birth
of the Child of Bethlehem and his mission among
men. or necessity they and their children will
fast instead of feast-if there is any feasting it
will be feast of prayer and hope.
America sent no Christmas ship abroad this
year Why not? some of may ask Why nOt?-
with the United States at the height of prosperity
and blessed with peace. Perhaps because we
realize what a horror the is. prominent
newspaper man in one of our large citics--a man
who had much to do with the success of the
project last year-had this to say when the ques-
ton was brought up:
"A Christmas ship this year-a boatload or two
or three boatoads of dolls and jumping jacks and
red apples and candy and cakes and mittens and
red-top boots for the kids of Europe? | shall not
iwell on the fact that the warning nations have
become much more deadly in their hate and sus-
picion and probably would refuse safe passage for
he cargoes from country to another. | shall
not Concern myself with the fact that the nations
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-12-24

fire on this, the day of good will.
In Germany and Austria every housemother and
every father makes Christmas the feast for the
children, the great day of reunion, the glad time
when all meet under the old roof-tree. and social
customs prevail over religious observances. The
Christmas tree is NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. mas IT,
rich or poor-and one omits Welhnacht
Bescheerung or Christmas gifts. To provide these
the German people WILL if need be, save up haii
the wear. Each member Of the houSehold must
have something as surprise, generally service
able prese nts that are often heeoeo anu always
acceptable
Singularly enough the Christmas is not cee-
brated as one would expect in Italy. There the
night ssf the year is less religious festival than
fair The world seems absorbed in dehrlous
excitement, and all crowd round Pulcinello ana
divert themselves hariously till the churches
claim them for the midnight mass. But the run
goes on: they laugh gleefully, as only Italians
can laugh enjoy themselves to their hearts con-
tent but the celebrations not home ceebra-
lions; it is general, not domestic feast
In Russia and Poland the children put their
shoes filled with hay outside the door for the
horses of ST. Nicholas; and it is believed in most
sections that ST. Nicholas comes first on pre-
paratory visit ten days before Christmas to learn
which children have been good. He leaves nuts
and candy in the shoes of those who have been
good, but nothing for those who have been bad,
who thus know that they may expect no presents
on the real Christmas day
In Serbia and the other Balkan countries, at
dawn on the day before Christmas the sturdy peas
ant proprietor dispatches his sons to the forest
On reaching the spot where the destined CHRIST
mas tree stands, the axbearer offers up prayer;
then he draws on pair of gloves, takes hano
full of corn, filings it against the tree, and says
Good morning and happy Christmas TO you.
This done, he addresses himself to the task OF
telling paying careful attention to the laws OF the
"badnyak" which prescribes among other things
that all the cuts be made on one particular side
Once felled the tree is carried home and leaned
against the east side of the house. where 1t re-
mains till evening Then the wife lights two can
dies and places one on either side of the door
way, while the husband goes forth to bring In the
"badnyak.
The master of the house now throws three nuts
into each of the four corners of the room, saying
as he does So in the name of the Father;
in the name Of the Son; in the name of the Holy
Ghost-Amen!"
All night everyone remains gloating over the
cracking, roasting pig, with an eagerness OF
anticipation prcportonate to the zeal with which
they have observed the six weeks fast enjone
by the Greek orthodox church by this tim
Christmas day has dawne6, and on Christine
everyone must go to service.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-12-24
In the effort TO eradicate
HEADACHE AND NEURAL lA

Hoyt's Headache and Neuralgia Cologne
now heads the list as a successful remedy
for the relief of headache, nervousness, in
somnia, car sickness, etc.
The dangerous tablet has had it's day
Hoyt's Headache and Neuralgia Cologne
is harmless, refreshing, fragrant prepa-
ration, marvellous in its action, rcliev
ing nervousness, sleeplessness, exhaustion
and all head and nerve ailments by ex'
ternal use and inhaling 1t is not nerve
food, but nerve soother. By giving the
nerves rest they furnish their own food
and tone, and all nerve pains disappear.
For children's colds and catarrh it is
just the remedy, harmless and efficient and
so pleasant to use. For men pleasant
remedy to relieve and clear the head ''the
morning after the night before" This is
not an expensive preparation at so cents
bottle, because it brings the relief. 1t has
many imitators at less price, but if they
do not bring the desired results they are
not cheap at any price.
Get Hoyt's and you will be satisfied.
For sale at all drug stores.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-12-24
AT THE FIRST SIGNS
Of Falling Hair Get Cuticura. lt
Works Wonders. Trial Free.

Touch spots OF dandruff and itching
with Cuticura Ointment, and follow
aext morning with hot shampoo of
Cuticura Soap. This at once arrests
falling hair and promotes hair growth.
You may rely on these supercreamy
,mollients for all skin troubles.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. Ky,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-12-24

Not in This Case.

What did your wealthy Katherine
law give you for a wedding PRESENT."
asked the intimate friend.
"A clock" answered the disappoinea
ed bridegroom, who expected check
And yet, they say time is money"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-12-24
Temnerature.

do you want pitcher of ice wa
ter?" asked the member of the com
mittee on arrangements.
Never mind the ice," replied Sena-
tor Sorghum; IF the audience is as
cold as the one I last addressed the
water will probably freeze"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-12-24

For really fine coffee at a moda
crate price, drink Denison's Seminole
Brand, Csc the h., in sealed cans.
Only one merchant In each town
sells Seminole. If your grocer isn'&
the one, write the Denison Coffee Cos
Chicago, for souvenir and the nama
Of your Seminole dealer.
Buy the lib. Canister Can for $1.0o
ADV l.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-12-24

For falls on icy walks, sprains ana
bruises, rub on and rub in Hanford %
Balsam Of Myrrh. Apply this linimens
thoroughly and relief should quickly
follow. ADV.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-12-24
Minor Scale

Mining Fresh-Say, Prof, on what
scale do you grade students here?
Prof.-On the minor scale.-Pan-
Their.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-12-24
Too Much Illumination.

"How was it that your wife saw you
when you sneaked in, even In the
dark"
Il guess it was because I was all
lit up"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-12-24
Not (Tr9y Hairs INIT Triad TvAa

make us look older than we are. Keep
your Eyes young and you will look young.
tell your age. Murine Eye Remedy Co.,
Chicago, Sends Eye Book on request.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-12-24
The Waves Are Saying.

First Wave-What has been wished
on us now?
Second Wave-A joysail. 3
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-12-24
Taken at His Word.

He (passionately)-I would 90 "a
the end Of the earth for you.
She (calmly)-Good-by.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-12-24
His Clasa.

Isn't little Mrs. Brightly's HUSBAND
devoted to the races?"
YES; she calls him her bettod
half"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-12-24

To keep clean and healthy take Dr.
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. They regulate
liver, bowels and stomach.-Adv.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-12-24

The conversation of some men
would be more agreeable if they were
provided with shock absOrbers.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-12-24

Start the year by getting Hanford's
Balsam. You will find frequent use
for 1t. Adv.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-12-24

Gossip is always short-lived, except
when properly ventilated.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-12-24

For any cut use Hanford's Bae
sam. Adv.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-12-24

For sore feet rub on Hanford's Bal.
sam. Adv.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-12-24
Important 70 Mothe,

Some men are loafers by choice and
others drift into the habit through be-
ing elected to office.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-12-24
DO YOU need A KIDNEY
REMEDY?

DR.. Kilmer's SwampRoot Is not recon-
mended for everything, but if you have
kidney, liver or bladder trouble, it may
be found just the remedy you need
SwampRoOt makes friends quickly be-
cause it's mild and immediate effect Is
soon realized in most cases. 1t is a gentle
healing herbal compound-a physicians
prescription which has proved it's great
curative value in thousands of the most
distressing cases according to reliabls
testimony.
All druggists in SOC and $1.00 sizes.
You may have a sample size bottle Of
this always reliable preparation by Par
eel Post also pamphlet telling about it.
Address DR.. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton
N. Y, and enclose ten cents. also mention
this paper.-Adv.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-12-24

Belgium, Serbia, northern France and Poland
Hades of wreckage. In Germany everyone
Is living short rations and turning all energies
to the pursuit of war Even the half-grown boys
Of France are under arms awaiting the call to
The trenches. Austria and Italy and England and
Russia and Bulgaria pouring their money into
the mill that turns out guns and explosives while
the poor exist in the misery of semistarvation,
getting their mite OF food and fuel and clothing
by taking their turn in the bread line"
All of warning Europes abe-boded
soldiers in capacity another. In the
streets of all the cities and villages of the con-
housekeeping the little neutral nations-one
sees only aged men, veterans of other wars, and
manned men who recovering from wounds
received in this one. Everywhere hospitals.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-12-24
Piles Cured in 6 to II DAYS

Druggists refund money il PAZO OINTMENT
fails to cure Itching, Blind, Bleeding ProtrUSS
ing Piles. First application gives RELIEF SOC
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-12-24

Don't Tidicule other peoples ideas.
Try to have them adopt yours.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-12-24
Precarious Positi

Precarious Position.
''Why did you tell that man you
we're sorry to hear he had a family?"
Because he's a Maine guide"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-12-24

But the hen that sits on a china egg
is better off,
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-12-24

Hardened hands are the real trades
marks of labor.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-12-24
To Cure a Cold in One Day

Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tablets
Druggists refund money if it fails to cure E. w
GROVES signature is on each box. 2sc.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-12-24

The Kind.
He was a regular furnace OF
wrath"
"Yes-a hot-air furnace"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-12-24
no cIOl2fZ1aJ AZIt5 Ell2oGz1zZ1
BY JERLE DAVIS.

BY JERLE DAVIS.
THAT CHASTITY holiday Christmas
will be In Europe this year. Mil
lions Of families in mourning, mil
lions of women and children starv-
ing, millions of homes in ruins.
millions of new graves, millions of
dead men that haven't even the
shelter of earth, millions of square
miles of fertile land laid waste by
war, millions of men killing fathers,
husbands, brothers, sons and sweet
hearts.
The Sentinel=record., 1915-03-25
COMM sSloNER's SALE.

Notice is hereby given, That in pur- suance of the authority and directions contained in the decretal order of the chancery court of Garland County, made and entered on the 23d day of February, A. D. 1915, in certain cause (No 5S37) then pending therein between B. C. Bowers and w. c. Maurice, complainants. and s. II. Tate and Mary A. Tate, defendants, the undersigned. as Commiss toner of said Court, will offer for sale at public vendue to the highest bidder at the front door or entrance of the County Court House, in which said Court is the hours prescribed by law for judi. cial sales, on Monday, the l2th day of April, A. D 1915. the following de- scribed real estate, to-with: Com mence at an iron pin set on the east side of Malvern road three hundred and twenty-five (325) feet south, eighty-one (S1) degrees east (mag- netic coursel from a stone monument at the center of section four (4, township three (3), south of range nineteen (l9) west, set by the United States Commissioners for the Hot Springs Reservation, to mark ?. and R. on south border line, as repre- scented on map seryeyed and plated under their supervision; thence on the east line of said road south fifty seven (57) degrees east fifty (50l feet; thence north twenty-five (25) degrees thirty (30) minutes east. and hundred and forty Q40} feet to the south Reservation line; thence on said line westerly fifty-seven and one half (57 1-2) feet; thence parallel with second line one hundred and six d06) feet to the place of beginning All of said property being situated in Garland County, Arkansas.
 Terms of Sale: On credit of three months, the purchaser being re- quired to execute a bond as required by law and the order and decree of said Court in said cause, with ap- proved security, bearing interest at the rate of eight per cent per an mum from date of sale until paid, and lien being retained on the prsemise sold to secure the payment of the purchase money
 Given under my hand this 22d day of March, A. D. 1915
 A. c. SU1LENBERGER,
 Commissioner in Chancery.
The Sentinel=record., 1915-03-25
JUST TWO DAYS.

You nave just today and tomorrow to prepare for the reception in Hot Springs of probably 5000 visitors from over the state. Some will come from Pine Bluff and Little Rock over the new highway. and more will come from the counties southwest over tha Memphis, Dallas and Gulf railroad This big celebration is arranged for the good of Hot Springs. IL is staged by progressive men who are striving Co keep their city to tn front regard. less of the conditions that surround 1t. To help in this work you might decorate your premises. help extend cordial welcome to the visitors, and take a part such as expected of ciu- zens who appreciate the efforts of those willing to neglect their affairs to take the leadership in such things.