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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-07
STATE OF FLORIDA, COUNTY On
POLK, DISTRICT 81, 1-Coazt
a Justice Peace.-Chaxlss 4 raz+
Eish, plai"tiA, " Albert 4 0resale
and Edward l. oEoellA daend-


TO Albert E. Creole and Edward A.
Creole, defendants:
You are hereby notified that a
writ of attachment has been issued
against you, and your property at
tacheG to satisfy the demand of
plaintiff, amounting to ninety-nine
dollars.
Now unless you shall appear be-
fore the justice of the peace of said
district, c.. V. McClurg, at Daven-
port, in said county on the 21st day
of February, A. d. 1916, judgment
will be rendered against you, and
your property sold for the debt.
Dated this 18th day of January,
A. ID. 1916.
CHAS. a. PARRISH, plaintiff.
1894
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-07
Who Shot
Col. Garrett?
By
H. M. EGBERT
Copyright. 1916. by w. G. ChapmanJ

Copyright. 1876 by W. G. Chapman)
Mr. Heard, you must save John
Thornton's life. He is innocent
looked at the young woman who
stood before me in my Office, her
hands clasped, the tears streaming
down her cheeks. My first thought
was that it is just such scamps as
Thornton who find such women as
Janet Clifford to believe in them.
My second was a desire to help her
in any way that was possible. But
the murder of old Colonel Garrett had
stirred the blood of everyone, and
threats of lynching had been openly
made.
The verdict had been rendered
within fifteen minutes of the jury's re-
tirement, and the case seemed to
have been proved to the hilt. Thomas
Garrett had been the wealthiest man
for miles around. He had been a
slave-owner before the war, and he
to enable him to amass huge fortune
when electric traction came and Gre
ated riches for the far-sighted
John Thornton, CARROTS nephew,
had been a scapegrace. His uncle,
after repeated admonitions, had final
ly ordered the young man out of his
house; he had cut him out of his
will, leaving all his property to Ellis
Tomlinson, another nephew. That
had been two years before.
had known that Thornton and
Janet Clifford cared for each other,
but l had not guessed at the devo.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-07

derer.
ton shown me by the girls manner.
l promised to try, and that was all
I could promise. The chance Of
saving the young man from the chair
seemed enthusiastically small.
1t was proved at the trial that
Thornton had suddenly come home to
plead for forgiveness. There had
been an angry interview between him
and his uncle. The negro butler,
Washington. was emphatic on this
point, and added that he had heard
the nephew threaten the old man.
An hour later shot had been heard.
Washington, who occupied a rebuilt
cabin seven hundred yards from the
house, had run out, and had encoun-
tered Ellis in the library, and they
found Garrett dying from a bullet
wound in the throat. The colonel
lived just long enough to say that he
was sure Thornton was his murderer.
However, under examination the
negro admitted that the colonel had
not seen the man who shot him.
Thornton was arrested the same
night in the lodging house where he
was staying. Now came a series of
| damning facts which clinched the stu
| alton in the opinion of all reasoning
| minds.
The cabin occupied by the negro
was seven hundred yards from the
| al. nf
dense trees, little to one side of the
compact little building. A bee line
from the library window, grazing the
cabin wall, led to a large oak tree,
eight hundred yards from where Gar
rett had sat at his table. Fixed firmly
by clamps against the side of the oak
tree was rifle, trained upon the col
/ onel's house. 1t was immovable, and
was so well concealed in the under
brush that it had been discovered
only by the merest accident. Ellis
Tomlinson had found it.
Ellis gave testimony at the trial to
the fact that when they were boys he
and his cousin had played in the
grove and had made Investigations
into the ballistic properties of small
arms The Judge and jury adjourned
to the spot, bullet was inserted in
the rifle, and, when discharged, il
hardly varied by two inches in its
course from the flight presumably
made by the ball that killed Garrett
What further evidence was needed
The jury found Thornton guilty-and
here stood Janet Clifford, telling me
that her lover was a wronged man
and that the guilty man was Ellis.
started upon my investigation
with heavy heart, but l knew that
women do possess a certain instinct
in such matters, and, while l could
find no decisive clue, did come upon
certain suspicious circumstances.
had known Ellis Tomlinson was 0
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-07
At a dstiII-

Mr.. Henry Clay Pinckney, an Afro
American OF deepest ebon hue, lay
very i'll. The mistress of the planta-
ton called to ascertain his condition.
How is your husband this morning.
harinda?" she asked. Mis- Jane. dew
Aaint no improvement one way or de
Fsaier.H
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-07
Chime and Chimes.

1t is not positively incorrect" to
use the word chimes. I'VE have heard
the chimes at midnight, Master Shall.
low" exclaimed Falstaff: and the
Chimes Of Bruges" is an expression
that has been used correctly" enough
too, thousand times.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-07
His Concern.

What's the matter, old man? In
debit"
Exactly"
Il wouldn't worry about that If I
were you"
I'm not worrying about being in
debt; what troubles me is that nv
creditors refuse to let me get in any
deeper"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-07
Under the OIIcIoth

Oflcloth when used to cover tables
VIII last much longer IL the tables
nrst be covered with paper, well
rubbed with machine oil to keep the
under side of the oilcloth moist.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-07
BIG Diamond Only for Women.

In India the superstition obtains
that if the Koh-i-noor is worn by a
man, dire disaster will befan him,
while If the wearer be a woman for
tune will shine upon her for the rest
Of her days.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-07
Pines Purify Air

According to a Finnish scientist, the
air around pine trees is purer than
that around others because their
needles disseminate electricity into
the atmosphere.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-07
Oaiiv .Thoudht

Mankind is always happier for hav-
ing been happy. So that IL you make
men happy now YOU make them happy
20 years hence By the memory OF it
Sydney Smith.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-07
Optimistic Thouuht,

1t is well to remember the multi
tude is versatile, the populace forget
,ul.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-16
WEATHER OBSERVATIONS

Snow or rain on the Atlantic slope
has resulted during the past "a hours
from the eastern storm which has
moved from Virginia to the coast OF
New England. The northwestern low
remains central over British Column
bia, but decrease in pressure is not
ed as far southeastward as the lower
Missouri valley, attended by rains on
the north Pacific coast and by higher
temperatures from the eastern Rocky
mountain slope to the upper Mississ-
ippi valley. Areas Of high pressude
and low temperature are central over
Manitoba and the lower Mississippi
valley. At Winnipeg the temperature
was IS degrees below zero; freezing
weather extended to Jacksonville, Fla,
and light frost to Tampa. Owing to
the decreasing pressure to the west
ward, partly cloudy and probably I'M
settled weather is indicated for this
vicinity tonight and Friday, with ris-
ing temperature Friday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-16
Cure Every Case
Of Piles Treated

Drs. Kinsey and Allgover occupy a
unique position in the medical world
they hold the record of having cured
every case Of piles treated. Of course
these doctors who give their whole
time to the one speciality are experts
in their line and are expected to make
many cures even where others have
failed, but record of 100 per cent
cures and no failures is surely one to
be proud Of. These doctors guarantee
cure in every case of piles treated
or refund all money paid by patient!
AS yet they have never been called on
to refund any money, every patient be
ing quickly cured and completely sat
isfied.
Here is one of the many letters re-
ceived from cured patients;
Iowa City, Ia, March 10, 1916
'Drs. Kinsey and Allgover, 43 Dav-
export Savings bank building, Daven-
port, Ia, Gentlemen: write to thank
you for the quick and painless way in
which you cured the piles that had
troubled me for 10 years. All other
doctors said Operate" but l was afraid
OF operation Now | am mighty glad
went TO you for treatment | worked
every day while being cured. Refer
any one TO me if You wish.
JOSEPH KERR"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-16
RELIE CORPS IS TO
GIVE OUT CLOTHING

The Woman's Relief Corps of this
city held an interesting meeting at the
hall in the courthouse on Tuesday aft
ernoon. One new member, Mrs. John
NJ. Parkinson, was admitted into the
already large corps. Application for
membership was also received at this
meeting
Following the initiation the time was
probably spent in the discussion OF
matters directly connected with the or
ganization.
Mention was made of a proposed dis.
tribution Of clothing to the grand
children of old soldiers and the ad-
visibility of such a project was con,
sidered.
A letter received from julius Wright
a member of the local G. A. R., was
read. This letter was received by Mrs
c. A. Gregory from the Danville sol
diers' home, where Mr.. Wright is now
confined as result of the amputatio1
Of leg.
Mr.. Wright is doing as we'll as car
be expected, and it is now thought hi
will be able to return to Aledo within
the next two or three weekss. He viii
be fitted with an artificial limb.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-16
Hoo QUOTATIONS
REGISTER SLUMP
Arrival of Larger Shipments Than
We're Expected Result in Break
in Pork Prices.

Chicago, March 16.-Larger receipts
than expected had a depressing infiu-
ence today on the hog market. Large
offerings proved to be for the most
part Of unattractive quality. Quota
tons on sheep and lambs we're upheld
by the smallness Of the supply.
Hogs; Receipts $4,000; slow; shade
to sc under yesterdays average; bulk
9,600975; light 92569.SO; mixed 9.35
$3.50; heavy 9.3069.S0; rough $500
$50; pigs 100000.
Cattle: Receipts 5000; easy: native
beef cattle 76069.95; western steers
7.40@S60; stockers and feeders 5000
$40; cows and heifers 3.S0@S.75;
calves S.25@11OO.
Sheep: Receipts 10000; steady;
wethers S.25@S9O; lambs 9.75Q1160.
Kansas City Live Stock.
Kansas City, March 16.-Hogs: Re-
ceipts 1000; steady: bulk 9.3509.6O;
heavy 9.55@9.7O; light 925@9.55; pigs
Z759S.75.
Cattle: Receipts 5000; steady;
steers 7.506975; cows 50O@S.00;
heifers 7.oO@9.75; calves 6.5O@11.OO.
Sheep: Receipts 1000; steady;
lambs 1060@1125; yearlings 925@
1000; wethers 7.75@s.5O; ewes 725
@S25.
st. Louis Live Stock.
St Louis, March 16-Hogs: Re
ceipts 1900; steady; pigs and lights
700@9.S0; mixed 9.6d@9.90; heavy
9.S5@99O.
Cattle: Receipts $500; steady; bee
steers 7.50@960; heifers S,50@9.5O;
| COWS 5.50@S.O0; calves 6O0@1075.
Sheep: Receipts 700: steady; year
lings and wethers S00@1000; lamb:
| 900@11.55; ewes 6.50@S25.
Omaha Live Stock.
Omaha, March 16.-Hogs: Receipts
15,500 steady; heavy, 9.25@9.45
light, 91O@9.35; pigs, 100000; bulk
915@9.35.
Cattle: Receipts, 1000; steady
steers, 7.5O@925; COWS and heifers
5.5O@75O.
Sheep: Receipts, $500; steady; year
lings, S50Q1000; wethers, 7.75@S,50
lambs, 10.50@1130.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-16
ALEDO AT A GLANCE
Daily Doings in Mercer Countys Busy Capital
PARSONAGE WORK TO
BEGIN NEXT WEEK

Decision has been reached to start
Immediately on the work of building
the new parsonage of the Methodist
church, and also to push forward the
plans for a new church edifce. 1t is
the intention to begin work on the
parsonage the coming week.
The new location for the church and
parsonage on what was formerly the
John Wilson property, corner College
avenue and Ninth street, is ideal for
the purpose of a large institutional
church such as the Methodists have in
view
Following are the members of the
building committee: Rev. f. f. Shut,
chairman; ]. r. Sheats, D. A. Hebel,
Thomas Hartman, ]. n. Nesbitt and
William Pfitzenmaier. The committee
met Wednesday evening and perfected
plans for the work in hand. The COM
mittee has charge of all details con-
nected with the enterprise.
The cost Of the parsonage, as esti-
mated, will range between $4,000 and
$4,000. The building is to be a nine
room residence Of pleasing architec-
tural design, and modern throughout,
with frontage on College avenue.
The committee, as soon as sufficient
funds have been provided, will proceed
in the matter Of building fine brick
church on the corner Of the lot.
1t is the announced purpose of the
Methodists to have church costing
about $4,000, and tentative plans in
dictate that the proposed new edifice
| will contain all the essentials for a
modern institutional church.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-16
Legal.


To All Persons Whom 1t May Con-
Germ:
Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned, R. P. Wait, conservator Of
Charles Mungerson, will make appli-
cation to the probate court of Rock
Island county, at regular term there,
OF, to be held at the county court
house, in the city of Rock Island, in
said county, on the first Monday OF
April, A. D. 1916, being the first day
thereof. for an order and decree OF
said court, directing him, as said con-
servator, to sell the following real es-
tate belonging to said ward, or SO
much thereof as shall seem to said
court necessary for the support and
maintenance of said ward, situated in
the county of Rock Island and state
of Illinois, to-wit: The undivided one
half interest in lots two ~ and
three ~, in the northwest quarter Of
section thirty 800, township sixteen
161. north range two %, west of the
fourth principal meridian, containing
one hundred twenty-three and five one
bundredths Q23 $1,000 acres, more or
less and to invest such of the pro-
ceeds of said sale as shall not be i'm
mediately requisite for said support
and maintenance in other real estate
or otherwise, under the direction OF
the court.
Rock Island, Ill, March 1, A. D. 1916.
R. p. WAIT,
Conseryator OF Said Ward.
Schriyer- g. Schriyer. attorneys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-16
Personals and Briefs.

Mrs. W. W. Garner left Tuesday
morning for visit with her daughter,
Mrs. James O'Morrow, in Galesburg.
ing. March 21hefo .stvbgkqxzfffffffi
Miss Mollie Gates left Tuesday
morning for her home at Pittsburgh,
Pa, after a short visit here with her
sister, Mrs. Fred Marsh.
W. J. Graham returned yesterday
to Springfield to take up his duties
there
Mrs. R. W. Kiddoo visited in Aledo
Monday.
Mrs. Bruce Bradford and daughter,
Miss Hazel, left Monday morning for
Austin, Mimi, where the family will
make their home in the future
Miss Ella Reynolds, who is attend
ing school in Chicago, is visiting here
with Miss Helen Macarthur and other
friends.
Bob Willis of Joy was business
visitor in Aledo Monday.
Mrs. G. o. Lindblad left Tuesday
morning for a short business trip to
Minneapolis.
Mrs. P B. Winbigler, West Ninth
street, entertained the embroidery club
yesterday afternoon. Refreshments
were served.
Trayelogue at South Side Theatre.
Manager Hill of the South Side thea
ire has arranged special attraction
for Saturday evening of this week.
Wathlyn Williams, in a beautiful film
production of Maud Muller a dra-
matization Of Whittier's famous poem,
will be the leading movie feature. The
popular picture travelogue. "a Trip to
the Grand Canyon of Arizona and the
Pacific Coast" an educational num-
Der Of surprising beauty and inter
est, will be featured by Robert Rex
dale, author and lecturer. The Sat
urday program will be one of high
class excellence and especially at
tractive to the young people of the
schools and college.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-16
Real Estate Transfers.

c. A. Haas and wife, w J. Haas and
wife, Lizzie Pinkerton and husband,
and Minnie Doak and husband to Har-
Ian and Merle Chaplin, lots 5, 6 and Z,
block l, Reith's fourth addition 10
Keithsburg, $780,
Robert c. Frew and wife to Oscar
Bloom, Sherrard, beginning on north
line of Fifth street, 59.47 feet east Of
west line, thence east 59.47 feet, thence
north 1866 feet, thence west COS feet,
thence south to beginning, SIS.
j. Randolph Sheats to Minnie o.
Sheats, one-fourth interest in north
IS acres of northwest quarter of sec
ton SO, township Is, range 4, $1,000.
Paul Wagner and wife to Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Campbell, Norwood, lot l, block
3, 81.
Edward Moberg and wife to Claus
L. Carlson, west BATS acres of lot l
of lot s, of north so acres of southeast
quarter, section %, township 49,
range 4, $1,000.
Lulu E. Hawkins and husband to o.
H. Lloyd, lot 8, block 5, A B. Sheriff S
second addition to Keithsburg, $50.
Charles a. Samuelson and wife to
Fred ". Larson, northeast quarter OF
southeast quarter, and IS acres south
Of public highway, east quarter of
northeast quarter and east half of
southeast quarter Of section 4, town.
ship Is, range l, s21 900.
QUIT CLAIM DEEDS.
| d. Ira Mayhem and wife and George
E. Mayhem and wife to Hannah Barnes
southeast quarter of northeast quar-
( ter of section %, township Is, range 4
Charles W Detwiler to John M
Harvey and Joseph H. Harvey, east
40 feet of lot y, block 3, thompson
railroad addition to Aledo.
John LEM to Nicholas C. LEM, lot
/ in subdivision of section l, town
ship Is, range 4, 81.
/ Caleb Purvis to Charles A. Samuel
/ son, south u acres of lot /, northeast
quarter of southeast quarter of sec
/ ton 4, township Is, range l, 81.
John J. Stallings to William H. Nc,
| Aztec, northwest quarter of southeast
quarter of section IS, township IA
range /, 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-16
T@day'@ Market Quotations
CABLES LOWER;
WHEAT BEARISH
Break Follows Report of Liverpool
Quotations and Prices Start on
Downward Trend.

Chicago, March 16-Lower cable
quotations had a bearish effect today
on the wheat market here. There were
also favorable advices in regard to the
harvest in India. Opening prices,
which ranged from Il q sc to 1c low
er, with May at 1.091a to 1.09A and
July at 1.07& TO 1,0S1s, were follow
ed by rally, but then another sag.
Subsequently Hessian fly reports
from northern Kansas and crop dam
age reports from Nebraska and Ohio
led to an advance in prices. The
close was steady, &c to 1Bc net high
er, with May at LIS and July at
1.093s @10912.
Corn developed strength owing to
the absence of any decided pressure
to sell. After opening &c to Il &c
| lower, prices rose to well above yes
| terday's finish.
| The market receded later in conse-
| quence of profit taking by holders.
| The close was unsettled at 40 Is to
| 3s@1zc net advance
| Oats continued to show independ-
ent f1rmness
Moderate buying of lard gave lift
to the provision market as a whole,
Chicago Grain.
Chicago, March 6.-Wheat-No. 2
red, 1.13A; No. 8 red, nominal; No. 2
hard nominal; No. hard, 1,07a a
100.
Corn-No 2 yellow, 7Sc; No. 4 yell
low, 71A@72c; No. 4 white, 70A q
71kc.
| Oats-No. white, 431a@44c; stand
ard, nominal.
Rye-No. 2, 96c.
Barley, 63@77c.
Timothy, 450Q7.00.
Glover, 10.OO01850.
Pork, 2125@22.92.
Lard, 1880.
| Ribs, 115O91195.
Chicago Provisions.
! Chicago, March 16.-Butter, higher
creamery, 30@351ac; eggs, lower; re-
ceipts, Il ,239 cases; frsts, 1912c; ordi-
nary firsts, 1S1ac; at mark, cases in.
cluded, 1S@19kc.
Potatoes, higher; receipts, So cars
Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota and
Dakota white, SSQ9Sc; Minnesota and
Dakota Ohios, SS@95c. Poultry, alive
unchanged.
Liverpool Grain.
J Liverpool, March 16-Wheat: Spot
No. hard winter gulf Us sgd; No
2 red western winter Us Sd; No. !
durum 13s Cd.
Corn; Spot American mixed, new
los Cd.
Peoria Grain.
Peoria, Ill, March 16.-Corn, I'M
changed at 1c higher; No. white, 69c;
No. 5 white, &c; No. yellow, 70G
711ac; No. 5 yellow, G7@67Rc; No.
mixed, 6S1a @69c; No. mixed, SEQ
6615c.
Oats, 12c higher; No. 3-white, 43@
43Ac.
Kansas CITY Grain.
Kansas City, March 16.-Wheat: No
hard 104@112; No. red 107@111
Corn: No. mixed 69A Q69A; No
white 7O97O1a; No. 2 yellow 7112.
Oats, unchanged; No. white AL:
04512; No. 2 mixed 40642,
Rye, S50S6.
Hay, unchanged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-16
STOCK EXCHANGE
IS AGAIN ACTIVE
First Hour on Floor Showed Contin-
ned Activity in Features and
Sales We're Large.

New York, March 16.-Activity pre-
vailed throughout the first hour, sales
again exceeding 100000 shares. Prices
Of leading stocks. especially rails,
shaded soon after the opening on SELL
,nc. precipitated by news of another
marine disaster in the foreign war
zone, but strengthened again as buy
ing was resumed. Crucible led the list,
extending its rise to six points Unit
ID States Steel rose to S7I4, its top
nrice for the current movement. Nu-
morous specialties were higher by I
10 ) points, but rails continued back
ward.
Bonds were irregular.
Vigorous buying of various stocks
impaired strong tone to the market
at today's opening. Such issues as
limited States Steel, Mexican Petro-
leum, Westinghouse and Inspiration
Copper were offered in lots Of 1000 to
$500 shares and freely absorbed on a
rising scale of values. Mexicans were
among the foremost issues, the oils
and American Smelling rising l to Pa
points with like gains for Crucible
Steel and American Zinc. Reading
again assumed leadership Of the rails
gaining a point while Western Mary
land rose IL. Crucible soon extended
lis gain 10 five points.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-16
Expressman Transferred,

1t was made known yesterday that
H. M. Sapp has been checked out Of
service in Aledo by the Adams Express
company and that he is to be trans
ferred to another city. 1t is not def
nitely known to what place Mr.. Sapp
will be transferred. Galesburg and
Ottumwa, Iowa, are under considera-
ton. G. E. Duncan has been sent to
replace Mr.. Sapp. That Mr.. Sapp,
during his two and one-half years of
duty here in Aledo has gained many
staunch friends, especially among the
merchants, is shown by the fact that
a petition is being circulated asking
that he be retained as the local Ad-
ans E'ynrpSC apant
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-16
How 10 Treat a Wife,

An ancient Egyptian moralist, writ
ing to his son, said: IF thou takest
wife try to make her happier than
any of her women friends. She will
be doubly bound to thee if the tie is
sweet to her. Accord her what pleases
her. She will appreciate the effort"