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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-07-21
Fire on Ninth Street.

Saturday night the small brick
building on the rear of the Nor
son-Wentworth Bank lot adj
joining the alley, caught fire and
was totally destroyed. The build
ing was used as a garage and it
is thought that the fire was
caused by the explosion of gaso-
line. The property belongs to
Judge Richard field.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-07-21
Council Proceedings.

( The city council met Tuesday
night with Mayor Minor presid-
ing. The vote OF the local op-
ton election last Saturday was
checked up and made official.
The council directed the city
clerk to advertise for bids for
construct a flush tank at the
dead end of the sewer on Seven
teenth street.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-07-21
A CIRCUS IS COMING.
August 10th RObinsOn's Circus
Will Unload in Lexington.

William J. Lester, advance adj
vertising man for Robinson's
circus, was in Lexington Fri
day making arrangements
for this show to light in Lexing-
ton, Thursday, August 10, 1916.
The show will spread its canvass
in Taubman's pasture, right near
town, SO that all may attend
without a long hot walk.
The merits of this circus are
unknown in these parts, yet its
a circus, so let's all go and be
convinced Of its merits or de-
merits.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-07-21
Death Of A Gid.

Katheryne, the fifteen months
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Hollingsworth died Tues
day at the home of her parents
near the McGrew mines. Her
death was due to typhoid fever,
The funeral was held from the
home Wednesday morning.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-07-21
Charles Weber Erecting New
Store Building.

Charles Weber, the Main
street jeweler, has let the con-
tract to Peter Hale for the erec-
tion of one-story brick build
ing adjoining his present loca7
tion on the east. The new build
ing will cost about $3,5OO, and
when completed viii add con
siderably to the appearance of
Dutch" row.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-07-21

Miss Thresa OfBrien who has
been visiting at the home Of
Judge 7. A. Walker left Satur-
day for her home in Jack
son, Miss, Miss Inez Walker ac-
companied her as far as Kansas
City.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-07-21

H. w. McNeel of Odessa ar
rived Monday to assist in
the inventory of the Stier
Clothing Co.'S stock occasioned
by the death of the senior part
ner, George H. Stier.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-07-21
1st. Ward.

The vote by wards /:
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-07-21
Fred WilmOt Building Home.

Fred WilmOt Building Home.
Fred Wilmot, the enterprising
proprietor of the Pin-Ton Gro
Gerry, has let the contract for a
a two-story brick and stucco
residence on his lot on East
Main Street. The work of ex-
cavating commenced Tuesday
morning. 1t viii contain eight
rooms with basement, and be
modern throughout.
The Lexington Brick Com
pany and Peter Hale have the
contract.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-07-21
DR.. Ryland Receives Painful In
jury.

Saturday while in the act
Of. cranking his Ford car, DR.. c.
7. Ryland was painfully injured
One bone just above the wrist Of
the right arm was broken and
the other dislocated at the wrist
joint. He was attended by Drs
FredendaIl and Chalkley.
DR.. Ryland recently had some
changes made on his cara new
body and detachable rims, and it
is thought that the car took this
means Of showing its resent
ment.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-07-21

The women of Lexington are
better acquainted and hereafter
will WELD a mighty influence for
good in the city's affairs.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-07-21
For Sale

Two Duroc Jersey Boars.
Phone R 13 B.
7-l4-1mo. Geo. Thoman.
Miss RoYie Crum went to Kan
sas City Wednesday for a visit,
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- r.ea that got all their boys doin'
well aad worth their salt, why. l have
10 keep my mind on Jim and Roscoe
4nd forget about Bibhs."
Ms. sheridan tossed her head fret
sully upon the pillow. You did the
hes. you could. papa" she said. impa-
tieatly. 80 come TO bed and quit re-
p-oachin' yourself for it."
He glared at her Indignantly. Re
P7oachin myself" he suorted. Il amt
io.n anything OF the kind! What In
the name O. goodness would l want to
reproach myself for? And 1t wasn't
the best could either, 1t was the
best anybody could. | was Gi7in' him
4 chance to show what was In him and
make man OF himself-and here he
goes and gets nervous dyspepsia on
NE
He went TO the old-fash!oned gas
fixture. turned out the light. and NUT
tered his way morosely into bed.
"WhatF" said his wife. GROSSLY.
bothered by a subsequent mumbllng.
More like hookworm, l said he eS-
plained. speaking louder, Il don't
know what 10 do with hIm"
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"Or course we're all OF US glad to have
you back"
Yes" he said. "Fa ather"
-Of course! Didn't he write and tell
you to come home:' She did not turn
to him with the question. All the
while she rode with her face directly
forward.
NO" he said; father hasn't writ
ten"
She flushed a little. 81 expect
ought to We written something, or one
of the boys"
"Oh, no; that was all right"
"You can't think how busy we've
all been this year, Bibbs. OF course
we knew mamma was writing often,
and"
"Of course" he said, readily.
There's chunk of coal fallen on
your glove. Edith. Better flick it of
before it smears. My word! I'd al
most forgotten how sooty it is here"
We've been having very bright
weather this month-for u.s." She
blew the flake Of SCOT into the air
seeming relieved.
He looked up at the dingy sky
wherein hung the disconsoate sun like
a cold tin pan nailed up in smoke
house by some lunatic, for decora
ton. Yes" said Bibbs. "It's very
gay" A few moments later, as the,
passed a corner, aren't we goin,
home?" he asked "Your new drive
is taking us out of the way, isn't he?'
"Good gracious!" she cried. "Didn'
you know we'd moved? Didn't yo,
know we were in the new house"
"Why, no!' said Bibbs. "Are you?
"we've been there a month! Goo
gracious! Didn't you know" Sh
broke of, flushing again, and the
went on hastily: "Of course. mamma
never been so busy In her life; we a
haven't had time to do anything bu
keep on the hop. Mamma couldn
even come to the station today. Papa
got some of his business friends an
, people from around the old-houE
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CHAPTER II.

beginning at the beginning and
learning from the ground up was a
long course for Bibbs at the santa
rum. with milk and "zwieback" as
the basis OF instruction: and the
months were many and tiresome be
fore he was considered near enough
graduu tion 10 go for walk leaning
on a nurse and a cane. These and sub
seUuent months saw the planning, the
building and the completion of the new
house. and 1t was to that abode OF
Bigness that Bibbs was brought when
the cane. without the nurse, was
found sufficient to his support.
Edith met him at the station. well.
well, Bibbsr' she said. as he came
slowly through the gates. the last of
all the travellers from that train. DO
you think they ought to We let you
come? You certainly don't look WELL"
But I certainly do look better" he
returned. in voice as slow as his
gait: drawl that was a necessity.
for when Bibbs tried to speak quickly
he stammered. up to about n month
ago it took two people to see me. They
had to get me In line between 'em."
Edith did not turn her eyes directly
toward him again, after her first quick
glance; and her expression. in spite
of her, showed faint, troubled dis
taste. She was nineteen, fair and slim,
with small. unequal features. but n
prettiness of color and a brilllanCy OF
eyes that created a total impression
close upon beauty. There was some
thing about her, as kind old ladies say,
that was very sweet; and there was
something that was hurried and
breathless. Bibbs bent upon her a
steady whimsical scrutiny as they
stood at the curb. waiting for an au-
tomobile across the street to disengage
itself from the traffic.
That's the new car" she said "Ev.
erythinss new. We've got four now,
besides Jim's. Roscoe's got two"
Edith, you look" he began, and
paused.
"Oh. we're all WELL" she said brisk
ly; and then, as if something in his
tone had caught her as significant
We'll, how do I look, Bibbs:"
You look" He paused again. TAX
ing in the full length of her-trim
brown shoes, scant, rough skirt, Goa
of brown and green, mad little rougi
hat in the mad mode-all suited to tn,
October day.
How do lookT' she insisted
You look" he answered. as his ex
animation ended upon an incrustet
watch of platinum and enamel at he
wrist, you look-expensive"
Il expect I ami" she laughed. sd
you want Claus to help you in?"
"Oh. no." said Bibbs. "rm alive.
And after a fit Of painting subsequen
to his climbing into the car unaided
he added. "Of course, I have to tel
people."
I'VE only got your telegram thi
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l9SyE}zl22zlE YEd ~ Y
EEli2232 81 sI2SIS&

l fOunu out u lot VI tAihSS' io"e
we began to think Of building out III
this direction. The right people In
this town aren't always the society
column ones, and they mix around
with outsiders, but they're clan, just
the same; and they have the clan FEEL
Ing. Most of 'em were here long be-
fore papa came, and the grandfathers
of the girls of my age knew each
other. and"
IL see," Bibbs interrupted. gravely.
Their ancestors fed together from
many n stricken field, and crusaders
blood flows in their veins. l always
understood the first house was built
by an old party Of the name OF Yer
trees, who couldn't get along with
DanI Boone, and hurried away to
these parts because Dan'l wanted him
to give back gun he'd lent him."
Edith gave little ejaculation of
alarm. You mustn't repeat that story,
Bibbs, even If it's true The Vertreeses
are the best family and of course the
very oldest here; they were an old
family even before Mary Nertrees'
great great grandfather came west
and founded this settlement. He came
from Lynn. Massachusetts. and they
have relatives there yet-some of the
best people in Lynn!"
Nor exclaimed Bibbs, incredu-
lousy.
"And there are other old families
like the Vertreeses," she went on, not
needing him; "the Lamhorns and the
Kittcrsbys and the ]. Palmerston
Smiths"
Strange names to me- he inter-
rupted. Poor things! None of them
have my acquaintance"
mo, that's just it!" she cried. "And
papa had never even heard the name
| of Vertrees! Mrs. Vertrees went with
some antismoke committee to see him.
| and he told her that smoke was what
made her husband bring home his
wages from the pay roll on Saturday
| night! He told us about 1t, and l
thought l just couldn't live through
the night. l was so ashamed! Mr..
Vertrees has always lived on his in
come, and papa didn't know him, Of
course. They're the stifrest, most ele-
giant people in the whole town. And
to crown it all, papa went and bought
the next lot to the old Vertrees coun-
try mansion-its In the very heart Of
the best new residence district now,
and that's where the new house Is.
right next door to them-and l must
say 1t makes their place look rather
shabby! l met Mary Vertrees when
1 Joined the Mission Service Helpers.
but she never did any more than just
barely bow to me, and since papa 8
break I doubt il she'll do that! They
haven't called"
"And you think If spread this gos-
sip about Vertrees the First stealing
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CHAPTER /.
-

There is a midland city in the heart
of fair. open country, dirty and wo1-
derful city nesting dinghy in the FOG
of its own smoke The stranger must
feel the dirt before he feels the woc-
der. for the dirt will be upon hin III
stantly. At breeze be must smother
in whiripools Of dust, and Il be should
decline at any time 10 iRhale me smoke
be has the meacer alternative o. sui
eide
Not quite so long ago as = genera
ton there was here no hearing srtmy
city; there was but pleasant big Town
Of neighbo-ly people who had under
standing OF one another.
But there was spirit abroad IN the
land. and il was strong here as else
where-a spirit that had moved in the
depths Of the American soil and Ia
bored there, sweating. til 1t stirred the
surface. rove the mountains, and
emerged. tangible and monstrous, the
god of all good American hearts-Bis-
ness. And SO the place grew. And It
grew strong.
The Sheridan building was the big
gest skyscraper: the Sheridan Trust
company was the biggest of its kind.
and Sheridan himself had been the big
gest builder and breaker and truster
and buster under the smoke. He had
come from a country crossroads, at
the beginning of the growth. and he
had gone up and down in the booms
and relapses Of that period; but each
time he went down he rebounded
little higher. until finally, after year
Of overwork and anxiety-the latter
not decreased by chance, remote but
possible, of recuperation from the for
mer in the penitentiary-he found
himself on top, with solid substance
under his feet: and thereafter played
it safe" But his hunger to get was
unabated, for it was in the very bones
of him and grew fiercer.
He was the city incarnate. He loved
It. calling it Gods country, as he called
the smoke Prosperity. breathing the
dingy cloud with relish. The smoke
was one of his great enthusiasms; he
laughed at a committee of paintlve
housewives who called to beg his aid
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morning" she said. as they began 10
move rapidly through the "whoiesaie
district" neighborinc the station
"Mother said she'd hardly expected you
this MONTH"
They seemed to be through win
me up there in the country ne eA-
plaIned. gently. AT least they SAID
they were. and they wouldn't keep me
any loncer, because so many really
sick people wanted 10 get ill., lhey
told me to 90 homc-and | didn't nave
any place else to 90. lt'll he all right,
Edith: I'll sit in the woodshed unit
dark every day"
"Pshaw." She laughed ncryouSly
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azzinst It. Smokes wf.at Brings your
hushaaGs lssrey hGnle on Saturday
night he togd raeai iovia!ig. VOC zo
horse aad astI yorr f1sSandss what
smoke Dsyts ID rtssir 1arNeFs oIs O the
pay sosy-sr4s gagfl essias around 1ext
time 10 xst ne ~ sIs-y ons ascre sszoke
instead u e.ssssnf &c sfs.'
II was ysreassttsrs Ii hfra 10 love TIE
city 70 wes5s .e saw aas .ssectsoa ia
It: and, Ike H. a< was zrfaay. Big,
careless, rseh. s+Ss1x and SaqaercE.-
abIy optimistic Jsst AZ s.s prgfouniE7
believed bis city To ~ tie 1ae2t city
IN the world. 70 dsd - besssvs fsss fam
ny to bein spite 0f bis sor BlbbA-
tl7e finest family IN the world, As a
mafter Of fact. hG knew nothing worth
I kaowing about either.
Btbbs Sheridan was musing sort
u w, poor IN health. and considered
~ fnilnre he -0dd oner-of the
/ f6Ii5. 4oen Anxing inst most danger
1 ~ " ~ eafly ysars
4 "A 4 1yhsd haby. ~
{ ~ u :.!. 4! T ~ "
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Name Of vertrees."
Danl Boone's gun, the chances that
they will call"
Papa knows what break he made
with Mrs. Vertrees. l made him un-
derstand that" said Edith, demurelv.
and he's promised to try and meet
Mr. Vertrees and be nice to him, Bob.
by Lamhorn told sibyl he was going
TO bring his mother to call on her and
on mamma, but it was weeks ago, and
l notice he hasn't done it; and II Mra
vertrees decides not to know us, rm
darn sure Mrs. Lamhorn III never
come. That's one thing slbyl didn,t
manage! She said Bobby offered ~
bring his mother" ~ y
Bibbs asked,
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Eusenic scientists say like
produces like, and that while
environment has an influence
In the development Of child it
does not materially alter inner
tied Temperament. Old Man
Sheridan and Mrs. Sheridan
lived entirely in the material
world. Bihbs, their youngest
son, is a dreamer.
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LATE
MAR K ET'
ou CITATIONS
Western Newspaper Union New, s.,,,.
DENVER MARKETS.
Cattle,

Cattle.
Steers (pulp and grain fed,
good to choice sS.ns,..
Steers (pulp and grain ted) ''''e'a
steers ar 10 rsossers sooa ,.::'.:, :o:, S.ooasa
steeps usoe cr,sscr. ...''..;.'.:. s.ooaia'
ua;1or. s9ou n.,,n. ,,,.'''.'....''" 7aasA
cows e. 1n,,,n -, ,nn an, '.,.,...... , 7ooaiA
good to choice .... G7sa-a
Cows (pulp and grain fed). s'"
c iair 10 good ........... 6!OOats
Coms' Co snassers tgood) go. 6.25dtH
coMs' ' srassers (iair) 500. 5.50aa5
Eows' ,' Gamers ......,.... 475Gsk
n neai calves .........,..sS .sS,0OGloA
puIis ,.....;;.....,... i,75asa
to choice ..............6 6,5Offis
Feeders and stockers, fair
to good 55Oass
Hogs. Isl
Good hogs 80 eOisH
Sheep.
Lambs, spring $40 0OfNa
Ewes ...........,.... 6.25G IN
Wethers .......,.... G.75d iA
ieariihss ........... 1863 sS
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Live Poultry
EGGS.

Eggs, graded, No. l net. F.
o. B. Denver ..........22 uH
Eyes, graded. No. 2 net. F.
o. B. Denver ..........lb vii
EGGS, case count, new
cases, less commission. .5.5oaa"
EGGS, case count, misc.
less commission .5.2ole-'
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MISCELLANEOUS Markets
Metal Market ouotations.

WeeAI WAT Not
Spelter, Denver-$S.67.
Copper. casting-$24.S7h.
Lead, New York-$6.0O.
Bar silver--66Hc.
Boulder, Colo.-Tungsten count mn
trates. $50 to $25 per 60 per cen. ~ "a. Il.
Crude ores, co per cent, $l5 70 ssssa .spt
rs per cent, s9.40 to $12; ~ PEI -
$3.50 to $40 per unit.
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HAY AND GRAIN MARKET.

F. o. B. Denver, Carload Price
Hay.
Buying Prices.
Colorado upland. per ton. .sli iOOGl;S
Nebraska upland. per ton l3.O0dllA
Second bottom Colorado
and Nebraska, per ton. lO00GllM
Timothy, per ton ..... lS50dlsM
Alfalfa. per ton ........ 9.5Ogl0a
South Park. choice. per
ton ............. 17.503liA
San Luis Valley, per ton l5O0IlsA
Gunnison Valley, per ton l6OOGllA
Straw. per ton .......... iA
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Kansas city Produce.

Kansas City Produce. !,
Kansas City.-Butter = Creamsf nsef
2sc; firsts. 26c; seconds, zoc' y
ing, 21Hc.
Eggs-Firsts, 23c. ..,sn
Poultry Hens, 16hc; io
10hc; broilers, 21c.
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Grain.
Wheat, ch. mill, 100 lbs, buying. Ia
Rye. Colo. bulk. 100 lbs. buying. In
Idaho oats. bulk. buying 500. la
Colorado oats. bulk. buying .....M
Corn chop. sack, selling ........ Ii;
Corn in sack, selling .......... Ii!
Bran. Colorado, per 100 lbs,
selling .................
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El0iIr

Selling Prices.
Standard Colorado, net .........SN
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1UMc; broilers, 2Ic.
Chicago Grain and Provision !, IN
go.-Wheat-No. 3 req, isxa
@1.4sss; No. 8 red, $1.42A "a ~
No. hard. 31.43h@1.46h' -
cornENo. iS',i 4 yellow. s7@s7Hs:;; s:;ss y
2 yellow, $50; No. 4 white
S5c. I. ,ls,x
oatsNo. . white. 4aM 0asH \
standard, AZ 046c. vi
Barley 50 10Ec. ID
Timothy Is. sOs d \ II
Clover % n a.. 60. III U s.|'s fs2
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Vegetables.

Corn, Colo, dozen ........ 'aog aog n a
Lettuce, head, Colo, lb..... svg X X
POTATOES .......'.''''
Peas, Colo, lb. ............ wv
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Butter.

Fruit.
Apples, Colo, fancy. box ..LVoa,,mm
Apples, Colo, choice, " box 'oVessa
Colo, orate... oa.s
Cantaloupes, Colo. crate ...5'ovas,aa d
Cherries, Colo, pint crates 'l'sSgii@@ sSsi@
Peaches, Colo, box ....... 'oesM 'oeseM
Raspberries, Colo, crate ...l''g."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-11
QUITS DEATH HOUSE TO ACCUSE
GnMmsn 10 TeN OS Murder Of Tom
FOley's Lieutenant.

t;aetalo Montimagno came out Of the
death hous" at Sing Sing yesterday,
partly at his own request, to testify In
the trial OF Joseph Hrondlni for suhor.
nation of perjury In the conspiracy that
caused the death of Michael ,;aimari,
Tom Foley's lieutenant, and he'd to the
Indictment Of Michael 4. I,ofrano. for
mer Deputy Street Cleaning Commits
sioner,
MontimaRno, who was convicted OF
being the guniman in that murder, is
expected to add the name Of another
defendant to the already long list Of
men accused of III" crime. which was
inspired by political rivalry In the
Second Assembly district.
When he arrived nj the criminal
Courts Building yesterday he was hand
cuffed to a Sing Sing keeper, After he
had talked with friends and relatives
and eaten u big dish OF spaghetti in n
restaurant. surrounded by Assistant Dis
trict Attorneys. policemen and lawyers.
he went to the Tombs.
Rrondini on the stand Yesterday
denied that he had hired Montimagno TO
murder Gaimari or had paid money for
Montimagno's defence. lie was shown
the revolver that killed the Tammany
politician ant said he never had seen
Il before.
Montimagno will 20 nm the stand next
Monday, when the trial will he resumed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-11
GERMANS OUT FOR HUGHES.
BOrah or Cummins Their second
Choice. says Il OcIble.

Alphonse q Koelble, president Of The
United German Societies, whose name
has been mentioned frequently in con-
nection with the German propaganda.
said yesterday that the Toutonic societies
in this country have fixed upon Justice
Charles T.. Hughes Of the supreme Court
as their candidate for President.
They Are unanimous for Hughes" ne
said. They are absolutely opposed TO
Theodore Roosevelt or Elihu Roc and
would support Woodrow Wilson In
preference to either. Failing TO get
Hughes. they woul be for Senator Borah
or senator Cummins, or any other man
who has not been pro-ally,"
COL Roosevelt friends have had
varying views as to now his utterarces
on the war would AFFECT his candidacy.
some Of the closest OF them maintain
ing that ne has eliminated himself he
cause OF his antl-German writings, while
others hold that he has strengthened
himself on the principle that any candi-
date who could get arrayed against him
an opposition founded ~ "A desire to get
even for not helping Germany in this
war would by the same token have his
strength throughout the country m
Crea aed.
Mr.. Koelble said later in the day that
in making his statement he did not as
! sumo to speak for any one except him
self. He said no poll of German voters
had been taken. hut that No felt In a
rosition 70 know what the German voter
is thinking Of becaus" Of his Affiliations
with so many German societies.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-11
T, RS NAME STICKS ON
THE ILLINOIS BALLOT
Frantic Efforts Of His Secrr-
tary to Get Ii OFF Are
Inavailing.

Eran,,, effort. in behalf Of Col Eoo>e-
vol. Yesterday to get his nam. OF
the Illinois primary ballots for the
Presidential nomination OF either The
Progressive or Republican party proved
unavailing.
On THURSDAY. after John w MrGrath.
secretary to the Colonel. had sent TO
Lewis O. Stevenson. Secretary Of state
OF illinois. "A Llsavowal in the culoliel's
name OF any and all delegates who Ned
petitions expressing a preference for the
Colonel. a telegram was received from
Mr.. Stevenson which read
Cannot accept your telegram quoting
Theodore Roosevelt as a compliance with
the statute. The law requires an Ia
strumen, in writing sisned by the Fresi-
dental candidate. and II executed by
YOU in the name Of col. Roosevelt il
mus be accompanied by II suticier,
power OF attorney"
So yesterday Mr. McGrath sent the
following telegram 10 Mr.. Stevenson:
"lt IL evident that for some reasons
best known TO yourself you are en-
deavoring by taking advantage Of techni-
calties to keep Col. Rooseyelt's name IN
the Illinois primaries. We have done
everything that we understood to be
necessary u comply with your direc-
tons. n ! mail YOU to-day sta'emeni
executed in the name of col. Roosevelt
by his attorneys. accompanied by a SUI.
icient power Of attorney. will YOU accept
+, as complying with she law
No answer had been received to 'ni.
IN to midnight. A 0~lsavowai was also
photographed in the name OF Col. Rouse.
vel, by Roosevelt & SON attorneys