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The Robesonian., 1917-03-15
VOL XLVllI
APPEALS TO PATRIOTISM OF
BROTHERHOODS TRAINMEN
There Are Indications That the Broth.
erhoods Will Call Strike Unless
demands Are Granted

New York Dispatch, March IA.
An appeal to the patriotism of the
members of the four great railroad
hrotberhoods to refrain from any
s.rasb movement" which would bring
on industrial warfare in the present
national crisis, was made here to-
night by the national committee of
railways on the eve of the confer
ence tomorrow with the chiefs of the
trainmen's organizations. There
were additional indications, however,
that the brothrhoods were determin-
ed to call a strike unless their de-
rnands were granted.
After a meeting here with several
hundred general chairmen and chair
men of the locals in the brotherhood
organizations on lines entering New
York, W. G. Lee, president of the
brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
announced that unanimous support
had been voted the brotherhood chiefs
in the demands they intend to make
at tomorrow's conference. These de-
mantds, he said, would be based or
the modified demands of last Decem
her. which called for a basic eight
hour work day and pro rata pay fol
overtime.
This is virtually what the Adamsor
law would give if put in force, h
said. The original program of thu
men, the refusal of which resulted II
the call last September of the strike
which was averted by the passage O
the Adamson act, included an eight
hour basic day with timed and hal
for overtime. Mr.. Lee indicated tina
there was no intention of going bac
to the original claims.
He admitted that recent forecasts
2 progressive countrywide strike be
ginning Saturday night of 6 o'cloc
unless the railroads accede to the u
timatum of their employees ever
written by a good guesser."
bad Faith" Charges Baseless
Charges that we are acting in pa
faith in bringing up this questio
again at this time without waitin
for the decision of the Supreme cou,
on the Adamson act, are baseless
he declared. "We were not parti'
to the agreement entered into b
tween the attorneys for the railroad
and the representative of the alto
nev generals office to do nothir
until the decision is handed down.
"Our position is the same as
there were no Adamson law and
decision pending. Whether the d
cision is for or against the law o
demands, which we shall present t
morrow, will be unaltered. If t
law is upheld, it would give US wh
We ask for tomorrow. IF it is throN
out, we still will stand pat and ia
no less than the Adamson law wor
have given US.
owe four brotherhood chic
through these recent meetings w
our men, now feel that we have
united backin gof our men behind
in this. We want to get this gu
ton of the eight-hour day sett
and settled quickly. The reason
our seeming haste at this time
forcing it to an issue is that
country may be in war within I
weeks or months and we believe t
ought to be settled before t
comes"
The Robesonian., 1917-03-15
Sinking of Algonqin Does Not Change
C;fuofsnn

Washington Dispatch, March IA.
In the absence of details as to the
destruction of the steamer Algonquin
officials withheld comment, but the
unofficial view was that nothing in
the incident changed the situation
between the United States and Ger
many.
The Robesonian., 1917-03-15
More Neutral Nations May Now Fol
low China's Lead


Washington Dispatch. March IA.
Hope for more or less general &C
ton among the neutrals of the world
to break off relations with Germany
as a protest against submarine ruth
lessness was revived in Washington
tonight. Reports to the State depart
ment and the navy department that
China had broken with the German
government, led to the hope that
President Wilson's desire for a gen
eral break by the neutrals, express
ed in his original address to Con
gress on the German break, might
yet bring forth fruit. Administra:
ton officials believe that a concerted
cutting off of relations by several Of
the important neutral nations woule
soon bring the German submarine
campaign to an end and possibly
avert the war which day by day ap
proaches. more closely to the United
1 States.
The Robesonian., 1917-03-15
LuMBERToN NORTH THURSDAY MARCH IS 1917
CHINA BREAKS WITH GERMANY

German Minister at Peking Has Been
Handed PasspOrts-China Has TAX
en- Possession of German Merchant
Ships in STANDARDIZATION Expect
ed to Have Far-Reaching Effect on
Eastern History
Washington Dispatch, March ID.
American Minister Reinsch, at Pc
king, today reported to the State De-
partment that China had severed
diplomatic relations with Germany
and that the German minister had
been handed his passports.
China has also taken possession of
all German merchant ships in Shang-
hal, about six in number, placed their
crews on shore under guard, and plac-
ed armed guards on the vessels.
| spoken in high terms of the part
en- in the steps leading up to China s
action.
China's action is expected to have
far reaching effect on Far Eastern
| history, as it aligns her with Japan
and the other Entente powers. Ger
man trade, which before the war had
become the most dangerous competi-
tor to British and Japanese business
men in China, amounted to about &c
:. per cent Of Japan's trade and offer.
ed tempting prize for the latter.
The immediate effect of China's
severance of relations will probably
be a greatly increased output of mu
nitions for Russia. China is Japan''
source of iron and has provided mucl
: of the raw material on which th'
latter's immense munition trade ha
: been built up.
China already has sent 10000
{ coolies to France and Russia as la
borers and can increase the numbe
almost without limit.
The Robesonian., 1917-03-15

Mr.. W. H. Hedgpeth of r. 1 from
Orrum is a Lumberton visitor today.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-01-20

| front of the circus lot ana Icaped from
the car.
ChOCkro'S douhle-hox clown act was
indeed one of the most amazing per-
formanccs ever given with Il circus.
Six of Chockro'S burIy henchmen
constituted his troupe Of clowns"
When they entered the ring. they were
grotcSque lot, variouSly made up to
represent policemen ana firemen.
The Hindu manipulated matters 50
that his outfit worked in the ring. not
far from on exit To the back of the
lot. In their performance the clowns"
would put man in one box, shut
down the cover and. apparently. trans
Ter the same man to the other box,
without being caught at the trick. 1t
was myStifying, and the HinduS nj
tive clevcrncSS brought to bear a de-
gree of expertneSS to make the trick
work smoothly and well.
Again the man was made to appear
ana disappear, from one box to the
other. At Il moment when the audience
was convulSed with the dr0lcripS of
the Clowns" one of Chockro's gang
entered the ring, bearing in his arms
woman, her head covered with a
cloth and her arms and legs flying
around as if resisting her captor.
The audience enjoyed the incident
as great fun, and the circus perform
crS also looked on ia keen professional
interest. Old Flip was one in the
crowd who looked with suspicion on
the whole Proceedings, and when the
woman was rushed into the ring the
old clown raised cry of alarm.
He ran toward the bunch of
clowns" when the woman was being
hurriedly forced into the wooden case,
and as the cloth fell from the girls
head, Flip caught a glimpse of Pegs
face before the cover to the box was
slammed down.
While Flip was shouting his alarm,
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-01-20
MANURE NEEDS FOR ORCAAn
Where Soil Was Originally Thin Drea
ing May Be Required TO Keep
Trees Growing.

After fruit trees bear few year
il the soil was originally thin, dreS
ing of baruyard manure may be Nee
ed to keep H." trees in growing cond
lion ami Ia insure the formation
fruit buds. l. will re required Id
the trees grow every year in ord
that thcy nay fern fruit buds. SIM
growth is necessary, nitrogen in d
soil viii lee necessary also. Warm 81
may lack available nitrogen. hcLce d
necl Of harnyard manure or ccmmd
cial nitrogen.
old orchard soils nay need orgaI
rIatter. This the harnyard rnanu
will also supply. There is no otE|
fertility that will stimulate growth
trees better than barEyurd manuj
for it affords 10th organic matter al
nitrogen.
In applying manure To large trd
40 not Lakc the mistake of applyi
Tie manure close to the tree. arOut
the trunk. The young roots where |
plant food is to be obtained for d
trees Tay be considerable diStan,
from the trunk of the tree. 1t isl
good practice to spread the manu'
as far away from the trunk as 4
branches extend, possibly farther. tn
will provide that the manure is abO'
many of the roots that are to abSO1
plant food.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-01-20

-,...l...y -, 4:r4,liD, n Won't into ,r-I; oh q,
-. .,.,..I.+ B., i,..r,,,; ,.,,,..,,.,
,,,,.r ,,..,,l ,,..,,.r and onterin., rb. ,.,,.m-
...,.. r.v. rt,+ from .hp goor
',,'.,.;r.. hi coy,r tn. GIRL c.IroG
,,..' 3D.. ,,;,nr.r She zair.J far an
..,1 ,t..,-, .f.,r...I ...,,i, and
...t.. r-in.rr, .r. drained , l,n,,
.,-...,.'.,, ,I.,.,..rt r.r. and If landed in
3D.. ,-.,.ra.. - -,. ~...r where. I,,qd
.... ....tr.a ,.,.fr -n. r.ri.3 and
,,.- ,....... '.,...,,.., ,..r,.. from n,r.w.
..,-...,r .,...r...~ T.. ,..t.rr..., hy ,n.
d.. sail ,t.. ,...fl ssh. +, ....rd-
f... +, .r.....r,. Frr If ! have. ,n..r..
I'll 49,, ,r. r...,. and l~., f. down ro
Won. Keen close watch: I'll work as
..~r 81. cam
fr ,.,n-- rfra. rpr tn. -.r to accom-
,,t.h h.,. rrrrnS,. Finally. after re-
n...rrd art.nrt, m, maid discovered
a ,o4,Dr Mrs. Lrud had left tie door
,Ju.-uarg,I
Sin. rlyI. - hrrrird dash ro reach
rhn donr hur Mrs IuuH aruaarrd
from = room across tne h.ll. aud The
Two women arrfy.I simultaneously m
rb, door LEADING to Lund', TEMPORARY
Iris,n Tho maid srorp.G directly I'm
front nf ,bn E,v Iur had mo- time To
either turn If ar wrench If from the
lock
.yhot orn vou doing Icrrf- Mrs.
I,.,,d i,r,,,,,I.d or,,~fIv
ooh r..J.,p I'm 81 r,iut,' tba Girl
rvrIyir,rI
She p,f her right arm over her face
with = gesture of brviIdorurut. leaned
against The lamb of the door and
reaching brLjud her. Skinned the key
from the lock with her left hand.
"Wru if vou ora faint ar sfrl, vour
rom, j. rho rI,rn r,,. vou rnt .nvino
Ground b,ro :. v-,s Mrs I md, rotor
III, GIRL r..,,.fr,,, ,o.,.,.r,Ii.,,.,d bor ,,rr
,,,.o al ,,,,.,.,fr, ,,.i,I, an .,,.,,l .,,1
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-01-20
THIRTEENTH EPISODE

- In the moment of Peg and young
IUnd'S greatest peril, events of ire
mcndouS Importance happened with al
most lightning speed. The rope on
which Lund had let himself down the
face of the cliff formed the only means
whereby he had any hope of rcscuing
Peg. The girl lay at his feet stunned
by her fall from the top of the prcci
picc.
BY grasping the branches of small
shrubs that grew from crevices in the
cliff, Peg had managed To impede the
dircctnesS of her fall. She clutchcd
with desperation at every twig or
branch that her hands could reach But
her life was actually saved by mass
of rock that projected from the face
Of the cliff.
This formation provided landing
place for Peg as she slid, tumhled and
rolled down the abrupt incline.
Here Lund found her, when he had
let himself down hand over hand by
the strong rope. But he had barely
landed on the projecting rock, when,
as he inStinctively looked upward. he
saw the leering face of ChOckro, black
with hate and malice, as the Hindu
gloated in his momentary triumph.
But before Ne william had opportu-
nifty to draw his knife across the
strands Of rope which secured a
means of escape for young Lund and
Peg from their pcrilOus position, Il
shout from the fast approaching circus
people caused the villain To halt in his
purpose. In the second that elapsed
while ChoCkrO and his man looked up
q TO observe the cause of the commotiOn.
The lives of the circus girl and her
sweetheart were saved.
Come on, quick! :" said Chockro TO
his henchman. I'VE must run for our
lives or they will throw us over the
cliff"
The circus people lost no time in de-
livering Peg and young Lund from
their perilous plight.
Lund securely fastened the free end |
of the rope around Pegs body and |
With a strong pull by eager hands she |
was soon landed safely. Then the rope |
was again thrown over the edge of the |
cliff and Lund was. in like manner, !
hauled TO the top of the precipice.
ChOckrO and his man, when far into |
the woods and safe from pursuit. |
slowed down and proceeded leisurcly |
on their way to Mrs. Lund's. Because |
of her husbands falling health, and
more particularly to be in southern
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-01-20

selves no match for Lund on even
terms, but when Chockro found an OPP
portunity To draw his revolver, a blow
from the butt of the gun" upon
Lund'S head soon settled the battle.
Carrying him between them. the two
thugs transferred Lund to the store
room to which Mrs. Lund had preyi-
Ously directed them.
DepoSiting their burden on the floor.
the TWO crooks met the iiendiSh wom-
an at the door as they were leaving
the StOrerOOm. Mrs. Lund turned the
key in the lock and said to Chockro:
Hurry on to the show. | will
watch him closely, and see that he
does not get away" And the inhuman
creature stood with her back against
the door as the men hurricdly left the
house.
Mrs. Lund stood for several mo-
mcntS leaning against the door. She
listened for some sound from within
the room, until, evidently convinced
that her prisoner was thoroughly sub
dued, she made her way upstairs.
From her hiding place behind the
chair everything that had tranSpired
was seen by the maid. She saw Chock-
ro and his man carry young Lund
downstairs, and a moment later heard
them pass from the house by way of
the front door.
The girl hurried downstairs. with
the purpose of trying 10 communicate
in some way with young Lund, but she
discovered Mrs. Lund had returned to
the door and was intently listening.
CnobServcd, the maid retreated. and
tried another method of reaching the
prisoner.
She remembered that the chimney
running from cellar to roof had at its
base a fireplace in the room where
young Lund was confined, and the girl
at once began n search for connec-
ton with this chimney in some Of
the upper rooms. Her search was re-
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-01-20
WINTER WORK IN ORCHARDl
Cut Away Dead Limbs and Use Il
FueI-Remove Dying Trees and
Destroy Insects.

Any time during the winter when
have time we can cut away all the dea
limbs in the orchard and cut them
into fuel for the cook stove. 7
chances are we will be getting rid o.
number of bugs and worms that &
lying dormant, waiting for spring
begin destroying tree or fruit.
Dead or dying trees can be remOv
and the ground made into fine con
ton 10 receive young tree.
Dynamite out the old tree and lea
the hole exposed during the winter a
the insects around there will be
>trOyed.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-01-20

enter the room. She hustled tho Hindu
and his paI tbrorrh rho rorti.r.s that
..pararrd the r3rlor rrom tho music
room. making hast. - r,,rtr,, draw.
rr.. curtains
Greeting his mpthar of-srrfgps-rIy.
m. Young mans frs, nu..ri,,, US.
How i rgtbar r,.r.ys 7. d. show
ing apv ,f.-,s. nf ..,,,.,..,.,.,.,.,,..~
I'm .r-.,fa nn, ..f5 Mr. ,-ug
I'll. j. ,-r.,.f,.., ,...r-.. and ,,.,ur...,ir.;
NOR. n- lf. l...r--
-ur, nm ,rl r.rl BIZ, .,, bore. ~
-...l 3D.. ,'..,.,.,- ....... .,,.g..,,.r -I...u
.u... 20 him ia 81 few r.,.rrr>."
Young InuG watched lis mother aus
-t. b.fr IN. room Re WAS riE,rtf. "a
a...r-. of I.r Srr.r.,, conduct. :url
gradually The. sg-r,,.an of her r.-
,,,,r.-E.+,...-. ,....s .t.,,..fr... rfr,.. hin.
r... ,...,.,r h, ~.u.f I'm G..r
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-01-20

the gendarmeS with no gentle hands
and placed on the scafTold beside his
acCuScr.
Such n fearful spectacle of abject
terror as the joker presented was
never before witnessed in that SOM
Der locality.
After enjoying his helpless fright
for a few moments, the fated convict
said TO the official in charge:
He tried to make sport Of my sui.
ferings. but the man is innocent And
as soon as he seemed 10 be sure that it
was no laughing matter for me to be
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-01-20

difficulty tell a crook from an honest
person by handwriting. Character or
lack Of it is easy to detect upon the
written page.
But what no expert can yet do Is
to distinguish dull man from a smart
one by the style Of his penmanship.
THE greatest scholar / ever knew
personally wrote a decidedly inferior
hand An examination Of the penman-
ship of American presidents will reveal
something of the same thing.
There was no better writer than
James Z. Polk. who put nourishes on
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-01-20

'"oO9'''
box, he proceeded on foot until he
came to the gate leading to the Next
cans yard. He then cautiously turned
IN. Lund crcpt among the hedges I'M
Ill he came To ChOckro's first sentinel.
SneakinS noiseleSSly behind the
clown Lund fplled him with one
blow Of the heavy wrench.
Going on farther, md coming to Il
second sentinel, Lund attacked that
clown in a similar manner, hut halt
ed then To disr"b" the S"nSci"SS crook
IN" chIiiS'd ci"iil'S WIN MN. mus
ulSSuiSrH rs Policeman Luna pulled
'iie helmet 10" over ms eyes anu
""Ih'" S''d'~hl 10 'Ic VI 'Nicah Nilic"
ana entered the hNIhS room.
" nat are you a"iAS mere Sald
'h"chF" 10 MS Sull'oS'a PAL.
tn"uEn. toIh you 10 "a'cH OUTSIDE
""il' ! 'h"u-hI u come lh-ahh
''N' IAN "U' "i S""' S''li l-uIl'l' a'i"
>U'''hS III" a''i"h 10 me W"ru' the
!o"ilS u'ulcIe S1"rteH Ut once 10 HIN
IIlere We're three men TO one IN the
ilN'ly batii" that enSu"d. Luhd mad"
use 81 ms hSlN ana Feet puinlheied MS
opponents win everything he could
Id! hai.!' on kept ms men puSy'
H'I",ii''lih~ /" 'il'lr I"'I I"iIo"!hS IAe
''Su''H Vi MS "''i-l'''''l "i""S'
'uII"N',y S"t inc ht'ier OIL her
"'lo'e 'i'' ""l"e Sa'l ""E''' more 'iiah
d" ~" ''''i'"N' anu "l,''inH inc uooI
,''e SI"' '''i l" enter inc living roolh'
i'"'iu "a" iie' anu Se'''" I"r ner u
>" U"'h'
Ill 'iie instant iiiat Luha ; ATTENTION
WIS ''''a'l'u ny reg uh'Apected al-
~ 81 M ''I' VI oi'','N'" ; men i"u,iu
a'. ,'',',''7 i.. '',lh '',Ii''u u'iu'i
,,,,,,n'. ,', ,.'..' ',l''.lg ms e''i
,,...,.. - an, - YIN VI. go S1'i'u
,,',, d., ~ -! q '"i'lA'''is ,'u,i'
.I.. '',, IN D,''' '''' anu '''0
..l.t"r .,,a ',,l'''',u , 'I'- It'll o.,.
tho vindo,rr ,bo r1in1,, ..ha,,,oI
p.. dror,od Irnd - ,ho ha, .,
Jousnd yoter IN bis foe, Tho tron,
mon snnaJiIv rhrirod hin, h,t bo u.as
stm bolf-stnnned from tho hIoy ,hot
b,d ca ouicl,I,, nu+ Lin, o,,+ &c 49,
fight.
Gee, that was n sockdoIoger. said
I.uud. as no rubbed his be,d aput
I'm still alive, and while I have life
that gang is not going 10 down me-
As ne lcol,ed ohout for means Of nc
c;lpe. the omen window po,uroIIv ot.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-01-20

We'll, I'll bet that fellow doesn't
feel much like laughing"
The coarse attempt at a joke stung
the prisoner, and when he arrived at
the scaffold. he asked that the proceed
ings might be stayed a moment as he
had confession TO make.
Although l denied it at my trial,
had accomplices in the crime for
which have been sentenced: and
there pointing to the joker, Stands
one of them!"
Great excitement ensued.
The person designated was seized by
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-01-20
Character in Hsndwritino

Half the business and professional
men you meet have fad. That Of VIII
liam Copeland Furber, the architect
and ex-president Of the Business Sci
ence club, is reading character by
means of penmanship, a writer in the
Philadelphia Public Ledger declares.
Il am taugf- by the best experts"
he said to me \hat they can without
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-01-20
TIME TO PRUNE GRAPEVINE!
In Cold Climates II Is Well to Wa
Until Severe Cold Weather Is
Practically Over.

In mild climates November is {
time to prune grapevincS; hut in We
cold localities it is safer 20 delay Il
pruning until severe cold is practical
over-Say the latter part co. February
Cut back new wood 50 as 10 lea'I
only two or three buds on each cane
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-01-20
Small Bush Fruits.

Currants and gooScbcrries prOds
fruit on the wood that is two ID
three years old. RaSE5erries, blao
berries and dewberrics produce the
fruit on wood Of the previous yes'
growth and the old canes should
discarded at once. Il
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-01-20
Exhibit Good Fruit,

If you have any good fruit, exft
it at your nearest fair. The repV
ton a man gets in this way is woI
money, even if he pever takes sin
premium.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-01-20

California while the circus remained
in that section, Mrs. Lund had rented
a furnished house. Doctor Lund had
arrived only the day before, greatly
enfeebled.
Mrs. Lund had brought from home
to be Doctor Lund's companion on the
Journey, the household maid and young
Lund had Joined the family in their
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-01-20

his own signature, but his bravery was
distinctly inferior to that Of Geo
Washington or "A. Lincoln as they
signed themselves, in a cramped, medi-
OGRE hand.
John Adams wrote the clearest and
in very plain letters. Madison had a
fine, effeminate style, while that of
K. b. Hayes resembled more nearly the
writing of a business man than did
that Of any other president.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-01-20

here, l was curious to see how much
such a funny fellow would laugh IN
der similar circumstances himself"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-01-20
COARSE JOKE Is PUNISHED
fould-Be Wit Deserved Fright Which
Made Him See Things in
Different Light.

! years ago IL was the custom
p to conduct condemned GRIM
hugh gaping crowds Of idle
70 the public guillotine.
Slch occasion, the unfor-
upon his coffin In the
wolld-be wit In the
n companion:
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-01-20

The wheat crop Of the United States
Is one-fifth that OF the world.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-01-10
FARMERS CLUBS ACTIVE.

While the farmers in the immediate
vicinity of New U!m are not inclined to
take great deal Of interest in the or
garization Of farmers clubs, not so with
those Of the west end OF the county, and
especially in the vicinity OF Sleepy Eye,
where there are five or six live clubs in
existence, and all prospecting.
Last night the Home Boosters Club,
of Home township, put on play, Kind
ling the Hearth Fire" at Sleepy Eye,
and was rewarded with a large and
enthusiastic audience. The play was
recently presented at the club hall in
Home, and those present were SO well
pleased that it was repeated by special
request, at Sleepy Eye.
The Homie Boosters Clubs one Of the
most active in that part Of the county.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-01-10
PRU IEln' cIII lies
THEODORE cRoNE ANSWERS
UNEXPECTED. SUMMONS 0


8 w hen it became known shortly after
the noon hour Friday that Theodore
Crone had passed away that morning
at l1:30 the entire community was
shocked and grieyed to hear Of his demise.
Altho he had been in poor health for
years, his death came unexpectedly. He
was confined to his bed only two days.
He spent a rather restless night Thursday
coughing much Of the time, but felt 50
we'll Friday morning that he got up about
10 o'clock. Soon afterwards he had a
sinking spell and tho a physician was
called at once, he arrived too late to be Of
any assistance and. in short time MI.
Crone had passed away.
The deceased was in poor health for
about twenty-five years. When still
under thirty a spinal trouble manifested
itself, which grew worse from year to year
until he became physically incapable
of devoting very much time to his
business affairs. He went to Germany