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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-11-09
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF PRO.
GREssiVEs MEETS TO MAKE
PLANS FOR STATE CAMPAIGN.
WILL BOOST LAFOLLETTf
headquarters at Fargo-oIe saeenq OF
Minnesota is One of the Speakers
To Be Imported to Stump
the State.

Valley City.-The progressive cam
paign In the North Dakota is now on In
full swing. At meeting of the execu-
tive committee of the North Dakota
Progressive Republican league in the
Rudolph hotel here plans for the win.
ming Of the state for Robert NJ. La Fol.
lette for President were discussed.
The meeting was attended by mem,
bers of the executive committee of the
league and by fully 1876 progressives
from various sections of the state.
Harry Tucker of Courtenay, N. D,
chairman of the executive committee,
was chairman of the meeting.
No Action on Governorship.
No action was taken on the selection
Of a candidate for governor to oppose
l.. B. Hanna of Fargo, or in congress
sional candidates. Fargo was chosen
as the progressive headquarters for the
state and an assistant secretary to
remain in charge of headquarters will
be chosen Immediately The campaign
will start Immediately upon the estab.
lishment of headquarters.
Fix Dates For Speakers.
The greater part of the evening was
spent in fixing dates for speakers dur
ing the campaign. Ole Segang of Ot-
tertail county, Minnesota, will address
fourteen meetings in the state. Con-
gressman E. A. Morse of Wisconsin
will have dates in the state from No
vember to 10. Beginning at Courte-
nay on November he will go to New
Rockford, then to Darlington. then to
Leeds and Cando and on the last day
will speak at Rugby.
An attempt will be made to have
Senator Bourne of Oregon and Sena-
tor Poindexter of Seattle, Wash.
speak at the several places in the state
on their way home from Washington.
Senator Moses E. Clapp will speak in
the Fargo opera house November 9.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-11-09
DAKOTA CROPS ARE GOOD.
Commissioner GiIbreath Gives Out An
Optimistic Report.

Minneapolis With view to dis.
counting pessimistic reports and re-
moving any false impression which
might exist regarding the 1911 crop
year in North Dakota, the Wells &
Dickey company, bonds and mortgages,
l34 Security Bank building, sent COM
munication to w. g. Gilhreath. com.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-11-09

clpltarlon for eacn station for the nine
months in question of 1870 inches. or
1,21 inches above the normal for that
period. The monthly average for all the
twenty stations is 37.12 inches, or 2.69
inches above the average. The precipi.
tatiOn data follows:
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-11-09

flax. Altogether the department es-
Inmates the value of agricultural grain,
fodder and tuber products for the state
in 1911 at $150.OO0.000. surely no in
considerable showing in partially of
year for a state with a population Of
less than 100000"
Mr.. Gilbreath furnished the Wells
& Dickey company with tabulated data
of the precipitation for twenty select
ed stations in North Dakota, covering
every section of the state, during the
period from Jan. l. 1911, to Sept. 80,
1911, inclusive. The data was fur
nished to Commissioner Gilbreath by
Section Director Orris w. Roberts of
the North Dakota section of the United
States department of agriculture's eli
matological service of the weather bu.
reau.
Rainfall Above Normal.
1t shows the departure from the nor.
NAL in precipitation for the nine months
at each station, as well as the total
precipitation. 1t shows an average pre-.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-11-09

Aosoiuteiy NotnIno.
She-No. I know nothing about
golf; l don't even know which end
Of the caddie you use.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-11-09
Sensible Clothes a$a aS5 159s %ss

We sell Sensible clothes" because this store
does not carry freak styles--the kind that ap-
peals to the wearer but for a few days. we
sell the we'll known makes
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1911-10-28
EXPLORING hERcULANEUM.

Very extensive excavations are to
be made shortly at Herculaneum,
Italy. The Italian chancellor of the
exchequer has granted a million
lire for the purpose, and the king
himself has promised to give 100000
lire. 1t is curious to note that 80
houses have been built right over
the streets of the old town. These
will all have to be pulled down. Con-
siderable treasure, it is said, lies hid
den beneath the ruins to be exam
ined.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1911-10-28
THE MEN THAT SUCCEED.

The men whom / have seen sue
ceed in life have always been cheer
full and hopeful men, who went
about their business with smile on
their faces, and took the changes and
chances of this mortal life like men,
facing rough and smooth alike as it
came.-Charles Kingsley.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1911-10-28

You are not experimenting on yourself
wien ,on tale hsmberlain's Cough Rem.
-, for a cold as that pre- paration has won
it's great rep tatiou aud extensive sale by
ito r-narkabls cures Of colds and can al.
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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1911-10-28

point between citizsns of the two
States. Enthusiasm has abound.
ed, and the argument has follow.
ed State lines till much confusion
has resulted. Aside from such
puszling factors, each contention
presents sowe elements of prob
ability. To the writer the
weight Of evidence seems to favor
the South Oarolinians. The Lee.
lie tradition rests on an old wo
mans account Of an event which |
happened when she was . child
of seven, an event, too, about
which . child could not be we'll |
informed. 1t Was weakly cor.
roborAted by . statement of
Thomas Faulkner, aged 70; by
another man, also . Leslie de.
scendsnt, who relied on infor.
nation which he said he had
from Sarah Lathen's mother 80
years earlier and by James d.
Crsig's statement that he had
heard-evidently much earlier
than his statement-"a very
aged lady," Mrs. Cousar, say
that she assisted at the birth al
McKemy's house.
"Fhe weakness of this evidence
lies in the long time elapsed be-
tween the event and the time of
it's recording. All of it must
have been carried many years in
the minds of two people, one
passing it on when she was very
old 10 another, who told it when
he was very old. Add TO this
the enthusi asm which the mar
ra'ors had for their story and
the lack of critical examination
of it when it came from their
lips, place against it the clear
statement of Jackson made in
response to q question which the
controversy aroused, that he
was horn in the honee Of I.mes
Crawford, in South Carolina, and
10 most men the story will prob
ably appear doubtful. Somewhat
moro trustworthy is the explicit
statement of Gen. Jackson"
Prof. Bassett adds IN q foot.
note: "The evideucs fsvosingl
the South 1 arolina side has been
collected by a. S. Saiiey, jr.
and published in the Charleston
Sunday News, July 81, 1904.
Later contention on the opposite
side has added little to Parton,
but see Tompkins' History of
Mecklenburg County, North Car
olina, ii, chapter s."
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1911-10-28
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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1911-10-28
MUST. BE MISTAKEN.

"Jones grumbles that his wife
can't take a joke"
"That's funny, seems to me-" :
"How SOP
"She took Jones. Judge.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1911-10-28
A TARDY THOUGHT.

"Now I think Of it, that beggar
imposed on me-"
"How so?"
"He told me pathetic tale about
trying hard to get back to his wife,
who was poor widow with four
small children"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1911-10-28

Biliousness ia due to disordered condi
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to cleanse it. strengthen it. tone and in
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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1911-10-28
ANDREW JACKSON NO BORN
TAR HEEL.

New Book Sustains The Major ON
Important Points. Locates Spot
Of Nativity. Prof. John Spencer
Bassett Fixes Birthplace e An
drew Jackses IN Souh Carolina.
The sAte.l
Prot. John Spencer Bassett,
who was born in North Carolina,
and who wa professor of history
in Trinity college, Durham, N.
O., for many yesrs, and 10 now
professor Of history in Smith csl-
lege and one of the most scholar.
ly men North Carolina has pro-
duced, is the author of a Lew
life of Andrew jackson, which
has just been issued in two vol
umes by Doubleday, Page & 90.
Prof. BAssett's position in re-
gard TO the birthplace of Jackeon
will prove gratifying to those
South Oarolinians who contend
that the reliable evidence as to
the birthplace fixes it at a def.
mite place in South Carolina,
Notwithstanding the fact that
the Daughters of the American
Revolution OF Mecklenburg coun-
ty have discovered and mark. d
another birthplace for Jackson in
Union county, North Carolina.
The following is Prof. Bassett's
accurate and scholarly presenta-
ton of the birthplace discussion:
''The exact spot at which jack.
son was born has become a sub
ject Of controversy. BY q ,radi-
tion which fingered in the Leslie
branch of the family the even,
was said to have occurred at the
home of George McKemy. When
the mother, so the story runs,
journeyed from her stricken
abode to her sisters home she
stopped for q visit at the home
Of McKemy, and here labor came
upon her. But when she was
able to travel she continued her
journey; and thus it came about
that people thought the Crawford
home welcomed into the world
the future president.
THr TAR HEEL EVIDENCE.
1.-The Leslie tradition was re-
duced to wiring in 1858 by Gen.
Walkup, a citizen of North Caro-
lima, who was enthusiastically
convinced that to his own State
belonged the honor of having the
birthplace of so distinguished Il
man. The evidence is chiefly
traceable 10 the statement Of
Sarah Lathen, whose mother,
Mrs. Leslie, was sister of Mrs.
Jackson. Sarah Lsthen, in 1867,
was a girl of seven years, and in
her age she was accustomed to
tell her family and friends that
che remembered going with her
mother across fields at night Co
the house of George McKemy to
attend Mrs. Jackson when An
drew was torn, and that her
mother, who was midwife, was
summoned for that purpose
Some 30 years after her death
the story was collected from
those who remembered that che
told it and reduced to written
affidavits. Parton reproduced it
at length and accepted it as
true In bis "Lite of Jackson"
"On the other side is the gen.
eral story accepted in the COM
munity and not openly contra.
dicted in the "Life of Jackson"
althouRh aayaral hinoranhiaa of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-08
LOIS AND GILMAN WlsNER, or
ELDoRA. eur EDITOR FOR
)sopoo.
NICHOLS, or CITIZEN.
ACCUSED OF ISLANDER
Made Comment in Paper Rejecting on
Moral Train in Wake Of Famous
Wisnsr Estats-Eaeh Of Wisnsr Chill
drsn Sues For $2s ooo-Mother Acts
For Minor Son.
Special to rimes-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls, May s.-The famous Wis
ner estate is involved In more litiga-
ton, this time the Wisner heirs being
plaintiffs in an action for libel. Ira
Nichols. editor Of the Iowa Falls Citi-
zen. has been served with notice Of a
suit for $4,000.
The plaintiffs in the case are Miss
will not attain his majority until the
Wisner. In the case Of the latter. who
Lois Wisner and her brother, Gilman
18th of June, the mother. Mrs. Fannie
Crockett, appears as plaintiff and next
of kin. Suit Is begun for SIS, 900 each.
A couple Of weeks ago Mr.. Nichols
commented editorially in his newspaper
on the morals Of Eldora. and made ref
erence to the effects Of the Wisner es-
tate thereon. He alleged, in effect,
that while the estate had done much for
the town, in financial way, it had
left in its wake train Of destruction.
This the surviving members Of the
Wisner family look upon as slanderous,
hence the suit.
The estate, 1t is estimated, now
totals 100000. The suit has created
a sensation in Hardin county
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-08
TRAVELLERS HOLD MEETING.
Elect Officers and Protest Aoains,
PARCELS Post

Mason City. May S.-The Iowa d.
vision Of the Travellers Protective AS
ISOLATION gathered for their state con-
vention in Mason City with approx
mately $50 members In attendance. In
an enthusiastic session the business
part OF the convention was disposed of
and the banquet and tour of the city
took up the afternoon. The visiting
ladies were entertained at a reception
by Post A, at the Cerro Gordo hotel
this afternoon.
Davenport was chosen az the next
place for the Iowa convention without
a dissenting vote. The election of Of
ficers followed the choosing Of the next
meeting place. The following is the
result of the election: :,
Presidept-David Ziegler, of Burline-
ton.
First vice president-Gus Eckhardt,
Second vice president-Marsk Anson.
of Muscatine.
Third vice president-Jacob Frank. of
Keokuk.
Secretary and treasurer, - Thomas
Hume, Of Burlington.
Board OF directors-David GILES, OF
Burlngtor; A.. M. Riepe, Of Burling-
ton; C. A. Anderson, OF Burlington:
K. M. Mercer, OF Burlington; B. r.. Day,
Of Cedar Rapids; c, B. Lake, OF Keo-
kuk.
Chairman OF railway committee-A.
II. Shots. OF MASON city.
Chairman of press committee-Afil.
ton Blaul, Of Burlington.
Chairman Of legislative committee
c. r. Rohde, Of Waterloo.
Chairman Of hotel committee--Frsd
warentine, Of Davenport.
Chairman Of employment committee
}-B. A. Allen, o. Cedar Rapids.
Chaplain-Rev. Ned Lac, Of Daveu.
Representatives to the ComrnsreiaI
Travelers' Congress Of Iowa.. r.
Rock. OF Waterloo. and w. McKowu. OF
Davenport
! Delegates to the national convsn-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-08
OPPOSE NIGHT SCHOOL.
Petition Circulated At Mason City to
Stop Use Of Public Schools,

Petition Circulated At Mason City to
Stop Use Of Public Schools.
Special to Times Republican.
Mason City. May s.-Unexpected OPP
position has arisen in the plans recent
ly adopted by the Congregational
Brotherhood in the education of the
foreigners who have come within our
gates. The board OF education has
given the promoters Of the school the
use OF the Grant school building. It
now appears that patrons OF the school
are Directing to this because. N they
think. these foreigners are not az clean
ly as the law allows and they do not
want their children to occupy the same
desks Another thing. the school IL To-
Gated in part Of the city where the
laborinE element II largely In ascend
ancy. It 10 stated that among the
American laborers there 10 4 prejudice
against this imported foreign labor and
this has had something to do with the
trouble. Tho third protest Is on &C.
count OF tho hact that only ono church
IL represented In the movement when
1t should be . united movement The
petitions which are being circulated
will be presented to the board Of sdu-
cation protesting against the use Of the
school house. II 10 stated. that they
are being largely signed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-08
UNION OF UNDERGRADUATES.
Third Annual Session Of State Asso
citation Held in WstarIoo

Third Annual Session Of State Asso
citation Held in Waterloo.
Waterloo, May s.-The third annual
session of then Iowa Kindergarten
Union, which concluded its two days'
meeting Saturday afternoon, was in
every way most successful gather
ing.
Fully a hundred kindergarten teach
ers from different parts of the state
were present including tho class OF
thirty from the Iowa State Teachers
College, which is to graduate in two
weeks.
Miss Florence Ward, head Of the
kindergarten department Of the Teach
ers College. and the first president of
the Iowa Kindergarten Union, has
been present. Miss Bessie Park OF Des
Moines. who was president last year,
was unable to attend. Miss Louise
Whitney of Dubuque ID this years
president and with the other officers
holds Office until the fall meeting
when the annual election takes place.
Miss Miriam Hoover of Waverly is the
secretary and treasurer
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-08

10 80 !. M. ana bAncalA ureAt1 sernnOn
by RFesident Magyar at , p. n.
May 1tsAnntvsEsary pr6UrAn6 ~ -
I'm ersonAan Literary 0octsty.
May % Annual rscltal Of the con.
servatory OF music.
May 81 Founders and patrons day.
and class day OF the academy. and
anniversary program Of Alsthian Lit
erary Society.
June Glass day Of tho college Of
liberal arts. presidents reception 70
college seniors and commencement adj
dress by DIR. Whit. h
June 2-Alumni business meeting
and banquet sa
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-08
Eiopine Couple ,nt.rc.pted.

Oelwein, May s.-Onicers here inter
cepted an clipping Servian couple, from
DeKalb. III. The man and woman
pleaded to be allowed to ooupy one
apartment in the city jail. but the Of
ficers demurred. Yesterday the hus-
band OF the woman. an officer and an
Interpreter arrived from DeKalb. and
it was learned that the man was q gay
lothario, who was fleeing with mar
ried woman. After the facts became
known the man who would steal an
Others wife was allowed to 90 to his
destination, Miles City. Mont, and the
husband, by using much eloquence in
duced his wife to return homo aud be
good.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-08
BASEBALL DESTROYS EYE.
csntsrvilIs Player Struck When Ball
In Thrown 60 Him,

csntsrvilIs Player Struck When Ball
10 Thrown 60 Him.
Special to Times-F.epubhcan-
Centervflle Mya 8.-RAlph Thornton,
Of Mystic. playing first base for Gem
terville baseball team Saturday IN
game with Hiteman here, had an eye
SO badly injured by being struck by q
ball that it was necessary to remove
it. Fear is felt that the other eye may
be lost also. He Is under care at the
Centerville hospital. He WAS injured
between innings when the bali was be-
ing thrown IN practice. and was thrown
to him a. he looked down, and on
looking up, when being called to. the
ball struck him. He u . married man
with Z wife and three children.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-08
MILLIONS FOR INSURANCE.
Iowans Spend Over $4,000 in Year
For Rremiums

For Premiums.
Des Moines, May S.-The people Of
Iowa paid sS.016,92s.67 in premiums for
old line life insurance during the year
1910, according to figures which have
been compiled by State Auditor Bleak
ly's office.
The Iowa life companies, including
only old line concerns, made handsome
gains in the amount Of insurance writ
ten during the year.
During the year the Iowa old line
life companies wrote 1o,s30 policies for
s12,391, 27o. At the beginning of the
year the Iowa companies had in force
$50, Jos, $3.50 and at the end Of tho
year these same companies had in force
insurance to the amount of 59.173,-
42S.14. This was on 50,764 policies.
These companies received during the
year s1,6s4.s1ss2 in premiums and paid
losses to sS42,094.S2 This makes their
premiums received $1,342723s5 more
than their losses paid, while their gain
in the amount of insurance during the
year was 67,64O.64
The other old line life insurance
companies doing business in Iowa but
located in other states during the year
wrote $3.50 policies for s2S,925 ,6S27S
These companies had at the beginning
Of the year insurance in force to the
amount of s1s5,136,2s3.5s and at the
end Of the year they had in force in
surance to the amount Of S1s4,362,273.-
81. This gives them a gain for the
year Of s9,225.s90.36. These same COM
panies received in premiums the sum
of S6.332. 10s.s5. They paid in losses
the sum of $1,S43,743.56. This made
the premiums they received $44ss,-
s6629 more than the losses they paid
The total insurance old line life in
surance in force in Iowa at the end
OF the year was s25s,536, 1896.
Ihese figures were compiled by
George Gallarno in the office Of State
Auditor Bleakly.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-08

ton Of the T. r. A. at Philadelphia
from the various twelve Iowa posts
were chosen.
A resolution which aroused some
discussion was introduced when .
move to condemn the parcels post bill
was made. The matter after being
referred to the committee on resolu-
tions was returned with minority re-
port in favor Of its condemnation.
When put to vote 1t won out de-
cisively as being legislation which
would be against the interests OF the
merchants Of Iowa and the Iowa COM
mercial travellers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-08
COMMENCEMENT At ELLSWORTH
Twenty Seven to Be Graduated From
College June I.

Special to Times-Republican.
Iowa Falls, May Sit was an
nounced today that commencement
season at Ellsworth College would be-
gin May "a and continue ten days.
Commencement proper will be June 1.
when the commencement address will
be given at the Metropolitan opera
house by Dr. Herbert l.. Willitt, OF the
Chicago University. This Institution
now has an enrolment Of 400 students
and the graduating class this year will
comprise twenty-seven. The COM
mence,nent calendar is as follows:
May 24.-Anniversary program Of the
Phi Delta Literary Society at p. m.
May 25-President's luncheon to the
senior class and anniversary program
OF the Aonian Literary Society.
May 26-Anniversary program OF the
Philomathean Literary Society.
May 2S-Sermon before the christian
associations by Rev. A. T. Bishop at
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-08
WEST pEs MONIES WINS.
outelassss Field at 0rinnsIl College
y Invitation Met.

d
m Invitation Met.
Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell, May Slight broken REQ
ords ana stiff competition marked the
success Of the annual Grinnell College
invitation meet here Saturday after
noon,' which was won by West Dies
Moines high school with sixty-three
points, Cedar Rapids high school
scored 40 points; Oskaloosa, II: OF
tumwa. 8; Grinnell, 6: and Newton, /.
The Grinnell academy anud West Wa
terloo high school failed to place.
The two star performances of the day
were Monroes. Of Cedar Rapids, timed
at So 3-5 in the 44o yard dash against
a high wind, and McBain's Of West
high, in the broad jump, 20 feet 8
inches. with the same handicap. The
surprise OF the day was the defeat OF
Cedar Rapids crack quarter mile re-
lay team in $3.50. West Des Moines
made clean sweep Of both hurdles
and both relays.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-08

Barnes. former Drake aysr. won the
meet with atotal Of 2s points. Jackson
willie. ILL.,. was second with IL points,
while Berry. OF Bsardstown. won third
place with his 10 points. The other
points were Chilicoths 8. Fairfield Z,
Galesburg. Kewanee. Pittsneld and Joy
with s each. Keokuk 5, Monmouth 3,
Carthage and Knoxville 1.
The Fairneld high school relay team,
with four stars, won the special half
mile relay, the Iowa City team being
second.