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The oasis., 1911-06-17
TRY IT ON THE DOG.

The Indianapolis Star makes the tentative suggestion: Why not let Arizona try the judiciary recall and let the rest of the country see how it works2 What harm could it do the rest of the country2
The oasis., 1911-06-17

RECIPROCITY with Canada is be- fore the Senate now, having been reported out of the finance com- mittee, with an amendment, and a battle royal on the floor is prom ised.
The oasis., 1911-06-17
CAREFUL CONSIDERATION PROMISED.

ALL the various commercial bodies in Arizona and New Mexico, fired this week to Senator William Alden Smith, chairman of the Sen ate committee on territories, urgent telpgrams advocating speedy action upon the joint resolution sent up by the House, admitting Arizona and New Mexico under their con. slitutions as adopted, with another referendum of the recall of the iu. dietary in Arizona, and facility for amendment in New Mexico. The Senate committee was to meet yes. terday, and Mark Smith, John P. 0fme, and other Arioznans were to be heard in advocacy of adoption of the joint resolution as it went up from the House. It is hoped that a speedy report of the resolu. ton by the committee can be had to the Senate. If the pending resol. utiOn can be put through the Sen  ate by the first of July the state election can be held in October or November, and the vote taken at tbe same time upon the proposed elimination of the judiciary from the provisions of the recall. But, even with favorable report upon the joint resolution there is little probability Of the Senate taking action as soon as that. The reel. prOcity bill, now before the Sen. ate will have to be got out of the way first, and there is a question whether the statehood matter can be br0nght up for action. During weeks past the Arizona Gazette has been publishing telegrams from various Arizonans to various Sena. tors, urging speedy action upon statehood, and the replies of the senator's addressed. Some, like La. Toilette, Clapp, and Bourne, re. piled that they will do everything possible to bring about the result requested. Others were very non- COmmittal. They would give care- iul consideration to the subject" and similar expressions. How those who really desire strongly anything brought about can get from that kind of talk any very great confidence is something which "passeth all uuderstan d. lng'" Some of those eminent gentlemen may desire to give con- "ueratlon so careful that they will want until sometime in 1912 to make up their minds, and get until 'Oen by objection to action now when unanimous consent is requir- ed.
The oasis., 1911-06-17

THOSE British polo players who came across the water to show Americans how the game is played went back with a score of one game in their favor and two against them.
The oasis., 1911-06-17

LET it be hoped that those whom the wheel of revolution has brought into high places in Mexico will not conceive the change to mean sim. ply change in grafters. That has
The oasis., 1911-06-17
EDITORIAL NOTES.

"A MAN is not necessarily honest because he is poor" remarks a modern philosopher. No. But in these piping times a man is neces. sarily poor if he is honest.
The oasis., 1911-06-17

been one of the great troubles in our American politics. The people have decreed revolution time and again, and carried it out at the ballot box. But the graft stopped not. Simply it was diverted to other pockets.
The oasis., 1911-06-17

by all the people of Mexico, with an exalted position in the eyes of all the world.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-08-23

twenty minutes were devoted 10 praise
of Iowa, its great physical and finan.
cial resources and call was made
for a better appreciation of the bless
|ings which surround her people. He
ridiculed those who lived in cramped
circumstances and horded their mon
ey until sixty years OF age and then
spent it in California instead of sun
blessed Iowa. He did not fail to ex-
press his disapproval of the reciproc-
ity treaty with Canada, insisting that
American markets, which we had
carefully built up, should not be
thrown open to outsiders. He believed
that in the end it would prove mis-
taken policy. Throughout the entire
address his appreciation was shown
by repeated applause. and at the con-
clusion ne was warmly congratulated
by many of his hearers. Colonel Young
was in one of his best and happiest
moods and made All excellent impress
sion on his hearers.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-08-23
HOTEL MEN IN JAuNT.
Maurice Nielsen, Of Hotel 0enison, A.
tends Two.Oay Convention OF
Hotel Men at Grand Forks.

Maurice Nielsen has just returned
from pleasure trip to Minnesota and
North Dakota. Last week he Joined a
party of hotel men at Omaha, after
having been made member of the
Ak-Sar-Ben, and went from there to
Sioux City and on to st. Paul, where
a big banquet was given the visitors
at the opening of the new st. Paul
hotel roof garden. From St. Paul a
special car was taken to4Grand Forks,
N. D., where a two-days convention of
hotel men was held. Grand Forks is
little city of 10000 with the liveliest
commercial club in the northwest. The
club took the visitors, numbering so in
all, in charge and showed them the
time of their lives while in Grand
Forks. The party then headed for Du-
luth, where they were wined and
dined, given lake trip and shown
every courtesy possible. Maurice says
he feels like new man and is now
buckling down to business again.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-08-23
ACCIDENTALLY
SHOOTS HIMSELF
James Mccartney, a Longtime Resi-
dent, Is Killed by Accidental
Discharge Of Shotgun.
ALoNE At TIME OF ACCIDENT
Had Been Shooting Squirrels and Re.
turning Home Gun Was in Unac-
countabIe Manner Discharged.

James Mccartney, for thirty-five
years a. resident of Jackson township
and one of the successful stock raisers
fof this county, accidentally shot and
killed himself at his home Sunday
morning.
Mr.. Mccartney resided with his
brother, Anthony, and sister, Ella, and
lit was during their absence that the
l fatal accident occurred. Mr.. Anthony
|McCanfrey and his sister, Ella, left
the home place Sunday morning to at
4 tend church at Vail, leaving their
brother, James, to look after the
|stock. From indications it appeared
that after he did the chores, he went
to the house and got the shotgun to
shoot squirrels, which had become
quite numerous and annoying around
the place of late, two squirrels being
found on the porch. Mr.. McCaffrey
and his sister returned from church
about one o'clock and were Mortified
to- find their brother, James, lying
dead on the porch with terrible gun
shot wound through the, abdomen. 1t
is believed that Mr.. Mccartney, after
killing the two squirrels, stood on the
porch adjusting his gun, and in some
manner struck the trigger, causing the
gun to discharge while. it was prob
ably in a perpendicular position, and
it is believed killed him instantly,
although the body was still warm
when discovered by his brother and
sister. There is no reason to believe
thst he met his death otherwise than
by the accidental discharge of the
gun.
Mr.. McCaffrey was a hard working
and industrious man and he, with his
brother, has been engaged in the
stock raising business for the past few
years. He was probably one of the
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-08-23
EX-SENATOR YOUNG
AT VAIL CARNIVAL
The Brilliant Editor Of the Des Moines
Capital Sounds the Praises
of Our Own State.
IOWA is THE BEST OF AL
Holds , Large Crowd for Nearly Two
Hours, Which Gave Evidence
Of Much Satisfaction.

The citizens Of Vail were we'll sat.
isfied with the selection OF speaker
for the carnival. Hon. Lafe Yong
editor of the Des M0ines Capital, filled
the bill so well that the crowd sat
in the hot sun for an hour and half,
listening with deep interest to his ad-
dress, which WAS full Of optimism from
start to finish. 1t had been arranged
for him to speak at ten o'clock, but
owing to the funeral of Mr.. McCaff-
rey, which took place that forenoon,
a postponement. was made until one
o'clock. The enticing music of the
merry-go.rOund, the bang Of the mallet
on the exhibit of strength, the cry OF
the faker, all were hushed while the
address was being made.
Professor Fousts introduced the
speaker in a most appropriate way.
The distinguished speaker immediate
ly gained the good will of his audience
by number of amusing stories and
ed words of advice to young and old.
There was little of politics, although
the speaker did make some reference
to the fact that he was a candidate for
the United States senate in the near
future. He traced the progress of the
world from the beginning of things,
dwelling on the remarkable develop
ment of our country even in his life
time. The old days, when there We're
no railroads ,telegraphs. rural malls.
market towns fifty and two hundred
miles away, and when food was sim
pie, clothing crude and patched, We're
recalled in way that pleased the
men who had passed through pioneer
I.ardships.
The address was illustrated by many
personal "reminiscences Of the speak
er's trip around the world. The last
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-08-23

Mr. A: L. NOVEL; last week sold his
picture show to F.. L. Palmer, of JET
ferson. Mr.. Palmer took possession
Monday. He has remodeled the build
ing and expects to have complete
change of program every night. Mr.
Palmer has been in the picture show
business for several years, and at
present is owner Of one at Jefferson.
We predict success ior him in Deni-
son.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-08-23
TEACHERS INSTITUTE
NOW IN SESSION
One Of the Best Attended Normal In.
stitutes Held in Recent Years
Excellent Corps Of Teachers.
ITO ARE ENROLLED ON MONDAY
Prof. A. J. Pearsons Delivered Strong
Lecture Tuesday Afternoon-Prof.
c. p. coIqrove Is Here. ::

The annual Crawford County Teach
Normal and Business college Monday
morning, under the direct supervision
|of County Superintendent F. N. Olry.
Teachers from every part of the coun-
ty have been arriving in the city since
the latter part Of last week, and this
morning there were over one hundred
and seventy enrolled who will partici-
pate in the weeks work. This is prob
ably one of the most largely attended
Institutes which has been held in,
Crawford county for number o.,
years. !,
Monday was largely devoted to the
enrolling of the teachers and getting
in shape the outline for the weeks
work. Professor Alfred j. Pearson,
head of the department of German at
Drake university, addressed the teach
ers of the institute Tuesday afternoon
on the subject, Sermons From the
OSlS, dAu SNCAAASS AC gave
a good talk on Realities in American
Life" Professor Pearsons is very
forceful speaker and his addresses:
were of great help to the teachers and
were highly appreciated He has met
with great success as teacher and
OF late has been devoting some time
to the lecture platform, and is rapid.
iy becoming an especially powerful
factor in the agencies which make for
better manhood and womanhood and
a higher type of American citizenship.
Prof. c.. P. Colgrove, of the State
Teachers college, is here for the week
and will deliver two lectures each
day during the institlte
A number OF the best teachers of
the state are in attendance at the in.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-08-23
CITY MARSHAL IS
SHOT DOWN
George Butcher, City Marshal Of Mis-.
souri, Valley, Shot Down by Oes-
perados Last Wednesday.
MURDERERs NOT APPREHENDED
Sheriff Rock. Of Harrison County, En-.
lists 200 Deputies, Who Patrol
the Entire Country.

! Last Wednesday afternoon Marshal
George Butcher, of Missouri Valley,
was brutally murdered by two tramps
in the Chicago & Northwestern yards
at that place while in the discharge
] of his duty. Butcher was walking up
the tracks in the afternoon and came
across number of tramps under a
railroad bridge. He walked up to two
of them and started to search them,
and while searching one, the other
drew gun and riddled him with
bullets, killing him instantly. The
two guilty men quickly made their
escape and as yet have not been ap-
pretended. The whole town of Mis-
souri, Valley was much wrought up
over this dastardly deed and hundreds
of men secured the country for miles
around, endeavoring to locate the two
criminals. At present the excitement
has died down, and instead of the in
tense feeling which existed while the
hunt was on, there has come the feel
ing that in all probability the two
desperadoes guilty of the crime will
not be apprehended, at least for the
present.
The two men were seen last on
sand bar in the Missouri river Friday
afternoon in the locality of Mon
DAMN, but the culprits were able to
make their escape from there during
terrific sand storm and since that
time have not been seen. All day Sun
day was spent by officers and the vol
iunteer posse in securing the woods In
the vicinity of Mondamin to cover the
possibility that the two men who were
hunted there the last of the week
might still be lurking in that vicinity
but no trace of them could be found.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-08-23

Continued on Page Four.)
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-08-23

Sears McHenry returned Thursday
from Saskatchewan, Canada, where he
has been for the past two weeks look
ing after his land interests.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-08-23

The Review is in receipt of pa.
per from Winnipeg, Canada, from DR..
Carr, who is now up there looking
over some land interests which he has
near that city. The paper gives some
glowing accounts of the crop condi-
tions in western Canada and tells
that splendid harvest will be reaped
this year, and that there will be more
than an average. crop. In many
places the cutting OF the grain has al
ready commenced and the oat crop
is going from thirty-five to hundred
bushels to the acre.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-08-23

best judges of feeders in Crawford
county, and knew when to buy and
when to unload his fattened cattle on
the market.
The deceased was born about fifty
two years ago at Youngstown, Ohio,
and when about ten years of age re-
moved to Toronto, Iowa, with his par
ents, where they remained for about
five years, coming from there to Craw-
ford county, where they settled in
Jackson township. James, with his
brother, Anthony, and sister, Ella,
have continued to live on the old home
stead since the death of their parents.
Since coming to Crawford county the
McCaffrey family have accumulated
section of land in Jackson township,
all of which was used for stock pur-
poses.
The death of this man, who was so
we'll known in Jackson township and
many other parts of the county, comes
as shock to his many friends and is
the more appalling because of the
manner in which he met his untimely
death.
Funeral services were held Tuesday
at ten-thirty from ST. AIMS
church, interment taking place at St.
AIMS cemetery.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-08-23

Old Settlers Picnic August 81.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-11-29
TAXES WERE REDUCED BY
EFFORTS OF GOV HARMON
Ohio Executive SaVGu UWrC?S
100000 Annua.ij
(By A. V. Abernathy.)

Columbus, o., Nov 2S.-(SplD Chief
among the reforms accomplished dur
ing the administration of Governor
Judson Harmon, who will speak at
the Corn Show in Atlanta, Dec. 6, Is
a revision of the tax laws that, Ohio
public records show, has reduced the
taxes of the farmer and home owner
$7,0O0000 a year, and brought about
a corresponding increase to corpora
tions, which, heretofore, had teen too
lightly taxed. Federal government
experts have pronounced the Harmon
tax laws to be the best economic
measures ever enacted.
Before the Harmon administration
assessors throughout the state ap
praised property without the super
vision of a central taxing body, and
worked independently of each other
Corporate property was returned tt
county auditors and corporation OIL
GERS fixed the values in too many in
stances. The result was that al
classes of property were not uniform
ly taxed. Some real estate was ap
praised at 25 per cent of true value
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-11-29
WILL COUNCIL
RE-NUMBER The
CITY Streets?
no system IS IN Use NOW
Both City Engineer and As
SiStdRt Favor Plan

More strongly than ever since the
paving and sewerage improvements
have been under way has the need
been felt for the Remembering of the
streets of the city, need which should
be met as soon as it can conveniently
be handled, according TO City Engineer
Ansley and Assistant City Engineer
Klyce.
The method of numbering streets
in the city that has been allowed to
go on for some time is not in realty
method so much as it is a lack of
method Many houses have been num-
bered without consulting any city au-
thority whatever, while others have
been numbered in a manner which is
really grotesque. Many have not been
numbered at all, so that the numbering
of streets in the city has really been
a farce.
The correction of this negligence IS
" Ai"IOCI Ihdt must De OlueIeu ny I1F
City Council before it can be remedied.
Instead of allowing the numbering OF
streets to be done in a hap-hazard
way as heretofore, or permitting them
to go without numbers it has been
suggested that this matter be under
the supervision of the city engineers
Office, the department of the city which
should logically be in charge of the
work.
Along with the other civic improve
ments which have been undertaken
and accomplished recently, the re-
numbering of the streets would form
very worthy matter for the atten-
tion of the Council No reform in this
particular, however, can be carried
through without the consent and ac-
tive support of Council, which, it g
thought, will take up the matter for
consideration at an early meeting.
The cost of Remembering the streets.
it seems, will be very small, and the
gain in convenience and general SER
viceableness very great.
The method employed in many cities
is to have the houses on a given block
numbered within the range of a given
hundred numbers, while all the even
numbers appear on one side OF the
street and the odd numbers on the
other. Given the place from which
the numbers begin and thi- othod
of numbering enables one easily to
find a given house or building. Far
this reason such system is very help
full and useful.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-11-29
THE AVENUE is RIPPED
and READY FOR PAVING
The Last Street in City to Be
Paved

Cotton avenue, reserved for the last
in the street paving Improvement, is
now being ripped up with huge plowS
from the Harris hardware store north
towards the Central Railway depot
preparatory for the wood block pave
ment to be put down. The work in
progress upon Lamar and Forsyth is
being pushed rapidly now, with the
arrival recently of a needed ship
ment of material, and but two blocks
remain to be put down. Cotton avenue
will be the longest stretch yet laid,
with the possible exception of Jackson
street from the Seaboard depot to
Jefferson, distance of six city blocks
On the avenue the work will be ex-
tended the full length to the Central
Railway depot and completed by the
last Of December.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-11-29
FICHU FAVORED
TO GREAT EXTENT
Solves Problem of Many a
Theatre Rig.

New York, Nov. 28.-The Marie An
toinette fichu is the favorite wear OF
the moment for what are known as
"dressy" occasions. For wear in the
afternoon under warm coats. for thea
tre use, and for attendance at lectures,
for many such little functions, fchu
blouse with transparent top is fav-
ored.
Contrasts of colored chiffon are
dainty, and the heavy Russian net,
with bold embroidery, which is yelled
with two folds of chiffon, makes ex-
quisite models.
The kimono sleeve is still the princi-
pal one, although variety in sleeves is
just one of the features that enable a
woman to exercise the art Of choosing.
Such things as touches of jet on
white are fashionable A white satin
dress is embroidered with jet and fin
ished with large jet buttons. This soft
satin is greatly used for coats and
skirts, its supple beauty and it's mary
els in soft coloring lending themselves
peculiarly well for the styles of the
coming season.
| Satin hats are in vogue, the correct
trimming being panache of ostrich
plumes. while fur toques have small
punches of overs composed of satin in
warm hues. Bluffs are made Of satin
edged with fur, and the same richly
folded satin is introduced into wide
scarfs. also fur-edged
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-11-29
A WEDDING OF INTEREST
8 IS this in BIRMINGHAM
Miss Mathews and Mr.. Nc
LendOn Marry There

Americus friends of Miss Lula Mat
hews and Mr.. Thomas McLendon are
reserying sincere congratulations upon
their marriage which will take place
tomorrow evening at the brides home
lin Birmingham, where Miss Mathews
has been residing since leaving Amer
icus three months ago.
1t will be a pretty home wedding
attractive in its every detail, and wit
messed by numerous friends, includ'
ing several from this city who went
to Birmingham yesterday evening tt
attend the nuptials.
Mr.. Brown McLendon will be bes
man of the occasion, while Miss jamie
McLendon will be one of the brides
maids.
Following the reception, the wed
fding party will leave Birmingham fol
Americus, arriving here Friday. Mr.
and Mrs. McLendon will be "at home
to their large number of friends a
the residence of Mrs. P. c. Clegg, anC
it need not be said that cordial re
ception awaits them here.
The bride-elect is one of Americas
most cultured and charming younI
LEADERS, attractive alike in beauty ant
Iladies, attractive alike in beauty ant
deared her to wide circle of frfenda
Mr. McLendon Is connected with tn
Planters Bank here, and is alike es
teemed among his friends.
Their homecoming on Friday vii
be source of pleasure among the peo
lplo of Americus generally.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-11-29
Cold Wave In West.

Kew Orleans, La, Nov. 28.-Cold
weather prevailed generally over the
suIf states to-day, with freezing tenn
.beratures extending well southward,
hearty to the Texas coast. Tonight,
according to the local weather bu-
aeau, it will be some colder, except
byer the northwest portion of the dis
4 rict and freezing will extend to the
gulf coast.
Rainfall occurred generally yester-
bay and last night from the Missis-
sippi valley eastward to the Atlantic
Eoast. The "a hour record up to q.
b. to-day at stations in five of these
states follows New Orleans 2.52
knches; Mobile 324 inches; Pensa-
lola, Fla, 2S2 inches; Meridian,
Miss, 1870 inches; Montgomery, Ala,
] l2 inches; Macon, Ga, LOO inches;
Jacksonville, Fla, 1.72 inches.
Snow was reported falling this
morning as far south as Arkansas.
The forecast j. for fair weather
oyer the west gulf states tonight and
Wednesday,.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-11-29
-FOUR MINUTES ONLY
TO PLOW one ACRE
Remarkable Record Made Out
In Indiana

Lafayette, Ind, Nov. 28.-When
three oil-fed traction engines can pull
plow across a field, turning up a
strip of earth sixty feet wide and
blowing nacre in four minutes and
fifteen seconds, it must be confessed
that the day of the Hoosier farmer,
who was represented as continually
chewing straw and saying by Gum,
lis forever past. $50
Thes formal test of this machine
was made on the grounds of Purdue
University. Several hundred farmers
and teachers were there to witness the
test And when it succeeded, Presi-
dent Stone OF the University voiced
the sentiment of the others when he
remarked:
Il am glad to have seen this day
The four minutes and fifteen seconds
required to plow an acre set a new
worlds record. Gang plows drawn by
traction engines are not new and for
several years there have been multiple
plow experiments in the west. The
previous record was made by B. G
Baker in contest at Brandon, Kan.
who turned over an acre in seven
minutes and thirty-five seconds witt
14-point plow in 1909. Baker used
25-horsepower engine which he rar
without governors.