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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-25
LEFTY CRAIG
SHOT IN ABDOMEN
PITCHER FOR THE INDIANAPOLIS
CLUB is VICTIM OF A MURDER
Gus ASSAULT.

indianapolis, Ind, April 22.---George
M. Lefty" Craig, pitcher for the Ind
annapolis American association base
ball club, who was shot through the
abdomen late last night while in his
room at the clubs training quarters,
was still alive. this morning Physi-
clans at the city hospital, where he
was taken, give little hopes for his re-
covery. If he RECEIVERS. it will be due
to his splendid physical condition, the
doctors say.
There Is considerable mystery at
tached to the shooting and the police
at first were inclined to scoff at Craigs
statement that he had been shot by a
burglar, who had entered his room.
This morning, however, the police say
they are working on that theory.
Craig's home is in Philadelphia. Ind
annapolis bought him from the Trenton
club of the Tri-state league last sea-
son. He is "a years old and unmarried.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-25
mu,catIne Man pies Of Wound.

Muscatine, April 22.-Peter Hahn
who attempted to murder his young
wife and then kill himself, died yester-
day of his self innicted wounds. Tne
woman will recover.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-25

Robert j. Shanahan who has been APP
pointed secretary to the Ottumwa Re-
tail Merchants association, succeeding
w. j. Berry, is one of the best known
young men Of the city. Since leaving
the services Of the Burlington road, he
has almost continuously been employed
in clerical capacities and he is em"
inently qualified to fill the duties of his
new post. Mr.. Shanahan will assume
his new, duties May 1.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-03-30
OIL ENGINED LINER PRAISED.
Glasgow shipbuilder Predicts Passing
Of Funnsls and Boilers.

ut is very probable that within the
next two years we shall see large YES
sells sailing the Atlantic without fun
nels or boilers" SO says w. r. Fer
guson, managing director of Glas-
gov shipbuilding firm, who is con-
vinced Of the almost immediate sue
cess of the oil engined liner.
His confidence is based upon an en-
terprise which his own firm has In
hand-the construction Of an oil en-
gined ship OF about 5000 tons gross,
driven by twin screws and having
speed of twelve knots. This new liner,
which will have accommodation for
limited number Of passengers, will be
propelled by two sets Of internal com
bustion engines.
Mr.. Ferguson declares these engines
will embody improvements which
have overcome initial difficulties con
nected with starting and reversing.
The charge win be ignited by COM
preston, and the engines can be start
ed in five minutes. Another and small
er engine of the same type win gen.
crate electricity for the operation Of
winches, windlasses and steering gear
as well as for lighting the vessel.
Steam on shipboard, with its accom-
paniment of smoke. SCOT and dirt, he
says. win soon be a thing Of t6e past.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-03-30
J JsT PUBLISHED

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The RECONSTRUCTION has been carried on through
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under che Supervision Of Dr.. W. 7. Harris,
former United States ccnzissioner Of Educa-
tion. and reinforced BY many eminent special
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amplified. Tie number Of term. defined has
been more than donbled. The etynology,
synonyms, pronunciation, have received un-
sparius scholarly laSsr. The language sf
English literature for ever seven eeaturies, the
terninolosy Of the art: and sciences, and the
everyday speech Of ssrest, shop. and house,
hold, are presented with fulIne.s and clearness.
In size Of vocabulary, IN richaess Of general
information. and in convenience Of con.ulta-
tioa, the book sets new mark IN lexieography.
400,ooo wcrda and phrases.
600o Illustrations.
2700 pages.
81
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Wiz. to de publishers f., ssee;se. Pages.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-03-30
LAND FOR SALE

A half section farm in McCook
county, S D, thirty miles north of
Hurley on the Vermillion river. A
fair set of buildings and 200 acres
in cultivation, balance river bottom
and elegant hay land. This land is
free from stone and has a good soil
with clay sub soil, is rolling and we'll
drained and has an abundance of
water at all times. Price $55 per
acre and easy terms. G.. e. Andrews
m23tf Hurley, S. d.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-03-30
MADE MEMENTos OF LocusTs
Pennsylvania Has Novel Reminder Of
Visitation.

James o. Kichline, veteran resi-
dent of North Bethlehem, Pa, has a
unique relic of the invasion in 1885 Of
seventeen year locusts in that vicinity.
When locusts by the million overran
the country there he spent his spare
lime gathering the Insects Then at
his leisure he made of them wreath
and star
The wreath Is composed Of locusts'
wings, arranged In flower and leaf
fashion. The stars center Is also COM
posed of locusts' wings, while the six
points are made Of whole locusts The
background OF the star is made Of
leaves of locusts' wings.
The wreath and star stand two feet
high by three feet vide, and this piece
is but one of many novelties made by
Mr.. Kichline, who is seventy four
years old.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-03-30

such Eravels are excellent fu. the q. {
layer on sandy SOILS, but sand grave!s
are much better for the first layer on
clay and loamy soils.
10 reduce. the amount Of spreading
to the minimum it Is advisable to place
the gravel on the nine foot roadbed
by dumping two loads side by side,
stringing them out just far enough to
make the required depth.
Usually the gravel should be placed
on the road commencing at the end of
the road nearest the gravel supply 80
that the teams will ara In packing. AS
soon as the thirty or forty rods OF
gravel have been spread on the road
it should be narrowed with spike
tooth harrow. preferably one of the
lever type. If but few teams are haul
ing che harrow may be used twice
daily-just before quitting time at
noon and again at night
II hundred yards or so Of gravel
are hauled to the road daily one team
should be working on the harrow all
the time The narrowing should be
done the same for both courses. AS
soon as the gravel has been we'll wet
by rains 1t should be rolled with the
best roller available.
Gravel roads are popular in Michi-
gan for the following reasons: Because
they are durable and satisfactory; be
cause they are easily built and easily
repaired. requiring no expensive ma
chinery; because the first cost Is low;
because they draw relatively large
state reward. frequently one-third or
more Of their cost; because they are a
labor proposition from start to finish
and keep all the money spent In their
construction at home. II You have
gravel. build a gravel road.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-03-30
SPORTING EDITOR FOR :
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD Z
Members Want Many Fistio Bouts
Graphically Reported.

Although the dove OF peace hovers
again over the national house Of rep
resentadves and the historic mace has
reposed on Its pedestal undisturbed
since Delegate Wickersham of Alas
ka and Representative Mondell of Wy
oming made desperate attempts to get
at each other. the battle itself remains
q topic among the members.
One outgrowth Of the discussion is
the suggestion that there should be
created the Office of sporting editor of
| the Congressional Record. Friends of
Fred Irland the senior official report
er of debates in the house, who was
called on Thursday to act as referee
as to who first used the word "liar"
and who used 1t the loudest suggest
ed his name for the new Office
Objections were made to Mr.. Irland,
however, after there had been q care
full reading Of his report on the Wick
ersham-Mondell "go" in the Record.
After setting out in detail the Cross
fire OF accusation between the bellig-
erent gentlemen the Record shows the
following:
Menacing actions took place between
Mr.. Wickersham and Mr.. Mondell.
Then the speaker is quoted as call
Ing for order, supplemented by tho
following:
The sergeant-a,-arms. bearing the mace.
| appeared.
1t was argued by those opposed to
Mr.. 1rlands candidacy that he would
have to develop a more sporting
style of writing.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-03-30
SPRING VALLEY
By Our Correspondent

By Uuf COFfdSp0NdeW
Ned Fessenden with his wife anc
baby We're in Hurley last Friday.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-03-30

Ole Odland is home from Brook
ings where he has been attending
college. Ella and Mabel are also
home from the Canton college.
John Melhus is at Edmonton, Can
ada, where be is engaged in the real
estate business.
Richard Lee is confined to his
house by serious illness.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-03-30
NORWAY

By our Correspondent
Bertsch and Bousefeld both mar
keted hogs in Hurley this week.
Andrew Christensen is finishing
up the carpenter work on Chris
Jenson's house which was begun last
fall
O. c. Clovening and Clyde Freder-
ickson have already been sowing
wheat. No oats have yet been sown.
Rev. Lysnes conducted services in
both Norweigen and English at the
Lutheran church this week.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-03-30
CRAvE:L. ROADS
NOW POPULAR
Much In Demand In Michigan,
Where Many hEe Built.
how THEY ARE CONSTRUCTED.

Gives Many Valuable Points on the
Proper Building of This Practical
Highway, Saying, "lf You Have
Gravel Build a Gravel Road"
A well graded and well drained earth
road is necessary for the foundation
Of any kind of an improved road; there
fore money expended on such work Is
not lost even though it be several years
before the road receives hard sur.
face. says Frank f. Rogers, deputy
state highway commissioner of Michi
gan.
The cost OF grading depends upon the
kind and amount of earth that must be
handled and the distance it has to be
moved. Where old roads have been
regarded for the purpose of building
state reward roads in Michigan the
cost has usually run from 5000 to 500
a mile, $500 being fair average. A
few hilly roads have been graded at q
cost of more than $1,000 mile.
In clay soils trenches should be cut,
making outlets into the side bitches
for water that may collect in the gravel
bed during construction and later BE-
fore the surface becomes hard and wa
terproof
Next to proper drainage the most
important thing in building gravel
roads is to secure good quality Of
gravel. The average township COM
missioner and farmers generally have
become so imbued with the idea that
It Is necessary to use a gravel that
will pack quickly that they have al
most lost sight Of the fact that the only
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-03-30
Earth. Addition. Slow.

Though the earth is adding 100 tons
OF neteoric dust and ,;osmic matter to
itself every day. it will take about a
billion years for II to accumulate .
uniform layer one inch thick.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-03-30
Italy to Dem ons.rate PROGRESS.

'seTy " ~N~ dS0
The international exposition which
will be opened at Turin on April % is
expected to show that Italy has pro-
gressed more rapidly than any other
European nation in the last fifty years.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-03-30

FRANK and W6nQal Brunner. Tom
Buchanan, Harve Benson, George
Piper, Ted Andrews and Nels And
erson were among those who repre-
sented Spring Valley in Hurley last
Saturday.
Lea Thompson received S11 for
the eleven skunk skins that he ship
ped a short time ago.
Charley Fitch writes from South
Bridgton under date of March 18th.
saying: owe had a very curious
sight here the other day. The morn
ing of the 10th it rained, then turn
ed into soft snow and showed all
day, and in the evening the wind
started up fercely and the next
morning the fields were covered
with snow balls as thick as the Da-
kota prairies are covered with Rus
sian thistles. They were from six
to twenty acres through and a lot of
them had a hole right through the
center. 1t was a sight the oldest
inhabitants had never seen before" +"
A letter received from Rev. May
A. Williams at East Claridon, Ohio,
says that she is slowly recovering
from very severe cold. They have
lately had call from the church at
Fairport Harbor. IL miles from
Claridon and will move there next
week. Fairport Harbor is the lake
terminus of the Painesville- Youngs-
town branch of the B & O. R. r.
and is a city of 2, 700 population with
the prospect of large increase in
population.
Nels Anderson marketed twenty
eight head of fat hogs in Hurley
Friday and Saturday.
Alvin Piper has added 1.7O to his
bank account by selling a mink and
muskrat skin caught last fall. :"
! Ethel Lakings finished her school
in the Woodward district last Fri
day
There was we'll attended social
at the M. d. church week ago last
Saturday evening at which about
Sis was raised to apply on the pas
tors salary.
Mrs. Woodward returned home
last Saturday after a two weeks
visit with her son, Reub.
Quite a number about here at
tended the Woodmen social at vi
borg last Friday night.
Miss Madge Thompson visited in
Parker over Sunday.
Harve Benson visited his brother
Bert last Sunday.
| Lea Andrews took in the Firemen
play at Davis last Saturday evening.
| T. Goodhope has five carpenters at
work on the fine new house he is
building.
Rasmus Hanson brought out fine
new range last week.
Reub Woodward was in Viborg
last Saturday.
Tommie Buchanan has "a young
pigs.
Henry Benson and wife are now
nicely settled on what is called Para
disc farm.
Clarence Swan has hired out for
the season to Harve Benson.
Enitie Anderson called on Amy
Piper last Sunday.
Cards have been received from
Roy Lakings announcing the gradu-
alton of his class in the state agricul-
tural school on Thursday, Mar. 80.
Nine feet of snow has fallen at
Fryeburg, Maine, the past winter
according to the report of reliable
citizen Of that town.
Quite a young blizzard last Sun
day with several inches of snow. 1t
was preceded by a light rainfall
which will give the early sown
| wheat a good start.
NORWAY
By oar Correspondent
Bertsch and Bousefeld both mar
keted hogs in Hurley this week.
Andrew Christensen is finishing
up the carpenter work on Chris
Jenson's house which was begun last
c~1l
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-03-30

BoIToM-scREENED GRAVEL ROAD.
thing which makes a gravel road bet
ter than an earth road is the pebbles
real stones-that 1t contains.
The most common material sought
after for the binder in gravel roads II
clay. But considering all kinds OF
weather, it is probably the poorest CO
menting material we have. If present
much in excess Of 20 per cent Of the
mass 1t will make mud whenever there
is prolonged wet spell. Ideal clay
gravels contain only enough clay to
coat the pebbles, With pQ fEQa lpmnG
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-03-30
Nervous
Prostration
For Three Years

"Dr. Miles Restorative Nerv.
inc cured me Of a period oi
nervous prostration of over three,
years duration, and the Anti
Pain Pills are Is necessary to
US as the roof Of our house.
They have been household REM
fdies with us for many years."
VIM. ]. LOUGHRAN,
1914 Catherine ST.,
Philadelphia, Penna.
Much sickness is due to nerv-
Gus troubles. Headache, diz-
ziness, epilepsy and insanity are
nervous troubles. Then there
is a large class of disorders
which arise from a weakness of
the, nerves of an organ or part.
as weak lungs, heart, stomach,
kidney, bladder, eyes, etc.
Dyspepsia and indigestion are
usually the result Of nervous
disorders.
Restorative Nervine
soothes the irritated nerves, and
assists the nerve cells to gener-
ate nerve force.
Dr.. Mlies' kervns 10 sold by al drug.
eists. II the first bottle falls to benefjt
your druggist will rsturn your money.
AiLEs MEDICAL CO. Giithast laA
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-07-15
ODD FELLOWS
DAY AT SPRINGS
Children and Old Folk From
Philadelphia Home Made
Happy on Outing
WILMINGTONIANS
AS ENTERTAINERS

This is Odd Fellows Day at Brandy
wine Springs Park The Philadelphia
lodges brought the inmates of the
orphan homes to the resort on a
special train. Shortly after the ar
rival the youngsters mad romp
through the park and then the special
committee. representing the Whining
ton lodges, took the visitors in charge
a course dinner was served and Della
ware hospitality was up to its usual
high standard. Following the dinner
the old folks, as well as the children,
remained guests Of the Wilmington
lodgemen and were given a royal good
time, taking in all the amusements K.
d. String and Otto NJ Burkhard, Of the
local committee kept working like
trojans. Ice cream and cake were
served at 2 o'clock and this afternoon
through the kindness of Fred Steinle,
Arthur M Matthues and Karl Meyer,
the children will be treated to ham
sandwiches
Among the sports will be a ball
game and relay races.
The relay team of the Wilmington
lodges consists of David Brown, Harry
Bradford, William P. Beck and J. F.
Baldwin, Of Columbia Lodge. They
have hopes Of winning the race.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-07-15
Shooting Stars.

Astronomers estimate that about
15O.O0O.0O0.0OO OF shooting stars reach
this earth In the form OF meteorites or
dust every year. OF course shooting
stars in reality are not stars at all;
they are little cosmic particles, often
weighing much less than one ounce
and composed mostly OF iron and car
bon. Most OF them travel around the
sun In the same fashion that comets
do. following very dattened ellipucal
trajectories Sometimes II happens
that the trajectory OF some Of these
bodies cross the trajectory Of our own
earth. II the little meteorite and the
earth get to that point ar the same
time they naturally collide. These
planetoids are not luminous in them
selves So long as they dy through
ether (which is utter nothingness) there
is no friction; therefore no heat and no
light. But as soon as they enter
atmosphere with which our globe is
surrounded their speed is so great that
the friction against the air Immediate
~ lights ana volathizes them.-New
York World.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-07-15
ELEPHANT-DONKEY
RACE CALLED OFF
Both Contestants Limped So
Badly on Reaching Darby
Contest is Abandoned

The great national elephant and
donkey race was officially called OF
last night when Judy. the Republic
can. and Jennie, the Democrat, both
limped sorely into Darby 1t was
decided that it would be cruel to keep
either of the animals on the road any
longer, despite the novelty of the con-
test and that crowds followed the
long-distance racers in all the towns
and cities through which they fhavS
passed with even expressions of en-
couragement for both.
An accident that happened to the
elephant at New Brunswick, N. J..
when in thrashing around a black
smith shop Judy got nail in her
foot, put her out of the running short
ly afterward, for the wound became
very sore. Jennie was a curious
donkey who had never worn a shoe.
1t was decided that she must be shod
when she got to Princeton and her
hoofs opened After being shod,
however, she began TO limp as pain
fully as Judy.
The elephant and donkey passed
through Philadelphia in fairly good
shape, but at Darby their trainers
decided that the animals were suffer-
ing and they got into telephone. com
munication with Fred Thompson,
their owner. and he promptly ordered
the race abandoned.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-07-15

Three men had been out on spree,
and on the way home late at night
they made a wager that the one who
did not do as his wife told him should
pay for a champagne supper the fol-
lowing night
The FIRST one returned home, and his
wife greeted him thus:
Hello. you beauty. That's right
knock all the ornaments or the man.
telpiecer'
He knocked them all or.
The second returned and on going
into his house fell against the piano.
whereupon bis wife said:
Go on; get a chopper and smash It
up
He did so.
The third returned. and on going up
stairs his wife said:
You miserable wretch. fall down
stairs and break your neckr'
Needless to say. be paid for the SUP
per.-London Spare Moments.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-07-15

The Druids were evidently Of very
great antiquity. for there cannot be
much doubt that It was one OF their
customs that virgil had in mind when
be wrote in the "Aeneid," vi. 142. that
the "only means OF access for a living
mortal to the world Of spirits was the
carrying Of a golden twig which grew
in q dark and thick grove" The re-
semblance Of the story to the Druidical
rite is perfect. The Druids practiced
their rites IN dark groves. If a mis-
tletoe was discovered growing upon
an oak a priest severed II with knife.
and a festival was held under the tree
at which two milk white bulls we're
offered as a sacrifice. This was sac
rifice 10 the sun god. and the mistletoe.
from its pale greenish yellow tint. was
regarded as kind Of vegetable gold
and was accordingly looked upon as
being a At Offering to the sun.-New
York American.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-07-15
RBsoLUr1oNs OF PHspnor

At special meeting Of the Phoenix Fire
Company the following resolutions were unan-
imously adopted;
Whereas, It was deemed good by the Al
mighty Disposer Of Events to remove from
our midst our late, worthy, and esteemed
fellow member. Frank p Walker.
Whereas, The intimate relations long held
by the deceased with the members of the
company render IL proper that we shall put
upon record our appreciation OF his services
as a member. his untiring efforts as a fire.
man, and his trustworthiness as man
therefore be t
Resolved, That we tender 10 his afflicted
relatives our sincerest coincidence, and our
most earnest sympathy in their sad be
reavement Of the loss Of one who was a good
citizen, a devoted and upright man, therefore
be il
Resolved. That as a mark Of respect the
apparatus be draped for a period Of thirty
(3O) days, flag be kept az half mast until
he is taken 10 his last resting place and
a copy Of these resolutions placed in tho
daily papers, engrossed and recorded on
the minutes Of this company.
q. T. MUNDEN. President
G. W ID. Darrell. Treasurer.
VIM E. CALLAHAN, Secretary
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-07-15
THE BUSINESS OUTLOOK.
Hot Weather Bad for Retail Trade,
But Crops Weren't Greatly Hurt.

HOt nentner bad Tor Retail Trade,
But Crops Weren't Greatly Hurt
The trade reviews find that hot
weather has been a bad thing for re-
tail trade, but that on the whole the
developments of the past week have
been for the good Crops do not
seem to have been hurt as much as
early reports indicated, and there is
Improvement in some Of the other
major lines Of trade.
Bradstreets says:
The events Of the week have been
mainly favorable. including as they
do the passing, temporarily at least,
of the heated wave the worst for q
decade; the occurrence Of rains in
drought stricken sections, staying the
further deterioration Of the corn crop;
the maintenance of flattering condi-
lions as TO the cotton crop outlook.
and the widening OF activity in the
iron and steel trade. Though mid
summer quiet still prevails trade con-
ditions display a slightly better I'M
dertone, thanks to the breaking Of the
hot wave and TO timely rains in the
western country. Mote moisture is
needed for corn and oats, but the
precipitations that have occurred have
superinduced better feeling and in
cidentlly produced a little more spot
business. Withal buyers are con-
sentative about placing orders for
future business, and comparatively
few salemen are on the road. In fact
most interests seem to realize that
trade will not improve much until
near the fall season, when prospects
as to crop yields viii be more freely
developed.