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The Prescott daily news., 1912-06-25
Denver Libel Suit.

Denver, June 25.-The trial of Fred G. Bonfils and H. F. Tammen, charged with criminal libel, Is docketed to be- gin in court here, and from present indications it will be one of the most sensational trials of the kind ever held in the West.
 The charges were brought by Will, -liam c. Evans, and were the out growth of the recent municipal cam paign in this city. The Denver Post, of which Messrs. Bonfils and Tammen are the proprietors, announced edito- rially that the defendants will call as witnesses practically all the prominent men of Denver, including bankers, editors, politicians, jail-birds, ballot box suffers, bribe-givers and takers"
The Prescott daily news., 1912-06-25
MANY CLUBWOhlEN IN FRISCO
Women Charter Special Trains to Carry Them West.

San Francisco, June 25-Every train coming into San Francesca swelled the number of arrivals of del egates to the biennial convention of the general federation of women's clubs, and from present indications the prediction that the attendance would establish a new high record will be more than fulfilled Many of those arriving came as members of delegations from state federations, while in some cases the clubs of sin gle city had chartered special trains for the transportation of their repre- sentatives.
 The elaborate program of entertain ment is to be ushered in tonight with a concert in the auditorium. Tuesday afternoon there is to be a reception in the ballroom of the Palace hotel, at which the delegates and club women will have an opportunity to meet the officers and directors of the general federation. The first of the regular business sessions will be held Wednesday morning.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-06-25
Mrs. Pankhurst Free.

London, June 25.-Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst, the militant suffragette leader, was released from Holloway jail owing to a breakdown of health as a result of the hunger strike insti- tuted by her and her imprisoned fol. lowers recently began.
 The other prisoners, including Mrs Pethick Lawrence, one of the editors of Votes for Women, who was sen fenced at the same time as Mrs Plank hurst, are being forcibly fed. Mrs. Pankhurst had been sentenced to nine months Imprisonment on a charge of conspiracy and melting malicious damage to property.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-06-25
RIL[ES WILL HEAD |. ]. ?.
SECRETARY TO PRESIDENT WILL BE CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEE.
Meeting Scheduled to Finish Work of the Convention-Few Names Have
 Been Suggested So Far.

Chicago, June 25.-It is believed that Charles D. HilleS, secretary to President Taft, will be chosen chair man of the Republican National Com mittee when it meets. It is known he was indorsed by President Taft and is generally acceptable to others con- neoted with his campaign.
 Congressman w. B. Mckinley, who has managed the Presidents cam paign, refused to have his name con- sidered
 Other committee offices will be filled and several committees appoint ed at the meeting Few names have been suggested for the officers other than chairman, except that of Ser geant-at-Arms William F. Stone. of Maryland, it is generally believed. will succeed himself. His method of con- ducting the convention just closed was popular and no opposition to his selection has developed.
 William Barnes, Jr, was selected by the New York delegates to the Re- publican National Convention as the national committeeman from that state.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-06-25
rx.paEsIDENT HOPES TO CATCH pRoGRRESSIVES IF CONvEN-
 TON GOES WRONG.
JOHNSON IS HIS MANAGER
The "BuI Moose" Organizers Name New Nominees for Governor Third Party Started With
 Six Tickets.

Chicago, June 25.-Organization of Col. Roosevelt's third party went on apace with the drawing of half a dozen tickets in many states and pledging the leaders to stick with the former president "to the finish"
 George w. Perkins, director of the International Harvester company, and Medill Mccormick were on hand and smiling, assuring that the bills of the new party would be paid.
 Declarations by Gov. Deneen and Gov. Hadley, the latter one of the colonels original seven, that each would stick to the regular party, led the Roosevelt progressive or Bull Moose" party organizers to put inde- pendent nominees for governor in the field in these two states. In Califor- mia. Kansas, West Virginia and other states it was believed that the Roose- velt strength was such that the reg ular ticket could be thrown under the Bull Moose" party column.
 No "Sorchead" Party.
 At the conference the former presi- dent impressed upon his followers the point that the new party was not to be the vehicle of 'soreheads," but rep resented genuine progressive move ment.
 The ex-president assured his back. CTS that the new party has distinct fight of it's own. He alluded to the situation in the Democratic party and impressed upon his leaders that the progressive party may expect a strong alignment from the Democratic ranks if the Baltimore convention fails to
The Prescott daily news., 1912-06-25
Makes Watch From Glass.

Munich, June 25.-After many years of patient toll Josef Baier, a Bavarian glass cutter, has put to- gether watch whose every wheel and screw, with the frame and each of the three covers, is made of glass.
 No other material has been used in its construction, except for the springs, which are of the ordinary make. As a timekeeper, Baier's mas terpiece is absolutely accurate. It's di- mensions are 21 inches by S1e.
 It is surmounted by a relief medal lion of the Prince Regent, also cut in glass.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-06-25

respond to the progressive call of the country.
 While he is not banking on what may come out of Baltimore, he is alert to the keen advantage he would deprive if the Democrats fail to put up progressive to run against Taft.
 Roosevelt is promised the support of many influential, progressive Dem ocrats-so it was said at his rooms if the Baltimore convention picks a retrogressive for it's candidate.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-06-25
Four are Drowned.

Cincinnati. June 25.-Four persons were drowned in the Ohio River at the foot of Ludlow street late Sunday, when boat with a party of five was upset by the rollers" from a river steamboat. The dead are: Isabella Ganin, 20 years old; Joseph Ganin, 21; Nicholas Saebella, 19; Sarah Joseph, 21, all of Cincinnati Kathay Joseph, 21, one of the boaters, and sister Of the drowned girl, was saved
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-17
Straight Lines

" THEE building Washington several
Wv yards building
costly the buildings The subway
beautiful
grounds
buildings they fine
Ordinary the
different
subway
slightly straight line would
been, beautiful
spirit
When
sometimes
ruined, veeing happened
slightly electric light
little perhaps
old
instead of the ground Streets
Section ties deHb
ey spruce against
If, in FL COudcO,
little the
gradually improve
spelling
in constantly increasing
than the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-17
A Bad Political Play

FFTAFT
vendon he there justica
the national committee
delegation
meeting rump meeting
organization papers possible
regular
organization of the
Most of the Chicago decided
the Roosevelt
gates utterly pale
dealing
still dominated the Roosevelt
retaining respect the public
memory thing
happened this The splendid that
party
parenty president adn
dey they seated the Taft delegation from this
adequate public
the readings jumped
do people they
begin arbitrarily percent
the then
alphabet they every
strong
reading all? D.
agna Whatever the trouble getting mighty and the
public is beginning pointed questions
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-17
Who Looted Parral?


Just keep the record straight The Herald
Gen. victOan army on the
Of Par before
place
The Herald truthfuy
The Herald faction to
each day Of the situation giving freely
either opinions alleged always
printing money literally to
the has had special
operations
taken the show declared the
the battle Juarez George
Parrn when when
rebel returned
Mao organ declared
that the
organ publishes Hueta official report to
president Madeo, says:
in the
with but
individual different
information, z
100000 everything
power sewage
dPOsese few of the things that
self with.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-17
By FREDERIC J. aASKIN.

and yelling, to group them about the
Nebraska standard The silver men
were wild with JOY. The gold men sat
in a silence that partOOk of awe The
newspaper men telegrdphed everywhere
that Bryan would be the nominee
That night his name was placed IN
nomination by a delegate from Georgia
/ The ballOting began the next day'
Bland was first and Bryan second on
the first ballot Bryan went ahead on
the fourth and on the fifth he was
nominated by q stampede
Illinois intended to lead the break
to Bryan on the fifth ballot. but when
the roll call was begun the Illinois men
were out of the hall for consultation.
Big ollie James announced the with
draWaI of Blackburn Kentucky IA
vorite son, and voted tor Bryan- ILiaI
started the ball a-rOll1nS and Wnen
the changes were made Bryan nae
nearly all the votes except those OF 30
fasteners who voted for governor Pat
tisOn, of Pennsylvania, and the loz Sold
men who had refused to vote after the
platform was adopted
Very Dark Horse.
Williams Jennings Bryan was the
most obscure dark horse" ever nOnl-
mated by national convention, yet his
influence has been more enduring than
has that of any other party leader VINO
has not been in office Clay was Al
ways the idol OF the Wings, but Gay
was always prominent in congress or
the cabinet Blaine also was nigh IN
official councils Bryan has held no
office since he was named for president
at Chicago l5 years ago yet ne sun
stands as a tower Of strength in the
councils Of his party possible solu-
ton of lae impeI ding deadlock at Bal
timOre
The gold Democrats, who would not
accept the nomination Of Bryan. called
a convention that met at Indianapolis
on September 2 1t nominated John N
Palmer for president and Simon BOli-
var Buckner for vice president but
the campaign Waxed so hot that
great majority of the gold Democrats
voted directly for Mckinley and the
new National Democratic party" as
it was called, soon came TO naught.
Tomorrow - National Conventions
Since 1896.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-17
BURGLAR AND OFFICER
HAVE PISTOL DUEL

Denver, Colo. June IA pistol
duel was fought here at 3 o'clock sun
day morning between patrolman Henry
Barr and a youth who gave his name as
George Brown. aged 10.
Brown was seen to enter the Bristol
jewelry store by a woman in a restaur-
ant and she Immediately notified
patrOlman Barr. who lives across the
street from the jewelry- store. The
policeman hastily dressed and came
upon the burglar as he emerged from
the store. Brown had removed the
lock from the safe. but was frightened
away before he secured any valua bles-
Brown had little opportunity to evade
the policeman. and drawing his re-
vOlver fired six bullets at him. Barr
retaliatinE with six shots All the
bullets went wild
Meantime a riot call was sent in to
headquarters and shortly a police
squad arrived and captured the burglar
who had sought to evade the officer by
hiding in a barn near the scene Of the
shooting.
The police believe Brown TO be
member Of a gang Of yeggmen. four of
whom the authorities now believe are
locked in jail here on vagrancy charges.
pending further investigation. Brown
refuses to talk.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-17
STUDENT NURSE
TAKES OWN LIFE

New York n Y June 17.-Miss
Florence Weston. Is years old. a stu
dent nurse at the post graduate hos
pita1. killed herself at the Hotel Aston
yesterday by drinking poison. She left
several letters. one addressed to her
mother. Mrs Florence Weston. Santa
Barbara, Cal. and note to the coro-
ner
In tee latter she wrote Il am Flo
renee weston Of Santa Barbara Calf.
l DO this cOWardly act because was
forced to resign from my school after
working so hard with eight months Of
night duty simply could not stand
the disgrace. This was the only way
out"
The superintendent Of nurses said last
night;
Miss Weston resigned last Friday
after having violated a rule and know
ing that such infractiOn would compel
her resignation"
The nature Of the fnfractfon was rof
divulged.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-17
ia fears Ago To-
From The Herald OF
Tais Date 1893 Jay

The teams have been selected and are
pracUc1ng for great game Of BAH in
Mother Hubbard costumes one week
from next sunday.
Maury Kemp has returned from Aus
tin, where he has been attending the
university Maury Is looking well and
is glad to get home
The santa Fe intends to put on great
style at this place Preparations are
being m2de to construct a new brick
platform around the station. WORK
VIII begin some time next month
Judge A. B. Fall Of Las Cruces. was
in rne city yesterday, accompanied bv
MS s1steS- The Judge continued over
me MeGican Central to san Luis Po-
tosl, while his sister returned to Las
Cruces.
Travelling passenger agent Teinhart.
Of the SOdthern Pacific got a e-ood
the big PARTY Of Texas exCursionists
who left over his road Tuesday night
Tor the Omaha exposition
Five big engines are now in the ser
vice Of the santa Fe at san LazciaL
and II IS learned on good authority that
the small engines running our IF Fl
Paso viii be replaced by the big en-
gines. Three more Of the hsavT en-
gines are expected at san Marciel with
in a week.
There have been three little kicks
registered by sonic o. our leading. c5ti-
zens who have to pass through the
plaza every mOrui1g. as to the vgav me
Mexican who las tie watering OF the
plaza TO do, floods the walks so heavily
that one has nearly TO swim to get
through "Of course these walks in the
plaza need sprinkiilg. but they Gou-t
need to be made a river Of" said one Of
the men This matter ought To be
looked into, and the Mexican instruct
ed accordingly.
The FL Paso Herald reporter made a
wild rush over sand hills and into
bitches under a blazing sun yesterday
afternoon TO catch No. III which was
steamed up and attached to the T. p.
passenger train ready TO pull out Ths
reporter wanted to learn something
about the prOpOsa - appointment Of SUI
perlntendent Of terminals. and succeed
ed IN extracting The following infOr-
nation from one OF the officials. Re
ally don't know. haven't had time to
think about it; hard 10 tell who VIII be
appointed and the engine went foot,
loot"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-17

he came back he had to chase the horse
up the stalk for two hours with climb
ing iron in order to unite him.
In October the ears of corn are yellow
and ripe and the farmer harvests them
by stripping OFF the rough husks, yank-
ing out the ear and tossing 1t into a
wagon provided with a baseball backstOp
on one side This Is hard work and
eventually develops a thumb ike a
horse file. An amateur can husk a
bushel of corn before getting measured
for a new pair of hands, but an expert
can husk 100 bushels a day in the field
and over 200 bushels a day in front of
the village grocery store.
Illinois produces over 375OO000O
bushels of corn a year and Iowa nearly
MS much. Corn sells for from go to so
cents a bushel on the hoof. There are
many forms of bliss, but none more
poignant than to own GOO bushels of
corn in the crib and to sit IN front Of
the pOstolTice. whiting a pine stick and
citing the price 90 UP two cents a day.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-17

n ORN Is called king in a good many
q states, but this is saving a great
deal too much for the King bust
ness. Kings are all right in their wav.
but no king has Kept 100000 people
lat and happy by his own unaided efforts.
or has stuck to his job for "a hours a
day through a long hot summer. When
a king dies his subjects drop a respect
lul tear and then send for the under
takers wagon and a goldsmith to cut
down the crown to fit the next king.
But when corn turns yellow and black
and gray and expires before the harvest,
half great nation mourns for whole
year and refuses to buy new clothes.
and cuts off its subscription to the local
newspapers and votes against the ad-
ministration with great firmness and
biliousness.
Corn is raised as a food by millions
of farmers, but is not absorbed directly
by the American people in anv great
quantities. 1t is used largely to I'D
holster hogs and cattle. A small red
pig, if allowed to eat a crib of corn.
viii produce enough ham and break fast
bacon to keep a family fat and finan-
cially busted for three months. and
thin COW with a backbone like the ridge
pole OF a cathedral, can so disguise her
self by eating corn for a few months that
the packer viii mistake her for a silver
mine and sell her for 40 cents a pound.
Corn IS planted in the spring and
grows up like small boy in a new suit
Of clothes BY July it is five feet high
and going up faster than an English
and by September each stalk
is young flag pole with four-foot
leaves waving from it like banners.
Rival states love to impress each other
with the height of their cornstaIks. but /
Illinois holds the record. A central !
Illinois farmer once tied his horse to a I
-ornstalk on hot July day, and when ]
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-17

slack he strews the lawn with bones; carried of
he brings them back with rags stones Alice
ton dwes in Carlos eyes, love deeper than the sea; and
his heart that lo-e VIII dogs eternity. But when
there's no one to adore he whites away the hours by mussng
up the lawn more and scratching up the flowers
the Alpine SHOWS he leaps to pilgrim there
through the drfted shining heaps he drgs him by the hair
But when there Alpine dying strangers near
INTO the chicken yard he goes and whips poor ehantceer
I've heard about thousand tales of Carlos deeds and
when at night he howl and walls until my beeds try
to think he's not fake his virtues recall but all in vain
and so I take the shotgun from the wall
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-17
One-Sentence Philosophy
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
Chicago News.)

Chicago News.)
When a jury hangs justice is
strangIed.
Nurse a grievance and watch ii grow.
It's tough when loves young dream
dies Of old age.
The love Of applause is responsible
for many near actors.
You are wasting time every time you
tell your sorrows
Trouble never attempts to dodge
those who are looking for it.
Some men are bashful when it come
TO meeting their obligations.
The wagon wheel usually has that
tired feeling. but il never complains.
Getting things without paying for
them is some mems idea Of economy.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-17
MINISTER AND TWO OTHERS
KILLED " CHI-RCH Dining GTORl

KILLED IN CHURCH DURING STORM
GAINESVILLE. Ohio. June 1T.-Three
were killed and a score injured yes
terday when a tornado struck here,
topping the steeple or the St
Ihomas's Catholic church through the
roof while services were being heard.
Inc Rev y. r. Roach was struck and
killed while administering the last
saerameuts as SOC Of the congregation
were fleeing
The dead: Rev. F. R. Roach. Thomas
Skinin, head crushed by falling stone;
John F. Oman, crushed, died two
hours later.
The Rev. Roach met his death while
administering the last sacraments to
Sklnin, after he had directed the
panic striker wOrshipers to leave
by rear door, their retreat having
Deen stopped by fallen walls.
The storm started in the western
part Of the city. 1t lost its force ap-
parently after travelling 25 miles east
OF here and topping over numerous
barns.
Fifty Families Homeless.
More than 500 houses were badly
damaged and so families were rem
uered homeless. Scores of narrow es-
capes were reported. more than a dozen
instances being known of chimEcys
Crashing through the roofs Of houses
ana walls blowing down almost i'm
meulately after the occupants had left.
Many Homeless; Great Damage.
columbus, Ohio, June IA rain and
HLuu storm swept the central part OF
ONO today, rendering hundreds home
less and doing damage estimated at
million dollars.
At Delaware the roof of st. Mary's
catholic school was lifted and borne
across Sthe street, wrecking two cot
ages. In this city a number of houses
were unroofed
Telegraph and telephone companies
We're the largest sufferers. Many miles
Of wire are down.
Plain City, Is miles west Of here,
was almost demolished and several
persons are reported injured.
Damage In Oklahoma.
Guthrie, Okla. June 17.-Sixty or
more houses in the village of Kaylor
Oklahoma, were smashed by terrific
gale last night but every person in
the towns population of 500 escaped
with no fatalities and only two were
hurt, according to news received here
today. The message declared that not
a building in the village remained
standing.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-17
CUBAN REBEL LEADER
Is MAKING THREATS

Santiago, Cuba, June IL The in
surgent leader Julio Antomarchi, who
on Saturday ordered all the whites
TO leave the vicinity of FL CObre is
sued a proclamation today stating that
he viii hang any person approaching
him with a suggestion that he should
surrender,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-17
DEATH IN WAKE
Of STORM;
KILLED
Large Area Of Country Dew
astated and Damages Will
Amount to- Thousands.
THREE KILLED
WHILE IN CHURCH

Kansas City. Kansas, June IL
twenty six persons are known to have
Deen killed and many injured by a
storm that passed over central west
Missouri late Saturday. demOlishing
buildings. tearing down wires and
leaving the smaller towns and country
homes completely wrecked.
Reports indicate that the storm after
doing many thousands of dollars
worth OF damage here passed to the
southeast wrecking all buildings in
It's path In Bates county, Mo- the
northwest section was swept for seven
miles and nearly every building in
track nalt a mile wide was demolished
Here 10 deaths have been reported
From Sedalia, No, two deaths are re-
ported while rumOrs, unverified as
yet, make the total much larger
The dead are; Hern Gray. Kansas
(died in hOspita); Henry Gamer
on and three children, Merwin, No;
Gibson Groves, Bates county: Frank
Corey, Bates county; Mrs. Frank Corey
oates county. Mrs Rice. Bates county;
Mr. Howell, Bates county; Mrs. John
son Bates county, daughterinlaw of
Frank Corey and her baby Bates
county; Dan Carlos and wife. Lection,
near Sedalia.
Marion and drian. No: Mrs. Alex
ander and three children: Mrs. George
Reed: unidentified Greek
Montgomery. No Mrs. Ellsworth
Clark.
At Creighton. No: Mrs. L. n. Parker.
Mr.. Stevens.
Guy Booth. Sutherland. Mo.
Swept Clean Path.
In the country between Merwin and
Adrian the storm came up suddenly
and swept clean its path through the
northern section of the country. The
storm in passing over a farm killed so
head Of livestock but did no other
damage.
Carries Babe q Mile; Uninfured
The storm struck Bates county half
a mile from Merwin- There, when the
home Of Henry Cameron was de-
stroyed and his three children
killed, the wind picked up his
baby. and that was found unin-
Jured a mile from home today. The
bodies Of Gibson and Fred Groves
were found a mile from their home.
They were in the building when the
storm struck.
Telephone wires throughout Bates
county are down and the reports have
been brought by messengers.
In the country surrounding Sedalia
The wires are down but assistance is be-
ing rushed to all points.
Nothing has been heard from the
district lying between Windsor, and
Butler, No.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-17

OrOzcO now compares himself with
washington. And il is as near correct
as the claim Of Col. Roosevelt that he
resembles Lincoln. Both are the height
Of iElPUdence--I.os Angeles Times.
OrOzca is the Roosevelt OF Mexico
Cincinnati Enquirer.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-17
GLOBE SIGHTS
(Atcnison GIobe)

When a man uses himself in a com
psrison, it is u5ually with some one
who doesn't shcw up quite as well
POLISHED floors may be sanitary. but
they don't greatly benefit the health
OF the man who falls down on them.
Every travelling man, who has been
on the road as many as five years
longs for the day when he can quit and
stay at home.