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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-07
CHARLTON.

Mrs. l.. E. Edgington entertained
number Of young friends Monday
evening, complimentary to Miss Eta
Sutton Of Shelby, district deputy for
the Woodman circle, who has been
here the past few weeks. Dainty re-
played and a most enjoyable time was
had.
The ladies of the P. E. o. society
greatly enjoyed a May day breakfast
this morning, given at $50 at the
home Of Mrs John Culbertson.
Miss Ruby Peery Of Albany, Mo-, re-
turned home yesterday after two
weeks visit with Mrs. Harry Foster.
Albert Boothe who has been employ
construction Of the new Rock Island
railroad, fell from a bridge yesterday
noon, a distance Of thirty-fl five feet. He
was severely bruised but no bones
were broken and it Is thought he sus-
tanned no serious injuries.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Larimer5 enter
tanned the members Of the NJ. E. choir
last evening. complimentary to Miss
Dora Gladson, music supervisor in the
Charlton schools, who resigned her
position here for next year. Miss Glad
son, who has been a member of the
choir, was presented with beautiful
gold brooch with a diamond set, as
token of their esteem and as a parting
Gift. Light refreshments were served
and some time was spent IN most en-
joyable manner.
Fred Hougland. son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
O. A. Hougland. suffered another hem
orrhage Of the lungs yesterday and is
now in a very critical condition.
The Homesteaders held social SEES
sion Monday evening, following their
business meeting. Refreshments were
served and the occa sion was very en-
joyable one.
Mrs. Thane Greenlee of Centervilie
has returned home after few days
visit with her aunt Mrs. Fannie Steele.
Mrs. Geo. Israel returned yesterday
afternoon from two weeks visit in
Bolivar. Mo-, with her parents
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-07
RUSS ELL.

Mr.. and Mrs. Jonas Lenig are the
parents Of son born Wednesday April
II.
Geo. Risbeck returned home Friday
evening from Plano. where he has been
visiting his daughter Mrs. w. A. Cox.
w. L. Werts left Saturday for Des
Moines on business trip.
Mrs. Mary Grove Of SCOTS Bluff
Nebr., came Saturday evening for q
visit with her mother Mrs. Anna
Sprague.
A. F. jenkins. c. D. Smith. J. E.
Plots Thomas O'Donnell, P. H,
Steck and M. c. Mckinley were in
Charlton Saturday attended the county
democratic convention. Mr.. jenkins and
Mr. Smith are to go to the state con-
vention at Burlington.
Rev. Tinkham spent Saturday in
Charlton attending meeting OF the
Men and Religion Forward Movement.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-07
KEOKUK WOMAN DIES
IN CINCINNATI

Keokuk, May 4.-Miss Elizabeth G
WINS, president of the Keokuk Monday
Music club from 1904 to 1911, and q
life resident of Keokuk, died Thursday
morning at the home Of her sister, Mrs
r. R. Jones. in Cincinnati, Ohio. Some
surprise was occasioned by telegram
received here telling Of Miss WINS
death. as she was woman practf
cally in life's prime and active until
going east last February.
Miss WINS had been In poor health
for several months and was accom-
panied to Cincinnati during the win
ter by her mother.
!. The body arrived in Keokuk at 1855
o'clock this afternoon. From st. Johns
Episcopal church, at $3.50 o'clock fu-
neral services were conducted by the
Rev. John C. Sage. assisted by the
rector emeritus, the Rev. r. c. Nc,
Twain
Interment will take place in the
WINS family plot at Oakland cemetery.
The mother, Mrs. Virginia W. WINS
widow of the late William s. WINS;
brother, William S. WINS. of St. Paul,
Mimi, and Mrs. Jones, Of Ohio, are the
surviving relatives.
Like her mother. who wrote pen
Pictures of Early Western Days sew
eral years ago, Miss Twins was a
woman of talent and executive ability.
The latter quality she displayed when
she served continuously for seven
years as president Of the Monday Mu-
sic club. As an instructor in the art
of music she had excelled, having con-
Quoted studio for number Of years
at her home 112 North Second street.
Some of the best known vocalists
of Keokuk have received training from
Miss WINS and the benefits OF her must
cal education. Her absence In the
sphere of music here will be greatly
felt. Miss WINS was niece OF Mrs.
W. A Patterson and cousin OF Mrs.
W. T. Wilkinson Of Ottumwa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-07
ktRkVILIE.

Mrs. VIM. Graham, Fred Cummins
and daughter Cloe were shopping in
Ottumwa Tuesday.
Austin Brown was a business caller
in Ottumwa Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. George Thompson re-
turned home Saturday after a few
days visit with relatives in Delta.
w. S. Parks was called to Kirkville
Thursday by the serious illness of his
mother Mrs. John Parks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Vermilion Of Ed
dyville spent Sunday with relatives in
Kirkville.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-07
JUNIOR AT PENN
COLLEGE BROWNS

Oskaloosa, May 4.-Walter Taber,
a Junior Of Penn college, was drowned
here late yesterday while swimming
in the storage reservoir Of the Min
neapolis & st. Louis railway. A COM
panion who attempted to rescue
Taber was pulled under the water and
narrowly escaped drowning. Taber
was Is years old and well known, be-
ing a member Of the football team.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-07
OLlVET.

Mrs J. L. GRANDPA visited at the par
entail Tener home in Knoxville Mon
day.
Mrs. William Druse spent Monday in
Harvey on business.
Homer Jones Of Centerville was in
town on Monday.
Squire Hearny was in town Monday
on his way to New Sharon.
Miss Edna Burdick. teacher at Roch-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-07

patible with the public interest to make
all the paper spublic at this time. He
said they had been sent to the judiciary
committee Of the house for such further
investigation as 1t might desire to
make. 1t will rest with this committee
whether or not Impeachment proceed
ings shall be begun.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-07

ester, was a caller here Saturday while
on her way to Oskaloosa.
w. Schuette of Ottumwa was in
town Monday on business.
J. H. Miller of Des Moines was in
town Tuesday on business.
Mrs. J. C. Redman and Mrs. Robert
son of Oskaloosa spent Sunday at the
II. r. Barnes home.
Mrs. John Kole was a passenger to
Oskaloosa Monday. Sc.
Newton & Dare of Knoxville are put
ting in a car Of tile on the n. r. Barnes
place this week 's4~ sf 1900
~ j. A. Hearny made a business trip to
Lynville Monday. =. 81, ~ .tss ID ~
Mrs. Margaret Fancher of Oskaloosa
visited in this locality Monday.
II. M. Thompson was business CALI
er in Des Moines Tuesday.
j. H. Vance OF Perry was in town
Tuesday on business.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-07
BetVeen 20 and 80 Are
Killed When Factory Wall
C0lIQpSeS at Toronto, Ont.

4-Many believed to have been
wall Of building Of the
Nelson Of employees buried and
persons a been killed +
The building occupied the first and second floors by
hundred
children working
before city fire
imprisoned
apparently had instantly killed.
badly hurt recovered
identity
between twenty and thirty will be found
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-07
Railroad Man Stricken,

st. Joseph, Mo, May 4.-Charles T
Hummer, assistant general passenger
agent of the st. Joseph & Grand Island
railway was stricken with paralysis or
the street today and was removed t.
his home in a critical condition.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-04-10

Pasture Your Cows.
Phone 74S green.
ol'lm O. S. BAILEY.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-04-10
Federal Aid For Good Roads.

Washington, April l0.-A hearing
On the Underwood resolution. proy.d-
ing for the naming OF a Joint COM
IN tteo Of congress to consider led
eral participation in roads building.
Vas held today By the house com.
mlttee on rules, OF which Represent
ati'e Henry is chairman. OF the
eleven members OF the committee. 4
majority are in favor of the propos I'd
measure. The committee. If formed.
would be authorized to report TO
congress all information obtained
from such .nyestigatIcn, together
with recommendations a TO the aa-
Visibility OF congress granting Dl-
uonai aid to the maintenance and
building of post roads and rationtl
highways in the United States, and
10 make recommendation as TO the
proper legislation to be enacted ly
congress
Among the organizations repre-
S"nted at tcday's hearing were the
FARMERS Union, American Automo.
DIE Association National Grange,
American Road Builders Association.
National Good Roads Board and na-
meroH' state and sectional good road
bodies.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-04-10

Get the Want Ad habit. It pays.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-04-10
JACK DAVIS IS
SHOT FROM AMBUSH
MORE OF THE PORUM FEUD-
DAVIS HAD BEEN WARNED OF
FATE-WouNO NOT FATAL.

The specter Of the bloody feud OF
Porum belched forth its fiery breath
again last night, and Jack Davis,
wealthy leader OF the Davis faction,
fell in the roadside near his Texanna
ranch. seriously wounded in the arm
and side He was shot down by a man
who hid in ambush.
Davis dared the fate that befell him.
He had been warned that if he ever
returned to his ranch, death awaited
him. But Davis, unmindful OF the
warning. and defying the enemies that
lurked about him on every hand went
back
His home is at 7O5 South Third
street in this city. News of the at
tempt to assassinate him reached
here last night through roundabout
channels The authorities had re-
ceived no information, they saiG, and
at the Davis home they knew only
that an attempt had been made to
take his life and that he was alive.
From Texanna comes the more def
mite story of the latest chapter of this
notorious feud. Jack Davis was rid
ing towards his ranch home From
somewhere two shots broke the quiet
of a beautiful afternoon and Davis
tumblel from his horse, shot through
an arm and side. He did not see the
man who would have killed him. he
does not even know from which direc-
ton the bullets came
Davis staggered home and DR.. Ben
nett. who was hurriedly called. dress
ed his wounds. 1t is believed he will
recover.
Pcrum. where so much blood has
been shed and many have given up
their lives in the feud, Hnew nothing
CT the attempted assassination last
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-04-10

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them, Only so cents. Sold and per
iect satisfaction guaranteed BY Rim
ger Drug Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-04-10
GOOD ROADS SPECIAL UNIQUE TRAIN
OPERATING By FRISCO RAILWAY CO.


and are prepared ana "ll!'A= 10 an
s~er all questions "hich time per
mits a. each stop
That the nationwide moremen. Tor
Improvement OF public roads involves
a large undertaking is Indicated D.!
Information just made public by the
department Of agriculture. Secretary
Wilson shows that 100000 miles OF
read must be improved before the
public road system can be cons.d-
cred efficient.
r. is oaly within recent wears tia'
the movement for better roads has
-dined force. The consequences oi
delay are shown in the fact that
there are no" but l'o,i''. miles o.
'm1.9' eo roads il this country
These improved roads constitute >.t5
per cen, OF the total mileage OF all
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-04-10

night. Officers OF that little town,
called over the telephone declared
the only trouble they encountered
came because of revival meeting
now in progress there.
At Texanna it is reported that
there is no clue to the would-be muc.
derer.-Muskogee Phoenix.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-04-10
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-04-10
Puts End to Bad Habit.

Things never look bright to one
with the blues Ten to one the
trouble is a sluggish liver, filling the
system with bilious poison, tnat Dr.
Kings New Life Pills would expel.
Try them. Let the JOY of better feel.
ings end "the blues" Best for stom-
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-04-10

\ most common and annoying as
well as painful illness is sick head.
ache. These cases usually Weld
quickly to chiropractic treatments.
Dr. Howard S. Cox, Chiropractor.
Noble building. Phone 400.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-04-10
Why He Was Late.
What made you so late? -

Il met Smithson."
Well that is no reason WHY you
should be an hour late getting home
to supper
Il know, but I asked him how he
was feeling, and he insisted on tell
ing me about his stomach trouble y
Did you tell him to take Chamber
lain's Tablets
Sure, that is what he needs. Sold
by all dealers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-04-10

You will look a good while before
you find better medicine for coughs
and colds than Chamberlain's Cough
Kennedy. 1t not only gives relief
1t cures. Try it when you have a
cough or cold, and you are certain to
be pleased with the prompt cure
which it will effect. For sale by all
dealers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-04-10

| have moved my office 10S1s East
Main, over Rawlins Furniture Store
Ohice phone 27S; residence phone
Si5 white.
DIR. D. W. CONWAY.
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-04-10
10 CURE J. COLD IN ONE nav

''Ee LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine
Tablets. Druggists refund money II
II falls to cure E. ". GROVES s,s.
nature 10 on each box. CSC,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-29
LIVING COST RECOGNIZED.

Washington, Oct 2s.-The govern
ments recognition of the high cost of
living is reflected in I.iberalized regu-
lations issued, today. by Secretary
MacVeagh TO govern travel expenses
of officers and employees of the treas
ury department. The treasury's rules
IN this respect ere regarded as models
and probably will be followed by 9th.
er departments.
The limit Of allowance for lodging
and meals in New York and Chicago
has been Increased from IS To SO per
Gay with an additional maximum al
lowance Of fifty cents for tips In
score ef large cities a similar tipping
allowance is made. Limited laundry
charges will be allowed when Il treas
ury official is absent at least one week.
Railroad porters will be tipped 3 or
% cents, while steamship stewards
viii receive sratuities ranging from
$40 to SIS for an ocean trip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-29
Two Killed, Two
Dying, in Wreck
Near Toronto.

Toronto, Oct. 2s-Two soldiers of the
Toronto garrison We're killed, two prob
ably fatally Injured and 81 others badly
hurt when "a train on which the troops
We're returning from sham battles at
Milton was wrecked near Streetsyille
Junction. p miles west OF this city.
early tonight. The special troops train
crashed into the engine of the Canadian
Pacific express for Detroit, which was
Just moving from Streetsviile Junction
after taking water.
The force of the collision lifted the
heavy baggage car of the troop train
from its trucks and Ii shot back into
the first of six passenger coaches in
which the soldiers We're crowded.
The walls of the baggage car envelcped
the light coach behind and its heavy
floor plunging just above that of the
passenger coach, cut swath of death
and injury among the soldiers. The rear
of the baggage car was driven about
three-quarters the length of the passen-
ger coach. For that distance all seats
We're swept away in an instant and the
men who occupied them were swept back
wit hthem and damned in a mass against
the bullShead OF the car. The two men
who were killed We're ground TO death be-
tween the floors of the telescoping cars.
The victims We're: Private Murdoch Nc
Kenzie of the 4Sth Highlanders; Private
A. Sinclair of the Queens Own Rifles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-29
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Captain Frank Brinkley, Japan cor
respondent Of the London Times, for
many years. and foreign adviser te
the japanese Steamship Co, died IL
Toxic, Monday. at the age of II.
Mrs. T. L. Alsop. wife of Well
known manufacturer, was instantly
killed IN front of her home in Winni-
peg. Man. Sunday night, while crank
ing her automobile. While in front OF
her machine it suddenly started up
knocking her under the wheels.
Herman Grau for 50 years a widely
known operate manager. is dead at his
home III New York. aged 81 years. He
was the first manager to produce "Lo-
hengriu" in America. He was for
some time in charge of the Metropol
titan Opera Co. He retired from active
work nine years ago.
Work viii begin. this week. on the
new graduate school at the University
of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, which
is to cost 100000. The money was will
ed bys Colonel James Nj. Bennett in
1889. The plans call for co-education
and there VIII be dormitories for wo-
men as well as men.
fore-top gallant yard arm of the British
bark Lake Simeoe. now at Pernambuco.
Brazil resulted in the death of John
Sears of St Johns. Sears was stabbed
by another sailor and fell to the deck
dead The tragedy occurred while the
vessel was on her way from st. Johns,
n. F., to the South American port and,
according to a dispatch from Pernambu-
co. John Duke. a native of st. Johns,
will be taken to st. Johns and tried for
the crime.
John ID. Rockefeller, Jr.. in address
ing the Young Mems Bible class of
the 5th avenue Baptist church. New
York. Sunday, expressed the hope that
his SON would enter the ministry. Mr..
Roolsefeller's text was Lord, what
wilt Thou have me do?" and he said:
II got down on my knees night and
morning for four years praying that
God might impart to me what he
wished Inc to do and one morning,
awoke convinced that the answer to
my prayer had come and the course
of my life las been shaped by that an
swer ever since
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-29
Taft Occupied with Affairs Of
State and a Launching.
Roosevelt Steadily Recovering
Strength--Firsi Interview.
National Campaign Committeeman
Meet with Vim. Mccomhs.

Utica. y. Y, Oct. 2S.-James 5. .Sher-
man. Vice President Of the United
States. is seriously III and steadily fail
ing at his home here. White his ply
stefan. DR.. Fayette II. Peck. believes
there is no immediate danger of death,
yet the distinguished patients eondi-
ton is such that it is a matter of con-
lecture how much longe ne can with
stand the ravages OF the disease with
which lie IS afflicted. Or. Peck at s
O'Clock. tonight. authorized this state
ment regarding Mr.. Sherman's illness
and mis- present condition.
Mr.. Sherman has been sick all of
this year due to conditions of the kid
neys. hardening of the arteries and
softening OF the muscles OF the heart.
which is somewhat stretched. Mr..
sherman had an attack in the Adj
rondacks, at. Big Moose. to be exact,
in June, and l expected him to die. lie
got out of Big Moose safely and i'm
proved steadily and very satisfactorily
until the later part Of August. Since
then his condition has been aggra-
waited and he has been steadily failing.
For the last three weeks. since ne
came back from Connecticut. where he
went TO rest, he has been dressed only
once and that was week ago Friday
when against. my protest he went out
to the polls to register.
Mr.. Sherman is now in the condition
which that sort of trouble leads to
and is very seriously i'll. but there is, 1
believe. no Immediate danger of DEATH
After Il day of discouraging symp-
toms Mr.. sherman rallied at night
fall and continued to show improve
ment during the evening. This is due
in no small measure to the powerful
medicines. Whether he can much long
er successfully combat the attack of
kidney trouble and complications, first
apparent more than a year ago, is a
matter of grave doubt. The members
of his family are with him constantly
Continued on Page Seven.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-29
THE AUGUSTA RALLY.

Progressive party enthusiasm reach
ed It's climax at Augusta, Monday aft
ernoon. in the big demonstration fei
Governor Hiram johnson OF California
and Henry ]. Allen of Emporia, KAN
sas, who addressed a gathering of be-
tween 1000 and 1909 people in Library
square, speaking effectively upon thu
keynote issues If the campaign.
The special train bearing Coy. john
son and party arrived at the Augusta
station promptly at $40 p. M. and
was met at once by automobiles to
take the speakers to Library square,
where the speaking was held. A big
crowd was present at the station
when the train arrived and followed
the party from the train to the auto
mobiles Among prominent Progress
sives noted at the train were George
w. Heselton, r. p Hazard, y. H.
Jordan, Gardner: Fred /. Brown
Rea6field; Power S. Mooney, Charles
s. Hiehborn and E. e. Folsom Au-
gusta. A number Of the local Progress
CONTINUED on Page Ten)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-29
ON COLBY CAMPUS.

Gov. Hiram w. Johnson, candidate
for Vice President on the Progressive
ticket, spoke before a crowd of over a
thousand. on the Colby campus, at
40 p. NJ. Monday. The crowd was
enthusiastic and applauded the several
good points made by California; Bull
Moose governor. After the crowd dis
persed, appreciative mention was
heard on every side of the oratorical
ability of the speaker.
The people began to arrive on the
campus as early as 3.15, for the an
nouncement had been spread broad
cast. in the press. and by Progressive
placards, that Gov. johnson was to
speak at $50 o'clock. They arrived
every moment from that time until
4.40, when the train drew around the
curve. The appearance of the special
was the signal for the first Of many
outbursts of applause that followed.
The Colby College Band, which led the
Colby Progressive Club to the station,
Continued on Page Seyen.)