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ELECTIONS IN
CITIES IN IOWA
New Sharon Has Most Exciting Con-
test in Her History.
SLATE WINS IN 0ES MONIES
Every Vote But Two of Fremont is
cast-Rose Hill Votes On Open
ing Streets and Alleys-Will
Sargent Mayor Of Delta.

Des Moines, March 26.-Special:
The slate" went through without a
scratch. Fred T. Van Lew, Joseph
|. Myerly, Zell G. Roe and w. A..
Needham, the choice of the Labor
league and liberal element, with May
or James r. Hanna, who was re-elect-
ed by an overwhelming majority over
DIR. Thomas F. Duhigg, will consti-
tute Des Moines' next city council.
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Locev Robert Richardson Reno Dun:

Lacey, Robert Richardson, Reno Dun:
,shee and Ben Sanders, Were also re-
elected. The treasurer, George
Helscher, was elected vice, A. A.
Hulse, retiring. All the otiicers-elect
ale democrats except two cOuncil-
men. ia votes were pOlled and Of
these l3 were cast out as defective.
The women find it amusing to note
that the men can't conduct even
little town election, with only one
ticket, without having to throw out
a handful of defective ballots,
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Anti.Socjajists Win.

Burlington, March 90 Special:
After one of the fiercest city cam.
paigns ever waged in Burlington.
Frank Norton, the anti.socialist, was
elected by more than 600 majority.
The cOuncilmen who won out were:
Frank V. Canny, Frank w. Haskell
Charles H. Kruger. and Henry H.
Scheurs, all anti-socialists, all by
good majorities. The socialists and
laboring men cast a surprisingly large
vote in every ward. and for while
it looked as though they might win
out.
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Pray Entire Day.

Waterloo. March 26.-Special: r. c.
Thompson, city auditor, was elected
mayor in vote that proved 4 VERT
able landslide. His total was 1856
out of vote OF 5,l94, with four candi-
dates in the field. l.. f. Park. backed
by temperance element, received
1876. The Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union held an all day prayer
service in the interest Of the Park
ticket
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Election Quiet: Liaht Vote.

Beacon, March. 26.-Town election
was quiet and as no special feature
was before the voters a light vote
was east. The Citizens Ticket was
without opposition. Those elected
for the term of Office are: Sol Meek,
mayor: ]. p. McMnrray, treasurer
and Thomas Raisback, assessor
Members OF the city council for the
next two years Will be Mike Monks.
James Perry, A. G. Larson, j. w.
Price and James Williams.
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The Evans Ticket Wins.

New Sharon, March 26.-Special:
New Sharon voters turned out en-.
masse Monday at municipal election
and cast 302 ballots, one of the larg
est polls in the history of the town.
The A. n. Evans Independent ticket
was elected by majority of 30 votes
over the Tracy Osborne Citizens"
ticket. The vote was 1863 to 1874, a
majority of 30 for Evans, Other Off
GERS elected we're: Assessor, Clar-
ence Catterson NndD; treasurer, j.
ID. Heitsman tCit); councilmen, II.
NJ. Whitacre, Ray Duboc, John A.
Day, Robert =. Doze, J. II. Phillips.
Two OF the council are Citizen" can.
didates and three independent. The
election Is taken to Indicate decld.
ed victory for the Independents. II
was an exciting day with band pa
rade and demonstration by the
Citizen" element In the contest. Elk
element was manifest during the day
and there was more stir than is us
ually occasioned at presidential
election. 4
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Only One Ticket.

Keota, March 26.-Special: The
town election passed off very quietly
Monday. The only ticket offered was
a "Citizens" ticket. Some few tick,
cts were scratched but the ballot as
printed was elected. s. X, Leacox
was written In on 81 ballots for may
or's Office. but the present mayor, II.
C. Gilbert, was reelected, The coun'
cilmen, John Randolph, Clarence
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Sioux City Vote Close.

Sioux City, March 2G.-Special:
Mayor A. A. Smith was reelected
over Jonathan w. Brown, superln-
tendent of the departments of public
accounts and finance, by a majority
of 1872 votes in the most hotly con-
tested and closest drawn fight in re-
cent years. The vote cast was ex-
ceptionallys heavy, being approximate
ly 1900 in number.
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WIN. l. canady. Highland Park,

\ Secretary. - sry 81 tsstst ~ I
4 Il. c. Williams. Central, Treasurer
A. 3. sBohner o. H.su., Reporter
This gives Penn representative OF
the state central committee again
Mr.. Gill is lifted for the place, as he
has been state treasurer, and state
reporter, has been local league re
porter for some time and had com
plets control OF the advertising of the
state convention. ne has also spent
over q year in real active prohibition
and temperance work, he is an active
leader in all of the student activities
of the college and win no doubt
make one of the best presidents the
state association has ever had and
we predict a very successful year for
the association under his active lead
ership. .,. .,,,st ,,s... ..
National Travelling Secretary Bor.
ton gave a talk on the league work
gave the different methods and dis.
cussed the different ways that we
could build up the league. He spoke
of the contests and said that there
were 500 orators that tried out every
two years for the privilege of speak
ing at the national contest and $4,-
800 were given in prizes. 1t Is the
largest and most thoroughly organ.
lied contest system in America, ex'
cept the I. P. A.
Leander Clark Next Year.
After Mr.. Borton's speech the con-
vention was called to order and the
regular business was taken up. The
committee on place of meeting then
reported that Leander Clark and Cen.
trail both had invited the state contest
for next year, so each school present.
ed their Offer Each said that they
would comply with the provisions inI
the constitution regarding the finan-
ces of the convention and gave their
special inducements. The vote was
taken by ballot and Leander Clark
won 13 TO 3, several not voting.
The committee on the National
Contest then brought in a report and
gave the names of David Gill, OF
Penn; Harry F. Bailey, of c. II. u,
and Fl. J. Moore, of Des Moines Col |
lege, as delegates, with Corn, OF High |
land Park, as an alternate and the |
voted to allow $50 on the
delegates expenses to the national,
which will be held at Atlantic City,
New Jersey, July 9-12. This will be
q great affair, as the best six orators
out OF 500 will speak. and there will
also be great inspirational meetings
and addresses by men OF prominence
In the Anti-liQuor world.
The constitutional committee then
brought in report and there we're
some important changes adopted.
Some of these were thai the first
eight orations shall be delivered at
the contest the way that this shall be
il on thought and compO-
stiOn, the eight highest being given
he opportunity to deliver them and
he others shall give toasts at the
banquet the night preceding the con.
est. When q school fails to pay its
lues il shall be dropped from the as
ISOLATION, even Ii 1T has no orator.
The order on the contest of speaking
shall be in rotation. the one appear
ing last last year shall be first this
year, etc. There were several other i'm
portant matters passed. The resolu-
tons committee reported and their
report was accepted. The treasur.
FRS report was read and accepted and
the convention then adjourned until
he contest session in the evening.
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House Mayor at Clinton.

Clinton, March 26.-Special: Ed NJ.
House was elected mayor OF Clinton
in the election Monday and will sue
coed Mayor J. E. Smith. The demo
Gratis elected treasurer, park COM
missioner and four ward aldermen,
and the republicans got the rest.
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lie at kelIoqa.

Kellogg, March 26.-Special: James
Boyle and j. w. Reimer, candidates
for mayor, each received S8 votes and
the vote on councilman was close.
The peoples ticket headed by Boyle
was elected except one councilman
and the assessor. 5..
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Municipal Ownership Wins.

Keokuk. March 26.-Special: Mayor
]. F. Elder was reelected mayor of
Keokuk in the second election held
under the commission form OF govern
ment, defeating Ed s. Lotus by 2S
votes. Municipal ownership OF wat
erworks was carried by a vote of
2 to l.
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Socialists Secure One.

Bloomfield, March 26.-Special: w.
w. Wishard, candidate for mayor on
the citizens ticket, which was sup
ported by the Commercial club, was
elected with five others on the same
ticket. The peoples ticket elected
two candidates and the socialists Sc
cured one councilman.
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Sargent Elected Mayor.

Delta, March 26.-Special: The
town election was hot, fierce and posi-
tive. The result, the Peoples ticket
victorious. Will N. Sargent, mayor;
Matt Tressler, J. c. Reed, J. r. Dunn,
Geo. Bensler and Elmer Eastburn,
councilmen; c. A. Burt, treasurer; A.
Hankins, assessor.
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men. Percy p. Smith, the only mem
Der of the present council who tried
to come back" for the same place
was defeated. -
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Roth at Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids, March 26.-speclal:
After one OF the hottest municipal
fights In the history OF Cedar Rapids,
Louis Roth defeated w. H. Stephanek
for mayor !. by 706 votes and ]. NJ,
Hughes. Fred La Zelle, Allen McDuff
and Louis Zika were elected council.
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MATER,--Born, TO DR.. and Mrs. r..
v. Mater, OF North Market street,
Friday, March %, a daughter.
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sARVER.-The funeral of George
Sarver will be held at the United
Presbyterian church Monday morning
at 10 o'clock.
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BIRTHS, DEATHS. MARRIAGES

UPTON.--Born, to Mr. and Mrs.
-urton, OF, south Eleventh street, SAT-
urday, March %, son.
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Mahaska county farmers, hosts o.!
them, are after seed corn. Why not
let them know where 10 find IL by
means OF Herald locals.
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DAyIS.-Born, 10 MT, and Mrs.
Fred Davis, OF Adams township, Fri.
day, March 90, q daughter.
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DEAVER.-Born, Sunday, March
"a. 1912, at eight o'clock p. m, to Mr..
and Mrs. William Deayer, Jr., seven
and onehalf pound girl. Mother and
daughter doing nicely.
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Anyone having seed corn for sale
will do we'll by announcing the fact
through the columns of the Herald.
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HAFiN.--Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. Ear
Hahn, OF ITO Fourth avenue East,
Thursday, March 81. a daughter.
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See about planting those young
trees as soon as the season Is opened.
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THOMPSON.---Died. Friday even
ing. March %, 1912 at 1925 O'Clock at
her residence, No. 914 South Market
street, of heart trouble of an extend
ed duration. Mary Thompson, aged
AZ years, 10 months and four days.
Deceased has been q resident OF
Iowa for the past forty years. She
is survived by n husband, one son,
two daughters and one sister. Fun
er al services Sunday afternoon at
the Salvation Army Hall at 800 o.
clock, with interment in Forest GENE
terry.
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RHINEHART.- - Esquire w. c,
Rhinehart, living north of Rose Hill,
died at his home on Tuesday, March
10, 1912, after an illness of more than
month. Although he was not con-
fined TO his bed until the last few
days before death relieved his sui
fering. He had lived on the old
home place for many years and was
every ones friend. Old age was the
real cause of his death as he was
in his S7th year. Besides q wife he
leaves three daughters and son TO
mourn his loss. Funeral services
were held at the house on Thursday
at one o'clock. conducted by Rev.
Houghton OF What Cheer and inter.
ment was made in the HOpewell Gem
etery. Deceased was at one time Il
resident of Oskaloosa and his hosts
OF friends here will extend sympathy
to the bereaved family.
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"Progressiyes" Won at Rose Hill.
Rose Hin, March 26.-"Progress-
ives won great victory over the
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resident of OskaloOSa and his hosts
of friends here will extend sympathy
to the bereaVed family.
WOLFE.-After a long resistance
against disease, H. IL. Wolfe, we'll
known resident of Cedar township,
died at his home west OF Fremont,
March IL, 1912. aged 4S years, 3
months and 90 days. The funeral ser
vices were held Tuesday afternoon at
1900 O'Clock at the NJ. f. church in
Fremont, Rev George FilmeT having
charge al the church. and he preached
a touching and eloquent sermon in
which was. paid a worthy tribute 10
the life so we'll spent-a life that for
nearly forty years was 10 the COM
munity an open book. The deceased
was a member of the W. o. W. and
L. o. o. F. lodges and the members
of Fremont lodge No. Us attended
the funeral in body and had charge
of the services at the grave. Il D.. .
The attendance at the funeral was
enormous, the church was packed
with relatives and friends from all
parts of the country and the floral Of
ferings were many. Interment was
made ia the Cedar township cemetery.
The deceased leaves wife and
three children, Mrs. ". 3. Westbay,
OF Oskaloosa, Lloyd and Marcela, at
home. One child died In infancy. He
was of a family OF eleven children,
seven OF whom survive. as follows:
Freeman Wolfe, of Ottumwa; Linph-
ard VOLTS, of Montana; Samuel Wolfe
OF Fremont; Mrs. VIM. Sisco. of Oska-
loOsa; Miss Emma Wolfe, of Ottum-
wa; Mrs. NJ. B. Lee and Mrs. N. NJ.
Lee, OF Fremont; Mrs. l. W. Jackson,
Mrs. W. A. Scott and Miss Melinda
Wolfe are deceased.
Harmon Henry Wolfe was born in
Huntington county, Indiana, May %,
1869, and came to Iowa with his par
ents in 1873. He was of a large fam
lily and his early life was spent amid
such scenes as marked the lives of
the pioneers. He attended country
school until such a time as he would
make a hand on the farm, when he
went to work at farming and follow.
ed that avOcation so long as his
health permitted. For the past few
years he has held the position of road
boss OF Cedar township and the splen.
did highways and cement bridges will
stand as monuments to his memory.
He was married to Miss Sarah Al
lender Of Fremont, on March %, 1887,
who with the three children survive.
Harmon Wolfe needs no eulogy TO
sound his praises. Men in every walk
of life admired the strong character
marked by simplicity both earnest
and real. Unassuming. unaffected,
free from the poison of III will. his
manliness was a constant sermon TO
all with whom he came in contact.
This was the secret OF his popularity
and the cause OF the unfeigned regret
that drops the tributary tear upon his
grave. Among those from distance
who attended the fueDral were 8. G.
Allender, S. A. Citizens, Freeman
Wolfe and children and Miss Emma
Wolfe, OF Ottumwa; Jas. G. Allender,
OF Burlington; Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Al.
lender, OF st. Johns, Kansas; Eph Al.
lender and family. chas. Aliender and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Slsco.
OF oskaloosa; L. n. Allender, OF Kirk,
vile; chas. Mullenix and family and
Mrs. F. r. lawson. OF Highland Cen
ter; Mrs. Daisy Storm. OF Bloomfield
and Mrs. King. of Hedrick
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excitement. Ma guidness. laddie, we've had an awful nicht," said the come dian as he wearily wiped his brow. I'm nae feared to stay in this hoose but I'm telling ye last nicht was the limit"
 The huge reptile, which was coiled up on the warm kitchen boiler occasionally reared its head and spat out It's fangs when anyone entered the room, but aft CT the exciting experiences of the early hours it was decided to leave 1t alone During the night it swallowed Mir. Me Nabs pet black kitten. and the meal seems to have satisfied 1t for a time Mir. McNab endeavored to seize 1t In the afternoon, but the python wound itself around his arm and crushed his wrist rather severely.
 Yesterday afternoon MT. McNab ob- tained the assistance of an attendant at the zoo, and about 5:30 the python was secured and eventually forced back into it's cage. During the two months 1t has been in MT McNabs possession the py- thon has refused to eat anything until Us feast upon the kitten, such delica- cies as rats and guinea pigs having failed to tempt his appetite.
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B|G PYTHON SNAKE ESCAPES IN HOUSE Scene of Famous Crippen Murder Is Place of
 Excitement

London, April 27.-(Snecial.)--A py- thon hunt has been the latest sensation. at the house in Waldrop- crescent which was the scene of the Crippen murder. It was safely captured yesterday after noon, after having taken possession of the premises for about 36 hours.
 The house is at present occupied by Sandy McNab. a Scottish comedian, who recently returned from south Af- rica with a 15-foot python as a souvenir of his visit.
 Tn the early hours of Saturday the household was rudely awakened by the noise of falling crockery, and when MT. McNab went to the kitchen to in- vestigate the mystery he saw. by the dim light of candle. his python at liberty. It darted hissing about the room and showed it's fangs whenever an attempt was made to seize it.
 press representative who called found tho family in state of alarm and
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TWAIN SAYS EASY
 ID BE HUMOR|ST Same Principle Works With
 Theatricals LEARNS TELEGRAPHY
LEARNS TELEGRAPHY
Actress Has Unique Experience-Di tinguished Visitors Coming From Other Side-Soldene' Death
 Causes Much Regret
By JAMES GRANT rHuRsroN

New York, ApriA Especial )-Once upon time Mark Twain remarked that it was easy to be humorIst. All you had to do was to think Of something funny, then sit down and write. it, On the same principle 1t is easy to make a fortune in the theatrical business. All that is necessary, is to get a good play that the people are willing to pay to see. put it on the stage and keep 1t running for year or two and fortune is made. Simple. isn't it?
 It is not impossible either for a num- Der of managers are doing that same thing, right now William A. Brady. for example. is said to have taken In no less than half a million dollars so far this season from two plays, ''Bunty Pulls the Strings" and Bought and Paid For and the golden flood is still running full. "Bunty'' alone is said to be bringing in something like s10,O00 weekly Into the box office and if you want to see 1t you must say so some time in advance.
 These are by no means the only big money getters which seem likely to con tlnue to gladden. the hearts and swell the pockets of producers until the hot weather comes, MT. George Arllss in Dis raeli,' will play the season out at Wal lacks. Other attractions that will run inr0 the warm weather in their present quar- ters are Mir Otis Skinner in "Klsmet.n at the Knickerbocker; The Garden of Allah" with Miss Minna Gale at Do- mini" at the Century; officer 666," at the Gaiety; The Talker," at the Har- ris, Around the World" at the Hip podrome, in which Miss Elsie Baird is the alternate prima donna; "A Winsome Widow" at the Moulton Rouge; The Quaker Girl at the Park. and Butter fly on the Wheel" at the Thrty-ninth Street theatre. "The Greyhound runs on at the Astor.
 And so it goes Get your play and thea tre and the fortune is easy.
 Next week will be the last for David Warfield at the Belasco In "The Return of Peter Grimm" Other good runs which have been brought to a close or will be soon announced for over the River" with MT. Eddie Foy at the Globe. "rhe Woman" at the Republic; MT. David Warfed in "rhe Return of Peter Grimm. at the Belaseos and Little Boy Blue" at the Lyric in which Mir. John Dunsmore has a leading role.
 These quit not because the public Is tired of them, but because other arrange ments which cannot be changed have been made.
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A Believer

From the New York Tribune
 Clifford Pinchot, at his brothers house, in Park avenue. New York. listened quiz zically to political story that was being submitted to him for verification by a political reporter.
 When the reporter finished his narra- tive Mir. Pinchot laughed and said
 "I'll reply to that as the old Italian peasant replied to the statement that his fellow-countrymen loved birds too well ever to eat them:
 Well I don't mind believing that my self the old man said. but there's a good many who wouldn't
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Every actress is supposed to have knowledge of the eocution. to be a grace full dancer, to manage a trained gown if called upon to know something about fencing and a little about the manly nrt of self-denfense, but in these days of realism they have to go further than that, almost to point of learning a trade.
 Faith Avery, who plays Beth Ellicott, the pretty ticket agent and telegrapher in "The Travelling Salesman" was not satisfied with her performance until she had mastered the mysterious dots and dashes of the Morse code.
 'T always feel as though I am cheat ing" she told James Forbes. the au- thor of the comedy. "The public thinks that am sending the messages. when, really it is not one at all. Do you mind if I study it?' MT. Forhes had not the slightest objection. So she spent a great many of her spare hours working a key and listening to a, sounder
 At last she had the instrument which she was supposed to use rigged up with battery. and one night she resolved to try her skill
 With a great deal of hesitating and halling she spelled in the code-"ff there are any telegraphers in the house will they please answer?"
 Presently there came a clicking around the brass railing around the front of the balcony, as though there were some one tapping upon it with a pencil Miss Av- cry listened anxiousy but her dialogue interfered with her hearing The clicking continued, however, and during a lull in the scene she was amused to receive the message Hello sister you're all right"
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Edward Peple is writing q play Of the south before the war, in which Percy Haswell will star.
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We are to have some distinguished vis- itors from the otherside next season. Gaby Deslys, Gaby of the twinllling feet Is to he with us again. She loves that dear Paree. but Ohl you American dol lars. Another distinguished visitor will be Lady Langtry who will present suf- fragette play to the American public.
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A minister in New York. the Rev Du- bois Henry I.oux. has written play called 'Doon Nuiri.' which he is to sub init to Charles Frohman for use by Maude Adams.
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Martin Beck has arranged with David Relasco to produce jointly a series of one act plays by Mir. Belasco himself Two have already been arranged for-"Madame Butterfly and The Drums of Oude" d thrilling story of the Indian mutiny against the British.