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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-01
Buchanan Solid For cummin..

Independence, April 1.-Solfd Cum
Minis delegations were named to both
the state and district conventions by
Buchanan republicans. The delegation
Is headed by T. E.. McCurdy. A test
vote showed 20 for Cummins to 81
against and came over the acceptance
Of the report of the committee APP
pointed by Chairman E. E. Hasner to
name the delegates
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-01
F,ovd County !. proore..;ve.

Charles City, April 1.-The result OF
the remaining caucuses held IL Floyd
county Saturday evening are sufficient
to give the county to the progresstves,
Charles City having previously ex-
pressed itself this way.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-01
Slack Hawk STAYS progressive.

Waterloo. April l.-ResolutionS en-
dorsing Senator w. S. Kenyon and
Congressman Pickett as candidates to
succeed themselves and Senator A B.
Cummins for president were adopted
unanimously by republicans of Black
Hawk county.
Progressive delegation. OF twenty
eight members were selected for the
state and district conventions and they
are bound by instructions to use ali
honorable means to secure the nomi-
nation of Cummins. Neither the state
nor national administration were re-
ferred to in the resolutions. c. r Sar-
tee. of Cedar Falls. was endorsed by
the convention as candidate for dele
gate from the Third district, No dis
senting vote was cast in the entire pro-
ceedinss. ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-01
Dinner for Dr.. Mahood.
/ 10 Tires-R Republican

Special 10 Times Republican.
Pocafontas. April IA supper YES
given TO the men Of Pocahcnsas as an
opportunity to get acquainted with Or
Manhood. who is conducting revival
of the united churches here. The
speakers were r N Hassel. principal
Of the schools and Judge Bailey and
Or. Manhood. MIR J. II. Allen presided.
The attendance was about 100
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-01

Senator A. b. Cummins for president
and that of Judge F. r. Gaynor Tor the
supreme court, and the delegates were
instructed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-01

Don't re surprised if You have an at
tack OF rheumatism this spring. Just
rub the affected parts freely with
haHherlain's Liniment and 1t will
soon disappear, SoN by all dealers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-01

| that this is not legal and she can not
serve. There is no statute forbidding
woman holding any particular office,
/ but years ago Justice Given in a SUI
preme court decision laid down the
general rule that anyone>to be eligible
| to an elective office must be qualified
| elector, and the courts also hold that
women are not qualified electors in
Iowa. Only where the statute makes
| an exception can q woman hold the
office.
The secret OF the trouble at Fort
Madison over permitting convicts at
the state prison to do work other than
on the regular contracts has been dis
covered. 1t appears that the contract
ors have some hauling to do, and be-
ing unable to secure men to do this for
a few days they made use of some OF
the convicts working in the shops to
drive the teams outside the prison.
! This came to the attention Of the union
teamSterS and the city council was in
duced to start something. This is not
the first time similar trouble has been
experienced. Some years ago the state
got into serious trouble with the bar
bers because some of the guards at
the prison were being shaved in the
prison barber shop by convict labor
instead of patronizing the down town
shops This was done solely because
the guards have very little time off
duty and could hardly spare the time
20 patroriZe the regular shops. 1t Is
believed the state will not come in for
heavy damages because of the present
trouble with the Transfers.
Nelson J. Lee. who some time ago
resigned his position as special coun-
sci in the office of attorney general,
Went 20 his home IN Baskerville today
20 resume the practice of law. Mr.. Lee
found that he could not afford TO neg
lect h!s; persona, law business for the
small salary which the state pays to
its legal department. He has been
eIninently successful! and valuable
man in the office, handling many very
important matters for the state. al
ways with satisfaction. Mr.. Lee has
been ofrerer called into consultation ny
state officers than any OF the others Of
his office. his previous experience III
the legislature making him familiar
with all state affairs. Mr.. Cosson is
looking for a good mar 20 take Mr..
Lees place hut realizes that the sal
ary paid win no, get the right kind of
a man unless he is willing to make a
"a cr.it;se
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-01

Plymouth instructs G6r oummins.
Lenlars. Aprif Icfs+ The Plymouth
county republican convention enthusi
asically endorsed the candidacy OF
The Sentinel=record., 1912-09-10
DIABETES

It was not easy for us to believe that Diabetes is curable, but the first case we came in personal touch wieh was astonishingly convincing.
 were considering the purchase if Fulton's Compounds and were looking for cases to try them out on. One of our number knew Charles A Newton, the Yardmaster of the $. P. F. R Go. at Sacremento-a very worthy man. He also knew that New ton had Diabetes and was in an hos pital in the Capitol City, and that Ais recovery seemed impossible when he last heard from him. A letter was written to Newton that Fulton claim ed his Diabetes Compound cured Dia : betes and that we wanted to know from OUR friends if this was so, and that if he (Newton) would take 1t that we would send him supply of it. Newton replied to the effect that some four or five months before we wrote him he had heard about the |compond, had taken it, that the sugar was nearly out and that he was almost well. His complete recovery follow ed. and he told an S. P. Engineer who had Diabetes and he recovered.
 tThe best results are had in cases of middle age and over)
 Fulton's Diabetes Compound can. be l had at Sorrells Drug Store. Ask fol pamphlet or write Jno ]. Fulton Go. San Francisco. We desire patients t lwrite us not improving by third week
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HERE IS A REAL
 DYSPEPSIA CURE
"PAPE'S DIAPEPSlN SETTLES SOUR UPSET sToMAcHs IN
 FIVE MINUTES.

| Do some foods you eat hit back taste good, but work badly; ferment into stubbornslumps and cause a sick, sour, gassy stomach? Now. Mir. or Mrs. Dyspeptic jot this down: Pape's Diapepsin digests everything, leaving nothing to sour and upset you. There never was anything so safely quick, sl certainy effective. No difference how badly your stomach is disordered you will get happy relief in five min utes, but what pleases you most is tbat it strengthens and regulates your stomach so that you can eat your favorite foods without fear.
 Most remedies give you relief some times-they are slow, but not sure. Diapepsin is quick positive and puts your stomach in healthy condition sa the misery won't come back
 You feel different as soon as Dia- pepsin comes in contact with the tomach-distress just vanishes-. your stomach gets sweet, no gases no belching, no eructations of undi- gested food your head clears and you feel fine.
 Go now, make the best investment you ever made by getting a large fifty cent case of Pape's Dlapepsin from any drug store You realize in five minutes how needless it is to suffer from indigestion, dyspepsia or any stomach disorder
The Sentinel=record., 1912-09-10
sERvIAN CABINET QUITS.

Belgrade, Servia, Sept. 9.-The Ser vian cabinet resigned today. ostensibly because of the Ill health of the pre- mier. Dr. Milovanovitcvh. The real reason is believed to be the serious Balkan situation. Recently the anger of Servians has been aroused against Turkey on account of massacres along the southern frontier of Servia by Turks. The people have denounced the Turkish government and many of them have demanded that war be de clared against Turkey The Servian cabinet has the situation under dis cussion and a report has been submit. ted to King Peter, but no definite ac tion has been taken.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-09-10
MEXICO WOULD
 GIVE PROTECTION
WAR DEPARTMENT TRIES TO COMPLY WITH DEMANDS OF
 UNITED STATES OFFICIALS.

Douglas, Ariz. Sept. 9.--In answer to demands by the United States gov ernment that Americans in northen Mexico be protected, the Mexican de- 3artment of war is making efforts to comply, as shown by developments to- day below this point
 In addition to the GOO federal troops arriving today at Cananea, fifty miles south of the border at Naco, Ariz., a detachment arrived at Nacozari, the mining camp south of this point. This makes about 800 federals guarding | Nacozari, where there are about 100
 Americans and nearly 1000 troops protecting Cananea.
 l Communication with Cananea was
 opened late today When wires,
 which were cut by rebels, who tore | up the railway yesterday, were re- paired all was reported quiet and great relief was expected at the ar rival of the federal endorsements However, American miners and cat tlemen prefer to be armed themselves, and many inquiries came over the
 NiiC ICSdlulnE l0t dlllFdi LII dIillS promised by Washington, but which arrived at Naco shortly after the rebels cut the railway and too late to sent to Cananea.
 It was reported that the rebels who yesterday captured passenger train from Naco, expected to obtain the 500 rifles and 100000 rounds of ammuni- tiOn destined for the Americans of Cananea.
 It Is said that the United States government Is blaming to send 1000 additional rifles from Pacific coast arsenal to arm Americans at the vari- .ous other mining settlements south of the Arizona border. Auga Prieta, the Mexican town opposite here. remains open to rebels who are reported to be mobolizing to the south. There are only 2,000 federal soldiers in town, counting small endorsements which arrived today.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-09-10
PREMIUMS FOR GIRLS
 TOMATO CANNING CLUBS
LARGE LIST OF VALUABLE PRIZES FOR THE HARVEST FAIR"
 ON SEPT. 14TH.

been donated for the Girls Tomato | Canning Club in the contests at the Harvest Fair" to be held at Whit | tington park on Sept. IA:
 David A. Crockett, one season ticket | to state fair. Housley Bros, one silk umbrella. Busch Sisters Hat Shop, $250 street hat. Independent Furniture Co., $500 rug. Jas. L. Wright, $3:50 shirt waist. R. G. Morris Drug Co, $1.00 bottle toilet water. L. E. Wyatt, $500 set of books; also cook book, to girl writing best his. tory.
 s. A. Sammons & Son. grocers. $500 cash.
 Riggs Art Store, picture. H. Feltheomer, footstool
 Southern Palace, comb and brush set. James Glass, picture.
 Secord's Art Store, battenberg cen. ter piece Ye Little Shop, bag.
 Levy Ostrich Feather Co, bracelet.
 Phillips Bakery, decorated cake.
 Rinaldo's Jewelry. store. brooch. c. H. Weaver Book Store, White House cook book, Hot Springs Racket Store, salad dish
 Smith Furniture Co.,, $500 rocking chair
 Whittington-Stearns, $7OO in mer- chandise
 Hamp Williams, $500 in merchant disc. R. H. Mooney. $1.00 in cash. w s. Pierson, one set cups and saul cers: one set plates.
 Kittelberger's Bakery. decorated cake.
 A. 0. Jennings, druggist, 25c cash.
 Woodcock & Lawson, one gingham dress.
 Joplin & Son, cigar store, one years subscription to Ladies Home Jour nal"
 Mrs. S. w. Seay, $500 street hat.
 Star, ready-to-wear, s2.6O umbrella.
 Laser Decorating Co. picture.
 Dr. DeWoody, soc cash.
 Jaccards, hat pin.
 Abe Levy. jewel case.
 Fred Schudmak, alligator bag.
 Haumont Millinery Store, s3.00 street hat. c. c. Lemly, druggist, 2lb. box candy. B Gross, S1.00 cash. Mrs. J. B. Rigsbee, hand crocheted jabot.
 T. J. Golden. grocer, s1.OO in mer- chandise. M. c. Hickman, $1.00 cash. | ..l.. Kress & Co, yards ribbon. Mrs. Minnie Laughlin, yards rib bon. J. M. Connolly, printing of all badges. Blake Jewelry Co., brooch. Prichard Bros, hardware and furni- ture. $500 in merchandise. Duties, 4 yards ribbon for badges. Chas. Peterson, furniture store $500 in merchandise. Duties, yards of ribbon.
 List of Awards.
 First, second and third prize to one who cans most off 1-10 of an acre.
 First, second and third prize to one who writes best history.
 First, second and third prize to one that gives the best and most accurate account of seasons work.
 First, second and third prize to one having greatest variety of vegetables and fruits in her exhibit
 First, second and third prize 70 one having greatest variety of edibles produced on 1-10 acre.
 First second and third prize to one having incest and best variety of jel- lies.
 First, second and third prize to one having best display canned fruits.
 First, second and third prize to one who arranges exhibit most tastefuIly.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-09-10
Threatens Southern Pacific.

Tuscon, Ariz., Sept. 9.-Emio Cam pa today served notice on the South ern Pacific officials at Tucson that he would destroy the railroad system in Western Mexico if the com 3any per sisted in hauling federals. He began at once by burning passenger train captured Sunday at Villa Vered. on the branch line from Naco to Can anea,, after allowing coach of pas sengers to roll down hill into Naco.
 He is now engaged in hitching au engine to the telegraph poles and pulling them down.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-09-10

in regard to alleged threats made against the Carroll county court by Floyd Allen, father of the prisoner, who has been convicted of first de- gree murder. Three of the witnesses put on by the defense in the after noon had not testified in the previous trials. They testified. as to the good reputation of the prisoner in Carroll county.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-09-10
Rebels Come to Texas.

Fl Paso, Texas, Sept. 9--A number of disarmed rebel soldiers are cross ing into Texas, east of El Paso, ac- cording to reports brought here today The rebels quit the command of Pas cual Orozoco east of here. Mexican federal advices are that Orozoco is about to be captured by federal troops. Apparently he is surrounded south of Ojinaga.
 Compan I, United States army corps, reached here today from Fort D. A. Russell Wyo., to establish com munication along the Texas, Arizona and New Mexico frontier
The Sentinel=record., 1912-09-10
souTHERNER WINS.

Cleveland. O., Sept. 9.-Nat Thorn ton, southern tennis champion, won his opening match in the Ohio state tourney which began here today. He defeated s. A. Manchester in straight sets. The competition is for the state championship and number of play CTS from the middle west are partici pating.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-09-10
VICTOR ALIENS TRIAL.

Wytheville, Va, Sept. 9.-With the examination of five witnesses this morning. the prosecution closed it's case in the trial of Victor Allen for alleged complicity in the Hillsvile court house murders. and in the aft ernoon 15 witnesses for the defense were. examined.
 The prosecution introduced evidence
The Sentinel=record., 1912-09-10

Notwithstanding al the excitement of yesterdays election, Judge Farmer helu short session of Probate court, and adjourned until September 23rd.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-12
CONGRESS ADJOURNs
NEXT SATURDAY
Unless Taft Tacks on Another Veto
Which He Promises
to do.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, Aug. t2.--Congress
will adjourn next Saturday unless
President Taft vetoes the legislative
bill, Majority Leader Underwood of
the house said today
III the president disapproves the
budget bill, then adjournment will be
up in the air, said Underwood To
morrow the majority leader plans to
bring up the wool bill. vetoed by
President Taft. to attempt its pas
sage over the presidents head. This
is generally regarded as impossible.
This afternoon Representative Fit
gerald told President Taft that II he
vetoed the Budget bill, the session
would be prolonged until early in Sep.
tember. Fitzgerald insisted there
there were votes enough to pass the
measure over a veto but Taft stood
pat. He said he would not stand for
the provision for seven year ten
ure of government clerks in the civil
service, of the commerce courts
adjustment.
After long conference Fitzgerald
gave the impression, when he left
that compromise might be effected
whereby congress would eliminate the
commerce courts abolition and Taft
agree to the seven year tenure clause
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-12
indiana For TAFT.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
NEW YORK. Aug. 12,-That Indiana
will surely be carried for President
Taft and that the bull moose party In
that state viii get most Of its recruits
from dissatisfied democrats, was the
information brought to republican ma
tional committee headquarters today
by Joseph B. Kealing, OF indianapolis.
Healing declared that the swing for
the president was already setting in
through the middle west and that he
was gaining strength every day.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-12
Almost cloudburst In Western Par,
of the State and Many Bridges
Were Washed Out by
Storm.
TORNADO AT nicola
Reported That Four People Were
Killed and Much Property
Damage Done After
Midnight.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa. Aug Ia
1t is reported here that a tornado
Killed four people and caused heavy
damage to property at Nicola, east of
here, shortly after midnight this morn
ing, but all wires are down and the
reports cannot be verified, Railroad
officials here assert that no one was
killed although there was some dam
age to property. The storm was gen
eral in western Iowa The rainfall
was excessive, almost cloudburst at
times and streams are swollen and
crops on the low lands have been dam
aged and small bridges washed out
1t was the most severe storm in west
ern Iowa for years.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-12
FIVE MEN TO SHOOT
PRISONER TO HIS DEATH

since the new statutes have gone in
to effect granting him the privilege OF
death either by shooting or hanging,
has selected death by shooting, The
date set for the execution is August
%
The law requires that the condemn
ed man be blindfolded placed in
chair. a target hung over his heart
and FIVE men armed with rifles shoot
him.
Four Of the rifles are loaded with
lball cartridges, while one rife is mere
lily a blank The rifles are shuffled.
and no one knows who really has the
rife with blank.
And Riii Miscavotich of Tonopah Is
the first man to take advantage Of the
choice of death.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-12
Weather Conditions.

The storm center from the western
lake region has moved out through the
northeastern states since Saturday
with scattered showers and warmer
weather in the eastern states, and the
advancing area of low pressure from
the west forms disturbance, central
in South Dakota this morning, which
caused high temperature on the west
ern plains yesterday, reaching 96 at
Dodge City, "a at North Platte, and 80
at Denver, which was followed by
showers or thunderstorms in the Mis-
souri, and Mississippi valleys, the rain
fall amounting to 1872 in Omaha.
Conditions indicate showers for this
section tonight Or Tuesday, and cool
er tonight.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-12
MATTE LOMAX
W. NOT HANG.
Pre = faft Promises to Commute
.4er Sentence to One Of
! Imprisonment for
~ Life.
KILLED HER HUSBAND
coIored Woman Whose Execution Has
Been the Cause Of Protest From
Many Sources
| Lately.
KILLED HER HUSBAND

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON Aug. 12.-With the
seven-fold example of legalized mur-
der before him and following deter
mined campaign by leading women OF
the national capital, President Taft
this afternoon announced that he
would commute to life Imprisonment
the death sentence imposed on Matte
Lomax, a colored woman, convicted of
numbering her husband, and the first
woman held in the District of Column
bia under the death sentence since
Mrs. Surratt, one OF the Lincoln con
spirators. The Lomax woman is sup
posed to be dying of tuberculosis.
In announcing his decision Presi-
dent Taft gave out the following:
Il have given very close considera-
tion to this case because 1t involves
capital punishment, and | am con
vinced that there is reasonable doubt
as to the generalization of the defend
ant in the shooting of her husband
necessary to justify her conviction OF
murder in the first degree.
The only living witness Of the
killing was the defendant herself. II
occurred at night in the room of the
4 deceased and there were evidences OF
a struggle. 1t is conclusively shown
by bullet holes and by other circum
stances that the deceased was mo-
A shot in bed and it leaves a possibil.
hypothesis and explanation of tn
facts-n unreasonable or rebutte'
by any Of the circumstances that th,
4 killing might have taken place with
/ out premeditation.'
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-12
WORLDS RUNT HONORS
HELD BY THIS BABY

the worlds runt honors. When he
was born he weighed a pound and IL
ounces but he is growing. He is now
9 inches long. or rather tall. Physi-
clans said he never would live to be-
come a hall player or president, nor
even to play marbles But, In his
hunk at the infant incubator hospital
at Point Breeze. young Bailey is per-
sistently setting their predictions at
naneht. Ii seems that he will keep
an growing and be a regular baby for
he drinks his milk as eagerly and as
Justify as another baby. HIS motner
Il 1s and weighs less than 100 pounds.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-12
More Earthquakes.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service.
CONSTANTlNOPLE, Aug. IL
Three more earth shocks today
brought down the few tottering walls
which were left in several towns in
the quake-stricken country near Con-
stantinople. A number of persons
who were hunting in the ruins for
property or missing friends are re-
ported TO have been killed. hotel
still standing at Gallipoll was shaken
down and then burned
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-12
SEVEN men SAT IN THE DEATH GHAIR
AWAITING PAYMENT Of WAGES Of SIN

came IN almost a shrek thRt pierced
the nerves Of every one present
In his native Italian he called upon
God to record that he had no part in
the murder of Mrs. Hall and that he
had not been given a chance in court.
There were deep beads of sweat on
the forehead of nearly every man In
the room when the death-dealing cur
rent finally choked off the protesta-
ton. Two contacts only were requir-
ed here and as the doctors pronounced
Cali dead, two stalwart policemen,
their clothing hidden by dingy white
coats, hurried the body into the au-
topsy room where it was laid out
alongside Of Collins, to await it's turn
to be carved to pieces and the brain
removed for the inspection of scien-
lists.