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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-07-17

LEWIS Single Binder straight &c cigar.
You pay loo for cigars not SO good.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-07-17

Some men find 1t cheaper to stay
married than to pay alimony. #.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-07-17

Love may find the waybut 1t isn't
always able to pay the freight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-12
ENTRIES AT MARLBORO
. FOR TOM0RROW'S RACES

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MARLBORO RACE TRACK, Md, June
12.-Entries for tomorrow:
First race. three year-olds and up: sell
ing: about four and half furlongs-
Cotroke. 115; Appassonata. 113; Jear
Wagner us; Grouse, 113; Tiger Jim, us
Goodacre. rs; Leioloah, 100; Golden
Cluster. 100; Radiation. 113; Mason, 49,
Second race. three-year-olds and up
selling; four and a half furlongs-Masks
and Faces. 115; Gold Check. 115: Sir Ed
ward. 100: Dora NJ. Lutz. 1O5; "Incision
112: Tennessee Boy, III; 'Achmet. 1o2
Abdul. 1O1; Bait, 1G5; Susan, 115.
Third race. -year-olds and up
selling; five furlongs-Ethel LIE Bruno
1O6; *Smirk. 1O1; Armagh. 30: Colliwegg
50; Bat Masterson. 11S; Tom Holland
1O3; o. U. Buster, 90.
States officers; one and one-sixteenth
miles-Roseburg II, 165: Aunt Kate 100
Creston, 1865: Tampico. 1853; Great Kahn
165: Henry Miner. 1855.
Fifth race, three-year-olds and up: sell
ing: one mile-Sam Weller. 1O7: Mollie
Kearney. IS: oberon, 1O7; Castlewood,
11S; Monsieur X, 93; Kinda, LOG; sMoltke
1O2: Short Order, 115; Louise Wells, 1O5;
Adolante, 80.
Sixth race, three-year-olds and up; sell
ing: four and half furlongs At
torney. 100; Miss Stannel. 1O5: Even Tide
115: 'Fort Worth, H.: Loyal Maid. lis;
Rubia Crane. 115: Earl Sneff, 12O;
Naughty Rose. 105; Carroll. rs.
Seventh race, three-year-olds and up;
selling one and one-sixteenth miles
'Tom Melton. lo5: Ell Bart. 1Os: Annie
Seller. log: Mollie s.. 1O6: Frog. LOG: Lit
tie England. 101: Duke of Bridgewater,
10: "Warner Griswell. 1O5
apprentice allowance claimed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-12
Baked ELOPERS WED.
Failing Here, They Are Married in
Lewiston, Pa. Brides Home.

Louis H. Baker and Anna Margaret
Miller. whose unsuccessful attempt to
marry attracted attention here last week
were married Monday in Lewiston, Pa,
the home of the bride.
Baker is a travelling sign painter from
Richmond. and in his travels he happened
into Lewiston. While in store in that
city he met Miss Miller. Shortly after
the two were on their way to Washing
ton.
Mr.. Miller, the father of the bride, was
not of romantic turn of mind, and
forced a postponement of matters by
telegraphing to central Office detectives
here that the bride-to-be was not of legal
age. When the clippers asked for a IL
cense to be married, Inspector Boardman
took them both in custody, and held them
until Miss Millers irate father. who is a
locomotive engineer, arrived and took his
daughter home
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-12
JOHN LEWIS IS CONVICTED
Verdict of MansIaughter for
Death of Lott White Last
November.

John Lewis, colored, has been convicted
of manslaughter by a jury in Criminal
Court No. /. Lewis struck Lott White,
also colored the head with a bottle
November 30 last and White died the
same day.
Lewis pleaded self-defense. but the jury
was not impressed with his story and
returned verdict of guilty
First Trial Under New Ruling.
This is the first homicide case to be
tried since the ruling by the United
States Supreme Court that the penal
code does not apply to this District.
Next Tuesday United States Attorney
Wilson will take up the first-degree muir
der cases which have been delayed
awaiting the decision, and hopes to dis
pose of all murder cases before the sum-
mer recess.
The first of these cases will be called
next Tuesday. when William F. Sabin. a
soldier, will be placed on trial in con-
nection with the death of Ada Haynes
last August.
The Lewis case was prosecuted by AS
sistant United States Attorneys Proctor
and Hawken. The defense was conduct
ed by Attorneys J. s. Easily Smith and
R. B. Fleharty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-12
Attack Of Vertigo Fatal.

James Ross. colored who was employed
as driver OF a team for Littlefield, Alvord
& Co., suffered an attack OF vertigo yes
terday afternoon while at 7th and q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-12
PERSIAN MINISTER SPEAKS.
Makes Address to Graduates at ORR.
entail University.

Commencement exercises were held last
night at the Oriental University, 1871.
Pennsylvania avenue northwest, the
speakers being DIR. Robert Stein of the
Washington Peace Society, Prof. I. G.
Lewis, H. p. Holler, president of the uni
versity; the Persian minister. Ali kulI
Khan. and Prof. James H. Kelley. Fol-
lowing are the names of those who grad
uated last night:
Max Behrend. Charles n. Murray,
Evangeline NJ. Holler, 0. Levin, A. w.
Mindo, Rev. j. Phalen, j. II. Brice. p. l..
verma, Rev. E. c. Osthoff, George
Kingshan Chiu. #. c. Nicholas and 8.
Sprague Khan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-12
REPUBLICANS NURSING
THEIR THROWING ARMS
House Base Ball Team PraC-
tees for Clash With Dem
ocratiC Foes.

The members of the republican base
ball team of the House. who are to play
the democrats at American League Park
next Saturday afternoon for the benefit
of the Fairgrounds and Boy Scouts Of
the District, journeyed out to Union
League Park yesterday afternoon for
their first practice. That was "some prac-
tice," and a number OF the representa-
tives are nursing their throwing arms to-
day. but promise to 'come back in time
for the great game.
AS an added attraction it was an
nounced today that the scores of the
American League games Saturday would
be received by wire at the ball park and
posted for the benefit of the spectators
who go to see the lawmakers.
The game promises to go down in his
tory Moving pictures will be made of
the affair, and will go the length and
breadth of the land, giving the people an
idea of just what their representatives
look like when they get into action.
Former Stars in Congress.
Many old stars of the diamond will
don uniforms to take part in the game.
There is Representative Tom Reilly
of Connecticut, who will lead the dem
ocrats, formerly manager of the Jer-
sey City team In the Eastern League.
Mr.. Reilly was also at different times
manager of the Hartford, New Haven
and Meriden teams in the Connecticut
State League. and he was a player OF
ability himself.
| Butler Ames of Massachusetts,, at
one time cadet at West Point, was a
star player on the cadets team, and
he has still some of his old cunning.
For years Representative Patton of
Pennsylvania played on his home town
team. and Representative Webb of
| North Carolina Is an old college star,
having played on the Wake Forest
College team
| Down in Louisiana the memory of the
playing of Representative b. c. Harri-
son of Mississippi still fingers. He was
| on the team of the University of
Louisiana and later played in the $ ate
league, as pitcher and second baseman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-12
PROFIT TO PRODUCERS
IN ADVANCE IN PRICES
Experts of Department of
Agriculture Show Increases
in One Year.

What the increase in the cost of living
during the past year has brought to pro-
ducers of the United States. SO far as
gross receipts count. has been figured
out by the experts of the bureau of stats
tics. Agricultural Department.
Following were prices paid to producers
June l. 1912 and 1911. respectively: Corn
S2.5 cents, o51 cents; wheat, 1923 cents
S63 cents; oats, $50 cents. 34.1 cents
barley, OIL cents 1913 cents; rye. So
cents. 779 cents; buckwheat, S4.S cents
7O.1 cents; f1axseed, s2.O5, 1925; potatoes
1877 cents, 63.3 cents per bushel: hay
S17.54, $13.16 per ton; cotton, lilo cents
14.6 cents; butter, 24.S cents, 20.3 cents
chickens. Ill cents, 11.0 cents pei
pound; eggs, 1877, 14.5 cents Pc dozen.
Quotations in May.
Prices on May Is, of 1912 and 1911, re-
spectively, were: Hogs. $6.79. S572; beef
cattle, S5.36, $459; veal calves, $6.23
So.6s. sheep, s4.74. S4.51; lambs, $6.1t6
1914 per 100 pounds: mich cows. s45.6s
S4454: horses. $144.20, $1462o each; milk,
225 cents, 900 Gems per gallon; apples,
1oSS cents, 1896 cents: beans, 500
SIT; sweet potatoes, lis cents, 1.O3.t
cents; onions. SLIT. $l.29; cloverseed
$1253, Ss.74; timothy seed, SIG $5.2i
honey, comb. 1871 cents, 1876 cents; wool.
unwashed, It's cents. 14.7 cents; peanuts,
40 cents, 49, cents per pound: cabbage.
$2.9S. $1.3S per 100 pounds: broom corn,
SS.s 81 $S1 .O5; cotton seed, 1921, $25. AZ;
bran, $3O.1S. $25.93 per ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-12

streets northwest. and died while being
conveyed to the Emergency Hospital
Corner hewitt gave a certificate OF death
from natural causes. The body was
taken to the late home OF the deceased.
1923 Jefferson street northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-12
Railway Men Plan Excursion.

Members of the Washington Rail-
way Relief Association are completing
plans for their annual excursion to
Chesapeake Beach. June 27, the pro-
ceeds of which will be used to replen-
ish their sick and relief fund. which is
said to be in depleted state. A pro-
gram Of sports and other entertain
ment Is being prepared
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-12
Burglars Rob Tailor Shop.

Burglars visited the tailoring estab-
lishment of Myer l.. Goldstein, 23O Fl
street northeast. at an early hour this
morning and helped themselves to a
supply of clothing. They took a suit
of clothes. pair of trousers and coat.
The tailor values the stolen property
at $50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-12
Terry ITEM
Paw YOU.
Extra Special Perfume.

Sweet Melody. the new
est and most lasting odor.
Other stores cannot sell
this Perfume for less
than .Oc an ounce. Spe-
cial price. !. OF. .....
Gilpin observer., 1912-05-23
FOREIGN.

The British gunboat Algerine has
reached Mazatlan, Mexico, prepara-
tory to cruise along the west coast
Of Mexico to pick up refugees.
The French dirigible ,alloon Gle
ment-Bayard III. beat the worlds dir
igible record for altitude at Paris, re-
Gently. Carrying six passengers the
vessel ascended to a height of 9,514
feet.
Mohammed Ali Mira, who succeed
ed his father, Muzaffar- -Ed-Din as shah
Of Persia in 1907 and was deposed in
1909. has become pirate king upon
the Caspian sea. The medjis (parlia-
ment) at Teheran offers 100000,
head money for him, dead or alive.
To form an independent republic out
OF the three states of Sonora, Sinaloa
and Tepic, Mexico, and eventually to
secure the recognition of the United
States and to be merged with that
country, is a plan favored by many
Americans who have interests in the
three states named, but who have de-
SPARED of seeing order restored in
Mexico under present conditions.
King Frederick VIII. of Denmark
died at Hamburg. Germany. recently.
He arrived with his retinue seemingly
in the best of health. Christian Fred
erick was proclaimed king OF Den
mark as Frederick WILL, on January
80. 1906. after the death of Christian
TX. the aged king who was dean OF
the crowned heads OF Europe, father
OF King George of Greece. of the
Queen Mother Alexandra OF Great Brit
ian, the empress dowager of Russia
and grandfather of King Haakon VII
of Norway
Gilpin observer., 1912-05-23
SPORT.
WESTERN LEAGUE STANDING.

Johnny Kilbane of Cleveland, fearh.
erweight champion. outfought frankie
Burns Of Jersey City in a fast ten
round bout In New York.
The Wichita Western League base.
ball club has purchased TEX" Westcr.
I'll. third baseman, from Indianapolis
In the American Association.
A ten.round fight between Ad VOL.
sast. champion lightweight and
eackey Mcfarland. is a prospect Of
the near future.
In boxing match scheduled to 20
ten rounds at Clovis. N. NJ. Frank
Piper. an American, was knocked out
In the first round by George Kogo, .
Japanese.
Gilpin observer., 1912-05-23
WASHINGTON.

1t is estimated that when the exca-
walton of the Panama canal is complet.
ed nearly 55,00O000 pounds of dyna-
mite will have been used.
Senator Borah, author of the three
year homestead bill, has served notice
on members Of the Senate who are
trying to arrange an adjournment
June Is, that there will be no adjourn
ment until his bill is passed.
The charge that Ethan Allen Hitch
cock, while secretary of the interior
permitted the Santa Fe railroad to ex-
change useless lava beds for valuable
timber lands of the public domain has
been made in the Senate by Senator
Crawford.
Vice President Sherman, as presid-
ing officer of. the Senate. signed the
joint resolution for a constitutional
amendment for direct election of Unit
ed States senators. Secretary Knox
now will present the amendment to
the states for a three-fourths ratifica.
ton.
Representative Akin of New York
would direct Secretary Wilson to re-
port to the House the circumstances
under which his son, Jasper Wilson,
was appointed at reputed salary of
$4,000 as an employe of Colorado
irrigation company.
The case of Senator Lorimer of Illi-
nois, whose election was alleged to
have ben brought about through cor
ruption, was placed before the Senate
for final action. The minority report
ed that the second investigation con-
clusively established that fifteen of
the votes cast for Lorimer were cor.
rupt, and that his election was invalid.
President Taft, in an endeavor to
help the American locomotive engi-
neers and conductors who were thrown
out of employment as a result of the
strike on the National railways of
Mexico, has directed the State Depart
ments to mail letters to the heads of
$50 railroads in the United States and
ask if employment cannot be given
to these men.
From discussions in Congress this
session, two facts are pretty clearly ap-
parent, bearing on the parcels post and
the future of the express companies
of the United States. One of these is
that the establishment of a parcels
post system is seemingly certain to
come eventually. The other is that
express companies are going to be put
out of business.
Gilpin observer., 1912-05-23
CONDENSED RECORD OF THE
PROGRESS OF EVENTS At
HOME AND ABROAD
FROM ALL SOURCES
SAYINGS, DOIN G 8, ACHIEVE.
MENTs, sUFFERINGs, HOPES
AND FEARS OF MANKIND.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
WESTERN.

Mrs. Silvey Baker, 119 years old.
formerly slave, died at her home in
Goodnight, Oklahoma, recently.
The directors of the Prairie Oil &
Gas Company of Independence, Kan ,
have declared a dividend of Sc per
share.
Peter Peterson, living near Presho,
S. D., his wife and five children, the
latter all under nine years of age,
burned to death in fire which de-
stroyed their home.
AS a reward for faithful service, the
management of the Missouri Pacific
Iron Mountain railroad has decided to
issue annual passes to employees who
have worked for that company fifteen
years or longer.
A special cable to the Seattle Post
Intelligencer from Dawson, Yukon,
says The Yukon valley is roaring
furnace for 200 miles between Big Sa.
loon and Steuart city. Everywhere
forest fires are raging, but they are
not near any city.
Two persons are known to have been
| drowned and forty or more were in.
jured when the adjustable end of a
temporary passenger gangplank at the
Colman dock, at Seattle, dipped, let.
ting sixty passengers fall into the wa.
ter as they were preparing to board
the sound steamer Flyer for Tacoma.
DETECTED by large sandbar recent.
ly formed, the Colorado river, which
Is at flood stage from the melting noun.
tain SHOWS, threatens the destruction
of part of the town of Needles, Calf.
The 3,0OO-foot concrete wall built by
the Santa Fe railroad a year ago to
protect the town from the river, is
crumbling.
The announcement has been made
on high authority that Gov. Hunt of
Arizona, in his call for special ses-
sion Of the Legislature to meet at
Phoenix, would include an anti-lobby
bill, tax levy measure, a primary
election bill, a bill to make the publica-
tion of campaign expenses compul-
sorry and bill providing for the elec-
tion of state and county officers in the
fall.
Gilpin observer., 1912-05-23
San Juan Ships 10000 Pounds Wool

Durango.-Conservative estimates OF
the sheep and wool industry of the
San Juan basin show it to be one of
the most desired resources Of south.
western Colorado.
The annual shearing OF the sheep
has been done. The wool has beel
baled and most Of 1t has been shipped
to the Eastern wool mills, particular
ly to Massachusetts,. The total amount
OF wool grown In the San Juan basin
during the past year. the estimates be-
ing taken from the shipments, brings
the grand total up to three-quarters OF
a million pounds. divided in the basin
as follows: Dolores, 100000 pounds;
Mancos, 100000 pounds; Hesperus.
100000 pounds; Pennington, 100000
pounds. and Aztec. 100000 pounds. A
total OF eighty.three carloads OF wool
found its way to the Eastern markets.
Gilpin observer., 1912-05-23
Meeker Wants Auto Highway.

Meeker.-The people of Meeker and
Rio Blanco county have become thor
ouhgly aroused to the Importance of
securing the great transcontinental au-
tomobilc highway through this sec
ton. At meeting of citizens held
recently, definite measures were TAX
en-, committees appointed and adc-
quate funds subscribed to have the
road routed from Rifle, via Meeker
and Vernal, Utah, to Salt Lake City.
Gilpin observer., 1912-05-23
utIIItIs. NAV E.e.pe 1,xe,.

Denver.-On account OF Gov. Shat
roth's failure to appoint a state tax
commission year ago, all the rail-
roads, telegraph, telephone, express
and line car companies in Colorado
may escape payment OF the taxen
levied against them last year. one OF
which has been paid. and which
amounts to one-third OF the revenue
needed for the expenses OF state and
county governments. according to re.
cent opinion handed down by the su.
preme Court,
Gilpin observer., 1912-05-23
GEN ERAL.

Top steers in the Chicago stock
yards market are selling up to s9.4O
hundredweight.
The condition of. Wilbur Wright.
who is i'll at his home in Dayton, Ohio,
with typhoid fever, is dangerous.
Mrs. Marie Josephine Banks of Chi.
cago has announced her intention of
walking to Denver for the benefit of
her health.
Alarming rumors are in circulation
in Havana regarding the intention of
the negroes to rise in arms against the
government.
The Michigan Central Railroad Com.
pany was indicted for false billing of
shipments by a federal grand Jury at
indianapolis.
OF the 96S delegates to the National
Republican convention selected to
date, President Taft has 452 and
Roosevelt 367.
The third trial of Dr. B. Clark
Hyde, for the murder of Col. Thos. H.
Swope, in Kansas City, has been post
poned until October.
The Standard Oil Company paid a
fine of $4,000 to the clerk of the
United States Supreme Court as a re-
suit of being prosecuted as trust.
Word has been received by the
White Star officials that the steamer
Montmagny had been unable to find
any more bodies from the Titnaic dis
OF aud fhaf ha
Halifax
The Presbyterian church in the
United States was pledged by its gen
eral assembly at Louisville, KY, to in
creased evangelistic effort next year:
$3,250,000 will be expended by the sew
eral boards.
In paper prepared by DR.. Karl Won
Ruck of Ashville, n. c., and read be-
fore the Chicago Medical Society. ho
announced that he had discovered
serum, which he believes gives i'm
munity from tuberculosis.
Five people plunged with an auto.
mobile into the waters of the Cain.
met river at Chicago. when they came
at breakneck speed to an open draw.
bridge. The entire party, two men
and three women, were killed.
The Interstate Commerce Commits.
sion has directed the railroads to nut
into effect on June / the reduced
freight rates on wool prescribed by
the decision OF the commission made
April IL. The new rates will super.
sede the present rate to Boston of
s2.13 hundred pounds from the blap.
ket territory covered by the Union Pa.
cific lines. which is held unreasonable.
and from Denver. Cheyenne and Trim.
idad the rate to Boston will be sI.32
per 100.
Fire in the business district of Hous.
ton, Texas. destroyed about $1,000. 900
worth OF property before 1t was
brought under control. No lives were
lost.
Henry Spruck Won Armenthal. mem.
ber Of the German nobility, and large
land owner in Oregon. Washington and
Idaho. shot and killed himself I'm his
room in Chicago
Clarence v. T. Richeson was elec.
trocuted at 1917 Eastern time Tues.
day morning In Boston. The current
was turned on at 12:10:02 and the
prisoner was declared dead at 1871
Gilpin observer., 1912-05-23
Jewels In q Flower Bed.

The recovery of quantity of stolen
5ewelry from a flower-bed was de-
scribed at Kingston-on-Thames police
court the other day. when a general
servant was charged with theft from
her mistress. resident Of Ivydene,
scarborough road. Surbiton. London.
The lady had missed a pearl pin and
a pearl and diamond ring. Thinking
she might have lost the Jewels In the
street. she issued printed notices Of
fering a reward for their recovery.
When she lost a number Of other
things she placed the matter in the
hands Of the police. The detective
said tina, from what the prisoner told
him he searched the garden. and in
one Of the flower beds found some Of
the jewelry. The rest he found in
the prisoner'c bedroom.
Gilpin observer., 1912-05-23
Improve BIG Reservoir.

Greeley.-Important to the irrigation
interests Of thousands of farm acres a
few miles south and west of here are
the improvements costing $4,000 be-
ing made on Union reservoir by which
1000 feet of underground cement con
duit is to replace the present open out.
let ditch of the reservoir. The Union
reservoir is one of the largest in this
locality and is now almost full of wa
ter. 1t is valued close to 100000.
Gilpin observer., 1912-05-23
Pletures of Babies in City Hall.

Grand Junction.-In the remodeled
city hall is large, sunny room called
the nursery" The walls of this room
will be lined with pictures of every
baby born in Grand junction after
June 1, 1908. labeled so that they can
be identified in future.
Gilpin observer., 1912-05-23
DURANGO Bank Closes Doors.

Durango.-With assets amounting
to $4,000 and liabilities totaling $751;
900, the La Plata County bank of this
city closed its doors for the liquidation
of it's indebtedness. The two hundred
depositors are taking it calmly and
there will be no trouble.
Gilpin observer., 1912-05-23
Beet Fields Advanced.

Greeley.-Beet thinning begins in
the Greeley district this week, many
Of the fields planted early in April
being well advanced. Fields in the vi
cinity of Severance, La Sale and Gree
ley will be worked and by May 25,
1000 beet laborers will be in the
fields
Gilpin observer., 1912-05-23
Uncompahsre River over Banks.

Montrose.-The Uncompahgre river
and its tributaries are running at flood
tide owing to melting SHOWS in the
mountains. In many places the stream
is flooding its banks and houses near it
are almost surrounded by water.
Gilpin observer., 1912-05-23
MethodIst. EIeet two eI.hop,

Minneapolis.-Dr T. F. Henderson
OF Brooklyn and w. o. Shepard OF Chi.
cago are the new bishops OF the Met.
odist Episcopal conference elected on
the eleventh ballot. DIR. Henderson re.
ceived 562 and DR.. Sheppard 532 votes.
Necessary to elect. 524.
Gilpin observer., 1912-05-23
Meat High in Denver.

+ Denver.-The highest price that beef
aas sold for in Denver has been
reached and lamb and mutton are 60
ing up at a surprising rate. All the
meat on the market is at least 81 per
hundred above the normal price.
Gilpin observer., 1912-05-23
widower. and Bachelor. Organize

Milliken.-Milliken is forging to the
front in the matrimonial market, and
following closely upon the organiza-
tion of the Widows Club, which has
dozen attractive members, there has
been formed the Widowers' and Bach
elors' Protective Association.
Gilpin observer., 1912-05-23
LeadviIle Citizens Repair Roads.

Leadville.-Good roads day was OBJ
served in Lake county recently. About
400 men and boys put eleven miles OF
road in first class condition, more
than $1,000 worth of work being ac-
complished. The women furnished
lunch.