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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-25

the home of her sister, Mrs. Fred Ad-
ans of East Moline The marriage
was solemnized at o'clock Wednes-
day evening by Rev Ed Thompson of
Silvis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Doyle and children,
Oral, Paul and Josephine, and Mrs.
Daniel Fisher, Mrs William Coales and
Miss Williams of Moline were week
end visitors at the George Lewis home
Mrs. Smith and daughters Mae and
Fay of Moline visited Sunday with
Mrs. Wyman Smith.
Mrs. Edward Frany visited the lat
ter part of the week with her uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Kincaid
of Colona.
Mr. and Mrs Conrad Carney and
family of Green River visited with
Mr.. Gainey's sister, Mrs Daniel Jones,
and family Sunday
Henry Roeschmann went to Colona
Saturday to attend a special meeting
of the Odd Fellows at that place
Mr. and Mrs. Emil Belowski and
daughter Leota were Moline visitors
! Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Anderson of
Moline were entertained at the Will
liam Allison home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forest Titterington en-
tertained the Misses Cora and Mabel
Benson and Miss Peal of Moline Sum-
day.
Mrs. Walter Lloyd and daughter Ma
bel visited Thursday at the home of
Mrs. Lloyd's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Depew, at Milan.
Mr. and Mrs. Hart Weigel and fam
/ lily OF Geneseo, Ill, came Sunday
for visit with their niece, Mrs. Emil
Belowski
Mrs. Thomas Laughery was given a
delightful birthday surprise by rela.
tives and friends Wednesday after.
noon at her home. The afternoon was
enjoyed and a dainty lunch was serv.
ed. The hostess was the recipient of
many lovely gifts.
! Mrs. Amelia Meeska, daughter Mrs
William Milton and son Fred Meeska,
we're in Moline Tuesday.
II Mrs. August Belowsh is spending
this week with her sister. Mrs. Bertha
/ Weindhoft and family at Rock Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman Pearsall OF
Briar Bluff, Ill, and Mr. and Mrs. Nc,
Mullen Of Moline visited Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Roeschmann.
!. Miss Gertrude Mardis and Verds
Beckwith, visited Sunday at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Corbin Of Sill
Wis, Ill.
Mrs. Leonard Frank returned home
I Saturday to Reynolds, after a few
days visit with her father, l. Weitz
and family.
Prof. Washburn will give party on
his lawn for the pupils OF the high
school room Friday. closing the school
: term.
Mrs. William Brunswig and daugh.
ter, Rosa, and Mrs Kurth of Rock Is
land, and Mesdames William Gsrharit,
F. c. Ward. l. D. Shay and J. Wildemuth
! OF Carbon Cliff. went to the home OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-25

Kensington Embroidery club at its
next meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Corbin were last
week visited by their neice, Miss Yer
da Beckwith of Davenport and Scott
Craig from Washington Heights, ILL.,,
and also his brother William and fam
lily from Moline.
Mrs. l. Hapson was paid visit by
her mother, Mrs. Hennegen, of Car
bon Cliff.
Prof. and Mrs. Mcknight had as
guests Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Carmichael
of Kankakee.
Clair Corbin is in Denver where he
has accepted a position in the automo-
bile works.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Celeson have taken
up their residence ON Fifteenth street.
Mesdames James Shannon and Hen
nv Schmidt entertained a number OF
their friends at cards Saturday night,
when R. Walsh and J. ]. Korb and
Mrs. Morton Pencil won all prizes.
Mrs. Verne Wolf has as a guest her
mother Mrs. Bell Crawford of Brook
Ign, Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephens of Sixth
street are the parents of little boy
who arrived Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Matthew Murrin were
visited by their son Harry, who attends
school at Danville.
Milton Rhoades is recovering from a
painful accident which he sustained
when he stepped On a piece of glass
and cut his foot.
Mrs. o. Brandstetter has as a guest
her mother, Mrs. >. Parrot from Iowa
City.
The members and friends of the
Methodist Ladies' Aid society met at
the church last Thursday when Mrs
w. Willis Hobson entertained.
H. Diercks has moved his grocery
store to Davenport and will also move
his family there to reside.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-25

Osborn of Cable, were visitors here
Tuesday.
Frank Holt and Frank Handley were
Rock Island passengers Wednesday.
Mrs. Joe Holgate was a Rock Island
shopper Wednesday.
Oscar Carlstrom of Aledo was bus
mess caller here Friday.
Mrs. William Angus has returned
home from visit in the tri-cities.
John Boden was a Rock Island pas
senger Monday.
Miss Hilda Hebbeln of Cable is WIS.,
iting her sister, Mrs. Frank Russell
John Edgar moved his household
goods to Joy, Tuesday, at which place
he will make his home.
Harry Sudlow of Rock Island was a
business caller here Monday
Henry Maynard is spending this
week in Decatur, where he went as a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-25
Carbon Cliff

Mr.. and Mrs. George Kennedy are
the parents of a baby girl, born Sun
day. May 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Sheriff. and
Mr.. and Mrs. William Stoyle Of Cleye-
land were Carbon Cliff visitors Sun
day.
Robert Brusso has moved into the
house recently vacated by George
Kennedy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Greenwood Of
Coal Valley and Mrs. Carl Nyquist Of
Moline visited the latter part of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-25
MathersVille

H W. Meeker was a tri-city visitor
Wednesday.
Mrs. Ernest Sherrard and Miss
Hazel Lawson were Aledo shoppers
Wednesday.
Homer Harris was a Rock Island
passenger Friday.
Amt Bolander was Sherrard visi-
tor Thursday and Friday.
Clyde Lawson spent Sunday with
friends in Presumption.
Mr.. and Mrs Alex Simpson were
Rock Island visitors Sunday and Mon
day.
An interesting game Of bail was
played here Sunday between Mathers-
vile and Alexis, the latter winning
the game, the score being to 8.
John Johnson has returned home af-
ter spending several months in North
Dakota.
At the regular meeting of the school
board, which was recently held, the
following teachers were chosen for
the ensuing term: John Edgar, prin-
cipal; Joe Dousett, grammar; Miss
Ruth Evans, intermediate, and Miss
Ollie Trego, primary.
John Lawson was On Aledo passen.
ger Friday evening.
Mrs. John Robertson and Mrs Rob
ert Robertson were Sherrard visitors
Wednesday.
Mrs. Mary yolk, Mrs. Vance Sher
rard and Mrs. Frank Carlson of Sher.
rard were passengers to Monmouth
from this station Wednesday. They
also visited at the Ernest Sherrard
home.
Miss Nettie Johnson visited Wed
nesday night with relatives in Rock
| Island.
Ben Wild and Ray Nelson of Cable
were visitors here Friday.
John Foster was a Rock Island pas
senger Saturday.
Mrs. S. A. Nelson and daughter
Mable of Aledo were visitors here Sat
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Wild of Cable
were visitors here Wednesday.
! Willis Hill and daughter, Mrs. GleI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-25
MOLINE

Fined for Speedinq.-Don Williams
was arrested shortly after noon yes
terday on a charge of violating the
auto speed ordinance. He was imme-
diately taken before Justice William
Whiteside, and on admitting his guilt
he was fined s12.O5.
Club Plans Excursion.-The Moline
Launch club has chartered the steamer
Pearson for July 4, and will run an ex-
cursion to Davenport, where the Mis-
sissippi Valley Power Boat regetta will
be held. The Pearson will tow two
barges, making it possible to accom-
modate large number of people.
o
Talk Merchants Day. - There was
talk of reviving merchants day at the
regular monthly meeting Thursday ev-
ening of the Retail Merchants associa-
ton. No action was taken on the
project. Secretary Carstens reported
that the evening local passenger train,
eastbound on the Rock Island road,
would be placed in service June 3.
Only Is members of the association
were in attendance.
Big Class to acknowledgements
are that the largest class in the his
tory of the Moline public schools viii
complete work and be graduated from
the centralized eighth grade in the
Washington building June OF this
year. 1t is further estimated that of
those $50 pupils, 100 will continue
school work, entering high school in
the fall. The figures emphasize again
the necessity for a new high school
building, with capacity to accommo-
date an enrolment that is increasing
year by year.
Market to Open June Moline's
city market will be opened to the pub
lie Saturday, June l. Mayor Carlson
has in his possession the names of
from 200 to 300 farmers who live in
|, the surrounding country, and they will
be invited to bring supplies to the mar
ket. According to present plans, the
general market will be open three days
each week, while the department in
the warehouse will be open six days
This building has been repaired and
placed in first class condition 1t has
been equipped with plumbing such as
is necessary, and those who display
goods at the market will ind many
conveniences.
Iceman Lectured.-An emDloye of a
local ice company brought down the
wrath of the health department on his
head yesterday, when he was caught
taking water from a watering trough
for horses and using it to rinse ice
that later was placed in family ice
boxes. 1t so happened that the inspec
tor caught the iceman red-handed, anC
then followed a short lecture, but il
was to the point. At this time of veal
number of horses are suffering from
distemper and some of them have
pinkeye. II is the first time anythins
or this kind has ever attracted the at
tention of the health department, anC
orders have been issued that the prac
tce must be discontinued
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-25
Quick Relief for rheumatism.

George w. Rooms, Lawton, Mich,
says: "Dr. Detchon's Relief for
Rheumatism has given my wife won.
derful benefit for rheumatism. She
could not lift hand or foot; had to be
lifted for two months. She began the
use of the remedy and improved rap
idly. On Monday she could not move
and on Wednesday she got up, dressed
herself and walked out for breakfast"
Sold by Otto Grotian. 1901 Second ave-
nue., Rock Island: Gust Schlegel &
Son, 22O West Second street. Daven-
port
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-25

Mrs. Frank Kleinan on Wednesday
afternoon to help her celebrate her
4Sth birthday. A coffee luncheon was
served by the hostess. A very enjoy
able time was reported. Many nice
gifts were left her in mbrance Of
the event.
/ Rev. Phi. Wilhelm of Rock Island,
Thursday afternoon, baptised Margar-
ct Anna, infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Earnest Ebbsen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-25

and Mrs. Nellia G.. Klosterman Of
Davenport, Mrs. Peter Menten of Sc
attic, Wash. and Mrs. A. w. Spiller of
Chicago. Two sons, Edward H. Kel-
~ of Chicago and Richard A. Kelly
OF this city also survive.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-25

representative to the grand lodge OF
Red Men.
Frank Russell went to Chicago,
Tuesday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-25
No! Says New Orleans
Unalterably Opposed to Two
or More Telephone Systems

After giving the question closest and
full consideration and after having gone the evidence
gathered in connection with work, unalteraby
opposed to for the following
single system provides for general intercommun-
lCaton whereas two systems render thorough
impossible and divide the population
of the city into camps.
wo or more systems force the individual users
either be with half pay, double
least greatly increased cost for a full service.
In every city where an exhaustive investigation has
been made recently the telephone situation they have
every recommended only the adoption of sys-
under such control of the city government
properly regulate it. (7ht NnU O,au, Board 7rAa
in n
The economic waste involved through
competition, in furnishing telephone
service, cannot be justified.
4 A = Central Union Telephone CO.
$3.50 A. BEVERLIN. Manasv
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-25

Injured In Collision.-Joseph Ritter
1114 West Fifth street, while riding
on a bicycle yesterday morning, col
lided at Third and Harrison streets
with a Scott county Mercantile de-
livery wagon, driven by Richard Muir
ply. and suffered a two-inch cash in
his forehead. MIR. Ritter. who is en-
pioyed at the Davenport Locomotive
works, was riding east on Third
street, between a timers wagon and
the curbing, and just as he reached
Harrison street the mercantile wag-
on, coming down Harrison street.
formed a pocket from which he could
not escape. He collided with the wag-
on and the speed at which he was
moving threw him over the handle
bars and he struck just above his eye
cut his head TO the bone. necessi-
tating two stitches 10 close the wound.
o
Obituary Reeord.-Hugh Gable died
at 7:15 o'clock yesterday at Bena-
dom's sanitarium in Northwest Dav-
export after an illness of a few days
OF an internal hemorrhage. He had
been working on the government
barge in LeClaire for some time and
was a member of the Boilermaker
Helpers union, No. $50, which has
taken charge Of the funeral arrange
ments. A telegram has been sent to
Pittsburgh. Pa, in an effort to locate
his relatives where they are supposed
10 be living.
Word has come TO Davenport
friends Of the death in Santa Bar
bara, Cal, Sunday. May 10. of James
NJ. Weir. formerly Of Davenport. who
some ten years ago removed with his
family to the coast to reside. The
survivors are Mrs. Weir and two sons,
Ira OF Pasadena, and James ID. Weir
OF Santa Barbara. and a brother, Dr..
+. A. Weir OF Pasadena.
Thursday afternoon at $50 O'Clock
at the Mercy hospital occurred the
death OF Patrick II. Kelly. after a
lingering illness. He was born Jan.
Is, 1929. in Ireland. being over SO
years OF age at the time of his death.
He came 10 this country in 1860, d.
rect 70 Davenport, where he has lived
ever since. He Is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Honoria b. Kelly. and
four daughters. Mrs. Hattie NJ. Purse
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-25

erandstand Contract Let. - Plans
have been completed by Architect E.
G. HOlbrook for the grandstand of
the NJ. V. =. b. A. regatta to be
erected on the river front between
Main and Brady streets. The grand
stand will be 730 feet long and will
have a seating capacity Of $50. One
of the new features of grandstand
construction has been followed out,
the boxes, with a total seating capac-
ity of ,440, being above and directly
in the rear OF the common section in
stead of in front and below. The
bleachers are built from the west
line OF Main street westward and will
seat 1900. The contract has been
let TO p. A. McHugh, Chicago, who
also has the contract for the arena
OF the Johnson-Flynn bout at Las
Vegas. The grandstand is a tempo
rary one and will be torn down fol-
lowing the close OF the regatta.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-01-01

The Rules for Simplified
Spelling will prove of great
assistance to students with
modern ideas.
c, X. Johnson, Boston.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-01-01
Partial Table of
Contents

Dictionary of the English Ian
guage.
Authorizations of the Parts OF
Speech.
Origin, Composition and Deriva-
ton of the English Language.
Principles of Grammar.
Smplified Spelling.
Key Of Pronunciation
Synonyms and Antonyms.
Christian Names of Men.
Christian Names of Women.
Foreign Words, Phrases, Prov.
erbs, Quotations, etc.
Facts about the Earth.
Declaration Of independence.
Constitution Of the United Safes
Of America.
Metric System of Weights and
Measures
Value of Foreign Coins in U. S.
Money.
Time Difference.
Weather Forecasts
Presidents of the United States.
Language OF the Flowers.
Language of Gems.
Streets, Names Of, their Origin
and Meaning.
Dictionary Of Commercial and
Legal Terms.
Familiar Allusions.
Famous Characters in Poetry and
Prose
Decisive Battles.
1900 Synonyms G. Anfonyms
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-01-01

"Our children use it more
in their school work than
any other book we have
Mrs Phoebe Wilkins,
Chicago,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-01-01

C"For those who desire
correct expression the Syn
onyms and Antonyms are
worth the sale price of the
book. M Rice, Columbia
University.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1912-11-16
seIf--Han

Miss Gussie Hanson left Thurs
day morning for Vicksburg, Miss,
where she was married at $50
o'clock in the afternoon to Ezra
Self, of Piedmont, Mo. After the
ceremony the newly-mated pair de
parted for Heber Springs, Ark,
where the groom is engaged in the
lumber business. He also owns a
farm there, but makes his residence
in Piedmont.
The bride is a daughter of the
late Mrs. r. T. Hanson, Jr., and is
a young woman OF much charm Of
manner and attractive personality,
She has been employed for some
time as bookkeeper in the local Of
fice Of the Singer Sewing Machine
Company, and numbers among her
friends and Well-Wishers all who
have the pleasure of knowing her.
The Chief joins in the congratula-
tions extended Mr.. and Mrs. Self,
and wishes them a long, happy and
prosperous married life.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1912-11-16
District Court.

Sessions Of district court were held
Tuesday, Thursday and F'ridaysof the
EcurTent week. and the following bust
mess was transacted:
Reeves Grocery Company VS.. T. w
johnson; exception maintained, pefi
tion amended and new service or.
dered.
Leah Delatte VS.. Henry solozano
suit for separation; defendant or.
dered to return to matrimonial dom.
icile.
Picard & Geismar, Ltd, VS.. Fred.
Thompson; answer filed.
| Majestic Milling Company VS..
Honore Blanchard; commission is
sued to take testimony in and out
of state, returnable Dec. II.
2. L. Carmouche VS.. John P.
Forcha; continued to Dec. Is.
Amy Petty VS.. Luke Moore; plain
tiff granted absolute divorce.
FL. Melancon VS.. Louisiana Railway
and Navigation Company; continued
Indefinitely.
e. K. Sims VS.. H. C. Whiteman;
partially tried and continued; evi-
dence Of G. A.. Gondran to be taken
at chambers, and judgment rendered
at chambers to have same effect as
though handed down in open court.
Mrs. Emily Gouaux VS.. Fidelity
Mutual Life Insurance Company; ex-
ception OF Vagueness maintained,
and plaintiff allowed ten days to
amend petition so as to show facts
of alleged killing.
Francis Valley, SEVERN Couty,
William Griffin, VIM. Blunt Allen ct
ais. VS.. Babin Bros. ct ais; continued
indefinitely.
In the latter case, which has been
pending for some time, plaintiffs
seek to recover damages for the al
legged overflow Of their lands and
destruction Of their crops by water
used to irrigate the rice fields OF,
Babin Bros. and other parties, in the
fifth and sixth wards Of Ascension
Jarish. Hon. Joseph E. Leblanc, Of
West Baton Rouge, and G. Al. Con-
dram, of the district attorneys office,
New Orleans, are the attorneys rep
fesenting the various parties to the
suit
At the conclusion of Fridays sit
Ing, court adjourned without date.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1912-11-16
'eaehers' Institute.
list Saturday forenoon

Last Saturday forenoon half the
teachers of Ascension parish assem-
Died at the local high school build.
lnss for the purpose Of holding a one
fday institute. The meeting was open
ed with appropriate exercises con
Quoted by Supt. Rusca, who further
acted as chairman until the follow
ing officers for the year were elect
ed: r. S. Vickers, principal Of
DonaldsonyiIle high school, president;
q. r. Bruins, vice. president; Miss
kate Evelyn Perkins, secretary.
The following program was. well
carried out:
Roll call, answered with quotations
from ~ Sociology and Modern Prob
lens. -
appropriate Morning Exercises
for One Teacher schools,e' Adam
Herman. 4,
Appropriate Morning Exercises for
5TWo-Teacher Schools, Bertha Michel.
General Morning Exercises" A
C. Bernard.
The Teacher and the School, 2.
chapters Il and 15,s Clara Stuart.
Model First-drade Reading Les
son., Annie Pujos..
e The Value of System and Disci-
pine ii School " Nork, Robert s.
Vichers. #
gVEat Can be Done ii Music in.
the One. Two, Three, Six, or More
Teacher Schools a'' Eva Al. Norris.
Sociology and Modern School
Problems, 4 chapters and q, Edna
BuVens-
tend ent, cfliittique, cfliitt j. =.
Rusea as
s ne above prograI n was supple
n1enfetI 2 z a by an able, practical talk
IRON ron Stats. High School Inspector A.
9. Bernard. He advised the teach
ers especially to remember that they
were always citizens as well as
teachers, and as such to keep apaces
Of the times.
These Institutes win be y held
monthly and the public is cordially
invited to attend
KATE EVELYN PERKINS,
Secretary.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1912-11-16
Trade Boosters Welcomed.

/ DoIaldsouFlile had the pleasure
Monday afternoon OF entertaining
some si2ty-odd New Orleans bust.
ness men, the heads of wholesale sand
|refall houses of that city, who are
making a trip through that section
OF Louisiana EtraVersed by the Texas
and Pacific and Iron Mountain lines,
with q view to boosting trade, and
becoming acquainted with the s1ler-
chants and business men in the yari
GUS communities visited. The tour
was planned#by the Merchants and
Manufa cturers Bureau Of the New
orleans Progressive Union, and is be-
ing made in "a special train OF three
Pullman sleepers, diner and bagsase
car. A band Of fifteen pisces Is
carried. -
The train arrived here on schedule
time, at I:075o'elock D. M, ana was
parked below the freight depot
Whlle the tourists partook of lunch
con, pulling into theapa passenger depot
shortly after2 o'clock. A large num-
Der of DonaldsonVille' leading busi-
ness men and representative citizen.
mad gathered at the depot to wei
come the visitors, and the. crack
Peerless brass band vas on band 10
enIiven the oecason win r1,,1si.. i =
Ter the cerentony CT greeting and
introducing the Orleanians had been
performed, the entire party Tnroeaea.
ed. to the DonaldsoIlviiIe rice mill.
where some fifteen minutes were de-
voted to AM inspection of the l,ia.
plant. a procession was then f{sr,tsl;
cd, with the New Orleans Band 81.
the van anu tbs peer ls=ss band bring
ing up tile rear and tie visitors a4sa
their hosts paradeea Gp Railroad f.Vs.
nue. and Mississippi street ID the
Hotel Donaldson, deyiatina from ths
route on the way to- pass through
City Park.
Arriving at thas.hnt ii, tha - ~
was ushared fa5t,a raoa1,t ~.
and the commadions erode 80 zart ~ -.
the second floor uhaTa thes, ~ ~ ~
served With ehanDagra. .n,1neb# srnne W. ~
pared by Feliy. Hssha,.t - - 49, =
cafe, under the direcfion of= =mrs aosT4 ~ i /
B. Lemann. The delicious bren CIV: voc .
served by Mrs q ,e1nanr From, : ! 49, =.
tily decorated table and ananu l5a1,a n,
the enthusiastic caynnlin,s1,ts I,vn7Sa<l
by the SPARKLING BEVERAGE ana - 'i+s
fair dispenser. -
The Donaldsonville chief., 1912-11-16
Fine Rice Land for Rent.

Attention is directed to the adver-
tisement appearing elsewhere in to-
days Chief, offering for rent for a
term of one year 1000 acres of land
on the Fairfield plantation in Jeffer-
son parish, and $50 acres on the
Fairview plantation in the parish of
ST. Charles. This land is ideally
adapted to the cultivation Of rice, and
is well located with reference to ir-
rigating and transportation facilities.
There has been no rice grown on
either tract for the past three years,
and the soil is in excellent cQFition
and capable of producing N sge
crop. Further information as N sais
exceptional opportunity may beNob-
tanned from J. N. Coldmb, of kSn-
aldsonville, or }; F. Funk, OF Para
dis, La.
s.RS
The Donaldsonville chief., 1912-11-16

Congressman Nick LongWorth of
Cincinnati, son-in-laW of Col. Roose-
vet, seems also to have been buried
In the debris. Returns indicate that
he has been defeated by IS votes,
though he declines to admit the
hard impeachment.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1912-11-16

The donkey is kicking high these
days, while the elephant trumpets in
q whisper and the call of the pull
moose is like, unto a sweet voice
gmothered beneath the bedclothes.z
The Donaldsonville chief., 1912-11-16

An ugly report came from Vera
Cruz g few days ago that Gen.
Felix Diaz, who led the revolutionary
fiasco at that place some weeks
since, had probably been assassin
ated in prison and that a ru&1or Of
MS escape was being circulated for
the purpose of covering up the
murder. It is gratifying to note.
however. that DR.. 7. ornelas, Mexi-
can concul at New Orleans, is in
receipt of a cablegram officially
contradicting these reports and
stating that Gen. Diaz is in safe.
custody in the Vera Cruz fortress,