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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-29

The convention nall was again the
center. Of intense animation and ex-
pectancy a. the hour for resuming the
ballcting drew near.
..Look out for something on the next
roll call" was the word that passed
around as coming from the Nebraska
delegation.
Senator MARITIME. Of New Jersey, one
who heard this rumor was anxious to
and out what 1t was.
..I can't tell you what is going to
happen, but something is going to
break IN the Nebraska delegation,
delegate informed him.
II think we will nominate Governor
wilson today" said the senator. I'VE
have heard encouraging news. was
telling Senator OGorman that
thought we would nominate the gov
ernor and he said I don't know but
what you are right
MINGLED In the varying reports was
one that New York's ninety votes
would before long be cast for Oscar
W. Underwood.
underwood Men Active.
Alabama, Florida and Mississippi
delegates were active on the floor be-
fore the Gavel fell, spreading the I'm
derwood boom and claiming the major
ity leader Of the house soon would
show burst Of speed in the race.
The hall was rapidly filling at 1885.
many delegations were in place. the
gaII4ries were about half full, and a
steady stream was arriving.
Baltimoee convention called to order
at 1906 p m.
No oreak On Ballot.
No. break developed on the thirteenth
ballot. the strength Of the candidates
remaining practically the same as on
the twelfth ballot. Governor Foss, Of
Massachusetts,, made his appearance
ii the ballpting with two votes from
Ohio.
The vote by states was as follows:
Thirfaan&h Ballet
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-29
GERMAN AVIATOR KILLED.
Made Too Sharp q Curve and Maehlnl
Fell to Earth.

Maulhnusen. Germany. Juno 29.--Herr
schadt, German aviator was killed
here today while testing q military
aeroplane. Flying at height of s50
yards he made curve too sharply and
the machine fell and crushed its oceu.
papf
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-29
Wright County Favors Roosevelt.
snecial 70 ATSYnes- -RAnlihlican

Clarion, June 29.-Etght delegates
were elected to the republican state
convention today. Sentiment in Wright
county Is strongly in favor Of Roose-
welt.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-29
Wilson MAY Go to RaIt;more.

Seagirt. N. T.. June Ex-Governor
Wilson was besieged thruout the day
with dispatches from Baltimore urging
him. to hurry to the convention. At 1: 80
it was admitted at the "little white
house" that such trip was under dis
cussion. Rumor had 1t that he might
any moment.
Joseph Tumulty. the governors Sec
retary, confirmed the report and added
that a special train had been put at
his disposal
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-29
Clark watches aesurns.

: OV0vS vv0eossO0 BtOS0stVus Z y
Washington, June 19.-"I'm going to
stay up and read the returns until I'm
nominated" was Speaker Clark's reply
today an an inquirer who asked the
candidate how he liked the late and
early sessions. of the Baltimore conven
ton. The speaker was back at his desk
at the capital before noon today eager
ly reading the reports from Baltimore.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-29
Thirteenth ] ! ! ! 1 Bll|01 |
WITHOUT Result
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION RE.
NEWS EFFORT 70 NOMINATE
cANp,pATE FOR PRESIDENT.
CONFERENCES DURING RECESS
FAIL TO BRING CHANGES
CLARK, Wilson and Underwood FelIew-
inc vets About % They Did During
Might sallstins ~ convsntion May
Abrssats Tws- Thirds Rule. Which
5s Meuia Give Clark Nomination.

Baltimore. June 2s.-The democratic
national convention was again in ses-
sion this afternoon trying to break the
deadlock on the nomination Of ia presi-
detial candidate.
Immediately after convening the
thirteenth ballot was taken. 1t seemed
70 be generally accepted that a choice
under the two thirds rule was long
way On.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-29
May Abroaato Two. Thirds Rule.

It was reported that Chairman James
during the day might from the platform
advocate the abrogation Of this rule.
Senator Lea, door leader of the pro-
gressiyes. asserted that nomination
would mean nothing unless made by
two.thirds Of the delegates. Chairman
James, when asked about the report.
said he had talked along the line indi-
catsd but that he felt sure q nomina
stion would be given to Clark in view
of the majority vote received by him.
He said that. K Wilson or any other
man SHOULD NJ some time receive .
lha3cl1ty anA flti Of nomination. then
#jt IN 6lst 20 nSeessary to change the
rkuleG aud that III econvention had the
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-12-14

their teeth and their fingers out Of
other mems pockets The law has
disarmed the gentlemen, but left the
viper his fangs. You are wondering
now, Courtlandt. why this man was
here at the wedding luncheon: but
Emily knows nothing of all this
Now, my dear wedding guest" he
said. smiling over the whisky, Il am
up to the point where the ship went
down like lead and am come to
the explanation of your NARROWING
have no source of income now but
an inadequate little pension. / can
not live on it anywhere in America
without my poverty being patent to
Emily and her friends. l must get
out of the country. l have thought
about some little village in Southern
France where one could have, at slight
cost, the necessities of life, a servant
and sunshine. remembered that
you had been over there for some time
with Randolph Mason, and would know
about it,
General Cruger," | said, before we
discuss exile. let us see if Myron Gates
cannot be got at in some way. The
wolf might be forced to disgorge this
money; perhaps we could find way
to scorch him somewhere with fire
brand. 1t seems to me a duty of a
rather. superior sort to pour a pot of
pitch on the head of such a devils
imp"
He shook his head somewhat hope
lessly at that. do not get wrong
impression of me, Courtlandt." he
said, 81 should like to pack Goals I'M
der the beast If could, l do not fear
him. l have no rehnements of false
conscience against meeting his treach-
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-12-14

in his fingers and threw the pieces in
to the fire.
"One morning, after Emilys cards
were out, got letter from the bank,
calling my attention to this note and
saying it must be paid. was dumb
founded had supposed that the wolf
had paid it long before. | went in
stantly to his Office in New York, He
met me with face as cold as stone.
said that he had paid individually the
interest on our note for several years.
that he had used his good offices with
the bank to get all the time for me
that he could, that the bank refused to
carry the paper any longer and we
must arrange to pay it. In the great
est surprise / recalled the occurrence
to his memory in minute detail. He
replied composedly that | was quite
mistaken, he was no more responsible
to the insurance company than l;
neither of us had been legally bound,
bit BON mad felt morally oDllged 10
make good the loss, and SO joint
note had been executed and the money
paid to me. l surely remembered
that.
Il turned around without another
word and went to my solicitor. lie
examined the note at the bank, AaesA
toned the cashier, and advised me
that the bank would certainly sue on
the note and that | should have to
pay my half of it. | was horribly dis
turbed. | did not know where to get
two hundred thousand dollars. Every
thing | possessed would hardly bring
that sum under the hammer, besides
| wanted to give this place to Emily.
In this dilemma the bank again mott
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-12-14

fed me that the not4 would be reduced
days, but added that if | would exc
cute mortgage on ny coal property,
of which it seems to have had an ex-
act statement, it could place the bonds
for my share Of the note, and, as the
wolf stood ready to pay his share in
cash, the matter fcould be settled /
agreed to this plan because it left
me free to convey this Place to Emily
for her marriage portion. have since
learned that this wolf, Myron Gates,
takes these bonds
The old man paused moment re-
moved his eyegaasses and laid them
on the table, then he went on II have
also learned that the whole thing, from
it's inception, was plan of Gates to
get me into his power. He, in fact,
owned the worthless securities which
were transferred to the Granite Noun
tain Insurance company. He it was
who got the four hundred thousand
dollars; he it was who directed the
bank to make out O. joint note while
waited for him in his Office; the de-
livery of the cash to me was a part
Of the scheme, that the officers OF the
bank could testify that the Loan was
for me- He got the two hurdr ID thou
sand dollars which l must ply bach
to the bank" ';-'-'
He arose and began to walk Up and
down the library. There was time,"
he continued, when one could call
out such creature and make him
stand up before pistol for an act
like this. The custom had its value,
which we forget now. When blood
letting was the penalty, sneaking cads
kept their tongues tucked back of
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-12-14

cry with steel traps set in the leaves
OF his den, but even tho discussions Of
such thing Is idle. I have gone
ovx it more than once with the best
attorneys in the city, and they saw
no hope in suit. 1t would be my
word against his; but to support his
word would be my letter of introduc-
ton, the Joint note, the evidence OF
the bank Officers that the money was
paid to me personally--these things
would convince jury Of candlestick-
makers and the like. One Arm OF law.
yers on upper Nassau thought l was
lying even to them about It."
"But, General" I said. Randolph
Mason is not the usual practitioner of
New York. Permit ME to talk the
matter over with him. Something
may come Of it,
His manner did not conceal how
lacking he thought the result would
be, but he was courteously obliged.
Certainly. Courtlandt." he replied. Il
shall be greatly in your debt for think
ing Of the matter, but fear We shall
come back In the end to counting
OF confines, and the problem OF a
cheap little inn. with a roast fowl
now and then and wine Of the coun.
try"
had no opportunity to consult with
Randolph Mason until the evening Of
the following day.
went into the room and sitting
down in the chair before the table,
made my excuses for interrupting his
coffee and told General Crugers story.
"Mr, Mason" l said, this is great
injury to very helpless man. How
is this mortgage to be avoided?'
He answered me with listless un.
concern. still looking after the de-
parting Pietro. TT is not to be- avoid
ed" he said Let the man sign it
and pay his debt to the bank"
caught helpiessly at the last straw
floating out from my disastrous ship
wreck; What them" / said.
What them" he repeated, with the
same indolent indifference. why,
then. there will be another day tomor-
row"
And he went out of the room and
up to his bedchamber, where the al
lent Pietro made ready for his eccen-
trio master
had a long talk that night with
Pietro. He had cousin In Polian.
no, village about league from Ge-
noa, where the Mediterranean makes
little sunny pocket. The place, he
thought, ran with General Cruger's
dream of the Riviera, the bay was
paved with topaz, the far-ofr back OF
the sea wine-red. as In the days of
Homer, the air soft as down4-only the
natives We're not to be desired. They
were picturesque enough for theatric
eye, but they were very dirty, very
stout liars. and all sons OF the forty
thieves. His cousin, Guido, was no
better than the worst of them, but he
kept a very comfortable inn, IL the
fieas in 1t were only dead. His wife,
/ Gabrielle, had once been in the service
OF the old Marquis Ferretti at Genoa
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-12-14
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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-19
FARM BOY SHOWS HIS NERVE
Country Lad In Kansas City Displays
Courage by Removing Tight
Fitting Shoes In Street.

Plainly he was from the country.
1t was equally plain that the sights
of the city streets fascinated him.
Neither was there any doubt that his
city oxfords hurt his feet. He was a
stalwart specimen Of farm youth and
good to look at, though he wasn't ex-
acrly comfortable. He trudged brave
~ along, but the close observer could
see that his limp was becoming mo-
mentarily more noticeable Occasion
ally he looked at his new tan shoes,
gritted his teeth and ploughed ahead
through the Main street crowd The
look of desperation had become set in
his face by the time he reached Tenth
and Main. He paused there. took an
other lingering look at the crowd and
then with You be burned express
sion upon his suntanned countenance
sat down on the curb. on came ono
shoe and then another. He placed
them carefully upon the sidewalk be-
side him. removed his green socks
and dabbled his feet in a diminutive
pool left by the street sprinklers.
Those shoes Just had to come on
said business man who passed just
then. 1T wasn't SO many years ago
that was in just that fix-but didn't
have the nerve to take 'em off."-Kan-
sas City Journal.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-19
GOT THE EVIDENCE UPSTAIRS
indian Judge, Not Acquainted With
Hindustani, Did Not Know
What NiIehai Really Was.

An Indian judge. when first appoint
ed to his position, was not well ac-
Quainted with Hindustani He was
trying case in which Hindu was
charged with stealing a niighai. The
Judge did not like to betray his ig-
norance of what nilghai was. SO he
said:
Produce the stolen property"
The court was held In an. upper
room. SO the usher gasped:
Please. your lordship. it's down
stairs"
Then bring it up instantly" stern
ly ordered the Judge.
The official departed. and a minute
later a loud humping was heard. min
gled with loud and earnest exhorta-
tons. Nearer came the noise, the
door was pushed oren. and the painting
Official appeared dragging in the blue
bull.
The Judge was dumbfounded. but
only for an instant.
All! That viii do" said he. 1T =
always best. when possible. for the
Judge personally to inspect the stolen
property. Remove the stolen prop
erty. usher
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-19

Harry. I've been reading up on
parliamentary usage. I've got to pre-
side at meeting of our girls club.
But there's one thing l don't quite I'M
derstand; what is the previous ques-
tion?'"
Its the question I've been trying
to ask you for whole year. Mabel.
but you never would listen to me.
You'll let me ask 1t now. won't
your"
III suppose so. Harry. if-if you
ARE sure it's parliamentary
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-19

why are you so anxious about
your husband?"
He may be drinking"
"A little drinking won't hurt
man."
But he IL 80 easily influenced when
he il drinking. ! expect him to come
home any day now and tell me he has
accepted vice-presidential nominar
ton ON some ticket.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-19

BILL see for travelling statesmen
there has been invented valise with
folding sides and legs with which 1t
may be converted into a table.
Jill-Well. they must have some
place on which to play pinochle while
In transit.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-19

DOCS your husband enjoy nshingY
Il don't think So"
But he goes away on fishing trip
every little while.
aThat's no sign that he likes It. He
comes home every night when he II
At work, but he never seems to really
enjoy doing so"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-19
Not AbsouteIv.

DO you think flying will ever be-
come absolutely safer"
No"
Then you believe aviators are vast
ing their efforts?"
"Oh. no. l haven't any doubt that
they will some day make flying as
safe as sitting in hammock with .
girl-but that isn't absolutely safe.
you know"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-19

"Skillings. how came you to quit
working for Spotcash & Coz"
I'VE had difference of opinion as
to the value Of my services for anoth-
er year"
WAS that ALL?
Yes; ! thought was worth $4,000
to them. and they thought / wasn't
worth 40 cents. So quit. What else
could self-respecting man do?"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-19
pestooned seryI-e.

Patience-you know she's awfully
superstitious.
Patrice-Really?
why, yes; II rained on her wedding
day. aud that's unlucky. you know"
SWh&t did she do?"
why. she save out rain cheekA : =
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-19

Il know l keep late hours. nom
mer." confessed the repentant young
man. but you've told me many .
time that was the star OF your en-
istence, and So
mot now. Percival," interrupted. the
austere old lady. looking at him over
her spectacles; you're my midnight
SON"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-19

Sutteo TOT u.
The new shortstop started to throw
to second base. changed his mind. and
started to throw to third. Finally
he threw to nyst. two men having
scored
Il don't think you'll do for base
ball." said the manager. kindly
why nos?"
mot quite fast enough. son. Better
60 in for chess
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-19

~WeIl, Hiram. your summer board
ers seem to have about everythiAg
they want"
They're fairly content. only orssA
looked one point. Foegot to provide
any post cards Of such points Of intss-
est AZ the kenhorse and the pump"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-19
IN Those DAYS.

You used to be clad to stay in the
kitchen and wipe the dishes for me"
she complained
Il admit It," he replied. but in
those days you didn't put in all your
time trying to convince me that I
was no good because didn't earn
enough to enable you to keep an
eight-dollar-a-week maid"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-19
Preparing.

Willie Gagged seven)-Tommy says
when he grows up he's going TO have
free candy and no school.
Jackie taged eight)-Take It from
me. kid. don't swallow all that STUFF!
Tommys just starting his boom tor
1910, that's all.-Puck.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-19

Mrs. B.--My husband and ] get along
30 nicely. We always agree about evsry-
thing.
Mrs. Wis that 30?
Mrs. B.-Yes; except. OF course. now
and then when he gets pigheaded or
something Of that sort.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-19

~when did you discover that your
husb band didn't love you?"
.whcn he began to complain be-
cause | left my powder rag and my
ha,rpins on his dresser"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-19
4 Summer Resort.
- ~~~H ho~n9ss

Els the ar good mere!
.-0ood?" echoed the landlord. -Oae
lady gained 4 pound the nrst day sne
came. and busted $Aoo Paris gown
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-19

Say. when the hshin's SO poor th,f
a sfeller'd rnther be In school. tt's
pretty durn bad"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-19

l. All revenues received by the State
from all sources shall go into fund
called the General Fund. end the Cen
eral Assembly shall apportion said fund
among all the public purposes for which
taxation Is levied. setting aside. however
each year. the following:
A. For the General Public School Fund
not less than one-fifth Of the gross rev.
enres of the State from all sources pro-
vided that such apportiorrnent shall never
he less than One Miiii1r end Thirty
Thousp nd Dollars Isl. o2o aoo.0o).
r. For the General Ergireer Fund. not
less then -Four Hundred Thousand Dol
lars (sto0. coo oo,.
/ C. For Confederate Pensions. not less
than the amorrt provided or to be pro-
viSed nv the Constitution.
| d. For the Good Pads Fund. not less
than One Hundred Fifty Thousand DOL
lars fstsn ooa e0,. plus the w'ol~ -rs-
leeds of the States moiety of the special
automobile, taxicab and auto-driven We
r. For the Public Debt Fund NOT less
than Five Hundred Twenty-Five Thou
|; ~ I'd Dollars ($525 non, 90, or not less thar
| ssv Hundred and Fifty Thousand DollAva
So.ooo.o e,. II the Public Debt amend
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- 1. After January LIST. 1914. ar assess
Ynents for all State purposes. except as
hereins fter provided. shall he COMPLETED
"a .or- before April LIST In each wear. and
.fHe stayes shril become due and nayabie
on -the first Monday in June OF ench year.
and . shall become delinquent on the first
iAforfsay in September in each year. Each
Ysrish ard municipality shall have the
ryrhtAta ok the date for the COMPLETION
~ its local assessments. fnd the payment
o( ifs 1crsl tsyes and licenses. general
end snecisi until otherwise prescribed by
The General Assembly. Until otherwise
pyovifsed. sexisting laws on theee subjects
sba v. ba cperative. t.evee district taxes
ersr forcc1 contributions. exclusive of
r,rnla,cp, faxes shPil he as~essed and be-
r~nse Aeiinauent coincidentally with par
- P,tl;e sarvice co-~orations shall be
seyos-ed 4. en, their physical r-ope-tv a-d
On fhesrc frer6hfses cove It tcly, hut the
.Geserai sAsseph'v sh-'I have power To ~
ryrrf Gre TAX Con,.,issiar to assess the
,x,ranertv.. ~ esneh, corrcra.ic-s st va'us,
, ti,p snsSsdtng both phvs'cel rrnressv ano
|. ~ pchisesr to, s,fete-mire' nv xros, re-
: seei7fe ~ .bN diFader:- Or stacts and w
! fnS-h ,rai IL IN : hq<feS debt. or by any
Z =, e ss c-ss'y. q, "a rnelh1d.
~. iholdsrs Is the sc:s
vsius II the stoek. !. E. capital stoeH'
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-06-14

THE BURLESQUE QUEEN
By Berton Braley.
She started in life as a chorus
dame,
With a regular Broadway
show,
And she rose to a sporty sort of
fame
With the Johnnies on Lobster
Row.
She married a sport and got
divorce
THAT followed along as a mat
ter Of course),
And alimony was her recourse,
For 1t gave her the coin to
blow.
She took a whirl at the stage
again.
But the pace that she went
had told;
She couldn't get down to7a 'fma-+
dred ten"
/ And her voice was cracked and
old,
And she bowed to the will of fate
And joined burlesque, where they
go by weight
1.-TWO hundred pounds is her pre-,
sent weight,
And getting fatter, I'm told
So now she waddies in sky blue
tights
Through a chaos of foolish
scenes,
Even burlesque has few such
sights,
: Such heavy weight actorines.
Her face is puffy and roughed to
Di,,i1
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-06-14

sRS @NAAAA4A4s
San Francisco has turned out a
number of boxing champions and.
several near champions, but it has.
capped the climax by turning out
a boxer who is a grandfather.
Joe Lanum is his name and he
is a fair to middling heavyweight.
His last battle was with Gunboat
Smith, before whom he succumb-
ed after seven rounds of fast
fighting.
Lanum has met all of the San
Francisco heavyweights and has
invariably given a good account
of himself, despite his years. He
is powerfully built, quick as a
youth and has a heavy punch, but
lacks in cleverness.
Lanum was married quite
young, as were his children. He is
past 40, and still willing to fight.
-o-o-S
81 see one of our big corpora
tons is going to do something
for its old clerks"
"Good luck to ''em! What
form will it take?"
well, after a man has been
with them for twenty-five years
they're going to give him a gold
sfrine- on his sleeve
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-10-04
so HE WORKS THEM.

"Dibble seems to have found an
easy lot in life"
eyes, his friends. They're an
easy lot"