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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-03-07
LONG WITHOUT FOOD
CAPTIVE KANSAS ROOSTER GETS
IN BAD PLIGHT.
imprsons Himself and Is Without
Food or Drink for IS Days
Owner Names Him doctor
Tanner"

Wichita, Kan.-Dr. P. Y. Strohecker
of this city has purebred light Brah-
ma rooster which he has recently re-
christeped Doctor Tanner" He ex-
plains the name by relating recent
adventure of the bird.
Some time ago DR.. Strohecker went
to feed his chickens and missed his big
rooster. He made thorough search
of the neighborhood without finding
the bird, and decided that some enter
prislng negro would enjoy fine pot
pie, and dismissed the subject
Sixteen days later DR.. Strohecker
moved box in the chicken house aud
the rooster, shadow Of his former
self, staggered out, the bird wobbled
across the floor to pan of water and
began to drink. Greatly surprised. but
realizing that the bird was in the last
stages of starvation. Dr. Strohecker
took him in charge and fed him care
fully with the result that the rooster
quickly became himself again.
1t appears that the rooster flew up
on the edge OF the box In climbing In
the roost, and the box turned upside
down over him. When he disappeared
he weighed IA pounds. When res
cued he weighed only 1 pound 10
ounces. A pile of mutilated feathers
Indicated the famished bird had at
tempted to eat his own feathers. The
box is about 30 inches long IS inches
wide and inches high
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-03-07

elevator to the street. Crossing Eighth
avenue, he was going straight home
when suddenly he halted. The glitter
and tempting array of bottles in a
corner saloon window tempted him.
He suddenly felt that If there was one
thing he needed in the world above
all others it was another drink. True
he had had more than enough already.
But that was Coxes fault. He had
invited him and made him drink.
There couldn't be any harm in taking
another. He might as well be hanged
for a sheep as a lamb. BY the time
he emerged from the saloon his
speech was thick and his step uncer-
tain. A few minutes later he was
painfully climbing up the rickety stairs
of cheap-looking fiat house. AS he
reached the top floor a cheerful voice
called out:
rs that you. Howard. dear7"
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-03-07
The Duration Of Dreams.

Something regarding the duration
of dreams can be gathered from this
experience Of man who, on sitting
down for dental operation, took gas
and dreamed. He saw himself finish
his work. go to the club, leave for
the station, run for the train and miss
1t. He returned to his club and re-
clined on a settee In the library. There
he passed miserable. restless night
getting gradually colder and colder Al
the fire died down. and with a pain
gradually growing about his head and
face from the hardness of his couch
Five o'clock in the morning came. and
the steward reused him to say that
the club must now be closed. Tbe
sleeper got up feeling very stin-to
find that the steward was his dentist
and that the nights adventures has
lasted exactly AZ seconds.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-03-07
HER PET DOG AN ILL OMEN
Hybrid Brings Nine Deaths Into Homo
In Four Years-Nurse Still
Wants Pet.

Chicago.-Though her father and
mother and seven brothers and sis
tiers have died since she brought from
Scotland four years ago a hybrid wolf
dog and she agrees with friends of
the family that the dog is an evil
omen, Miss Myra Edwards clings to
her pet. The canine disappeared
few days ago and Miss Edwards de-
clares she will sell her home to Sc
cure funds to aid in the search for the
animal
Within week after Miss Edwards
brought the dog to her home her sis
ter. Myrtle was killed by an automo-
bile. Next brother, Frank. was kill
ed on the railroad. Three months
later Lizzie and May were drowned
while skating. The following autumn
Leo was killed in Denver. Colo: her
father died of pneumonia and another
sister of diphtheria. In February.
Miss Edith Edwards died of pleurisy.
wiping out the entire Edwards family
save the nurse and her dog.
Miss Edwards was grief stricken by
the casualties. but she would not part
with the pet. declaring even though
the animal did bring bad. luck there
was only one more member OF the
family left. Soon she was taken seri-
ed. She began to recover almost inn
mediately. but as soon as she was able
she started to search for her pet dog.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-03-07
, swer. A. he gulped down huge piece

swer. As he gulped down huge piece
of bread. ne growled:
Nothing, as usual-same old story
nothing doing"
Annie sighed She had been given
this answer. so often that it would
have surprised her to hear anything
else. 1t meant that their hard hand
to-mouth struggle must go on. She
said nothing. What was the use? 1t
would never do to discourage How
ard. She tried to make light of It,
"Of course it isn't easy, quite
understand that. Never mind, dear
Something win turn up soon. Where
did you go? Whom did you see? Why
didn't you let drink alone when you
promised me you would?"
THAT was Coxe's fault" blurted
out Howard. always ready to blame
others for his own shortcomings.
You remember Coke! He was at
Yale when l was. A big, fair fellow
with blue eyes. He pulled stroke in
the varsity boat race. you remem
ber?"
Il think I do" replied his wife, in
differently, as she helped him to more
stew. What did he want?. What's
he doing in New York;"
Hes got fine place in brokers'
ONCE in Wall street. I felt ashamed
to let him see me low down like this
He said that l could make good deal
OF money II only l had little capital.
He knows everything going on In
Wall street. If l went in with him I'd
be on Easy street"
. How much would 1t require?"
1.-TWO thousand dollars"
The young wife gave a sigh as she
answered.:
I'm afraid that's a day dream Only
your father could give you such an
amount and you wouldn't go to him.
would you?"
Not If we hadn't another crust In
the house." snapped Howard savage
ly. you don't want me to, do your"
he asked looking up at her quickly
mo, dear" she answered calmly.
81 have certainly no wish that you
should humble yourself. At the same
time | am not selfish enough to want
to stand in the way of your future.
Your father and stepmother hate me.
/ know that. 1 am the cause of your
separation from your folks. No doubt
your father would be very willing to
help you If you would consent to
leave me-"
Howard laughed as he replied:
We'll, if that's the price for the
$4,000 l guess I'll go without 1t. |
wouldn't give you up for a million
times $4,000"
Annie stretched her hand across
the table.
"Really?" she said.
CTO BE CONTINUED.)
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-03-07
Doc Ate hatnin-

Montclair. N. J.-"Nip," the bulldog
that belongs to the Persons Lumber
plant, in Montclair, became violently
Ill, and John Tayler, the foreman, call
ed physician, who picked Nip" up
and then dropped him with an ex-
clamation Of pain. THE brute is a
pin cushion" he remarked. A wary ex-
animation revealed a steel point pro-
iruding from the animals hide near
the neck. NIP" is only 16 inches long,
but according to Tyler, a 12.inch hat
pin the dog had swallowed was re-
moved
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-03-07
oopyrirht. 1909. By G. W. Dillingham; compan
SYNOPSIS.

Howard Jeffries, bankers son. under
the evil influence of Robert Underwood,
= fellow-student at Yale, leads a life OF
dissipation, marries the daughter of a
gambler who died in prison. and is dis
owned by his father. He tries to get
work and falls
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1912-06-18
BILL 0UST|NG
W00OVET0EO
BY PRESIDENT
Appropriation Bill
Returned to Congress: !:
In Message Taft Refers
to Hasty Legislation.

Washington, D. c., June 1.-THE
president today vetoed the army appro.
|priation bill. He returned the bf1lSto
congress with message indicating his
disapproval of the army provision
which would oust Major 1eral Leon
ard Wood OF the of1ce of chief of staff
on March 4, next.
In his message the president said:
The army OF the United States is
far too vital an institution to the peo-
pie Of this country to be made the vic
tim Of hasty or imperfect theories of
legislation. AS was pointed out by
the chairman Of the senate military
committee 1t Is we'll known that the
war college and the general stan have
been for many months engaged upon q
comprehensive plan Of army reorgan-
ization. At the present time there
fore it is especially inappropriate, in
my opinion, to force on the statute
book legislation enacted without the
usual deliberation and care. l cannot
conscientiously surrender the re-
sponsibility in shaping such laws with
which am vested under the constitu-
ton I therefore return to your honor
able body without my approval the
said bill"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1912-06-18
KOSHER MEAT MEN
TO CLOSE ALL SHOPS
Trade Organization In New York Will
Suspend Business For Day
az Protest.

New York June 1.-THE trade or
ganization recently formed by 5000
kosher butchers in Greater New York
to combat the increased wholesale
price of meats today ordered all its
members to close their shops tomor;
row as a spectacular protest against
the wholesalers exactions In this
way 1t is expected the meat supply
OF more than 100000 persons will be
cut off and the wholesale dealers left
with large quantity of meat on their
hands.
More than 1000 Kosher butchers
will be driven out of the business by
the end of June it is declared, until
the price Of meat Is lowered.
Early yesterday on the lower east
side a committee of women went from
one Kosher meat store to another,
compelling the owners to close. In
several instances dealers were at
tackled in their shops and windows
smashed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1912-06-18
MRS. LONGWORTH
STRONG ON HATS

Chicago, June 17.--Mrs. Alice Roose.
velt Longworth is in Chicago minus q
trunk filed with beautiful gowns
which she needs badly for convention
week.
She is plentifully supplied with hats,
her trunk with eight Of the "crea-
tions" having arrived on the same
train with her and her husband Con-
gressman Longworth on Saturday
night.
Mrs. Longworth's trunk has not ar.
rived In Chicago and she admitted last
night that the situation was decidedly
embarrassing. Since her arrival the
former presidents daughter has ap.
peared about the hotel in simple dark
colored tailored suit OF swagger cut.
She admits that 1t Is all she has to
wear until her trunk arrives.
Railroad tracers have been kept on
the Jump ever since the discovery was
made that the trunk had gone astray.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1912-06-18
ROOSEVELT TO BOLT
IF NOT SUCCESSFUL
ON FIRST BALLOT

for this convention and proceed to
nominate Roosevelt while the regular
convention will proceed to nominate
Taft. To talk Of compromise to a
Roosevelt man is an invitation to fight.
The Taft men might be willing to
compromise on third candidate as q
last resort to beat Roosevelt, but they
fear stampede If the delegates are
released. If the convention proceeds
far enough to take one ballot for presi-
dent and that ballot results in dead
lock there ls hsBe f,s fSr seummns Rnaasyst Sther
asloos laolaoas!H etsas here is a bolt
sooner The Iowa caucus will be held
tonight and the slate is George D. Per
kins of Sioux City for resolutions COM
mittee; James A. Davitt Of Oskaloosa
for credentials and w. S. Lewis OF
Glenwood for permanent organization.
The Iowa Taft delegates believe they
have sufficient majority to elect John
r. Adams of Dubuque as national COM
but the Cummins ten are
talking of throwing their support to
Col. French OF Davenport In the hope
OF splitting the Taft sixteen and de-
feating Adams The Dubuque man,
however, has the best chance.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1912-06-18
MAINE PRIMARY
IN PROGRESS TODAY
Voters Of Eastern State Are Selecting
Candidates for v. S. Senator
and State Officers.

Portland, Me-, June 17.-Maine vot-
ers were given an opportunity today
for the first time to express their pref
erence for United States senator and
for governor and state and county Of
ficers. The joint primary system is be-
ing tried for the first time.
The republicans have three candi-
dates for each office. For governor
Frederick E. Booty OF Portland, Will
liam Haynes of Waterville and Albert
H. Shaw of Bath are seeking the re-
publican nomination The choice of
the same party for senator is between
Edward C. Burleigh and Herbert M.
Heath of Augusta and Frederick A.
Powers of Houlton.
The democrats will renominate Gov.
Frederick w. Plaisted for governor
and will favor Obdiath Gardner for an
other term in the upper branch Of
congress.
Farmers are busy with their crops
and light vote is expected.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1912-06-18
BOOSTERS OF GAYNOR
OFF FOR BALTIMORE

New York, June 17.-Jacob A. Can
ter, William P. Black and Francis D.
Gallain officers of the democratic
association OF New York for Gaynor
for president" left here for Baltimore
today to further the interests Of their
candidate At the headquarters of the
association it was said that an eleventh
hour canvass of all the delegates to
the convention had been begun with
view to bringing about tIe mayors
nomination.
o The leaders Of the movement said
their support Of Mr.. Gaynor was un-
authorized by and unknown to him.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1912-06-18
[BY ]. X. DOUGHERTY.1

Chicago, June 17.-Excitement Is at
fever heat twenty-four hours before
the opening Of the convention. Nerves
are strained to the breaking point.
An interview with any of the rival
political managers whose names have
become household words in the last
few weeks would be too sulphurous to
print. The Taft managers claim a
majority of fifty for Taft on the first
ballot while the Roosevelt men claim
Taft is eight short Of enough to NOM
mate.
Impartial observers however, give
Taft majority Of eighteen or twen-
ty. The Cummins' manager main
tains hopeful spirit but the desper-
ate program planned by Col. Roose-
welt has cast a wet blanket over the
plans of the compromise candidates
men.
The Roosevelt program is said to be
this: II on the first test vote. that of
the selection of a temporary organiza-
ton, Taft is in control the Roosevelt
men will walk out and open a new
convention either at the First Regi-
ment Armory or the Auditorium
theater. They will claim regularity
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1912-06-18
DARK HORSES
ARE DISCUSSED
AT BALTIMORE
Mayor Gaynor Of New York
and Gov. Foss Of Massa-
chusetts Suggested as
Democratic Candidates.

Newton L. Arrison who was Sc
iected by the Iowa democrats In
the state convention In Burlington
to act as sergeant.at-arms In the
national democratic convention In
Baltimore, left for the convention
city last night over the BurIing-
ton He will be In charge Of the
Iowa delegation quarters In the
Hotel Renart in Baltimore. After
the convention Mr.. Arrison will go
on east to New York and Visit
with Norman Mack and few OF
the democrats Of the Empire state.
Baltimore, Md, June 17.-Headquar
ters of the democratic national com
mittee were moved today to rooms ir
the convention hall where National
Chairman Mack and his associate
committee will conclude the remain
ing details incident to the opening Of
the convention next week.
Two dark horse" booms for the
presidential nomination were inform
ally discussed here today. The booms
were for Mayor Gaynor of New York
and Gov. Eugene N. Foss Of Massa
chusetts. Whether the movement ir
behalf Of Mayor Gaynor is being en-
couraged by Charles F. Murphy, leader
Of Tammany Hall, could not be learn
ed here, but those directing the candi
dacy of Gov. Wilson said they had
been informed that Leader Murphy
was of the opinion that New Yorh
should make no choice for presiden,
until after the Chicago convention.
The movement for Gov. Foss was
launched by Frank Hendricks Of New
York, who said that the governor
name might not be taken up until the
second ballot Mr.. Hendricks said
that Gov. Foss' platform was the i'm
mediate reduction OF the tariff anc
reciprocity with Canada.
National Commit teenap Sullivan o
Illinois, said he had not heard thai
the Illinois delegates were trying tc
secure the vice presidency for Illinois
1--WE have dozen or more men in I'LL
nois capable OF filling the position,
said Mr. Sullivan, who added that the
Illinois delegation and their friends
would come here next Sunday on spec
ial trains. The Illinois delegates will
caucus on Monday.
Regarding the repeated reports that
the New York, Indiana and Illinois
delegations would unit to make the
Mr.. Sullivan remarked in
the presence of other committeeman
today:
illinois delegates will vote as a
unit and continue to vote throughout
the convention. We are for Clark"
"Will you vote for Clark after the
first ballot?"
~ may be dead then and + m not 60
ing to tell you what we will do an
swered Mr.. Sullivan.
Headquarters for Speaker Champ
Clark and Gov. Wilson were opened
today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1912-06-18
FLOOD DOES GREAT
DAMAGE IN SOUTH
Unless Mississippi Levee 10 Closed
Suffering VIII Come to Many
famili ;.

New Orleans, La, June 17.-Flood
conditions will continue in several
southeastern Louisiana parishes until
the present determination not to at
tempt to close the break in the Mis-
sissippi levee at Hymelia is changed.
This will mean that a great area OF
fertile land will afford no crops this
year and that hundreds of persons
must depend on the help of their
neighbors for sustenance, or seek 9TH
er fields.
A representative OF the New
Orleans flood relief committee re-
turned here today from the inundated
country. He said more than 1000 per-
sons were in immediate need of ra-
tions. Hundreds of persons were
suffering from exposure. There have
been several deaths.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1912-06-18
MANY DYING FROM
LACK OF CROPS

New Orleans, La, June 17.-Mail
services received here from Bluefield
say that people are dying from fam
inc in the interior of Nicaragua. Lack
of crops is given as the cause. tits
declared revolution in the republic Is
imminent.
Elimnio Chamorra, the conservative
party leader, is said to have severed
relations with other party leaders and
withdrawn his followers to Honduras
Generally this is preliminary to rest.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1912-06-18
WISCONSIN MEN
WILL AID STUDENTS

Madison, Wis, June 1.-THE most
unique class memorial ever devised at
the University Of Wisconsin, was pre-
sented to the institution by Alfred
Schreiner of Westby, acting on behalf
Of the graduating class. 1t took the
form of student loan fund of nearly
$500, which will be loaned out In
small sums to students who find them
selves in need of funds to carry them
through the course. Prof. L. w. Dow.
ling in accepting the memorial on
behalf of the faculty commended the
class for its utilitarian purposes.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1912-06-18
revolution IN
CUBA IS over
IS The BELIEF
Gen. Monteagudo Assures
President Gomez That
Rebels Will Not Again
Form; To Hold Troops.

Havana, June 17.-General Montea-
guido, commander in chief Of the gov.
ernment troops, teIegraphed the fol-
lowing dispatch to President Gomez
this morning:
"In view of the last passing events
it is my belief that the revolution is
over. l do not think that large bands
OF rebels will again form. The sur
render OF Eugene Lacoste. the leader
of the insurgents in the Guantanamo
district has made most important Of
feet He was considered here the real
chief of the rebels.
1T will be necessary to hold the
greater part Of the government troops
here in small detachments under lieu
tenants and sergeants to pacify the
province of Oriente."
Secretary of the Interior Bru said
this morning the government would
soon be able to arrange for the return
to their homes of the thousands OF
refugees now concentrated in the
towns to whom protection would be
afforded by strong parties Of guerillas
patrolling the country.
Cuban Leader Makes Threats.
Santiago Cuba, June 17-The in
surgent leader, Julio Antomarchi, who
on Saturday ordered all the whites to
leave the vicinity Of Ell Cobre, issued a
proclamation this morning stating that
he will hang any person approaching
him with a suggestion that he should
surrender.
Although the time limit allowed by
the Cuban rebel leader Julio Antoman-
chi, for all foreigners to abandon their
homes In the neighborhood of Ell Co.
bre expired last night, the state depart
ment early today had no report Of any
attacks. American Consul Holiday has
reported that most Of the territory In
question has been depopulated as a re-
suit Of the proclamation and there is
little hope for the negro leader to exc
cute his threat The date set for the
attack on foreigners comedies with
other movements OF the same kind
which come to the knowledge of the
government here.
In view of the fact that the Cuban
general in command in Oriente has
distributed about 500 guerillas and
soldiers in the danger zone, while
nearly 200 American marines are en-
trenched at Ell Cobre and vicinity, It Is
thought the danger to life at least has
been greatly reduced.
Although, while no anxiety is ap-
parent on the surface Of things here,
1t is evident to those on the inside this
government is watching the situation
in Cuba very closely and that every
thing is being kept in a state Of pre-
paredness for the movement of the
expeditionary force Of Ave thousand
troops which was ordered ready sew
eral days ago. While there is still no
intention by this government to inter-
fere in the political affairs OF Cuba.
there is little doubt that any indica-
tion of the fullfllment OF any such
threat as that by Antomanchi probably
would be met by the movement Of suf-
fcient American forces to protect all
foreign interests promptly and ef-
fectively.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1912-06-18
AMERICAN MINISTER
KILLED BY MOTOR BUS

London. June 1.-THE Rev. e. D.
Weld, an American clergyman, was
run over and killed by a motor bus
this morning in Cockspur street, a
busy west end thoroughfare. He had
Just left his hotel for stroll. Mrs.
Weld, who had gone to her yankers,
learned of the tragedy only on her re-
turn to the hotel
The Rev. Elmer Orlando Weld was
assistant rector of Grace Episcopal
church, Brooklyn.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1912-06-18
THIRD SON OF T. r.
is TAKING ''EXAMS''

Cambridge. Mass, June 17.-Archie
Roosevelt, third son of the ex.presi-
dent Is taking his entrance examina-
tions for Harvard this week.
Kermit Roosevelt has brother is ex-
pected to return from Chicago the lat
ter part OF the week to receive his de-
gree thus finishing the three years col
lege course in two and half years.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1912-06-18
GORE WILL SECOND
WILSON'S NAME

Washington, D. c., June 17.-Sena-
tor Gore Of Oklahoma, who returned
today from a conference with demo
cratic leaders at Baltimore will sec
ond the nomination at the Baltimore
convention of Gov Woodrow Wilson
of New Jersey, which will be made by
John Westcot OF Camden, N. ].