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The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1912-07-27

of unfair treatment One Of tbe se-
we're tests of character is the ex-
u 9q91a(p 4 VI \
employs {afRt ililFGnert NJ i8iHf
and Ar. PetesFs eminent success
with all of his men and the high
esteem in which they invariably
hold him, is the best proof of his
steadfast character and his fitness
for the office of sheriff.
When elected Mr.. Peters pledges
strict and impartial enforcement Of
all the laws, and a clean clear cut
administration Of the affairs of the
office. In his public utterances thus
far he has declared that the laws
can be enforced with the aid Of
a corps, (not an army of deputies
who are, capable, and in sympathy
with the spirit of this move.
No man can make any mistake by
casting his vote on Aug. 1st for
Thomas l.. Peters, for Sheriff For
The Honor of Knox County"
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For The Democratic Nomination For Governor
ISTRATION TT HAS EVER HAD

years he was governor. Mr.. Heis-
kcll While d member of the General
Assembly in 1893 had sounded the
members Of that body to find if
there was a sentiment among them
to take up the State debt question
and make some arrangements for
its liquidation, so that the State Of
ficials would not be required to
make their annual pilgrimage to
New York to deal with Wall street
flnanciers for the refunding OF the
State debt, and the interest therein
He did not find the sentiment exist
ing then.
The General Assembly Of 1895 was
also sounded ON the same subject,
hbut they were not yet ready for 1T.
!t remained for Governor McMillin
when he was inaugurated, to re-
commend action on this important
measure which placed the credit OF
the State Of Tennessee, on higher
plane than it had ever before at
tained
During his administrations about
S3G.000.44 year was saved in the
cost of several State institutions !:
about S20,n0O.00 in redistricting the
State and consolidating judicial cir
cults. and ehaneefy divisions: about
100000 d year was saved in coal
oil inspectors being placed on salaf-
les, and turning the fees into the
State. treasury, taxes collected on
charters and corporations in four
years amounted to over $50, 10000.
The penilentiary run at loss for
many years yielded a netreyentie IN
the last year Of his administration
of over S2sffGG.00000 while the Uni-
form Text Book Law passed during
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!. PIERPONT IS HOME
BUT GREAT FlNANclER HAS
LITTLE. TO SAY
Kaiser Didn't confide to Him His
Plans for Wipina England
Off the Map.

New York, July 25.--J Pierpont
Morgan returned from Europe last
evening on the Olympic, tacturn as
usual Mr.. Morgan firmly repulsed
all efforts of the horde of reporters
who besieged him on his arrival for
an expression of opinion on various
public questions.
Nothing to say" was the tinan-
cier's remark to inquiries.
what do you think about Winston
ChurchilPs speech in which he asked
for FIVE and a half million pounds for
the British navy and frankly threw
off the diplomatic muffier in his re-
marks about Germany?
What was that?" asked the bank
er. He seemed greatly interested and
pressed for details of the speech. But
when he had been told all about it,
he remarked:
Nothing to say!"
"But you have just returned from
Germany, Mr. Morgan, where you've
been hob-nobbing with the kaiser.
You ought to- know something about
it."
81 know | have" replied Mr. Nor
gan brusquely, but the kaiser didn't
say anything to me about it. He
didn't tell me that he was going to
make war with England"
''Did YOU go abroad to evade sub
poena to appear before the steel and
money trust investigating commit
tees?"
q told you wouldn't say anything
about that, so don't ask me again"
'What do you think Of the bull
moose party Mr.. Morgan?'
'sThe bull moose?" said the banker,
what about them y
"why, that is Colonel Roosevelt's
progressive party" was explained. :
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1912-07-27

Benton McAlillan, twice governor
Of Tennessee and candidate for
the nomination before tile primary
of August I, spoke at Market nail
Monday evening in the interest Of
his candidacy. He was heard att
tentlvely during speech Of more
than a hour by an appreciative au-'
dience. ~
II. ii. Underwood, chairman OF the
Knox county democratic comInltt.e,e
and president of the Benton McMll-
IN club. first introduced Mr. HE'S
kali who made brief speech pflor
" fhe Introduction of Candidate
McMijin. Mir. Heiskell reviewed
shriefly tie official record Of Mr. MS
Milhn AZ representative ~ the
General Assembly Of Tennessee W
1875. congressman for elghteeh
Years and for four years as govern
or saying that he came out o. qllice slnra
so poor III pocket that ne mas peen ,.,e''a
compelled since TO earn ms preau
almost by daily labor,
This he declared to pc llle pest
evidence OF the honesty OF tne man.
10 referred to Governor McMiillln
81 the man who, during the iour
s,aors 80 that he occupied the guDer-
sasar;al chair. had given the state
~ rnunassee the best business ad-
',,sn;stration the State had eyer haq.
',i,''l,, aa nroof az this HE cited the 1aet,
A. y ~ ~ honor and credit of the
t ti'us Ia l,aen nraserVed by Gov
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STARVED HIMSELF II DAYS
Industrial School Lad Dies from
Tonsllitis Under Peculiar
circumstances.

Lancaster, O., July Is, Acute ton
silitis is the cause given by officials
of the Boys Industrial schosl for the
death of William Smith. 10, o. Day
ton.
Attendants and inmates claim, how
ever, that young Smith actually
starved to death. According to them,
the lad refused to eat bite for IL
days. Hsxessyy means used to make
him take nourishment proved unavail-
ing
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THOMAS L. PETERS
Law Enforcement Candidate For Sheriff Of Knox County

The working uap OF tle city and
coon ajT ag 4oH tass p story IN
pay ts5se ~
the " Being waged 10 eIeE8
Mr.. Peters SHtri(T On O plat form OF
strict and impartial law enforce
ment. Many of the most prominent
trades-men of the county We're in
the convention that nominated him,
June 22nd, and are now giving him
their most earnest and enthusiastic
support.
Mr.. Peters has spent practically
his entire lifetime in Knox County,
and has been a successful business
man. He has been one of the largest
employers of labor in the county.
He has had dealings with thousands
,Of men in the contracting business,
and enjoys the good will Of almost
every man who has been employed
by him.
No man who has been employed
by Mr.. Peters has ever complained
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sla Ohio Coal Land Deal.

wellston, o., July 25.-Col. Eugene
L. Zimmerman has purchased the
property of the Superior Coal com
pany, the largest miners and shippers
Of coal in southeastern Ohio. The
new purchase consists of $4,000
acres underlaid with Nos, 2, 4 and 5
of coal, as well as vast deposits OF
limestone and iron ore.
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ordsred to Work for Victim.

FindIay, O., July 25-Otto Shirley,
who accidentally shot Edward q. zier-
lof while firing at mark. was or
dered in police court to take Zierlof's
Job as driver of q city wagon until
the wound in the latters shoulder
heals.
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GOING AFTER THE
Men HIGHER Up
LEGISLATIVE SCANDAL IN oHlo'S
CAPITAL CITY is ASSUMING
GIGANTIC PROPORTIONS.
AFTER THE BIG MONEY CHIEFS
Attorney General Intimates That Sep
tember Grand Jury Probe viii Dis
!, close the Big Guns Who Handled
the "Wad" in the Last Legislative
Bribery Maneuvers.

EfColumbus, o., July 25.-Despite pre-
cautions that have been taken to
prevent it from becoming public, it
has become known that quiet in
.vestigation has been set afoot by the
state III the prosecution OF legislative
bribery cases Is bearing fruit, and
that testimony Of startling char
acter has been uncovered within the
last few days and for the first time
direct connection with men higher
Up" is being established
Hlgher-ups Are Sweating.
IN several sections of the state it
is known that men suspected OF being
in league with the Doodle gang in the
last general assembly are sweating
blood as the result Of rumors Of what
has been disclosed. On what seems
Ito be reliable authority, it may be
said that names of men not men
toned heretofore in connection with
the bribery cases have been brought
in by witnesses and facts to supple
.mnt evidence already in possession of
tne state has been obtained.
Valuable information Gained.
Yes, the state Is gaining some
new and very valuable information, !"
said Attorney General Hogan, when
.alsed as 10 the secret investigation.
Il 4 humber ofAnew leads have been
n psd 10 ard ean gay that tiaAor
q q ylIiies Dx Eefoie tifA
gsani jury when It begins work in
September"
iColnty Prosecutor Turner, it was
declared, had at one time contem-
PLATED asking that a special grand
jury be impanelled to deal with the
situation ais changed by the alleged
recent disclosures, but it has been de-
ciied to wait and allow the matter
I'd be presented to the regular inquis-
itbrial body in September.
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state oficer i Attacked.

Lima, O., July 26-4Aaroa Staats. a
member OF the state board of public
works, was attacked in a saloon here
by Stanley Yoakum, his partner in
the real estate business, and narrow
II esrsped esrIeus laia1y.
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Conductor Crushed 10 DEATH.

Irenton, O., July rs. James Hoop
Williamson, young c. & o. yard
conductor, was caught between two
cars and SO badly crushed that be
died in the Huntington hospital.
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Nay0G 1elSkeII SAID TIlat Il ever
organized and unofganized labor in
Tennessee, owed anyone d supreme
debt Of gratitude it was Mr.. MeAlil-
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GOVERNOR MrMLlN SIGNING CHILD LABOR Law APRIL Id 1901
nP Murphy Nashville EIdndge Memphis

Governor McMillin's administration
saved TO the parents Of school chill
dren at least d quarter Of million
Of dollars.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-01-16
DEBORAH Wins Debate.

The debate last Friday evening be-
tween representatives of the DEBORAH
and Cresco high schools was, according
to general report, won by Cresco
but awarded to DEBORAH.
In the matter of delivery DEBORAH
was completely outclassed by Cresco,
the debaters from DEBORAH depending
almost entirely upon notes and refe-
rences. Two, at least, of the judges.
held this opinion, but thought that De-
corah had the better arguments and
accordingly awarded them the contest.
The regular judges were unable to be
present and substitutes were selected,
Rev. L. Larsen of Cresco being one,
and Paul Wettig, of Milwaukee and B.
A. Phillips, of Davenport. two travel
ing statesmen, being the other two.
Some of the methods employed by
the DEBORAH debaters are also being
severely criticised 10y many who heard
the debate and are in a position to
know the facts, and Dccorah's victory
may be but Temporary and of little
value to them.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-01-16

Someone at Maple Leaf sent us'
news letter last week but neglected to
sign her name. We must know who
sends US items for publication. II you
want your items to appear, Sign your
name to them, not for publication, but
for our protection from imposition.
The Maple Leaf correspondent should
try it again, and sign her name.
A letter from Mrs. Gregory Marshall,
of San Jose. California. contains the
distressing information that Mr..
Marshall on Dec. 23rd fell and broke
his hip which in view of his age 10 q
very serious matter. Mrs. Marshall
says that he is very patient in his
suffering, but that it is very trying to
be kept down weighted with heavy
sand bags and strapped fast to the bed.
We know that all of Mr.. Marshall's
friends IN this vicinity will join in
hoping for his early and complete re-
covery.
"Tbe easiest country to make q
living in that ever saw :" Mr.. Fred
Potts was speaking of his part of
Alabama that $4,000 to $3.50. 90 truck
and fruit crops taken from sos. 90 per
acre land, one is bound to get ahead
quicker than with even the same crops
from high priced land where you are;
and Alabama climate is worth some
thing when the North is shaking with
40 below. The information costs you
nothing, together with literature of
Iowa people who have purchased, and
government reports regarding this
fertile land, with railroad through the
property. See me in the Office of
Amos Barker.
The Woodmen of the World and
Woodmen Circle will hold joint install
lation of officers on Monday evening,
the 22nd, at the Armory, which will be
open to the public. j. W. Geiger of
Omaha will act as installing officer for
the w. O. w., and it is promised that
Supreme Guardian Emma Manchester,
Of Omaha, and Mrs. Mary La Rocca,
OF St. Paul will install the officers of
the Woodmen Circle and that all three
mentioned will address the gathering
briefly. Following the installation
program. dancing will follow, with
music by Gordie Fisk IS orchestra and q
banquet will De served to members,
and their immediate families in the W.
o. w. hall.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-01-16
German Lutherans Organize

The German Lutherans of the com
munity who have been holding SER
vices at intervals for the past year in
the Norwegian Lutheran church, have
recently felt strong enough to organ
ize into church society with Rev.
Pless of Cresco as their pastor, and he
will give one Sunday in three weeks to
holding services here. There are now
some seventeen families in the congre.
cation, many of whom have recently
come here and the prospects are good
for an increase in the spring. While
LIE Roy seemingly has plenty of
churches, there has never been a Ger
man church here and the advent of SO
many new German farmers into the
vicinity makes church of their Ian
guage and faith almost necessity. It
will serve to attract still more, also
and German farmers are q splendid
class to take up settlement in q COM
munity.-Le Roy Independent.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-01-16

T. = + .
The wrestling match last Wednes-
day night was won by Andy Mean
drew, he throwing his opponent, Oscar
Nelson, who claims the weller weight
championship of South Dakota. Nelson
won the first tall in rs minutes, and
Andy the second and third in IL and
Is minutes.
If you are thinking of buying, SELL
ing or exchanging your farm for a
smaller one or larger one, call in and
talk it over. possibly have just what
you want. GEO. H. OWENS,
Offices opposite Court House over Mott
& Co.'S. Store. Phones: Residence.
295; Office, 256a.
Karl D. Fisk will be here Monday
Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan. Is, l6
and II. This is his 8sth visit to Cresco
and in that time he has fitted very
large number of people with glasses
and we have yet to hear of single
case where he has not been complete
success. See him at the Strcther
House.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. Sears of Trout
Run drove up to Ridgeway Monday
evening and stopped here Tuesday with
r. A. Giiswod and family. They
were on their way to Cresco where Mr..
Sears will help Harry Polltt in the
feed mill for awhile. Mr.. Sears lost a
part Of his dan, by the high water the
fore part of December, and had to
close his mill down unit! spring. -
Ridgeway Review.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-01-16

Every one hunt up your lecture course
tickets that you laid away before
Christmas. The fourth number course
Thursday Jan. 18th, at the Congrega-
tional church.
Don't forget that the fourth number
of the lecture course comes next
Thursday evening, Jan. 18th. A lee
ture given by DR.. D. T. Robertson, in
the Congregational church.
Karl D. Fisk, the we'll know Optome-
trist will be at the Strother House
Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday,
Jan. Is, Is and II. He has fitted
glasses to over q, 900 citizens in Iowa.
Roy Greenhalgh has purchased the
jewelry repair business from P. A.
Clemmer and is prepared to do your
watch, clock and jewelry repairing
promptly and satisfactorily, and guar
antees all his work.
Nj. O. Mitchell and Mrs. Nellie
Veatch were married on Dec. 2Sth at
Sioux Falls. S. ID. They returned to
Cresco last week and will make their
home here, Mr.. Mitchell having re-
Gently purchased the residence south
of the j. E. Graf home.
Bishops Five Thousand Word
Poem" on Worlds Peace" is now
published in book form and for sale at
P. A. Clemmer's drug store. Or en-
close thirty-tive cents and get it by
mail Address HORACE BISHOP,
Cresco, Iowa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-01-16

Ed Thompson went to DEBORAH Mon
day afternoon.
Mrs Geo. Friend was down from
Bonair on Saturday.
Mrs. l.. P. Sanborn of Bonair was a
Cresco visitors Monday.
Corduroy sheep lined Ulster sl1.75
al Kraft, Odell & Co.'s.
Art Glass left Monday to spend a
few days at Albert Lea.
N. A. Blackburn, Lawyer: office
opposite the National Bank.
W. W. Cray of Lime Springs was a
Cresco business visitor Monday.
Miss Mabel Hall was down from
Lime Springs on Saturday last.
c. P. Nash of Lime Springs was
Cresco business visitor Monday.
Pair light bob sleighs complete. for
sale cheap See w. Fl. MILLER.
Kraft, Odell & Co. will give Is per
cent. off on all Shoes till February. list.
The Cresco Milk company is paying
81. rs for four per cent. milk this week.
Mrs. A G. Hovden of Ridgeway was
a Cresco shopper between trains Sat-
urday.
Those that have hay to sell, call on
John II. Jones, Lime Springs. Phone
No. az. If
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-01-16

"Mound City ''Horse Shoe" Pain
wears longest, looks best. P. A.
Clemmer.
Miss Marie Thompson returned home
Saturday from visit with her broth
er at Dubuque.
Kraft, Odell & Co. will give 20 per
cent. off on all Suits and Overcoats til
February l, 1912.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. M. Graf of Calmar
| were guests at the w: F. Scholz home
few days last week.
John Miller and daughter Mabel re-
turned Saturday morning from their
New York state visit.
If you want farm loan at a low rate
of interest, see American Loan Il Trust
Company. Cresco. Ia.
Mrs. John Pless left Monday for Alta
Vista, where she was called to attend
the funeral of friend.
For Sale A full blood Duroc Jersey
boar. J. w. DAILY.
Phone east Bonair, IS,
FOR SALE:-A 400 acre improved
farm in Red River Valley, Minnesota,
miles from town.
w. o. Book, New Albin, Iowa.
Miss Gnrldine Rosa, who has been
visiting homefolks at Plattsmouth,
Neb., returned to Cresco Saturday to
resume hor school work in dist No. g |
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-01-16

Father 7. J. Murtagh went to Du-
buque, Friday to attend the funeral of
the late Monsignor Ryan.
Chas. Daugherty. of Grand Mead
ow, Mimi, is a guest at the home of
his sister, Mrs. K. O. Hughes.
Will pay the highest market prices
in cash for hides, furs and tallow.
LENDERS MEAT MARKET.
Miss Nina j. Reusink returned to
Lime Springs Saturday after brief
visit with her sister Mrs. D. A. Pal
mer.
Take your watch and jewelry repair
work to Roy Greenhalgh at Clemmer's
drug store. He guarantees all his
work.
Mabel Gunderson was expected Mon
day from Ridgeway to enter Mercy
Hospital where she will submit to an
operation.
Henry and John Breitspreieher, of
Hope, N. D., were called to Cresco by
the illness and death Of their father,
Aug. Breitspreicher,
Edward Manning who has been living
on claim near Bowman. S. D., came
last week for a visit with his sister
Mrs. B. C. Bean near kcndallville.
For Sale--A few Duroc-J ersey boar
pigs. also gifts. These are extra good,
the best ever raised. Phone q.
S A SlrTrON CreScn La
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-01-16
Opium Worth $4,000 Seized.

Seattle, Jan. 13.-Fifty-five tins Of
opium prepared for smoking and val.
ued ut 100000, were found by the Gus.
tom inspectors on the American,
Hawaiian liner V.rginian. which ar.
rived from Salina Cruz, Mexico, by
way Of San Francisco. The finding OF
the opium on the Virginian, taken
with the recent discovery of a large
quantity of the drug on the Arizona
at San Francisco, has led the local
custom officers to bes!svs that opium
smugglers have chss2Sa tho base Of
operations to Mexico.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-01-16
EIGHT TURKISH
WARSH|PS SUNK
ITALIAN CRUISERS DESTROY
ekvEN GUNBOATs AND ARMED
YACHT OF ENEMY.
ENGAGEMENT IN RED SEA
Ottoman Forces Wipe Out Guard Of
$50 italians on Land In
Engagement Near
HONS.

Rome, Jan. ia severe naval &C.
ton occurred Jan. in the Red sea,
when seven Turkish gunboats and an
armed yacht were destroyed by Ital-
ian warships.
The division of Italian cruisers
which has been securing the coasts Of
the Red sea in search of Turkish war
vessels and ships conveying contra.
band destined for the Turkish garri
sons in the Yemen province in Arabia
encountered the flotilla of Turkish
gunboats and at once opened fire. The
Turks replied, but their feeble arma.
ment succumbed to the superior weap
o1s Of the Italian war vessels.
The action occurred Jan. outside
the bay Of Kunfida, small walled
town with garrison and two forts
about 500 miles north of Alden on the
east coast of the Red sea.
The Turkish vessels were those
which took refuge at Suez several
weeks ago. AS result of protests
by Italy, the dispatch adds. the
Egyptian authorities dsarmed the
vessels and the Turkish commander
subsequently obtained permission to
leave. While departing the fiotilla
was overtaken by the Italian warships
and sunk.
No further news has reached here
concerning the battle, nor is there
any confirmation of the statement
that the Turkish gunboats were not
armed.
Land Battle Reported.
Washington.-Earlie reports of the
victory of the Turkish forces over
the Italians in an engagement at
HONS, Tripolitana, Jan. 6. were con.
Armed in dispatch received at the
Turkish embassy from the minister
OF foreign affairs in Constantinople.
According to the dispatch. the
Turks attacked an Italian regiment
which was attempting sortie from
HONS and drove it back into the
town. The Italian rear guard com.
posed of $50 men was entirely annihil-
ated and so dead and quantities of
ammunition were left on the field.
The Turkish losses consisted of one
oficer, two regulars and Is volunteers
dead and 81 wounded
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-01-16

that after driving out of Dixon on the
morning of the murder. he and his
wife quarreled, that he drew a small
knife from his pocket.
Bessie jumped out of the buggy"
stated the confession, land | threw
her handbag at her. She ran, scream.
ing down into wood. sort of ra.
vine. ran after her, several blocks,
! guess. She stumbled and fell as
neared her and fell over.
"She was yelling or screaming and
! slashed at her head with my knife,
first. Then cut at her throat. ]
hacked at her until she stopped yell.
ing. l don't know how long. The
next thing l remember was lying on
the grass. exhausted. Then | climbed
back into the buggy and drove back
to Dixon. l don't remember whether
disrobed Bessie's body or if l Gov.
cred it with leaves"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-01-16
Great Cold Wave of Ian. 1912

Longest and greatest cold wave on
record, and the 18th of Jan. caps the
climax of all records. Lots of cellars
have frozen and many bushels of po-
tatoes are rocks. After 10 days of ex-
cessive cold the 14th is quite moderate
being above zero all day, but the morn
of the 18th shows 20 below, thus be-
ginning another cold wave.
ARTHUR BETS. Ridgeway.