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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-09-19

Al the White House, Roosevelt asked
Lyon If he knew al H.go0d man who
understood the sport afl W nofWould
also make Il safe AND sane Balde, j
II know iust sacA "a man!r mas
Lyons answer. sstle is nov lRIne
near the site Of the hunt tie i5
John r. Abernathy just the man you
want
Colonel Lyon engaged Abernathy
Tor the hunt The Oklahoman delight
ed the president with feats OF catch
ing the lobocs alive with his hare
hands. and two years later he made
Abernathy United States marshal OF
old oklahoma territory
Men In Presidents Party
When Gel Roosevelt visits Oklaho-
ma next Tuesday on speech,making
nip TO Tulsa. Oklahoma city. Guthrie,
McAlester. Chandler and other cities,
ii will be his first visit to the state
since his wolf hunting trip With
him, at that time were Gen. s. Il. ".
Young, retired lieutenant; Furtesque.
formerly Of the Rough Rider regi-
Ns
York Col Cecil Lyon; Sloan Smp-
son, a Rough Rider aud now postmas-
ter at Dallas, and John X. Abernathy.
as guide Later several ranchmen,
capt Mcdonald of the Texas Rang
ers, Quanah Parker, chief OF the Co
manche Indians and number Of
cowbovs Joined tbe party During the
hunt Roosevelt rode pony from the
Big Six ranch
Determined that President Roose-
welt should have the biggest Wolf in
the pack for his own special sport.
Alternately hunted for three weeks
prior to the presidents visit, aud fin
ally caught the monster OF the en-
tire country This particular wolf
had succeeded in outwitting all the
hunters and trained dogs in that com
munity, AberHathy caught the ami
NAL alive after the dog had cornered
the wolf in a den He held the wolf
in captivity and it was turned loose,
on the first day of the hunt, just a
few hours before the dogs were uh
leashed. IT'S hide and head later ornd-
mented one OF the rooms in the
White House
The president remained week in
oklahoma and in addition to numer
GUS loho wolves. other big game was
hagged, including a panther, timber
wolves and enough coyotes to make a
pack
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-09-19

cleveland f1nterprise: Oklahoma
will once more have an opportunity
to vote on the capital question The
question will be clear this time The
proposition viii be to locate the
carital at Guthrie and all who
favor that city will vote for the
initiated bill and those who are
favorable to some other place viii
vote against It,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-09-19
ANALYSIS OF MINERAL
WELLS WATER
UNITED STATES GOvERNMENT
ANALYSIS OF "HERCULES"
WATER. Grains pc

GaIIOfl.
Ammonium Chord tNH4CD.. 1855
Lithium chorid (LicD. ...... slight trace
Potassium chlorid tKCD ........ trace
Sodium bromd (NaBD ..... 0.S584
sodium odid (NAD .l0f4
Sodium nitrate (aNO3) .......,. S.520s
Sodium nitrite (NaNO2) ....... .0S70
Sodium chlorid (NaCD ,......... 10S0.S1Ss
Sodium sulphate (Na2SOD ..... 35.9890
Magnesium sulphatc (MgSOD... 97.1616
Calcium sulphate (CaSO) O)....... 1882
Calcium bicarbonate (Ca aOHCO)2. $500
Ferric oXid and Alumina (Fe203
and Al20S) ...............,. .2S7S
Silica (SiO2) Observation-Disclosures, 095iz
Total ..,................... 1857 1886
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-09-19
! Knock From Crescent cltyl

Crescent NeWsl
That unless Guthrie makes good on
taking over the county high school as
she says she will she will not carry
a precinct outside of Guthrie in the
capital election? Guthrie always has
pulled the wool over the eyes of the
Test OF the county but she will have
d hard time doing it again.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-09-19
q A ~ 2 n ~ 8 q: 8 M W ~ q,
CAPITAL COMMENT.
!. u NJ =: y. ~ n q u p q " y, u n
They All Signed.

(Porter E,nterprise)
From the rapid manner in which
The gentleman from Guthrie cor
rallied names in Coweta last Satur-
day to the petition to initiate a bill
for removal Of the state capital
hack to Guthrie most of the people
look with disfavor upon Oklahoma
Citys delay in making good her
promises. Almost everyone APP
preached signed the petition, and
Guthrie will no doubt appreciate
their having done so.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-09-19
mAMv DRIVEN FROM HOME

Every wear in many parts OF 'he
country. thousands are driven from
their homes by coughs and funs aus
eases. Friends and business are leii
behind for other climates, but ms
IS costly and not always sure. y
better way-the way of multItudes
is 10 nse Or Kings New Discover
and cnre Yourself at home. say
,iebt there with your friends ana
take this sa:e medicine Throat ana
lung troubles find Qmch rl4'el -. ,,,,'
health returns Its help lli coH5us
colds. grip Group whoopnS co'lsi
and sore lungs make ii a. posi,.ye .,'. T
hless'nc soc and st0o Trai 1o. ''0
free Guaranteed by all druggists
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-09-19

Bilious? Feel heavy after dinner?
Tongue coated? Bitter taste? Com.
plexion sallow? Liver needs waking
up. Doans Regulets cure bilious at
tacks % cents at any drug store.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-09-19
NOTICE

Sealed bids will be received at the
office of the secretary of the park
commissioners until 8 p M Sept.
25th, 1912, for 150 park benches spec
lfcations can be had at the city en-
gneers office.
c. S PETTY.
secretary,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-09-19

L. II. Lohr is prepared TO 90 all
kinds of gas piping at a reasonable
cost. He keeps on hand a supply Of
gas nantes, globes and burners.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-09-19

There must be something in this
move the capital hack to Guthrie
campaign, else Oklahoma City would
not become 50 frightened, You can
foe The people once tut swc'l.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-09-19

Polar Bear flour Is made from old
heat Better phone Powell and
irode for a trial sack
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-09-19

If your gas stove is OUT of order
call 254 Lohr's Plumbing shop, and
have it cleaned and adjusted
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-09-19

The women on the chamber Of
commerce need yoHr help at the Car
niyal.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-09-19

Mrs. G. 0. Hansel and daughter,
Noma, and Mrs S. A Bartlow are
visiting friends and relatives in
Clinton, okla
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-09-19

have ffhds' On hand. 9 70 pay
school District NO.pa'60 i'Twarrants
numbered 6l2 10 S@5 inclusive.
HARRY S. CARIAN.
Treasurer.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-09-19
j ~ " - II u 81 q d n q y q - .

According to the Ramona Herald,
the Ramona school district is the
second richest in the stale
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-09-19
splsEliA coRsETs FITTED IN
voIIR OWN HOME. PHONE ''9.

The aides chamber of O2mm'e''' o.
,,ootfoe has been postponed unl'l
week from tonight
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-09-19
Fur
(Waukomis Hornet.

tWaukOmls H0rnet)
Guthrie has filed her petitions
asking for vote on the capital
question Now watch the fur fly.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-09-19
INiTED STATES GOVERNMENT
ANAL NcIc nE WELL Mo q

The Woman's Chamber of Com
mercc has charge of the Carnival
this week
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-09-19
cARp oF rnANKs.

We wish TO thank our friends aud
neighhors who we're so kind to US
in our recent sorrow, for their ex-
preston of sympathy shown, through
the floral Tributes and other kind
Oesses IN the death of our son and
brother, Franz ] Nerrick
Mrs Merrick,
a 9AEs Briggs. gsNo.J
--.--lM AIRS. -Ldmiston. and family.
Nlrs. H. " 1ehamplin and
hR family. Ts92
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-09-19

I -
See the Minuet
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-09-19
Z M 4 r. r. ~. ?. 4 y r. y a ~ )
POPULAR VOTE
FOR PRESIDENT !
Z j = 3. & 4. X r s Is x x s !

The popular vote cast for the two
leading presidential candidates from
1924 10 1908 is shown by the follow
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-09-19

Cap Mitchell the influential
editor Of the Shattuck Monitor, VIII
not be forced to walk the next time
he attends a democratic national
convention lie now owns an auto
mobile, at least. he announces that
The Monitor and family to9h a run
over to Ochiltree, distance of 80
miles, last Saturday evening.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-09-19
OF LOCAL MOMENT.

" u ~ n u II ~ Il M y " g 81 y.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-09-19

Mr.. and Mrs Fred Suits have re-
turned to oklahoma city after a
brief visit in the city with rleucs
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-09-19
- MANY other,

y Write 70. Ladies' ADVISOR
DcnL Chattanooga Medicine Co. Cbatta-
nonga Tenn. fof Special Instructions.
and Cl-pase hoeS. "iiouie Treatment for
Wenae- seut in a'ein Wffpcr. ON
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-08
"THE MAN FROM ITALY"

A stereopticon travelog, ''The Man
From Italy," will be presented at the
Baptist church in this city Saturday
evening, by Rev. Oelschlaeger, who
now has the local pastorate of that
denomination.
A great many magnificent colored
views will be shown, comprising a
comprehensive representation Of Ital-
ian life on both sides of the Atlantic.
The entertainment includes a trip
from New York to Europe a glimpse
of peasant life and famous scenery
in Holland. Germany and Switzerland
a sojourn in the historical cities OF
Venice and Rome and an interesting
study of the customs and daily life
of the laboring classes.
~The lot of the steerage passenger
will be shown-the motley mass and
how they exist enroute.
The price of admission will be only
Is cents.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-08
STATE OF, NISCONSIN'S
CASH WELL HANDLED

Blame the StateRusk More
Thinking the
in
looked
complied
there the made will pleased
who viii point them
disappointment
nothing
institutions including
schools institutions
S in
policies
some believe.
Paid to the State
(Tax Roll Of did,. Si47S634
Special Charges 352o56
Ioa state Tax $lS,aoo'9o
o Rnsk County patients n for
tuberculosis
repayment
district which
Graded .$2S0000
100000
Highways. .2,941f
sCouny Fair 10000
Bridges ASST
Public School Fund " =. -. I3974l
-. . -. ..-. $2l,45o3a
#
tt
Estimated years figures,
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-08
"The Lonesome Pine" Co.

A city attraction coming to small
town. "The Lonesome Pine is the
title of the play and is well known
from it's great success in different
parts of the country. This is one of
Bert MOsher's attractions and he is
known to spare no expense in~putting
on company that will please the
people For stars he has secured An
toinette Crawford and Stanley De-
Wolf, who last season starred in Roy
LaMarr's we'll known success, 'The
Girl and the Outlaw "The Lone
some Pine is western play and a
guaranteed attraction Coming for
one night only, March 16. Secure
your seats early.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-08
COMING THIS WAY.

The NVaukesha Canning Company
has recently purchased about three
thousand acres of land, one hundred
acres of which is under cultivation,
just across the line of Chippewa Coun
ty in Rusk county, and expects to
build a plant and stock part of the
land with sheep. The deal was made
thru Mr. George Harding, a former
resident of this city who is largely
interested in this company. 1t is
said that peas grown in this section
are of an exceptionally good quality
and considered among the best
brands Oh the market. The company
Of land near the mouth Of the Flam-
beau river and will take it if there is
any truth in the report that the Oma-
ha will extend it's line from Holcombe
to Ladysmith this spring. The survey
ing party that has been running lines
along the Chippewa and Flambeau
during the winter, it is said is not
in the employ of railroad surveyors
and that the numerous land transfers
that are being made in Chippewa and
Rusk counties looks as if there would
be something doing on the upper
waters of the Chippewa before long.
An extension OF the line from Hol
combe would greatly help Chippewa
Falls and we hope there is some
thing in the rumors that are afloat.-
Chippewa Independent
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-08
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Warranty Deed.


Main Valley Land Co. to John Hemm
Sc Sc 13; he ne 24-33-6 -. $500
Ben F. Faast to Alfred Emerson, lot
sw1a, WIZ Sc 32-33 Z -. $1,000
Ben F. Faast Land Co to Rudolph
Zimmerman, lot S blk 1 Faass Land
Cos Sub swA 31-34-5 49,. 49,. -.
Ben F. Faast Land Co to Wilhelm
Stoll, ct al sw Sc 30-34-5 $1,000
Ben F. Faast Land Co. to w Nowak,
part sw NV $685. $1,000
Ben F. Faast Land Co. to August
Wisbar, ne Sc 25-33-6 $500
Thornapple Land Co. to Aesin l..
Arpin, ne NV s1a NV 2S-35-S s1440
r. A. Austin Land Co to Henry Will
son, sw Sc 12-33-S -.
c. G. Baldwin ct al to Margaret Sin
clair, und n NV NV 1915 500
John II. Wallace to William ]. Tur-
ner, ea Sc 1866 49,. -. $500
Thos. Trineer to Chas N. Birdsell,
ne ne 1-34S Sc Sc 36-35-S $4,000
George Humber to Frank Pruismann
/ sig and NV NV 1857 ..S2S75
Grant W.Birdsell to William S. Hart
| ct al WIZ ne 6-34-7 S41OO
Chas. NJ. Birdsell to Frank j. Schmit,
ne he 1-34-S Sc Sc 36-35-s~ S4ses
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-08
DoINGs IN CIRCUIT COURT

Judge Wickham has been on the
bench this week and the following
cases have been disposed of up to
the hours Of going to press.
State of Wisconsin VS.. Clyde
Schultz, charged with adultery. De-
fendant found guilty, but sentence
has not yet been imposed. Sentence
may be anywhere between one and
three years.
The case of state VS. Eula Britton
was continued for the term, as were
the following cases: Ed Platteter VS..
Paulson- Ellingson Lbr Co., Amos and
J. NJ Freestone VS.. Joseph Cote, Ben
C. Lee and Co. vs. Gordon Brooks ct
al.
A change of venue to Marathon
County was taken in the case of
Thomas Welch VS.. VIM H. Behnke.
ct al
Cnas. Maxon VS.. M. A. Anderson,
verdict for plaintiff, $327.90 and
costs.
w. A. Meiklejohn VS.. d. w. But
Ter ct al, judgment of foreclosure.
Ellingson Lumber Co. VS.. Sighe
Haywick, judgment of foreclosure on
land contract
B. w. Umbreit vs.. Mary Brook
bank, ct al, judgment quieting title.
A. B. Bennett VS.. w. A. LIE Heup,
ct al, foreclosure granted on mort
gage.
VIM. Struve, ct al VS.. Robert M.
Forsman, ct al, judgment for plain
tiff quieting title.
Divorces were granted Charles
Richter, Hattie Richards and Ellen
Roberts.
The case of Eta Ciough, admins
tratrix VS. Menasha Paper Co. was
settled out of court and the case Of
George Adams VS. Menasha Paper
Co. is now being tried.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-08
SKI TOURNAMENT
FIRST EVENT or THIS KIND TO
BE HELD IN LADYSMlrH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 10
Ten Out of Town Riders VIII Com
pete-Music by Ladysmth Con-
cert Band -

An amateur ski tournament, the
first event OF this kind to be held at
Ladysmith, has been arranged for by
local enthusiasts and will occur next
Sunday afternon at the new ski
slide two miles up river.
Seven prizes have been put up by
the Ladysmith Ski Club and at least
ten out of town riders, as we'll as
those from this city, are expected to
compete.
The Ladysmith Concert Band has
been engaged to furnish music, which
will add to the enjoyment Of the
contest.
Spectators will be charged 25 and
10 cents.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-08
University Quartette Tonight

J The University of Wisconsin Male
Quartette will give their entertain
ment at the Congregational church
tonight (Friday) and all who appre-
ciate good music should attend. The
price of admission will be 35 cents
and there will be no extra charge for
reserved seats.
The four gentlemen who comprise
this Quartette possess exceptional
ability and versatility and a pleasing
variety will enhance the enjoyment
of the program Besides the vocal
uuartette selections, there will be
| readings, both serious and comic, in
strumental duets and trios, sketches,
and violin solos by Mr.. Buech. The
latter's violin work is said to be very
! fine.
| Mr.. Buech's musical career was
started under Prof. Willy M. Jaffe,
in the Conservatory of Music in Mil
| waukee. After fourteen years hard
and diligent study he entered the
University of Wisconsin, where his
musical talent extended to the Uni
versity Band. Orchestra and various
chamber musical organizations. His
/ leadership of the Haresfoot Club
Orchestra was highly appreciated
and successful.
The entertainment will commence
at 8:15; doors open at 1880.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-08
LADYsM|TH ASSURED OF GETTING
s25, 100000 TNO-[|NE CANNING FACTORY
WILL ERECT A FINE OFFICE
Menasha Paper Co. Will Start This
Improvement About Arril I.

The Menasha Paper Co. will start
work about the first of next month
on a fiae office building which will
be located on the island between the
sulphite and paper mills.
The building is very attractively
designed and will be constructed Of
concrete and brick. It's dimensions
are to be 36 by 3S, one story high. A
basement underneath will contain a
garage and store rooms.
The building will probably be ready
for occupancy by May Is.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-08
WORK WILL START ON $25,COo
PLANT SOON AS FROST
GOES OUT
SITE NEAR MENASHA MILLS
Factory Will Have Sufficient Cap.
acity to Handle Product
Of 1000 Acres

All arrangements have been made
whereby Grafton Johnson, of Glen
wood, Ind, will erect double Or
two line canning factory in this
city as soon as the frost leaves
the ground this spring.
The plant will cost not less than
acity to take care Of the product of
1000 acres.
The factory will give employment
to probably $50 people from six to
nine weeks in the summer and to a
few the entire year. In the large
sum Of money paid out to the far
mers, however, the city and surround
ing country will reap the greatest
benefit. Peas are a very profitable
crop for the farmers to raise and to
harvest them for the factory will re-
quire little labor They can be cut
with a mower and hauled to town
like load of hay, and the farmer
will get back the siiage 4 prom
inent Barron county stock-raiser says
that an acre of pea silage is worth
more for feed than an acre Of tame
hay
The site for the plant has been
donated by the city. 1t will be To-
Gated at the east end of the city,
south Of the railroad bridge crossing
the Flambeau
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-08
EDUCATIONAL COLUMN
Devoted to the Best Interests OF Rusk
County Schools

O. f. RICE, Editor

The Memorial Day Annual is being
distributed among the schools of the
County. Any teacher not receiving a
copy may get one by notifying the
County Superintendent.
Perfect Attendance Certificates will
be mailed soon to those who have no
yet been supplied. They cost you is
cents for fifty.
Miss Veva Nichols has begun her
tirst term work as teacher in Dist.
No. 8, Flambeau
Miss Grace Graham. has been en-
gagged to complete the school term in
Dist. No. 4, Atlanta.
We are just informed OF the unex-
.,ected resignation of Miss Grace
King, principal, and Della Case. assis.
lant in the Tony graded schools. The
TWO positions We're promptly filled by
he school board SO there was no
serious interruption of the school
work
Glen Flora schools are closed be-
cause of the prevalence of scarlet
FEVER.
A considerable number of our teach
ers are preparing a program on Agri
culture to be given during April or
May at their school rooms. We be-
iieve this will prove unusually at.
tractive, interesting and profitable
TO pupils and patrons. We expect to
near that nearly every school will
join in this movement
The following program is submit
ted, but is merely suggestive, and
may be modified according to the
needs of any school.
Friday, o'clock.
Song by School
Advantages of Life on the Farm"
A Paper,
Recitation
Recitation.
Essay-Proper Care of Dairy Cow.
Paper-Need OF Crop Rotation and
Fertilizers
Song by School
Recitation
Plant Diseases and their Remedies
A Talk or Reading by the Teacher.
Addresses by patrons of School.
Song.
Dismiss
Teachers should send written invi-
tations to parents, at least one week
prior to the date Of the exercises, re-
questing attendance Of the fathers
and mothers, and should endeavor to
make this profitable as well as an
enjoyable, program.
Suitable exercises should be ar
ranged for Memorial Day, May 80 in
al schools then in session The An
nual contains excellent material fer
this and for other programs, and it
is hoped that all teachers will catch
the spirit of patriotism as suggested
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-08
AVIATION CLUB FORMED AT WIS
CONslN UNIVERSITY

An Aeronautical Club has just
been formed by engineering students
of the University of Wisconsin not
only to bring together those students
interested In aviation, but also to in
terest others in the subject of aero
nautics so that courses in aviation
may be given in the college of engin-
eering.
The club plans TO have a series of
lectures on various phases Of aero
nantics during the winter and in the
spring and fail gliding experiments
will be conducted by the members.
Cornell, Harvard, Pennsylvania, and
Michigan universities already have
aeronautical clubs.
The club at Wisconsin was formed
through the efforts of James A. Cum
Minis, Des Moines, Ia; Phillips b.
Ferry, Milwaukee; Charles II. Brad
ley, Milwaukee; Russell II. Carpen-
ter; Racine; and Edward O. Sipp,
Watertown.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-08

declared that there was no trouble
between himself and wife He
retired at $50 on cot in one OF
the two rooms Of the house, the liv-
until about 10 O'Clock. She and the
children slept in another room. She
was up several times during the
night, Benson says, but he thought
she was restless or was administer
ing cough medicine to one of the
children
At about 80 in the morning, he
was awakened by the cries of pain
from his daughter and fastening to
her bedside found her in commissions,
from which she suffered intermittent
ly until death relieved her about fif-
teen minutes later. Benson noticed
an unusual whiteness about her
mouth as soon as he reached Alices
bed. He testified that he realized at
once what. had occurred and he sent
his boy to & neighbor's to telephone
for doctor.
When Alice died, the father laid
her down and went to his Wife, who
was in the throes of death on anoth-
er bed She died within two or
three minutes after that When he
first rushed into the room, Benson
testified, his wife asked him to for
give her and pray for her. He asked
her why she did it and she replied
"Oh, | don't know, Carl; | must have
lost my senses.
While it was clear enough from the
evidence that the husbands story of
the terrible tragedy was true, and
While no one can cOndOle the
mcther's deed, still Benson was in
10 small measure to blame for the
conditions that led up to this lament
able occurrence The woman'S lot
had been hard. THE husband had
been a poor provider, spending for
booze the money needed by the fam
lily Their home was mortgaged and
the mortgage about to be foreciosed
Such conditions as these are enough
to make. woman Respondent and
melancholy.