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The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-06-14
BLAME RESTS ON PROSSER

More than a year ago the Spokes-
man called the attention of the
Prosser people to the Yakitat town.
site swindle which was being car
ried on under their noses and with
the consent of at least part of the
people of the town whose reason
for inaction in so fragrant and shame.
full fraud is best known to them
selves. re 9Ht-a ~, e
Yakitat, it will be remembered
ny those who recall the Spokesman g
vigorous protest against the swindle,
is townsite on the edge of the
Horse Heaven hills near Prosser.
1t was laid out in lots for the pur-
pose of selling lots to innocent pur-
chasers in the east. 1t was the lar
gest original townsite ever recorded
in the county. Lots were sold to
eastern purchasers seeking invest
ment in this part of the west. When
they had been stung by fraud,
which Prosser people out of COM
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-06-14

mon honesty should have attempted
to stop, they became effective knock
ers against all Benton county, sold
their lots, if they could, and thus
made other knockers. And the
Spokesman does not wonder that
they knock. They have knock
coming.
Now the commercial club of
Prosser, receiving terrific protests
from victims in the east, asking
why they permit such things to be
carried on at their door, are seek
fng to have the townsite swindlers
punished by the federal government
for using the mails to defraud.
Had Prosser shown the slightest
interest in protecting the good name
of the county, and stopping the
wholesale cheating of innocent peo-
pie, the 1akitat townsite people
would have ceased their operations
more than a year ago when the
Spokesman showed them what was
being done and which every we'll
informed person in Prosser knew
was being done. Hundreds of peo-
pie all over the United States are
now spreading the story that Ben
ton county is made up of a band of
swindlers, all because Prosser re-
fused to stop the Yakitat steal
White Bluffs Spokesman.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-06-14

~ eiwayS sweDermgly not Pack from
10000 to 10000 human beings In one
building In June or July and It could
not be otherwise. The three chief
features are color. Precipitation and
enthusiasm. a great barnlike struc-
ture. with girders, pillars and every
other exposed projection festooned
with bunting and flags; seats arrang-
ed In vast amphitheater, sloping up
from the pit In which sit the dele
gates; guidons on which are the names
OF the states on long poles attached to
delegates chairs along the aisles; be-
yond the circle Of delegates the chair
mans platform, banked with distin
guished guests; up aloft in some little
cubbyhole of balcony the band.
which keeps up an incessant playing
as the delegates and visitors stream
In; the audience divided off into Sec
tons by ratings; perhaps there is
gallery or two away back on the outer
fringes of the great hall: everywhere
the national colors. in wreaths. rosettes
and garlands. flags of all sizes and
suspended at all angles; gigantic por-
traits of famous party leaders Of the
past-that is the picture.
After going through the press Of the
crowds. passing the doorkeepers and
threading our way through long mazes
to our seats we take In all these de-
tails one by one or get their effect in
mass. The seats are now rapidly FILL
Ing. Down In the pit there are a few
knots of delegates. Soon there is
salvo Of applause as some party leader
enters at the head Of his delegation.
This Is redoubled as another familiar
figure takes his place. Perhaps It is a
senator. a well known governor or a
popular congressman. Maybe It is
only state boss.
The hour arrives for opening the ses-
sion. but still there Is no sign Of life at
the chairman's table. Perhaps he is
engaged in some important caucus or
conference The delegates and specta
tors continue arriving. and the band in
dustriously pounds away at ragtime.
marches and national airs Now the
chairman suddenly appears at his
place II It is the opening session he
Is the chairman of the national com
mittee. His gavel whacks like dis
tant woodpecker. The hubbub and
buzz Of conversation gradually cease
The chairman announces prayer.
though we do not hear him. but arise
because everybody else does Possibly
we catch some echo of the ministers
voice. possibly not II God doesn't
hear him any better than we do the
invocation is in vain. Anyway. it is
ended, and we are all again seated.
Then the secretary reads the call. No
body tries to hear this. and the buzz
Of conversation resumes. Now the
temporary organization 10 announced
and the temporary chairman introduc-
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Photo by American Press Association
CANDIDATE FOR TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN.
ed amid cheers. he is usually an ora
tor with voice of some carrying pow.
er. Consequently we can follow him, at
least in spots. and join intelligently in
the applause that marks the periods
This Is supposed to be keynote
speech, profusely interlarded with
praise for our party and abuse Of the
other, and we cheer both indiscrimi
nately.
Coming to the Climax.
At the end of the temporary chair.
mans speech confusion reigns again
The various delegations are now an
nouncing their members of the com
mittees on credentials. on platform and
on permanent organization. This does
not interest US, and we use our eyes
instead Of our ears. Likewise we use
our fan, II we are so fortunate as to
have one, otherwise our hat or a news
paper folded fan shape The later ses
sions vary from the opening one, the
excitement gradually mounting. The
report of the credentials committee
brings a clash of oratory and of vot
ing, the permanent chairman makes
another keynote speech. the platform
is literally cheered and adopted after
several speeches have been made for
and against it. and at last the boards
are cleared for action. The hour has
come for the nomination Of candi
date for president Of the United States
In the Chicago convention the call to
order will be made by Victor ROsewa
ter. acting chairman of the national
committee since the death of Chair
man Hill OF Maine Mr. Rosewater.
though q young man. Is editor and own
er of the Omaha Bee.
AS to the other events Of that great
gathering up to sand including the
nomination OF the Republican candi
date for president well. l am not now
working at the trade Of political
prophecy However. will hazard Just
one prediction there will be eight
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-06-14
Find NATURAL GAS
NEAR BENTON CITY
Flow Continues to Increase One Week
After Discovery is Made-May
Find Oil Too

Natural gas has been discovered
on the farm of the Conservative
Land 4 Investment Co., in the
Rattlesnake hills, II miles north of
Benton City and an equal distance
from the Columbia River, accord
ing to DR.. G. S. Allison, president
of the corporation. The gas was
encountered in well being bored
for artesian water by Louis Ridder,
of Spokane. The discovery was
made two weeks ago.
Oil is said to be coming to the
surface with the gas and an oil ex-
pert is reported to have made an
examination of the geological for
nation in the vicinity and pro-
nounced it strongly indicative of
the presence of both coal and oil.
The Conservative Land Il Invest
ment company is a Spokane cor
poration. 1t controls about 1900
acres of land on Rattlesnake fiat, in
Benton county, where the gas we'll
is opened, of which 5000 is under
irrigation. The we'll in which the
gas was struck showed strong evil
dence of developing into a 'gusher"
and another will be sunk in the
vicinity in short time.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-02-08
ALL STOMACH TROUBLE VAN|SHES
after TAKING A LITTLE D|APEPS|N.

no stomach gas or heartburn, full
ness or haeyy feeling In the stomach.
Nausea, Debyiitating Headaches,
Dizziness or Intestinal gripping. This
will all go, and, besides, there will
be no undigested food left over in
the stomach to poisin your breath
with nausous odors.
Papes Diapepsin is certain cure
for out-of-order stomachs, because
1T prevents fermentation and taken
hold of your food and digests 1t Just
the same as if your stomach wasn't
there
Relief In five minutes from all
stomach misery Is at any durg store
waiting for YOU
These large 80 cent CASES contain
nee tbaa sufficient to thoroughly
c'sre ~frscst any ease nj Dyspepsia.
'naen"sr'cn ~ any o;licr stomach
lcta. barcc.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-02-08
JUDGE ]. A. LOPP
DIES SUDDENLY
At Mt. CARMEL
Wabash County Official was Well
known Among Odd Fell
ows and in Politics

The funeral Of Judge John A.
Lopp, well known In Odd Fellow cir
cles and long identified with the
politics OF Wabash county, was held
at Mt. Carmel, ILL.,, yesterday after
noon. Judge Lopp was circuit Judge
of Wabash county and held different
offices for many years. He was a
past Grand Master OF the Odd Eel
lows and past Grand Conductor OF
the Grand Lodge OF Illinois.
Judge Lopp died suddenly Monday
morning OF hemorrhage Of the brain
He had been suffering with a slight
cold and about 3 o'clock Monday
morning Mrs. Lopp heard him snor-
ing loudly She shook him but fall
ed to arouse him. She then turned
on the light and found him dying. A
physician was called, but he failed to
arrive n time.
The following is published by the
Mt. Carmel Daily Republican and is
taken from the Wabash county his.
tory:
Judge John Lopp. one of the
most prominent members of the Wa
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-02-08
ITCHING HUM0RS
There is Now Way to Escape These
Skin TORRENTS
Try This Remedy At Our Risk

aas
People sometimes say,Ai.Well, that
new remedy ofayours, Saxon Salve,
may cure recent cases of eczema, but
| doubt II. 1T will help me for have
had eczema long time"
The fact In. Saxon Saixe was de-
vised as much for chronic skin trou-
bles as for acute cases and 1T Is
equally effective, though usually the
chronic cases are more stubborn.
Numbers OF cases right around
here could be cited, showing that
Saxon salvefis exactly the remarka-
Bile soothing and curative remedy for
skin diseases that we claim.
The itching is stopped in few mo-
ments after the first application, and
improvement il seen in a few days.
All humors and disorders of the
skin, whether scaly, crusted or in the
very, first stages. usually yield to
Saxon Salve promptly. II 1t does not.
in your case your money Is returned.
Paul G. Schulz and Sons, Druggists,
Cairo, H. FAV VI
. Y q
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-02-08

bash county bar, was born in Ed
wards county, Ill, August 10, 1868,
a son of Jacob and Eliza (Craverl
Lopp, the former born In Edwards
county in 1882 and died there in
1889, and the latter born at the same
place in 1912 and died there in 1908.
The paternalgrandfather John Lopp,
was one of the early settlers of Ed
wards county. Both he and his wife
came from Forsyth county. N. C., in
the early twenties The maternal
grandfather, Jacob Crayer, came
with his family from Davidson coun-
ty, n G.. in the twenties. Both were
farmers taking up land in Edwards
county, which they improved and
lived upon the balance of their lives
The Lopp family still owns the land
secured by John Lopp. Jacob Lopp,
father of Judge Lopp, was born and
lived on a portion of the farm his
father entered from the government
until his death.
Judge Lopp was graduated from
the Northern Indiana Law school at
Valparaiso, Ind, in 1891, and was
admitted to he practice of law in ILL.,
nois before the Supreme court the
following year. In 1895 he removed
to Mt. Carmel, Wabash county, since
which time he has carried on gem
eral law practice, He makes spec
ialty of ahstracting and examining
titles strong Democrat, Judge
Lopp has borne his part in public
affairs. In 1904 he was appointed
master-in-c hancery of Wabash coun-
ty, In 1905 was elected county Judge
for term of four years and in 1910
was reelected for a second term by
greatly increased majority. Mr.
Lopp married Arletta Brenzel, who
came from Pontiac. ILL.,. a daughter
of George f. Brenzel, who resides at
Mt. Carmel, and one daughter was
born of this union, Frederick M,
Judge Lopp is member Of the
Odd Fellows fraternity, also being
affiliated with the Order of Rebekahs
and the Encampment; also belongs
to the Masonic order; the Red Men,
Modern Woodmen. and Modern
American. He Is a Past Grand In
the Order OF Odd Fellows, and Past
Grand Conductor of the Grand
Lodge of Odd Fellows of Illinois In
his business relations, Judge Lopp ia
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-02-08
CITY SALARY LIST
Il .s:l /, FOR JANUARY LARGE

e4sF ,t4- = VI
The salary list OF the regularly
employed city officers was s3,l45l35
for the month Of January.
The petition of P. T. LarEaHfor
permission to build a she'd pit his
new lumber yard on the Iron Noun
tain grounds near Cedar n and SIX
teenth street was referred to build
ing committee.
The bond of Samuel Lolless, who
was recently appointed as'noltceman
TO succeed William sheehan. resign
cd, was read and referred, Dominance
committee.
Poundmaster John Sheehan re-
ported having collected tax on 80
dogs.
Police Magistrate Whitcamp re-
ported fines collected In January,
's222.40.
Justice A. }. Ross reported SO fines
collected In January.
City Tailor Lutz reported having
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-02-08
MOUNDS REBEKAH
LODGE TNSTALLS NEW
OFFICERS TUESDAY

The Mounds Rebekah lodge in
stalled their new officers Tuesday
evening at Beechwood hall.
The elected and appointed officers
are:
Bina Miller. Past Noble Grand.
Minnie Cole, Noble Grand.
Florence Poole. Vice Grand.
Nellie Lackey, Recording secre-
tary.
Lizzie Raub, Financial Secretary.
Cora Kennedy, Treasurer.
Cora Kennedy, r.. s. Mo.
Stella Yoakum, l.. s.. n, G.
Bina Miller, Warden.
Mrs. S. Morley, Conductor.
Lolita Wildly, r. s. V. G.
Henry Behring, L.. s. v. CIV 'Sl
Anna Henson. Inside Guardian.
Olive Waters, Outside Guardian.
Fannie Behring, Chaplain
The members of the installation
staff, all deputy grand officers,
were: Master. Fannie Behring: Mar
shall, Cora Kennedy; warden Netsie
Lackey; Secretary. M. t.. Kenpedy;
treasurer, Bina Miller; j.. Lackey,
Chaplain tt-e
After the installation all we're
treated to a luncheon. The enter
tainment committee were Gongratu-
lated on the financial success OF the
recent benefit show given at the
Owego electrical theater, which net
ted the lodge neat sum of money.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-02-08
NEWS Of THE RIVERS
River Forecast.

The Ohio. from the mouth of TIT
Wabash to Cairo, and the Tennessee
from Florence to the mouth. will
continue falling during the next
several days. The Wabash. at Mt
Carmel, and the Mississippi. at Ches
ter and Cape Girardeau, no material
change In conditions is indicated,
Note. Paducah reports heavy Ice
passing There is also considerable
moderately heavy Ice in the Ohio
at Cairo. In the Mississippi. Cape
Girardeau reports river full of heavy
floating Ice Back OF Cairo, heavy
ice continues running. but 1t is
somewhat scattered opposite Cairo
point.
WILLIAM E. BARRON,
Local Forecaster,
Memphis, Tenn. Feb A. Stage
of s."er 21.s, fall OF d.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-02-08

w. II. Beverly. who lost his store
and residence at Mound City a few
nights ago, saved practically none of
the contentsi also lost 800 In
money. The family lost all their
clothing, not even saving their
shoes, Pleas Heath apd family and
A. Beaver and family saved most of
their household goods.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-02-08

served to prisoners 81 meals before
trial and 4e3 meals. after trial. ,1 \ y
Prisoners worked 1s5 days IN
January .sy4t sts.b. VA
Chief lpfs Police Egan reported l61
arrests III month OF January.
Chief Of Fire Department Lind re-
ported No. station, llfircs; No. 2,
Is; No. 3, IL; patrol wagon, Sc
trips.
Comptroller Nordnan made re-
port Of his annual receipts and dis
bursements and submitted the appro-
priations to Dec. 81,
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-02-08
ILLINOIS STUDENTS
WE'D IN BLOOMINGTON,

Champaign, Feb. Miss Olive
j. Lucius of Brookfield, Mo. young
woman student at the University Of
Illinois, eloped with Herbert J.
schwabacher of Peoria, football. hero
and heir to fortune said to be
near million. The young students
were married In Bloomington by
County Judge Hall Of Mclean coun.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-02-08

dan was the heaviest loser His
law library and the furniture of the
law office, valued at $500. was
totally destroyed. The loss to Mr..
Sheridan's printing plant is esti-
mated at $4,000.
In addition to the loss of the
printing office and his books and
furnishings, Mr.. Sheridan lost prac-
tically everything intended to go in
to his paper this week. The sheets
on which the paper is printed were
in the office and he had large
amount of hand-set type advertise
ments setting on the stone ready to
be put into the forms.
The building was double brick
and was owned by Mike Knoebel OF
Eldorado, Ill. 1t was insured for
$4,000 and is valued at $4,000. The
printing office was insured for ST.
400 and the law library for $500,
j. Fl. Mullinax, in whose place the
fire started, estimates his loss at
$500 and was fully insured r.
M. Kinney, the other grocer burned
out, estimates his loss at $4,000,
with $500 insurance. 49,
Other Buildings Damaged
In addition toathe stores and print
ing Office, three other buildings were
damaged The dry goods store of
David Rosenberg was damaged $500,
when the fire communicated to the
beams and rafters. The most of the
damage was from water. The res
taurant OF Cooper Sanders was dam
aged $3.50. Sanders saved Host of
his stock by moving it into the
street. Several other storekeepers
and the postmaster moved their
stocks into the street and suffered
slight damages.
The fire OF yesterday morning was
the fifth time the block has. burned
out within the last Is years. All Of
the fires were of mysterious origin
Mr.. Sheridan yesterday began
work on getting out his paper for
the week In two days. He probably
will have his paper in the mali on
time, although 1t Will require fast
work.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-02-08
l. G. Employe Drops Dead.

8. G. Winfrey, employed by the
Illinois Central at Mounds, fell dead
last evening on the street Coroner
J. Steel Of Mound City held an In
quest last night. The Jury found
that Winfrey came toahis death as
the result Of alcoholism. Winfrey Is
said to have been drinking heavily
the past several days.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-02-08
MCGOWAN TELLS
L0RIMER PROBE
HE MET BAILEY.

in the room about the Lorimer in
vestigation, or anything connected
with 1t.
Members of the committee sub
jected McGowan to prolonged exam
ination as to a letter he wrote to
Bailey after having settlement
with Wiehe.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-02-08
lndigestion Gas, Heartburn, Head.
ache and other Distress win
Go In Five Minutes

II you had some Diapepsin handy
and would take a little now you,
stomach distress or indigestion would
vanish in five minutes and you
would feel fine.
This harmless preparation will d.
gest anything you eat and overcome
q sour, out-of-order stomach before
you realize It,
II your meals don tempt you, o.
what little you do eaL seem to All
YOU, or lay like lump Of lead n
YOU stomach. or ii YOU have heart
burn. that Is sign Of Indigestion.
Ask your Pharmacist for a 5o-cert
case or Pape's Diapepsin and take d
little Just as soon as you can. There
viii be no sour risings, no belchiry
of undigcstcd focd mixed With ar Ia,
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-02-08

a director of the Mt. Carmel Trust &
Savings Bank. He Is conscientious
Judge, a learned lawyer. and a good
citizen, of whom the county has rea-
son to be proud"
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-02-08
Have Two Of 4 Kind

\. A son was born Monday to Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed u Waldcr Of sf7 Charles
street, They are now parents Of two
boys.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-02-08

Weather Forecasts.
For Cairo and Vicinity: Thursday
fair.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-02-08
THE WEATHER
Local Data Yesterday.

Sunrise and Sunset.
Sun will rise today ....... 6:53
Sun will set today -. .... $50
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-05-31
Weather Crop Bulletin.
Des Moines. Iowa. Nav 26, 1912

De3 MONIES, Iowa, NJ ay 70, 1Sl1.
The week was warm and gel orally
dry. The temperature ranged from
normal in northern to degrees above
the normal in southern counties and the
rainfall was decidedly deficient except
in the vicinity of Dubuque where 2:59
inches fell. Almost ideal conditions
prevailed during the week for field
work, and the time was well improved
Corn planting is finished in many local
tiles and all of it that has been planted
since the 1lth inst, is coming up nice
ly and shows fairly good stand. Much
of the early planting has been replant-
ed on account of cold weather, weak
seed and the ravages of wire worms.
Small grain, grass in pastures and
meadows, potatoes and garden truck
have made good progress. Rye is head
ing southern, and fall wheat is two
feet high in central districts. The fol-
lowing report by the Secretary. State
Horticultural Society shows the con-
dition of fruit: ''Apples, 35 per cent;
pears, 81; American plums, so; cher
ries, 55; grapes, 65; red raspberries,
81; black rasberries, IS; lackberries,
35; currants, u; gooseberries, Sc;
Strawberries, 20 per cent of a full crop.
Ben Davis, Jonathan and Wealthy ap-
pie trees will not bear much fruit this
year. Ben Davis trees are in very poor
condition. There was some winter Kill
ling of blackberry and raspberry canes.
Geo. M. Chapel, Section Director.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-05-31
NJ. E, Church Notes.

The subject of the morning sermon
will be "What the Bible says to Far
mers." This sermon was postponed
by request, on account of the rain, two
week ago. Every farmer should be
there that is interested in the really
great things connected with his life.
The evening service will be devoted to
a memorial service for the NV. A..
The Pastor will give an address appro-
pirate to the occasion.
The Sunday school is holding its own
in spite of the wet Sundays The Su-
perintendent and teachers are anxious
to increase the attendance. You will
receive a cordial welcome at this serv-
iro
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-05-31
"As You Like It,"

The class play OF the above title
given by the graduating class of the
High School, assisted by students in
the lower classes, presented last Tues
day evening, was in most respects
very successful. The wretched acous-
tics of the armory coupled with the in
experience of some of the participants
made it impossible for more than one
half the audience to hear all the dla-
logue, but in spite of all, the excellent
work of the principals atoned for its
faults.
We cannot make individual mention
of all the participants but feel that we
will be pardoned for giving consider
able praise to the work of Martha
Becker as ''Rosaliud" and Robert
Daley as "Orlando. y, They sustained
the difficult roles of the principal char
acters most admirably showing good
conception of the now, to readers of
modern English, odd wording of Shake
speare's plays and with the necessary
stage presence to carry the personal
ity of the roles. Clara Grinde made
an excellent Celia" and all who por-
trayed the female roles did exceeding
ly well. Clarence Wentworth as Will
liam, the foolish country lad, with his
excellent makeup and facial express
sion, or perhaps more properly speak
ing-lack of it, made the chit" of the
show and with his partner Vera Miller,
secured a curtain call. Will Darrow,
Carl Klaffke, Reuben johnson and John
Kakac, all with prominent parts in the
cast, also acquitted themselves with
much credit.
The receipts of the play were little
over Sl6O.