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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-27
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"Joe'' Burg, a former inielder Of the
Marshalltown baseball team In the
days Of the old Iowa league, has been
released optionally by Detroit to Utica.
N. Y. Under the terms Of the release
Detroit may recall Burg ct = specified /
time. .5s.f s
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-27
Husband Seek. Legal Separation.

John F. MacRill, of this city. has
filed a petition for divorce in the dis
trict court from Mrs. Carrie NJ. Mac
Rill A statutory ground Is alleged.
The petition says the couple was mar
ried in Toledo April 4. 1905.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-27
Iican.ad to We'd.

Rinehart Gummert, farmer. aged IS,
Of Gilman, and Anna E. Finders. aged
%, Of Ferguson.
Frank A. Narber. farmer. ager 80.
and Anna j. Nielandt, aged 81, both Of
Gilman.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-27

The county has been credited with
s1,O35 paid to the city in cash and an
equitable part Of the cost OF ROAD
grader amounting to s212.67. The two
items of credit make total of 81
o4767, leaving the net balance claimed
s2,09S.3S
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-27
PAPER COMPANY BRINGS SUIT.
Herald Printing Company Sued For
Claim of 1872

Claim Of 1872.
Suit has been filed in the district
court by the Pratt Paper Company, OF
Dies Moines. successors to the Pratt
Mendsen Paper Company. against the
Herald Printing Company for $792.16.
The petition alleges the claim repre-
sents paper sold the defendant COM
pany.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-27
'C|1Y SUES COUNTY
/ FOR ROAD TAX MONEY
PETITION CLAIMING $2oes.3s,
FILED AGAINST COUNTY
TREASURER STEVENS.
CITY Asks SUM ALLEGED
DUE IT UNDER LAW

Failure Of Mayor Jones and suPsrvis-
ors to R.ach Settlement Regarding
Amount Due the City Results ~ enc
case Being 7eeun-city Brings Suit
to Force Payment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-27

The failure of the city and the board
If Supervisors to agree on a settlement
of the road tax money controversy, In
which the city has been claiming OF the
county money paid for road improve
ment, resulted today in suit being filed
in the district court by the city against
the county to force collection. The
suit is brought against County Treas
urer Robert ". stevens, in whose Gus
1odv the money is held that the city
claims.
The suit is brought for s2,osS.3S'
which is the net sum the city CLAIMS
alter ueducting credits that make a
total of S1,247.67 which the city ac-
knowledges receipt Of either in cash
or otherwise.
Action is Based on Law.
The suit is based on law passed oy
the Thirty third general assembly, that
all money paid for road tax within the
citys limits should be expended on the
roads and streets within or adjacent
to the municipality, under the direc-
ton of the council.
This law provided that all money re-
naming in the hands Of the county
treasurer on July /, 1909, which was
collected for this road purpose prior 10
that time. should be used under the
direction of the city council and tnat
half of the amount collected after
that date should go to the city
The city has scheduled it's claim by
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-27

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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-10
OPERATION HERO.
TRIES OENDL|FE
Man Who Gave Blood in Futile
Effort to Save His Wife
Swallows Poison.

After having given his bloot in a
vain attempt to save his wife's Ia, M,
B. Duke. a real estate agent 566 south
Pryor street worried by the debts en-
tailed in his wife's illness, tried to end
his life. He is recovering from NOR
phine poisoning at his home today.
Duke attempted suicide at the Hotel
Peachtree, on Peachtree street, and was
only prevented by the arrival of Mrs.
n. L. Monk, the proprietress, a former
trained nurse, who rushed to a nearby
drug store. got bottle of mustard and
used 1t as an emetic.
Above two newspaper pictures of
Duke and his wife was written this
note:
MY dear. darling wife: I hope !
meet you in that home above to which
you have gone before me"
Duke said today he was glad his at
tempt had not succeeded, but that he
was driven to it by his inability to
meet debts contracted during his wife's
illness.
Twice Duke gave of his blood to save
his wife in TRANSMISSION operations at
the Wesley Memorial hospital. The first
operation was partly successful, but a
few days following the second she died
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-10
DELICIOUS SYRUP Of FIGS" FORA
BAD LIVER OR SLUGGISH BOWELS
This gentle effective fruit laxative thoroughly cleans
your system, liver and 80 feet of bowels of sour
ble poisons, gases and coggedup waste

harmless cure for sick headache
for biliousness for IA sour. gassy, dis
ordered stomach, for constipat ton, in
digestion, coated tongue sallowness,
pimples-take delicious Syrup of Figs.
For the cause of all these troubles lies
in torpid liver and sluggish condition
of your thirty feet of bowels
A teaspoonful of Syrup of Figs to-
night means all poisonous waste mat
ter, the undigested, fermenting food
and sour bile gently moved on and out
of your system by morning, without
grining nausea or weakness. 1t means
a CHEEKY day tomorrow-many bright
days thereafter
Syrup of Figs as a physic. Don't think
you are drugging yourself, for luscious
figs. SIENNA and aromatics can not in
jure any one.
This remarkable fruit preparation is
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-10
SURELY SETTLES
UPSET TOMACHS
"Pape's Diapepsin" ends
Indigestion, Gas, Sourness
in five minutes.

Really does" put bad stomachs in
order-"really does overcome indiges-
ton, dyspepsia, gas, heartburn and sour
ness in five minutes-that-jus that
makes Papes Diapepsin the largest
selling stomach regulator in the world
IF what you eat ferments into stubborn
Jumps, you belch gas and eructate sour,
undigested food and acid; head is dizzy
and aches; breath foul: tongue coated;
your insides filled with bile and indi-
gestlble waste, remember the moment
Diapepsin comes in contact with the
stomach ali such distress vanishes It's
truly astonishing marvellous,
and the joy is it's harmlessness
A large 50-cent case of Pape's Dia-
pepsin will give you a hundred dollars
worth of satisfaction or your druggist
hands you your money back.
It's worth its weight in gold to men
and women who can't get their stom-
achs regulated. 1t belongs in your
home-should always be kept handy in
case of sick, sour upset stomach dur
ing the day or at night It's the quick
est, surest and most harmless stomach
doctor IN the world. (Advt)
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-10
CHRISTINE,
FAMED TWINS WITH
ONE BODY, DEAD

WILMINGTON, y. c.. Oct. 10
Death has claimed Mile and Christine,
the famous Miliie- Christine twins.
Christine survived her sister by few
hours.
The twins had the same body, but
had two heads and two sets OF lower
limbs. They died at their home near
Wilmington. They could talk to them
selves or could carry on conversations
with others at the same time. While
one was asleep the other would be
awake, but as a rule they went to sleep
at the same time. They had been all
over this country and in Europe and
Canada.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-10
Georgia Railroad Officials A.
low Atlanta Publishers to 0p-
crate a Unique Special"

Despita the complete tie-up of the
Georgia railroad, people along. the route
are enabled every night to read the de-
tails of the big strike and to get the
news of the world.
This is made possible by the opera
ton of a gasoline auto car over the
tracks Of the Georgia road, distributing
to subscribers the regular editions Of
The Atlanta Georgian and The Atlanta
Journal. The car is operated through
the kindness Of officials of the railroad.
who consented in order that thousands
of people might not be inconvenienced
by failure to get the Atlanta afternoon
papers.
While it has been found impossible
to operate freight and passenger trains
on the Georgia, the paper train" is
given a clear right of way It's coming
every afternoon is impatiently awaited
by throngs along the route, and its ar
rival is greeted by cheers and hurrahs
The car is operated Jointly by The
Georgian and The Journal, and leaves
Atlanta at 8 O'Clock in the afternoon.
Through this medium subscribers get
their papers as early, and in fact.
earlier than by the ordinary railroad
schedule 1t will continue to be run
until the strike is settled.
The car is operated by Cap" Beale
an experienced machinist of Montgom-
cry.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-10

TO navor fancy food deliciousiy use
SAUEE'S PURE FLAVORING EN-
TRACTS. Vanilla. Lemon. etc. Thir.
teen highest awards and medals. tAdvtJ
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-10
TO RUN TWO YEARS HENCE.

MONTGOMERY, ALA, Oct. 10
State Treasurer John Purifoy has au-
thorized the positive statement that he
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-10

"a wonderful stomach, liver and bowel
cleanser, regulator and tonic, the
safest and most positive ever devised.
The day of violent purgatives, such as
calomel, pills, salts and castor oil, is
past They were all wrong. You got
relief, but at what a cost! They acted
by flooding the bowels with fluids but
these fluids were digestive juices. Syrup
of Figs embodies only harmless Taxa
tives, which act in a natural way. IT
does what right food would do-what
eating lots of fruit and what plenty OF
exercise will do for the liver, stomach
and bowels
Be sure you get the old reliable ano
genuine Ask your druggist for the full
name, syrup of Figs anad Elixir OF
SIENNA" prepared by The California Fig
Syrup Company. Hand back, with
scorn, any Fig Syrup imitation recon-
mended as Just as good" (Advt)
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-10

Bisque Doll, % inches tall.
Body fully jointed.
Head both turns and mods, and
Face has an exceptionally beau
tiful, child-like expression, with
open-and-shut eyes, blue or
brown, and genuine hair lashes.
There are blondes with golden
or light brown curls, and beauti-
ful dark haired brunettes.
And Dolly has pretty lace
stockings and buckled slippers.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-10
A Log On the Track.

Of the fast express means serious trou-
BILE ahead If not removed. so does loss
Of appetite. 1t means lack of vitality
loss Of strength and nerve weakness
If appetite fails. take Electric Bitters
quickly to overcome the cause by ton
ing up the stomach and curing the in
digestion Michael Hessheimer. Of Lin
coin, Nebr, had been sick over three
years, but six bottles Of Electric Bitters
put him right on his feet again They
have helped thousands. They give pure
blood strong nerves, good digestion
Only so cents at all druggists. (AdvtJ
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-10
TO TRY FIVE KILLING CASES.

WAYCROSS, GA, Oct. 1O.-The fall
term of superior court in Charlton
county is in session at Folkston and
may, before adjournment, dispose of no
less than five killing cases, four of the
fve defendants being white men. One
of the cases is a new trial
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-10
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONFERENCE.

wAYCROSS, GA, Oct. I'D. W.
Sims. of Atlanta, secretary of the
Georgia Sunday School association, will
hold conference here tomorrow with
CONSERVATIVES of all the Sunday
schools of the city. Two sessions will
bs held, afternoon and night.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-10

will be a candidate for secretary Of
state two years hence. unless some
thing unforeseen causes him to change
his mind
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-08-15
Grim Reaper Takes
Wife of Physician
Mrs. John A. Kenney, Wife of Resi-
dent Physician at Tuskegec, Sue
cumbs to Ravages of Cancer From
Which Knife Failed to Relieve Her.

Tuskegee Institute, Ala, August TO-
Mrs. John A. Kenney, wife of Tuc-
kegee Institutes Medical Director,
died at Tuskegee Institute Friday, Au-
gust 9th at IL o'clock from cancer CT
the kidney from which she had long
suffered.
IN an effort to prolong her life and
case her sufferings, Dr. Kenney had
her spend the month of July at the
Battle Creek Sanitarium, Michigan.
Not securing relief there, Mrs. Ken
ney requested that her husbands
friends and associates in practice,
DR.. Daniel H. Williams. of Chicago,
and DR.. f. A. Stewart, of Nashville,
be asked to come to Tuskegee in Or
der to perform an operation.
Even the skill Of such renowned
practitioners, however, as Dr.. Will
llams and DR.. Stewart availed moth
ing against the malignant malady
which had fastened itself upon her.
DR.. kenney's thousands of friends
throughout the country. and espec-
tally such as are members of the Ma
tional Medical Association, of which
he is the Secretary, will sorrow with
him in his bereavement. The re-
mains were carried to Forest Depot.
Virginia, Mrs. Kenney's old home, for
'nterm2nt Sunday afternoon, August
IL.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-08-15
,, w. VA. DELEGATES
IN THE LIMELIGHT
Shake Hands With Col. Roosevelt in
presence Of Assembled Hosts
and Convention Wildly
Applauds.

Chicago, Aug. 7.--During the 81
minute demonstrated upon the aD-
pcarance Of Col. Roosevelt at the Pro-
gressive national convention in the
Coliseum yesterday afternoon, many
delegates awaited themselves OF the
opportunity to shake hands with &hc
Big Bull Moose. Following Miss Jane
Adams, the noted social worker, and
Union and q Confcd rate veteran
from Alabama, two Negroes wearing
delegates badges climbed on the plat
form. The critical Negro question
was in the minds CT the crowd and
as the Colonel reached out a nand TO
each Of the Negroes those around them
fell back. For minute the three
stood in q little knot. The Colonel
gesticulated and talked excitedly. the
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-08-15
The News i'm q Nut Shell

The famous Griffin Sisters, Mabrl
and Emma, stopped over Sunday, en-
route from Richmond, Va, to Asbury
Park, N. j., where they open Sunday
night. They were the dinner guests
of Manager S. II. Dudley, as were
also Counsellor S. Frank Wheaton, Of
New York City, and Mr.. r. w. Thomp-
son. The Misses Griffin have fallen
in love with Washington and Its hos
p1table people and seriously conten-
plate making this city their perma-
nent home. They are always sure of
a warm welcome here. At the con-
clusjon Of their eastern tour, the
Misses Griffin will fill dates in Chica-
go, Indianapolis, Louisville and Gin
cinnati, after which they will under
take an invasion Of the South.
The Washington Bees Sage of the
Potomac" is an unmitigated liar.
President Taft has endeared him
self to the toiling clerks and faith
full federal employees at Washington
by his prompt veto Of the bill limit
ing civil service appointees to O ten
urc Of seven years. The enactment
OF such law would destroy all the
benefits gained by the merit system
and bring return Of all the evils
that were cured by the abandonment
of the old "spoils system"
The movement Of the bar Of the
Supreme Court of the United States
to raise a fund Of 100000 for the re-
lief Of the widow and two daughters
Of the late Justice John Marshall Har-
Ian, is emnently right and proper
The deceased jurist loved his work
for the people too well to think of ac-
cumulating fortune. He was too
upright to acquire money by question
able means, and he was generous to
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-08-15
ROOSEVELT TO VISIT

Boston, Mass, Aug. 15-NIassa
chusctts' ProgrcsSivcs are plan
ming for a rousing welcome to Col
|cncl Roosevelt when he comes here
next Saturday to address a mass
meeting at the Point Of Pines. The
meeting will be attended by Icad-
ing representatives Of the new par
ty III Maine, New Hampshire and
other New England States. An
effort probably will be made to in
ducc Colonel Roosevelt to visit
Vermont and Maine, which States
will hold their elections early carly
|Acxt month and the results Of
which arc regarded as Of much i'm
portancc because Of the effect thcy
may have upon the general election
in November.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-08-15
LOS ANGELES HAS A BIRTHDAY

Los Angeles, CAL, Aug. ID
Los Angeles today celebrated the
131St anniversary Of its founding
by the Spanjards. It was on Aug
use -, 1881, that Felipe de Nnvc,
governor Of Alta California, came
from the San Gabriel mission to
the Indian village Of Yang-na, and
gave to the settlement the name Of
FL Pueblo d" Nucstra Sonora, la
Regina dc Los Angclcs-thr inpos-
ing title, translated into English.
meaning the Town Of our Lady,
the Queen Of the Angels.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-08-15
CHICAGO OBSERVES
MASSACRE DAY

MfhSSt4S1SfL l)tA
Chicago, ILL.,, Aug. 15-Chicago
turned back the pages Of her his
tory today and commemoratcd the
one hundrcdth anniversary of the
Fort Dearborn massacre, from
which event dates the real bcginn-
ing OF the career Of the Western
metropolis. The celebration in
Guided sham naval attack on the
city, a reception to descendants Of
the pioneers and exercises under
the joint auspices of the Chicago
Historical Society, the Society Of
the War Of 1912 and the United
States Daughters of 1912.
Fort Dearborn, located near the
mouth Of the Chicago river, was
built in 1905 under the supcrin-
tendance Of Major John Whistler.
At the beginning Of the second
war with Great Britain the fort
was occupied by Captain Nathan
Hcald, with a garrison of 81 men.
Upon orders from General Hull it
was evacuated on Aug. Is, 1912.
Immediately after the Indians
burned the fort and began a mas
sacrc NGf the garrison and the resi-
dents Of the little settlement that
mad sprung -Hp~ncar- the fort. A
total OF 81 men, 3 women and II
children were slain before the in
dams were driven off. Observation-Disclosures
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-08-15
MEETING OF HOTEL MEN

Nberdccn, Wash, Aug. b
More than one hundred hotel pro-
pretors and managers gathered in
Aberdeen today for the annual
meeting Of the Washington State
Hotel Men s association. The meet
ing will last three days. The pro-
gram provides for visits to Houui-
am and other nearby points, in adj
dltlon to the business sessions and
annual banquet in this city
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-08-15

kenosha, Wis, Aug. IA bevy
OF golfers thronged the links of the
konosha, Country Club today at the
opening Of the annual championship
tournament Of the Wisconsin Wom-
ans Golf Association. Three-score of
prominent players representing fiji
teen clubs are entered in the tourna-
ment, which is to CON tinue until the
end Of the week.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-08-15
CONFERENCE ON
PANAMA TRADE

Spartanburg. S. G., Aug. D.
"A large and representative meeting
Of tn" business men Of South Caro-
lima was held here to-day to discuss
plans tosccurr for the port Of
Charleston and the State at large
an adequate share Of the trade ben
cfitS expected to accrue to the
South through the opening Of the
Panama canal,
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-08-15
Nations Capital
from page one.)

tCont1nued from page one.1
colored people came up the other day
at the Treasury Department. Mr..
Allen, among other things, has charge
Of the public buildings of the coun-
try. A custodian in a large city of
the border South sent in an urgent
letter, recommending the dismissal of
two colored laborers or caretakers Of
a postoffice, on the ground that on a2-
count Of age they were unable 10
perform their duties with proper vigor
and thoroughness. Both were pat
sixty years of age. Mr.. Allen, SYM
pathetic and just, not relishing the
Idea Of turning out two aged work
ers, who had given the government
years of faithful labor, refused to ap-
prove the demand for their dismiss
sal, and ordered that they be eontin-
ued in the service and assigned to
lighter tasks, leaving the heavier bur
dens for the shoulders of younger
employees. He declined to cut them
off the federal payroll, and there they
remain, drawing their $40 per an
,lum for the remainder of their MAJ
ural lives. Poor, and without other
resources, they might have become
public charges, but for the prompt re-
lief brought to bear by Mr.. AIen..
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-08-15

Negroes listening, their faces serious.
AS the Colonel concluded one Of the
Negroes reached over and pounded
him On the shoulder. The three stood
hand in hand and the crowd yelled.
The Negroes were J. G.. Gilmer and
Z. Fl. James and as it developed dele
gates from West Virginia.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-08-15
Harm Done by London @moke.

; A blackfsh incrustation, in some
places four inches thick, on the Urn.
derside Of the cornice of St. Paups
Cathedral and due to the action of
sulphuric acid upon the stone, testi-.
nes to the effects of the smoke evil
In London.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-08-15
Aroused His Conore1atfon

There is story that preacher
pa"ned his watch and the following
sunday preached four hours because
ne had no timcpiece. At the concIu-
sion Of the sermon there was a special
collection raised and sent to the pawp..
broker.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-08-15

1t looks as if the Colonel is out for
the "best-the best of the whites and
section. To us it looks as if his idea
ds-the Progressive Party in North,
East, South and West is to be a
broadgaged party, inviting and ac-
cepting all without regard to race Or
color. The Southern Wing is to take
on the hue Of "a white mans party
and that it will be up to the White
Bull Moose lin Dixie to determine
whether or not tha Moose of color is
to be admitted to the herd.-Arkansae
ReVie1O.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-08-15

N we must say the word; but the
thing we as, race want to do, IL to
join hands with the best interest of
the section Of the country where we
are living. We say If it IS the Re-
publican party go to that people, If it
be the Democratic party and they will
help you go to that party, and If it
be the big Bull Moose and he signs
up to him, we mean, don't let no par.
ty tie your hands, always be In the
position for service to that party that
is going: y render; to the country the
greatest service for FALL. Of the people:
Any race Of people who fail TO Judge
life different are only parasites and
the sooner they are cut down and bum
died up and cast into the fire of time
and their names blotted off the record
better it is for those who are going
to come after them. CHAM Re-
porter.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-08-15

The Bull Moose party of Progress
slVes seem to be progressing back
ward, as far as the Negroes interests
are concerned. Some of our people
appear 10 be surprised at the attitude
that Colonel Roosevelt has taken. The
Colorado Statesman is not. Why
Thould consideration In the de1ibera-
tons Of a convention be given to, it
might be said, to self-styled delegates
who have not a vote in their respec-
tive states? And even though they
have vote, such vote is not counted.
For many years there has existed
nuSsbcr of self-appointed leaders Of
tn race, who have attended both Re-
publican and Democratic presidential
conventions, Clamoring for rights that
they were not entitled to, accepting Of
brides, showing themselves to be
gratters pure and simple This class
OF mtn is a disgrace to the race and
should be relegated to the rear. These
men were in attendance at The Bull
Moose Lily White party, and get their
just deserts.-C01Orddo Statesman.