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He KILLS HIMSELF
p. ErricsOn, Richland Farmer,
Dies From Wound.
Believed That the Shot Was
Fired Accidentally.

Peter Erricson, who lives near Rich
land, was shot IN the head by a bull
let from a 32-calibre revolver which
resulted in his death about three hours
later. Erricson either committed sui
eide or shot himself accidentally but
circumstances indicate that he was
shot accidentally while cleaning the
revolver.
The affair happened about $3.50 O'Clock
today. His wife and adopted daugh-
ter were in the sitting room and ne
was in an adjoining bedroom. He came
10 the door and inquired of his wife IL
it was still raining and she informed
him that it was. He returned to the
bedroom ana a shot was heard within
a few minutes. Mrs. Erricson rushed
in the room and found her husband
lying on the floor with the gun in his
hands. Her daughter followed hsr
Both attempted to talk to the Injured
man but he was unconscious and moth
ing could be learned from him.
DIR. A. W. Carson. of Richiand, was
called and worked with the injured
man until he died which was about
12:45 o'clock Erricson lived on a farm
about two miles southeast of Richlan1.
He has lived on this farm a number
of years and has lived IN the neigh
borhood practically all of his life. He
was between 80 and so years old. All
the home at present and she was the
only person Ii the house excepting Mr..
and Mrs. Erricson when the affair oc-
CURED.
Dr.. Carson Investigated the affair
and was unable to learn anything that
would indicate that the shot was fired
with suicidal intent. He questioned
Mrs. Erricson and the adopted daugh-
ter, but neither gave any information
or even intimated that the man had
attempted to take his own life. Mrs.
Erricson asserted that Mr.. Erricson
appeared to be feeling good and as
happy as usual with nothing on his
mind to cause him to worry or to feel
morose. He had given the family the
usual greeting at the breakfast table
in the morning. had fed the stock
and did the usual work around the
barn the same as was customary.
The adopted daughter made about
the same statement. DR.. Carson re-
gardner, the coroner, and stated that
he believed the shooting was purely
accidental. He asserted that denials
of quarrels or any unpleasantness of
any character had existed at the place
and was unable to give any reason
why Mr.. Erricson should attempt to
kill himself.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erricson have lived in
the neighborhood a number of years
and were considered a congenial
couple. No trouble ever existed be-
tween them so far as known and they
were in comfortable circumstances.
Both have had good health and this
could not have been taken as a reason
for committing rash act of this char
acter.
Coroner Bumgardner announced
this afternoon that he saw no reason
for holding an inquest and believed
that the man was killed accidentally.
The shot entered the head just
above and between the eyes.
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Preliminary Skirmish With
Bishop Moore Is Held.
Judge Pollock Refuses to Dis
miss the Case.
GOES TO TRIAL IN APRIL
Topeka Woman Suing Metho-
dist Official for $4,000.
Charges That He Slandered
Her in a Letter.

Judge Pollock today overruled a de-
murrer in the Cope-Moore libel suit
and announced that he would hear the
evidence in the sensational damage suit
when court convenes in Topeka in
April. After a brief argument and the
reading of the letter written by Bishop
Moore to Mrs. George o. Robinson,
Judge Pollock declined to ente-tain fur
ther oratory and overruled the de-
murrer
Argument in support of the demur-
rer was presented by Judge Kepplinger
of Kansas City, while Capt J. G.
Waters, of Topeka, presented Mrs
Cope's side of the controversy. 1t was
in the course of Capt Waters argu-
ment that the court asked for the read
ing of the letter in which Bishop David
H. Moore, of Cincinnati, brought into
question the character of the Topeka
WOnr n.
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HAVE Them CORNERED
That Is Belief II the Pursuers of the
Allen Gang.

Hillsville, Va, March 27.-Sharp
shooting detectives, determined to kill
or capture the three members of the
Allen clan supposed to be cornered in
a wild section of the Blue Ridge coun-
try. today began what they believe the
final move toward that end. Every
pass by which the three-Sidna and
Friel Allen and Wesley Edwards
could escape is guarded. Claude
Swanson Allen, the fourth of the out
laws still at large, is believed to be
hundreds of miles away.
The grand jury empanelled yester-
day is expected to return new indict-
ments against the accused clansmen
before the day is over. 1t is said
young Victor Allen, now in Jail at
Roanoke with his father, Floyd, prob
ably will not be reindicted and may
be set free.
Semiofficially it Is admitted that no
witnesses have been found to testify
that Victor took any part in the court
house shooting.
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MORE Rain FALLS.
Weather Dark and Dismal With
Showers.

This is good weather for ducksw Il
is a dark and dismal day. and decidedly
damp At $3.50 o'clock last night a
drizzling rain began to fall. and it was
still gently coming down this morning.
The precipitation up to 9 o'clock today
amounted to 20 OF an inch.
The forecast calls for more of the
same sort of weather tonight and
Thursday.
1--WE need a good soaking rain" said
sunny Flora. (Would you believe
it?) TIL IN he went on to say: The
stree have been left in a depIorable
condition. and a heavy rain would wash
off the country roads also"
The stage of the river was the same
this morning at o'clock as II was
Tuesday morning at the same hour
14.1 feet There is no immediate danger
from floods. However, on account Of
the fact that the ground is now well
saturated with water a couple of heavy
rains would bring the water up.
All the tributaries of the KaW have
risen from one-half foot TO two feet
in the past "a hours. the weather man
reported this afternoon. The river
will probably -ise here in a steady
manner the rest Of the week" said he.
1.-The Blue is over its banks at Beat
rice, Neb., and at Blue Rapids" The
wind is blowing 10 miles an hour from
the east The hourly readings.
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TULLEY HAS ENOUGH.
VIII Not Be Candidate for National
Delegate.

Mark Tulley. state treasurer, who
has been talked of as one of the Big
Four to the Republican national con-
vention at Chicago, will not be can
didate for a place on the delegation.
Mr.. Tulley believes that he has already
been highly honored by his party of
this state and he wants to let the
other fellow have chance. In max
ing the announcement today that he
would not be a candidate for delegate
at large, Mr.. Tulley said:
st am not a candidate for delegate
to the Chicago convention for the rea-
son that 1 have been well treated by
the Republican party of my state, and
do not want to ask the party to con-
tinue favoring me, when there are
others who are just as much entitled
to favors at the hands of the Repub-
lican party as myself. 1 want to see
the state convention send four repre-
sentative Republicans as delegates at
large to the Chicago convention who
will vote for the denomination of
President Taft, as 1 prefer Taft and
execution to Roosevelt and bluster."
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FORCE The DOORS
Roosevelt Men in Colorado
Break Into Convention Hall
And Secure All the Best Seats
for Themselves.

Colorado Springs, March N.-The
Roosevelt delegates to the state Repub-
lican convention forced the doors of the
convention hall shortly after 10 o'clock
and selected a block of seats directly
in front of the platform. With this
vantage of position they planned to
carry their hight through the conven-
tiol. supporting Philip Stewart of Colo
RADIO Springs for temporary chairman,
presenting the names of Philip Stew
art and Jos. Ewing of Weld county for
delegates at large and offerin-. resolu-
ton endorsing Roosevelt.
The coup of the progressives in fore
ing the doors of the convention hall
caused delay in seating other delegates
and it was IL o'cIUck when the conVen-
ton was called to order by State Chair
man ]. F. Mcdonald. Thomas H. De-
vine of Pueblo for tie Taft forces and
Attorney General Griffith for The
Roosevelt forces, were nominated for
temporary chairman. On roll call the
votes stood: Devine, 656; Griffith, 242.
The endorsement of President Taft
by the convention and the instruction
for him of Colorado S delegates to the
Chicago convention were made certain
when on the first test vote for tenn
porary chairman, I. H. Devine of
Pueblo, the Taft candidate, won oven
Ben Griffith, the Roosevelt candidate,
656 to 242.
Alt, ough. the Taft forces controlled
by almost a to l vote. there was no
disposition to employ steam roller"
tactics at the opening session and the
Roosevelt minority contented itself
with a vociferous cheering for its can
didate. Granted its request for rep
resentation on the resolution commit
tee, the minority supported the plan of
organization agreed to early today.
Guggenheim to Lead.
Colorado Springs, Col. March 27-
limited States Senator Simon Guggen-
helm will head Colorado's delegation to
the national Republican convention in
chicago, if plans discussed by delegates
are carried out at the state convention
here
These plans provide also for Taft in
structions for the eight delegates at
large to be selected today. the selection
of the four delegates from Colorado's
two congressional districts being sche-
duled for late in April.
The temporary roll call prepared by
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| the state central committee, gives the
supporters of President Taft two-thlTds
of the 902 seats in the convention, tho
Roosevelt leaders claiming about 200.
The Roosevelt adherents are planning
to carry their fight to the floor of
the convention.
A so-caIled harmony program for
todays state Republican convention
was outlined early To-Day at the close
of an all night conference of Taft
leaders 1t provided for the instruc-
ton of Colorado delegates a large to
the Chicago national convention for
President Taft, the adoption Of res
olutions endorsing the administra-
ton and the selection of Thomas FL.
DeVine of Pueblo as temporary
chairman. The adoption of this pro-
gram was considered a victory for
the out state delegates who had sup
ported Devine in his refusal to accept
the Craftsmanship unless the Denver
for four of the eight delegates at
large. The out-state delegates had
agreed to allow Denver with its 12S
delegates to name three representa-
tives to the national convention and
to this the Denver leaders finally
agreed rather than take the issue be-
fore the convention, where the
Roosevelt supporters, with approx
m4tely 270 delegates, would hold the
balance of power.
The compromise provided that dele
gates at large were to be presented to
the convention for ratification as fol-
lows: United States Senator Simon
Guggenheim, Crawford Hill and A. NJ.
Stevenson of Denver. T. H. DeVine OF
Pueblo, j. F. Mcdonald of Leadvills
Jefferson Farr of WaIsenburg, Irving
Howbart of Colorado Springs and A. N.
Parrish of Lamar. Early today tbs
pros poets were that Senator Guggen-
helm would lead the delegation, but
there was probability that the per-
sonnel of the Denver delegation would
be altered.
Another point on which the state lead
ers won was in their demand tha+
s'steam roller tactics be tabooed and
that all factions of the party be given
a full hearing. Accordingly it was
agreed that the resolutions committee
be composed of one from each county
This was concession to the Roose-
velt delegates who planned to present
a minority report endorsing their can
didate although they admitted that
such q resolution would be beaten de-
cisively Whether Roosevelt delegates
would attempt to carry their program
any further was to be decided at a
caucus called for 9 o'clock this morn
ing. The convention was scheduled to
convene at 10 o'clock and hear Char
man Devine's keynote speech, organ
ize ard adjourn until p. m.
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REBELS VICTORIOUS.
Doubts Concerning Results at Jiminez
Are Set at Rest.

Ell Paso, March 27.-An uncensored
story of yesterdays fighting at Jim
enez dated at that place yesterday af-
ternoon, was received from the AS
sociated Press correspondent at the
front by mail today. 1t confirms tel
egraphic reports of rebel success.
The doubts which arose over the
fact that the rebels continued to re-
port victories, but still seemed to re-
treat, are cleared up. The federals
who attacked Jiminez under General
Trucy Aubert were a different force
from that which was defeated at Cor
ALTOS The rebels engaged also were
almost new force as General Orozco
did not care to weaken his column at
Coralitos.
The rebel force at Jimfnez yes
terday numbered 5000 and the fed
erals 1900. The fighting was mostly
by artillery at long range. The fed
erals have ten rapid firers and four
field pieces Orozco has five rapid fir
ers two field pieces and one mortar.
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ITALIANS ROUTED
The Turks Report a Great Vic
tory in TripOli.
The Enemy's Casualties Said to
Have Been $500.

London. March 27.--The Turkish army
in Tripoli has achieved a great victory
over the italian army, whose losses
were 27 officers and $500 men killed and
wounded. according to the report of the
Turkish commander at Benghazi re-
ceived here today from a special cor
respon lent at the Turkish headquart-
ers. The location of the battle is not
given in the report which says that the
entire camp equipment of the Italians
fell into the hands of Turkish troops
The Turkish commander says that the
casualties among the Turkish and Arab
troops numbered only $50 killed and
wounded.
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TODAY IN CONGRESS.
Senate Resumes Consideration OF
Stephenson Election Case.

Washington, March 27.-Senate met
at IL a. m. Resumed consideration Of
Stephenson election case. Lorimer in
vestigating committee briefly consid-
cred Lorimer case and adjourned un-
til Thursday.
House met at noon. Considered mis-
cel1aneous bills on regular calendar
Rules committee decided not TO re-
port resolution calling for Lawrence
strike investigation. Julian Kennedy.
mechanical engineer. told Stanley
steel trust investigating committee a
steel mill running go to 80 per cent
fu1l capacitv was economically run.
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Through Difference to Smiths age
and long service as Arizona's dele
gate to congress as well as by
Asnurst's request, Smith was nomi-
mated first in each branch of the leg
islature.
The election of the two senator's
at the same time left to the United
States senate the solution of the ques-
ton as to who should have the long
and the short term.
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ince of wales to Perfect Fr,

London, March 27.-His father de-
string him to perfect his French ac-
cent, it is understood that the Prince
of Wales will go to Paris next Monday
to be the guest of Marquis De Bre-
teuil, who was an intimate friend of
King Edward. The prince is now un-
der the tutelage of an eminent pro-
fessor NJ Escoffier.
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New Bank at Atchison.

Atchison, Kan, March 27.-Atchi-
son is soon to have a fourth bank. An
nouncement was made today that a
new institution to be known as the
German American State bank will be
opened May Is. Henry Klostermeier,
a hardware man, probably will be at
its head. It will be capitalized at $780,
600
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new MEXICO ELECTS.
A. B. Fail and T. b. Catron Chosen
United States Senators.

Santa Fe, N. NJ. March 27.-Eight
senatorial ballots today resulted in the
election of A. B. Fall and T. B. Catson.
Republicans, to the United States sem
ate.
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TWO new SENATORS.
The Arizona Legislature Elects Smith
and Ashurst.

Phoenix, Ariz., March 27.-The Ari-
zona legislature elected Marcus A.
Smith and Henry F. Ashurst to rep
resent the new state in the United
Ste tes senate.
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senator TayIor Is Worse.

washington, March Ex-senator Tay-
lor. of Tennessee. who has been i'll for
some days with an aggravated gan
stone trouble, was much worse tooay.
His condition is REGARDED as Drecazio1ss.
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Chicago. March 27.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Unsettled. probably with rain to-
night or Thursday.
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The Adair County news., 1912-12-18
Are There Any Here.

In every city there are men
who are known as "tightwads. Z"
They are in position to make
life glad for themselves and
others if they choose, yet they
pinch themselves and exist their
allotted time without ever hav-
ing known what life really is.
The Grim Reaper brings all men
to a common level. No matter
how much land we own, we cam
not take a single coin, or an inch
of land with us to the grave.
We may rush through life with
the greed for gold as our master
passion. We may put behind us
everything which goes to make
the world brighter and better,
but when the end comes, and
death is the great inevitable,
what have we gained? We
must lay down everything and
pass into the Valley of the
Shadow empty handed, without
the comforting thought in the
last moments Or life that we
have done our little to make the
world a brighter and better place
for those who are to come after
us.-EX.
The Adair County news., 1912-12-18
What "Dry Farming" Is.

DRY farming" is a scientific
term used by colleges and au-
thors to differentiate between
the new system of agriculture
and the older methods utilized
in the rainbelts and irrigation
districts. A special system of
tillage of the soil for the purpose
of moisture and fertility conser-
walton is known to be necessary
for at least 63 per cent of the
agricultural acreage of the world,
and the Dry Farming Congress
was brought into existence for
the purpose of working out
these problems and remedies for
the troubles confronting farmers
of the sub-humid districts, OF
in districts where there are fire.
quent droughts or failing soil,
Dry farming" is free from
mystery of any kind, Any
farmer On any soil and in any
climate can increase his acreage
production, crop quality and bank
account.
"Dry farming methods car
he utilized with profit upon
every acre in every district OF
the world. The phrase does not
mean the operation of farms
where no moisture is obtainable,
but does mean the utilization OF
such tillage methods as are,
from time to time, demonstrated
to be most efficient in the reduc
ton of evaporation and the pro
duction of a practical storage
reservoir in the soil, the utiliza
ton of minimum or untimely
moisture, etc.
The Adair County news., 1912-12-18
LOngstreet

The fifth Sun ay meeting was
held at Fairview on Nov. 80 and
Dec. l, and was largely attend
ed.
Mr. and Mrs. Hannibal Ber-
nard were visiting Mr.. Allen Ber-
nard Saturday night.
W. M. Wilson has purchs sed
the Hudson farm paying $3.50.
This makes Mr.. Wilson one of
the largest land owners around
here.
+ Dallas Wade is staying here
with his parents this week.
Leslie Cooper and wife left for
Illinois few days ago.
There is prOtracted meeting
in progress at Fairview, conduct.
ed by Bro. Huber.
Dallas Wade was at Russell
Springs Friday on business.
Avis. the little son of S. B.
Wade who has been sick for the
past week, is reported better at
this writing.
The Adair County news., 1912-12-18
Olga.

Bro. Bonety will begin a meet
ing at Fairv;ew church next Sum-
day. Every body invited.
Miss Withmer Helm is down
with fever.
Mr.. Jim Higginbottom is visit
ing his parents at present.
Mrs. Nellie Lawless visited her
parents at Columbia last week.
Miss Tina BIakey. of Roy, is
visiting her grandparents. Mr..
and Mrs. J. w. Blakey, this
week.
Mr.. Herschel Loy, Of this
place, is having him a new dwell
ing put up.
Mr.. Willard Powell and Miss
Nellie Hays were married on
Thanksgiving.
Mr.. Lawrence Blakey was Wis.,
iting F. w Hadley, last Sunday.
Mrs. J. w. Blakey was visiting
her sons, Frank and Willie, last
week.
Mrs. Matte Coffey was visit
ing j, W. Blakey last week.
Miss Pearl Pierce and her Sis
ter were visiting at Mr.. Henry
Hills Thanksgiving day.
The Adair County news., 1912-12-18
ivory from Milk.

One Of the latest discoveries
of the synthetic chemists is how
to make ivory out of nothing
more wonderful than cows
milk-and a very good ivory at
that, according to all accounts.
The original idea was to use the
new ivory" for piano and organ
keys. because it preserves it's
original color indefinitely, where
as the genuine article turns yell
low with age.
But it has been found that the
new product is not only an eff
cient substitute for ivory, but
can easily be prepared so as to
take the place of amber, horn,
coral, celluloid, and such like
products, and, it is claimed, can
hardly be distinguished from
from them.
b 1t is in it's position as a substi-
tute for ivory that the new ma
terial has caused most surprise,
however, because it has the ap-
pearance of being another in
stance of improving on Nature.
The new ivory takes a very high
and lasting polish, and probably
will not lack a commercial field
for itself as natural ivory cantin-
res to grow scarcer and dearer
year by year.
The Adair County news., 1912-12-18
lives when fire damp exploded in

lives when fire damp exploded in
a coal mine near Alais France.
Air conclusion due to a fall Of
rock in the Barnum shaft at
Pittston, Pa, caused many
bruises to IL miners. All were
rescued alive.
Five men were killed and a
number injured when a logging
train plunged through a I75-foot
trestle near Marshfeld, Ore.
The boiler exploded during the
wreck and blew the trainmen
under the wreckage.
Three men are known to have
been killed, II injured, and more
may have been caught in the ex-
plosiOn Of the starch house of
the Corn Products company al
Waukegan, I'll. 1t is claimed
damage aggregating $4,000
was done.
The Adair County news., 1912-12-18
Lives Snuffed Out.

Fifty-five women, and children
lost their lives in a panic in a
moving picture show in Bilboa,
Spain, when the operator lost
his head and yelled fire rs a film
ignited in his machine. He ex-
tinguished the blaze with his
own hand. but the mad rush con-
tinued until the building was
cleared. The manager and 9TH
er employees of the house have
been arrested.
Five men were killed, ID seri-
ously hurt, 40 slightly injured,
two are missing and $3.50, 600
worth of damage was done by a
fire which destroyed the Union
Sulphure company's plant in
New York city.
Twenty-four men lost their
The Adair County news., 1912-12-18
Wilson'S Store.

Mr.. D. L. Wilson was in Col
umbia last Monday.
MIR. Sam 8.Co,lins lost his dwell
ing house and all its contents by
fire Tuesday of last week,
Mrs. Fannie White spent last
week with her daughter, Mrs.
Lottie Wolford.
Mr.. James P. CcnoVer, OF
Texas, is visiting relatives and
friends in this community.
The lite child of Mr.. and Mrs,
Ed Mckinley was quite sick
several days of last week.
Mr.. ID. L. Wilson and Ton
Bryant were at Russell Spring.
on business a few days ago.
MIR J. E. Floyd and Hiram j