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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-04-23
ALL READY FOR !.
BIC CONVENTION
DELEGATES TO
CEDAR RAPIDS MEETING WILL.
GO IN SPECIAL CARS.

The monster delegation of republi,
cans from this section Of the state who
will attend the state republican con-
vention in Cedar Rapids will leave for
that city tomorrow morning at 1851
o'clock from the Jefferson street depot.
The fifty-fourth regiment band, num-
bering forty pieces, will accompany
the Wapello county delegates and all
who arrive from the other cities and
towns in this vicinity. Headquarters
for the local republicans have already
been established in the Montrose
hotel.
County Chairman Chase Bannister
and other boosters have already re-
ceiyed assurance from numerous dele
cations that they will arrive in OF
tumwa on the early morning trains TO-
morrow and go with the Wapello coun'
ty delegation. The good railroad &C
commodatons from all directions into
Ottumwa afford the delegates from
Mahaska, Monroe and Davis counties
and from Eddyville, Agency, Blakes'
burg and other small towns with an
excellent opportunity of coming to this
city and leaving with the OttumWa
crowd and musicians on Milwaukee
train No. 4. The sixth district repub'
licans and Prof Worrell's musicians
are expected to make big hit at the
state gathering of republicans in Cedar
RAPIDS tomorrow and Wednesday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-04-23
BAY STATE WILL
SEE HOT CAMPAIGN
President Taft and Col. Roosevelt to
Take Stump; LaFoIIette and
Wilson Men Active.

Boston, Mass, April 22.-The poll
tical situation in Massachusetts is be.
coming more animated and interest in
the presidential primaries on April 80
is growing daily. Two republican
presidential aspirants are coming to
the state this week and representatives
of two of the democratic candidates
are at work.
The entire Massachusetts congress
sional delegation, republican and demo
cratic except Senator Lodge, have
come on to take a hand in the con-
test
President Taft will make three
speeches on Thursday and Col. Roose-
welt will be here on Saturday. LaFol-
lette supporters are active.
Congressman Henry Of Texas, chair
man of the committee on rules with
Senators Williams of Mississippi and
Gore of Oklahoma will speak here for
Woodrow Wilson, while Congressman
Curley, in charge of Speaker Clark s
campaign expects to have several ma
tional orators in the state before the
end of the week.
No Harmon or Underwood head
quarters have been opened, but Con-
|gressman Peters has identified himself
with the later movement.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-04-23
FORMER IOWA EDITOR
DIES IN WASHINGTON
StiIson Hutchins, Once Of Dubuque
and Des Moines, Victim of
Paralysis. ..

Washington, d., c., April 22.-Stil-
son Hutchins, millionaire philanthro-
past and retired journalist. died at his
home here today after lingering ill
ness with paralysis. He was born in
Whitefield, N. H., in 1888. Mr.. Hutch
ins began life as reporter in Boston
and later went to Iowa where he had
charge of papers In Des Moines and
Dubuque. Soon after the civil war he
established the ST. Louis Times which
he sold for what was regarded as a
record price, when he came to this
city to establish the Washington Post
in 1877.
Since Mr.. Hutchins was forced by
illness to relinquish control of his
business affairs some months ago, a
contest over the estate between his
wife Mrs Rose Keeling Hutchins, and
his two sons by a former marriage,
Walter Stilson and Lee Hutchins has
attracted much attention.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-04-23

TODAY IN CONGRESS
SENATE-Met at II a. m.

at IL a. m.
Considered Cummins bill to permit
appeal to supreme court from de-
cree in tobacco trust dissolution.
Committee Investigating Titanic
disaster resumed hearing begun IN
New York, Vice President Franklin
testifying.
Senator MARITIME introduced resoll'
ton to send revenue cutters 70
scene OF Titanic disaster to remain
month in hopes of finding bodies.
Judiciary subcommittee unanimous.
Iy favored nomination of Richard
Sloan for Arizona district judge al
ter investigating charges against
him.
at noon.
Resumed consideration of postotflce
appropriation bill.
Representative Campbell attacked
Col. Roosevelt as one who "assalled
every man who ventured to disagree
with him on any question"
Naval affairs committee agreed to
authorize $1,0O0,00O for WORLDWIDE
wireless system for navy.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-04-23
389 DELEGATES
CLAIMED FOR TAFT
M,klNLEY STATEMENT ATTACKS
STEEL TRUSTS ACTIVITIES IN
BEHALF OF RoosEVE ELT

Washington, April o. In their
weekly statement issued last nlght
the Taft managers say:
Despite the hubub and the fury dis
placed by the Roosevelt managers
during the week just ended. the cam
paign developments continued In their
calm trend toward the nomination OF
Mr.. Taft in June. Exclusive of the
Illinois delegates, whose preference
was determined by the primaries OF a
fortnight ago, sixty-six delegates were
chosen last week. OF these Senator
Cummins received 2, Colonel hoose-
welt 80 and President Taft "a. The !at-
ter came from Hawaii, Missouri. Kan
sas, South Carolina, Connecticut ana
Colorado. Mr.. Roosevelt took Nebras-
ka and Oregon and district each IN
Michigan and Missouri. President
Taft now has 38e delegates, giving him
'twelv. In Pennsylvania; Colonel
Roosevelt has 1876; Senator LaFollette
remained stationary at 80 and Senator
Cummins has 6, all in his home state.
Steel Trust Hand Seen. :,
Further exposures Of the steel trust
activities and contributions that have
stimulated the Roosevelt campaign
will have their effect on the events OF
the next weeks. Men have turned
thoughtfully to an analysis OF the
Roosevelt campaign expenditures IN
New York, toward which George w.
Perkins of the Steel and Harvester
companies contributed $4,000, and
have been shocked by the disclosure
that the $4,000 votes cast for Mr..
Roosevelt must be accounted for at "a
per head. In order to turn the atten-
ton of the public from this particular
phase of the campaign Mr.. Roose-
velt's managers put out fresh crop
of canards, chief among them one that
was designed to stampede southern
delegates into the belief that some OF
their instructed colleagues were de'
serting the Taft camp, a canard which
reacted SO fiercely that it was quickly
abandoned.
Taft to Visit Bay State.
"Iowa, In its state convention, and
Rhode Island, state and districts, Will
take their stand this week. Interest IN
the coming Massachusetts primaries
has been heightened by the announce
ment that President Taft will visit the
state this week.
president Taft will have at least
thirty delegates from Texas on the
first and only ballot in the Chicago
convention. The Cecil Lyon machine
in that state has been smashed to bits
and Lyon himself is now begging the
Taft men to let him go to the Chicago
convention as a delegate. Unless Lyon
can slip himself in as a delegate from
some one district or by some trick he
like Pearl Wight of Louisiana, will
have to vote for Taft, at Chicago or
stay at home"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-04-23
CRISIS IN RAIL
SITUATION TODAY
STRIKE ORDER IS SUSPENDED
PENDING MEETING BETWEEN
HANGERS AND ENGINEERS

New York, April 22-The confer
ence committee of the General Man
ayers association Of fifty eastern rail-
roads met here today to take up, for
the third time, demands for increase
in wages to the locomotive engineers
on the roads. -. .i.&t.at. f.. ~
The meeting was held in the face of
a threatened strike, suspension of
the actual strike having been granted
by Warren s. Stone, grand chief of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers, and fifty chairmen of the or
ganization representing the engineers
on all railroads east of Chicago and
north of the Norfolk & Western.
In answer to the engineers "ulti-
matum," demanding increase in wages
aggregating between fifteen and elgh-
teen per cent was expected during the
day by Mr.. Stone, who was hopeful of
a settlement of the demands or a
counter proposition.
In addition to the $4,000 members
of the brotherhood who would be af-
fected by the strike order, if given,
$4,000 members of the brotherhood Of
firemen and engine j, men have been
notified by w. S. Carter, grand chief
Of the order. that it is their duty to
join hands with the engineers.
IF we do not receive a different
reply from the railroads to the replies
we have already received" Mr.. Stone
said. there will be no time lost in re-
leasing the strike order"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-04-23
DANVILLE MAN is
KILLED BY CARS

Burlington, April 22.-Iheo. Moei- !
ler, a blacksmith at Danvllle, Ia, Whlie
attempting to board a moving trelght
train here yesterday was thrown un-
der the wheels and terribly mangied'
death resulting instantly. He leaves
wife and child in Leavenworth, kas.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-04-23
Illinois Town Fire Swept,

Galesburg, ILL.,, April 22.-One-fourth
of the business district of Kirkwood,
ILL.,, was wiped out by fire early this
morning which was thought to have
been of an incendiary origin. The. loss
is estimated at $4,000.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-04-23
MAN
FOUND DEAD

Pennington, April 22.-The funeral
of Philip Wagner, aged 81 years. who
was found dead in bed Sunday morn.
ing at the home Of his niece, Mrs.
Anna Scott, will be held Tuesday af-
ternoon from the Scott residence. Mr..
Wagner is a pioneer of Lee county
and was highly respected.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-04-23
Hundreds Marooned by Flood.

New Orleans, La, April 22.-Hun-
dreds of persons still are marooned
on floating house tops and RATS IN
the flooded sections of northwestern
Mississippi, according to official re-
ports received here today Rescue
parties have employed motor boats
and launches to scour the inundated
country for refugees. There has been
intense suffering among the floods
...- .'s
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-04-23
South Dakotan Dies in Fire.

Vermillion, S. D.. April 22.-Mrs. s..
B. Shurtleff, aged 80, pioneer resident,
was burned to death in fire in her
home early this morning.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-04-23

CentervIle Man Dies Of Apoplexy.
Centerville, April 22.- William P.
Huston, the Wells Fargo express
agent here died this morning Of
apopIexy in his office.
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-29


up his speaking campaign in the state
at Des Moines Saturday evening. He
will address his neighbors at final
rally In the Berchell theatre. Ar
rangements have been made for a
grand rally Governor Carroll will
preside. Mr., Young will visit Valley
junction and take in the large factor
les in Des Moines on Saturday On
Decoration day Mr.. Young will deliver
an address in the morning at Iowa
City, in the afternoon at Brooklyn
and In the evening before the home
lodge of Masons at Des Moines.
Senator Kenyon,s friends have be-
come desperate at the apparent sue
cess Of Young in the campaign and are
no end of lies and cam
paign roorbacks. They have sent an
urgent call to Senator Cummins to re-
turn to Des Moines and help. Sena-
tor Cummins has consented to speak
for Kenyon at one Of the opera houses
in Des Moines Saturday evening Polk
county is looming up strong for Young
and the present indications are that
he will carry it by 1000. Bets are be-
Ing made by Kenyon men that Young
will not get oyer two thousand plnr-
atty in Polk county Union men are
largely with Young and he has been
endorsed by a number of meetings.
This week the Davenport street car
mems union unanimously endorsed
LATE Young for senator.
Senator Kenyon's record as rail-
Dad lawyer is being used against him
With great effect George w. Hanna
If Luverne. who was a member of the
hirty-f1rst general assembly states
hat Kenyon was most active during
hat assembly trying to secure the de-
eat OF a bill to give stockmen round
rip passes. Kenyon then represented
he Illinois Central.
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DREAD OF AN OPERATION

N. Manchester, Ind.--Mrs. Eva Ba
shore. Of this place. says, Il suffered
female misery Of every description
Two doctors attended me, and advised
an operation. lost weight until
weighed only ninety pounds. dread.
ed an operation, and instead, began
to take Cardui. In short time. !
gained 25 pounds, and feel as well as
/ ever did Cardui, am sure. saved
my life" Cardui is today used in thou.
sands of homes. where it relieves
pain and brings back strength and
ambition. 1t is woman's medicine,
for women's ailments, and you are
urged to try It for your troubles. ASK
your druggist. He will tell you about
Cardui.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-29
Decoration Day"

A poem written by Longfellow Feb.
3, 1882.
Sleep comrades, sleep and rest
On this field of the grounded arms
Where foes no more modest
Nor sentry's shot alarms.
"Ye have slept on the ground before
And started to your feet
At the lannon's sudden roar
Or the drums redoubling beat.
but in this camp OF Death
No sound your slumber breaks
Here is no fevered breath
No wound that bleeds and aches.
"All in repose and peace,
Untrampled lies the sod;
The shouts OF battle cease
1t is the truce of God!
REST comrades, rest and sleep;
The thoughts of men shall be
AS sentinels to keep
Your rest from danger free.
Your silent tents OF green
We deck with fragrant flowers
Yours has the suffering been
The memory shall be ours
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-29
Effect Of Great Kidney
Remedy is Soon Realized.

feel 1t my duty to let you know
what Swamp-Root did for me. / was
bothered with my back for over twenty
years and at times could hardly get
out of bed. / read your advertisement
and decided to try Swamp-Root. Used
five bottles, and it has been five years
since / used it, and have never been
bothered day since took the last bot
tie of it. | am thoroughly convinced
that DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root cured
me and would recommend it to others
suffering as did.
My husband was troubled with kid
ney and bladder troubles and he took
your Swamp-Root and it cured him.
This was about FIVE years ago.
You may publish this letter IL you
choose.
Very truly yours,
MRS. MATTE CAMFTELD,
r. F. D. No. 8, Gobleville, Mich.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th of July, 1909.
ARvIN w. MYERS,
Notary Public,
tor Van Duren Co., Mich.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-29
YOUNG'S CAMPAIGN
FOR SENATORSHIP
Is Going Some and Has Union Labor
Back OF Him With Strong
Endorsements.
Especial to The Gate City.l

Especial to The Gate City.]
WASHINGTON. Iowa, May 29.-La
Fayette Young's campaign tour
through Washington county yesterday
was an ovation. Leaders in the coun-
ty promise that he will carry Washing
ton by a large majority. Practically
every town In the county was visited
Today Senator Young is in Linn coun-
ty touring through the rural districts.
On Friday Mr. Young will be in
Audubon county at Audubon and in
Cass county at Wiota and Anita, in
Adair county at Greenfield and Adair
and in Madison county at Winterset
and other smaller points. He winds
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-29
BURGLAR
MAKES BIG HAUL
Takes OIL Paintings, Furs and Coin
Collection Worth Several
Thousands.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
CHICAGO. May 29--A burglar gang
that includes some one with a knowl.
edge of the value of antique coins and
jewelry, one acquainted with the
worth of fine furs and an art connois
seur, is being sought today by the po
lice. Five paintings were seiecteI
from the valuable collection of Mrs.
Chas. P. Kellogg and the total value
of the loot there was fifty thousand :.
At the home of Mr.. r. Stirling, $4,000
worth Of coins and antique Jewelry
was taken and at Samuel w. ALERT.
son $500 worth Of furs
Expert as the burglar IS In the Sc
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-29
DoNNELLsoN.
) = = = = = = = 80 = y :

Miss Mildred Thornton returned to
her home at Hillsboro Friday after a
weeks pleasant visit at the l.. R..
Reid home.
Misses Mary Best and Hattie Meiss.
ner returned home from Fort Madison
| Wednesday morning after a short
visit in Fort Madison.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Felt left for
Mt. Sterling Friday morning for a
visit at the Jno Frank home.
Mrs. Taylor and Marguerite were
| in Keokuk Wednesday.
Miss Anna Tempel of Keokuk vfsis-
ed home folks Saturday.
Chris Bentzinger of Vincennes Wis
tied at the R. E. Heischler home
Thursday evening.
Misses Elsie and Luretta Meissner
returned home Thursday from a
weeks visit in Alexandria and Keo-
kuk
Miss Gertrude Mattern visited In
Keokuk with her sister Saturday.
| Mrs. e. Hennies was an over sun
day visitor with home folks near War
rem.
Mrs. Dan Refer returned home
Saturday morning from weeks visit
in Burlington.
Mrs. Geo. Kirchner is home from
weeks visit with her daughter near
Alexandra, Mo.
John H. Krehbiel is having his
building on Main street painted.
The Lee County Flour mill has been
painted and a big sign added which
adds greatly to its appearance. Our
mill is always doing good business
and turns out good grade of flour.
Robert Dodsworth OF Mt. Hamill
was in our city Saturday.
The Lee County Sunday School con-
vention held in our city Thursday
evening and Friday was well attend
ed. Some interesting talks were made
by the different speakers which were
greatly appreciated by the large auri-
ences.
There will be no services at the
G. e. church next Sunday owing to
the absence of the pastor. Rey. Vim.
Kreiss. he going to attend the confer
ence at TripoIi, La.
Quite few from here attended the
Sunday School convention at Frank
lin Monday.
Misses Mary SchocK, Elda Dahms
and Mildred Thornton visited at the
Westerman home Thursday evening.
The Young folks Of the G. E. church
of Fort Madison will present "Dia-
monds and Hearts" at Dickey,s hall
Wednesday evening. May %. Adj
mission % and 80 cents.
Geo. Best Of cantril was in our city
several days the past week.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-29
LA TOILETTE GETS
BUSY AGAIN
Sudden Determination to go to South
Dakota for Little
Campaigning.

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WASHINGTON, May 29.-Undis-
mayed by personal resverses on the
Pacific coast and in Ohio and New
Jersey, Senator LaFollette today be-
gins weeks ante-primary fight in
South Dakota. He will stump the
state until next Monday, preceding
the republican primaries there Tues
day.
La Toilette suddenly decided to
make the South Dakota fight, to con-
tinue his attack on both Roosevelt
and Taft. He left here Monday night
for Sioux Falls
Today LaFollette, who is accom-
panied by his secretary, Col. John j.
Hannah, speaks at several small
cities and holds mass melting to-
night at Aberdeen.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-29

1911, showing seven years. continuous
usage.
The Mascotte is just the car required by
the family man and at reasonable figure.
Il Is unequaled by any other car selling
within 5000 Of its price.
This price is the result of great purchase
ing power, unequaled manufacturing facili-
ties and quantity production Of the United
States Motor Company.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-29

IN its design are embodied the same
mechanical construction and materials -
the same Maxwell qualities that won the
Glidden Tour. This means dependable
car, efficient at all times.
Maxwell reliability and durability are en-
dorsed by 10000 Maxwell owners. The.
New York State records also prove these
qualities 81 per cent Of Maxwell cars
registered in 1905 being again registered in
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-29

lection of his plumber. he is believed
by the police to be an amateur. He
carried a lighted candle while he ex-
amined the paintings at the Keiiogs
home and everything he touched bore
a wax print of his fingers. With this
as their only clew the police today
predicted that he would be captured
within short time.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-29
Values Of Land.


Among other witnesses Frank Saw
yer of Montrose testified in the after
noon that the Miller land was worth
about SIS per acre. He told of some
other land which he considered much
better and which he said is worth
about $50 per acre. Later, he admitted
that he didn't know anything about
the land in particular.
John Lyons of Fort Madison was
called and testified that he had lived
on the Miller land three years. He
said that he farmed about % acres of
the land and had practically no crops,
raising about four or five bushels to
the acre
What was the reason for the crop
fai1ure?" asked Attorney Hartzell.
The first year it was too dry,
What was the cause the other
years.
One year 1t was too wet
What was the trouble the third
year,
well. the first part of the year it
was too wet and the last part it was
too dry
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-29
Island an Unhealthy Place.

Mr.. Lyons was asked about the
health Of the people who lived on
the island and stated that it was very
poor. He said that he had chills and
fever two-thirds of the time he was
on the island. He started in after he
had been there nine months and never
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-29

got through shaking as long as he
was there. He said there was a good
deal of shaking going on. About
seven-eighths of the people, he said,
had the chills and fever.
When asked about the school, Mr..
Lyons said that he would have to say
good word about the school. for he
taught it for six months. The school
at present is used as storage place
for farm machinery.
Attorneys O'Harra. Hartzell, Blake,
Boyd and Stewart were in court. J..
P. Allen of the Water Power company
came in the afternoon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-29

Hooded Appalachian Mountain roads Max
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Saved This Baby

Everyone said | would never raise
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-29

John D. Rockefeller would go broke
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dysentery or bowel complaints. It is
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one that has used 1t.
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Letter to
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