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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-10-08
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GREAT PAINTERS EARLY DAYS
ziem Was a TaIIo'S Assistant, and
Worked He Way to Italy
to Study.

Ziem, sitting crosS-leGged ON q t.
BILE beside a window, worked AZ a tail.
or's assistant for several years. His
lie was thrown into . now channel
by the arrival In the courtyard Of an
Italian family In which there was q
handsome, authenticated girl, who
sang as ballad singer. The father
played hurdy-gurdy, the mother made
lace, and Q boy performed divers gym.
nastic featB. The girl had a fine
voice. Her father wanted q new coat
and asked the elder Elem to make II
and Nine. Ziem to take In a part Of
the family az dodgers. She took In
the boy and girl.
Tho latter lifted the future painter
out OF himself with her Venetian songs
and accounts Of the glorious city to
which she hoped soon to return. Her
name was Caterina- When she went
away Elem felt miserable. He lost
spirit and could not shake OF the sort
Of paralysis that had seized on all his
faculties. At last he determined
with the help Of his needle and his
talent. az he thought, Of portrait paint
or and violinist-to make hts way?to
Venice. They answered to his hopes
OF going down by water to MaTseillsa,
for he knew no geography, and thence
to Rome.
1t would be now curious to see the
portraits of Saone and Rhone captains
Of barges, wine and wood RATS that
he did for them In lieu Of passage
money. In Rome he got in with paint
ers and tourists. The former helped
him to enlarge his artistic culture, and
the latter took him about as q guide.
But Caterina and Venice lay on his
heart and he took the bold resolution
or going on foot to the city Of his
dreams. He 80 fell In love with 1t the
first day he went GA the Lido that he
did not break his heart when he heard
that Caterina had not turned up, but
had gone to Paris to serve as a model.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-10-08
stencil Letter. Used b. Ancient.

Stencil LettSrs Used b. ARoISnta.
Movable characters were known to
the AnciOnts; they were used In teach.
Ing children TO read. Tia. ,aactsntS
had also stencil IsttSeA, which. th1S
used 70 SoGaFO . r0EHlAe style a psek
manship. Thsy even nAAa asa, u
plates. thus opoA0at, eoatasAtaG -
entire page; Il wsa placed On tn
papyrus to guids the pens Of chill!
dTen; IAN szoelIsnt MEANS" satin
ouintihan, TO learn them not 70 Sx-
esd the desired properties" ThS
Emperor Justinian "a. d. $50 0ouIA
neithSr read nor write, an unsxampl0d
thing In one q such htgh rank. wAoa
II Nas neoOsSaxy for him 10 Sign hiS
namA, he bad shNSt Of eoIA.
through which were eat Tie I0ttoes
Of his name. -Then." said Procopaus,
placing this tablet on The paper, o0S
conducted the hand Of the primes,
holding the stylus dipped in purple on
the type Of the different letters. and
took away in writing furnished with
Ms signature" Thp same thing n -
ported Of King Theodoric and Of Char
lemagns.-Charles winsloW Hall ~
National Magazine. :
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-10-08
Never Too Late TO Learn.

Never Too Late TO Learn.
IN his seventy.ffth year Mr.. ]. H.
robinson, a retired cotton worker Of
Preston, Lancashire. England, has
passed In elementary French at eve
nlns classes. He took up the study
on MS retirement 10 months ago and
mas never missed q class or been late
since. His homo work was highly
commended.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-10-08

Democratic sNational Ticket
For President
WOODROW WILSON
of New Jersey
For Vice President
THOMAS r. MARSHALL
OF Indiana
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-02

in the evening clerks were working in
the ruins Of the local branch of the
Royal bank setting things to right
when some men seeing the door un.
locked, walked in and demanded the
money there to their credit.
Homes Thrown Open to Destitute.
One of the largest grain elevators
facing the railway yards was picked
up bodily and carried distance OF
fifty feet from it's foundations. In the
meantime the work Of relief for those
made SO suddenly destitute had been
started. Every home in the city that
is standing has been thrown open to
the homeless.
Early last evening Mayor McAra,
the civic authorities and number OF
prominent citizens formed reliei
organization. Two temporary hos.
pitals were opened.
Premier Scott early conferred with
Mayor McAra, and stated that the
provincial government would place
$4,000 at the disposal Of the city
authorities this morning and that
more would be forthcoming If neces.
sary. Steps have been taken to recall
the local militia which is now In camp
at Camp Sewell. Meanwhile the po
lice are guarding the ruined strip to
prevent pillaging.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-02
WORK SEES NO NEED
OF A. THIRD PARTY
California Progressive Republican
Charges That Taft's Renomina-
ton Was UnjustIy Secured

Washington, d. c., July Senator
Works of California, progressive re-
publican, presenting in the senate to-
day resolution to investigate recent
campaign contributions and expendi-
lures, declared that President Tafts
denomination had been procured un-
Justly and illegally.
California needed no new party, he
said. and the republican party might
better go down to defeat for the sins
of it's leaders and come up four years
hence than to form new party.
Senator Works said his resolution
was based on charges publicly made
by President Taft and former Presi-
dent Roosevelt. The resolution de-
clared it is common knowledge that
public officials from the president,
cabinet officers and senators down,
have engaged in the pre-convention
campaign. 1t directs investigation OF
the financial transactions Of demo
cratic and republican candidates for
the presidential nomination, calls for
names Of officials engaged in the cam.
paign and their salaries, the per-
centage of voters in the primaries and
payments to newspapers and news
writer's and the amount Of expenses to
delegates paid by others. \
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-02
PRESIDENT SIGNS
APPROPRIATION BILL

Washington, D. c., July both
the house and senate today agreed to
a resolution extending current appro.
priations through July, thus preventing
the tie-up of the machinery Of the gov
ernment which was threatened by mid.
night.
The resolution now goes to the presi.
dent. He undoubtedly will sign it.
The situation is caused by the failure
|of congress to pass some Of the big
appropriation bills.
Presideat to Philadelphia.
The president and Mrs. Taft left
Washington at p. m. today for Phil
|adelphia to attend tonight's session OF
the national saengerfest.
Just before the president left he
signed the congressional resolution ex
tending the appropriations through the
|current year.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-02
PRESIDENT TAFT
GAINING FRIENDS
William L, Ward Of New York, says
he Will Not Support Roose-
velt's New Party.

Washington, July 1.-Republicans
caught in the third term storm are
flocking in great numbers to the sup.
port of President Taft. All signs at
the white house point to general
desertion from Theodore Roosevelt
The president is greatly encouraged:
Charles Blekeslee Law, formerly
representative from BROOKLYN VINO
was elected sheriff last fall, was g
warm supporter OF the colonel. He
has now stated that he is a republican
and will support President Taft. VIII
liam L. Ward, the backbone IN New
York for the Roosevelt following, mas
declined to follow the new party:
At the white house yesterday this
telegram from Cleveland, Ohio, was
made public:
"The Western Reserve Republican
club of Cleveland, Ohio, extends 70
YOU hearty congratulations on your
denomination and pledges you It's
enthusiastic and untiring support TO-
ward securing the reelection which
YOU so richly deserve" 1t was signed
by Samuel J.. Kornhauser, president OF
the club.
From Johnson City, Tenn, comes
this message from s. r. Sells:
First senatorial district convention
rejected resolutions today indorsing
Roosevelt by vote Of 4Sk to Sk: You
were indorsed by the same vote.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-02
MAKES
ANGRY REPLY
NEeRASkAN MUST PROVE Al
LEGED DEAL WITH TAMMAkY
OR RETRAcT CHARGES. S

Baltimore, Md, July 1.-Clark's over
night visit to- Baltimore spurred his
leaders to unusual activity. The speak
or after an early morning conference
with Mr.. Hearst, Senator Stone, Mr..
Francis, Mr.. Dubois, and others issued
. statement attacking Mr.. Bryan yes
terday It fol1ows: @ &
Saturday In the national conven-
tfon an outrageous aspersion was cast
upon me and, through me, upon the
democratic party by one who OF all
men ought to be the last to besmudge
or betray his friends or his party.
80 far as am personally concern
ed 1t is enough to say that the charge
which reflects upon my personal or
party integrity is utterly and absolute
ly false might afford to forget my
self but am by the choice Of the
democratic majority Of the house Of
representatives the ranking official
democrat in national public life
cannot be false or corrupt without
refiecting upon my party In the most
serious way.
Traitor to Democratic Party.
ANY man who would enter into an
alliance with any selfish interest or
privileged class of this country to gain
the nomination for the presidency is
unworthy of the presidency and Of the
speakership of the house.
III have not entered into such an
alliance then the democrat, however
distinguished, who wantonly charges
me with this act is traitor to the
democratic party and to his professed
friendship to me.
II am not here to plead for NOM
ination or to attempt to influence any
mans political action. Let every man
proceed in this convention according
to his convictions and the expressed
will of his constituents. ask no un-
due consideration from any man, be he
friend or foe, but l demand exact jus
tice from every democrat, either in
this convention or throughout the ma
ton.
with William J. Bryan and his
charge, made In the convention, the
issue is proof or retraction. l shall
expect him to meet that issue.
Champ Clark"
Deny Deal With Tammany.
One Of the results of the speaker 8
visit was to bring together his prin-
cipal campaign directors in one group
and his leading supporters In twenty
six states in another to issue formal
dentals that any deal was made with
the New York delegation or the Tam
many interests as to the selection of
Judge Parker for temporary chairman
In the contest against Mr.. Bryan.
In another room at the Clark head
quarters, conference of twenty-six
members Of the Clark executive com.
mittee was held, at which another
statement was prepared to the same
effect and in nearly the same lang.
uage.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-02
WISCONSIN ELECTORS
ARE IN A QUANDRY
aEollette Men Told They Must Vote
for TAFT in Electoral College
or Resign.

Madison, Wis, July 1.-Men with
pronounced LaFollette views were
selected over month ago as presi-
Dental electors in this state and un'
less thew resign should the repub.
licans win in Wisconsin next fall these
men will have to vote for William H.
Taft for president.
Within the last few days some OF
Senator LaFollette's friends have
been investigating methods whereby
wisconsin voters might vote for La
toilette and have their electorate bal
lots counted for him. 1t has been
found. however, that the law requires
that the name Of the republican elect
ors shall be printed beneath the name
of the republican candidate for presi'
dent and vice president. Constitu.
tional LAWYERS say that the only
escape these electors have from vot
ing for Taft x they are elected Il tc
resign
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.ReedQndD. W.HamiltOn
Disagree On the Clark and
Wilson Chances QtBaltin1Ore
*+++ @++ ~ = ++++++++*

+**** +++ $50 = ~ = + ****~~~
Champ Clark early ballot this afternoon said F. Reed
Wilson will be the choice OF the Demo
Hamilton minutes
j. E. Wilkinson arrived
midnight of the battle IN
Maryland called of the delegates home but
their Clark this afternoon.
declared that Champ Clark would triumph
ballot and dark horse VINO
has prominently mentioned thus far will be the candidate
Mr. Wilson had show to secure
that 400 votes viii STICK
through thick and thin
while believe Mr. Clark will be successful he may not
Il -Adate s ne VIII not pc sug
Brya zeoog ,''Iu8O at Mr. Bryans
hesitat longti they of Bryans
choosing"
strength had already shown in the
would instead OF enlarge Il be-
Wilson will have majority Of the votes OF the con
this morning. said Mr. Hamilton when
seen on the train his Sig
the twothfrds needed in
Of Underwood stock
York and Underwood
their be
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BITTERNESS IN
|OWADELEGATI0N
VIII SON MEN ANGRY AT CLARK
DELEGATES WHO HELP
SUSTAIN DEADLOCK
IBY ELISHA HANSON.]

Baltimore, Md. July l. There is q
tense strain over all this morning. Tne
Clark forces are going to hold Tor
few ballots but great break to VIII
son Is expected. Iowa will sit tight ior
several ballots and then malorlty
will 70 to Wilson. There 10 much bit
terness III the delegation over the At
titude OF the Clark men who want &C
deadlock the convention. Henry VOL
mer win lead the bolt and n. y. Ely
will oppose 1t. 49,.
On the twenty-ninth ballot CHAIR
man Porter announced fourteen ana 2
half for Clark and eleven and nan
for Wilson. Chairman James ordered
all cast for Clark despite the resolu'
ton adopted by the delegation reieas
ing itself. ), :,
There is a strong rumor afloat that
Wilson will be named today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-02
THE SUFFRAGE
QUESTION UP At
CLUB MEETING
General Federation May
Pass on Votes for Women
Unless Subject is Killed
in Committee.

San Francisco, CAL, July before
the chairman's gavel fell today in the
big pavilion where the General Fedora
ton of Women's clubs of the United
States Is holding it's biennial sessions,
a very busy time was in prospect for
the delegates who entered upon the
last week of their sessions.
Proposed revisions of the bylaws,
of officers and possibly the question
of equal suffrage will be the main
events The first of these will come
before the convention when the report
Of the council is made on Tuesday
morning; the second on Wednesday
morning and the third in the afternoon
of the same day.
There is a great divergence OF
opinion regarding the advisability OF
bringing the question of suffrage to
the fore. Some of the Texas and
southern California women are eager
to force a showing of hands by the IN.
PRODUCTION of the subject from the
floor Of the. convention. The matter
has not been brought before the board
which would probably quietly but et'
fectually squelch the vexing question.
Contest for Presidency.
The contest for the presidency, in
succession to Mrs. Philip N. Moore OF
st. Louis, goes blithely on. The friends
Of Mrs. Philip Carpenter of New York
and of Mrs. Percy V. Pennybacker OF
Austin, Texas, who are the only two
candidates who have 80 far appeared
in the field. are busy day and night
button-holing the delegates and insist
emily pleading their cause. Saturday
was certainly Pennybacker day, when
the Texas candidate blazed In the
limelight in making her report as
chairman OF the field endowment com
mittee, following which and the pleas
for generous and speedy action, a
frenzy of enthusiasm at the gathering
and more than $4,000 was subscribed
to the endowment fund within a few
minutes. The friends and supporters
of Mrs. Penny ybacker made the most
Of the occasion.
Then the supporters of Mrs. Car
penter arranged an informal reception
that was held at her hotel last night
and attended by many delegates, who
we're importuned to give their votes tc
the New York candidate. What the
outcome Of the election will be is i'm
possible to forecast. Unlike the Balti
more convention there Is no talk Of 9
dark horse.
Iowa Has a Candidate.
The Massachusetts delegation If
pressing the candidacy of Miss
Georgia A. Bacon of Worcester, Mass.
for first or second vice president. Miss
Bacon is a prominent club woman II
the Bay state and for three years wat
president of the state federation
Iowa will advance the claims of Mrs
B. B. Clark Of Red Oak, Iowa, fol
treasurer, and the Iowa delegates are
expressing some hope of success, bu
1t Is doubtful If any candidate car
succeed Mrs. John Threadgil of Okla
homa, the incumbent.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-02
Indiana Breaks Loose From
Gov. Marshall on 28th
Ballot, Drawing Leading
Candidates Together.
NEW YORK DELEGATE
ASSAILS MR.. BRYAN
Nebraskan Termed Fortune
Hunter and Double DE- II
er by Stanchfield; Z J.
lock Holds Tight.

Baltimore, Md, July 1.-Woc "
Wilson Of New Jersey, became
leading candidate for>the presid, L
nomination before the democrati .-
tional convention late this after. a.,
He passed Champ Clark on the air
tieth ballot, getting 460 votes to 455
for the speaker Wilson had Leen
gaining steadily and when he went into
the lead there was great demonstra.
tion by his adherents
On the thirtieth ballot the Vermont
delegation dropped Gov. Foss Of
Massachusetts,, and went into the IL
son fold. Iowa which had been u.
Ing solidly for Clark, split-14 for IL
son and 12 for Clark.
Progressive leaders, canvassing the
field for an available man in the event
OF failure to nominate Gov. Wilson,
seriously considered Representative A.
Mitchell Palmer of Pennsylvania. Al
ter the thirtieth ballot showed Wilson
In the lead, the Wilson forces wee
hopeful of success.
1t was reported that Illinois soon
would go to Wilson, but many believed
that he would have difficulty In getting
the necessary two-thirds to nominate.
Mr.. Palmer has been active in the pro-
gressive camp and has voted through
out for Gov. Wilson.
During the thirty.f1rst ballot Wilson
managers claimed that they had been
promised thirty additional votes by the
thirty-third ballot and 1O2 votes by the
thirty-fourth ballot. His total was
46O on the thirtleth and II the alleged
promises were Kept his total on the
thirty-fourth would be 562. majority.
The Ballotlng Today.
The changes In the balloting today
are aa fo1lowe.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-02
ANOTHER GERMAN
AVIATOR KILLED

Altoona, Prussia, July 1.-Benno
Koenig, the German aviator, died to-
day as the result of injuries sustained
yesterday when he made violent
landing in clump of bushes. He was
participating in the northwestern
aviation circuit of 1.125 miles. Three
other professional aviators taking part
in the contest Also were injured by
falls yesterday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-02
BULLETINS FROM
THE CONVENTION

Baltimore, Nd, July 1.-Con-
vention called to order at 1910.
Twenty-seventh ballot ordered
at 11:17.
New York's vote was ~',a"onoed
when Murphy announced ninety
for Clark. Poll Of New York re-
suited: Clark, 7s; Wilson, 9;
Underwood, 2; Absent, !. Under
unit rule ninety votes cast TOR
Clark.
No choice on twenty.seventh
ballot.
on twenty-elghth ballot Indiana
gives 20 votes to Wilson. -.
Heated controversy arose over
Kansas vote. A poll showed
Wilson, 10; Clark 6, with one ab-
sent. Declaration was that In
structIons Of Kansas convention
require the full vote to be cast
for Clark. There were cries OF
"steam roller"
Bell Of California, argued that
Kansas vote must be cast for,
Clark, under Instructions, until
two-thirds Of the total or II votes,
favored another candidate, whore
40 the poll showed Wilson 13, or
one short Of tWo-thIrds.
Chair overruIed objection and
directed twenty Kansas votes
cast for Wilson.
Twenty-eiehth ballot no choice.
Little change on the twenty
ninth ballot.
Chairman James announcement
that railway tickets Of southern
delegates had been extended to
July 10 brought shouts OF laugh
ter, as indicating possibilities OF
a prolonged stay.
Underwood gained ten from
Harmon In ohio's vote on the
thirtIeth ballot.
Vermont dropped Foss and went
to Wilson with eight votes.
Iowa broke on the thirtteth bal
lot, casting IL for Wilson, and IL
for Clark. The result Of this bal
lot for the first time placed Will
son In the lead over Clark and
all others.
Correction Of Iowa vote chal-
Ienged poll roll ordered.
Result Of repoII Of lowa's vote:
Wilson, "a; Clark, II.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-02
House Unanimous
in Expressing Its
Faith in Speaker

Washington, D. c., July 1.7
In answer to attacks upon
Speaker Clark In the Baltimore
convention the house today
adopted resolution announc-
ing it's entire faith in it's pre-
siding officer.
The resolution offered by a
republican, Representative Aust
tin of Tennessee, follows:
"The members Of this house
regardless of politics, express
their full confidence IN the
honor, integrity and patriotism
of the presiding officer Of this
house, the honorable Champ
Clark"
It was passed unanimously.
Republicans and democrats ap-
plauded.
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ne tnlTLy-unlrQ DallOL resulted IN
no choice, but the vote has not been
totalled at this hour.
The twenty-eighth ballot brought the
first notable break, the thirty votes
heretofore solid for Gov Marshall be-
ing lost, twenty-nine for Wilson and
one for Kern. Wilson's total was thus
swelled to 437a, making his close
second to Clark, who still clung to his
lead with 4681a.
Great crowds began to besiege the
convention hall entrances by 8 O'Clock
and by 10 the galleries were half filled
and sprinkling of delegates had
taken their places on the floor.
A cool breeze through the high tran
SONS kept the banners fluttering and
promised relief from the exhausting
heat Of previous sessions.
Eager interest was everywhere
manifested in the struggle about to bo
renewed, and speculation was abund-
ant as to whether the deadlock would
be broken and on the possibility Of
further sensational coups.
The prevailing sentiment from the
floor was that nothing definite had
thus far been achieved to bring the
deadlock to close and that II any
thing, the lines were quite as tight, or
tighter, than before, although all
realized that the convention has been
replete with 80 many sensations that
a break or coup might come at any
time.
Revival Of Fight Of 1892.
Among the early arrivals there was
a disposition to view Mr. Bryan's
move against New York as the adroit
adoption Of the tactics Of the Whitney
Don Dickinson element In aligning the
1892 democratic national convention
against Chief Croker and the New
York support of David B. Hill. At that
time Tammany had its orator In the
person Of Bourke Cockrane, who held
the convention throughout the night,
until at daybreak the various ele-
ments from outside New York state
gradually forced the nomination OF
Cleveland.
The contest then, as now. was
against New York, although the issue
Of the interests had not been injected.
and the combined outside elements
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-02
TODAY IN CONGRESS

SENATE-Met at II a. M
Senator Works urged investigation
of pre-convention campaign contri-
buttons and declared against new
party.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-02

HOUSE-Met at noon.
Extended current appropriations
through July.
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lcontinuAd an para A
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Heavy List Of Dead and In
jured as Result of Cyclone
at Regina, Sask.; Number
of Victims Unknown.
THIRTY-s SIX BODIES
RECOVERED TODAY
Hundreds Of Searchers, In
Guiding Military Company
Have Been Busy in De-
bris in Quest Of Victims.

Regina, sask., July 1.-Thirty..
elk bodies had been recovered
up to 8 o'clock this morning IN
the ruins Of the cyclone which
occurred here last evening. Hun
dreds of searchers have been
busy In the debris since day'lgnt
and have recovered fifteen bodies
In addition to the twenty recov.
cred last night. The death list
probably will be confined to fifty:
The military has been reca''eo
from its annual encampment ana
Is in charge Of the situation.
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