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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-01

The Dwight team will go to LaGarde
Saturday to meet the team of that place.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-01

Court will be held August and by
Probate Judge L. l.. Herzberg when 80
cases are set down for trial
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-01
MULE ABANDONED
ON MOUNTAINS
Two Arrested Charged With
Theft-Gain i'm School
Census at Gadsden

Gadsden, July a.-(Special 1.-The mys-
terry of the mule which was left hitched
to tree on Lookout mountain for sew
eral days without food or drink has been
solved. John Brock was arrested at
Chattanooga and Frank Brock was cap
tured at Reeds Hill yesterday, charged
with the theft of a horse which John
Brock said they had traded for the mule.
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Two alleged blind tigers in the heart
of the business section were raided last
night by the police. II. R. Long, pro-
prietor of pool room on Broad street.
and Bill Smith, who has room in the
Gadsden theatre. were arrested
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-01

A gain of 1ss children of school age
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-01

London, July s1.-The house of COM
mons today passed resolution of SYM
pathy at the death of the Emperor Of
Japan.
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The brown ore came from the fol-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-12
BIC RACE CROOKED
Sweeper III Doped, Report
Jockey Dismissed by Owner.
Greatest Scandal in Years on
British Turf Results.

London, June 12.-What promises to
be the worst scandal on the British
turf in ten years became known when
the sporting weekly, "The Looking
Glass announced that Sweeper II, the
American colt which started favorite
in the derby, was doped before the
race.
A significant fact in connection with
the story is that H. B. Duryea dis
missed Danny Maher, who rode Sweep
er II and engaged Frankie O'Neil1, an
other American boy, to pilot Sweeper
II in the remainder of his stake en-
gagements. 1t will be remembered in
the story of the race that a note was
sounded indicating that something was
wrong with the showing of the Dur
yeas colt After the derby, DeCoursey
Forbes told the correspondent:
81 don't like this Sweeper business. I
insist he didn't gallop a foot of the
way"
An investigation shows that in the
opinion of a large number of racing
men, Sweeper II was doped. The
trainer is unable to account for the.
miserable showing of the colt It is
suspected that two or three book
ma kers who stood to lose fortunes on
a Sweeper II victory, know more about
the doping than they would care to
say.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-12

convention nominate President Taft.
The Roosevelt leaders made this
statement today in a vigorous attack
on the national committee in which ne
declared that such a movement while
it might defeat the Republican nomi-
nee for president would save the party
in the big Republican states. His po-
sition is indorsed by Governor w. E
Glasseock of West Virginia. who de-
clared that all the West Virginia Re-
publican electors are for Roosevelt
toral college, regardless of the action
of the convention. Senator Dixon lis
tened to Mr.. Flynn and Governor
Glasscock, and said:
81 don't think there will be any
need for such action. You hear what
they say. In my opinion Colonel
Roosevelt will surely be nominated
The Taft forces will not dare to steal
the nomination
Mr.. Finn and Governor Glasscock
said the state conventions in Pennsyl-
vania and West Virginia had not been
adjourned and would be reconvened if
necessary and the electors given posi-
tive instructions to vote for Colonel
Roosevelt if the circumstances war
ranted.
To save the State.
1--WE are not going to allow the ma
tional committee to destroy the Re-
publican party in Pennsylvania" said
Mr. Finn. 1--WE don't intend to stand
idly by and lose ten or fifteen con-
gressmen and the Legislature. We pro-
pose to protect ourselves at home.
Thirty of the thirty-eight presi-
Dental electors are for Roosevelt and
if they are elected and the nomina-
ton is stolen and given to Taft those
thirty will vote in the electoral college
for Colonel Roosevelt. We don't pro-
pose to allow delegates from the
southern states and the insular pos
sessions to dictate a presidential
nomination to the great Republican
states. The time has come when po-
liticaI rebellion is necessary for self
protection in the Republican states.
Under this plan no bolt will be neces-
sary. 1t would result, perhaps, in
losing a Republican president, but
would win locally.
II have talked with Roosevelt men
in Pennsylvania and they agree with
me that it is necessary if Taft is
nominated to carry the fight to the
electoral college"
I'm our state the entire list of
presidential electors is for Colonel
Roosevelt and will vote for him." said
Governor Glasscock. There is no
law to prevent it. The people vote
for the electors and not for the
president. If the nomination is stolen
for President Taft, you can say that
West Virginia's electoral vote will be
for Theodore Roosevelt.
'I agree with Mr.. Finn and we will
follow the same course. 1 have looked
up the law and there is no doubt that
this action is well within it"
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WATER HITS town
Many Believed Drowned as Re.
suit of CIOudburst.
Operators Conversation BrOk.
en- Off as Report Is Made.

Sheridan, Wyo., June ia wall of
water from a cloudburst in the noun
tains last night swept down Clear creek
canyon onto the town of Buffalo, partly
wrecking the place and presumably
causing number Of deaths. At last
accounts, the water was entering the
second story windows of the telephone
exchange and all communication had
ceased.
Buffalo has about 1000 inhabitants
and situated on the Clear creek can
yon, the sides of which are steep and
high. While only a few blocks wide,
the town is more than a mile long.
Late last night the telephone opera
tor at Buffalo called Sheridan and re-
ported a great wall of water had swept
down the canyon, carrying away sew
eral brick blocks. Many people had
been drowned, the operator said, but no
idea of the number was obtainable.
1.-The water is now flowing into this
room through the second story win
dows, and -" And here the wires
went down and no further communi-
cation was possible. Automobile relief
for Buffalo, which is 40 miles from
Sheridan. Owing to the dangerous
mountain roads, Buffalo probably will
not be reached until after daylight.
Billings, June 12.-When telephone
communication was restored to Buff
ldlO, WyO-, ILLS T0pOTIS CndC
the cloudburst which sent wall of
water down teh narrow valley of
Clear Creek canon upon the town last
night had caused many deaths, were
proved unfounded One man was
drowned, but others reported as miss
ing have been found. A dozen frame
and brick buildings were washed
away.
The property damage is estimated
at 100000.
The flood subsided as rapidly as it
came and citizens scattered through
the valley today are retrieving their
belongings, stranded in receding
waters,
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WILL APPLY The VETO
Taft VIII Not Stand for Elimination of
the Commerce Court.

Washington, June 12.-President Taft
told friends today that he would veto
the legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill, if when it comes for
his signature, it abolishes the COM
merce court in effect by cutting off
the courts appropriation. Both the
house and senate have eliminated pro-
vision for the court from the measure.
President Taft said he considered
the court necessary to prompt and ef-
fective enforcement of the interstate
commerce act. In speeches he has said
that when it's limitations were defined
by the supreme court the new tribunal
would be approved by the railroads and
the people. The supreme court this
week gave several decisions greatly re-
stricting it's powers
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HEAR THE CORN GROW
Weatherman Praises Brand He Is
Dealing Out Now.

''This is the finest weather ever for
Kansas; it is making the corn grow
SO fast that can almost hear it, This
was the statement of sunny Flora,
the government weather man today.
Flora suggests that it will be wise
to keep an umbrella handy tonight
and Thursday as there is likely to be
a shower at any time. The tempera-
lures are above normal today. The
heat is noticeable as the weather is
suItry. The wind is blowing 2 miles
an hour from the southeast.
Welcome rains, heavy enough to
soak the ground thoroughly are re-
ported from Hays and Dodge City in
western Kansas said Section Director
T. B. Jennings today. 1.-THE sky was
cloudy this morning in western and
northern Kansas"
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DID IT RAIN COYOTES?
Farmers Haul Them to Town and
Kill Them at Courthouse.

Lakin, KAN, June 12.-By reason
of two-inch rain in Kearny coun-
ty the young wolves were driven from
their holes One man came into the
county clerks office with two scalps.
Before he had his voucher for two
dollars signed to him another farmer
told the clerk to look out the window
and see what he had.
In the wagon was large chicken
coop full of young coyotes, nine of
them, which he killed with a hammer.
Then a third farmer threw a large
pasteboard box down behind the desk
with seven more scalps therein. The
county paid out eighteen dollars in
hounties
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Roosevelt.
committee room while the Fourth Cal
ifornia district contest was being con
sidered. Governor Johnson said he haC
been invited by Francis J. Heney tc
appear before the committee while the
proceedings were on. He said he had
sent a note into the committee room
giving Mr.. Heney his reasons for refus-
ing to enter. Governor Johnson gave
out his statement to Mr.. Heney as fol-
lows:
Il decline to appear before the COM
mittee. 1 will not submit to trial tc
the title of property by the thief who
steals it. 1 consider it would be an
insult to the people of California for
me to appear before a committee which
obsequiously receives Calhoun and
Hogue, Or even listens to a contest bS
Patrick Calhoun designed to override
a majority of 1900 California Repub-
licans and which has prejudiced the
contest.
This so-caIled contest in the Fourth
district is purely mythical. There were
no contests in California. Nither were
there any delegates selected from any
districts. All California delegates are
delegates at large.
''If this committee can put two of our
delegates on trial, I don't see what
prevents them from putting all of them
on trial"
All Anxious to Know.
Chicago, June 12.-Positive informa-
ton as to whether Colonel Roosevelt
would come to Chicago to look after
his own interests before the work OF
deciding the contested delegations is
finished by the Republican national
committee was sought today, both by
his own workers and those supporting
Taft The success of the Roosevelt
workers yesterday in gaining one con-
tested seat gave rise to a report that
the former president would come,
while many of his own workers claim
ed to have been assured that he would
not be here. other Roosevelt workers
declared they were certain that he
would be here by Friday night. On
that night a mass meeting will be held
by Roosevelt followers and many
maintained the candidate would be the
principal orator.
Strong protests at this meeting are
promised against the action of the
committee in seating some of the Taft
delegates in the contests. Managers
were busy on both sides among the un-
instructed delegates today in an at
tempt to learn Just where they will
stand on the opening ballot in the con-
vention. Both Roosevelt and Taft ad-
herents put forth their best arguments
to these delegates in an effort to line
them up for their respective candi-
dates. There is a belief that many of
the delegates of this class are still will
ing to be convinced as to how they
should vote and both sides are making
determined efforts to win them.
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by the murderer of the Moore family
and their guests last Sunday night,
is in Omaha in consultation with
Chief of Police Donohue.
His plan is to conduct, with the aid
of a detail of Omaha detectives an
Independent and thorough investiga-
ton of the affair. McClaughrey is
convinced that some one familiar with
the Moore family and house commit
ted the murder. He takes little stock
in the theories which attempt to link
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ding something up in a comfort. She
was so frightened, she said, that she
could not scream. The man went out
of the room into another. Her mother
was awakened and the man ran through
the back door.
All clues so far discovered lead to
the belief that the man who visited
the Hudson home early Wednesday eV-
ening committed the murder. Also, it
is believed he was a former affinity of
Mrs. Hudson.
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The Governor Returns From
His Conference With Il. R.
Still Firm in Belief the Colonel
VIII Win.
HE TURNS DOWN AN OFFER
To Become Candidate for Vice
President With Roosevelt.
A Mass Meeting Is Planned for
Next Friday.

Chicago, June 12.-Governor Stubbs of
headquarters today from a conference
with Col. Roosevelt and again declared
his belief that the Republican conven-
ton will place Theodore Roosevelt at
the head of the ticket. "I cannot believe
said Gov. Stubbs, that $40 delegates
can be found who will dishonor and
disgrace themselves by refusing to give
him the nomination.
While he was talking a 20 foot oil
painting depicting Col. Roosevelt III
rough rider costume with his foot on
lions head was being hung in the
Roosevelt committee rooms. The Kan
sas governor added to the uncertainty
over the coming of Col. Roosevelt by
saying: HE has no plans for coming,
but he may come
John McVicar and c. A. Rawson, OF
Des Moines, and G. L. Stevens of Boone,
Iowa, were active at the Cummins'
Senator Cummins would not come to
the convention unless Col. Roosevelt
does. D. B. Atherton, of Washington,
secretary National Republican league,
arrived and began preparations for the
biennial convention of the league next
Tuesday in the hotel where the Taft
and Roosevelt headquarters are lOca-
ted.
johnson Won't Go In.
Governor Johnson, of California, ar
rived and hastened to the Coliseum, ap-
pearing outside the Republican nationa:
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TODAY in CONGRESS.
Senate Will Adjourn Three Days for
Chicago Convention.

Washington, June 12.-Senate met at
noon. Agreed to program of three day
recesses during the national convention.
Refuses to reconsider its adoption of the
army appropriation bill conference report
House met at II a. m. Took up sundry
civil appropriation bill Majority Leader
Underwood announced house would take
a three day recess only during the Demo-
cratic national convention.
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T.R. FOR SUFFRAGE
Colonel Makes Announcement
Through Judge Lindsey.
Will Favor Votes for Women i'm
His Platform.

oyster Bay, June 12.-Theodore Roose
velt announced this afternoon through
Judge B. B. Lindsey of Denver, that he
was in favor of woman suffrage in this
country and that the platform which
he would submit to the Chicago conven-
ton would contain an unequivocal de-
claration to that effect.
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The Arizona and the Fourth
California District Contests
Have Been Settled in Favor of
the President.
BORAH PREDICTS DISASTER
Declares the National Commit.
tee Is Making 1t Impossible
To Elect a Republican Presi-
dent for Next Four Years.

Chicago, June 12.-The Republican
national committee today voted to seat
the two Taft delegates in the national
convention from the Fourth California
district, the only contest from that
state. This action followed a running
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The Roosevelt. Leaders Have
Evolved a Desperate Scheme.
Friendly Presidential Electors
to Vote for the Colonel.
WHETHER NOMINATED OR NOT
1t Is Proposed to Vote for Him
in Electoral College.
Pennsylvania and West Vir-
ginia Pledged to Such Action.

Chicago, June 12.-Recourse to
Roosevelt men who have been selected
as presidential electors in different
states is the announced plan of Will
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The murder was not the work of
maniac, according to McClaughrey'a
belief, but rather of a scheming, re-
vengeful murderer.
Still No Clue i'm Sight.
So far as the public is aware not
a single clew has been found as to
the identity or present Whereabouts of
the murderer.
A reward of 5000 has been offered
by the state and one of $500 by Mont
gomery county for the apprehension OF
the assassin.
Early today residents of the coun-
ty by hundreds began coming into
Villisca to be present at the funeral
this afternoon of the victims of the
tragedy, who were widely known.
Continued on Page rwo.)
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McClaughery Says Eight Were
Slain for Revenge.
Systematic Search for Slayer
by Federal Officers.
ONE GIRL FOUGHT ASSAILANT
Broken Watch Chain and
CIenched Hand Tell Story.
Murderer Waded Creek Five
Miles to Battle Dogs.

Villisca, Ia. June I'm. w. Nc
Claughrey, Bertillon expert of the fed
eral prison at Leavenworth, Kan. who
was called here to make proper rec
ords of the bloody finger prints left
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Not Work OF Insane Man.

the tragedy with similar crimes in
Kansas and Colorado.
Not Work of Insane Man.
THE man who did that knew the
family. knew their habits and the ar
rangementS of the house." said Nc
Claughrey. Everything goes to show
that he first murdered the two Still
niger girls downstairs and then went
up and killed the Moore family on the
second floor. No one not familiar
with the house could have done that
work without awakening some one,
especially since the Stillinger girla
were stopping in a strange apart
ment."
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Weather Forecast.

Chicago, June 12.-Forecast for
Kansas: Unsettled weather with
showers tonight or Thursday.
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Stin No Clue i'm Sighi

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johnson Won't Go In.

| Governor Johnson, of California, ar
| rived and hastened to the Coliseum, ap-
pearing outside the Republican nationa:
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To Carry 1t Higher.

Both attorneys made it clear they
would carry the eleventh Kentucky
case higher. Chairman Rosewater
said the case could be taken to the
convention and it's credentiaI commit
tee: Senator Penrose then demanded
The Butler weekly times., 1912-08-08
Clarke-Duvall.

Miss Leila Ann Clarke and Homer
Duvall, both of this city, were united
in marriage at the home of the BRIDES
parents Wednesday morning at 5
o'clock. Rev. j. r. Lamb, officiating.
Immediately after the ceremony
the happy couple went in an automo-
bile to Kansas City. From there they
will leave for a honeymoon trip
through the west.
The bride is the charming daughter
of Capt. and Mrs. Edward S. Clarke
and is one of the most popular of
Butler young ladies. Mr.. Duvall is
cashier of the Farmers Bank and
stands high in southwest Missouri in
financial circles.
The happy couple will be at home
at the Fraternal Inn after September
The Butler weekly times., 1912-08-08

they had 7 inches of rain, which did
considerable damage to some of the
canals. 1t rains very hard here some
times, however the rains save some
irrigating. Most of one crop of al
falfa has been cut and is in shock or
windrow and mostly spoiled. One
man has 18 stacks in one field. The
second crop is looking fine and will
soon be ready to cut again. l never
saw as much volunteer grain as here,
some pieces of it look good for 20 to
Is bushels to the acre. Dick Craig
has the biggest field of corn ! have
heard of-80 acres. l think there are
great possibilities in this valley and
lots of hard work. This valley was
held by indians until five years ago,
then it was thrown open for settle
ment and they have made great i'm
provements for length of time.
One piece of oats across the road
from Charles looks good for rs BUSH
els per acre. We are having a fine
visit, made one trip on what they call
bench land, where they do not irri-
gate, but their small grain looks good
this year. We also went down the
valley as far as Foster. There are
some very nice farms around there.
We all took dinner at Dick Craig's
Sunday after church and had a pleas
ant time and nice dinner such as all
Virginians know so we'll how to get
up. Many of the men Of this valley
are devoting their time these days
trying to get water on their land
where it is in crop, and seem to have
better luck than the rain makers in
Kansas. 1t does seem to make crops
grow when the thermometer registers
"a in the shade.'
Young Aaron is sure that the peo-
pie around Virginia will enjoy reading
this letter of Grandpa Wort as he and
his son, Charles, were well known
here. Charley renews for the Boom
ing Times another year. Weare glad
to hear they are doing well in their
new home.
Miss Alma Murman of Tulsa, Okla,
was the guest of Miss Mary Allen Sat-
urdry and Sunday.
The Ladies Aid of the M. f. church
will have an ice cream supper Thurs
day night, Aug. 18th, at the church.
YOUNG AARON.
The Butler weekly times., 1912-08-08
North New Home.

Mrs. Ben Pickett visited at Mrs.
Linendoll's last Wednesday.
Sid Zeiler went to Osceola to visit
with home folks few days.
Claud Berry and family attended
the Chautauqua at Butler last week.
Miss Thelma Richmond visited from
Thursday till Sunday with her cousins
Misses Edith and Blanch Miller.
Frank Bowles spent Saturday night
and Sunday at Cliff Charts.
John Ehart is on the sick list.
Lou Smith and family spent Sunday
at Jim Bradley's.
Miss Tude Kelly spent Saturday
night in Butler and attended the
Chautauqua.
Frank Miller and family, Henry
Ehart and wife, Mrs. John Jones
visited at John Phelps Sunday.
Brick Mccoy and family visited at
Mr.. Linendolls Sunday.
Mrs. Mye and daughter came out
Saturday to visit a few days with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Mccormack.
Jay Bright and wife were in North
New Home Sunday afternoon.
j. F. Kern of Butler was at his
farm Monday.
John MckiSSick and wife called at
Ike Kelleys Monday afternoon.
Jack Skaggs and family were But
Ter visitors Tuesday. COR.
The Butler weekly times., 1912-08-08
East Lone Oak.

The farmers of this neighborhood
have finished threshing, with the ex-
ception of a few who have stacked
their grain.
We are hoping for good rain, fer
it is getting pretty dry.
Miss Amy Mead of Schell City is
visiting for a few days at the home of
l. w. Hart and family.
Quite number from this neighbor-
hood attended the Chautauqua at But
ler Sunday afternoon and night
Miss Ethel Ingram Of near Parker,
Kan., is visiting at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. C. F. Stewart.
There was an ice cream social at
Frank Nafus' last Saturday night.
Quite a number was there and re-
port a nice time.
Rev. Bengtson, the new Methodist
minister was at Peru last Sunday
morning and preached an excellent
sermon. He will preach at Peru
again the third Sunday in August, at
night. PUSSY WILLOW.