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Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-02-21

The Devils; Lake Audubon 3;asocisty
will meet Friday evening, Feb. 2l,, at
s P. m. with Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hale
SIS East 7th street. All persons in.
terested in bird study win be welcome
and the teachers in the various city
schools are especially invited. The
Junior Audubon club will meet satur.
day afternoon at 8 O'Clock in the Ii.
brary hall.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-02-21
GLENBuRN HAS new
CASES OF SMALLPOX

: Glenburn, N. D., Feb. 2o-rhree
cases Of smallpox are under quaraa'
tine in this town. It is thought that
with all the strict precautions taken
against the spread Of The disease there
will be no epidemic
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-02-21
MORTON SETTLER Is DEAD.

Mandan. D, D, Reb.sao.-John
Broshard, pioneer settler Of Morton
county, died at his home in this city.
He saw service In the Indian warfare
in the northwest, and in the Indian
battles in New Mexico.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-02-21
SECOND EXPEDITION.

saa Francisco, Feb. 2o-v.
stefanson win sail from this
city Nay list on bic second are.
tie expedition. The objective
psiat Of the trip win be to the
asrtA IL Banks Land. ~
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PROGRAM ARRANGED.

A program is being arranged
by the travelling men for their
doings here Saturday which will
start at 1880 instead Of 8 p. M.
as previously announced. Ac-
cording to present plans Mayor
McClory will deliver the ad.
dress of welcome which will bo
responded to by ". W. Fegau.
At the close Of the regular
lodge meeting there will be a
social session which win incladc
vaudeville and . musical pro.
gram i present plans material
ize.
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: THE WEATHER. .

For Devils Lake and; Vicinity
Cloudy weather tonight and Friday,
not much change in temperature.
For North Dakota: Mostly cloudy
tonight and Friday; not much change
in temperature.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-02-21

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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-14
GRANDMOTHER RANDALL OBSERVES
HER ONE HUNDREDTH BIRTHDAY

Bloomfield, October 13.--Mrs. Lois
Randall. more Familiarity known as
Grandmother Randall by the people Of
this city, celebrated her one hundredth
anniversary of her birth surrounded by
her children, grandchildren and great
grandchildren here Wednesday, Octo-
Der 8. In the party honoring the
venerable woman were countless citi-
zens of. Bloomfield who We'd with the
relatives in showering their esteem
upon the much loved pioneer of Davis
county.
She was the recipient of many re-
membranes by her many friends in
the city. The home was practically n
bower of roses and other fragrant
flowers. The Bloomfield band went
down in the afternoon and gave her a
serenade. Auto rides about the city
and many other enjoyable events fea-
birthday anniversary.
Lois Boomer, for such was her
maiden name, was born in Green coun-
ty, Kentucky. October 8, 1913. She was
the daughter of Henry and Annie
Bloomer. She was married to John
Randall when she was twenty years of
age, In Scioto county, Ohio. This
couple resided together for sixty-six
years, Mr.. Randall passing to the
Great Reward in, 1899.
They came to Davis county in 1866,
and resided here until his death, since
which time, she has continued to re-
side in the modest little cottage she
has for years called home.
To their union were born five child
rem. Two are still living. They are
Peter Randall and Mrs. George Eng
land, both of this city. She also has
as living descendants thirteen grand
children and thirteen great-grand chill
dren.
Grandmother Randall was presented
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AGED MOTHER DIES
CARING FOR son
MRS. CARRIE SMITH sUccUMBs
WHILE BOY LIES AT THE
POINT OF DEATH. .,

! Mrs. Carrie A. Smith died very sud
denly Sunday morning about $3.50 at
her home, 112 South Cherry street
aged II years.
Mrs. Smith and her son Robert left
Ottumwa in September, 1912 going to
Garfield, Washington to visit relatives
Last Friday they arrived home from
the west. AT that time the son was
seriously i'll with typhoid fever. The
! mother who was cripple and COM
PEELED to use crutches owing to a fall
sustained about three years ago, was
at his bedside constantly after he was
removed to the home Saturday. Dur
times assisting the nurse and inquired
about her sons condition at $3.50 Sun
day morning. Finding that he was
about the same she retired to her
room to rest. The nurse and friends
who were present noticed that she was
sleeping an unusually long time and
upon investigation found that she was
dead. The cause Of her death is CIV
en- as heart trouble from which she
had suffered for sometime.
The son was Immediately removed
to the hospital where today he is in a
very serious condition. The deceased
lis survived by the one son Robert and
one grandson Robert Leroy Smith.
She was a member Of the Main street
Methodist church and the w. r. c.
Funeral services will be held tomor-
row morning at the Main street Meth
odist church at 10 o'clock, with Rev.
c. A. Field in charge. Interment will
be made in Ottumwa cemetery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-14

Washington, D. c.. Oct. 13.-Stirred
by common motive. a number OF
earnest men met in Washington the
other night and contaminated move
ment which has been under discus
sion for many months. They formed
1.-THE National Popular Government
league and appointed committee
'of 5O'' whose membership numbers
some of the best known men IN the
United States. !,
The meeting voiced a fear and ut.
tered a promise The fear was that
popular government which was spread.
ing with such rapidity two or three
years ago has been checked by Its
enemies, not in Washington. but out
through the states. The promise OF
the new organization is not only that
it will work for the perfection and
extension Of the instrum ents OF pop
ular government amcng the states but
that its chief aim will be TO extend the
initiative. the referendum the recall
direct primaries and elections, the pre-
ferential ballot and the other means
which the people are using to Wrest
power from the hands Of the special
llllSlSSLSf W IolloiioA Po'AeiSo $500 -
tional government. .,.~.5....- Z. - i
This latter the league PROPOSES to
do by means Of a constitutional amend.
ment called by name which is bound
to become familiar in the next few
years-the gateway amendment" It
is a gateway because it. opens up the
gate for the easy adoption of the re.
forms in government which the people
are demanding.
The gateway amendment provides
for new methods of amending the fed
eral constitution. 1t provides that a
constitutional amendment may be pro.
posed (a) by a majority vote In both
houses of congress. (b) by majority
Of either house alone. provided the
majority of the other house has twice
rejected the PROPOSAL, and (c) by any
ten states. Ratification Is not by state
legislatures as at present. but the
proposition is submitted directly to
the voters. Ratification is by double
maioritv,"-i e. the majority of all
the voters in the United States must
favor It, and also the proposition must
carry a majority of the states by a
majority vote in each case. This
amendment has been introduced in the
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senate by Senators Owen and LaFol.
lette, and In the house of representa-.
tives by, M. w. Chandler OF New York
! Think OF the difficulty now in amend
ing the federal constitution. Only
seven amendments have been adopted
since 1891. 1t took Is years Of fight
ing to get the income tax amendment.
iThirty.three senators out Of 531 mem
bers OF congress can prevent the sub
mission of an amendment to the states.
The 10 smallest states in the union.
with only one-fortieth Of the population
can reject an amendment. DR.. Charles
Mccarthy, director of the Wisconsin
Legislative, reference library says of
the gateway amendment:
without It the people can never
realize complete liberty. Without 1t
we are in constant danger of having
the guarantees which have come down
to us from the magma charta construed
bv hostile forces and not by the will
of the people,"
Judson King, writer and lecturer on
popular government. who has been
elected secretary OF the new organ.
ization believes that popular govern
ment In the states is in danger Of be-
ing 6iscredited through ineffective laws
purposely made weak by the enemies
of direct government. ,...1
"A most astute and successful cam.
paign is being waged against these
great reforms" he said. If they are
not to be stripped of their effective.
ness as they are adopted from now
on they must receiv powerful support
I
The new organization aims to ex.
tend its membership throughout the
United States. Any citizen can belong
by payment Of the membership fee
of 81. HEADQUARTERS have been stab.
lished in the Munsey building in Wash
ington.s Senator Owen. of Oklahoma,
Is chairman of the committee OF so,
which includes Senators Ashmrst. Rris.
tow. Chamberlain, Clapp. Hollis. Leo,
Robinson and many representatives,
besides educators. mayors OF cities,
and public spirited men from many
states. stl
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ARREST DRIVER
ON THEFT CHARGE
Continued from Page ~

failed to deliver them to the party tc
whom they were consigned.
Clothes in the Willows.
The box of clothes was taken to the
williws below the Chiffon quarry on the
south side some distance south Of thu
Vine street bridge and there left tc
suffer from the elements until located
Saturday evening by two boys who
were playing in they vicinity. The
boys one of whom is son of Balm
Steve Overturf and the other his
grandson have a little cabin on the
land which is owned by Mr.. Overturff
and were gathering firewood Saturday
afternoon to build a camp fire when
they came upon the shipping case,
Breaking open the box they concluded
it would make good kindling and be-
gan to search through it when they
discovered the clothing. Becoming
alarmed they returned home and &C.
companied by Mr.. Overturf they went
back for the box taking little hand
cart on which to haul it. In this man.
ner the case was brought to the Over.
turf home, 522 East Finley avenue and
Chief Gallagher was called. The
goods were brought to the police sta
ton and are strung out on lines
stretched for the purpose where they
are being dried for they were soaked
by the rains of the past week in which
they were exposed.
The value of the goods is $1s4 ac-
cording to the Ridgely firm. Two
coats and trousers are missing, the
balance of the shipment which includes
the garments found BY Mr.. Bumstein
are in the police station.
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COLFAX.- NEWTON
Il SURVEY COMPLETE

/. Newton, Oct. 1s.-Purchase and cleo
trification of the Minneapolis & st.
Louis line from New Sharon to New
ton is one of the plans Of the inter-
urban railway in connection with the
proposed extension of the Colfax line
to Newton, according to c. T. Chap
man, traffice manager Of the interur-
/ The survey of the Colfax- Newton
extension is complete !. and cost esti-
mates are now being made. Mr.. Chap
man says the line from Newton to
New Sharon would be a valuable ex-
tension because 1t would connect a
large area Of splendid territory with
Des Moines. ~ =
Mr.. Chapman also announces the
completion of survey for a proposed
extension to Indianola end that the
finterurban also is considering a new
line to Winterset. sT. ~
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DEATHS.

I OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, October H.
1913 at 2:3O D. M, at the family resi-.
Idence, 1106 East Second street, Owen
Sullivan aged 80 years.
The deceased is survived by his wife
and nine children. He had been in
poor health for the past ten years and
had been confined to his bed since last
May.
The funeral services were held this
morning at 9 o'clock from Sacred
Heart church with Rev. Father James
Foley officiating. Interment was made
| in Calvary cemetery. g.. t..
TRUITT-Sunday, October ~. 1918
at 4:3O p. M, at the home Of H. A.
Truitt. on Foster avenue, Mrs. Gather
inc Truitt aged II years.
Mrs. Truitt was resident OF
Agency and on Saturday came to Of
tumwa to visit at the home of her son.
H. A.,FTruitt. Early Sunday morning
she became seriously Ill and passed
away within few hours.
She is survived by four children.
They are Mrs. Hattie Jones of Agency,
M L. Trlitt Of Agency. Rev. o. r.
Truitt Of Elmwood, ILL.,, H. A. Tru-
lit Of Ottumwa, and Mrs. Della Wedt
Of near Ottumwa, la. Her husband pre-
seeded her in death about four years
Funeral services will be held We'd
nesday morning at 10 o'clock from the
Agency Methodist church of which
the deceased was member. Rev. G.
B. Hankins will have charge of the
services and interment will be made
in Agency cemetery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-14
From the
Progressive News Bureau
Municipal Bldg, Washington, o. C.

Washington, D. c.. Oct. BY his
request to Representative Clayton to
keep out CT the senatorial race in Ala.
bama, President Wilson has shown
that consistency is not always a
paramount consideration with him and
that he will not permit it to be invoked
to prevent him from action which he
considers necessary. The presidents
interference in the Alabama case pre-
sents q number of interesting phases.
Mr.. Clayton was the chief opponent of
Representative Underwood, chairman
of the ways and means committee in
the house. Mr.. Underwood has worked
in close harmony with the president in
the preparation and passage of the
natural that the president should feel
under substantial obligation to Mr..
Underwood for the great service rem
dered in the house on the tariff. 1t was
Mr. Underwood's personal strength
among his colleagues which on one or
two occasions prevented the more radi-
cial democrats from amending the
tariff bill in caucus in a way that
would have been decidedly displeasing
ito the president. Mr.. Underwood has
announced his candidacy for the sen
ate and his presence in the upper
house would undoubtedly be Of ma
terial assistance to the president. The
fight over the currency bill has al
ready demonstrated that, the presi-.
dents control in the senate Is dan
gerously narrow. The addition of
strong man like Underwood to the
democratic group in the senate that
lis willing to act whole-heartedly in &C.
|cord with the president will be Of ma
|terial assistance to the white house in
pushing its, legislative program.
| In interfering thus in the Alabama
situation, the president takes course
directly opposite to that he has fol-
lowed in New Jersey. The complica-
tions of the New Jersey situation have
resulted in numerous appeals to the
white house for active assistance. It
has been announced formally from the
white house, however. on two or three
his secretary would adhere strictly to
a policy of hands off" in the contest
lin their own, state. The appeals. to
them for help have been based upon
the ground that their position in the
national, administration did not alter
their status as citizens OF New Jersey
or deprived them Of their right to take
part in the politics Of their own
state Other presidents have acted
upon this reasoning, but Mr., Wilson
has chosen in this case to take the
ground that in his position as presi-
dent of the whole country it is i'm
proper for him to interfere in any
one state. 49, .... ...-. r.
r. Consistent adhesion to. this princi-
pie would, of course have prevented
the president from his interference in
Alabama But the president has open
ly shown that he does not regard this
kind Of consistency. as obligatory:
They, are not wanting suggestions in
Washington that there is still an ele-
ment Of consistency in the presidents
action, but 1t Is consistency to his
own interest rather than to the princi-
ple OF nonsinterference in state politics.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-14
WANTS TO Be HUNG
FOR KILLING WOMAN
SLAYER OF MRS. RExRoAT EN-.
TIERS INTO COMPACT TO SWING
FOR HIS DEED.

Chicago, Oct. l3.-Henry Spencer
confessed murderer of Mrs Mildred
Rexroat, and the coroner and coroner's
jury. of Du Page county have entered
in compact Of death. r-
The agreement was made in the
office Of Captain of Detectives John j,
, Halp:n at the detective bureau. The
! details first We're made public yester.
, day.
Spencer was the party Of the first
part. DR.. w. G. Hoph. the coroner and
/, jurors representing the authorities OF
Du Page county. were parties Of the
; second part. Captain Halpin was a
witness. ...
A BusinessIikc Murderer.
Nov, let us understand one another,
gentlemen" said Spencer In bust
nesslike manner. He was sitting be-
side Capt. Halpin, and faced the other
contracting parties. He punctuated
his remarks by digging the index
finger Of his right hand into the palm
Of his outstretched hand.
"I'll agree to plead guilty If you
will assure me that I am hanged" he
said III go to Du Page county and
stand trial on the Rexroat case. I will
fexpedite matters as much as I can by
repeating my. confession and showing
you where to get any yerification re-
Quired by the law. I'll agree, to DO
this, and save you all the expense to
the comfy that can. 49,
For your part you gentlemen must
agree to assure me the death penalty.
know that you will have enough in
f1uence with the Judge to arrange that,
and it will be only question OF your
living up to your agreement. I'm
making this contract because
I want quick trial and
quick hanging. Now let 1t be under
stood that if you start to shoot in any
alienists and begin to weaken and
figure me out for the insane asylum or
life down at Joliet, III repudiate my
confession, present an alibi, and fight
the case by new trial and appeal. Is
the agreement satisfactory?
Agree to GaIIows Stipulation.
Coroner Hoph nodded affrmatively
in the silence that followed. Spencer
looked into the faces Of the jurors,
one after another. Most of them
fumbled their words as they announced
alone appeared able to keep up the
husinesslike tenor Of the transaction.
"WeT, then. guess that's all" he
said rs he was taken from the room.
"See that you keep your word
Yesterday Spencer talked for two
hours with Captain Halpin and George
Reneban, proprietor of the Avon inn at
Round lake. where the prisoner work
ed After week Of disbelief the police
and the authorities Of Lake county
have begun to place some credence in
the mans story that he murdered
man and woman at Fox lake and
disposed of their bodies In the lake
there last April.
There's three feet of mud on the
bottom of that lake where I put them
in" said Spencer, "and the bodies
ought to be there yet. OF course, II
you can't find them. it isn't my fault,
and don't care whether you believe
it or not. l can only show you where
1 put them" y
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-14
MALVERN HORSE NOW
RACING IN RUSSIA

Malvern Oct. 13.-It may be Of in
terest to horsemen to learn that the
great trotting horse General H. who
has been burning up the race tracks in
Russia here of late, and whose picture
has appeared in many of the leading
dailies, was foaled at Malvern in 1901,
property of the late Ira F. Hendricks.
When a two year old colt he was train
ed on the Red Oak track. Before part
ing with the colt Haag had him making
a mile in 2:1S. He was sold to some
parties who took him to Canada and in
due course of time he fell into hands
Of Count Ivan Ivanovitch. who belongs
to the royal family of Russia. The
count paid $4,000 for the animal. SO
far General H. has shown his heels to
every horse in that countr',- His time
4. a.0AA
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Mrs. Ed Jones, of Eldon has return
or after visiting her sister, Mrs. Clyde
Mcclure, 400 Lillian street.
Mrs. Alice Phillips visited friends in
Pennington Friday.
Gladys and Donald Druet, 119 Ash
street, are visiting their grandparents
in Hamilton.
Mrs. G. E. Jones and children of
Winfield and Mrs. J. M. Abel of Ollie
returned last evening after visiting at
the home of G. H. Adamson, east OF
the city.
Mrs. W. S. Musgrove, 437 South
Willard street, left last evening to
spend Sunday with her husband, who
Is employed in Mystic.
Mr. and Mrs. G. w. KesseIring, 1910
East Locust street, are visiting friends
in Des Moines.i a. ..
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Arnold, of Chicago,
returned this morning after visiting
at the home Of C. l.. Root, 1926 Hayne
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. G. Orr Of Los Ange-
les left this morning for Chicago at
ter visiting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H., Heating, 1918 Prairie ave-
nue.. rr..r. ~.
Mrs. C. 0. Sutton. 100 South Jeffer-
son street.. left this morning for Ra-
cine, Wis, to attend the convention of
the Royal Ladies'
Mrs, T. A. Davis and child, Of Avery,
returned this morning after visiting
at the Martin Hardsocg home on North
Court street. ....
James and Squire Marts, who re-
side south of the city, left this morn
ing for Savannah, Mo-, on business.
Mrs. Otto Sandal, sol Center ave-
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CHRISTIE KEPT ON Y Y: \.
:. STAND FOR TWO DAYS

N The hearing Of the, eighty tax appeals
that has been in progress in the district
court since last Monday continues with
the prospect Of at least another week Of
trial IT, not more. Morris Christie who
was placed on. the stand Friday by the
appellants to, testify to the values Of
business and other properties, has been
on the stand ever since. The appellees
took him in hand for cross examina-
ton during Saturday and will probably
not get through with him today. The
sameness -of-.the questions propounded
throughout the examination leaves lit
tie Of "a feature to the cases until that
branch Of testimony is over with 4
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PASSENGERS HAD
: AWFUL EXPERIENCE
CONTINUED From Page ~

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Barcelona and took third-class passage
on the Volturno to secure position
offered him in New York.
"All went WE'LL" said Trintepohl,
until 6 O'Clock Thursday morning.
when the fire alarm sounded. We were
aroused and told to go on deck, as fire
had broken out inthe hold
Strap on Life Belts.
/ ION assembling, the life belts were
handed around and much time was oc.
cupied in fastening them. We were
told that the fire might soon be ouench-
ed, but the captain thought it wise
"The fire frightened the captain,
who cried bitterly. There were many
babies in arms. =. g.
!, "The fire grew worse. We saw things
blazing down below. About 10 o'clock
there was a cry to lower the boats.
THE captain behaved splendidly. So
did the officers, who were English.
=! Crew Augmented Panic.
+ II am sorry to say that the crew,
who were Germans and Belgians, be-
haved very badly. The people rushed
about wildly, and the crew seemed to
think they ought to have first place,
and instead Of quieting the passengers
they made the panic worse.
"The first officer took charge OF the
first boat, but although. he wanted the
women and children saved first, ma
jority Of those who entered the boat
we're members of the crew. This boat
was smashed, against the ships side.
Just as it reached the water it broke
in two and all were drowned" E
Chief Steward Jumps.
Meanwhile, attempts were made to
lower. the second boat. / cannot say
who was in charge or this, but do
know that after the chief steward had
thrown provisions in he jumped in
himself. There were more men than
women and children in this boat,
which did not go down, for it was
broken against the ship and all were
drowned. These two boats were amid
ships. .4f .Es@ &a-
Three others were put out aft. The
fourth officer was in one Of them, but
cannot say which one. All was con-
fusion. The ropes broke and the peo-
pie were thrown into the water and
drowned or killed. When the captain
saw what had happened he cut the
tackle of the other boats so that they
could not be launched.
Drives Firemen Back.
We were so glad when we saw the
Carmania coming, for we said: Now
we shall be saved
"The f1remen rushed up from below
land refused to go back. The captain