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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-09
MEETS THURSDAY.

The Woman's Aid society of the
Reid Memorial Hospital will meet
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Charles
Marlatt at her home in North Ninth
street. The meeting will be called at
two thirty o'clock.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-09
MEETS THURSDAY.

The Aid Society of the Second Pres
byterian church will meet Thursday
afternoon with Mrs. E. o. Mott at
her home. 20S North Twentyfirst
street. All members are invited to at
tend.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-09
DINER TONIGHT,

Miss Ella Downing will give a din
ner this evening at the Hotel in Ce-
dar Springs in honor of her guests
who are spending several days at her
apartments in the Wayne.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-09
TO VISIT HERE,

Mr.. Leroy Lacey will arrive tomor-
row from Kokomo, Indiana, to visit
with relatives at Gil South B street
before going to Elgin, Illinois, where
he has accepted a position.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-09
TO JOIN MRS. POTTER

Mr. Vernon Potter came up nom
Cincinnati to join Mrs Potter tnee
Miss Cora Kirby. who has been visit
ing kinspeople here for some time.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-09
FOR NIAGARA FALLS.

Mr., and Mrs, Glen Wolfe left today
for Niagara Falls and Toronto. Cana
da. where they will visit for some
time.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-09
MEETS THURSDAY.

The Mothers club of the North
Fourteenth Street mission will meet
Thursday afternoon at two-thirty
o'clock at the mission. All members
are invited to attend. Rev. Truman
Kenworthy will give a talk.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-09
TO CHICAGO.

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Carr of Westcott
Place left this morning for Chicago
for a short visit with Mr.. and Mrs
Louis B. Quinn. From there they will
take lake trip.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-09
TO GERMANTOWN.

Miss Marguerite Deuker and Miss
Marjorie Beck have gone to German
town to visit Miss Edith Bertsch for
few days.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-09
FOR MuNcIE GUESTS.

Miss Alsa Voorhees, delightfully."- en-
tertained a company of friends Sun
day in honor of Mis- Kathryn Lamb
and Mr. Ray West of Muncie, Indiana.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-09
GUESTS HERE.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Wells of Muncie,
Indiana, are guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Chrow at their home, 217 North
Tenth street.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-09
TO VISIT HE RE

Mrs. Robert Douglas (nee Miss Ma
RE Polletz), of Chicago, has come for
a visit with her mother. Mrs. Polletz,
at her apartments in the keystone.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-09

Patton and Miss Florence Mcclure.
After the game a luncheon was serv-
ed. Miss Florence Mcclure will enter
tain the club next week at her home
in East Main street.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-09
.AAnILNlm nI

Mr., and Mrs. John Smyser and lit
tie daughter, of the Wayne apartments
have gone TO Michigan. where they
will spend the fortnight
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-09
TO MICHIGAN.

Mr., and Mrs. Jonas Gaar of East
Main street left today for their sum-
mer home in Michigan where they will
remain for some time
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-09
TO GULL LAKE.

Mrs. Frank Lackey has as her
guests at Gull Lake, Mrs. Frank Nc
Curdy. Mrs. Thomas Nicholson, Miss
Alice Forkner, and Mrs. Maud Gray.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-09
Is QUITE ILL.

The many friends of Mrs. Erie Reyn.
Odds will be sorry to learn that she is
seriously i'll at her home in East Main
street.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-09
TO EORT ThOMAS.

Miss Blanche Luken will leave to-
morrow for Fort Thomas. Kentucky.
where she will spend her vacation
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-09
TO MICHIGAN

Mr. and Mrs Wilbur Hibberd and
children have gone 10 Michigan for an
outing
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-09
ATTENDING CONVENTION.

Mr.. Omar Murray is in Atlantic
City where he is attending a conven-
ton of the Bill Posters association
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-09
AT BAR HARBOR.

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Topping, nee
Miss Rhea Reid, of New York, have
taken a cottage at Bar Harbor for the
summer.
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VISITING HERE.

Mr. Gus Baer OF Bloomington. Hi
nois, is the guest of Mr.. Frank l.. Funk
for a few days
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-09
TO BIAS LAKE,

Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Dill left today
for fortnight's stay at Bass Lake.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-09
rERRETTS.SMITH.

The first notable wedding for the
month of July was celebrated this
The Dickinson press., 1913-07-19
SNOW

H. Hanson visited Ed. Olson on Sat-
Furday.
Geo: Wallace visited with his family.
over Sunday. e.
Mrs. Ed. Olson visited Mrs. Hans
Hanson last Wednesday,. :
Mr.. and Mrs. o. G. Lindhe drove to
Dickinson on Thursday.
Miss Lillian Olson is SPENDING q few
days with Mrs. McGillivray.
MI. H~agenstadd from south; of Bel
field is visiting 40. Skalbeck.
Mr.. and Mrs. McGillivray visited
with Mr.. and Msr. Carter on Sunday.
John and Walter Tester from Medora
spent a few days at their homestead.
There were services in the Fairfield
school house July 9th, Rev. Thorpe of
Belfield officiating.
M. T. Hanson and Mrs. Tillie Olson
visited MIR. and Mrs. A. o. Skalbeck
on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. .Eckern and Mr.. and
Mrs. Merton Hall visited Mr.. and MIA.
Oscar %Berequist Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Keith and daush-
tiers, Beulah and Irene, drove out from
Beldeld to attend McGiillivray's dance.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. G. Ristuben drove
out from Belfield the 9Th" to attend the
school meeting and visit old friends.
C. Jacobsen and sister returned to
their home near Manning after spend
ing 9 week visiting Julius Kroeh and
family.
Mrs. Grimm and children returned to
their home at Bismarck after enjoying
9 tive weeks visit with the Frank Maui
family.
Mrs. A. o. Skalbeck, Mrs. Geo. Scher-
merhorn and Miss Lillian Ericson spen,
Monday afternoon with Mrs. B. C. PEN
dleton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eckern and children of
Fairfield visited Geo. Schermerhorn and
family on Saturday and also took in
a dance at McGillivray's..
MIR. and Mrs. Quinion and children
and Mr.. and Mrs. Br andt Of Fairield
spent Friday and Saturday at Otto
k~rueeers.
The following had their infants bap-
TIED: Ny. and Mrs. r. s. Peterson, b.
G. Lindhe, A. O. Skalbeck, Oscar Bera-
! quist and M. Tompten of Fayette.
Mrs. H. McGilliuay gave a dance the
18th of July in honor Of M. Mc1siiiivs
rays birthday. A large crowd aathered
and one and all seemed to lhocoudhlv
enjoy the dancing which lasted mill
morning. Messrs. Walker and Eastman
of Fayette furnished the music. Lemon.
ade was served during the evening md
at 12 O'Clock Mrs. McGiIliyray, o.
sisted by the Measra. Hanan Hssdhe.
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valuation of new district is at least
$50. 600. We further allege that we
have met all legal requirements as out
lined in section a. of, the, session laws
of 1911. Therefore we most, respectfully
petition your Honorable Board and the
County Superintendent of: Schools to
grant us q division. = .s...; g.
!. The new district to consist of all, of
township f46, range 81 and that part of
township III, range 81 belonging" to
Stark county. It.. is. to be known: as
Farmers Valley school district No. 10.
School district No. Z to consist of all
the balance Of territory. in said Ante
lope district. 4. @
The above petition was signed by
S~eventy-nine petitioners, all residing
in Antelope school district No. 7 aud
on motion of C. E. Ward, seconded by
A. F. Mischief, ;iand carried the petition
for the organization of the Farmers
Valley school district No. 10 as 9 GEN
erai school district be granted and the
said territory hereby organized as a
school district to be known as Farmers
Valley school distict No. 19.
. The Eh following petition was presented d
70 the Honorable Board of County
Commissioners and County Superint an
dent ofssStafk county. North Dakota:
We, the undersigned, tax payers and
voters petition fo1 q; division of. the
Antelope. school district No. 4, to in
clude one half Of township 1888. all Of
township 139 and sec. 3~1-32-33-34-35
and SO of : township 40. all in range
g.. As BY including the last namedsit
would. benefit all in that vicinity as
they would, orherwisesbe too far from
any: school, besides moving No. 2
which is practically new and on q good
foundation the house would be .practi-
cally ruined. af:%. I
The above petition was signed by
eighty petitioners, all residing in said
territory. ~. =.
on motion Of C. E. Ward and second
ed BY A. F.. Mischief, the above petit
ton wat not granted. D,
On motion the board adjourned to
July 9Th, 1913.
Tuesday, July 9Th. 1918.
The board of county commissioners
met pursuant to adjournment : present
Commissioners D. Hughes. F. A., Ro-
quette and absent A. F. Mischief. 4
On motion the following bills were
allowed and ordered paid by warrant
Joe Peter bridge work $50. so, Vim.
Winteroth bridge work $82. rs, f. H.
Traumanns work o n road $135. 80, 10.
Hughes freight $3.50. F. E. Barton
road work 500. John kluch road work
$66.25, Octave Duval road work $542.
Emerich Martin road work SIS. II. Shurt-
lift road work $50. Geo. Gratz road
work $11O. rs. Joe Denis 500, Mandan
Mercantile Co: lumber $ll0.45. D.
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amounting to ST, O49. so as turned in to
the county treasurer was found to be

the county treasurer was found to be
correct.
The Office of the clerk of court was
checked and the amount of fees collect
ed by the clerk Of court for the months
of April, May and June amounting to
$405. 20 as turned in, to the county
treasurer was found to be correct.
The Office Of the county judge was
checked and the amount of fees collec-
ted by the county judge for the months
Of April, May and June amounting to
$3.50 as turned in to the county treas
urer was found to be. correct.
The court house and county jail was
inspected and both found to be in bad
condition. 80 /.
The county treasurer was allowed
clerk hire for the entire year at SIS
per month.
The county auditor was allowed an
extra clerk at $50 per month.
On motion the board adjourned to
July 10th, 1913. ,$r.lE #H
Thursday, July 10th, 1913.
The board of county commissioners
met pursuant to adjournment. Present
D.. Hughes f. A.. R0Quette and A. IF.
Mischief.
The Office of the county treasurer was
checked for the, quarter ending June
3Oth, 1913. and the amount of cash on
hand band =. amounting no to $i6,62s.aa was
The Office of the county auditor wal
checked and the amount as shown by
the treasurer cash balance on June
30th was found to be correct. :!
On motion the board adjourned to
July 18th, 1918.
Thursday, July 18th. 1913.
The board met pursuant to adjourn
ment on the above date. Present
Hughes, F. A. Roquette and A.. F.
Mischief.
The: Office of the county ..s~uperinten-
dent Of schools was checked and found
to be O. X.
On motion the following bills were
allowed aad ordered paid by warrant i:
Fred Jauss bridge work SIS, l..
Christensen bridge work $145. Hutchin-
son Lumber Go. lumber. $85. "A, Geo. A..
Perkins services as county physician
S.. 10. Geo. A. Perkins ser1 ices as
county physician $34, Geo. Luhman
bridge work $61.12. Josh Fisher attend
ing assessors meeting 81. go. Paul Wei
eand bridge work $47. rs, H. E. Donis
road work $40, Carl Riemann bridge
work SIPS. SO. Christ Fuchs bridge work
$97. SO, Fred Joksch bridge work $50.
Marcus Huthmacher bride &c work $28,
Albert Jauss bridge work $83. Marcus
Huthmacher. bridge work $64. 80, Geo,
Erbstoessar bridge work $87. so. L. j..
Dickinson & Son supplies for prisoners
$3.50. j. r. Tinele supplies $21. IS. J..
{. Hughes freight $14, Fuller Potter
p. GO: cement $41.1o, John Leask
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Bros. & asHalfdy supplies s62. 81, Phil
Christensen drayage $12, The Berger
Mfg: Co grading pillow $l7. L. A.

BrOS.%& Hardy supplies $62.21, Phil
Christensen drayage $12, The Berger
Mfg. Co grading pillow $17, L. A.
EDavis.& Son table So, Frank S1atmah
Livery $50. John Leask,.ansgg. of deeds
fees SIS. ISL Etlfsss Hoist auto
-lievry. SIS. 60. r. v. BouIaef5Msstenograp-
her $50. j. F. Christen road Supplies
SIC. 05, J. W. Sellmafls roaddsswork:: $63,
!R.V. :Boulger court stenogfaRl,er SIG. IS,
Geo. w. Kilmer. The North Dakota
Ind. Tel. Co. $27. IS, Behzie, Drug Co.
supplies $11.25. Frank Lish supplies
SIS. so. Mike Kilwein repairing pillow
and scrapers So. SO. Frank Hicks road
work ST.. so. J.&.B.. TTingle envelopes
So: So Walton &SspaXis; labor and lum-
'her: $50. SO. G. IN; Morgan. witness dis
trict court Sc. 10. st. 4Joseph''s hospital
care Of poor $22..90,s Harry .Snowbank
attending the assessors meeting. So, r.
L.: Kessler acknowledgements meeting
81. 20. Julius Lerfold,s@ attending asses
sors meeting Sc, Chas. 81. Burda attend
ing assessors meeting $500. Walter
SterlaDd attending assessors; meeting
81, Frank Brose attending.sassessors
meeting SIS. SO, frankSJ, Mayer attend
ing assessors meeting Sc. 0NMathias
Bayer attending assessors meeting
SIS. 40, II. P. Diniussto attending as
SCISSORS meeting So. 50.s Kurt Schliesser
to- attending , assessors meeting $6.55,
Markus Hutmacher stone. $64.80. Chas.
j. Burda assessing first district $3.50,
Frank j. Mayer assessing. second dis
trict 1924. Kurt Schfiesser assessing
third district $4s4. d. Hughes per
diem 500, D. Hughes mileage $24.
The. reports of Justice*qfsthe Peace
A. p. Folsom were approved and the
auditor, authorized to draw. warrants for
the Justice and witness fees, in, connec-
ton with the several Cases in the
! amount of $175.95
The reports of Justice ofsthe Peace
Walter Sterland were a~pprovedSand the
auditor authorized to draw warrants for
ton with the several cases in the
amount Of $43. 10.
Judge Maser's report in, the matter of
the insanity Of Rochus Deibert Was ap-
proved and ordered filed and warrants
authorized drawn O %the following par
ties .aSi.
DR.. j. w. Bowen attendance exam
ination and mileage 81. 20.
H. ]. Blanchard clerk fee and mile
age Sc. 20. ,3slg
John Badineer witness fee and mile
age 81. 20. ss&s$
H. Froelich witness and mileage
50. so. Fred Maser witness and mile.
age 49, O5. I54 s58s
George Brownswitness fees and mile
age ST.. f5ls Ss@%Ss
Total $24.45.
Judge Maser's report in the matter
Of the insanity of James Eslick was ap
proved and ordered filed and warrants
authorized drawn to the following
parties !: SASs 3S3 Szs ss.
Or. J. ~. Bowen attendance examin-
ati0n and mileage $7..2O. 5
H..J. Blanchard clerk fee andsmile-
age#:$2..2O. s15a S'3
John I. Boltz witness SIS. sa
Delbert Hughes witness SIS. Z
Ellis Hoist witness 81. @ssN
Fred Maser witness So. 80. 5
Total 5000. ss,sS 3 NssS SSsa
The bond of the Minneapolis Bridet
GO: with the National Surety 81
New. York 90 surelies ID the am0ulndt 81
$4,000. 40. was approved 10 To- foErnsb ),
the states attorney and 9 70 sufleiencl
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by the board.
St. Joseph's hospital bill for the care
Of poor amounting to $40. 80 was not
allowed account not authorized.
Bill of C. c. Turner for road Jewelers.
was not allowed account board does not
want these leve lers..
In accordance with section 1898 re-
vised codes of 1905 the following list
Of warrants were destroyed by the
sio, o72 April i. 1907 ". ". Thomas
amt. $40. 10.
$40, o97 April 2. 1907 Peter c. Reilly
$13.
$40; o73 April q: 1907 T.. H., mccaushy
$40: o., !. I; April ?. 1907 Joseph Christ
slo,os4 April 2, 1907 c. J. Crosse
baum amt. 81. 10.
$40. us April 18th. 1907 Bertha An
dres amt. ST. 20.
\, Lydia N. White was authorized q re-
fund of $1.5O account road poll assess
! ddSSin error.
4 refund was ordered drawn to the
Guaranty Investment Co. for the 1911
taxes on the VIZ swN, SEA -swH. sw
n seq of sec... 22-13g-99 account gov
eminent land. The auditor was auth
orized to CANCEL the 1912 taxes, also
the 1913 assessment o n the same de-
A petition ives signed by D. j..
Buckley and others asking for, the Or
g%anization of the territory now compris-
ing confessional township 1877. north
iof range SO west in Stark county, North
Dakota was presented to the board and
the following resolution was adopted.
Members present were F. "A. Roquette
and 0: Hughes all voting Aye on
call of the roll. I.
Resolved that the above mentioned
petition coming on to be heard before
this board at regular meeting thereof
on July 8, 1913,f and it appearing to
said board that q majority of the legal
voters of township 1877 north of RANGE
SO in Stark county have signed said Pc
titioh: that said territory consists Of
one congressional township, that there
are more than twenty-five legal voters
residing in said territory and that said
territory is assessed for more than six
ty-thousand dollars and that q majority
of legal voters of said territory have
expressed their wish that said territory
be organized into a civil township ia
be called Simpson township
Nov, therefore be it resolved that
said congressional township be organ
lied into q civil township and 10 be
called Simpson. ts
That the first township meeting
therein and therefore be held at the
school house on section '2-137-98 on
July 18th. 1913 at 2 O'Clock p. m.
Dated this 9Th day of July. A. D.,
1918.
.:s ay The Board Of Co. Com.
III sgs & II By D.. HUGHES,
Attest il. Hughes, IA.
County Auditor.
o.. motion the board adjourned /,
July 9th, 1913. a
Wednesday. July 9th. 1913
The board of county Commissioners,
met pursuant to adjournment. Presen
!: a.: R0qlette. A. F. Mischief and 5D
Hughes.
The Office Of the register Of deeds VA,
checked and the amount Of fees col,
iected byS the register of deeds for th,
months q April, May and Jun
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Proceedings Of Board of County
Commissioners: of Stark
County, N: D. ). ).
Dickinson. N. D. July

49,. ): Dickinson. N. d. July ].
Continued from last week.
P. j. McGraw vas allowed q refund.
on q $500 valuation on: the neN Of sec
2O-139-93 account of ercOr : in assess
ment.
Dom. Philiph was allowed a refund
on a $225 valuation on the eKneA of
sec 3-137-93 on account there being 10
improvements on the land.
The county superintendent of schools
met with the beard of county COMM g.
sioners to act on the school petitions on
file with the auditor.
The following petition, vas presented
to the board :, ,v> FL: t&
To the Honorable County Superinten-
dent and the Honorable Board of County
Commissioners Of Stark county. North
Dakota 81. ~, ~ 3S&.4'h'f
The undersigned, your petitioners,
represent that. they are three, f0urths
majority school voters Of FStolz school
district.NU:21, and we hereby allege that
q division of. said district1No. FL will
improve the educational advantages Of
all divisions set forth in this petition.
Therefore, we most respectfully PEE
tition your Honorable County Superin-
tendent and your Honorable Board Of
County Commissioners to grant us a
o'c cut ID = township sS.iS 1s7. range 81 and
let it be known as sSchedield school
district. No. 20. and cut: off township
1873, range 81 and let it be known az
Wild Rose school district No. %.
school district No. a. to consist Of all
the balance Of territory in said district.
ha Dated May 1918.
Balance Of names in Stolz school
district No. Fl. s#t
The above petition was signed BY
futy-ones petitioners, all residing in
satd district No. 81 and on motion of
c. Z. Ward seconded. by +. "A. RO-
ouette and carried the petition for or
SANITATION Of the Schefield school dis
trict No. 20 as q general school dis
trict be granted and the said territory
hereby organized an a school district
to be known as Sheffield school No.
20. Also on motion Of G. E. Ward
seconded by +. A. RoQuette and car
ried the organization of Wild Rose
school district No. IS as q general
school district be granted and the said
territory hereby organized as, al school
district obe known as Wild Rose school
No. 23 and school district No. 81 t.
consist Of all the balance Of territor,
in said district. szt2s
The following petition was presentei
to the board: R3
TO the Honorable Board Of Count,
Commissioners and Superintendents 81
Schools Of Stark county, North Dakota
Gentlemen: sa II II h
We, the undersigned. residents, tax
payers and qualified school voters Q
Antelope school district No. II, StaEl
county, North Dakota, allege that
division Of said district will improve
the educational advantages of both di
visions; that5the territory be includes
III tho new district has more thai
twelve (12) children Of school age re
sidine AZ thetein. md that n. the asysesaie'
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on the north half Of lot ii block % o.
P. for the year 1912 was allowed or rec.
om%mendation of the city council. Ac-
count of error in assessment.
The balance of the day was spent in
viewing roads.
On motion the board. adjourned to
Wednesday, July 10th. 1918.
J. L. HUGHES,
Auditor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-03
HAYTI PRESIDENT
TAKEN BY death

Port Au Prince, Hayti, May 3.-The
president of the Republic Of Hayti,
General TanTede Auguste, died at 8
o'clock last night after brief ill
ness.
The national assembly was con-
voked today TO elect a successor to
the chief executive.
-Four candidates prepared to present
claims to the Office. Quiet has reigned
everywhere since the presidents
death, but precautions against any
possible outbreak were Immediately
taken by General Boitevin, commend
er-in-chief, who is likely to succeed
Auguste. Troops were ordered TO
hold themselves in readiness.
President Auguste held the Office
since Aug. 9, last year. He succeeded
General Tomiut Leconte, who met a
tragic death, together with 400 Off
cials and soldiers in a fire which de-
stroyed the national palace Aug. s.
1t was reported at that time he had
been a victim of intrigue, but nothing
officially was revealed TO confirm that
theory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-03
OFFICERS FOILED
BY Train BANDIT

Kansas City, May 3.-Jesse NJ.
Short the wealthy mining man of Jop-
lin, Mo-, who was shot three times
yesterday by a robber who held up a
Kansas City Southern passenger train
here, was in a favorable condition to,
day, according to the statement of his
physiciaDs.--To a sturdy physique ac-
quired at labor in the mines Short
owes his life, the doctors say. One of
the bullets fired by. the robber graxed
the left lung. Police are searching
for the robber, who was severely
wounded in duel with Short, are at
sea today. Bloodstains and the dis
carded empty purse of Short were
found yesterday in an onion patch
several hundred yards from the spot
where the robber leaped from the NOV
ing train, formed the only definite clew
the police had to follow.