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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-07
KELLER Z POUND SELL.
Retail Clothing Firm Sells stack "a
Gildnsr Bros, Of Masen City.

Keller & Pound, retail clothtefs at 80
East Main street, today sold their BUSH
ness to Gildner Bros. Of Mason City.
who will take possession Tuesday
morning Gildner Bros. are interested
extensively in the clothing business in
this state. owning chain OF eleven
stores.
Among the towns included in the
string of stores are Mason City. Man
chester, Anamosa. Nora Springs. Web
ster City, and Waterloo. The firm Is
said to be most progressive in its meth
DDS of merchandising. q. =. Gildner.
one of the four brothers who are mem
beers Of the firm, will manage the bust
ness here. Mr.. Gildner has been in
charge OF the Manchester business.
The business that - disposed of in
today's transfer was established eight
years ago last February by r. n. KEEL
Ter. Mr.. Pound entered the business
ave years ago next October.
Tho future plans Of Messrs. Keller &
Pound have not yet been determined.
Mr.. Keller expects TO take six weeks
rest and will enjoy motoring trip thru
the east,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-07
MANY At cAmPMEErlNc.
District Gathering Of Psntseosta
Church laraaix Attended.

District Gathering Of PentseostaI
Church Largely Attended.
The district gathering OF the Pente-
costal Church Of the Nazarene. being
held at Sixth and Boone streets. was
largely attended Sunday. The sum OF
$3.50 for the denominations publishing
house at Kansas City was raised, and
seven people were converted.
An effort has been made by Rev. r.
]. Thomas to get Riverview park for
the campmeeting next year. when It IL
estimated 500 persons will be in at
tendance daily for period OF fifteen
days. Rev. Mr.. Thomas took up with
Mayor Willard the matter OF securing
the extreme north end OF the park Tor
the meeting, but the mayor declined
the use Of the park for the meeting,
on the ground that II 1t were let out
for gatherings OF this kind it might re-
suit in a varied demand for the park
To be consistent the mayor thought II
best not to grant the request.
Rev Mr.. Thomas now has the aues'
ton of camp meeting grounds for mex,
year up with the Iowa Railway and
Light Company, with the view OF Sc
curing land near the park and on the
street car line.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-07
FIND MUCH DYNAMITE
NJ. 4 St. L. Employees Find Box Con-
tanning Fifty Six Sticks Hiddsn in
company's Bridge Material Yard
Police Have No Clue.

Enough dynamite to have blown to
pieces most of the city was found hid
den under a pile OF bridge material III
the bridge yard of the II. & st l. by
company workmen Saturday afternoon
In box. which the workmen uncov-
cred while getting out material. fifty
six sticks of the nigh power explosive
We're found.
The find was reported TO the police.
but the company kept the dynamite.
There were no marks on the box or the
sticks to show where the dynamite
came from. and the police have no
clue altho they presume il was stolen.
Had the box full of dynamite been ex-
ploded while the workmen were hand :
ling the material. the whole south part
OF the city would probably have felt
the effect Of the explosion.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-07

Former Rssidsnt O. CITY Dies q Reel
island Saturday.

sSOCN
Island Saturday.
Mrs. Mary Koeater, widow Of Charles
Rooster. and former resident Of thii
city. died Saturday ct the home Of her
daughter. Mrs. J. p, Hansen. at Rock
Island. Ill. Mrs. Rooster had been
falling for the past six years. and had
been belfast two weeks. A stroke Of
paralysis about . week ago hastened
the end.
For many years the Koesters con-
Quoted a meat market at l0S South
Center street. and made their home
there.
Mrs. Rooster was born Mary Musta-
pha In Germany Jan. 20. 1s+s. She
came to this country when 8 years old
and to this city thirty years ago. Mrs
Rooster went to live with her daughter
at Rock Island four yeafs ago.
AsN'e from the daughter at whose
home she died Mrs. Rooster Is survived
by son. Henry Rooster, of Astoria
Ore, two brothers and two sisters
The brothers are August Mustapha. OF
Davenport, and Adoph Mustapha, OF
Hartley. The sisters are Mrs. AIMS
iiu,sc. ce BROOKLYN. and Mrs. Amelia
Rooster. of Germany.
The body. accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Hansen and Mrs. Hulse, reaches
this city Sunday afternoon, and ths
funeral was held this afternoon at
o'clock from the German Evangelia
hurch. Rev. Karl Rest officiating. Bur
ial was in Riverside beside the graves
OF Mr.. Rooster, who died sixteen years
ago next October, and the couples
daughter, Mrs Emma Kirkpatrick, VIII
died here Feb 2. 1904, Another son
August, died in Rock Island Jan. IL
1903, and was buried in Chicago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-07
CITY vAcA1GS ALLEY ADJOINING
SITE AND CONVEYS IT TO
AssociArloN.
BUILDING TO DE BUILT
OVER CLOSED ALLEY
Association Deeds 70 City Alloy OF
From East Side Of Church Property
in Exchange Fer Alley clessd-Want
New Ouiidins to % Detached From
Any Other Structures.

Negotiations were closed by the city
and the Y. NJ. c. A. for the purchase
of the old Baptist church site for the
new association building. at the meet
ing Of the council held this forenoon.
AS a part of the transaction the city
has decided to the association the north
and south alley adjoining the church
property on the west. The north half
block Of this alley will be closed and
the association building will be built
over it.
In exchange for this alley. the as
ISOLATION decided to the city strip of
land fifteen feet wide and half a block
long from the east side Of the old
church property. The effect Of this ex-
change of alleys will be that the alley
will be moved east sixty feet.
Building to 30 Detached.
The purpose OF this trade of alleys
was SO that the association building
could be built without the chance Of
later another building being built up
citation desired that the new building
nave Tree dIT space Oh hil Aouf eluSS
OF It. This Will be accomplished now.
for with the new alley on the east
and the government postoffiee property
on the west. which can not be built on,
the new building will stand entirely
alone. without any other building be-
ing built up against it.
Deeds Ar Exchanged.
An ordinance providing for the sale
Of the building. and for the vacatins
Of the alley. and the conveying Of it to
the Y. NJ. C. A., also for the conveying
of strip fifteen feet wide from the
east side Of the church property. was
passed and adopted by the council
after the rules had been suspended.
A warranty deed for the church prop
erty and a quit claim deed for the alley
were given to the Y. N. c. A. by the
city, and the association gave to the
city a quit claim deed for the new al
ley. The city reserved the paving
brick with which part Of the old alley
is paved. and the association reserved
all building material on the strip that
will be the new alley.
In payment for the site the associa-
ton paid $1,000 In cash and gave the
city it's two notes for $4,000 each bear
ing s per cent. One Of the notes falls
due Sept. Is Of this year. and the Sec
ond falls due March Is. 1914.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-07
AN ExcGLLEhr CAST.

Mauds Adams Has . Competent Sup.
porting Company in "Pstsr Pam"
The company surrounding Maude
Adams this season was selected with
the utmost care and the result is that
the presentation Of Barrie's Peter
Pan" has been described as being OF
such all around excellence that 1t II
an artistic delight. Miss Adams de-
voted great deal Of time to the prep
araticns for the revival of the fairy
play and she had many people go thru
the rehearsals before she finally made
her selections Of the players who are
now being seen with her. or course.
every one knows that Peter Pan" is
all make-believe. and very delightfui
make-believe. and one Of the charm
ing things about its presentation IS
the earnestness with which the actors
interpret the various roles. They all
instin into the -c-E the feeling that
to them Barrie's characters are all real
flesh and blood. There is a great deal
Of what is known as business" IN the
play and 1t is all carried out with the
utmost precision Of detail. The pro-
duction is a heavy one, the final act
showing three changes OF scene, con-
|cluding with that atmospherically ex-
Quisite picture of Peter playing on his
pipes in his little house hanging IN
the tree tops. Among those VINO VIII
be seen in the numerous company sur
rounding Miss Adams when the ac-
tress comes to the Odeon Wednesday,
July 8. are Fobert Peyton Carter, By
ron Silvers, Wallace Jackson, Allen
Fawcett. Robert Sheafe. Jr. j. L. Car
hart, Marion Abbott, Ann PittoWod,
Margaret Gordon. Dorothy Tureak and
Anna Reader. and Dorothy Chesmond
Mail orders addressed to Busby Bros
with remittance and self addressed
stamped envelope, are now being filled
for both city and out of town pa
trons.-Odeon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-07
M.rion Iex,n.hip ltsms.

Mrs. A. p. YerinEton and Miss Kath-
leen. of Los Angeles, Cal. arrived Sat
urday to visit relatives and friends.
Mrs. Ollie Lille. Of Panora, has ac-
cepted a position at the old peoples
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Mackanan and Mr.
and Mrs. r. H. Green and son. of Wa
terloo. spent q few days last week at
the futile home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas and daughter.
Of St. Paul, spent Sunday at the Tut
tie home, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Benedict,
of 81. Paul, who have been visiting at
the futile home. accompanied the
DouglaSes home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-07
BAD FIRE At MELBOURNE
Home Of Myron steuffsr Completely
Destroyed by Blaze Of Unknown
oriain-Most Of Contents Are Saved
Loss "a. 500,

A $500 Ere loss at Melbourne oc-
Cured between 10 o'clock and noon to-
day when the home of Myron Stouffer,
a drayman Of Melbourne, was COM
pletely destroyed.
The blaze was discovered at 10
o'clock, and was under such Roadway
that 1t was impossible to save the
dwelling. Friends and neighboYs
worked hard and succeeded in saving
mo:s &C the contents
The origin Of the fire 10 unknown,
save that 1t started In the attic. Mr..
Stoaae- bought the home last fall OF
J w. B. Grower. who moved to this city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-07
Loe.I w..%hsr Record.

Ninety and So were the extremes OF
temperature Sunday. compared with
90 and So. Saturdays maximum ana
minimum. and 81 and 81. the extremes
OF a year ago Sunday. At O'Clock TINS
morning the temperature was %. four
degrees warmer than 1t the same hour
Sunday morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-07
ELLIS FUNERAL TODAY.
Time Of Service Changed Late Satur.
day Nlaht.

The funeral OF Second Vice frss.-
dent Ollie S. Ellis was held at Oska'
lcosa this afternoon at O'Clock. Late
Saturday night. after the body had
reached Oskaloosa. 1t was decided tt
change the time OF the funeral from
Tuesday afternoon until this after
noon. T. Smith, manager Of the Let's
thatcher Company; r. W. McCreery
manager of the western Grocer Mills
and E. II. Draper. tranic manager o.
the Western Grocer Company. went ~
Oskaloosa this forenoon TO attend the
service. Managers of the other orancn
houses also attended the service.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-07
p,ckARps so1H BETTER.
Victims Of Automobile Accident oeth
poina Nicely.

Mr.. and Mrs. C. e. Packard. whe
were injured in the automobile ae-
cident of July near Conrad
are both doing nicely at the 6. W
Fitzgerald home in Conrad. accord
ing to word received by the Times-Re'
publican this afternoon. Mr.. Pickart
had q hard day Sunday, and suffered
greatly most Of Sunday night and par
of this forenoon, but this afternoon
was resting more comfortably. Mrs
Pickard was able to Sit up soIne ii
bed today. 1t was thought by DR.
Spain that Mr.. and Mrs. Pickard vii
be able to return home by the latte,
part of this week.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-07
SUBSCRIBE TO HosPlrAL.
Havsrhili Luthsrans and Those Of Jas
pAr County Give Over 5000.

V0VOTnbu SuSVOT0to CIV s"SSS ~ ~Ss'
per County Give Over $1,000.
Rev Kari Rest. Of this city; Rev
John Jain. of Newton, and Rev. Louis
Kruger, Of lIaverhille. the committee
soliciting for funds for the new Evan
gelical Deaconess' hospital In this city,
met with good success In the last weeks
canvass among the Lutherans OF the
Haverhill community and those OF the
Jasper county charge nine miles north
of Newton. AS a result Of the canvass
the sum Of ss,445 was subscribed.
This week the committee visits the
Giadbrook and Berlin neighborhood
where, 1t is believed, a sum equally al
large will be raised.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-07
c..d a. Tbanks.

We wish to thank the friends and
neiehbors who so kindly aided US and
also those who sent flowers during the
sickness and death Of our wife ana
mother. Rev. w. B. Jackson. and chill
dren.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-07

The residence was one Of the very best
ANAL homes In the town.
Mr.. Stou0er estimates his loss at
$500. His house was insured for $1.-
500 and the contents for $500.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-07
m ~ pejIoe Court.

]. n. eiebert, Tom Bissell. and
Charles Boggs arrested By the poilce
for being drunk. were released on pay
nent OF the costs in Nsyng NillAyd's
court Saturday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-07
Ne e,ate,wal Leesue Games.

Ne PPotoe0ou League 0sUsOs'
Because Of . Misunderstanding OF
the games scheduled for the Fraternal
isaeus sunday afternoon. no game was
played The Homesteadeys and the
Rem Hur teams and the Elks and the
woodmen were scheduled to play.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-07

d. Graham. ostsopath. Masonic temple
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-07-30
Heaven Protects the working
Girl.

God bless the girl who works.
She liz not too proud to earn
her living, nor ashamed to be
caught at her daily task She
smiles at you from behind the
desk and counter; she greets
you kindly in the shop or Office
and she meets you pleasantly
and cheerly in the marts of
trade. There is a sweet memo
ry of her in everything she
touches. She is like a brave
mountaineer, already far up
the precipice climbing, slrug-
Cling, rejoicing. The sight is
AN inspiration. 1t is an honor
to know this girl and be worthy
of her esteem. Lift your hat
TO her, young man, as she pass
es. She passes as queen in
the realm of woE.2nhood. She
is a princess among the toIlers.
Her hands may be stained by
dish washing, sweeping or fac
tory grease, but they are honest
hands. They stay misfortune
from the home; they support
the invalid loved ones may be:
they are moving. potent shields
thai protect a family from the
poorhouse. God bless ana pro-
tect the girl who works.-Ex
change.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-07-30
Appalachia, Va

Geo. w. Callahan, of the Cal
lahan Construction Co, the
well known railroad contractor
of Knoxville. has returned from
Abingdon, Va, where he sue
ceeded in capturing forty
mile railroad contract. The
contract awarded the company
of which Mr. Callahan ia the
head is To build an extension Of
the Virginia Carolina railroad
IA distance Of forty aud one half
miles through Ashe county
North Carolina. This is in adj
dition 10 n contract for eight
miles of line which this compa
ny now has with this road
Knoxville Appalachian Trade
Journal
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-07-30

FOR SALE. Five acres OF
good land. especially adapted
to truck farming, located on
main road (soon to be piked)
Just outside of the corporation
OF Big Stone Gap. For further
particulars call on or address
q n. Knight, Big Stone Gap,
Va.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-07-30

\ reunion of the children and
grandchildren was held at the
home of MIR aud Mrs. ID IL.
Bruce last Tuesday Those
present were MIR. aud Mrs G.
q. Counts and children. of Coe-
burn; MIR and Mrs. X. II Bruce
and little daughter, of Wash
lngton. y. c.. Mt and Mrs. Ii.
l.. Cummings, Misses Alice,
Rosa and Flora Bruce aud Miss
Edith Ballard.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-07-30

Miss Bessie birmingham. of
Dallas, Texas, is Il guest at the
Monte Vista
w f. Bentley. of lluntsman
Bros. Bristol, was calling on
the merchants in the Gap
Thursday and Friday.
r. y. Walker, prominent
salesman from Knoxville, was
"a guest at the Monte Vista the
past week
r.. e. Gobble, Of h. w. King
x Company, of Bristol, was
among the travelling men in the
Gap last week,
G. w. McGoldrick, of Knox.
vile, was calling ON the trade
IN tho Gap last week
S. e. Beyano, Of Baltimore.
was among the travelling men
IN town since our last issue.
r Tbon,,s ,,os ,,,.s, ,,
The Nlontn viz, nm lnst Fri1,,.
''''''
Mrs. W c. Painter and child
rem are visiting MIR. and Mrs. j
~ i"Bs'r' 'p N'"Nee'
j ). Parks, OF 81 Louis,
spent several days last week in
me zap
Filden Scherer of KING cal.
lcge Bristol. was In Town last
Friday ON business
d. l.. McCormick, l. G. Al
for \Vinch,.stsr ''" '',,
'rhnrsb,, MIN,
several dnys s'
~,
VI 'Ns NJ aug plugess VIII
' ,' = ."'"y 'uneS""S lor "a
a''i' w. 'u.ll'S J." nI'i'lriu
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-07-30

Rev c. b Livesay will give
a sterreopticon lecture at the
Christian church on next Sun
day night, to which every body
are cordially invited 1t il Mr..
Llvesay's intention To give
these lectures every Sunday
and Wednesday night.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-07-30

LOCAL ITEMS.

81 Scott. of Emory WINS
itsgn Nonday. 40 -
N I.yncb i tr,volio,
salesinlu from philadnlnh;n7
was d pnest M the Nlontn WIN
alollday %
| Js snyer. aud II. p. Me
.Gollucs of Bristol. we're call
Jog on the merchants in town
.Nmday
plelon. NJ l.nton " w w N, S'''l
arriyt Thursday M yisit Air.
aud NIu j. il. NlcCormick
.w H '''i alra' Y ~ ~ Davis, Of
ing II vi MN. are V,5 VIM
nisc ""''' 'l ms
All.s Carrie Watts returned
Y ~. .eoAp sunday night after
Il N'7'' lo h"meioiks
b ''''n' NY
lfs Katie Lindsey who has
gg SUING relatives at
9lla''' Nar returned TO the
"'R'''
mar. d krcgloe, an insur
snce mtn of Roanoke, spent
ss'rfa lays the past week i'm
cam. 'N 'he interest OF his
E. "o lobe aud ". r. Mar
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-07-30
Card of Thanks.

We wish to take this method
of expressing our thanks to our
friends whose Kindness md
sympathy shall never be- forgot.
ten by our family during the
recent illness and death of our
darling little daughter, Eliza
beth.
May Gods blessing be upon
them
MIR. ~ Mrs. W III Carrier
and family
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-07-30

The Senior Epworth League
was royalty entertained on
Friday night 10y Misses Geor
gia and Minnie Bostwick. \
majority of the members were
present, AS well as a number Of
visitors, who are always wei
come. All report splendid
time. The League is steadily
growing in interest and attend
ance. May the good work con
tinue.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-07-30

Mrs. w. b. Rock and two
children, of Washington, ID. c.. T.,
were guests of Mrs Rocks sis
Ter, Miss Edith Ballard, at tho
home of Mrs. d. H. Bruce, the
past week.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-07-30

The womans Civic League
VIII meet with Mrs. r.. f.. Good
loe, Friday afternoon at 4:3O
O'Clock.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-07-30
Cheap Home For Sale
House and Seven Lots For 800

d frame three cottage nicely painted; has metal
qua comfortable porch. Two nice lots well fenced for yard
win this five other lots three of which
garden The two other lots and be
ana truck patch Splendid place for chickens hogs
in but right by the pike road in Big Stone Gap
As all together and bargain Part down. bal
lH one and two years Address
BARGAIN, $50, Big Stone Gap Va
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-07-30

Ell Willis S' % ''iNs MAO
,,,
: MSS caroline Rhoads, return
ed Salurda. from visit with
'' d.
Mrs. w. j Draper aud chill
dren went over to clinchport
sunday morning to visit rela
ives
IL. l.. Lane, of the II l.. Lane
Grocery Company. spent Sun.
day visiting relatives in Rive
Cove.
AR Carter. Of Duniald uos
visitor TO the Gap Monday.
Mrs G S Cnrl.r ma cbn
dren left last week for Norfolt
where they will spend the heat
ed season on tha rnns, N''
j. w Rush. of IN. Lowary
Rush Fruit Company nf Nor-
ton, was IN town FRIDAY IN
business.
G. 4 rn,tor If ,a sA
ern halfway Company. Was n
busmess visitor to The Gan lnst
Friday
Attorneys S. II. Bond and e
/. Carter, of Gate c ~, spent
several days last week in the
'"p on professional onHiness
Miss Memo Vineyard and
MISS Lillian Head returned last
Week from Cincinnati, where
they nave been for the past six
weeks attending the Conserva-
tory of Music.
j. 7. Mullins, state guard
Mt the penitentinry at Rich
mond, visited homefolks in the
,', 'o' Il couple oil days last
Mrs II y. w Skeen went to
Niddlesboro Saturday morning
20 visit her daughter, Mrs.
George Sewell, VINO is recover
ing from ian attack of typhoid.
W NJ. Young, prominent
farmer OF Turkey Cove, was in
town Saturday on business.
L. NJ Robinett. of JonesvilIe.
was business visitor 10 Inc
IGap Monday.
q N,sb o,,;, =,
Intorsi,,, pai,r "n,1''|, w ln vi.
i.s. ,,,',ri.' ' '...; y"' ~, Pany
where me- viii spend a couple oi
weeks vacation with Mrs. Nash,
VINO mas been there for the past
wv" weeks.
Harry lessee left Tuesday
nor n'hs '"r M'ua'esDoro ON
business.
Work on j G.. Fullcr's new
residence ON the corner of East
Third Street aud shawnee Ave.
nue., is progressing rapidly
Ionh ana Joshua Mullins
NV q w Contract To- erect inns
'''''' u " " ''''"b
John Fox, Jr., the Gaps pop
ilur an'Hor, rs spending several
""y 8 III N'" ] ofK'
T. W Sears. of the Carolina
/ Clinchtield and Ohio Railway
/ Company, with headquarters Mt
| johnson City, spent several
I,sr. "a. tI... - ., .ts
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-07-30
NOTICE.

All parties in errears for
water rent must settle at once;
the time is about here for me to
make my annual report
T. III Barron, Treasurer.
81 %
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-05-29

vile. unanimously passed the
following resolutions:
Whereas, it is the opinion of
the membership of this Associa-
ton that a deliberate attempt
was made by designing persons
to reflect upon the good name
and reputation of Hon. Thomas
p. Gore. United States Senator
from the State of Oklahoma. for
the purpose of blackmailing him
into recommending said design
ing parties for position to which
they aspire. Therefore be it
Resolved. that the member
ship of this press association ex-
tend their confidence in the in
tegrity and high character of
Senator Gore, and that we de-
nounce the methods of designing
persons, prompted by their in
ordinant ambition to compel
him to endorse them or suffer
the humiliation of their vile
ISLANDERS. We commend him for
his firm stand against such rec
omendations and his willingness
to endure the consequences of
the efforts of his enemies to de-
stroy him."