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Newport daily independent., 1914-06-24
Wealthy New Yorker Murdered

Wealthy New Yorker Murdered. United Press Dispatch.
 Stanford, Conn.,, June 24.- Beaten to death at the door of fashionable woman's apartment, Waldo R. Ballou, a wealthy city councilman, was found this morning. Mrs. Helen M. Angel, a wealthy widow, has been ar- rested for from the body, bloody foot prinTs led straight to the woman's door.
 Stained with blood, Ballou's hat was found in the woman's a. partment; also a stained waist sand shirt. The woman denied all knowledge of Ballou's death, but admitted that he had visited her. She has been held for the coroner and has refused to talk, demanding a lawyer. The pris- oner claims that the deceased left her home about 10 o'clock last night.
Newport daily independent., 1914-06-24

anything alike. Many of our progressive business and profess sional me nhave signed con- tract with J. H. Rhode to re- turn next spring for an engage ment here, which he will no doubt do.
 The Regniers, as impersona- tors and musicians, were excel lent on Tuesdays program, and Miss Kepford in her reading of Polly of The Circus'', was gem.
 George Gibbons Yarrow, in "The Culture of Your Person. ality", was eloquent. Those who missed it, lost one of the strong est features of the week.
 This afternoon Ferrante's Hun garian Orchestra and a lecture by Homer M. Cook on "The Real Thing, were the entertain ments, and this evening this fa- nous orchestra with two grand opera singers, Rollin M. Pease and Dorothy Houston, will close the Chautauqua with a grand concert.
Newport daily independent., 1914-06-24
Athletic Badge Contest.

The weeks special program for the children in charge of Miss Alta Dice of the Vawter Chau- tauqua, came to a close Wednes- day, much to the regret of all the children, participating, who have thoroughly enjoyed these morning exercises. . On the final day, number of field contests took place, the boys contending for honors in standing broad jumping, 60 yd. dashes and chinning horizontal bars, while the girls had potato races, pitching bean bags and ether games of skill.
 The winners were given little Vawter Chautauqua pins and are as follows:
 First Test-(Girls 6 to 1O). Janette Henry, Eleanor Hubby.
 Second Test-(Girls From 10 to IA Theresa Askew, Eliza beth Gregg.
 Third Test-(Boys from 6 to 1O). Loren Crossland, Boswell Umsted.
 Fourth Test-(Boys from 10 to 14). Robert Johnson, Ebert Umsted, Leo Saenger, Freeman Irby.
 CHAUTAUQUA WINS.
 The Chautauqua baseball team defeated the town boys today by the score of 26 to 23.
 Batteries for the town boys were Barber, Weisburg and Woodruff; for the Chautau- qua, Johnson and Umsted.
 Summary-Home runs, John son 4; Saenger 1; Barber 1. 3 base hits, Saenger 1, Umsted 1 and Benson. Struck out by Bar Der 5; By Johnson '.
Newport daily independent., 1914-06-24
TORNADO SWEEPS
 NORTHERN STATES .s
.Entailing Loss of Life And Great Property Damage In
 Minnesota Cities

St. Paul, June 24-Two known dead, several missing and three fatally injured, with score of lesser injuries are the results of the storm which took the form of 9 tornado in several sections of the state. The gale swept across South Dakota, Southern Minnesota and Wisconsin last night and several towns are cut off from communication. It is possible the death list may be in- A creased. The property damage ss4s estimated in the hundred thousands.
 TORNADO STRIKES MINNIE
 APOLIS.
 United Press Dispatch.
 Minneapolis, June 24.-Two Ndead and two missing, with doz- ems seriously injured from a tor , nado which struck Minneapolis last night, and damage to the ex- tent of S100,00O to property is reported.
 When the storm struck the lakes there were three hundred canoes and rowboats on the wa ter and dozens of boats were found ashore this morning. It is feared that many drowned al- though no bodies were found.
Newport daily independent., 1914-06-24
Arkansas Party In Nevada. Special to Independent.


 Palisade, Nevada, June "A. = Traveling now through coun- try far less attractive than any yet visited, the Arkansas Pana- ma-Pacifc Exposition Commis- sion scouting party is now de- voting itself to the plans for the San Francisco visit, and prepar- ing for the wonderful scenery promised tomorrow.
 There have been no stops to- day, and none are scheduled, though the Governor of Nevada is expected to make short trip to the train before it passes into California late this afternoon. At 7 o'clock the party arrives at Patola, just across the Califor- mia border, and remains there over night, leaving at 7:10 for a daylight trip through the beau- tiful Yosemite Valley, and on Athrough the San Joacquin river canyon to San Francisco, arriv- ling in time for a Golden Gate supper.
 At the end of every railroad division private car is attach ed to the train, and new railroad officials join the party. It is in- deed strange to see the interest manifested by thes officials in seeing Arkansas we'll represent ed at the exposition, for practi- cally all of them have at some time been located in the Middle West, and they know their Ar kansas as well, or better, than they do their new locations. Ev- Ieryone of them has some new suggestion. which makes the Hate coming of Arkansas bene- lift, rather than a detriment to the state. The mistakes of oth- CT states have already been un- folded, and there is nothing to
Newport daily independent., 1914-06-24
Chautauqua To Close This Ev-

Chautauqua To Close This Ey-
 ening.
 The Chautauqua which has been giving a series of enter tainments for five days, will come to a close with this even- ing's entertainment, beginning at 7:45.
 The different features of the program which have been fairly we'll attended have brought forth nothing but words of praise from those who appreci- ate such excellent things in the way of music, lectures and read ings. During the entire five days no two features have beer
Newport daily independent., 1914-06-24

handicap Arkansas in starting its building with a rush and get ting it complssed by the time the other states are ready to open the doors of their buildings.
 At the suggestion of the Gov ernor of Utah, and assurances
 given by number of the rail- road men, Governor Hays plans to go immediately to the exposi- |tion grounds, after his arrival in California, and take look at a little knoll which stands upon the street of states, and which, if taken, will permit the Arkan- sas building to tower over the buildings of other states. Be- cause of the peculiar construc- tion of their building this site was ignored by a number of the states, and then others followed in order to get in close company with the states first selecting To- cations. Thus Arkansas comes along and gets the pick of the sites, from the standpoint of To- cation.
 After he has satisfied himself that the site is the right one, Governor Hays will file claim on it and return to San Francis co to become the guest of Gov ernor Hiram Johnston, and lat CT to officially visit the exposi- tion grounds and accept the site in behalf of the people of Ark ansas.
 The Arkansas party, headed by Governor Hays, Commission CT General F. B. T. Hollenberg, J. w. Dean, general superintend- ent of the Iron Mountain, F. E.. Schroeder, assistant general pas senger agent, George Russ Brown of the Little Rock Board of Trade, Virgil A. Beeson, pres |ident of the Arkansas Press As ;sociation, and George H. Gray son, the Lumberman, hold daily conferences, arranging plans for the campaign for funds to build and maintain the Arkansas building, upon their return. They have worked out some plans which they think will not only |give Arkansas the best building, but give it the best display at the exposition-California not excepted.
Newport daily independent., 1914-06-24
Court Knocks Out Iowa Law. United Press Dispatch.


 De Moines, Iowa, June 24.- Iowa's law for the sterilization of criminals, idiots, feeble mind Ad, drunkards, drug fiends epi- lectics, syphiletics moral and sexual perverts has been declar- ed unconstitutional. The opin- ioa was rendered by Judges Smith McPherson of Iowa, John c. Pollock of Kansas and Walter I. Smith of the Circuit Court of Appeals. The act was passed by {the last assembly.
Newport daily independent., 1914-06-24

Estrayed-Red COW, blind in left eye, crop andtwo slits in left ear and slit in right. Been gone 10 months. Reward for return Or information leading to recov- cry. U. s. Cozart, Ingleside. 13w4t. | Log teams wanted, Muirhead' Lumber Company, Weldon, Ark. 7Obtf.
Newport daily independent., 1914-06-24
Longest Endurance Flight.

United Press Dispatch.
 Berlin, Germany, June "A. = Bassen, in biplane broke the worlds endurance record today, being in the air eighteen consec- utive hours.
Newport daily independent., 1914-06-24

King Peter Gives Up Crown. United Press Dispatch.
 Belgrade, June 24.- King Peter today abdicated the throne of Servia in favor of the Crown Prince. III health was as- signed as the reason.
Newport daily independent., 1914-06-24
ZACATECAS REPORTED
 FALLEN.
United Press Dispatch.

UIIICeU IIeSS DlSpdJCII.
 Washington, D. C., June 24.- Zacatecas fell into the hands of the Constitutionalists June 19, according to word from a high authority at Tampico. San Luis Potosi is expected to fall in sev- eral days, and a big battle is im- minent at Querretaro.
Newport daily independent., 1914-06-24
Boil Weevil Spreads Over South.
United Press Dispatch.

Washington, D. C., June 24.- The continued spread of the cot ton boil weevil is reported by the census bureau, which states that 296,300 acres of cotton land is now infested. The general in crease of the weevil is reported from all cotton country except Texas. :.
Newport daily independent., 1914-06-24
Black Hand Claims 2Oth Victim.

Black Hand Claims 20th Victim. United Press Dispatch.
 Chicago, H., June 24.-Frank Demaria, a Sicilian detective, who was assisting the police in trailing Black Hand Murderers, was shot to death by an un- known assassin. Demaria is the twentieth victim of the mysteri- ols assassins in one year.
Newport daily independent., 1914-06-24

r, - MT. and Mrs. Claude Hogue @'are moving today from Chas-
 tain's Addition to the Henry
 home on Walnut street.
Newport daily independent., 1914-06-24
Six Drown When Fishing.

United Press Dispatch.
 New Orleans, June 24.-Three men and three women were drowned in the lake here when a boat upset.
Newport daily independent., 1914-06-24
x Moving Pictures
 the Opera House


 A SOLDIER OF THE c. s. A. who is is destitute, stops at the 2 statue of Robert E. Lee. A very wealthy Confederate soldier feeds and cares for his less for ' tunate brother. A beautiful Southern story.
 (LUBIN)
 CUTEY'S VACATION He is besieged by the ladies iwhen he arrives at the mountain s summer hotel. Pretty Lillian Walker and Waffle Van.
 A good comedy
 ; (VITAGRAPH) 1.-THE vAGARIES OF FATE How the attorney is saved from time bomb that is to ex- 1~~plode is the feature of this pie ture.
 A Drama-(LUBIN) Three Extra Good Pictures Don't miss them. Admission,
 5c and '10c
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-12
G-a-1-i-c-i-a
BY GEORGE FITCH.
Author of aAt Good Old Siwash."

ALICIA, which has been doomed
by fate to become one Of the
~ tvs doormats of the great Euro
pean war, Is a section of Austria, 3d.
600 square miler in extent, which is
owned by the crowl and is being SEQ
thereby as a chest protector against
Russia
Galicia is smaller than Ohio. BIZ, has
a population Of nearly 5000. 900. di-
vided into nearly equal portions of
Poles and RuthenianS, VINO love each
other with all the fervOr of Germans
and French. There are also 100000
Jews, who are loved by neither A
local election in Galicia is as exciting
as an Orangemen's parade in Dublin.
GaIicia is one of the fragments of
the late lamented Poland. Up to the
year 1872 it led a happy existence fight
ing the other sections of its own be-
loved land. Since then it has been
owned by Austria and Russia in turn,
and it now appears to be Russia's turn
Galicia is cut off from Hungary by
the Carpathian mountains, which also
protect it from the warm south winds
If the Russians had had as hard a
time getting into Galicia as decent
weather does they would still be bat
ting on the boundary. 1t has no win
ter or summer resorts and no cathe-
drals to attract the tourists There
fore, Galicians have to earn their liy-
ing. which they do mainly by raising
barley, wheat and potatoes and by
emigrating to America.
Galicia has had a stormy and san
culinary history and scores of generals
with unprOnoUnceab bic names have
swept over its Territory reducing the
census returns and leaving education
in a very backward and depressed con-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-12
Control Of Idaho House
VIII Be Decided By Lot

Boise. Idaho. Nov. 12-Whether the
Reuublicans Will control the Idaho
house of representatives or whether the
one Progressive member will hold the
balance Of power. is TO De decloeo Dy
LOT when the state canvassing board
meets Nov "a.
In Latah county. the Republicans and
Democratic candidates for representa-
tive each received 1915 votes. The state
law provides that tie votes shall be
decided by the casting of lots.
If the Republicans gain the Latah
county member. they will have 81 mem
bers, to 2S Democrats and one Pro-
gressive. II. however, the seat goes to
the Democratic candidate, the Repub-
licans will have so members and the
Democrats %. giving the lone Pro-
gressive the balance Of rover In the
shaping Of legislation
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-12
Mrs. Rags Plays the COncertina
RY FLORENCE .. YoDER.


TT was dinner time at the Rags's
house. and at the small table set in
\ the kitchen sat Mr.. and Mrs. Rags.
Mr.. Rags hung his head and his ears
dropped almost in his plate, every once
in a while he would look up, but as
| soon as he would catch the eye Of Mrs
! Rags he would duck his head
For Mrs Rags was scOldlng, and MI
Rags was afraid of his life. They were
eating in the kitchen because mrs;
Rags was going to have company ana
she did not want to risk muSslng the
other room. She was laying down the
law to poor Mr.. Rags. -
Now don't sit around stupidity all
evening" she barked out. IF there IS
anything I hate it is to see you smut
up like a clam. You act sometimes as
If you could think of nothing but how
badly you want to go outside and take
a chew of tobacco" Mr.. Rags wiggled,
and kept his eyes on his plate
Don't get excited ana lauSh ana
talk your head off, either No one
wants to know about your checker
games or your old store" Mrs. Rags
shifted with wrath and her eyes glls-
tened as she spoke
And there is one thing that insist
upon, if you are going to stay IN the
house. Don't you dare to interrupt
me when I begin to play on the con-
certina. Someone will ask me 10 play
of course. Then I will begin, but 1
want silence. Hear me-"
Mrs Rags leaned over and cracked
poor Mr. Rags with her spoon Os she
finished, and he nodded yes" as he
rubbed his head.
The rest of the dinner was eaten
in silence but Mrs Rags began to
hustle about before her husband had
finished. She rooted him out and set
him to work on the dishes, while she
put away the food. Between times
she scolded. and told him what a stupid
dog he was, and how she would chase
him away from home If he dared in
terrupt her during the music Don't
get up and leave the room, either" she
cried, Just sit still and keep your mouth
shut"
Mr.. Rags worked quietly, and es-
capped as soon as he could to dress. At
half past six he came down, ready for
the party, but it was nearly eight be-
fore Mrs. Rags sailed down, and some
Of the guests had come
Mrs. Rags was all smiles and sweet
ness, and even Mr.. Rags warmed up
little and began to be happier. The
Dummies and dolls and Tables and the
Hicks people and everyone came at last
They gOssiped and the children played
games until well on in the evening, yet
no one asked Mrs. Rags to play on the
concertina. Mr.. Rags was glad. but
would not let Mrs. Rags catch his eye,
for he knew that she blamed it on him.
She waited as long as she could, but
finally went out in the kitchen to start
the supper. She had just put on the
coffee and had placed the bird sand
witches in the oven to warm, when Tom
Tabby came out.
They want you in there to play
the concertina," he called and ran back,
but Mrs. Rags was right behind him.
She said she couldn't and then said she
might, and as the animals begged she
said that she would.
She stood up against the wall and
threw her head back and began. Be
fore she started, however, she gave Mr..
Rags an awful look which said as plain
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-12
THINKS POLICE roo ACTIVJ

Editor FL Paso Herald:
Permit me to register a complaint
as to the manner in which visitors to
your city are being treated at the
hands of the police. 1t seems that at
this time a stranger is not safe from
arrest, insult and humiliation because
there have been a few robberies, etc,
committed. On account Of the unusual
vigilance of the police it is unsafe for
a person to walk on your streets. with
out facing the possibilities of being
arrested.
have heard there were no fewer
than 125 such arrests in a single day,
Now, Mr.. Editor, surely there is no
necessity for the police to act in such
a wholesale manner. 1t occurs to me
that an officer ought at least have
some evidence against a person before
sUbjecting him to arrest and embar-
rassment. In the case of the writer,
was stopped while walking along the
street by an officer, placed under ar.
rest, while another, presumably an of
ficer in plain clothes, proceeded to in
suit and humiliate me in the hearing
OF many passers-by.
Now, Mr.. Editor, no right thinking
person should have any objection to
the police using correst measures to
protect the citizens of this city, but
surely it is not necessary to go to
such extremes. Hoping some more able
per than mine may take this matter
up Visitor.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-12

as day. Move if you dare" so he made
nm his mind that he would stick to his
chair or die Yes, Mrs. Rags played,
but as she played, the smell of coffee
got stronger and then the company be-
gan to smell, bread burning, but no
one moved. Rags began to smile be-
hind his whiskers, but he kept to his
seat. Suddenly the smell reached Mrs.
Rags.
Her supper party was burning She
dropped the concertina and ran to the
kitchen but il was too late. With
dropping ears, she went back to her
guests to tell than that the supper
was burnt.
They tried to assure her that il was
all right, and ate what was left, and
went home early. But Mrs. Rags knew
better, her party had been a failure
Late that night afEer cleaning the
burnt pans, she went up to bed, but first
stopped to look at Mr.. Rags She held
the candle high and looked closely, for
did she see a grin on his face? She
raised her paw in anger, but Mr. Rags
popped his head under the covers at
that very moment and Mrs. Rags went
heurriedly into her own room.
After all it was her fault Mr.. Rags
had only done what she had told him
to do.-Copyright 1914, by F. E. Yoder.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-12

are: Paul Hammett. Bob Krakauer and
Harry Lockhart- They are all fast
players.
City clerk B. S. Catlin received sew
eral letters today from capitalists who
want to buy the city bonds which were
voted few weeks ago, to erect a new
school building.
W. B. Farrell and Miss Agnes Wales
were married this evening at the NJ E.
chuch by Rev. Mr.. Kellogg, pastor of
the church. The bride is the daughter
of Col. Ed. Wales, the street commits
sioner.
A hunting party composed of Henry
Heep, John T. Sullivan, Bob Cole, Kid
Walker, W. A. Mitchell and George e.
Wallace will leave tomorrow for Casas
Grandes, Mex, where they will get
horses and go to the Pacific coast on
10 days hunting trip.
There is considerable talk among the
people of putting out an independent
ticket for the coming city election. 1t
Is believed that mayor Joseph MagOffin
vii! seek another term. In connection
with this office, two men have been
mentioned as possible candidates, B.
F. Hammett and J. 3. Burton, but
whether either will consent to run is
not known.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-12
II Years LA.6o Today -=-
From Herald Thi. Date

V. f. Justin returned last night from
Galveston.
". r. Brown, of the Santa Fe, left
this morning for a business trip to
Arizona
Bernardo Lehman left this morning
for Bisbee, Ariz-, on a three weeks
business trip.
Bill Greet of the boundary commits
sion. went to Fort Hancock this morn
ing on business.
Billy Walters, formerly Of the United
States boundary commission, returned
to the city yesterday.
$. BOnnel, G. Brown, George Hailes
and George Leese. Of the G. H, left last
night for San Antonio.
Harry S. Schultz has returned from the
City Of Mexico, where he has been at
tending the school of mines.
Henry Simmons, of the T. & P. shops,
has taken a vacation and left this
morning for Gordon, Texas, to look
after real estate there.
S. H. Buchanan, of this city who has
the contract for building the Phelps
Dodge railroad in Arizona and New
Mexico, arrived from the west last
night
Some new additions to the football
squad, which is now practicing daily,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-12
EXPORTS FOR WEEK
FAR EXCEED IMPORTS

Washington, D. c., Nov. 12.-Exports
at 10 principal American ports for the
week ending Nov. exceeded the i'm
ports by more than $4,000, 900, the de-
partment of commerce announced, al
though there were but five business
days that week because Of elections.
The imports totaled S26,129, S95, and
the exports S36,645.7 67, leaving a bal
auce Of trade in favor of the United
States of S1O.518,872. More than $S,O0O,-
900 were collected in duties.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-12
The Daily Novelette,
RIBALD RHINITIs.
LTTA, HA. Hal" cried Rhinitis
Light. "Ha, no, how

III Light g t. "H II,.. no. hor
tinued:
"Ha, ha! HO, ha, ha"
When once launched, there were few
laughers louder than Light. He went
on:
'Hee, no. hal Ha, ha, heep'
Finally, the barber, his hand shaking
frightfully, laid down his razor
Il can't shave you with you going
on that there way, and that's all they
are to itr' he said, wiping his low but
moist brow. Three times now I've all
but sliced your throat A minute more
and there would O. been blood all over
this new chairr'
His objection apparently had good ef-
feet, for while he was making it, Lig-
git Gained down, but as soon as the
barber picked up his razor, he started
in again. Light was off once more,
thus:
"Ho, hee, ha. Ha, no, har'
Shaking like a leaf (an aspen); the
barber stopped again and stood off.
4 can't and 1 wOn'tr' he said trem-
blingly. Whatever the joke is, you'll
have to save it."
''Hee hoa, har roared Light. You
poverty stricken fish. the end OF my
nose is the most ticklish part Of me,
and how can 1 help laughing II you
persist in taking hold of it with your
cold fingers while you're shaving me2"
So. after that the barber held him
by the ear. although it was extremely
difficult for him to work that way.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-12

dition. Lemberg. whose name is now
receiving Russian trimmings, is the
capital and metropolis with 1900 peO-
pie and CracOw, which wanders mourn
fully through the history of each Euro
pean war, is the next largest city with
100, 900 people. unless the Russians
have been more disagreeable than usual
Of late Other prominent cities are
PrZemysl. Stryj, ReZeszOw, Buczaczi
DrOhObucz and other shocking multila-
tiOns of the English system Of spelling,
From these names it will be gathered
that whatever Russia does to the rest
of the country it cannot damage its
nomenclature much--COpyrigh By
George Matthew Adams
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-12
Mine Own

repair and nghbS say
MI a nghbos
u perform; don't buy an instrument
tia
you peach nstalm plan Pipe organs TOO
tha
sauns every otis mine all paid
and
music that than own the tarest sweetest
than have collectors the demanding instant pay Inc humble
flute
haven't paid Ny cOncena folks like you and yet lind
that lost sublime debt"
by n WALL MASON"