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La Junta tribune., 1914-10-17
c..r,.s... Ladies' Ah


noon with Mrs. L. A. Fleming At lls
East Second street The afternoon
vas taken up WITH nstters pertaining
70 business. The ladies Of the soci-
ETY. have divided themselves Into four
divisloas. and they viii - known a.
follows: Ths North L. Jsnta divis-
iea. oouth l. Jaatap Aivisioa. and'tA
Hase hkd W6et' 11viuooos. Cesssp1s
|avssss = ~ dividiss liss. aad all
laAiss living sast Of that avsaus VIII
bsloag 70 tAe Dast La Junta dlvision
and likswiss ~ west side.
The meeting places for Tie ssxt
week are - follows: West L. Junta.
With Mn. n. c. Trent. as Carson
avsaus: East La Junta. with Mn. L.
4. Massh. lls Colorado avesus:
South Il Junta. With Nrs. J. N.
Wosful. The North L. Junta divi-
sion has not designatsd the meeting
place - yet. but Il will probably meet
With Mr.. Llssie Head.
90
Mustc Cluh.
The L. Junta Music Club held
their regular meeting Monday after
noon with Mss. Coan Moore st hss
homo on Ration avsnue.
The program at this mseting was
. costinustion Of ne sssdy Of
''Bach" aad ehs following nsnbers
were bsautlfu1ly rssdsrsd.
Paper. Dsvsloppsat Of 1astru.
meatal Musjc. and Tie
Church Cantata, under Bsch.
:. ....... -. .lliss Agnes Hsaly
Two-Part lsvsatton No. e....
.............M Mn. woodbsl1ss
Vocal Dast. % Heart Ever
Faithful" ...............
Mn. Coan Moore and Mss. b. A.
Smith.
vusss No. wsil-Tenpsrsd
Ciavichord Mn. Edwin Miller
AZ the conelusion Of the pFogran.
lGiss Bertha whits. who vss ~
hslsgats from The local nude ejub
|at ~ STATE Fedssstjoa Of Wonss's
Clubs b Oreelsy. save . vssy istss.
eeeing report os lhe eosvsatioa.
Afloe rsfrsshmsats ths c)ub -.
jsss.st y 7sst vish nFs Rssisa'd
0esvis q Oesobss ssth.
nlsl1soh We1dlng Aaaivsssasy.
4 w unusual svsot vas eeIe.
heaAo1 ~ SATURDAY y this ~
whGn II ~ Mss. Q. ?. 1ass1ail
eeoooeoao1 thslr slxtiseA ve1AiaS ~
nivogunsy. ~ eelsteas1oa toek
ploeo = ~ hens Of thels 1Aagh1se.
Ma Aalsow 1lassss. e 80 -
|Juan ovonoo. whe sssve1 > sunoto-
~ l1n6es = lhsis hssss q -
oa1lseE.
n1s. 81 Ma i1asshajI havs sse1l-
- = u Su11s for ~ ~ ~
yoasA ~. 11assAsll = new u ~
GlghthfSl1 yoar anl Nh 1oassAa1l
h ~ sevonlv -elghth yeas. ~
ase ~ ~ ~ lee pooDeo -
ehsls ~ aa1 ~ 1eoktss feevos1 4
mere heoOv enSiveseas1oe. M
| ~ ~ p6s1n1o q ~ eol11Fm -
| havo eh1rovuGno $500 H1D1goDs ~
olGhe G1o 9 ~, ~ ]. ~
La Junta tribune., 1914-10-17

dAy afternoon. The usual pleasant
time was enjoyed By the members.
Ihe next meeting will b with Mrs.
James McNssn on October a7th.
80
Co1umhlne Cluh
The Columbins Club met Wednes-
day afternoon With Mrs. e. C. Chiles
ct her home on eouth San Juan ave-
nue.. The afternoon was spent in
rlaying cards. after which the host
60 served delightful refreshments.
Tue next meeting will be with Mrs.
Baker ON Colorado avenue.
Foar OsCSock Club
The Four O'Clock club met ON
"wednesday afternoon with Miss
Mabel Cartwright on Belleview ave-
ase. This was principally business
meeting. and the program for the
coming year was completed at that
time. The next meeting will b in
two weeks with Mrs. wallace Bensou.
CAApeee ". =. 3. o.
Chapter W.. P. 3. O.. met wsdnes-
day afternoon with Mr.. Otis Wright
On Cimarron avenue. Interesting pa
Defs were read By Mrs.. n. r. No
Cauley and ,Mrs. H. r.. Ailles. thsis
subjects beins christopher Colum-
bus' and "Enos Mills." The next
meeting will Be- in two weeks with
Mrs.. George Babcoek.
City FedesaeSoa
The City Federation Of women's
Clubs will meet on Monday. Novem-
bsf 9Th. at Harmony Hall. and the
meeting will b In charge Of the Four
O'Clock club. Mrs. Lsslie Jones. who
was . delegate 70 the state Fedssa-
tion. VIII givs Der report, and County
oapesintsndsnt 3. .. Phillips win
give - addrsss o. "Educaa3ea h lie
Rusnl 0eA6ols.s Evssybody y In
vles1 - st>sad this nsstias.
<sfs t4A ~,
Wsoaas ca
~ L. yusta Weaaa's club net
q ~ heas q l1ss. Harry Allsa %
Yss1ay aftssaeoa.. October sth. AZ
~ ~ Osssssl routiss Of business.
. posasaat half heur vas spsat n
~ 1iseussioa of eurrsat evsnts.
Mn. Lisht Rad . payer on . "Jour-
~ 70 ths Isthnus Of Panama." asd
llrs. lnss rcd . papsr on Panama
ef Today" Both papsrs were we'll
iesparsd aad foil Of intsrst. The
eaub adjourned 70 meet With Mrs.
J. N. Lamb on. October 1stA.
JaaIae Leag0e Daogboess
Mrs. George barr. The supsrintsa-
Asat Of ths christian Bibls school.
vas hostsa on wednesday evening 70
~ Junier Loyal Daughters Of The
sano school and their teacher. Mrs.
Blanche Snyder. This was the regu-
lar nesliag night Of the class. and
afese . fsv usGasss q business had
beea disoeesd q . social hour Was
sajeysd and Fssrsahnsats were
sosved ~ ths AestssR Thls class ID
paanaing . give . DsnDkis ~ 90
elal at ~ home oe Mn. Snyder on
Friday nigAG October Seth.
n uooas - 0oesG ,
Mrs. John MadleAn vas hoseess
- . nupbss Of hsr frisads o. Tues-
~ aftsrnoes II henoe Of urA olaa-
~, q Kansas City. No.. Who b ~
mag ~: 90 A. ,. sesaIsy aal Ian
~. VI
Neelle veek was the divsss1eo q
~ aftssneea aa1 later daiaty ~
frsGhnsets were sssved. ~
guests vses, Mss. oeaalsy. Mn. J. D.
LaagSsy. Mn. Praak Fisnsy. Hrs.
n. .. Lasssa. Mn. A. y. stanley.
Mn. 3. J. Wllsoa asd Mfs. c. a.
Soeeho11Ge usoehsshse4
N breshseheo1 q ~ weehe-
n1se ohussa ~ = thsoS foo0s = ~
~ eAnreA bulldins Meelay evea-
~ ~ hsld thsls regular annoal
oDooe1oo e eeflesss. 1hee0 Wegu
abooe NV nsa Dssssat ~ eeoes
~ sogulas buslnsss sess6eas pref.
4. D. l1ec01aeesk. ssvs q a1esees
= ~ lnIogooe q ths !. n. Q. 4.
Doyo' Ceaesssoee whieh iste - ~
= nsehy ~ - ths s3d aad slte
- As.a~ .~~sh 4 nnAAitfnn Vn0 a.
La Junta tribune., 1914-10-17
HirtAday Cl.b.

Tho Tuesday Afternoon Birthday
Club met With Mrs. J. o. Wood Tues
Aay afternoon. The usual pleasant
dne was enjoyed By the members.
The next meeting will b with Mrs.
James McNesn on October 9Th.
80
Co1umbdne Cluh
La Junta tribune., 1914-10-17
llesIsllss nIsalIssAss1.

1hs broehseAeo1 q ~ loeehe-
~ ehussA ~ = thses foons = ~
- eAnrsA bull1ing Monday evoa-
~ ~ M thsis regular anneal
eDoeeloa e eeflesss. ThesO WePo
aboot nv nsa Desssat ~ afoee
~ sogulAP buslnsss sessoeos pSof.
4. D. l0ecllnoesk. gave - a11fes
= - inooeooe q Tie =. y. Q. 4.
Doye' Ceaeseeoeo Whieh is'te - ~
= neeny m q ths Ssd aad 3lo
q III meath. 4 oo0nittse was ~
polntsl eoaslsllng q Nessrs. Lamb
Poos, Wasnse, Brown and Aecau-
1oy.to furnlGA automebilss 70 easry
- I'm bstwsen ths aoss Of ~ and
- ysafs y Reeky Ford and beek
- eoull atlenl ~ seAfefenee.
Htn eonlSlatoo vtse inieiatso
-. nCuooeleo e - eeeess 80
La Junta tribune., 1914-10-17
An Nay ssrprsse Party.

The woman's Relief Corps had an
all day surprise party at Mrs. Emma
BeachAm's last Friday. About thir-
y women came at 10 O'Clock in the
morning with we'll filled baskets.
and Mrs. Beacham was completely
surprised. They had . very enjoy
able time. and went away hoping 70
have many moro surprise parties in
the future.
Thoee present we're: Mrs. Will
llams. Mr.. and Mrs. Chambers. Mr..
and Mn. Hollar. Mrs. Camp. Mr.. and
An. Knapp. Mr.. walker. Mrs. e.
der. Mrs. Broomfield. Mrs. Jones.
Mr.. A. H. H. Baxter. Mrs. Head.
Mn. A. Nedham. Mrs. W. L. Fertig.
Mn. Cora Needham. Mrs.. Reynolds.
Mrs. Blanche Miles. Mrs. .Isabsl
Miles. Mrs. Eiwick. Maud Elwick.
Mrs.. Mcfarland. Mrs. spane. Mrs.
Passow. Mrs.. 8. 8. Witske. Luna
witske. sherman Reynolds. Harold
Fugit Francis Head. Emma Beach
am.
La Junta tribune., 1914-10-17

The Columbins Club met wednes-
day afternoon With Ars. e. c. Chiles
ct her home on south San Juan ave
nue.. The afternoon was spent in
Playing cards. after which the host
80 served delightful refreshments.
Tue next meeting will be with Mrs.
Baker ON Colorado avenue.
La Junta tribune., 1914-10-17
Fo.r o'Cioek c,ss

The Four O'Clock club met on
wednesday afternoon with Nisa
Mabel Cartwright on Belleview avs-
nue. This was principally q business
meeting. and the program for the
coming year was completed at that
time. The next meeting will b in
two weeks with Mrs.. wallace Bensoa.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-03
GREENSTINE IN THRILLING
ESCAPE FROM WAR ZONE

I David Z. Greenstine. former circuit
court commissioner. has just return
ed from the war zone, and he tells q
thrilling story Of his escape from the
continent, with 800 more refugees,
who crossed the North sea from Cote
garg. Sweden. to Edinburgh, In the
steamer Thorston, q vessel Of $500
tons. which had to thread ito way
through mine fields that threatened
destruction ut any moment.
Mr.. Greenstine was In Berlin the
day before war was declared. and his
trunk IL there yet. Shortly before. he
had travelled into Russian Poland,
bilizing, and decided he had better
return to Berlin. On the eve Of the
declaration Of war, he left for Stock
holm, Sweden, expecting TO easily nnd
an outbound ship there. But he
learned that the Swedish people were
laying mines. as protection against
an attack by Russia. and was told
that the North sea was 20 thoroughly
sowed with mines that no steamship
company would risk sending a boat
across.
Finally, with the help Of the Amer
lean consul, the 800 refugees secured
passage on the Thorston. and after q
journey that tried the nerves of all,
reached Edinburgh In safety. From
Edinburgh, Mr.. Greenstine went to
London. where he found the people
living In constant fear OF night raid
by Zeppeline. and saw the measures in
effect to foil the Zeppelins; search
lights playing constantly across the
sky, while all the lights of London
are dimmed or extinguished at night.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-03

the respectable vote. Personally. !
think they will be mistaken.
Something more drastic than law
enforcement viii certainly befall the
licensed. corporate and machine In
terssts In this city. n they secure =
new lease OF power By such disrsput-
able methods.
''Ths wantou election rsvelry In
open violation Of the law Of the ma
chine campaign WIN react upon all
legitimate, licensed interests. stand
for the enforcement Of the existing
law. Two years more Of the preAent
lswlessness. and the liquor interests,
drunk with power. Will be vistsd
with q more drastic purge.
"The question 10 whether the sane
people Of this city will rise now, and
insure q law-enforcemsnt policy, or
whether they wish to nurse the rot
tenness until II In ripper.
81 have made . campaign within
the limits Of the corrupt practice law,
have not spent cent In the ssooon
nor In any other manner prohibited
by that act
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-03
.TURCOS CUT OFF
HEADS OF THEIR
FALLEN FOES
Officers Have Difficulty in Re
straining Savage Propensities
of African Troops
DISAPPOINTED IN
CIVILIZED WARFARE
Blacks Say Fighting is 'No
Fun" Unless They Are Allow
ed to Take Trophies

lSfdn Correspondent United Press.)
MUNICH, Oct 16.-lBy Mall To
New York)-There IL no way Of prov
ing that the black Turcos who are
fighting with the French are head
hunters, but I give the conversation
I had with . military man Of . neu-
trail nation for what 1t u worth. This
man told me he had friend who n
an oficer In Turco regiment.
IL was dining with him the other
evening" he told me, when the ON
Ger said:
81 told my boys az soon - We
landed on French SOIL that this was .
civilized war and that they must not
cut on the heads OF the fallen en-
emies. They answered by saying that
was no fun. and declared no head
hunting, no war. I've persuaded them
that they must not take heads ~ tro-
phies. but every now and then catch
one OF them with q head In his bread
bag. Some Of them take ears - tro.
piles"
This IL probably far more interest
ing az q sample Of the bloody sort Of
conversation you meet In trains and
hotels In Europe these days than an
proof that the blacks are really the
CHASTITY people they have been paint
ed.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-03
DESPONDENCY OVER LOVE
AFFAIR LEADS TO SUICIDE

Dependency over q love affair IL
believed to have driven Miss Mabel
weisse. - years old. TO end her life
by taking poison. The young woman's
body was found In bed at her room
ing house, No. 274 Hendrie-ave., Mon
day morning. the bottle still held to
her mouth.
Miss weisse came to Detroit from
her home In Ludington, Mich, and OBJ
tanned employment as a miliiner at
No. 37S Gratiotave. Recently, she has
been keeping company with the own
.er OF an automobile. She told friends
last week that she was going to In
stitute breach Of promise proceedings.
A postmortem examination Will be
conducted by Coroner Rothacher.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-03
FREDERICK F. INGRAM

Wishing to go on record before the
people of Detroit, as opposed to the
present wideopen town administra-
ton. and In favor OF such q regime
az was given by Frank II. Croul, as
police commissioner. Frederick F. In
gram, Democratic candidate for
mayor. sent the. above letter to Mr..
Croul. Saturday.
IT have final word to say to the
people, at the conclusion Of my cam
paign for q clean CITY," says Mr.. In
gram. Even the saloon people should
prefer emancipation from the present
intolerable machine servitude.
II have made simple appeal on
the issue of a clean city. II the peo-
pie do not want q clean city, they
will say SO at the polls.
"My work will not cease in what
ever case. But am curious to know
whether q candidate can be elected
mayor OF this city without making Q
bar-to-bar campaign. II will be OF
profound social importance TO know
whether the great homecoming pub
| lie will accept from such q source
| their directors Of the civic conscience
when the issue IL put squarely up to
them. II n not my character that ID
1t stake, but the city's
"The lower element in the city re
lies on carrying this election by en-
listing the support Of the decent PEG
pie. There II not gamester In thu
city who won't bet you that the ma
chine VIM win with the assistance o.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-03
PACKARD ANNUAL REPORT
SHOWS HEALTY BUSINESS

The financial report OF the Packard
Motor Car Co. for the year ending
Aug 81. 1914. shows IN increase OF
31.0S9. 613.3S In the amount Of cash
on hand. while the company's current
assets were increased BY S1.lss. i0S.74.
The receipts from all sources were
sl2.s2o.2s7.ls. and the total disburse-
ments were S11.s32.773.so. a. compar.
cd with S1s.606.752.34 In receipts and
S18.262,315.17 In disbursements the
preceding year. The cash on hand at
the close OF the fiscal year was S2.-
462. l64.45. a. against e1.374.s51.l2 at
the end Of the previous year.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-03
SHARP NOTE SENT
TO CARRANZA
Troops Will Not Be Removed
From Vera Cruz Until Order
Is Assured

WASHINGTON. Nov. 2.--In sharp
note TO Carranza this afternoon. this
government placed the responsibility
for delay In excavating Vera Cruz
squarely upon the first chief Of the
constitutionalists. II declared that
the evacuation could not be made un-
til Carranza had guaranteed protection
TO Americans In the city. and until
there had been satisfactory disposal
OF the customs receipts question. Fur
Their IL was indicated that no govern
ment In Mexico win be recognized
without such guarantees.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-03
RIPE STRAWBERRIES
PICKED AT GLADWIN

STANDISH, Nov. Especial. -
Five stems of ripe strawberries were
picked at Gladwin yesterday by Mira.
A. B. schiichter. They were ~ sweet
and a. wen formed ~ the fruit In
June and July.
this comfy thi. "a, ever, timas the
fine fall permitting this extraordinary
ripening Of fruit
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-03

r: s:s .s e. John Ss:- a ..s, ma
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-03
INGRAM TO PUT
CROUL BACK If
HE IS ELECTED
Democratic Candidate Says Hell
Reinstate Former Commission-
er II He Wins Tomorrow
mot MY SUCCESS, BUT
CITY'S AT STAKE HE SAYS
Declares Issue Ii Simply That Of
Emancipation From Present
Law.Breaking Machine"

Detroit. Mich. Oct 81, 1914.
Honorable Frank n. Croul. Do
troit. Mich:
Dear Sir--Iike the majority OF
my fellow-citizens, felt out
ragged al the machine politics that
forced you out Of ONCE as com.
missioner OF police which you had
filed In such manner as to make
that department justly famed
throughout the country.
This letter In to notify you that
my first oficlal act, II elected
mayor Of Detroit. Nov. l. will be
towards securing your reinstate-
ment as commissioners OF police.
Yours respectfully.
FREDERICK #. INGRAM.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-03

Also H..
('From Gov. Osborn's Message, Jan. 5, 1911
THE SALOON OF TO-DAY IS A SOCIAL SAPROl
(sSaprophyte means Rotten Plant Growing In ID
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-03

80 long a. political activity lies
In this sordid direction. the larger
civic interests are lost sight OF. In
the presence Of such conditions II -
idle to talk Of civic ideals and social
betterment. The whole matter has
resolved itself inevitably into this;
civic stagnation. or . clean city"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-03

A .iniwun fee for the board and care
OF fndustrssi accident Gases asder the
Michigan state compensation law has
been adopted by Harper. Grace. Sc.
Boulevard hospitals OF Detroit, as
follows: Bed, board and general
nursing. 315: operating fee. IS; x-ray
examination; slc; ,,econdhsry surgical
vice, first mile. ~. each additional
mile, ~; graduate nursing. per day.
tl75: drugs. ETC.. Mt cost
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-03

Boy on Fence-Help me back, Bill
there's dog over herel
Boy on Ground tcalmly) Just what
kind Of dog n II, Ted?
Boy on Fence mot 90 calmly
Help me, l tell you-it's the kind oil
dos that wont let 20 my le6
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-15
BURN and PL0W|
Kansas Farmers Must KIN Crop.
Worms and Flies.
Agricultural Experts Give
After.Harvost Advice.

Manhattan. Kan. June 15.-Thnt
the wheat st--w worm Is distributed
over q large part OF the wheat area
of Kansas, il the belief Of James w.
McColloch. assistant entomologist in
the Kansas Agricultural Experiment
station. Mr.. McColloch has received
many reports from various parts OF
the state that tho worm was serious,
~ injuring the wheat.
The Injury caused by the insect Is
not noticed until near harvest time
when the stalks begin to break over
and many white heads appear. The
infested plants also produce poorly
filed or empty heads. The Hesstan
fly often causes the same type OF In
jury, and consequently the two In
sects are often confused in the field.
At this time the larvae Of the worm
may be found within the straw. usu-
ally within the first or second joints
below the head. They are greenish
yellow, foot1ess and about a quarter
Of an inch long.
In many localities where the straw
worm is present, tho Hessian fly has
also been a serious pest and such
measures Of control should be used as
will destroy both. The stubble, says
Professor McColloch, should be
disked Immediately after harvest and
plowed at least six inches deep three
or IOuI weeks 1<1I0I IN PAOWAASs OAC
should take care to bury the stubble
and volunteer wheat under at least
three inches of soil. The ground
should then be refirmed and worked
into a good seeded. 1t should Do
kept mellow. and free from weeds
and volunteer wheat. The planting
of the crop should then be delayed
until the fly-free date.
It will also be well. Mr.. McColloch
says, to burn or, or otherwise de-
stroy. before next spring the grasses
along the edges of the wheat field.
Straw from Infested fields should not
be scattered over next years crop Of
wheat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-15
1i3;|Iil MO |::l|a:|:si;|
WON'T HOLD WHEAT LONG.
Salina Elevator Men Fear They Can't
Store All of Crop.

Salina, June 1.-THE elevator men
of this city are giving notice to wheat
growers that the enormous wheat
crop in this part of the state compels
them to discontinue the custom in
vogue for years of receiving wheat
for storage and placing a price on the
grain later when the grower decides
to sell. Hereafter, for this year at
least, a price will be placed on the
wheat according to its grade at the
time it is received at the elevator and
q definite sale contract must be made
at the same time, provided a sale con-
tract has not been entered into pre-
viously to the delivery of the grain.
While the elevators here have capac-
ity Tor ordinary purposes, there Is
some fear entertained this year that
the capacity will not be sufficient for
the extraordinary demands that will
be made upon them by the unusual
crop of wheat and the inability to get
cars to move II n RAPIDLY - Win be
desired.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-15

The body arrived last night, accom-
panied by Lewis Stevenson. a son. and
Miss Letitia Stevenson and Mrs. Mar
tin D. Hardin, daughters. It will lie
in state until the funeral.
A private service at the residence on
Franklin Square will precede the serv-
ices at the Second Presbyterian church.
Sketch Of His Life.
Adlai Ewing Stevenson. once vice
president of the United States. had a
long and honorable public career. He
was vice president from 1893 to 1897
under President Grover Cleveland. In
1900 he again was nominated by the
Democratic party for vice president
and ran with William j. Bryan, the
was defeated He served as a mem
Der of the Forty-fourth and Forty
sixth congress. From 1885 to 1889
he served as first assistant postmaster
general under President Cleveland.
His last appearance as a candidate
for public office was in 1908 when he
was nominated for governor of Illinois,
by the Democratic party and was de-
feated by Charles III. Deneen, Repub-
ncan.
Kentucky, October %, 1885, of Scotch
Irish parentage. In 1852 his parents
moved to Bloomington, Ill. He attend
ed the public schools and the Illinois
university.
In 1856 he graduated from Centre
college. Danville. KY. There he was q
classmate of United States Senator ].
c. S. Blackburn and other Kentucky
youths who later became prominent in
public life. At. the close of his college
career he married Miss Letitia Green,
daughter of DR.. Lewis w. Green, presi-
dent Of the college. After leaving COL
lege Stevenson returned to Blooming
ton, Ill, and read law
Admitted to the Bar.
He was admitted to the bar In 1858
and began legal practice at Matamora.
ILL.,, where he remained until 1868.
During these ten years he held Office
Of master in chancery four years and
district, attorney for similar period.
In 1868 he returned to Bloomington and
formed a law partnership with his
cousin. James S. Ewing, and for many
years the firm was one of the best
known in Illinois legal circles.
Stevenson's political career dated
from 1854 when he was a presidential
elector, on the Democrat ticket. He
made a canvass Of Illinois in behalf of
the Mcclellan ticket and won a reputa-
ton as political orator. In 1874 Steven
son was nominated for congress by the
Greenback and Anti-monopolist party
in the Thirteenth Illinois district,
against General John McNulta, Repub-
hcan. The Democrats considered the
case hopeless and did not even hold a
convention. The ensuing campaign
was exciting and Stevenson was elected
by a majority over General McNulta OF
/, 232 votes.
In 1876 he again was elected to
congress for the same district on the
Greenback ticket. although he was
supported by the Democrats, who de-
chned to put up a candidate. In 1884
Stevenson led the Illinois delegation
to the Democratic national conven-
ton, which nominated Grover Cleve-
land for president. In 1897 he was
appointed member of a commission
which visited Europe in an effort to
bring about International bimetalism