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6 NUNS DIE III FIRE RESCUE 87 ORPHAN CHILDREN

•• / f-FROM FLAMES AT SAN AN-

, • TONIO, TEXAS.

A V WOMEN PLUNGE TO DEATH

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Mother Superior, With a Baby In Her Arms, Falls Back From Window

Into Fiery Furnace—List of Those Who Died.

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5 San Antonio, Tex., Nov. 1.—Six sis-s»f;,ters of charity sacrificed their Uvea

flpJohn's orphanage, in an attempt to S^jjave 87 children in their charge. One §y|$aby fell to its death with Mary of the

®|CroBa, mother superior of the institu->#lon, who left her place of safety in a

lilyaln' effort to save the child. Another 'orphan is missing, and it is" feared it di^ not escape.

,tt ,• Flames broke out in the building aearly In the corning. Roused from

|fH£Miik "'their sleep, the nuns marshaled their ^charges and marched them to fire es-

iM'fpapies, iemaining in the stnicture un­til flames barred the way to safety. .Two of the sisters, Kostka Farrell and

,, 'siMonica Montez, were killed by Jump-

%Three sisters escaped.- Instructed to pilot the first column of frlght-

* j. / &t-6 ened children out of danger, they ^ t^Kained the ground in time to escape

|'»'the crash of falling walls. 1^3 'The children owe their lives to the Sfjlbourage and self-sacrifice of the nuns.

< The dead are: . t . Mother Mary of the'Cross, mother feJ|)»M"p€|rlor of the parish. She was'Mary f^Rosslter, native of Wexford, Ireland. *&k:% Slother Frances Pasteur, native of JpC-JFrarice.

Slater Peter Claver Stevin, teacher <p$li San Fernando school, native of Dub-^ Ireland.

v Sister.Leacadia Nolan, teacher In i;^*San Fernando school, native of Dub-

Ireland. Stater Monica Montez, native

^jftMexlco., m S l a t e r K o s t k a F a r r e l l , a n a t i v e o f

pflKaldar, Ireland. %y| Charles Mathlow, aged three, an or-afephan.

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V V i e — • • ' i ; TpJ?,. The Injured are:; :

$|J, Miss A. Detemple, an employe, nar . ||ajlve of Germany.

/<!> MIsb E. Standlsh, an employe, na-'/,Jwtlve of St. Hedwlg. M The origin of the Are Is not known.

j „ Jllghty-sev^n orphan children, rang-jl^'rlng from two to twelve years, and $Jgnlne nuns were in the building when * ,'the flames - broke out. Marshaling

their charges to hurry'them to safety, I'itihe sisters of charity remained in the fev^laiing orphanage until the building

began to crumble and fall. fel The death of the mother superior, MiMary of the Cross, was the sequel to '^ demonstration of remarkable cour-

gl^age. .She returned to the burning dor-u^'initory when she heard the cry of a

'child who had been overlooked In .the excitement. A few moments later she appeared at a window' in the front of

-...the building, with the babe.ln her arms. Vi'i Fire Chief Wright attempted to " >"gave her, but he failed. A ladder was

placed against the unsteady wall and * thA chief scaled It, but before he

f reached her the mother superior with <dy'the child fell back Into the flames.

W~:; 4'^ The dead nuns belonged to the Sis-, llP/^tera of Charity of the Incarnate Word.

SENTENCE BECKER TO DEATH

I1/ Justice Goff Orders Execution of Ex-i'-f, Police Official During Week of

Dec. 9— Reaches Sing Sing. :-y? * • — * ¥ \ New York, Nov. 1.—Charles A. Beck-li^er, the former police lieutenant con* jll^'vlcted of procuring the murder of the )*,/gambler, Herman Rosenthal, was sen-

' S^tenced here Wednesday to die in the SB electric chair at "Sing Sing during the ^'•week of December 9. Sentence was j[*Vpronoutoced by Justice Golf. His execu-I ' •f<> pronoun ^ "tion will be stayed, however, by a no l^.^liuu WIU U*5 *

^i./'Wtice of appeal from the verdict of the ^/^Svi^jury soon to be .filed by his counsel, " ^k'whtch may take a year to determine. j ^^Becker was' delivered into the cus-

"tody of Sheriff Harburger, who at »' Vll: 55 left with him by train for Sing

||j;$'•* Sing prison, where the convicted ma* » , 'f>^will be confined until his fate is de­ft ' ,termined. $84 /, Sing Sing, Nov. 1.—The sheriff

reached Sing Sing with Charles A. Becker; former police lieutenant, con-, ' .. . .

,/'?• "^demned to death for the murder of Herman Rosenthal. Wednesday night. Turned over to the prison authorities,

ftSpW^Becker's measurements and pedigree •» were taken and he was placed In the i "death house." "I come here an inno-

cent man." he said in bidding good-by Sto the sheriff. "I dcn't know any more .about that murder than you do."

J; Burned to Death by Electricity. Memphis, Tenn., Nov. l.-^-The body

.of Sam Bickery, night engineer at the v-Union depot, was found in a charred ' condition near, a big dynamo Wednes-. day, where he bad been burned to

i^death by electricity.

yjivV;' German Aviator Killed. & Berlin, Nov. 1.—Lieut. Morris Ham-^burger of the imperial aviation corps ' was killed Wednesday while making a . /flight over Oberwlesenfeld. when his : aeroplane fell 200 feet. This Is the

207th air fatality.

>; J. B. Snead Granted Ball, i Fort Worth, Tex., Nov. I.—3. B. -' Snead, the rancher who shot and

killed A1 C. Boyce at Amarll'.o, was granted bail by the appellate court

' here last Wednesday. The bond was fixed at $20,000.

' Olficcrs Hurt In a Riot. Little Falls, N. V., Nov. 1—Michael

Haley of this city, a special polioe-man, was shot and Detective John Kennedy of Albany was stabbed In a riot in front of the Phoenix mill

.A here Wednesday.

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Sir Baden-Powel! Wsds. London. Nov. 1.—Gen. Sir Baden-

' Powell, the hero of MnfeklnK, was -/ married at Parkstono Dorset to Miss

Olave Soames of this city Wednesday. The ceremony was. performed by Hev. Hon. Radderly. « '

Find Congressman Dead. • Poughkeepsle, N. T., Nov. 1.—

Richard E. Connell. representative In congress for the Twenty-first district and candidate for re-election, was found dead In his bed at his homo here Wednesday.

YOUTHS LOOT T EXPRESS CAR ON "KATY" IN OK­

LAHOMA ROBBED BY THREE BANDITS, WHO EGCAPE.

RUN AWAY WITH PLUNDER

Thieves Risk Lives of 8elv«8 and the Train Crew on Burning Trestle, and Theh Blow Open and Rifle the Safe —Several Thousand Dollar* Taken.

Muskogee, Okla., Oct. 31.—A south­bound Missouri, Kansas &. Texas train was held up and robbed Tuesday by three youthful bandits south of Elu-faula. They made the engineer de­tach the express and baggage cars and run them ahead, after which they blasted and robbed the express safe. Road officials believe the outlaws got several* thousand dollars.

Eyewitnesses say they saw one of the robbers twice make trips from the express safe, each time with his armB piled high with sealed packages of currency.

Possemen found the outer wrappers of one of these packages, which had contained $3,500, consigned by the Southwestern National Bank of Com­merce of Kansas City to the National bank of Greenevllle, Tex.

By setting fire to a trestle near the town of .Wirth the robbers had no trouble in flagging the train to a halt. Although the flames threatened to de­stroy the trestle before their work was accomplished the hold-up men moved deliberately.

While one robber held the line of employes the other two uncoupled the engine, baggage and express car from the coaches. They then forced the trainmen Into the cab and ordered the engineer to open the throttle.

The engine, pulling the two cars, shot/ across the burning bridge. What remained of the structure fell Into the water a minute after the cars had passed. , The passenger coaches were left standing at brink of stream.^

RICH GIRL ELOPER SLAIN

Missing Man and Actress Sought For In Connection With Crime—

Victim From Baltimore.

Chicago, Oct. 31.—Convinced that Charles D. Conway, one-legged high diver, and - Beatrice Ryall, variety actress, sought by the police as a re­sult of the brutal murder of Sophie Singer, young and pretty heiress of a prominent Baltimore family, in a rooming house at 3229 Indiana ave­nue, Tuesday morning, are atUl in hiding In Chicago, Capt. Max Nootbar and a dozen detectives conducted a house-to-house search on the South side.

Statements made by Frank O. Sing­er, Jr., brother of the victim, a promi­nent contractor and builder in Balti­more, were to the effect that his sis­ter inherited $30,000 from her father's estate. According to the brother, Miss Singer had $1,000 .in currency and jewelry valued at $3,000 when she left Baltimore October 6.

The victim of the tragedy was to have - been married to William War-then, who is held as a witness. They had 'eloped' from Baltimore to Chl-cago.:;'

FOUR OF AUTO PARTY DROWN

Raft Hits Ferry Boat; Three Women and a Child Are Engulfed

by the Water.

Belvldere, N. J., Oct. 28.—Four members of an automobile party bound for Shawnee, from their homes in Noble, Pa., were drowned in the Delaware river while being ferried across from Delaware, N. J.

The dead are: Mrs. Leon H. Gil­bert, Miss Rebecca Tyson, Mrs. H. W. Trump and Leon Gilbert, Jr., seven years old.

There were , eight members In the party in two automobiles. When the middle of the stream was reached the ferry boat was struck and knocked from Its course by a raft.

AUT0I&T DEAD; FOUR (.0ST

Party of Five Who Started on Ride to Nebraska Town May Have Perish­

ed in Missouri River.

' Sioux City, Iowa, Oct. 30.—Positive Identification of a body found in the Missouri river Saturday near Winne­bago, -Neb., as that of George Miller, a contractor of this city, caused an in­vestigation by authorities htere of a report that an automobile party of five had perished in the river.

Miller, with Bertha Holbrook of Sioux City; Frank Stamper' of Dan-bury, Iowa; Ida Hall of Omaha and Louis Matwlg of Danbury, Iowa, left here for Omaha In Matwlg's automo­bile" Oct. 1. Investigation by authori­ties elicited no information as to the whereabouts of the other four mem­bers of the party.

The entire party had been missing since Oct. 1st, officials said.

Arrest Consul In Mexico. Washington, Oct. 31.—International

complications may follow the action of the Mexican government in arrest­ing the Belgian consul at Merida, Yu­catan, which was reported to the state department Tuesday.

Railway Official Shot. Greensboro, N. C., Oct. 31.—George

G. Thompson, division freight agent of the Southern railway, was Bhot and killed here Tuesday by W. R. Blair, his former private secretary, whom he had discharged. ,

American Balloon Lands. Berlin, Oct 30.—The American bal­

loon, Million Population, piloted by John Berry, is reported to have land­ed Monday afternoon at Grambln, near Ueckermuende, In the vicinity of Stet­tin, on the Baltic sea.

American Is Expelled. Mexico City, Oct. 30.—F. C. Slocum,

correspondent for the Los Angeles Times, was ordered expelled from Mexico and was on his way to the frontier Monday. He is the third American expelled.

Taft Removes Land Official. Washington. Oct. 80.—President

Taft removed Edward L. Barnes, reg­ister of the land office at Great Falls, Mont., Monday, and accepted the resignation of Receiver Wilson of the same office.

Man Killed by Deer Hunter's Bullet. Houghton, Mich., Oct. 30.—The first

fatal hunting accident of the present season in northern Michigan occurred Monday when Jerry Coffey, a logging train brakeman, was shot and fatally wounded.

KILLS WIFE'S FAMILY FARMER SHOOTS THREE AND

^ TAKES HIS OWN LIFE.

8pouse and Infant Escape Murderous Husband by Hiding for Three

Hours.

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Sheboygan, Wis., Oct. 30.—Alvln Roehr, a young farmer of Plymouth, shot and killed his father-in-law, Phil­lip J. Ott, Mrs. Ott and Mrs. Ott's father, Fred Haut, eighty years of age on Sunday when he was refused per­mission to see his wife, from whom he had been separated.

Roehr's body was later found hang­ing to a tree In the woods about a quarter of a mile from the scene of the tragedy.

Mrs.. Roehr and her baby escaped by hiding for three hours.

About a year and a half ago Roehr married Ott's daughter. They did not get along well and Mrs. Roehr some time ago took her slx-months-old baby and went home to her father's house, just across the road. She then start­ed suit for divorce.

Roehr went to his father-in-law's home and demanded to see his wife. The grandfather answered the door, but refused the young man admit­tance.

Roehr then went back to his home, but retunied In ten minutes with a shotgun and as the grandfather went to the dairy shed, Roehr shot and killed him instantly.

Ott and his wife came out of the door and Roehr Bhot them also, both ?hots entering the breast and killing them instantly.

The only witness to the triple crime was the four-year-old adopted eon of Ott, who was at the milk shed.

Ott was one of the most prominent farmers and stock raisers In tnts county.

NO DIAZ RULING FOR MONTH

Mexican Supreme Court Docket Is Too Crowded to Permit Hearing

of Rebel's Case.

Mexico City, Oct. 30.—Judges of thjB Mexican supreme court who are to decide upon the legality of the death sentence Imposed by court--martial upon Felix Diaz at Vera Cruz, announced that the docket is so crowded^ that there will probably be no decision for a month.

Meanwhile Diaz, - who is the' ne­phew of ex-President Porflrlo Diaz, lies In Irons In jail at Vera Cruz un­der guard of federal soldiers. Diaz's friends presented a petition of 5,000 signatures in the insurecto leader's behalf to President Madero, but the national executive declared he would not Intervene.

Boston, Mass., Oct 28.—An indict­ment charging the larceny of $146,000 from four Michigan copper mining companies was returned Friday against Stephen R. Dow, a stock bro­ker. Dow is out on $25,000 cash bail.

Laporte, Ind., Oct, 29.—With the ex­clamation to his family, "Do you see this? I am going to kill myself!" William Rollng of Marshall county committed suicide Sunday by swallow­ing a quantity of carbolic acid.

Washington, / Oct 30.—President Taft and the presidential party left Tuesday for New York, where the president will attend the launching of the battleship^ New York Wednesday, returning here' Thursday morning.

New York, Oct 30.—Announcement la made, here of the engagement of Karl H. Behr, the former Yale tennis champion, and Miss Helen Newman, daughter of Mrs. R. L. Beckwlth of Riverside drive. Mr. Behr and Miss Newman are both survivors of the titanic disaster and were taken off the sinking ship In the same lifeboat

EDITOR SUED BY ROOSEVELT

Files Action Against George A. New ett of Ishpeminp, Mich., for

$5,000 -Libel Damages.

Marquette, Mich., Oct 28.—Civil suit for $5,000 libel damages and criminal action have been instituted by Col. Theodore Roosevelt in the circuit court hoer against George A. Newett, publisher of the Weekly Iron Ore of Ishpemlng, Mich. In the October 12 Issue appeared an article, "The Roosevelt Way," which, it is claimed, stated: "Roosevelt lies and curses in a most disgusting way. He gets drunk, too, and that not infrequently, and all his intimates know about it" Attorney James H. Pond of Detroit has been retained by the Progressive candidate to press the action.

Marquette, Mich., Oct 28.—George A. Newett, editor of the Ishpemlng Iron Ore, who has been sued by Col. Theodore Roosevelt for criminal libel and damages of $10,000, was arrested here Friday. His bail was fixed at $2,000. The arrest was on a capias.

Robbers Take $105,000. Fort Worth, Tex., Oct. 31.—Stocks

and Jewels belonging to the late S. W. Wilson valued at $105,000 were stolen from the safe of the Wilson Lumber company here Tuesday. The safe door had been left unlocked.

Opposes Blooms at Funeral. " New York, Oct. 31.—Rev. Dr. Mark

A. Matthews, moderator of the Presby­terian general assembly, began a cam­paign Tuesday which aims at the discontinuance of the custom ol sending flowers to funerals.

Illinois Youth Expelled. Washington, Oct 28.—Walter J.

Tigan of /Illinois, a tjiird year man at the naval academy at Annapolis, who was court-martialed for having hazed a pleb, was dismissed from the acad­emy by Secretary Meyer Friday.

Robs Bank of $44,300. Manistee, Mich., Oct. 28.—John N.

Slbben, assistant cashier of the First National bank of Manistee, confessed here Friday that In the last 16 years he had embezzled $44,300. He was ar­rested and will be prosecuted.

JAMES SCHOOLCRAFT SHERMAN.

Young Ruas Prince Doing Well. St. Petersburg, Oct 29.—The czare­

vitch, who was Injured several days ago by falling from a chair while trying to get into a cupboard, passed a good night Sunday. He is still very restless at times.

Republican Campaign Fund. Washington, Oct 29.—Contributions

totaling $591,032 and expenditures of $558,311 in the Republican campaign fund were disclosed Saturday in the financial statement of the Republican national committee.

VICE-PRESIDENT« SHERMAN IS DEAD

Succumbs to Uremic Poisoning, ; Caused by Bright's Disease.

FAMILY IS AT BEDSIDE

Deceased Played Conspicuous Part in Councils of Republican Party-

Was Member of Congress 21 Years. '

TJtlca, N. Y., Oct 31.—After a long Ulness James Schoolcraft Sherman, vice-president of the United States, died in this city at 9:42 o'clock Wed­nesday night of uremic poisoning caused by Bright's disease.

He had been sinking since early morning, and it was realized that death was a question only of a few hours.

There was slight relief shortly after seven o'clock, caused by an apparent Improvement in the condition of the kidneys, but It did not prove real or lasting, and at best gave only tem­porary hope.

Temperature Jumps to 106. At nine o'clock the patient's temper­

ature jumped to 106. From that time his condition rapidly passed from 'bad to worse until the end.

Mr. Sherman was unconscious when the end came, and had been in that condition for- several hours.

All the members olf the immediate family were witnesses to the final scene.

In addition to Mrs. Sherman there were in the death chamber their three sons, Sherrill, Richard U. and Thomas H. Sherman, and their respective •wives; R. M. and Sanford Sherman, brothers of Mr. Sherman, and Mrs.. L. B. Moore and Mrs. H. J. Cooklnham, sisters of Mr. Sherman.

Bom at litica, N. Y., Oct. 24, 1855. James Schoolcraft' Sherman was

born In Utica, N. Y., on October 24, 1855. His parents were Richard U. and Mary Frances Shermas, both of Eng­lish -descent. Richard U. Sherman was a journalist by profession; He established the Utica Morning Herald and later, when politics and public of­fice became his principal concern, he wrote Washington letters for New York papers, in which he praised Ros-coe Conkling, who lived In Utica.

Vice-President Sherman attended the public schools of Utica and in 1878 was graduated from Hamilton col­lege, which is in a suburb of that city. Two years later he was admitted to the bar and he continued to practice

ntil the beginning of the year of 1907.

Father Was a Democrat. Although his father had been a

strong Democrat, Mr. Sherman allied himself at the age of twenty-two with the Republican party. His rise in its ranks was steady. In 1883 he became Oneida county chairman anyone year later lie was elected mayor, at the age

„<nP was the youngest mayor Utica ever had.

w^-o' csoiuu&i career began in

Lenient Justice. "But look here, judge," protested

Willoughby, "how could I know about your regulations? ;I didn't see a sign all the way over from Yarrowby to Rockville." "They's suthin' In that," Bald the judge, "so I'll let ye off for costs. Thutty dollars, please." "Thir­ty dollars?" echoed Willoughby. "How do you figure out the costs at thirty dollars, I'd like to know?" "Why, it'll cost all o' that, mister, to hev them Bigns painted an' sot up," said the judge.—Harper's Weekly.

. / Practical Electric Walter. /

An Australian has invented an elec­tric waiter for hotels and restaurants, operated by the customer seated at his table. A wooden frame holding the menu-card is fitted with push but­tons opposite each item, and "press­ing the button" rings a bell In the kitchen and displays the order and the table number. The kitchen ap­paratus also prints a check the orig­inal of which comes to the customer, with a duplicate on an endless tape. This device has been In successful use In New Zealand.

Giving Good Measure. "After you had explained the tariff

was your audience satisfied?" "More than satisfied," replied Senator Sor-ghum. "In fact, the audience would have been quite content if I had stop­ped when I was half through."

One Explanation. "Why does Miss Schreecher close

her eyes when she sings?" "Perhaps she has a tender heart." "I don't quite underttand." "Maybe she can't bear to see ho;w we suffer."—Birmingham Age-Herald.

1887 and lasted, with one year's excep­tion, until he ran for vice-president with Taft in 1908. Three times he served as a chairman of state con­ventions, and he has been "spoken of" in connection with almost every Im­portant political post since 1900.

In the house Sherman served as chairman of the committee on rail­ways and canals, of, the committee on Indian affairs and of the committee on rules, all-powerful in its influence.

The part Sherman played In the na­tional councils of the Republican' party was more felt than observed, but It was always of highest importr ance. He was Invariably consulted in the mapping out of national cam­paigns.

Waa Married in 1881. The vice-president's marriage to

Miss Carrie Babcock of East Orange, N. J., granddaughter of Col. Eliaklm Sherrill, a noted Whig leader in New York in the days of Henry Clay, tqok place in 18S1.

His children are Sherrill, a banker; Richard Hugh, a Hamilton college mathematics professor, and Thomas M., an official In one of his father's companies—all married and residents of Utica.

Sherman was not long In congress before he was recognized as one of the really influential men in the na: tlonal legislature. From the begin­ning he was one of the most popular men In Washington, with a host of personal friends even among the Democrats. A friend of all the men powerful In his party, his appoint­ments during his eighteen years as congressman were numerous. He was closely allied with Speaker Cannon, and once he tried to get the speaker­ship himself—when Reed retired. A western combination prevented hU election, however. Sherman stood next to Speaker Reed in his grasp of par­liamentary law.

Requested to Stay in Congress. When defeated for the speakership,

Sherman was offered the position of secretary of the senate, but was com­pelled to decline because of the ur­gent request of his townsmen that he continue to represent them in con­gress. This action of his townsmen occurred a second time, when Mc-Kinley offered to make him general appraiser of the port of New York. Mass meetings were held in Utica and great gatherings sent delegates /to him to beg him to remain in congress as their representative. So he de­clined this place and stayed in con­gress.

Will Not Affect Election. New York, Oct. 31.—The death of

Vice-President Sherman will have no effect on the election. The Taft elec­tors, In case of a Taft victory at the polls next Tuesday, will elect a vice-president The selection will, probably be made by the Republican national committee, in case the Republican ticlcet wins.

Disregarding the outcome of the election the country will have no vice-president up to March 4, 1913, owing to the death of Mr. Sherman, as the Constitution makes no provision for a successor to the vice-president.

At present there is no president pro tempore of the senate, the position formerly held by Senator William P. Frye of Maine, the Republicans in the senate having failed to agree upon a successor.

Customers Were Trusted. Among the humblest of shopkeepers

in Cardiff there is a confidence in their poor customers quite unknown in different circles. The proprietress of a small shop stood on a corner gossiping and a lad approached. "Please, Mrs. ," he announced, we have been kicking your counter for ten minutes. Mother wants a pound of soap." "Tell mother," was the re­ply, "to take what she wants and put the coppers In the saucer under the counter."—Cardiff Western Mail.

Back to the Simple Life. Dr. Harvey Wiley, rormer govern­

ment chemist, recently told the mem­bers of a woman's club to give their guests a bowl of mush and milk, and not the thing called a modern dinner; also that they should learn the nutri­tive value of food and that they would find that It will not cost half as much to live as does now. The need of the age is to get back to the sim­ple life, reflects the New Orleans Pic­ayune, and it is also true that Ameri­cans waste as much food In a year as would feed twice as many people.

Poor Surprise. ''What did your wife say when you

surprised her with that $100 check which you received for extra work?" "She sadly said it would have beenva great help if it had been twice as big."

Grateful. The alms seeker accosted the sporty

looking man and was somewhat sur prised when the latter produced a half dollar and handed It over. "Gee," said the mendicant, "four bits! Will you have a drink with me, pardner?"

NEW M DECISION Court Rules Mortuary Notes Are Void

And Estops Collection

JUDGE TAKES CASE FROM JURY

Was An Action Brought by College Againftt An Estate to Collect

Notes Drawn As Payable After Signer's Death,

Newton.—Directing the jury to re­turn a verdict for the defense, Judge Willcocksen brought the case of the University of Kansas City against W. O. McElroy, administrator of the es­tate of John W. Murphy, to a sudden close here. The university sought to collect mortuary notes amounting -to $20,000 given by Murphy, payable within a year after his death. The case aroused wide interest through­out Iowa, as there is said < to. be a large number of these notes In exist­ence.

When the plaintiff had completed the introduction of its testimony counsel for the defense moved that the cause be dismissed, holding that there was no consideration given for the notes. Judge Willcocksen sus­tained this motion and the case came to an abrupt end without, the intro­duction of testimony by the defense.

Following the death of Mr. Mur­phy, suit was started to collect the notes, with the interest which had accumulated. It was found that If these notes were paid and the widow received her share of the estate, which aggregated $30,000, that there would be nothing for the six children. Payment of the notes was then re­sisted.

Mr. Murphy was a prominent Meth­odist and was much interested In the work of the University of Kansas City, a denominational school. For a time he was secretary of the Method­ist conference of this district

Plan New Court House. Rockwell City.—At the coming elec­

tion will be subpltted the question of bonding the county for $125,000, to be used In the erection of a new court house, and there is every in­dication that the proposition will car­ry, as the people realize that in case of a fire and the destruction of the records the expense Incurred in per­fecting titles would be many times the cost of the new building.

Club Women to Meet. Mason "City.—The Fourth district

convention of Women's club for Iowa will meet at Cresco Nov: 5 and 6. A-program has been outlined by Mrs. Flora Schick of Charles City. Mrs. B. F. Carroll, president of the Iowa Con­gress of Mothers, and Mrs: F. F. Fa-vllls, chairman of the committee on household economics, will be the principal speakers..

Endeavors to Meet. Marshalltown.—The fiftieth annual

convention of the Marshall County Christian Endeavor union was held last week at Gilman, beginning'Fri­day and continuing over Sunday. Mrs. h. D. Garst of Des Moines, state mis­sionary superlnteqdent, and Mrs. E. L. Condon of Le Grand, state junior su­perintendent, delivered addresses.

Degree of Honor 8uit. Deb' Moines.—Application has been

made to the district court for a temp­orary injunction restraining the offi­cers of the grand lodge. Degree of Honor of Iowa, from putting Into ef­fect certain ordinances s?.id to have been passed Illegally at a special meeting held in Council Bluffs last June.

Big Improvements Planned, Mason City.—The Chicago, Mil­

waukee & St. Paul road will spend $150,000 in improvements on its Iowa and Minnesota division, according to estimates made in the engineer's , of­fice. The road from Calmar to Aus­tin and from Mason City to Austin will be Improved.

Cement Mill Destroyed. Fort Dodge.—Fire of unknown ori­

gin completely destroyed the Acme Cement Plaster company's mill here. The loss will be about $50,000. The fire department made an effort to ex­tinguish the fire but because of lack of water could do little.

'Stocking Iowa Lakes. Clear Lake.—State Game Warden

Lincoln arrived here with a car load of small game fish, about 1,000,000 and they were released in Clear Lake to grow up and gladden the hearts of the sportsmen later on. Two car loads more will be put in in the spring.

Two Autoists Injure#. Iowa City.—John and Edward Eru-

sha. were pinned under an automobile and badly hurt near Walford when they struck and killed a stray horse. The auto was demolished.

Worms Damage Wheat. Blanchard.—An army of worms

attacked a field of wheat belonging to Harve Henslelgh, near Blanchard, last week, and destroyed in a few hours, five acres of wheat. The farmers cov­ered tlie field with straw and set fire to it to check the advance of the worm*.

Married 61 Years. Creston.—Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mc-

Murty of this city last week celebrat­ed in a quiet and informal way their sixty-first wedding anniversary.

Farmer Killed By Train. • Dubuque.—The body of Barney

Kueter, aged 45, a wealth ' farmer of Dubuque county, was found alongside the Illinois Central tracks near Far­ley. He had been killed by a train probably while walking to his home.

Unknown Man Killed. Charlton.—An unknown ijian was

killed by a train near here Tuesday morning. He fell from a brake beam, where he had befn riding, and was cut in two by the -wheels of the train. He was about 35 years old.

Girl Tries to Kill Herself. Boone.—Louise ?armalee, 14 years

old, shot herself with a rifle, at her home, three miles southeast of Luth­er. The bullet passed through the top of the right lung and physicians say she may recover.

Meets Accidental Death. Independence.—Leona, the 5-year-old

daughter of George Avis of Cono township, was killed instantly when an old shotgun in the hands of her brother, Earl, aged 9, was accidently discharged. - ' vV .

IOWA JURIST DROWNS IN RIVER

Judge Jerome Carskaddan, Pioneer Attorney Meets Accidental

Death By Drowning.

Muscatine.—Judge Jerome Carskad­dan, dean of the Iowa bar, met death in a tragic manner when he '.vaa drowned ln< the Mississippi river at this point. The' eminent jurist's death shocked the entire community in which he has resided for more than a half century. He had been afflicted with vertigo for some time, and busi­ness associates believe that his death resulted when he became affected with dizziness as he. walked out onto the float and pitched forward to his death. Judge Carskaddan was one of the most esteemed jurists in Iowa and no event in' recent years so shocked the city as his tragic end.

Big Yi^ld of Potatoes. Eldora.—Wilbur Hudson, who' lives

In Eldora township, has a half acre of ground which for twenty years has been used for a hog pasture. This year he had it plowed up and planted to - potatoes: Some of the potatoes weigh as high as two pounds adty many of them weigh one and dhe-half pounds. The potatoes are sound and of excellent quality. Upon the basis of an acre this would be 317 bushels per acre.

Iowa Baptists Elect. Council Bluffs.—The Iowa Baptists*

association in annual session here, elected the following: President, J. P. Vaughn of Waterloo: first vice-presi­dent, H. I. Foskit of Shenandoah: sec­ond vice president, C. W. Britton of Sioux City; secretary and general mis­sionary, Rev. ,W. F. Wolcott, Des Moines; associate missionary, A. R. Stell, of Council Bluffs. .

New Freight Terminal. Brooklyn.—The Rock Island has

designated this city as a new freight terminal. Crews have been assigned to work between Brooklyn and Silvia and between Brooklyn and Valley Junction in order to conform to the change. Fifteen crews have been put on the division east of Brooklyn and ten crews are working on the division west of this point.

Gas Company Sold to Attorney. Iowa Falls.—A big business deal

was closed in this city, in which E. H. Lundy, a well known Eldora attorney, purchased the plant and equipment of the Iowa Falls Gas company, , the. con-deration aggregating $48,000. Mr. Lundy is interested in the Park Dam company at Eldora and it is reported has secured control of the' water power rights on the Iowa river at this point

New Iowa City Factory. Iowf City.—Local capitalists have

laid plans for the erection of a $100,-000 canning factory in Iowa City. To­matoes will be the principal vege­table product to be~used, while peas, beans, cucumbers, beets-and possibly 'some fruits may be canned. The new factory will be erected in finished state before the end of next spring.

Hurt When Auto Upsets. Moulton.—As Henry Wright was

coming Into Moulton in an auto a tire exploded, and the car turned up­side down. Wright was thrown out and his right ankle was badly broken, so that amputation of the fopt waa necessary. Two young women, the Castor sisters, were pinned under the car, "but escaped with a few bruises.

Aged Mason Is Dead. Ottumwa.—Samuel Co van, an octo­

genarian, and one of the oldest Mas­ons of Iowa, being a member for six­ty years, is dead here. He was a nat­ive of Scotland and was one of the earliest settlers of Davis and Wapel­lo counties. He joined the Masonic fraternity while In Glasgow, Scotland.

Farm Hand Ends Life. Mason City.—Leroy Sawyer, farm

hand, aged 29, was found dead in the door of the barn on the William York farm with a bullet hole through his temples. Suicide is believed to have been the cause. Sawyer spent last ev­ening at a school entertainment re­turning home with a lady friend, •

Farmers Lose Hogs. Marshalltown.—Farmers living east

of here in Tama county have lost many hogs as the result of a swine plague. James Mutch of Grant town­ship is the heaviest loser, and since spring has lost over 700 head, mostly pigs. Edward Mitchell has also lost heavily during recent week3.

•H v;, •.?'••• Dubuque Claims Lucille.

Dubuque—Miss Lucille Cameron, 19, the white girl whom Jack John­son the negro pugilist is said to want to marry was formerly a resident of this city, where she was born and raised. Her parents moved to Minne­apolis some time ago. She has many relatives here.

Clinton Vacancy Filled By Board. - Clinton.—Joseph G. Granny of Washington township was named by the counly supervisors to fill the va­cancy created by the resignation of Frank Kearney of DeWItt/

Iowa Merchant In Trouble. Keokuk.—Maurice Zeldes thei Fort

Madison merchant held here on a charge of enticing 16'-year-old Virgin­ia Baldwin away from home for im­moral purposes, was released on $1,-000 bonds furnished by his brothers.

Celebrates 101st Birthday. Mount Pleasant.—Isaao Cook, of

Salem celebrated his 101st birthday anniversary recently. The past year has seen his recovery from a broken arm. He recently returned from a visit to Van Buren county.

Murray Opera House Burns. Murray.—The opera house here,

owned by Frank Andrews, was burn­ed to the ground by a fire originating through the gasoline lighting system. A carpenter shop, filled with 30,000 feet of' walnut lumber, adjoining the opera house, was destroyed.

Iowa Pioneer Dead. Qskaloosa.—Mrs. P. Merediths of

LoOnville, a pioneer of southern Iow6 dropped dead here while attending a meeting of the Old Settlers' associa­tion.

Catholc Students to Meet. Ames.—The annual convention of

the National Catholic Students' as­sociation will be held at AmfaS, Nov. 14 to 16. There will be 200 delegates from as far east as Columbia univers­ity and as far west as the University of Denver.

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Injured in Cement Mixer. Creston.—Catching his arm In a

cement mixer while at work at Orient, Fielden Goben of this place sustained serious injuries. Hopes are entertain-

l ed that no complications will result

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GOT RICH IN THREE YEARS

EXPERIENCES OF A BRITI8H IMv MIGRANT IN CANADA-WEST.

Th» following straightforward state­ment needs no comment to add to Its force and effect. It appears in a, recent issue of the Liverpool Meiv cury.

H. Patterson, of Nutana, Saskatche­wan, Canada, when he arrived from; Liverpool, had "Six of us to support," to use his own phraseology, and his funds were .getting low. He secured , a homestead 82 miles out from Sun-durn, and started living on it April-15, 1907. The previous fall he put all his money, $137, into a shack and lot, making sure of a home. As cook and caterer in a local hotel he made $75 a month, and out of this had some savings out of which he paid hli; breaking and improvements on the homestead. The shack was sold to good advantage. Then Mr. Patterson tells the story after he had removed his family to the homestead:

"For the first month life was so strange and new that I hadn't time to think of anything, only fixing up our. new home. I was so 'green' to farm life that I didn't know the difference between wheat and oats (I do now)! Between working out, cropping my place, and with my gun, we managed to live comfortably for the- three years, which time was required to putv In my duties. I had accumulated: quite a stock of horses, cows, pigs.^ fowls, and machinery in the three years.

"In October, 1909, I secured my pat­ent to my land, so took a few days' holidays to Saskatoon to locate a purchased homestead (viz., 12s. per acre) from the Government. Instead of getting the purchased homestead, I secured a half section (320 acres) on the Saskatchewan River for $25 per acre on easy terms, nine yearc*>> payments with a cash payment of-$1,000. I mortgaged my first home­stead, obtained chattel mortgages on my stock, and on December 24th, £909, took possession; on June 10, 1910,1 sold out again for $40 per acre, clearing, besides my crop (140 acres), $4,800. I also sold my first home- ; stead, clearing $1,800 and two Saska- ' toon town lots, which we value at $1,000 each today. We placed all our , capital in another farm (river front- < age) and some trackage lots (60), also-' a purchased homestead (river front-; age). I. remained as Manager of the Farm J had sold on a three years' contract at a fine salary and houses garden, and numerous privileges.

"So by the time my three years have expired, with my investments and the - -Increased value of my. frontage and-lots, I am hoping to have a clear profit on my $137 -investment of $50,000. My land doesn't eat any-thing, and it is nearly all paid for. I; hold a good position (a^d secure)"— Adv..';, i

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