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got home Hum-but not that kind Of
a ride
Toms wrath was still burning
against the calf, and what did he do
after dinner but start toward the
barn, with the intention of tying tin
can on bossy's tail. Ana he did-that
is he started to- Bossy suddenly be-
came aware that some one was med
ding. kicked up her heels and was off.
and Tom went with her. BY and BY
bossy landed Tom in the meadow.
where uncle's hired men were digging
holes for fence posts. Uncle was there.
too and he was delighted to see his
young nephew. But this last mischief
had a bad ending. Tom was put 10
bed without any supper. He had had
in mind an adventure with the billy
goat on the morrow. but this punish
ment knocked that idea out OF his
mind. But 4 putting to bed was not
Toms only punishment for by and by
in comes mamma, wearing a very Sc
we're face, to scOld him. Yet Tom has
more mischief in mind. I will tell YOU
Of it by and by.
B. EVELYN STOUT, PIacervile.
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Geographical Story Written by Moy JOhosOn Of AoDedo

ton: then her Pleasant life companion.
realizing the Holyoke OF marital vows.
set no Defiance TO her orders; she wanted
a Penn some Reading matter few
Brazil nuts. etc; then sitting beside her
he called attention to the Aurora and the
Fairfield they were leaving en- route
Westerly. Perhaps time dragged wearily
for he hauled out his Blackstone and
tried to Pekin. but superior tact on the
wife's part did not battle her Inde-
pendence as she said "Our Union de-
mands no recourse to law yet; let our
Alliance be a happy one, upon which he
closed his book saying Our Newcastle
at Oak Park beyond the Highlands. has
Hill. This will be a fine place 10 con-
strUct ones own Little Falls and minia-
ture Suspension Bridge and at the
have Little Rock seat on an improvised
Green Island near the Long Island at the
South Bend Of the river connecting that
field BY a Southbridge, near the Red
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"OM was little suLburnt. bare
footed. mischievous boy of S
years. He wasn't d real country
hoy-no. just play ne. He was
n visiting his uncle. who lived in
the country. His mother came with
him. II course. Tommie had come to
stay an school vacation, So small Won
der that he was one Of the hapDiest
boys alive.
Tommie promised his little school
mates that he would have some first
rate stories 10 tell them when he came
h0me-of the brook, the red. riDe an
pies. the gray mare and the little don
key that he could ride whenever he
ch0sa These were wonderful things TO
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Tommie. So. in the week that Tom had
been in the country he had grown to
be q sunburnt urchin. Tommie had al
ways admired his uncles big gun. -
He had even went SO far as 10 ask
his uncle if he could have il TO play
with. OF course, his answer was
greeted with a determined No So.
one day Tom took the thought into his
curly head that he would take that gun
anyway
There were lots Of wild duck down
by the brook. and Tom meant 10 Kill
some. They wouldn't laugh at me
then" he thought. So he took the
gun one day and started for the brook
alone as he supposed, but uncle had
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busy trying
Hasten master dear" begged Even the
coolly.
h, $ 1
The dog looked curous this and brave little
70
der the weight Of the appr9aching coo stood his
Abaminidin had fed of this
soon
now n a hand
suddenly shaped
a
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ing before the horrible
ceed IN crossing the circle
like handle ezedto ho the
~ NF - So
What the dog
Let get back drago the
drawbridge the
straight toward him Stop when
-'10'
As you master answered the may be told
Suddenly
beneath his mighty
ne was tie was covered from head tail
he something crocodile,
legs ended feet that ghtful claws His
smoke frea
strange smell His eyes were blood red His sharp
80 -
ugh ugh" making noise before which the
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See How We'll You Can by States the o0e HuDdred

Francisco, and were her schoolmates
years ago. Eureka" they shouted The
train is coming" Their escort. Pomeroy
Hamilton, came Wheeling in from Grand
Forks with a Winchester rifle and
Waterbury watch brought from the At
lantic states. 1t had a Greenbush in his
hand After salutations he proposed a
Charlotte russo all around, but the two
girls preferred pure Coldwater, as the
French say, Eau Claire (White Water
and the bridegroom said he believed he
had Quincy and would take a Dover pow
der or essence of Jamaica ginger.
All visited St. Joseph's church. Then
the girls brother, whose name was Will
lam, invited all 10 his town. Williams
town a Middletown to Westport, where
he as a bachelor offered to share his
Lima beans and Plymouth eggs and poul-
try and beer. a. he was a Brewer and
one of the Stillwater-run-deep kind who
seldom took Council, bluffs, advice or
companionship.
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"A EAY JOHNSON OF Alameda.
II II aged Il, has written verv in
mi genious geographical story. in
to which she has woven the
names OF 100 towns in the
United states See if you can name
the states in which these towns are.
II may guide you some to know that
they have each a population of over
5000 Here it is:
Miss Florence Augusta Jackson was
married recently to Franklin Thompson
Davenport at Buffalo in a Lyons silk
dress with a Long Branch Of Orange
blossoms. After the wedding she donned
her Cape elizabeth Of Paris green TO
travel in which charmingly set OF her
Auburn locks Her husband summoned
his Butler fresh from his Bath at the
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Oska Billeter. James Pierce and Ray Err
ven They all work but three Ny man.
ma and sister went to the country for
three months. Papa and I are keeping
house and Lam the cook. Our new game
is shiny stick. Yours truly.
ELMER RAYMOND.
1120 Treat avenue, San Francisco.
Dear Editor-I have seen only two let
ters in The Call from this part of the city.
I am II years Of age and am in the sew
enth grade I live on Bernal Heights.
Your little reader.
IDA HEMMERLE, San Francisco.
Beatrice surryhue of Fort Bragg has
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Alameda; Henry A. Hussey, Vallejo: e.
Gladys Coffin Dutch Flat: Annie Fitz-
gerald. Gtlroy; Bert Howard Jones. Sono-
Francisco.
Dear Editor: I write these few lines TO
have taken The Cali about ten wears
have been going TO write many times, but
OF late l have not had much leisure. |
herewith send you a story that l com
posed myself. l hope it will prove salts
factory. as II is one OF my first attempts.
l nope TO see my story in the Children S
page. AMY. F CREWS
West Berkeley. Cal
Dear Editor: Ny papa takes the Daily
Call and likes it very much. l like it. too,
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30: tt:o9oa % % . @o9oete3oa Q

as l like 10 read the Boys and Girls
page, and always read it through I like
fairy tales best of all. and like to see
them published. l am nine years old and
am in the fourth grade in the Agassiz
School. Ny teachers name is Miss Ciau-
first letter 10 The Call Hoping To see 1t
published l remain your little reader,
IRENE KITCH.
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an in the sixth grade. remain your
reader. DAVID BERTICK.
404 Geary street. San Francisco.
Dear Editor-This is my first letter to
The Call and I would like to see it pub
lslred in next Sundays Call. l am in the
fifth grade and I am 10 years Of age.
go with five very nice boys. They are
Willie Mccarthy. Rudolph Lackmann,
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feased
it until they the
Now l n
The from battle
ended Hearing
Of he
dungeon, he D. H ".
To Be Continued)
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viii write you a few
spent my vacation. [
Every day / would so
hills TO pick poppies.
about seven punches
home. II is lots of fun
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OW the giant Abraminidin was
a coward, as We have already
learned. He locked and
double boIted all the doors
and windows Of the castle OF
Al Kab0 and went W into one
of the castle towers To see
where Prince I Don { Care
was then. The noise made
bv Ahramiridin's war club as
h. laid il down was heard by
the Prince and ha looked up
and saw the giant, frowning
ar him. The Prince smiled.
He could not help it. soon
the earth would be rid Of the
giant. he thought Then the
Prince could go to make love
10 the mtuer's pretty daugh-
ter once more. In his impa-
rfanee Prince I Don't Care,
f7rzet-ing danger, ran briskly
10 the doors of the castle and
rris5 them all. He found that
the castle was securely fast
aned against him. This had
nearly cost the Prince his life.
The angry giant. when the
Prince was directly under
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thinking that ,h Prince would be crushed
-nveoud very heavy The Prince saw
shadow II
Instead If run away which would have brought
club had such force that the huge stone
baov ground powder he
pieces piece direction Of the Prince.
had suddenly him He
The hav
he
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Nos. l and 6-.Trinity and Jumper
puzzled 1.-The most of you very badly
Grown-up people had wrinkled fore
heads, which gradually relaxed into
grins. To-day you will see the chris
tian names Of boys and girls. three
boys and three girls, whom you all
know These are very easy puzzles
so easy, The Roll of Honor tells its
own story to-day. The list of guess
ers with all answers correct but one, is
as follows:
Alfred Trittenbach. 1872 Fulton street
San Francisco; Emily Houston 81 Silver
street, San Francisco; Herbert Merrill
405 East Eleventh street. East Oakland;
John \. Blood. 324 Noe street, San Fran
cisco; Bessie Searle, 2115 Alameda avenue,
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Dear Editor: l
lines about how l
went to Fruitvale.
out and climb tn
One day l picked
and brought them
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written a pretty little -ory. which will be
published in its turn. Ali stories cannot
De used; the good ones have a good
chance.
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: OUR WEEKLY CHAT. :
I {
o ts o:o3o3 oao~o 4oeo:<o.ot: &

D RETTY hard puzzles last Sun
day, Here are the correct an
swers: Trinity, American, Elsi-
more Tulare. Kings, Jumper,
- Donner COsumnes Feather.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-02-17
BUCK GROVE IT EMS,

VIM. Switzer has returned from a
trip to Dakota.
E. Gigax was caller at the county
capital last Tuesday.
w. White was at Denison on bust
ness one day this week.
Dr.. Evans of Arion was professions
al visitor here Wednesday.
III. Downs and d. j. Butler, Arion
liverymen, were in town this week.
Andrew Weiss and j. scheuremar.
of near Defiance, we're Grove visitors
last week.
A good many of our young men are
joining the M w. A. lodge; that lodge
is 0. X boys.
Mrs. M. A. Moflitt, who has been on
he sick on the sick list for some time.
is now some better.
Tie sales of T. Olsen and j. H.
Hayes were we'll attended and every
thing brought good price.
III. Buman, John Rath, Chas. ;Schroe-
der, Jacob Deiber and S. Staller. prom
inent farmers. were in town this week.
John Hall. one of our best farmers,
had his neighbors turn in and help him
haul his shelled corn to town last week.
Quite.a number of our young folks
attended what was to be masked ball
at Manila Tuesday night. Everything
passed off we'll except the masks which
failed to materiallze. Better try again
Manila.
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CHARTER OAK CHAT S

MIR. Standing was at Harlan the last
of the week.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs Busby Oh Feb
rnary l5, a son.
w G. johnson made business trip
to Buck Grove Thursday.
Mrs. Jay Stewart is spend pg few
days visiting her mother here.
Miss Marie Barrett was a guest of
Miss Mcmahon over Thursday,
w. w. Brown of Mapleton was shak-
ing hands with friends in the Oak
Thursday.
The club dance given Thursday eve
ming, although there were not many
out, was we'll enjoyed by those present.
Mr.. Fibbs returned Wednesday to his
home in Ida Grove after few days
visit with his daughter, Mrs. G. r.
Besore.
The children of the lower rooms of
the school will give program on
Wash!ngton's birthday. Parents are
invited to come and hear the little
folks
Saturday the teachers meeting will
be held at Charter Oak. A good pro-
gram has been prepared, with an inter
estiDg debate in which Messers Nc
Vey, Harding, Cross and Garrett will
take part. 1t bids far to be quite in
terestihg.
Mr.. Schurke moved his goods into his
new store building the first ofthe week.
We believe that Mr.. Schurke has now
one of the incest store buildings in the
county. it is heated with a furnace,
and lighted with actelyne gas, which
makes it very convenient. The build
ing was built by T.. A. Sewell of Deni-
son
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A MANLY LETTER.
(Red Oak Express.)

Mr.. L. j. Bolt of Washington town
ship now soldier in the 51st, has writ
ten a letter from Manila which has
fallen like bombshell in the ranks of
the uuterritied is to l-ers of this county
Mr.. Bolt will be remembered as one OF
the most uncompromising democrats in
the county-he was central committee
man in Washington township during
the campaign of '96-but he has only
had to see the beauties of fiat silver in
actual operation to become an open
convert to sound money In forcible,
manly letter published in last weeks
Villisca Review he says:
1.-THE money system is not what it
seems. Even here in this unenlighlen-
ed land they know the value of Ameri-
can money. Their money is Mexican
coin and we get 2 03 for every dollar we
have, and they grab and fight to get it,
and l, at last. have come to face the
fact that the free and unlimited coin
age of silver is wrong, and that it
would have been one of the greatest
wrongs that could have come to our
country. Twas wrong in my views and
1 am sorry for it. but it is not to late to
repent, and should ever get chance
to vote on this subject again will cast
my vote for the gold standard. 1 want
you to tell father, l know what argu-
ment he will spring, but his arguments
are useless as we'll as foolish Il am con-
WINGED forever more. | want dollar
that will go from pole to pole, from
eastern to western hemisphere, and
then come back to me and say, u am
worth one hundred cents, the world
over. Now you see how l stand.
When l know 1 am wrong 1 have a
right to change my mind. 1 have had
this matter under consideration since
left Honolulu. and just yesterday
changed my mind for good, and am
glad it is settled. Iwant you to write
me all the election news. as am really
anxious about this natter.
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NEWS IN A NUTSHELL.

President Diaz, of Mexico. has been con-
fined to his bed with the grippe.
Right. Hon. Sir Joseph William Chitty,
lord justice of the court of appeals, is dead
at London.
Henry Jones, better known as "Caven-
dish,'' the whist expert and author, is dead
in London.
Sewer Forcier. 100 years of age and pio-
neer settler of northern Wisconsin, is dead
at Chippewa Fails.
The Cunard line has dispatched power
full tug to the Azores islands in search Of
the missing Pavonia.
Fire at Auburn. N. Y, in the scythe man.
ufacturing plant of David Wadsworth &
Son did $4,000 damage.
F. H. Woodwork, prominent Chicago
capitalist, en- route to Mexico. dropped dead
in a hotel at Beaumont, Tex.
George Panzeter. while intoxicated, shot
and killed his wife and Jacob Goeltz, cigar
maker, who boarded in the house with
Mrs. Panzeter in New York. Panzeter es-
capped.
Jennings. one of the triplets born at Pana,
ILL.,, to Engineer Douglass Shinefield and
wife during the presidential campaign of
1886. died from poison from chewing news
papers.
A fire destroyed the immense plants and
office building of the Thomas Building
& Lumber company at Akron, o. The
property loss will amount to 100000 or
more, largely insured
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GOODRICH GOSSIP.
Ye scribe has had the grip.

wi
Rev Weston preached sermon to
the little folks last Sabbath
There seems to be great deal of
sickness in this neighborhood..
School election will soon be here.
Who do you want for sub director?
James McKim and wife were callers
Irwin Christianson's last Wednesday.
Grandma Newton is very poorly
again, so much so that her daughter,
Mrs. Ida Sterritt, of Dow City was
sent for to come and take care of her.
s. Montgomery, j. G. Phillips and p.
l. Christianson each took load of
household goods to Arion last Wednes.
day for Mr.. q. who intends shipping
them TO Harrington, Nebraska. his flu
ture home.
we hope the ladies of Deloit will OBJ
Ject, and strongly too, to any saloon
list" coming there and going into BUSH
ness, for that little town with all it's
ups and downs has never been dis
graced by a saloon.
We had hoped that the climate of
Colorado would prove beneficial to Mrs.
Minnie Gillett, and felt sad indeed to
hear of her death on last Thursday and
we know that the whole community
joins US in extending to Mr. Gillett and
family our deepest sympathy.
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NEWS OF WEST SIDE

Mr.. and Mrs. e. Wagner and daugh-
ter. are visiting in Carroll.
&C. w. Payne is down the road look
ing after some business matters.
+. w. Blackman has gone to Illinois
for short visit among relatives
Land Agent Wheeler of Carroll was
down looking after business matters.
Conductor JAS Welsh is at home laid
up with a sprained ankle. ed Free
man took his train out Thursday morn
ing.
Mrs. John Rowher and children Wis
tied among friends in Arcadia Thurs
day.
Engineer John Hall, our former
townsman, pulls the throttle on No. Is
now.
Station Agent jenkins is enjoying
visit from his father who lives IN Kirk
man.
Andy Hope and l. Patterson are in
Denison assisting in caring for Mr..
John Morgan.
E. Wondelick of Boone was out to
look after matters in the water supply
department.
III. Wiese is starting blacksmith
shop at the five mile house and reports
good opening.
Sam Blackman has purchased corn
Shelter and is prepared to do all kinds
of work in that line
The section men are taking special
| pride in keeping the yard neat and al
ways ready for inspection
The n. w. A.. held their regular
meeting Tuesday night and did degree
| work again the same as usual.
Claus Stratman received word by
| wire Wednesday that his Oldest brother
had died suddenly at Davenport.
Mr.. Dewitt was down to Denison to
look after some business matters and
TO visit his old friend Mr.. Morgan.
| Robert White is assisting Foreman
Lewis OF the round house, days, the
latter is little under the weather.
| Ernest Lewis is on the sick list. A
gentleman from Boone was sent out to
take charge of the round house nights.
Three type writer's are kept busy do
| ing the business at the railroad Office
At times they are running. at the rate
of forty-ive words a minute.
The flag floated at half mast over the
school house Wednesday in memory OF
our sailor boys who Went down with
the Maine in the harbor of Havana
one year ago.
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HAP [.NINGS AT BELL


Joe Best was saving wood for Tom
Rule Tuesday.
Mis-. John Crammer OF Dow City md
Mrs. Sarah Shots OF Omaha We're visit
ing Sol Miller and family Thursday.
Lots of cold weather last week and
lots OF growing among the women be-
Cause there was no wood in the house.
John Lockmiller called on Bell
friends Tuesday
The section men from Kenwood are
helping our section men to lay side
track.
Thomas Mcclure, the popular rail-
road man, was at Denison last week.
VIM. Rule and son, George, We're at
the Hub Tuesday.
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.HApp EN|NGSAT VAIL.

A new floor is being put in the engine
room.
Poet Ainsworth was up from Deni-
son the past week.
jeff Hoffman was a county seat Wis
itor at benson Tuesday.
ssMiss Katie OConnell was a passen-
ger to Denison Thursday.
Minnie Dellnberger visited at Deni-
son the fore part of the week.
Nine car loads of stock was shipped
from here Wednesday morning.
F. w. Blackman was up from West
Side couple of days this week.
Lou Mahon spent few days with
his family the fore part of the week.
Miss Misses Maud Paine and Lulu
Mcguire spent a few days at Carroll
this week.
Hester Bartlett and Mrs. Cook re-
turned Thursday from a couple Of
weeks visit at Denison.
Jas. BrOgan returned to his home at
Winterset Tuesday night after a weeks
visit. Mrs. Brogan will extend her
visit.
Rev. Talbot will not be able to be
present next Sunday to hold services in
the Episcopal church. Sunday school
will be held as usual.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben King and family
left Wednesday noon for California
where it is hoped the change of climate
will benefit Mrs, Kings health. The
best wishes OF many friends go with
them.
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NEWS OF DOW CITY.

Grandma Miller is on the sick list
this week.
Master Jay Virgins was visiting
here one day last week.
VIM. Butterworth was over from
Charter Oak Wednesday.
Mrs. j. T. Spence, who has been sick
for some time, is still very poorly.
The L. ID. S meetings are still in pro-
gress. They will probably he discon-
tinued after this week.
A school entertainment will be giveu 8
in Green's hall Friday evening, March
81. Full particulars later.
A wedding ceremony will take place
al the l.. D. S. church next Sunday
evening. The services will commence
at $50.
Nearly every resident of Dow City
wants to sell to the Fort Dodge q
Omaha company. Such prospects look
pretty blue just now.
Postmaster Virgins, after being re-
lieved from official duties for several
days on account of sickness, is again
at his post. We are glad to see him out
| so soon.
Elder G. E. Butterworth returned
| from his missionary field last Monday:
| He will remain at home until. after the
L. ID. S. Quarterly Conference to be
! held hara FahrIlarv "a and o.
Mss Belle Young, one of the teachers
OF the Woodbine public schools, is Wis
i,ing with her mother this week.
Woodbine suffered from a coal famine,
consequently the schools were closed
for the week.
The Ladies' Reading Circle. after
short slumber has risen again. They
meet next Friday afternoon at four
O'Clock at the home of Mrs. H. S.
| Green, The subject for discussion is
Woman
| Next Saturday evening Prof. Van
Ness of the Denison Normal College
will! deliver lecture at Green's hall on
the subject of Our Philippine Posses
sions." Let everyone come out and
hear this great question discussed by
one who has given the subject agreat
deal of study and consideration.
Next Friday evening Dow City and
Arion are TO cross swords at Green's
hall on the subject of " American Ex-
pansion.' A program will be given
before the debate takes place. The
two sides are ably represented by
Messrs. Frank Evans. Don Talcott and
Fred Butler from Arion; and Ed. r..
Green, Chas. Booth and Jay Bell from
Dow City. These young men are
straining every nerve to make their
side win. Come and hear the rising
generation declaim on one of tthe,g reAW
est of modern issues.
The republicans will give banquet
here on Wash;ngton's birthday. Re-
freshments have been provided for, and
an excellent program has been prepar-
ed We are coming to the front in
more ways than one. This will be one
OF the memorable events of the season.
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Stop

that cough. Take KnauIs White Pine
Cough Balsam sold at 25c and SOC per
bottle. If it does not cure You bring
back the bottle. We will cheerfully re-
turn your money, what more do you
ask. Yours,
r. KNAUL.
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Chas. McHenry and S. j. Woodruff
were in Denison today attending to
matters relative to the Union township
republican banquet.
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see the Kinetescope at opera house,
Feb. "a and %.
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Prof. Van Ness will lecture in Dow
tomorrow Saturday evening.
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Governor Shaw is investigating the
rel orted death of Dee James in the re-
cent battle at Manila. We believe the
report had no foundation in fact. Dee
is too good a man and too good soldier
to lose.