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ESTATE OF MR. NJ. MURPHY.
Executors File Petition in Court for
Letters of Administration.

Mr.. David L. Moore and Mr.. Enoch L.
White, named as executors Of his estate
by the late Michael Murphy, yesterday
filed a petition in the Probate Court ask
ing that letters OF administration be
granted them.
With the petition is filed an inventory
of the property OF the testator, which
shows that his estate was valued at over
sSo,G00. The real estate is placed al
sU,422 and the personally at $2,525.20.
The heirsst-law Of the deceased are
Mrs. Mary Dunn Rupert, a sister; J.
Edward Murphy. Annie Murphy, niece,
and Mary Owens. Matte Owens, Rose
Owens, and Mabel Owens, grandnieces.
The real estate left by MIR. Murphy is
described in the petition of the execu-
tors as follows: 1904 Street, s2,50S:
1926 Vermont Avenue. 1851; 1922 Yer
mont Avenue, S3,s51: 1900 Eleventh
Street, s1,329; 1880 Eleventh Street,
sS,l29; 1923 Eleventh Street, s.. S29;
1925 Eleventh Street. s2,529; 1924
Eleventh Street, 1895; buildings at the
northwest corner of Rhode Island Ave
Eleventh Street, $3.50; 1855 Eleventh
Street, $3,130; 1857 Eleventh Street, 81, $50;
lot on Tenth street between Q and r
Streets 81 ,33G; 1908 Tenth Street, s173O;
1866 Tenth Street, s1.530; 1904 Tenth
Street, Si,53o; 1911 Eleventh Street 81 s9I:
1917 Eleventh street. 1851; 1919, 1921,
and l5211a Eleventh Street, S5.441; 1923
Eleventh Street and 1912 to 1916 Rhode
Island Avenue, s4,S93; 1912 Columbia
Street, S2,04o; 50 Defrees Street, 1868;
40 Defrees Street, 1868; 81 Defrees
Street. S9;@; 20 Defrees Street, 81 .G69;
81 Defrees Street, sl.0G2; 81 Defrees
Street. 1868; si8 L Street north
east, tl,700; $40 T Street, 81 2,293; 1902 T
Street, $1,000. and 30 T Street, So 492,
making the aggregate assessed value of
the real estate Of the testator S77, 422.
AS stated, the personal estate is val
ued at S2.j2520. The Indebtedness of the
estate, it is said. does not amount TO
mn
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support of the United States Government
as the average amount paid by any one
of thirteen States and five Territories
which have twenty-six members and three
delegates in the House of Representa-
tive3 and twenty-six Senators. while tho
District OF Columbia has none.
Streets Donated to the Government.
The preamble goes on to state that
the city is laid out on a scale OF mag
niiiceGce SURPRISING that of any other
Fi:ty-four per cent. of the entire area
of the city is occupied by streets and
avenues, which, together with one-ha1f of
the original lots, were donated by tho
resident owners to the United States Gov
erument free OF cost.
1t is further set forth that. owing ia
the fact that there are So, 1902 negroes
among the population and n very large
officeholding class, there are but 81
045 actual taxpayers in the District
of Columbia, who ought not to be ex-
pected to support the municipal govern
ment, and at the same time to develop
ana improve the National Capital on the
scale designed by its founders and now
suggested in the plans of the Parking
Commission.
Senator Honr's Views Endorsed.
In view of the foregoing propositions,
the association adopted the following res
olution:
THAT, In the opinion Of this associa-
tion. the plan of Senator Hoar, sug-
gested in March, 1901, namely. that the
citizens should pay reasonable tax on
the property they own, real and per-
sonal. and that the balance required for
District expenditures should be paid by
the United States Government, is the
only just and equitable arrangement, and
should therefore be adopted by Con
gress."
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SUES CEMETERY OFFICIALS.
Mr.. c. II. Altman Claims Sio'ooo Tor
Damages to burial Plot.

Mr. Charles I. Altman yesterday hled
suit in the Supreme Court of the District
against the German Evangelical Society
TO recover $4,000 claimed as damages Tor
the alleged desecration of the graves OF
his child and mother, which were in the
cemetery on Prospect Hill.
1t is stated that the defendants con-
duct and manage the cemetery. In 1881
Mr. Altman says he purchased lot NO. s.
In section of the cemetery. for the
purpose of interring the dead heihoers
of his family.
Notwithstanding this, Mr.. Altman al
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CENSUS CLERKS
SURPRISED.
Order Promulgated Against
Sick Leave.
Employees WILL BE D0CKEn.
Official Az Cuts OF Many Heads in
the Bcrcau-FuIiy Five Hundred
More to Drop in "a s;onth-TrOuhIe
Ahead for the Director General.

The clerks at the Census Office are
greatly exercised over an order pTomul-
gated yesterday by the Director to the
effect that until further notice no more
sick leave will bc granted them. From
this time on clerk who becomes ill and
unable TO work will he docked for tie
time Of his absence from Office.
In an order which was given out sew
eral weeks ago. the Director stated that
no more annual leave would he granted
until further notice, because the unin-
terrupted service of the clerks was re-
CURED for the next few months.
Excuses Were Plentiful.
1t is stated that the officials OF the Cen
sus Bureau were compelled to adopt the
measure of taking away the sick leave
OF the clerks cn account OF the large
number who wee taking sick leave to
which they were not entitled.
The clerks maintain that an injustice
hss been done the greater part of them by
including the innocent with the guilty in
the punishment which has been meted out
for the crime Of falsely representing their
physical condition.
Lack OF Work the Cause.
Upstairs is the ominous word at the
Census Office.
The literal translation of the word is,
"the Director wants TO see you. to tell
yCu that because of the lack OF work in
the Census Office, he feels obliged to part
with your valuable and efficient services"
The semi-monthly payday Just past was
day Of gloom for about 200 of the
z1z s@NI s1.n~ ,y,fF
would like TO speak TO them. Those who
did not receive that fatal word, though
extremely relieved at the moment, the
chief passed them are looking forward
with much trepidation to the next pay
day, when il is said that 500 more clerks
will be laid off.
The appointment division of the bureau
seemed TO feel the blow the hardest. The
clerks, Immediately after hearing Of their
dismissal, swarmed to that cffice and be-
sieged Mr.. Langley with pleadngs to be
reinstated. When found that their prayers
were of no avail, in this quarter. they
Immediately swarmed for help to their re-
spective Congressman, who vainly en-
deavored to dodge them.
Clerk in Charge Besicged.
Yesterday the appointment clerk was
again besieged, this time by the Congress-
men. There was Congressman or big
official al the Census Office some time
yesterday for every one of the unfortunate
clerks. Each wanted to know why his
constituent had been dismissed instead
Of some other Ccngressman's.
The dismissal Of clerks will be the chief
occupation Of the Director Of the Census
for some months. Before the first OF next
month 500 mere clerks will have to be
disposed CT. and the work connected with
ii is tremendous
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Movements of N.val Vessels

The training ship Topeka has arrived at
Guantanamo, Cuba; the gunboat Glouces-
ter and the torpedo boat Bainbridge, at
Annapolis, and the monitor Monterey AZ
Chinkiang, China. The battleship Hi
nois has sailed from South Pass, La,
for Havana, where she will coal and
proceed to Hampton Roads.
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SMALLPOX IN SCRANTON.
Authorities Closing Various Places
of Public Entertainment.

SCRANTON. PA. Jan. 16.-There are
four well-marked cases of smallpox in
Scranton up to date and two persons
have died OF the disease, James Lewis
and William Brace.
Charles Parry. Miss Emma Parry, and
two children of William Brace are i'll
with the disease. A NTH suspected case
is that OF Ensign Lynch. OF the Saliva
tion Army. He has been associaLing with
the Lewiscs and Braces.
The authorities today mad ali the pub
lie cflcers yaccinated and ordered the
closing CT all dance halls and music halls
and the discontinuance for the present
of all public entertainments with tie
exception of theatres.
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FIRST CASE UNDER NEW CODE.
Prisoner Sued for Alleged Fraud
Against BGardinShousek Keeper.

The first arrest under the new code
which makes the defrauding or attempting
to defraud clearinghouse keeper an
indictable offence was made yesterday aft
ernoon by Deputy Sergeants Peck and MIL
Ter or warrant sworn out by John +.
Victory. OF 72S Tenth Street. The COM
plainant alleges that John W. Conroy,
whose real name is said to be J. ". Wal
ter, surreptitionsly removed his baggage
from the house with the intention of
evading payment OF board bill amount
ing 20 s3S.
Loretta the ralmist, who claimed to
be his wife, left last Friday to go to Eas-
ton, Pa. as she announced, 10 get money
TO pay the board bill from his relatives.
Instead OF doing SO she is said TO have
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eyes, that in the year 1900 the defendant.

leees, that in the year 1900 the defendants
with force of arms. wrongfully, mali
ciousiy. and unjustFy" entered his lot. and
with feet in walking. tread down.
trampled upon. consume. and spoil the
grass and shrubery." and, with shoyeIs
and other sharp instruments, dig, throw
Out, overturn, and spoil the earth and sod
IN ana on certain grave and lot"
The lot referred to, it is further stated
contained the dead bodies of the plaintins
child and mother. which We're buried In
the lot. 1t is alleged that the caskets OF
collins which contained the dead bodies
We're removed from the grave. Charles u
Fits is named as counsel for the plain
tiff.
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GOWNS.

women's Muslin Gowns, made
Mother Hubbard style, have rows Of
fre tucks in yoke; finished with cam
brio ruffie. full length and width. 1Sc
Our special price. ~
Not more than two to any one buyer.
Women's Muslin Gowns, made Moth
er Hubbard style and cut v neck; one
style in all-oyer embroidery, rufile
trimmed; another style cut V neck
with rows of Hamburg insertion and
IS fine tucks, and another with lace
insertion between rows of fine tucks;
all full length and width and trim
med with pearl buttons. Our 92C
speClal price. w
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Continuation of the Sale of
Muslin Underwear.
CORSET COVERS.

100 dozen Women's Muslin Corset
Covers. with lace around neck; perfect
fitting; felled seams, and finished
with pearl buttons. Our special &C
Not more than two to any one buyer.
Women's Cambria Corset Covers. in
five different styies-made V. high and
low French effect-one style is Of
cambria, with full front and plain
back, trimmed with torchon lace
around neck and sleeves and also en-
broidery trimmed; another style Is
trimmed with Val. lace at neck
and armholes-fnished with 1SC
pearl buttons. Our special price. ~
Not more than two to any one buyer.
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Dr.. KiImlr's sWAMP-RooT

Is not recommended for everything; but IL you
have kidney, liver or bladder trouble 1t Will be
found lust the remedy you need. Sold by drug
gists everywhere in fifty cent and dollar sizes
You may have sample bottle OF tins great kid.
ney remedy sent free by mail, also pathphie'
telling ali about Swamp Root and its great cures.
Address DR.. KiImer Co.. Binshamton. n. /.
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EmbrOideries.

qG yard to-day for the D fhoigs thonsanS 9s
of yards of the most desirable
effects in Cambria, Swiss and Nam
sool, Embroidery Edgings and Insert
inps-parrow. medium. and very wide
,ridths q to 3 inches)-in open. wheel
and scroll effects-which are actually
worth 25c yard.
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DRAWERS.

Women's Muslin Drawers, made
with wide hem and tucks above and
on yoke bands. Made full. Our I 1c
special price.
Not more than two to any one buyer.
Wcmeu's Cambria and Muslin
Drawers, with umbrella fiounce, fin-
ished with Hamburg insertion in ruff
fe Another style with cambric
founce ami lucas in rufie. All 1QC
sizes. Our special price. 81
Not more than two to any one buyer.
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SOC Waists, 29c.

Lot of odd fannelette waists-per-
haps three dozen-in figured and strip
ed patterns and dotted patterns on
light and dark grounds trimmed with
brass buttons; all of them SEC values
for 2Sc.
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Waists, &c.

NaIueS up 70 SI.Zo.
All of our flannel and brilliantine
waists; made with tucked V yokes
front and back. with velvet buttons:
some trimmed with stitched pleats:
others trimmed with fancy braid; Ssc
instead of up to $125
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Coli Gloves. 25c.

Lot of children's and misses Golf
Gloves. in all colcrs: the kind you see
selling at 39c pair around town, to
go for 25c.
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IGc Toilet Articles. 4c.

Such articles as Violet Perfumed
Talcum Powder, large-size bottles of
pure Petroleum Jelly: Raymond's Face
Powder in white and pink; highly per-
fumed Toilet Soaps. large-size Hand
Scrubs. English br!stle Tooth Brushes,
Rubber and Celluloid Dressing and
Fine Combs. and best quality large
rolls Toilet Paper to go for ic toIor-
row; usually sell at 10c.
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Wrappers, 75c,
worth IN to 60 10

worth up to $3.50.
A lot Of odds and ends OF wrappers
which remain from the wrapper sale
of the past week; made of heavy fan
nelettc and Teazel cloth: with deep
founces: and in most approved
styles; with fancy brettelles and
blocked ruffles over the shoulders:
finished with braid and some trimmed
with ribbon front and back: others
are trimmed with velvet and buttons;
values up to 81. 80 for 75c.
Wrappers. 39c,
worth up to $1.25.
Lot OF odds and ends of fiannelette
and percale wrappers; about twenty
seven of them; made with founccs on
bottom and bretteies and rufiies over
the shoulders In red. blue. black,
and navy grounds, ~ith dotted and
figured patterns: slightly damaged,
all regular 81 and s1.25 wrappers for
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The whole stock Of trimmed Hats
has been reduced so much that you
can now buy a hat at a fraction OF
former urjces
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BedWear.

G. 1a today for lot of odds and
SI.1J ends OF 12-quarter Blankets,
With deep colored borders. with taped
edges; one-third wool but slightly
soiled: sold formerly for S2.
oCc today for a lot of heavy
30 Double Bed Comforts; covered
with sateen; filed with pure white
.ottnn. ynrie1y of cnlnrS.
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Collar Tabs, 4c.

Lot Of Embroidery. Lace and En-
broidered Hemstitched India Linon
Collar Tabs such as sell for lee else
,yh1 re here at &c.
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Grand bargains
FELT HATS.

1lc for your choice OF thousands OF
LJ untrimmed felt hats. embracing
bright finish hats, French and wool
felts-plain and can,el's hair effect
in short backs. ready to wear shapes,
turbans, sailors. fats, etc.-in all
leading colors and black-all OF which
former1y sold for Soc TO 81
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Green / iCket Sale.

todays Green Ticket Sale with a perfect
confidence that the bargains which beyond question
the best of the Every department contributes
quota swelling the number of offerings great sze only
few of which told of below
Fridays particular, days of money Kings
Palace two stores, the chances today enable you to
make greater savings than before.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-23
DAVENPORT DOTS

At the annual retreat OF the Sis
tiers of the Immaculate Conception
academy, which has just ended, Sis
ter Mary Adora, of Sioux City, was
chosen superioress to succeed Sis
ter Mary Editha, who has been super
ioress for the past six years. Sister
Mary Adora is we'll known here, hav-
ing been stationed at the academy up
to three years ago. when she was
moved to Sioux City, where she has
been since. Sister Mary Etlitha. the
retiring superioress, has been station
ed at the academy several years, fill
ing the time limit allowed to a SUI,
perioress by the rules of the order
She is sister of Rev. J. T.. \. FIanna-
gan. the well-known president of St.
Ambrose college in this city.
up
Miss Janet Chambers. of Seventh
and Perry streets, entertained Thurs
day at pretty noontide luncheon at
Schuetzen park in honor of her guest,
Miss Grace BirdsalI, who is visiting
here from California.
Er
y cross wire spluttering against
an iron grating in the rear of the
Drake Furniture company. created
some excitement at 1890 o'clock
Thursday night. y still alarm was
sent in TO the Central fire station,
several wagons responded. and the de-
partment electrician fixed the mat
ter. No damage was done.
pR
Mrs. Swieger, a keeper of a room
ing and boarding house north of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-23
To My Friends.

1t is with joy tell you what Kodol
did for me. L was troubled with my
stomach for several months. Upon
being advised to use Kodol, L did so.
and words cannot tell the good it has
done me. a neighbor had dyspepsia
so that he had tried most everything.
told him to use Kodol. Words of
gratitude have come to me from him
because / recommended it.-George
w. Fry, Viola, Iowa. Health and
strength of mind and body depend on
the STOMACH and normal activity of
the digestive organs. Kodol, the great
reconstructive tonic, cures all stom-
ach and bowel troubles, indigestion,
dyspepsia. Kodol digests any food
you eat. Take a dose after meals.
All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-23

Academy of Sciences. has reported to
the police the loss of her chatelaine
purse with its contents. She says
that while she was engaged in max
ing the beds Thursday morning
she left her house open, and while
she was up stairs someone entered
and carried the purse away. The
chatelaine contained several receipts,
card from the Famous shoe store
and SO in money, together with sever
the case.
Only Il week or so ago William
bunker, driver of the Baker soda
water delivery wagon, fell through n
defective sidewalk on East Front
street. He sued r. NJ. Abbott to re-
cover $500 in damages. Thursday
afternoon about ) o'clock while driv-
ing his wagon hurriedly along Second
street near the st. Louis house, he
tried to turn hurriedly out of the
street car tracks and was pitched by
the jolt from his lofty seat to the
pavement. His left arm was broken
at the elbow. Mr.. bunker believes
that his misfortunes are coming
thick and fast upon him.
Ep
There was very much surprised
girl near the Western Union office
Thursday evening. The girl in ques-
ton. n 16-year-old damsel of way
ward disposition, came to Davenport
in company with boy not much old
er, several weeks ago, and was found
by the Davenport police and sent
home. Lately she ran away from
home again, and liked Davenport so
well she came back. Thursday even
ing, with a rig hired at a local livery,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-23

she drove to Second and Brady
streets, and Officer Sanford saw her
drive past the corner and look around
in manner that showed that she
had made date with some one of
her beaus to meet her there. Next
time she came along the officer stop
ped. her and said, I'm the fellow
you're looking for With that he
stepped into the buggy, gathered up
the lines, and drove to the house of
detention, where the girl was turned
over to the care of Police Matron
Hill. Perhaps the young man is
still wondering why Ivy failed to
keep her date with him. The girls
name is Ivy Emmons, but aronud
home she is not noted for her cling
ing disposition.
Miss Poodle Ross arrived home
from Minnesota last night, to be ready
to sing at the Turner grand concert
at Schuetzen park on Monday even
ing, for. which she gave up her own
intended concert this month. Miss
Ross has authorized engagements to
be contracted for her, which, makes it
she can sing in Davenport agin.
HA4
y mill<man's team. tied To tree
down in the west end of the city, was
frightened yesterday shortly after
dinner by boy flying kite, and
broke loose from their mornings. In
the dash up the street one of the
horses collided with tree and brain
ed itself. The dairyman. whose name
is Hardant. can i'll afford the loss of
the animal. The equine was valued
at S75.
&C
y case of smallpox has been report
ed to the board of health. The pa
tient is CharlesNewaIl, 12-year-old
boy residing with his parents at 1921
Maiden lane, in northwest Dayen-
port. Four eases of typhoid fever
have also been reported, among them
being that of Miss Ida Meyer, who
died in the city ambulance ON We'd
nesday night.
Sundays great event in Davenport
Will be the celebration of the 5Oth
of the founding of the
Davenport Turner society. 1t will be
a two-day affair. in fact. participated
in by all the Turner societies and
many of the singing societies within
a radius of 100 miles of Davenport.
y monster parade will be held Sunday
morning, the local and visiting soci-
cites participating assembling at
Turner hall at $50 o'clock. Marshal
Fritz Singer makes the following an
Column will form on
West Third street with head facing
east on Third and Scott streets. Col
umn will move east on Third to
Brady, north on Brady to Fourth,
east ON Fourth to Perry, south on
Perry to Second, west on Second to
Scott, north on Scott to Third and
west on Third to Warren street.
There the column will disband and
there will be street cars to Schuetzen
park.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-23
Look Pleasant. Please.

Photographer c. c. Harlan, of Eat
ON, o., can do so now, though for
years he couldn't, because he suffer
ed untold agony from the worst form
of Indigestion. All physicians and
medicines failed to help him till he
tried Electric Bitters, which worked
such wonders for him that he de-
clares they are a godsend to sufferers
from dyspepsia and stomach troubles
Unrivaled for diseases of the stom-
ach, liver and Kidneys, they build up
and give new life to the whole sys-
tenn. Try them. Only soc. Guaran-
teed by Hartz & Ullemeyer, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-23
MOLINEsMENTI0N


DR.. f. H.. Gardner has let the con-
tract to \. p. Lundquist for the erec-
ton of the double house which he
viii place at the corner of twentieth
street and Sixth avenue adjoining the
new single residence now in course of
construction The improvement will
cost upward of $4,000.
pH
Roy Entrikin, the plumber, while
working in the new Kimball building
was injured by brick which fell
from the top story and struck him on
top of the head making severe
cash. He viii be laid up for couple
of weeks
City Attorney A. II. Kohler has
written his father of a hairbreadth
escape he had from death in Il train
wreck while going from Salt Lake
City to Los Angeles. y head-end col
Iision occurred and several of the
train crew were seriously injured.
the engineer being killed by having
his back broken. Mr.. Kohler was in
the sleeper and was rudely awakened
by being slammed against the side
of his berth. He escaped with slight
injuries.
Mrs Albert Swanson and daughter
are visiting Mrs. Joseph Lindbloom
and family at Nekoma.
nu
Miss Ella Harris is visiting in An
nawan at the home of her grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. II. II. Harris.
90
The Misses Lucy Murphy and Ger
trude NIeegan departed this after
noon for 10 days visit in Chicago.
np
Miss Ella Boman is spending the
weekend visiting friends in Gales
burg.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. b. Oalleaf and son,
j. L. Oakleaf, returned today from
their outing spent in Colorado.
qH
Mrs. Matte Taylor is in Port BY
ron spending few days with her
sister.
Mrs. J. c. Seeley and son, of Thir-
ty-eighth street. have returned, after
two weeks visit to relatives in
Iowa.
90
Miss Freda Mumm is visiting Mrs.
Frank Dickman. of Pontiac. and in
company with Miss Emma Peterson,
who is also visiting there, viii spend
a week in Chicago before returning
here.
nu
Miss Agnes Eklund, of La Crosse,
Wis, formerly of this city, is spend
ing a fortnight here visiting rela-
tives.
Ralph Parks is in the city from Chi
cago visiting his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. H. II. Parks, of 429 Eleventh
street.
". pu
Next week the work of soliciting
funds for the erection of building
for the new Emanuel Lutheran CON
gregation at Walkers station will be