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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-24
WILL oPPosE HENDERSON.
Rumor That Littlefield Will Be candi
date for Speaker.

Washington, D. c., July 22-The an
nouncement here that Mr.. Littletield OF
Maine would be candidate against
Mr.. Henderson for the speakership, and
that he expects to appear as an admin
istration candidate, has excited great
interest, and was the talk OF the poll
ticians. Old hands in the political
game express great doubt as to the
truth of the announcement If it is
true, they are wondering what the
Maine mans friends are driving at.
They say that instead of being an ad.
ministration man Mr. Littlefield has
continually opposed the President and
his party.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-24
!: FIELDS ARE FLOODED.
Illinois River Breaks Through bikes at
Peoria, III.

Peoria. H., July 22.-Tae Illinois
river reached the height Of twenty
feet above low water mark Of the gov
eminent guage here last night. AT 10
o'clock this morning the bikes near
Pekin on which the tracks of the
Peoria & Pekin terminal railway run,
gave way. Over 1000 feet of track
are gone and the water is pouring
through the crevass flooding hundreds
of acres of grain, which previous to
the break was not much damaged.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-24

searching very actively for Anderson
Officers all over the country were no.
titled that the man was wanted. Es-
pecial attention was given California
and Kentucky, as it was thought the
man would be found in one of these
two states. Finally word came to
Sheriff Doner that the officers at Long
Beach, a town near Los Angeles, CAL,
thought they had located Anderson,
and on July 10, Mr.. Doner set out for
the west. Last Wednesday he reach
ed Long Beach and was just in time to
get his man, whom he found on train
leaving Long Beach, He had his trunk
packed and had not Sheriff Doner ar
rived when he did he would doubtless
have had to make even a longer hunt
than he did.
Brought to ottumwa.
Last night Sheriff Doner arrived in
Ottumwa with Anderson, having talk
en- out requisition papers in Des Moines
when he started west. AS the crime
was committed in Wapello county and
the Indictment issued here, the man is
a Wapello county prisoner.
Released on Bond.
Anderson's father, w. F. Anderson,
farmer who resides in Monroe coun-
ty just west of the line between that
and Wapello county, was in the city
when his son was brought to Ottum-
wa. He Immediately filed cash band
amounting to $1,000 to secure the
young mans appearance before the
Wapello county district court at the
August term.
Will Be Tried in August.
County Attorney D. H. Emery will
try to have the Anderson case tried
during the ,erm of court which begins
next month, and it is thought that he
will be brought face to fact with the
charges of the relatives of the little
girl at that time. The punishment
provided by the Iowa code for such a
crime as the one with which Anderson
is charged may be a life sentence or
any number of years in the peniten-
tiary.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-24
More Than 80 Per Gent of
Lands are Improved Farms.
SECOND In TOTAL VALUE
Texas the Largest Number of Farms,
sbus the Value STAR Below That Of
sother statssJva!ye Of Farm Lands
Given in the Census Report.
IL ~ 81

aWashinoton 1u1v eo-Tovo loads tho
,;sH in r. naisssn3,g ., imnroved
10 mds 5000 p tastha snenort Of the
con sns sh,,'.,ses sSSv1 n IL s ss NOV " cont
~ tb aSfa ~ I ;stssoy ed mi
nots I5s i s1eS Wiz S,sSssthan "a nar
$50 go I,IsrSs, ;SEAs.Nfys,S.,s -
of farm lands, $a00ggl6 1877. Valuein
some other states are; Iowa 81 ,SS4,-
345,546; Michigan, $ee8;s5sI3 4; MINNIE
sofa, S1ass 6sas 81 iSst1g aska'S 1880
OBJ; wisconsin, SslA5l2SlS ssss.,
$3.50 LHs Stock sEsnds.
M, $50 4. ]. :. g ~ ~
snaSaGssnf s;sss Sn
..ss
more NsMsfs aSe EeEsesHsaotE.S WHp -
hay,aha glsaH aaaas at o,sas,g4s o4o'
org lipsSslsss: q ". pro
oue.e &c. ~ 3A!eiscenI. mere arg MY,
Que ,,aae a ssaaahs IN ehe soun.ly Valueo
at E ~ 'ssss aH5ss
II Nalie, Of Farm Lands.
Z Thescensp{s IN siSursan renorfs show
5473g;8S7 FARMS. vailed at SIG 674 6e4 !.
247 THE valua of farm imnIements
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-24
cHuRcHMEN TO MEET.
Will Select Candidates for Office of
Late Arcsbjshop Feshan,

Peoria, H., July 22.-Bishop Spald-
ing of Peoria yesterday issued call
for council of churchmen to select
the names of three candidates to be
submitted to Rome from which to
choose a successor to the late Arch
bishop Feehan. The council, which is
composed of the irremovable rectors
and the consulters of the archdiocese,
will be held at the Cathedral of the
Holy Name in Chicago Thursday morn
ing at 10 o'clock.
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Said to be Negotiating With
the Democrats of Illinois.
WANTS sen ATORSHIP
Move Is To Repeat Conditions of 1877
That Defeated Logan and Elected
Davis-Hopes to Beat Hopkins in
Race.

Chicago, July pa desperate at
tempt to repeat the political conditions
of 1877, when General John A. Logan
was defeated for the United States
senate and David Davis was elected
senator by the combined votes of the
democrats and the independent" re-
publicans in the general assembly, is
being talked about extensively among
democratic politicians and those repub-
licans who are in favor of keeping Will
liam e. Mason in the United States
senate.
In the present case the beneficiary
of such a combination would be Mason
himself. How far negotiations have
been carried is difficult to learn. An
enterprise of this kind is conducted
necessarily, with caution and secrecy.
1t is true that most of the gossip about
the plan comes from democratic lead
ers. On the other hand, some of the
things which they say will be accom-
plished are being done or are contem-
plated by the friends of Senator Ma
son.
Details of the Plan.
According to the story as it is told
points in the plan are these:
Senator Mason's friends are to pro-
cure the nomination to the legislature,
in a number of districts. of men nom
inally republican, but pledged to Ma
son, and under promise not to take
part in the republican senatorial eau
Gus.
1t is expected that in certain dis,
tricts, railroad companies seeking con-
tracts for carrying the United States
mails will help to elect those Mason
candidates, for which service they will
hope to have the assistance of Sena-
tor Mason, as chairman of the senate
committee on postofices and post
roads, in securing such contracts for
them.
In districts where it can be done,
the democrats will help those Mason
candidates.
When the legislature meets, those
Mason men who have been thus elect
ed will refuse to enter the republican
caucus for either organization of the
Legislature or the nomination of a sena-
tor.
The independents" will join with
the house and will vote with the demo
Gratis on every proposition.
If the Mason men can prevent ma
iority of the joint session from voting
for Hopkins, the democrats will join
with the Mason independents" and
will vote for Mason for senator.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-24
wAPELLo COUNTY DELEGATION.
To Republican State Convention at Des
Moines July 80.


The following is a list of deleg
and alternates to the republican {
which will be held in
Moines July 30:
F. B. Clark, Ottumwa.
N. E. Carpenter, Ottumwa. ~,
August Johnson, Ottumwa.
G. R. Chisman, Ottumwa.
E. o. Hedrick, Ottumwa.
H. l.. Waterman, Ottumwa.
George Pierce, Ottumwa.
A. S. Udell, Ottumwa.
Joseph Parks, Ottumwa.
F. w. Simmons. Ottumwa
F. A. Nimocks, Ottumwa.
A. w. Enoch, Ottumwa.
c. T. Hartman, Ottumwa. \
George B. Turk, Ottumwa.
John f. Smith, Ottumwa.
w. H. Stouffer, Eldon.
G.. w. Dickens, Competine.
A. w. Clark. Chillicothe.
F. M. Epperson, Eddyville.
Thos. Stodghill. Dudley.
]. F. Newell, Agency.
Alternates.
j. A. Ballard, Ottumwa.
A. w. Buchanan, Ottumwa
S.. H. Harper, Ottumwa.
Michael Rowland, Ottumwa
F. NJ. Wilson, ottumwa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-24
DRANK cARBoLIc ACID.
Tilted Dubuque Girl Wishes to Die but
May Survive.

Dubuque. July 22.-( SpeciaD- Be
Miller drank carbolic acid last night
and is today in a very precarious coh-
dition and wishes to die. Though she
is terribly burned inside there is some
hope held out for her recovery. 1t is
stated that Miss Miller's sweetheart
Tilted her for her cousin.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-24
STRONG FIGHT. AT DAVENPORT.
Contest of Striking Telephone Girls
" N Still. Beino Waued.

Davenport July 22.-The battle be.
tween National Union of ELECTRICAL
Workers and the Iowa Telephone com
pany is {toiba fought out at Davenport;
SO, says .District Organizer Van Cagap,
who ordered the strike of the union
,!inemen in the employ of the Iowa
company here. twenty-five have
struck, the ranks of the strikers re-.
ceiving several accessions yesterday.
so far no success has attended the ef.
fort to organize the girl operators.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-24
MUST MAKE EXPLANATION.
COLSTEPHEN GROESBECK TO ANSWER TO THE WAR
DEPARTMENT For ALLEGED INTERKEW.

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a fM
an S riders 10 aH Q of
a
~ reg th v nd hal Gen. h ip an dertc
was
Gsb will b h he matte. ~ !
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-24
LADRoNEs ESCAPE.

Two Chiefs Break Through Constabu-
larry Gordon at cavite.
Manila, July Montallon and Fe-
lizardo, two Ladrones chiefs, have
broken through the constabularly cor
don in Cavite province and have escap-
ed to the mountains. A number of
Ladrones were killed in earlier at
tempts to force the Gordon.
Cholera Decreases.
Cholera continues to decrease in the
CITY and provinces. Authorities think
the epidemic is less virulent.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-24

- 1s.oiiies' JN1s zf.--All Iowa tele> <
phones in CITY buildings nlusts;h lie sre-
moved by August l. re the eurIpany
u a., 10 take eW HE Instruments, 1
the CITY Walp ernploy fihemen to do the
work and charge the cost to the com.
pany.
Assistance for Strikers.
TWenty-fEe Iowa phones are used
BY the, city The COMPANY Furnishes
them free. Half a dozen oificessin fh9r
city hall, more il; tie notice denarf,>
meRt, besides all the fire sfationssin
the city, are equipped with the Iowa,
phones.
City Phones Ordered Out.
The city council orderedthe phones
taken -ort yesterday Every one Of The /.
nine aldermen signe the resolution. y
1t was circulated among them byfreps
resentatiVes of the Trades and Labor
assembiysbefore the meeting. Messrs.
j. z. Byram and A. l.. Urick of the ads
vlsoly board. OF the assembly circulat-
ed the paner and staid through the
council meeting to see it through offis
cially.
Strikers EIated.
The hackers of the striking operas
vi . e,i1u ilnesueH OF tne Iowa company
are elated over this action of thescttY
COUNCIL 1t is one of the most anpoorfsa.
tant events in the history of the strike
that has engrossedsthe attention ofsthe
friends of organized labor in Iowa for
a month.
Significant. of General sentiment.
The councils action is blow at the
life of the Iowa Telephone company in
Des Moines. 1t Is figured by the. prime
mover in the fight against the corna,
pany that this one victory in the CONF.
Gil will have more weight in their,
fight than any other on 8 thing that has
transpfred since open wal, on tie com,
pany was declared a Week ago. IL
does not mean the removal of MANY
1 phones as the agreement of the retail
grocers of the city to take out their
Iowa phones involved, but the infIu,
ence offthe councils order, represent.
ing the city at large as it does, is
counted on to have great weight with
private. and unorganized users of the
Elowa phones inE all parts of the city.
with this order backing them, the pro,
moters Of the fight against the com,
pany hope to induce the great maioH
ity of all, the subscribers in the city to
order out their Iowa phones.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-24
M'LAuRlN DECLINES.
Appointment by Roosevelt to United
States Court of Claims.

Oyster Bay, July 22.-President
Roosevelt is in receipt of a letter from
Senator McLaurin, of South Carolina,
Sdeclining the proffered appointment to
the vacancy on the bench of the Unit
ed States court of claims.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-24
COMMITS DOUBLE MURDER.

Steel Worker of Harrisburg Kills His
Wife and Fellow Workman.
Harrisburg, Pa, July 22.-Wm, Filler,
steel worker, shot and killed his wife,
Clara Filler, and Harry Bennett, ma.
chinist at Steelton, near here. Jeal-
ousy is said to have been the cause.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-24
CARDINAL DIES An ROME.
High Official of the Catholic Church
Passes AWAY.

Rome, July 22.-Cardinal Ledochow-
ski project of the congregation of the
propaganda of the, Roman Catholic
church, died this morning after a long
illness.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-24
WILL VISIT EUROPE.
Generals Botha and DeLarey Will
Leave Capetown Soon.

Pretoria, July 22.-Generals Botha
and DeLarey, with their secretaries
left here yesterday for Capetown, en-.
route to Europe.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-24
Consuls Notified That Cape
Haytien Will be Attacked.
SAFETY is NOT ASSURED
Request that French Cruiser D'Assas
Be Sent to that Port Cannot Be
Granted Owing to Threatening Out
look at Port Au Prince.

Capt Haytien, Hayti, July 22.-The
local authorities here have notified
the consular corps that Cape Haytien
is to be attacked by land and sea and
they cannot guarantee the safety of
fnrai unars
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-24
TO RAISE THE DAM.
Meek Bros. Said to Be Trying to Ac,
complish This at Ronaparte.

compish This at Bonaparte.
Bonaparte, July 22.-The sportsmen
of the state will be Mortified to learn
that the Meek Bros, are contemplating
raising the Bonaparte dam two feet
higher than it is at the present time.
1t is already the highest dam in the
state, and not being equipped with a
fiishway, it has been the object of at
lacks for many years.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-24
SMITH RENoMlNATED.
Republican Convention of Ninth Dis.
Select Candidate,

Council Bluffs, July 22.-Iowa Con-
gresham Walter l. Smith was unanir
mously renominated today BY the RET
publican convention of the Ninth disI
trict
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-24
Ask for French Cruiser.

The consuls have requested that the
French cruiser D'Assas, now at Port
Au Prince, be sent here, but the
French minister there has replied
that the situation at Port Au Prince
does not permit of sending the cruiser
to Cane HaYtien
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-24
U. S. Warship to Cape Haytien.

Washington, July 22.-Secretary
Moody in cablegram today to Com
mander McCrea of the gunboat Ma
chias, directed him to proceed with
that vessel to Cape Haytien in re-
Spouse to the request of the United
States consul there. Orders were also
sent to the gunboat Marietta directing
her to proceed to Colon to take the
place of the Machias as soon as she
has finished her present work on the
Venezuelan coast.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-24
City Council Gives Assist
ance to Telephone
Operators.
STRIKERS ARE ELATED
Twenty-Five Connections to Be Re,
moved by the Action-contest Pro.
crosses Slowly Among Davenport
and Rock Island Employees. ~

De e. Moines, JUDI. 22.--All Iowa. tele.
phones in city buildings must &c ire,
moved by August L If the eurn5pany
declines to take eTt HE Instruments
the city will ernploy lfnemen to % the
work and charge the cost to the com.
pany.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-12-24
THEY WANT THE CITY
TO STAND IT'S SHARE
Macadamizins of West Seventh Street
Beyond Tusoarora May Go Over
for a Year.


Residents Of West Seventh street,
beyond TuscaEora, it is understood,
will fight the proposition to macadam-
ize that portion of the thoroughfare
unless the city at large comes forward
handsomely with a sum of money to
pay for all the street intersections.
The conference committee and the
council, when the budget was under
consideration, contributed $4,000 to-
ward the work. but this, the property
owners contend, is not sufficient. This
amount wasa based the nacadamiz-
ing of onezhalf of the street and the
surfacing of the other with gravel.
The amount the property owners de-
mand is $4,000
In view of the improvements being
made at Fort Smelling just now, and
the fear that the trade will be diverted
to other centers, mercantile interests
generally have been hoping that the
work would be one of the first things
done next year, but it seems hardly
possible.
The street beyond Tuscarora, where
the paving ends, is eighty feet wide,
and the property owners, in view of
the cost, do not want to authorize the
Improvement unless they are substan-
TALLY assisted by the. city at large. It
is probable that the street will be per-
mitted to remain in it's present shape
for another year, when another appro-
priation will be asked for from the
council.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-12-24
rade and giving instruction to the sales

trade and giving instruction to the sales
men.
In reviewing the past year he called at
tention to the fact that inevitable mis-
takes had been made, such as are bound
to occur in all business houses, and he
urged the necessity of taking advantage
of experience, and improving upon errors.
''The successful man as well as the sue
| cessful house is the one that takes lessons
from experience and for each year that
passes makes fewer errors. This is a
principle l heartily recommend to every
| man here present"
1.-The large dealer" he continued, els
constantly exposed to disadvantages, in
that he is in a time when there is great
demand for goods, and when the markets
are advancing often unable to procure all
the goods needed to supply customers
Then he is, on the other hand, apt to
suffer from decline when. he has his
shelves filled in anticipation of contin-
uation of the rush. He must, if he would
trade. We have been enjoying good busi-
ness for the last five years, but it is only
too sure that this will not last always. so
we must proceed with caution and not
get caught in the depression
After advising the statesmen to devote
time and energy toward developing the
trade in the various side lines of the
! house. instead of confining themselves to
merely staple articles, he concluded with
the declaration that a business house
owes large measure of its success to its
travelling statesmen, and congratulated
them on the prospects with which the
coming year will open
made by c. H. Bigelow. former vice pres
ident of the firm; c. D. Maclaren, H. P.
Gallup. E. L. Howe, J. w. Punderson J.
P. Galbraith, B. Platt and E. E. Merrill.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-12-24
VITAL STATISTICS.

seSe~~%~s~.~s~~~~OoN~
Marriage Licenses.
Charles o. Johnson and Tracy Meaghr.
George Alexander and Gussie Gilke.
Charles Olson and Ella Jensen.
Fred R. Schoenk and Regina B. Schneider.
Births.
Mrs. Peter J. Moran, ATT Topping, boy
Mrs. Gustaf Beckstron, 553 jerks, boy.
Mrs. j. G. Barnes, Jr., sos Hague, boy.
Mrs. T.. E. Rose, los Summit, boy.
Mrs. John Blair, "a Lyton, boy.
Mrs. Charles Levitt, 146 Robertson. boy
Mrs. j. Casey, Wabasha and Vandalia, boy.
Mrs. j. Willigrant harrington and Cottage,
boy.
Mrs. A. A. Forese, 5ss Charles, boy.
Mrs E. Lundwa1l S64 Maryland, boy
Mrs Stephen Tornlo. 991 Victoria, girl.
Mrs. c. A. Anderson, 1894 Saltwater girl
Mrs. J. Goldschmid. 882 Armstrong, girl
Mrs. f. Devereaux, 5S2 John, girl
Mrs.sS. L. Stanton, 159 West Congress, girl
Mrs. c.. Gustafssn, SGT Park, girl
Mrs. Joseph Philippi, I'll Grotto, girl.
Deaths.
Caroline Noller. ST. Luke's hospital, 3S
years, Dec. 21
William 7. Borden, st. Joseph's hospital.
% years, Dec. u. -.
Hildegart Eberhardt, $50 Kent, Is years,
Margaret Eder, go WiIkin, 10 years,
Adeline Waldo, 2s9 Charles, 9 months,
Henry Everett, city and county hospital,
catharina schnlitz, $50 Hall, 81 years,
Nancy Ellen Fraley, sSs1k se1by, As years,
Ellen I. Weed. 2sS5 Pym. SO years, Dec 21.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-12-24
RIPARIAN RIGHTS ARE AT STAKE
IN SUPREME COURT LITIGATION

pealed, and in the case before the
court yesterday was represented by
Lieut.. Gov. L. E. Smith. A. J. Vol
stad, congressman -elect from the Sew
enth district, appeared for Hanson.
In the event of the court holding
that the dry land may belong to the
federal government, instead of either
Rice or Hanson, the land would go to
the state as swamp lands. A similar
dispute in st. Louis county was set
tied by the supreme. court by the
awarding of the land to the govern
ment.
1t is claimed there are thousands of
acres of land along the Minnesota riv-
er which at one time touched the wa
ter's edge, but are now far removed
from it, and should the question be
opened up by the courts the govern
ment and the state may lay claim to
| these lands.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-12-24

4 .
A case involving the ownership of
Hand along the. shore of Swan lake,
near Willnar, was submitted to the
supreme court yesterday and on the
decision of the tribunal in this case
may depend the ownership of thou
sands of acres of land along the Min
nesota river.
The case submitted was that of John
and Carrie Hanson, respondents, VS..
A. E. Rice ct al, appellants. A por-
ton of the former lake bed is dry and
in an attempt to divide it among the
riparian owners the matter was
brought into the district court. Phe
lower court gave Hanson a part of the
eighty acres extending to the present
shore line of the lake and also gave
Rice part of the tract but with no
shore line. Rice, who, was former
lieutenant governor of sthe state, ap-
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-12-24
WILL MAKE IT HOT FOR
SALARY LOAN AGENTS
Bill Making 1t Unlawful to Assign Fu.
ture Wages to Be
Offered.

The salary loan agencies, commonly
called 40 pereenters,' may find Min
nesota an improbable field in which to
do business before another year.
Taking their cue from a Chicago
judge, who has lately decided that the
assignment of future salary is in viola
ton of the fifteenth amendment of the
constitution, which is in opposition to
servitude, several lawmakers propose
to introduce in the next legislature a
bill prohibiting the traffic
The bill will make it unlawful for
any person to assign future wages, and
this, it is claimed, will drive the loan
agencies out of business. The rail-
roads favor such a bill as the 80 per-
centers" give them more trouble than
any other Institution In the garnishee
line
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-12-24
STREET CAR COMPANY
WILL FURNISH MUSIC
Park Board Renews Agreement With !,
for Attractions and Privileges
at Como.

The park board renewed last night it's
agreement with the street car company
for the furnishing of music for Como Park
the company to have the refreshment
privileges The street car company's plans
for the new loop and track approach at
Como park were approved. The COM
pany will commence work in the spring
The board tabled the proposition to con-
denim one of the numerous triangular
blocks on West Seventh street, for the
benefit of st. Stanislaus church. There
was. so much opposition to the triangle
being converted into park that the board
decided to wash its hands of it.
The block fronts a hall and several
handsome buildings lately erected bv the
congregation, and the removal of insight
ly surrounding structures was greatly de-
sired. The cost it was estimated would
not be far short OF $4,000.