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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-24
Blackened Mass of Ruins Presents
Scene of Desolation.
BANKER LOSES VALUABLE PAPERS
Vault coIIapses and Contents Were
Probably consumed-Loss on Build
inss is 100000 and on Stock is $685.
ooo-Worst Blaze in Towns History.

Red Oak, April 24.-(Special y
Fire of unknown origin at 8 o'clock
this morning destroyed sixteen build
ings which with their contents were
valued at S195,OO0, insured for $140,-
900. 1t was not brought under con,
troll until o'clock this morning and
was the most destructive blaze that
ever visited this city The south side
of the square is a blackened mass of
ruins and presents scene of desola-
ton almost indescribable. The bust
ness places burned out included four
grocery stores, five law Offices, four
clothing stores and other lines of bus
mess. No lives were lost.
The private bank of H. c. Houghton
burned and the vault fell in destroying
all his papers and books. He is prob
ably the heaviest loser. Among those
who suffered most are Maloney & Son,
loss on building and stock, $4,000.
A. A. Hyshan, two buildings, $14,-
00O
S. Kohn, building. $4,000.
The loss entire On buildings is esti-
mated at 100000, and the loss on stock
at $95,00O
A part of another block aside from
that on the south side of the square
was also burned.
Sol Loeb's Store Gone.
Abba. April 24-(Special)- MAX
Loeb, the pioneer clothier of this city,
received telegram this morning stat
ing that his son-in-law's, Sol Loeb,
clothing store in Red Oak burned last
night and was total loss. Mr.. Loeb
had been in Red Oak just a year and
had built UP good business. The
stock carried was valued at from $15,-
900 to $4,000. Max Loeb left for Red
Oak today.
The Losers.
Des Moines, April 24.-(By the AS.
sociated Press.)-Fire at Req Oak this
morning burned whole block from
street to street entailing loss of $225,
900. The insurance is 100000. The
principal losers are:
The Houghton block.
The Hyscam block.
S. Kahn building.
| A. M. Rapp boots & shoes.
| Sundelll & Newman, boots and shoes
Sayers & Shepherd, gents furnishing
| Hedrick & Pressman, cigars.
| T. Blag, druggist.
| The Hun Clothing Co.
| Maloney & Sons, building.
Starts in Bank.
Creston, April 24.-(Special.)- A
special telegram to the Advertise
says the blaze started in the Houghto1
bank at the southeast corner of the
square and burned every building OF
the south side of the square, clever
buildings altogether. Thirteen firm
suffered. This includes stocks O
goods, lawyers dentists, and doctors
offices.
Water Mains Broken.
The fire was under control abou
6:30 this morning. The principal wa
ter main was under repair. If it ha,
not been for this the loss would no
have been so great. The department
depended on its water supply from
six-inch main The water was forcec
to the fire in a roundabout way ant
the pressure was low. Creston wa
asked for assistance but the Crestol
chemical engine was out of the city
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-24
IOWA PENSIONS.
Defenders of the Union Are Remem-
bsred by the Government.

Washington, April 24-The follow
ing pensions have been granted by
the department, including one man
from Ottumwa:
Original-Nelson II. Carney, dead,
Belle Plane. S12; Henry S. Rice, Rem
wick, S6 James w. Guy, Mt. Vernon,
S6; Philip Lentz, King, S6 Henry H.
Keller, Ottumwa, SIS. Increase, restor-
ed, reissue, etc.-James E. Wilkins,
Fairfield, $12; Reuben R. Address,
Woodstock, $S; John Snoddy. Soldiers
Home, Marshalltown, $40; Henry
Pearsall, LaPorte City, SS; Hugo Hol-
doegal, Dunlap, SIP; Mathew d. Hut,
son, Manchester, sS. Original wild
ows, etc.-Christian Keick, of Council
Bluffs, $S; Frederick Heinkel, Ft.Mad-
ison,ison, IS; Elizabeth Carr, Musca-
tine, SS; Susan w. Jacob, Iowa City,
IS; Angeline SchartZ. Lamotte, $8;
Mary Reeve, Brownville, SIS.
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ceive this warning does not appear as
he is a peaceable, law abiding citizen.
Severe Blow to Town.
1t is the most severe blow ever dealt
to this town. A major portion of those
who suffered, however, have signitied
their intention of rebuilding and the
chances are that more substantial bus
mess houses will be erected than those
consumed last night.
Another Town in Ashes.
Clarion, Pa, April 24.-Fire at Ma
rienville, Forest county, yesterday
waged until late last night, consuming
$50 buildings and entailing loss of
nearly 100000 with $4,000 insurance.
About half of the town is in ashes.
Five hundred people are homeless.
S. l.. Pickens, editor of the Marien,
vile Express, and Mr.. Kendall were
severely burned. Several others were
injured John Johnson, a tailor, is
missing. 1t is supposed he burned in
his shop The town is practically
without fire protection.
Missouri Town Fireswept.
Joplin, Mo-, April 24.-Sarcoxie, Mo-
near here, was completely swept by
fire last night Fifteen houses were
burned. The loss is $4,000.
Twenty Families Homeless.
Lowville. N. Y, April 24.-Fire ear
ly today in the village of Croghan
near here, caused the loss of s25000C
to 100000. Twetny-one buildings
were destroyed. Twenty families are
homeless.
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PANIC STRICKEN TROOPS RUN.
MAp24 uFumCum aVeeeO y Ve
numbering MWmdrG mnaanheh hwdmnma bS modG dG4um ,
%
% d dgs s Government nn troop b ar
Venezuela Genera hEa W
Bk n critical

days. On Wednesday evening, April
30, he will address the republicans of
Minneapolis and Minnesota at re-
publican banquet at Minneapolis. On
May 21 he will go to Rock Island ac-
companied by his staff, to address the
Illinois Grand Army encampment. On
June 2 he will deliver the address to
the graduates of the Colorado State
Agricultural College at Denver. Two
days later, June 4, he will address the
South Dakota republican convention
at Sioux Falls. ------
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Council Bluffs was also asked for as
sistance and an engine sent.
Individual Losses,

COuuCll blullS was dlSO dSheu III aS
sistance and an engine sent.
Individual Losses.
Red Oak, April "a, 3 p. m.-(Spe-
cial.) 1.-The fire started in Houghton' S
bank at 3:15 o'clock and burned until
10 o'clock. The list of buildings con-
sumed and the insurance are as fol-
lows:
H. c. Houghton, loss $4,000; insur-
ance $4,000.
J. H. Mazarenus, loss $4,000; insur-
ance $1,000.
J. A. Hysham, two buildings, loss
$4,000; insurance $4,000.
w. H. Otis, loss. $1,000; insurance
$500.
J. W. Rankin, loss 1000; insurance,
5000.
Maloney & Son, building and stock,
loss, 100000; insurance, S26,0OO
Mrs. H. c. Shank, building, loss So
900; insurance, $4,000.
Hastie estate, loss $4,000; insur,
ance $4,000.
j. L. Mohler, loss $500; insurance,
$4OO.
W. G. Lockart,, loss s1,5oo; insur.
ance, $500.
S. Kahn, loss, $4,000; insurance
$4,000.
The rest of the loss was on stocks
and fixtures and windows broken
around the square from the effects OF
the heat.
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DOCTORS TALK.
Give Testimony in Hammond Murder
Case at Nit, AYR.

Mt. Ayr, April (Special) )-Yes-
terday afternoon was taken up with
the states medical testimony in the
Hammond murder case. Minor wit
nesses for the prosecution We're exam
ined and this morning the Introduction
of evidence for the defense began
shortly before 10 o'clock. The doctors
were put on the stand first. The de,
tense expects to get all its evidence
submitted today unless the cross-eNam-
nations is too long. The defense be-
gan reading Maud Stones letters to
Hammond at 1880 o'clock.
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Odd Fellows Treasurer Sen
fenced to Ten Months.
OLD MAN is CONVICTED
One Time Respected Citizen of Maren-
90, Who Has Held Offices of Trust,
Yields to Temptation and is Now
Paying the Penalty.

Indianola, April 24-(Special) "A.
j. Morrison, for years treasurer of the
grand lodge, Iowa Odd Fellows, was
today sentenced to ten months in the
penitentiary on the charge of embezz-
ling $4,000 belonging to an estate of
which he was administrator, to repay
funds of like amount taken from the
order.
The sentencing of Mr.. Morrison was
one of the sad things connected with
this term of court which closed today
The prisoner is 72 years OF age and
for number of years has held the
office of treasurer of the grand lodge,
Iowa Odd Fellows. Some time since
he was appointed administrator of the
estate of Thomas Henderson, late of
Indianola and used the money due the
heirs, some $4,000, to replace funds
taken from the order in which he held
Office.
After having been served with an
order citing him to appear and show
cause why distribution of the funds
in his hands as administrator should
not be made, he left the country and
was arrested in Oklahoma City, Okla.
He was brought back to this city and
placed in Jail and was convicted of
embezzlement
On account of his age and enfeebled
condition the court sentenced Morri-
son to but ten months in the peniten-
tiary. His bondsmen will make his
shortage good.
Morrison for many years held the
position of treasurer of the Odd Eel,
lows grand lodge. He resided at Ma.
rengo where he had lived since 1856
He has been honored many times By
the people of this city, having held of,
fees of trust and responsibility.
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Opposed to all Combinations
Which Restricts Business
or Controls Prices.
FAV0Rs STRINGENT LAW
Essence Of the Platform Adopted in
Indianapolis.
LOOKS KINDLY ON CUBAN RECIPROCITY
Endorses the Administration of Presi.
dent Roosevelt and Pledges the Sup
port of Indiana Defenders of the
Faith to the Chief Executive.

indianapolis, April 24.-The repub-
lican state convention assembled at
$3.50 O'Clock this morning. The first
business was the presentation of the
report of the committee on resolutions
which was unanimously adopted.
The Platform.
The platform adopted by the repub-
lican state convention reatfirms the
Philadelphia platform of 1900. The
deaths of Mckinley Harrison and Gov..
Mount are feelingly referred to in a
fitting manner; Roosevelt's adminis-
tration is cordially endorsed and the
support of the Indiana republicans is
pledged, in all his efforts to continue,
advise and advance the prosperity of
the people at home and the glory of
The republic abroad"
Favors Reciprocity.
The platform favors just and liberal
RECIPROCAL relations between the
United States and Cuba and endorses
the administrations Philippine policy.
Endorse Gold Standard.
| The gold standard is endorsed and
| The policy of protection is endorsed
but the platform favors "Such modifi-
cations OF the tariff schedules as from
time to time are required.
Opposed to Trusts.
Regarding trusts the platform says:
We are opposed to all trusts or COM
blnations of capital whose purpose or
EFFORT is to restrict business or con-
troll prices. And we especially de-
nounce those whose tendency it is to
increase the cost of living and the ne
cessaries of life. We favor legislation
to prevent such abuses.
Approve RooseveIt's Stand.
I'VE approve of the sincere and de.
termlned effort OF President Roosevelt
to enforce the laws against Illegal
combinations which restrain trade and
demand that administrative officers,
state and national, shall enforce the
laws in most vigorous manner, so
that legitimate competition shall not
be embarrassed or destroyed.
Other Panks.
Other planks endorse the abrogation
! of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty; favor
i stringent national and state legisla-
i tion to suppress anarchy; approve the
Chinese exclusion bill; demands liber-
al pensions to soldiers OF all our wars:
endorses the conduct Of the Indiana
congressional delegation and the ad-
ministration of Govenor Durbin.
The Ticket
The following ticket was nominated
by acclamation: Secretary OF state,
Daniel E. Storms. OF Lafayette; judge
OF the supreme court John G. Gillett
of Hammond: judges of the appellate
court, w ID. Robinson of Princeton.
William j Henly of Rushville, James
D. Black OF indianapolis, Daniel w.
4 Comstock Of Richmond e. a. Wiley of
! Fowler, Frank S. Roby of Auburn;
state statistician B. F. Johnson of
Fowler, state geologist, w. II. Blitch-
ley of Indianapolis.
For state auditor the following
nominations We're made: Frank Mar
tin of Lebanon, David Sherrick of No
J blesville, James R. Henry of Gosport,
Frank Doran OF Laporte.
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PRESENTED TO PRESIDENT.
Senator DoIIiver introduced Three
People to the Chief Executive.

Washington, April 24.-(SpeciaD-
Senator Dolliver today presented Mrs
j. Ellen Foster to the President. Mrs.
Foster is enroute to st. Petersburg to
attend the seventeenth annual meet
ing of the Red Cross society. He also
presented H. c. Wheeler and Former
Republican Candidate for Governor
New OF Texas.
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JUMP IN PRICE OF POTATOES.
Reach High Figure of 81 BusheI in
Wholesale Market.

Chicago, April 24.-Prices of pota-
toes jumped to 81 bushel in the
wholesale. market yesterday This
made an advance of 13 cents since
Saturday the highest figure since last
August, when the product sold at SIPS.
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PUNISH FlLlPlNoS.
Campaign to Be Pushed Against the
Moros.

Washington, d. c.. April 23.-At a
late hour last night President Roose-
welt and his military advisers decided
to push the military operations in Min
danao unles the Moro murderers are
surrendered. his action was taken in
view of General Chaffees protest to
the Presidents order stopping the
campaign in the island.
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DID NOT HEAR THE WHISTLE.

Deaf and Dumb Laborer Killed by
Train at Ft. Dodge.
Fort Dodge, April 24.-E. w. Kile. a
deaf and dumb laborer, was run down
in this city and killed by west bound
passenger train on the Illinois Central
railroad at o'clock last evening.
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OFFICER SHOT DOWN.
Is Wounded in Desperate Fight With
Wife Eeater,

Chicago, April 24.-With a pillow
held before him as a shield Michael
Devaney, alleged wife beater, sent a
fusilade of shots into the ranks of po-
licemen who surrounded his barricad-
ed home at 3016 Keeley street yester-
day afternoon and seriously wounded
Patrolman John P. Nolan, one of the
attacking party.
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BLUE LAWS IN IOWA.
Cedar Falls Churches Take the Mat.
ter in Hand.

Cedar Falls, April 24.-(Special)-
A crusade against the business houses
of this city is in progress on Sunday
closing. The churches have commit
tees at work and will go before Mayor
Robinson and ask that all business
places including restaurants and liv-
cry stables cease doing business on
Sunday.
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ARE Welded BY TELEPHONE.
Kentucky Couple Who Had Never
Met Are Now Man and Wife,

Dayton, Ky, April 24.-Dayton was
the scene of novel marriage last
night The contracting parties MIS-
Gertrude Gallagher. a young widow
and Theodore Cohen, merchant of
Hopkinsville-were married over the
telephone. They met today ac nus
band and wife, never having seen each
other before. The courtship was con-
Quoted by correspondence brought
about by mutual friend.
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GILBERT MADE HIGH SCORE.
Spirit Lake Man Gets 1864 Out of Pos.
sible TO Birds,

Omaha. April 24.-Fred Gilbert, of
Spirit Lake, had the high score in the
events in the Nebraska state tourna-
ment, with total of 164 out of pos
sible 10.
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DENMARK IN NO HURRY.
Still Discussing Sale of Danish West
Indies to the United States.

Copenhagen, April 24.-The Lands
thing today passed to second reading
the majority report on the treaty pro-
viding for the sale of the Danish West
Indies to the United States by ma.
jority of 80. Twenty-eight members
abstained from voting. The treaty
will be discussed by the Folksthing
April 30.
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PAPAL BULL HAS ARRIVED.
Report That DR.. Garriaan Has Been
Created Bishop.

Dubuque, April 24.-Father Toomey,
rector of the cathedral, verifies the re-
port that the papal bull creating DR..
Garrigan bishop of Sioux City had ar
rived, as he had received word to that
effect from Archbishop Keane.
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STATES LOOKING TO IOWA.
Four of Them Will Hear Chief Hawk.
eye Orator.

Des Moines, April Ex-Governor
Cummins has accepted invitations to
deliver addresses in four states sur
rounding Iowa within the next forty
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RISK RATES SOARING.
Advanced 10 to 25 Per Cent by Under.
writer's.

Chicago, April 24.--Because of the
fire record in this city during the last
year insurance rates went soaring yes
terday when the Chicago Underwlit-
ers' association at an adjourned quar-
terly meeting in the Grand Pacific ho-
tel advanced rates on mercantile and
manufacturing lines 10 and % per
cent
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SEES PRESIDENT.
"Ret" cIarkson and Chief Executive
Have LONG Talk.

Washington, April 24.-(Special. y
RET" Clarkson, recently nominated
and confirmed to the office of collector
of the port of New York, had long
talk with President Roosevelt today.
Mr.. Clarkson was entertained at the
home of Senator Dolliver last night.
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A NEEDLESS SCARE.

Spanish Royal Family Aroused Over
Frenchman's Actions.
Madrid, April 24-Cnnsidcrable eX-
citement was caused here by rhe ar
rest of Frenchman who attempted
to enter the royal palace. The prison
er gave his name as Saury. Nothing
but prayer book was found in his
possession. Saury was handed over
to the French embassy.
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SHIPPING TIED UP.

Firemen and Deckhands on Lake Yes.
sells Strike.
Chicago, April 24.-By a strike at
midnight of all the firemen and deck
hands employed by the Great Lakes
Towing company lake shipping will be
blocked and the life of the tug trust
put at stake. AS the company en-
braces 95 per cent of the tugs on the
lakes, it is expected that all ship,
ments by steamers practically will be
tied up.
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RAINS IN KANSAS.

Good, Soaking Showers Fall in Many
Towns in the State.
Kansas City, April 24.-Good soak
ing rains are falling today at Emporia,
Ft. Scott, Chanute and Independence,
Kansas, with prospects that they will
continue all day. Showers and light
rains fell last night at other Kansas
points.
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CARNEGIE is THE ORATOR.

Dedcates the Free Library in the Bor-
ough Named for Him.
Pittsburg, Pa. April 24.--Andrew
Carnegie formally dedicated the hand
some free library Of Carnegie borough
last night before an audience of over
1900 people.
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DEADLOCK OVER LIBRARY OFFER
Members of Council Refuse to Act Un-
less Fiction Is Barred.

Montreal, Que, April 24.-The offer
of Andrew Carnegie to build a library
here has not yet been accepted, there
being a deadlock in the city council.
where the Catholic members want all
fiction excluded before they will con-
sent
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& II = y y y & * 4 - & . II 4
= REFLECT GENERAL GORDON. =

s. Dallas, Texas, April 24-The
- United Confederate veterans last :
+ night unanimously reelected Gen.
* eraI John B. Gordon commander
* in-chief.
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GREEDY HUSBAND sLAYs WIFE.
Kills Her Because She Refuses to
Give Him Money.

Thorpe, Wis. April 24.-Fred Haak
shot and probably fatally wounded his
wife last night because she refused to
live with him and give him money
(which he demanded.
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BELL CAPITAL NOW $4,000, 900.

Telephone CohCerh 10 ISSUe 6U,UUU
New $50 Shares.
Philadelphia, Pa, April 24.-Share-
holders in the Bell Telephone Co. of
Philadelphia have authorized the issu-
ance OF $4,000 new shares of a par
value of $50 each, bringing the total
capitalization of the concern up to
$12,000,0O0
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RARcock GOES SACK.

Wisconsin Congressman is Nominated
by the Republicans.
Lancaster, Wis. April 24.-Con-
gresham Joseph w. Babcock was re-
nominated today by the third district
republican congressional convention.
He had no opposition.
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HoLpcIIlzEN DIES.

CenterviIe Man Ends a Life of Use.
fulness.
Centerville. April PAT. o. Wilson,
one of Centerville's oldest and most
highly respected citizens, is dead at
his home here. He came to Iowa in
1855, and was in his eighty-second
year. He had been a Mason for fifty
three years.
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is AT REST.

er Is Held.
Oskaloosa, April 24.-At her late
residence in this city at o'clock this
afternoon occurred the funeral of Mrs.
Newell, mother of Mrs. John T. Lacey
The services were conducted by Rev.
j. w. Somerville. mterment was
made in Forest cemetery.
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Was lncendiary.

The belief is strong in this town that
the blaze was the work of a frebug.
1t is rumored that Mr. Hibler received
a letter few days ago warning him
to leave town or he would be burned
out Just why MI Hibler should re-
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Not So Well.

A bulletin issued this afternoon says
"a recurrence of the high temperature
this afternoon makes it manifest every
care is still requisite"
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on Pioneer Gone.

burlington Ploheer Gone.
Burlington, April 24.-Frederick
Vogt, one of Burlingtons pioneer citi-
ems is dead, aged 73 years.
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QUEEN GETTING WELL.
Passes Another Quiet Night-Her Con.
dition Is Satisfactory,

The Hague, April PA bulletin is
sued this moFning from Castle Loc
says that Queen Wilhelmina had an
other quiet night and that her condi
ton is satisfactory.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-24

what kind OF a seed 1t was. MANY
thought it plum seed and Others a pc
cullarly shaped coffee bean or buckeye
James Wilkerson was the first man to
carry it. After he died. James his son,
carried it until he died when John. his
son, who is a telegraph operator. carried
1t for fifteen years, ana then planted it
to see if it would grow. He said the
reason his grandfather had kept it so
long was that he had eaten the peach
with his sweetheart each taking bite for
bite. This sweetheart he had married
She had died when the planters father
as born. So it can be seen what a pref
ty little story is wound around the roots
of that tree.
In Louisville a number of years ago
an old building~in the center of the city
was torn down. 1t is said to have been
built by Daniel Boone. The next spring
beech sapling sprang up, and at almost
the same time beside it columbine vine
sent up it's shoots.
For several days they grew together,
recalling the days when Simon Kenton,
Daniel Boone and the WetZel boys and
other well known pioneers, had hunted
the redmen over the country.
For how many years those seeds had
lain dormant no one really knows but
that it was a greater number than man
generally lives is certain.-Omaha Bee.