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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-15

cHAMeERLAIN's SUCCESSOR
SAYS He APPROVES OF PRO-
POSED FISCAL CHANGES.

London. Oct. 13.-Colonial Secretary
Lyttleton issued an election address to-
day in which he says he is in entire
agreement with the fiscal changes
which Balfour and Chamberlain to-
gether have advocated Lyttleton
holds that the government should be
enabled to mitigate the inequality of
foreign competition and to ne
gotiate effectively for the reduction OF
foreign tariffs on British goods by hav-
ing the power to impose taxation on
foreign manufactures.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-15
GIRL HERolNEs.
Children on Way to School Rescue
Others From Fire.

Others From Fire.
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. Chicago, Oct. 13.-Durng a fire *
= that destroyed two residences in $
. Irving Park today three children :
were rescued from death by the
girl students of the jefferson high 8
: school. Raymond Saunders, aged y
3, is believed to have persisted in y
the flames. y
The students were on their way
to school and learning that there s.
were children in the houses sever.
al of the girls entered and bore .
the imprisoned children through
smoke to the street. In the con- =
fusion the Saunders boy was not -
found. =
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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-15
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STRIKE A FAILURE.
Cracker Bakers in Chicago Ask for
Their Old Positions.

Chicago, Oct. 13.-The cracker :
: bakers, after five months con- :
test against the National Biscuit 4
Co. today acknowledged the fail ,
ure of their strike and applied for ,
their former positions. 4
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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-15
DIR. JAsrRow DEAD.
Was Well Known and Prominent
Hebrew Scholar and Educator.

Philadelphia. Oct. 13.-Dr. Marcus
M. Jastrow, rabbi emritus of Refsh-
alom congregation of this city, a He
brew scholar and educator and one
of the best known jews in the coun-
try, died at his home in Germantown
today.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-15
Hon. JOHN T. LACEY TALKS
OF PROTECTIVE TARIFF.

son of the four years of 1898, 1884,
1895 and 1896 ought to last for gen
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-15
FIRST Gun OF NApELLO
COj I'IY CAMPAIGN B0OlS

N 1896. they brought cut the free and
unlimited coinage OF SILVER, ut a ratio
OF 10 to !. After Mckinley's ,elec ion
N this year. a revelation to the demo
Gratis occurred. Shops opened, m4n sc
cured employment and times kept In
q gradual betterment until this date.
When every one is prosperous. Nov
they are trying their hand at he
frlisIc
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-15

chairman Huffman introduced Sena-
Tor Harper, who spoke in past as fol
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-12-17
Mortgage Foreclosure Sale.

Default having been made in the payments
as provided in the hereinafter described mort
gage and the mortgages having elected 70
mortgage due and payable.
Notice Is hereby given that that certain
mortgage executed and delivered by Ad0lph
Stangelane "a widowerl OF Wright county Iowa
mortgagOr to Halvor p. Hammer and George
II. Condy mortgages dated the 18th day OF
May A. D. 1902 and filed for record In the Othce
OF the Register of Deeds OF the county OF Griggs
and s9ate of North Dakota on the 9th day OF
June A. d. 1902 at 4; 10 O'clock p. M in book U
of mortgages on page 2 will be fOreclosed by
sale OF premises in Snch mortgage and here
matter described, at the front door OF the
court house in the town OF COOperstOwn In the
county OF Griggs and state OF North dakota at
the hour of 10: go O'clock A. NJ. on the 18th day
of January A. D. 1901 to satisfy the amount
due upon such m ortgage on the day OF sale;
The promises described in such mortgage and
which will be sold to satisfy the same are de-
scribed as follows:
The north half OF section seventeen in town
ship one hundred and forty north Of range
fifty-eight west of the fifth principal meridian
iexcepting one acre decided to Greendale chool
Township. ss. 4,
There will be due on such mortgage at the
date Of sale the sum of three thousand eight
hundred ffty-four and 50-1OO dollars and the
costs Of this foreclosure.
WILL III. CARLETON JOHN G, ELYNN.
Atty for Mortgages. sheriff Of GriRgs
1910 county North Dakota.
L
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-12-17
Notice Of Chattel Mortgage
Sale

ss g e. q s ssss ess.s
cage made by 0eofse 9. Donnex Of Rinfoed.
Noetgssor.. % Hs1nef 9 Ccndy g Cocpess-
o HSSecsy g sSe &
ma % secure the following lnde6tcdnee IN
VT; Ono hundred ninety eight and 7s-ico
q 0flGg9 County, state q North Dskotas On
tho Find day Of October 1e9. and which
default % Of tho following nature,
t0-wit: BY ahanacnfng snd dlspoelng
Of property covered by this mortgage and
that there 70 claimed to be due on said mort
eago ct the dAteof this notice the sum OF two
hundred two dollars TOR principal and in-
And that said mortgage will be forsclosed
BY sale OF the PERSONAL .prOperty In such
.mOftgugo and hereinafter described, At pobllc
auction, aSeeeAbly to the statutes In such case
made and provided. ct Rhodes 4 Sons livery
barn formerly Thingelstad 4 B0rgersons live
cry barn In the village Of CO0perstO IN.
In the County OF Griggs State OF North
Dakota, At the hour Of o'clock
e. NJ. on Saturday.. the 18th DAY q
Dec. leB. That personal property which Will
be sold TO satisfy said mortgage Is described
One 20 shoe Van Brunt & Wilkin drill, one 10
inch Fuller & johnson sulky pillow. one 3 sec
tion Buffalo Pitts spring tooth drag;
l2-lO Agent.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-12-17

Noeace q 1nal PtUoG.-lAn1 o0co q RhsDp.
y. D., NOV. 6 loo2 -Not9c0 . Aoeoo3 glvoo
Is 3 .s "a aae ~
tSoe lco0e u oaDDoet OF his caalo.
and ehet sa30 DtQOf will b mAde
6eeose Oscar .. eut1nt0n Clerk O6
ANDREW 81. OLSON
3. = No. 1e86 eue tie nwk oe &c - Ia TWp
~ q goA4o - ~. IS.
ne nal1es tho following witnesses 70 peove
hl9 cu1tlnnOus rooadouce upon, and cuJtlvn-
t20o Of. ea1d land, viz: AZ
son. OF HannAfoed and Joe Peterson, Of HopA
n. ID. - !. s.
q. Q. scnuYIsn.
HIS Register.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-12-17
Notice Of Application For
Letters Of A dministra.
ton.

stas e" 81 ko1ts I 3s.ota County Court
also known - Hans Olson. deceased.
Notice Is hereby given. That Anna j. Lien
has aled In the county court Of said Gfi8gs
letters Of administer on the estaSe Of
Hans o. Lien also known % Hans Olson, de-
ceas d. and that Monday, the 4th day Of JAM
inr r of this ccnrt .uts = ne
first term. A. d. 1904, at the county court room
In the town Of Cooperstown county Of (3riggs
North Dakota, has been set by order of this
petition. AT which said time and place any
and all persons interested may appear and
show cause why the prayer Of said petition
should not be gfanted.
Dated at Cooperstown North Dakota, this
e3rd day OF November 1908
BY the Court:
WILL III. CARLETON. y
12-8 Judge Of County Court.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-10
ARMY TO BE REORGANIzED.
Chinn's Fighting Forces to BE Made
More Enective-GovcrHor of Chi
Lii Made Chief Commander.

Picking, Dec. IAN edict issued Sat-
urday appoints Prince Ching, the grand
secretary; Yuan-Shi-Kai, the governor
of Chill province, and Manchu official
to be a committee to reorganize the
armies OF all the Chinese provinces on
a national basis, with similar arms,
equipments and organization.
Tien-Tsin, China, Dec. 7.-Yuan-Shi-
Kai, the governor Of Chilli province,
received a telegram from the throne
Saturday afternoon, promoting him to
the entire command of the imperial
army and navy, the highest rank in
China.
London, Dec. 1.-THE Daily Nails cor
respondent at Toxic says that, accord
ing to- a dispatch from Pekin, the Chi
nese government contemplates the rails
ing of an army of 100, 900 men to protect
the province of Chilli, in the event of
hostilities.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-10
A SETBACK FOR GEN. WOOD
Action Of House Causes Lapse of
His Nomination.
One Hundred and Sixty-Seven other
Nominations sufTcr-HoUse
Committees Named.

Washington, Dec. THE house adj
journed at LAO p. m. Saturday without
any qualification as to time. This car
ries the house over until IL o'clock to-
day, and will have the effect of merging
the extra session into the regular ses-
sion without interim. The result will be
to cause the lapse of the nomination of
Gen. Wood and 1877 other nominations.
Washington, Dec. speaker Cannon
announced the house committees upon
the converting of that body Saturday.
The chairmen of the important commit
tees are as follows: Appropriations,
Hemenway; judiciary, Jenkins; bank
ing and currency, Fowler; interstate and
foreign commerce, Hepburn; rivers and
harbors, Burton; merchant marine and
fisheries, Grosvenor; agriculture,
Wadsworth; foreign affairs, Hit:
military affairs, Hull naval af-
fairs, Foss; post offices and post roads,
Overstreet; public lands, Lacey; Indian
affairs, Sherman; territories, Hamilton:
Insular affairs, Cooper (Wis.); public
buildings and grounds, Gillett On. Y.);
labor, Gardner IN. j.; militia, Dick; in
valid pensions, Sulloway; pensions,
Loudenslager; District of Columbia,
BabcocE; irrigation of arid lands, Mon
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-10
THE EAST.

1T is said that the Rockefeller Gould
combination has gained actual control
of the Pennsylvania lines, as well as
other vast railway interests.
Greenwood, Del, was nearly wrecked
by an explosion of dynamite. Two per-
sons were killed and 100 injured, and
many houses were burned.
After brief illness DR.. Cyrus Edison,
the famous germ specialist, died in Now
York, aged 46 years.
Thomas McCabe in fit of jealous
rage fatally wounded Miss Hattie Gill
more in New Haven, Conn, and then
killed himself.
At New Brunswick, N. j., the faculty
of Rutgers college suspended % men,
bers of the sophomore class for hazing
a freshman.
For the murder of his wife at their
home in Minersville, Pa, on January z
last Joseph Canovisky was hanged at
Pittsburg.
In their home at Buffalo, N Y, Franz
Frehr and his wife, an aged couple, We're
found murdered.
In Bridgeport, Conn. Mrs. Richard F.
Mueller, bride of week, dieG of gland
ers. She caught the dread disease from
her pet horse.
Nearly 5000 steerage passengers have
left New York in the last week for their
old homes in Europe.
An explosion of a car of naphtha in
the town of Greenwood, Del, damaged
20 dwelling houses.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-10
FROM WASHINGTON.

The battleship Missouri has been
placed in commission.
Director Roberts of the United States
mint bureau in his annual report shows
that the coinage last year aggregated
zoe, 872, 482 pieces, breaking all previous
records.
On November 80 the total circulation
of national bank notes was $421 ,1O6,-
979, an increase for the year Of $36, 252,-
465.
On the condition of crops the govern
ment report says winter wheat is not
satisfactory, and that corn is uneven in
quality.
Henry Mortimer Durand, the new
British ambassador, was formally pre-
scented to President Roosevelt.
Rear Admiral Fl. c. Taylor, chief of
the bureau of navigation, in his annual
report recommends the creation OF a
general staff in the navy.
In his annual report Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General Bristow says that
on July last there were "a, 169 post Of
fees, of which 242 were first class, 1,1o7
fourth class. There are now in opera
ton 1888 rural free delivery routes.
Sales of automobiles in the United
States during 1903 are estimated at H.
900, worth $12,O0O,0O0.
In ten cities work on buildings cost
ing $20,000,000 has been stopped by a
strike of structural ironworkers.
From the estate of the late James
King Oracle President Roosevelt is to
receive 100000 and his children, Kermit
and Ethel, So 900 each.
In Washington movement has been
started to enlist public sentiment in a
demand for an arbitration treaty be-
tween the United States and Great Brit
ain.
Some unknown admirer of President
Roosevelt in Georgia has sent him a
full-grown wildcat.
The third assistant postmaster gen.
eral in his annual report says that the
reform of the abuses of the second-clasS
mailing privileges can be completed in
two years.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-10
WEST AND SOUTH.

In Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and
Illinois thousands of bituminous coal
miners will be laid off unless a 20 per
cent. decrease in wages is accepted by
mineworkers.
Over 100000 pupils were enrolled in
Illinois schools last year.
Fred Strube, who murdered Miss Alice
Heninger, of Havana, ILL.,, was captured
in Missouri and confessed his crime
The old-time champion oarsman,
Joshua Ward, died at his home in Corn
wall-on-Hduson, aged Go years.
Detective Joseph Driscoll, shot by
young Chicago desperadoes during their
pursuit in Indiana, is dead.
Dowie has been appointed temporary
manager of Zion City's. industries,
which have passed into the hands of
receivers.
James A. Fullenwelder, a Chicago
lawyer, was shot and probably mortal
ly wounded IN Chicago by three high
waymen.
The death of Martin Gill, a recluse
aged 102 years, occurred in Fond du Lac,
Wis.
Flames destroyed the stables of the
st. Louis Transfer company and ia
orses persisted.
An appeal has been madeb by the West
ern Federation of Miners to President
Roosevelt to interfere in the expulsion
of citizens from Telluride, Col.
At the age of 55 years Bishop Abiel
Leonard, head of the Episcopal church
in Utah and Nevada, died in Salt Lake
City.
In a collision between a handcar and
freight train at Sargent, O., three
men were killed and four injured.
Flames destroyed the car barn of the
Citizens Railway & Light company in
Muscatine, Ia, and % street cars were
consumed.
In st. Louis James L. Blair, former
general counsel of the worlds fair, was
arrested on two indictments for forgery
and furnished bail in the sum OF SO 900.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-10
CONGRESSMAN BURK DEAD.
Passes Away After an Illness of Over
81 Year-RepresenteG the Third
District of Pennsylvania.

Philadelphia, Dec. Congressman
Henry Burk, of the Third district, died
at his home here Saturday after an ill
ness of more than q year. Since last
September Mr.. Burk had been confined
to his home with an affection of the
heart, complicated by other ailments.
Mr.. Burk was born in Wurtemberg,
Germany, in 1850, and came to this coun-
try at an early age. Later in life he en-
gagged in the leather manufacturing
business and was very successful. Con-
gresham Burk, republican, succeeded
William McAleer, a democrat, in the
Fifty-seventh congress and was reflect
ed to the Fifty-eighth congress.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-10
SIX CONFESS TO
TAKING BRIDES
Former Officials of Grand Rapids
Enter Plea of Guilty.
WILL BE SENTENCED SOON
Men Accused by Lieut.. X. salisbury
Admit That They Accepted Money
i'm the Huge Municipal
Conspiracy.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Dec. six Oh
the men charged by Liant X. Salisbury
In his first confession to the prosecuting
attorney with accepting brides from him
for supporting the project to supply the
city with water from Lake Michihan
appeared in the superior court Saturday
and pleaded guilty before Judge Newn-
ham, as their attorney had announced
they would do. Their names are: Corey
P. Bissell, eX-member of the board of
public works, and Aldermen John Il.
Donovan, Clarke e. Slocum, John Nc
Lachlan and Royner Stonehouse. Bis
sell was charged with receiving $500:
the aldermen with receiving $3.50 each.
Sentence was deferred until next week.
to give the judge time to give each of
the men private examination. The
penalty provided by statute is imprison-
ment in the county Jail for a period of
not to exceed ten years, or fine of not
to exceed $4,000 and Imprisonment in
jail not more than one year.
EX-Alderman Ghysels also entered
plea of guilty in the superior court, thus
confirming the report that he Friday
confessed to the prosecutor, telling all
that he knew of the deal. Ghyses is the
alderman who, when arraigned in po-
lice court, corrected the judge when
he was charged with receiving $3.50, say
ing that he received only $500, and after
wards pleaded not guilty.
The examination of ex-Alderman
Ellen was resumed in police court Sat-
urday, with Salisbury on the stand. EX-
Alderman Lozier also appeared in court
awaiting examination, he having failed
to appear from day to day hitherto, and
having been threatened with the estreat-
ing Of his bail.
EX-Alderman LoZier waived exam .AIa-
ton in police court and was held to the
superior court under $4,000 bonds
Salisbury Questioned.
In the Ellen examination Attorney
Walker, for the defense, attempted to
pin Salisbury down to exact dates and
details of conversations, but Salisbury
refused to attempt to make detailed
statements. He said he met Ellen for
the first time in his private Office, but
could not state what he said to him then,
saying: MY mind has not got down to
such Details
"Have you clear recollection of a
single thing you said?"
81 cannot answer that question Ellen
agreed to take $1,000" replied Salisbury.
Mr.. Walker sought to corner Salisbury
into admitting that his statement OF
the conversations with the different
aldermen was the same. Salisbury said
the various negotiations really were
substantially the same, with the excep-
ton of those with Muir. He said: None
of the aldermen were surprised at my
going into this affair. | don't recall
that any of them said anything about
the deal being unjust to the city,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-10
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

The Panama junta ratified the canal
treaty within day of its receipt.
Off Tobago island on the Formosan
coast ten of the crew of the wrecked
American ship Benjamin A. Sewall were
killed by savages.
Fire destroyed the Ottawa university,
one of the largest educational institu-
lions in Canada, the loss being 100000.
Russian cruisers Bayan and Tsare-
witch have reached Port Arthur, al
though japanese warships were report,
ed on the lookout to prevent.
1t has been decided by the house OF
lords that women are debarred by their
sex from becoming qualified lawyers in
Great Britain.
The reichstag was opened by Count
Won Buelow as the kaiser's proxy, the
emperor being kept away owing to his
throat troubles.
The cruiser Flora, costing 81, 250 600
went ashore on the British Columbian
coast and may be total wreck.
A senate canvass shows ratification
of the Panama canal treaty to be prac-
tically certain. The democrats see no
advantage in opposition.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-10
"A PLUCKY GIRL
| USES REVOL YER
Protects Herself from Insult by
Tough Character.
LATTER is FATALLY WOUNDED
Undertakes to Embrace Katie Rou-
bOugh, Telegraph Operator at
Thacker, w. Va, and Receives
Two BuIIets-He VIII Die.

Williamson, w. Va, Dec. 7.-William
Howardson, an alleged outlaw of noto-
riety, who worked in the lumber camps
near Thacker, this county, was shot
and mortally wounded by Miss Katie
Roubough, girl less than 20 years
old, who is employed as telegraph op-
orator for the Norfolk & Western rail-
way at Thacker. Howardson, late Sat
urday night, entered the tower where
the girl was at work alone and at
tempted to embrace her, but the girl
had a revolver. Four shots were fired.
two of which penetrated Howardson's
chest. He will die. The girl after fir
ing the fatal shots, called UP the tele-
graph operator at Williamson, related
her experience and told him she would
no longer be on duty that night. She
then walked quarter of mile in the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-10

dell; immigration and naturalization,
Howell IN. j.; census, Crumpacker;
library, McCleary; printing, Charles B.
Lands Gnd.); industrial arts and ex-
positions, Tawney;.
Washington, Dec. 7.-When the SEN
ate met Saturday it adopted motion to
adjourn until 1870 to-day This will
afford an opportunity to pass concur
rent resolution for the sine die adjourn
ment in case an agreement of that kind
is made between the two houses. With
out transacting further business of gen
eral Importance the oenate adjourned at
1910 D. m
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-10
HANNA NOT YET DECIDED.
Chairman of Republican National
Committee Not Yet Ready to
Resign His Place.

Washington, Dec. 7.-Senator Han
mas conference with the president Fri
day night has aroused the keenest in
terest among senators and representa-
tives in congress and politicians gener-
ally. 1t can be said that at the confer
ence only incidental reference was made
to matters of concern to the republican
national committee. The statement
that Senator Hanna has not determined
definitely whether he would be willing
to retain the Craftsmanship of the COM
mittee or not is strictly accurate. 1t
probably will be several months before
the necessity for a final decision will
arise Meantime, the question will re-
main in allegiance
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-10

Joliet, ILL.,, Dec. Mrs. Maud Bal
lington Booth caused an unusual dem
onstration Sunday at the prison chapel
She secured $50 recruits for her prison
volunteer league, and spoke SO elo-
quently that the convicts broke
through the usual Sunday rules and ap-
plauded All of the 1900 inmates, ex-
cept q dozen sick in the hospital and
one man in solitary confinement, heard
Mrs Booth.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-10

Grand Rapids, Mich, Dec Tn the
United States court here Friday Judge
VANITY continued the temporary injunc-
ton restraining State Game Warden
Charles Chapman and Deputy Game
Warden Brewster from interfering with
the work of the United States fish COM
mission. 1t will be some time before
the final hearing of the case. The suit
grew out of the arrest of S. P. Wires,
superintendent of the hatchery at Du-
luth, Mimi, and some of the men en-
ployed by him, for refusal to allow
Brewster to superintend the fishing as:
provided in the state law.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-10
Destructive Forest Fires

San Bernardino, Cal, Dec. IA forest
fire in the mountains northeast of this
city has proved to be the most destruc-
tive in the history of this end of the
range. The fire is by no means under
control All the sawed lumber belong
ing to the Brookings Lumber company,
between 100000 and 100000 feet,
has been destroyed, but as the flames
have been kept away from the mills
Bookings loss will reach 100000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-10

That fight with and capture of the
young Chicago outlaws who confess
to nine murders, the wounding of five
men and numerous robberies exceeds
in its thrilling features the loudest of
the dime novel romances. The facts
served up in the form of fiction would
be ridiculed as utter perversions of
truth; yet the bloody work has been
carried on under the very eyes of the
police and in defiance of the efforts to
prevent it,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-10
BENJAMIN Franklin left a small

Benjamin Franklin left a small sum
Of money, the interest on which was
to be used for the benefit of the ap-
prentices of Boston. The amount has
increased with the years to several
hundred thousand dollars. Aldermen
have been juggling with the money
until it has become necessary for the
Massachusetts supreme court to step
in and take the matter out of the
hands of the city council and turn it
over to 'virtuous and benevolent
citizens who are willing to spend a
part of their time in doing good to
the rising generation"