davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-24
Eugene Monsimor is expected in
from the ranch TO spend Christmas,
Notice OF Forest Reserve Lieu selec.
ton No. PISS. n.

ton No. 27ss. -.
United States Land Office.
Santa Fe, n, NJ.
December II, 1904
Notice Is hereby given that the
Santa Fo Pacific Railroad company.
by Howell Jones, It's land commission
or, whose post office address Is To-
peka, Kas., applied at the U. $, lant
office ~ Santa re, New Mex,
GO. on November 90. 1904,
under the provisions OF the
act of congress of June ith, 1897,
to make forest reserve lieu selection,
in lieu OF lands surrendered by said
company in the San Francisco mo'In,
tains forest reserve, Arizona, 90 The
United States, for the following oe'
scribed tracts Of surveyed public
lands, to.wit:
Tho N. IL of the S, w IA Of sec.
ton No. "a, township 16, north, range
10 east of the New Mexico meridian,
Within the thirty 500 days period
OF publication of the notice OF such
application, protests against said APP
plication and selection on the ground
that the lands described, or any part
thereof. are more valuable for min
eral than for agricultural purposes,
should be filed in said land office at
Santa Fe, N. M.
MANUEL II. OTERO,
l2-147. Register,
First publication Dec, 10th. 1904.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-24

No matter what you are earning,
make 1t a rule to deposit each month
a part of your income with The Plaza
Trust & Savings Bank. Persist in
the habit of saving, 1t always brings
success. 4-11-17
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-24

Lucky customers will get Christmas
turkeys tonight at Bacharach Bros
at S O'Clock. Tickets will be drawn
from a hat by a blindfolded little girl,
12.l76.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-24
Notice Of Forest Reserve Lieu
Selection.-(2555.)
United States Land Office.

United States Land Office.
Santa Fe, N. NJ, Dec. 10, 1904.
Notice is hereby given that the San
ia Fe Pacific Railroad Company. by
Howell Jones, It's Land Commissioner,
whose Post Office address Is Topeka,
Kansas, applied at the U. S. Land
Office. at Santa Fe, New Mexico, TN
November Is, 1904, under the provis.
ions of the Act Of Congress of June
4th. 1897, to make Forest Reserve
Lieu Selection, In lien Of lands sur
rendered by said company In the San
Francisco Mountains Forest Reserve.
Arizona, to the United States, for the
following described tracts Of surveyed
public lands, to'wit:
The N. w. f4 of the S. K. IA OF
Section No. Is, Township 16 North,
Range 13 East of the New Mexico
Meridian
Within the Thirty (30) days
period Of publication Of the notice on
such application. protests against
said application and selection on the
ground that the lands described. or
any part thereof, are more valuable
for mineral than for agricultural pur.
poses. should be filed In said land OF
flee at Santa Fe. New Mexico.
MANUEL r. OTERO, Register
First Publication. Dec. $1,000. 1924
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-24
BUY Yourself Rich.

Flour and coffee still going up but
meat is still on the drop. Loins at s
cents: round at Z cents; hind quar-
ters, 6 cents; forequarters. 8 cents.
For cash only at 12.172
PETER ROTH'S.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-24

FOUND--A bunch OF three keys
on a leather string Owner can have
same by calling here and paying for
this notice. 1920
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-24

LoST-A white Collie dog, With
small brown spot on side and head.
Reward for his return TO T. G. iiaz.
Yard. 1880
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-28
plus SO cents, on July IA. Is, 16, II and
Is, with favorable return limits, on acc
count of triennial convention L. e. p.
A. Apply agents Chicago & North
western railway
For Sale.

/ will offer for sale all of the real
estate now owned by the estate of the
late Lucy E. Shorthill, consisting as
follows:
One farm of 100 acres, three and one
half miles southeast of Marshalltown.
One farm of 465 acres, six miles
southeast of Marshalltown, and three
miles west of LeGrand
One farm of 256 acres, two and one
half miles north of Green Mountain.
One farm of 10 acres two and one
half miles west of Liscomb.
These farms are all well improved
and among the choicest of Marshall
county
Also the following city property:
The lots and store room now occu-
pied by the Good Grocery Co.
Two lots, 50x165. just north of Pill
grim hotel.
Lot 6Ox1S0, corner Main street and
Second avenue, four stores and build
ing suitable for manufacturing.
One vacant lot on East Main street,
6Ox1S0. on alley.
Parts of lots on railway tracks, suit
able for coal Office and yards, also
brick dwelling on Second avenue.
These properties will be sold for cash
or one-half cash and three years time
on balance. secured on property at
a reasonable rate Of interest.
For prices inquire of
GEORGE A. TURNER,
Executor of the Lucy e. Shorthill
estate, Marshalltown. Iowa
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-28
DR.. Billiard osteopath, IS East Main.

DR.. Billiard, osteopath IS East Main.
If you like good bread buy Gold
Medal -four. D. S. Good Grocery Co.
/ Refrigerator prices almost cut in
| two. Every refrigerator now goes at
/ less than cost to us. Crcnk Bros.
Mcbride & Will sell Dipolene, pow
erful disinfectant and germcide. Also
destroys lice on plants and shrubs,
and neas on dogs, etc.
DR.. A. c. Conway went to New
Sharon Monday evening, where he will
remain for few days, looking after
business matters and visiting friends.
August Riemenschneder, of State
Center, was in the city Monday. &C
companying to the Britain & Co. yards
a carload of choice heavy hogs. Sew
enty-five head averaged $50 pounds.
--------
Mrs. Harry Hotchkiss will leave to-
night for st. Paul to be present at the
wedding of her brother Mr.. Ashton
Yokonl, and Miss Ethel Lilley, to be
celebrated on Wednesday evening. Mr.
Clarence Yokom, who will be best man.
went to st. Paul Monday.
-------. -------
We especially pride ourselves in our
fine assortment of black dress goods
and silks. Do not confound these with
the Job lots" offered by other stores.
Every piece is clean and fresh from
the mill. You can buy them at greatly
reduced prices. Come and see us. NJ.
r. Andrews.
-
The funeral of Leonard Poland. son
of Edward Poland. Of Green Mountain,
who was accidentally shot and killed by
George Meyer a stranger. Sunday
evening. was conducted this morning at
3 o'clock from the family home two and
onehaif miles north OF Green Nouns
tain. Rev. George Croker. pastor OF the
Green Mountain Congregational church.
had charge Of the services. which We're
Very largely attended. There was a
profusion of flowers. The music was by
the choir of the Center school, No. 8,
and Clifford Howe. Clyde Somers. Ho-
mer Russie, Thomas Jackson. Burt
Sellers and Lee Nichol acted as pail
bearers. Interment followed In the
Crystal cemetery. Tama county.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-28

DR.. Mighell, surgeon and physician
Dr. Burkhart, osteopath 3o2 West
/ Main.
DR.. Clemmer. the Hopkins bloci
dentist. Phone new, 335. Evenings by
| appointment.
Our sales of laces Includes every
piece of lace in the store, one third oe
the regular price, at the Hawkeye.
D. c. Wilbur is agent for the Ellwell
cabinets and is prepared to make right
prices on their goods Something new
for this city and "A good time to see it
is now.
Mrs Carl Thornquist, of Columbia
s. c.. arrived in the city this morning
for visit over the Fourth with her
husbands sister, Mrs. Charles Amblad
and other relatives She will visit lat
er at her parents home in Odebot
and with a sister in Sheldon.
Mr. l.. H. Arnbrecht. of Chicago. a
former State Center boy, son of the
late Louis Arnbrecht, spent Monday
in the city, Mr.. Armbrecht. accom-
panied by his wife and son, Louis is in
State Center visiting his mother. He
expects to remain about two weeks,
but Mrs. Armbrecht and son will be
in State Center for a month or SO.
Mr. Armbrecht is connected with
Smith. Carey & Co, livestock com
mission merchants. union stock yards.
Mr.. Dwight Denmead. who has re-
Gently finished the work of his pre-
paratory course at Lake Forest Univer
sity. Lake Forest, ILL.,. arrived home
Monday evening and will be with his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. p. I. Denmead,
during the remainder of the summer.
Mr.. Denmead will begin the work of
his freshman year at Yale next fall.
Mr. Denmead has been one of the most
popular students at the Lake Forest
academy, and was extended many hon
ors in his classes and for athletics.
In point of scholarship, in connection
with department, loyalty to school and
athletics, combined. Mr.. Denmead Is
one of a few who received honorable
mention" He received the gold medal
for scholarship, in addition. and six
gold medals for athletic contests.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-28

! A fine assortment of fireworks, all
new, prices right. at W. H. Moreland S
grocery. 2o5 North Fifth avenue.
.
Tomorrow morning from s to IL
o'clock, 10 dozen ladies soc union suits
for 25c each Shipped to US by mis-
take. Benedict & Brintnall.
See the famous Ellwell kitchen cabi-
nets in D. c. Wilburs window. Come
in and get one of the illustrated book
lets and find out how convenient one
of these step saving devices are.
Will Gilchrist, formerly a clerk sn
the local branch of Armour & Co.,
who for the past few months has been
cashier of. the company's branch at
Centerville, arrived home Monday. He
will remain here for a short time as he
expects to be transferred, owing TO
the Centerville house having been de-
stroyed by fire few days ago.
The relatives of Mrs. Nellie Mooney.
o0s1a West Boone street. gathered at
her home Sunday to enjoy birthday
dinner given in honor of her S5th an
niversary. All of the children except
MIS-. breckenridge. Oh Salen1. pTe..
We're present. Mrs. Mooney was pre-
scented with set of silver spoons ard
table china. She is the mother of Mr.
John Mooney. sos South Third street.
Mrs. j. NJ. Parker went to Chicago
Monday where she will remain for an
visit with her daughters. Mrs.
Frederick Bruegger and Miss Bessie
n. H. =
Mrs. Bruegger and Miss Parker Mrs.
Parker will go to Muskegon, Mich..,
near which place the party will camp
for several weeks. Miss Adeline Par
ker, of Denver, who had expected to
be here at this time. to join her mother
and go to Chicago, has been delayed in
leaving Denver and will not be here
until late in the summer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-28

Arnold Kennedy, of Mason City, is
IN the employ of Peter Mayer. the
pharmacist.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-28

Il you want your laundry work done
well and promptly send it to Flitton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-28

our CnOlce OF IoU dozen lduleS ana
gents linen handkerchiefs for 1oc
worth 15c to 25c. NJ. f. Andrews.
Ten dozen ladies' soc union suits to-
morrow from 8 to Il o'clock for 25c
each. Shipped to us by mistake and we
do not want to return them. Benedict
& Brintnall.
Accommodation at present must be
engaged ahead of time at the Wood
Eye and Ear Sanitarium for in-patients
and appointments made from day to
day for ut-patients.
Sale Continues If quality counts, get
our prices on white waists, wash goods,
muslin underwear. wash suitings dress
goods, silks, fancy hosiery and fancy
parasols. We make it worth your time
to investigate. M. F.. Andrews.
Mrs. e. c. Byford and daughter Doris,
of Oskaloosa, spent Monday in the city
as the guests of Mrs. Byford's father,
Mr.. Byron Webster. and brother. Mr..
Percy Z. Webster. and family. Master
Bryan Webster accompanied his aunt
home and will remain until after the
Fourth.
Mrs. Samuel Beeson, mother of Mr..
w. B. Beeson, of this city. arrived
Monday from Lake City, where she
has been spending the winter and
spring months with her daughter, Mrs.
Wesley Dickson, Of Boise, Idaho, who
will remain for a two weeks visit IN
the city. Mrs. Beeson will be with the
family Of her son turnout the summer
Miss Marjorie Nichols, who has been
visiting in Des Moines with her cous-
ms, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Dana Marsh, |
Monday night accompanied by |
Mrs. Marsh who will be here until after |
the Fourth. Mr.. Marsh will also be in |
The city to spend Sunday and the
Fourth with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs
Marsh expect soon to leave for Mime
apols. where they will make their
home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-28

Wanted Competent woman for gem
eral housework. Inquire II East
Church street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-28

If you like good coffee, drink Ger
man American. always the same. d. S.
Good Grocery Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-28

Remember the big discount on lawn
furniture this week at d. c. Wilbur's.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-28

Mrs. Annie Heckt. of Dysart, is stop
ping at the Wood Eye and Ear Sani-
tarium at Marshalltown, receiving
treatment for her eyes, and is improv-
Ing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-28
DR.. N. w. Getz, surgeon, physician.

DR.. N. w. Getz, surgeon, physician.
Refri@erators at less than cost
| Crouk Bros
| Dr. G.. +. Ackert, dentist. Grown
and bridge work. Examination free
Office ever postoffiee.
| Mrs. Edward Lynch and daughter
| Dorothy. and Mr.. Roy Tutfree left fol
Clear Lake this morning, where they
Twill spend the summer.
If YOU want to get those bargains al
our ten days clearance sale you viii
have to hurry. The bargains are going
fast. Benedict & Brintnall.
L. s. Peckhan. president of the Local
base bail association. was in Oshaloosa
today witnessing the second game OF
the series between the Grays and the
Quakers. II. L. Laird was also in Os-
kaloosa today, and will probably see
the game.
MIR. Delos Wilbur entertained Mon
day night complimentary to his
brother and sister Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard Wilbur, whe We're recently married.
a company of the more intimate friends
of Mr.. Ind Mrs. Wilbur. Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilbur and Mr. Delos Wilbur re-
ceived the guests. The evening was
spent socially and the guests enjoyed
an Internal musical program.
Mr.. John Wesley Morton, of Wash-
ington, for many years member OF the
board of commissioners of the Iowa
Soldiers Home who has been in the
city for a visit of a few days with his
sister, Mrs. Martha A. Smith, and
nephew. Mr.. w 7. Smith. left this
morning for his home. Mr.. Morton
spent the greater part of Monday in a
visit to the Home. and expressed him.
self as being greatly pleased with the
institution and Its many improvements,
which have been made since he was a
commissioner. Mr.. Morton has never
been III favor of the board of control
system, IS it applies to the Soldiers
Home. but he says he can not see how
could be progressing more sat-
isfactoMily at the institution. He thinks
CONNIE ndant Horton has been very
successful, and is a good man for the
positions.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-28

Very Low Rates to st. Paul, MINI.
Via the Northwestern line. Excur-
sion tickets will be sold at one fare
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-28
Chamberlain, optometrist.

! Chamberlain, optometrist.
Refrigerators at half price Cronk
Bros.
DR.. II. L. Getz was in Belle PLANE
on business Monday
The best fireworks in: all good sure
to go, a w. II. Moreland's grocery. 205
North Fifth avenue.
The Mystic Workers will give an ice
cream lawn sociable at Mrs NJ Gray.s.
BOT South Fifth street Wednesday
evening. June 20. Ten cents. All are
welcome.
We have a large stock of inlaid limo
leums. the kind that never wear out
and always hold the pattern. Some nice
designs for halls and borders. d. c.
Wilbur buys the latest and best for his
customers.
Noah Specht, the 16-year-old son of
j. Il. Specht, a farmer living eight
miles north of the city. In Liscomb
township, while riding a walking corn
pillow to the field this morning at s
o'clock, was thrown from the pillow
because of a runaway, and sustained
1t lIaGtuIe VI Ile IlSHt its5. JUST dB)oNS
the ankle. One of the horses was
thrown, broke his leg and was shot
Mrs. c. III. Conover. of Chicago who
furnished the museum at the public
library, as a testimonial to her father,
III. Il. ]. Boardman, has consented to
place therein three additional show
cases to be used for the rest of the w.
G. Kane display of minerals and geo.
logical specimens, for which there is
not room in the present cases. Mrs. /.
T.. Cady. at the regular meeting of the |
board of trustees Monday night, read a
letter from Mrs. Conover, in which she |
said she had instructed the architects
who planned the building to have the
new cases made. Only routine business
was transacted at the regular meeting I
Monday night. The report of Miss Ell
len Howard Ray, librarian. showed THAI
thirty-six books had been added DUR |
ing the month twenty-nine new read !
ers had been enrolled and 2.4S0 books |
issued. 81 per cent of which was fic-
ton. The visitors numbered 1851 and I
the cash receipts Were 1851.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-28

The best fireworks in all good; sure
to go, at w. II. Moreland's grocery, 205
North Fifth avenue.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-28

]. G. Brown went to Iowa Falls this
morning to attend the state Sunday
school convention. which begins this
evening and continues until Thursday
nirhf
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-28

The Mystic Workers will give an ice
cream lawn sociable at Mrs. NJ. Gray's
BOT South Fifth street, Wednesday
evening. June 20. Ten cents. All are
welcome.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-28

II yoil want to get those bargains at
our ten days clearance sale you will
have to hurry. The bargains are going
fast Eenedict & Brintnall.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-28
Gill,fs'Republit,1a.
THE CITY In BRIEF

wm. Battin, per cent farm loans.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-28

DR.. II. l.. Getz was in Belle Plaine
on business Monday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-28

Mrs Edward Lynch and daughter,
Dorothy, and Mr.. Roy Tutfree left for
Clear Lake this morning, where they
will spend the summer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-28

A fine assortment of fireworks, all
new, prices right. at w. H. Moreland's
grocery, 205 North Fifth avenue.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-28


Chautauqua tickets on sale at Nc
Donald q Mahood's drug store. Ex-
change your tickets for the coupon
tickets. Season tickets: Adults, So:
children, 81. No season tickets will be
offered after the Bryan lecture. The
prices will be so cents for day tickets
and Is and 80 cents for single admis-
sions.
Misses Mary Jean Miller and Louise
Miller left last night for ST. Louis,
where they go to visit the exposition
for about week. Miss Mary Miller
will be present at the National Teach
ers' Association convention, and on
Friday will read a paper before the
teachers on what is kindergarten
Discipline?" Miss Helen Dickson of
San Francisco, cousin of the Misses
Miller, who is also visiting the expo
eition. will return home with them for
Z visit OF two or three weeks.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-28
George ]. Allen, opthalmologist.

VIM. Battin. 5 per cent farm loans.
Laces viii be sold one third off the
regular price at the Hawkeye.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-28
Eung 5arsatunr ana, 4nesdap aur Is,

Dr. Mighell, surgeon and physician.
DR. Burkhart, osteopath 3o2 West
Iui,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-28

Our sales of laces includes every
piece OF lace in the store. one-third of
the regular price, at the HaMkeye.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-28

DR.. Clemmer. the Hopkins block
dentist Phone new. 935. Evenings by
appointment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-28

Refrigerators at half price. Cronk
Eros
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-28
Special sale of laces at the Hawkeye.

Your choice of 100 dozen ladies' and
gents linen handkerchiefs for 1oc
worth 15c to 25c. NJ. r. Andrews.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-28

August Riemenschneider, of State
Center, was in the city Monday, ac
companying to the Britain & Co. yards
a carload of choice heavy hogs. Sew
entyfive head averaged $50 pounds.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-28

d. G. Wilbur is agent for the Ellwell
cabinets and is prepared to make right
prices on their goods Something new
for this city and good time to see it
is now
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-28

Tomorrow morning from s to IL
o'clock, 10 dozen ladies' 50c union suits
for 25c each. Shipped to US by mis-
take. Benedict & Brintnail
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-28

Accommodations at present must be
engaged ahead of time at the Wood
Eye and Ear Sanitarium for in-patients
md appointments made from day to
lay for ut-patientS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-28

Ten dozen ladies' soc union suits to-
morrow from 8 to Il o'clock for 25c
each. Shipped to us by mistake and we
do not want to return them. Benedict
q Brintnall.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-05
D 60 g

ivostok, is known popularity as the
Trans-Siberian railway. Hardin and
Mukden are quite near the Chinese
Eastern railway. Hardin may be said
TO be placed upon the outer edge of the
great Manchurian plain which stretch
es, monotonously level, from the Lao
tung peninsula as far as the AmuT
river and composes the three provinces
of Manchuria. Mukden is well within
it's center, fourishing, populOus, old
world city, but, like Cologne, of evil
SAVIOR The fields, vast and teeming with
life, stretch to the horizon on either
side, revealing in their orderly appear
ance a careful industry and an unceas-
ing labor.
There are villages innumerable on
either side of the line; but since the
Boxer disturbances a clean sweep has
been made for some 200 yards east and
west of the permanent way. Within
this area no settlement is allowed, and
Just as British blockhouses in South
Africa were built right alongside the
permanent way, so within this little
reservation there are to be found only
the quarters of the railway forces de-
tailed to guard the line. There are
innumerable bridges and culverts, the
security of which has been entrusted to
specially selected men. The strength
of these pickets varies between five and
% men, although, of course, at the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-05
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
REQUEST Refused.

The trustees of the Missionary So
ciety of the Methodist church have re.
fused TO accept the bequest of the late
Willis w. Cooper, of Kenosha, unde: the
terms of whose will the church would
probably have received in the neighbor.
hood of $4,000. Leading Methodists
scott at the statement that the legacy
was refused because Mr.. Cooper losi
his life in the Iroquois theater fire
There was a provision in the will thai
they should make an allowance for the
wife and daughter Of Cooper. and it is
thought that this is the reason foi
their declination. Lawrence university
received bequest similar to that OF
the Methodist Episcopal church. Nc
ruling on the disposition of the $50, 900
has as yet been made. but it will prob.
ably be paid the widow and daughter
OF Mr.. Cooper