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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-19
sleoURNEY.

Sigourney, Jan. 17.-The Presbyter.
ians and the Methodists met in the M.
3. church together Sunday morning
and listened to an excellent sermon
by Rev. T. B. Hughes.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Chris.
Schultz was held Monday at the home
in the northeast part Of town at $3.50.
The remains were taken to Oskaloosa
for burial.
Mr.. and Mrs. George McCreery came
over and visited q few days at the
Bland home last week.
g. s. Cory and son, of Rockford, are
the guests at the J. gV.5Smith home.
Charley Priest, who has been SO
dangerously i'll for the past eight
weeks, is much better.
County Auditor e. E. Phelps and Lee
Mccain were in Hedrick on bust
ness Saturday evening.
At the meeting of the Sunday school
board Miss Ella Clark vas reelected
superintendent. The short time she
has been acting, filling an unexpired
term, the school has made an rapid
strides forward.
Mrs. w. G. Gambell came home from
q visit over in the south part of the
county Saturday night.
John Bertsch came over from He'd
rick Saturday evening and spent Sun
day with his mother.
W. G. Gambell, assignee Of g. F.
Wickencamp's assignment, %auctioned
off at the north door of the court house
Saturday afternoon, five and one-half
acres of ground on Skunk river, about
one mile from town. A. N. Strain
made the purchase.
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xBiDWELL.

Bidwell, Jan. II. - DR.. L. Terrence
OF Blakesburg was a professional Wis
itor here last week.
Mrs. Lottie Potter is reported to be
in poor health.
Jim Grooms Jr., and Selmon Lewis
are hauling baled hay to the county
seat this week for John Grooms.
Mrs. Alice Grooms pleasantly enter.
tanned the Ladies' Aid society at her
home Tuesday afternoon.
Roy Gates delivered four loads of
fat hogs at the Morrell packing house
in Ottumwa last week.
F. q. Perry has sold the share
which he recently purchased Of Geo.
Johnston in the Bidwell Mutual Tele-
phone company to W. p. Van Fossan.
A. N. Hendricks attended the /. O.
O. r. lodge In Ottumwa on Tuesday
night.
Charles Harlan and family of Pleas.
ant Home spent a pleasant Sabbath at
the home Of Mr. and Mrs. Curtis CHS.
man.
Miss Edith Perry visited her friend
Miss Viola Stuart of ottumwa re.
Gently.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Grooms were
Milwaukee passengers for Willard on
Thursday.
Willie Smith and family of Munter.
vile visited relatives here on Friday.
Willie Grooms and family visited his
brother Bruce Grooms and family OF
Blakesburg Sunday,
Mrs, Mary Chisman and sons Harold
and Herbert visited Chillicothe rela.
tiyes Monday.
Mrs Caroline Johnston, in company
with her niece Miss Bessie Fisk OF
Chillicothe visited relatives in this
community Sunday.
M. F. Chisman and son Loren OF
South Ottumwa, were pleasantly en-,
%tertained at the home of G. R. CHS.
man, on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. s. Gosney coon,
panied by Frank Smith, departed on
Saturday for Arkansas to make their
future home.
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WooLsoN.

Woolson, Jan. 17-Bert Bray's broth
er-in-law, Bert Morgan, of Hedrick,
was visiting here lately.
Miss Carrie Pringle, of Richland
visited with Miss Louie Shelley Tues
day Of last week.
A sledload Of people from here took
in the revival services at Pleasant
Plain one night last week. The evan
gelists, Laura Terrell, Mary Hoyt and
Bertha Hunison, are creating quite an
interest.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs, Geo. Grien-
err, a son.
Born, recently, to Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Woolums, a daughter.
Meader Johnson and family visited
at Pleasant Plain one day last week.
Fred Woolum sold the forty acres Of
land he recently bought near Glasgow
to John Goodman.
Clarence Johnson, Of B~lakesburg.
has moved to this neighborhood and
will assist In farming at the home
place this season.
Gladys Easy is out Of school on ac-
count of sickness.
A revival will begin at Mt.
Zion tonight, conducted by Rev. Kitch,
the pastor.
The church and Sabbath school at
Woolson are securing a new set of
song books, International Praise"
Mrs. Mary Leech's sister, Mrs. Ida
Humphrey, Of Des Moines, has re-
turned home after a holiday visit.
The Woolson Y. P. S. G. q. pur-
chased and presented a raised type
Bible to Wilson Lovely for a Christ
mas present.
Those who have attended the series
of meetings at the M. p. church in
Richland, conducted by Rev. Buffum,
report interesting and profitable meet
ings.
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FOSTER.

Foster, Jan. 18.-Roy Manear was a
business caller in Abba Monday.
Miss Annie Peterson is reported on
the sick list this week.
Mayor David Anderson was In Al
bia last Thursday on official business.
Eli Dyer bought the Peterson prop.
ertp on the corner of Fourth avenue
and Main street, and took possession
Saturday.
Miss Fern Hughes was visiting her
brother and other relatives In Hook
ing last week.
Harlan Balm and Katie Roon were.
visiting friends and relatives in Abba
Sunday. Ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Carlson were
visiting their neice, Miss Jessie Pear
son, in Abba last Saturday evening.
Jimmie Cain was visiting his father
in Hooking Sunday and Monday.
Mrs. Samuel Hammond and son
Floyd returned home Friday from a
weeks visit with Mrs. Hammond,s
parents, near Melrose.
Rev. Beck filled the M. e. church
pulpit Sunday evening, Rev, Thos.
Rowe, the pastor, being engaged In a
meeting south of B%lakesburg.
John Price was called to Cincinnati.
Iowa, Monday by the death Of his
brothers wife.
The fourteen months old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Thos. McVey died last Mon
day Of pneumonia, and was buried at
Moravia Tuesday.
The Miners hall is nearing com
pletion and preparations arc being
made for a grand opening in a week or
ten days.
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STOCKPORT.

Stockport, Jan. Thames Cuddy
left Monday for northwest Kansas,
where ne has secured a job in a -four.
ing mill as engineer.
Mrs. A. r. Hiatt left Wednesday ev.
ening for Sterling, Iowa, where Mr..
Hiatt is manager of a large drug store.
p. j. Hall shipped a car of sheep
Tuesday 10 Chicago.
Joe Silvers has a large force of men
employed in putting up ice east of
this city, from DAVIS lake.
M. l.. Shelman shipped a car of
hogs Thursday to Ottumwa.
Charles Vance has bought George
Rowe's property in Stockport and will
move DON
The sale of the Skinner bankrupt
stock will close the first of lex week
and the remainder Of the stock will be
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Birmingham, Jan. II. - j. s. Rags
dale made a business trip to Eldon on
Friday returning Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. Barker are Wis,
iting relatives and friends in Bloom.
field.
Mrs. Cy Anderson went to Ft. Madi
o lastweek to visit with her mother
and sister.
The firm Of Allen & Barker which
has been engaged in the grocery bust
mess has dissolved partnership, the
business being continued by J.. w. Bar.
ker.
The death Of Lee, Oldest son of Mr.,
and Mrs. q. F. Mckee occurred at
their home east of town last week. The
deceased has been afflicted for some
time with heart trouble. The funeral
services were held at the Presbyterian
church Friday at IL a. NJ, and were
conducted by Rev. d. W. Morgan.
Z. G. Boies, ]. W. Hope, James and
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BLOOMFIELD.

Bloomfield, Jan 18.-A very pleasant
session of the Ivanhoe club was held
Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs,
A. b. Gilbert A varied program was
given in which an interesting letter
from Mrs. Matt PARROT, of Waterloo,
chairman of the state committee on
household economics, was read. The
next meeting will be held at the home
Of Mrs. B. Loeb, where the subject of
household economics will be further
discussed.
Miss Ruth McAchran has been quite
SICK during the past week or more be-
ing threatened with lung fever.
Miss Blanche Burshett has returned
from Ottumwa, where she has beer
visiting at the home Of Mrs. Ira Prevo.
K. T. Hotchkiss and John Ethel left
Tuesday for Kaw City, Okla, on busi-
ness connected with the Hotchkiss
flour mill.
A party of pleasure seekers COM
posed Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Hotchkiss
and son Duran, Hon. w. H. Taylor, w.
w. Newton and Mrs. R. J.. Collins and
daughter Lima left Tuesday evening
for Texas. The greater number of the
party go to a Antonio, where Mrs.
Hotchkiss and son expect to spend the
winter for the health of the latter.
Mrs. Collins and daughter go to Ell
Paso, where they will visit at the /. w.
Collins home.
Mr.. Mrs. Claude Shields, of Of
tumwa, and Mr.. and Mrs. Whistler. of
Brighton, are visiting at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Shields, where they
were called by the death of Mrs.
Whistler.
The news of the death of Edward
Grant, of D%rakeville, which reached
the city last week was a false report.
ME-. Grant, although very low, is still
living and the family now entertain
hopes of his recovery.
Miss Myrtle Landen and Irwin
Sprout, who have been visiting rela-
yves at Shunem since Christmas, left
tuesday for their home in Monmouth,
Ill.
A. w. Breeding left Tuesday for Of
tumwa to spend a short time on bust
ness.
A change has taken place in the
Bloomfield Drug Co., by which Robert
sBeauchamp has turned owe his inter-
est In the same to his brother, DR.. p,
D.. Beauchamp.
Herman York. the infant son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Tom York, has been cutie
sick during the past few days.
The marriage of Miss Sadie Thomp-
son and R. NJ. McAvoy. both of Che
quest, occurred at the home of the
groom's uncle. Sheriff j.. C. Wilkinson.
The ceremony was performed by Elder
M. Downing in the presence of the fol-
lowing persons: Nh. and Mrs. Henry
Thompson, Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Arney.
r. Lanman, Miss Minnie Thompson.
Miss Ida Culvert and Miss Linnie
Ernest. Mr.. and Mrs. Arney will
make their future home or. a farm in
Salt Creek township.
Claud G. Mccain left Tuesday night
for Cedar Rapids to attend a three
days session Of the Marble and Gram
lite Mems Association, of which the
district includes Iowa and North and
South Dakota.
The death of Clay Evans, son of Mr..
and Mrs. F. NJ. Evans. of Des Moines,
occurred at his home in that city Mon
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DUNREATH.

Dunreath, Jan. IL. - John Maple
thorpe was a Cardova caller Saturday.
Mr.. Johnson, of Oskaloosa, var an
business at this place Monday.
James Gibbons and family OF Red
Rock, visited with relatives at this
place Sunday.
George Dearth was a caller at the
M~aplethorpe home Saturday.
Nellie Lester and Charley Gibbons
We're visiting relatives in Morgan Val.
ley Sunday.
Miss Gertrude Allmack was in Des
Moines Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reat Reed, of Monroe,
We're Saturday visitors with Mr.. and
Mrs. John Phifer,
James Fisher and wife visited at the
Ma~plethorpe home Monday.
There will be a dance at the Union
hall Friday night. Everyone invited.
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LAkoNTA.

Lakonta, Jan. 1S. - lodge Of Red
Men has been organized here. The
new order starts out with about twenty
members.
Floyd Lanning attended the Knights
of Pythias social in EddyviIle on
Thursday evening.
John Laforce is numbered among
the sick ones.
J. L. Lees Oldest daughter south Of
town, hurt herself quite badly Satur-
day by breaking a needle off in her
hand. 1t was necessary for a physi-
clan to remove the piece of needle,
which had remained in her hand.
Burley Beamer Of Bluff Creek. was
a business caller in Oskaloosa today.
Asa Fisher will soon have q tele-
phone in his residence on the Cooper
Fisher farm.
Mrs. William Osborne has been en-
Pertaining her brother e. Baty Of Knox
vile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Stay and Mr..
and Mrs. Claud tanning are entertain.
ing new girls at their homes.
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RUSSELL.

Russell, Jan. 18,--Miss Anna Snyder,
OF Derby. visited over Sunday with her
friend, Mary Patterson.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Will Gobla
recently, a daughter. Mother and
child doing we'll.
Born, to Frank Downward and wife,
Thursday, a daughter.
Glenn Argo, of Horton, Kansas, was
calling on friends in Russell last week.
Mrs. John Steck visited the last OF
the week at the home of p. HI. Steck,
r. I'll. Steck and George Lewis went
to Chicago with stock last week.
Mrs. A. T. Jenkins returned Thura-
day from a weeks visit with her
mother near Confidence.
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'allo3 5 ! were in Ke6s
tenditig c9urt last week.
Frank Anderson has purch9SsA
residence property OF ]. s. GoQdi6
the northwest part OF town. @
MRS. Frank Hope and MISS Hi}f6R
rar are visiting relatives
Cheer. ss
Miss Helen Hope was pfeS
surprised by about twenty 0x8
young girl friends Saturday. itsS6
twelfth birthday anniverH1EA
bob sled ride was enjoyed anda
oysters were served and a pi3
time had. by the young people, Ii
The second number of the
course the Chicago Lyceum
quartet was highly enjoyed by
being q first class entertainments.
Gilbert McGill has disposed of hl
interes In the McGill & Co. store
being purchased by the other member
OF the firm.
g. w. Darrell has rented the jaime
Morse property and will move into ]
soon.
Frank Morse of Eldon was here(l LAS
week visiting his father, who will II
turn with him and make his HON
there In the future.
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HEDRick.

Hedrick, Jan. 17.-Paul Houghton is
visiting in Mt. Pleasant.
r. M. Lindsay has purchased the A.
J. Bellville property on East Second
street and will occupy it in the near
future.
Leander Sheets died Saturday even
ing at 8 o'clock at his residence on
East street, after allong and continued
illness with cancer. The funeral was
held yesterday afternoon at / o'clock
at the residence, Conducted by Rev.
Pierson, pastor of the Christian church
and interlnent was fpade at the Brooks
cemetery. Mr.. Sbee&s was a kind and
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sIeoURNEY.

Sigourney, Jan. 17.-The ice men are
busy filling their ice houses. They re-
port fine ice fourteen Inches thick.
Miss Ora Parker is visiting in He'd
rick.
Messrs. Sheraden and Mcfarland,
members of the board of supervisors
went to their homes to spend Cunday.
The board expects to finish it's work
this week and adjourn sine die.
The Ladies Mite society met at the
home of Mrs. w. H. Needham last ev-
ening and spent a few pleasant hours.
4 n Kenning Bros. have returned
from a business trip to different parts
OF Illinois. visiting implement fac
tories.
Rev. Philip Palmer held special SER
vices at the Presbyterian church last
evening.
Mrs. Walter Kuch. of Victor, Iowa,
is visiting at the parental Swisher
home.
Mrs. Roop, of Hedrick, and her little
daughter Marie are visiting their
daughter and sister here, Mrs. e.. e.
Phelps.
MISS Laura Startzman gives a musi-
cal recital by her pupils at her home
In North Sigourney this evening.
Judge Scott came to town for a few
hours court last Thursday evening.
Ordinary matters and nothing Of inn
portance was transacted.
Contracts for bridging material were
let by the board of supervisors Thurs
oay. Several bidders representing big
concerns of this and near by states
We're present. The lumber contract
was let to the Wheeler Lumber com
pany, of Des Moines, they being the
lowest bidders. The iron was let to A.
p. shorthill company Of Marshalltown.
Mrs. w. ]. Mclean, Jr., had the mis-
to break her hip by falling on
the slippery walk. At present she
seems to be getting along splendidly.
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BELkNAP.

Belknap, Jan. 17.--J. w. Pierce, OF
Montclair, New Jersey, Is delivering a
very interesting series of temperance
lectures at this place. At the close of
the lecture he gives some s%tereopticon
views to Illustrate his subject. He is
working under the auspices of the w,
g. y. Y. Large crowds come out to
hear him, the room being filed each
evening.
Rev. ana Mrs. w. 5. Ireland, Of Pu-
laskt, passed through here Saturday
on their way home from a weeks visit
with Rev. Ireland's parents, who re-
side at Fairfield. Rev. and Mrs. Ire
land We're the guests last Monday of
Mr.. and Mrs. v. D. Bell, while waiting
for their train to take them to Fair
field.
Rev. H. b. Butler, of Floris, was un-
able to fill his appointment here Sum
day, being i'll with q threatened. attack
OF typhoid fever. Rev. Butler Is well
liked in the community and much sor-
row Is felt at his illness. The series of
meetings which he has made several
attempts to start will perhaps be de-
layed for some time.
Miss Emma Smock, of Bloomfield, is
assisting her sister, Mrs. T. 81. Cam
eron, with her h~ousework. Mrs. Cam
eron's health being quite poor.
A. w. Rankin, who some time ago
had a stroke of paralysis, is still un-
has also been quite i'll. Their daughter,
Mrs. Jessie S%pangler, of Bloomfield,
stayed here last week with them.
MI. and Mrs. NJ. f. Patterson, of
near Drakeville, called Sunday evening
at the home of their daughter-in-law.
Mrs. p. A. Patterson, bringing home
the little Misses Gall and Gladys, who
had spent Saturdaw night and Sunday
with them.
Misses Hattie and Ora Thompson
left for Ottumwa Sunday evening for
a weeks visit with relatives and
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert H. Middleton
entertained VIM. Robertson, of Bloom
field, and Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Miller, Of
this place at dinner Sunday.
Master Alva Myers visited with
friends in Bloomfield Saturday.
Oscar Kinney, of Perry township,
visited here Saturday night with his
aunt, Mrs. Sarah MCGEE.
Mr.. and Mrs. v. d. Bell and children
are spending the day neal Bloomfield
with Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Mum.
MIR. and Mrs. j. s. Dillon and son
Glenn returned home last week from
a visit at Eldon with Mr.. and Mrs. j.
j. Galloway, the parents Of Mrs. Dill
Ion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wells and chill
dren Prudie and Percy, of Ottumwa,
visited here Sunday evening at the
Mrs. Lulu Eberline home.
Miss Allie Morris, Of Ottumwa, was
the guest of Mrs. Sarah MCGEE Sunday
n Sunday night, leaving Monday for
Moulton, where she will visit her
mother Mrs. Elmyra Morris, who is
spending the winter with her father,
r. L Guile, who is in poor health.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Cameron, of near
Drakeville, visited here Sunday with
the family of T.. B. Cameron.
Samuel Kltnginsmith, If Lucerne,
Mo-. visited here one night last week
with Mr.. and Mrs. j.. M. Mccormick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dodd and
children took dinner Sunday with
Grandma Dodd, in honor of her ninety-
second birthday. Grandma Dodd has
recently been suffering from a severe
cold, but is quite well again for one Of
her age.
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Of Murray
Chas. IIol-
klLRoURNH.

Kilbourne, Jan. 17.-dharles Fuller.
iof Bonaparte, was In town Monday.
Mrs. Laura Ramsey lett Monday ey.
ening for a few days visit with her
mother, Mrs. Julia Taylor. OF Mt. Zion.
Chas. Crane and son, Walter, were
Birmingham visitors Saturday.
Mrs. Ella Sherod Forbes, also Birdie
Sherod and family were visitors at the
Amos Sherod home recently.
Mrs. G. w. Gilbert was a shopper
In Keosauqua Friday.
Those attending the horse sale in
Keosauqua, January IA, were Sam
Catcott, George Taylor and l.. Pillow.
man. Taylor sold one horse for $128
and Catcott three for $500.
Ernst Stong visited Keosauqua re.
Gently,
Dick Gilberts spent Sunday with
Hugh Gilberts.
J. P. Taylor, who has been in
Prairie City for some time, has re-
turned home.
Gilbert Bros. have moved their saw
mill out near Birmingham, where they
have purchased some timber of w.
Mckee.
Clarence Gilbert was an Eldon visi-
tor Wednesday.
Gus Minear is suffering with rheu-
matism.
Lena Riggs visited at the Wilson
home Saturday and from here went
to visit her sister, Mrs. Norton Lewis,
Of near Mt. Zion.
Lena Wiley, who teaches at Oak
Grove, took the train Friday evening
for her home in Mt. Zion.
The young people of this place at
tended meeting at the Reneker Satur.
day and Sunday evenings.
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friends who gathered AZ her h6m&
We'll filed baskets and spent thsSsevesj@
Ing. Al PLEASANT time was had by all
Lewis Conner waA In CartriI Satsirs
day.
Stanley Beelers and Vance Wilson
were at Troy Sunday night.
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The First National bank Of Olin. with
a capital of $4,000 has Just been or
ganized.
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Sigourney, Jan. 1.-THE ice men are
busy filling their ice houses. They re-
port fine ice fourteen inches thick.
Miss Ora Parker is visiting in He'd
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-13
LOaves and Fishes.

Too many of Us go to church
praying chat W" may hear preach
my that viii hit somebody else.
Too many people who claim to
love the Lord, are not doing any
thing 10 help extend his kingdom
The devil works very hard to keep
people from getting to God with
their money.
In most eases the man who hns
riches has II hard master.
II there were no troubles to talk
about some people would never
speak in church
The measure of man real
character is what he would do if he
knew hr would never be found GU. .
The best kind of religion to have,
is not always the kind they have in
the biggest churches.
The Christian should never trust
in appearances to tell him which
side is the strongest.
The only people who lose the bat
tie in fights with the devil, are those
who go to war without putting on
the whole armor OF God.
Whenever the world gives treas.
urc, it gives discomfort and trouble
with it,
Living in the fear of God will
take away the fear of death
There is such thing as being
right in the heart and wrong in the
head
Nearly every sinner expects to
repent when he becomes too old to
longer enjoy the life of sin.
In the right kind of II revival the
converts will look happy. Ram S
Horn.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-13
. THE LAND FRAUDS
keep BObBINC UP
Montana Follows in the Wake OF
Oregon and Idaho With
Land Fraud Scandal.
DEMAND FOR AN INVESTIGATION
WAS MADE BY SENATOR GIBSON.
The Srnntur asserts THAT Irnudu-
lent Filings uuN" Been Wade by
Iniiu"niuI IndiN iduni- aud In
tcr"stS on Large Arcns of Desert
Land

Washington. Jan. G. Montana ia
scandal The demand for an inycsti-
CATION was made by Senator Gibson
in letter to the general land Office.
Special agents have already been
sent TO Great Falls ana other points
throughout the state to conduct pre-
iminary inquiry The president and
Secretary Hitchcock have the charges
In hand, and will make thorough
investigation.
Senator Gibson asserts that fraudu-
lent filings have been made by nnu-
cntial individuals and Interests on
large areas Of desert land believed to
contain rich copper and other mineral
deposits Various charges made sew
cral years ago OF timber land frauds
are also to be sIftcd.
senator Hryburu who has been men.
toned AS having acted as counsel for
parsons accused ui connection with the
alleged idaho frai. absolutely de
nios ha.Iur nmr,| ia any such ca.
parly a, saw .h p.s'dra. n con
n"clInn with jh. arror
I ALWAYS Glucose my own battle
ground j., aid aEnr the interview.
and lhu.. "hr challenge me To com.
nat would Ho v.t. ro o.. tamions
The Nurtr uan. 'o connect my
mann W3fh 0m aI uuu ha.r no
basis Whatever .u'I,l Ihn senate. -
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-13
WITH MERCURY ABOUT ZERO.
The Iirr Department "t H"riin, '
H., Iins strenuous himr Dur
Ing u niiJJurd.

Berlin n n, Jan i With The mrr-
curry lowering about tn" zero point.
and In blizzard that made the work
u the firnmcn douhly hard, Il fire brok"
out in the business portion of the city
Wednesday night and for a time
threatened to wipe II Out
Aflcr consuming tn" opera house "A
hotel and several business blocks the
flames were checked when the loss had
reached about 81 ,5U0,unO There were Il
rumbeT of people living IN the opera
house block and the cry Of Fire
raised here. threw these people into
panic and a number Of them jumped
from The windows Most Of those who
jumped were caught in the fircmen',
nets and hut few were injured, though
one woman who missed the net for
which she jumped was probably fatal.
Is injured