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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-25
A NEW JUNIOR.

Dear Juniors: AS I never have writ
ten to the Courier Junior before, |
thought I would do SO. / do not go to
school now as we are having vacation.
1 am in the eighth grade. 1 have
about one mile to walk to school.
I have three brothers and no sis.
tiers. My cousin from Ottumwa is Wis
iting at our house now. For pets l
have a dog, kitten, bantam and some
little chickens. go to Sunday school
every Sunday.
am a reader of the Daily Courier.
From your new Junior,
Bernice Sinclair, age 12.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-25
ANOTHER SURPRISE LETTER
PRIZE.

We hope that many more Of the
1rniers will write letters. We are
certainly proud of the splendid letters
which we receive each day. We will
offer another surprise prize and all
the Juniors can work for it besides
working in the regular contests.
The Juniors might write letters to
some absent member of their family
or else they might pretend to be away
on a trip and write home.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-25

Dear Editor: This ia my first letter
to the Junior, and I would like to be
among the prize winners by writing
a letter about flowers.
There are many beautiful flowers in
bloom now. We have nearly all kinds
of roses in bloom. My favorite kind
is a red rose. We have one that is
In bloom Il is a dark red, like velvet.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-25

you to please write me a nice letter.
I will send you a nice post card when
| go to town. l will close for this
time.
Your Loving Friend.
Leona Vest.
RIFT No 6, ottumwa, Iowa.
P. s. Answer
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-25

Dear Editor:
I will write about my dog. His
name Is Shep. He is a good dog. NY
brother Guy has a camera and lie
took his picture. When we got it
finished up it was a nice picture.
He is a yellow, white and black dog.
You car throw sticks and he viii
bring them back to you, but he does
not want you to.
He will growl and wag his tail but
he won't bite. He is not a year old
vet.
From your friend,
Leroy Copeland, age s,
Libertyville, Iowa,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-25
A 5 YEAR OLD GIRLS LETTER

Dear Junior:
l am a little girl 5 years old. l go
to the Benton school. Our school
will begin the first Monday in Sep
TENDER. l don't know who teach
er will be. ! am in the primary
class.
l will close. I am a tn Weekly
Junior.
Beulah johnson.
Floris, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-25
RLANcH AND HER BROTHERS.

Dear Editor:
AS I have never written before
will write. like to read the Junior
letters 4 have four brothers. My
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-25
LERoY's DOG is NAMED sHEr.

Blakesburg, Iowa, R. F. D. No. /.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-25
A LOVES FLOWERS.

Rutn SMITH, g ~,
Bloomfield, Iowa, R.. r., No. 8.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-25
LENA LIKES TO LIVE ON A FARM

R f D No 2 Floris, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-25
~sGEoReE WASHINGTON.

Ottumwa, Ia, Route No. 6.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-25
FAY HAS A CELEBRATION.

Cabot, Ark R. r. No. 2.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-25
AN OLD FRIEND WRITES.

Charlton, Iowa, July Is, 1908.
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LEoNA WRITES TO LENA.

Ottumwa, Iowa, R. r., No. 6.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1908-02-11

ste @orfreuoe, benz 9iAter oes Sauit
aeaeniibertreten 81 biirfen, berIebt
6otte. Gr batte mdbreno Ser gan5en
9eo6t fem 4ltge geihloiie1. Bur felt
qeiebten Stutoe mar er I'M 8or5im-
mer; Dos @er5 flopfte i6m sum Der
ipringell, ols Die Sin geoffnet nno
ibm geiogt mllroe, er moge eilltreten.
@oetbe in ieinem langldoBi9en
&ode eridien ibnl fleiller, ols er ltf
i'm geoadt bate; a6er Dieler Gln=
orllf NOR 3llnGtit mr. flii6tig. Ser
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@lif ser mitnoerpoaen Nuget bon
Der gerpolttgen leudtenoen 5tirr1 aus
Ser oie meiBen poQeu Saare nie
6lommen bon looernoem gis bernor=
idlugen Goethe bieB i'm nit giltl=
qen 24deln millfommen.
a9ls er Den Muro uuftat, Iob i6
0efefte 3Gbne, ltn0 Die nod porballoe=
men ltonoen ihief unO bel ben erlten
@orten, Die er prod, ii6erlief es mid
eisfult. Mit Ser 8egeiIterrng mars
aus 49,. @oet6el -. u6iiaelt ipteoer
9uid ulto 8ol! 80 gieb aad
mir sic 3eiten uieber! -@oetbe
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mir oltcfn Morf-9ranoenbur9er so
rem uuo Se6en perging. Gr ipra1
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sd bo6e Sabre gebrouht, 1tl1l mid
npn ser @oritellung l%nS5rnlodcn.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1908-02-11

@oS lit ni6t oGes in aentl1fp poi
iiert ipG6reno Ser lcBten Sabre, Wforo=
tuterl ii6er Morototen mo iett font
men nod oie Gerbre6en Ser gto6trel=
ter bin5u. Won lolte meillen Die
gllten 2eute IN 8entllcfp fonnten
ni6ts otoeres inn Sim boben , olS
lpie oieien S6onotaten ein Gnoe SIT
MAIDEN, aQe ibre @eoolrfer miibtell
ii6 MIR i'm oieien Eltnft oreben.
9lber in @irfIidfeit lit oos goa5 OIL
Oers. SIN lebten @ablfompf lpielten
nidt Die Wforotaten in 9reatbitt
Gountp ltno ni6t Die Nadtreiter=
@erbreden oie Souptrolle, ionoern
bie = 8robibitionsfroge. IS lit
mirflid toitli6l
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1908-02-11
Vermebrfs Zonlinien
5aciIitaten.

Da oie &onlpognie cine groBe @n=
sabl oirefter Circuits 5mii6en ben
midtigiten Staoten in geros uno IN
Mrfunios in 8etrieb geiett bot, 10
lit Tie IN Ser Sage, ibren &llnoen eli
men prompteren uno ipirfian1eret
Dienit ouf meite gntferl1unger 6t
bieten, tpie bisber. Seine Stp1lfert=
itationen ouf bieien Circuits, besbolb
feline llnterbredung.
Cine nelle 2inie lit ioebe1 5ipilhen
golpie uno &ingolo efabliert moroen,
ole Mni6lub bat an oie Bionier Sele-
pbon aompagnie, tpoourf erItfloIii-
ger Dienlt nod Sflaboma gitD,
Guthrie unb meItliden Bunften IN
9floboma bereeltent miro.
the SOUTHWESTERN TEL. und TEL. co.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1908-02-11
Grfaltnna aeuetlt tit etne1n Sage.

Ne6nt Saratipe Srpntu gbiti1 Sabz
lets, Srl1ggiiten geben @elb 8uriid, penn
es nicht beilt. 6. %. @rDpe's l1nterl6rift
nuf ieber G9adtel. Greis % Gents,
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1908-02-11

vgsie otulet rings @efibl ser StiGe
Ser Sronllng, Der 3ufrieoertbeitl -
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1908-02-11
God feline, feine fano id ie
Die 10 mid liebt mie onll"

Ser perbummelte 8obeme George
geap, Der 8erfoiier pon uVfonlteltr
Serfules~, Dor oeiien unipioerltebll-
der 2iebensmiiroigfeit Die Grefntorerr
ieines Stootpiertels dngitli6 flildte-
ten, neil Tie nod fruhtloier 3pangs-
poaitredung BON ibm oltgepumpt 81
meroen filr6teten; aarl 9eigel, Der
oanlo[s nod polig lnseaoelte 9ifter
Ser aMorfa"; Ser ber5ensgute, ober
bitter iarfaitiihe Sans BON Billion;
Ser qeiltboae 9emofrat 5rall5 3ie9-
Ter; Ser allsge5eidnete Notionalofo-
nom $. 9. Sppenbeim ans 6rollf=
furt, Ser megen leines ullperfal1bfell
beimatli6en 9iolefts bon Der moro
oeutiden StummgeieGi6oft piel &C.
bdnielt mllroe, ser gefeierte Setlorllt
Der Sper, @omorsfp; Der Nquorel1lt
Gouoro Silbebranot, Der chen Don
leiner @eltreiie 5uriidgefommen mar,
itno onoere oesielben Sdlages. IN
bieien 8iide mares, mo S%iloebranot,
ser piel BON ieinen Sobrten er6dblen
mrlBte, eilteln barnloien Tronin5loler
ollf feline Srage, oh es oenn fpobr let
ooB ole Gbineien glltegel oBen, ole
befonnt gemoroene antmort COB:
.Somobl, ober MIR in ben Wonatea
obne M. Sn oen %onoeren Monatell
begnilgen tie ii6 nit Sdropffopfenl"
0erielbe Siloe6rauot NOR es, Der
ieoeSmol. menu @omorsfp 5t lrlger
6otte mo oesbal6 81 ipGt fam gegen
5ebn llbr. nm iid einen ngSo" 5lt
id)enfen, nodoenflid frogte: 0gtlln
mofte ih bios miiien, m%oporStp
ipeilt."
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Seno aus i6 glaube i'm Sobre
1922 - an 9oetbe Die chrerbietl9e
gnfroge 9eri6tet batte, oh er i'm cllt-
nal ernpfongen noGe. @uf ben be
iobeuoen geideio oes SefrctorS
nlodJte iid) Der St1toioiu5 aul Den
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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1908-02-11
@oetbes 5ramffnrter 9cttidJ.

Bel @eleeenbeit Der groffnung Oes
nellen grobber5ogliden Softbeoters III
@eimar er5dblt Gonl 2inoau:
3milden Dem altelt @eimar aus
Der erpBen @oetbe=3eit uno ser Gez
iioen5 oes @~roBber5ogs &orl aleron=
Der, mie id tie Dor SO Sabren fe1nen
lerrte, fniipfte ii6 nod ein itorfes
9ono lebenoiger l1eberlieferung.
Gem v@ommling" nor 5u Mtute,
als trdte er in bas befannte yfleine>
reinlide 3inmer"
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1908-02-11

Canals por Die 3obl Der aq9e=
meilt berbreiteten udlteiten 2eute@, Die
iid @oetbes mpbl erinnerten, nod
mond)e, Die nit ibm 51 perfebren Das
@liid ge6obt botten 9eaa Sen per=
]dieoenen S6iloerungen, oie ma1t
aus i6rem Mel1nbe borte, non es ni6t
chen lei6t, iid cine gertalle &oritel=
lung bon ser 8erlonlidfeit oes berr=
li6en Wannes 5u MAIDEN. Sci ben
meilten idien Die grinnerung ioeoli=
iiereno 5u mirfen; pieQei6t inter Dem
nugget tipen @influiie our6 Die plaiti=
idben ltnb biloli1en 9aritell1ngen, Die
lie felt pier3ig Sabren beltanoig Dor
9(uaen eebabt batten. @iele i6iloer-
ten Sen @ottliden ipie einen leibbol=
ligelt Soft: impoiant, oltfreft, grpB
uno fraftpoa, als Die oollfonmel1e
@reiieni6onbeit, mie iie garlple ge=
i6altt uno uns in flummenoer ge=
reoiamfett iibermittelt bot. 9as 8ilo,
oas onoere entporfen, mar melli9er
groBortig, pieaei6t aber etpas obn=
lider, mern ord ni6t ean5 10 reoll=
itild) nnid0n, mie i6 es bon elmer
@r5a6lu1g oes ebenio misigen lpie
bosbaften uno pietatloien Sran5 3ieg<
Ter, bes 1einer5eit pielgenanntell Sber=
6iirgermeilters BON 8ratoellbirg, oes
@erfaiiers Der ent5iidenoen @eIdifte
pom y2anomebrmann 8riQe", IN Der
grinnerurlg bepobrt bate; Dem lido
n~uflgsloien Spotter nare es beinobe
gelungelt cine meiner lhonen Sltgeno=
iGuiionen au %5eritoren.
gu iener Belt, 9(nfane Der Sieb5ig,
oeriammelte ii1 in Berlin aaabeno-
Iif am Stommtiid bel Sdubert
Gpater 2ontl6) in Der Gbarlotten=
itraBe, ~geeeniiber Dem Sdanlplel=
baule, eine iebr luftige @eieaidoft,
Die nift Bios bon Staotflati6 nno
@nefooten lebte, uno in Ser man lid
10 foitlid oniiiierte. 9a marer Die
glan5enoiten Gr8abler @rnit 9obm
nno @ilbelm Sdol5 bonn valoooera=
botih", Ser liebenspiiroige aoolf
Miitelburg, BON Dem jdbrlif) bier big
ieds 9Gnoe Gomme erihienerl, Die
BON ben 9eiern Der oSribune" nit
fieber6after Spanrlutg peri6lungen
muroen llno Inn Die it'd i'm nadlten
Sabre ifon fein Menid mebr flint
merte; Ser fomii6e 9eiiimiit 5iero-
nurnus Srnbn, ser 8nmponilt zines
ieiner5eit ungemein popnloren Sieoes
BON @eibel:
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1908-02-11

0os bette fir GbeumotiSnn!S
(Gimcr e amcnb) Gc5cpt gSo. 2S5l.
9eriibmt megen ieiner gor5ii9e bel
erfolQrei6en Seiluugen. St ollen
g~[pot6efen.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-07
ENID, oKL., is UNDER WATER
BOEEy Creek Becomes Flood and
City Is Threatened with
Great Loss.

ENID. Okl, June 6,-Enid today, faces
the most disastrous flood in its history.
Following six hours rainfall. Boggy creek,
running through the city, this morning
widened from twenty feet to 1900 feet
and flooded practically the whole of Enid,
carrying away houses. flooding stores and
endeangering lives. Today water stood
twelve feet deep in Main street covering
two blocks of the business center. Fifty
houses were swept away and carried down
stream with the occupants who had been
driven to the roofs. shouting for help. Sew
eral families floated about at the mercy
OF the flood waters and in the darkness
all night.
All were finally rescued at daylight and
no fatalities are reported Today the water
is receding slowly. The heaviest losers
were the Enid Planning Mill company,
whose warehouse containing $4,000 worth of
goods was swept away; the Alton Mercan-
tile company, wholesale grocers; the cleo
trio light plant, flooded to depth of four
feet leaving the city without lights or
street car service. Both daily newspapers
were put out of business by lack of power.
The Rock Islands concrete bridge over
Main street was carried out. together with
six other Rock Island bridges within six
miles of Enid. The santa,Fe and st. Louis
& San Francisco report all their lines de-
moralized from washouts and bridges
washed away.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-07
EXPRESSION GIVEN ON TARIFF
Iowa Manufacturers at Ottumwa
Adopt Resolutions Asking
for Reduction.

oTTUMwA. Ia, June &-The Iowa
Manufacturers association brought it's con-
vention here to a close yesterday afternoon
after adopting resolutions and making Da-
venport the next meeting place.
Among the resolutions passed was one
declaring a need OF tariff revision, with a
special demand that the tariff on steel
and iron be reduced 50 as TO permit the
manufacturers OF Iowa to secure the raw
material on a basis that win allow them
TO better compete with their present COM
petitors A motion was also passed where
by the president OF the association will ap-
point committee OF five to look after the
matter Of tariff revision.
The executive committee met and ap-
pointed Georage A. wrightman OF Chi
cago as secretary OF the state association
with headquarters in Des Moines Until
recently. Mr.. wrightman was connected
with the Illinois Manufacturers associa-
ton.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-07
BOARD WILL MAKE INQUIRY
Naval Authorities VIII Look Into Ac-
cidenk ON Tennessee.


WASHINGTON, June 6.-The cause of
the accident on the armored cruiser Ten
nessee. In which four men were killed and
a number injured, from the bursting of a
steam pipe while the vessel was off the
California coast. will be thoroughly ex-
anined into by a board OF Investigation
appointed by Admiral Sebree.
Admiral Sebree has telegraphed a report
containing practically the same informa-
ton as the newspaper dispatches.
Several months ago there was an acci>
dent 10 the boiler machinery on the cruiser
St. Louis while off the Pacific coast
caused by the unwelding of a water leg
This, however. was not as severe as the
accident on the Tennessee, five men beins
badly scalded, but recovering after ten
days treatment in one of the hospitals or
the coast. There have been a number OF
serious accidents to naval vessels in re-
cent years, but the officials claim that the
number Is smaller and the results less seri.
Gus than in foreign navies.
A statement prepared by the Navy de,
partment regarding the four men who los
their lives give the following information
GEORGE WOOD. water tender, enlisted
at Philadelphia; home address, Scranton
Pa; next of kin, William H. Brown
brother, Scranton.
EARL c. BoGGS. fireman, second-class
enlisted at Birmingham. Ala. home ad
ADoLPH REINHoLD, machinist mate
second-class enlisted at Saginaw, Mich.
GEORGE w. MEEK, fireman, first-class
enlisted at ST Louis, Mo. home address
Skidmore, Kan; next OF kin, James Meeks
father. Skidmore Kan.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-07
PRESIDENT NAMES COMMISSION
Carries Out Threat to Take Action in
Spite of Attitude of
Congress.

WASHINGTON. June 6-Carrying out
his declarations to the conference OF gov
ernors that should congress fail to provide
for the continuance OF the Inland Water
ways commission, he should continue It
by executive act. and congress having
failed to take action on the subject. Presi-
dent Roosevelt today re-appointed the
members OF that commission. Iry doing 50
he made public the following statement:
I'm view of the desirability OF continuing
the work OF the Inland Waterways COM
mission. the president has requested those
designated last year. with the exception of
General Alexander Mackenzie, chief OF en-
gineers, War department, who has retired,
10 continue their services on the said COM
mission. and has also requested Senator
William 3. Allison, Representative Joseph
E. Ransdell and Prof George Z. Swain Of
the Massachusetts, Institute of Technology,
TO serve as members AS soon as a selee-
ton for the chief OF engineers for the War
department has been made. he will also be
designated as a member of the commits
sion IN place OF General Mackenzie
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-07
SOUTH DAKOTA TAKES CONTEST
Second Year state Has Won and Sec
Ond Time for Mitchell
Orator,

MITCHELL. S. D.. June 6.-(special
Telegram. 1.-The thirteenth annual contest
OF the Western League Of Oratory was held
last night between representatives of the
South Dakota and the North DakUta col
lege. The contest was won by John Dob
son of Dakota Wesleyan university OF
Mitchell his subject being America s
Great Problem"
The sum total OF his points were seven,
having received five first places and one
second. Don S. Ford of the State uni
versity of Grand Forks, N. D., was
awarded second place. his subject being
The Call of the Central Empire" He re-
ceived a total OF thirteen points. Alvin
Hanson OF Yankton college, South Dakota
was awarded third place, his subject beipg
THE Tragedy OF Lost Childhood" Miss
Artffa Uusafer of the State Science school,
Wakepton. was fourth. her oration being
on Gladstone" This is the second year
in succession that South Dakota and a
Mitchell orator has won the interstate
contest.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-07
DES MONIES HAS COMPLAINT
Asks Interstate Commission 60 Ad-
Just Rates from All
Directions.

(FrOm STAFF correspondent
WASHINGTON, June 6.-(Special Tele-
gram. 1.-The Greater Des Moines committee
today had a hearing before the Interstate
Commerce commission. complaining against
the Rock Island and other roads OF dis
eliminating against Des Moines and in
favor OF Chicago and points east OF the
Illinois and Indiana state lines, as com
pared with other points in the same belt.
The complaint OF the Greater Des Moines
committee was submitted by NJ. T. Guern-
sey. Mr. Guernsey also submitted on be-
half of the same association complaint
against roads entering Des Moines from
the west and south involving rates on lum-
Der from the territory west OF the Mis-
sissippi to Des Moines. as compared with
rates to Omaha and Council Bluffs.
Senator Burkett held an extended con-
ference with the president and Secretary
Taft today, the platform of the republican
national convention and the selection of
a chairman Of the national committee being
the points most generally considered. OF
course the administration is not giving out
whom II is favoring for chairman OF the
national committee, but in view Of the
success of Frank H. Hitchcock it is a
pretty safe guess to make that the former
first assistant postmaster general is the
man who comes nearest to filling the bill
for the Taft people, and that Senator Muir
ray Crane is not thought of in connection
with the chalrmanship. Senator Burkett
also discussed with Secretary Taft points
to be covered in his speech seconding the
nomination OF the war secretary.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-07
HoLpuPs END IN ONE DEATH
Member of Gang of HiRhwaymen Il
killed by Detective, who
fs shot.

PITTsBURCS June GA tragical sequel
to a number of wild western holdups and
robberies in this vicinity occurred about
TO- o'clock this morning at Elizabeth, near
here. when County Detective John Engel-
hart. shot and killed one OF four men bar
ricaded in the farm house Of John Pat
terson. a wood chopper located a short dis
tance from Elizabeth, between McKeesport
and Versailles. Detective Engelhart was
himself shot through the wrist and side
and is in a critical condition.
Patterson is under arrest but the three
coLip ipanions Of the dead man. armed with
rifles and revolvers are holding in check
a large posse of officers and citizens from
Elizabeth.
When word of the shooting was received
at the county detective headquarters an
automobile carrying six officers was
started Immediately for the scene. Upon
their arrival It is expected a desperate bat
tie will be fought
The name Of the man killed is said to be
John Trevers
All the men are alleged to be implicated
in the bold holdup and robbery of the Mon
ongahela Consolidated Coal and Coke COM
panys general store. last Tuesday morn
ing The robbery was committed by two
men who were masked and on horseback
and who, after robbing the store, gslloped
through the mining town Of Boston firing
revolvers right and left.
II Is also intimated that the men are
also connected with holdup on the Pitts
burg Street railway at Boston, several
weeks ago. when two masked men at the
points Of revolvers robbed eleven passen-
gers and the crew. and escaped.
The men were traced to Patterson's house
by Detective Bnglehart. Patterson was ar
rested early today and after taking him
to jail Bnglehart went back TO the house
to watch for others. In the meantime the
| four men had reached the house and were
surprised by Englehart His command to
surrender was met with fusillade OF
shots.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-07
KAW RIVER RISES At TOPEKA
Railroads Refuse Shipments te
Flooded Portions OF
Kansas.

TOPEKA. Kan. jane 6-The Kaw river
is still rising an inch an hour at this point.
The government weather gauge registered
seventeen feet at noon.
The river is out of its bank In the low
lands east and west of Topeka, and many
Of the more timid living in the low dis
tricts of North Topeka have moved with
their belongings to this side Of the river.
From the reports received from up the
Kaw valley sufficient volume of water is
enroute to send the Kaw river to twenty
one feet at Topeka some time Sunday,
which will overflow portions of North
Topeka.
Railroads are refusing shipments to
flooded districts. The Rock Island road re-
ports its worst overflows around Clay
Center.
Just. before noon the Blue river washed
out a section of the track of the Union
Pacific main line at Manhattan and train
service in the valley of the Blue has prac-
tically been abandoned.
Telephone reports from Independence
Kan. today show that the Verdigris river
fell five feet during the night at that point
and rose three this morning.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-07
WooDMEN BANKER'S CLAIM
Mason City OmciaI Seeks TO Recover
Large Sum from CrOcker
Estate.

CHARLTON, Ia, June 6.-Head Banker
c. H. McNider of Mason City, of the Mod
ern Woodmen of America, has filed a
claim of $4,000 against the F.. r. Crocker
estate, Guilford Crocker, administrator, on
the ground of the alleged deposit that the
Woodmen head banker had in the defunct
First National bank here.
The notice states that the head banker
designated the First National bank Of
Charlton as one of the repositories for the
woodmen funds, and his action was ap-
proved by the board of directors OF the
Woodmen. At different dates after August
!. 1906, he deposited four sums in the bank,
amounting to S40O,OOo In September, 1906,
$4,000 was transferred to the National
bank of Mason City. leaving $4,000 in the
bank here The interest was kept paid on
this to October !, 1907. when the bank
failed.
A copy of the famous Woodmen bond,
which 1t is almost certain was a forgery.
is attached to the claim. This bond is the
security Head Banker McNider had against
loss of money in the bank and is for
$4,000. The names of the following per-
sons are signed to the instrument:
F. R. Crocker, A: L. Mallory. ]. NJ,
Thayer, G. J. Stewart. E. s. Baker. @. w
Larimer, John v. Bennett, L. Rex Bonnet
George Bennett and ]. Smiler
The bond was sent by Mr.. Crocker on
July g. 1905. and 1t Is now practically
proved that all the names on it except Mr.
Crocker's were forgec by him. All the
men whose names appear as signatures
state positively that they never signed
such a pond. However some of them die
sign a smaller one, but were afterwar6
released from It and their names were
erased by Crocker in their presence. Thi,
smaller bond, With the names erased, wa.
left by Mr.. Crocker. together with othei
proof, that the 100000 bond was forged
and one of the men whose name appeared
on the bond now has II in his possession