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New-York tribune., 1909-04-18
LINCOLN AND THE BOY

THIS Lincoln anecdote comes from the.
widow of the late Captain Charles Clifford
Morrison. Ordnance Corps, United States
Army, who died on Governors Island. New
York HarbOr in May, 1904.
1t seems that Captain MorriSOn'S highest
boyiSh ambition had always been for an ap-
pointment to the United States Military Acad-
envy at West Point, and as his older brother
Campbell Morrison. had already received an
appointment from the Congressman of their
home district at Cincinnati. Charles directed
his energies toward securing letters of intro
duction and commendation from his influential
friends in Ohio, to the President, determined
to gain if possible his appointment from Mr.
Lincoln.
Fortified with his bundle of letters he sought
an interview at the White House III the early
spring OF 1865. The doOrkeeper was inclined
to turn the boy away: but Mr. Lincoln. hap
pening to pass through the hall at the moment
directed that he should be admitted to his pri-
vate officS. Young Morrison made his appeal
IN earnest but halting words. He was only six
teen, and small for his years
The President, noting his embarrassment,
sought to place him at his ease and while
taking up the package of letters he said with
his strong gentle voice, and kindly smile
Well, son, SO you want to go to West Point
and wish me TO help YOU get there Is that it
Now suppose we SIT right down here on the
floor and take the skins off these things refer
ring to the papers Morrison had brought with
him.
AtSttiiCI llS great illttl tIlu INc small DON
Squatted tailor fashion on the rug in front of
the official desk. As the President glanced
from letter to letter he patted the young as
prant tor military honors on the shoulder and
spoke approving and encouraging words. Sud
denly he looked up and said
Boy. do YOU realize that have only ten ap-
polntmentS to give. and that there are at least
a thousand applicants? Now what chance do
YOU suppose YOU have2"
Promptly the answer came, Just one in
hundred. Mr.. President
Mr. Lincoln clapped his hands and responded.
" Good arithmetic You shall go / viii make
a note of it now" then dismissing his Young
visitor, who walked away with happy hopes Of
soon realizing the most cherished dream of his
life
Only few days later came the awful tragedy
Fortunately, among the papers the PreSi-
dent'r desk was found the memorandum noting
that Charles {. Morrison of Cincinnati Ohio
should have an early appointment at West
Point, and later it came 70 Young Morrison
from President Johnson
New-York tribune., 1909-04-18
A Report on Wallytunk

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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-04-13
Blackford home in Bonaparte Tues

Blackford home in Bonaparte Tues
day.
Will Moxley has sold his farm north
east OF town to Mr.. Courtney of neal
Mt. Pleasant.
w. P. Blackford left this morning
for Oskaloosa.
Mrs. S. c. Ellis and Mrs. Farley
We're Salem visitors Wednesday.
Craig Graves and wife are home
from Iowa City for the spring vaca-
tion.
Mr.. and Mrs Roy Davidson returned
from Salem Tuesday.
John Davidson went to F't Madison
Wednesday.
John Parker and family will move
to the Moxley farm in few days.
DR.. Lessinger of Mt. Pleasant was
called here Thursday by the severe
illness of Joshua Harlan.
Mrs. Mary Whitaker and son Wick
spent Tuesday night at the Sutherland
home in Salem.
Mesdames Joe Pope and John Dav-
idson went to Libertyville this morn
ing.
Mrs G. w. Alton and daughter were
visitors in Ottumwa Friday.
f. B. Whitaker and DR.. Howe at
tended a Mosonic meeting in Burling-
ton Friday night
Rev. w. S. Gardner of Mt. Pleasant
will preach at the NJ e. church for
Rev Fox Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Yargus of
Newton, Mo-, are visiting relatives
here.
Harve Boxey went to ottumwa this
morning. ..
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-04-13
RENToNsPoRT.

Bentonsport-At recent town cleo
tion Samuel Campbell was elected as
mayor
Eli Hill and wife. also Harry Hill
and Wife moved Monday to the farm
John Bostock.
School has closed here and at Yer
non.
Don Stevens has gone to Nebraska
to spend the summer with relatives.
Jas Scarlet of Centerville will move
into the Carter property next week.
MoX Ruble went to Keokuk Monday
to find employment.
Misses Cora and May Stevens OF
Pennington spent Sunday here with
friends.
Floyd Scott and wife are spending
the day here with his grandparents
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Scott.
Those on the sick list are Katie Leg
gett, Rus Henry and Mrs. J. w. Scott.
The Methodists of Vernon will give
an Easter supper at the G.. A. r. hall
Saturday evening.
Miss Nellie Stevens Of Kirksville,
Mo-. visited friends and relatives here
the past week.
Mrs. 10 Franklin moved from here
to her form north of town Wednes-
day.
Mrs. I. McCracken west of town is
very i'll.
John Shepherd who has been visit
ing at the home of his parents Mi
and Mrs. H. Shepherd, has gone to
his home in North Dakota.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-04-13
FARMING GTON.

Farmington-A most enjoyable P. E
Q. meeting was held Monday evening
at the home of Mrs. L. L. Bickmore
1t was an evening with Dickens, a
number Of interesting sketches be-
ing read and dainty refreshments were
served -
Mrs. P. o. Patterson delightfully."- en-
tertatned the Kensington club on last
Tuesday evening.
Rev. j. e. Ball has been holding
services at the Congregational church
every night during Passion week.
Miss Lydia and Amelia Pfister Wis
tied over Sunday with their sister
Mrs. Martha Hoyer and family in Cot
tonwood.
Mrs. Chas. Gelatt left Monday for
Lamont, where she will be the guest
of her son and family.
The funeral services over the re-
mains of the late Mrs. Glenn Murphy
were held Friday afternoon from the
Congregational church. Rev. J. E.
Ball had charge Of the services.
Born, recently, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene Jenkins a son.
Miss Rose Cline is visiting her sis
ter Mrs. Marie Junkins near Mt. Sterl-
Ing.
Mrs. Cena Bracy left Tuesday for
Kansas City, where she will take med
iCal treatment
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-04-13
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Mary A. House was born in Nicholas
county, Kentucky, June 23, 1S49, and
at the age OF eight or nine years came
with her parents to Kirkville, Ia. She
was married March II, 1875 to John
&. Cent? and to this union one daugh-
ter Lora, was born. When about nine
teen years of age. she obeyed the call
to the Christian service and was bap-
tized by Rev. Allen Hickey, an evan
gelist of the Christian church. The
spirit of true Christian has charact-
orized her life ever since and the
the greatest comfort of those who
mourn her loss is found in the knowl-
edge that she has fallen asleep in
Christ. After an illness Of very short
duration she passed away at her home
March %, 1909, and leaves to mourn
their loss, a husband and daughter
one brother, David of Delayan, Kans.
one sister Mrs. Blair Of Kansas City
Mo-, and number of cousins and
other relatives and host of friends
May the life she lived, the service she
rendered and the simple faith in which
she died be an inspiration to us all for
truer living and a real comfort to
those on whom the burden of sorrow
falls heaviest.
Funeral services were conducted al
the home March 81, by c. e. Smith
pastor Of the Christian church and in
terment was made in the Kirkville
emetery-Contribute
Mrs. Harriet Sonaer.
Bloomfield-Like the beautiful lily
that comes forth from the bulb these
followed times, the soul of good and
loving wife and mother left its earthly
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-04-13
BL kESEURG.

Blakesburg-Mrs. Grant Stapleton
and daughter Hazel are visiting at the
formers parents Mr. and Mrs. Jerry
Thompson.
Aubrey Jordan Of Moravia spent
Saturday here with friends.
Leila Snow and Edenia Kridelbaugh
visited in Ottumwa Saturday with
Sadie Robertson.
Mrs. Eliza Snow and Mrs. Agnes
Yenger visited Friday in Moravia with
friends.
Mrs. Soda Williams was an Ottum-
wa visitor Friday.
Mrs. e. Doty and son Arthur are
visiting relatives in Kirkville.
Mrs. Phil Tinsley of Spencer, Neb.,
is visiting here with her daughter Mrs.
Geo. Dowkley.
DR.. Terrence has bought the Geo.
Holt property and will erect a modern
home in the near future.
Miss Isel Wilson is visiting at the
VIM. Rome home here.
Charley Schaffer has moved into
their new home which was formerly
the Fletch Blake property south of
town.
Mrs. Virginia Thayer returned re-
Gently from Colorado where she spent
the winter with her son Elmer Vir-
den.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-04-13

John G. Foster,
Hedrick, Iowa.
My Dear Mr.. Foster: I am in re-
ceipt of your esteemed favor of re-
cent date and l am very deeply CRATE
full to you for the suggestions it con-
tanned. l lad previously read the eX-
tract you enclosed, as it has appeared
in several Democratic newspapers IN
Iowa. A sentence or two will illus
trate how Indifferent to facts men Oft
en- become in the endeavor to secure
partisan advantage:
ssNate Kendall is back at his old
tricks. At the Republican caucus at
Washington he voted for Joe Cannon
for speaker, after making positive
promises during the campaign that he
would not. Then, to square himself
with the progressive constituents, he
voted against the adoption of the old
rules
In the first address I delivered in
my campaign last year | announced
that was not in favor of Mr.. Cannon
for speaker, and that, II elected, /
would support Walter I. Smith of the
Ninth Iowa district for that position.
I also declared for such a comprehen-
sive revision of the rules Of the house
as would deprive the presiding officer
of the unreasonable authority which
he then exercised. OF course every
body understood that I was a Repub-
lican and that would support the
Republican candidate for speaker,
whom ever he might be. Last month,
when the house was ready to organ
ize, the Republican congressional COM
mittee called caucus for the nomin-
alton of candidates in the usual way.
attended and voted for Judge Smith,
precisely as l had asserted l would do.
Mr.. Cannon was nominated by a de-
cided majority, and 1 afterward voted
for him on the floor of the house, be-
cause he had been fairly selected by
an open caucus Of my party regularly
assembled, In which caucus / voted, as
said would, for Walter l. Smith. l
never at any time or place, stated Ii
rectly or inferentially that I would
vote for. Democrat as against Mr..
Cannon if the latter should be the
candidate of my party, and no sens
ible person could have SO interpreted
my announcement.
The Congressional Record of March
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-04-13

day She will return to her home in
Omaha this week.
Snowflake Sonner of Ollie was in
town Saturday.
Miss Bertha Lang of Ottumwa was
the guest of May Kitterman over Sun
day
Carl Anderson who has position in
a drug store in What Cheer was an
over Sunday visitor at the parental A.
j. Anderson home in this city, He
was accompanied by Miss Dorothy aud
Master Bob Russell Anderson. They
returned today.
Mrs. Chas. Wilkins returned home
Saturday after a weeks visit in Ollie.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Dean and son
Kenneth visited in Fremont Sunday
with friends and relatives.
Fred Hetherington of Ollie was in
town Saturday enroute to Ottumwa to
visit friends until Monday.
Ed Wilkins and sister Miss Gladys
Of North English were the guests of
their parents Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Will
kins in this city over Sunday.
Rev. Byram of Sigourney was a
| Hedrick visitor Saturday.
Preparations are being made to build
| a German Lutheran parsonage this
spring. 1t will be on the lot near the
church.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-04-13
HEDRICK.

Hedrick-Miss Cozy Baber of Ollie
visited friends in the city Friday and
Saturday
Baine Hardsocg of Ottumwa was
the guest of friends in town over Sun
day.
Mrs. Chas. Martin was an ottumwa
visitor Friday
Mrs. Maggie Wilson returned to Mt
Pleasant Friday after pleasant visit
at the c. L. Dean home in thi scity.
John Roop was visitor in Ottumwa
Saturday.
Mrs. Ouray Roop and little daugh-
ter are visiting relatives and friends
in Ollie.
A. c. Brady of Richland was in
town Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. Martha Brown who has been
visiting at the Z. E. Phelps home in
! Sigourney, arrive din the city Satur
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-04-13

home for the more beautiful land be-
yond.
Mrs. Harriet Songer was born Jan
uary 2S, 1S4S, in Indiana, and died at
her home in this city Saturday night
at 1l:15 o'clock. The deceased be-
came a resident of Davis county in
1850 and was united in marriage to
VIM. Songer February 8, 1870. To this
union were born nine children, five
girls and four boys. all except one
son, Harry. are living. The funeral
services We're conducted by Rev. Fred
B. Tucker at the Methodist church,
of which she was a member, this aft
ernoon at o'clock, after which inter-
ment was made in the l. o. o. F. GEM
etery.
Mrs. Songer is the mother of Edward
Songer, formerly of the Ottumwa
Courier, now of the Davenport Times,
and Harvey and Will Songer, both of
the Pueblo, Colo, Daily Star.-Con-
tributed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-04-13
FARSON.

Farson-Oscar Dickey and wife and
son Alva were Ottumwa callers Mon
day.
James Vaness and Alice Caldwell
We're callers at John Hupp's the first
of the week.
Mrs. L. H White was in Ottumwa
the first of the week.
DR.. C. A. Henry was in Hedrick on
business Thursday.
Miss Eunice Johnson of Rutledge
was visiting Wednesday with her sis
ter Mabel Johnson who is teaching the
Lowell school,
R. c. Prunty was a business caller
in Hedrick on Thursday.
G. w. Dickens and wife were callers
at the county seat Monday.
Miss May Groesbeck who has been
night operator at the Milwaukee for
several weeks has gone to Amana, Ia,
where she gets day work.
Miss Leda Dicksons was a business
visitor at the county seat on Friday
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-04-13
HAYSVlLLE.

> Haysville-The Ladies' Aid society
met with Mrs. A. c. Jacobs and held
the annual election Of officer, who are
as follows: Pres-Mrs. S. A. Crabb:
vice pres.-Mrs. M. Martin; sec.--Mrs.
Libby Jacobs; treas-Mrs. Anna Hin
kle. Meetings next week to be held at
the home Of Mrs. Robertson.
Will Martin made a business trip to
Ollie Wednesday.
Pierce Stonbraker and wife have
moved here from Sigourney.
Misses Faye Weller and Pearl Jones
OF Sigourney are visiting for a few
days with friends here.
Rev. Petit filed his appointment
Sunday night. Quite large attend
ance was present.
j. T. Davis was a business caller
here Thursday
G. w. Horton Of Cedar Rapids was
in town Wednesday night.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-04-13
SELMA.

Selma-There will be an Easter
service at the NJ. E. church Sunday
evening. All are cordially invited to at
tend the service.
Mrs. Henry Rite has been very
sick but is better at this time.
Mrs. Nelson Of Birmingham is yis-
lting her daughter this week Mrs. A
B. Adams Of Selma.
Max Ruble spent few days at the
j. A, Ruble home last week
Mr.. and Mrs. John Robinson visited
at the NJ ]. Stump home last week.
The younk folks have planned an
egg roast for Easter if the weather is
permissible
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-04-13
FAIRFIELD.

Tairfeld-F. E. Callister, formerly
cashier of the Iowa State Savings bank
here and now of Spokane, Wash, is
in Fairfield visiting old friends. He
will also spend several days in Rich
land. his old home.
Among the Fairfield teachers attend
ing the Southeastern Iowa Teachers
convention are Misses Nellie Jordan,
Martha Emry,' June Chidester, Eta
Miser, Margaret Hutchinson and Mrs
Ida Wilson.
The petit jurors for the April term
of court, to convene April 26, have
been drawn. They are: B. r. Parker
Libertyville; Walter Bower. Glasgow
F. Eggenberger, Lockridge; H. G. King
Fairfield; F. H. Higbee, Fairfield;
Fairfield F. H. Higbee, Fairfield;
Hanson. Lockridge; John Can't Fair
field; William Whitaker, Fairfield; G.
D. McGaw, Fairfield; Arthur Ander-
son, Packwood: L. c. Ball, Fairfield
w. D. Hurgell, Fairfield; John r. Fres-
coin, Batavia; Harrison Collins, Pack
wood; I. NJ. Bowers. Batavia; R. j.
Armstrong. Packwood; Perry King
Fairfield; Harry Bradield, Packwood;
j. T. Cline, Fairfield: Frank D. Libin
Fairfield; E. S. Thomas, Fairfield;
Elmer Grove, Fairfield; Stephen Kur-
ka, Fairfield.
HILLs6oRo.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-04-13

=, 1909, furnishes an amusing incideat
III thls connection. l quote literally
from page 1862:
Mr. Payne. I offer the follow
Ing resolution and move its adop-
tion.
The Speaker pro tempore (Mr.
DalzelD. The clerk will report
the resolution.
The clerk read as follows.
Resolved, That the thanks of
this house are presented to Hon.
Joseph G. Cannon, speaker of the
mouse of representatives for the
able, Impartial and dignifed man
ner In which he has presided over
It's deliberations, and performed
the arduous and important duties
OF the chair during the present
congress. (Applause.)
The Speaker pro tempore. The
question is on agreeing to the
resolution.
The question was taken and the
resolution was unanimously
agreed to. (Applause.)
The speaker again resumed tn.
chair amid general applause.
Although not member of the hous
was present when this resolution
was introduced and adopted. While
the general applause referred to was
in progress, l glanced across to the
opposite side to observe how the
Democracy was inclined toward a
proposition thanking Mr.. Cannon "for
the able, impartial and dignified man
ner" In which he had presided over
the deliberations of the house, and
performed the arduous and import
ant duties of the chair" during the
congress just about to adjourn. A
friend directed my attention especial
ly to the genial congressman from the
Sixth district and, after reading his
bitter criticisms of Mr.. Cannon deIiv.
cred everywhere in the campaign only
five months ago, was amazed to dis
cover that amiable gentleman on his
feet vigorously applauding the man Of
whose arbitrary and arrogant despot-
ism he had so Justify complained.
I refer to this circumstance to dem.
onstrate that consistency is not mere.
ly jewel, but an extremely rare one
in political affairs. With personal re.
gard, I am,
Yours very truly,
N. e. Kendall.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-04-13
MISS WHITcoMB is DEAD.

Des Moines, April 1O.-After an i'll
ness of three weeks, Miss Mary r.
Whitcon1b. assistant curator of the
Iowa historical department, died from
Brights disease and complications, at
the Iowa sanitarium yesterday after
noon She was 40 years old.
For seventeen years Miss Whitcomb
was one of the prominent women of
the last years or the late Curator Chas
Aldrich she practically managed the
Des Moines and the state, and during
affairs of the department.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-04-13
Martyred abby
Solves the Green
Street "Peeper"

i. + i j
( Giving up all nine of his lives !
+ in a single night; silencing for !
4. ever his feline howls and glaz- !
1. ing eye-balls with the opaque I
!. mist of death, the old cat of the i
4 McCrady family, 415 North !
x Green street, has crossed the !
i. river Styx, victim of lead on !
!. the brain-in order that peace I
i. may be restored in the neigh !
+ borhood and that the helpless \
i women and children may retire i
i henceforward in safety, fearing !
4 no more terrors from that mys- !
= terious window "peeper" that !
!. scared the vicinity last week. 1
!. At the time the disturbance oc- i
!. Cured, the police were called i
!. to the scene about midnight by I
4 one of the families, who as 4
i serted that man had been \
i seen peeping in the windows. i
i 1t was reported that Gust Blom- !
X green had fired several shots i
!. at the intruder, but later it has !
i developed that Frank McCrady I
!. was the man behind the gun. I
4 The next morning the family's !
]. pet Tabby was found dead un- 1
!. der the window, having paid !
i the penalty of attempting to (
:. attract attention by leaping to- :
4 the window sill in the wee sma' <
i hours. I
j. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES !
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-04-13

the family home, 92S
West Mill street, Sunday morning,
April II, 1909, at 7:15 o'clock, oc-
Cured the death of Mrs. Mary Ian
igan, widow Of the late John Lani-
gan, at the advanced age of seven
ty-six years. Mrs. Lanigan was one
of the early settlers in this county
and city, having resided here for the
past fifty years. She is survived
by four children and hosts of loving
friends. Her children are Mrs
Thomas Whelan, Miss Julia Lani.
gan, Timothy and James Lanigan,
all Of this city.
The funeral services will be held
Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock at St
Mary's church. Requiem high mass
will be sung by Rev. Father Hopp.
mann over the remains Interment
mann. Interment will be made in the
Calvary cemetery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-04-13
Congressman Kendall in Letter to
Constituent Raps Democratic Critic

Kendall blowing letter
whic IS explanatory follows
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-04-13

SWENSON-At his home, one mile
east of Dudley, at o'clock this
morning. April -, 1909, occurred
the sdeath of Orlando Swenson, at
the age of seventy-four years. He
is survived by his wife and three
children, ]. S. Swenson of this city,
222 South Davis street. Mrs. Chris
tine Cooper of Cincinnati, Ia. and
Charles of the Lake Superior re-
gions. Mr.. Swenson was one Of the
old settlers of the county, having re-
slider on the same farm for the past
twenty years.
The funeral services will be held at
Munterville, Wednesday morning at
IL o'clock.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-04-13
DEATHS D s
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With the passing Of little Philip
Larson, the nine-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs G. V. Larson of Galesburg,
ILL.,, Saturday noon at 1915 o'clock,
the third death in the Rosen family
Of this city occurred in less than three
months The lad was the grandson of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Rosen, 1011 Lo-
Gust street and nephew of the late
Miss Clara Rosen.
The boys death was due to spinal
meningitis. Early in the week he
complained of earache. The gather
ing didn't break and later affected his
brain, although he felt so much bet
ter Thursday that he asked to sit up.
Later the same day he became much
worse and by night was unconscious,
in which state he remained until death
ended his sufferings Saturday.
The other two deaths in the family
were that of Miss Clara Rosen in this
city February 5, and the death of
Fred Lindberg, an uncle, in Sweden,
February 20.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Rosen left for
Galesburg Saturday on Burlington No
to attend the funeral which will be
held Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. H. S.
Lindberg, Fred A. Rosen and Mr.. and
Mrs. G. o. Nelson left today for
Galesburg.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-04-13
HILLssoRo.

Hillsboro-J. w. Blackford and
daughter were visitors at the A W
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-04-13

Derangement or malformation of the
organs Of the brain can often be re-
cognized in the dullness or muddiness
of the eye.
We all agree that clear, bright eyes
are most prepossessing in appearance,
and that a clear, bright-eyed man
gives to many an immediate impress
sion of sincerity and honesty.
I am sorry to say, and I am far from
pessifnistic. that some of the greatest
| rogues l have ever known We're gift
| ed with a wonderful capacity for
| BRIGHT looks, for clear, shiny eyes,
while, on the other hand, l have known
men and women Of perfect honesty
who look dull and cloudy through un-
beautiful eyes.
Good faith, frankness and honesty
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-04-13
home for the more beautiful land be-

The Congressional Record of March
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-10
BUILDING WOOD
YARD FOR CITY
r.

Active work on stockade 10
enclose the municipal woodpile,
near Sixth and Pacific avenue, wa:
begun yesterday under the direc-
ton of Humane Officer Van Voris.
A local signboard company will
build one side of the enclosure, as
it has a lease to Pacific avenue
frontage, and the remaining three
sides will be erected at once.
A screen will be constructed to
prohibit pedestrians on Cliff ave-
nue. from looking down upon the
prisoners engaged in saving the
city's wood, and the place will be
kept strictly private.
It is believed that the prisoners
in the city jail can saw enough
timbers to provide fuel for the
city hall. The wood used will be
principally discarded plank taken
from city streets. Heretofore The
planks have been destroyed when
removed, making them total
loss.