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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-12-26
MUSCATINE MANS
HOME BURNED DOWN
Residence Of Alderman HartWtg Des-
( troyed; Unopened Christmas
Presents Are Lost.

Muscatine, Dec. 25.-Fire early TO-
day destroyed the home Of Alderman
Herman Hartwig, the accompanying
loss being about $4,000. The Hartwig
family was away from home attending
a Christmas celebration at q neigh
boris. The Christmas presents for the
Hartwig children, all unopened, to-
gether with the Christmas tree, were
destroyed.
Saturday night an autoist, whose
name has not yet been learned, col
lided with belated Christmas shop
per on Second street, knocking the
pedestrian to the ground and strewing
his armload OF Christmas presents
over the pavement. The autoist gave
the shopper, who was uninjured, $l5
to replace the ruined gifts.
One of the most remarkable Christ
mas celebrations ever held in Iowa
took place yesterday afternoon in
Hares hall when Santa Claus under
the auspices Of the union distributed
gifts, candy and nuts to 900 children
Of the local striking button cutters.
Women of national prominence in the
labor world contributed gifts and
financial aid to the affair.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-12-26
E. j. RAINEY, ILLINOIS
POLITICIAN, DEAD

Chicago, Dec. 25. Desire to see his
home and friends once more before hie
death is believed to have shortened
the life of former State Senator Ed
ward J. Rainey. He died yesterdAy
morning at his residence. 1922 Union
avenue, following hurried trip from
San Antonio, Tex.
Although a sufferer from gastritio
for thirteen months. Mr.. Rainey Wa
not seriously Ill until December 13,
when he suffered relapse At tho
expense OF shortening his life, he waa
brought to Chicago at his request 81
q special car by his brother, John w,
Rainey. in order that he might see hio
family again. He arrived here on
Thursday and retained consciousness
until his death.
Mr. Rainey for many years was ono
of Chicago's foremost democratic poll.
ticians. He served two terms a. state
senator from the ninth senatorial dir
trict OF Illinois. He was So years old
|at the time of his death.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-12-26
MASS is SAID BY
new CARDINAL
AMERICAN RECENTLY ELEVATED
TO cARDiNALATE OFFicATEs
| VI II. At SERVICE IN ROME s.s..

Rome, Dec. 25.-Pontiflcal mass was
celebrated today by Cardinal Farley
in his titular church of Sancta Maria
Sophri Minerva. The church was
packed with worshipers, the congrega
ton comprising many notable person
ages, among the clergy and laity OF
rome. The monks Of the order of the
Dominicans, who are in charge Of the
church, clad in their white robes. aG.
ded picturesqueness to the scene. All
Of the professors and students of the
American college, many residents and
visitors and the suite of Cardinal
Farley were present.
Great success attended the Christ
mas dinner held today at the Ameri-
can college, at which 165 covers were
laid
Cardinals Farley and O'Connell were
received at the entrance to the col
lege by the rector, Mgr. I. F Ken.
nedy; the vice-rector, Mgr. G. A.
O'Hern, the spiritual director, Mgr. B.
Mahoney. and all the students. There
was an enthusiastic welcome when
the two cardinals entered the refec-
tory, which was gay with American
flags, flowers and pictures of the pope,
Of various American bishops and
former rectors.
Among those present were Mgr. #.
J. Shahan, rector Of the Catholic uni
versity of America at Washington.
The dinner concluded with toasts
and speeches. There was also sing
ing by students Of the American col
lege, who constitute one Of the best
choirs in Rome. ~.
Great preparations are being
made here for a grand farewell
dinner of thirty covers which Cardinal
Farley Is to give on December u in
what is called the royal apartment of
the hotel at Bristol. x
Cardinals Gasasrri, Falconio, DeLaf,
O'Connell, Vicenzo Vannutelli, Bisleti,
Van Rossum and Martinelli already
have accepted invitations and others
who will be present are Manager Ken
nedy, rector of the American college,
Manager Baretti, formerly apostolic
delegate to Canada; Manager Robert
Seton, formerly OF New York, Man
ager Robert Seton, formerly Of New
York, Manager Montagnini, formerly
secretary of the papal nunciature at
Paris and Father Brandy, editor of the
Jesuit organ, Civilita Cattolica.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-12-26
RICHESON GIVEN A
BOUNTEOUS DINNER
Accused MInIater 10 Remembered by
Friends, Who Send Christmas
Feast to His Cell.

Boston, Mass, Dec. 25-A bounteous
Christmas dinner the gift of several OF
his former parishioners, holped to
cheer Rev. Charles v. T. Richeson to-
day in his cell In Charles street Jail,
where he Is recovering rapidly from
self inflicted wounds of last week.
DR.. Lothrop, who visited the pris-
oner this forenoon reported that
Richeson was making good recovery
and that he would be in a practically
normal condition before the end OF the
week
William a. Morse of Richeson's
counsel, also visited the jail during
the day and had brief conference
with his client, but any important
move in the defense of Richeson on
the charge of numbering Miss Avis
Linnell still awaits the arrival of John
Lee from Lynchburg, Va.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-12-26
MORE SEASONABLE
WEATHER IS COMING
Weather Bureau Reports Pronounce
Change to Colder Temperatures
During Week. D

Washington, D. c., Dec. 25.-Un'
settled weather during the next few
days will give way to period of more
seasonable weather by the end of the
week, according to a bulletin issued
last night by the weather bureau.
Stormy weather is predicted over the
north Atlantic steamship routes, the
British isles and Europe.
"The coldest weather of the season,
the bulletin continues, now prevails
In the interior of Alaska, the lowest
temperatures reported from that
region being 81 degrees below zero at
Tanana and 46 degrees below zero at
Eagle. The indications are that the
first part of the coming week will be
unsettled, with snow or rain in north
ern and rain in southern districts east
of the Rock mountains, attending che
eastward movement Of a disturbance
that now covers the middle west.
Another disturbance will appear in
the far west about. the middle of the
week, cross the middle west about
Thursday or Friday, and. the eastern
states at the close of the week. 1t will
be attended by general precipitation.
A pronounced change to colder
|WeatheEa EawiiInovefspread the north
western states on Tuesday and We'd
nesday, and advance eastward and
southwark over the eastern and south
ern states during the latter half Of
the week, terminating the prolonged
period of unseasonably high tempera-
lures in these districts"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-12-26
TAFT REFUSES
PARDON TO MORSE
President consuIts Board Of Physicians
and Thinks Immediate Action
Isn't Necessary,

Washington, D. c., Dec. 25.-The
president yesterday declined to par
don Charles w. Morse. The explana
ton of his decision is contained in the
following statement issued from the
white house:
"The president yesterday called In.
to consultation the surgeon general OF
the army, the surgeon general OF the
navy, and Major M. A. De Laney
medical corps, U. s. A., on the report
of the board Of physicians at Atlanta
as to the physical condition OF Chas
w. Morse.
After full consideration of the re-
port, as explained to him by them, the
president was not satisfied that i'm
mediate action was necessary. but di.
rected that he be kept fully advised
at frequent intervals Of any changes .
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-12-26
FATHER AND BROTHER
DEAD AT CHRISTMAS
While Returning From Funeral. Of
Brother, Kansas City Woman 10
Notified Of Parents Death,

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 25.-While
Mrs. Thomas Locke was at st.
Thomas church, Kansas City, Kas.,
this morning, attending the funeral
services Of her brother, John Con-
molly, telephone message to the un-
dertakers who had charge of the fun
eral, told that the body of man found
on the railwaytracks at an outlying
point Saturday night had been identi-
fled as that of Michael Connolly, the
woman's father. Word was sent to
Mrs. Locke by the undertaken. 1t
reached her as she was leaving the
church.
Connolly, who was sixty years old,
was an employe of a packing company.
He had been run over by a traip-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-12-26
100000 SINGERS
IN FRISCO FESTIVAL

San Francisco, Cal, Dec. 25-"O,
come all ye faithful, joyful and trium.
phant."
One hundred thousand persons, sing.
ing exultantly, joined last night in the
Christmas hymn of faith and adora.
tion, standing bareheaded under the
stars. a
They sang from the city's heart,
where Market, Kearney, Greary and
Third streets meet, from the windows
and the tops of tall buildings, and
while they sang traffic paused until
the great chorus ended in solemn,
"Amen."
The singing Of "Adeste Fideles''
came at the conclusion Of the city 8
open air celebration Of Christmas eve.
Jan Kubelik, violinist, played to the
vaust audience, and David Bispham,
baritone, sang to it.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-12-26
DIR. MAYO RESTING
COMFORTABLY TODAY

New York, Dec. 25.-The physicians
attending DR.. Charles Horace Mayo,
the Rochester, Minn., surgeon, who
underwent an operation last Saturday
for gall stones few days after he
had been successfully operated on for
appendicitis, said today that the
patients condition was very satisfac-
tory and that the outlook for COM
plete recovery was excellent. DR.. Mayo
passed a good night and was resting
comfortably this morning. -.
Mr.. Mayo passed restful day, it
was stated, and his temperature and
pulse We're both better.
DR.. William J. Mayo, the patient's
brother, arrived in New York yester-
day. :@
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-12-26
FIVE ARE HELD
FOR GIRLS DEATH

Boston, Mass, Dec. 25.-The five
persons arrested for the death Of Mary
Bolduc of Manchester, N. H., were to-
day held without bail for hearing
Dec. 81.
The prisoners, all charged with mur-
der in the first degree are Mrs. Jennie
H. Shattuck and Mrs. Annis Reed Of
Boston, Mrs. Hattie M. Hazlitt, of
Cambridge and DR.. John D. Ferguson
and Miss Mary A. O'Neill Of Manchester
It Is alleged that Miss Bolduc died
in Mrs Shattuck's home as the result
.of q criminal operation.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-12-26
Maryland Negro Chopped
To Death With HutchetS
For Murder OF White Man
a+*++ : - + + - : ~ : *s***+

:, t..
Baltimore, last Saturday
night Frederick A. Schwab whte) at Fairfield
Brooklyn Nd jail
today Davis chopped to death with
hatchets. T.
conducted with secrecy the town authorities
of Police notified
:
the in which Davis confined
shooting of Schwab
saloon at Fairfield
. vile
Frederick Schwab took his
who drew pistol and bullet
through fired
without effect.
He claimed that
that Frederick Schwab had
him.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-12-26
FOUNDER OF RED
CROSS" HONORED

washington, D. c., Dec. 25.-Miss
Clara Barton. founder and first presi-
dent OF the American Red Cross soci-
ETY. was showered today with greet
ings and good wishes ,on the ninetieth
anniversary of her birth. Although
feeble from her illness this year, Miss
Barton was able to celebrate her
birthday with relatives and friends who
are spending Christmas with her at.her
home, "Red Cross" in Glen Echo. a
suburb nf WashinGtI.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-12-26
JAPANESE TROOPS ~.
WILL GO TO HANKOW

Washington, Dec. 26.-Although
state department, Officials would not
reveal the source Of their Information,
they declared today that official re-
ports contain the statements that two
companies Of Japanese infantry and
one machine gun detachment will ar
rive at Hankow about Dec. 81.
These troops according to the ad-
vices, will be used to protect the jan
anese consulate at Hankow. fl$
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-12-26
Street Car Men
Eat Turkey As
Company Gift

; One hundred and fifty proud
turkeys that short time ago
. were strutting the fowl yards
of some of Wapello county's
farms, are adorning the tables
OF the street car employees of
; the Ottumwa Railway & Light
Co. today. The birds were pre-
sented to the employees by H.
M. Byllesby & Co., who make
an annual custom of remember
ing their men on Christmas.
w. E. Jones & Co. is another
Ottumwa establishment that
presented it's employees with
turkeys. This Christmas day
distribution of turkeys has
been done for a number Of
years past by the Jones COM
; pany. .E& ~.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-12-26
Many Give Programs.

~
The churches that held special servl
ices yesterday and last night included
the First Presbyterian, East End Pres
byterian, First M. E., First Congrega-s
tional. First Baptist and a Sunday
school program at the Trinity Episco-
pal church..
There were thirty voices OF both
sexes that participated in the Christ
mas program last evening In the East
End Presbyterian church. at which y
large number were present.
The program was under the direc.
tion of Miss Louisa Van Dyke and was
delivered as announced in the program
with pleasing effect. The program
lasted an hour, and among the mum.
bers that ELECTED the most appreciar
tion were sullivan's Lost Chord" ~
male voices, the Christmas lullaby BY
Wilson sung by the women's chorus,
and Lorenz' "Notes Of JOY" The pro-
gram began at $50 p. m. and was
featured by sermon by Rev. w. II.
HORNED taken from the twelfth chap.
ter of Isaiah. "Song and Revivals' was
the subject. The pastor urged upon his
hearers to start a movement for pipe
organ. i 4 AL
The cantata at the First M. n
church last evening was one Of most
rretentious efforts ever made by the
talented chorus of singers. and tho
large audience thoroughly enjoyed the
feast Of song. "The Lord ct Glory,
by Geibell, full Of solos and nicely ~
ranged chorus numbers, was given.
Edward Weeks directed the singing.
The first solo number Of the cantata,
"Thou Art My Beloved Son., givs
en- by Burchard Peck, who was In
splendid voice, was q forerunner 81.
the good solos, duets and trios that
followed. The solists were Harry
.Lindell, Mrs. LeoIa Nelson. Miss BesS
sic Chisman, Miss Helen Witter, Eds
ward Weeks David Weeks, Miss Edith
Hinsey, Miss Cecil Druen, Miss IrenG
Hedrick and Miss Anderson. The
cantata closed with . beautiful rem,
dition OF 20 Hope OF Every Nation, =
by the full chorus.
The dificult music OF the cantata w.
played perfectly by Mrs. John EllmAksr.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-12-26


Christmas arrvedo here to gladden. the SO
families This precious
beautiful babies consigned from the New York Foundlngs
Christmas
which already prepared and
possible president
+ Of the 8 ,t1
babies sent out each New
child
+ York a%ta#5
= + + = + = = + = - + ~ + + 49, =
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-12-26
OBSERVANCE
|. OF CHRISTMAS
IN CHURCHES
Churches Fittingly Observe
the Christmas Time BY.
Services Of Joy and
Thanksgiving.

Cnr1stmas comes but once 4 veas>
OUT II came to Ottumwa with the 1oy.
ousness appropriate to the occasion
anu songs OF praise. prayer, thanks,
giving and general good will. peace
and cheer among men were the kew.
note OF the observance OF the time.
honored feast and custom OF church
and Chr1stendom. Elaborate programs
appropr1able to the event characterized
the services In several OF the churches
or the city as well as Christmas trees
AID distribution of good things to the
needy poor BY the Open Door rescue
mission and Salvation Ormy. All
seem 1mbued with the same spirit ok
peace on earth, good will to men, and
tne nappy exclamations Of the season
wishing each well have been heard on
all sides throughout the day. Pro.
grams for the Christmas time were
given IN number of the churches
morning and evening sermons during
the services OF Sunday. In, the three
catholic churches, the Trinity Episco.
pal a'd Lutheran churches the Christ
mas services were held this morning.
Ine Catholic church services began
with the first mass as early as S ana
5:3O q. m. and three masses were cele.
brated In each. The first service OF til
day was at $3.50 in the Swedish L,l.
theran church and at 10 O'Clock tho
service was held in the Trinity church.
Swedish Julotta services were held In
the Swedish Mission church at s a. IN.
Special musical programs were render.
ed at high masses In the Catholic
churches and the principal services Of
the Swedish Lutheran and Episcopal
churches. A Christmas tree features
the afternoon at the Open Door Rescue
mission and the Salvation Army has
given Christmas dinners to the needy
poor as we'll as distributed q quantity
Of clothing and other recessaries. Inn
mense crowds .thronged the Chriktmas
lseryices In the, various churcnes bota
to-day and yesterday.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-12-25
COMMITTED SUICIDE
w AFTER STRANGE
MURDER OF HUSBAND.

Sandwich, yll,, Dec. 24.--Bcfore! q
Christmas tree, which he was about
to decorate, Fred FeaseI, manager
of a dhy goods store here. was shot
and killed today by his wife, who
thear committed suicide. She, had
shown tendencies to mental abera-
tioh since the birth Of baby six
months ago.
Feasel had finished a breakfast
and had kissed the baby and went
into an adjoining room to decorate
a tree. His wife arranged the baby
comfortably. placed the playthings
within its reach and then shot her
husband twice in the back She then
telepHoned to his brother early this
morning 70 come to the house and
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-12-25
BELIEVE fEDERALs.'
!, ARE READY TO
RENEW WARFARE

Pekin. China, Dec. 24.-Wdrd
comes from Pao cling Eu, which lis
one Of the important military cen
ters, that the hospitals there are
making preparations to care for
many wounded who are expected to
be brought there soon. This is
taken to indicate along with other
signs that the imperial government
intends to- renew hostilities. 1t is
believed that Premier Wan shi Kai
sees the helplessness OF the peace
conference, which is now going on
at Shanghai, and evidently desires
to repeat the moral effect Of the
capture of Han Yang by re-taking
WI Chang. f
Thirty-four cuelsss rebel prisoners
have reached Poa Tang. This has
aroused comment because prisoners
are seldom taken in China.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-12-25
Death Come. at ILLS O'Clock
Last Night At Family
Residence
LIVED HERE SINCE
Has Distinction OF Having Served
Longer Than Any One Else
In City Council

Charles Lancaster, one of the old
est citizens Of Cairo, passed away at
1l:15 o'clock last night at the fam
lily residence; 2t5 Twenty-eighth
street, after an illness Of two years
duration.
Mr.. Lancaster was born at Col
linsville. H.. August 4. 1886, being
over 10 years of age at the time OF
death. He came to Cairo in the
early COS and was an empioye on
the government boats here during
the civil war.
Mr.. Lancaster formed partnership
with Newton Rice In the planning
mill and builders supplies business
about thirty-tlve years ago, becom-
ing the sole owner of the property
about 1899. Shortly before then
their large iplaning mill between
Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets
was burned.
Alderman Seventeen Years.
He had the distinction Of having
served longer in the City Council
than any other citizen seventeen
years, during which time he was ac-
lively Interested In the policies that
have made Cairo. Mr. Lancaster al
ways too an active interest In mu-
nicipal and civic affairs. and by his
independence made himself strong
factor in the betterment of the city.
He was member of the Board
of Trustees Off bhe First Presby-
terian Church for a number of
years. In politics he affiliated with
the Republican party and was one
of It's most ardent workers in past
campaigns.
ayHe is survived; ny his Wife sHd
fivea daughters,ssffss Minnie Lancas-.
ter, Mrs: George B. osgo5d Fof Chi.
cago, Mrs. Paul s, Markle Of Dali
las. Texas, Mrs. Wilbur Thistlewood
and MRS. Claude9Wintcr. He also
leaves brother. DR.. George Lancas-
ter of DeLand,i Fla, and three SIS
ters. RS, Sarah Leme, MRS. Martha
Lemen or Hastings, MINI. and Mrs.
Elizabeth Jones, of Wyoming. 1.
Funeral arrangements have not )
been made. atBt
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-12-25
INSANITY PLEA
WINS FREEDOM
FOR MURDERER

Ogden, Utah, Dec. 24.--IIenry
Southwbrth' h. was acquitted at 3
O'Clock this morning Of the murder
Of I. l.. Hanks, at an amusement
park IN this city. August H. last
The jury, composed entirely Of mar
ried men, took only ono ballot.
Hanks, who was manager Of a
band playing at the park, was shot
to death while walking with Mrs.
Southworth, Southworths defense
was temporary insanity, and the
plea that Hanks had broken up his
home OF what Is known In some
states as the "unwrittcn law" but
which In Utah Is written law
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-12-25
RUSSIAN TROOPS 7
GO TO PUNISH . I
PERSIAN TRIBESMEN.

8 Ispahap, Persia, Dec. IA
strong detachment Of Russians, COM
prfsing a regiment of rifles and a
!. .sotnia Of Cossacks with-r.a mountain
= battery. left here last. night for Ca4
..briz to avenge attacks on russians
..lbys Persian tribessmep at that place
. few days ago. The column al
ready. has traversed the. varadia
: Gorge. without ,epcountering Per-
sian opposition. IT had been expects
Hed that Persiausy would stoutly de:
eyfend. the mountain passes The dis
, tance between -Ispahan sand Cabriz
Is nearly flve hundred miles.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-12-25
THREE TRAIEMEN
KILLED WHEN TRAIN E
STRIKES, BOULDER

Bristol, Tenn, Dec. 24.--Threc
trainmen we're killed and the fourth
probably fatally injured early today
when a double-header freight train
ON the Virginia and Southwestern
railway ran into boulder which
had fallen ON the track in the nat
ural tunnel forty miles west OF Bris-
tel. The tunnel Is being cleared or
wreckage as rapidly as possible.
There Is blockade OF traffic and
passengers are being transferred
across the mountains, which the tnn.
mel penctrates. N
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-12-25
G|RDER KILLS TWO
New Jersey Worklnen Lose Control
and Are Dragged Forty Feet
Below to Stream.

Camden, N. j., Dec. N24.--Two
men were killed and six others
were seriously injured. while placing
girder across Copper Creek on the
Bedford branch Of the Vest Jersey
and Lake Shore today, near here.
The men were swinging, the gir-
der ON the main span of the bridge
when they lost control of it, and
were dragged to the stream, forty
feet below.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-12-25
Navy INSPECTOR N Aas4 I
MURDERS NEPHEW.

xenia, Ohio, Dec. 24.4-st. Claire
Gentry, 2s, step-son of John B.
Stenson. former city commissioner.
died here early today from the ef-
fects or gun shot wound Inflicted
by his uncle, Robert irwin, inspec-
tor Inv the government navy yards,
at Philadelphia last night, Search
for irwin. who is still at,'large, con-
TIMES.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-12-25

The Pp,,etin,s Christmas fund for
Tho chi,dran.s Home ended last
n,gbt with total OF s1.74l.S2.
which Ear s,,rnasses expectations of
tbo ofricars Of the Association 4 the
r,,,d rd,tor and Others interested
!, mo ,omnaign waged for the haue.
q, 80 ornhoned children
Tho v,nd rditor feels very rrate-
frl for the s,pport accorded him ny
tbose interested in the campaign
rhomas Mcfarland was one OF
~ most ya,,,ah,e workers f'e
,o,io,taa ana received many ptra
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-12-25
PLAET.oF- INDIAN
.a q, . REFINING co. Is
DESTROYED BY FIRE.

Georgetown, KY, Dec. 24.--Fire
caused by the bursting OF an am
monia' pipe this afternoon destroyed
the''plant Of the Indian Refining Co.,
here and resulted in loss estimated
at $4,000. Two persons werosin-
tired by falling timbers. The loss
covered byfinsurance.