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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-25
RUSH FLOUR TO STARVING CHINA
Ten Thousand Saeks Sent BY Christian
~ Aae~Ia

Ten Thousand Saeks Sent BY Christian
Herald.
Minneapolis. MINI. Feb. 25.- Ten
thousand sacks Of Washburn- Crosby g
Gold Medal flour are now on their way
to the relief Of starving China This
IL the equivalent Of $50 900 loaves of
bread and IL the gift Of the Christian
Herald.
1t took six cars to carry this immense
consignment ana It Is being rushed
across the continent BY the Chicago.
Milwaukee & So. Pau! ana Chicago.
Milwaukee 4 Puget Sound railways. At
Seattle the sacks will be transferred to
the United States transport Buford,
and they will bo carried to China at
the governments expense.
The Christian Herald sent 10000
sacks to China during another famine
several years ago and on that occasion
Gold Medal hour was also selected.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-25
The Bank Statement.

New York, Feb. 25.-The statement
Of clearing house banks for the week
Of five days shows that the banks hold
$40, 900 more than the requirements
Of the 25 per cent reserve runle. This
Is an increase OF $4.514.600 in the pro-
nort!cnete cash reverse. as compared
with last week.
Loans, decrease, s4,ss4.0o0.
Species, decrease. 33.5bS,O00.
Deposits, decrease. $s66.000.
Surplus, increase. 34.3SS.0o0.
State banks and trust companies not
reporting to clearing house show:
Loans. decrease. $1.111.022. 900.
Specie, decrease. @116,676.00O.
Legal tender, decrease. $40, 0,931. 900.
Total deposits, 41,202.502.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-25
BULLET WOUND FOUND IN tRAn
or MSS HEamEasasszR. NO
WEAPON NEAR
PROBABLY SHOT FROM doom
As sHE PAsoGD THRU Roon
Coroner oeeldss - Pestpsoe jnevese
Until Sunday. When 0uilst viii o
Removed 70 Determine peobabjo
Make ef Wsapen-Rsssneiy sss~
With Money In heuss.
Special to rlm.s-Rspusl,c.n.

Special to Timss.Rspublican.
Baxter. Fob. 2s.-The few additional
facts developed in connection with the
death Of Miss Matilda Hermsmeier. the
recluse who was found dead IN her
homo near hero yesterday. strengthened
tho theory that the woman was fouily
murdered. ana that robbsry was the
motive.
Coroner Hill. OF Newton. and Deputy
Sheriff Govc. after preliminary In.
vestigatton. concluded TO postpone tho
inquest until Sunday. whom . poat-
norton will be hold.
Bullet Wound In Head.
Tho coroner. when ne examined the
body late yesterday. found . bullet
wound In the woman's head. 20 the
right Of tho forehead. but no weapon
was found on tho premises, thus dis.
proving tho theory that sho committed
suicide.
Tho bullet will be removed By the.
coroner IN tho hope OF determining the
kind OF weapon used and thus furntSh.
ing . possible clue.
Probably Shot From Door.
Tho position OF tho body when found
indicates that Miss Her.nesmelee was
shot from the doorway OF her home. Il
II evident that she was carrying . pail
Of milk from ono room 70 another. and
It In thought that she was attracted by,
noise at tho door and was shot Just
a. she turned to SEQ what the noise
| was.
Recently Seen With Money.
whilo no ono knows what tho woman
had in the house in tho way OF cash. or
,k~> . ~ A~Ir> n - n
recently seen 60 have quite sum In
her possession. and - supposed 60 have
! kept much OF her money secretod about
tho house.
Nsighbors disagree ~ 60 whsn shs
was last seen about the premises. Gone
say Il was last Sunday ana o4hefo
cla1m 70 have seen her on Monday. le
/ IL evident that she had bsen 1laA fsaF
! and possibly flvc days. ~ the hossa N
the barn wero emaciatsd and almost
! famished. and evidently had nothing to
eat or drink for several DAYS.
Tho only near relatives Of Miss
Hermsmeier aside from the nephew.
Herman KlaumberS. OF Laurel. arc
half sister. Mrs. Brandt. who rcs,dcs In
Baxter. and Mrs. Klaumborg. OF Laurel.
| mother OF Herman klaumberg.
Hardy Tragedy Recalled.
The murder OF Miss Hcrmsmeier has
| started speculation as to whether or
not the crime may not have been COM
| mitted by the person or persons who
killed James Hardy. his wife and SON
| on June 8 last year. The Hardy homo.
| in Logan township. Marshall county. IL
distant from the Hcrrismeicr homo
| only Ave or six miles. and while not In
| the Same county is In the same neigh
| borhood. The Hardy murder remains
| an unsolved mystery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-25
FIVE YET TO SPEAK

Stone, Owen, Crawford. Root and L.
FoIietts Slated For Talk in lorinsr
cas-Burrows Determined to Force
Vote Today and May Cause Lengthy
Night Session.
Washington. Feb 25.-"with the
Lorimer resolution on the calendar as
unfinished business, shall press It to
the utmost" said Senator Burrows.
chairman Of the committee on priv
ileges and elections. as the senate
went into session today.
II shall ask the senate to take up the
Lorimer question at 2 O'Clock. and by
that time Senator McCumber will have
concluded his reciprocity speech. and
shall keep 1t to the front until
o'clock"
The Lorimer program shows that
Senators Stone. Owen. Crawford and
Root and possibly Senator I.aFollette.
are yet to speak.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-25
MURPHY TO APPEAL.
Will Ask Federal Court 60 order 2
County aaliota Produced.

viii Ask Federal Court 60 ordsr Floyd
County aaliota Produced.
Special to Timee-Republican.
Charles City. Fob. 25.-Attorneys for
Murphy, who IL contesting the election
Of Congressman Haugen. announce that
they will apply to Judge Reed. OF the
federal court at Dubuque. for an order
compelling County Auditor Rosenkrans
to produce the ballots OF Floyd county.
It has not been decided whether the
court will be asked TO deliver the ball
lots to the commissioners hearing the
evidence or 70 the lower house OF con-
gress. The auditor refused to deliver
the ballots to the commissioners with
out court order. and was sustained
In his decision by both the county at
torney and tho attorney general.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-25
hs police in IN effort 70 arrest the as

the police In IN effort 20 arrest the as
sailant.
Information obtained BY detectives
resulted last night in the arrest Of
several employees Of the saloon. and
inspector LAWN says that unless the
truth concerning the assault 10 told he
will request that the license Of the
place be revoked. Charles O'Shea told
the police that shortly after o'clock
in the morning he saw q man and two
women leave the saloon. and just az
they reached the sidewalk he says
Ioyt was assaulted and knocked down.
The man, accompanied by the women.
then Jumped into a taxicab and disap-
peared, leaving Hoyt on the side walk.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-25
WOODWARD MUST GO
Continued Serious illness Makes il Ne
cessary for Judge kimbroush to
Nams Another Foreman for ver-
million County Vote Probe Grand Jury
-Woodyard's Condition Alarming.

Danville. Ill. Feb. 25.-The condition
OF Isaac woodward. foreman of the
Vermilion county vote probe grand
Jury. who II critically III at his home
In Ridge Place. showed no Improvement
today. I1is friends are much alarmed.
1t Is probably that Judge Kimbrough
will discharge MI. woodward as fore
man OF the grand jury next Monday.
and appoint another Of the body as his
successor. Judge Kimbrough said last
Monday, whom he gave the body an op-
tion OF either adjourn1ng sine die or
awaiting the recovery Of Mr.. Wood
yard. that he would appoint another
foreman a soon as It became evident
that Mr.. woodward would not recover
in time to continue.
City Attorney Jones and Peter
Sanichas. who were indicted for per-
Jury in connection with vote selling.
have been arrested and have given
bonds for their appearance in the sum
Of $1,000 each.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-25
cH,LosIRTH WRECKS MIND.

Well. Known Newton Woma an Commit
tsd 20 Ne. Pleasant Hospital.
Newton, Feb. 26.-Mrs. Charles Pink
today adjudged 10 be insane by the
board of insanity commissioners and
was osdsred taken to the hospital a
Mcun1s Pleasant foFS.&reatment. Mrs
Pink gayo birth to a child STOUT two
months ,aao. and has not been mental
" sound since.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-25
"svckERs" WIN DEBATE.

Illinois Mon Take Frat and Second on
international Peace
Davenport. Feb. 25.--Arthur. Sand
mark. OF Moline. H.. speaking on I'm
ternational peace" won tho big eight
high school oratorical contest held In
Davenport last night. Roscoe John
son, OF Galesburg. III. was second.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-25
RUSSIAN VETERAN HERE.

osnsral Constantine emyrnots, Touring
World, Arrives in San Franotsee.
San Francisco. Feb. 25.-General
Constantine Smyrnon. who was second
in command Of tho Russian army at
Port Arthur. in the war with japan.
arrived here today in company with his
daughter. The two are making tour
of the world.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-25
jap Treaty Ratified.

washington. Feb. 25.-The senate
last night ratified tho now Japanese
treaty Of trade and navigation.
The senate adjourned at G:02 p. M,
the Lorimer case going over until to-
day.
popular interest In the Lorimer case
showed no signs Of abatement and the
galleries again wero filed by eager
crowds. They had begun to gather two
hours before the hour set for the open
ing Of the session.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-25
BIG BLAZE IN MANILA.

Three Hundred Dwellings Destroyed
and Charity Hospital Threatened.
Manila. p. l.. Feb. 25.-Three nun
dred native dwellings In the Tondo dis
trict, a suburb OF Manila, were burned
today.
The Mary Johnston charity hospital
was badly damaged, half Of the build.
ing being destroyed. The patients wer0
removed unharmed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-25
PAGE ONE.

PAGE ONE.
Tels9raphio Nsws,
Baxter Tragedy Certainly Murder.
Tramp Theory Abandoned.
Large Supreme Court Proposed.
Solons Homcsick. Bare Quorum
Present.
V!rlle Attack on Reciprocity.
Crisis In France.
Death OF Mrs. s. A. CrnvAth.
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
Iowa News:
Nineteen Bills Thru Legislature.
Blind Horse Carries Man to Death.
Pendhcld's Shortage Growing.
Bowman q YounEster.
PAGE FOUR.
EDITORIAL:
Red Riding Hood and the Wolves.
Wilson Bill and tho House
Emma E,ames' Man.
Topics and Iowa Opinion.
Sunday Reading.
PAGE FIVE.
Iowa News.
Banker Clarke Fined For Contempt
Big Boost For Boone.
PAGE SEVEN.
lows and osnsral News:
Eldora Boosting Ball Team.
New. Of Neighborins Towns.
PAGES SIX, EIGHT AND NINE.
City News:
Farmers Score One on CITY Boosters
Drag Their Roads: Streets Un-
dragged.
Central Iowa Friends In Session.
Schools Break Even In Joint Debate
G. A. r. Works For Monument
(PaGo -.
% <fnu 20 - 0,,r1~l~~
Announcement
Henry Austin Dies OF Injuries.
r. j. Young to Enter Ministry.
Racing Promoters Organize.
Teachers Meeting Largely Attended
General and Brief City News.
PAGE TEN.
Markets and General:
Wheat at Lowest Point
Country Houses Sell Corn
Hogs Finish Shaky and Lower.
+ Little Doing In Cattle Trade
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-25
COFFEE TRUST INFORMATION.

Bill Regarding Admission Of Evidence
Favorabiy Reported 70 House.
Washington, Feb. 25.- The house
committee on judiciary today reported
favorably tho Norris bill. instructinS
tho attorney general to send to the
house any Information he may have re-
garting the alleged trust In the coffee
business. The committee amended to
eliminate Brasil from tho bill
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-25
ELpoRA BUSINESS CHANGE.
Walker, Lans & Johnston Soil Out (
johnson and Howell.

Special to oTimes-Republican.
lcldora, Feb. 25.--John y. Johnston
and Arthur Howell have together pur-
chased the implement business here OF
Walker. Lane Il Johnston. Messrs
Walker and L-ane will probably 80 to
Colorado, locating II satisfactory In or
near Kerscy. The deal has been on for
some time but the general public were
taken completely by surprise ut the
change.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-25
Y. M. c. A. PASSES BUDGET.
Decision Reached 70 Raise $4,000 II
Next Three YeArs.

Specitl to Times Republican.
Clinton. Feb. 2b.-The sum OF $3.50
was subscribed for tho state associa-
ton work at the annual meeting today
Of the state Y. NJ. c. A. \ favorable
report was made on the budget calling
for tho raising OF $4,000 IN the next
two years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-25
POOR WOMEN DEMAND MONEY.

D0positors 8esio0o Doors OF 0esttn
Savings Bank on Rumors Of Big Run.
Berlin, Feb. 25.-Depositors OF the
Norden Savings Bank. q run on which
institution yesterday afternoon caused
much excitement, continued today to
clamor for their money. A placard
posted on the bank door. which was
kept tightly shut. informed the deposi-
tors that all accounts would be settled
by Christmas. The rush OF Thousands
Of women Of the poorer classes to
draw out their savings was caused by
rumors of extensive losses.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-25

Former Indian Secretary Dead.
London, Feb. 9S.-viDcount Wolvsr-
hampton, former secretary Of state for
India, and from 1880 to 1900 lord Dresi-
dent Of the council, died here today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-25
PERUVIAN DIPLOMAT DEAD.

Juan r. Gimors's Lifelsss Body Found
In His Room in New York.
New. York. Feb. 25.--Juan f. Elmore.
20 yexrs old. member of a distin-
guished Peruvian family and former
member Of the diplomatic corps OF that
country in the United States. was
found dead In his room in the Astor
House today. Death was caused by
heart failure.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-25
sLAMEs FARMERS FOR coNpI.
rIoNs CONFRONTING THEM
Fact That Nation Needed Money Lost
Sight Of, Hs Avsrs, in Free Trade
Wavs That Would Wips Out Protso-
ton and Rsvsnus-Says Now Poiit.
ieai Party Will Be Born.

epoeCu tOOay OIL LIlo NACOall DILL w WllSA
puts into form for enactment into law
tho provisions Of the Canadian reci-
procity agreement.
Holding that the ratification of the
agreement would spell disaster for the
agricultural interests. the senator said
their having loaned their ears to the
arguments urged for lower rates OF
duty at the time Of the passage Of the
Payne-Aldrich bill and. having given
their votes In the ensuing election to
tho opponents Of those members Of con-
gress who had voted with the leaders
In the two houses. had been the undo
Ing Of the farmer.
"AiI Tariff Condemned"
He declared that. when q crusade
against the whole tariff system was
launched in the press. natural con-
servatism lost her balance and every
thing in the tariff bill was continued
THAT We needed money" he contin :
ued. "to run the government. was lost
sight Of and Q wave OF free tradeism.
that would have destroyed every ves-
tise Of protection and left the govern
ment without revnue. swept over the
country"
Mr.. McCumber referred TO the SEQ
tionalisn that developed in the tariff
situation and the desire Of ono part OF
the country to have its own products
protected while those Of another part
should be made to compete with the
free goods brought in from abroad.
Destroy onsanothsrs.
Under these conditions" ne said,
':business men Of the niddls west wsre
destroyed because they allowed protec-
tion on 1shsacs and thereby Increased
the cost Of living. The men Of the east
were destroyed because they allowed
protection on food products and fbsrs-
by increased tho cost Of liv1nH.
Predicts New Party.
"Out Of this turmoil q new political
body will be born. and the hero in each
section will be he VINO cries Protection
Of what section will be affected
Tho end to which all this madness
points," said Mr.. McCumber, was plain
to him. The farmer had been poisoned
by the virus with which the political
atmosphere was impregnated and he In
too many instances. like all tho others.
turned against those who had labored
for his benefit, ana either destroyed
them or punished them with greatly
diminished majorities."
FJvs.Miis Limit Bill Killed.
The house committee on the suppres.
sion OF intemperance today recon-
mended that tho nve-mile limit law
prohibiting saloons within i've miles Of
a state educational institution be in
definitely postponed.
The house passed bill to regulate
trials before peace and ire commissions
and give the accused a right OF at
torney; also a bill affecting park COM
missions in charter cities.
Moore introduced bill to increase
the pay Of the state game warden $500
and pay him out Of the hunters license
fund.
Escher introduced a bill for state
beef and dairy board and providing for
practical instruction In breeding cattle
and appropriating $4,000 for the same.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-25
BOWMAN VISITS OLD HOME.
Newly. Chosen President Of state Uni
vsrsity at Davenport.

NewIy Chosen President OF state Uni'
vsrsity at Davenport.
Davenport. Feb. 25.-John G. Bow
man, secretary OF tho Carnegie founda-
ton fund who yesterday was rendered
the position of president OF the State
University OF Iowa. arrived in Daven
port this morning to spend the day with
his mother before leaving for New
York.
He declined to state whether or no,
he would accept the position but inti-
mate friends claim that he has prac-
tically assured the Iowa state board OF
education that he Will do so.
He will send the board his answer MS
soon as he reaches New York. Mr.
Bowman eight years ago was n reportc,
Tor a newspaper In Davenport
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-25
ANOTHER GEORGIA LvNcnlNo.

Two Nsaroes. Accused Of Mvrdse.
Strung Up oy Mob at Warrsntowsw.
Augusta. Ca. Feb. 26.-Bob Jones'
and John veaSio. charged with the
murder OF white mon. weso taken fron,
the warrenton Jail by . mob q mid
night last night and tynrhsd. The
negroes were strung up TO tha limb -
Q tree on the outskirts Of the town AnA
their bodies riddled With bulletS-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-25

scheme, received notice Of parole today.
Marsh was tried In Council Bluffs last
March. He was sentenced to fifteen
months In the penitentiary and to pay
q fine Of 500.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-25

Blew Oafo, Ourslass a. NoehlNo.
Bloomington, H.. Feb. 1G.-urua1s0
dynamited the safe OF the - soe)GD -
0ri0Ioy early today. partly Wgoche
the building. but goe noeAelG - -
Ptsv0u7 mai I-..>s ts1 hank sR44144s.es =
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-25
owa.a Man Adjuds.d Insane.

Special to Times-Republican.
Eldora. Feb. 3s.-Al Fuller. OF
Owasa, man about 20 years Of age.
was taken to the hospital at Independ-
ence this morning by Sheriff Walsh.
after being before tho insanity board
yesterday. The cause OF his mental
condition Is said to be despondsncy
and worry.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-25
iox,a CITY Man Asphvx;ated.

Iowa City Man Asphyx;atsd.
Rock Island. Feb. c5.-W e. Novale,
Of Iowa City, was found dead In his
bed at the Rock Island house this
morning at o'clock. Tho gas was
turned on in his room and asphyxiation
was tho cause Of death.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-25
KILLS WATERLOO so,LERmAkER.

Kun Down by Froight Tr"in IN Omaha
Yards At Sioux City.
Waterloo, Feb. 25.-William Weldon
aegd 2S, boilernaker OF Waterloo.
was killed in Sioux City last night by
freight train in the yards Of the
Omaha road. He leaves a mother and
brother here. Burial will be at Cedar
Rapids, where no formerly lived. He
left Waterloo Wednesday for Sioux
City,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-25
MISS SOPHIA IN FLIGHT.
Balloon From San Antonio Passes ovs
Arkansas City Today.

Arkansas City. Ark, Feb. 25.-The
balloon. Miss Sophia. carrying w. s.
Assmann and ]. NJ. O'Reilly. Of st
Louis. passed over this city. going
northwest. today. The balloon started
from San Antonio. Tex. last night In
an attempt to capture the Lahm cup.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-25
ARcHITEcrs TRAGIC END.
w. J. erinkmann's Body Manslsd Bs
yond Reeoanikion In chiaaaa.

yond Recognition II Chicago,
Chicago. Fob. a5.-wflliam J. Brink
mann. an architect. who had desisned
most Of tho Roman Catholic churches
built In Chicago during the last ten
years. was found dead on the Chicago,
Rock Island q Pacific railroad tracks
early today. His body was snanRled be.
yond recognition. Identification befps
made by papers in the pockets Of his
clothing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-25
Woman p;se From Burns

Cedar Rapids, Feb e.,-Mrs. Thomas
Charter, who was burned two weeks
ago In an explosion OF gasoline, died
fhia afternoon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-25
EXODUS or MEMBERS or LEois.
lATuRE ALMOST pREvENTs
DALLor ON sENAroR.
NuMoRs OF PLANNED COUP
PROVE WITHOUT DAeIs
psswsr csntinues to Load, With vets
Very Much Reduced - Forty Six
vetss Fer One Candidate Would
Have RssuIted in Elsetion-Nothin0
ooins Until After Recess.

Special to Times-Republican.
De, Moines. Feb. 25.-Todays ballot
IN the Iowa legislature resulted as fol-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-25
Another Revolution Scheduled.

Busnos Ayres. Fob. 2s.-Advices re-.
ceived here today state that another
revolutionary movsment has bssn BE-.
gun u Paraguay.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-25
T..R. BULLETIN
Noticeable News Of Today
Tha Weathse.

The Weather.
Sun rises Feb. 26. ut 6:S7: sets at $50.
Iowa-Unscttled. probably rain or
snow tonight or Sunday: colder Sun-
day and In the west portion tonight.
Illinois - Increasing cloudinsas by
night: colder Sunday.
South Dakota-Unsettlsd: colder to-
night: Sunday fair. and colder IN soutt,
portion.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-25
RELAY RACE ARRANGED.
Y. NJ. c. a. Boys to Carry Message
From Sioux City to Dubuque.

From sioux CITY to Dubuque.
Special to Times Republican.
Clinton. Feb. 25.-The physical d.
rectors OF the Iowa Y. NJ. G. A.. in an
nual convention here. made plans for
an association relay race from Sioux
City to Dubuque next May. The route
was not fixed. The boys will each run
one-half mile bearing message from
the mayor OF Sioux City to the mayor
OF Dubuque.