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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-15
WASHINGTON AVENUE

The laying of granolithic pave
ments by Contractors Mcdonnell and
Musse Imam has commenced on the
west side OF Washington avenue.
The pavement has already been
completed in front Of vacant lots
belonging to Col. L. d. Cole and the
property of Mr. W. 4. Bell
1t is expected that the pavement
for the entire length Of the avenue
will be finished in a short time
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-15
STAFFORD
Scribbler's Notes and Observations.
Stafford c. H.. Va. Aug. II.

Stafford c. H.. Va. Aug. IL.
a gentleman passed here YESTERDAY
riding In a vehicle that was a eros.
between a buggy and an automobile
The power did not seem strong. as
when n struck the sand the wheels
went az about - miles an houI
and he and the vehicle remained on
the spot
Mcssrs. Tildcn and Stewart lief
lin. of Tacketts Mills. paid the
clerks office visit today on legal
business.
Mr. Fiizhugh Woodland and Mr..
and Mrs. Norris W. Jones. of Wash
ington. are guests Of the family Of
Mr.. Geo Woodland ON the race
path
Rev. W II. IIardcsty has gone on
"a visit 10 West Virginia His wife
is visiting her kin there
Mr.. John H. Frittcr, OF ROscville.
paid the Court House visit today
The dDncss still exists. Even ar
Dor grapes are being cooked by the
sun. Farmers are cutting Off the
corn and the prospect for winter
looks dismal.
Mr. j NJ. Green left the latter
part of last week for Jacksonville.
Fla. where he is in the field as
pension examiner
Grover Burton. son Of Mrs Mary
Burton, Of this place. was struck on
the head in Washington recently
by an iron girder and his skull frac-
urcd. lie was taken TO the Emer-
gcncy Hospital and operated on. It
was thought that the injury was ia
tai. but he is now thought 10 be-
cOnvalosccnt
We were visited by regular 81
moon last night The wind blew
With great velocity and was freight
ed with moisture that was almost
like steam
Mrs. Nellie w Martin With her
lttlc daughter. Annie Stewart, has
reached Boise. Idaho. Her descrip-
ton OF the trip. written On route. is
graphic.
"fh" clouds that crown the noun
tain
with purple and gold delight"
Miss Louise Berry LEFT today for
Washington. whore she will visit
III nds Scribbler
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-15
BUYS THOUSAND ACRES IN ORANGE

Rev Francis j. Lukens. supcrinten-
dent OF Central Union Mission.
Washington. has purchased 1000
acres OF land in Orange Co. About
600 acres OF il is thickly wooded. A
branch of the North Anna river runs
through the place Timber will be
cut and apple orchards planted \
fine old mansion called Happy Man
or" is on the property and will be
used as home for the weak con-
vcrts of the Mission
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-15
WILL VISIT ATLANTIC
CITY AND NEW YORK

Mr.. G.. Frank Timbcrlake and fam
ily leave Monday for their usual
weeks stay al Atlantic City.
After leaving Atlantic City their
two daughters. Misses Helen and Yer
non Timberlakc. will visit Ridgley
Park. Pa. while Mr.. and Mrs. Tim
herlakc will 90 to New York and
other northern markets buying fall
goods for the G.. Frank Timbcrlako
dry goods store
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-15
2O5TH ANNIVERSARY OF
YEOCoMIC0 CHURCH

The two hundred and fifth anniver-
sary Of the building of Yeocomico
church. Cople Parish, Westmoreland
county, will be observed by special ser
vices on Sunday, Aug. 10th. Rev.J. Poyntz
Tyler, Of Hagerstown, Md. will preac h
at IL a. m. Dinner will be served on
the ground. At three O'Clock there will
be meeting Of the"Yeocomico Church
Association. This association has for
its object the care and preservation of
the church and its cemetery. At 4:3O
there will be evening prayer and an adj
dress by Rev. Arthur Allen.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-15
MAKING PROGRESS

Mcssrs. Burwcll Ficklen, Frank
Beale and W. Parkinson. OF the en-
gineering corps surveying from Dos
we'll via Of Tappahannock to North
crn Neck. came up on steamer Sat
urday They report all of the corps
well and making good progress with
their work
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-15
SALE OF CITY PROPERTY
Chancellor Residence Purchased BY DIR.
W. J. Chewing.

DR. " j. Chewing has purchased
from the heirs OF Mrs Bottie W
Chancellor the residence OF the
late Mrs Chancellor. corner Goorg,
and Prince Edward str cts
Dr ChcWnine. 10 is understood,
will remodel aud otherwise improve
the property and make it his home.
The sale VAS made 10y the y. b.
Kinscy Real Estate Agency
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-15
EXCURSION TO WASHINGTON

Mr.. J. NJ. Thompson & CO.. the
old reliable excursion managers, will
give an excursion from Richmond
10 Washington on Labor Day. Mon
day Sept. 4. The rate from Freder-
icksburg to Washington and return
is $3.50. Read the cd in our col
umns and get ready to go.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-15
GOING BACK TO BEyRUTH

J. II. Hamad, SIDE Kadak. Aside
Hassan and Slyman Hamad, Assyrians,
who have had headquarters in this city
for several years and have prospered in
the business Of selling various articles
through the country. carried in packs
on their backs, leave Sunday for New
York and will sail from there to Bey-
ruth, where they will enjoy their earn
ings in their native country.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-15
BAPTIST CHURCH

At the Baptist church Sunday
morning Rev. DR.. r. S. Duna-
way preached strong sermon from
the text, Have faith in God
There was a good congregation
present.
After the OffertOry Mr. ".
J. Phillips sang very sweetly only
Remembered. -
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-15
Mr.. AND MRS. BRADFORD

Will Make Their Home in Lexington.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. s. Bradford will in a
short time go to Lexington, Va. They
will spend the balance of the summer
there and the winter in Florida while
their son. Sidney, is being educated at
the Virginia Military Institute. Mr..
Bradford has rented his handsome home
on Prince Edward st. to Mr.. A. W.
Embrey. who will move there with his
family i'm the fall
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-15
RAINS IN STAFFORD
AND SP0TSYLvANIA

Sunday was a hot day with much
humidity. 4 storm charged with
electricity came up about = p m
Only gentle rain fell here. but
from three miles from here in
Spotsylvania to miles beyond the c
II il rained heavily for several
hours Along the Potomac side OF
Stafford heavy rain fell. accom-
panied by hail
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-15
THIEVES GOT $7OO

Early Sunday morning the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. John McClintock, an
aged couple, who live about 8 miles
from Alexandria, was entered by two
men. Mrs. McClintock was beaten and
robbed of 500, and an effort was made
to fire the house.
Mr.. McClintock is about 80 years old,
and has been helpless for several years.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-15
NEGRO BURNED AT STAKE

Zachariah Walker, a negro who
was charged with shooting and kill
ing edgar Rice. special policeman
at Coatesville, Pa. on Saturday night
was dragged from a cot in local
hospital by a mob Of citizens Sunday
night and burned at the stake.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-15
GOOD ROADS ASSOCIATION

On good roads train at Orange
on Friday, Aug. -. the following Of
ficers were elected for the Orange
County Good Roads Association
which was organized
Hon. c. c. TaliafcrrO. of Orange
president; Geo. W. Barbour. OF
Somerset. vice president; Henry c
Warren. of Orange. secretary. and
Henry T. Holiday. Of Rapidan
froaqurar
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-15
SUIT INSTITUTED

Suit has been instituted in the
Circuit Court of Stafford to settle
the estate of W. H. Helm. under
style or Hefln vs.. IIcflin. admins
traitor.
The administrator is onjoincd
from selling any of personal prop
orty and Joe Davis. one OF the par
lies interested. cnjoinod from cut
ting any timber on the farm until
the rights OF the parties are
settled
Mcssrs. Chichester and Embrey
are attorneys i'm the ease.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-15
WARRANT DISMISSED

Peter Kishpaugh charged with leay,
ing his team on the permanent road
i'm Spotsylvania, was before Squire
Eastburn Saturday. The warrant was
dismissed with warning to Kish-
paugh not to repeat the offense.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-15
DROWNED

Mr.. c. Alfred Reynolds, formerly Of
Orange county, was drowned at the
coal mines near Boone, w. Va, Thurs
day.
The remains were taken to his form
err home in Orange county and Inferred
in the family burying ground Saturday.
He is survived by his parents, three
sisters and four brother.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-15
TO LAY CORNERSTONE

The cornerstone of the fine new
high school building at Somerset
Orange county. will be laid with Ma
sonic honors Thursday, Septem-
Der IA. under the auspices of Bar
louisville Lodge No. 112. A. f. &
A. NJ
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-15
SALE OF KING GEORGE LAND

Messrs. Frederick w. Coleman and
G. 0. Taylor. commissioners in the
chancery suit Of b. G. Grymes ct ais V.
Thomas II. johnson, sold at public auc-
ton at King George c. II. Friday 40
acres Of land near the Potomac River
in King George county to y. {. Grymes
for $500. Sale subject to confirmation
of the Circuit Court Of King George
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-15
cOMMANOERY FOR CULPEPER

A dispensation has been issued by
w. b. McChesney Grand Commander
of the state, for a cOmmandery OF
knights Templar at Culpeper. Va,
with A. l.. GOodloe as eminent COM
mander The MasOns of Culpeper
have a beautiful temple and n full
and complete equipment has been
ordered for the new Masonic body
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-15
NOTICE

The Rockhill school board will meet
AT Ruby school house on Saturday,
August 10, 1911, at 10 O'Clock a. M
for the purpose Of appointing appll-
cants who desire TO teach in the public
schools in said districts for the school
term Of 1911 and IL. All applicants
must present certificates in full force.
By order Of board,
K. M. Jones, Clerk Of Board.
.rDIot
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-15
To the voters Of Stafford county

To the voters Of Stafford county:
hereby announce myself candidate
for reelection as treasurer Of Stafford
and if reelected, will give my entire
time and attention 10 the discharge of
Of the duties Of the Office thank the
voters Of Stafford for their loyalty to
me in the past and hope that you may
see fit to honor me with your support
at the coming election.
w. d ReamY.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-15
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Mr.. William Ira Annsparger. of
Baltimore. Md. and Miss Annie v
stevens. of Fredericksburg. Va.
were married Friday evening. Aug.
II. by Rev DR. r. 5. Dunaway al the
nome of the officiating minister in
his city.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-15
WALKER AND NORRIS NOMINEES

c. Harding Walker, for State Sen
ate, and X. o. Norris, Jr., for House
of Delegates, are the only names GER
titled to the chairmen Of Lancaster and
Richmond counties, to be voted on in
the Sept. 18th primary.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-15
SAM CATLETT DEAD

Mr.. Samuel Catlett. formerly of
Spotsylvania, died in Williamsburg
Friday, Aug. 18th.
He is survived by three brothers.
Messrs. }. H., Henry and Frank Cat
lett. two sisters, Miss Annie Catlett
and Mrs. John Greenstreet.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-15
SUIT FOR DIVORCE

Mrs. Jamie Harnish, through her
counsel. Mr.. Frederick W. Coleman,
has filed suit in the Circuit Court
of Spotsylyania county against her
husband. Horatio S. Harnish. for
a vinculo matrimonii divorce on al
legged grounds OF cruelty.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-15
THE FIRE COMPANY

The Fire Company held meeting
Friday night to make further arrange
ments in regard to the trip to Newport
News on Aug. %. The company will
meet on Monday, Aug. q, to make
final arrangements for the trip.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-15
RETURNED FROM ATLANTIC CITY

Mr.. and Mrs. c. O'Conor Goolrick
have returned from Atlantic city,
where they spent a week.
Judge and Mrs. John r. Goolrick
have returned from a ten days stay
at Atlantic City.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-15
WILDERNESS CHURCH

A protracted meeting will begin
at wilderness church, in Spotsylvan-
ia, next Sunday. Rev. w. c. James
of Richmond, will do the preach
ing
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-15
BREAK At ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANT

The shirt factory was closed sat
urday for the lack of power, light
lining during the storm Friday night
i having caused a break at the cleo
/ trio light plant.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-15
REWARD OFFERED

The supervisors of Orange county
have offered a reward of 800 and
Gov. Mann has offered $3.50 for the
arrest and conviction of the person
or persons who murdered f G..
Griffin, colored. recently.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-15
TWO DAYS SPORT
AT TAPPAHANN0CK

Tournament. races. baseball. etc,
will be held on the Tappahannock
Fair Grounds Wednesday and Thurs
day, Aug 30 and 81.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-15
RETURNED TO WASHINGTON

Mr.. and Mrs f. c. Blake and sons,
Of Washington, who have been spend
ing week at their country home in
Stafford, returned Saturday. Miss
Sue II. Blake. Of Baltimore, who was
their guest, went with them.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-15
WORK ON NORMAL SCHOOL BUILDING

The work on the Administration
building at the Normal School is
progressing rapidly. Mr. Curtis. the
contractor. states that he will have
the building completed by the time
set for the opening OF the school
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-15
HELD MEETING HERE

The telegraph and telephone OPP
eratives Of the r. f. & T. r. X.
held their regular monthly meet
ing here Friday afternoon. Only
routine business was transacted.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-15
JUSTICE EASTBURKS COURT

Justice b. +. Eastburn will hold
court at Brent's Mill Saturday to
try a large docket of civil cases.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-15
IMPROVING RESIDENCE

Mr.. 0. ID. Foster is having his
residence, "The Sentry Box" paint
ed and papered.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-15
RETURNED FROM TRIP

DR.. J Garrett King and family
have returned from a two weeks
trip to Washington, Atlantic City
and Urbanna.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-15
Mr.. W. D. REAMY
Asks To BE Reelected Treasurer OF
Stafford.

In our ad columns today will be-
seen the card of Mr. W d. Rcamy
announcing his candidacy for r.
election to the office Of treasurer
Of stafford county Mr. Rcamy has
made an efficient officer and the
man who beats him will know be has
been i'm an old time tusslc.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-15
SALE OF A FARM

Mr.. John l.. Carter has sold his farm
in Spotsylvania county, containing 400
acres, to DR.. A. NJ. Arrat. Terms pri-
vate.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-15
RAIN A WELCOME VISITOR

A light rain fell here Friday night
which wet the ground about two
inches.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-15
Mr.. ROW HERE

Mr.. Thomas X. Row. Democratic
nominee for the Legislature from
Orange. was a visitor here Satur-
day.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-15
Richmond, Fredericksburg &
Potomac R. R.
LEAVE FREDERICKSBURG

Northward Southwark
s6:i2 a. m. local. '546 a.m.express.
17:O5 a. m. express.I f6:ll am. local.
t7:l9 a. m. express. 1924 am. local.
1876 a. m. express.l III: 32 a. m. express
1859 a. m. express.I tl2:45 pm local.
1929 a. m. local. *l:l7 p. IN. express.
*l:28 I'm. express. .5:39 p.m.express'
$3.50 q. m. local. *7:06 pm. local.
*7:0l pm. express. .8D2 p.m.express'
1000 o. m. express. 1892 p. m. express.
Fll:ll p. m. express.
Accommodation trains arrive: From
Washington 'I2:45 pm; from Milford
1926 pm; from Richmond t4;OO pm.
sDaily. Weekdays. This train
does not go sou h of Milford.
Arrivals and departures not guaran-
teed.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-15
PAINTING UP

The Germania Mills building on Com
merce street is being handsomely re-
painted.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-02-19
INDUSTRIAL WORKERS
ARE Held SN0WB0UND
ARMY MARCHING TO FRESNO
DELAYED IN ITEHCE NOUN.
TAIN SNOW STORM.

Rcodup CaL Fen -Iren,hed
boy Yesterdays Iam failing In o.,
mountains with limited food supplies
n, l6o members a. tle Industrial
Workers ,f tho World VINO left ASH
land this morning to tTamu 90 Fresno
to rc.nforD, friends there in "a free
speech ramraigu are storm ro.ud to-
night 40 Str.uman one,
Southern pac,f.. ra.HmC Say they
are hudGloG .u the shelter oi water
tank waiting for chance 10 board q
freight train The railroad ha- given
orders for 90 train 20 stop al stein
man.
The authorities at bmsmuir. the
first station where me men can hope
To obtain food. fear trouble when the
half starved army reaches there, and
contemplate ASKING the governor 10
call out troops 10 aid them IN hand
ling the situation.
\ saTFe part Of the expedition Ia
armed The prevailing opinion how
ever II that the men will ASA for food
and 10 be helped on their way
Mountain"ers VINO know the Sisk-
vou Pass say there Ia grave danger
that the wayfarers may perish IN the
storm and snow, of which there H. siN
feet AT siskyou,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-02-19
New YOrk'S Mystery--
Miss DOrthy Arnold
Every Possible Clew Has Been Exhausted Since the Girl
Disappearance December l2-Not in Love and Not
lnjured-Ilas She Forgotten Her Identity?

someone write letters in blood aud
demaud>a ransom, WHOM q girls
father Is wealthy Il is q good thing 70
Investigate, Therefore was 80 not
reasonable that MIR Arnold should he.
come frightened one day recently
when he received a letter portendiug
10 be from the Black Hand. and ask
Ing a ransom OF $1,000 for the body
of Dorothy Arnold2 1t was good
cicw @ mighty good clcv, until u few
hours later when another lettcr came
from another part Of the country, also
demanding ransom, and also saying
mat Dorothy Arnold was a captive uf
the Black Hand, Certainly Dorothy
Arnold could not be IN two places Al
the same time, Certainly two Black
Hand societies could not have divided
the Firl and were holding her In dif-
ierent parts of the country
Now ana then, In the history ~ a
hig city there have been cases whore
wealthy girls have left their homes TO
become interested In settlement work.
II might have been a good thing for
the detectives To follow were IL not
for the fact that Dorothy Arnold new
er cared for settlement work. she had
never been on a Summing expedition
ln ner NE ana she never had spoken
Of desire TO 60.
Nhite slavers' The name carried
more than fear 90 iho heart Of Mr..
Arnold when he thought az lt But
after an investigation by police Of
many "a city into every possible place
Where white slavery might be- carried
on the result has been failure.
could the glrl have bccn injured?
could she have been taken 10 a hos
pital somewhere The clcw was fol-
lowed, The family and detectives
went 20 every hospital In the city Of
New York, they looked into the faces
OF every patient, they examined the
record books of every Institution
Dorothy Arnold was not there
Ana SO again the blank wall. There
Is only one hope left in the Dorothy
Arnold case-that the girls mind
might have taken one Of those queer
TWISTS that sometimes come to persons
nnd that she might have lost her
Identity This has happened more
than once, and Il Is possible that IL mas
happened In the case OF Miss Arnold.
Perhaps Elk months from now. per-
maps ten wears, some shopgirl, hidden
III two by four room somewhere
may awaken TO the knowledge that
she IL not doomed 10 a life Of poverty
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-02-19

strictosi discipline IL General Lsyyas
principal occupation, The thlTty-sey-
en- saloons, which constitute the ma
loriD Of the Mexican business houses.
were eel ou nre tonight 20 prevent
any q the men IN the insurgent cause
from obtaining liquors The burning
followed N, discovery Of several iu-
surrootof Boo q saloon, Leyra and hlf
aide Captf,n william STANLEY started
out % plant dynamite miuos after
warning The newsparoI men e. get
back over the lp,
The American rauDhors south oi tht
boundary won't 90 CWoN.oo TO-DAY Go
complain ~ N, rapaDty OF the fcd-
erals ana Go present claims 60 Mexican
Counsel Slra for 90, stolen horses
cattle wagons and even Kitchen utcu-
a.s
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-02-19
WOMAN TELLS STORY
OF INTENSE SUFFERING

At the age 81 about 80 wears was
attacked with hemorrhag, Of the Kid
ntls or bladder which continued for
several years without @ check. final
iy took advantage Of your generous
oif,r and procured q sample bottle OF
swamp Root Relieving lt helped me.
] purchased hty-,out bottle. which
convinced me mat 10 Nas htlpug me.
Three other bottles cured me In two
"r three Years, oy,r-work brought my
Allmout back bat one bottle stopped
g.
feel ss II owe my NE 10 Won for
The great blessing lr kIm,r F
swamp Root has been 60 me. rec
ommrud 10 10 am human beings suffer
hE as WAS You have my permIs.
sion 90 publish this letter and N any
person doubts lt. ~ they win writ, me.
enclosing stamp / WIN give 'uN mar.
u'uIars. Yours ytr, truly
MRS, T r. PHELPS
hock' ARR
Personally appeared before m, this
Slst day of August 1909, Mrs. r. Il.
Phelps. who subscribed the above
statement and made oath that the
tGme II true in substance and in fact
l. =. PURVGS. J L.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-02-19
iowa Rivers RISING
FROM SPRING FRESHET
RAINS AND NETTING SHOWS
CAUSING STREAMS TO BRTAk
mon WATER RECORDS.

uos Mouos Ia. Tot lS.-As IN,
result ,t ,n, thaviur of the he6y,
SNOW OF last week and the almost
continual rains o. M, week. tn,
wo,h the streams iu Iowa. cspochl,y
IN, oustoru portion are rising ana iu
some places already have don, an
imm,ns, amount OF damage.
Although n, p,s Moin,s River II
rapidly rising bUt little uamag, has
been don, along th, course. except AZ
Frazer wh,t, iarg, dam being
buiIt hy ths water power ,omIyuy
Is threatened
In the east however especially
along the Waps.o and MaQuoketa Riv.
era hundreds of cattle. sheep and hogs
were drowned within IN, last two
DAYS, n,CHus, Of the sudden rise of
the streams and the residents were
forced Co remove TO higher ground.
Harold Tlron and Charles Rice,
trappors living on an island 500 the
Wapslo River near whtntlnnd. were
rescued last night after tlinRiug for
twenty -four hours to the branches "
q tree
The Two pcors are now at their
highest stage since 1879 and have dc.
stroy,d the bridges and dams It Mon.
ucello and Coggon
At Burlington, the Mississippi River
has risen from a. 9 ms 60 & ~. 4
ius in the last three days. which ~
ooirg increased Gt the Tap Of III
Inc. every twenty.four hours.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-02-19
is ELECTED VICE PRESIDENT.
I'D. T. Pnchham Given Berth In the
Western TrOtting Association,

EI'''hN W iA Nh'lh
Blackwell, okla. Feb lS-Ed. L.
PacRham. proprietor Of the CnlcHskia
Stock Farm has been elected vice
president Tor Oklahoma a. the Western
Association ~ TrottinR Horse Breed
crK The president n Judge n Smith
OF the Kansas sapromo court, and the
secretary Is Arthur q Thomas. the well
known publisher a. Omaha, Nob.
Among Mr.. Pe,kl0m's associates as
vice presidents are such wen known
men as NJ " Savage for Minnesota,
Philip Rdnsch FOR Arkansas. 4. J..
Thomas Missouri Col. Henry Exau Of
TOas Hugh Smith, South Dakota, J.
Stonowaro. Louisiana The Gsso,in-
zion while q Comparatively Young one,
Is easily one ~ tho most important IN
N, Emitted states