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The Prescott daily news., 1911-02-03

UhohiAiNuoi9 ANAOu lO ltltI DdAh tO the house the reports of the Ballin- eer-Pmchot Investigating committee.
 Three Reports Referred Back.
 The three reports from this com, mittee-that of the majority, in fa- yor of Ballinger, and that signed by the Democrats, with a separate con, curing one by Representative Mad, ison (Rep), Kansas, both against the secretary of the interior-were re, ferred to the agricultural committed by the speaker.
 That committee held that it could not act on the reports, and will rec, ommend to the house that they be placed on the calendar.
 saIinger Again Denies He Will Quit.
 Washington, Feb. 3'-Senator Car. ter Of Montana requested the publica, uon of his denial of a report current here that Secretary Ballinger is about 10 give place to himself as secretary or the interior. Secretary Ballinger vigorously denied he had any inten- ton of resigning.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-02-03

Thirty Killed in Spanish Wreck.
 Barcelona, Spain, Feb. 3.-The de- railing of passenger train at Yalen- cia was caused by washout of the coadbed. Thirty persons were killed.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-02-03
Stork Holds Up Train.

Kenton, O., Feb. 3.-A fast train on the Pennsylvania lines was held ID 30 minutes at Dunkirk by the birth 0f baby boy to Mrs. James Wood, a passenger.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-02-03

Sailors Drowned on Spanish Coast.
 Barcelona, Spain, Feb. 3.-A wild storm swept the Spanish coast. A score of fishing craft were dashed on inc rocks and many of their crews lost The bodies of 25 sailors were picked up along the coast.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-02-03
Police Say Thirty Dead.


 The Jersey City police declared that 30 had been killed in the eXplo- sion. However, 1t is said, that 12 Polish nalobers whose names were unknown, were not included in the list of missing.
 With the district attorney of Hud- son county. the police and the coro- ner all Investigating the cause of the explosion, it is still unknown One theory is that a quantity of gasoline on the lighter to which the dynamite was being transferred exploded, set ting off the dynamite.
 Another theory is that careless stevedore allowed a can of explosive to fall. However, this last theory did not receive wide credence, owing to the fact that the explosion occurred at noon. when the workmen were eat ing their lunch on the pier.
 Meanwhile, investigations are be- ing made by five boards of inquiry. One of these, which is the coroners jury of Jersey City, will inquire into lHS legal pHdSe Ol tue dutuOlllN bS which dynamite in such large quan- titles is stored in Jersey City. The explosive had been consigned to the Dupont powder works in Wilmington, Del, to be used in blasing out rock on the palisades on the Hudson river.
 careessness Is Charged.
 Other inquiries into the explosion are being conducted by the Jersey Central railroad, the Dupont Powder company. the Jersey City bureau of combustibles. and the fire department. The police theory is that the explo- sion was due to careless handling of the packages.
 There were a number of loiterers about the docks when the explosion occurred, which led to the belief Tn some quarters that the exact number of dead may never be known. It has been impossible to identify some of the parts of human bodies already found, so badly were they shattered.
 It is charged that the Jersey Cen tral railroad was handling the dyna- mite in direct violation of the law. It is also charged that the Catherine
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BLOOM FIEIp.

Miss Coda King is spending the
week in Pennington visiting friends
and attending chautauqua On her re
turn she will visit with friends in Mil
ton.
Miss Mildred Warthen of Omaha
Neb., Is guest at the home of he1
uncle, Lem Warthen.
Miss Iowa Wray, who has been
spending the summer with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Gum Wray, left Thursday
for trip through the west.
Miss Elsie Tompkins is visiting Mr.
and Mrs. C. l.. Greene in Libertyville
Iowa
Miss Mary Carson of Shelbyville, o..
is guest at the McGowen home.
Theodore Taylor has purchased the
building east of the M. E. church, now
occupied by John Black. Mr. Taylor
expects to erect new building there.
Alfred Junkins of Bloomfield was ap.
pointed by Gov. Carroll as delegate to
the Negro Educational congress at
Denver, Colo, which convenes Septem-
Der IL.
Nine auto loads of Bloomfield bust.
ness men and Davis county farmers
made a 150-1nile drive through the
towns near Bloomfield Friday, adver-
Using the Davis County chautauqua,
August 20-27. The towns visited were
Drakeville, Bunch, Udell, Unionviile,
Moulton, Pulaski, Troy, Cartril, Milton
and Mt Sterling
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MEERSCHAuM is OLD.

Keokuk. Aug. 15---A rare old meer.
schaum pipe. worth at least $50 or
possibly three times that amount to
a curio collector, or collector of
rare old pipes, was picked up recently
by a Keokuk travelling man who Sc.
cured it as a gift from country store
keeper
Ollie Phillips owns the old curiosity
now and it is en- exhibition at Stad-
ler's cigar store.
The bowl is about the size of a
clenched fist and is beautifully carved
with hunting scene upon 1t and the
date 1891" prominently engraved on
the bowl. showing that the old pipe
was made ITO years ago. There is a
metal lid on the bowl, similar to SO
many German pipes and although the
stem is missing, another could easily
be fitted into the bowl and the pipe
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-08-17
LEAVES FARM TO
POOR PEOPLE
CRESCENT WOMAN WILLS VALU.
ABLE PROPERTY AWAY
VALUED At $4,000.

Council Bluffs. Aug, 15.-"For the
benefit of the poor" is the wording OF
a deed conveying to Pottawattamie
county a fine farm of nearly eighty
acres in the northwest corner of Haz
ell Dell township. The donor was Mrs
Ann Bybee, who died last Thursday
morning at tine home of her step
daughter, Mrs, Mary Ransom, in Ores
cent. The property is estimated to be
worth at least $4,000.
Mrs. Bybee was seized with the
idea of giving her farm to the poor
people of Potawattamie county over
thirty months before her death, She
called upon N. Swanson, postmaster
at Crescent, and at her suggestion he
prepared the documents by which her
real estate is now proposed to be set
tiled.
Three documents were prepared.
The one wasga warranty deed. trans
fering the members of the board of
supervisors. The second was a bill of
sale transferring all her personal pro-
perry to her step-daughter, Mrs. Mary
M. Ransom of Crescent, and the
third was her will.
In this will the farm is not referred
to in the slightest manner. It simply
directs that the money which Mrs. BY
bee had in the bank, amounting to
about $1,000 at that time, should go
at her death to Mrs. Ransom. This
cash which was deposited in the First
National bank of this city, had
shrunk to about $1,000 at the time of
her death.
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AMES MAN IS A
GREAT BO1ANIST
J. C. 1LUMER GAINS FAME IN SCI
sENTlFlc clRcLEs-WAs IN
FORESTRY SERVICE. s@.},

Ames, Aug, l5.-J. c. Blumer OF
Tucson, Ariz., is spending few days
visiting friends in Ames. Mr. Blumer
was formerly an l. S. c. student and
since his graduation has taken a year
and half Of post graduate wor.; UNI
der DR.. Filberta Roke of Michigan
university. Mr.. Blumer was in the
forest service of the United States de-
partment OF agriculture for three
years where he was engaged in vari-
GUS kinds of work but chiefly that Of
the termination Of pure seeds. Most
of this work was embodied in paper
published by the bureau Of forestry
on miscellaneous work. Since leaving
the bureau he has devoted his time to
| the study of Arizona plants from a
biological and scientific standpoint.
He has made extensive collections in
the Christiana and Rincon mountains.
These collections are in great demand
in both Europe and United States.
Just at present he is engaged in
making collection of thistles for Dr.
Petrack, Of Austria. In addition to his
work of botanical explorations he has
published a large number of scientific
papers in Towega. Plant World. Sci
ence and other magazines Of the kind.
He has discovered large number of
new plants some of which are named
after him.
Mr.. Blumer is spending the bulk of
the summer with his parents in Lu-
verne, Iowa.
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Walsh will be one Of the athletes who
will appear against the Speed family
ON White sox day at the Myrtle street
park, and that simple promise is as
good as gold. The bugs in this section
of the country should not miss this
opportunity Of seeing Walsh, Callahan,
Bodie, Lord, Mcintyre and the other
stars of the Chicago white shins per-
form.
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BAND WILL Play
AT BIG PICNIC
FIFTY.FOURTH MUSICIANS WILL
BE HEARD AT THE OLD
SETTLERS REUNION.

The Fifty-fourth regiment band will
discourse music at the annual reun
ion and outing of the Wapello County
Old Settlers and Wapello County Old
Soldiers reunion and outing at, the
old field Thursday August "a, This
announcement was made this morn
ing by Capt W. H. C. Jaques, who
with T. ]. Phillips composed the com.
mittee on band Capt. Jaques re.
ports that the money to hire the band
has all been collected and the must,
clans will give a special program of
patriotic, popular and old fashioned
pieces at the reunion.
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BTU A r Y
Mabel Garfield,

One of the saddest deaths which
has occurred in this community for a
long time was that of little Mabel
Garfield, only child of Mrs. Neva
Garfield, who passed away at the
home of her grandmother, Mrs. Flor
ence Dunkle, on North Third street,
at six o'clock, Monday morning, July
"A, 1911, aged 10 years, 10 months and
l day.
Mabel Florence Garfield was born
on September 20, 1900, near the place
where she died. All her life had
been passed in Eddyville, attending
public school here and later becoming
Since accepting Christ as her savior a
few months ago she had been faithful
in her Sunday school work and, from
the time she joined church up to the
time she was stricken down with
her last illness, she had not been alb.
sent from Sunday school.
Ten days before her death she was
taken very sick. After weeks Sc
vero suffering she submitted to
surgical operation for the relief Of an
abscess of the bone, an operation being
performed on the ankle joint Her
su11erlngs were very severe. but she
bore them with patience and forti-
tude till death relieved her.
Little Mabel was Of bright and
sunny disposition, and was popular
among her playmates and with older
people as we'll, so her early death is
mourned by a large number of friends.
Just three years ago death invaded
the same home and took from it
James E. Dunkle on July 81, 1908.
The funeral services conducted at
the Baptist church Tuesday afternoon
attended by multitude of friends
and relatives of the young girl, were
very sad indeed. Twelve little friends
and playmates Of the deceased acted
as pail bearers, and their arms were
loaded with huge boquets Of cut flow
ers, the gifts Of sorrowing friends. The
choir. composed Of eight girl friends
Of the family, sang. Rev. w. w. Will
liams, pastor of the church, officiated.
He read from the scriptures words OF
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FAILS TO BREAK
sweeney WILL
MRS. ANNA EVANS WILL NOT GET
ENTIRE ESTATE BUT EsTAB
LIsHEs SERVICE CLAIM.

.13y the terms OF decree signed this
morning by Judge #. Nj. Hunter, Mrs.
Anna Evans, plaintiff in an action to
break the will Of Mrs. Mary Sweeney,
her sister, by the claim that through
oral agreement she was to receive the
entire estate of Mrs. Sweeney upon
tn latter's death. failed to establish
her claim for the agreement She did,
however, establish claim for services
amounting to 1886. This claim is
classed by the court as third-class
claim and the cost Of the case is taxed
one-half against the two contending
parties. The decree reads to the ef-
ment by which the estate would go to
Mrs. Evans, be dismissed. AS to the
claim for service in taking cafe of the
Mrs. Sweeney's on West Second street,
caring for Mrs. Sweeney during her
sickness, ETC., as we'll sas service by
Charles P. Evans fer attending to the
furnace, moving the lawn, painting !
the porch and interior OF the house. a
total OF 3l,9S5 be allowed the plaintiff
as &c third class claim.
The Lassley case, in which some
forty acres OF land Is in dispute be.
tween heirs, was resumed this morn
Ing. This case was heard during most
Of last week and delayed on account
Of the death Of a relative of one of |
the parties to the action. Judge Hunter
expects to adic''rn the March term of |
district court today. This will not,
however, interfere with the progress I
of the Lassley case, as it is a Davis
county case.
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p. E. WALKER is DEAD.
Well Known Resident Of keosauqua
is Victim of Heart Disease-Had
Leg Amputated.

Keosauaua. Aug. 15.-P. E. Walker,
for twenty years prominent citizen
of Keosauqua, and man we'll known
in Ottumwa, died yesterday at st.
Joseph's hospital as the result OF heart
trouble which followed the amputation
of his leg some time ago. Until a
tain, and the sudden ending Of his
devoted family.
Mr. Walker had lived in Keosauqua
more than twenty years. when ne
went to keokuk in the early summer
for treatment for the white swelling
of the leg with which he had been af-
fiicted for years. In Keosauqua he
conducted large and successful loan.
abstract and real estate business and
was kell known both in that city and
the neighboring country. After his re-
moval to Keokuk it was seen that an
operation would be necessary to ccm-
bat the ravages of the white swell
ing" and the leg was amputated just
seven weeks ago. He stood the shock
well and it was only a few days ago
that it became apparent that his life
was to be ended by failure of the
heart to perform it's normal functions.
Mr.. Walker was ffty-eight years of
age He had been member of the
Methodist Episcopal church from boy
hood and was active in the work of
that organization. He is survived by
his wife and two sons. E. E. Walker
of Keokuk and F. A. Walker; by a
daughter. Miss Bertha l. Walker; a
brother, w w. Walker, of keosauqua,
and sister, Mrs. A. K. Parsons. The
body will be removed to Douds- Leando
end laid at rest in the family let at
Mount Moriah cemetery.
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--s~-~---
ELDoN

G. s. Stephenson is'moving to Wash
ing, He will take a position as fireman
on passenger from Washington to
Davenport.
Mrs. Andrews of Los Angeles stop.
ped off for a few days visiting with
relatives-the Renos and F.. Phillips.
Mrs. s. G. Ross and children are
visiting Mrs. Ross parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. George Payne this week.
y A. G. Daniels and family have re-
turned home from California.
The third freight wreck occurred on
the Rock Island last night near Fair
field. ditching several cars and delay
lng traffic for four hours.
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No less prominent parsonage in
the great national pastime Of the pres
ent time than Edward Walsh will per-
form before Ottumwa and Southern
Iowa and Northern Missouri fans in
this city on August 30, when the Chi
cago American league team clashes
with the Ottumwa Speed Boys in a
seance of the delightful. Owner Comis-
key has promised Manager Egan that
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comfort to the bereaved, and spoke
touchingly Of the sureness of the king
dom of God to the children who die
in Christ.
The body was laid to rest in High
land cemetery, following the funeral
services. The entire community join
IN sympathy to the bereaved ones.
particularly the mother, who suffers
her loss most.-Eddyville Tribune.
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Your Vacation
a Reminder

Your attention is called to
the condition Of your Dia-
monds before taking that
trip.
Possibly the setting should
be more secure, for as you
know it's safer to let us ex-
anime the settings now than
wish you had.
Possibly the rings and
.iewelry need a little polish
ing and a general overhaul
ing.
Many people are doing
just what we want you. to do
now.
A diamond setting should
be examined every so often
whether at home or away.
: We examine the jewelry
Free. A moderate charge for
the required work.
j. W. Neasham
Leading Je,oeler
100 East Main Street
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made serviceable. There is not 4
crack in it and It is not colored, be-
ing still light and cream colored.
Some ancient pipe maker construct.
ed this bowl over q century ago and
1t was brought over to America by
German immigrant who no doubt, has
long since been dead. 1t Is an inter-
esting old relic and handsome enough
to adorn curiosity cabinet In any
home
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-08-17
WILL BURN BOAT
TO REATTAXIA

BOSTON, Mass. Aug 15.-Rather
than pay $500 annual tax imposed by
the United States government on all
foreign built vessels, Lindsey Loring
has decided that his boat Eelin be
burned at her dock in South Boston.
The vessel is valued at $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-13
BOY FARMERS TOUR CITY.
Champion Corn Raisers Given Chance
to See the Sights.

The members of the boys corn clubs
guests of the Department Of Agriculture
this week. were taken this afternoon by
Prof O. B. Martin and P. II. Beason Of
the Department of Agriculture for a
visit to Mount Vernon. There were
twenty-one of the boys altogether, and
they are having the time Of their lives.
They went through the government
printing Office this morning, and planned
to take In as many of the other sights
Of the city as possible before starting
for Mount Vernon.
The party was received by Secretary
Wilson yesterday afternoon. He had
an informal talk with the boys, and
presented each of the state winners with
diploma from the department in recog-
told the lads he was more pleased to
meet them than any other twenty-one
persons that could have been gathered
In the United States, because he con-
stdered the work they were doing in
scientific corn raising was of more i'm
portance to the south than is any other
work now being carried on.
Arrangements have been made to have
the prize winners appear before the
agricultural committee Of the House to-
ceived by President Taft Friday.
John McKibbon. the winning boy from
Tennessee, was not with the party. He
is i'll at Garfield Hospital, and 1t was
pneumonia. It was stated at the de-
partment that what was really the mat
ter was thathe had cold in his head
and q bilious attack, and was taken to
the hospital because ne could be looked
It is expected he will be able to Join
the sightseeing party before the end Of
the week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-13
WRENCH LAMENTATIONS
MAY Be CLUE TO CRIME
Chief Sylvester Still Has Hope
of Solving MickIe Murder
Mystery.

Chief of Police Sylvester says he has
not abandoned hope of ultimately solving
the mysterious murder of William IL.
Mickle. Uniform semi-circular ndenta-
lions in the hammer end of the wrench
that was found near the body of the muir
dered man, the police chief thinks, will
some day lead to the identification of the
owner of the instrument.
Mai. Sylvester has had several photo
graphs taken of the wrench in order that
detectives working on the case may be
able to show them to persons they inter-
view about such instruments.
While other phases of the case are still
under investigation" said the police chief
today. lit is important to learn the article
which. repeatedly struck by the hammer
end of the wrench, would make the pc
culiar and uniform shaped mi-circular
indentations in the wrench, which marks
were bright distinct lines about the
width of a pin at the time the wrench
was discovered. If the use to which the
wrench. had been put was known, it might
lead to it's former place of employment. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-13
" the police Of having committed the

by the police of having committed the
murder.
One witness. Charles Davis. he stated,
puts Smith in the Mickle store about
the hour the murder was committed
smith, he added. admits having been
in the vicinity of the store in which
the murder was committed, and other
crimes of great magnitude are ailesed
against him.
Bennett Assault Case.
Capt. Daley Of the ninth precinct
has compiled the testimony IN the
case of the murderous assault on NOR
ris Bennett, the Cedar Heights grocer,
ond explained 1T to Assistant United
States Attorney Given. witnesses will
soon be summoned to appear before
the grand jury in that case; a NUMBER
of them being residents of Maryland.
Sergt. McCormick's investigation OF
the case yesterday led him aa,' to MOUNT Md
Rainier, Prince Georges cSun ,. t MO,
residents of that section.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-13

Concrete plans of campaign. which de-
fine just what each church member can
do to further the work of the Men and
Religion Forward Movement committee
were reported by the local subcommittee
and accepted by the city executive COM
last night at the Y NJ. C.. A. The final
decision outlines the exact scope of the
movement and the promise of assistance
from the Federation of Laymen. the Pas
tors Federation. the District Sunday
School Association and the Y. NJ. c. A.
makes possible immediate and intensive
work to bring non-church members into
the church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-13
OUT FOR REPAIRS.
Tugs Meade and Camilla Temporarily
Off Duty.

The tug Walter +. Meade of the fleet
OF the Columbia Granite and Dredging
Company of this city was hauled out
on the marine railway at Benefits yes
terday afternoon to replace a broken
rudder shoe with new one, to locate
and stop leak and also for such other
minor repairs as may be Necessary to
put the tug in good order. She will be
out or service until the latter part OF this
week.
The tug Camilla of the Taylor feet.
which does all the towing between this
city and the mouth Of the river. is lying
her boiler cleaned and minor work done
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-13
CRAVE INDEPENDENCE,
Indians Believe They Should Con-
troll Their Own Affairs.

A memorial to Congress and the Pres
ident, asking for fuller consideration Of
the question of giving the Indians of the
country control of their affairs is being
considered at a meeting of the Brother
hood Of North American Indians in old
Masonic Temple this afternoon. Richard
G.. Adams, grand sachem, is presiding,
and the session, which began at 1 o'clock,
is an executive one.
Announcement was made just before
the session began that the meetings OF
the brotherhood, which have been in
progress for some days past. would be
probably brought to a close Saturday
afternoon