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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-08-15
WEST POINT.

Bernard Dierker is attending the
normal at TT. Madison.
Martin Lohenan and family were
visitors to TT. Madison Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. v. Drake have re-
turned from a visit to TT. Madison.
Miss Helen Brinck Of Quincy ID
spending the week with her grand
parents Mr.. and Mrs. H. Brinck.
Mrs. Frank Moran and daughter
Virginia Of Burlington were recent
guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Gavin.
Mrs. James Carmody and sister
Miss Margaret O'Conner of Winthrop,
Iowa have been visiting their sister
Mrs. A. NJ. elites.
IA band of gypsies composed of about
u wagon loads struck town late FRI
day afternoon. While the men watered
the horses the women did the town in
groups telling fortunes, begging and
pilfering. Last year band was egged
out of town and when the town boys
began to gather in groups they seem
ed to know what was coming and sud-
Genly. wheeled about and made tracks
toward st. Paul with eggs flying thick
and fast about them. The gypsies will
doubtless leave West Point off their
route from now on.
The membes of the fire department
enjoyed an outing at the fair grounds
Sunday afternoon and INDUCED in a
double header ball game. +
Mrs. VIM. Kaeferstein and children
left Friday for visit with the for
n1er's parents at West Alton, ILL.,
Lloyd Cities was an Ottumwa visit
or Monday and Tuesday. el
JOS Speikermeier and Louis Blindt
returned Monday from trip to North
Dakota.
S. j. Link and John King we're
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Gates WAS ONCE
IOWA RESIDENT
MILLIONAIRE STEEL MAGNATE
WAS TRAVELLING SALESMAN
IN THIS STATE.

Des Moines, Aug. 14.-Pioneer bust
ness men of Des Moines are recalling
the time when John w. Gates, the
millionaire steel magnate. whose
death occurred recently in Paris. was
hustling salesman IN Iowa. While
he did not make Des Moines often, he
was a familiar figure In other Hawk
eye cities. Mr.. Gates was at that time
representing the st. Louis Wire Mills
and the Braddock Wire and Nail Mills.
Of Rankin, Tenn He was financially
interested in both concerns, having
them himself with funds loan
ed him by friendly capitalists.
Mr., Gates first started on the road
to riches when he conceived the idea
Of barbed wire, which has revolution
lied fence building the world over. 1t
was while operating retail store IN
Turner Center, III, that he started
making the wire by hand and selling
it to farmers at 30 cents pound.
That marked the beginning OF his ca
reer. which made him one of the most
widely known Americans Of the day.
An example of the daring which
made him famous as a plunger and
race track man, is illustrated in the
story told of his dealing Willie operat-
ing the Glidden-Pattern Wire factory
In Sioux City The patent was owned
by an outside party, but Gates continue
ed the manufacture and sale OF the
wire protecting his customers by CIV
ing bond which insured them against
court proceedings. He never was
called upon to enter court.
Friends recall an experience MT.
Gates once had in Iowa He was max
ing trip to Sioux City from st. Louis
by way Of the Wabash. The salesman
ran short of money in small Mis-
souri, town, boarded the train and ask
ed the conductor to take him to CounS
ell Bluffs, where he would secure
money and pay his fare. The conduc-
tor would not accept the terms and put
Gates off the train at the next station
There Mr.. Gates managed to secure
money enough to get to Council Bluhs
and refunded to the dealer who lent
the money. In after years the finan-
cier owned and controlled the same
road and kept the conductor in active
service who had some time previous
elected him from the train.
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BLOOM iEL b.

Miss Helen Wray has gone to Keo-
kuk to spend the month at tho home Sc
her grandmother, Mrs. H. II. Trimbie.
Il Mrs. Julia Saunders and daughter.
Adela, spent Monday at the will Saun-
ders home in Ottumwa4
Roy Richardson was operated on FOR
appendicitis at this Shelton hospital.
Tuesday. '' ;,
Miss Myrtle Peden Of F1oris il
spending this week at the home sc her
uncle, s. +. Mcconnell.
Gladys and Harold Cox OF Des
Moines are visiting at the home Of their
uncle, Ed Cox.
Mrs. Frank Fowler OF Muscatine -
the guest Of her sister. Mrs. G.'F.
Ehreve. sfi
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. II. Payne returned
home Tuesday frona Lake OkoboN,
where they have been spending the
summer.
Miss Katie Yahnke went to Ottum-
wa Monday to spend few days with
her sister, Mrs. Orval Galpin.
DR.. Harry Conner spent Sunday az
the homo Of his parents, DR.. ana Mrs.
w. H. Conner Of Fairfield
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CHARLTON.

I large number from Chambria and
other points were here yesterday at
tending the funeral of Willard A.
Rush. who was shot and killed by his
wife at Sheffield, Iowa, last FRIDAY
evening. The funeral services were
conducted at the M. E. church by Rev.
Johnson, Of the M. E. church at Cam.
bria, assisted by Rev. Hohanshelt, Of
the M. e. church at this place.
Mrs. "A. M. Griffis, accompanied by
her aunt and nephew, Mrs. Lyman
and son, Emmett, of Bussey, and her
niece, Miss Belle Chambers, OF Tracey,
left yesterday for visit with relatives
in Hastings.
irwin Harris and mother-in;law. Mrs.
n. NJ Kercheval, Of Omaha, visited In
this city yesterday with the formers
uncle, Geo. Harris, while on their way
home from Mt. Pleasant. where they
had been attending funeral.
Miss Geneva Andrew Of Greedy,
Colo. returned home yesterday after
visit with her uncle, J. H. Andrew
and family. sS
Misses Nellie Johnson OF Creston
and Lille Lutman OF Shannon City re-
turned to their homes yesterday after
visit with Misses Marie and Selma
Swanson.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. E. Kenney. who had
been spending the summer with rela
tives in this county, left yesterday LOT
Foreman. Ark, where they VIII PROD
ably reside in the future.
Miss Nan Thompson left yesterday
for few days visit with friends IN
CorydOn.
Mrs Ida Culbertson. who is music
supervisor in the Soldiers Orphans
home at Davenport, arrived yesterday
for visit with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. w. Reese and other relatives.
Row Hatcher and DR.. Fred Greene
departed yesterday for Davis City to
assist in the Leon band during the
reunion which Is being held there.
Mrs. F. NJ. George Of Sioux City,
who had been visiting at the M. L.
A'Hern home, returned home yester-
day.
turned last evening from a visit IN
Creston with their sister, Mrs. Clar-
ence Barger. who, with her baby, Ac-
companied them home for a visit.
Miss Bessie Carson, Of English
township. left last evening for visit
In Ottumwa with her brother, Virgil
Carson and family. !.
L.. G. Harrison, DR. I. S. Buzard and
Chas. Savage left last evening on a
business trip to Canada.
Ed. viers and little son, Lee, were
visitors in Creston yesterday
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BLooMflELD.

Nine automobiles filled with chau-
tauqua boosters made 8 tour Of the
county and near by towns. Thursday
The machines were decorated with
large chautauaua posters. The chau-
ts.uqua begins August 20 and closes
August ~. !,
MI and Mrs. George Lathars Of p J!
Paso, Tex, are visiting at the home of
the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Banngartcn.
Mrs David Duffield and daughter,
Anna, are visiting IN Guthrie Center
with r. J. Dufeield and wife.
Ralph Till OF New York city Is visit
ing his mother, Mrs. D. III. Payne.
Misses Ruth and Grace Horn OF
Breckenridge. Mo.,arrived Friday to WIS.,
1t at the Charles Horn home. near
Bloomfield.
Mr.. and Mrs Art McAttee returned
to her home in Ottumwa. Thursday
after visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Tom Dilliner.
Marley Curry, now employed on the
Northwestern r. r. ont of Clinton, Ia,
is visiting his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Curry.
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WILLIAMS RURG.

Mrs. A. J. Sick and daughter, MISS
Anna. of Sutherland, are here this
week visiting at the home of the
daughter and sister, Mrs. Ralph Jones.
Mrs. r. T. Osborn and son left last
week for a months sojourn at Denver
and Colorado Springs, Colo.
Misses Dorothy and Helen Francis.
who have been visiting here with their
former schoolmates and friends have
returned to their home at Cedar Falls,
Iowa.
Mrs. r. ]. Perry and Miss Nell Jones
left last week for Lake Okoboji. where
they will spend their summer vacation.
Mrs. Lew Perkins and son left last
week for an extended visit with rela-
tives and friends at Ludlow. Mo.
Mrs. George Oldenburg and son and
Mrs William Rusbult, who visited last
week with relatives at Sigourney. have
returned
Rev. Henry Koenig Of st. Paul's
German Lutheran church is spending
his two weeks vacation with friends
at Madison and Stanton, Neb.
Henry Hid, of the williamsburg
Savings bank, and his sister, Miss
Helen, visited last Sunday at the home
of their parents In Iowa township.
Miss Mabel Lewis, who has been
spending few days at Spirit Lake,
has returned.
Attorney r. w. Yoss attended to
some legal matters at Iowa City Mon
day.
Miss Sarah Gustafson, who has
been visiting for several weeks with
relatives at Muskegon, Mich, returned
last week.
Gus Romberg and son, who recently
sold their mercantile interests here,
left Saturday for q visit at the home
Of Vim. Morgan at Olivein. Iowa.
I. James Kelly and wife Of Holbrook,
Iowa, were in town Monday, shopping
and visiting friends.
F. O. Harrington of York township
was in town Monday and called for q
short visit with his son, and brother
Walter.
Samuel Evans has let the contract
for the building of new modern resi-.
dence at once in the Yoss and Wallace
addition.
Hugh Harrington, wife and children,
who visited Sunday at the old Harring-
ton home in York township, and Mon
day at the A. M. Sheets home in this
city, returned Monday evening to their
home at North English.
Attornew w. e. Wallace, who has
beer at Iowa City for the past two
weeks as one of the attorneys in the
celebrated Spratt-Dwyer~ ease, was
home over the Sabbath.
Jerry McCarty Of Fillmore township
visited Monday at the home Of his
brother Joe.
James Braman Is having his resi-
.dence in town, the one on his farm
and the two barns on the farm re
painted and such further improve
ments made as are necessary.
Mike Lawler of Parnell transacted
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NAVAL EXHIBIT
AT CEDAR RAPIDS
LINN COUNTY WILL HAVE BIG
DISPLAY ON CEDAR RIVER
THIS FALL.

Cedar Rapids, Aug. 14.-Joy and
gladness surged In the hearts OF the
directors of the Cedar Rapids exposi-
ton caused by the news that came
from Congressman James w Good.
In a telegram from Washington, Mr..
Good announced that Cedar Rapids
was fortunate to land the naval ex-
hibit Of the government during the
dates Of the Cedar Rapids exposition
This alone is thing worth going q
long way to see. BY the securing OF
this exhibit Cedar Rapids will slip
one over on Des Moines, for the ex-
hibit will be shown only in this one
city in the state.
The landing of this naval exhibit
was no easy proposition, however.
The directors had been quietly and
diligently saving wood before making
any announcement. Several days ago
John Fuchs, one OF the directors,
picked around and discovered that
the exhibit was to be In Topeka, Kan,
a week before the local exhibit. From
there two weeks later 1t was to pc
shipped to an exposition In Dallas,
Texas. At once Mr.. Fuchs pushed
the idea of securing the exhibit dur
ing the interim Of it's exhibition IN
Topeka and Dallas.
He brought the matter up before
the board A letter was written to
Congressman Good, explaining the
situation. Mr.. Good is OF course,
boosting for the Cedar Rapids expo
sition, and he wired back that he
would communicate with the secre-
tery of the navy and do all In his
power to secure the exhibit. AS soon
as Mr.. Rail was selected as general
manager at the meeting he wired
to Mr.. Good urging him to secure the
exhibit by all means.
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sIGoURNEY

- ~ ~ ~ i ~ -. ~ ..
At a recent meeting OF the Keokuk
County Medical association the drink
ing cup was discussed, and as re-
suit the physicians % Sigourney are
circulating petition asking the city
council to enact an ordinance abolish
ing the public drinfifr cup in the in
terest Of the public health. just what
heed the city council will give to the
matter can only be conjectured at this
time.
Mr. AMI Mrs. Cap p. Miller and baby
returned Monday from Madison, Wis,
where Mr.. Miller has been doing SUM
mer work In the Madison university.
D. w. Plessner representative OF the
Mystice Coal Co., OF Mystic, Ia, was In
Sigourney Tuesday in the interest OF
his company.
Rev. Philip Palmer, a former pastor
of the Presbyterian church here,
stopped in Sigourncy Monday on HIS
way home from Kansas City to Sea-
ton Ill.
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among those who attended the Farm
ington chautauqua Sunday.
Miss Frances Link of Ft. Madison is
home for visit.
Miss Helen Schuette left Tuesday
for an extended stay at Centerville
Albert Vonderhaar left Saturday for
a visit with ]. D. Vonderhaar and
family at Quincy.
Miss Leona Schierbrock has returned
from visit with her sister at Bur
lington.
The Misses Viola Danbe and Isabel
Smith are visiting friends in TT. Madi-
son.
The electric theater will open up
again Tuesday evening Aug. Is.
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Mystic, Brazil and all points along that
line. The Wabash will also run their
trains in such manner as to accom-
modate all visitors. \
A special committee was appointed
to arrange the program at Caldwell
park and the program will be IN the
hands OF the printers by the last OF
this week The souvenir program
promises to be one OF the real fea.
lures of the day.
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business here Monday and visited with
various friends.
During the electric storm here Mon
day morning the lightning struck the
barn of James Keegan but as 1t failed
to set 1t on fire the damages are
only nominal
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TO PREPARE FOR
automobile business by practical
and Thorough training In our shops.
Write National Auto Training. Assn J.
Omaha. Nebr.
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GRAPES ARE IMMENSE.
z. Park, Displays Samples Of
Abundant Growth OF Fruit

on Wines.
An immense bunch of Worden
grapes were brought to the Courier
office Saturday afternoon by A. e.
Park, HOO Elm street. The fruit re-
sembled California grapes in size and
taste. Mr.. Parks said that he has 400
vines Of the grapes and all Of them
will bear good quantities. The vines
are only four years old, and this is
their first crop. They were frozen two
years In succession. s
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FOR sALE-TWO MULES, s3 no 80
inches high, coming years old r..
Redman, Batavia, r. r. No. 1. Bata-
via phone. " s8ssa
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AS FOREMAN
on a farm. Can furnish one or two
hands II necessary. Can give the
very best references. Address ABA
care Courier.
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Pastor Charged With Arson.

Mason City, Aug. 14.-The Rev.
Thomas Robertson, pastor Of the
United Brethren church Of Ventura,
was arrested Saturday charged with
arson. The complaint was fled by
Roy Thomas, a member OF the board
of trustees OF Mr.. Robertson's church.
Thomas says Robertson started a fire
which caused destruction OF the par
sonage barn and destroyed a buggy
owned by Thomas The town IL In an
uprOar9 over the affair.".
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FOR ssALE-CIDER AND MOLAs-
SEES barrels and kegs. Ottumwa Seed
Co. s5
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- GIRL FOR GENERAL.
Homework. Mrs. w. H. Cooper, $50
N. Court Phone, $50.
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wANTED-COAL MINES TO LEASE
G. f. Warner, Agency, Iowa.
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FOR SALE BY OMNER-BoTTOM
farm, $40 acres IN enc square, soil
81 to 50 feet deep, will produce 100
bushels Of corn Or S crops OF alfalfa
Surroundings ideal, cheap at SIS
per acre. For particulars, write or
see a.. v. Boswell. Carthage, Mo-, r.
r. 4
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WANTED EXPERIENCED SALES
ladies to work in Ottumwa dry goods
store. Address. A-1l-A, care Courier.
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FOR SALE-TWO THREE-YEAR
old cows, part Jersey: one fresh five
days. Ed West, E.ta street, West
End.
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FOR SALE OR TRADE--A WAGON
for a buggy. ss1 w. Main. h.
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Lost
~.
Wanted

WANTED-HORSE TO PASTURE;
plenty Of good water; one mile west
OF Black Hawk bridge. Clyde
Wright
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Courier Want Ads y cent per word,
For Sale
FOR SAi.E-PUnE' BssED ANGUS
bulls. Eau r. OehleH Moravia. -

FOR SALE--sPRINi WAGON AND
sulkey pillow. w. n. Heller, Agency,
Iowa.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-03
Five Die in Neu Ynrk

NEW YORK. July 2-The advanc.
Ing heat wave from tho wost struck
New York and vicinity with fun force
today. driving the official tho-mome-
ter UP 10 9f5. the high record for
July ?. and causing five deaths and
dozens of prOstrations There were
two deaths by drowning
Tonight rho temperature Is stiU I'D
In The eighties with little dimuuitiou
OF the humiditv
Up state also IT, was sizzling hot
At Rochester - degrees were
recorded. az Syracuse ~ and i'm sec
tions Of Orange county 1Of
From other cities throughout tbe
country excessive heat rs reported
reports it tho hottest since 1857 win
-. Toledo 81. Boston &C. and Ba1u.
more '' Tho government obso-va
tors az kocdysyiIo. near Iarcrsfowr
IN The Blue Ridr" mountains reported
1O2
Cinc'Hnar's official record was o.
indianapolis 20. fho record since 1901
and Columbus. OHIO. gg.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-03
Crisis
CREATED BY GERMANY SENDING
WARSHIP TO MOROCCO.
France in Ferment and Government
is Preparing Answer
10 Germany.

PARIS. July 2.-The sensation
caused by Germany's action in send
ing a warship 10 Agadir showed no
signs OF abauug today and dlplo-
matte circles are said TO be- in "A
state OF profound formeut Al the
presidents garden party the Moroc-
coan situation was the sole topic OF
discussion and Premier Caillaus con
versed with most of the diplomats
present. particularly Baron Won
Schoeu the German Ambassador. on
this subject
The Premier and ". DE Selves,
Minister Of foreign affairs. had long
conference together tonight 40 the
foreign Office and later 90 was AN
nounced thnt the foreiEu Ministev
would not accompany President Fall
ieries on his official visit 20 Holland
tomorrow as originally planned, his
place being taken by ". Couyba. Min
ister OF Commerce.
II Is stated that an unofficial an
swer will be- made TO Germany's com
muniCation before Thursday. The
cabinet will meet and decide the
terms Of the reply and the govern
ment wishes also 70 have iu its pos
session before hand the views of the
cabinets of Eue,1ud and Russia
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-03
Auto Wrecks
Fatal TO Two
Ten Others Injured in Serious Way
AS Results Of Outings In
Speed Wagons.

PITTSBURG, July 1.-Two killed
and ten persons injured. the injuries
in most instances being broken bones.
part OF the state. At Clintonville, in
Venango county. Earl Sisney. aged
3S was crushed to death when a tour
ing car steering gear went wrong, hit
curb and turned over.
John Hobbs had both arms fract-
ured, and William Hutchinson was IN
jured about the back and head. Hobbs
is in a serious condition. The party
was running for home at Annandale,
Butler county.
At Angola. n. Y. near the New
York and Pennsylvania state line. DIR.
Samuel l.. Ziegler. of Greenville, Pa,
chief surgeon of the Bessemer and
lake Erie Railroad was touring to
Niagara Falls with a party when the
steering gear went wrong and the
machine went over an embankment.
DR.. Ziegler was killed. Mrs. Ziegler,
and their guests. MIR. and Mrs. f. C.
Sheparson were seriously cut and
bruised.
Between Ford City and Kittanning.
in Armstrong county an automobile
plunged into an embankment and
threw out the occupants. The injured
are: DIR. S. a. Jessop, fractured ankle.
cut and bruised: Walter Otto, bone
broken, cut and bruised. Charles Neu-
bert, Earl Dosch and James Nc
Masters. all seriously cut and bruised.
All live at Kittanning.
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Death Claims 5
OF Picnic Party
Train Crashes at Grade CROSSING
Into Crowded Wagon and Only
One Escapes.
DEAD BODIES HURLED
INTO CAR HIT CONDUCTOR
Impact Injured Trainmsn so Severely
That Arm Had 10 Be Amputated
at Hospital.

NEW YORK, July Five persons
were killed and two injured in a grade
crossing accident near Ozone park. in
the suburbs. late today. The victims
were in a horse drawn vehicle which
was struck by Long Island railroad
train.
The crossing where the accident oc-
CURED is az the bottom OF a slight
declivity and fianked by obstructions
which prevent a clear view in either
direction. ln the wagon was a party
OF i've residents Of the East Side OF
this city. who were out picnicking.
and driver. OF the four women
and two men ia the vehicle. only one
"a womau-is alive tonight. and she
is so badly injured that she viii prob
ably die. The other injured person -
Richard Greed. conductor of the elec-
trio train which struck the vehicle
The bodies of two of the victims
were ground under the train. Two
other bodies came hurting through
The open front door OF the first car
and struck Greed as he stood in the
aisle. Tho impact knocked him
against the car seats with terrific
force. and one Of his arms was so
badly crushed that IL had 20 be am
putated. The body Of the nfth victim
was thrown some distance.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-03
Night Sessions for Congress
State Levy rs
Gents for 1911
Board Of Public Works Announces Tax
Rate-The Lowest Rate in
History Of State.

Special Dispatch to the lntelligencer.
CHARLESTON. ". Va, July .
The state Board OF Public Works. has
announced the tax rate for 1911 at
2.5 cents. the lowest rate in the his
tory Of the state and a decrease OF 2
cents from the rate last year OF 4.5
cents on The hundred dollars. II Is
estimated that the 2.5 cent rate viii
raise a revenue estimated at S27O. 900
which will be turned into the general
school fund and returned 70 the vari-
Gus counties. To make the general
school fund reach the minimum, the
board Of public works on Saturday
transferred 20 10 from the state fund
s4l2.7l6.O1. which IS about $1,000
more than was transferred last year
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TerSe Telegraphic Tips

HAMILTON. O-Au enterprising
local firm offered prizes for The mum.
Der of dead flies brought in and 212
boys and girls turned in 10000 fies.
NEWPORT. O-Andrew D.ehm
watched in a mirror while he pulled
the trigger that placed a bullet IN his
brain
CAMBRIDGE. O-No trace has
been obtained TO the mon who blew
the safe in Tho W. r Kennedy mills
nt Kimboiton. five miles from here
MARTfNSBURG with Jefferson
and Berkeley county now dry. tho
eastern end Of tho state is dry FOR tho
fret time in two hundred wears
ATLANTA General Clement q
Evans. formerly commander in chief
of tho United Confederate Veterans.
died at his home today. aftor an er.
tended Illness OF my rhauma,
tIsm-