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The Washington times., 1912-08-11
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.


The erection of a portable chapel
for the Baptist denomination In Con-
gress Heights Is being planned. This
Columbia Association of Baptist
Churches in the District, to which
body appeal was made by the men,
bers Of the denomination in Congress
Heights a number of months ago for
financial aid toward the construction
OF a church, has sanctioned the movs-
ment. The chapel will cost about
$1,000. The Baptists have already
bought two large lots at Nichols av-
enue and Brothers place upon which
to build the chapel
. Two runaways furnished excitement
in different places in this section yes
terday.
In the first one that occurred the mar
In charge of an ice wagon lost "a ir
change from his pocket. and was un.
able to locate the money later. 1t had
become buried in dust so thick and
deep that 1t was impossible to find 1t.
The ice wagon was making deliveries
in Congress Heights, when, at Nichols
avenue and Brothers place, the horses
becoming frightened, started off. VII.
liam A. Pyles. who was standing or
the rear step, was thrown against a
tree, receiving slight injuries. The
money was jolted from his pocket. The
wagon and horses were unintured. The
conveyance Is owned by Pyles & Mur-
ply, of Anacostia.
A sleeping boy in the second runaway
accident was aroused by the wagon
fetching up against the curb after q
dashing descent of the steep Talburtt
street hill. The wagon was making de-
nveries Of groceries and Joseph Rich
ardson, colored, the driver, was away
from II at the time. Ernest Hall, col.
ored, sixteen years old. slumbered In
the wagon as the horse, frightened al
an automobile, sped down the hill. He
was thrown out and rudely awakened
His face and hands were injured. The
wagon Is owned by George F. Pyles.
Overcome by exhaustion, William
sowatky, thirty-two years old. was to.
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PANAMA CANAL BILL
EXPECTED TO PASS
President Ready To Sign Measure
In Present Form, Say
His Friends.

Indications are the Panama canal bill
will become law without being essen
TALLY weakened.
President Taft will sign the BILL 1t is
said in quarters close to the Admins
tration- 1t Is not expected to occupy
much time in conference.
The House has requested a conference
on the bill and the Senate voted to in
sist on its amendments and to grant a
conference. The House conferees are
Congressman Adamson. Sims and Stew
ems of Minnesota and the Senate con-
ferees Senators Brandegee, Bristow and
Simmons.
Signs are plenty OF organized opposi-
hon to the Senate amendment that will
permit foreign built ships in the for
eign trade. II owned by Americans ex-
olusively, to be admitted to American
registry. The Newport News chamber
Of commerce and other civic bodies un-
der the control OF shipbuilding interests
are protesting and asking to be heard.
Some Of the House members will de-
mand. If this amendment as to admis-
sion to American registry il to prevail,
that law shall be passed admitting
shipbuilding material for American
yards free.
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Boys and Girls Earn
Money for Sightseeing

A score of boys and girls from the
Agricultural High School, in Driver
Va, spent yesterday sightseeing in
Washington. Each one OF the boys had
earned his money on an acre Of corn
he had himself cultivated under the
auspices of the Boys Corn Club, and
each OF the girls had made her little
ron raising cucumbers and canning to-
matoes.
J; B. L; De Jarnette, principal OF the
of the party, and ali the points OF in
terest In the city were visited. Con-
gressman f. r. Holland of virginia,
took the young people to the White
House and introduced them TO Presi-
dent Taft, who complimented them upon
their thrift and energy.
The party stopped at the Metropoli-
tan Hotel. Those In the party were
Mrs. e. r. Brinkley, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Ames, J, B. L. DeJarnette, the
Misses Mary Ames, Essie Carney, Jean
nette Carney, Virginia Darden, Flor.
ence Everett. Mary Harrell, Marguerite
Hargraves, Norah Heffington, Bernice
Grien. Helen Brinkley, and Harry XIII
by, William James. George Eberwine,
Earl Eberwine, Clifford Warrington.
John Wagner, J. r. Ames, and ]. e.
Ames. .".
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ISAAC R. CONWELL.

Funeral services for Isaac r. Con-
well, for twenty-five years connected
with the Land Office, a veteran of the
civil war, and a close personal friend
Of former President Harrison. will be
held Tuesday afternoon at o'clock
from the residence, 1902 Columbia road
northwest Interment will be in Ar
lington Cemetery. The services will be
under the direction Of Encampment
No. So. Union Veterans Legion, Of
which Captain C9nwell was a member.
The pallbearers will be selected from
the Legion and from his associates in
the Land Office.
Captain Conwells death came as q
great shock to his friends. Last April
he was critically i'll, but recovered. and
for the past several months was SEEM
ingly in good health. Yesterday was
the sixty-third birthday of his wife.
and Captain Conwell was inspecting a
birthday token from a friend when he
dropped to the floor. dead.
Captain Conwell was seventy-thgee
years old. native of Indiana, he
served during the civil war as captain
Of Company B, Third Indiana Cavalry.
in the Army Of the Cumberland. After
the war he was prominent in county
and state politics and came to WASH
ington twenty-five years ago. when
President Harrison appointed him chief
Of the private land claims division in
the Land Office. He was connected
with the Land Office until the time of
his death. having held several positions
in the office and being familiar with
practically every phase Of the work.
His speciality was arid and desert lands.
and he was regarded as the Govern
ment's authority on this character of
lands. He is the author of pamphlets
dealing with this subject.
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JOHN M. JESTER.

Funeral services will be held tomor-
row afternoon at 2 o'clock for John
II. Jester, for more than twenty years
q clerk in the Postoffice Department.
The services will be held from his
apartments, in the Parker, Sixteenth
street and Park road. The Rev. George
w. Kate, Of the First Spiritualist As
ISOLATION, will be in charge. Inter-
ment will be in Arlington National
Cemetery.
Mr.. Jester was sixty-five years old
and was a native of Buffalo, N. Y. He
came here about twenty-five years ago
as a personal clerk Of President Cleve-
land, who was q close friend, and after
the Cleveland Administration took q
position in the Postoffce Department.
which he held ever since. He was a
member of Sheridan Post, No. z. g. A.
R., and officers from the post will
have charge OF the ceremonies at the
funeral. He is survived by one son. J.
Milton Jester,
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JAMES MONROE HOLMES.

The funeral Of James Monroe Holmes,
for thirty years a clerk in the Pension
Office, was held yesterday afternoon
from the residence, 227 First street
northeast. The services were conducted
by the Rev. ]. Lewis Hartsock, of New
York.
Mr.. Holmes was a native of Ohio and
served during part of the civil war with
Company B, 135th Ohio Volunteers. He
was captured once at North Mountain,
Va, and held prisoner for five months
Mr.. Holmes came to Washington in
1882 and Joined Lincoln Post. He was a
member Of the G. A.. R, the B B.
French lodge. and Columbia Command
cry, Knights Templars and of the Met
ropolitan Methodist Church. The serv-
ices at Rock Creek Cemetery were con-
Quoted by the officers of Burnside Post,
G. A. r,
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PLANS FOR BURIAL
OF FATHER DOYLE
NOT YET COMPLETE
Rector of Apostolic Mission
House Died in San
Francisco.

The body Of the Rev. Father Alexan-
der p. Doyle, rector of the Apostolic
Mission House at Brookland, secretary
and treasurer of the Catholic Missionary
Union, close friend and adviser of
Colonel Roosevelt and one Of the best
loved men In Washington. who died In
San Francisco, Friday, where he had
gone in an effort to regain his health.
will probably not be brought back to
Washington.
Nothing definite has been decided
with reference to the funeral, as
Father Doyie's friends are awaiting
the arrival from New York of the Rev.
Father Elliott, who is expected to ar
rive early tonight. Father Elliott is
also connected with the Apostolic Mis-
sion House and a close personal friend
Of Father Doyle.
All arrangements will be left to him,
but It was stated today at the mission
house that inasmuch as San Francisco
is his old home there is little doubt
that the interment will be made In that
city. II not the remains will probably
be taken to New York and inferred in
the burial place of the Paulist fathers.
In either event they will not be brought
to Washington.
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YELLED PROPHETS
WILL HOLD OUTING
WEEK FROM FRIDAY
Picnic Spoiled by Rain Last
Month to Be Held at
Beach.

"Skidoo' day will be celebrated
August % by Kallipolis Grotto, No. Is,
Mystic Order Yelled Prophets of the
Enchanted Realm.
Disappointed at having to postpone
their annual outing at Chesapeake
Beach, which was to have been held
on July "a, members of the order are
going to repeat the former program.
but with number of other features,
including Samato de Shreves Circus
of Fun" participated in by fat men"
bearded women" "midgets," "tattooed
ladies'" snake charmers," and clowns.
Railroad tickets bought for the out
ing July "a and not used will be good.
The Chesapeake Beach Railroad Com
pany will operate trains enough to
handle the crowd. More than 5000
persons are expected to make the trip.
The general committee " charge is
composed of r. B. Dickey, monarch;
Jesse F. Grant, e. w. Hawkins, Joseph
H. Curran. and H. l.. Strang. The fol-
lowing are chairmen of other commit
tees: Excursion, P. r. Pullman; en-
tertainment, Jesse F. Grant; program,
Edward s. Schmid; transportation and
tickets. J. s. Hall; publicity. w. II.
Landvoight; athletics, Samuel F.
Shreve, and badges and souvenirs. L
s. Goldsmith.
The Judges for the athletic events
will be H. e. Sands, Harry McKeldin,
DR.. Frank e. Gibson, and Major w. o.
owen. The starters will be f. w. Zea,
Charles 8. Zurhorst, c. p. Boss, Daniel
M. Wingate, and DR.. Floyd e. Brooks
Referees, John H. Shreve. DR.. L. l.
Friedrich, James A: Dowrick. w. l.
Turner, and A. c. Emo.
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Haymakers Will Meet
In Louisville Next

Louisville, KY. has been selected as
the next convention place for the Ma
tionai Haymakers OF America. The con-
vention OF the Haymakers. in session at
the Grand Hotel, came to a close late
yesterday afternoon with the election
OF officers as follows:
Grand national haymaker, George H.
Staus, Chester, Pa; vice national hay-
maker. George III. Haller, Indiana; ma
tional collector Of straws, Mahlon Trim-
bauer, OF Philadelphia; national keeper
OF straws, James II. Erich, of Indiana ;
national guard of the hayloft, Robert
]. Gahagen, Of New York.
The Washington times., 1912-08-11
Satellites of Mars
Discovered Aug. II, 1877

The two satellites of Mars were dis
covered thirty-five years ago today by
Prof. Asaph Hall. who was pursuing
his Investigations here. While this
marked their discovery. there has al
ways been much curiosity about a pas
sage in Swifts "Gulliver's Travels. -
which says: They have likewise dis
covered two lesser stars or satellites,
which revolye about Mars" This was
written in 1726.
Today Is the anniversary of the first
trip OF Fulton's steamboat, the Cler-
mont, which steamed up the Hudson on
August IL, 1907
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JOHN E. RISLEY.

The Rev. c.. s. Risley, a cousin of
John e. Risley, former minister to Dem
mark. who died In this city, has arrived
here from Michigan, and will take
charge of the body. He will conduct
funeral services tomorrow afternoon at
I o'clock at Hines undertaking parlors,
lTl5 Fourteenth street northwest, after
which the body will be taken to Wood
lawn, N. Y, the former home OF Mr..
Risley, where 1t will be inferred.
Mr.. Risley leaves an elder brother,
Lionel Risley, Of California, as his only
immediate relative. His wife, who was
q sister of former Senator Voorhees, of
Indiana. died many years ago, and their
only son, who had attained distinction
as an author, died in 1904.
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BAPTISTS TO BUY
PORTABLE CHAPEL
Congress Heights Congregation Will Spend $1,000 for
Structure-Anacostia Iceman Loses Change
When Thrown From Wagon

day removed to the washington Asy-
lum Hospital In an ambulance. He lives
with Mrs. Ternak, q sister, at 1901
ing that he was overcome by the heat.
During the night his condition became
80 violent that 1t was regarded as neces-
sary to remove him to hospital. The
man n. oss WAS delroHs o',, and o in his raynSs
not be restrained In bed.
The police of the Eleventh precinct
have succeeded in finding the owner
of the hatchet. the jimmy and the
pliers that were in the possession Of
burglars the other night when they
entered the liquor store OF John Madi-
gan, 24Se Nichols avenue. and took
the police have learned, were taken
from the blacksmith shop of Richard
Anderson some days ago by thief,
but Mr.. Anderson knew nothing Of the
called upon by the police. The several
suspected men have been released.
A party for Miss Alma Linderberg.
of Passaic. N. j., who is their guest,
was given by Mr.. and Mrs. Charles j.
p. Weber on Friday evening at their
residence, 1924 w street. There was
a dance program, preliminary to which
Miss Mabel Burch, Miss McGill, and
George Ferguson entertained the COM
pany with musical numbers.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Weber, Miss Linderberger. Philip
Weber. ar., Mr.. and Mrs. Hester. Mrs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Muller, Nayior Weber,
the Misses Littleton, McGili, Mary Hes
ter, Tillie Hester. Myrtle Green. Rach-
el Tilghman, Mae Quad. Mabel Burch.
Stella and Val Sloan, and Messrs.
George Ferguson. Elmer Erickson,
Leo Quad, Joseph Whelan, George
Gray. and William Johnson.
The weekly religious services for
the employees Of the Washington Steel
and Ordnance Company, at Giesboro.
have been dispensed with for this
month. The indoor meetings at No.
Chemical Engine Company, OF Con-
gress Heights. have been discontinued
until September.
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ADELIA VASSAR.

The body OF Miss Adelia Vassa Paret
Is expected to arrive here from Baltt-
more some time tomorrow. Miss Paret.
who was the daughter OF the late
Bishop William Paret, Of Baltimore.
and former rector Of Epiphany Church
in this city, died in Baltimore yester-
day. The interment will be at Rock
Creek Cemetery Tuesday afternoon at
$50 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1912-08-11
Department Trying to
Stamp Out Farm Pest

Every means at the disposal of the
Department of Agriculture Is being
employed to stop the ravages Of the
army worm in several Southern States,
The seasons second brood of the in
sects already appearing In South Caro-
lima, Georgia. and Alabama may, 1t is
feared, increase the damage done which
OF this, 81 100000 damage was done to
crops In Georgia alone. Reports say
that the worms are half foot deep in
some places and have stopped railroad
trains for a time,
The Washington times., 1912-08-11
MRS. RIKA A. HEMPLER.

Mrs. Rika A. Hempler, aged sixty
seven years. died yesterday at her resi-
dence. S24 Fifth street northeast, after
a protracted illness. Funeral services
will be held from the residence Tuesday
afternoon at o'clock, followed by in
terment in Prospect Hill Cemetery.
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GEORGE w. SALTER.

Funeral services for George w. Sal
ter. for half century clerk in the War
Department, who died yesterday at his
residence. 3ols Dumbarton avenue, will
be held Tuesday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock from st. Johns Church. The
Rev. Mr.. Dunlap. pastor of st. Johns,
will officiate. The pallbearers have not
yet been selected.
B. Oldrin Salter, superintendent of the
Hydro Electric Power plant in Toronto,
Canada, and only son OF the War clerk,
arrived this morning from Canada, and
has taken charge OF the arrangements.
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MRS. EMMA L. STROBEL.

Funeral services for Mrs. Emma L.
Strebel. for more than fifty years a
resident of southwest Washington. and
the wife of julius Strobel. will be held
tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock from
the residence, SIG Sixth street soutn-
west. Interment will be in Prospect
Hill Cemetery.
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MRS. MARY E. FRANCE.

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary L.
France, wife of the Rev. H. S. France.
pastor OF Trinity M. E. Church, and
daughter Of the late Edwin Bennett, Of
Baltimore. who died at Ocean Grove.
n. j., will be held tomorrow afternoon
at 1870 o'clock from the residence, 309
Fifth street southeast. The body will
be inferred in Baltimore.
Mrs. France had been IN Ill health
for several months. She Is survived
by her husband and one son.
The Washington times., 1912-08-11
PHILIP A. WILEY.

No services were held in Washington
for Philip A. Wiley. who died in his
seventy-ninth year at the residence of
his son, p, w. Wiley, 10 Randolph
place. The body was taken to Raleigh,
n. c., today and funeral services are
being held there this afternoon.
The Washington times., 1912-08-11
FIVE CITIZENS Of
Mt. RAINIER NOW
FACING CHARGES
Robert E. Joyce Alleges Con-
spiracy in Factional War
in Suburb.

Amos w. Hawk, Charles e. James,
Charles J. Peckham, Albert D. Rust,
jr.. and Finley Hayes, OF Mt. Rainier,
were taken before Justice of the Peace
Haas last night to anwer to a charge
OF conspiracy against Robert e. Joyce.
former mayor OF the suburb. r. L.
Van Horn appeared as attorney for the
defendants and obtained a postpone
ment of the case until Tuesday evening
at 8 o'clock.
When Mayor Plant and the four coun-
cilmen escaped the charge of contempt
OF court Friday, and yet were forced
to pay the small fees in the case, 1t
was believed that the fires of faction
alism had been smothered. But they
blazed brightly again last night.
Held Mass Meeting.
In the complaint on which the fve
citizens were taken before the justice
II Is charged that the defendants did
agree and unlawfully conspire to hold
a public mass meeting in the town hall
OF Mt. Rainier. Md, on the evening Of
Monday, August s. for the corrupt and
unlawful purpose and design Of ma
liciously and unlawfully denouncing and
ridiculing one Robert E. Joyce, q law
abiding citizen Of the community"
At this meeting the sentiment was
of the town. and that he ought to be
driven away. A committee was ap-
pointed to draft resolutions containing
these sentiments. This committee has
not yet reported. Joyce spent several
nours last week hunting up members of
this committee and telling them how
extremely glad he would be to see them
whenever they completed their vesolu-
tions and were prepared to deliver
them-bif!
Accepts Personal Bond.
When the defendants were taken be-
fore Justice of the Peace, Haas, who held
court In pool room. considerable dis
cussion ensued over the kind of bond
to be required from the defendants
The justice Of the peace finally deter
mined to accept their personal bonds,
as they are all well-known citizens of
the suburb.
doyce announced as soon as the even
ing session was closed, that he would
institute civil action against the al
legged conspirators as soon as the GRIM
inal charge Is disposed Of
Altogether the day was a warm one
for Mt. Rainier citizens. Excitement
had not died out over the contempt of
court hearing on the previous day. w.
w. James. a councilman, and one Mr..
Prior, of Brentwood, INDUCED in an al
tercation that Is said to have lasted
all day. and to put an edge on the
whole matter the upper ten Of the citi-
zenry OF the suburb were summarily
hauled before magistrate to answer
to the charge of criminal conspiracy.
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MISS LIZZIE MURPHY.

Friends in Washington were shocked
yesterday to learn of the death In
Asheville, N. c., of Miss Lizzie Murphy,
only daughter of Judge James D. MUIR
ply. Death followed an operation for
appendicitis, but none Of the details are
known
The Washington times., 1912-08-11
DEMOCRATIC CLUB
At KENSINGTON TO
WAGE ACTIVE WAR
Montgomery County Taft
Association Appoints an
Executive Committee.

ROCKVILLE. Md, Aug. il--A will
son. Marshall. Lewis, and worthington
Campaign Club has been organized at
kensington. this county. with the fol-
lowing officers: President DIR. Eugene
Jones; first vice president, Preston B.
Ray; second vice president, ]. Dawson
Williams; secretary, James b. Norman:
treasurer, Arthur williams. The club
starts with a membership of twenty
seven, which, however. Is expected to
be largely increased as the campaign
progresses. The club wiz take an ac-
tive part In the campaign in behalf Of
all the party's candidates.
The Montgomery County Taft Asso-
citation is also preparing to get to work
IN the interest of the Republican Presi-
Dental, Congressional, and judicial can
didates. The appointment Of an execu-
tive committee has been announced its
composition being as follows: c. Scott
Duvall, Thomas c. Noyes, william
Tyler Page, Thomas Dawson, Mont
gomery Blair, A. C. Brown, Ormsby
McCammon. J-Frank Trazzare, Cornell
Jus w. Clum, Dewald J.. Willard. James
Waters, Alban G. Thomas, Uriah H.
w. Griffith, Mortimer o. stabier, J..
Henning Purdum, w. II. Beard, Maurice
NJ. Browning. Alfred @. Durham, Frank
". Dronenburg. BENJAMIN F. Duyall.
Cyrus Keiser, A. A. Hoehling Fred H.
Grimm. Charles r. Kirk, Henry II.
Miller, BENJAMIN H. Miller, James M.
Mount, A. A. Braddock,- Asa M. Stabler,
dunn, Howard M. Mariowe. Edward w.
Byrne. The association will cooperate
with the Republican State central and
county. committees In waging an active
campaign.
Rockville's ball team visited Colonial
Beach Friday and administered a shut
out to the team representing that place.
the score Icing s to o. The Rockville
pitohers-Bell and Thompson-were too
much for the Virginia boys. twelve of
them tanning and but three connecting
for safe hits. Rockville's field work
was fine. Rockville made twelve hits
and no errors, and Colonial Beach three
were Bell. Thompson. and offutt for
Rockville, and Smithson and Thomp-
son for Colonial Beach. A large num-
ber of Rockville people accompanied
the team.
office of the clerk of the circuit court
against Laura w. Talbot. for appoint
ment Of a trustee; Alice Gott against
John s. Gott, for construction Of a
will; Joseph A. Sponseller against
Harry NJ. Boland, on note.
At a largely attended conference of
prominent Montgomery county Repub-
hcans here yesterday afternoon a COM
mittee was named to wait upon Charles
D. Wagaman. Republican candidate for
Congress in this district, and endeavor
to have him declare his position on the
Presidential question and to state
whether he Endorses the platform of
the Republican party or that of the
Bull Moose party. The COMMITTEE Is
composed Of Edward w. Byrne, C.
Scott Duvall, Charles r. Kirk. J. Frank
Trazzare, William T. s. Curtis, Thomas
Dawson, and Dewald J. Willard. The
committee will endeavor to make an
appointment with Mr.. Wagaman for
some time next week.
The Washington times., 1912-08-11

New suits have been filed In the
office of the clerk of the circuit court
here as follows: Mary l.. Sersperget
against Laura w. Talbot. for appoint
ment of a trustee; Alice Gott against
John s. Gott, for construction of a
will; Joseph A. Sponseller against
Harry NJ. Boland, on note.
The Washington times., 1912-08-11
WANTED-SALESMEN

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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-12-05

yada, who spoke at governors
conference, says that old divorce
laws in four or FIVE states are re-
sponsible for existence of Reno
divorce colony.
Indianapolis--H. w. Legleit-
ner, of Pittsburg, dynamite con
spiracy defendant, took stand to-
day following President Ryan.
Denver.-Trafic tied up and
much suffering as result of biz
card here. Three inches of snow.
Pittsburgh. c. Dinkay, pres
ident of Carnegie Steel Co.,
charged with violating eight-hour
law.
Logansport.-Mrs. Elizabeth