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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-05
KEOSAUQUA.

Charles Hutton and family Of Kill
bourne departed Thursday for Deer
field, Kansas, where they expect to
locate. +. ....
The ten year old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Morrow died at the home
of the parents in Oskaloosa Saturday
of diphtheria. Mrs. Morrow, was for
merly Miss Blanche Somerville OF this
place and the many friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. Morrow sympathize with them
in their deep sorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lutte Whitney have
returned home after visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Harley Strickling and Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM Strickling of Burlington.
Mrs. Florence Oaks has returned to
her home after weeks visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Austin of near keo'
sauqua. ~
James Miles of this place has re-
signed his position with the Overman
grocery and will go to Valley Junction
where he has a position with the Rock
Island railroad.
Mr.. and Mrs Sam Clark of Lebanon
have been visiting their sister, Mrs.
J. Silvers of Stockport.
D. r. Sherman, who has been spend
ing the winter with his brother, DR..
e. E.. Sherman, left Saturday for ILL
nois to visit his son. ...
Mrs. Curtis McClung returned to- her
home in Milton after visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Norris OF this
place.
Mrs. Ed Mason, south of town, has
been spending the week in Keosauqua
with relatives.
The Oliver Phillips sale has been
postponed on account Of bad weather
to Friday, March 1. Mr.. and Mrs. Phil
lips will move>to Colorado.
The revival meetings that are being
held at the M. f. church are progress.
sing nicely. Rev. Field, pastor, is be-
ing assisted by Evangelist McBeth OF
Redfield, So. Dakota. Mr.. McBeth was
born and reared here and his host OF
friends extend to him hearty well
come. %
Mrs. J. C. Kingsbury and sister,
Miss Ethel Pember, will leave the lat
ter part of this week for California,
the former to join her husband and
the latter her mother, who has been
spending the winter there with her
invalid son.
Miss Orpha Bonney Of this place is
visiting her niece, Mrs. E. c. Holland
in Milton. |
Mr. and Mrs. Jay Fellows departed
last week for Agency, where ne mas
employment. His father, Seward Eel
lows. accompanied them to their new
home.
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RiCHLAND.

Mrs. w. G. Jones Of Clay was In town
on Friday calling on friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Morgan living
four miles east of here celebrated their
eighteenth wedding anniversary Feb
Fl by entertaining number OF the1s
friends at dinner. ~
The Woman's club was entertained
by Mrs. David Bruins Monday after
noon. Miss Georgia Bosworth of Clay
was a guest.
Miss Waters the primary teacher
was off duty last week on account OF
sickness. Mrs. c. P. Nevill, former
teacher, supplied her place.
Mrs. Frank Harlan visited In Of
tumwa last week.
Miss Cora Haworth received first
class life certificate at a recent exam
nation Of teachers. ...
Miss Mary Lewis has returned from
visit in Washington county with
her sister.
Quite q number of republicans re-
sponded to the call meeting held in
the Union State bank rooms Saturday
afternoon Feb "a and sixteen delegates
were selected to attend the convention
to be held in Sigourney March 2, where
delegates will be appointed to attend
the state convention at Cedar Rapids
April "a and the district congressional
convention to be held at Oskaloosa
March 6. Sixteen Taft delegates were
chosen. .as.E.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Sidmore and
daughter Of Fremont were over Sun
day visitors at the parental A. F.
Bridger home.
VIM. Allen and family left for Way
land last week where they will locate
on a farm. w. F. Barnett and wife will
move to the house they vacated.
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BLOOM FIELD.

District court is in session with
Judge F.. M. Hunter of Ottumwa pre-
siding. The case of Margaret Belknap
of Ottumwa VS.. Robert Israel of Fair
field has been on trial all week con-
Guiding last evening. 1t involves a land
deal. The criminal cases come on next
week.
Allen Stansberry of Gilman was II
town today on business.
Morris Bolick west Of town sold his
farm to John Wagner and j. W. Jas
gers and has rented and moved to the
Coffey farm mile from the city.
The Rankin case Is scheduled Tor
Monday March -. Involves right OF
widow 7tot her legal share Of farm OF
the late A. w. Rankin and construc-
ton Of ante nuptial contract.
Charley and Emmett Jones OF FoH
and Marion townships were In tow1
Yesterday on business. r.
Chas. Eddy Of Bunch was in town
Yesterday on bushes.
Clarence Prevo moved to the waiter
Thompson farm near Pulaski yesterday
and being recently welded his new
neighbors gave him and his bride
hearty reception.
The grand jury returned five indict-
ments for bootlegging and adjourned
yesterday.
Mr.. Lopez sold his farm near Pulaski
and moved to his new nome neal
Drakesville yesterday. =,
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A $4,000 FIRE
AT BUSSEY

Bussey, March 2.-Fire which
Threatened destruction for the entire
business district of the town caused
damage Of about fifty thousand dollars
before the progress of the flames was
checked The fire was discovered soon
after o'clock in the third story of the
Bank of Bussey building and spread
east and south until one entire~fourth
square block had been destroyed by
fire. Several buildings on both sides
Of the fire were torn down to prevent
the further spread of the flames and
this precautionary measure on the
part of the volunteer fire department
alone saved the entire business dis
trict of the town from destruction.
Flames were not controlled until
elev en- O'Clock and the fire burned all
night. M -.~
Property destroyed is as follows:
Bank of Bussey building and bank
furnishings. .,.
Ross & Jones, department store.
DR.. w. A. Anderson, office and
barns. ...,.-
Miner & Co., undertaking establish
ment and warehouse.
Ross &, Jones, barber shop.
w. A. Amsbury, barber shop.
Amsbury's pantatorium. s~
Shooters harness store and shop'
George Hill, lunch room.
A. j. Morris, meat market.
E. L. Bussey, real estate office.
Lodge apartments of Yeimen and
Pocahontas organizations.
Way building, Occupied by Sandt-
land clothing store, damaged.
The Burlington railway station was
saved with difficulty. -.
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STOCKPORT,

Frank Oldt after visiting Saturday
and Sunday at Stockport left Monday
evening for his home at Weldon.
John McGlothlen arrived Monday
morning from Ottumwa and will have
charge of the Hutchinson lumber yarG
here. e
James Rhynas shipped a car OF
eighty hogs Tuesday that were raised
by George Phillips that averaged 26(
pounds and brought $500.
b. Mrs. A. r. Hit went to Burlington
on Wednesday,. ~
VIM. Parnitzkie went to Des Moines
Monday. I'll
? Pitt Plummer has sold his elevator
here and disposed Of all other property
except one vacant lot. He probably viii
locate in Fl. Madison. e ~
J. H. McCarty and son went to
Chillicothe Wednesday to see his moth
err.
Clyde Anderson and wife are the
parents of son, born Feb. 20.
Ben Newman and family moved back
to Stockport Thursday. Mr.. Newman
has been agent for the Rock Island
railroad for the past eight years, but
will follow farming in the future.
Rev. Haner preached Sunday at II
a. m. in the NJ. E. church. This church
will hold series of meetings.
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HITEMAN.

Sam Foster of Hamilton was visiting
relatives in Hiteman last week.
J. r. Price of Abba was Hiteman
visiting Thursday.
The Washington birthday program
at the public schools was well attended
on Thursday. The program was excel
lent and we'll pleased the large crowd.
Lee Ragsdale was visiting his par
ents in Ottumwa Saturday and Sun
day.
MIR. and Mrs. T. J. Phillips spent the
week in Abba with the latter's par
ents.
Miss Ida Wagner was an Abba Wis
itor on Saturday.
John Ramsell and son Percy We're
Ottumwa visitors on Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Elihu Thomas were
Abba visitors Saturday.
Mrs. Charles Anderson returned
home from Chicago much improved in
health after her recent operation.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Dawson and family
of Abba were visiting at the parental
Powell home in Hiteman on Sunday
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SAYS GOLDEN RULE
ENCOURAGES DRUNKS

Des Moines, March o. Declaring
that the golden rule system of caring
for drunks would encourage intoxlca
ton because of the liberal treatment
accorded the subjects, the Rev. j. w
Graves, pastor of the Calvary Baptist
church and prominent social worker,
today made public statement pro.
testing against the plan as adopted
recently by the local police depart
ment. .-. ...
IF the chief of police would have
announced that every intoxicated per.
son would be Jailed instead of accom-.
panied home by an officer, 1t would
have been more appreciated" said the
Rev. Mr.. Graves. "'.
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BIC MOVEMENT
OF IMMIGRANTS
RAILROADS ARE HAULING A NUN.
Der OF IMMIGRANT OUTFITS
SEEKING NEW HOMES.

Seeking greener fields and more
pleasant and profitable homes than
those being left, large number of
immigrants have been moving to
points in Iowa and out of the state
over the various railroads for a few
DAYS past. The roads look for much Of
this business each year as the winter
shows signs of breaking and spring OF
opening. The movement is little later
this year than usual, but is gradually
growing. The Milwaukee handled thlr-
teen immigrant cars yesterday and the
Rock Island had five outfits, all OF
which were for Missouri and northern
Iowa points. A number of those
seeking new homes are leaving for
western Canada. The Burlington has
ten such outfits from various Iowa
points on the Ottumwa division and
it's branches. ~ E4a.1.. w.
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WEST POINT.

John King has been visiting friends
at Bonaparte during the week. i
Miss Nellie Etka Of Fl. Madison Wis
lifted with her mother here Thursday.
Mrs. Jos. Reinstein returned from
Quincy Saturday where she had gone
to purchase goods. -..4
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Spiekermeyer
visited with friends in FIT. Madison
over Sunday. So
Mrs. Nick Rotter and Mrs. Henry
Timke who underwent an operation at
Iowa City Tuesday, are doing fairly
we'll. r
Mrs. VIM. Smith of Chicago arrived
Saturday for visit with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs Chas. Martin
Carl Younk of West Point was ar
raigned before Justice of the Peace D.
pF, Alley and was bound over to await
the action Of the grand jury some time
In May. Some days ago Mr.. Young was
given check for 800 by J. w. Conley.
Mr.. Younk is alleged to have raised
ME check to 5000 and cashed the same.
Mr.. Shepherd the cashier at the bank
did not notice the check had been tam
pered with for some time but later
swore out information against him. Mr..
Younk after cashing the check went to
Burlington intending to start for Cali
fornia at once Carl Younk is the son
of Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Younk of West
Point, highly respected family whose
many friends are indeed sorry that
such trouble has come upon them.
Mr.. Younk later paid Mr.. Conley $500.
JOS. Boeding who has been visiting
his brother Henry the past two months
left Wednesday to resume his work in
Chicago. s=:
Mrs. Elizabeth Geers and daughter
Miss Thresa visited at the William
Kreiner home in FIT. Maidosn.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Francy of Long
view, Ia, visited during the week with
the latters parents Mr.. and Mrs. j. w.
Stewart.
VIM. Kaeferstein is loading his
household goods preparing to leave
the first Of the week for Clinton coun-
ty, Iowa. where he has rented farm.
Dan King returned Friday from a
visit with relatives at Keokuk.
Jos. Vosse Of Quincy visited friends
here durin~ the week and attended the
Brockman -Behrens wedding.
Henry Jansen will open garage at
this place in the near future.
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CHARLTON.

Mrs. VIM. McCollum of King City
Mo-. visited friends in this city yester.
day enroute to Lucas to visit hel
daughter Mrs. Lee Irwin.
Mrs. Fred Graham and children OF
Abba are visiting in this city with hel
parents Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Clayton and
other relatives and old friends while or
their way to La Grande, Oregon, where
they will reside in the future.
Mrs. G. n. Mitchell of Warren town
ship is spending a few days neal
Derby with her daughter Mrs, w. b
Greene.
Contractor O. G.. Robinson and wife
went to Corydon yesterday to spend a
few weeks.
Mrs. w. H. Smyth left for few
days visit with relatives in Des
Moines. From there she will go to Col
fax where she will receive treatment
for a few weeks for rheumatism.
Fl. w. Holmes and family of Warren
tow ship left Yesterday for Garvir.
Mimi, where they expect to reside In
the future, having purchased a farm
there. &'
Mrs. Gwennie Whitlatch of Pleasant
township returned yesterday from a
visit in Osceola with her son Joe L. and
d. B. Long and their families.
Miss Gladys Palmer has returned
from few days visit with friends in
Des Moines.
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The Seven Goverl7ors.


Syracuse, N. Y, Post-Standard: Col
Roosevelt responds to the call Of the
seven governors as though he recog
nized in them the voice Of the people
What claim have the governors Of
seven out of forty-eight states tc
speak for the republicans of the ma
ton?
Stubs speaks for Kansas. Taft
carried Kansas by $1,000, Stubs py
5000.
Aldrich speaks for Nebraska. Bryan
carried Nebraska, his home state, in
1910, and Aldrich carried because
Bryan was for him. ..s. -
Bass speaks for New Hampshire
Taft carried New Hampshire by IS,
900, Bass by 1000. .
Osborn speaks for Michigan Taft
carried Michigan by 160, 900, Osborn by
43, 900.
Hadley speaks for Missouri. h@
had a larger majority in Missouri thar
Taft did, because of splits in the demo
cratic organization.
Glasscock speaks for West Virginia
Taft carried West Virginia by $4,000
Glasscock by 10000.
Carey speaks for Wyoming. Tai
carried Wyoming by 5000, Carey car
ried it by majority slightly less, run
ming on the democratic ticket.
These are the seven VINO presume tx
speak for the republican party in the
United States, seven out OF twenty
governors whose joint Gajorities were
far below Taft's.
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AMES STUDENT WINS
ORATORICAL CONTEST

Ames, March 2.-Hugh Webster OF
the Iowa Agricultural college last
night won the annual contest of the
Iowa State Oratorical association. His
subject was Commerce and World
Peace" Frank P. Johnson of Morning
Side college, Sioux City, was second
and Clarendon Havinghurst third. Al
though fifteen colleges of the state
have membership in the association,
only eight were represented at this
contest. These received the highest
mark by judges of thought and COM
position. ...r.. p
At business meeting Of members
Of the association proceeding the con-
test, John Briggs of Morning Side was
elected president. Election of officers
will be held at later meeting.
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CHARLTON.

Fred r. Burgess, of this city, and
Miss Title Beals, Of Lucas were united
I in marriage at the Baptist parsonage
| in Charlton on Monday forenoon at
l1O:3O o'clock, Rev. Hugh F. Moore
performing the ceremony. They will
reside in this city and will receive the
congratulations of many friends.
County Clerk Collins yesterday is
sued marriage license to Earl E
Eggleston, of Macon, Mo-, formerly OF
this county, and Miss Edith Florence
Howard, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ
l.. Howard, of Liberty township.
Webb Hultz of the State Savings
bank, left yesterday on few days
business trip to Ogalalla, Neb
Miss Edith finder returned yester'
day from few days visit with friends
in Lucas. 'sgs ~,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Darrah left yes
terday for visit in Corning with his
mother, Mrs. Matthew Darrah, who
continues quite i'll.
Mrs. A. V. Carmack Of Melrose came
yesterday for visit with her daugh'
ter Mrs. w. E. Weller and old friends.
Miss Blanche Heiserman, of Abba
is spending few days in Charlton
with Miss Florence Maple and other
friends. la.-...g
oliver Trautwein who has been
cashier at the freight office for some
time has received an appointment in
the office of Supt. Cummings at Of
tumwa, and left for that place yester-
day. His wife joined him there last
ewing.
Miss Zula Wilson rturned to her
duties in Indianola last evening after
a few days visit here with her par
ents.
Mrs. F. NJ Alternately went to o.
tumwa last evening for brief visit
with relatives and friends.
Miss Phurne Younge left last even.
ing for a few days visit in Abba with
Mrs. Sanford Rea.
Ben Johnson is reported quite i'll,
threatened with an attack Of pneu-
monia. H..
J. W. Bowles Of Lacona, was a bust
ness visitor in this city yesterday
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Howard have
gone to Boulder, Colorado, in response
to message announcing the death Of
her sister-in-law, Mrs. Ed. E. Gray, who
formerly resided in Charlton.
County Clerk Collins issued mar
riage license yesterday to Royal Cecil
Mckinley and Miss Grace Louise Kel-
sey, both of Russell.
Mrs. Mary Coin left yesterday for
a few days visit in WOODBURY. with her
son, Chas. Coin and family.
Mrs. Reno Rahmgren, Of Omaha,
formerly OF this city is here for visit
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed.
Sandahl and old friends.
Mr.. and Mrs A. D. Neptune, of Mt.
Ayr, are visiting in this city with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Nep-
tune.
The young ladies of the Bon Vivants
club were pleasantly entertained at a
six o'clock dinner last evening by Miss
AIDA Swift. -
Mr., and Mrs. Harry Marshall are
spending few days in Charlton with
her uncle. Frank Wiley and wife,
while on their way from Florida to
Utah, where they will reside.
Mrs. ]. T. Barrows, of Colorado
Springs, Colorado, formerly of this
city. visited her old friends here yes
terday while on her way to Clarks,
North Dakota, where she had been
called by the illness Of her mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Cowels, of Omaha,
formerly of this place, are here for a
visit with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D.
B. Cowles, and other relatives and old
friends.
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FARMERS AT MT.
ZION MARCH 7-8
A GOOD PROGRAM ANNOUNCED
FOR VAN BUREN, co. INSTITUTE
NEXT WEEK..

Keosauqua, March 2.-There will be
farmers institute held at Mt. Zion
Thursday and Friday March and g..
The program follows: . .-..
Corn-Dre Small and Ray Archi.
bald "...
Chickens-Mrs. George Barker,
Mrs. Robt. Barker and Mrs. Frank
Small
Country life compared to city life
--Chas Boyle and J. II. Wiley.
Question box. ......, T. &C., F.,
Thursday Evening 7:so. s
Music a.-...
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Aherrod and
Geo. V. Leffler. ,,t.-'
Social life in the country-Hovey
HOFFMAN and Geo. Barker. s...
Neatness about the farm-T. l..
Workman and Hugh Topping. .
Friday $50. s.. ...-~ ~.
Music. ...l. .s .z .r
The farm hand problem-W. w.
Karker, Geo. Workman, A. c. Barker.
Shipping VS. Selling at home-John
Nelson, Robt Barker. .., ...... o.r
Animal parasites-Dr. S. H. Bauman.
Dinner. g. o.
1:00-Music. ..4
Industrial exhibit-Mt. Zion school,
McSurley school.
The parents duties to our school
County superintendent Lizzie Mere
dith, May E. HOFFMAN.
The insect and the farmer-C. A.
Campbell. re- ,.a ....".. ~.
Question box. ..-
Music will be under management OF
Hovey HOFFMAN. v. -
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ROOSEVELT CHOPS
TREES AS EXERCISE

Oyster Bay, L. l., March q Colonel
Roosevelt dropped politics today and
took a rest in preparation for the hard
campaign which is before him. He said
he hored to spend most of the next
fortnight at home, with few trips to
New York. He took a long horseback
ride today and put in a few hours at
chopping trees, which next to riding,
is his favorite form of exercise. Col
Roosevelt said that no change had oc.
CURED in the political situation SO far
as he knew.
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Largest SQUAD Farm in World.

Usage, March 2.-This city has the
largest SQUAD farm in the world, for
while the one in operation in the out
skirts of Los Anreles, Cal, has been
heralded as the largest, the facts DO
not substantiate the claim Max Katz
is the proprietor of the cote in Usage,
and nearly every person visiting here
wants to get glimpse of this big
industry, which was started nearly
fifteen years ago in modest way. and
has been growing continually. At the
present time he has close to $4,000
doves, laying the eggs and patching
the squads. ~
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to execute persons charged with witch
craft To sell men, women and chill
dren into slavery, and thousand 9TH
err things that common sense now
says was wrong. Then he makes an
other quotation contradicting his first.
It is in these words: "You ought to
obey God rather than men," Then his
quotations stand contradicted by his
own quotation. So our Sunday laws
are without known bible authority
either direct or inferred.
A. A. Snow,
Lineville, Iowa
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Baby Left on Door Step.

Council Bluffs, March Mrs. r.
Woods reported to the police yester-
cay that she had one more baby at her
home than she owned, and asked for
advice. The woman says that late
Thursday night some one knocked on
the front door of their home, and that
when she opened the door a basket
was found upon the step. In the bas-
ket slept one week old girl.
The baby was dressed we'll, and in
the basket was an extra supply OF
clothing
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HEAVY SNOW STORM
IN MIDDLE WEST

Kansas City, Mo-, March IA heavy
snow storm prevailed over Missouri.
Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska, North and
South Dakota today. More than three
inches of snow had fallen here before
noon. In Nebraska and Northern Kan.
sas the fall of snow was twice as
heavy. In Oklahoma and northern
Texas heavy rains fell.
The local weather forecaster pre-
dicted that the snow storm would con-
tinue until Sunday.
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9. N. Z o.. PAUL TRA,Na

M. Going Southwest Dan..&
bA-southwest Limited. 1:lS q "a.
3A-Kansas CITY LOCAL. TO- - z. b,
ssB-sewal .. ..:.... $3.50 p IN.
9SB-Local rrelentE....... 700 q n.
,sA-Chicago Limited. 80. l1:06a
sA-Davenport. Chicago. 5:17p. m.
s4B-Arriye from sewal 1880 4 m.
Marion line. Going North. : =.
,osR-Cedar Pap. Marion. 5:1on.m
4B-Ced. Rap, Dull, Chi. 9:5s,a. N
saB-Local freight ....... esd
Marion Line, Coming South.
1osB-Arrtve from Marion. 1905 .. -
TB-Local freight arrive 1900 y :,
Hreight trains arrive and den.rs
rom Milwaukee Junctio1.
R-Daily except Sunday.
r. H. Jacobs, Agent.
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Milwaukee to Spend $50, 900.

Mason City, March "A total OF
$4,000 is the budget for the year 1912
made up by the Milwaukee railroad
fer investment in improvements in
Mason City, according to announce.
n,ents which were given out by ott1c.
ials. The improvements include a
line to the cement plants over route
, northeast of the city; the extension Of
the local yards and the purchase OF
sites for factories in Mason City.
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= ElSVs NSso07' UT 'oV~'''
Des Moines, March 1.-THE Rev
Philip Nelson, who, accompanied by
his wife and twenty-five others con
nected with constructed missions ar
rived in San Francisco yesterday and
told OF the massacre of eight persons
by fanatical Chinese outlaws, lef,
here few years ago to engage in mis-
sionary work in China. The Rev. Mr.
Nelson has many relatives here. His
story in San Francisco was their first
knowledge of Hilda Nelson's death.
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Teachers Prevent Panic.

Des Moines, March 2.-Presence OF
mind on the part Of the teachers OF
the Park avenue school prevented
what might have resulted in serious
panic late yesterday when the school
building caught fire. The pupils
formed lines and marched quietly from
the building. No one was injured.