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The Washington herald., 1912-05-04
WALL STREET NEWS
Stocks Decline Under Pressure of
Heavy Bear Movement, Closing
Near Bottom.
By THOMAS c. sHoTwELL.


New York. May ls-stocks yielded this
afternoon to a dashing raid by. bear
traders Most Of the stock sold had to
be borrowed for delivery. but some real
liquidation was executed. The declines
were heavy in standard Issues, Reading
and steel being under severe pressure.
The close was near the bottom. with
no evidence that the raiders had begun
10 cover their open contracts. Thus the
raid Is only half over. and 1t is too early
10 say that il has been success Judg-
ing from the character Of the buying in
the last half hour and from the char
acter Of the operators who refratned
from joining the raid, the shorts may
have to pay dearly for their activity.
The test Of the market viii come to-
morrow and Monday. II the leaders Of
the advance have been sincere. the mar
ket viii rebound sharply. for the raid
has given the opportunity TO, pick up
bargains Il the bears are permitted to
cash in with material profit, the public
viii be frightened still further from the
ticker.
The ancient story Of q dissolution OF
the Amalgamated Copper Company was
exploited again. II may come true some
time, and that time may as well be now
as any other time. But II furnished no
reason for selling stocks.
The outlook for crops is improving
every day. The loss Of winter wheat is
important. but it is not 50 serious. be-
cause the ground will still yield crop
Of corn and oats. The record high prices
Of food win inspire farmers TO plant all
the acreage OF everything that they can.
It would appear, therefore. that the
situation has not changed and that there
is nothing serious the matter with the
country Business is improving quietly,
and since the leaders in the stock mar
ket keep their eyes steadfastly six
months ahead where the big crops are
filling the country with enthusiasm. there
is no reason as yet for any definite
change in the stock market position.
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DELANEY HERE TODAY.

The fast Delaney Prep School team. of
Philadelphia. will meet the Army and
Navy Props this afternoon on. the Prep
field. play being called promptly at ;
o'clock.
The Props will have Kennedy on the
mound. and with this lad going right
should hand the visitors a beating.
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supply Quotations arS: For prime Timothy 7aal -;
No l, Les: No. :, l.saAiSB: No. !. Lsai.Is
PoRk-steAdy; inquiry Is quiet Mes. DaA
no; family, aSoazl.oo
l6oo: family. II 5aia0
LARD-steady; demand moderate. Prime West
ern- n.S; refined continent Ills; South America
II 3; reaned Brazilian. in kegs. 1S: oleostearine
i5ais; lard steanns Inactive: New YORK. lszIZsS
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United wireless I'm Court.

Boston. May s.-In the suit Of the Ma
tional Electric Signal Company against
the United wireless Telegraph Com
pany. its receivers and trustees IN bank
ruptcy in the United States Circuit
Court Of Appeals to-day. Judges Colt.
Aldrich. and Brown ordered that no sale
OF United Wireless property held by the
Circuit Court to infringe patent be made
pending appeal or further order Of the
court.
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MARKETS---FINANCE-- CONNER RCE
wAsHIEGToE sTocK MARKET.
s.l..; s.a. Ess.laI g. an 1 q !. '.lGss :. s.. Ho

Sales: RaEular esl1. 4 o,elock nou.
Potonac cons. s., Stooo AZ lazN.
Potomac Electric s. aooo at lUS.
NorfeIk washington Steamboat S. $40 at los.
t1o At los. 80 at los.
Capital Traction. 3 a Y.
wshinEfen Railway a Electric eon-. 8 Al sfat.
3 at stA 8 at sfk.
wsshington Raiwsy Electric pfd.. 3 at sEs.
Eastern HEht & Fuel. > at L. e At rS. > At
rs. 10 At i26
Washington Gas. 3 a. GH
AftsT eail-Union Trust 70 At ~. 10 at IA y at
washington Railway a Electric =. a.Oo at s5s
washington Gas. At 81. At g.
Eastern Light 4 Fnel. IS AZ 125ik. 10 At l1h.
Washington Railway a Electric con, 10 at 81.
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CHICAGO GRAIN.

Quotations furnished by W. 3. HIbas & Co,
BuildiBE
Chicago. May a-wheat steady May, LIN ;
July ll05SaLII: September L0N-
Corn steady. Nay. 7gS; July. 7sAsaT5N; septem-
Der. 7nkaT4x.
Oats steady. Nay. sss; July 5gS; September.
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GOVERNMENT BONDS.
WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT.

New YORK. May 3-Bank clearings in the United
States for the week ending Nay aggregate 9,STS-
eS. 900. against $50, 900 last week and 81 81
GO in this week hast year. Following Gne the n
turns for this week, with percentages q change
from this week las; year:
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prMIIco SELECTIONS.
Bv GEORGE B. MORRIS.

BY GEORGE B. MORRIS.
FIRST RACE = Whitney Entry,
Fern Louise, Tankard.
SECOND RACE-Joe Gaitens,
Deduction. Camel.
THIRD AACE Lace, Silver
Moon, ChilUn Song.
FOURTH RACE = Ringmaster,
The Wellxin. Mystic Light
FIFTH RACE = BGbbler. Love
Watches. Excellence.
SIXTH RACE-Rey. eLady Nc
Gee, Miss Nett.
SEVENTH RACE : Queen Bee.
Fatheroia, Premier.
EIGHTH RACE = Chanticleer,
wyckoff. MAI. Morgan
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NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

oucsasicns furnished by W. B. Hfbbs & Co.
members Of the New York Stock Exchange. Hihbs
Building.
Cal money: open. sls: hirb. = low - close. ~
SALE OF STOCK By HOUR
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Quotations furnished b. ". .. HfbAs a o..
snbes Of ths New York stOc4 Ezchanss, HTbbs
.unSFnr
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largest Morning Circulation.
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REAL ESTATE LOANS.

MADE at Lowest Rates of Interest.
". Il. WALKER, 729 18th St. NV
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CURB MARKET.

Quotations furnished by W. B. Hibbs q Co. mem
bes of the New 9orf Stock E1ehinr.. HiSos BuiI6-
f.r RIA laknd
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se-gear-OlAs and upward

sAprrvntics GIlosEncs, clAimed
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BOSTON COPPER STOCKS.

'Ex dividend. II per cent
fEx dividend. l% per cent
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Entries for To-day.

Lace and Little Hugh. Par entry.
Chiffon King and Chiffon song, Barbarity Stable
entry.
FOURTH RAoE-Mouns wrshinrou s.ssp,.-
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FIFTH RACE-Baltmoce Club Gun; selling;
handieAp fOur-year-olds and upward; ATe and one
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1912-08-15
kEOSAUQUA.

Many favorable comments were
heard in Keosauqua over the e4th an
niversary edition Of the Courier receiv-
ed here Saturday evening. 1t stands as
a credit to the editors and assistants
who put it out, and is a credit and ad-
vertisement to the town of Ottumwa.
Every topic seems to have been cover
ed in making 1t a complete anniversary
edition.
Mrs. Kate Parrott and son Bryant
and Miss Margaret Manning returned
last week from a two months trip
through the eastern cities. taking in
Boston, New York, Washington and
other points Of interest. They were
Joined in Chicago by Mrs. S. W. Man
ming and Brown Manning who accom-
panied them home
Mrs. Mary Jack who has been spend
ing the last few weeks with Mrs. E.
Manning returned to her home in Cam
tril last week.
Misses Amy and Alice Cheney spent
Sunday in Richland as the guests OF
their college friends, the Misses Louise
and Lucille Brady of that place.
Mrs f. l.. Joy and daughter Dorothy
of Prairie City are visiting at the Arch
Brown home in this city. Mrs. Joy
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1912-08-15
FIRE DESTROYS
M'ELHANY STORE
LOSS ESTIMATED ANYWHERE
FROM $4,000 TO ss5 5,ooo-1UiLD-
ING SAVED.

Fairfield, Aug 13-The big Nc
Elhany department store on the east
sire Of the square in Fairfield was
completely ruined by fire at an early
hour this morning. The loss is es-
timated at anywhere from $4,000 to
$4,000, but is practically covered by
insurance
Night Policeman Mark Dougherty
and the clerks at the Legget House
discovered the fire within a few sec
onds Of each other and the alarm was
sounded at 2:30 o'clock this morning.
The fire was for the most part con-
fined to the basement but had gained a
terrible headway when discovered.
Despite the heroic work of the mem
bers of Fairfield's two fire departments
it looked for time as if the building
was doomed.
Dr. G. K. Dunkle and family who re-
side in fats in the second story Of the
building will have quite a loss be-
cause Of the damage by smoke and
water. Their personal effects were
rescued by ladders.
The origin of the fire is a mystery.
While the building is not seriously
damaged the entire contents are total
loss, that portion of the goods not
reached by the flames being damaged
by water and smoke. This is the worst
fire Fairfield has had for several
years. 1.". .H
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1912-08-15
HOUSE PASSES
THE WOOL BILL
OVER TAFT VETO
Disturbance Comes, When
Republicans Claim Two
thirds Of Those Present
Did Not Vote.

Washington, D. c., Aug. 13.-In tn
midst IF protests from the republican
side, Speaker Clark today declared th'
wool bill passed over President Taft''
veto by voxe of ia to 80. $50
The vote was 174 to pass it, 81
against It, and ten voting present
There were 264 members in the hall
Speaker Clark ruled that two-thirds
of those voting could pass the bill. Re
publicans claimed it required two
thirds of those present, 176. A grea1
disturbance followed the ruling.
| Motions were made to table th'
rulings but were finally withdraw
and it was conceded on both sides
that the bill had been passed ovel
the presidents veto. "a
! Leaders do not expect 1t can b.
passed In the senate.
! Postal Clerks Can Organize.
! An attempt to amend the postoffice
appropriation bill to prohibit. posta
employees from joining secret organiza
tions outside the department was de
feated in the senate today, 81 to 20
after a sharp fight in which the rossi
bility Of a strike against the govern
ment was discussed.
Senator LaFollette today refused tc
go further with his charge that his
mail had been rifled by postoffice Off.
cials who wanted to know about an in.
vestigation of the service that the sen.
ator was conducting Officials of the
department characterized the charge
as absurd.
Mr.. LaFollette's Investigation re-
lated to the right Of postal employees to
organize.
Sees Attack on Federation.
When Senator Root was defending
the department as permitting organf-
zation Of purely postal bodies, Sena-
tor LaFollette renewed his attack Of
yesterday.
"The postoffice department has not
only discouraged but forbidden the or
ganization of railway mail employees"
said Senator LaFollette. He declared
the fight against postal organization
was directed against the American
Federation of Labor and nothing else"
The senate finally agreed to the
house provisions with two amend
ments by Senator Reed. One would
allow the department. to remove en-
ployes who were members of an or
ganization affiliated with any outside
orga anization which imposed an obliga-
ton or duty to strike or assist in a
strike against the United States.
The second declared that the rights
of any individual in the government
service to petition congress or furnish
information to committees of congress
should not be interfered with.
College Head Becomes Diplomat.
President Taft today sent to the
senate the nomination Of Jacob Gould
Schurman, president Of Cornell uni
versity, to be minister from the
United States to Greece and Monte
negro, and that of Christopher Kala-
han to be receiver OF public moneys at
Vancouver, Wash.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1912-08-15
STORM CAUSED PANIC
DURING 4 CIRCUS At
CAPITAL LAST NIGHT
Three Poles Supporting Main Tent of Show Snapped
and Wild Scramble for Exits Results; No Fa-
talities Reported.

Des Moines, Aug. 12.-Considerable
damage was done to telegraph and
| telephone wires and shade trees in
many parts of the city were destroyed
by the wind and rain storm which
swept over Des Moines and vicinit,
late last night and early today.
A near panic resulted when thro
large poles supporting the main tent o.
a circus snapped in two during the
storm. Circus performers and specta-
tors began hurrying from the tent.
The clashing notes of clown band
were hushed and every band in the
big tent joined in playing America"
very softly and circus employees hur-
ried about assuring the spectators that
there was no danger.
Reports today indicate. that the
storm was general in central and
southern Iowa, but no loss Of life has
been reported.
Stampede Among Circus, Crowds.
During the rush for circus exits
when the storm broke men trampled
women and children underfoot. Men,
women and children, Needless Of
everything but desire to get outside
the great tent fought their way into
the open. Screams united with the
noise Of the elements and added to
the demoralized state of affairs
Circus employees did all in their
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1912-08-15
REDEMPTORIST GOES
TO DENVER. COLO

Davenport, Aug. 19.-Rev. A. j.
|Guendling, c. SIS. r., who has been
rector of st. Alphonsus Catholic church
since the foundation Of that parish.
will be transferred to Denver, accord
ing to the appointments made by the
father general Of the Redemptorist
order in Rome. The appointments,
which are made every three years, ar
rived in Davenport last week. and
Father George Hid, rector Of the Re-
demptorist community at New Orleans.
will succeed Father Guendling as rec
tor OF st. Alphonsus. Father Hid
conducted priests retreat in Daven-
port three years ago.
Father Guendling is we'll acquainted
in Denver, having been located in that
city before coming to Davenport when
st. Alphonsus parish was founded.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1912-08-15

the class room and the more time the
better the service.
Shea Gets Coal Contract.
Dan Shea of South Ottumwa was the
lowest of four bidders for the coal
contract and will therefor furnish the
many tons of coal this winter. The
bids we're as follows:
Dan Shea-10 2-5 cents per bushel
for Avery lump; 3-5 cents per bushel
for Avery mine run.
Roseland Fuel Cob cents for
White Ash lump; II IL cents for
White Ash mine run 7
Styre Bros.-l3 IL cents per bushel
for Springfield hump; IL cents for
Coalfield lump.
W. w. Cummings-11.9 cents per
bushel for lump; 10 1-2 cents for mine
run.
Secretary John Wagner of the school
board, states that Shea's price is about
two-fifths of cent lower than the
price paid last year. The schools of
the city used 42,5s4 bushels Of coal
last year at cost of s4,597.62.
Two New Instructors.
Miss Alma Brown Of Rockford, Ill.,,
and Miss Pearl Fancolly Of Atlantic,
Ia, have been elected as instructors
in the high school for the respective
departments of biology and English.
The designations of Miss Lillian
CRUDE as teacher in the Douglass
school and Miss Florence Gates, BIZ
ology teacher at the high school were
accepted.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1912-08-15

power to restore quiet among the
frantic people. Comical incidents oc
CURED during the turmoil of the
stampede. Daring Beau Brummels
ieated with young women friends on
ne top row of the benches, slid down
ne side poles to safety with the girls
II their arms.
Baby carriages forgotten In the mad
desire to escape were demolished
when trampled under foot
After the storm had partially sub.
sided the announcers gave forth the
news that the show would be con-
tinued, but there was a small fraction
OF the original number of spectators
left in the stands. The acrobats,
trapeze and other aerial artists-in
fact, all of the actors-nervous from
the excitement, put little enthusiasm
in their exhibitions, and there was an
audible sigh of relief from the stands
when the last act had been presented.
Even the clowns had lost their earlier
heartiness and went through their an
tics apparently only from sense OF
duty.
Lightning is thought to have caused
the fire which destroyed the Mime
apolis and st. Louis depot at Dallas
Center early today.
While the building was not large,
the loss was entire.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1912-08-15

and F. E. Bolton Of the Iowa state uni
versity.
Miss Hazel Hankins who spent the
past month in Seattle, WASH, and 9TH
er western points returned home Sat-
urday.
Andy Stranahan came up from
Washington Saturday to spend the day
with his daughter Mrs. Geo. w. Clark.
Edward and Oscar Axthelm came UP
from Keota Sunday to spend the day
with relatives. The former will remain
over to attend the teachers institute.
Mr.. Pollard who built the new pipe
organ in the Presbyterian church de-
parted Monday for his home in st.
Louis.
Dallas PAUL. from Keswick was an
over Sunday visitor In the city with
his parents Mr. and Mrs W. G. PAUL.
Miss Bernice LATER is entertaining
several of her young lady student
friends at Ames.
George Hatfner who spent the past
week with his wife, who Is at the home
of her parents. left Friday evening for
Kansas City to resume his work as q
travelling salesman.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1912-08-15
HERD OF CATTLE
HAS FATAL DISEASE

Nevada, Aug. 13.-Anthrax, an in.
fectious and usually. fatal disease,
probably has been discovered in a
herd Of cattle belonging to George
Merriott, who lives on a farm rear
Gearing. Those affected with the
disease have been killed and the
others of the herd have been quaran.
tined and ,vaccinated
The cattle that died were apparently
in good health, and they simply top.
pied over dead with no apparent cause.
Efforts are being made to prevent the
spread of the disease.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1912-08-15
SCHOOL HOURS
ARE LENGTHENEO
PRINCIPAL HAMMiTT's RECON-
MENDATION UNANIMOUSLY
ADOPTED.
SHEA GETS CONTRACT
South Ottun1Wan viii Furnish Coal to
Schools This WInter-1Wo New
Teachers Elected for the
High School.

Beginning Monday. September 2
students OF the Ottumwa high school
will spend five and one-half hours
each day in procuring an education
instead of four hours and forty-five
minutes as in past years, according
to schedule adopted by the school
board last night. The morning ses.
sion will begin at $3.50 and close at
1880 and the afternoon periods will
be from l, to $3.50 o'clock. The addi'
tion OF the forty-f1ve minutes of in
Sstruction was made on the. recon-
mendation of Principal Frank NJ. Ham
mitt and it is believed that 1t will
prove very advantageous. Dan Shea
was given the contract for coaling the
public schools Of the city this winter,
Two designations were accepted and
two new high school instructors ap-
pointed. School will start Monday
morning, September 2 at $3.50 90 clock
and following the organization Of
classes, dismissal will be made until
Tuesday morning as has been the GUS
tom.
The Addition OF Time.
The recommendation of Prof Ham.
mitt for the lengthening of the school
day was adopted with the intention OF
eliminating some of the difficulties
now being experienced in the high
school curriculum. High school
courses are divided into six periods
each day, the majority of the students
having four recitation periods and the
remaining two for study, except on
days when laboratory work requires
a double period. Last year, each per
iod was OF about forty minutes dura
ton. This year it will be fifty-flve
minutes. 1t has been the finding that
although forty minutes permitted in
structors to get pretty we'll through
a recitation with class, the instruc'
ton Of the students by the teachers
has been limited I Instructors found
it necessary to confine their duties to
the recitation Of the students The
extra fifteen minutes to be added this
year is for the purpose Of giving the
teacher time for instruction of the
classes in addition to the usual recita.
ton Of the assigned lesson, which, in
many instances, does not give every
pupil chance to recite. Principal
Hammitt believes that the high school
course will be greatly improved and
better results attained in class work
by this extra time. 1t is recognized
that the only chance an instructor has
to import knowledge or perhaps i'm
pei knowledge to the students Is in
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1912-08-15

formerly lived here and has man!
friends here.
Prof. Leon G. Smith and wife hav,
arrived here and started housekeeping
in the house recently vacated by Rev
and Mrs. Perkins. Prof. Smith Is the
new superintendent Of schools here
and takes the place Of Prof David
Williams who has removed to Winter
set.
Mrs. Frank Clapp and daughter have
returned to their home at Temple
Texas after few weeks visit here
with Mrs. Clapp. b sister Of J. l..
Therme
Attorney and Mrs. ]. C. Calhoun,
Miss Maude Calhoun and Miss Mary
DeHart motored to Pennington Sunday
to attend the chautauqua.
Roll Sherman and family have gone
to Minnesota for a few weeks trip Mr..
Sherman's brother Sid Sherman has
just returned from a trip through the
west and is now giving his brother a
vacation. Together they publish the
Keosauqua Independent.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Meek were called
to tennessee last week by the death of
Mrs. Meek's brother.
Will Traux and family of Oakland.
Calf; are visiting relatives and
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1912-08-15
AG ENCY.

People are beginning to arrive for
the home coming picnic Aug. Is.
Frank Hill Is moving to Menlo, Ia.,
where he will be principal of the
schools this year.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Gardner, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Nye of Dudley spent Sum
day with friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Reynolds went
to Minneapolis Saturday on the excur-
sion.
Rev. and Mrs c. B. Hankins and
daughter of Hedrick are here for the
picnic.
r. G. and Fannie Nye went to Eddy
vile Monday.
Miss Nellie Kitchens OF Chicago is
visiting at the George Clayton home.
Clifford Cremer stepped on nail
ast week and came near having the
lock iAE. He is recovering.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1912-08-15
CUTS THROAT; RESISTS
DOCTORS SERVICES

Manchester, Iowa, Aug. 13.-John
Hertz is in serious condition as the
result of an attempt at suicide this
morning, when he cut his throat.
Mertz refused to be given the atten-
tions of physician and when officers
were called he resisted. He stabbed
Sheriff NJ. p Hennessy in the hand
and the sheriff fired twice at him. one
shot entering his left arm. Mertz was
overpowered after he had held the
officers at bay for hours, and was
placed under anaesthetics and con-
fined to the county jail Mertz
wounded Deputy Sheriff j. ]. Penlony
two months ago when the officer at
tempted to arrest him for wife beating.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1912-08-15
RICHLAND

Miss Dorothy Eracy went to Burling-
ton Friday to consult an eye specialist,
Mrs. Jemima Quakenbush Of near
Fairfield spent last week visiting rela-
tives and friends here.
William McLinn went to Monmouth
Ill., Thursday where he met his wife
and children, who came home with him
after a visit with relatives.
Mrs. Maggie Bryant Of Ollie visited
last week here with her brother, Mil
ton Bales, and wife.
On account Of the absence Of the pas
tor of the M. e. church there was no
preaching Sunday morning or evening,
Mrs. Della Carmichael and daughter
Parthenia OF Perry are guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. John Carmichael.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1912-08-15
CROP EXPERT
FOR POLK COUNTY

Des Moines, Aug. 13.-A crop expert
will be secured for Polk county as a
part of the agricultural extension work
Of the Iowa Agricultural association.
The expert will have charge of crop
extension in Polk county and will con-
duct short courses and seed testing
contests.
1t is probable that Prof. A. A. Burger
of Ames will be selected for the posi-
ton,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1912-08-15

Schreiner and Mrs. Angie Reitzel.
First honors were given to Clifford
Mason, Melrose R. R. No. 4, and sec
ond honors to Myrle Cloyd. Blakesburg
r. R. No. 2. In case the boy who wins
first place cannot attend, the privilege
will 60 to the boy who wins second.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1912-08-15
Becomes Mother at Eleven.

Becomes Mother at Eleven.
Iowa City, Aug. 13-The youngest
mother recorded in Iowa medical his.
tory is an II year old girl from Daven-
port, who gave birth to healthy sh
pound child at the university hospital
MOnday
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1912-08-15
MELROSE BOY WINS
THE FIRST PRIZE

Alba, Aug. 13.-The contest among
the boys of Monroe county for free at
tendance at the state fair by writing
an essay on Iowa was decided yester-
day by the judges, Miss Maisy
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1912-08-15
SIGOURN EY.

The Keokuk county teachers insti-
tute opened Monday morning with a
corps Of efficient instructors and will
continue one week. Daily lectures will
be delivered to the teachers throu ghout
the week by Professors w. c. Wilcox