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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-31
THE WORLDS MARKETS

Bulk, T.oe9T.z5.
Sheep receipts I. 900; uerke. 100
1sc lower. Yeariings, ss.0e9s so.
wethers. s4.e5a500; lambs, ss.0eg
$50; ewes. s4.s59zsS.
Kansas City Live Stock.
KANSAS CITY. Dec. 31.-CattIe re-
ceipts 1900; market steady. Steers,
sT.00QS.T5, cows and heifers, s3.50g
800; stockers and feeders, ss.509
ESD; calves. 5000 1000.
Hog receipts 5000: market aver
aged &c lower. Bulk. $7.IoR7s5;
heavy. s7.35G7.45: medium, $72s@
7.55: light sss097.2o.
Sheep receipts 1000: market
steady to SC higher. Lambs, s7.6e@
$50: ewes. s4.0oG4.so; wethers, .4.5o
a5.ss-
Chicago Produce.
CHICAGO. Dec. 3i.-Butter-H1tras
s5@35Mc: fr.tA so@32c; dairy ex-
tras, s1@s2c; dairy firs:s, 2s@17c.
Eggs Prime hrsss, 23@24c. firsts,
e2a2sc.
Cheese Twins. 1914 91sxc; Young
Americas. 1ez @i7c.
Potatoes, 4705sc.
Il Live poultry Fowls. i2k@13c:
ducks. 1910; geese, 1sG14c;
spring chickens. 13@131sc: turkeys,
15916c.
New York Produce.
NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-Flour mar
ket quiet and steady.
Pork market dull Mess. $4,000
1925.
Lard market dull and lower. Middle
west spot, ss-75@9.s5.
Sugar, raw, market easier. Centri-
fugal test. 1912; Huscayado SO test,
s32s.
Sugar, refined. market quiet Cut
loaf, $40; crushed, $3.50; powdered,
$500; graduated, s4.s0@4.95
Coffee Rio No. 4, 137s@1zc.
Tallow market inactive. City, SIC.
country, 6@6Ac.
Hay market quiet. Prime. s1.1o; No.
3, 8e@soc.
Dressed poultry market firm. Tur-
keys, 14626c; chickens, 1926
fowls. 12@151ac; ducks, 1o021c.
Live. poultry market firmer. Geese,
E13114c; ducks, 14115c; fowls, 125z a.
&c: turkeys, Zoe: roosters, 1oc.
Cheese market dull. State milk COM
mon to specials, 141s91sc: skins
common to specials, s114Ac; full
skins. 3dsc.
Butter market steady. Receipts g.
745; creamery extras, 371371sc:
dairy tubs, 25@s4c; imitation cream
cry firsts, AZ @25c.
Egg market firm. Receipts 1907:
nearby white fancy. 42045c: nearby
mixed fancy. 2T93oc; fresh 27@s2c.
New York Money Market.
Money on call, 81.
Six months, 81.
Mercantile paper. 8.
Bar silver London, %.
Bar silver New York, s2M.
Demand sterling, 4s5.
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SEVEN INJURED
III AUTO SMASH
TWO Machines Racing and all oceu
pants We're Hurled Through
the Air.

United press Leased Wiz gerylco.
ALTON, I'll. Dec. 31.-smafl hope
wa held out today for the recovery
Of Morris Meenan OF Madison, III,
who was one OF seven persons hurt
IN ans automobile accident In Which
three machines figured. An operation
10 prevent fractured skull causing
his death was performed, but Il wes
feared internal injuries would result
fatally.
John McInery, Charles Warner ana
Justice lessa p. Ryan, ell of Granite
City, were still IN serious condition
today. e. NJ Clark, wood River, H.;
Miss Amelia Roach, East Alton, III.
and John Coleman, Granite City, were
less seriously hurt.
Reports OF the accident said tina
two OF the machines were racing an,
that the machine in which Clark ant
Miss Roach were riding struck one o
them hesd-on and was dashed int
the osher. All the occupants OF th,
three cars were thrown several fee
slough the air.
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Chicago Cash Grain.

Chicago Cash Grain.
CHICAGO, Dec. 31.-Wheat-No. 2
red, s1.le1 I.1o1z; No. 3 red. 1880
100; No. hard. ss1sfc; No. 8 hard.
s71sf5zc. No. spring, S5gs7c.
corn-No. 9, 45G4sc; No. /: white,
1914 G47hc; No. yellow. 459AsAc;
No. 9, 4e9A1zc; No. 4 white. 45h0
4slzc: No. yellow, 42A a42Ac
oats-No. white. 32A @S2Ac; No
white, 3f132hc: standard, SsG
33kc.
Chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO. Dec. 31.-Hog receipts
IS, 900; market steady. Mixed and
butchers. s7D9T.55;; good heavy.
Is730g7.57; rough heavy, sT.20@7.30;
light, s7.15@T.5o: pigs. s5.5e97.4o.
Cattle receipts $500: market
steady. Beeves, s5.so@9.so: COWS and
hsifers, s2.s51Tso; stockers and
feeders. s4.259T.4o: Texans, $4.759
$50; calves, :s.5o11o.oo.
Sheep receipts 1900; market
strong. Native. :4.s5a5.Bo; western,
s4.4oG5.so; lambs. ss.3oas.s5; west
ern, s6.45GS.S5.
St. Leuis Live Stock.
EAST ST. LOUIS, Dec. a1.-Cattie
receipts 4.sp0; market steady. Texas
receipts SAT. Native beef steers, 5000
1000: cows and heifers, s4-5o9s1e.
stockers and feeders, s5.25@675:
Texas steers, s5.oo97.so: cows and
heifers. ss.55@5:0o; calves Gear lots)
Recognizes.
Hog receipts 1850; market 561oc
higher. Mixed and butchers. $1,000
100; good 10 heavy, sT.4517.s9; rough
sT.0o@715; light, s7.oo@7.5o; bulk.
ls7.509T.sD; pigs, ss.4997.1o.
Sheep receipts $500; market steady.
Sheep and mutton, s4s595.oo; lambs,
Iss.5oas.75.
onahs Live Stock.
OMAHA. Dec. 31.-CattIe receipts
$500; market steady. Steers, $500
800; cows and heifers. s5.4o9e.75;
stockers and feeders, ss.501s.oo,
calves, &5.oo9s.oo; bulls and stays,
:4.4016.40.
Hog receipts $500; market steady.
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CITY Is FREE FROM
DISTURBING ELEMENT
Activity Of Police Department Makes
keekuk One Of the cIeanest Nor
~ Cities In the State.

Chief of Police John N. Kenney de.
clared this morning that he does not
anticipate any trouble on account or
New Year celebrations tonight but
that he will be amply able to take
care of anything that may arise be-
cause of the bcssterous conduct OF any
jewellers.
The fact that there are no cafes in
the city where Intoxicating drinks are
sold will be sufficient to prevent much
of the usual disturbance that is ex-
perienced by the police OF other cities
and the ten o'clock closing hours OF
the saloons win have much to do with
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-31
Everybody's Doin, Il.

United p-eas Leased Wire Seryice. I
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 31r--rt leaked out
here today that the Turkey trot, Bun
ny cuddle. Tango and other rag
dances will be part Of the program, at
the inaugural ball of Goyernorelect
Major IN Jefferson City on January 10.
The eleven colonels of the governor.
elects staff who live in st. Louis and
Who viii be expected to participate in
the dancing, are taking lessons in the
rag dances from Colonel c. c. But
Ter The eleven colonels are wearing
swords when they practice the dances
and IT Is said that serious accidents
are being averted by very marrow
margins.
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the majority Of Keokuk citizens being
n bad hy Tho time tho oId vear poaa

the majority Of Keokuk citizens being
in bed by the time the old year goes
out
The local police have kept the city
almost free from rowdism by their
activity in driving from the city all
suspicious characters and Keokuk is
now known all over the country as a
good place for crooks and other law.
breakers to stay away from.
According to the statement OF the
police, Keokuk has less crime than
any other city In the state, and this
condition is caused by the activity of
the police in keeping track of all
strangers and the minute they show
sings of being disturbing element.
driving them out Of the city.
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WILL BEGIN 1918
IN PENITENTIARY
lContlnned from PAGE 4,

and Shiremsn OF Indianapolis. In Aug
ust, 1918; Bernhard OF Cincinnati;
Mooney of Duluth, wachmesstsr Of
Detroit; Rsy Of Peoria: shups Of Chi
cago, and Phillips OF Syracuse, f0z
parole IN Mar, 1913.
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broke down and led the officers to the
canal where the frame was located in
about three feet OF water. They were
released to appear before Judge Nc
Eamara this morning.
When they were arraigned today
they were both given suspended sent.
ences on account Of their youth, which
is twelve and fourteen years respect.
irely. They confessed to several 9th
er thefts OF bicycles around the city
and promised not to do such q thing
again. Both will report 10 the cI,iel
at regular intervals until their period
of probation ends.
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Writs FIled...

TNDIAssAPOLrS, lid. Dec, si.-A
writ G supersedeas and writ o.
error were flied .cdar BY attorneys
for the thirtr-three men sentenced Il
prison for the dynamite conspiracy
Both matters vere pnt over until
Thursday by Judge Anderson
With no possibility Of legal inter.
ference to6zy the dynamite special
pulled ont a. 1870 this afternoon
While the court was postpou,ag
action TO free the mea, Marshal
Schmidt ras at the county JAIL In
frucsing his fffty deputies On their
conduct In the ride
There Is q possibility, bat not q
probability. that an attempt VII be
made to dynamite this traia.'' szso
Schmidt Il do not iook for anything
Ike this 10 happen. But this trip is
10 be 10 picnic. We hare got TO de
liver these men safely to LeaYen-
worth pr;son. and intend 70 see that
this b done The first man caugh;
drinking on the train viii be fired OF
At the next station"
"A pile o. junk District Attorney
Charles Miller called the 100 typeErt.-
ten pages which made mp the two
srite submitted By the defense. II
was on Killers request that the post
ponsnnent until Thuraday was taken.
The writ OF error. which must be
handed 81 also TO the higher courts
to show cause for appeal, Was turned
Ia 70 Judge Anderson TO support the
other wit There was 10 argument
In court. Mrs Frank Painter, Mrs.
I'm. shupe and Mrs. Frank Webb
we're among the defendants wives
who visited the county 3aa before
the dynamite special pulled out.
The detail connected with routing
the train and arranging for the large
party delayed its departure t1o hours
from 1920 this morning, the schedul-
ed time.
When word OF the courts sction
had been carried to the 1aiI. the con
spirators gave up ali hope OF keeping
ont OF the Kansas prison.
The th.rty-three men we're taken,
handcuffed. the block and half from
the jail TO the special waiting on a
siding. Orders we're given by Mar
shall Schmidt that no one be permit.
ted to leave the train after It stared
The party viii reach Learenworth
about a. N. New Years day.
Schmidt instructed his deputies
further that they we're never to lie,
their prisoners out OF sight. The two
coaches and one baggage car ,na,
made up the train afford no sleeping
accommodations and The marshal an.
nouneed 10 deputy would be permit
ted TO close an eye In sleep during
the entire trip.
Our prisoners are a gentlsmanly
lot,b he said, but ne cannot take
any chances"
The deputies rode front two In a
ssat facing tTo prisoners.
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MEDIATION BY
THE GREAT POWERS
Turkey Would Prefer This to Settle
ment by the London Peace
Conference.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
LONDON, Dec. 81 There was an
Informal conference of the Turkish
and Balkan delegates today, though
the peace negotiations were in adj
journment until tomorrow afternoon.
1t was said that the opponents were
no nearer to an agreement than when
they first met.
Today's talk dealt largely with
Rechid Pasha's guarded proposal for
ambassadnxial mAdiation. The Balkan
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year old son. His complaint Is against
his wife and Newton Hammel.
He says he married his wife, Mag.
gle Burch, In 1903 and that they liv-
ed together until August, 1912, when
she deserted him to take up her
abode with Newton Hammel near
Mooar Ia. He says she took the child
with her and that she is at present
living in open adultery with Hammel
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-31
ASKS WRIT or
HABEAS CORPUS
Farmer Warts Possession of Four
Year Old Child and Makes
Charges Against Wife.

Joseph knight. farmer living near
Warsaw, H.. has filed In the district
court a petition for writ Of habeas
corpus. seeking possession OF his four
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pHiy Range Of prices.

CHICAGO. III. Dec. 31-
Open. High. LoE. Close.
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Stricken Very Suddenly After Spend
ing Pleasant Social Evening
With tire Family Of Her
Esneherin-iaw.
TEACHER IN SCHOOLS
Heart Trouble Ma tho casss Given
Died In Ftftesn Minv.ss Aftsr
She Was Taken

There was ssinsss In the Keokuk
homes today among those Eao heard
q the sudden and unexpected death
81 sliss Annie Lee Springer. oue OF the
rnost generally known OF the teachers
IN the pubic scElooss In Keokuk She
died al the home of her b-other-iu-
Esw and sts-er, NJ. snd Nrs Carrot
G. Van Wsrdea, a. 1925 Morgan strees.
Tie family. including Miss Spring
had retired for ne nigh. after q
rey cEeasznr socssi evening. II q
s11st tine the fatal attack came
fasr zAa vas taken With sudden fit
~ co1ghs1z followed By z slight
1sEsc-rhs2e frS-E 1ns throat. Mrs
Tz1 Wsy5s1 fastened 20 her assist
sRce and : hurried doctors cal waz
sent II, cae before ths physician
reached tbs residence she was beyond
FL ea-stsy relief, for her spirit Eas
speeding swar 10 the othsr Land.
SIZE died in Efteea minutes after be-
Ing s-rleken
About three years ago. Mias Spring
e.. ~ the school building where she
taught, accidentally fell down a flight
os stairs receiving Tery serious in
1urtes, from which che appeared 10
have fully recovered, hut ever since
that fail she has had momentary at
tacks Of heart trouble, and from this
affection it is thought her death
came.
She was Keokuk girl Of q disposi-
ton always bright as the sunshine,
and she was fayorably known all over
the city. She was on the streets yes
tcrday, cheerful and even jovial. She
was always the same TO everybody,
sharing her smile and kindly words
with pauper and prince alike. with
the honest, earnest idea that each was
created in the image Of his God.
Miss Springer was born September
il. 1870, the daughter OF Mr. and Mrs.
Lee D. Springer, old residents OF the
city The father vas twice elected
alderman from the third ward, In 1877
and 1878.
Taught for Eighteen Years.
She was educated in the Keokuk
public schools and Bas graduated
from the high school, afterwards
studying one summer at the State In
stitute CT Wisconsin, at Madison, Wis.
Eighteen years she nas employed an
q teacher in the Keokuk public
schools IN which vocation che eontinu-
ed until the time Of her death, at
which time she vas teacher in the
sixth room At the Terrence school.
She was q member OF the Trinity
Methodist church
Many little hearts in Keokuk viii
feel a deep sorrow al the deafh Of
their good teacher right In the midst
~ q Christmas holiday season and
many older than they. vho have been
taught by her IN the past Years viii
Join with her pupils n their sadness.
Households Whence nany children
haTs been sent 70 learn lessons from
the books and good cheer IN the heart
from tnig IamsntabIe tutor win Join
IN tho general regret for her passing
array when death vss SO little expect
81.
Sic n survived by one sister, Mn.
Iolite z. Van Wer6en. wife OF Gar
ret &. Van Herden Of Keokuk, and
ar brother, Grant Springer, Of New
York Ctr
Arrangements for The funeral have
not been completed and viii be an
rouaeed later.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-29
Bv FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

already doing in providing Tor tne de-
mands Of commerce Ihelr udiI IHs
industries are becoming important ana
there are numerous other acuVlJles al
ready well under way Last year the
farmers made unprecedented increases
to their acreage Within the last TO
Years the improved acreage IN these
states has Increased over. 90 percent
and the average value or me taIIl
lands have increased from Slo-'l 70
s47.61 per acre and the total Fdlue o.
all of the farm lands ana Dullull l5
from 81. 440, 1900 to SfroVSrol f,UVV-
Here one sees in their greatest perIec-
ton the highest grades or improve "a
II nm machinery No Old-time hand
methods will accomplish the lll4ass
and harvesting of the great farms al
though there are in the vlclnlues OF
towns supply market 1aclllues, tuo1
sands Of small truck farms operated
by small farmers
A pregnant source of aid in the de-
velOpment of this great territory Is ne
excellent railroad facilities Wnlch give
the farmers the command OF the mar
kets. Three great transconunen.IaI
railroads cross these states us
them almost an eighth of the rallWaS
mileage of the entire country w me
the average mileage in the United
States was about p miles Tor every
10. 900 people in this region II IS %
miles. so that the railroad communl-
cation here is practically double thaE
Land is Being Conserved.
A feature of the agricultural devel-
opment Of this great region has been
the scientific methods which prevail
for the conservation Of the land ProI-
iting by the examples Of the abandoned
farms in the east the northwestern
farmer. who perhaps was born and
reared upon an old, WOrnOut farm IN
New England. took early perceptions
against the possibilities OF similar con-
ditiOns in the new territory and the
state authorities are cOOpera ting with
the farmers in this matter Instead or
concentrating their efforts upon the
production of an annually decreasing
yield per acre Of a single grain, the
farmers are trying 10 see how great
variety Of crops may be raised upon
the same acreage This is especially
true in the Dakotas and the results are
proving satisfactory
The development OF Alaska is anOth-
er matter to which this Northwest De
velOpment congress will give consider
alton 1t will be COnspicuOusly repre-
scented in the great Products exposition
which is one OF the means by which
the league viii demonstrate the posi-
oilities OF the country The first Of
these eXpOsitiOns viii be held in Min
neapOlis next November and viii be an
event OF sufficient importance TO draw
great crowds to that city where eXhi-
billions viii be made OF all Of the pro-
ducts OF the great northwest
TOmOrrOw-The Methodist General
Conference.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-29
Save the City Hall Park

Of
thing
Of the people, it needs
purpOsesTh pointed
SMALL
o city.
destroy
park grounds building
parks pride
Of the valuable
lions Of dollars buying suitable converting
the parks
FL PasO present would the small city
is located but the
sIo
the block that Hiding
building the other half parks;
angle for business site
erty,
building big enough to afford
buildings city county bonds
for the that the bring triangle
has been dedicated as park let it remain
very thing it dOe
facts wireless operators with the
Of their chiefs withheld
catastrophe for the sole Of selling they
and getting prevented happen
ing again by the fixing of heavy penalty for it
vasquas zpastas and the Madis
maybe Taftstas Quen sabe?
Pacic>vest is said to have
may his own educ
The place is called Mammoth
An Illinois judge has enjon mule from braying Who said precedent
had been for stopping legislature
Politics to get in and the ms to stav in with
the public pawns the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-29
MCDONALD NAMES
UNIVERSITY REGENTS
New Mexico Senate Cuts
AStOr'S Name From Tt
tanic Resolution.

Santa Fe. y NJ, April 2T-Governor
Mcdonald has sent to the senate the
following appointments Regents Of the
University Of New Mexico. Nathan
Jaffa. Roswell; r W. Bryan. Albu-
querque: H J.. Buckley. Ration; ]. A
Reidy. Albuquerque, and the following
trustees OF the New Mexico reform
school at Springer: William French. A.
c. Collier. John Morrow. Colfax county,
and DoroteO Martinez. Mora county.
Senator A c. Abeytia, who unseated
senator Abelino Romero. has taken his
seat after the oath Of office had been
administered by Lieut Gov. E. C. de
Baca.
The senate passed the house joint
resolution OF coincidence over the IT,
tanic disaster. but first cut out special
reference TO John Jacob Astor and the
Spanish-AmericaD war heroes
In the house q bill to create the Of
flee OF inspector OF bees ana providing
measures for the stamping out Of foul
brood among bees. was passed. as was
also a bill for the Gaping Of abandoned
oil and gas wells
Charles +. Curry has been appointed
private secretary to conEressuan
george Curry, his father. to succeed
John w Roberts, who has been an
pointed to a clerkship in the legation
Of the United States at SANTIAGO ds
Chile.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-29

and public service Hardy and Hawk
ms; ordinances printed, mayor Moi-
rari and clerk Moody. The marshaI and
treasurer will be appointed at the next
meeting. 1t is likely that the city at
torney will not be appointed at present
r. p. COnnally has resigned MS POSI-
ton with the pOrtales public school
and will devote his entire time to the
interests of the POrtales Cantaloupe
and Produce association Of Whlch ne Is
secretary. Miss Sallle Bryant mas the
place vacated in the public schools
II. B. Hastings is building new res
idence on the south side or the city
The Variua Jefferson Davis chapter
Of the L. D. C's met with Mrs H. T..
Jones. Miss Byrd OF Baltimore was a
guest Of the chapter After an inter-
esting program had been carried out
upon invitation Of the hostess the chap
ter repaired to DO5b's ice cream parlor
where delightful refreshments were
served
The Philathea- Baraca class OF the NJ
+. church entertained at the CONNER
cial club rooms. The room was decor
ated with the class cOlOrs, purple and
gold The evening was passed IN con-
tests and progressive conversation.
after which refreshments consisting Of
sherbet and cake were served on paper
pie plates with the class pennant hand
painted on them The class yell was
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-29
An Ell Paso Opportunity

TINE viii its first annual meeting at
Albuquerque the leading
= Of section Of New Mexico
nghbs patrons Of if
jobbers attend and be-
acquainted these
formed E P attend the meeting and 1t
profitable could
would afford attendance is what IS
pected number of patrons than could
accomplished entire These
jObhng matters
and everything interest to their being
point would that this meeting
all Fl merchants who reaching out for this
going whether He realizes its i'm
pOranc FL and extend
the retailers hold their meeting in FL Pa This would be
another splendid thing to do It would be courtesy that the oos would P
the chances that they would accept
would where all FL Pasoans could meet
the themselves could visit
they doing likely
prove great jObting o
would doubt repaid
there make
make special Pullman from here
Cuns LFoette and all the other smaller fry have been completely
forgotten
proper understanding.
every day good business dy- advertise
y got first consolation out Titanic hearing when some of his
time anybody had said
about finding
Pabe train
evening you revolutionary party
s backing tOday7
they gained people
people like to think they are having voice in affairs
Why them suragstsa They haven't suffered much as some
husbands
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-29
IA Years Ago To-
From ne Herald o. L
This Date 1898 Uol

George r Harvey returned today
from a business trip TO the east
Miss Sexton went down over the T.
P. this afternoon 20 meet her father.
There viii be a teachers meeting
In the courthouse tonight at o'clock
Thomas " Virgins. an Fl PasOan
working at Bisbee, has joined Col Bro
dies cavalry
The Mexican government Is repair
ing the mattress work between the
stanton street and Sierra Madrs
BRIDGES
Eddie Kayser. while delivering tbs
Fl PasC Herald last night. was attack
ed by q dog on Sonora street The an
imal bit him in the leg
The Nassau Construction company
sent - mules south last night for work
on the construction Of the Chihuahua
and Pacific railroad out OF Chihuahua
Henry Mayfield, OF Preside county.
IS In town 10 purchase number o.
WinChesters and a quantity OF ammunl-
ton In order TO be prepared for any
trouble along the border.
Nearly 50 high school graduates. pu-
pills and teachers were given free pass
age over the Texas & Pacific to Sierra
Blanca today to meet the teachers who
are coming over that road to attend
the convention
At the meeting under the direction
Of Dr. Yandeu last night nearly 80
young men who attended volunteered
to go TO the front OF their services are
required. II was also stated that there
are about 40 Mexicans who are willing
to go.
Gen. Arson Mills Of the boundary
commission has notified engineer ". W.
FOllett that he viii be IN FL PasO to-
morrow to attend a meeting OF the
boundary commission at which time
the work OF the city in protecting the
river bank VIII be discussed