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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-06-03
HESSE AND GRIFFIN
HELD UNDER BONDS

Abba, May 31.-William Hesse and
Reese Griffin were taken into custody
yesterday by Sheriff Griffin On the
charge OF murder in the first degree.
This Is the second time the two men
have been arrested on this charge,
the victim being Mrs. John Carson.
from near Lovilia. The grand jury
failed to find true bill the first time
and the men were discharged. It is
reported that additional evidence has
been secured and they are now held
under bonds Of $4,000 each. "
Last February Mrs. Carson was
found dying by her husband, Hesse
and Griffin bringing his the word. Her
death looked very suspicious, 1t was
said, and the arrest Of both men fol-
lowed.
Mrs. Carson and Hesse had some
words over hog of the latter's that
had done some damage on the Carson
place. The men we're held In Jail until
the action Of the grand jury, which
ignored the charge.
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"FRATS" TO WAR ON
SCHOOL SOCIETIES

Chicago May 8l.-An organized
campaign for the determination at
high school fraterpities was inaugural
ed here yesterday at conference Of
delegates representing IS Greek let
ter societies. A little pronunciamento
against the preparatory school organ
izRtion probably will be ISSUED today.
The statement will include dehni-
tons of the nature and the purposes
Of college fratenities and sororities to
Offset adverse public criticism and
threatened hostile legislation. 1t Is
planned to bar from admission to any
Greek letter college society any per
son who has been q member of high
school frat"
It was tho opinion Of several speak
ers that antagonism to fraternities Is
due to the activities of the academic
organizations. Suggestions that a
campaign Of education be started to ac-
quaint the public with the real pur-
poses Of college fraternities and cor
rect erroneous impression met viii,
approval. Ill
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SUNDAY SCHOOL
PROGRAM ISSUED.
MEETING IN RINGGOLD COUNTY
WEDNESDAY,, JUNE 4, TO BE
HELD At kELLERTON.

Kellerton, May 31.--Following Is the
program for the annual convention Of
the Ringgold county Sunday schools
to be held Wednesday, June 4, at the
first Christian church in Kellerton:
Wednesday Morning.
9:30--Song, Onward Christian Sol
diers"-Congregation.
Scripture reading-Rev. Edmondson
Of Diagonal.
10:OO--Address of welcome. N. B.
Robbins of Kellerton.
Response. w. Birnley Of Mt. Ayr
1O:2 O--Reading of last years min
utes by Secretary. R. G. Smith.
1O:30-"The Sunday School as q
Factor in Ringgold County'-W. H
Cable of Mount Ayr.
10: 5O-Discussion led by George
Allyn of Mount Ayr.
10: 20-Song, congregation standing
11:25-"The Sunday School and
Temperance" w, E. Darrow Of Mount
Ayr. &c.,. ...5
11:45-Discussio led by Mrs. w. H
Scott of Delphos.
1900 noon-Dismissal.
Basket dinner will be had on the
grounds. Everybody come with good
appetites. t"
Song leader-G. A. Tenant of Mt.
Ayr ..aZ w .gEt.s
Wednesday Afternoon.
1:30-Sunday school parade led by
Kellerton brass band. Each school
should have their banner. s
2:00-Song, congregation.
How to Conduct Sunday School"
Victor West of Kellerton.
Report from schools Of county.
:0O-Sunday school quiz, N. B. Rob-
bins.
Get your questions in for this hour.
3:3O-"The Boy Scout Movement"
l.. G. Swan of Mount Ayr.
4:0O-Report Of committees. ~
4:15-Closing conservation service.
4:3rDismissal r#t&
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FALL FROM GAR
CAUSES BIG SUIT
ALFRED TETER SUES THE MIL.
WAUKEE FOR $4,000 DAMAGES
ON PERSONAL INJURY.

Claiming permanent injury due to a
fall from car on the Milwaukee rail-
road. Alfred Teter has brought suit for
damages In the sum Of $4,000. The
plaintiff charges that while in the serv-
ice of the company as brakeman, he
was climbing the side of car when
the handhold, or grab-iron pulled out,
causing him to fall some twenty feet
to the ground, and that when found he
was unconscious with the grab-iron
clutched in his hand. He claims he
has been permanently injured and
that for six weeks he was in the hos
pital. The petition recites considerable
relative to his injury and claims
damage in the sum Of $4,000.
The claim that his property has
been damaged by the action OF an
agent of the defendant has caused
Dave Howard to bring suit against the
c., B. & @. Railroad Co. for $4,000.
The plaintiff claims that the COM
pany is responsible for the clogging
of ditch which during heavy rains
in 1909 wrought the damage claimed.
Lydia O'Neill VS.. s. B. Allison is the
title Of a petition in attachment
filed with the clerk Of the district
court in which the plaintiff bases her
action on a note for $225 which she
claims 10 unpaid. She char es defepd-
ant with trying to dispose OF his goods
to defraud. ...-
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TO ERECT TABLETS.

Mt. Pleasant, May 31.-Mt. Pleasant
generally paid tribute to the thinning
blue line" in the Memorial day OBJ
servance yesterday. There were three
meetings, Mrs. r. s. Caller speaking
in the morning at Forest Home GENE
terry, Rev. Dr. H. A. Ingham in the
afternoon in the city park, and r. s..
Caller at the cit.y cemetery. Members
Of Mcfarland post here are revising
the rosters of the different companies
preparatory to having bronze tablets
placed in the Henry county court house
now being erected, which will contain
the name of every soldier who enlisted
for the war from the county. There
will be 1900 names. 1t Is thought that
now there are but $50 veterans in
Henry county.
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RETAILERS WILL
TAKE SPECIAL GAR
oTTuMWANa ATTENDING STATE
CONVENTION OF MERCHANTS
TO CHARTER PULLMAN.

The Ottumwa Retail Merchants' a.
ISOLATION is making arrangements for
the trip to the state convention OF ne
tailers to be held In Council Buns
June II to 10. Secretary Robert Shan.
ahan has completed negotiations with
the Pullman company for sleeper and
a crowd of Ottumwans will 20 to the
meeting. The sleeper will leave here
with the Ottumwa delegation on Bur
lington No. at 1:13 q. M, June II and
return on No. IL at 1895 a. m. The
local grocers Of the Ottumwa associa-
ton will meet Thursday next to select
delegates to the state meeting. The
delegation to be selected will be mixed
as to business pursuits. 1t is probable
that the annual picnic will be dis
cussed at the meeting next week as
some Of the members Of the associa-
ton are already talking about the
summer outing. but the state conven-
ton is overshadowing all else In as
sociation matters just now,
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ELDoN.

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Teegarden OF
Trenton, Mo-, are the parents OF baby
girl born Sunday May rs.
Miss Kathryn Martin of KeosauQua
spent Monday here with friends.
Miss June Roberts has returned home
after a two weeks visit in Davenport.
Mrs. A. J. Shelter left Wednesday for
a visit with her daughter Mrs. Harry
Mohler Of st. Joe, Mo. -.
Mr. and Mrs. J. ]. Ritz are visiting In
Bonaparte with their daughter Mrs.
Jno. Beard.
Harold Mccullough Of Keosauqua is
visiting G. w. Finney and w. e. Nc
Cullough this week. @
Miss Kathleen Workman Of Keosau-
qua Is visiting her cousin Miss Bernice
Moore. -Fa,s .s-.'-.... II.
! Mrs. ]. O. Hummell, Sr., is visiting in
Chicago with her son Joe and family.
Hugh Moore of Des Moines is here
visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. Dave
Moore and also to attend the gradua-
ton exercises. ..e.
Mrs, w. F.. Haywood left Thursday
for Wayland, Mo-, to visit relatives and
friends. =
Mrs. Ray Cartwright returned home
Monday from Oskaloosa and Eddyville
where she has been visiting relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Reed and daughter
left Tuesday for an extended visit in
Rock Island, Chicago and Washington
D. G.
Mrs. Wayne Phelps and daughters OF
Bloomfield are here visiting relatives
and friends.
Misses Bernice and Opal Mckay 81
Columbus Junction came Thursday tc
attend the graduation exercises and
visit relatives and friends.
Mrs. Wayne Phelps and daughter OF
BLOOMFIELD are here visiting relatives
and friends.
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ARCTIC TROUT FOUND
IN MONTANA LAKE

Washington, D. c., May 23.-OffI-
Gals of the federal bureau Of fisheries
are awaiting with interest the arrival
of trout taken by the Indians In Ice
berg lake In Glacier National park.
Montant, which has never been known
to exist outside the Icy waters Of the
polar sea- Biologists believe that sub
terranean channels may connect the
frozen waters of the far north with
the lakes of northern United States
and they likewise are awaiting the ver-
dict of the fish expert who will deter
mine whether the trout belongs to the
arctic finny family. .ea
While there are several divisions of
the trout family in Iceberg lake and
adjacent stretches of water, the
species that has raised the conjecture
is the first of its kind known to have
been taken out of the lake.
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believes CROWS
SPREAD CHOLERA
BIRDS BLAMED FOR CARRYING
SWINE PLAGUE FROM ONE
PLACE TO ANOTHER.

Des Moines, May 31.-The spread Of
the swine plague and consequent ,enor.
nous loss to Iowa farmers Ia due more
to the plain black crows than to any
other one cause, Remedy: hill the
crows, or put up effective scaEecrows.
1t was because Of this fact that the
legislature authorized bounty on
crows. The hope was that the small
boy with his gun would single out the
crows for targets. The complaint ID
that the crows go in great hocks
across the state. stopping here and
there and generally in feed lots OF the
farmers to gather the grain, ana n
times to feed on carriDn. They take
the cholera germ from one place ia
another, and that Is why It appears
mysteriously at places far remote
from any known affection.
If DR.. James I. Gbson, state veter.
marian, and the board of animal indus
try, have their way, there viii be q
great deal done in the way OF effective
quarantine as means of prevention
of the spread OF hog cholera. How to
prevent the crows from non-observancs
Of quarantine rules is q big problem;
but 1t must be done IL there 10 TO be
effective fight against the epidemic.
DR.. Gibson believes there ID very
little use in fighting the hog cholera
with serum and virus unless there 10
also quarantine. When there are epdi
denies in the human family dua to
contagious germs quarantine In the
most effective way Is the flrat thing
thought of. No doctor fights smallpox
by simply using the virus and rem
edies. He would be sharply criticised
for doing this and neglecting quaran-
tine. So, also. it Is declared that the
first essential In the war on hog chol-
era, which Is fever due to q gefm
easily carried, ia to establiah quaran-
tine.
But somebody IL due for an import
ant and money saving discovery % to
how to prevent the black crows from
breaking the quarantine.
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FEDERAL FORCES
SURPs|SE ENEMY
DETACHMENT OF MEXICAN RE6.
ELS NEAR ANNiHiLATloN e.
PUT TO RoUT.

Laredo, Tex, May 31.-Federal
forces numbering ESQ men surprised
nearly 200 Carrancistas at Columbia,
twenty-five miles above Laredo, today.
They poured in upon the rebels a
deadly fire from machine guns, kill.
ing twenty-five men and Wounding
many others.
The rebels force which has been
stationed near Columbia for months
conducted a government Of their own,
collecting duties on cattle.
Federal forces under command OF
Colonel Geronimo Villareal left Nuevo
Laredo last night for Columbia, ar
irving at I o'clock this morning, be-
fore the rebels realized the federals
were in the vicinity. The rebels soon
became demoralized and fled. Twenty
Of them crossed the Rio Grande at
Minerva and were arrested by the
American patrol.
Change in OFFICIALS.
Chihuahua City, Mex, May IL
General Samuel r. Mercado, recently
receiver from Parrall, was appointed
military governor of Chihuahua state.
He succeeds General Antonio Rebago,
who has been called to Mexico City.
Colonel Romero with 1900 federals
is marching south in an effort to re-
store railroad wire communication
along the Mexican Central railway as
far as Terreon. In a fight with the
insurgents under Villa, Herrera and
Hernandez at Saucilla the government
reports number of rebels killed and
several taken prisoners. ~.
The constitutionalists are concen-
trated at San Rosalia, while the gov
eminent troops are engaged In re-
pairing burned bridges at Conchosu.
The government column is carrying
several pieces of heavy artillery. The
insurgent strength lis estimated at
400 well mounted but poorly armed
men with no heavy artillery.
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CURRANCY REFORM
WILSON'S NEXT MOVE

Washington, D. c., May 31.-Sen.
ator Tillman today made public let
ter from President Wilson in which the
president declared for currency legis-
lation at the present session Of con-
gress. ..
In that portion Of the letter referring
to currency the president wrote:
"This Is the time to pass currency
legislation and think We are in a
sense bound in loyalty to the country
to pass It 80 that any attempt to create
artificial disturbance after the tariff
shall have become law win be Offset
by q free system Of credit which will
make it possible for men. big and lit.
tie, to take care of themselves in
busin ess."
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HEIFERS TO RESCUE
OF PATHFINDER CAR

Fl. Dodge, May 31.-The pathfnding
car for the little Glidden tour, which
left here early today determined to
make Sioux City, had the distinction Of
being pulled out Of a mud hole near
Algona by team of heifers. The car
went in up to the running boards and a
few minutes later, the three year Odds
with 2 boy driver made an appearance.
The youngster took charge of the
situation, hitched on his team, ordered
the motor started and yanked the
heavy automobile out in Jig time.
The pathfinder expects to at least
reach Sioux City tonight and If the
going Is good will start south on the
last leg of the journey.
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TWO OTTUMWANS ARE
AMONG LAW STUDENTS

Des Moines, May S1.-Judge Smith
Mcpherson has given the right to prac-
tice in the federal court to thirty-tnree
law students who will graduate from
Drake university this spring. the foi.
lowing is list of those who appeared
in court and were admitted.
A. l.. Ostrem, Jewell; James }. Jen-
nings, Des Moines; j. Henry, Chamber
lain, Des Moines; Willard Moore, Des
MONIES; Charles Maddy, OttumWa;
Frank J.. Comfort, Mason City; Dale
Griswold, Des Moines; Carl J. Dreamer,
Grinnell; Robert Organ, Council
Bluffs; Wells C. Peck, MechanlcsVllle'
Guy Eaton, Waukon: Charles Carpen-
ter, Columbus Junction; Louis B.
Cohen, Des Moines; JohnfF. schonne-
man, Des Monies; Albert Boyer, Cedar
Rapids; John F. McBuckin, coqnei,
Bluffs; Tunis H. Klein, Peila; FRED
Utterback, Des Moines; clarence
Benson, Eldon; James G. Nltcheii,
Rock Island, ILL.,; Earl R. Turner, Des
MONIES: Harry S. Young. Des MONIES;
Harry S. Johnson, Des MONIES; audrey
w. johnson, Des Moines; Wllllam
Scott, Des Moines; Leonard Mltcneil'
f,ttnnnwa: Clarence Spencer. 'Des
Moines; George r. Brooks, Les
Moines: Harold Cooper, Des Moines;
Mayo Colville, Oskaloosa; Charles KOS
Des Moines; and Walter Scott "a
tyenpOrt
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l6 GRADUATE
AT EDDYVILLE

Eddyville, May 31.-Commencement
exercises for the class of 1913 were
held at the opera house Thursday
evening. The address was given by
Major John F. Lacey of Oskaloosa.
The high school chorus, boys glee
club and girls glee club furnished ex-
cellent music for the occasion.
The following students were pre-
sented with diplomas by H. G, True,
president Of the board:
Wilbur Johnson, Paul Garrett, Her
man and Oryille McCord, Ellis Keller,
Eugene Kussart, Ernest Watkins,
Louise Ward, REQ Hartman, Jessie
Lemon, Pearl Whiteman, Mary Old.
ham, Blanche Secrees, Sarah O'Con.
nor, Letha Knemeyer and Mae Reed.
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TWENTY-SIX WILL
FINISH in PELLA

Pella, May 81 The Pella high
school will graduate class Of twenty
six this year. The members of the
class are as follows: Ruth Aschen-
brenner, Janet DeVries, Kathryn Paar-
dekooper, Paul Van Zante, Gerard Van
Houweling, Marion LeCocq, Will De-
Gooyer, Anthony Hospers. Arthur
Kaldenberg. Fred Faassen, Wilma b.
land, Mable Van Donselaar, Elizabeth
Rietveld, Ella Johnson, Gertrude Har-
tog, Leona Hunt. Beulah Benson,
Carolyn Clark, Lora Cole. Leonard
Braan, Benjamin Synhorst, Roy Van
der Linden, Fred Rhynsourger, Willie
Van Sittert, Joe Boyd and Casper
Lautenbauch.
The baccalaureate sermon will be
delivered on Sunday, June l. at the
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BOARD DESIGNATES
MORE COUNTY ROADS

The board Of supervisors is in SEES
sion today, determining upon the
final designation of county roads
About four weeks ago the board fixed
upon $50 miles OF roads temporarily
and heard protests Tuesday from per
sons in various townships prior to
making the permanent designation
The supervisors have decided to cut
off a mile Of road In Highland town
ship and add two and half miles in
Washington and two and a quarter
miles In Adams township.
County Auditor James F. Stevens
and J. w. Hall, president Of the board
of supervisors, are signing Up the
bonds for the payment Of the pur
chase price for the land bought to In
crease the county farm. The bond
issue Is for $1,000.
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CHARLTON.

Ralph Van Dyke has resigned the Of
fee Of first lieutenant of Co. H, I. N. g..
on account of pressing duties. An cleo
ton will be held at the armory Monday
evening to determine his successor.
c. P. Cornell has purchased the
Meadows and Carlson barber shop and
he and Dick Barnett who have been
conducting business. will consolidate
their shops.
r. E. jackson. cashier Of the State
Savings bank and E. L. Gookin, cashier
of the Charlton National have return
ed from Des Moines where they at
tended the state convention OF bankers.
Miss Marie Miller of Marshalltown Is
visiting in Whitebreast township a
guest Of Miss Edna White.
A number Of gentlemen friends were
entertained at the home Of Edwin Jarl
on Wednesday evening, in honor of his
41st birthday. A sumptuous repast was
served by Mrs Jarl and the occasion
was thoroughly enjoyable one. His
two brothers Emil and Oscar Jarl. also
Herman Gunnar and Carl Knutson, all
OF WOODBURY., were among the number
present.
Miss Helen Poucher went to Lucas
to spend a few days with her grand
mother Mrs. J.. P. Vorhies.
Mrs. Earl Hahn Of Scranton. form
and friends here while on her way
home from Sigourney where she had
been visiting her husbands parents Mr..
and Mrs. Phil Hahn, who also formerly
resided here.
Mrs. Will Brown Of Peoria, Ill.,, ar
rived yesterday for a visit in Lincoln
township with her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. w. T. Evans.
T. Hogue Roberts returned yesterday
from a six months VISIT with relatives
in ST. Joe and Cameron, Mo.
Mrs. Henry Miller of Burlington is
spending "a few days with her brother
Jacob Yengel and other relatives while
on her way home from visit in Alton.
Mrs. J. A. Penick has gone to Peoria,
ILL.,. to spend a few days with relatives
while her husband is absent in Ottawa
Kansas on business trip.
Miss Hilda Anderson who is employ
ed in Des Moines returned to her duties
after visit in English township with
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ander-
son. &
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AGENCY HOUNDS ON
CLEARFTELD CASE

Goldie Cowger Of Agency has re-
turned from Clearfield, where he had
taken his pair of bloodhounds to work
on a case. The throats of team Of
horses were cut by a fiend who en-
tered the teamster's barn and has
since managed to elude pursuit. The
hounds found the trail thirty hours
late, but satisfied the officers on the
case, who claim the dogs did good
work. A number of try-outs with the
Agency dogs. has demonstrated that
they can take up and follow trail
with pretty good results, and one held
recently gave satisfaction to all con-
cerned, although no results followed
the findings disclosed by the hounds
trailing. s.t
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FORMER OTTUMWAN
DIES IN THE EAST

Fred M. Schmitz, q nephew of N l..
Arrison Of this city, and a former OF.
tumwan, died today in hospital In
Pittsburgh, Pa, according to informa-
ton received by Mr.. Arrison this after
noon. Death resulted after an opera
ton. The deceased was circulation
manager on the old Daily Democrat
here several years ago. After leaving
here Mr.. Schmitz went to Green Bay,
Wis, where he accepted position
with the Green Bay Gazette. Leaving
Green Bay he went to Connellsville,
Pa, where he entered the mercantile
business. Mr.. SchmitZ was IS years
old and leaves a wife and two small
children. The remains will be taken
from Pittsburgh to his home at Con
nellsville, where services and burial
will be made.
&,
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BLAME TEXT BOOKS
FOR STOMACH ILLS

Salt Lake City, May 31.-What text
hook on American civil government
can be digested most easily by Utah
public school children? This import
ant question is being investigated by
the state pure food commissioner. II
a green or yellow covered book Is more
easily assimilated than red one, the
text books In Utah's schools may be
changed.
The investigation is the result of the
illness of several school children In
Juab county. 1t was disclosed that
all had attempted to imbibe know
ledge literally by chewing on the cor
ners of their civil governments
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bL FIELD.

d. D. Boal and wife from Stiles visit
ed friends in Bloomfield Thursday
Robert Kinsler Of Drakesville was q
caller in town Thursday.
A. Y. Hayes and Fred McNeal of
Milton were business callers in Bloom
field Thursday.
Marion Bond and son Clarence and
Alva Luce Of Moulton were business
visitors here Thursday. s
Wren Modrell and B. A. Smith of
Mrs. were callers in town Thursday.
A small child Of Mr.. and Mrs. Warren
Modrell Of Mark died Thursday morn
ing at o'clock Of spinal meningitis.
Funeral was held Friday at 1880. In
terment in the Hopkins cemetery.
DR.. Giles and family Of Stiles were in
town Thursday afternoon.
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WILSON TAKES DAY OFF.

Washington, D. G., May 31-Presi.
dent Wilson played his first game of
golf today in several months. He went
to the Washington Suburban Country
club, across the Potomac in Virginia
with DR.. Cary T.. Grayson, U. S. N.
his physician. With the exception OF
long walks, it was the first real out
door exercise that the president has
taken since last September at Seagirt
New Jersey.
The president planned to take a
motor ride in the afternoon or to drop
in at the ball game. He had no en-
gagements for the day.
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TO ENLARGE COMMITTEES.

washington, D. G., May 31.- II
creased senatorial representation O
the democratic congressional commA
tee was discussed today at a COZ
ference between Chairman Lloyd an
Secretary Page of the campaign COZ
mittee and committee Of five ser
tors. President Wilson plans to hat
on the reorganized committee q sen
tor from. each state where senator
are to be selected by direct popula
vote in 1914.
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BURLINGTON WILL
ERECT ROUNDHOUSE

Humeston, May 31.-The Burlington
will build a roundhouse here some
time during the summer, according to
a prominent official of the Burlington
route. 1t will be located just west Of
the reservoir and will contain two
stalls. The material for the building Is
from the Keokuk & Westerns old gen
eral office at Centervi1le and was
shipped here last week.