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PREACHERS ASSIGNED.
Appointments to M. P. Churches IN
WASHINGTON and Vicinity.

MILFORD. Del. April 5. Rushing
through volume of miscellaneous and
routine business the eShty-siNth session
of MARYLAND Annual Conference of the
Methodist Protestant Church closed last
night.
The Rev DIR. John :. Bowers. president.
made the following assignments OF m
t.rest in Washington and vicinity:
First Church-W. a. Melvin.
GeorSetown--J. W. Balderston.
Mount Tabor-E. l.. Beauchamp.
North Carolina Avenue-E. \. Sen
smith
Park Road-G. NJ. clayton.
Rhode Island Avenue-Louis Randall
Westminster-E. T. Read.
Alexandria, Va.-t' R. StraushurS.
C'herrydale Var. ". Coe.
Fairfax Va. \. Link.
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NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. April S.-Flour-pull.
Wh"at-l.sss bearish: computations upon
Yesterday : government report caused q
higher ruling in wheat this morning.
MAJ. aai i.aa9fs: July, 9al4
Fork-Quet.
Beef Steady.
Lard-pull.
Petroleum Steady.
MolasSes-Steady.
Hay-Steady.
liides-Easy: Central America, 2s12.
Leather-t'irm.
Raw susar-Stcady: molasses. 1T: CEN
trifusal. 2.a2; refined. quiet
Rutter-Steady: receipts. S.41a tubs.
creamery extras, 2,i2a26; tirsts. 24a2a:
seconds. :.a2ii2: creamery. held. sec
onds. 19a2n1.
chccse-t .nsettlcd: receipts. So1 boxes
State whole milk fresh specials, l4a13:
do. average fancy. l:;a13l@.
Esgs-Easy and unchanged. receipts.
& %. cases.
Dressed poultrr-Firm; fresh killed
western chickens, HAIL; fowls, 14a1S'a.
turkeys. "1a.::
Live firm: reported sales of western
fowls AT 2pag.
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COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. April S.-The cotton mar
ket opened STEADY at an advance of one
10 three points on overnight buying or
ders inspired by steady "a oles and re-
ports that an international organization
OF spnnerS estimated the invisible sup
piy of American cotton at .,'hoh bales
less than last year. There was Sood
deal of realizing around the initial fig
ures. however. and the market eased OFF.
" tn active months three to four net
lover.
Futures opened steady. May. i2S..
july. l2.:si; August. 1226; October. l1.U:
December " 81. JanlRry. l1.t.
''nfaVorablr Weather reports checked
tho cary selling movement an6 rallies
uc urred late in the morning. but the
market was easier right after midday
urs.er continued realizing and sold about
4 - :, tuiufS net lower.
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WEATHER..
Ram and Colder Tonight; Thursday
Fair. Much Colder.

fof the District of Columbia-Rain to-
night rapidly falling temperature Thurs
daS' tair. much colder: shifting breezes.
becoming northwest and fresh TO strong.
ne low pressure trough this morning
eAtehds from the middle gulf coast to
eastern New York. and rains and SHOWS
were general over the eastern half of
me country, except along he middle and
aou'h Atlantic coasts. There were also
SHOWS IN the Rocky mountain region. but
eise"here III the west the weather was
generally fair
u is mnch warmer in tho Atlantic
states. but the extensive high pressure
area that covers the entire interior of
the country is accompanied by abnor-
naiS low temperatures and tn" line OF
ifeez'ng temperature extends TO the Ohio
river and into northern Texas
The low pressure area will continue
eastward, causing rains and SHOWS to.
nlSht III the Atlantic states and lower
rake region with falling temperature fol-
lowed by much colder and generally fair
weather Thursday. In the interior gen
orally fair and continued cold weather
VIII prevail tonight and Thursday with
ifost tonight to the middle gulf coast
II inc weather clears.
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LONDON MARKET.

LONDON. Npril N-NonHV wAS pienti-
fui and discount rates were harder today p.
The settlement Was concluded sat is
fartorily on TIM stock exchange but the
markets were quiet and irregular Tbe
fCat'rc uf tn. trading was the weakness
ia Grand Trunk and Canadian Pacific
shares due to thu reduction of freight
rates by the Canadian railway commits
sIcu. Canadian Pacific fen points he
i"w parity 10 2'i-1. on selling by New
York and the continent Homo rails.
ARGENTINE issues and oil shares were well
supported. hut the rest of the market
was easy,
American securities opened steady. but
Quickly turned downward ~ sympathy
with Canadian Pacific. \ hcs.yy y tone pre-
vailed during the rest Of the session and
prices continued To- sag The closing
was uncertain
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Building Permits.

Building permits were issued TODAY to
the following:
G. b. Lingamfelter. to build dwelling at
::.22 Livingston street northwest: archi-
tcct. c. B. Lingamfelter: builder, s. l..
Montanyer. estims ted cost, $1,000
g. Shaffer. to build store at :i+iei NJ
street northwest: architect. J. II. Nc
Intyre; builder G. T. Stake: estimated
cost, 81 30.
Municipal Realty Company. to build
dwelling in jay street between 4Sth street
and 18th place northeast; architect and
builder, {. II. Robertson: estimated cost,
S700.
Portner estate. to repair apartment at
ApD 18th street northwest; estimated cost
500
Mrs. w. Williamson. to repair store and
dwelling at MI South Carolina avenue
southeast; estimated cost. 500.
B. J.. Spencer. to repair dwelling at $50
Highland place northwest; estimated cost.
1885,
L. Brown, to repair dwelling at ?26 Ken
yon street northwest, estimated cost. So
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JEROME B0NAPARTE WEDs.
Descendant of Napoleon Marries
Mrs. Strebeigh in New York.

NEW YORK, April S.-Jerome Ma
polean Bonaparte. whose great uncle
WAS Napoleon I of France and whose
:rcat-urandfather was Jerome Bona
parte. King of Westphaiia. was married
here today to Mrs. blanche Pierce
Str.bsish. The descendant of the Ma
poIcons saId he resided in Washington.
Ne was born IN Paris. thlrty-six years
aga. The bride was born in Newton
vile. Mass. daughter OF Edward n.
Fierce.
iIVorce from Harold Strebeigh of this
ifX. The ceremony was performed by
Nderman Happy Jack" Reardon at
lhe city hall.
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THE COURTS.
supreme Court of the United States

Wednesday. April : iait
fresent: The Chief Justice. Mr. Jus-
tice Mckenna. Mr. Justice Holmes. Mr..
:, ,ustice DAY. Mr.. Justice i.urton MIR
Justice Van Devanter. Mr.. Justice
"a mar ana M. Justice Pitney.
Merritt Lane of Jersey CITY. \ H..
I,hllip kuoenstein of Boston Mass. and
aalnes T. Garfield 7. Findlay of this
city Were admitted to practice
No so:. w l.. Johnson et al. appeI-
iants age Edwin Cearlds ct al: reas-
signed for argument Monday. the 27th
Instant, on motion of Mr. Assistant At
torney General Wallace for the an
pellantS
No. ]; Original. The state Of Georgia
complainant. ast the Tennessee Cop
per company ct al. argument con-
!lhued by Mr.. James \ Fowler for de-
iendani. the Ducktoun sulphur Cop
per Iron COMPANY. Limited
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NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS. April S.-Prcspects
that cold weather in the west would
sweep eastward caused buying of cotton
or the Opening. First prices We're one
To three points M. Nround the call the
market stood four to five up. hut soon
went 10 tw" to three points net lower on
profit taking
Futures oreued Strady. May. 12.9t.
December. mrs
Fresh BUYING S.ut prices TO the highest
lsVc's. bIt realizing BY noon mad caused
? recession to tfre" tp tive net lower.
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ted to probate and letters testamentarv
granted to Elizabeth Junghans. bond.
Si's. attorney, w. G. Dunno
Estate of William Walker: will admit
,ed TO probate and letters testamentarH
granted to Carrie Walker; bond 500. at
torney. w. !. Lee.
Estate of Catherine Connolly. order of
April = revoked and bond Cancelled: at
torney. c. ]. Murphy
IN re Mabel HARRISON. petition for au-
thorltN to invest funds; attorney, A.
Coulter Wells.
Estate of Catherine Connolly: petition
70 revoke order granting letters OF ad-
h,nistfatlon. attorney. c. J. Murphy.
Estate OF Mlllard Metzger. will. dated
February l.. 1915, fled.
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BALTIMORE.

SPEC ria Dispatch 10 The star.
Wheat-Quet: spot No. red, aSt.: spot
No : red western. 9Slc: April No. > red.
aSic May No. . red ?S%. July M. rcd
30: August No. > red. S9I2.
Corn--I nsettled eand higher: spot cen
tract. a. April. '3':. Receipts. 7.s52
bushels
Oats-Quiet; standa rd white a.. No. ,
white. A. Receipts l1.9ol bushels.
Rye Easier: No. . western export,
66 l. a67. No western domestic. 10 asked.
Receipts. @,.0i6 bushels.
HaN-Firm. No | timothy. unchanged:
No. l clover mixed. unchanged.
Grain freights quiet. Steamer TO Liver
pool per bushe unchanged. Cork for
orders per quarter Unchanged.
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United States Court of Claims.

Present: chief Justice Edward X
,ahpheli, Judge charles r. HpNry
Judge fenton w Booth. Judge Samuel
). Barney and Judge George ". Atkin-
hr'g Minerva. Mr. W. T. :. curtis
was heard for parties in interest and
MI j. W. Trainer for the United States
Vessel Columbia. Mr.. W. 7. :. curtis
Wa heafd Tor parties in interest and
MI. j. w Trainer for the United States
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CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO. April S.-Hoss-R
$1,000 head: strong, bulk of sales SS0a
SIS. light, S70aS.9o; mixed. S.f5as. 80;
heavy. s.40aS.S7la: rough. S,4oaS.oo;
pigs. 1.65aS.10.
cattle-Eeceipts. Loco head. steady:
heeves. 6.95a?.55: Texas steers, lisa
$50 stockers and feeders. 5.60aS. 10.
cows and heifers, 3.10aS.60 calves.
1.00al0.00.
Sheep-Receipts. 10000 head. strong
native. J.a3a6.S5: vearlings, 5.S0d1.45;
lambs. native, 6.30as.10.
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COPPER SHOWS DECREASE.
Feature of Statement Is the In.
creased Domestic Demand.

NEW YORK. April >-The, statement Of
the Copper Producers Association for
March shows decrease in stocks ON
hand of 1::.s ~ pounds. compared with
IN" previous month
The feature of the statement WAS tho
Increased domestic demand, deliveries fot
thai account amounting to 80 ::lI
pounds, an inc ease of over ~ ONO os,
pounds. ForeiSn deliveries increased hv
about Ifsn'n1 pounds
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MEW YORK CURB PRICES.
STRUCK BY AN ENGINE.
Henry E. Smith. Track Walker, Like
ly to Die of Injuries.

Stepping in front of a moving engine
Of the Southern railway at 9Th street and
Virginia avenue southwest about noon
today. Henry f. Smith, a track walker,
was struck and knocked down. lie re-
ceived injuries which, II is feared. Will
prove fatal. it was stated at Emergency
Hospital
Smith. who is siXty-fiVe wears old. re-
sides al ,l6. 18th street southwest
Engineer Joshua NJ. Walker brought
the engine to q stop and with the as
sistance of Fireman William l.. Miller
removed him from beneath the engine.
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Naval Movements.
Premier Asouith Is Reelected.

LONDON April s.-Premier Asauitn
again became a member Of the house of
commons today when he was returned
unopposed by his old constituency oi
East Fife. Scotland. AT noon. as no othci
candidates had put in an appearance. toe
returning officer of the constituency DC
clared Herbert Henry Asauith duiH
elected.
Evening star., 1914-04-08
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL. April S-tottrn-Spot
Hru. good middlng. 30: middIin-. rs
low Iuddiiuc G9e Sales. t".pa bales
speculation aud ex1ort. -+n bales Re
ceiuts. lWti bales Futures barely steady.
tpril. SOS. MAY and June. 6s1i-: July
and &ucUst. G1t: August aud Serten-
ber. G.';ss: octoner and November. G.:s:1
Decenher aud January. G-5is. January
and February. . ri,
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FOREIGN BOURSES.

tAHIS. April S.-rrices we're steady
cu the hourse today. ieutes Sc
francs 10 centimes. Exchange on Lon
don. % francs 1si. centimes Private
discount. "a.
BERLIN. April S.-Prices improved
moderately ON the bourse today Cana
dian Pacific declined sharply owing to
tn" freight rate reductions ordered by
the Canadian railway commission
Exchange ON London, 20 marks 44ia
pfennigs Money. rs private dis
count 25s.
Evening star., 1914-04-08
LOCAL STOCK EXCHANGE.

Sales Regular call 7. o'cloak noon:
Potomac Cons. -. 81 .n'p at .a..
arftaI Traction. - n lo1i:. ~ Inlt.. AZ
l"li2, at io1is. 10 tal%, : AT 1U1t. - al
l"li:. NJ 1ot&,. -, at 1o1'.. -, at l0lt. -, a /
lull-, =, at i01i2
Washington Railway rfd.. 10 at s..
Washington Gas :, ~ S3aS
Ner::en h8 .r e NJ ,I4a, 6 n o1is. M ~ Il.
10 NJ 2lt3,
ianSton. -, al S4t.
tft"r call Mercnnflialc- ~ at .1ia,
'anitai Traction IS 500 n los s1as m los
81 90" al los
Capital Traction. - ~ io1t,
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LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL, April S-Wheat-Spot
easy: No = red western. winter. as SGD
No. Manitoba IS 3i2d: No. :. IS 2'4d.
No. 5. IS led: futures steady: May, IS
l34d July, IS 1ssd; October IS I'D.
Corn-Spot. quiet. American mixed. is
I'd La Plata futures. steady; July, As
g. sd: September. As 1isd
Evening star., 1914-04-08
Taft Passes Through City.

Former President Taft passed lntousi
Washington late this afternoon IN ,h.
Southern railway. bound for Augusta. Ga
where he will spend ten-day holiday.
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Closing Prices.

''prsols for MONEY 10 rs for account.
~ i-l", PENNSYLVANIA. -. Reading. s5is
iisr silver steadN. -; i.,-1Gd Money,
.ali.. Short bills. -. three months l..
Evening star., 1914-04-08
ARMY -NAVY.
Army Orders.

Rv direction of the President Col Ed
win F. Glenn. I'D Infantry. is detailed as
member of the General Staff Corps
Sergt first class William A. Gee, quar-
,ermaster corps, Washington barracks
D. e. will be sent to headquarters,
Southern Department. for duty.
Leave of absence for three months on
surgeons certificate of dsa bility is grant
ted First Lieut.. Richard u. La Garde 9th
Infantry.
Brig Gen. William {. Gorgas, surgeon
general. having been appointed surgeon
general and having reported to the Sec
retsry Of War, is relieved from further
duty in connection with the Panama
| canal and will assume the duties of sur
ge6n general of the army.
capt. Samuel B. Arnold. 9th Cavalry,
is transferred to the 1St Cavalry.
BY direction of the President and upon
the application of Cook Thomas Alfred
Company C. 9th Infantry, that soldier
will be placed upon the retired list
Leave OF absence for one month on
surgeons certificate of disa bility is grant
cd capt. James f. Shelley, nth Cavalry
Leave Of absence for twenty DAYS is
granted Mai. William r. Grove, Quarter
master CoroS.
capt Ialstead Dorey, 9Th Infantry
will report about May /, 1914, TO Mai
Gen. Leonard Wood. United States Army
for duty aid-de-camp on his staff.
Naval Orders.
Lieut. e f.. Spafford. from navy yard.
Washington. d. C., to leave of abb
sence.
Lieut. g. A. Beall. jr.. from navy yard,
Charleston. s. e.. to naval station.
Samoa.
Lieut. ,junior srade) G. H. Laird.
from naval station. Samoa. to home.
wait orders.
from Fore River Shipbuilding Com
many. Quincy Mass. to Tallahassee.
Passed Asst Surgeon T. w Raison.
from Kansas to Idaho.
Asst Surgeons NJ. Is. Hlden. Medical
Reserve Corps and W. B. Hetf1eld, Med
zeal Reserve Corps. from Naval Medical
school. Washington. d. G.. to -Asiatic
station.
Asst. Surgeon Frederick Ceres. Medi-
cal Reserve Corps. from Naval Medical
School, Washington. ID. C.. to Kansas
chief Machinist w. b. Stork. from
Ohio, April 80. 1914. to home. wait or
ders.
chief Machinis, c. J. Collins. from
Alert to home. wait orders.
chief Carpenter j. T. 5. Miller. from
New Hampshire TO home. wait orders.
Carpenter c. E. Liqued. to New Hamp-
shire.
Pay Clerk S. II. Knowles. to Iowa.
Naval Movements.
The Saratoga has arrived at Shanghai.
the Sonoma Parker and Aylwin at Nor
folk yard. the So ace at New orleans.
the Nereus at Newport. the Celtic at New
YORK yard. the Annapolis at Ensenada,
Lower California. and the Sterett. Wake
,,d Monaghan At St JosephS bay. Fla.
The Galveston has sailed from Parans
for Jolo. p l.: the Tonopah. D-l, d..
D-3. k.-i and E-2 from Key West for
Fernandina. the Brutus from Boston Tor
Hampton roads and the Marietta from
New York for Hoboken.
The Leonidas was placed in commission
at the navy yard, Portsmouth. \. H..
April l. 1914.
Evening star., 1914-04-08

With a docket of fifty-nine cases. the
April term of the Maryland court of
appeals began Tuesday at Annapolis
Seven cases were disposed Of
Evening star., 1914-04-08
IN ALL RANKS
YIELD TO THE BABIES

a small newsboy. black as the acc of
spades. stood late yesterday afternoon
gazing in the window of i01 18th street
northwest. where the Florence critten-
ton Mission is holding its exhibition and
.baby show. Alice. the little red head
ed girl. who has proved such stellar
attraction there during the last day or
two. used her wiles on him as she does
on every one. with the result that after
a careful inventory of his assets he dug
down to the extent of = cents. 1t is the
smallest contribution yet received. on
the other hand. who can say but what
it is the largest? There is resisting
Alice that's certain. The way she got a
check for 81, out of business man this
morning was SO easy il Was a shame
The youngest sentry Yet was on
duty in the show window this morning
and. it must be said. slept shamefully
at his post most OF tn. time. He IS
one month old. but three months tat.
Contributions Are Solicited.
Contributions by noon today had
reached a sum in excess of S6on and
are still coming in. Two thousand
dollars is the amount aimed At and
hoped for. If the entire amount does
not come in in the form of cash. il IS
hoped that the balance MAY he made
up in the form Of contributions TO
the pound party" that is scheduled
for tomorrow, the last day of the eN-
hibit Groceries provisions and sta
piles of all kinds useful fer babies.
will be thankfully received. and MAY be
left at the exhibition rooms on 18th
street.
People just cannot resist those babies
One stalwart policeman who refused TO
give his name made less than five
trips of inspection of the premises Yes
terday. and left a contribution each time
He Just couldn't stay away. and nobody
wanted him to- A small chewing gum
seller. hardly more than haly himself
solemnly proffered grimy nickel in
spirit il was given.
Evening star., 1914-04-08

coe &. Branuon. commissioner of rev
cnue of the northern district of Fred
erck county. Va. and MISS BESSIE
Racey of Star Tannery Va. were mar
ried Monday afternoon in Baltimore
Evening star., 1914-04-08
CoaIers Stimulate Market on
LackaWanna's Anti
Trust Victory.
CANADIAN PACIFIC Is A
HEAVY FOREIGN SELLER
Wide Break Carries 1t Below 200
for the First Time in Several
Years-Close Is Firm

NEW YorK, April s-Canadlan Pacific
sIup,pcd violeutl, AZ the opening "f the
stock market tnlay on TN reduction II
freight rates l., the Canadian railwaN
co1uu.iSslou II ot,eued with = block Of
:; aop shares at -, t" ~. . maNimum
dcshne oi .r-
Mmneau,.Is. 81 FauI and Saute SAINT
Mario. It coutruIled road, lost > points
The general list VAS va With an
Increased NulJn' ~ hti-fucsS
opening Insscs were partial- rstrleA cd,
Canadian F,tci;i,. rallyins point
incentive for Selling.
Heavy foreign SELLING of Canadian "a
citic drove ii down again To 1895. which
was an Incentive for renewed active sell
ing "r the general list again
Tn. wide break IN Canadian Pacific
winch carried il beioW 1''t t"r tine first
tine in several Years. Was the chief dc
veopnreut If the morning session. al
though il affected the rest "f the mar
ket only To- Il slight degree
While tha tendency was d"Hn"a for
p time IpSSe;; were liHUed I" hdlf
point or IN most cases.
Later there recovery when the
coalers BEGAN to show the stimulating
effect of l.aekawauna $ vIrtcrN in the
Rcadiug and i.ehicit We're run m about
q point on this movement. causing an
increase Of covering in other stocks
Bonds Are Steady.
Trading was on a considerably larger
scale the forenoon total hcing nearly
four times Yesterdays amount in the cor
responding period.
Bonds steady
h.s t,t ~ dfler
its forenoon yallN- Ne response was made
to the copper producers hSures which
showed :. reduction in supplies of l::.-
1'f2.wp pounds
weakness of inciividual stocks caused
th.. market To- sa. further.
Texas Company continued IT. decline.
falling :: points.
Trading was quiet during the early aft
crauon. Prospects for hullish weekend
figures and reports of higher southern
srot markets checked selling. and prices
ruled within :. or :; points of last nights
finals
Evening star., 1914-04-08
xEx Dividend Today.

Great Northern railroad pfd., Ia, u.
: Industrial Alcohol pfd., IA. and St.
Louis Southwestern railroad pfd., y.
Evening star., 1914-04-08
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.

jhc following We're the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the wealth
er bureau for the twenty-four hours be
ginning al pm. yesterday:
1hermometer-ies iesterday. 1 pm. II: :
pm, 81; T. midnight ~: today. am
~; am. ~: l. noon. to. pm. e..
Maximum. ~. at " pm. yesterday: mini
mum, -. al & am. today
temperature same date last year
Maximum, -: minimum. 81
Rarometer-Y esterday, pm .aSa: s
pm. 2?.Sa: II midnight. 29so today. :
pm. :s?.a6.
Evening star., 1914-04-08
Money to Loan

Secured By First Decd of Trust On Real Estate.
Prevailing interest aud commission
Joseph |. Weller, o2o + st. NV.
Evening star., 1914-04-08
Tide Tables.

Today-Low tide. 1910 am and lo:37
pm: high tide, am. and $50 pm.
TomorroW-I-ow tide. 12:5S am and :oS
pm; high tide. $50 am. and 10 pm.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star., 1914-04-08

t.Q ITN COURT No. 1-Justice Gould
Ferris aSt. Ferris: order appointing w.
T.. PlumlcN trustee: bond S4.aO. plain
TN attorney. W. p. Plumley: defend
ant attorneys. W. l.. .\mbruse and j.
B. L.arner
Hutchins ast. New York Life Insurance
company: order directing payment of
poHcy and terminating trust. plaintiff
attorneys. Cuttings 4 Chamberlain: de
PENDANTS attorneys Mrkenney. Flan-
merry & Hitz
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-12-10

We recommend levy of per cent.
On motion of Alderman Frieden the
foregoing was adopted by all aldermen
present voting aye on roll call.
On motion the council adjourned
j. P. Parmley, Mayor.
Attest: Fl. G.. Jackson. City Clerk.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-12-10
Boy EAGER To Sell Seals.

The other day little boy went into a
store where the Red Cross Christmas
Seals ornament the window and asked
for some stamps to sell.
Il haven't got cent" he admitted,
but can sell lot of the stamps, and
| want to do it.
'All right, here are twenty five,
said the woman in charge I'll trust
you. Go ahead"
1t was not long before he was back
with the money and anxious to sell
more. He was accommodated, and is
still working for the cause when he
can get time to do so.
Perhaps it was curiosity that
prompted the question, but anyway he
was asked why he was so anxious to
help sell the seals.
well, my father and two sisters
died with tuberculosis, said the boy,
"and | know that this money will 60
to help other sick people, and so l am
going to do all can for you
Have you bought your share of
Red Cross Seals?
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-12-10

mutton fat, free from salt, and sprink-
ling with powdered quicklime. Leave
over night AND in the morning wash
with plenty of water and a brush.
Rinse thoroughly with a sal soda solu-
ton and then with clear hot water.
Rust may also be removed by scour-
ing with powdered emery, cut with
benzine. This must be used on cold
surface. Abstract from correspond
ence study course in home economics,
University of Wisconsin.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-12-10
CHURCH WOMEN HUSK CORN.
On Farmers Offer They Add to Aid
Society Fund.

Marshalltown. la. = When Charles
Miller, Jasper county farmer, offered
the Ladies Aid society of the Chris
tan church at Kellogg an acre of his
best corn if the women would pick it.
he found he could not run Il bluff
The women snapped up the offer in
a hurry. Attired in overalls or in old
clothes they in two hours picked and
cribbed the entire acre, which yielded
forty-eight bushels. A citizen who was
interested in the society's work offered
the women so cents a bushel for the
corn and an additional cents if they
husked it. This they did.
Four other citizens agreed to do
nate cents for each bushel husked.
So that the forty eight bushels brought
the church women $1O5 a bushel or
5000. which goes into the society's
treasury.