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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-07-16
LURT0N FUNERAL is HELD
Body of Late Justice Placed Beside
C%hlIdren's Graves.

GAINESVILLE, Tenn, July 1.-THE
body of Horace II. Lurton, late as
sociate justice of the United States
supreme court, was buried in Green
wood cemetery here beside the graves
of his two children. The interment
followed services at Trinity Episcopal
church.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-07-16
Has Your Child wormsa

Most children do. A coated, furred
tongue; strong breath; I'M pains;
circles under eyes; pale, sallow COM
pleXion; nervous; fretful; grinding of
teeth; tossing in sleep; peculiar dreams
any one of these indicate child has
Worms. Get a box of kickapoo Worm
Killer at once. 1t kills the Worms-the
cause of you child's condition. Is laxa-
tive and aids nature to expel the Worms.
Supplied in candy form. Easy for chill
dren TO take. Csc az your druggist
Adv.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-07-18
MAJORSVILLE

MAJoRSNlLLE ". We. July IL
Miss nellie Lawrens, entertained the
! West Unity Mission Circle AZ tho home
OF her aunt. Mra. Sherman Braddocl. OF
Greysville. Thursday from 20 10 D. m
An elegant four course dinner was
served. this with music. games and So
Z clal conversation formed what was de-
clared by ell 20 he n perfect evening.
Those present were the members Of the
Circle. Rev. end Mrs. Kiskaddon. Mrs.
Thomas Dinsmorc ana Mrs. Elmer Dins-
more.
Mrs. George Grimes very pleasantly
entertained = host of her friends at din
ncr Friday. July 10 % her home near
this place This being Mrs. Grimes
SSH birthday. the guests remembered
her With many useful and beautiful
presents. After r day spent in pleas
ing manner. all returned TO their homes
wishing their hostess many happy re-
turns Of tho dav"
DIR. Throckmorton and daughter. Lady
nr. Jeanette Thor~i-morton. Of Iowa
were the guests. OF MIR and Mrs. wyIic
Crow during tho week
Mr. end Mrs. T. y. Jones Of Mounds
Vile. returned TO their home wednesday
after a pleasant visit with relatives
Mrs J. T. Harsh. Miss vida Harsh
and Miss Elizabeth Day. returned to
washington. Re. rftcr e. short visit with
cent storms Mr.. Harsh decided TO wait
touring car.
Mr.. Eleine Gorby and bride. Of West
Alexander. were the guests ~ Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Gorby for n few days
Russell Richmond returned wednesday
fro ma visit with hie grandfather Mr.
Mccoy. Of Claysvllle pa.
Mrs. walker. Of Euruavilic Pa who
was hurt by being thrown from "A buggy
Is much improved
The condition Of - NJ Archer. the
only seriously 100 person IN this commu-
nifty. changes but little. He Is perhaps
weaker than week ago.
Mrs. VIII Richcy returned Friday
from visit with friends At Port er's
Falls
Tho Epworth League 81 Salem VI. T.
church. viii give lawn fcte Saturday
evening July rs
Charlie Myers. who was injured by
railing from the roof Of n building nj
the station. has resumed his work
Misses LCutF steele. Helen Mahen
IDA Mehen "rd Mrs. Eeeq Rtchey were
The quests 0f Mrs. Flora steele. Of the
station. wednesday afternoon
steve Earuhnrt end EN-sherfff white
Wcrt buetucsa callers on Bloomfield
RIDGE Wcdnrsday
Mrs. Morn Johnson r. spending few
Va
Mi-sscs poy'e and Vary Hess are visit
ing friends AZ this p'ncc
ole Miutun. of Grcvavtf1e was n
Thursday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-07-18
Big INVITATION
7ENNIS TOURNEY
rErse nApr ron
BvEnr AT FAEKEnSBuk0
COUNTRY CLUE.
VIZ Ds Hsi6 for Fozs Days. couz<,e-
NJ August lo-Many 6tAts
FiAy~rs - Enter.

The feiiouine iutifafiou has b~.u
n@nt O. tsnuls riayera thruurhout m
$40 ~ TIE fers-rsburE Country club
vitstion Tsnnis To1rnansuf 10 D hris
81 that place neat month.
All amateur pisysr- -e-laents .,
49, sIrFsirl.- a. coreislly invited @
MS Tournament a. b. heie % tie tour
clag courts % the prrksrstur CounfrJ
so ,er Tour days. cotnmsncinE Mon
rules and auspices o. the United states
National Lam Tenuis Assoclstion
Events.
Men'- sinsies.
Mems DUuhle-
Also Consolation ~ snfH iu mems sin
Elee and doubles wfil b. piaSsd 10 b.
competed FOR b those drfcafed In the
+.sst match actually played
suitable prizes vii D. presented the
winner and runner ~ 10 sinries and 10
the winners and runners ~ b. daubies
and % the winners in cancellations
nder neN ruins adopted last Near
the present title holders in both singles
80 oeabies VIII D. required a. play
.nro.sh the tournament. The present
Title ruiders ere Benton Beatty. Of Par
keraburE. holder OF the 1-vssr cham.
ptonship cup In singles. and "a A rohn-
son md Benton Beatty. 81 Parkersi-4rE.
noi4.fs % the state championship tn
doubles. The winner Of slnFIos vrbo hs-
played throughout the tournament wfii
be declared state champion and allowed
one year. This cup must b. won three
times mot necessarily In rur-e~-ion,
before becoming the properly Of any
Best Two Out Of Three.
All matches YAH D. best two out Of
three sets. excepting finals which viii
De best three out OF five sets
Advantage games viii b. PLAYED In ali
matches aud rules o. the United states
national Lawn Tennis Association will
govern the play. Foot fault rule viii
b. rigidlN enforced
Judge q. a. McGregor VIII act az
Wrisht and Ditson balls will be used
IN the tournament.
Play viii bcrin ~ $40 a m and ,
y m daily ANY player not present
when match is called. may h.. dcfnulteI
Special rates have been obtained Tor
stA4tils players ~ the Country club aud
the ciuh restaurant D. open. a la carte.
al all hours.
The club grounds are denrhtfuiiy To-
Gated on high ground overlooking the
ohio river within thirty minutes ride
on electric ears % the city. cars 10
and from, club house every half hour.
PRIVILEGES q the club Will De ex-
tended TO all guests during the tourna-
The tournarnen, will be brought 10 a
close with large dance given In honor
of visitors 10 be held In the ball room
ust 18th. 1914.
Entries will close saturday. August 9
1914 az noon. Fess must accompany
each entry. and will De- ~ follows. Mems
singles 81 90, Mems Doubles tTeam) 50
Johnson chairman Tonniss Committed
Box 2l5. parkcrshurg. W. Va.
The committee rcserVes the right q
pass upon the eligibility Of an entries
Drawings will take place at Club
House on Monday. August 10. at $ a. m
The following committee has charge
OF ar angcmcuts; Y A. Johnson. chair
nan: !. \. Shrewsbury. and Leland 8
Morris.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-07-18
WILLIAMS WINS
winner o. Last Years Davis Cup Has
Easy Sailing in matches IN Tour
namont az Westohsster.


SEAHNtGHT. y. J, July 17.-R Nor
re Williams. 2nd. % last years Davis
cup team. and recent winner Of the
fennsy wanna state title and 81 the tour
nament az Weatchoetrr. beat william ]
tlothtcr. former national champion. to-
day In the final % the singles on the
turf courts here. The match was one
sided and scored G-1. 81. G-1.
'lothicr had Just come through de-
cisiFely ueairHt Guatavc 4. Touchard In
TIE semi final ~ Sc. SO. The forcing
play. % the young Davis cup star MADE
tlothirr look IKE novice Tie was
always In the wrong part 81 the court.
Williams toycd with him. passing him
ana uufdriNing him with cor1uaraffvo
c,Fc. Williams Will meet T. n Pe1 in
the challenge match for the cur
Maurice r. Mclaughlin and Thomas q
EuudN we're the center 81 attraction In
tho doubles. Eundy was uncertain al
lsedinE 20 for Mclaughlin 20 XIII"
Ihty got throurh o. the final round.
however. by way % defeating watson
W. Waehhurn and Guefavc r. Touchard
at h-l. 10 in the second round and
llfan MnfhcV and George VI Church the
princeton peir So e-s. Do the semi FINAL
morrow afternoon.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-07-18

Isn't Deeds. tho lawyer. a rather
oNtrnvaEant MANI"
by no means I've known bir,
70 make one suit last for several
years ~ Boston Traveller.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-07-18

Mrs Bacon Don't you like 10 SCI q
man pay his wife homage
Mrs. Egbert-Yes, either that W
hlimony fonkers Statesman.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-09-11

leleyarse esta cifra i 10000 hombres
anadiendo 4 cada regilniento iii bata
lion dc refnelzo i cada division ii
reglmlento ..a Infanterfa usa Il fnsi
mauser de 7,65 milimetros; Ia Artille.
ria, caflones de 81 milimetros, las
baterias, ,piezas en- general de rs mill.
metros. A mas Gle contar con IN arse
nal complete de ametralladoras Hotch.
KS, plstolas automobiles, cailones de
tlro rapido, obuses igeros i. pleas de
gran calibre
I Comprenden las tropas de .ampa1a
Icuatro divislones, compuestas cada
una: de TN cuartel general, dos briga-
das actiyas Z una de reserva: de IN.
fanterla, IN battalion de Carabineros.
IN escuadron de gendarmeria, un regi-
mlento de Artilleria, una compaflia ie
hgenieros, una seccion de telegrafstas
Gle campana, COS columnas de municio-
nes Gle Artllleria, otras dos de Infan-
terra, ademas un parque de Ingenieros.
ina columna de ambulancia. otra de
iubslstenclas secciones de provisiones
y where's, dos hospitales volantes v un
deposlto de remonta, figurando { IA
cabeza Gle estas divisiones los CONAN
dantes de las cuatro grandes circuns-
srlpclones: Gante, Amberes. Lieia '
|Bruselas. Deben mencionarse dos di-
vlsiones de Artilleria, con su cuartel
general cada una dos brigadas de dos
'eglmlentos de cinco escnadrones: IN
grupo de dos baterfas caballo. una
columna de municiones Y una ambulan-
ia.
Constituyen una quinta division las
tropas de fortaleza. con sus dos bri-
gadas de lnfanteria (dos Ell activo V
l9 de reserva); ocho escuadrones. seis
baterlas de arrastre. tres de reserva
,lnco regimientos de plaza, Y u com
Danias de Ingenieros, cuyas tropas
iunto a las de deposito para reempla-
20 de todas las armas, deben reunir un
efectivo total de 10000 hombres.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-09-11
Ejercitos Y escuadras
LA PoTENCIA MILITAR DE
BELGICA.

Belgica estaba desde hace tempo
blen preparada para defender la neu-
tralldad de su territorio, presintiendo
que podla ser un dia yiolada por cual.
qulera de las grandes potencias que,
armadas hasta los dientes, fatalmente
tenian que pelear en- plazo mas 8 me-
nos lejano.
Las fortifcaciones de Amberes ha 81
do una de las cuestiones Que mas han
preocupado 4 los gobernantes belgas.
A pesar de que en- 1904 las Camaras Sc
dleron por satisfachas con las declara-
clones de las potencias acerca de su
neutralldad, optando por el statu
quo, presento ell aho 1905 un proyec-
to Gle ley aumentando dichas fortifca-
clones, involucrandolo con ell de servi-
lclo militar obligatorio, votando Ia ca
mara solamente los creditos para au-
mentar las obras de defensa, 10 que
aiehto al mlnlstro para agrandar no.
tablemente dichas fortifcaciones. le-
vantando mas tarde una segunda linea
| de defensa.
Slguen a la de Amberes en- importan-
ella las nuevas plazas de la Inca del
Mosa Termonde Namur, Diest ' Lie
ia, que protegen Y defender ell valle
Gle Mosa Gle un modo perfecto; obras
que Sc han. eJecutado con todos los ade-
lantos; que son la Ultima palabra de
lngenieria, con artilleria modernisima
~ potente, mcvida por ascensores. con
ret1ectores, ETC., etc
FL Ejercito belga Sc rige Dor Ia lev
uel aho 1857, y Sc renueva por reem
plazos anuales, decretados Dor las Ca
maras, cubriendose por la ley de 1901
los contingencies, hasta 1000 hombres.
por lngresos voluntarios. cuando no
sc cubre Ell cupo Sc llaman soldados de
mlllcla la suerte. Ell servicio dura
ocho amos en- active cinco EN- la re
|
serva, siendo ell tempo de servicio 50.
bre las armas de treinta meses en- Ca
Dallerla, veintiseis Ell Artilleria vein
tluno en- lnfanteria Existe un bata
Hon Gle lngenieros y otro de Velocipe
distas.
Belglca estd dividida en- cuatro di
vlslones, y estas EN- distritos militares
~ cantones, comprendiendo el effective
total del Ejercito nueve brigadas dc
lnfanteria econ 10 regimientos do.
Idlylslones de Caballeria icon ocho re-
lglmlentos) Y cuatro regimientos de ar.
Itllleria Gle campana (12 de arrastre ,
COS Ge montana La de plaza cuents
en- cuatro regimientos. So barerfas er
actlyo servlcic Y cuatro en- la reserya
Los ingenieros tienen EN- Amberes M
|regimiento de tres batallones en- acfi
vo y ano de reserva En- Amberes esta,
un regimiento de ferrocarries ' cna
tro companies especiales de Artilleria
(una compania de pontoneros. otra d,
artifcieros, otra de armeros y otra d,
obreros)
Fl efectivo de este Ejdrcito en- item
20 de paz es de 3,427 ofciales, $4,000
soldados 5000 caballos 2o4 pleas de
artilleria. En- tempo de guerra pued,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-09-11
NOTAS HIPICAS


ii programa para las carreras que Il
domingo pr6ximo Sc celebraran en- Il
Hlpodromo de Santurce, es el sietien-
te:
Prlmera carrera, a $50 metros:
Pensamiento, 90 libras; Lee. 100:
Melonero,, So; Pastora,, 107; NIascota.
81; Manifesto, 90.
Segunda carrera. a 100 metros
Allah, 100 libras; Pierrot 100. Pri-
mavera, 81; Cefro, IS; Cometa 90 !
Milo, 90
Iercera carrera, $50 metros:
Get Busy, 130 libras; Bonnie Bee.
IL; Saratoga, 113: Obrero. 80; Diana.
81; Malasombra, 20.
Cuarta carrera, 1900 metros:
Espectro, 90 libras Lebrel, 12O; Cri-
Lion, so; Ave-Blanca, ST.
Quinta carrera, a 1900 metros:
Secreto, SO libras; Lii. %: NIarino
s5'; Otello, 90; Della, II.
Sexta carrea, a 100 metros:
Espana, 100 libras Inglaterra. 100
California, 80; Thyme, 9s.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-09-11

Ia gendarmeria territorial euenta
z,io0 holnbres y 1000 caballos.
n effective total del Ejfrcito. tai az
mo hemos dicho debe constituirse. q
&c 10000 hombres y 3,400 oficiales.
con 24o pleas de campana, / cuyo
conflngente puede ahadirse para pres
tar servieio de guarnici6n y fortaleza
8 &c la Guardia civica, cuyo niimero
puede valuarse en- 10000 hombres oue
estan exentos del servicio militar
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-09-11

Miguel Sanchez de Ia Tore, ex-con-
serJe del Casino Espanol; ofrece sus
servlclos como Cobrador Administra-
dor de fincas urbanas. Puede dar re-
ferenclas garantfa 81 fuese necesario.
Rafael Cordero no. s, San Juan.
Advt.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-28
Tama News Briefs.
Special to Times Republican.


Tama. Aug. 2s.-At recent meeting
OF the board of education the resigna-
lions Of Miss Huston. music and art
teacher in the Tama schools, Miss
Wright. high school teacher, and Miss
Youngman. grade teacher, We're re-
ceived and accepted Miss Huston re-
Gently was married to Prof. f. T.
Housh, superintendent of the Carroll
schools. Miss Wright is to be married
on Sept. 5, and Miss Youngman expects
to teach in Idaho the coming year. A
successor to Miss Huston will not be
elected until the new school building
is completed. Miss Willer. of Upton,
was elected to the high school position
but she was unable to accept and the
position is still open. Miss Marie Rus
sell, Of Washington, D. c.. will succeed
Miss Youngman. The schools will open
Aug. 81 and the old building will be
used. and connected UP with the heat
ing plant from the new building.
On Monday the Milwaukee local Of
ficials moved into their new depot and
with the completion of the cement plat
form and macadam around the depot
the Milwaukee railway will have one
of the most up-to-daIe depots in the
state.
Carlton P Woods has resigned his
position in the Toledo postoffice and on
Sept. 1 will succeed A. j. Edholm as
representative of the j. G. Cherry Com
pany. which controls the Tama Filler
Company. Mr.. Edholmn has purchased
half interest In the Neil Creamery
Company and will continue to make
Tama his home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-28
$40 city-.Nsyvs items.

Special to Times-Rspublican.
Sac City, Aus. 2s.-Ths cid dormi-
tory building Of Sac CITY institute was
sold yesterday, together with tho lots
on which 1t stands, to Orville Lee. who
will proceed At once to wreck the
structure and erect upon the lots. three
modern dwellings.
Two Of the three Sac county farms
advertised for sale at auction were
sold Wednesday Joe McQuirk. of
Early. purchasing the quarter section
farm in Boyer Valley township, for
merly owned by the Storm estate, for
S193 an acre: and 8. NJ. Barnt, Of Sac
City, securing the half section farm
two miles south Of Nemaha, formerly
owned by G. N. Searle, and paying
therefor $3.50 an acre.
Rev. C. e. Van Horn and wife, Mrs.
L. E. Fitch and family and Mrs. Will
liam Pellersels were honored by a re-
ception at the Baptist church, at which
q company Of about seventy five were
present. Mr.. and Mrs. Van Horn will
leave today for Boston, whence they
plan TO sail Sept. 2 for Cambridge,
England. Mrs Fitch and her family
also leave this week for their new
home 1t Long Beach, Cal. The Peller-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-28
Northern Io1ua Items

drow's death occurred at lonely ranch
house Aug. IA, and the messages re-
ceived by her mother stated that she
had been accidentally burned to death.
An investigation made by the authori-
ties at Ration. however, developed the
fact that she had been murdered. and
the husband. John Towndrow is now
being held as the murderer.
Clinton.
Mrs c. NJ. Chowan, Of Lima, Ohio.
was elected president of the Woman's
Union Auxiliary to the mississippi
Valley Spiritualists' Association, at
their annual business meeting held at
Mount Pleasant park The other Off
GERS We're: Vice president. Mrs.
Frances Bent, Morrison. H.: secretary.
Miss Anna Eddy. DeKalb ILL.,; trea,sur-
Ter. Mrs Nettie Stockwell, Clinton:
trustees. Mrs. n E. Ramsey, of Daven-
port, Mrs. E. Bagordus, Clinton and
Mrs. Kitty Clifford, Lyons. 49,
Angus.
The home Of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac
Wicks, located about mile east Of
Angus was completely destroyed by
fire yesterday about NOON The prob
abilities are that the fire started from
q defective fiue located in a recent ad-
d'tion to the house. Practically every
thing in the house was lost, including
all the furniture except that which was
in one bedroom down stairs; all the
family's wearing apparel. bedding and
furnishings being destroyed. Insurance
was carried by Mr.. Wicks on the home
but not enough to cover the loss.
Hubbard.
Last Thursday forenoon Will Shade
was assisting the ztebell boys in loading
tile near the depot and one load was
finished. the team standing quietly 1t
one side. While loading the second
wagon the team became frightened and
Mr.. Shade attempted to stop them.
The other team became excited. too.
and ran over Mr.. Shade while he was
attempting to stop the first. The load
passed over one limb, causing bad
fracture above the knee. Mr.. Shade
was in very poor health at the time Of
the accident, and was In a serious con-
ldition for several days afterwards, but
is now on the mend. a: ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-28
PARDON FOR AGED MAN
John Brown, Who Killed Daushtsr.in-
Law at Manson Six Years Ago, Re-
leased From Prison by Board Of Pa.

Lake City.Aug. 2S.-v1'ounty Clerk X.
G. Gray has received notice ,hat John
Brown. who was sentenced TO the
penitentiary from CALHOUN county SIN
years ago for murder, nad been par
doncd by the board of parole.
Brown and his wife lived with their
son and his wife nj Manson The
son. George Brown. had Advanced more
than enough money to his father to on
set the value of the fathers farm, so
the parents decided the farm to the son
and moved to Manson to live with him.
George Brown was stricken with
tuberculosis and died.
The father. enraged At the thought
that the property would go to the
younger Mrs. Brown, went into her
room and beat her to death with an
Indian club. according t. the evil
dence submitted at the trial, which
was bitterly fought Brown alleging
that his daughtre-i n-law was cruel to
his wife and had made divers threats
upon her life. This defense resulted
in a conviction for manslaughter. His
case probably attracted more attention
than any case ever tried i'm this county.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-28

sells family will start soon for Grand
Rapids. Wis.,. where they will reside.
Mr.. Arthur T.. Pierce. q farmer re-
siding northwest of the city, and Mrs.
Phebie Caldwell. his housckeeper. were
married yesterday at the home of the
officiating clergyman. Rev. J. Irving
Brown. The couple departed for a visit
with relatives of the bride in eastern
Nebraska. 1t was the second marriage
for Mr.. Pierce and the third for his
wife.
Rev. Norman r. Hill arrived
Wednesday from Eaglesmere, Pa, to
take up his duties as pastor of the
Baptist church in Sac City.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-28
cows BURNED IN CAR.
Roy ceppsrsmith, Of Newton, Lose
Heavily Thru Unusual Fire.

Roy ceppsrsmith, Of Newton, Loses
Heavily Thru Unusual Fire.
Newton. Aug. 3S.-Roy Coppersmith
had streak OF tough luck Wednesday
when fourteen dairy cows he had pur-
chased burned in car on moving
train west of Des Moines.
Mr.. Coppersmith went to a sale of a
dairy herd near Lorrimer. He bought
fourteen head OF cows. They were in a
car next to the engine and he was rid
ing in . car next to the cattle car.
When the train was going at pretty
good speed Mr.. Copersmith smelled
smoke and leaving his car, climbed 10
the cattle car and tried to open the
door. Failing to do so he signalel to
the engineer to stop the train but This
was not done. Probably it had the
right OF way and was making station.
When 1t did stop the door was opened.
81 xcows were taken out, but were very
badly burned. The others. it is under
stood, burned. together with the car.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-28
BITTEN BY copPERHEAo SNAKE.
keokuk Boy in Serious Condition From
Bite of Reptile,


Keokuk, Aug. 2S.-Harvey Breiten-
stein, 10 years of age. OF 305 South
I, Twelfth street, son of Mr.. and Mrs. FL.
l.. Breitenstein, is suffering acute pair
today as result of being bitten on both
| hands by copperhead at the fooe Of
Bank street.
Both of his arms are swollen greatly
and altho the poison of the snake has
been extracted and everything possible
done, the young man is in Il rather
serious condition. The snake bites
were on both hands between the thumb
and forefnger.
The copperhead. which is one of the
largest ever seen in this vicinity. was
killed by several companions of the
Breitcnstein young man after he had
been bitten.
Breitenstein and several friends went
down to the river ut the foot of Bank
street with the idea of going in swim
ming. Young Breitenstein had not
entered the water. but, according to
his story, was sitting on log near the
water.
1t appears that the snake was crawl
ing along the ground near the boys.
giving no warning Of its approach. 1t
is not known Just how the accident
happened, but Breitenstein In some
manner got hold Of the snake. as the
bites were on his hands.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-28
MRS, LYDIA hEAIp ShARPLEsS
CELEBRATES ANNIVERSARY
IN CALIFORNIA.
HOPES TO LIVE TO BE
ITO YEARS OF AGE
Quiet Reception rendered at Home Of
Daughter in Whittisr-ln Full Pos
session Of All Faculties Except
,Hearins-Kesps Busy With Needle
Quilt Piseins Favorite Occupation.
Special to rimes-Republican.

Special to Times Republican,
Whittier, Cal. Aug. 2s-Mrs. Lydia
Head sharpless, Whittiers centenarian,
formerly OF Lynnville, Iowa, celebrated
her birthday at the home of her grand
son. Leonard Sharpless Saturday. This
aged Quakeress was 1O4 years old. and
says she wants to live long enough to
round out life of ITO years. The cele-
bration was quiet reception, an
event i'll which many neighbors partici-
pated, in addition to more than half
hundred of the immediate relatives.
Mrs. Sharpless is in full possession of
her faculties except hearing, which is
somewhat impaired. On account of her
fearing she has attended church only
a little since she reached the age Of
1O2. She reads much and keeps busy
with the needle, quilt piecing being her
favorite occupation. She makes her
home with her daughter. Mrs. Robert Z.
Hiatt,