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MAN RIDES A BUCKING cow
Pennsylvania churchgoer Figures In
an Unexpected Feat and Misses
the Services.

Washington, Pa-While riding BIZ
cycle, ]. F. Welch of Washington,
started out the other morning with the
intention of attending services at the
Hill church
A short distance from the borough
line Welch encountered herd of cat
tie. All fed except one obstinate old
cow. Welch, going at rapid pace.
did not divine her intentions soon
enough to avoid collision. He was
flung from the wheel and alighted
astride the cows back.
The COW dashed down the road, bel
lowing and plunging. Then she stopped
and gave a demonstration of bucking.
Welch, though clinging to horns and
hide, was tossed into field. He
walked home unhurt.
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n ) Of Her Hand
~GeOr9e Barr MoCutCheOn
COpNI7TE1Z /0I2 6Y CIOT0I


But she will see you, Miss Wran-
dall-if you don't mind waiting. 1t is
a business conference they're hav-
ing"
An ironic gleam appeared in the cor
ner of Vivian's eye. "Oh," she said,
and waited. Hetty smiled uncertain
ly. All at once the tall American girl
was impressed by the wistful, almost
humble look in the Englishwoman's
eyes, an appealing look that caused
her to wonder not little. Like a fash
she jumped at an obvious conclusion.
and almost caught her breath. This
girl loved Booth and was losing him!
Vivian exulted for moment and then,
with an impulse she could not quite
catalogue, laid her hand on the others
slim fingers, and murmured somewhat
hazily: Never mind, never mind!"
"Oh. you must wait" cried Hetty,
not at all in touch with the others
mood. Sara expects to see you. The
men will be out in few minutes"
II think will run in tomorrow
morning." said Vivian hastily. She
arose almost Immediately and again
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HIPPO MAKES CAT A cHUM
But the Latter's Nine Lives Are in
Peril When kongo Becomes
Playful.

New York-The nine lives of Twi-
light, a pet cat at the Central park
ZOO, are in danger of being crushed
out at one blow from the foot of Kon-
go, baby hippopotamus, who is the
the cats playmate. Kongo has an af-
fectionate nature, and as long as Kon-
go is careful the cat is safe. Kongo
is doing very well for an eight-weeks'-
old baby, as he now weighs nearly 225
pounds and can dive and swim better
than his mother. The cat has taken
up her quarters in box in the corner
of the cage. At times the cat and
hippo chase each other about the cage,
and when Kongo feels particularly
playful he bowls the scat over with a
gentle sweep of his paw.
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of his wife and the secret uneasiness
OF his son. These predatory connec-
tions of the British nobility"
Predatory" gasped Mrs. Wrandall.
are a blood-sucking lot" went on
the old gentleman firmly. ''If he
comes to New York, Leslie, I'll stake
my head he won't be long in borrowing
few thousand dollars from each of
US. And he'll not seek to humiliate US
by attempting to pay it back. Oh. |
know them"
Leslie swallowed rather hard.
What's the news here, dad?" he asked
hastily. Anybody dead?"
Sara is quite ill, hear. Slow fever
OF some sort, Carroll tells me-"
is she going to marry Brandy
Booth?" asked his SON.
Mr.. Wrandalls face stiffened. II
fear was little hasty in my conclu-
sions. Brandon came to the Office a
few days ago and informed me in
rather plain words that there is abso-
lutely nothing in the report"
The deuce you say! Cad. I wrote
her rather intimate letter" Leslie
got no farther than this. He was
somewhat stunned and bewildered by
his private reflections.
Mr.. Wrandall was lost in study for
some minutes. paying no attention to
the remarks of the other occupants Of
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the vestibule. and moment later Les
lie Wrandall entered the library, pull.
ing off his gloves as he came.
Hello" he said glibly. II told that
fellow downstairs 1t wasn't necessary
to announce me by telephone. Silly
arrangement, l say. Why the devil
should they think everybody's q thief
or book agent or ! constable with
subpoena? He knows I'm one of the
family. I'm likely to run in any time,
told him, and Oh, / say, I'm not
butting in, am l, Miss Castleton?"
He shook hands with both of them,
and then offered his cigarette case to
Booth, first selecting one for himself.
Hetty assured him that he was not de
trop, sheer profligacy on her part in
view of his. readiness to concede the
point without word from her.
'Nipping wind" he said, taking his
stand before the fireplace. Where 10
Sara? Never mind, don't bother her.
I've got all the time in the world. BY
the way, Miss Castleton, what is the
latest news from your father?"
Il dare say you have later news than
l." she said, trace of annoyance n
her manner.
To BE coNTnzUE0l
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extended her hand. $50 glad to see
you back again, Miss Castleton. Come
and see me. Give my love to Sara"
She took her departure in some
haste, and in her heart she was rejoic-
ing that she had not succeeded in ma
king fool Of herself by confessing to
Sara that she had said unkind things
about her to Brandon Booth.
Hetty resumed her seat in the broad
French window and stared out over
the barren treetops in the park. A
frightened, pathetic droop returned to
her lips. 1t had been there most Of
the day.
In Sara's boudoir. the doors of which
were carefully closed, three persons
were in close, even repressed confer
ence. The young mistress of the house
sat propped up in luxurious chaise-
lounge, wan but intense. Confronting
here were the two men, leaning for
ward in their chairs. Mr.. Carroll held
in his hand number of papers, prom
inent among them being three or four
kilograms. Booths face was radiant
despite the serious matter that occu-
pied his mind. He had reached town
early in the morning in response to a
telephone message from Carroll an
nouncing the sudden, unannounced ap-
pearance of Hetty Castleton at his Of
fees on the previous afternoon. The
girls arrival had been most unexpect-
ed. She walked in on Mr.. Carroll, ac-
companied by her maid, who had dis
tinctly sheepish look in her eyes and
seemed eager to explain something
but could not find the opportunity.
With some firmness, Miss Castleton
had asked Mr.. Carroll to explain why
the woman had been set to spy upon
her every moment, demand the wor-
thy lawyer could not well meet for the
good and sufficient reason that he
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What Came Up.

An Englishman was driving around
County Tipperary one warm day, when
he came across a farmer setting pota-
toes. Thinking to have a joke with
him, he began:
We'll. Pat, what are you planting ?"
"Praties, sir" said Pat.
do you think potatoes will come
up?" asked the Englishman.
"Of course" said Pat.
why, set onions last year in our
garden, and carrots came up" said the
Englishman.
"Oh," said Pat. IT set an acre of
turnips last year in that field over
there, and do you know what came
up?"
mo-" replied the Englishman.
Mike Murphy's old black donkey,
and ate them ALL" answered Pat.
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Girl Kills Lynx With Rock.

Spokane, Wash.-Diana may have
been some huntress,' but it Is not
recorded that she ever killed lynx
by breaking its back with a stone.
This is the feat accomplished by Miss
Margaret M. Bell, seventeen years old,
a graduate of the Lewis and Clark
High school of Spokane. = She pre-
sented the pelt to the county auditor
and received the bounty of S..
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Steals False Teeth.

Kansas City, Mo.-The penalty for
holding up man on the streets OF
Kansas City. Kan, and robbing him
Of his false teeth is $500, according to
a fine of that amount imposed on Ben
jamin Boyd, negro.
Boyd was charged with holding up
William Fawcett, a switchman. Faw-
cett testified that Boyd beat him,
robbed him Of a diamond pin and then
reached into sis mouth and extracted
his false teeth.
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WON ALL DAY BATTLE
WITH GIANT SEA BAT.
It Weighed a Ton and lowed a
Powerful Gasoline Launch for
Six Hours.

Mobile, Ala great sea bat weigh
ing more than a ton was captured in
Mobile bay by Thomas c. Cairns of
Birmingham, after an all day battle,
and 25 men hauled it out at Bayou
la Batre. 1t had towed a powerful
gasoline launch for six hours.
The fish was Ii feet across the back
and ten feet six inches from the
mouth to the beginning of the tail.
Though it was not weighed, old fish
ermen believed that it is the largest
specimen ever landed in the Gulf of
Mexico. The other one caught near
Mobile weighed $500 pounds, it Is
said. This was so years ago.
Mr.. Cairns says that the fish was
sighted off Dauphin island in the early
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Notes and Beams.

George Ade, over cup of afternoon
tea with group of cynical bachelors
at the Chicago Athletic club, said:
Married men declare that their
wives can't keep 2 secret, but these
men themselves are just as bad.
"A married man buttonholed me in
the billiard room an hour ago and told
me frightful scandal.
Don't let this go any further,
George he ended.
"'No, certainly not,' said /. But
how did you happen to hear it?'
"'Oh, the wife, of course he an
swered. She's just like all women
can't keep a secret"
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CHAPTER XIX.
Tho Hollow of Her Hand.

Tho Hollow of Her Hand.
When Booth called in the afternoon
at Sara's apartment. he was met by
the news that she was quite ill and
could see no one-not even him. The
doctor had been summoned during the
night and had returned in the morn
Ing, to find that she had very high
temperature. The butler could not
enlighten Booth further than this,
except to add that nurse was COM
ing in to take charge Of Mrs. Wran-
dali. more for the purpose of watching
her symptoms than for anything else.
he believed. At least, so the doctor
had said.
Two days passed before the dis
tressed young man could get any def
mite news concerning her condition.
He unconsciously began to think Of 1t
as a malady, not mere illness. due
OF course to remark Carroll had
dropped when Sara had told him the
whole truth of the tragedy and of
her own vindictive plans 1t was
Carroll himself who gave definite re-
port Of Sara. He met the lawyer com
Ing away from the apartment when he
called to inquire.
She isn't out of her head, or any
ching like that" said Carroll uneasily,
but she's in a bad way, Booth. I'll
tell you what think is troubling her
more than anything else. Down in her
heart she realizes that Hetty Castle
ton has got to be brought face to face
with the Wrandalls."
The deuce you say!"
To-day l saw her for the first time.
Almost Immediately she asked me if
] thought the Wrandalls would treat
Hetty fairly if they ever found out
the truth about her. said / thought
they would. I didn't have the heart
doubtedly would be shifted from Hetty
to her, and that they wouldn't be like
ly to forgive her for the stand she'd
taken. She doesn't seem to care, how
ever. what the Wrandalls think of her.
BY the way, have you any influence
over Hetty Castleton?"
Il wish / were sure that l had" said
Booth.
do you think she would come IL you
sent her cablegram?"
Il am going over"
"She will have your letter in a
couple of days. according to Sara, who
seems to have very faithful CORE
spondent in the person Of that maid.
I shudder to think OF The cable tolls
In the past few months! l sometimes
wonder If the maid suspects anything
more than loving interest in Miss
Castleton. What I was about to sug-
gest is this: Couldn't you cable her on
Friday saying that Sara is very ill +?
This is Tuesday,"
Il will cable, of course, but Sara
must not know that I've done it."
Can you come to my Office tomor-
row afternoon?"
Eyes. Tomorrow night I shall go
over to Philadelphia, to be gone till
Friday. / hope it will not be necessary
for me to stay longer. You never can
tell about these operations"
81 trust everything will go well,
Brandon
Several things of note transpired
before noon on Friday.
The Wrandalls arrived from Eu-
rope, without the recalcitrant colonel.
Mr. Redmond Wrandall. who met them
at the dock, heaved sigh of relief.
"He will be over on the Lusitania.
next sailing" said Leslie. who for
some reason best known to himself
wore a troubled look.
Mr.. Wrandall's face fell. 81 hope
not" he said, much to the indignation
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man? knowledge and invention shall
make us freer, and freedom from too
monotonous, grinding toll will make
US more truly human. more truly So
cial and civilized
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CHAPTER Xxx.
Sara WrandaII's Decision.

sara VTdUudITB OSCIS1Ons
'Now, you see what mean, Bran
don. when insist that It would be q
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-04-16

member OF the Fifteenth Iowa infan
try, and had his full measure of ser
vice. He was 4 democrat in politics
Il party leader and was elected sher.
If OF M@ri #kr county in the fall of
1889 and served for two years. until
the first OF anuary, 1892 being sue
ceedpd in CtiiCe BY his son. He was
popular in office and was one OF the
best liked men in the northwest cor
ner OF the county.
Mr. Timbre had been in his usual
good health until Sunday, April ),
when he C0I traCted a severe cold that
terminated IN pneumonia and the end
came at 3:l4 o'clock Tuesday after
noon. Deceased is survived by two
sons. Jasper NJ, of Lakonta, and A.
p, % "ic@land township. A daughter
passed away 5, me years ago. There
are two grandchildren; also two
brothers, Jasper. of Blackwell, Okla,
hOma, md Wesley, of LenoX, Iowa,
and sisre', Mrs Matilda Shroyer, of
Fresno. Cal. lie %&G born in Mercer
county Chic March 16, 1914, and
came to Iowa ana M&haska county in
1853, having reeu a continuous resi-,
dent Of thu county since and has had
homes !; both kiChland and Prairie
townships. He was a Mason and the
funeral will be under Masonic aus
pieces.
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IN MEM DRUM.

Oskaloosa, Iowa, April 8, 1914
To the Worshipful Master and Breth.
rem OF TriLuminar Lodge No. IS,
A. F. & A. NJ. OF Oskaloosa, Iowa
Ii was the VIII and pleasure of the
Grand Master of the Universe to call
from his labOrs in this earthly TEN.
pie on the Thirteenth day OF Febru-
AIRY in the Year of Our Lord. One
Thousand Nine Hundred and Four
teen, one OF the old members of this
Lodge, Brother Peter Schmitt
Peter, as we like TO call him, was
made a Master Mason in Tri.Luminar
Lodge on April ), 1889, and was a
very regular attendant at all the
Meetings of the Lodge, both Regular
and Special, besides serving the Lod.
&c for a number of years as Tyler.
Where the crowd was there Peter
liked to be and everybody liked to
have him present as he was always
able 10 keep the time moving with
his cheerful and pleasant ways.
Brother Schmitt leaves behind to
mourn his absence a widow and
family OF children and It is to them
we offer at this Mime our sympathy
and consolation and would direct
them TO the Heavenly Father above,
who promises TO comfort all who are
In sorrow or distress.
The sudden call which came to
our late Brother should be an ever
present reminder TO us as Masons,
that We should so perform our lab.
ors in this earthly temple that we
shall be ready to answer as quickly
as did he whom we are now called up
on 70 mourn.
We suggest that copy OF these
resolutions be given 10 the Daily
Press, copy placed on record in the
Archives OF the Lodge and copy
sent TO the widow of our late Brother
Respectfully submitted,
r. l.. Moore.
n. o. Glasure.
j. 6. Harold
Committee.
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Hall of Zephyr Lodge 2o3, Beacon, Ia

Hall of Zephyr Lodge 203, Beacon, la.
Whereas-On this day Of February,
1914, it has pleased the Great Archi-
tect Of the Universe to remove from
our midst our beloved Sister Ann
Toy. In thus severing the bond that
bound us together our Fraternal chain
has been broken. In sadness we con.
template the uncertainty of life, and
the slender thread that holds us to
the earth.
Whereas-lt is but just that a fit.
ting recognition of her many virtues
should be had. therefore be it, $500.
Resolved - By Zephyr Rebekah
Lodge No. 203 that while we bow in
humble admission to the will of the
most High, we do not the less mourn
our dear Sister who has been taken
from us.
Resolved-That in the death OF uor
Sister Ann Toy this Lodge laments
the loss of a Sister who was ever rea-
dy to prOtfer the hand of aid, and the
voice OF sympathy to the needy and
distressed of the organization, an ac-
tive member whose utmost endeavors
were eXerted for its welfare and pros
perity. and a friend and companion
who was dear to us all.
Resolyed-That the heartfelt SYM
pathy of the entire lodge be extend.
ed to her family in their affliction.
ResOlVed-That as token of re-
spect for our departed Sister our char.
ter be draped in mourning for thirty
days and that this tribute of love to
her memory, be placed upon the rec
ords of this lodge, copy thereof be
transmitted TO the family of our de,
ceased Sister also copy TO the Iowa
Odd Fellows, and the county papers
Tor publication.
Committee - Mrs. Mamd Payton,
Mrs. Louise Bohnett, Mrs. Minnie
Price.
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IN THE DISTRICT COURT
Disposition of Various Matters by
Judge and Jury.

The petit jurors for the April term
OF court were scheduled to report for
duty at 2 o'clock this afternoon when
court was reconvened by Judge Will
cocksOn, after an over Sunday recess
and the criminal assignment for the
term will be taken up Immediately
Eight cases are on the criminal dock
ct for hearing at this term besides the
two in which indictments were re
turned by the grand jury last week
but in neither of which cases the de
PENDANTS have yet been arrested. The
first case on the assignment is that
of State VS.. Neil Harper on a charge
of bOotlegging. The remainder in or,
der as they appear on the assignment
are: E. B. LaForce. bootlegging;
Frank Ademite, malicious injury to
chattels, one Of the street car riot
cases; Rolly Ream, malicious injury
to chattels, another riot case; Ora
Emery Bookkeeping; Della (Sis) viii
son, bootlegging; c. G. Lane, forgery;
Lou Small, resisting an officer.
An assignment of jury causes in
the civil division of court has been
made by Judge Willcockson TO begin
Wednesday morning OF this week as
follows:
Wednesday, April 15-Estate of AL.
fred Turner; Schmidt VS.. Walls.
Thursday. April l6-Riggs & Core
vs.. CULLEN; Shaw VS.. Hale; Schmidt
VS.. McMullin; Graham VS.. Windahl;
Crandall VS.. Kisor.
Friday, April l7-Tipton VS.. Oska-
loosa Dry Goods Co.; London Guar
Ace. Co. VS.. Mickey; Minnesota Lands
Co. VS.. Fl. l.. johnson: Crandall VS..
Whalen; Mcdaniel vs.. Crescent Coal
Co. U tt18 ~
Monday. April 20--Lamb VS.. Sta
taon; Hall VS.. Riggs & Core ct al;
Daily VS.. Rogers; Barley VS. Ellis;
McCurdy VS.. Eberline
Tuesday, April 2l.-Smith vs.. Bar
nett; Penders VS.. c. b. & Q. Ry. Co.;
Outright VS.. NJ. & St. l. Ry Co.; Bel
oZorovick VS.. Crescent Coal Co.
District court was adjourned early
yesterday afternoon by Judge w
cockson until next Monday al 1870 p.
m. Divorces were granted yesterday
in the cases OF Amos Wymore VS..
Sadie Il Wymore and Grace Sleeth
VS.. Charles Sleeth. A decree was is
sued by the court in the case OF Dolly
j. Thayer OF al vs.. Owen II. Jones'.
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Solid Oak Chiffonier,
like cut, only.

administrator, partition cause.
Final reports were approved and guar.
dams discharged in the Guardianship
.of Francis Connors and the Guardian.
ship of Ethel ~ jackson
John Carr. of Buxton, one of the
two defendants against whom indict-
ments were returned last week by the
grand jury, has been arrested by
Sheriff Reed, charged with bootleg.
ging. He was released from custody
upon giving bond for $500.
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their new home fifteen miles north.
east of Oskaloosa, on the What Cheer
road. EOth the bride ANA groom nave
been prominent members OF the
younger set in the city and they have
a wide circle Of friends in OskaIoosa
who will wish them the greatest sue
cess.
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Methodist Conference

The Marshalltown District Method.
ISL conference will hold the thirty.
fourth annual convention in Iowa
Falls, April ~ to 20. A large number
VIII undoubtedly attend these meet.
ings, as an excellent program has
been prepared. Many speakers, well
known over Iowa, will address the
meetings.
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New Record laying Track.

A new record of laying steel for
track purposes was established re.
Gently by Charles Formaker, road
master for the w. c. +. e. n. railway
when gang OF track layers under
his direction completed 6.204 feet OF
track in one day and without the as.
sistance OF track laying machinery.
This feat was performed on the Wat
erloo-Cedar Rapids extension and
south OF Urbana.
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"mary's West side.p

A deed was recently placed on file
in the Office of the county recorder
of Carroll county, in which the de
scription OF the land ran something
as follows: Beginning at the north
east corner OF John Smiths place.
thence running north 100 rods, then
running east 50 rods 70 Mary Aliens
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WILSON. - A dispatch to friends
here tells OF the death Of Mitchell
Wilson, at his home in Benton Har.
Dor, Michigan. Saturday evening,
April II, at 7:30 O'clock Funeral and
interment will be al Benton Harbor
Mr.. Wilson will be remembered by
our older citizens as a pioneer of Ma
haska county and for a long number
of years prominent and prosperous
dry goods merchant and later for four
years treasurer of Mahaska county.
Later the family removed to Mich.
gan, where he was engaged in fruit
growing and shipping Mrs. Wilson
passed away some two or three years
ago and the son Walter last January
at Chicago. Two daughters. Misses
Lena and Cora. are left 70 mourn.
ROSSITRE.-Malisa ROssitre. aged
- years. months and % days. died
Saturday. April II, 1914, at AIS
o'clock p. m. at the home OF her grand.
daughter, Mrs. p. D. Doty. at Uni.
versity Park. Funeral Monday, April
l3, at 2:30 O'Clock at the home of
Mrs. p D. Doty. Remains were taken
this afternoon at 3:57 over the c. r.
J. +. by way of SigOurney and
Cedar Rapids, TO Charlotte. Iowa.
where interment will be made Mrs.
Rossitre was born November Is, 1898,
in Indiana, and has lived in Iowa 50
years. ana iE Mahaska county two
years. Her father. Jesse Rowland,
was born in Indiana. She was a wild.
ow and leaves a daughter, five sons,
four sisters. % grand children and
four great grandchildren.
TIMBREL.-Died at his home in
Peoria Mahaska county. Tuesday,
April IA. 1914. J. T. Timbrel, aged
about seventy years. Funeral will be
held at 200 O'Clock p m. Friday,
April IL, at the late home. Interment
will be made in Baldwin cemetery.
Deceased was we'll known in Mahas-
ka county. He was an old soldier,
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Plan Approved by Board.

The state board OF education has
approved the plan of holding a six
weeks summer school course al 10.
wa Wesleyan college at Mt, Pleasant,
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west line thence down her west side
to her southwest corner and thence
west 80 rods to the place of begin.
ming"
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GORDON.-Born, to Mr. and Mrs.
George Gordon. Sunday. April II,
1914, fine son, an Easter baby. All
doing nicely and congratulations are
in order.
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One hundred and forty teachers
are enrolled at the institute and short
course held by Webster county
schools al TT. Dodge,
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w. F. Glass. Oskaloosa .........22
1903 and
Ielpha o. Cooper. Rose Hill 20