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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-14

we'll; he has accepted a clerkship in
the A. ]. Buckert dry goods store.
That Hunt lot on southeast corner
of Fourth and Webster street is the
most central site for the Rooster IL
brary building, in the city; it is only
two blocks from Main street, is well
drained, has a beautiful lawn, and the
nefghborhood Is of the best. Fourth
street Is one of the main arteries lead
ing into our city and no street IS
more travelled than it by our citizens
as we'll as strangers, and best of all,
the site is free gift to the library
by our generous fellow citizen, Post
master Hunt. Some filing is neces-
sary but that will be easily taken care
of. and fund of $1,000 is or will be
available, to be expended on the lot
and building; besides this. several
private donations are available, and
offers have been made to keep the
lot beautified with flowers. a large
number of our citizens have warmly
expressed themselves as in favor Of
this site to the exclusion Of any other.
r. H. Bowen of Hamilton, was
down Tuesday with a proposition that
ought to vitaIly interest every citizen
of Warsaw; it's Warsaw's opportunity.
Photographer Rehmeier is taking
the photographs of all of Warsaw's
city officials, from Mayor Hill, down
to the humblest man on the pay roll;
group photo will afterwards be
made of the photos.
Mr.. and Mrs Melvin Furtney are
rejoicing in the advent Of their first
born, 61s pound girl, born Tuesday
night, October IL.
For some time it has been known
that two Bookkeeping camps have been
operating on an island about mile
and a half below Hamilton on the Hi
nois side. On Sunday last, the sheriff
of Hancock county and his deputy,
Marshal Bennett Of Warsaw. secured
motor boat and went up to the is
land and arrested the leader of each
camp, Derk LaFever at the first
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Marriace at Nauvoo.

or the marriage of Miss Wi'hc'~"ine
Guilliam of Nauvoo and Mr.. Karl
Sauer of Keokuk, the Nauvoo Indepen-
dent says:
Mr.. Karl F. Sauer Of Keokuk, Ia,
and Miss Wilhelmine Catherine Gull
liam of this city, were united in holy
bonds of matrimony at the home of
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Guilliam. in this city yester-
day morning. Oct 70 at 9 o'clock
eran church. officiated in the presence
Of immediate relatives Of the con-
tracing parties, namely, the parents
of the bride, the parents of the groom
Of keokuk, the grandparents Of the
groom, Mr.. and Mrs. GRADER of Don
nelson. Ia. and the uncle and aunt of
the bride. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry ODER
man Of Keokuk. There were no at
PENDANTS, and the wedding was simple
and transformations. Soon after the
ceremony a bountiful dinner was
served to all who were present after
which the bride and groom departed
for a weeks wedding trip to st. Louis
After November I they will be at
home at 1928 Bank street. Keokuk.
The bride is one Of Nauvoo's estim-
able and gracious young ladies' who
has won the esteem of her large circle
of friends and acquaintance. The
groom is bookeeper for j. Burk & Co.,
soft drinks manufa cturers, Of Keokuk,
and IS young man Of sterling worth.
Their many friends will unite in ex-
tending congratulations and wishing
them much happiness
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-14
TO ORGANIZE LEAGUE
ON FRIDAY EVENING
Make up Of Commercial Association to
be Decided at That Time
Rules Same as Last Year.

Representatives from six Keokuk
business houses met at the Y. NJ. c. A.
last evening fer the purpose of organ
izing a commercial basketball league.
1t was decided that the rules of the
league be the same as last year. The
makeup of the league was not decided
A league of eight teams is wanted.
Another meeting will be held on
Friday night at the Y. NJ. C. A. and
all organizations wishing to have n
team in the League have been re-
Quested to have representatives pres
ent Irwin-Phillips. Kellogg Birge,
Mississippi River Power company,
II eokuk Electric company. c., B. e. O..
and Purity Oats were represented
last night.
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The Warsaw Gale CITY
Warsaw, ILL.,, Oct. Ia, 1915.

what did you say, Tom? The U.
?. government Is talking of establish
ing second West Point military
academy on the Mississippi river and
IS IS considering the bluff land between
hamilton and Warsaw as the best
place for its location. hundreds Of
acres being available and all because
Is close to the big water powe:
asH, which will supply power at low
EST rates. mo, Jim, I did not ex-
artiy say SO, though that would be
ai right, you are certainly drawing on
your imagination and are getting
anead OF my story; what did say
was this: In his speech at the dedi
satlon Of the new armory at Quincy,
ssesterday, speaking of citizen SOL
uiery' and our preparedness for wa :,
nosernor Dunno said he favored the
Guiding and equipment of armories
aso ammunition factories on the bank
VI VI, the Mississippi river in the state Of
,hinols, and further said, why not
,ocate second West Point on the
hiSslssippi river now I say so far so
sooa' but why not locate those armor-
oIies, and ammunition factories, yes
ahd that second West Point at War
saw. saw Just below the DAM, where chea !,
liver would be available, and hun
uieas OF acres already waiting. Don t
et us forget Warsaw If the deal is
ever seriously discussed. for she is
centrally located"
MRS Geo. w. Redforth and daugh-
ssr, MISS Leola, have returned home
aom visit to Canton, H., relatives
and friends.
opei-Giller Co. shipped today their
carload Of Our Special''-non-
eiconollc-to Phoenix, Arizona, to a
sarty having the exclusive state rights
,or its sale. This company has also
Zen len shipping temperance drinks in
than car lots to Kansas City,
council Bluffs and st. Louis.
FRED Raich of Danville, ILL.,, is shak-
ing hands with Warsaw friends this
week: he is looking fine and doing
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Daily Stock Letter.
LJaITV STOCK CetteF.
TCOpyright 1915 BY the New Yor
LHyoripr

copyright 1915 by the New York
Evening Post1
NEW YORK. Oct. lathe course
Of toiay's market showed that curb
was in some sort being applied. In
the railway shares 1t ives continued
European selling which forced back
prices. In speculative industrials it
was q mass Of realizing sales with
probably a closer restriction by the
banks. OF credits eranted against such
collateral All this resulted in a re-
dictionary tendency for the market as
a whole, though with the greatest
imaginal irresularity developed.
Declines Of to 5 points in various
war stocks and of a point Or there
abouts in the active railway shares,
really made up the markets movement
of the day.
But sudden and rapid changes in
the direction Of the movement were
frequent and it was difficult to deter
mine it's actual course at times in
the closing hour No attention what
ever was paid to the news Of the dav
and in fact. so far as war develop
ments were concerned. the news was
most obscure.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-14
Iowa Library Association.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. 7
tOLFAX, Iowa, Oct 14.-The fol
lowing officers were elected at the an
nual meeting of the Iowa Library as
ISOLATION in session here: President,
Miss Jeanette VI. Drake, librarian,
Sioux City: first vice president, DR..
Cora Williams Choate, trustee. Mar
shalltown second vice president Miss
lone Armstrong Council Rluffs. score
tary, Miss Miriam Wharton, Burling-
ton: registrar. Miss May b. Didch, Of
tumwa: treasurer. Miss Mary Brain.
erd. Waterloo, Iowa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-14
CITY NEWS.

Rev. J. W. Anderson, formerly of
this city, but now at Oregon, Mo-. was
recently reelected secretary of the
Missouri conference in session at
Cameron Mo. and was by the con-
ference elected delegate to TIE gen
eral conference of the Methodist Epis-
copal church to be held at Saratoga
Springs, New York, next May
Two more names should be added
to the list of window contest entrants
published in another part of the pa
per. They are Benner Tea Company
and Immegart's grocery
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-14
Hamilton Gate City
Hamilton. ILL.,, Oct. Ia.

J. W. Conover of st. Louis was a
business caller yesterday.
T. M. Goldsmith of Peoria was
looking after the hardware business
yesterday.
c. C. Hill, the moving picture man
who his our theatre under his con-
troll, returned to his home in Lone
ington this morning.
c. H. Markley of st. Louis was in
Hamilton yesterday.
H. G. France of Chicago was a
Hamilton visitor yesterday.
H. A. Farmer of Peoria was in
Hamilton yesterday
Mr.. B. E. Russell arrived home
last night from Sheboygan, Mich.
where he has been in the printing
business.
The city commissioners are fixing
up the streets. They are working on
Ninth street from Broadway, north.
Captain Barbour with his sidewalk
gang are doing great work.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-14
Gard Party at St. Mary's.

The card party given yesterday aft
ernoon in ST. Mary's hall attracted a
large company Of ladies to enjoy the
social features OF the afternoon. The
following were hostesses: Mrs. Daniel
Roam, Mrs. Karl Schmeig. Mrs. Joseph
Schmeig, Mrs. Eugene O'Neill, Mrs.
Chas. Stahl, Mrs. Geo. Stahl, Mrs.
Chester Schouten, Mrs. John Schowal-
ter Mrs. Sabina Schneider, Mrs. Car
rie Schneider. Mrs. John Joyce, Miss
Minnie Schwiete, Mrs. Sarah Schwiete.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-14

The Mississippi Valley Telephone
Co. has taken over the Western Tele.
phone Co.. and have been busy for
two weeks cleaning up the OF poles
and wires. There was about six miles
OF the Western line.
F. d. Wilson has finished painting
his house where DR.. Barr lives, and it
looks fine
S. S. Simpson of Macomb was a
Hamilton business caller yesterday
sam Calm Of Louisville, KY, was
business caller yesterday.
A. Frageman of Quincy was in
Hamilton yesterday.
e. H. Schmiltz of Jackson. Mich,
was loking over Hamilton yesterday.
J. d, Rayworth OF ST. Louis was a
business caller yesterday.
George c. Gill Of Quincy, was q
business caller yesterday.
c. E Manard of Detroit was in
hamilton yesterday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-14
The ousted Preacher.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
SIOUX CITY. Iowa Oct 14.-Rev
William NJ. Short ousted from the
pastorate of the First Congregational
church because he signed the saloon
consent petition, IS waiting for re-
plies from his ministerial friends
THROUGHOUT theScountry before he
makes his next move. Meanwhile he
is in charre Of the Central Indepen-
dent church and busy circulating his
book, "The Deeper Meaning Of the
Temperance Question"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-14
Twelve Ministers Attend Pastoral
Conference of German Evan
eeIicai Church of
District.
ERNST READS A PAPER
Local Pastor Addresses Conference
This Afternoon on the Subject
Of Justification by
Faith.

The Keokuk and Burlington pastoral
conference of the German Evangelical
church was in session here today with
twelve ministers from the jurisdiction
in attendance, representing twenty
congregations of this vicinity.
Two business sessions were held,
one in the morning from 10 o'clock
till noon and the second in the after
noon from l till o'clock. Both meet
ings were held in the Sunday school
room Of the local German Evangelical
church.
Those attending the conference
were as follows:
Burlington: Rev. J. Frdmarn, Rev.
x. Scheib, Rev. c. Rasnhe.
Few. P. Keinath. Fort Madison.
Rev. Fred Deuschle. Franklin.
Rev. w. Kreis, Donnellson.
Rev. A. Schemmer. Primrose.
Rev. E. Jaedstein. Warsaw, III.
Rev. L. Hagen. Tioga, III.
Rev. K Brunn. Suffer. III.
Rev. w. Bechtold Kahoka, Mo.
Rev. A. c. Ernst. Keokuk.
Rev J. Erdmann presided at the
business sessions and Rev. e. Jagd-
stein acted as secretary. This morn
ing's meeting opened with devotionals
led by Rev. J.. Hagen. follOwlng when
Rev. X. Scheib read an interesting
paper on What the New Testament
Saws About He'll" This paper was
fully discussed by those present.
An adjournment was taken at noon
and dinner was served in the parish
hall by a committee OF women from
the local church. This afternoon Rev.
A. c. Ernst Of this CITY read a paper
on Classification by Faith" which
brought forth warm discussion.
At 4 o'clock the visitors were given
an automobile sight seeing trip about
town.
The brotherhood meeting will take
place at 1870 p. m. Several Of the
visiting pastors will take part IN the
program. The general subject will be
Men and the Educational Function
Of the Church" A round table dis
cussion will follow the addresses.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-14
In Honor Of keokuk Guest.

Quincy Wing. Oct. IA: Mrs. Tom
Adams entertained few friends in
formally at her home yesterday after
noon in honor Of her guest, Miss Laura
Alton Of keokuk. Ia. Miss Alton will
he in Quincy for week or ten days
The afternoon was spent at needle
work and later tea was served.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-14

Misunderstanding at once we will
maintain for the convenience of
our patrons and the general public, a
For Rent List" Persons who have
houses to rent may telephone or
bring in notices, stating owners
name, location. size, conveniences
and rent desired per month We will
keep this list on file and anyone who
desires to rent a house may obtain a
list by calling at our store. This serv-
ice will be absolutely free, without
charge to either renter or owner. We
do not undertake to rent any house.
our object being merely for con-
venienca to those desiring to rent.
Duncan-SChell Furn. Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-14
Beware the Boil Weevli.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. !
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14.-Texas and
Oklahoma CT ton planters were warn
ed today by the department OF agri-
culture to begin vigorously to combat
the boil weevil Unusual August
storms have caused a tremendous
spread Of the cotton pest In Texas.
Over half Of Oklahoma is now infect
ed. Immediate picking Of cotton and
destruction of plants are recommend
ed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-14
St, Francis Society.

The Ladies' society of ST. Francis
de Sales church received this after
noon at the home of Mrs. George T..
Higgins, TT Franklin street. and the
entertainment continues through this
evening. Mrs. Higgins was assisted
by Mrs. Mary Hurley. Mrs. Herman
Meinherg, Mrs, James Breheny, Miss
Tanning and Miss Kennedy
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-14
ATTENDING Anniversary,

Mrs. George D. Rand Of this city IS
attending the ceremonies at the ami
versary celebration of ST Mary's in
the Woods. one of the foremost Cath
Ole colleges in the country Mrs.
Rand has the honor to be the second
graduate of the institution, and is also
the honorary president of the alumni
association.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-14
New Suit Is Filed.
Accident on Rock Island

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
OTTTMWA. Iowa Oct. IA brok-
en- rail is believed to have been the
cause OF the derailment Of the engine
drawing Rock Island train NJ. A72.
Des Moines to Keo'uk. near Keosau-
qua this morning The track was torn
up for 300 feet hut the coaches which
were we'll crowded. remained on the
track
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-14
DAMAGE SUIT IS
COMMENCED TO-DAY
uun in District Court and Wit
nesses Are Being
Examined.
ARM BROKEN IN FALL
Suit for Divorce Was Filed This Aft
ernoon and Rulings Are
Made In Other
MattarS.

The damage suit of A. E. Holzer vs..
the district court. The case began
this morning. and the jury was en-
pannelled and opening statements
made at the session before lunch The
first witnesses were being examined
this afternoon. Hughes e McCoid are
appearing for the plaintiff. and T. A.
Craig. E. w. NcManus and c. II.
Dickev for the defendant.
Holzer sustained injuries in fall
from a scaffold at the McManus &
Tucker quarry. his arm being frac-
tured. The plaintiff Is claiming dam
aees for the injury. DR.. II. L. Court
right was the first witness and gave
medical testimony.
The Jury which will hear the evi-
dence is composed of:
John Skoe, Andrew thinner P. w.
Peterson w. A. Daley. w. q. Stanton,
Charles Loeffler. A. A. Glass U. ].
Tomlin. J NJ. Wright. Louie Moander.
Thomas Clarity, Sr., and Thomas Jes-
ter.
New Suit Is Filed.
suit for divorce was fled by
Frank Timmons VS.. Ethel Tinmons
He asks for divorce and custody of
the minor child.
ilton in A. NJ. Johnson VS.. James Cam
eron eft al. sustaining the demurrer
The Jurors not in the trial Of the
rresent case were excused until Mon
dav at o'clock
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-14
Mrs. Blood at BURLINGTON.

Added to the list published in The
Gate City, of the delegates to the
state conference Of D. A. r. next week
in Burlington Is Mrs. w. G. Rood who
goes by virtue of membership on the
state committee on Historical Relics.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-14
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Call Black 666.
' For Society Editor
Woman's Aid Soclety.
For Society Editor

The Womans Aid society of st.
Johns Episcopal church will be enter
tained tomorrow afternoon at the
home Of the president, Mrs. Augusta
w. Kilbourne, 303 High street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-14
PERSONALS.

TT n. a. Gray left last evening for
Philadelnhia.
Mrs. VIM. Crear of Kahoka - visit
inc in the citv TODAY with relatives.
Fred G, Wed1er left last oveninr for
Kansas City on short business trip.
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w ant Column
WANTED.

WANTED-Walnut lumber, eight font
and longer, not less than six inches
wide. and one to two inches thick.
Joseph Knitted show Case Co., Quiu-
cy, III.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-14
Watch Your Children

Often children 10 not let parents know
they are constipated. They fear some
thing distasteful. They will like Rexall
Orderlies-a mild laxative that tastes
like sugar. g Sold only r. us. 10 cents.
NeGrath Bros. Drug Co.
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WANTED TO BUY-A good second
hand box bed buggy. Must be cheap.
Address A. l.. Williams, Route No. l.
Keokuk, Iowa
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-14

WANTED-Ten men and a few car
penters at the Keoluk & Hamilton
bridge. Stroebel Steel Construction
Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-14

FOR RENT-Modern seven room
house, extra store room, with cleo
trio lights, gas, furnace. gas stove
furnished. Phone B-14S2.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-14

FOR RFNT-Four rooms for house
keeping in modern house. Inquire
929 Franklin.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-14
FOR EMIT.

FOR RENT room house, first ward.
Strictly modern, fine location, rent
reasonable. Phone 15S.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-14

WANTED TO BUY-A good 1000 ID.
horse, not over years. VIM Muir
ply, 220 South Fourth st.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-14

WANTED-Kitchen range, wood or
coal. Address A. T., Gate City office.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-14
LOST.
MISCELLANEOUS

LADIES-Our catalogue explains how
We teach hair dressing, manicuring.
facial massage, etc, in few weeks.
mailed free Moler College, SO North
Sixth street, St Louis
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-14

MEN-Our illustrated catalogue ex-
plains how we teach barber trade
in short term, mailed free. Moler
Barber College, St. Louis, Mo.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-14

FOR RENT-South side, S03 South
Second street, $500. J. G. Paradice,
IL South Sixth
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-14

Gilbert Lee Of Fort Madison. was in
the city TODAY to participate in the
Sl'riners meeting
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-14
FOS SALE.

FOR SALE-Farm wagon, complete
with side boards, cheap. 1923 Estes
street
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-14

FOR RENT-After Nov. LIST, three
furnished rooms, modern except
bath. Phone Red 282.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-14

HAVE NUMBER OF warm air fur
naces and steam and hot water
heating boilers. VIII make low cash
prices. Address Heat. care this PAPER.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-14

FOR SADE-Pigs, weeks old E.
Gabel. Phone 1900 r 10, Keokuk
Route l.
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): Mime.
bu.;; Wis.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-28
Cupid Paved the Way To Make
Youngest Railroad President

| with but small portion Of IL trans.
,acttd within the four wallis of am of.
/ ficc Tho first knowlcd., tha, cam.
/ 10 MN was of al, camps and II.
camps, - drilling wells and huiIding
/ railroads of Gush'rs, mess tents and
construction ~ bridges. And his
| Vocabulary soon became far NOR. .N-
/ tended, iucludInn 'us hc hrpum, better
/ acquainted iu uh, camps fun under
standing o' llukl,g. tool droSscrs,
sknucrs hashcrs. frcIEitcrs, pearl
divers. ANA several dozen others whose
occupations, when mentioned tu these
camps, are us unntcrprcuhlc tu the
stranger us though spoken bon % for
olgu tuugu,
From The governors chair Mr Has
ken had plunged hcadlouE into the
oil game. quitting only long enough 10
make "a sensational race tor the Dom
urrauc nomination for United States
senator "a race that will long hc rc-
mumbcrCd boo oklahoma political cir
olos The OH gam, proved profitable
but Haskell luugud for hia first love.
railroad building The. Gushing oil
field hud been % world wonder for
more than two years but 10 was ah.
sulutuly without railroad connection.
To reach the heart of the field u was
necessary lu freight am the supplies
and materials for many miles oNcr-
land, frequently over never graded.
b0nry roads. across unhridrrd streams
and through hluckjnck forests whore
there were only Indian trails 10 fol-
low.
lust soptombor st the ago of 2S.
Joseph l.. Hail lll became president
of the oil HolD Terminal Railroad
company urauulHrd and promoted 10y
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-28

parents resided that Johnson was
called to enlist in the cause Of the
north. AS he left. the field TO 20 TO
the house to prepare to leave for Ell
mira he hung the scythe he had been
using In the famous old tree which
was then about eight inches in diam
eter. lie said TO his mother: Let the
hcythe hang there until return"
lie enlisted In Company G, Eighty
sixth New York regiment. at Elmira,
on october 20, 1861. and after serving
IN tlftcen engagements was wounded
at plymouth. n. c., April 20, 1864. and
died at hospital in Raleigh, MAY 22,
the same year.
The scythe has never been removed.
Inc tree has grown to wide dimensions
and the blade of the scythe. stuck in
wood, now protrudes out only about
seven inches. The tree is now ninety
eight feet in height end the trunk is
more than thirteen feet in clrcumfer-
ence
For several years this tree has been
a spot OF Interest. The Noman's Re
ilef corps OF Waterloo keeps an Amer
lean flag continually floating over the
scythe.-New York Sun.