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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-09
MEMBER OF FIRM TAKES HIS
LIFE WHEN COMPANY FAILS
STRINGER AND COMPANY OF
NEW YORK CANNOT MEET
OBLIGATIONS.

NEW YORK. Jan. s.-Followine
the admission by stock exchange Off.
elals that the brokerage firm oi
stringer and company was unable to
meet its obligations, G.. f. stringer
Junior. the junior member OF the
firm shot himself dead in his office
The failure is the first since the stock
market reopened. The company was
composed Of father and SON The
failure wasn't considered important
and will have no effect on the market
Il was reported on the exchange
floor that the firm was short 5000
shares OF Reading securities. The
younger stringer, 1t was said, was
speculating heavily on his own ac-
count in the grain market and that his
losses wiped out not only his own for
tune but his fathers too. 1
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-09
O. Advertising in Brief


Smoke the La TINA cigar.
Phone I. c. Snyder. chimney sweep
whipple. piano tuner. Phone 226R
Good winter quarters for horses
and rigs at the Alta barns.
Woman wants TO cook and work on
ranch. Address II. T. this office.
For rent-Partly furnished house
Inquire at the Charles Co.
For sale-Good dry wood. sio
Thompso. street or phone 27sJ.
wanted-Good. clean rags at the
East oregonian office.
For rent-7-room modern house.
iii Grange street. Inquire John Vert
La TINA cigars. made In Pendle-
ton.
S. whipple. teacher OF violin. brass
and stringed instruments. Phone 22s
r.
Good dry, black pine wood. $3.50
per cord, $500 II sawed. Delivered
See B. u. Gervais or phone 77s.
Try the La Homer lOc cigar.
Five room house for sale on north
side Corner lot improved. Address
wv" this office.
Old papers for sale; tied In bundles
Good for starting fires. etc. iOc a
bundle. This office.
The Alta House. a good. popular
yet cheap place to stop. J. NJ. sheph'
enson. prop.
Try the West End Market for gro
ceries and meats. 1901 w. Alta CT
Phone 77S. Free delivery. Satisfac-
ton guaranteed.
Several small farms on Umatllla
river particularly adapted to hogs.
dairy or poultry. $3.50 cash. balance
on or before 10 years. 7 la per cent
See Berkeley.
For sale--Two modern cottages To-
Gated on east Court street, seven
blocks from Main street Inquire OF
Walters mill.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-09
To rent-Furnlshed apartment
Phone 224W. sos r. r. street.

Phone 224w. sos r. r. street.
Aged pony mare for sale cheap oI
trade. Knight Clay street, Pendleton
wanted-Three or 4 room house
close in preferable. Address o. A. T.
Care Box 533.
For rent-Nice large front room
with or without board. Mrs. w B.
Mays. 227 Water street.
For rent-one small room. suitable
for one or two people for housekeep'
ing. 5O2 Water st.
Wanted TO trade-1911 Overland,
1912 Mitchell cars for work horses. Ed
Wright, oregon Motor Garage.
Mutt" takes the big loads and
Jeff" shows the speed. Penland
Bros. haul anything and reasonable
Furniture van and Storage warehouse
Office 647 Main street Phone $50.
Wheat farm for sale-1lsO acres
$50 In cultivation. 3 IL miles from
town and railroad. Buildings. water
sI2.00 an acre. Terms. M. Fitz-
maurice, Condor. Ore.
Statesmen wanted-to sell our fruit
and ornamental nursery stock. roses
shrubbery, etc: exclusive territory;
liberal cash advance weekly on or
ders: free outfit Yakima & Colum-
bia River Nursery Co. North Yakima
Wash.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-09
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CONTINUED from page twO.)


social time was had last evening
at the home OF Mrs. G. w. Rugg by
the recently organized boy scouts OF
Pendleton. Fifteen boys and their girl
friends were present and games were
played and a general good time had.
Refreshments were served late in the
evening.
Report comes from Portland that
Mrs. Frank b. Clopton, formerly OF
this city, is very gravely Ill in that
city. She has been sick almost con-
tinuously for the past three months.
Mrs. Walter Markes and baby left
on No II today enroute back TO
Portland after a visit at the home OF
Mr. and Mrs Tom b. Swearingen.
Mrs. Markee was formerly Miss Fay
Gibson OF this city.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-09
1000 Prisoners Pnrdoned

COLUMBIA, S. c., Jan. 9.-On the
eve OF retirement from office. Cover
nor Cole Blease OF South Carolina
granted a thousand full pardons to
state convicts. All convIcts previous
ly paroled by the governor will be re-
stored to full citizenship.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-09

TOPEKA. Kan, Jan. 9.-FormeI
Governor Hodges intends within few
days to take the platform in the in
terests OF national prohibition. He
SAYS he has accepted in tentative
way all the requests for his service
and will probably speak first at Raj
eigh. W. Va, about January IS.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-09
Steamship Is Lost.

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. s.-Lifesav-
ers are keeping a lookout for the body
of Second Mate James Bolger. who
perished when the steamship Eureka
went TO pieces on the rocks at Point
Bonita. near the Golden Gate last
night after the vessels boilers burst.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-09
Monterey Rombarded.

LAREDO. Texas, Jan. 9.-Villista
forces under General Angeles are at
tacking Monterey. Refugees reported
heavy cannonading. preliminary to
Q bombardment OF the positions occu-
pied by 5000 Carranzistas.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-09
Rig Pace On

SAN DIEGO. Jan. s.-Nineteen
cars. driven by the best racers in
America, started at II o'clock in the
exposition automobile race for I1o.-
900 in prizes. Bob Burman's Peuge-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-09
NEWS OF FARM AND RANGE

Weston wheat SoId-wheat market
records are being broken in other
important marts Of commerce and
trade, so that Weston felt impelled
to make bid for fame by a record
breaking wheat deal the latter past
OF last week Frank Price, agent Of
the Western Warehouse company,
bought two lots OF club wheat at
s1.20, which at the time was about
two cents above the market and rep
resented the highest price ever paid
for Weston wheat. The sellers were
]. N. Banistr, 1900 bushels. and Sim
J. Gully, 5000 bushels and they have
since been busy receiving congratula-
lions But little wheat now remains
here in growers hands. although sew
eral good-sized lots Of barley are still
being held for bigger boost in this
cereal Weston Leader.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-09
We Cnn,t Remaln Nentrnl

We Can't Remain Neutral
when the war is on impure meats. We
must protect our health and homes.
Buy U. S. inspected meats OF the Ore
gon Market and avoid all risk. Safety
first.-Adv.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-09

OF caught fire in the sixth lap and
was almost destroyed At the end
OF the fifteenth lap seven cars we're
out Of the race.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-09
. NHN = = = = = . 5000

Mayor Don c. Roberts, Of Terre
Haute, Indiana, who has been placed
under arrest as a result Of the fed
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-09
Notice

There win be a dance at German
hall January the 18th. Good music
and good time promised to all.-Adv.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-09

Roundup Cattle - The Mcbride
brothers have rounded up 1877 head
OF their 141 cattle which have been
ranging in the Blues, and are feed
ing them at the home ranch. On Feb
ruary Is they expect to take the
bunch to Hudson Bay.-Weston Lead
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-09

eral grand jury investigation into the
alleged frauds perpetrated at the re.
cent election In that city, Mrs Rob
erts, the mayors wife is making an
attempt to have her husband released
on bail.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-09

Ships More Hogs-C. E. Rude. the
Pendleton stockbuyer. shipped three
carloads Of hogs from Athena this
week This Is the second shipment OF
hogs Mr.. Rude has made from Athe-
ma recently.-Athena Press.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-09
NO. 221.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
THE
First Bank Of UmatiIIa

At Umatilla, in the State Of Oregon, at
the close of business December Slst
1914.
Resources.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-09

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Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-14

ptI bOlitfb gssNo
Small sized Galvanized Tubs $50
Medium size Galvanized Tubs $50
Large size Galvanized Tubs. eec
Extra large size Galvanized Tubs. 71o
full size Wash Boards, only ...... 19o
Sl.25 Folding Ironing Boards, 800
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-14
We SGUe You From
rs to 5O% on Drugs

w ANh boNAAN VI
Palmolive Hair Shampoo at Acc
we will give you three tOc bars
Palmolive Soap FREE.
Ice and 15c Toilet Soap. slightly
soiled, at for ............ 30
soc bottle Lambert's Listerine .a9o
soc jar Mentholatum .,....29 29c
Toe jar Jad Salts .........,..b SOC
soc bottle PhenolaN Waters .25o
S1.00 bottle Sal. Hepatica. . $50
s1.0O bottle Lydia E. Pinkham. :
Compound ...........,...... ESQ
soc tube Pebeco Tooth Paste. $50
00c bottle Sloan's Liniment. .a9o
$3.50 bottle Oriental Cream. $50
$3.50 box lie Trefle or Azurea 95o
soc Rice Powder including Java
hlCe ......... .sss.ss.s... .Hoc
Five 1Oc rolls Crepe Toilet Paper
for ........,.., a5o
Four 10c bars Peroxide Soap. .aBc
10c Jap Rose or CASTLE Soap. 80
Zoe bottle Pinaud's Toilet Water
TOT ss...'.s s'.s.'.. ..''''s pSc
75c Red Rubber Gloves. .... .39o
25c Tooth Brushes ...........1o 100
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-14
CUPID HOLDS BACK
ON FRIDAY, 18TH
Ns'er a Swain Appears to Get a Ii.
cense, but Five GO to Other
Room for Divorces.
ARE AFRAID OF THE JONAH DAY

Not one youth or maiden braved
the Friday the 18th hoodoo by re-
questing Cupid stubbendorf to issue
n marriage license at the court house
Friday morning, but five unhappy
married folk seized the opportunity
to file divorce petitions.
One prospective bride made date with
cupid to secure a license Saturday She
declared she could not think of getting
married on Friday. the 18th.
The following divorce petitions were
Tiled; Lille Hall against Henry, cruelty
alleged; Jean Anspach against Timothy
E., cruelty alleged; Luella NJ. Smith
against Alexander r.. nonsupport alleged
William II. Cummings against Helen e.,
cruelty alleged.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-14
BURLINGTON LOCATES
MANY FAMILIES IN WEST

Since March 1, officials Of the land
department OF the Burlington figure that
they have located more than 900 families
in the counties Of western Nebraska and
the Big Horn basin country Of Wyoming.
Most Of the men who have been located
on the lands in the two states are prac-
tical farmers and stock raisers, and have
gone there with their household effects
and other property. intending to become
permanent residents.
Plats in the Burlington's land depart
ment Indicate. that in the western por-
tiun of Nebraska there are still some
vacant tracts of land for sale at low
prices, but the cheap land is being picked
up rapidly.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-14

Quality is always our first
consideration for we guar
antee satisfaction.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-14
Money that DOre Lost
is Returned to Him

J. j. Dore. li2s North Twenty-eighth
street, South Omaha, who lost his months
wages, Se2eo. through a hole in his pocket
Wednesday. was made happy Friday
when the money was returned to him
A boy picked up the bills where they
had fallen and returned them as soon
as the Identity OF the owner became
known.
Friends OF Mr.. Dore. who Is the father
OF six children. had already begun 10
collect a purse 60 reimburse him, when
Il was learned the money was found
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-14
Goods and SaUng of 25 to 5000 on the Cost of LiOing

Large Market BASKETS hape Toma-
THE BEST sTRICTLx FBnsH
B0oe. FIR DOZEN .lso
The best Creamery Butter. carton,
Fancy No. i Creamery Butter. bulk.
FpiI piIr Cream Young America. WiscoS.
Cheese, per III. Observation-Disclosures 400
Fancy Dairy Table Butter. ID. a5o
Good Dpl--' Butter, Id. b..,... .23o
Imported swiss or Roauefort Cheese.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-14
FOhI to stick.

President Somers of the Cleveland
american league club has informed Lee
Fohi that he will remain manager Of the
cleveland team for the balance OF the
season at least.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-14

5-ft. Plain Eastwood Ironing Boards.
worth soc ........ .......s........4 CSC
Small size Austrian Willow Clothes
baskets ..-s..sss ss.s.st..s...s.. SIC
Round Western Washers at 900 sass
q. X. Washers ..............., S5.85
Greatly reduced prices on White
Mountain Rsfrigerators the best
since 1874
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-14

w. o. G, or krumbles, pkg Use
Large bottles Worcester Sauce, Pure
Tomato Catsup, Pickles (asRorted
kinds), or Prepared Mustard, per
schepp's shredded icocoanut, for pies
and cakes, per lb. lb...........,.. .1bo
Hershey's Breakfast Cocoa, ID. 26o
The best Tea Strings, ib....1 12ho
BUgHHL BASKETS FANCY HL-
HEHTA PEACHEB ...... e1.16
CALIFORNIA ELBERTA PREH-
STONE PEACHES, CRATE . CSC
Bushsl Boxes California Bartlett
Eoaf1 ..sss'ssss s''.'s sss's pAsfo
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-14

Medium size, extra heavy. Lisk tin
Wash Boilers, with heavy copper
bottom. at 4AfNg
Large size Lisk Boilers, as above 91.e9
Extra large Lisk Boilers, as above.e1.6s
Large size Lisk extra heavy all COP.
per Boilers ......s.-... .......... ps.lo
Extra large Lisk extra heavy all Cop
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-14

Fancy Large Queen Olives, quart abc
10 LBS. NEW POTATOES TO TIM
l2 lbs. good Cooking Apples to the he
t,pchs, s:..',,;., .'....... loo-15c
Cabbage, for kraut, for. So
large punches fresh Beets. Carols
or Turnips ,................. So
8 large punches fresh Onions or or
Fancy Head Lettuce. head 5o-75ke .
Fancy Denver Peas. quart 7iIc
Fancy Denver Cauliflower, ID roc
RoE Quality Goods. Try Haydonin
First
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-14

Adyo Jell Tor dessert; It's quality
TAN cans Alaska salmon -. lbo
The best Domestic Macaroni. Vermi-
celli or Spaghetti, pkg. ....... .7iLo
lbs. fancy japan Rice, TapiocR or
s-lb. cans Golden Pumpkin, Hominy
Sauer Kraut or Baked Beans. .7lso
S2-ox. Jars pure Fruit and Sugar Pre-
serves ...s...s zoo
4 large cans Elkhorn or Manafield's
MaeLaren's Peanut Butter. ID. .iaiSe
Il. &. Corn Flakes, pkg. sc
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-14

16 lbs. best pure Cane Granuiated
sugar Tor ...sss..ss S~s~S
4g-lb sacks best High Grade Diamond
II. Flour. made from No. selected
old wheat. sack ..........''.'S1 S1.fo
10 bars Beat 'Em All, Diamond G or
Laundry Queen White LAUNDRY
Soap for ........'''''..' ..'''.''' 'sSo
10 cakes Cupid Toilet Soap. lie
5 cans OIL Sardines ............l l9o
2-lb. cans fancy sweet sugar Corn,
Wax, string, Green or Lima Beans
GLIB. cans Early June sifted Peas
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-14
All the Choicest Of the
NeW Neckueor
NopeLfies
Mail Orders Filled
Ruffs, COIInre, Fichus.

huTfs, IOIInfN, FlChuN,
Collar and Cuff Sets, Etc.
The very latest in Neck Ruffs, i'm
a full line of colors, at. 49G
Fine. Fancy Illusion Ruffs. .9Sf
Ostrich Feather Ruffs. 81 40
Boudoir Caps Clace trimmed)
Lace Oo 'TiS Trimmed nf silk Caps 4Se
ana ........... Use
Pretty Quaker Collars and Collar
and Cuff Sets, 2Sc and Csc
Newest Frilled Collars
at ......,. csc to $500
Novelty Veilings at,
yard ..... .2SC to SOC
I'lain and Fancy Ribbons--Up to
25c ward values. big assortment
at. YARD ..,....... ,9c
New Velvet Ribbons-All widths,
attrsctively priced.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-19
CITIZENS OF GRANT TO TAKE
ACTION AGAINST ATLANTIC
SOUTHERN.
TIRE OF DELAY IN
COMMISSION QUERY
Tewnspeopls Raise $1,000 to Carry on
Investigation and Court Aetion-Wi''
Settle Question Whether Road Can
or Can Not Cease Operating Limo
Big Hog Shipments Go Overland.
necia, To Times -Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Council Bluffs, March 19.-The peo-
pie of Grant, the largest inland town
on the Atlantic Southern railroad, tir-
ing Of delay and inaction by the state
railway commission, is going to begin
an action to decide whether or not the
owners of the railroad can cease oper-
ating trains on the line. j. z. Nor
cross, H. F. Porter and S. E. Smith OF
Grant, at the suggestion of the COM
mercial club, have been investigating
matters for some time and at a meet
ing of the people these men made re-
port which encouraged the townspeople
to start an action and $4,000 was sub
scribed at once to carry on the project
Other Towns Aid Movement.
AS soon as weather conditions Will
permit the committee will employ an
expert in such matters to make sur
yey of the railroad line and terminal
grounds and report. His report will also
include a recommendation as the prob
able cost of operating the line with
gasolene cars or steam. The first COM
mittee has had the following men
Fred Kenworthy. Fred Penfold, Ben
Leonard, Ed Bourck, l.. E. Mullen, L.
C. Shuler, D. CANNED, c. S. Givan, W..
F. Jones. Frank De Wees. Roy Conrad.
Frank Evans and A. c. Stinemates.
The people Of Morton Mills and other
towns are aiding the Grant people IN
the fight to have the line reopened.
Driving Hogs Overland.
One day this week 51+ head OF hogs,
which ordinarily would have peen
shipped from Morton Mills, had to De
driven to Villisca to be loaded Tor the
market, and the veriest novice in farm
or shipping matters knows what it
means to have to drive this number
OF hogs a distance Of ten miles over the
best of roads and now the roads are
mires in many places. The hogs were
divided up into punches of sixty and
100 and ten men made the drive. Sew
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-19
WAR CAUSES NEW QUERIES.
Aliens Who would Respond to Can o.
Native Land Denied Citizenship.

Special TO Times Republican
Fort Dodge, March 1s.-The EURO
pean war puts new queries INTO 'he
list that is hurled al would-be citizens
of the United tSaIes and in some cases
one of them prevents NATURALIZATION
according to A II. Bode, OF Des
Moines. an immigration officer who IS
in the city today conducting examin-
ations for applicants for naturalization.
Because one subject OF Germany, de-
clared he would answer the cali TO RAINY
70 the colors whenever necessary, ne
was denied naturalization. Another
Herman II. kohnke. a German. declared
his willingness to fight for the Cnlteo
states if necessity should ever pre-
sent and having passed the other tests
he was admitted to citizenship. He mas
been in the United states fifteen years
In all thirteen citizens were added
10 the United States by the proceed
ings in district court here.
Mr.. Bode declared that the immlsra
ton authorities are expecting a srea
tide of immigration after the war.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-19
lust FIFTY YEARS SINCE
NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD
REACHED TOWN.
STAGE ROUTE OPERATED
FROM THERE WESTWARD
Ames Terminus Of Both Railroad and
Stage Line For Many Months-No
Railroad Built Into Des Meines Until
Following Year = Coming of Steam
Line Generally Celebrated.

Special to Times Republican.
Nevada, March 19.-lt was hlty
wears ago on ST. Patrick's Day-March
Il. lS65-that the Northwestern pulled
it's first train of cars into Ames, just
a few months after the terminus OF the
line reached Nevada. The construction
gang arriving in Nevada on July T.
1854, the event being celebrated by a
glorious welcome from delegation OF
several hundred people from all over
the county The headquarters had
been in Colo since the year previous.
I'D to the time and for some time
after the road reached Nevada tra1lc
was materially interferred with ny the
crossing of the Mississippi at CLINTON
there being no bridge. The transfer
had to be made by ferry in the sum
mer time and on the ice, when 1t would
bear the load, during the winter
months. Many times the strength OF
the ice was over estimated ana the
freight took water passage down the
s.F,ather of Waters 1t was in jan
uary. 1865, that it was announced that
the \orthw estern bridge al Clinton
was opened for travel.
BY Stage West.
Although the building of the Union
Pacific had already begun from Omaha
west its eastern connection was by
steamboat up the Mississippi and the
work on the extension of the North
western. then known as the chicago
Iowa & Nebraska railway, was not
pushed during the balance of 1864 ana
Nevada remained the terminus until
March of the next year. when the line
reached Ames.
Here were located large stage barns
and the transfer of freight and pas
sengers from rail TO wagon travel here
was extensive for many months. ms
business continued here until the roao
reached Bconshoro. the road not nav
ing tried 10 establish any intermediate
terminal and the same outhtt!ns sta
zion remained here until Boone was
reached. This applied TO the tar west
ern traffic but so far as Des MONIES
was concerned Nevada remained mead
quarters for some time. It was not
until 1866 that railroad OF any k!ho
reached Des MONIES. il being the pes
: Noiues Valley line of the Rock lSianC
land not the main line of that ROAD
The traffic by stage from Nevada tc
! Des Moines continued until the mar
rov puaee from Ames 10 Des Nome:
T,iti'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-19
Oskaloosa.

TUSCALOOSA.
Earl f. Bridges mas resigned his
position as city engineer of Oskaioosa
to accept the management Of the Os-
kaloosa Paving Brick Company under
the reorganization of the institution.
Muscatine.
Sunday funerals are under the ban
here The Muscatine ministerial Assoc
citation in session gave unanimous ap-
proval to a resolution asking that the
practice of holding burial services on
The Sabbath be discontinued.
keokuk.
Mrs. Jane Arnold, aged 50, committed
suicide Wednesday oy drinking car
bolic acid. The woman is said to have
been a victim Of the drug habi, and un-
able TO obtain drugs because OF the
Harrison law, ended her life. She lett
note saying she could not stand 1t
any longer.
Atlantic.
The trial of the case OF Francis
Dunn. the 17-year- lad who shot
and killed his stepfather, 7. J. Nc
Entry, last December. on the McEniry
place west of this city, because Nc
Entry was beating the boys mother.
is set for April II in the district court
here. Judge Rockafeiow, who will pre-
side in the case. having assigned the
case for that date.
| Council Bluffs.
Art Elston. voung farm hand, was
killed Tuesday while at work on the
| farm of Mr.. A. Jacket, nea- RiVerton
Elston and another hired man were al
work in the timber telling trees Wner
a heavy limb fell and hit Elston on the
J head fracturing his skull. He died De-
F., fore he could be rushed to the house
and medical aid summoned. His home
was in eastern Iowa.
Muscatine.
| Uncle Sam doesn't need any mor'
soldier boys just at this time. Witt
the army UP 20 its full statutor.
strength the enlistments are not longe
being urged with the result that tn
recruiting stations at Burlington, Nus
catine, Cedar Rapids and Ottumwi
have been closed. Lack Of employment
and the European war are declared t
be causes Of the heavy enlistment dur
ing the past several months.
centerviIIe.
The light and traction company an
nounces a reduction in all light rates
effective July l or before. The pres
ent rate is Is cents. The new residenc
lighting rate will be IL cents. Curren
for power purposes will be put on
somewhat different basis than at pres
ent, and reductions made II 1t. IN
city lighting contract expires in Au
gust and there IS the general eXpecta
ton that a more favorable c|ntraC
will, then he secured for the city.
, Davenport.
t Pleading guilty to a charge Of gran
larceny, Gilbert Lancaster, the 11-yeaI
old boy auto bandit, faced Judge Done
, gan Tuesday afternoon and was give
v an indeterminate sentence at the r.
t dora school of correction. Lancaster