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Leighton at that chauffeurs Hat, you
said began. what type of girl is she?
Look anything like Miss Hoyt?"
Miss Hoyt? Why-what ideas got
you now?"
Il was just wondering whether DIR.
Rice and Mulrooney might not have mis-
taken some other girl for Miss Hoyt-
some one masquerading, perhaps"
He gave me bewildered stare.
"Mary Leighton, you mean?'
"Well, yes. She's an actress-it would
be in her line"
disappearing in Miss Hoyt's clothes
and wig? Good Lord, what for?"
perhaps to give the impression that
Miss Hoyt was in New York when she
was not"
ITO whom-Dr. Rice and Mulrooney?"
He laughed aloud. "You don't use your
imagination often, Dick, but when you do
you strain it. Good heavens, what no.
ton! Either DR.. Rice and Mulrooney saw
Miss Hoyt herself or they didn't see any
body-they're lying. That's what l
think; so does Winter
knew he was wrong, but said nothing.
"You know it's possible" he said
earnestly, that she killed herself in some
way that looked like murder, and Farm
ham was afraid to make the facts public
and just got rid of the body"
Speaking of strained imaginations!" l
laughed.
But that's happened loads of times.
"Oh, she didn't kill herself at ALL" |
said. "A girl of her buoyant nature never
would.
Then you're for the murder theory?'
NO! What possible motive was there
for murder? Her grandfathers money
goes to institutions. Do you think the
treasurer of a day nursery or old ladies'
home"
THE love of money may be the root of
all evil, but it isn't the only motive for
| murder. A jealous woman has been
known to kill her rival and afterward
weep at the grave"
"Rot!" l said.
| But in my ears there sounded again
those despairing sobs. Would the happy
| day ever dawn when | could think of them
without clutch at my heart?
"Rot or not" said Tai, "the key to the
mystery lies in that grave. Some one is
buried there, some one who did not die a
natural death. If not Roberta Hoyt, who
is it? If we knew that, we should at least
have something to work on. AS it is, we
talk and talk and get nowhere Pm sick
of it. I'm going to find out and settle the
matter.
"How?"
with pick and shovel"
gulped. l had been expecting that.
"When?" | asked.
"To-night. Wen get that last train we
took before. You'll go along, won't your"
"Of course l assented mechanically.
"We can get a couple of spades over on
Ninth Avenue-the stores keep open at
night"
you won't need me for that, will you?"
| asked him. We've three hours, and
think I'll take in a show-something to
get my mind off this affair"
But you'll meet me at the station?" he
questioned anxiously. Il can't manage
the job alone, and it wouldn't be wise to
take anybody else in. We're the only
persons not involved who know about it. :"
Not involved! stared silently for u
moment at his unsusppctinp face then
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mailed, acting lie to my friend and about
to betray him.
But, confound it, what business was it
of his who was buried in those woods at
Riverton? Curiosity and desire to shine
as a detective-mere personal ambition
spurred him on. With me it was nobler
impulse, mans instinct to stand between
danger and the woman he loves. For did
love her. | knew it the instant that black
guard Winter began singing his mud
For if he spoke of her. every foul thing he
said or limited was lie. | knew that
hnew it, for, thank God, human love and
faith are rooted in something more de-
pendable than common sense.
Hurrying out, hailed passing taxi
| must not lose second in reaching
Farnham. He should be given chance
to explain, and if he could not then he
and Miss Leighton must have time to save
themselves.
On the way | scrubbed a note on a
piece of paper torn from letter:
"a man who knows what took place at
Riverton last night has come to warn
you of matter planned to happen there
tonight"
did not sign it, fearing Farnham had
heard my name, and wishing to keep my
identity from him, if possible
ARRIVED at the Fitz-NIaurice. | in
closed the note in a hotel envelop
and sent it up to him; for, as l had
anticipated, he was seeing no one. While
waiting for my summons my attention
was attracted by the excited whispering
of couple of bell-boys who were craning
their necks toward man in motor-cap
just about to enter an elevator.
"What's the commotion:" | inquired of
one of the boys.
He informed me eagerly.
THAT was the taXi-driver that had
Bobbie Hoyt in his car yesterday Didn't
you see about it in the papers? He's here
to see MIR. Panhandle lives here"
So Mulrooney was calling on Farnham.
Why? Were Tai and Winter right about
his being in the Englishman's pay? Well,
whether he was or not. did not wish to
encounter him. so decided to lie low until
he was gone.
Within five minutes they We're paging
me. Gentleman for Mr.. Farnham!" was
shouted all over the place. Once it
stopped for few minutes. but was re-
sumed again. Farnham evidently wanted
to see me.
From my hiding-place behind news
paper | watched the elevator in which
Mulrooney had gone up. Car after car
descended but no man with motor-cap
got off A quarter of an hour went by.
then a half. The paging of me had long
ago stopped. Suddenly. the idea occurring
to me, inquired and found there were
other elevators. Then looked about for
the boy who had pointed Mulrooney out
to me, and asked if the cabman had yet
left the hotel
Long ago he answered. HE came
down the other side. Didn't you see him.
Everybody over there was rubbering.
And say"-he dropped to confidential
tone-"NIr. Farnham's gone too. He
come down on the freight elevator and
went off in a machine without anybody
seeing him. And there's been bunch of
reporters laying for him all day. Gee, but
us fellers give EN- the Taught"
So Farnham was pone-to Riyerton
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ON my return to my hotel asked agail
if Mulrooney had called, and found, t,
my surprise, that he had
Il told him you had left town and woult
not be back for month--as you ordered,
said the clerk. "And he seemed prett,
sore. He said you 'phoned him to come.
"When was he here" asked.
about fifteen minutes ago"
He had come straight from Farnham
What did that mean?
Apprehensive of what my warnns
might have let lis in for, called Tai a
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-06
Abusing John Scott.

Burlington Hawk-Eye: The Wash
.ington County Press, which is some
times republican and something else,
but always abusive under the present
MANAGEMENT, is making grossly un'
just and unwarranted attacks upon
Mr.. John Scott of Lee county. Mr..
Scott is not a candidate in this CAM
paign and ought in common decency
to be exempt from attempted polit
zealand personal defamation.
But aside from the injustice to Mr.
Scott, it is singularly unpolitic at
time when the republicans of the
first district and of Iowa are trying
to get together in friendly co3opera
ton for the success of the party in
the congressional, state and presi
Dental elections that a policy oil
fierce invective is being injected in
to the campaign by the Washington
county paper. That is no way TO
promote harmony in the party, nor to
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-06
ADJUSTMENTS.
At the Hippodrone.

The worlds most handsome screen
idol, Harold Lockwood, will be seen at
this theatre tomorrow evening in the
greatest and most gorgeous society
production ever filmed, THE Secretary
of Frivolous Affairs"
THE Secretary of Frivolous Affairs"
lis a remarkable four act perturbation
|of May Futrelle's thrilling society ro-
nance that has been read by millions
of American people. Many thrilling
scenes abound in this great production
which allows Harold Lockwood manv
opportunities to display his remarke BILE
and versatile acting abilities.
Helen Holmes, the famous daredevil
of the screen will be seen here tonight
In another one of those sensational
railroad dramas Of 1.-The Girl and the
Game" In conjunction with "The Girl
and the Came" will be shown the new
est Vitagraph drama in three acts, en-
titled, 1.-The Man Hunt featuring
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-06

Yesterdays homers: Herzog. Gin
cinnati; Jasper. Cardinals.
Terry Turner. of the Indians, pulled
the years freak play yesterday and
beat the White Sox. Turner threw
his bat at a pitcher when Graney start
ed to steal and made single into
right,
It broke up Reb Russell and the In
dams hammered him until they had
enough runs to win.
The Cubs and Yankees were winners
In thirteen inning games.
Home Run Bakers single in the
ninth tied up the score for the Yanks
and the Red Sox pitchers helped after
that.
The Pirates had the bases filed
three times, once with none out, but
couldn't deliver. Eonus capped the
climax by muffing an easy fly ball in
the thirteenth, which started the Cubs
rally and lost Pittsburgh the game.
Johnson, Austin and Sister, OF the
Browns, pulled the frst triple steal OF
the year yesterday against Stanage o!
Detroit.
The Tigers keep going right down
the ladder They lost their fifth
straight game yesterday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-06
Members Of Party From Leo County
Met at Fort Madison This Morn
Ing and Elected Delegates
to Clinton.
ONE RESOLUTION MADE
Faith on Principles Of Party as Elk.
smplIhkd by Wilson Is Re-
Afflrmed-John sprowls
Fresides.

The county convention of the demo
Gratis of Lee county was held at Fort
Madison this morning. John S.
Sprowls of Keokuk was the temper
airy chairman, and John P. Hornish of
Keokuk, the temporary secretary.
On motion of John Lachmann, the
temporary organization was made a
permanent one.
T. j. Hickey of Keokuk, moved
that the committee of two from Keo-
zuk, two from Fort Madison and
three from the county at large be
named to select the twenty-one dele
gates to the state convention at
Clinton The motion carried and the
chair named F. H. Wilken and Henry
Burton OF Fort Madison, G. E. Max
we'll and T. ]. Hickey OF Keokuk. and
j. III. Lowrey, Charles Timpe and
stephen Leveling as the committee.
The following were chosen as dele
!gates:
John e. Craig, T. j. Hickey, John
e. P. McManus, Albert Kefer, H. G..
Seemann, J. p. Cruikshank, A. e.
Johns, George Beelman, ]. NJ c..
Hamilton, E. H. Pollard, l.. Fisher, N.
c. Roberts, e. P. Armknecht, J. 8.
Lowrey, Geo. Hellman, c. H. Timpe,
John Lachmann and r. II. Hunt
A resolution was offered by E. H
Pollard and was adopted by rising
vote. The resolution read as follows:
eve hereby reaffirm our adherence
to he true democratic principals as
exempltfied by the greatest of all
living democrats, Woodrow Wilson.
Addresses were made by%J M. c.
Hamilton, e. H. Pollard and John
Lachmann.
The Keobuk delegates returned this
afternoon,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-06
According to Recent Statement Of Or.
G. H. Summer, Secretary Of the
Iowa State Board Of
Health.
IS A MARKED DECREASE
Pneumonia Proved More Deadly
Than White Plague In This State
Last Year, Report
Shows.

The death rate is growing lower
yearly. according to recent state
ment by DR.. G. H. Sumner, secretary
of the Iowa state board of health.
According to analysis of the death
statistics for the last six years the
length Of life of residents Is increas-
ing steadily. A report on the death
rate will he contained in the regular
census report which is to be made
public soon.
According to Dr.. Summers state
ment, there has been a decided de-
crease in deaths of children under
five years of age since 1910. Each
classification under forty years also
shows decrease in the numoer of
deaths each year.
In the, classification of persons be
tween forty and fifty years of age, an
increase in the number of deaths per
capita population continues and
grows as the age increases.
Save the baby" campaigns and
health propaganda preached to young
persons, as we'll as general improve
ment of conditions throughout the
state as regards sanitation, are prob
ably responsible for the decrease In
the death rate Of younger persons, &C.
cording to DR.. Summers statement.
The report shows that pneumonia
claimed more victims in Iowa since
1910 than tuberculosis. There were
about 5000 deaths due to pneumonia
in that period and only 5000 deaths
a comparatively small number, &C.
cording to the report, due to the
white plague"
Grippe took a heavy toll in Deem
Der, 1915, according to the report
The total number OF deaths in that
month was 1850 while in 1914 there
were only 1924 deaths and physicians
say that the influenza epidemic was
largely responsible for the increase
Following is the number Of deaths
by months, in 1915:
January, 2,0S8; February, 2,O46;
March. 2,347; April 2,077; May, 1,7ksi
June, 1882; July, 1875; August, 1,543
September, 1,616; October 1,737; No
vember, 1,633; December, 1880.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-06
CITY NEWS.

The funeral Of John Clair was
held from the home at Mooar at 200
o'clock this afternoon.
-1here will be no eight O'Clock
service at the church Of st. Mary the
Virgin, but there will be one at st.
Johns tomorrow. This is a change
from the regular church notice which
appears on another page.
"A team from Eagle lodge of Ma
sons put on the third degree at
Montrose last night for candidate
from that place. The keokuk degree
team was composed of John VanTyle,
Charles Kingman, Bernard Merriam,
Bert Meredith, William F. Kammerer,
Clarence Linquist, Harry Crawford,
Arthur Aiken, Jesse Marsh, Fred
CHASER, George Weismann and Henry
Shubert The officers OF the lodge
made the journey also.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-06
CITY NEWS.
New dress skirts. Sullivan &
Auwerda.

|. New dress SklrtS. Sullivan &
Auwerda.
Members OF the Royal Russian
commission in charge of all military
matters of the Russian government
in the United States, were in Keo
kuk this afternoon and visited the
Mississippi River Power company s
plant here. They arrived from St
I ouis and spent the afternoon. They
will go to Chicago tonight.
We pay good prices for old
feathers. Phone Black 451.
, Theodore A. Craig of Keokuk
has been elected director of the
Lake View Motor Boat club at Ham
ilton Thursday, May IL, will be the
opening day of the club.
New middies Sullivan & Auwerda
l. Two divorces were granted to-
day, one to Wilma d. Grier from Har.
ry Grier, and the other to Abbie F.
Leighton from Aura NJ. Leighton.
We keep our ready-to-wear de-
partment stocked with new goods as
fast as they appear in the market.
Sullivan & Auwerda..
For high grade ready-to-wear gar
ments we have no competition in Keo-
kuk. Sullivan & Auwerda
"A large number gathered at the
tent last night to hear Elder W. X.
Smiths discourse on the subject of
the New Birth" The elder relied
upon a number of texts from the Bible
which dealt directly with the subject.
ITO be born of the spirit is to be
born of the word, for, says Christ:
the words l speak unto you, they are
spirit and they are life We must
understand Gods word, else how can
we receive it?'
New lingerie waists. Sullivan C
Auwerda.
The Commercial Baseball league
opened it's season this afternoon with
three games played at the league ball
park, which has been rented for the
season by the V NJ. c. A. The fiji st
game was between Irwin-Phillips and
the keokuk Electric team, scheduled
for 200 o'clock. The two other aft
ernoon games were between S. Hamill
and Kellogg Birge, and Huiskamps
and the Y. M. c. A. A parade through
the business section of the city pre-
ceded the opening game.
New dresses. Sullivan & Auwerda
The special music at the First
Christian church on Sunday will in
clude a vocal solo by Mrs. Robert Lee
Reid who has recently taken the posi-
ton as choir director. An anthem
will be given at the evening service
in addition to the customary music
by the choir.
New crepe waists. Sullivan &
Auwerda.
The West Keokuk baseball team
will play the Button Cutters on Sun
day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the
West X baseball park. The West
Keokuk lineup is as follows: Nc
Quade, C: Bawden, p; Aiken, 1b;
Hinkey, 2b: w. Hinkey, 3b; Smith,
IS; johnson, If; Printy, CT; Monacle,
IF.
The body of Mrs. Elizabeth G.
Bradley, who died here at the home
of her son, C. w. Bradley, s15 North
Twelfth street, on Thursday night,
was sent today to Centerville, Iowa,
the old home of the decedent. for
burial.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-06
Cadil!acs Will
Not Be Sold on
Time Payments
Motor Car Company Denies it"Has
Arranged for Sales on
InStaIIment Plan.

THE Cadillac Motor Car Com
pany has not made arrangements
with, or through, any financing
concern, or otherwise, which pro-
vides for the sale of Cadillac cars
on the deferred payment plan,
and any advertising or publicity
which leads the public to believe
that such arrangements have been
made is absolutely misleading and
without foundation"
This is the statement issued by
the Cadillac Company, which says
further that they have no know
ledge of any Cadillac dealers hav-
ing entered into such arrange
ments.
The statement Is also made
that the Company does not look
with favor on any such plan, and
strongly discourages it.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-06
ACCEPTS OVERLAND PROPOSE
TON

l am depositing $4,000 with Keo-
kuk Savings bank to cover $4,000
deposited by the Overland garage
that the recent test Of Overland car
can not be duplicated, making "A
stops instead of IS. Trial to be
made with the Overland used by the
Schouten Bakery company while the
car is being driven for delivery pur-
poses," as stated in original ad. The
official OF the Keokuk Auto club act
ing as observer, is to be mutually
agreed upon, the test is to be made
within the next four days and am to
be present when the test is made
Official observer is to judge on all
points connected with test. The
Standard Oil Co. has NO connection
with this proposition whatever.
JOHN T. OWEN,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-06
There Will bs Two Addresses In the
Evening and Two Meetings In
tho Afternoon During OBJ
eervancs Here.
SLOGAN IS SELECTED
sNesIect the Babies and You Ne
elect keokuk's Future" PIeases
the Members Of tho
Committee.

Baby Welfare wa,k In Keokuk,
Nay 15-May 20.
Baby Welfare Week sIosan-"Ne-
gsect the Babies and You Neglect
keokuk's Future"
Baby Welfare week will be OBJ
served in Keokuk from May Is to
May 20. Programs have been ar
ranged for Tuesday evening, Wednes-
day afternoon and Friday evening
Owen R. Lovejoy. known as THE
! Children's Statesman" will be the
speaker on Friday evening. There
will be mothers meeting on We'd
nesday afternoon and the Baby Wei
fare league will presenetheir playlet
THE Theft OF ThistledNn"
Following is the official program
for the week:
Tuesday Evening. May is 8 p. m.
Parents meeting at high school
auditorium.
Music.
Pictures Of Keokuk Babies.
Some Suggestions Concerning the
Care OF Babies-Dr F. B. Dorsey Sr.
Results Of Education in Saving
Keokuk Babies-Dr. F. M. Fuller.
The Foster Mother OF Our Children
DIR. w. P. Sherlock.
"Wednesday Afternoon May II p. m.
At girls club room at the Y. w. C.
A.. meeting for mothers
Motherhood-Dr. e. G.. Wollen-
weber
Kindergarten and baby welfare ex-
hibit.
Auditorium Y. w. c. A. 4 p. m.
kindergarten drills. esthetic dane
ing.
The Theft OF Thistledown-play
given under the auspices OF Baby
Welfare league.
Friday Evening, May 10, 8 p. N.
Y. w. G. A. auditorium.
Address-Owe r. Lovejoy, the
.children's statesman"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-06
HERE TO WRITE UP
KEOKUK INDUSTRIES
~. L. Brown, Assistant Editor OF the
Electrical World, Visits New
Power Using Enterprises.

/. n. L. Brown, assistant editor OF
the Electrical World magazine, was
In Keokuk today securing material
for a special article on Keokelk's new
industries. He visited the Keokuk
Electro Metals Co.. the Standard Four
Tire Co., the River Refining ana
Smelling Co., and other new indus
tries The write up will deal mostly
with their electric features and their
mse Of power from the dam. The
article will appear in an early num-
her of the Electric World, which is
weekly publication printed in New
York
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-06
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Loeffler ar,

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Loeffler are
visiting in Quincy, III.
DR.. p. w. Simmons who has been
visiting with V. B. Walker. 1913 Con-
cert street. has gone to Chicago to
give evidence in a case which is at
tracing good deal of attention
there. after which he will return to
his home at Summerville, s. c.
Mrs. Frank Wiesemann and her
mother. Mrs. Bregenzer are spNnding
a few days in Burlington.
Miss Mary Curran left for trip to
clinton and Chicago this morning.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-06
CLUB STANDINGS
National League.

Results Yesterday.
At Pittsburgh, 3-11-2; Chicago. SOL
At st. Louis, $3.50; Cincinnati, z
10-4.s
AT Brooklyn Philadelphia, rain.
AT New York-Boston, rain.
Games Today
Cincinnati at st. Louis.
Chicago at Pittsburgh.
Boston at New York.
Philadelphia at Brooklyn.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-06
Woman's Alliance,

The Woman's Alliance of the First
Unitarian church will be entertained
on Monday afternoon by Mrs. Soren-
sen at her home, corner Fifteenth and
Blondeau streets.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-06
standard Bearers Society.

The Standard Bearers of the Trim
ity NJ. e. church will be entertained
ON Monday evening by Miss Gladys
Guiss. assisted by Misses Marie and
Dale Hopkins. A large attendance OF
the members Is hoped for.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-06
PERSONALS.

Mrs. Charles Radasch and daugh-
ter Doris of Rock Island are visiting
Mrs. Radaschs parents, Mr. and Mrs.
John Wustrow.
Mrs. w. ]. Hubert returned last
night from Jacksonville, Florida
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-06
ST. Johns Guild.

St. Johns Guild will be entertained
on Monday afternoon by Mrs. William
A.. 4oridgeman at her home, 524 North
Third street. Miss Mary Margaret
Ayres will assist in entertaining.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-06

conserve the public welfare. The
primary campaign should have regard
for party interests. There should be
the utmost freedom OF choice in the
selection of republican candidates.
There is no occasion for the villifica-
ton of anybody. Let the contest for
nominations be conducted on ques-
tons of principles, public policies and
personal preference.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-06
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CONTINUED from page 81

taken in those countries. The pictures
were recently taken and are of educa
tional as we'll as missionary value. The
annual thank Offering will be taken.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-06
Trinity M. &. Society.

The Ladies society of the Trinity
M. E. church will be entertained on
Friday afternoon by Mrs. G. R. Iombs,
227 High street, who will be assisted
by Mrs. iStipp and Mrs. o. o. Tracy.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-06
Three-Eye League.

Results Yesterday.
At Bloomington, $50; Quincy, 4-1O.
1.
At Peoria, 4-s-1; Hannibal O-6-1.
At Rock Island, G-14-5; Davenport,
9-17-2.
At Rockford, 1862: Moline 1874.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-06

rubbed it or scratched 1t
little blisters would come.
and If rubbed open would
run water and then dry up
and have a fine scale. It
would Itch and burn so I
thought 1 would go out of
my mind and 1 could not
rest at night or do my work
in the ffav
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-06
CENTRAL ASSOCIATION.

Yesterdays Results.
At misunderstanding u; Fort
Dodge, 8.
At CEDAR Rapids-Cedar Rapids, 9;
Waterloo, o.
At Clinton-Clinton. 2: Marshall
town, 1.
At Muscatins aseatine, 10;
Mason City, 1.