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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-24
DOUDS-L EANDo.

Mrs. ]. H. Spaulding spent few
days with relatives in Vernon.
Mrs. Orville Parks and son of b.
tavia came Thursday for an extended
VISIT with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Evans Fellows of Leando.
Miss Mabel Lasley has returned to
her home in Pulaski after weeks
visit with friends.
Misses Eff1e and Marjorie Doud and
Lola Mccullough attended chautauqua
at Keosauqua Friday. .....
Alden Doud and Harry Morrow left
Thursday for ten days camp at Lake
Geneva, Wis. They will also visit In
Chicago.
Mrs. A. L. Doud is visiting in Sigour-
ney at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
J. K. Arnold. M--.-.,.
Mrs. Karl Mort was an Ottumwa
shopper Saturday.
Mrs George Camblin was called to
Valley Junction by the serious illness
Of her daughter, Mrs. Lon Yoder.
Mrs. James Denning Is visiting
friends in Ottumwa.
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MANS LEG FOUND
WEDGED IN TRUCK

Wapello, June %. 1T is seldom that
the remains Of an accident victim are
distributed over so much territory as
were those of Clayton Ballard, young
man twenty-one years of age, who
came here last spring from Tennessee.
He was killed by the cars in the rail-
way yards at Wapello' when it is
thought he made an attempt to jump Il
Specialize Moose excursion train
which was passing through here on its
way to Burlington. He was frightfulfy
mangled. One leg could not be :ound
and later word came from Burlington
that the missing member of his body
was found wedged in the machinery OF
the engine. The leg was expressed
back to Wapello. An arm was also
missing. Friends here purchased lot
in the cemetery a casket, quantity
Of flowers and otherwise showed their
sympathy In the last sad rites of his
career. 1t was learned that the young
mans father is prominent contractor
in Tennessee.
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WAR sum MARY.

Fighting between the Russians and
Germans In Volhynia between Lutsk
and Vladimir-Volynski is going on with
the Germans generally on the offens-
i've. In the fighting around the villege
Of Grulatyn, which changed hands
several times, each side took about
1000 prisoners. Near the village OF
Rajmiesto, on the Stokhod river, =
severe hand to hand battle occurred in
which the Germans were routed, &C
cording to Petrograd. Near Kiselin
another German force was put to
flight. In the vicinity of Lokstchi,
Vienna reports the capture Of 1900
Russians.
In the Verdun region, the Germans
launched heavy attacks against French
positions but Paris reports they were
everywhere repulsed.
The Italians report further progress
against the Austrians north Of the
Frenzela valley.
In Asiatic Turkey and German East
Africa the Russians and British report
further victories for their arms
against the Turks and Germans re-
spectively.
SUCCESS FOR sELGlANs.
Havre, June 22.-Further successes
for the Belgian troops invading Ger
man East Africa are claimed in an Of
fetal statement issued by the Belgian
war Office today.
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RUSS ELL.

F. Sprague and wife returned home
Tuesday from Storm Lake where they
have been visiting relatives.
John w. Plots returned home Tues
day from Chicago where he had &C
compa MED consignment Of stock.
Lester Smith went to Sigourney on
Tuesday to visit friends.
P. J. Winsor and wife have returned
from Storm Lake where they have
been visiting relatives.
Guy Force, Atlee Winsor, Jennie
Ewald. Edith Boyd. Ethel Brandy and
Nora Hanks went to Derby Tuesday to
attend the district Epworth league
-
E. c. Kelly and VIM. Larimer went
to Marshalltown Tuesday to attend the
state G. A. r. encampment e.
Arlene Blanchard Of Melrose who has
been visiting her grandfather John c.
Plots has returned home. ..-t
Mrs. =. A. Hills returned home on
from Corydon where she has
been visiting her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
S. L. Showalter.
Mrs. Walter Bender Of Chicago who
has been visiting her mother Mrs. Mar
that Chiffon, returned home Tuesday.
Mrs. ], D. Lodge and children Of
Storm Lake came Tuesday to visit her
father Nicholas Ewald.
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Ell Paso, Tex, June ga new YER
sion of the Carrizal engagement was
brought here today by Mexican
civilian, who was in Villa Ahumada
early yesterday afternoon and who
said he assisted in dressing some of
the Mexican wounded. He said that
Gen. Felix Gomez, the slain Carranza
leader, had been aware of the approach
Of the Americans for twelve hours and
had sent number of couriers to them
warning them to return to their en-
campment.
When they persisted in their adj
vance, he said, a pitfall several hun
dred feet in length was dug directly
in the trail over which the cavalrymen
must ride. This was cleverly hidden
with brush.
As the Americans rode unsuspect-
ingly through the sand dunes toward
the entrenchment, Gen. Gomez lay con-
cealed some hundred yards away in
the mesquite. The horses Of the Amer
lean vanguard plunged into the pitfall.
unseating their riders and injuring a
number of them.
Then, the Mexican asserted, the Car
rama forces lying in ambush, raked
the American ranks with a machine
gun. The heavy fire forced the Amer
leans to withdraw to reorganize their
line and the Mexicans captured seven
teen soldiers who had been thrown in
to the pit
He asserted that it was then that
Gen. Gomez went forward under flag
of truce and that before the proposed
parley had begun an irresponsible SOL
der again started the machine gun
fire.
A small detachment of 'cavalrymen
charged toward Gen. Gomez and his
party, who were in the center of a
field, directly between the two COM
mands, their pistol fire killing the Mex
lean leader.
According to the story. both COM
mands withdrew The Mexican was
unable to estimate the Mexican dead
but asserted that the American dead
numbered forty, his statement agree
ing in this respect with Mexican OIL
cial reports.
No information concerning the en-
gagement other than that from Mex
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HEDRICk.

Thomas Hawthorne and wife arrived
home from their trip to Virginia.
George Huston was an over Sunday
visitor in Cedar Rapids.
Gordon and Lenore Arlington Of
Marengo arrived Tuesday for visit
with their grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
F. B. Gordon.
Mrs B. L. Brady of Ollie visited at
the Lamb home last week.
Mr. and Mrs. G.. w. Story left Sunday
night for Waterville, MINI. where they
will enjoy a weeks outing:
The M. e. and Christian churches
gave their children's day program to
large audiences Sunday evening.
Lester Trout of Oskaloosa was call
ing on friends in Hedrick Tuesday.
Virgil and Opal. Lisk are visiting rel
atives in Oskaloosa this week.
Miss Helen Messerschintt left Tues
day for a two weeks visit In Keota
and Kinross.
Luther Curtis was a passenger for
Oskaloosa Saturday
Mrs. Jane Milligan returned to her
home in Fremont accompanied by her
grand daughter, Mildred Dickey.
Mrs. Page Williams of Fremont Is
the guest of the Chas. Llsk home.
Wayne Smith, C. J. Martin and VIM.
Jackson attended the Elks' convention
In Davenport Tuesday.
John McWilliams in company with
a number OF Sigourney friends is en-
Toying few days outing on the river.
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MEX|CANS BEGIN
To EvACUATE THE
TOWNS ON BORDER
TROOP MOVEMENTS ARE REPORT
ED AT HEADQUARTERS OF
THE v. S. ARMY.

Ell Paso, Tex, June 20. Evacuation
of Juarez by the Carranza garrison
was expected today as a result of yes
.erday's battle between troops of the
Tenth cavalry and a Carranza COM
mand at Carrizal
Reports to Gen. George Bell, Jr., COM
handing the Ell Paso military district,
indicated that hurried preparations for
the departure of 1000 troops under
Gen. Francisco Gonzales were being
made in Juarez throughout the night.
Capt. James Allison, provost marshal
Of FL Paso, received a report from a
Mexican source early today that the
that one train of box cars and day
coaches, heavily loaded with soldiers
had left for the south over the Next
can Central line.
All night the streets in Juarez were
filled with cavalyrmen, a number of
small detachments moving from the
city and into the hills beyond, while
others left Juarez. ostensibly to take
stations at border points within a few
miles of Ell Paso.
Details of the engagement at Car
rial were awaited anxiously here. Gen.
Bell said early today that no reports
had been received from Gen. Pershing
the American expeditionary command
er. The American version was expect
ed later in the day. Stress was laid
upon the fact that the battle was
fought approximately sixty-five miles
from Colonia Dublan, Gen. Pershings
field headquarters. and that with wire
communication unavailable it would
take courier some time to reach the
expeditionary commander.
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BIRMINGHAM WILL
HAVE CELEBRATION
FOURTH OF JULY WILL BE Oh.
SERVED BY SPECIAL PROGRAM
AND FIREWORKS. "

Birmingham. June %. Plans are
practically complete now for the big
Fourth of July celebration to be held
here.
A full day of enjoyment and an en-
Pertaining session is promised all those
who make it a point to spend the day
with the people of this place and
vicinity.
There will be a splendid program.
Two bands will be in attendance and
there will be good vocal music aside
from the Calathumpion organization.
Good speakers will be present and
the amusement end OF the days pro-
gram has not been overlooked by the
committee in charge.
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kEOSAUQUA.

Miss Calhoun returned the latter
part of the week from Emporia, Kan,
where she has attended college the
past year. She will spend her vaca-
ton with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
]. c. Calhoun. . ,s
Mrs. Ola Walker was called to Of
tumwa Thursday by the serious illness
of her little grandson who died the
next day. The little one was the baby
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. e. E. Walker. Mr..
and Mrs. Ray Morrison went to OF
tumwa Friday evening to attend the
funeral.
J. G. Holland of Milton, was in town
Saturday on business.
J. r. Sherman of Ft. Madison, for
mer proprietor of the Keosauqua In
dependent visited in town over Sunday
with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claud Eastman of Chi.
cago are here for visit with the Geo.
F. Smith family. relatives and friends.
They formally lived here. Mr.. East
man owning the lumber yard here.
They are making the trip in their auto
Miss Mabel Saunderson, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Saunderson return
ed Friday from Chicago where she
has been studying music at the Column
! bian school Of music and was grad
uated from that institution last week.
! Among those from out of town who
attended the funeral of Samuel Minnik
Monday were Butler Beer, wife and
three daughters and Mr.. and Mrs.
I. Harry Minnich OF Keokuk, Mr. and
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NEWS NO SURPRISE.

San Antonio, Tex, June %. News
that Juarez was being evacuated by the
Mexican garrison did not surprise the
headquarters staff. who yesterday
learned that Gen. Ricaut had removed
his forces from Matamoros and that
similar action had been taken at other
towns. In no case have the Mexican
forces moved far south of the border.
At Piedras Negras, opposite Eagle
Pass, the garrison was increased by
the arrival of Gen. Francisco Murgia
with 1000 troops, mostly Yaquis. AG
ditional troops were added to the gar.
rison at Ojinaga, opposite Preside and
from Nogales also was reported a
heavy concentration in the interior.
None of the reported Mexican troop
movements caused anxiety at army
headquarters, however
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BLOOMFIELD.

Rev. Heckart, an intimate friend of
the deceased, conducted funeral ser
vices over the remains Of John Shep-
herd Sunday afternoon at the resi-
dence where large concourse of
friends assembled. Interment was
made in the Duke cemetery north OF
Drakeville. Mr.. Shepherd was sur.
vived by his dife and six children,
Mrs. Will Moss of Ottumwa, Mrs. John
Sample Of near Belknap, William
Shepherd of Drakeville, Ray of Irwin
and Florence at home.
Mr.. Shepherd was born in Morgan
county, Ahio, April IS, 1S43, and died
June II, 1916. ~
E. E. Thomas of Bloomfield and
Miss Ceril Blackman of Pleasanton,
Kas., were married in the latter place
Thursday, June, Is, and are now re-
siding in Bloomfield in cottage fur.
nished by the groom. Mr.. Thomas is
junior partner in the Thomas & Sons
marble shop Of this city.
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HOMECOMING TO Be
ALONG NOVEL LINE
'eENrRAL IOWA COMMUNITY CON-
Il cRESS TO BE STAGED AT
STORY CITY IN AUGUST.

Story City, June pa six day
and homecoming event
Halong novel lines is on the program
Afor Story City this summer. 1t will
be called the Central Iowa Commun-
Sity congress and the various programs
will cover every phase of town and
rural activity.
u The dates set are August 10 to "a.
The first day will be known as
Town day. On this day will be cele-
sbrated the twenty-fifth anniversary
sof the opening of Story City's fine
woodland park and the speakers will
Include many Of the towns old time
residents. The second day, which Is
Sunday will be known as Church day
and will be given over to the consid-
Seration Of religious subjects. The
third day is school day. A pageant
..of school children will be feature
7of this day, also drills and exercises
by young America. Farm day Is
fourth and Is expected to be one of
the big days. Statesman day is the
last,
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II. S. CAVALRY TROOP
FALLSNTO TRAPSET
BY CARRANZA FORCE

lean sources has been received Even
the two Americans, James Maxey and
j. G. Hubble. following the engagement
in Villa Ahumada, which Is nine miles
from the Santo Domingo ranch on
which the battle took place, and who
brought the most detailed accounts TO
the border, said their informants were
all Mexicans.
ONLY TWELVE KILLED.
Ell Paso, Tex, June 22-The Amer1.
cans lost twelve dead, including their
commander, and seventeen prisoners,
while fourteen Mexicans were killed
and thirty wounded in the battle Of
Carrizal, according to the official an.
nouncement today of the Mexican
consulate, which said 1t had received
complete details from Villa Ahumada.
The Americans removed their wound.
ed with them. The name Of the
American commander still Is unknown,
The bodies of the American dead were
counted as they lay on the field Of BAT
tie. ,.. s....-,,.
The Mexican consulate announced
this morning that it had no additional
details regarding the Carrizal en-
counter.
1t was intimated that the ohhcial
Mexican view would be that the en-
gagement Is a detached incident. hay
ing nothing to do with the general
situation Mexican authorities were
in communication with Mexico CITY
during the night.
The Mexicans captured twenty
horses and twenty rifles at Carrizal,
they claim.
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GIVE OUT PRIZES
IN HOUSE CONTEST

Ames, June 22.-F4rst prize IN the
farm house contest plan carried on
by the department of the agricultural
engineering of Iowa State college has
been awarded to Mrs. G.. e. Hitler of
Cedar Rapids. She will get $40; the
second prize of SIS was awarded to
Mrs. Evan Auwyl, Columbus City;
third prize Of $40 to Lunar Blahnik,
Cedar Rapids, and fourth prize of IS
to George e. Weidner of Ames.
This contest, which closed April Is,
was conducted in order to secure the
best ideas possible for the farm house
which is to be built on the experiment
tai station farm. The cost of con-
sstruction Is to be $4,000 or less. A
total Of SO plans were submitted, rep
resenting 70 towns and SO counties of
Iowa and 7 states. None of the plans
deserving Of consideration could be
built on $4,000 at the present prices
OF material, but nearness to this was
considered by the Judges. The selec-
ton was made on a basis Of economy
convenience and adaptation to farm
conditions. Good lighting systems, a
farm Office, clothes chute to a base
ment laundry, bath, running water
and proper arrangement of kitchen
were some Of the things in the win
ming plans.
The Judges in the contest were a
committee Of five from the college
STAFF, w. T. Proudfoot, member of
the consulting architects for the col
lege, and Mrs. Nellie M. Richardson Of
Des Moines, president of the Iowa
Women Farmers association.
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BONAPAR1E.

Mrs. Lucy Simmons Of Des Mo1nes
and daughter, Lynda Of Columbia Mo-,
came last week to visit Bonaparte rel
atives and friends.
Frank Kimpling of LaRose, ILL.,, has
been visiting here with his father,
P. L. Kimpling.
w. R. Wilson of Lacon, ILL.,, is here
for few days stay.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. B. Eich of Evan
ston, Ill.,, are visiting here at the
Jacob Eich home.
Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Gobble and Miss
Bertha Gobble Of Fairfield, Wallace
Gobble of Muscatine, Iowa and Mrs
w. v. Under of Libertyville are guests
at the DR.. Whitley home.
Ross Baker, Jr. of Keokuk came last
week to spend the summer at the K. l..
Meek home.
Philip Whiteley has returned from
his school work in Chicago.
Mrs. j. M. Burr is visiting relatives
in Beckwith, Iowa.
Mrs. Weiher and daughter Of ST..
Mrs. Fred Davidson and children Of
South Bend, Ind. came last week to
and Mrs. Bert Tully.
Joseph, Mo-, visited here recently at
the A. Myers home.
Mrs. Clara Rash and children OF
Lynn Ind, came recently to visit her
mother, Mrs. Angelina Corns.
Miss Daisy Collins Of st. Joseph. MO.
came last week to visit her uncle and
aunt Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Edwards.
Mrs. w. S. Lane and daughters are
visiting relatives in Carthage, Ill.
| Mrs. Ira Bradford of Ottumwa came
I last week to visit at the A. N, Bishop
home.
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BONAPA RTE.

Mrs. T. w. Greenleaf Of Quincy, ILL.,,
has been a guest of her aunt, Mrs.
Catherine Bell
Mrs. John A. Donnelly and children
of Burlington are visiting here with
relatives.
Mrs. James WEIGH of Argonia, Kas.,
is enjoying a visit with her sister,
Mrs. Nellie Jewell.
Mrs. Harry Derr and baby are Wis.
iting relatives in Ottumwa.
r. A. Elliott and Forrest Hutton.
locher of Des Moines were here re.
Gently visiting relatives and friends.
w. V. Under of Libertyville was
here last week visiting his daughter
Mrs J. H. Whiteley
Mrs. George Shaw of Burlington
came Monday to visit her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Bickers.
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ASH GROVE.

Carl Ahee and family spent Sunday
at the Roberts home.
Miss Cecil Selman spent Sunday with
Ora Hunter.
David Ward and wife were in Ottum-
wa Saturday.
Rev. Hastings filled his appointment
at the Christian church here Sunday
morning and evening.
Miss Faye Fletcher was the guest of
Zoe Brown Sunday
Mrs. BERTHE Mcfarland Of Ottumwa
is visiting at the Brown home.
Several from here attended the fun
eral Of Mrs. Michael Hecekrt at Hope
well Saturday.
c. w. Huff and family and Mrs. J. N.
Huff spent Sunday in Drakesville.
Several from here delivered wool in
Moravia last week
O. K. Day and wife of Udel were here
Monday.
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FAIRFIELD HONORs
. CONF ANY NJ
PUBLIC RECEPTION RENDERED
BY CITIZENS TO THEIR
SOLDIER BOYS.

rdlIHelu, June Gz.-F dlTlleIu 'iIr
zens showed their high re"""d for
her company of soldier boys Wednes.
day evening when a public recetpaion
was held at the armorv and an i'm.
mense crowd Of people gathered to
oh cor tho ~'-r,hc~- 20 q
The public reception was in charge
of the Busl es
a number of Spanish American War
veterans and former members Of Co.
M. 49,
The big Fairfield Iowa band gener.
ously donated it's services for the
evening and stirred the vast throng
with patriotic selections. M7ior D q
Spratt issued proclamation HTlY
in the day calling unon Fairfield REQ.
pie to honor the soldier boys and they
responded nobly.
! During the evening there were ad'
dresses, by prominent business men
: and others and officers and members
Of Co. M. J. s. McKerney presided
over the program.
The following are Fairfield's soldier
boys who will 60 to Camp lodge,
many of them leaving wives and chill.
dren to a. ,Jwer the call of their coun-
try. E
Major John F.. Ready.
! DR.. ]. s. Gaumer, second hospital
corps.
Captain William C. Smith.
First Lieutenant Robert l.. Fulton.
Second Lieutenant Roy D. Erick-
son.
] Sergeants-Elmer Fleagle. Ray l..
Simmons, Jefferson G.. Pence. Charles
T. McCampbell, Charles r. Conlee and
Ebert Barker.
Corporals-Cliff w. Strong. Paul E..
Crowther, Lloyd e. Faulkner, Louis A..
Faulkner, Leonard R. Greenfield and
Ralph H. Salts.
Cook-Ray Longwell.
Musician-Clyde L. Simmons.
Artificer-Joe e. Robertson.
Privates-B B. Bailey, Forest Bur-
nett. Roy l.. Bryan, Frank J. Banach.
Fred S. Burnett. Samuel M. Bell. John
E. Grail. Clifford E. Comingore, Lloyd
B. Caviness, Gilbert L. Canterbury,
Clarence Carpenter, Loren w. Davis,
Ben F. Durfee, Glenwood Davis, Les
lie NJ Daggett, Roy c. Emery Arthur
S. Tourt. Wayne Fulton, Truman
Greenfield, Orc J. Greenfield, John J.
Gross, F. c. Gilbert, Byron M. Ham
ilton, Charles F. HOFFMAN, Ralph g.
Hoskins. Stephen ]. Ipsan. Louie ].
Ipsan. Clarence H. Jones. Philip A.
Keller, Elmer J. Logan, Leland S. Les
senger, Leando E. Martin, Charles H.
Maxwell. Guy E. Moon, Harry R. Moy-
er, Will F. Mcfarland, Joe c. Norris,
Carl 0. Nelson, Walter F. Nelson.
Harry B.. Porter, Clarence T. Restine,
Ray Raines. Robert j. Raines. Perry
r. Rushworth, Ralph r. Reed, Lane
E. Stansberry, Stephen Shelangoski,
Harry H. Smith, w. E. Shontz, Sam
uel Sontzer, Rex w. VOORHEES,, Victor
A. Vicksell. Rex V. Workman, Floyd
H. Williams, Clarence Weber and
Fred w. Walton.
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AGED WOMAN AND
TINY BABE DROWN

Bloomfield. June 22.-Mrs. Caroline
Ernst, aged 81, and nearly blind, met
sdsath accidentally when she fell into
= creek on her sons, Dan Ernst, place,
with whom she made her home.
The aged woman was entirely blind
In one eye and nearly so in the other.
She with her son resided on farm
twelve miles northeast of Bloomfield.
On Monday, the son was absent from
homo, plastering for neighbor, and
did not return until evening. On
missing his mother, he began to
search for her and found her in the
creek. The aged woman had des-
scended quite steep BLUM and while
walking along the bank Of the stream
stepped of into the water where the
bank dropped of suddenly.
Little Farr1s Burton, the two-year
old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Finis Burton
OF near Savannah. was found dead in
about three feet of water in an un-
finished cave on their farm last Sat
urday noon.
Mrs. Burton was left with her baby
while Mr.. Burton made business trip
to Downing, Mo. Soon after dinner
Mrs. Burton missed the child and be-
gan searching for it. Near the house
was the unfinished cave which had
been dug sometime previously, and
which had been covered with boards.
The cave had filed with about three
feet Of water from the recent rains
Mrs. Burton had visited the cave two
or three times and the last time she
,noticed the baby's shoe. Taking the
child from the water she ran to the
telephone and called for assistance.
DR.. Jos. Beauchamp came but life was
AYtinct
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CLERKS WILL SUE,

Dubuque, June 22.-The twenty
eight registration clerks who served
prior to the recent primary election a
few days ago submitted bills of $50
each to the county board of supervis-
ors, following custom practiced here
in recent years.
1t appears that the board has been
advised by state authority that such
bills are excessive. They called these
clerks before them for conference
and expected to make it plain that but
$40 would be allowed to each man.
The clerks, 1t is said, will sue the
county for the money.