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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-09
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK MARKFr

Chicago, Jan. :
HOGS-Receipts A. 600. Market nostiv
Ave 10 ten cents higher; closing weak 10
five cents lower than early. Day prices
unchanged.
CATTLE--Receipts Is 900. Choice beef
steers 10 TO is cents h!Eher; others and
butcher stock steady; calves so cents
higher; feeders strong Beef cattle good.
choice and prime 5000 q 20. common and
medium S9.75a 1910. Butcher stock co,v4
and heifers SS614.25; canners and butcher
S.15qS. Stockers and feeders; good, choice
and fancy. sl0.50Ili; inferior, common and
medium $50 1880. veal calves SlT6lT5O
SHEEP-Receipts $4,000 Market closing
strong. mostly IS to rs cents higher Lambs
choice and prime Si7.25 61T,40. medium and
good sl550Q17.25, culs S1l75Ql4a5 Ewes:
choice and prime SlO.75G1l; medium and
good s8,25Q1o7s culls s59775,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-09
PVT. WILLIAM II. KING

Pvt. William H. King, mentioned in
the casualty list, Is the son Of
Mrs. Katherine King of 476 ST. Paul
street. Kings death occurred in France
from pneumonia. He enlisted with NJ
company and went with them to West
field. With a number of others of the
Burlington company, he was trans
ferred to the 101st ammunition train.
King was 26 years of age and leaves
besides his mother. four sisters and
three brothers. They are the Misses
Celia Agnes, Elzeda and Florence and
Arthur. Leon and Edward, all of this
city.
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Elizabeth ". Royce

Elizabeth T Royce died at q. local
snstitution Sunday morning, aged o
years, of pneumonia following influenza.
She was employed as a nurse and is sur
vived by her father, Il. b. Royce of Rut-
land, a brother living in Schenectady.
~. Y, and a sister in California.
The body was taken to the funeral
parlors of T. w. Gurney and at II
o'clock Monday morning was taken 10
Rutland, where services were held Tues
; day.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-09
HE KNOWS WHEREOF HE SPEAKS

j. 4. Harper, 4i6 Navarro St, San
Antonio, Tex, writes; II consider Foley Is
Honey and Tar absolutely the best cough
remedy on the market. I know whereof
l speak having tried it in my own family.
Your remedy acts quickly and relief is
permanent" Cool for colds, coughs.
Group. Contains no opiates.--J, w.
O'Sullivan, 80 Church street (adv)
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OTHER CASUALTIES

Montpelier, Jan. s.-Privste A. J. Matot
of Barre, wounded, degree undetermined,
went into service last May, and was
assigned to the 304th Infantry. with 1t-'%l,
he was wounded.
Private Victor y. Lsmotte of Dunmer-
ston, dead of disease, went to Camp
Devene May %
Private Fred OBrien Of Searsburg.
who is now reported dead Of disease. was
originally reported missing He enlisted
In Company K and was transferred 10
the 1o1st Ammunition Train.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-09
NEW YORK GRAIN AND PRODUCE

New York Jan.
WHEAT-Spot steady. 10. red So s4iA
track New York
CORN-Spot steady. No yellow and
No white Si70s. cost ana FIRE gh. New
York.
OATs-Spot Ann Standard sl9sfi4c
!.ARD-Easy, Middle West S23.75 q 2s,s5.
others unchanged.
EOTATOEs-Steady. Bermuda, Dbl. S3y
$50 sweets, Jersey. No. /. basket. 50 asS:
southern, No. l. basket s28225
CARRIAGES Quiet. Red, bbi S5a7
RAW SCGAR-Steady. Centrifugal 7.ose
Anc granulated DC.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-09

Dean Travis Barnes. a linesman for the
New England Telephone company. died
Tuesday at local institution af-
ter a brief Illness with influenza
followed by pneumonia, He was
q years Of age, and is survived
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Barnes
Of Worcester Mass. The body was taken
Tuesday evening to his former home in
Worcester. where the funeral and burial
will take place.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-09
LARGEST CITY IN AREA

From the viewpoint of area, Los
Angeles, since the annexation OF West.
gate and Occidental. is the largest city
in the United States. 1t has now an
area Of 337s2 square miles. New York,
with Bats square miles. is the second
largest. Chicago is third, with 1893. and
Philadelphia fourth, with 10.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-09
Miss Mamie Cross

Miss Mamie Cross of 20 Church
street who had been employed as
a cook at Bishop Hopkins Hall,
died Monday morning Of pneu-
monia, following influenza She was
born at Malletts Bay January 20, 1872,
and is survived by her sister, Miss Car
RE Cross, and by two brothers, Calvin
and Martin Cross.
The funeral was held at St Joseph s
Church yesterday morning, with burial
in Mt. Calvary cemetery
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Dennis HarrBn

u Dennis Harrsn. of &C Buell. street, died
Monday morning at II o'clock after a
weeks illness with complication of dis
eases He was born in Ausable Forks, n.
II, and has lived in Burlington about 80
a wears. At the time of his death he was
d, city inspector of plumbing. He leaves a
7,swife and one daughter Marion, and one
brother, John. of Ausable Forks.
!, The funeral was held at st. Mary's Ca
\ -thedral yesterday morning, with burial
lin St Josephs cemetery.
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NEW YORK LIVESTOCK

New York, Jan. .
BEEVES-Receipts t720 Firm GOOD
20 fairly prime steers Si400a1775: bulls
s75cd12. cows S5,2591O75. choice do sl7
1880
CALvEs-Receipts $50. Firm vesIs-
s1sQe3; culls S14917; barnyard calves
SoQ10; red calves $119l2; yearlines ssGQ.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Pe ipts 1850.
Firm Common TO fair sheep Sal0. cuns
S697 lambs S17Q 1888. culls S12H16
HOGs-Receipts 4,24O. stead~ Workers
sud heavies Sls26; pigs and nghtwe:vhts
$3.50 GIFTS, rouehs $3.50
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-09
Mrs. Clarence savoy

The funeral of Mrs Clarence Savoy
Of SO North street, who died at her home
Friday night Of influenza, was held at
The Cathedral of the Imma cuiate Con :
ception at two o'clock Sunday after
noon, the Very Rev. ], F. Gillis of1iciat-
In The bearers were Louis Duval.
Peter Cote. Nazare Brunette and Joseph
Viens. Mrs, Savoy was 10 years old and
ie survived by her husband.
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THE HONOR LIST
CORP. VERNON c. BUXTON

Mr.. and Mrs. W. M. Buxton of Greene
street received 40 telegram Friday aus
nouncing that their son. Corporal vernon
c. Buxton, was killed in action on Octo-
Der Is. He was 20 years OF ase and en-
listed at Elizabeth. n. j. Besides his
parents. he has two brothers, Corporal
Elby, in France and Leon of this city,
and one r'ster, Ruth, of Burlington. He
was a N nber of the First Gas Resi-
ment
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TRULY IRISH

a North of Ireland man wanted to send
a telegram to a friend in a remote part
OF the island. The clerk told him the
charge would be one shilling and six
pence.
How do you make that out?"
"sixpence for the wire and a shilling
for delivery outside the radius"
That be hanged" retorted the Irish
man. You send the telegram and I'll
write and ask him to call for it."-Boston
Transcript
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PVT. MARX ]. GILBERT

White River Junction, Jan. 3-Mr. and
Mrs. Edmund c. Gilbert have been noti-
fed that their son, Mark ] Gilbert, a
soldier from White River Junction Is
years old, was slightly wounded in a
battle in France and that he is now in an
overseas convalescent hospital Mr. Gil
bert, Sr., was one-time resident of
Roxbury. and Mrs. Gilbert OF Sharon
The wounded soldier son was born and
reared in White Aiver Junction and in
business life he is a. PHOTOGRAPHER
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PVT. EUGENE NADEAr

Montpelier, Jan. 3--Pvt Eugene
Nadeau of Concord, wounded degree
undetermined, is a son OF Alex. Nadeau.
He was formerly member of Company
D, First Vermont and was transferred
to the 103rd Infantry.
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Fred Dellebeck

Fred Dellebeck died at his home at IL
Howard street at 4.3o o'clock Thursday
morning of dropsy. He was 81 years old.
and is survived by his wife and one
daughter, He was a member of ST. Jo-
seph's saciety. The funeral was held
at ST. Anthony's Church at Lakeside Sat-
urday morning at nine o'clock
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Mrs. RnY NtCtnrx

Mrs. Ray Victory of South Burlington
died Sunday afternoon at the Mary
Fletcher hospital of complications. aged
2S years. Besides her husband and child,
D son, aged "a months she is survived
by her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Trudell, and one brother, Telesphore
Beaupre of Camp Devens. Mrs. Victory
was born in Burlington.
The funeral was held yesterday morn
ing at st. Joseph's Church, with burial
In Mt. Calvary cemetery.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-09

and Henry, and by one sister Irene. all
of Milton.
The funeral was held from ST.
GATHERINGS Church in Shelburne. Wed
nesday morning at 1890 o'clock with
interment in st. GATHERINGS cemetery.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-09
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
QUOTATIONS on BUTTER

Boston, Jan. 8.
Io-oays Chamber OF Commerce quota.
.iohs. the price Of commission merchants
TO dealers. follow
hUTIER.creamery extras CSC; creamery
dairy butter so eac; ladies 4b1b1c: reno.
waited butter so a 5sc'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-09
PVT. DANA PIKE

Montpelier. Jan.3-Pvt. Dana Pike of
Rutland. wounded severely, is a son of
Mrs. Lila Pike of that city. He was a
member of Company A. First Vermont
Infantry and was transferred to the
1o2nd Machine Gun Battalion. He was
wounded October "a.
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Dorothy kiesIich

Miss Dorothy kieslich, aged I6, died
Tuesday evening at her home, 65 North
Bend street.
ernoon.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-09

Because it. is of so much more impor-
lance that you should have information
about commodities and prices than that
you should merely guess and assume, the
merchants advertise to you.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-09
ph1liu A. Hall

Philip Alden Hall, the infant child
Of Clifford and Love Braley Hall of
st. Paul street. died Tuesday after
noon, aged four days. The interment
took place in Lake View cemetery
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-09
Mrs. Robert nOra

Mrs Robert Bora died at her home
In West Charlotte Monday, She was
.sNe7 years old and had been i'll but q
.fshort time with pneumonia. Mrs Bora
,tfA survived by her husband and three
.,t,children Mabel. s, Robert, Jr. 6, and
s1Irene, A. by her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
.IPAter Viens; by two brothers. Joseph
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-09
BOSTON BUTTER MARKET

FURNISHED by the Associated Press
Boston. Jan
BUTTER--Northern T0h 9Tlc; western
6eGl69lac.
CHEEsE--New York twins choio~, $50
37c goad 33Gs5c.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-09

F. y. ABERNETHY
Head of Church Stree.
No mistake can be made in taking all the
wooden fabrics now that will be wanted dur
ing the coming year
Clearance Sale Prices
represent savings that considerable of
the prices prevailing and the clearance sale price, here
quoted will verify this in strongest terms
ATS1.6s.
FRENCH sERGEs absolutely all wool fashionable winter
shades including blue and black AZ inches vide Actual
ATS1.3S.
STORM sERGEs all pure wool shown blue midnight
Blue also Black, AZ inches wide Actual value $z.z5
Priced at $l3s per yard
AT S24s.
FRENCH SERCES suitable for dresses separate skirts
full of fashionable shades also black AZ in
wide Actual value 1915 per yard Priced at SEAS yard
AT $50
HEAVY SUIT1NG SERGE, blue only 81 inches wide:
Actual value S. 90 yard priced at $50 per yard
ATS1S5
ONE LARGE ASSORTMENT of all wool fabrics suitable for
dresses skirts and sungs consisting of popns gabardnes
India ws granite cloth. cepes brocades, etc. 40
to 50 inches wide Valuation ranging from SIS $3.50,
Priced at ST .S5 per yard.
AT S2.25
COATINCS AND SUITINGS, fully thirty pieces Of the
sons fabrics such Burelas Scotch Mixtures Broad
cloths Twill Suitngs so 81 inches wide Actual value
up to S.. 90 per yard Priced at $225 per yard
AT S445
WOOL VELOUR COAT1NCS, the seasons wanted ma
era for the suit Shown in fashionable shades for
such navy all shades of aupe. brown deer skim
burgundy beet and plum, Sd inches wide Actual value
$3.50 per yard. Priced at $4.4S per yard.
Black Wool Dress Goods
finish broadcoh sponged and shrunk 81 inches wide
Actual value 50. co. Priced at $2.95 per yard
CAMELS HAIR SUITINCS made of finest canes hair and
angora WOOL strictly and very fine material designed
for tailored suits Sd in wide Actual value S. 90
Priced at $2.25 per yard.
SUITINC SERGE very early purchasing enables say
that this cloth Of the best values offered
such price 50 inches wide Actual value 50 90 per yard
Priced at So. 10 per yard.
Remnants of Woolens
filled with short lengths of wooden fabrics Of
description. Waist, skirt and suit lengths.
Priced without regard to value but to ASSURE AN Eff
FECTTVE CLEARANCE.
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Remnants of Woolens

One filled with short lengths of wooden fabrics Of every
descriptions Waist skirt and suit lengths. .
Priced without regard to value but to ASSURE AN Eff
FECTIVE CLEARANCE
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-22

A Medicine That 10 Especially Pre-
pared For Just One Thing.
July try one bottle of LAX-FOS WITH
PEPSIN for Habitual Constipation. 60c.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-22
THE REMNANT RACE.

4 = ZEE g'E EEz zz x u
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-22
JOE IANNIN LEAVES BASEBALL
BECAUSE OF DISLIKE FOR BAN

Disgust has been responsible for
some far reaching action in this world
since time began. In baseball alone
some OF the best men ever associated
with the pastirne have been driven out.
and just now fans may behold
the spectacle OF one OF the best
men baseball ever had washing his
hands of the national pastime. In the
person OF Joseph J. Lannin. former
owner of the Boston Red sox.
Lannsn sold the Newark, -. j.. club
Ia Ths New International League sew
srai days ago. lie sold the outfit for
$40, eoo a price conceded TO be far be-
lev the actual value OF tho property in
viewed, But prioa did not enter deep
iy inte the H,attAr. The sale provid-
cd LaRniR with aa opportunity TO get
step nearer "a tina exit OF baseball.
Eannin ewRa a big share OF tho Buff
faie outfit. He expects to unload this
some day.
LanRin's ieave of baseball at this
t.TRe IN interesting because while he
was 40 tine helm OF affairs In base
bail in the nesten American League
outfit, he FLASHED with Ban Johnson.
just as Harry Frazeo and Col. Huston.
Of the New rerit Yankees are doing
tedaF.
joseph VI Laaain was too clever a
business man TO be satisfied with
4RsfisaH Lea sue internal affairs. He
essiid net understand why the league
awssrs permitted Ban Johnson to
pursue the taotica OF Gear so he
iSisised ever tho traces and was soon
I'm had Fsrusa with Big Ban
The GieHHHt that rnnkied In Lannin's
Rind after several clashes with John
son. was the potent factor that drove
taEnin 70 look for a way out of the
patieaai game. He sold the Boston
fiuh without trouble. Now he has dis
passd or $ewaris interests. and his
holdings I'm other cities will not be
difficult TO clear off the books, ac-
cordinr TO his own admission. Jos.
Lanntn was a big successful business
man and has keen business judgement
would have helped baseball, but evil
IDENTIFY the club owners in the John
son wheel preferred theri king TO out
side talent-no matter how brilliant
and baseball loses a 33rd degree
booster. Lannin, by the way, Is not
the first victim of Johns wrath to
seek content in retirement.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-22
TWO GAMES AT
MAXENT PARK
FOR WEEKEND

Manager Rogers and Captain Burch
of the Cushnocs have arranged for a
pair of interesting games at Maxent
park for Saturday and Sunday. Two
teams made up of Twilight League
stars will play and the contests prom
Use some good sport.
Captain Burch will lead one team
and Frank Egin will lead the other
one. Burch will have the following
players: Hartman, p. E. Burmaster, p;
L. Burmaster. 1b; Grogan. 2b; Gaines,
IS; Moseley. 3b; Angelo, If; III. Scar
rift. Of; and Roland, IF.
Egin will play second base for his
team and will have the following
Wampler, c; Bombay and Spooner. p;
Wentworth, 1b; Ellis. SIS: McVoy. 3b;
r. Scarritt, If; Villar. CT, and Sneed,
rf.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-22

Louisville, KY, Aug. 20.-With city
officials almost despairing in their eff
forts to en- dthe strike of 1900 union
lied motormen and conductors Of the
Louisville Street Railway company
which has completely tied up the city's
transportation system. hundreds of
workers again walked to work today.
Practically every automobile in the
city engaged in transporting worwers.
while special trains carried employees
to railroad yards. Not street car was
on the streets.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-22

With Duncan of the Nashville team
OF the Southern association and See, O
Rochester in the new international
Pat Moran is protecting his chance t
win the national flag.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-22

New Orleans. Aug. 21.-Cotton fu
lures opened steady. October, 1910
December. 1880; January. 5000; March
5000; May, $3.50.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-22
|WOODMEN FAIL
TO DEFEAT "Y"
BECAUSE OF RAIN

Rain in the second inning of yester-
days Twilight League game prevented
a decision and Matsons men lost a
chance to win game Likewise the
Y NJ. G. A. The score was nothing
all when the game was called.
This makes the ninth postponed
game to be played off beginning Mon
day.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-22

Jess willard recently announced that
he was through with the fight game
for life. not even caring to maintain
an interest in the game.
Tommy Murphy has a comfortable
honors on the grand circuit this sea-
SON.
Jack O'Dowd. middleweight cham
pion. positively refuses to meet Harry
Greb. OF Pittsburg before late in the
fall.
The proposed deal whereby Roger
Hornsby. of the Cardinals. would go
to the Giants in exchange for thinner
man, Doyle. King and some cash has
been held up owing to unfavorable
criticism Of McGraw's methods in buy
ing players at this state of the race.
Roamer, great American thorough
bred is probably through racing for all
time. He has been afflicted with ten
don trouble and last week was shipped
| to Kentucky for long rest.
Lee Foil, former Cleveland manager
] is preparing to take a trip through the
| south and far west in search of ma
[ terial for the Indians for next sea-
son. He is especially interested in
pitching material.
l 1t is reported Hugo Bezdek will leave
| the Pirates at the close of the pres
ent season and devote all of his time
to athletic and coaching work at the
Pennsylvania State college. The same
rumor says George Whitfield will boss
the Dreyfus outfit In 1920.
Bob Cantwell. football coach at the
University of Pennsylvania, has called
a session Of gridders for September
10th.
After a session of bolls which forced
him into idleness for more than three
| weeks. Max Scoop" Carey, of the
Pittsburg Nationals came back and
grabbed off three hits out of four times
up in his first game.
New York promoters are planning
an international wrestling tourney to
take place during the last two weeks
In November and the first two weeks
of December to settle the championship
problem.
With Duncan of the Nashville team
OF the Southern association and See, OF
Rochester in the new international
Pat Moran is protecting his chance to
win the national flag.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-22
MARKET REPORTS
ZEE ZEE he T. q q 3 q q

New York, Aug. 21.-Cotton futures
opened steady. October, 5000; De-
cember, 1910; January, 30.40; March,
1852; May, 3O.5s.
Cotton futures closed steady. Octob-
err, 30.9s. December. 31.3o: January.
1920; March, 31.37; May. 31.39.
New Orleans. Aug. 21.-Cotton flu
lures opened steady October. 29.7O;
December. $3.50; January. 5000; March.
5000; May. $3.50.
Liverpool. Aug. 21-Cotton: spot in
fair demand prices lower. American
middling Is 20. Sales 5000 bales in
Guiding 1000 American. Receipts s.
600 bales. including $500 American.
Futures closed firm. September 1921;
October. 1914; January. 1861: March.
1858; May. 1868: July, 1885.
New York, Aug. 21.-Relative1y easy
cables failed to inspire any fresh SELL
ing of consequence in the cotton mar
ket at the opening today, and first
prices were to Is points higher. There
was some unfavorable comment on
the rain reported in the Central Belt,
but the precipitation in the southwest
was considered favorable feature
while traders found little change in
labor and export conditions. Business
was quiet in consequence and fluctua-
tons were irregular after the call with
October selling off to 30.1S and jan
nary to 30.2S, or to points net
lower.
Chicago. Aug. 21-The corn market
started today with mixed sentiment,
early selling being offset by fair sup
port on the declines. Opening prices
ranged from SIS cents lower to SIS
cents higher.
Oats followed the course of corn.
Provisions were firmer
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-11
Trustees Elect the One and Levy the
other at Regular Meeting Held
Last Evening for Keokuk
Institution.
RISE TO THE OCCASION
For Years keokuk Public Library Has
Been Doing More Work and
Spending Less Money Than
Any in State.

The board of trustees Of the public
library elected officers last night ana
fixed the tax levy for library purposes
for the coming year.
By unanimous vote the officers were
elected: Judge John E Craig, presi-
dent: W. ]. Fulton, vice PRESIDENT
IC. J. Smith, secretary.
The treasurer OF the city, Leroy
J. Wolf, is by virtue Of his ottice,
treasurer of the library funds.
A resolution was unanimously adopt
ed that the amount of tax levy for
library use for the coming year be
ST. 500, and that committee con
sisiting Of W. j. Fulton, acting presl.
dent, with Trustees W. g. Blood and
a. Hollingsworth TO present TO the
ctty commissioners a certificate there.
for properly drawn
Heretofore, the library trustees
have made the tax levy in mills, but
the blanks which were sent to the
library this year called for a lump
sum in dollars, in accordance with
recent law enacted.
Doing Most for Least Cost.
The trustees before setting the
amount of levy went carefully over the
expenses of the library maintenance
and reviewed also reports OF other
Libraries in the state.
The Keokuk library issued last
year 80 900 volumes. and spent about
LOO for books.
The number of books issued by this
library was greater than the number
issued in any city of similar popula-
ton and more than the larger city OF
Ottumwa, for example. -.
Keokuk spent less in books and
much less in salaries than any other
city of similar size in Iowa
W. G. Blood reporting for the book
committee recommended that $2029S
be appropriated to public and paro-
chiel schools for the purchase OF books
in the school Libraries which are
branches Of the public library. Mr..
Blood further recommended that in
response to an earnest request from
the teachers OF the Jefferson school,
that SIS additional for the purchase
of books be appropriated This is a
new school and has not been as long
collecting a library as other schools.
1t is a long distance from the library
building and the children have read
and re-read the books now in the
school library.