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6 THURSDAY, March 11, 1909* OTTUMWA COUBIBB
ASSEMBLY YIOVEMENT TO REFER RESUBMIS
SION RESOLUTION TO JUDIC
IARY COMMITTEE DOWNED IN
HOUSE.
SENATE PASSES NEW ROAD BILL
•ERMITS TOWNSHIPS TO RETURN
TO OLD SYSTEM OF DISTRICTS
UPON PETITION OF THE PROP-
ERT OWNERS.
Des Moines Bureau of The Ottumwa Courier.
Des Moines, March 10. The house put in the morning
debating the resolution on the resubmission of the prohibitory amendment. Meredith took charge of it and from the first had a ma-
: , jority with him in defeating all the proposed amendments intended to make the measure obnoxious. Sullivan and Harding led in the fight against it and precipitated a hot debate. A motion to refer to the judiciary committee was defeated by a vote of 41 to 58.
Then the house at 1 o'clock adjourned until today bv vote of 58 to 43. The prohibition question will come up on the floor of the house today.
The senate passed the road bill to permit townships to return to the old system of road districts, upon petition of property owners. The senate discussed at length the Van Law bill to authorize cities to make investigation of public-"service corporations with a view of getting information on which to act in fixing rates. A vote was not reached.
Des Moines, March 9. — In an organized effort to prevent, a Republican
. house from going on record for prohibition, leaders in the lower house of
- the Iowa legislature today are prepared to grapple with the Meredith resolution for resubmission and dispose of It by referring it to the judiciary committee, where it would be promptly slaughtered.
Two legalizing acts and three unim-: portant bills that will be disposed of in ;short order precede the one measure now before the legislature in which
'the entire state is vitallv interested. -It may be reached before the noon adjournment, and is sure to be considered some time today unless Representative Meredith asks that it. be set
: as a special order for consideration later in the week.
• Disagreement, if not actual discord, between prohibition leaders in the bouse makes it uncertain whether the Resolution will be allowed to remain ;on the house calendar and come up ..[for consideration today, or whether it (will be set for a special order at some time later in the week.
• Chairman Elliott of the committee •ion the suppression of intemperance, Bald last night that conditions are now right for sending the resolution through todav will flving colors .For
• this reason Dr. Elliott said he did not believe that a reouest would be made
'lor a special order. A Flood of Amendments.
| A flood of amendments materially effecting the purport of the resolution will precede a motion to refer it to the Judiciary commitee. One of these,! Which probably will be proposed bv j Representative Davidson of Palo Alto, i would put the legislature on record | for reimbursing the brewers and distillers for the value of property now In use for the manufacture of liquor.
Another will make it include the jgale and manufacture of cigarettes, 'and still others will do things to the .resolution that probablv would cause Representative Meredith and his (friends to repudiate its origin. | Following the amendments will
come charges that the document I bears numerous pen marks and revisions, that it has never been read in any committee, and that two of the four amendments of the Iowa constitution have been knockpd out bv the Bupreme court because of faulty pro-
' cedure. Topping all this, a motion to refer
the resolution to the iudiciarv committee will be seconded and urged by the heaviest oatterv of debaters that the house affords. Among those who are expected to speak are Representatives Harding and Moore of Linn.
The Agricultural Bill.
The Iowa senate, at least, has seen fit to serve notice on the educators
' and the school patrons of Iowa, that In due time Iowa is going to deliberately enter upon the policy of providing for teaching elementary agriculture and domestic science in the rural
•Bchools of the state. This means thnt. the peosons who expect to be teachers
, In the country schools after three jyears must get ready for this work. I The bill also provides for a beginning
> i In the teaching of teachers for th's I work. The commencement is to be j In the three state colleges, but at the I same time some work is to be taken i up in the county normal institutes.
J Senator Seeley has been deeply inter-I ested in this matter. He desired that j even more should be done looking to it commencement, but is well pleased (that at least something is to be done.
for in his estimation it means more to be accomplished from time to time. The details of the teaching are left to the state board of education. It is almost certain that if this bill becomes a law the private normal colleges and the denominational schools having normal work will ail take it up and soon there be a force ready f«-r the teaching.
The Primary Rotation. Senator Peterson expects to get
through this week his bill to provide for rotation of the names on the primary ballot so that the alphabetical advantage 'fill be lessened. In its present form the bill on the senate calendar is quite different from that which was introduced. Peterson proposes a rotation by counties, as to state candidates, beginning with the county having the largest party vote which would get the "A" candidates, then the county "having the next largest would get the "B" candidates and so on down the list. This would divide the names fairly well. As lo county offices he would have the county auditor make up his estimate of th'5
total ba^ots needed, then divide inio parts as .many times as there are candidates for any one office and have the ballots ^printed with this rotation, the township candidates to be on a separate ballot. It is figured out that this scheme of rotation would be practically without additional cost to t.hj people ?nd it would accomplish the purpose which all agree should be accomplished. The Lee bills in tin house are similar, but perhaps not worked out quite so well.
The first of the law enforcement bills intended to strengthen the hands of state and local officials and seciue the more uniform enforcement of i!l the laws of the state, got through the house finally on Monday afternoon. This is the Cosson bill relating to the duties of sheriffs. The bill is intended to give some definite and specific duties to a sheriff aside from serving papers, and its effect will be to make the office of sheriff supplement to a great degree that of the county attorney in the ferreting out of crime and the punishment of offenders. No effort was made in the house to prevent passage of the bill. The attorney bill also found the house.
A bill passed by the house makes it possible to punish for assault with intent to do great bodily injury by sending the offender to prison for a year. The law at present provides only a jail sentence.
A second hearing to be given on Friday on the bill to require the labeling of package foodstuffs with the actual net weight. It is understood that the creameries are to be represented in protest against the contemplated legislation. The bill has aroused h storm of protests and while membeis do not question that, the bill was framed with the intent of doing good an 1 proving a protection, yet. they insist that in its operation it is going to be hampering to business.
The bill to remove a part of the exemption of wages of laboring men is likely to have as hard sledding in the legislature this year as at any time in the past. When the bill was roacht.i in regular order in the house on Moil-day it was immediately set upon airl ! denounced with a good deal of vigor | and earnestness and its weakness w:is j
pointed out. The strongest argument against it was that it was making an exception in tho case of one ..lass of persons while leaving the total exemption on all others. On a motion to refer to the judiciary committee the vote was 42 to 44.
A bill by Clarkson would put private colleges in a class by themselves bv providing that they shall not forbid colored persons from attending school. There are a great many colored votes in Clarkson's district.
The house cheerfully voted for an additional factory inspector and increased expense in the handling of the labor office under the new administration, despite that some members of the house have indicated that everything on the basement floor of the state capitol ought to be abolished.
Legislative Notes. The senate committee on cities and
towns had a'final hearing yesterday on the bill by .Senator Dowell, introduced at the instance of the Des Moines commission, to great additional powers to the commission. Mr. MacVicar appeared and advocated the bill. The Cedar Rapids bill to add to the commission plan certain moderate powers necessary for the conduct of the business is more favored.
The alacrity with which the senators do not take up the Jamieson joint resolution for a woman suffrage amendment is very touching. President Clarke called for someone to take it up on Monday and asked that the chairman of the committee start something, but not a man moved. The resolution is on the calendar near the top and must be disposed of. Congressman Jamieson is here but he has no vote. President Clarke has asked several of the senators to champion the measure and get it disposed of, but they are all dodging.
About Mr. Cosson. Some of the older senators are be
ginning to feel a little jealous of the success and aggressiveness of Senator George Cosson, of Audubon, who with the passage through the senate Saturday of the creamery competition bill, has five bills to his credit. These include the bill to provide a way for securing the removal of officials who refuse to enforce the laws, a bill better defining the duties and responsibilities of county attorneys, a bill to require that sheriffs shall be in fact law enforcing officers, and a bill to limit the time, for taking appeals in criminals cases to six months instead of a year. A mere statement of the character of these bills shows they are of great importance. His bill to revise the law as to the office of attorney general has not yet been passed by the senate. Of course some of these bills may fail in the senate, but it is certain that no member of either house has to his credit any list of more important bills than these. Cos-son used to be a telegraph operator in Perry and along the line of the Milwaukee, and as such commenced the study of law. He is a young and persistent worker and has had the enterprise to go right after big things.
The Horticultural Bill. The Giliiland bill to eastablish the
department of Horticulture and For-
BRIiyKLEY, WITH THREE THOUS
AND PEOPLE IS DEVASTATED
BY STORM, FOLLOWED BY FIRE
—STORM IN IOWA.
LATE REPORTS TO EXTENT OF STORM
ST. LOUIS PAPER GETS REPORT
THAT THIRTY WER' KILLED
AND A MILLION DOLLARS IN
PROPERTY DESTROYED.
From Tuesday's Daily. Ottumwa".is touay experiencing
a funny snap of the elements. In the city park and in many ot the lawns, tender green blades of grass are making a meek little debut, turning the winter's solemn tint to a brilliant emerald hue. Overhead the sun managed to peep out for about five minutes about noon, while a steady precipitation, equally divided between snow and rain, has been deluging the city all day.
Wheatiey, Ark., March 9.—Residents of Brinkiey, which was devastated by a tornado early last night, are arriving here. Six white ;xople are known to be dead and probably fifteen injured. Brinkiey is a to vn of 3,000 inhabitants and refugees say the entire business section is demolished and probably SO per cert of the residencss razed to the ground or rendered unhabitable.
Relief trains have arrived at the scene but all wire communication is interrupted. Reports from southern and sout'itastern Arkansas say a heavy wind storm passed over those sections of the state last night doing considerable damage to outhouses and small buildings, but no loss of life is reported.
St. Louis Gets Reports of Loss. St. Louis, March 9.—A special t.i
the Post-Dispatch from Brinkiey, Ark., savs that thirty persons were killed and fifteen to forty injured and more than- a million dollars in property loss caused by the cyclone which swept that city of three thousand population last, night. The city is a to tal loss. The business section is in ruins and nine out of every ten residences are destroyed.
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BE IN THE CITY
MURDERER OF CLARA ROSEN
TAKEN FROM DES MOINES BAS-
TILE AND IS NOW IN JAIL AT
SIGOURNEY.
OFFICIALS SEEK TO ARRAIGN PRISONER
JUDGE ROBERTS AND COUNTY AT
TORNEY CORNELL PROFESS
IGNORANCE OF ANY PLAN TO
BRING NEGRO HERE.
estry would place that department on a permanent footing while the nurserymen of the state feel that it is and always has been in a precarious position. In fact, there has been for several years talk of consolidating the department with the department of Agriculture as a measure of economy. The Gillilland bill would give the horticulturists permanent, occupancy of the room now used and also the room which the capitol custodian has. It would place at the disposal of the State Horticultural society $2,000 a year for publication of bulletins regarding horticultural and forestry matters. The officers of the society shall have control of the new department. The society as such already receives an annual allowance for its support and the publication of the annual report.
Pure Food Shoes. It is understood that Iowa manu
facturers of shoes will present arguments in support of the Bruce "pure boot bill" which applies the principles of the pure food, pure seed and pure paint laws to the making of boots and shoes. The bill provides that it shall be unlawful "for any person to sell any boot or shoe with a counter, heel, insole, outsole, middle-sole or slip-sole made in whole or in part of leather beard, straw-board, leatheroid, fibre-board, horn-fibre, pate, or any substitute for leather, whatsoever, without clearly, legibly and in the English language stamping with a metal die in plain view, upon the outside of the out-sole of the boot or shoe, where and by whom such boot or shoe was made and what substitute for leather, if any, has been used." The provision does not extend to rubber boots or a rubber heel nor to steel or wood fillers in the shank nor to cork soles. The same bill require stamping as convict made the shoes and boots made with prison labor. This would effect a considerable industry carried on in Iowa.
Members of the house committee having in charge the Hansen bill to prohibit certain advertising in newspapers state that the showing in opposition ot this bill as made by the newspaper men of the state before the committee was one of the strongest ever made against any bill. There is very little likelihood of the bill becoming a law. That some of the members feel very deeply that the publication of some advertising matter Is all wrong is certain, but they have been impressed with the declaration that it would be an absolute impossibility to prevent the most objectionable of the advertising matter without at the same time interfering -with perfectly legitimate business.
Persons who have it in mind to visit the legislature and want to do so at a time when there is "something doing" would do well to corne this week. The calendars of both houses are filled with interesting matter which they ought to work out during the week. The senate, and probably the house, will hold afternoon as well as morning sessions. The senate has on the calendar for action woman suffrage, insurance matters, primary elections, board of education and other matters.
$ra Williams.
A Raincoat is a Dressy Overcoat
From Tuesday's Daily. John Junkin, the self-confessed
negro murderer of Clara Rosen, in custody of Sheriff W. W. Jackson and Deputy Joe Jackson, is now in the Sigourney jail, having been taken there by way of Oskaloosa this morning. It is believed to be the intention t.o bring Junkin to Ottumwa secretly tonight and arraign him. Following this proceedings. Junkin will in all probability be taken to Ft. Madison penitentiary for safe keeping until his trial during the April term of court. Judge M. A. Rob-betrs stated positively this morning that no arrangement had been made with him to preside at the arraignment of Junkin, and further that, he expected to leave the city for Council Bluffs tonight to spend the balance of the week. County Attorney Seneca Cornell, who is confined to his home with a severe cold, stated that he knew nothing cf Junkin being removed 'rom the Des Moines jail and that he had not been consulted about his removal or his arraignment.
With every action characterized by the greatest secrcrv, John Junkin. the negro murderer, was at 5 o'clock this morning removed from the Des Moines jail and in the custody of Sheriff Jackson and his brother Joseph whom he had deputized, boarded the Rock Island passenger 'train No: 470 and was taken to Oskaloosa. At that city, the prisoner and custodians left the train and entered the men's waiting room, where a package of smoking tobacco was purchased by the sheriff for Junkin. Despite the fact that the negro was heavily manacled to the officers, he had no difficulty in rolling a cigarette, for which he is a fiend. "Some of. you fellows give me a match," said Junkin to the. crowd that had quickly formed when it was made known that the notorious prisoner was in Oskaloosa. The request was denied, and it remained for Sheriff Jackson to supply the needed ignition for the cigarette. Women from the ladies' portion of the building approached to view the negro,' but all the curious ones in casting their eyes on the criminal, shuddered and hastily retreated.
As though his presence was contaminating, the eager crowd would not advance very near the prisoner, keeping fully five feet from his person. As the thror.g increased in numbers, the officers removed Junkin to the baggage rooip, where more privacy was possible. When questioned by the Courier's Oskaloosa representative, the negro refused to talk. Sheriff Ja'ckson, however, when approached stated that he was going 'c. take the prisoner to Washington, la; for confinement. The sheriff would make no further statement. A' traveling man, however, who was a passenger on the Rock Island train from Des Moines on which was the party, stated that it was the plan to take Junkin to Sigourney, but from there, to Ottumwa late tonight, for arraignment. "After this proceeding it is the plan to take the negro to iS;. Madison penitentiary," said he. The fact that Sheriff Jackson purchased three tickets to Sigournely, substantiated this fact.
Now in Sigourney.
Immediately upon the arrival of the Rock Island passenger at Sigourney, the Courier representative in that city interviewed Sheriff Jackson, but could get nothing from him other than th? statement that Junkin would be confined in the Sigourney jail. He is there now.
Crowds at Depots. Expecting Sheriff Jackson to arrive
in the city this morning at 9:10 o'clock with Junkin on the Rock Island, a small crowd of men gathered at the Union depot to view tne negro. His failure to arrive, however, was the cue for the crowd to proceed to the Milwaukee depot and see what success would be theirs upon the arrival of the Milwaukee from the north, which is due here at 10:10 a. m. No sight of prisoner or official, however, was afforded. Conductor Tom Reilly of the Rock Island passenger stated that the prisoner and officials had left his train at Oakaloosj. Conductor Jack Slater of Ihe Milwaukee said he had no officers or prison^' ers cn his train.
Roberts Disabuses Idea. Asserting that no arrangement had
been made with him to sit at the arraignment of John Junkin tonight in the district court, Judge M. A. Roberts this morning stated that .he did not believe it was the plan to bring the prisoner here until the next term of court. "While the bench warrant I issued in the ease of John Junkin gives authority to the sheriff to incarcerate
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LETTER FROM CAPITAL CITY
BEARS OUT STORY OF MUR
DERED MAN.
That the Courier of March'6 was correct in stating the dead'man takon from the Des Moines river near Cllf-land ou Friday was an Italian from Des Moines, is evidenced in a further communication received by Coroner A. W. Slaught from the Des Moines postmaster. The jury here at the time of the inquest returned a verdict that the remains were those of an unknown man. On the body, however were found letters and work slips from the Johns Coal company of Des Moines indicating that the man was kr.own as Peter Ross in the capital city. A Des Moines postofflce money order receipt No. 21.735, also found in the clothes was Issued to a Petri Tolmo. A request by Coroner Slaught to the Des MOines postmaster to investigate the matter ..as been promptly complied with and it now develops that the murdered man was Piet.ro Folino of Des Moines, known there as Pietro Rosso and Peter Ross. The letter follows:
Pietro Follino Sent Order.
"Replying to your lett-r of Marih 6, you are advised that the sender of money order No. 27735 is Pietro Folino, who gave his address ar. No. 334 Pelton avenue, Des Moines, la. The order is payable to Maria Pane Filipino, town of Adaini, Province of Catauzaro, Italy.
"I have vi. ited the Italian settlement in this city and find that this ••"t.n left his boarding house during t> * month of December. He was k- ~.-.vn there as Pietro Rosso. His last place of residence was 312 Southwest Fourth street. The parties at this number state that .he left the house during the month of December and nothing has been heard from since and the Italians are all of the opinion that the man mentioned above and the party found in the river are one and the same person."
him in any jail, bastile or penitentiary in the state of Iowa where he thought, best, I have no knowledge of his being brought back to this city. Should he come tonight, in all probability, the officers will find me out of the city, as I intend going to Council Bluffs this afternoon or early tonight to spend the remainder of the week, if I complete the case now being heard in the district court." Judge Roberts further stated that he will adjourn court at the completion of the Ives-Eldon Telephone Co. foreclosure suit, now in progress, and defer hearing the balance of the cases assigned until next week, reconvening court at 9 a. m., Monday, March 15.
Cornell Not Informed. The news that .Tunkin had been
taken from Des Moines was received with surprise by County Attorney Seneca Cornell, who was found ill at his home on West Fourth street. "I know nothing of .Tunkin being removed from Des Moines and can not give you any Information whatever on his rumored arraignment." When asked if it was likely to have another judge of the Second judicial district come to this city tonight to sit at Junkin's ar-raaignment in the event that Judge Roberts leaves town, he stated it was not likely.
INFANTS FANCY OF NEW YORK MINISTER
NOT APPROVED BY LOCAL
BAPTISTS,
Local adherents to the Baptist church do not take kindly to the proposed innovation in the baptism of infants as introduced by Rev. Dr. Charles F. Aked of the Fifth Avenue Baptist church of New York. When consulted regarding the idea of baptism of infants without water the local Baptists maintained that such a thing was impossible of accomplishment if one would regard the tenets of the denomination. Rev. F. G. Davies said: "It is against, the fundamental principles of the church, and as we do not practice infant baptism, it is clear that such an idea as that of Dr. Aked is radically out of conformity with the principle of the Baptist church. Do not pay any attention to such notions."
The radical departure is to be introduced by the Rev. Charles F. Aked at the Fifth Avenue Baptist church of New York city, of which he is pastor. It is a baptism of infants at a "dedication" ceremony, at which no water will be used. The Baptists heretofore have confined themselves to the baptism of adults.
The first of ihe infant dedication ceremonies will take place at the church one week from next Sunday. It is in accordance with Dr. Aked's theories that the children should receive more consideration than they have re-ceivpd to date. "When he was in England he used a service similar to that which is to be used in the Fifth Ave-nue church and found it to be of great value.
The tenets of the Baptist church provide for total immersion. As that would be manifestly Impossible for infants, the use of the water will be omitted. The children will be presented at the altar by their parents, who will be enjoined to bring up the children in the "nurture and admonition of Jesus Christ." Prayer and singing of special hymns will be part of the service.
POPE PIUS BARS ; ALL SOCIALISTS
POLISH PRIESTS READS Clft-"
CULAR WHEREIN HEAD OF
CHURCH EXPLAINS RULING _ -
Milwaukee, March 9.—An Evening Wisconsin special from Manitowoc says: The meijibers of the Roman Catholic church Sunday in an address the socialist party must choose between that party and their church. This was broadly intimated by Rev. Kubiszewsky of St. Mary's Polish Catholis church Sunday in an address from the pulpit. The priest read a circular letter from the pope which Be said was the basis for his statement. Similar addresses will be made by all Catholic priests in the state.
FARMINGTON.
Dubuque Atiainst Free Text-Books. Dubuque. March 9.—The free text
book proposition was defeated yesterday by a majority of 1,063 in a total of 4.4(1". by far the largest vote ever polled at a school election. The question was raised by a petition of union labor-ami was opposed by the press and pulpit.
Oliver tho Choice. Harrlsburpr, PnMarch 9.—George
T. Oliver of Pittsburg was today namer as the Republican candidate for United States senator to succeed P. C. Knox by the joint caucus of the lesrls-, latura.
Farmington—Mrs. J. L. Haynes of Hannibal, Mo., arrived Saturday fox
an over Sunday visit with Mr. and Mrs. N. J. Haynes.
Mrs. Kate Mitchell of Bonaparte, who lias been visiting her sister Mrs. Mary Shafer f,or the past week, returned home Monday.
Miss Nannie Perse of St. Louis arrived Friday for a visit with friends.
E. J. Boyer, who has been visiting relatives in .Arapahoe, Okla.', returned home Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Joel Ketcham left Saturday for Love Lake, Mo., where they will be the gueBts of relatives.
Miss Lydia Schaad, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. Schaad living about three miles west of Farmington, and George W. New .were married Wednesday evening at. the M. E. parsonage. Rev. J. H. Koch officiated. Mr. and Mrs. New will go to housekeeping in the Boler property.
Iowa Mayor Aids Cupid.
Port Huron, Mich., March 9.— Through the intercession of the mayor of Stuart, Iowa, Miss Jean Mac-Tavish, 29 years old, of Toronto, Ont., and Fred Newby of Iowa City may now be united in marriage.
Miss MacTavish came to Port Huron about a week ago and when stopped by the immigration officers told them that she was on her way to Iowa to marry a man whom she had never seen, and with whom. she had become engaged through a matrimonial agency. The local officers refused to allow her to pass through and she was sent back to Canada. Not giving up hope, however, she stopped at Sar-nia, and communicated with her fiance who asked tho mayor for aid.
The latter sent word to the inspector in charge In this city that Newby was financially all right, and requested that Miss MacTavish be Allowed to come to that place.
MOULTON. Moulton—Rev. N. J. Nicholson has
been preaching some powerful sermons the past week. Many people have been attending and much interest is being manifested.
The Zetalethean and Philomathian literary societies will hold their an-' nual intersociety debate the latter part of th month. The question that has been selected Is, Resolved "That tho Federal Government Should Have Exclusive control of all corporations doing interstate business—constitutionally granted." The affirmative is represented by the Philos in the persons of Earl Elerton, Stuart Mace, Olive Marshall and Vivian Black. The question will be denied by the' Zetas by Esco Moore, Will Chamberlain, Emma Stucky and Mabel Henson.
The Southeastern Iowa Declamatory contest will be held in the M. JS. church nt'xt Friday night. The Bloontfr field schools have already asked for- a special train over the Wabash arid specials are expected from Albla and Centerville. The following schools will be represented: Moulton, Albia, Cen-' terville, Bloomfield, Grinnell, Davenport, Pella, Prairie City and Colfax. • .
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Edwards left last week for Hot Springs. From there they will go to California and Washington. About three months will be spent in the west. "
The following are the new officer# of the P. E. O., elected last Tuesday at. , the home of Mrs. Berry:
Pres.—Mrs. Alice Wilson. . A'ice. Pres.—Mrs. Martha Downing,. . Rec. Sec.—Mrs. Nan Dever. Cor. Sec.—Mrs. Eva Slngley. -y;. Treas.—Mrs. Kate Bavard. >• Chaplain—Mrs. Lou Holbert. Guard—Mrs. Jennie Powers. *. Journalist—Mrs. Kate Stickney. The Ladies' Aid society of the Pres
byterian church was held last Thursn day afternoon at the home of Mrs. W. F. Berry. The subject was the "Indian" and it was very ably handled by thosfe on program. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. R. B. Carson. The subject will be the "Chinese."
About 50 I. O. O. F's and their wives and Rebekas dropped in upon Dr. arid Mrs. Ware Saturday night and re^ minded them that they had been man-ried 15 years. A beautiful cut glass water set was the present to the esteemed couple.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry O'Connll are In from Broken Bow, Neb., to Visit the latter's parents Mr. and Mrs. Joheph Riddle. fc.
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ELDON. "'f Eldon—Bay View club met with
Mrs. N. U. Luellan Monday. Mrs. H. L". Cross was leader. The chapters were from XXVI to XXX. Next week they will meet with Mrs. N. Wilson, with Mrs. N. U. Luellan as leader.
Mrs. Frank Hellyer and daughter Hazel left for Billings, Mont., for theft-future home. j
Chas. Simmons of Keokuk Is visiting with his sister Mrs. C. W. Sheffer.
Miss Mary Price of Ottumwa returned home after spending a few days with her sister Mrs. Everet Sper-ry. J
Mrs. Eshelman left • for a few-days' visit with relatives in Trenfton. Mo. ^
Mrs. C. C. Newland returned to her home in DraUevllle, after spending -a few days with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Z. Knight. 1
Mr. and Mrs. c. C. McClure of Douds spent Sunday witTi the lattefia sister Mrs. Frank Pearson.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Shore and son Kennet of Trenton, 111., are visiting with Mrs. Shore's parents Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Sperry.
Mrs. W. Morrison of Libertyvllle, ond sons George and Paul were In Eldon recently.