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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-11

DdIu lOT JONI peterson east OIL mere.
The Building is 30x4O feet with fine
large ventilator on top, and has stone
basement under the entire barn which
will house very large number of cat
tie and horses and is very fine i'm
provement on the farm.
Nels Swenson is doing some work
for Gust Burgeson this week.
Tom Somerson is remodeling his
home in Christiansburg.
A number of people from this neigh
borhood attended the old soldiers
reunion at Pete Burgeson's last Sat
urday and it was certainly grand
success. A most beautiful table was
spread on the lawn with everything
in the line of eatable one could wish
for
VIM. Smith and wife and son spent
Sunday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. G. Allen.
Sven Pearson and family spent Sun,
day with l.. L. Swenson.
Johannes Pearson went to Eddyville
yesterday with load of wheat which
he had made into flour for his own
use.
Laddsdale.
Laddsdale, Oct 11.-Mrs. Whit
aker has returned to her home
i'll Nebraska, after pleasant
visit with her brother, Isaac Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Yoder are re-
joicing over the arrival of little boy
at their home.
Andy George and wife are the happy
parents of a little daughter.
Mesdames Hart and Snyder were the
guests of relatives south of here Mon
day afternoon.
Miss Ethel Hinkle was the guest of
Anna Yoder last Sabbath.
Rev. Miller, of Eldon, delivered a
fine discourse Sunday afternoon to a
very small audience.
| Mr.. Crayne, of Eldon, spent Sunday
at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Cud-
worth.
| Mrs. John Hinkle spent Tuesday af-
ternoon at the Copeland home.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Shields, of Chequest,
were the guests Of relatives near here
few days last week.
Messrs. o. r. Harrington and S. e.
| Copeland went to Floris Tuesday
evening.
Anthony Cholland has moved to OF
| IuLlW q duu SStulSu elliplOy llSuI.
! G. E. Copeland, wife and son spent
Thursday with friends near Leando.
Mesdames Dial and Clark spent
| Wednesday with friends near Belknap.
Mr.. and Mrs. Birchell spent Satur.
day night and Sunday with friends in
| Ottumwa.
Miss Blanche Coney is quite il.
| Lemuel Snider and wife were guests
at the Chesley Christy home Sunday.
Avery.
Avery, Oct. lit. J. Talboy and
Jas. Guthrie drove to Hynes Sunday
| to witness bali game.
Mrs. Edythe Evans was an Abba
visitor one day this week.
| Quite large crowd of young peo-
| pie are planning a trip over to Eddy
vile next Saturday on hay-rack.
Miss Elsie Moore was the guest of
| friends near Coalfield recently.
| Miss Ethelyne Crabill, who has
| been visiting at the Alternately home
| in Chillicothe, returned home Sunday.
Miss Artie Johnston was an over
Sunday visitor at the Geo. Luxe home
Miss Mary Johnston was in Abba
Wednesday.
| MIS-. odIH ANDERSON WIS all OLtuHl-
wa visitor part of last week.
James and Charles Mcmillan were
Avery visitors Sunday.
Miss Ida Pierson, who is attending
school in Abba, spent Sunday with
her parents in Avery.
Mrs. Nancy Chisholm was an Abba
visitor last Wednesday.
Miss Gertie Armstrong was a Hite.
man visitor recently.
Frank West, of Ottumwa, was an
over Sunday visitor at the Biltermar
home.
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Peoria Market.

Peoria, Oct. 11.-Corn-steady, No
2, 40A.
Oats Steady, No. 2. 22s4.
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New York Market.

New York, Oct. -Butter-strong,
1921.
Strong, 5000.
New York, Oct. 11.-Wheat, Deem
Der S0%.
Corn AZ.
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BidWelI,

Bidwell, Oct. 11.-Frank Yenger
and brother James went north last
week to gather corn.
Isaac Needham is building corn
crib.
Miss Grace Grooms returned from
Littleton Tuesday.
Mrs. Arthur Grooms returned Sat.
urday from visit in Kansas.
A. N. Hendricks and P. r. Brooks
attended lodge in Ottumwa Tuesday.
A protracted meeting is in progress
at Christiansburg.
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Rathbun,

Rathbun, Oct. 11-Saturday was
pay day, the miners receiving over
$4,000.
The mine was idle Tuesday on ac-
count of the death and funeral Of an
Austrian miner.
Street Commissioner Hampton is
about work now and is to be compli-
mented on the excellent condition of
the streets.
Mrs. w. w. MCGEE returned last
week from three months visit in
Scotland.
Mrs. l.. R. Colley left last week for
an extended visit in Streatoh IL.
w. H. MCGEE, Mrs. Douglass, Mrs.
Holland, Mrs. Corners and daughter,
Nettie, attend the church meeting in
progress at Jerome Sunday and Mon
day.
w. H. Brown moved to Centerville
last week and Frank Ellis moved into
the house vacated by Mr.. Brown
S. Richardson has moved to Evans
Vile.
Miss Agnes Patterson, of Center
vile, spent Sundy at home.
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Dudley.

Dudley, Oct Islander Burgason
is home for visit with relatives and
friends.
Mrs. G.. w. Stevens and grandson,
Forrest Garfield, are Chillicothe WIS.,
tiers this week.
A. Lewis has erected new mill on
his place.
John Wenblad and son, Carl, drove
to Ottumwa Wednesday.
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Read the Courier for news.
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Chicago Butter and Egg Market
Chicago, Oct. 11.-Butter firm;
creameries 16@20A; diaries 1908;
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-10-31
PUBLIC PARK FOR OREGON.

Proposal to Preserve Scenery Arount
Crater Lake.
1t has been proposed to park the re
gion about Crater lake in Oregon, ont
Of the most remarkable bodies of waite;
In the world. 1t fills a large. deel
crater In the mountains. and the WALL
rise sheer to a diZzying height abov'
the surface. In the Indian tradition
Il was the abode Of dangerous mon
creatures that doubtless symbol
lied the fear created in the minds o
the savages by it's wildness. but that
among the civilized. gives place to |;
sense of admiration for its sublimity
1t would take little, II any, money t.
set aside this district for a park, ant
it is hoped that the measure offered TO.
that. purpose will be successful. W.
have allowed the vandal to despoil ou.
wonderful natural scenery at his pleas
ure in the past. A growing sense o
the fitness Of things demands that hi
pernicious activities shall cease ant
that the great body Of the people shall
advantage by what Is finest and no
blest in the landscape as in the re
sources of the country.
Our finest and most impressive seen
cry is in the West, where The popula
ton is still sparse and where real es
tate values are still low. Indeed, 1t 1
not unlikely that the region about Cra
ter lake has never been taken uI
Those who have seen 1t declare it to b
the scenic equal Of the Yosemite, an
to allow the chopper. the blaster, tn
shanty builder, the sign painter, the en-
zine driver to mar 1t will be to discoul
age visits to the place and to DISCUS
and dishearten just the class Of pee
ple who are most naturally drawn t
spectacle. In this country We have n
Immense private parks for titled aris
tocracy. Whatever is best is for tn
people. Let them take that best Will
II is still to be had and before selfis
commercialism bars them from /
There should be park in every Stats
I-Brooklyn Eagle.
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Saved by a Single Shot.


to Valparaiso for nelp. IL came finally,
in the shape of two brand-new topedo
boats of German make; each of them
was larger and faster than La Chi
quita.
''The day after they arrived, . slight
defect had been discovered in the ma
chlnery Of our little dock companion;
and as her native engineer had fallen
sick Of q fever at the same time, and
was not quite up to duty. one OF our
engineers. Yankee boy by the name
Of Clark. from Boston (and a smart
fellow he was, tool. volunteered to
tinker up the engine. While their own
man was up In town getting some sup
plies, Clark was putting the engine to
rights, when a telegram arrived aboard
stating that the enemy's two torpedo
boats had started early that morning to
go down the coast. The lookout Mt the
harbor entrance had sent word that the
fog was becoming heavier, and the Pc
ruvian commander ordered La Chiquita
out to take advantage Of the situation
by doing what mischief she could.
1.-The boat of course. was ready In
a few minutes, but their own engineer
was ashore, and the fog prevented their
signaling his recall from the town. Go
they must, and something must be
done at once But what? While they
were discussing the question. Clark.
who had finished repairing the engine.
was about putting on his jacket. when
the captain drew him aside and. after
explaining matters, asked II he would
act as engineer for that trip, saying II
would be nothing more than an excurs-
ion or frOlic and that he would be well
paid. Now. the Yankee boy had long
oeen wlsning IOr a trip or this kind.
but despaired Of getting leave Of alb
sence for any such purpose. Here was
an opportunity, and an excuse for TAX
ing advantage Of 1t, and while coOlly
replying that he would do it as q
favor he turned on steam, and in a
few minutes the saucy little boat was
lost to our view and speeding out into
the fog with a grand scheme Of sur
prise for the Chilians.
But. as very often happens, the sur
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"nECI6ELY what all the row was
j. about. l don't profess to remem-
ber." said the old Quartermaster,
a. he lit his pipe afresh. and puffed
and pulled at 1t until it was under fup
headway. and glowing like live coal,
but the Chilians and Peruvians were
In the harbor two weeks. blockaded by
the former. who had fine feet outside.
We were having altogether a lazy time
OF 1t In our steamer, and had nothing
In the world to do, until the blockade
should be raised or an earthquake
should shake out some new channel
through which we might get to sea. OF
course the captain and agents were out
Of temper. but the rest Of us didn't care
how long the blockade lasted, as we
were drawing good pay right along.
THE town lay in a basin-hke forma
ton Of the shore. with large white
stone forts at both ends Of the harbor.
mounting q few heavy rifled guns. of
English make: and there were batteries
back of the shipping wharves at the
foot of the hills. Our ship lay inside
of the forts, and well protected by Z
stone jetty. She was just out Of rangG
Of the Gillian feet, which generally
rode at anchor in a line across the har-
bor's mouth.
THE blockade was not exciting. For
days not shot would be fired by either
side; but at other times the men-Of-
war, taking advantage Of good tide
or wind. would steam In closer and
fire away at us In n lazy fashion all
day. the forts replying at long inter
walls. Occasionally the enemy's shell
would strike the water or burst quite
near us, but Us .,ily the shots passed
over and beyond the vessels. falling
among small houses, Of the poorer
class, in the town down by the water
''The blockaders ventured in too close
one day, and, stiff off-shOre breeze
springing up, some Of the big guns In
the fort, served with extra powder
charges, pumped few holes in them
to their evident confusion, for they
promptly got out of range and there
; remained. We were usually very quiet
at night. but one dismal rainv mo-
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prise was destined to come from the
other side; for the Gillian torpedo boats
had started down the coast only as q
ruse. and under cover Of the fog had
stolen back again, and were quietly
lying behind their men-of-war prepared
to give their little annoyer a warm vel
come.
Quietly and swiftly La Chiquits
stole on until the largest Of the enemy'a
ships was seen to be near-a dull gray
mass without a sign Of life about her
and apparently at anchor. Still closer
ran the torpedo boat, and all was quiet
on the big ship. She was ALMOST along
side, and yet the sleepy stIlry did not
heed. The young Peruvian captain
rubbed his hands in glee at the glorious
opportunity afforded him, and he had
just made the signal for the lowering
Of the torpedo when Bang went the
sleepy sentry's gun.
Never mind cried the gay captain,
as he felt the bullet pierce his cap.
You are awake at last, my boy, and
Just too latev But no! A dark object
darted out from beyond the ships
stern, and behold-there was one of the
absent torpedo boats! To add to the
CONSERVATION Of the ChiQuita's crew.
the second torpedo boat now hove in
sight, rounding the frigate's bow.
I'VE are in a trap yelled the cap
tain. Stop her! Back her! Starboard
your helm. Hard- and he fairly
danced with rage as the bullets began
10 sing about him.
I'm less time than 1t takes to tell IT,
the Peruvian surprise party was In
full retreat through the fog, followed
closely by the Chilian boats and hail
of small shot which dashed up the
spray all around them. The big ships
too, were in pursuit, surging and rock
ing, their black smoke and their masts
visible above the low-lying fog.
For ten minutes the race progressed
finely, the crew Of the fleeing craft do
ing their utmost to escape the fierce
men about the boat SO as to give heI
tn" hest possible balance Soft ""'
was being burned and dense black
smoke and sparks were pouring furi-
ously from her funnel, but 1t was evil
dent that the two other torpedo boats
were overtaking her. although the men,
of-war were dropping behind
The officer looked anxiously at Clark
and asked. Can you not make her 60
faterP Clark glanced at the steam
gauge and at the safety-valve, from
which jet of steam was already dy-
ing, and shook his head. He screwed
down the valve little, however. The
gauge showed ten pounds more pres
sure. but that was all he dared put on.
La Chiquita was rushing like streak
through the water, faster than she ever
went before, but 1t was Of little use.
The larger boats were steadily gaining.
A few minutes more would have ended
it. 1t was too bad, for La ChiQuitA
was almost in the harbor. She had
run out Of the fog and could see the
forts. which dared not flre. however.
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HOW A SHOT WON A FIGHT.

ing there was a great cOmmotiOn out
side. with much banging Of guns. The
reports sounded at one moment like
muftied thunder. or, when the wind
shifted against the feet, like some one
shutting a heavy barn-door sharply. At
about breakfast time. we were sudden
ly stHrtled by escaping steam. We
rusL, j on deck to see. lying beside us
In the misty rain, q long. low torpedo
boat We expected Immediately to be
blown up, and our captain was on the
bridge vociferously assuring those on
The little stranger that we were neu-
trails; nor did he stop until one Of her
officers politely assured him that they
were Peruvians, and that, under cover
Of the attack Of Peruvian ironclad on
the blockading feet, they had stolen in
quietly during the confusion.
1T did not take long for the block
aders to find out that the town had
been REINFORCED by a torpedo boat.
for she Immediately began a system of
attack and annoyance which made their
lives both day and night one continued
round Of apprehension and misery.
I,
with a good outfit, and could steam
about eighteen miles an hour. She had
been brought from England by specula-
tors and sold to the Pruvians down the
coast. They had named her La Chi
ouita,' the Little One. She would lie
beside us all day at the stone pier with
steam ready, her crew sleeping about
the decks in the hot sun, most of the
time, while her officers played dominoes
under an awning aft, and plotted mean
while some novel method Of frightening
the blockaders. Occasionally, when
they knew the enemy were at dinner
they would make a rush down the har-
Dor in a most warlike and threatening
manner Then the foe would beat to
quarters, slip their anchors, and put
themselves In a state Of cOmmotiOn,
whereupOn the torpedo boat would
come leisurely back to the dock. In
this way they made the Chilians burn
tons Of coal which 1t was difficult for
them to get, and for which they had to
pay big prices.
ut was at night, however. that La
Chiquita was in her glory, for In few
minutes after her departure from the
dock there would be banging and BOOM
ing Of guns along the enemy's line. and
We could tell about where she was by
the uproar around her. Once she stole
out close along shore and with a rush
came In from the sea through the Chill
ian ships.
'ATheir guard boats were unDrepared
for this attack; ind before they knew
1t she was alongside the admiral's ship,
and exploded a torpedo which blew up
two or three small boats at the gang
way, hurt several sailors, and smashed
glass aud windows. The she made on
into the harbor before gun In the feet
could be brought to bear on her in the
darkness.
This scare was too much for the
Dons,' as the Chilians are called, 30
they put their heads togethsr and sent
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for fear Of hitting their own vessel.
The Peruvian sailors crouched In the
bottom of the boat while Clark coolly
tended his engine. parts Of which
moved 80 fast, as he afterward told me
they looked like a whirling blue mist.
'Senor.' said the officer to Clark.
we have done our best, but 1t won't
help u.s. They are too near to us; we
must give up and as he said this he
proceeded to take from his pocket q
to. wave In sign Of sur
render. Clark glanced back, and there.
not four hundred feet away, was the
first pursuer, her sharp snOut cutting
the water like a knife and throwing the
spray to each side. He observed quick
ly that from her brow projected a spar.
ON the end of which was a large. black.
pear-shaped, vicious-looking torpedo.
its head studded with percussion caps.
This torpedo was ready to be thrust
further forward to blow up La Chi
Quita as soon as they should come with
In striking distance. AS Clark's keen
glance returned along the boiling wake
of his own boat. he noticed In the stern
sheets . rife which belonged to the
captain. 1t was just like the one with
which the engineer used to pick or
squirrels in the States
HE motioned to the captain not to
wave his flag Of surrender. He gave
the engine one more drenching Of oil.
and the safety valve another twist. then
seized the rifle. carefully adjusted the
rear sight. wiped the oil from his trig-
ger finger. raised the piece to his shoul.
der, and took aim. He stood solid as q
rock, with feet wide apart to steady
himself against the rolling Of the boat
His head was bare and his sleeves were
rolled up to his elbows. What can he
be going to shoot at| muttered the cap
tain. No one Is visible on the other
boat But he noticed that as the pur-
suing boat, now but three hundred feet
away, rose and fell with the swells, and
Its torpedo bent and swayed from side
to side on the end Of the spar. the muz-
zle Of ClaIk's rife was following 1t.
Now up, now down, now this way, now
that, 1t swung, as II avoiding that keen
eye looking through the sight. But
finally, for one moment it paused and
was quiet. 1t was that for which Clark
was waiting. There was sharp re-
port from the rife! the torpedo. struck
by the bullet fair and square on one
Of the caps, exploded with tremen
dous report. The par and torpedo
flew in fragments through the air. and
rs the on-rushing boat emerged from
the cloud Of smoke, 1t was seen thal
her bow was shattered and split. ano
that she was sinking rapidly, while hei
| crew were heard calling upon the Other
Gillian boat for help.
| "Clark laid down the rifle and turned
his attention to his engine again as Il
nothing had happened. and. amid thu
booming Of guns and the dipping o.
flags in salute. La Chiquita ran into the
harbor and was soon at her moorings
thanks to the cool Yankee boy who hat
saved the vessel with one shot"
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The Child Mind.

A little girl wishing to get her ca
from q dark room asked the nurse 70
It. The nurse told told her that sh
should not be afraid Of the dark, as CO.
was In the dark as well as In the ligh,
The little girl looked doubtfully int
dark room, then walking bravely l.
the door, said: God. please. sir. han'
me my cap"
A little child in a Sunday schoo
class, being questioned how Eve cam
to be made. hesitated some time, an,
then Frightening up. said: God lOoket
ut Adam and said. l guess l can do bet
ter than that, and he then made Eve.
-Harper's Monthly.
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ne collected his belongings, which w~.s
tew, and put them up with the AID of
ieodys soldier servant. whose voice was
ausky, and who many times turned away
10 rub the back Of his horny hand across
MS eyes But there was one little box
that Miles investigated alone; it contain
eu Two photographs of Esme: small,
nattered, brown. prayer book. presented
~ ner ten years previously. in a strag-
Iling round hand-between its leaves
were two or three withered flowers; there
was mis- watch, with broken handspring;
program OF the regimental tournament
~ 1ork, and last, not least. carefully fold
go up IN silver paper and an envelope.
tiny four-button woman's g.ove. rather
worn.
1T was not Esme's," said Miles, as he
turned 1t carefully over, with a lovers
critical discrimination. 1t probably be-
ionged to Teddy's nameless sweetheart"
DE did not put it up along with the
other relics. for il told tale inteiligible
10 him alone; it was not to be thrown
away. this token that Teddy had treas
t.red; no. he himself would keep this lit
lie tan glove. belonging to a girl he had
never seen, whose name he would never
know; nor would she herself ever learn
The fate of her mysterious, unavOwed
lover: He had died. and made no sign.
Miles took part in that hfty minutes
battle. when . solid square of Engliah
kept the bold and reckless enemy at bay
Icy q deadly wall Of are, and Subsequent
ly returned with the column to Natal.
Or course he was the owner Of Kitty,
having purchased her for one hundred
and fifty pounds, purchase which reduc-
ID his exchequer to a very low ebb; but
he was resolved to have her at any price.
and feeling that he had the best right
10 her restrained the lancers from bid
ling for her, when their late brother Off
,er's scanty possessions were sold by the
committee Of adjustment.