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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-03-13
j,rhea srlcal Company,s scenery Injured

Fort Dodge, March 10. The DEVILS
Auction company, which played here
Friday night, met with serious acci-
dent while loading baggage on a car
at the Central depot. The wagon was
run into by a switch engine. The val
.uable scenery was badly damaged, so
as 10 compel a cancelling Of present
engagements by the company. The
accident twill result in damage suit
against the Illinois Central railroad.
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aIodern woodman dead.

Oskaloosa, March "a (special.) j.
]. s. Whitman, of Des Moines, district
deputy of the Modern Woodmen, died
here last night. His death resulted
from the effects of a fall on San lcy
walk.
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ASKS FOR INTERVENTION

Kruger Appeals toss the Govern-
fnents of. Europe.
The Hague, March 12ss-((B By Associa-
ted Press.) )=Iteis learned from a relia-
bic source that Kruger, thru the con-
suls at Pretoria, has appealed for in
tervention to4the great powers in the
Transvaal war and has also appealed
to the governments of Belgium H1lz
land and Switzerland. 4, ss..s
5fss5t -irs%AsS.
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Redtleld. Iowa, Rurned

Redfiell, March 12.-Fire yesterday
morning destroyed all the business
houses on the south side of Main
streer. The flames ragged from i
at about $4,000, only partially covered
b yinsurance.
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Bnrglarles at Oskaloosa.

Oskaloosa, March 12.--(Special.)-
The safes in. Ed Howard's S grocery store
and the Oskaloosa Times office wei
-burgsarized last night. Howard's loss
wass $500 and the Times is small.
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COLLISION Ar SEA.
steamers Come Together with Fatal
Results Off Sable island

Halifax, n. S., March 12.-(By Asso-
ciated Press.)-A Yarmouth dispatch
reports that the steamer Count collid-
ed with another steamer off Sable ISL
and and the captain and twenty -one
men We're drowned.
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TAKEN TO
| 9|]IsylLLE
Caleb Po5 & and Capt. Davis
secreI Isent There
'''' '-'as''''
THINGS 9 TER TODAY
THINGS 9 TER TODAY
War Scare Has Flattened Out-Repub-
Mcans Leaving Frankfort for Fear
oS SArrsst-Stirrins Events OF
Saturday and SundsS.

! Lexington, KY, March 1s.-(By As
sociated Press Secretary of State
Powers and Captain Davis were secret
~ taken from Jail last night and. in
oliarge of Sheriff suter, Of Frankfort,
were driven overland to Versailles,
where it is reported they were placed
ON train and taken to Louisville. The
removal caused much excitement.
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DoINGs OF CONGRESS TODAY.
Senator Allen, of Nebraska. Introduces
Resolution Asking Information.

Washington, March 12.- (By Asso-
ciated Press Under special order the
senate convened at 10 o'clock, the two
hours before the regular hour of
meeting being consumed in the read
ing OF the Alaskan civil code bill. Al
len, of Nebraska, offered resolution
requesting the president, if not incom-
spatible with the public interest, to
inform the senate whether OF not any
communication had been received by
their government from the consular
representative at Pretoria embodying
the requests of the presidents of the
South; African republics for mediation
or intervention with view to ending
the war with Britain. Adopted.
/ Routine business having been con.
eluded, sRawlins, of Utah., addressed
the senate on our relations with the
Philippines. He had read the bill by
Spooner, comforting authority upon
the president to govern the Philip
pines until congress otherwise pro-
vides. s.Thar bill,' he said, sis but the
prolog of swelling act in the imperi-
al theme" He had read the act of
1903, comforting upon the presidents
power to govern the territory of Louis
lana. Rawlins then read some opin-
ions of Kent and other English pub
licists as the. basis for his argument.
Hn the House.
Washington, March 12-(By Assoc
ciated Press. AT, the opening of the
session of the house today the speaker
announced the appointment of McClea-
ry, of Minnesota, as chairman of the
committee on library, vice Harmer, of
Pennsylvania, deceased. Powers, Of
Vermont, was appointed to the vacari-
cy on the committee. A resolution
was adopted to print $4,000 copies Of i.
the eulogies delivered in congress up-
on the late Vice President Hobart.
The important bill reported last
week from the public lands commit
tee, to extend the placer mining laws
of the United States with certain mod
ifications to shore rights, beach work.
ings,etc., in Alaska, was passed. This
bill is designed to meet the conditions
Iowa, chairman of the committee, said
the bill was endorsed by the Alaskan
authorities and miners generally. An
amendment was adopted prohibiting
corporations from locating claims. The
Wise Young contested election case,
from the second Virginia district, which
was debated for two days last week,
was then called up. Briggs, democrat,
of New York, addressed the house in
support of the claims of the sittip@
member, Young.
Young is Arrested.
The vote on the substitute resolution
to allow Young, the sitting member
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Nram,e RetIng,s Trlal ,rodax,

Cincinnati, March 12.-The trial of
Mamie Reting, charged with the muir
der OF Printer Edward Crate, was be-
gun here today.
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Republican COMMITTEES to Meet.

The republican state central commit
tee will meet in Des Moines Tuesday 20
decide !on the time, place and tempo
rary organization and number of state
conventions to be held this year. Tt is
generally expected two conventions
will be held; one the latter part OF.
May or first of June to name delegates
to the national convention at Phila-
delphia, and the other in August to
nominate a state ticket. 1t is expected
Congressman Cousins will act as tenn
porary chairman of the first conven-
tion. The conventions in the new Des
'Afoines Auditorium last summer We're
decidedly successful, and it is under-
stood there is no opposition to this
city this wear ~
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National congress Of Mothers.

The annual meeting of the National
Congress of Mothers will be held in
Des Moines, May 1926. Mrs. /. L. Hills,
organizer for this state and manager
of the affair, locally, announces that
Admiral Dewey and Wife and Governor
Roosevelt and wife will attend. The
presence of these notables would ise
enough to insure an immense attend
ance from all sources, but Mrs. Hills
says there will be other attractions
that will draw as great crowds. A
conservative estimate of the number
of persons who viii attend. places this
figures at 5000. 1t will be the big
gest convention or meeting, numer-
ically and intellectually, ever held IN
Iowa. A long list of some of the great
est speakers and lecturers is presented
in the program. Thru the efforts OF
Mrs. Hills plans for entertaining this
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Young is Arrested.

The vote on the substitute resolution
to allow Young, the sitting member
20 retain his seat, resulted, years $50,
nays 129. This caused great excite
ment, and the vote was recapitulated,
resulting in the resolution to allow
Young to retain his seat being defeat
ed, 12S to 1872.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-28

just then the leading candidate in his Congress
district. At his supplication Mrs R.. the hostess
approached the beauty and mentioning mis- desire
to be presented to her she went in that laudatory
way peculiar TO Southerners and mentioned his
various claims to distinction.
Il should like to know Mr. T." said the former
somewhat to Mrs. RS surprise 'I have long
wished to meet him" Then as the young man ap-
preached she looked at him searchingly as If 10
convince herself that she had made no mistake and
said, amid the general hush. in clear thrilling
accents:
Il have long anticipated this meeting SIR:
knew IT would come later am more
glad than can say to have this opportunity of
telling you'-here she paused to give the finale Of
her speech more effect-"that-you are a miserable
coward. sir and no gentleman" Then turning
around TO her astonished audience she proceeded
with slightly raised voice that silenced the whole
room and made every word audible: Two years
Mississippi stearnboat piv{nr between Natcbaz ard
New-Orleans. This man OF the passengers.
his appearance, although never met him % per
sonaIly- The night before we landed we were all
awakened by the awful cry of 'Firer and, rushing
TO the deck. found that the captain had put on al
was not only danger-the news quickly spread
among the passengers that there was large
question OF the minute was whether the steamer
could touch land before an explosion. The tension
Let the women of hrstr shouted the captain
as the steamers bottom touched shoal Of soft
mud, presumably near the banks and the boats
which were all ready, were hastily lowered Rank
second The great hearted captain lowered care
Iu4y down a poor steerage passenger with three
young cnil5r4n Let the mothers and children
come nrstt' he again Numbered, and who were
alone gladly stood back to give place the help
less. But group Of angry, cowardly crowd
ed forward. pushed back the frightened creatures
with paths. obtained possession Of the boat for
Il is needless to say the captain not prepared
Tor SUCH dastardly conducD and rowed frantically
away from the seemingly doomed ship Ladies and
gentlemen. among those that mani
But, thank heaven, while these creatures at
such omsnt followed the instincts of their baser
natures. brave men were also following theirs and
A
tent Of the fire had been discovered. the second
oT1cer organized forlorn hope an opening
in the hold. where the powiar was stored and get
II overheard before It tgnited- Before this poltroon
reached the shore with his comrades a glad shout
announced that the sailors had accomplished their
purpose and that We were practically safe,
now there was plenty Of time keep the fire
under control, while the passengers were sent to
shore.
81 never this again. but I have heard
Of him from time to time, and made up nv mind
that If I should ever have the opportunity would
publicly brand him as q coward and a brute"
However much he may have deserved It.
Northern woman might have hesitateG expose
thus publicly a so-cailed gentleman the impetuous
Southern nature, however, scorned such reticence
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-28

TO take Katherine and educate her. Mr.; and Mrs
Nelson accepted the offer. and went to Okla honla
leaving her alone and forlorn though graterul for
the home offered her She was shy, reticeIl girl
and did not make friendships easily. She had been
there one month when Miss Duncan began TO write
TO her. The answers were short and timid but IN
and mother who were worldly irreligious people.
wrote but seldom and the poor girl felt II keenly
At first she bitter, but she became In Tune
very sweet but still tlulld, CHRISTIAN ana unlted
with a Presbyterian church the school kath-
crime plays the organ. Henry. another friend, IS
superintendent of the Sabbath school.
To the dear boys and girls Miss Duncan feels she
owes more than she has given Many OF them are
members OF the International Sunshine Society. and
If they this article will recognize their friend
Many others are not members, but doing sun
shine work All the reward that Miss Ruth has
ever asked of them is that they Will pass on the
cheer that she has tried give them
Nor has her work been with the boys and girls
alone. Wherever she has found lonely one she
has tried to send some pen rays Her letters nave
gone the miners in their camps, TO the soldiers
in Cuba Puerto Rico and the Philippines. TO the
aged in the homes for such TO the shut ms and
to many others who have needed them
a second address book contains over hve hundred
names Of these. Besides this she has been for
three years corresponding secretary OF three ar
ferent societies. whose combined members hve
hundred and fifty. Her friendship address book
contains names of about four hundred people
writing 303 postal cards
This shows what one can do by using the mo-
ments. Once only she faltered in the work In
1855. pressed hard by sorrow and care, she was
considering how 10 drop the work, when a Sunday
evening sermon preached by her pastor gave her
Just the help she needed The text and subJct she
has forgottn, and even the words but the thought
this:
That one may work for years and for a lifetime
without seeing the result Of ones labors but the
work is never lost and will crown the worker
after the river is crossed; the work done from a
sense Of duty IN the light Of love becomes gorihed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-28
PROGRESS AND EXPANSION.

What might be called progressive programme"
was presented yesterday afternoon by the Woman's
Press Club OF this city in the chapter room OF
Carnegie Hail. at its monthly afternoon tea mas
much as men featured largely in the entertainment
progress and expansion were discussed at length
Mrs Eliza Putnam Heaton was chairman OF the
day. and led of with speech on Forward and
Back" Educational Progress" was ably handled
by W H Maxwell. Superintendent Of City Schools
while John W Keller president OF the Department
of Charities talked of Progress in Charitable
Work A number OF women present who were
formerly his co-workers in journalism crowded
about him 10 exchange greetings for Aud Lang
Syne."
Fxpansion was explained and discussed at length
BY John Barrett. late United States Minister 10
siam who smoke on The Republics New Oppor-
tunities and RESPONSIBILITIES the Far East Miss
Marian Cout houy Smith read original poem ana
Mrs Fannie Hallock Carpenter gave an interesting
address on Women as Lawyers
The musical features Of the programme were N
the able hands of Nine. Evans Won klenner, ana
the various numbers rendered by ;. i. BED
doe Hugh E williams and Mrs Elizabeth North
ruD. -,
Members and guests of the club crowded the
chapter room overlooking, and the reception
lasted until after O'Clock
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-28
DIFFICULT TO OBTAIN TEACHERS
SALARIES PAID ARE TOO Low. SAYS THE
BROOKLYN FREE KINDERGAR-
TEN SOCIETY.

There was an unusually large attendance at the
regular monthly meeting of the General Commit
tee of the Brooklyn Free Kindergarten Society held
at Pratt Institute last week.
The chairman of the Educational Committee en-
phasized in her report the fact that there exists
great difficulty In obtaining Undergraduates on
count Of the low salaries paid Some changes have
been made in the rules governing the employment
of substitutes.
The Entertainment Committee reported that all
arrang enents had been made for a series Of chill
drens matinees TO be held at the Hotel st. George,
Brooklyn on the afternoons Of February 3. 10
and II.
Interesting statements given in reference 70
the Christmas festivals held in the different kinder
gartens.
ceived the sum Of $4,000 by the will OF the late Mr.
Christian son OF Mrs. Hans s. Christian. who, be-
fore her death erected the Memorial Kindergarten.
in Presidenr-sL.
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A somewhat similar process can De used with
higher numbers the thumb representing u. and 50
on In this case there - change IN Tire latter
part OF the operation. and 100 Is always added 20
the 6nal result
To multiply IS BY "A place the singers representing
those numbers togsther (the third on the righS
hand aud the fourth the lefcl. AS befora. add
are upper fingers. including the two that touch.
thera are with cipher. 20 Now multiply the sane
dnpsrs that were lust added that Is the and
Iln1er fingers that were added 20 make are now
used again and multtph ec-aSS=E Ints y Win t1e
10 makes 81 and adding the loo the nnal result -
ANY number from II to Is multiplied in this way
viii give correct results. as II the case OF the
smaller numbers.
ThIs finger multiplication was invented By Pro-
copovitch q Polish mathemat ician who carries hi9
binatfons JEAN ELY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-28
FINGERS AND FIGURES.
IMPLICATION TABLE

PUZZLE PLAYS UTILIZED By A MATHEMATIzASv
The boys and girls in the schools OF Poland ara
taught a method OF multiplication BY the use o.
the fingers II Is said that the little people ind IS
much more interesting than studying 50 many
multiplication tables This method used IN rnrI~
tiplying numbers above g. below that the children
commit TO memory the few short tables neeezsary.l
That they may learn the finger process readily. n
the beginning the numbers written with pencill
on the fngernails The method is follows
The thumb represents 6. the first finger = the mid
die finger s the next 8. and the little finger 10
To multiply any OF these numbers the fingers
that represent the multplier and multipIcand. Or
numbers to be multiplied. placed together an
illustrated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-28
coNGENIAL PARTNERS

The society girl Of to-day is not nearly shrink
ing and dependent as her prototype OF a decade
ago She is not altogether unhappy II not plenti-
fully supplied with partners; she walks the
room unattended If need be; she goes TO supper
with another girl II young men are scarce, and
feels no disgrace She has been known on occasions
refuse uncongenial Invitation for the cotillon
and in preference 10 dance stag" II is termed IN
societv's vernacular-that IS TO accept her seat
from the leader and TO take out" whom she wishes
for partner
Al this is decidedly different from the .conven-
tonal ideas that formerly rendered the social life
Of some girls at evening functions OF a
penance than pleasure
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-28

shoes were lined with red Others were adorned
Win pearls and lined with pink
n snoe tnat was worn by Mary OF Lorraine
Ta OF Mary Queen OF Scots, which rs IN
LONDON exhibit is OF brown leather. 1t has per
Lhs snoe has two soies the second being under
ity Of the heel.
aenry VII wore crimson velvet buckle shoes,
WIN IRON soles and hinges at the joint His house
sil9ss were or bright velvet, pulled and slashed
Eianorate shoe ties and rosettes were popular
curing the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries
me french heels during that period were twice
as nlgn as they are Young gallauts wore
thelr hlgh boot tops turned down to the ankles 70
snow tne rich laces with which they were lined.
Az the beginning Of the eighteenth century
women SHOES were made OF beautiful brOcaded
saIIn handsomely stitched in queer patterns.
ne leTgth or boot tops in the time of George III
We regulated BY rank. Buckskin was the original
nateflal used Tor princes and persons OF distinc-
Isoh, out leather made of the skin of the OK was
afterward used for that purpose.
hMs tuchard the Lion Hearted had his boots
stamped with gold. John Lakeland boots
spotted with golden circles. Sir Walter Raleigh
wore SHOES studded with diamonds, which said
10 nave cost SAo0O0O Cardinal Wolsey's shoes were
OF gold and stones precious
costing many thousand pound.
Rights and lefts invented in 1900. The cor
lined with rose colored pink kid and silk The toes
were nat and square and the heels were low The
fronts Of the shoes ornamented with jewelled
rosettes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-28

- -, - Oiten parsues with apparently tagging
steps but soener or later she is almost sure TO
o - ana punish the man OF woman who has
e. -, any oo~ardiy or disgraceful act At
~ - a one OF me prominent Southern cities
r.,.ts- - ,-s beautiful Mrs n. visitor from
~ a. li-s STATE was holding miniature court
80 - -, y De presented 70 her crowded about
Tor an introduction. 'eAieSeu Win quests
Mrs y &c. .nSe VINO were most anxious 10 meet
ea 70 Be brilliant one - - ha6 sIr.sdy
----.-lant Offices in MS own state and was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-28
CopuENCEnEYT AT SCHOOL NO. 8.

Inspector Bach presided at the semi-annual COM
mencement Of the girls department OF Public
School No 8 which held last Friday morning
The programme presented was unusually at
tractive one II was opened by a Scripture read
ing BY the Rev DR.. Johnston. The graduates then
entertained the audience with appropriate quota
tons OF welcome. patriotism and news some OF
rba attractive features were The Go % sleep
story nv the babies; the graceful Drill NarsoVl-
enne" by the graduates, and the 'lmnalsra ants
Tsransforrned into Citizens IN which groups OF
IrfIa girls costurned represent different National
tvpes were transformed under the broad folds OF
the Stars and Stripes. ,,
the musical part OF the programme contained,
among other things, the opening chorus from
The Rev DR. Johnston made the address TO the
graduates and the valedictory was denNerso oy
800 Na+han Inspector Blumenthal distributed
the diplonas and Inspector Schoen and others
made short talks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-28

Miss d. Rohan. ~
r Among the guests win be Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel
rrencn Oliver Herford Mr.. Hastings Mr. and
Mrs. Nat Goodwin Mr.. Waller Ada MozslSi bliss
Carman and Albert Herter Mrs Huueker will be
assisted in receiving by her sister Mrs Perry
the wife OF Roland Hinton Perry, the sculptor
ana the reception viii be held in the great study
NJ. Chase.
Mrs. Huneker is an American woman who has
devoted herself working ''in the small" Her
early studies were under St. Gaudens Later she
spent several years In Paris working with Mac
Honnies. The Rubaiyat punch bowl Is the most
elaborate OF Mrs. Huneker's productions
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-28
orrE1 IsABELLA OF SP4IN.

c,,ae, Isabella OF Spain who has lately become
~ tenant az the Marquis Of Salisbury for his villa
Ia Bastde at Beaulieu, travelled there tneOgnita
as Countess de Toieda Queen Isabella Is the grand
mother Of the young King She proclaimed
Queen at Madrid in 1888 Quilted the country at the
Ina ~ the revolution In 1868, and abdicated IN
paris in 1870 IN favor OF her son Alfonso XII II
IL said that she is a wonderfully preserved woman
of close upon seventy. She Is accompanied by the
Infanta Eulalie. who u married 70 Prince Antoine
dOrleaus.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-28
CORNELL ALrMNE ENTERTAINED.

The annual luncheon Of the Cornell Alumna Of
New-York and vicinity was held yesterday after
noon at the Hotel Manhattan under the auspices
OF the Cornell Alumnee Club Miss Edith Grant,
president of the club presided About seventy Cor
neIIians and guests were present. The speakers
were Jacob Gould SchurTan. president OF Cornelli
Professor George Lincoln Burr Dr., William n
Polk dean of the Cornell Medical College: Miss ).
L. Browneu warden of Sage College; Mrs Flor
ence Kelly corresponding secretary OF the Ma
tional Consumers League; Joseph n Hendrix ana
W lIham r. Bronx.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-28

the sculptor In honor OF a scuptured punch bowl.
the decorations Of which IN illustration OF the
"Rubaiyat' OF Omar KhAyyam
The huge clay bowl, which will shortly be cast
in bronze Will rest on a pedestal In the centre OF
the studio and viii be @iighted from above with
mellow red rays.
The entertainment for the evening viii include a
reading of the .'Rubaiyat' BY Charles @. ID.
Roberts, the singing OF SELECTIONS from In Per-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-28

For example. 10 multiply by the fourth nnge-
OF the left hand counting always the thumb tha
first finger and The third finger OF the right hand
are placed tip TO tip Counting these two fingers
thus joined with those above. both hands. there
are = add a cipher and you have 70 Below thsss
Z fingers there are the right hand and On thu
left multiplying one by the other-2<1=2 Addsns
this 10 20. the first result obtained, you have II
the product OF and s.