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Chequest.


Cheauest, June 6.-Al Carter and
family, of Mystic. and George Rambo
and family, of Leando, visited Sunday
with friends here, and attended the
Union Sabbath school. Mr.. Carter and
family will remain here for an extend
ed visit.
Quite number attended Decoration
day exercises at Keosauqua last
Thursday.
Regular preaching services occurred
at the Center school house Sunday and
Sunday night.
Farmers were delivering wool at
Douds Monday.
County officers were doing some
much-needed work on the roads here
last week.
Richard Green and son, George,
were in Keosauqua Tuesday on bust
ness.
The Chequest Farmers club met to-
day Thursday at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs H. |. Worden. A splendid
program has been prepared for the oc-
casion.
George Findlay, of Douds, was here
buying stock day or two last week.
Mr.. Fairchild, of Leando, was here
in the interest of the poultry business,
which he has established at Leando
Emery Plowman, Of Leando, was
here on business last Thursday.
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New York Butter and Egg Market.
New York, June 6.-Butter-Steadyg
15@19.
Eggs-Easier; 1sk@1sA.
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FIoriS.

Floris, June 6-Miss Frances Eliza
beth Davis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
P. Davies, was married We'd
nesday to Orville f. Thomas,
of Des Moines, Rev. A. NJ
Nodler, of Fairfield officiating. AL
though informal, it was an ideal June
wedding. Many intimate friends of
both parties were present. The cere-
mony took place at high noon and was
followed by sumptuous dinner. The
decorations in the parlor and dining
room were dainty in design, the color
scheme being red and green, garlands
of eglantine and red roses making the
commodious home attractive, yet
sweet in it's simplicity. The visiting
guests were: Messrs. and Mesdames
Omer Miller, of Des Moines; S. l..
Craft, of Bloomfield, Joseph Byrnes, OF
Waterloo; Mesdames A. P. Hall, OF
Montana, Sauer, of Milwaukee; Huv
erstuhl, of Keokuk; W. H. Baker, OF
Eldon; Misses Kearney, of Des Moines
Inez Greenleaf, Helen and Mae Davies,
of Bloomfield; Messrs. Glen Shelter
of Bloomfield; L. B. Thomas and Louie
Thomas, of Des Moines. The elegance
of the gifts showed the high esteem
in which both parties are held. Friends
wish them all the happiness which
seems to be foretold by the good wish
es showered upon them.
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CHICAGO Poultry Market

Chicago, June 6.-Poultry-Steady;
chickens $685.; turkeys 100.
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south of this city. Funeral services
were conducted at the M. E. church,
of which she was member.
Miss Lout Haines of Ottumwa spent
Decoration day in Seymour.
Misses Beulah Smith and Hugh
Lowry are visiting relatives in St.
Joe, Mo.
Mrs. G. w. Smith is in Bloomfield
this week attending convention of
the Rathbone Sisters.
Chef Carson of Lucas visited his
parents in this city over Sunday.
Ira Mullinox of Princeton, Mo-, is in
Seymour this week on business.
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New Ynrk prnduce Marleet

New York, June 6.-Wheat- Sept.
751a.
Corn-sept 47a4.
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Unionville.


Unionville, June 6.-The ice cream
supper at VIM. Strumks last Saturday
night was well attended, there being
about thirty present. All had an en-
joyable time.
Luther Weatherly lost valuable
horse last Sunday by some unknown
cause.
A. w. and NJ. o. Knapp were Cen
terville callers last Tuesday.
There will be an ice cream social at
the Liberty school house next Friday
night, June Z. Everybody invited to
attend.
Clarence Swain attended meeting at
the Fairview school house last Sunday
evening.
Joe Hunt and son, Pearl, have been
working on Will Archibald's house
east of town.
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Read the Courier for news.
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BidWelI,

DiOWCiIs
Bidwell, June 6.-Prof. and Mrs. C,
e. Hall, of Schuyler, Neb., are spend
ing their vacation with Iowa relatives.
Everett Johnston and wife spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Upp,
of South Ottumwa.
Frank Curtis and wife, of 'Kirkville,
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. James
Grooms.
Joseph Lathrop. of Kirkville, &C.
companied by his wife, visited his pa.
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. T. Lathrop, last
week.
The school at Christiansburg gave a
delightful social Saturday night. Ice
cream and strawberries were served
About $14 were netted for the school
library.
Henry Klingheier is building a new
summer kitchen.
Isaac Needham is adding more room
to his house.
August Anderson is building a fine
residence.
A movement is on foot to re-roof the
Christiansburg M. E. church and add
spire.
Miss Mollie Burgason, of Blakes.
burg, visited her sister, Ada Burgason
and attended the social last week
Mrs. w. D. Lottridge visited at Bid
well Sunday.
L. P. Nye went to Moravia Monday
on business.
VIM. Townsend, of Kirkville, made a
business trip to his old neighborhood
near Pleasant Home last Thursday.
A Ladies' Aid society was organized
last week among the ladies of Chris
tiansburg charge. Mrs. P. R. Brooks
| is president and Mamie Gates secre
tary. All ladies are invited to join.
Nels Hendricks and George King
meier attended lodge in Ottumwa
Tuesday.
The Bidwell literary society has had
it's library for several weeks. The
members are we'll pleased with the
books. Any gentleman may join by
paying 25 cents. Ladies admitted free
| The school at No. 5 will have pic
mic on F. E. Perry's place next Friday
An interesting program consisting Of
recitations, ice cream, etc. All pa
irons are invited.
| Levi Gates had horse severely cut
by barbed wire Sunday night.
F. E. Perry made business trip tt
Willard Tuesday.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-19

quite enthusiastic in their assurances
that such bodies will greatly facilitate
our ultimate control of foreign markets
in the products represented They, and
indeed all other classes of American So
ciety. would do well to take account OF
the recent movement among British en-
ployers and employees and give serious
thought to the question whether it does
not embody the idea most essential to the
industrial and commercial welfare of the
United States. Whether the miners sue
coed or fail in securing the necessary rec
ognition for their organization is a mat
ter having special importance only to
the miners and operators themselves.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-19
At THE THEATERs.
METROPOLITAN

Arizona" one of the best stories Of
Western life ever staged is playing to
good business at the Metropolitan opera
house this week: the play is presented
by an exceptionally strong company.
each one selected especially for his or her
respective role. One Of the most striking
facts in connection with Arizona is that
every character i'll the cast and every
line IN the dialogue is absolutely neces-
sary to the story.
The Dairy Farm the best of the
rural dramas presented here the early
part OF this season, will return to the
metropolitan for an engagement of one
week. beginning next Sunday evening
GRAND.
A large audience gathered at the Grand
last evening to witness the performance
OF Lost in the Desert" which scored
such a decided hit on the occasion of It's
first presentation, Sunday night.
Lost in the Desert" tells an inter
esting story of party of Americans
shipwreeked on the coast of Arabia
their capture by a band of Arabs. their
sufferfngs in captivity, and their final
rescue. The first, and in fact, one of the
greatest of New York theatrical sue
cesses is to be presented here the COM
ing week at the Grand by Alberta Cal
latin, who, supported by her own COM
pany, will appear as Nell Gwynne.
STAR
The Jolly Grass Widows" have caught
the town. Two more packed houses
greeted the clever burlesque artists at
the Star Yesterday and enjoyed what is
considered one of the best attractions
seen at the popular Seventh street house
this year. The company is large the
stage effects up to date and the girls
themselves performers of merit. A dailv
matinee and evening performance will be
given throughout the week.
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I'm MEMORY"
(Contributed.)

(COnLr1Duted.)
"Gone to a land Of pure delight. where
saints immortal reign, infinite day ex-
cludes the night and pleasures Danish
pain
The funeral of the late Mrs. c. Malone.
Of Lake Elmo, was held from the family
residence Saturday morning, March Ii.
Deceased was fifty-eight years old, was
born in Ireland, 1S4S, coming to ST. Paul
In 1865, where she was married to Corne-
Illus Malone, well known and respected
citizen of Washington county They To-
Gated at Lake Elmo where she endeared
herself to many.
She was a patient sufferer for three
years, during which time she was attend
ed by DIR. f. A. Stevens, of that place
who was ever kind, faithful and atten-
tive. assisted by her children. who tender
ly administered to her comfort, and did
everything to prolong her life, but an
all wise Providence had otherwise de-
creed and. after being confined to her
bed since Feb. Z, pale death, which ap-
proaches with an equal step, sought adj
mission March IA, at 4:30, bidding her to
repair the way whence she would not
return, and after saying q last fare
well to her friend. died peacefully, with a
prayer on her lips, "a death-like sleep,
a gentle waiting into immortal life
She is survived by a husband and six
of ST. Paul; Kathyrine, Neif, Bea, Josie
and Margaret; a sister, Mrs. James Ma
lone, and brother, Michael Brody, who
mourns the loss of a faithful wife, ten
der-hearted mother and loving sister
The services were held from the
Church Of the Guardian Angels at Oak
bury, Rev. Father Buekler officiating
His sermon was brief but kind and pa
thetie and full of consolation for the be-
ro9 ia EnJttf lad xxyifI No y.it OF
the Catholic church, she has gone to her
reward. A good Christian woman, univer-
sally esteemed, has passed from earth,
and her good qualities of both mind and
heart will long be cherished by those who
knew her best. Amid the prayers of nu-
mereuS friends and relatives her remains
were laid to rest In the place known as
the level of charlottesville grave
there to remain until the silver lining Of
the dark clouds of death may be raised
and there we may know the sun Is shin
ing beyond.
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GERMANY SETS THE PACE.

The greatest monument that could have
Deen raised to the memory of Bismarck
is the phenomenal internal development
of Germany. The unification of the Ger
man states-the creation of the empire
was In itself enough to place the man of
blood and iron among the greatest of the
century; but that was but the yestibule
of the gigantic industrial edifice which
his genius and his energy erected in the
very heart of continental Europe. Bis
marck was selfish He entertained no
dreams for the betterment of the human
race at large. He was the manifestation
In the flesh Of the dominant commercial
spirit OF the times. He worked and
fought, first. for Germany as a nation
and, second. for the German as an in
dividuaL He. recognized the theoretieal
benefits Of free trade, but not for Ger
many at that time A high protective
tariff was selfish and nnprogressive. but
1t was what was needed to put her into a
position to cope with her rivals of the
future Germany must first of all be-
come manufacturing nation, if she was
ever to take rank among the first rate
powers of the twentieth century.
The effect of the Bismarckian policy on
Germany was nothing less than magical
Manufacturing centers sprang up at
every hand. The imam with the hoe
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came in to the city from his fields to
enter the more profitable and more con-
genial occupation of building and Great
ing. The old, historical cities of Ger
moss of centuries-sprang at once into
a new life and developed with a Western
rapidity
Bremen. Munich. Berlin, Magdeburg,
Hamburg and a hundred others, outdd
in material development, New York and
Chicago.
This industrial boom, combined with the
low wages for which the German artisan
was content to work, enabled the manu-
faetarer to invade the markets of every
country on the continent And made in
Germany stamped on every output of
Teuton skill, soon became matter of
grave concern in the markets of Eng
land. This German invasion of the in
dustrial world has been kept up with that
thoroughness and attention to detail
Characteristic of the race.
Knowing that the time would come
when the nations whose markets were
being filled with German-made goods
would retaliate by building prohibitive
tariff wall, the present administration
inaugurated a vigorous colonial Policy for
the purpose of affording a preferred mar
ket for the surplus of the fatherland
Noting the rising tide of American in
dustrial invasion of the world, Germany
decided to make assurance doubly
sure" by casting an anchor to
windward. Accordingly about two
years ago it was decided to re-
model the consular service, by as
signing to every consul an attaehe versed
Ill commercial and Industrial knowledge.
The universal custom had been to ap-
point men prominent in politics, in law
or the history of diplomacy, that the
diplomatic interests of the nation might
be we'll cared for. But the time has ar
rived when the old style diplomacy is
relegated to a back seat-commere:al SUI
premacy now beckons on the ambitious
nations. For the sake of commercial
prestige nation will risk war and con-
clude dishonorable peace. To preserve
it's commerce modern nation will over
look an insult and smile in the face of
a threat. The twentieth century brings
| into the line of political vision a new
factor-commereial diplomacy The Unit
ed States with her vast power of produc-
ton cannot ignore this fact. The pace
set by Germany must oe kept. Schools
for commercial and industrial diplomats
must be instituted. The ward heller and
political leeeh must be ignored in the
consular service Experts must be sent
to every point of foreign commerce to
hold the torch of American commercial
interests.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-19
THE GOLDEN IDOL.
az FERGUS HUME.

Thus was Rowland Gasken,s reward
neted out to hirn-contempt from the
woman he loved: pity and thrashing
from the man whose life but for him
would have been marred. And he, the
condemned, unloved, unknown, uncared
for. carrier of the Gospel!
He wrote to me, Len, before he went.
she went on, still hesitating somewhat.
Wrote to you? Norah, you don't
mean to tell me he"
NO, dear. His letter redeems much
that he has done. 1t is only lust a lino
Len. Read it for yourself" She crossed
to the writing table and swiftly returned
with large envelope
One line? Why, this is He took
the contents from the envelope and read:
Try not 10 think worse of me than
you can help. I make what amends !
may. Good-by and God bless YOU What
amends, Norah? What does he mean?'a
Ihese documents, Len, are mort.
gage on Beach Cottage and your whole
income He returns them to u.s.
Moran? Leonard sat up amazed.
"A mortgage-on Beach Cottage-and nv
income? 1 never executed any mortgase.
What does the man mean?"
No, dear. But your father did. D
Leonard, I have to tell you something
very, very, very dreadful"
Then rapidly she recounted to him the
story of Capt. Jayne's predigality and his
meftgaging of the property. Leonard
listened thunderstruek
Il never thought the governor was one
Of that Sort he said. And he-he-he-
All. well, he is gone now. I'll say no
more"
TITS all right now. Len. The mortgage
has been cancelled
Jayne looked at the papers and found
all in order, There were the mortgages
plain enough. with his fathers signature
on thera"
II can't understand the man." he muir
INJURED. What do you make of 1T.
Noraha First he takes away nv liberty
III the most cold blooded manner. then
he restores to me property which is not
rightly mine
# think he repented, Len, and did his
best to repair the evil he had done"
Its very strange rauttered leonard
looking at the papers, very strange
While Jayne was meditating over the
contradictions presented by his cousin
character, Martha put her head in at
the door. She was the same Martha as
ever, and had been taken back by Mrs.
Wharton gladly IN place of Jael One of
her hands was bandaged up-she had
broken a tumbler and cut herself-and
she waved the manned member Violently
at Norah, and screwed up her face into
most mysterious expression.
Miss! Missi Bendigo's ERE, and e
wants to see Mister, with dab at
Leonard.
Jayne overheard. ''Bendigo? Oh, send
him In should Nike to see Bendigo. >,
he said, cheerfully; and Martha Withdrew
to usher In the bosun in spite of Norah's
pFetestatioHs that she was to do moth
ing of the kind
Very downcast was the old man when
he entered.
Well Bendiso, how are you? I'm glad
to see YOU"
He shook the hand of his master ana
J touched his foreleek in recognition OF the
honor But he was stiH gloomy.
I'm glad TO see you ere, SIR he
growled. "Es I made sure you wos In
Davey Jones' Locker
Aha, Bendigo, I'm not born to be
drowned I had an-an accident, that's
all. I am all right now"
But what's the matter, Bendigo? You
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PROHIBITION In OPERATION.

Until the creation of the public turmoil
which has attended the performances Of
Mrs. Carrie Nation the American people
outside of the states in which prohibition
laws are in operation entertained the be-
lief that those laws were substantially
enforced.
1t was generally understood, of course.
that the violation of the law was being
winked at by local officials in special in
stances, but nothing like a general dis
regard of the law was thought of.
Within a few weeks. attention being
directed toward the subject throughout
the country, it has been made plain that
in states like Iowa and Kansas there IS
no serious effort made to enforce pro-
hibition Public sentiment In certain To-
ealities is often violently averse to the
enforcement of the law. IN others there
is feeling favorable to enforcement; but
individual interest is found to be stronger
than were abstract considerations, and
prohibition accordingly exists only in
name.
1t is a strange and noteworthy cireum-
stance that in such states as Iowa and
Kansas, and especially in the former,
whose people represent an unusually
high order of intelligence there should
prevail such cowardly gathering with
principle as is represented by the exist
ir,es Dot %roG So ~, a
carried on openly in both states It is
sanctioned, too, by the classes of society
which profess the most violent antipathy
toward the traffic. Thus making COM
promise with what they profess to regard
as the most grievous social evil of the
time, these same classes are willing to
enforce the false belief on their fellow
citizens of other states that the system
they favor is being enforced and attended
by gratifying results wherever it is in
operation.
as to the wisdom or morality of the pro-
hibition idea. there is no feeling prevalent
among self-respeeting Americans regard
ins the state of things which has been
known to exist in Kansas with the APP
prevail of state and local Off
Gals other than that every Off
cial thus willing to violate las
oath of office ought to be impeached
and removed. But, while this judgment
may be entirely just, it ought also to
be borne in mind that those who favor
and advocate prohibition laws knowing
the true state of things existing in the
prohibition states are guilty of even
grosser immortality than either saloon
keepers or officeholders in Kansas or
Iowa.
1t is crime against public morality to
maintain such state of things as pre-
walls in both of those states in the mat
ter Of the traffic in liquor For this crime
the prohibitionists are responsible. They
who affect to- regard saloonkeepers as
criminals are themselves guilty of
as mean and dangerous form of
crime Not the least import ant
of any good results which may
ensue from Mrs Nations crusade is
the exposure which has been made of the
selishness, hypocrisy and lack of prin-
ciple which underlies the prohibition
movement in actual operation in such
states as are supposed to prohibit by law
the manufacture and sale of Intoxicating
drink.
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look gloomy said Norah. ''Have you
found that packet yet?'
Yes, Miss, found it. Twas packet,
sir, as the shipper guy me fur YOU I got
drunk ard hid it, and 1 couldn't think
nohow where I'd put it. Then I got
drunk agen and found it; an being drunk
I burnt it,
You burnt H?'' cried the lovers both
at once
''Yuss, did. 'Tain't no good tel1r
lies. 1 did Mr.. Gaskeli e wus with
me same evenin'; but e went away afore
1 found it,
Are you sure?" asked Jayne, still
doubtful of Rowlands honesty.
Yuss. am. 1 remember i'm goin'
after 'elpin' me to look. l drank and
drank, and then I gots the packet an
burns it. But 1 don't rightly remember
aputtin' of 1t on the fire"
Then how do you know you burnt Ito"
Cos found the red tape as tieG It
an bit o the enverlope on the 'oh o.
the CRATE" said Bepdigo Il must "a in
tended to 'ide it agen an chucked it on
the fire in mistake like
Really, Bendigo. that's perfectly dis
graceful conduct" said Jayne, sharply.
What was in the packet?"
l dunno, SIR
Il think do said Norah in Leonard
ear A confession of your father s.
explaining You know"
"Ohp Jayne's face cleared was that
aHz Well, Bendigo, what have you to say
Tor yourself? Aren't you ashamed"
Loetenant Jayne, feels inclined to go
through the floor. I went over to Mr
GaskeIs t'other day to find If ed seqd
me put it on the fire. But e wus
Mr. Philip wus in is rooms!"
Phillip cried Norah. 20 Leonard, i
hope mother WON'T
She WON'T said Jayne, grimly. ST
have an account to settle with Master
Philip. I'll go over and see that he clears
out of Fletmouth pretty quick Ii he
doesn't go I'll threaten him with tn
lice"
20 Len. think of the scandal
He won't wait for the scandal said
Jayne. HELL clear Leave him to me.
III know how to manage him. AS cor
Bendigo-"
Leonard proceeded to give the old man
severe lecture on his drunken habits;
but Bendigo was SO very contrite, and
looked SO very venerable that he hs6s mt
the heart to say much to him.
He was just letting the old man down
easily when Teddy entered in a state of
high excitement with a telegram in his
hand
''Hooray, Lenr he cried Good news
for Jfnfou! Here's a wire from Daw say
ing that NeDDy Is found!
Good" said Jayne. for he felt he too
owed Jinfou something Where is the
bcy9'
'In the hospital"
Hospital Both Norah and her lover
called out the word in surprise.
YES: had an accident, Daw says.
Doesn't say what kind But he's in the
hospital
Good heavensl'' cried Jayne. amazed.
sThe nl-luck of wang-Ho again.
.eTo Be Continued Daily-l
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