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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-15
Cardigan
BY ROBERT w. CHAMBERS
s stssyytts sasaf
Copyrisht. 1901. by ROBERT W. CHAMBER.

OF papers which I do not yet under.
stand
She wrote me letter, which was
dellvered by chance, the express hav
Ing been scalped below Fonda's Bush
and signed your cozzen Marie" Mr.
Livingston being kin to Sir William. !
mad not vet written again to her
though l had meant to do SO these
twelve months past. She had yellow
hair which was pleasing, and she did
not resemble Silver Heels in complex
Ion or manner, having never louted
me.
AS | sat there on my cot, scenes of
my life came jostling me like long alb
sent comrades, softening my mood un-
I'll | fell to thinking Of those honored
parents 1, had never seen save Ii the
gray dreams which mazed my sleep:
Tor the day that brought life to ny
had robbed my honored mother Of her.
nfe. and my father, Captain Cardigan,
lying with Wolfe before Quebec, sent
runner to Sir William enjoining him
to care for me should the chance Of
battle leave me orphaned.
My father fell into Colonel Burton's
arms at the head Of Webb's regiment,
and his dying eyes saw the grenadiers
wipe out the disgrace of Montmorency
with dripping bayonets. So he died,
with a smile, bidding Webb's regiment
godspeed and sending word to the
dying Wolfe that he would meet him a
minute hence at Peters gate in heaven.
Now, as | sat athinking by the win
dow my thought required to Aunt
Molly, who had been. kind to me.
Truly the sister of Thayendanegea
was stately and comely lady, and a
beauty, too, being little darker than
some French Indies have seen, and
of gracious and noble presence.
Bearing and mien were proud, yet
winning; and, clothed always as be-
fitted the lady of Sir William johnson,
none who came into her presence could
think less of her because of her Mo
hawk blood or the relation she bore to
Sir William-an honest one as she I'M
derstood it.
She ruled the Hall with dignity and
with an authority that none dreamed
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MUNTERvlLLE.

Munterville, Dec. l2.-Mrs. N. p,
Pierson, who has been sick with rheu.
matism is much better.
George Bucklesy of Salt Lake City,
Utah, arrived last Friday to visit rela.
tives. %
Miss Lena and Pauline Anderson
We're Ottumwa' visitors Saturday.
Albin Allen returned home from
Des Moines, Friday morning, where he;
has been visiting with his sisters, Mrs.
Fred Bunell and Esther Allenw
Miss Ella Hall left on No. 8 for Or
tumwa Friday evening to visit over
Sunday at the home of L. L. Sven
son. 5.+s !
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Anderson are OF
tumwa shoppers today z
The Young Peoples society held IT'S
meeting Friday evening with an ex.
cellent program.
The confirmation class met last Fri
day.
Christopher Major of Blakesburg,
passed through this place last satur.
day.
Jacob Anderson was business
caller in sOttumwa yesterday.
v. T. Hasselroote called in Dudley
last Thursday.
Chas Johnson was a business caller
in Dudley last Friday.
A. L. Johnson and John Kimblade
were Blakesburg callers yesterday.
w. T. Baldwells was in Ottumwa
Friday on business.
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BLOOMFIELD.

Bloomfield, Dec. ia wooden we'd
ding. celebrating the fifth marriage
anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs. Giles
Pence was held at the home, one and
one-half miles north of the city, on
Saturday evening At o'clock dinner
was served to about fifty relatives and
friends and was followed by a delight
full evening. The few short years
which have interviewed since the host
and hostess stood at the portal of a
united destiny were for the moment
forgotten, and once again they became
the happy bride and groom of former
days. Taking their position as on
their wedding day, Mr.. and Mrs. Pence
repeated their former marriage vows
and plighted their troth anew. Elder
M. Downing, who performed the same
ceremony five years ago again officiat-
ed and at the close of the ceremony
host and hostess for the great number
of handsome wooden gifts received
which will add to the comfort and
beauty of their home. An impromptu
orchestra. composed of Miss Delpha
Banded and Mrs. Giles Pence, pianists,
Elder NJ. Downing, violinist, and Dick
Banded, banjo. played throughout the
evening.
Rev. VIM. Beard, pastor of the Bap-
fist churches of Dunville and Floris,
opened protracted meeting at the
Dunville church Sunday evening. He
will be assisted this week by Rev Fl. ].
Everly, pastor of the First Baptist
church of this city
Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Wilkinson, of OF
tumwa, spent Sunday at the home of
Mrs. j. r. Wilkinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Dillener enter
tanned friends at dinner at noon Sun
day. The party was composed of Mr..
and Mrs. Levi Baldridge and son Joe,
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Stevens and
daughters Fife and Nettie, Mr.. and
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Of opposing. At table she was silent
yet gracious; in the nursery she reign
ed beloved and devoted mother, and
If ever a mans wife remained his
sweetheart to the end Molly Brant
was Sir Williams true love while his
life endured
| went out and sat down on the
stone bench nearsthe beehives.
Come over here, Silver Heels" I
said.
Michael" she said, II am sorry I
bit you
"Ho," said I, "do you think you hurt
me?"
Presently Silver Heels pinched me,
and felt around to pinch back.
Hush" she whispered, jogging my
elbow a little, there is a strange In
dian between us and the blockhouse."
| perceived that the Indian was a
stranger to our country. Although an
Iroquois, and possibly of the Cayuga
tribe, yet he differed from our own
Cayugas. Observing him at closer
range, saw he was in a plight-his
mesh dusty and striped with dry blood
where thorns had brushed him; his
eyes burning with privation and sunk
deep behind the cheek bones.
AS halted he dropped his rifle into
the hollow of his left arm and raised
his right hand, palm toward me.
raised my right hand, but remained
motionless, bidding him lay his rifle
at his feet. Then asked the strange
Cayuga what he wanted.
Peace" he said, again raising his
hand, palm out, and again raised my
hand, saying, "Peace!
From the scarlet pouch he drew
sticks, some blood red, some black
hinged with white. These he gravely
sorted, dropping the red ones back into
his pouch and naively displaying the
black and white rods in bunch.
"War-ragh-i-ya-gey," he said gently,
adding, II bear belts"
IL was the title given by our Mo
hawks to Sir William and signified
lone who unites two pennles together"
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sIGoURNEY.

Sigourney, Dec. 1s - Miss Emma J.
Needham left for Centerville yester-
day for a few weeks visit with her
sister Mrs. Edna Beck and friends.
George Richmond has returned from
purchasing trip to Cedar Rapids.
Charley Dulin came over from He'd
rick Thursday with a load of people
in his new touring car.
Irwin Ogden Of What Cheer came
to this place on Wednesday in his new
automobile and transacted business in
this place.
Mrs. Strather Quick was granted a
divorce from her husband, by the dis
trict court.
The Epworth league has secured the
services of w. T. Howe for an enter
tainment of approximations and read
ings to be given at the Methodist
Episcopal church on Wednesday even
ing December Ia. the proceeds going
to the society under whose auspices it
is given.
Mrs. Dwyer Of north of town fell
from chair while attempting to reach
a high shelf, breaking her arm and
t,igh.
The automobile from South English
came over with load of passengers
Wednesday and again Saturday with
another load.
VIM. A. Bell and son Leonard Cody
Bell have gone west for visit. They
expect to see Yellowstone National
Park and. other points of interest
Christmas day they expect to spend
with Buffalo Bill" at Cody, Wyo.
Dave Schwenke of German township
lost a fine team C young horses one
night last week. His first impression
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OAK RIDGE.

Oak Ridge, Dec. 12-There was no
school at Oak Ridge No. 2; Friday on
account of the death Of Miss Herman's
uncle.
Miss Sadie Fisher, of Bladensburg,
and Hettie Hills. visited Saturday and
Sunday in Ottumwa.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Houston are the
proud parents of a nine-pound daugh-
ter, born Sunday, Dec. II.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Johnson, of
Agency, spent Sunday at the home of
their parents.
Telephone poles are extended east as
far as the home of Jas. Cooper.
Sunday.
George Yeager is visiting at the
home of his mother east Of the city.
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HE Is belt bearer" thought to
myself. "but his message Is not OF
peace"
said pleasantly:
by the belts you bear, follow me-"
The dull fire that fever kindles flick
cred behind his shadowy eyes. spoke
to him kindly and conducted him to the
north blockhouse"
Bearer of BELTS" said I, passing the
sentry and so through the guardroom,
with the soldiers all rising at attention,
and into Sir Williams Indian guest
| room.
/ sought Mistress Molly in the nurs-
cry and told her what had done. She
listened grayely and without comment
1 or word Of blame or praise. which was
like all Indiaps. But she questioned me,
and described the strange belt bearer
from his scalp lock to the sole of his
moccasin.
'tCayuga," she said softly. "What
make was his rifle?"
mot English, not French said.
'"The barrel near the breech bore fig
ures like those on Sir Williams duel
ing pistols
Spanish" she said dreamily. "In
his language did he pronounce 'agh' like
'ahh'?"
Yes, Aunt Molly"
She remained silent moment,
thoughtful eyes on mine.
II will tell you this" she said. "He
comes from very, very far away, and
he follows some customs of the Tusca-
roras, which they in turn borrow from
tribe which lives so far away that I
s'Ssnould go to sleep in counting the
y les for you"
With that she shut the nursery door,
and |, no wiser than before and I'M
Outstanding that Mistress Molly did
not mean should be wiser, sat down
on the stairs to think and to wait for
Sir William.
A moment later a man on horseback
code out of our stables at a mallop and
Gathered away down the hill listen
ed for moment, then thought of other
things.
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CHARLTON.

Charlton, Dec. l3.-Charles Lyman
and Miss Della Howsare were united
in marriage last Sunday evening by
Rev. f. B. Palmer at the parsonage.
The contracting parties are both resi-
dents of this city and will make this
city their home. The groom is a son
of the late Newt. Lyman and was
raised in this city. He is an industri-
GUS young man and at present is en-
ployed by the city as electrician. The
bride is a daughter of Mrs. A. B. Aver
i'll and has been employed in one of the
local millinery establishments for the
past few years, where she made many
friends. Their many friends extend
congratulations.
Sherman Rhodes and Miss Goldie
Duckworth were married Monday af-
ternoon at the Baptist parsonage by
Rev. Palmer. The groom Is son of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Rhodes and the
bride is daughter of Mrs. Mary
Duckworth. They will hake this city
their home.
The snow Sunday, which was most
welcome by the farmers, was three
inches deep and amounts to AS of rain
fall. Stock water is getting to be an
object with farmersa, as all surface
water is exhausted.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Larson, Of
Ottumwa, who have been visiting in
lne cry LOT several Gays, leIt ye ,
eiio ioi f.eu oah' where theS WIN re-
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OLD DUTCH PAPER TO SUSPEND.
DasbIad, Government Organ Founded
in 1866 Gives Up the Fiqht,

The Hague, Dec 10. What is
probably the Oldest newspaper in the
world will cease publication at the be-
ginning of the new year. This is the
Dagblad. which has been the leading
paper in Holland since 1866. For years
it has been the governemnt organ, but
when the conservative party died il
lost many subscribers. and has been
struggling for long time.
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CHAPTER III.

II 7 late candlelight, Sir William
~ still tarrying, went to the
north blockhouse, where Mr..
n IA D11Ocon tho lioutonort cop,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-07-16
Looking For a
Messenger Boy
MANILA WOMAN IN TACOMA Husrlwo ron YOUTHFUL WAN.
pGRER-HE HAS FORTUNE COMING TO HIM

United States from Manila and I'm
msiiateiY employed private deteet-
Ives iu ga effort O. iseate the lad
In Seattle che located william
I'xaUhr. Of the Seattle Transfer
company. who Be- tHe boys Uncle
fhs two operated Acting un In
formation obtained from the uncle.
NJ Ward came 90 this city
TIE boy uaa employed az The
Postal company az messenger hos
iH October and November 81 IH8e
and was then discharged faf nilsson .
fHHt lie WAS again taken uu last
september. but Wa again HIa-
rharHrd iaHt December This Infar-
Hatlou saa Impaired 20 Mfa Wafd.
ard The aggression made that she
visit Police Judge Griffin Mra
Wsrf hau~Vef. failed 20 secure any
additional information. and left
The aunt au1 unHir uf thc boy
have resided faf some FeafH In South
Seattle They believe thar the hay
Is ~ pfeHsnt located lH HHHe city on
the eaaHI Huf Tar fram either Taco
ua or Seattle The effort Co find
the uiHaEnH haf viii b. uraareufad
afEh yIEaf b bic relatives.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-07-16
FISHERMAN WINES
GRUES0ME FIND

isadgrc Bureau. a bridge carpen-
ter living nj zl7 Third avenue
north while fishing or the treatie
between John and Thomas street
last "Wednesday was startled at tbe
sight ~ a number ~ strands ~ dark
brown hair which be pulled in al
nearly every cast Of his line az
certain spot IN the BAY. on Thurs
day he waa again trying his luck
IT, the same place and fshed out
hair In such quantity that he be-
came certain that there vas a body
oi woman at the bottom.
lie notified Patrolman Milllken,
Nhos in turn. related the cireBm-
stances 20 the police authorities.
Coroner Hove VIII make a thor
cugh Investigation u the case rext
Monday morning The coroner
thinks that # must be- a suicide and
that the body Dos caught by the gar
meuta becoming entangled and heId
Il the bottom 0f the bay.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-07-16
ERICKSON
HAS PLANS
GETTING READY TO RUSH
SECOND AVENUE REcRAoE
WORK NEXT WEEK

NJ the middle Of merit week Con
tractor { J Erickson expects 10
haze an Immense so-ton steam
shovel Al work sruopinE up Ntr-
rInfa street between F1rHt and
FOURTH avenues. The car tracks on
Virginia street will be ripped NJ
within the field % operations lH
patrons will Be obliged 70 un' the
Cedar street and other North Scat
tie lines. OF transfer Al the point
where the track ia torn uut The
Seattle Electric Company and the
contractor have concluded that d f.
better o. take aut The track entirely
and then push the ~urk as rapidly
a. possible rather than 70 Try to
maintain the tracks while the work
10 tn progress.
Erickson has made arrangements
with Grant smith. the hig railroad
contractor. 10 secure two other
steam ahoveis. besides The Que
which has been In use near Reutun
and they viii be put 60 work next
week. Then0 Two arr now on the
way from KuiHpel Mont They
will be- placed n other points where
dirt must be- taken ugf
Ten flat cars. owned by the Seat
he Electric Company. viii BE used
o. receive tho dirt aeooped no ~
the hir shovel The cars wili RIM
down F1rat avenue. dumping the
dirt on Western and Railroad ave
uues and First avenue south EriQh
son expects tn get canaiEumrat n
thirty flat cars within a week ar
two and they vii be used % accom-
MEDIATE the other ahuvela
However there BE- a pua IbIlifv
that Erickson will not be nil0WasI
% 60 ahead The street committee
at a special meeting held a fsW d4fa
ago with city Engineer Thomaon
seemed 10 favor giving tho rautfa
OF A chance o. show that he can
hurry the work before canreltuF
his contract expiring July - but IL
is possible that the council aH A
whole viii take a different view Of
the matter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-07-16
WHO owns
THE ROAD?
QUESTION OF REcEIvERsHIP
FOR BENTON LINE BEFORE
FEDERAL COURT TO-DAY

The HeHfan & Southern Railway
company Is the bone 81 contention
between Henry Crawford. represent
INK bis aan. " " Crawford. u
chicago Kho claims the controlling
ownership 20 the raad by feaHau
of tie purchase - go pr cent % the
common and On per cent ~ the pre-
frTed stock Of the road .n question
about eighteen months ago. CraN
ford claims that Prank o. 0aEoad.
president and general manager OF
the ruad. and his arauriafes have
deprived him 81 any voice In the
affairs which he believes be- has a
rIFhf 20 conduct
For this reason De has asked for
che appointment Of receiver by
tho federal authorities VIII II
Parry has been talked of a. the
man for the place hut nothing def
mite has bsrn settled upon a. yet
as the Interested contestants are
awaiting the decision of Federal
Judge Hauford AZ the close ~ the
trial which "a being heard today.
The legal battle la a hotly con
tested one. and tho termination Is
doubtful The Rputun limo la n
strong feeder for the southern see.
ton ~ the city and Is % valuable
property. Tho contest "a not for
the financial control ~ the road
and viii not affect the roads stand
lnF. which at the present time rs
first class
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TACOMA. July lG Ma r. wafa.
"a faahiauabiy dressed woman from
Manila has BEEN IA Tacoma for
some DAYS trying 90 obtain Iuiorna
tiau a. 20 The ehrreabauts ~ Prank
rs4auby a fsnnrr messenger haf
employed hy the Postal and WrH' HHn
unIau Telegraph companies ~ thia
city. Not being able 90 locate the
baF. Ms Wand left for manlia
aboard the AaIatis Huer shawHai
vhleh Is n8w iriug in the hafbm "a
seattle
Afa ward WhHo In thta city. RlH
tied both the Postal and Wee szfu
UuIun companies and made an esr.
ueaI eudsasor 10 laHaas The uiHsana
ad AZ the Postal Telegraph conn
faurr uffiHr she stated that the esi5
had been I~t small fortune hs
hts father. Who died ln the fhilau
rinea On bis drathhed tn ~ luf
father has charged her o. aeeA eat
ans ura hia HaH. wha. be under
atHzaI. wee "a messenger boz
While 80 relation shaieser - thr
boy Mrs Ward has taken a hHHn
Interest IN himz she came 60 thH
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Miss Athena Frink Prem that
time until midnight he waa under
the tense strain OF the operation.
aud his collapse al the end was the
ultimate result OF sixteen years of
Just such daily rounds.
early In the afternoon Yesterday
nr Coo assisted Ia holding "A post
norton examination at the liunneY=
Watson marKue. ON the body of
James Griffin. an old patient of nr.
Cog q. who had suffered from or
gaulr complications of "a very sim
liar nature 90 those which caused
nr Goes death. and the phyai=
cams loyalty TO his profession IL
HhoWn IN the remarks he made az
the time Il will probably be Just
" here this poor fellow ia before
long he said. "aud when I 60.
want pf smith aud nr willis to
hold a post norton examination
over my body I also want Or
lshnm "a take cut nv 'kidneya aud
utud them co the bellevue hospital
Ia New York. for examination by
the experts Ut the profession. Dr
HuY Wlltaie who waa present. at
tempted 10 pass the remark of
lightly but nr Cue assured him he
was speaking seriously. and said
that he was liable To die Al any
moment and meant what he had
said II il understood that ur Cue
made his wishes equally well un-
deHafoud In his own family. but
whether tho request viii be carried
out has not yet been learned
Prom these Incidents il would
seem that nr COO himself expected
his own death. and ia The pucpafa
tIuu ST his business affairs and the
clearing up 1T bis clerical matters
on the evening previous To hlH
death. a premanitiuu 10 Indicated
nr Goes term az urvHideut OF the
State Medical Association expired
just two days before hia death. ful-
nilluE almost literally bis eaprraaad
wish maize when be was elected
year previous Ia htH speech Of ar
rentaucs he stated that be wished
Oh round eat hts medical experience
and hIH association with the profess
a.aHal BODY By one term ba its pre-
ldrut
On "Wednesday. the day previous
% the expiration uf his term. BE- en-
tcrtained the entire association.
comprising phyalriana and their
wives 10 the number ~ lSa. al hIa
uwn home. az the CORNER ~ Thirty
seventh aud East Aloha atreeta A
luncheon and afternoon session
Hia cheerful spirit Uas uexsf more
iu evidence than uu hat day. and
be- expressed himself e. hslnF par.
tlsaiarly happy though VERY much
searIrd
Mrs Cue. nr Goes uffr and his
aged mother. Mr. S n Coo we're
very appfet~usIve during thu uaat
frw days and repeatedly cautioned
Ir. tun against rKsffInr himself.
hut De insisted that hla patients
uesaed him and that hr could uat
take time ca rast Both the wife
and mother are rumnlrtrly praa-
iTatst and the grief - the entire
fHmlIf Is iucunaniatIa. for in ha
home life nr Goes lasabIe sharaF-
Ter s#aH even mere ln evidence than
among hia intimate anh among the
thousands % homes where ha has
been friend and counsellor. a. wsIl
as surgeon and physician.
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NO CHANGE IN
ICEMEN'S STRIKE

IL IgemenH strike - dranEius
IN With no prospects aa Net ut a
.,ttIameuf The strikers rcNllEe
mat thvy are beaten. as far AZ the
STRIKE has vet progressed. but Pres
idcnt Bhlendt 81 the ieemon s
unian. stated this afternoon that
the union was liable to start some
THUS EpinF next week. The Htrik=
crs have been figuring ON getting
fair Ice from some outside point
and shipping IL I'm here Tor sale
but the cost ot the shipping Is be
hcyed Go preclude that idea with
the prize Of ice In this city at It's
present low figure.
The engineers. union meets to
nlght 20 discuss the situation. Al
that umc IL viii cxnel from the
union Chief Engineer brown. ~ The
Chlapcck Fish company. who re
fused 60 strike when ordered by the
union. brown SAYS he So perfectly
willing % be expelled.