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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-09-17
AGED MAN
ARRESTED
n. H. DlsBRoW, OF. KEosAuouA,
AGED e5 YEARS, CHARGED
WITH LARCENY.

Keosauqua, Sept. 16.-(speciaD-
H. H. Disbrow, of Keosauqua, was ar
rested yesterday on an indictment
found at the present term Of the dis
trict court, charging him with larceny
by embezzlement. He has not yet en-
tered a plea nor has he furnished
bonds, set at $1,000. Mr.. Disbrows
arrest is great surprise to the people
of Keosauqua, where he has been a
highly respected citizen for several
years.
Trust Funds Disappear.
According to the charges preferred
against Mr.. Disbrow, he is alleged to
have embezzled 5000 which he held
as guardian for minor Judgment
was entered against his sureties on
the guardians bond for $1,000, few
days ago, $100 being the penalty as
provided by law. No explanation of
the case can be given by Disbrows
| friends.
In Business for Many Years.
Mr.. Disbrow is about IS years old
and has been in the mems furnishing
goods business in Keosauqua for the
past twenty-five years.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-09-17

steamer is owned in Japan.
st. Petersburg Sept 16.--Russia
has given her answer to the American
and British notes on the subject of
contraband war. Her answer was
communicated to ambassador Harding
this afternoon verbally by Foreign
Minister Lamsdorff and bears out the
predictions on the subject by the AS.
sociated Press.
Russia Accepts Others Views.
The ambassador was informed in eff
feet that the government has agreed
to view as of a "conditionally contra
band" character foodstuffs and fuel
and that supplementary instructions
have been issued to the Russian naval
commanders and the prize court call
ing their attention to the misinterpre-
tation which had been placed upon the
laws.
Effect Of New Instructions q
In effect the new instructions Will
place the burden of the proof that
| lfoodstuffs, etc. are designed for bell
| Iligerent purposes upon the captor. The
new instructions will involve revers-
al of the judgment of the Vladivostok
prize court by the admiralty court in
the case of provisions confiscated.
Direct Answer Tomorrow.
A direct answer to the American
note is expected tomorrow.
Provisions for the Lena.
Washington, Sept. 16.-Acting Sec
retary of State Adee last evening gave
out the following statement regarding
! the Russian ship Lena, now in San
Francisco:
'The President has today issued an
order, through the acting secretary Of
state, directing that the Russian arm
ed transport, Lena, now at San Fran
cisco, be taken in custody by the naval
authorities of the United States and
disarmed
"The main features Of the conditions
prescribed are that the Lena be taken
to the Mare island navy-yard and there
disarmed by removal of small guns,
breech blocks of large guns, small
arms, ammunition and ordnance stores
and such other dismantlement as may
be prescribed by the cotnmandant Of
the navy-yard; that the captain give a
written guarantee that the Lena shall
not leave San Francisco until peace
shall have been concluded.
Crew is to be Paroled.
1T is also provided that the officers
and crew shall be paroled not to leave
San Francisco until some other under
standing as to their disposal may be
reached between the United States
government and both the belligerents;
that after disarmament the vessel may
be removed to a private dock for such
reasonable repairs as will make her
seaworthy and preserve her in good
condition during her detention and
may be so repaired at the navy yard
f IL the Russian commander should SO
elect; that while at a private dock the
commandant of the navy yard at Mare
: island shall have custody of the ship
e and the repairs shall be overseen by
1 an engineer officer to be detailed by
: the commandant and that when so re-
paired. if peace shall not then have
been concluded. the vessel shall be
taken back to the Mare island navy
yard and be there held in custody un
~ H. Il - t1,o
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-09-17

St Petersburg, Sept 16.--Russia
has given her answer to the American
and British notes on the subject of
contraband war. Her answer was
communicated to ambassador Harding
this afternoon verbally by Foreign
Minister Lamsdorff and bears out the
predictions on the subject by the AS.
SOciated Press
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-10
DOMESTIC STRATEGY.
Making surcsTEnt Her Letters
We're Mailed.

Mrs. Athens husband was one of thu
10. 900, 900 or 5,C0d, 600 men who forge
to mail letters, concerning whom the
annals of humor contain thusands OF
jokes. He was not a bad case, for b
did not always FORGET, and when he did
he remembered again within two days
Mrs. Aiken was not q bad case, either
or she did not scold her husband, re-
lates Youths Companion.
When she had an especially important
letter to mail, she either went out tc
the corner herself and slipped it into
the box, or lay in wait for the postmar
on his early morning round. One day
she was not feeling well, and several in
yitations to dinner for the following
week were due to be mailed al once. Sc
she entrusted them to Mr.. Aiken, who
made the usual promises. She followed
him to the dining-room door, saying
impressively: 'Lettersl Letters! Let
tiers! Now don't forget! Letters!
Look me in the eyes and say it after me-"
IF you hypnotic me | shall forget
everything. All right. Letters. Let
tersl L-e-t-t-e-r-s!" He kissed her,
showed the handful of envelopes into his
pocket and went out.
He did keep the letters on his mind all
the way downtown in the car. Although
two men stopped him before he got to
his desk, yet he kept his hand OH the
bullying pocket. He unlocked his desk
with the other hand, and before he al
lowed himself to look at his mornings
mail he put his wife's letters into the
mail basket and called the office boy.
There" he said to himself, "those
fee mail. Iguess | can remember a few
things once in awhile"
His sense of virtue abode WITH him
all the morning and all the afternoon.
On his way home at night he thought of
a few facetious remarks to make to a
woman who had so little confidence in
her husbands memory that she must go
through a burlesque performance after
breakfast to impress a small matter on
his mind.
AS he opened the front door he saw
her coming down the stairs.
well, my dear, | suppose you are go
ing to ask me whether | mailed your let
.ters?"
"Oh, no, dear. l. know you mailed
them"
Nov, there is confidencel" said Mr..
Aiken, with genial irony.
mot confidence at all, darling, but
knowledge. If you had looked you
would. have seen that among the letters
was a postal card addressed to myself.
1t came on the last delivery this after
noon"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-10

COMMITTEE or FIVE.
viii Hereafter COnauet the Business Of
the Railroad Mems Association.

The Railroad Mems Association met
at d. @. Chase's and the original
committee was dismissed and q COM
mittee of five appointed tt attend to
all further necessary business. Among
the number were T. Fulton and Harry
Mack.
1t is thought by some parties that
tho railroad company will not interest
themselves in this affair unless it is
connected with the Railroad Young
Meas Christian Association. Harry
Mack being associated with this, may
help considerably as there is o great
deal of go-aheadtiveness about the
gentlemen. Frank Fulton also is a
good man to have connected with it
and these who are at present some
what discouraged, may find it ensier
work with their assistance and exper-
fence. We have lot tho names of all
Of the new committee, but no doubt
they are all good men and workers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-10

At nearly all the larger railroad sta
fonsein M%anchuTia Russian settlements
Have made their appearance. Besides
railroad offices and houses for employees,
here, are also many private buildings.
lFhere is one impeachment for the ex-
pRnsion of these settlements, for no reg
iaar Gales of lots are yet arranged for
Il is said, however, that there will be a
regular auction sale of lots organized
text year. In the meantime. private
persons are allowed to occupy lots tenn
Snrarily.,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-10
ANOTHER DREAM.

Our "Dreamer" has them sure, this
time. He said: "Now that the Z. R.
R. Company has bought mp all of the
other railroads in this borough, South
Amboy will undergo a Transformation
passing all precedent. The company
is going to purchase all the land ard
houses from the residents here, with
the enormous sun of money $15, 600, :
900, that they are going to spend on
improvements and the new docks, etc.,
will spread all over the borough pro-
per. 1t will be the most astounding
change and the people will have to
find houses in the suburbs and''-
Just then the Dreamer" looking
up, happened to note the expression
of our faces and whether he decided
not to crafty our curiosity any fnrth-
er, or whether he just happened to
wake up at the most ausDicious
moment; certain it is, we heard no
more of his wonderful dream. He
might have added that If the people
didn't get out of the way, the new
machinery would pick them up bodily
and toss them into the boats or bay.
But he didn't.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-10
SHARKS IN TORPEDO WORK.
Suggestion That the Great Fish Re
Utilized In the Naval Service
Curious War Balloons.

All sorts Of queer devices are offered
t2e army board of fo~rtiica-
lions as engines of destruction. One of
th~sstrangest suggestions OF the kind yet
presented to the consideration Of the
board contemplates the use of large fish,
preferably sharks, for the propulsion of
submarine torpedoes. According to the
plan proposed a shark is to be impris-
oned in a tube at the real end OF repro
~jectile, and is to be controlled in its
movements by the active application Of
wireless ~telegraphy.
In case the shark became restless and
attempted to swim away on his own ac-
count, says the Washington Star, it was
to be given an electric shock, and in that
way kept on its ours until the torpedo
had reached its target. Another remark
ably ingenious proposition emanated
from the same fertile brain, and contem-
plated the employment Of war balloons
in any desired direction. In this case
also the birds, harnessed in the aerial
vehicles, were to be controlled in their
movements by a system of wireless te-
legraphy. These balloons wereto be pro-
vided with torpedoes or bombs, which
could be dropped at any desired point by
the use of wireless telegraphy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-10

NEWS ITEKs.

IN
James Finnegan was the guest OF
mis- father, Peter Finnegan, on Satur-
day evening and Sunday.
Joseph Beckman visited in Brooklyn
on Saturday night and Sunday.
Jack Wilkinson spent Saturday even
ing and Sunday in Newark.
Mrs. Patrick Cougllin, who has
been suffering with q bone foIon, Is
much better.
Miss May Coughlin, who teaches at
Old Bridge, is visiting her parents Oh
Baltimore avenue.
Miss Nora Murphey, Of New York,
who has been visiting her sister, Mrs.
Jack Haley, has returned home. Mrs.
Jack Haley is having q new house
built on Baltimore avenue.
Pntriek iioar is building a house on
A. street, Mr.. D. R. Wilson has the
contract.
Mr.. ID. r. Wilson was in Elizabeth
ON Friday afternoon.
Little Title Morris, OF Quinn street,
has been i'll with the grippe.
Samuel Harris and his bride have
moved into one OF the new houses
owned by the Chrome Company.
Miss +. Belle Beam, who has been
visiting her mother, Mrs. L. N. Beam,
of Quinn street, for two weeks, has
returned TO Newark.
Tho Oarteret Lodge, I. o. O. H.,
will hold an oyster supper and ball on
February IL.
The Oak Leaves. of tho First Pres
byterian church, are making great
plans for q Valentine Social on Feb
ruary 10.
A. M. Tosh, of Cecil county, Mary
land, has accepted a position at the
Liebig Fertilizer Works.
Mrs. Addie Donnelly, of Newark,
visited relatives in town on Sunday.
Mrs. Henry Stokes baby, who has
been very ill, is improving.
Mrs. IIrian Harris and her two sons,
OF Elizabeth, were the guests of her
mother. Mrs. J.. O. Brlghtman, Snn-
day.
Mrs. Frank Simmons, of New York,
was a visitor in town Sunday.
Mr.. Reed, of Woodbridge, N. X,
was a guest of Mrs. D. g. winchel, of
Railway avenue, on Sunday and Nom
day.
Mr.. Henry Anderson. of Elizabeth,
was a guest Of Mrs. John Jones, Of
Quinn street, Sunday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-10

According to the agricultural depart.
ment's figures New York had a create,
acreage used for producing hay, AMI
cut a greater amount of hay, than any
other stateDin .ehe.union. The value O,
her hay product was also greater thar
that of any other state, n Amos.
$3.50 0 900 greater than tho val,,e o.
the hay crop Of the entire New eng.
land states. Second to New York
measured by the value of the ha,
crop, stands Pennsylvania, and then
come Ohio, Illinois, Missouri. Iowa
Michigan, Wisconsin and Indiana, This
e~xhausting the list OF states where the
hay crop of 1903 was valued y excess
of $40, 0OO, 900.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-10
MISS DECKER DEAD.

Word has just been received 6ere
that Miss Florence Decker, nineteen
years old, daughter of DR.. Decker, OF
Pleasant Plains, died Sunday after.
noon at Pines Bluff, South Carolina,
after a lingering illness. The Even
ing News told some time ago of the
serious illness of Miss Decker, and OF
the hurry call sent for her father, but
her death will come as a great shock
to her friends.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-10
NEWS ITEMS.

Edward Hayes has a position as
towerman for the Rapid Transit Rail
road at st. George.
Louis Uhl, Of Port Richmond, was
in ~Tottenvilie, yesterday.
Frank McCarty, of Princess Bay,
spent yesterday with Tottenville
friends.
william Harvey, of William street,
is able to be around again after a SER
ious illness.
william O'Brien is suffering from
an attack of rheumatism.
Miss Viola Girger, of New York,
spent yesterday with friends in Totem
vile.
Miss Gertrude Birkholm, of Henry
street, was a New York visitor yester-
day.
Lenhart Post G. A. R., met in K.
Of P. Hall last night.
Miss Emma Paugh, of ~Tottenville,
Inns a position in the gold oom at the
S. S. White Dental Works, Princess
Bay.
At 6 O'Clock tomorrow night the
New England supper. which the ladies
of the church Of the Holy Comforter,
Of Eltingville, intend to serve, will
be ready. 1t will take place at Doty's
Pavilion.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-10
rev nirnrccs in Cnnaha,

The scarcity of divorces in Canada is
remarkable, says the Boston Transcript.
In Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba and the
territories divorces can be obtained only
~ an act Of the parliament of Canada,
ind from 1868 to 1900 only SO were sc
;ecured. In the other provinces they
nay be obtained in the courts, and dur
ng the Same period Nova Scotia has
sranted 80, New Brunswick 73, British
Columbia AZ ard Prince Edward Island
none.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-10
POPULATION
A Warning from America to England
Written Before the War OF
the Revolutions.

There was printed in Boston and re-
printed in London, 1863, an unsigned
letter to Right Hon. the Earl of His
borough, on the then situation of affairs
in America, 1t was an able argument
on rights and privileges from the colo-
NAL point of view. Copies of the pam
phlet, brown with age and ragged, are
now rare, svas, s.
One page, in particular, shows that
there was at least one gentleman in
this country at that time who foresaw
clearly the wonderfnl growth CT populaA
tion in the territory which now is divide
ed among As states. Read:
IRRITATING the colonies is like ma1-
treating a growing youth who will soon
be able to revenge his injuries; since.
according to the most accurate calcu1
1atlons, their inhabitants double once In
rs years, and their numbers. agreeable
to this rapid increase, In another CEN
fury will amount to4S. O00. 900. Thsstime,
therefore, must soon arrive when other
motives than force will be requisite to
secure the dependence of the colonies:
and it will then be of Importance to the
English kingdom to have preserved
their affection by a just and parental
treatment"
A century after the publication ofthe
pamphlet the United States did contain
the 4S, o 900 inhabitants, as proph-
esied.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-10

THAT drug store man up by our house
Is a rascal" said Squeezem. IN never
trade with him again"
whats the matter?" asked Judkins.
He passed a bad nickel off on me
this morning"
Il suppose you gave it back to him?"
mo" said Squeezem, sit was too
much trouble. l put 1t in the collection
basket at ehurch."-Chicago Tribune.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-10

LAID OVER.
Matter of Franchise Put off by
Council for Sixty
Days.

1ha regular meeting of the Borough
Council was held at Borough Hall
last night. Mayor Muirhead, Co1ncil-
men Hillman, Kerr, Hnines, HuTman
and Gordon, Councillor Pearso and
Clerk Birmingham were present.
Application for renewal of license
by Robert Seagrave, granted. A rcso.
luton by Hillman hat tho $50 paid to
the assessor for an interpreter DO re-
turned to the council, caused q dis
cussion. Hillman said it was not
legal and he thought it should he re-
turned. Kerr said he had voted for it
and there was no question in his mind
but that it was legally wrong. Hill
mans resolution was adopted.
An ordinance changing the north
westerly line of Main street, was
taken up On second reading and adopt
ed in sections. A motion that it be
taken up on third reading and adopt
ed, was carried.
Haines moved that the ordinance Of
the New Jersey Telephone Company
be laid over for sixty days and a talk
followed. Kerr said the company had
been knocking at our door for some
time. lie moved That it be amended
to read "till next meeting" Haines
said he had good reasons for making
the motion and If the council would
like to hear it he would give them.
Hlllman said the company wa will
ing to place a telephone in all of the
borough officials homes and also in all
public buildings. They had been a
long time trying to get in and he
thought they should nave a franchise
at once. Haines said the company
had promised all these things to New
Brunswick, but they had not fulfilled
their promise yet. Kerr said. give
them a franchise or reject it and have
nothing more to do with it. Gordon
said the frost would not be out of the
ground in sixty days. Kerr said it
uhp al edcJ WY LII itAo bOiOuSu W
get SO, 900 if they don't live up to their
agreement.
The vote was taken and the amend
ment was lost. The original motion
by Haines was then carried.
An ordinance by Hillman fixing the
salaries and fees of the Office was read
in sections. 1t wal laid over under
rules until next meeting.
Ordinance opening Washington ave-
between Feltus and Main streets,
was taken up on first reading and
adopted.
Check of $54 30 from balance on
hand from the late Steven Cannon, by
Overseer of Poor e. ARen, was turned
over to the collector.
Report of Finance Committee was
received and filed. Money for licenses,
etc., in clerks hands was turned over
to the collector.
On motion of Gordon the clerk was
authorized to buy a day book to be
kept on his desk for keeping n record
of money that passes through his
hands.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-10
To Play AGAIN.

Saturday afternoon the Keystone
basketball team, of EltingviIle, and
the Eagle basketball team, of New
Brighton, will play at Doty's Pavil.
ion. The losing team will pay for q
dance at the hall during the evening.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-10
PICKING COAL AGAIN.

1t is said that the complaints about
people picking coal along the line OF
the Rapid Transit Railroad has be-
come very frequent at the railroad
headquarters in st. George, and the
officers are determined to put a stop
TO it. II is not the coal SO much that
the company is complaining about.
but the danger Of killing somebody is
great.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-10
NEWS ITEMS.


Mr.. George Fox hill. CT Philadel
phia, is visiting his sister, Mrs.
Thomas Ravens, of George street.
Mrs. Ravens has an azelea in
bloom. Ii is very pretty, the blossoms
being white, pink and white, and just
one blossom all pink. They are not
usually in bloom before Easter.
Miss Eva Bloodgond, of George
street, spent Sunday with friends al
New Brunswick.
Mrs. Israel Wards parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Benjamin Riggs, of English
town, are making their home with hel
at present. Mrs. Riggs is very i'll.
Miss Magdelen Bank. of %Sayreville,
was the guest of Miss Katie Krist, oil
John street.
Mrs. Thomas Ravens. of George
street, is convalescent, but not able te
be out yet.
The South Amboy piece workers Of
the Perth Amboy Vaseline Works,
have struck and some of them are
seeking work else where.
Mrs. Mary Morehouse and son
George are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
William D. Dayton, of George street.
Miss Bertha Bloodgood spent a few
days with her grandparents at Cliff
wood, and had a delightful time skat.
ing.
Miss Carrie Everett, of Henry street,
went to Red Bank Tuesday to attend
a party.
The meetings at the Baptist church
are doing excellent work, it is said,
aud q great manv are rising for pray
ers. Mr.. Spinney the evangelist, was
not well enough to conduct the SER
vices on Monday night, so Mr.. De-
Wolff, of Newark, filled his place.
Tuesday evening Mr.. Spinney was
again at his post.
Mr.. H. Klien, of S%omerville, spent
Tuesday with Mr.. and Mrs. Simon, Of
The little child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward DeWan, Of Mechanicsville. is
very i'll.
William Selb, baker, of Broadway,
is again out with his delivery wagon.
His mother, Mrs. Selb, of Holly
Beach, is spending several weeks with
him and his family.
r. F. Barber, of Cliffwood, is spend
ing a few days with his sister, Mrs.
Harry Bloodgood, of George street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarkson Bloodgood
spent a few days with Mr.. and Mrs.
William B~loodgood, of George street.
Mrs. Russell Ravens, of David
is Ill with the grippe.
Miss Ella Algor, of Second street,
was q Perth Amboy visitor Monday.
Mrs. J. L. Parker, of Main street,
is very i'll with the grippe.
Mrs. Soden, of Main street, is re-
as having recovered from a
recent severe attack of nervous pros
tration.
Hon. d. @. Chase attended the
anDual dinner Of the Elizabeth Board
Trade last night at Elizabeth.
Thursday evening he will attend the
annual dinner of the. Chamber of
at Perth Amboy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-10
AWARDED GOLD WATCH.

Emil Krause, chief clerk at o 'Brien Is
Hotel, is shaking hands with his
friends today. Monday night he was
awarded a gold watch as a prize at
Thomas Moritz's barber shop, Amboy
avenue.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-10
ICE WAS N

Monday afternoon the ice along the
Tottenville shore was fine. In the
afternoon a number Of young people
were out skating and Roundsnan
Frank Hodge, of the local police force,
had his ice boat out and took a spin
as far as Pleasant Plains and back.
The ice was very soft yesterday after
noon
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-10
Juntice with Mercy.

Magistrate-You are charged with
having 16 wives. What have you to say
for yourself, sir?
Prisoner really couldn't help my
sell. judge.
"Nonsense!"
IL was this way: Five years ago !
went to a summer resort. and for six
weeks / was She only man there"
"Discharged."-N. X. Weekly.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-10
Heiiuna.

Helium, the radioactive gas given of
by radium, is a well-defined and rather
inert gas, nearly as light as hydrogen.
and is present in large amounts in the
envelope Of the sun, in a number o.
stars and in small quantities in a few
rare volcanic minerals.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-10

Angry Wife-It seems, to me we've
been married q century, | can't even re-
member when or whore we first met,
Husband (emphaticallyl5 can. 1t
was at a dinner-party where there were
10 at table.-Tit-Bits.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-10

George Valentine, of Pleasant
Plains, about eighty years old, died
on Monday night after a short illness.
The funeral arrangements are now be-
ing completed. Interment will be
made in Patchog ne, Long Island.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-10

Husband-Whati. A hundred dollars
for an, opera cloak? Why, it is perfectly
ridiculous, my dear.
Wife-Yes. | know It IS: but you said
you couldn't afford an expensive one
Chicago Daily News.