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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-14

Thus 1 judged the woman on the
facts as l had gathered them and with
out prejudice or desire to work any
injustice. And here wish to saw that
In my many years of work in hunting
down and securing evidence against
criminals of all kinds-a career begun
IN 1861 have never been dishonest
IN trying to manufacture evidence
against any person suspected or ac-
cursed, and | have never formed prema-
ture notions of the guilt or innocence
OF suspect, always reserving conclu-
slons on this point until the facts
cleaned forced such conclusions. am
fully aware that many detectives of
my personal acquaintance first assume
the guilt OF a suspect and then make
the evidence fit their preconceived idea
Even-handed justice Is due the worst
criminal. If they are guilty intelli-
gent, honest and persevering work on
the part of the officers of the law will
develop that fact if the evidence is in
any way obtainable. If not-well.
have always believed in the adage that
1T Is better for nine guilty men to es-
cape than for one innocent man to be
punished. So in the case Of Nellie
Bailey | took the stories of her fiirta-
tlous wanderngs for lust what they
were worth as shedding light on the
character of the woman-and for notk-
ing more.
On April "a the Baileys moved into
their De Smet home For three DAVIS
Bailey was seen about town in good
health and spirits, engaged in the pet
ty affairs connected with the furnish.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-14

illustrates the general opinion until
people come and see for themselves. "a
member of prominent eastern,
mouse en- route abroad met an English
man returning home fro,, a visit in
this country, who complained that III
all his travels in America he had nof
seen an indian. Il was practically ain
over your country was the way heY
put 1T, landed at Boston, went IN tGS
New York, into Canada, and as far
west as Toronto. | visited Albany8
New York, and then went back to New,
YORK City, and in all that time / did
not encounter one of your Redmen.'s
Remarkable" answered the Ameri-i
can, but let me ask you: Your trip
from Albany to New York City, was
that by day or by night?" Come to
think of it. said the Englishman. or
was by night" ''Ah, that accounts
for it," rejoined the American, had
you made that trip in the daytime
you would have met thousands of In.
dians'
Portland FIourshing City.
Portland has more the air of an
eastern city than Seattle. It is an
important commercial center and it's
chief hotel, "The Portland" Is beauti-
fully situated. The city is built on
the Willamette river above it's con-
fluence with the Columbia river and3i
has many handsome homes The
mountain view from Portland Heights
Is very fine. We were told the trim
up the Columbia river was side trip{
worth taking but we could not stop
over longer
Every day | grow more positive Of
my statement that this west is glori.
Gus!
Bettye Adler
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-14
A SUDDEN DEATH.
Williamsburg Boy Dies Following

Operation For Appendicitis.
Williamsburg, Sept. 12.-(SpeciaD.
The 17-year-old son of John D. Prick
OF near Conroy who was operated on
for appendicitis on SATURDAY. evening.
died twelve hours later,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-11-09
Military Postage Stamps.

These postage stamps are a decid-
ed novelty. Issued in Italy, they
are reserved for franking the corre-
spondence of non-commissioned Off
GERS and men of the Italian army.
There are different stamps for va
rious corps and regiments, and con-
sequently large number of designs.
For instance, on the stamp assigned
to one regiment is the portrait of
the colonel, on another a representa-
ton of court martial and on others
views of the cities where particular
corps are stationed; while on the
stamp specially reserved for the
Bersaglieri appear a few notes of
music-those of the first bar of their
famous refrain. None of these stamps
will be offered for sale by the au-
thorities, nor should they be sold by
soldiers, and collectors will doubtless
experience some difficulty in obtain
Ing unused Observation-Disclosures
stcr Gazette.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-11-09
Sweden to the Front.

Sweden's new homestead law
places her well to the front
ITong those nations that encour-
age their rural population to be-
come identified with the country
through land ownership in a way TO
induce contentment, promote patriot.
ssrn. and check the desire to emigrate.
The object of the law is to assist
agricultural laborers to purchase their
swn lands and so take root, so to
tpeak, in their native soil. For the
Tears from 1905 to 1909 a special fund
Ten million crowns has been created
which is to be lent to agriculturists at
hree and six-tenths per cent, for the
purpose OF buying farms and building
houses thereon. Only men and women
Swedish nationality, earners by
manual labor and known to be frugal
sober and honorable, may take advan.
age of It's provisions. The putting
~ such premium on thrift, soh-iety
and industry should surely have an
important effect on rural development
throughout Sweden; 1t must also have
some tendency to check Swedish emil
grafton to the United States.-ProT-
sence Or. - Journal.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-11-09
How He Knew.

II was a beautiful day. without
single cloud in the sky. The man
who was buying some food in dell
catessen store remarked on the
weather.
Yes, it's fine. but It's going to
rain" replied the dealer.
impossible" said the customer
'I'll bet you a fiver," said the
dealer, that It rains before the day
is over. although | hate to take your
money"
The money was put up and the
customer went away chuckling.
Before night the rain was falling
in torrents. The man who lost the
bet stopped at the delicatessen store
to see the winner.
How did you know it was going
to rain?" he demanded of the store
keeper The latter chuckled.
See that ice chest?" he asked,
pointing to a big box in the corner.
The customer saw the ice box. 1t
was sweating big drops of water.
THAT chest" said the storekeeper,
'is my barometer. When there is
rain in the air it begins to sweat;
when rain Is imminent 1t sheds those
big drops you see now. I've had 1t
over two years and it never yet pro-
phesied falsely"
Never too late to learn" sighed
the customer, but sometimes little
knowledge comes high" - Chicago
Inter-Ocean.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-11-09
a NATION OF SUICIDES.
The Chuckchccs Look Upon Self.
Murder as Honorable Death.

A Russian correspondent was talk
Ing about Siberia.
I'm that strange land" he said,
the strangest thing is the suicidal
tendency of the Chukchees. Among
the Chukchees, actually, suicide is
one of the most common forms of
death.
THE Chukchees live in North
eastern Siberia. They are small and
copper-colored. They dress in skins
and ride reindeer. Tallow and raw
kidney are their chief delcacies.
"A Chukchee doesn't kill himself
by his own hand. He appoints his
nearest relative-his wife, son or
daughter-to do the deed. And the
delegate never rebels, never declines
this sad and horrible task.
"lnnumerable are the causes OF
suicide--jealousy, unrequited love,
an incurable disease, melancholy,
poverty and so on. knew a man
who was prosperous and apparently
happy. Suddenly a desire for death
seized him. In three moons he said,
'iii bp hOllt w my ldNItlo Anu
he calmly settled his affairs, and at
the appointed time bade his wife to
knot cord about his throat and his
two sons to pull upon this cord till
he should be strangled He died
they told me. smiling.
The death coat, which hangs in
every Chukchee house. has hood
It Is for use in suicide. The hood
hides the facial contortions of the
dying. There are Chukchee fam
lilies wherein suicide is hereditary,
wherein 1t is a point Of honor for the
sons to kill themselves. a natural
death being regarded in such famil-
les as disgraceful and scandalous. a
sign of the most objectionable cow
ardice. The Chukchees, despite their
suicidal tendency. are a happy and
healthy people, moral. truthful,
brave and temperate"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-11-09
ROSA BONHEUR' SFORTUNE
How Brooklyni,e introduced
Anna Klumke, HcireSs.
WAS NINE YEARS AGO.
John Arbuckle Was instrumental in
Bringing Together the Great Ami.
NAL Painter and the Girl Whom
She Favored In Her viii.

Miss Anna Klumke, who has inner.
fted Rosa Bonheur's fortune. is about
20 publish paper which shows how 1t
came about that the great artist made
aer will In her favor, and you will be
surprised to hear that 1t was John Ar.
buckle. the man at the head of the
great coffee industry, who was instru-
mental in having Miss Anna Klumke
make the acquaintance of Rose Bon
heur This is the way 1t came about.
John Arbuckle was a great admirer of
Rosa Bonheur, and having, some 10
years ago, fine wild horse in his
stud farm, he sent Il to Rosa Bonheur.
A year after, coming TO Paris, Mr. Ar
buckle, wanting to know whether
Rosa Bonheur got the horse all right.
asked his friend, Miss Anna Klumke,
20 go to the chateau with him TO act
rs interpreter because he spoke no
French They did not see Rosa Pom.
heur; she was out, but the maid
showed the horse to its former owner.
and said that no one was able to tame
him; that he was let out in the fields
and came back to the stable of his own
accord when he wanted feed
MIR. Arbuckle was bent on making
Rosa Bonheur's acquaintance, and on
writing to her, she invited him and
Miss Klumke to luncheon, saying they
would be most welcome, but would
not get much more than fresh eggs.
Delighted with his visit Mr.. Arbuckle
made several calls upon Rosa Bon.
heur, and each time he wrote asking
the liberty to so to see her she wrote
back TO be sure and bring his charm.
ing interpreter with him. Anna
k'umke. who always had the greatest
admiration for Rosa Bonheur's work,
was delighted to have the occasion to
see the great artist. friendship
grew out Of these visits, and when
Anna Klumke went to America to fill
orders for portraits, she and Rosa
Bonheur corresponded. When Anna
klumke came back she painted Rosa
Bonheur's portrait for the salon, and
during the poses the artist asked Miss
Kiumke If she would not like to live
with her; that she would give her
lessons In painting and that it would
be pleasant to spend the winter even
ings together talking about art and
literature. Anna Klumke's mother
vas appealed to by the artist and
gave her consent, and Anna was Rosa
Bonheur's constant companion the last
two years of her life.
Miss Klumke venerates the memory
Of her friend and benefactress, and
she spends the greater part of her life
collecting notes. remembering what
The artist told her to get up a bio
graphy of Rosa Bonheur which will
be lasting monument to her memory.
In the meanwhile she is about TO pub
hsh Rosa Bonheurs letters to her in
America.-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-11-09

The London Lancet, it is well
known never loses an opportunity Of
raising" the public's hair by dis
covering new and unsuspected
sources of infection, is after the door
knob as a spreader of contagious
disease. From strictly bacteriolog-
ical point of view," 1t says, "all door
handles, even those which present a
clean and polished appearance. are
probably dirty" Hence, If door han
dies cannot be kept clean, which is
obvious, they ought to be abolished
in favor of "some method which dis
penses with actual contact of the
skin. There is much to be said in
favor of a foot lever for opening
doors, as there is in the case of
foot lever instead of taps in the
lavatory."
The handles of the English rail-
way coaches are cited by the Lancet
as particularly liable to spread in
fection, and for this reason 1t urges
the adoption of the American corri-
dor car.
A sufferer from contagious disease
of the skin or scalp is undoubtedly
liable, after scratching, to deposit
infective material on whatever he
touches with his hands, and it is
very probable that a certain proper
tion of such diseases is contracted
by this means. The hand grips on
open trolley cars may be an efficient
agency for evil in this way.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-11-09
Improving Fish Flavor.

Speaking Of shad," said the club
ntan, the Susquehanna fishermen
have practice that they believe
makes the fish more palatable. Each
shad, as soon as 1t is taken out of
Che water, is bled by bending one of
ihe sharp gills and forcing IL into the
opening 1t covers. In this way a
quantity of blood is taken from the
tsh as it dies.
This, these men believe, helps to
make the meat whittier and does away
With much Of the 'hshy' flavor that
spoils II for the epicure. | don't know
how much there Is in this manner Of
Killing the shad but the Susquehanna
species is admittedly greatly superior
10 those taken from other waters
Fhfiad delphia Press.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-11-09
Cause for Ellqht.

A Chinese servant employed NEXT
soor to famous woman pianist left
suddenly after only few days serv.
see. His knowledge Of the Engli ish
language was limited, and the letter
Witch he left behind notifying the
aamily Of his departure was written In
Chinese. With the aid OF an interpreter
she gtst Of the communication was
nsdo out: 81 DO not mind your
aeathen parrot" said the letter; Il
10 not mind your barbarous customs
Of dressing and eating; but the lady
nert door who sits on the musical
instrument every day is too much"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-11-09
Roumanian Hospitality,

The Roumanian peasantry lead a
very simple life. The principal dish
at each meal is the maize cake. Each
person in his turn breaks off small
portion for himself Besides this,
each takes a couple of onions,
small bowl of beans, slice OF wa
termelon, a few plums and a draught
of water To this frugal meal is
bidden any laborer or wayfarer who
may look as though he had no din
ner. Roumanian hospitality knows
no limits. 81 have not even bite left
for a guest" is the bitterest COM
plaint housewife can make.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-11-09
Lead in Savings Deposits.

In savings bank deposits this coun-
try leads the world. Our deposits
amounted at the beginning of this
year to $S,060,176,611. That sum
outran German savings by $780,
900 900. and the German savings
outran anything in Europe by w.
100000. But in the amount OF saw
ings per inhabitant Great Britain
stands at s22.S2. Germany at $39.sS
and the United States at s373S.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-11-09
EXECUTRIX NOTICE.
ll.24t

Estate or ". H. P,umdn, late OF the to,oh OF
bloomsbury, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that letters testament
airy on the estate OF W. ii. Purman, late OF the
town OF Bloomsbury, Columbia County, Pa,
deceased, have been granted TO Wardie Keller
Purman, resident OF said town OF Bloomsbury,
TO whom all persons indebted to said estate are
requested TO make payment, and those having
claims or demands Will make known the same
without delay.
JOHN G.. HARMAN, Executrix.
Attorney. l0-l2 &C
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-11-09
1926, 1t
AUDITORS NOTICE.

Estate OF Margaret Stetodrt late OF Cleveland
tOlcnShtp, deceased.
The undersigned auditor appointed by the
Orphans Court OF Columbia County to pass up
on exceptions filed 10 the account OF Charles
g. stewart, administrator OF said estate, and al
so 20 the account OF Charles c. stewart, guard
ian, will sit to perform the duties OF his ap-
pointment at his Office In RlOomsburg. Pa on
Thursday, November 2Srd 1895 at 10 O'clock A..
VI. when and where all persons interested In
said estate should appear and present their
claims.
ANDREW L. FRITZ,
Auditor
1l.2-4t
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-11-09
ONE STORY FRAME STORE
BUILDING.
AUDITORS NOTICE.

m the matter OF me dtSh1b,utOn or the Jrtnds IN
the SheTtB'S h0hdS arising frO1n the sale or
the Real Estate or Rebt Ccd LeUdn ana
stephen LeUdn, deceased
The undersigned, auditor appointed by the
= urt OF Common Pleas II Col Co, 10 make
distribution OF the proceeds Of the sale OF the
zeal estate OF the said Rebecca A. Levan and
stephen Levan to and among the parties legal
" entitled thereto, will sit at his office at No.
if Main st Bloomsbury, Pa. on Wednesday,
November the PEND, at ten o'clock A. NJ. to per-
'orm the duties OF his appointment, when and
where all parties interested must appear and
present their claims, or be forever debarred
from any share OF said fund.
WILLIAM C, JOHNSTON,
Auditor
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-11-09

The Argentine Republics foreign
commerce for 1904 reached the
enormous figure of $451, ,463,000 in
gold, or nearly 500 per head. No
other country in the world has so
large Yer capita foreign trade.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-11-09
ADMINISTRATORS SALE
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE.

BY virtue OF an order OF the orphans court OF
Columbia county the undersigned, admins
tratrix OF Jonas Rantz, late ot Benton town
ship, deceased, Will sell at public sale on the
premises In Benton township on
SATURDAY, NOV. nth, 1905,
at one o'clock p M, all that certain real estate
described as follows:
Beginning at a white oak; thence by lands Of
Charles Ash north eighty ard one half degrees
east eighty eight and four-tenths perches TO a
stone; thence north forty and onr-half degrees
east twenty end elght-tenths perches to
maple tree; thence by land OF Thomas Relas,
north one and one-half degrees west fifteen and
six tenths perches TO a stone; thence by land
OF william Anpleman, north sixty-two and
One-halt degrees west twenty-sevcn and three
tenths perches to a stone in public road; thence
south sixty-slx aud three-quarter degrees west
flfty-four and three terths perches to stone
In ,ublic road thence north tweDty-eight and
one. half degrees west twerty.iour perches TO
chestnut tree; thence south seventy and three
quarter degrees west six y-One and two-tenths
porches to a stone on the east side OF the afore-
said public road; thence along said public road
south forty.two and one-half degrees west
thirty -four perches to a stone on the west side
or the road thence by land OF NJ. Kline south
sixtl-hve and on"-half degrees east one-hund-
red and thirty perches to the place OF beglnn-
Ing. Containing
SIXTY-SEVEN ACRES OF
LAND.
TERMS OF SALE:-Ten per cent. Of one
FOURTH OF the purchase money to be paid at the
striking down OF the property; the one-fourth
less the ten per cent. at the confirmation OF
sale; and the remaining three-fourths In one
year thereafter, with interest from confirma-
ton nlsi
Possession to be given April ist 1905.
MRS. JANE RANTZ
G. W. Miller, Atty. Administrators.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-02
couNrRY PRODUCE MARkErs.

X, J.
BEANS AND PEAs-Dsrnand shows no Improvement.
ana % rs TO e the @r sS 1e "s3
red kidney heaas we quote: BEANS. marrow. choice,
s. 1881 So do red kidney 81 1892 DO white kidney
3 S d. Do G5S s tI sors e 10aSs a. ;RETS PAs
Scotch. bush. 81 o29SI %,
change High grade fTesh cTeaef n light supply ana
drn az 2sa5sisc ana the finest quality held creamery
IS siiEatly in sellers favor Other kinds o. butter are
2s2S &c 0dsreants E1chenge Official quotation extras
0q92c ned PC do hrsts. 24a26c do seconds.
90 aFsts 34a2ec do seconds 2262ac do thirds 2oa2c
Western imitation Sreanlsry eHiras &c 90 hEsts ZIG
. DO seconds Sos Ieno'ate extras &c: DO nIsts
2lg22 DO seconds s Do thirds se Io WesseH fact
ing stock No p lS8l9o; 80 8 l6GI7c.
CHEEsE-Reoeipts TO day, BOSS boxes; exports for
ming on light supplies and while The demand a
holders are quite firm their views on ali
grades The season FOR new cheese is backward ana
cheese be expected exporters have taken few
Us boxes. LIVERPOOL cable COS FOR finest white and
95sa ana %e d. sGee coore9 fan and Wife
white choice lSe: DO fair 70 good Il'tg1ls.e do
80 prime ssG9%o; part SKINS prime, s%g0c: do
good Go common 10 fair, 1g74sc; 10 ful skins
BGGs-Reeeip,s to-day. l7.oS5 cases The market
Strong speculative bottom dealers are apparently
to Obtain 1 for the the h d nS Of
unrk
il supplied WA Southern generally
l6& 9I7c closely selected lots going shade higher
Western storage packinRs would command lsc
extent hut Il buy them at that price, and local
trace generally higher. We quote: state
Pennsylvania nearby selected white fancy. zoe do
mixed extra lb1Ec; do hrsts, l1tsc
Western storage PACKED lsc DO hrsis f2e do seconds
I0isMl7sc. Tennessee and Southern. l6g
i7c Critics 5sQlo1sc; checks lAei6e; duck go
sac. goose eggs, C5g76c-
- Involvement the market IL weak prices
itffie dried apples chops and
- also ouet and easy Small fruits light supply
IIsr1is frIfts unchanged quote: APPLES evap0-
,aed fancy per 10. &c; do choice GQ9kc do per
10 common 20 good. H. 40Sc: dc
csnadian dried, quarters azgae do state and West
dried cut "a aJ do Southern, sun
dried coarse 2tgsc; do chopped per 100 ~ 81 5g9
al "a. DO and skins sOc94l ctElttIiSs per ~
NICK. HsBEJRRIES I0Qlic. BLACK ERiEs.
49,. RAsPBERRIE5 2iG25c; APRIcOTS, California,
Royal ii1l2c: PEACHES. 0alfor-
t Ieeled l5lOc. % unpeeled. 9Ql2isc PRUNES. cali
1-,te 10. 215Ac. do oregon. 4kMdHtc
-FTsEsH-Apples in liberal supply and selling
LILO low figures. lTanbeTries dragging oranges
show irregular quality and value Pneapples sGaiee
80 sr ~ lover ThA open refrigerator cars sold
n1srsilV Al sO035c only scattering sales higher eaa
s,s regrlEerator chests ranged mainly from 2n9A3n
90 keiand and 30g40e foT stark berries We quote
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-02
CASH Quotations.
eENERAL MARKET REpoRTs.

COFFEE-The cofiee market was quiet ana showed an
easier under moderate liquidation The opening was
STEADY al unchanged prices q decline OF points in
response easier European cables than expected
Primary receipts shade smaller, but the outlook
appeared 70 he Tor rather smaller decrease IN the
worlds visible supply than extreme bulls had expected
earlier IN the month prices gradually sagged on
The close was barely steady unchanged 70 10 points
nent figures have not Yet been received 10 permit OF
close estimate Of the decrease in the worlds visible
supply FOR the month March but local statistieians
placing ~ around 300oo0 tags against a decrease
for The month last about 10000 bags on
March the worlds visible ihis year about IS.
2l af5 bags Should the be about 100000
y would leave supply as OF April " about 1919 900
bags. against l2blh lu5 bags April OF last
without making allowance Tor the IA. this
season the stocks Bremen being included the
1,gures ana not last Al the beginning OF
the present visible supplies about 460 90
ags greater than THAI Tor the previous OF
European markets. HaFre was unchanged and Hamburg
vas unchangcl 10 Z pig lower The spot. market
unchanged With quotations the basis OF 7ssc for
1til No =
The range o. contract prices in the local market
u f.IL.n.a.