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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-07
PEACE IS SURE
FRANCE AND MOROCCO HAVE
SETTLED THEIR RECENT mis-.
UNDERSTANDING.

Washington, D. c., Jan. 6.-France
and Morocco have settled their re-
cent misunderstanding and the French
minister at Tangier is proceeding to
the court Of the sultan for an audience.
This news comes to the state depart
ment from American Vice Consul
Phillip at Tangier. He says no
foreigners will leave the capital in view
of the outlook tor peace.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-07
GERMANS WIN.
BATTLE ON NEW YEARS DAY
ENDS in DEFEAT FOR INsuR-
GENT HERERos.

Berlin, Jan. e.-Four com panies of
German infantry, one Of cavalry, and
half of battery Of artillery in German
Southwest Africa spent part of New
Years day in a fierce fight with insur.
gent Hereros that ended in bayonet
charge and the rcut Of the natives.
The natives lost heavily.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-07
AGED MAN
MURDERED
CHRISTIAN WoMELspoRF OF
BRIGHTON FOUND DEAD IN
HIS HOME.

Washington, Iowa, Jan. 6.-(SpeciaD
Christian Womelsdorf, aged 75
years, was mysteriously murdered in
his home southeast of Brighton at 6
o'clock last night. Womelsdorf was
In i'll health and his wife was doing
the chores, having left him alone in
found her husband, dead The fatal
blow had been inflicted with bunt in
strument in the left temple.
Saw Man Leave House.
Mrs. ,Womelsdorf notified the author
tiles Immediately and said that she
was attracted to the house when she
heard dog bark AS she approached
she says she saw a man, whom she
could not describe, leaving the house
In the darkness. The Jefferson county
authorities were notified and are now
hunting for the murderer.
Arrest Is Reported.
Fairfield, Jan. 6-( Especial. Jeffer-
son county officers left Fairfield for
Brighton carly this morning and have
not vet returned. A Brighton man who
arrived here this morning stated that
Dan Shepherd, who lives near the
Womelsdorf residence. had been ar
rested on suspicion Of being connected
with the murder Of Christian Womels-
dorf. No one can advance a theory
as to the cause for the murder or the
motive Of the criminal. Womelsdorf
was not known to have any enemies
and as he was a poor man robbery
could not have furnished reason for
his murder.
Shepherd and Mrs. WomeIsdorf Held.
Washington, Iowa, Jan 6, 8
p. m. Especially ~ Dan Shep-
herd of Washington Is held for
the Womelsdorf murder. 1t is said
that the dead man once burned the
home Of Shepherd on the Womelsdorf
farm. It is thought now that Womels-
ldorf had money. The wife of Womels-
dorf is also held. She had quarrelled
with her husband. it is said.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-07
WANT cERTloRARI WRIT.

A. w. Machen and Other Alleged Con.
spIrators File Petition.
Washington, Jan. 6.-Attorney Syme
for A. w. Machen and others involved
with him in the conspiracy alleged to
have been entered into to defraud the
pcstoffice department today filed an
application for a writ Of certiorari in
the supreme court.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-07
RECEIVER APPOINTED.

The Palmer-DarnalI Company OF
Bloomington, ILL, Admits insolvency.
Bloomington, ILL.,, Jan. &c. g. Don
molly was today appointed receiver for
the Palmer-Darnall company, whole.
sale implement dealers. The creditors
joining in the petition represent $685.
900 in claims. Insolvency of the con
cern is admitted and the receivership
was agreed to.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-07
STRIKERS FIGHT cossAcks.

Encounter at Balakhany, Transcauca.
sia, Results Fatally on Both Sides.
Bau, Caucasus, jan 6.-An encoun-
ter between the strikers and Cossacks
tooks place at Balakhany, Transcau-
casia, yesterday. Six strikers and one
Cossack were hilled and many per.
sons were wounded.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-07
Judge J. ]. Glenn Dead.

Monmouth, Ill, Jan. 6.--Hon. John
~. Glenn. circuit court judge Of the
tenth Illinois district from 1877 to 1903,
died today aged IA years. He was the
father of J. M. Glenn, of Chicago, sec
retary Of the Illinois Manufacturers
association.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-07
REPORTS BIG LOSS.
chicago Woman Accuses Expressnanl

Chicago Woman ACCUSES ExpressnaFt
Of stes Baggage. Z
New York, y Mrs. W. L.
Cunningham, woman claim
ing Chicago as h me has reported
to the police that her baggage was
stolen from her Tuesday last contain
ing $4,000 worth Of negotiable bonds
In addition to clothing and jewelry
valued at $4,000. No trace Of the ex-
pressman who she hired to take the
baggage to the railroad station has
been found.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-07
COLLISION is FATAL.

One Man Killed and Others Injured In
Accident at New York.
New York, Jan 6-One railroad
workman was killed and a half dozen
passengers were seriously injured in a
rear end collision, in which three
trains crashed together on the Ninth
avenue elevated railroad structure dur
ing the rush hours early today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-07
LoBHlNs PLEADS GUILTY.

Buxton coIored Man Admits Killing
William Henry.
Oskaloosa, Jan. Especial. JAS
Lobbins changed his plea in district
court today and admitted the killing Of
William Henry at Buxton in 1903. He
hit his victim over the head with g
scantling.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-07
SUCCEEDS SENATOR cocKRELL.
Thomas X. Niedringhaus Of ST. Louis
VIII Represent Missouri.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Jan. 6. Thos.
K. Niedringhaus Of st. Louis, chair.
man Of the republican state central
committee, was last night nominated
for United States senator to succeed
Senator Cockrell.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-07
ASK 100000 OF LIQUOR MEN.
West vIrginia's New Tax Law Hits
Breweries and DistiIleries.

Cincinnati, O., Jan. 6. A. Times
Star special from Wheeling. w. Va,
says: The frst result Of the new tax
laws in this state has come in the form
Of an order from Tax Commissions
Dillon to collect $1,OO0,O00 from brew.
cries and distilleries. whether residents
of the state or not
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-07
STEAMER is RESCUED.

The Prinz Albert is Floated From Mud
Bank at New York.
New York. Jan. 6. The steamship
Prinz Albert. with passengers and a
general cargo, which ran aground in
the lower bay early today was foated
OFF the mud bank safely at o'clock.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-07

{ THE WEATHE ER. 1


Iowa-Partly cloudy tonight with
snow fiurries in the east and colder
in the north central portions. Saturday,
fair.
South Dakota-Fair tonight and Sat
urday.
The Local Weather.
Nine o'clock last night .... %
Seven o'clock this morning 20
Two o'clock this afternoon .... %
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-07
PREsENTMENT WITHDRAWN.
Talbot Investigation Will Not TAKE
Place, at Least Not at Present.

Place, at Least NOT at Presont.
Philadelphia, Jan. 81 Frederick
Jenkinson one Of the presenters Of Bis
hop Talbot arrived here last night and
handed to Rev. DR.. Bodine, president Of
the board Of inquiry, a paper with
drawing the presentment. The pre-
senters reserce the right to draw up a
new presentment based on charges
contained in the one now withdrawn,
If Talbot does not himself ask for a
trial.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-07
$4,000 Fire Loss.

Springfield. Mass, Jan. 6.--The city
hall, valued at over $4,000, was COM
pletely destroyed by fire today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-07
FORTS AND MINES.

Seth bullock IaIks to Delegates Jon
Important Question.
Washington, D. c., Jan, 6.-The i'm
portance of public forest lands to min
ing was the theme today at the con-
cluding sessions of the American For
est congress. Captain Seth Bullock, Of
South Dakota, supervisor Of the Black
Hills forest reserve, discussed the ef-
feet Of conservative forest reserve ad-
ministration on mining developments
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-07
MEETING IN WATERLOO.

eachers of Northeastern Iowa viii
Hold Convention in October.
Waterloo, Jan. Especial 1.-The
executive committee Of the northeast
ern Iowa Teachers association select
ed Waterloo as the place for the next
meeting to be held the third week in
October.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-07
SIX YEAR TERM FOR PRESIDENT

0eHdtoT 5dITcy .PTUpUseS Hmehdment
to the Constitution.
Washington. D. c., Jan. 6. - sena-
tor Bailey has submitted to the senate
a proposed amendment to the constitu-
tion fixing the term of the president at
six years and making him ineligible
for reelection.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-07
TAFT is HoNoRED BY YALE.
Secretary Of War to Have Dodge Lee
tureship for the Year 1896.

New Haven, Conn, Jan. 6. The
Dodge lectureship at Yale university
for the year 1905 will be filled by the
appointment Of William H. Taft, secre.
tary of war.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-07

a new trial Oh the Sssrgs 81 the I
murder Of Caesar" Young. The !.
date for the third trial is not yet :
known.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-07

Continued on Page 81
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-07
Judge Bum Retlres.

Madison, Wis, Jan. s.-Judge Ro-
manzo Bum, Of the United States
court for the western district Of Wis.
consin, will retire from the bench Feb.
ruary 9, after serving for over twenty
seven years. Arthur L. Sanborn has
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-07
Program for Russians,

The capitulation commissioners are
TO meet at the base of Pehyu mountain
at noon on Tuesday next with the mill.
tary and naval officers Of Port Arthur
sortress, who shall conduct themselves
so as to arrive at the eastern extrem.
ity of Yahutsui at 8 O'Clock on Thurs
day morning. The officers and Off.
Gials are allowed to wear their side
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-07
No Likelihood Of Bolt.

There is no likelihood that there will
ever be any open revolt In the senate
against President Roosevelt. There
is, however, no doubt feeling among
some senators that the President
should not get to feel that he can be
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-08-15
PERRYs MISSION TO JAPAN.
Friendship and Trade Were What
He Went to Secure

Friendship and Trade Were What
He Went to Secure.
The letter which Commodore Perry
bore from our government to the mi
kado, asked for a mutual treaty. The
original instrument was drafted in
May, 1851, by Daniel Webster, then
secretary Of state, and was signed by
President Fillmore There 1t rested.
In November, 1852, Mr.. Webster's sue
cessor, Edward Everett, f1shed 1t out
Of the departmental pigeonholes, took
it to pieces and refashioned it. Three
copies were prepared and were splen-
didly engrossed In English, Dutch and
Chinese These were inclOsed together
IN sumptuous gold case, and to make
the whole presentment still more i'm
pressive to the Japanese mind the gold
case was enshrined in q Golfer of rose
wood.
The document intrusted to Commo-
dore Perry asked of the Japanese court
two things, friendship and trade-flrst
and foremost, friendship, for the safe
ty Of our seamen. Many hapless
crew had been driven into their ports
by storm or wrecked on their rocky
coast, escaping the perils of the deep
only to be welcomed by those truculent
Islanders to a dungeon or a cage on
shore. This wrong must be stopped at
all hazards. And If, in addition, we
could persuade Japan to enter into
friendly relations of trade the two
countries by mutual interchange Of
productions might each promote its
own prosperity and the welfare Of the
other 1t was thought that orientals
might see that as well as Yankees. In
the end they did. But 1t cannot be
said that Japan any more than an
oyster ever really yearned to be
Opened. "-Century
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-08-15
TRUE WAY TO MAKE TEA.
Science Which includes Many Mys-
terfes In the Brew.

Science Which Includes Many Mys-
teries In the Brew.
Luwuh, poet, saw in the tea serv-
ice the same harmony and order which
relgned through all things. In his Gel
ebrated work, the 'Cha-k king" (''The
Holy Scripture of Tea"). he formulated
the code Of tea He has since been
worshlped as the tutelary god Of the
Chinese tea merchants.
In the fifth chapter Luwuh describes
the method Of making tea. He dwells
on the much discussed question Of the
choice Of water and the degree Of boil
ing it. According to him, the noun
tain spring is the best; the river water
and the spring water come next In
the order of excellence. There are
three stages of boiling The first boil
is when the little bubbles like the eyes
of fishes swim on the surface. The
second boil is when the bubbles are
like crystal beads rolling in fountain.
The third boil is when the pillows
surge wildly in the kettle. The cake
tea is roasted before the fire until 1t
becomes soft like a baby's arm and
is shredded into powder between
pieces Of fine paper. Salt is put In
the first boil, the tea in the second. At
the third boil dipperful of cold water
is poured into the kettle to settle the
tea and revive the youth of the wa
ter" Then the beverage was poured
into cups and drunk. oh, nectarl The
filmy leafiet hung like scaly clouds in
a serene sky or fioated like water lilies
on emerald stems,-International Quar-
teEly.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-08-15
Something About Pie.

Usage alone must decide the issue
between pie and tart. Philology, at
any rate, draws no clear distinction.
1t only traces back tart to the Latin
'tortus," twisted, the pastry being the
twisted part, of course, while 1t is very
doubtful about pie" On the whole.
Skeat's conjecture that this expresses
the miscellaneous nature Of the con
tents is persuasive. All the pies
seem to go back to the original one,
the magpie-in Latin "pica" from
whose black and white aspect come
pied" and ''piebald." The old ordinal
or service book was called "pica," or
"pie," because of the appearance of the
black letter type on the white page,
and the edible pie, having equally mix
ed contents, may have been ehristened
after this by medieval humor. Print
ers' language retains both ''pica" for a
kind of type and pie" for type all
jumbled up.-London Chronicle.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-08-15
ESTABLISHED 1875

uOuvt dUOuN N,e.e4AA.4A.-,, @ AA.4.-S--,
he was laughing heartily.
He certainly said For Miss Page.'''
How could l know?" she heard her
mother smilingly protest And then,
HE probably lost the card-my stupid
ityl Served me right for being afraid
to speak," in John Channing's lower
amused voice. AS they neared the
shadow in which Catherine stood he
turned and, taking her mothers hand
in his, lifted 1t to his lips His stern
face softened as she had not dreamed
John Channing's face could soften, and
there was newly tender note in his
voice. "As though" he said softly,
there could be any other woman m
the world for me but youss.e
Swiftly, noiselessly, Catherine turned
and fed; around the clubhouse, across
the porch, down the steps, into the
moonlit garden, conscious only of d.
vine relief. Then as the absurdity Of
the thing came over her there came with
1t an uncomfortable desire to laugh. On
and on she ran, struggling with sub
dued laughter, down the path, away
from the lights and noise and people
and almost into the arms Of a young
man who turned sharply around cor
ner.
Il beg your pardon" he began po-
litely, then stopped short, staring at
the laughing face so near his own.
She held out her hands with little
cry of delight that gladdened his heart;
to save her life she could not have
spoken.
For moment his eyes searched hers;
then his face cleared as If by magic.
He wasted no time In explanations,
which could be deferred to a more
appropriate season, but proceeded
promptly to take the lovely, laughing
vision In his arms
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-08-15

Most boys and girls think they are
fooling mother. I used to think that
way. 1t is the same way with all moth
ers. 1t is good deal easier to fool ia
Their than mother. Mother doesn't say
as much as father, but she sees twice
as far. Just because mother doesn't
jump on to you every time you have
done something wrong 1t is no sign that
you have her fooled. She Is Just Civ
ing you enough rope so you will hang
yourself. Mother is a whole lot wiser
than she gets credit for being. That
pleasant smile she gives you when you
are putting up some fairy tale would
make you feel like a three cent piece
with hole In 1t II Y ! could only see
what was behind it. Mother fools you
every day in the week, and it's glo-
rious thing for you that she does. She
not only fools you, but she fools father
too. Father is always wise and throw
ing out the impression that he knows
something. Mother just goes about her
business and says nothing, but she is
thinking a whole lot all the time. The
next time you attempt to fool mother
stop and think couple Of times be-
fore getting ON the Ice. 1t may save
poor mother the humiliation Of thinking
what triple plated chump she has for
son.-Osborne (Kan) Farmer.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-08-15

Tony" said a moody British officer
to his soldier servant, something tells
me that l shall never come back from
this war alive. l seem to have a sort
of presentiment that way"
Then TAX no heed of 1t, sir" re-
sponded the servant. Them theer pre-
sintiments is frauds. A cousin O. mine
had one once, and it treated him real
shabby. 1t was just like the one that's
a-troublin' you now, sir He felt sure
that he'd be kilt out in Egypt, so he
divided his savings between his sweet
heart and his bosom chum and went
out to be shot, but never a scratch did
he get all the time, though he tried
his level best to manage it."
And what happened when he at
length returned, Tony? Did those two
give him back the money!
mot farden, sir They'd been and
got spliced while he was away and
they'd set up housekeepin' on it,
London Answers.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-08-15
An Unpoli.heo medication.

John Philpot Curran, the eminent
Irish barrister and orator, once met
his match In a pert jolly, keen eyed
Paddy, who acted as hostler at large
stable and who was up as witness in
a case Of horse buying dispute.
Curran much desired to bre4k down
the credibility of this witness and
thought to do 1t by making the man
contradict himself BY tangling him up
In network of adroitly framed ques-
tons, but all to no avail The hostler
was companion to Sam Weller His
good common sense and his equanim-
lty and good nature were not to be
overturned
BY and by Curran, in towering
wrath, belched forth, as not another
counsel would have dared to do In the
presence OF the court:
"Sirrah, you are incorrigible. The
truth is not to be got from you, for 1t
is not In you. l see the villain in your
face"
IT faith, yer honor" said the wit
ness, with the utmost simplicity and
truth and honesty, my face must be
moighty clane and shinin' indade If 1t
can reflect like that"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-08-15
CATCHING A LOON.
The Way a Hunter Got One and Why
He Let II Go.

The Way a Hunter Got One and Why
He Let II Go.
Once, and only once, l caught
young northern diver, says Graham
West in Recreation. 1t was In July
In the Laurentians In a little lake far
back In the forest covered hills-loons
always nest on small islands IN lakes,
never where foxes can get at the eggs
or young. The birds at first are coal
black. The one took was the size Of
a pigeon and 1t took me twenty min
utes to get it. When pursued the lit
tie fellows make for the open deep wa
ter, never skulk among the weeds, and
rely entirely upon their wonderful div
ing powers. You can only catch them
when they are very young and on
perfectly calm day when you can see
them the instant they come up.
followed the bird so quickly that 1
was always near when 1t rose and by
shouting and brandishing the paddle
frightened 1t into, diving before it had
regained its wind. At length it could
not dive more than a foot or two be-
low the surface and then l caught it
In my hand. 1t was savage and sea
sick in the canoe. The mother kept
near 1t from first to last swan round
the canoe, calling most plaintively the
while, the note being "Whe-ou-ou,"
quite distinct from the usual mocking
laugh, ''Ha-ha -ha-ha! Ha-ha-ha -hap' l
padded the little loon about a mile
and then put 1t overheard very gently,
and the mother led 1t of In triumph.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-08-15
Kept His Word.

The day had been a heavy one for
the Blankshire rife volunteers. Under
sweltering sun they had marched
till their feet blistered and they were
weary in the extreme
At last Private Hopkins fell out"
II won't walk another STEP" he de-
clared.
Come along, manv' cried his cap
tain. 'The invading force is known to
be in the neighborhood, and you'll be
captured if you stay behind"
But nothing would induce the val
liant Hopkins to move another step;
therefore the regiment went on without
him
They had barely passed out of view,
however, before Private Hopkins was
observed to be pounding after his com
rades at a speed which would have
done a professional athlete credit,
maddened bull close behind him evil
IDENTIFY supplying the necessary motive
for haste.
He reached them safely, the bull was
headed off, and all was well.
Il thought you said you wouldn't
walk another step?" remarked the cap
tain
Great Scottr cried Hopkins, mop
ping his fevered brow. you don't call
that walking, do your Birmingham
(England) Post
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-08-15

The clouds, as matter of fact, are
noted by the weather bureau people
chiefly because they show the direction
and the velocity of the higher air cur
rents Of the atmosphere They are like
chips which show the flow and eddies
Of stream. Their speed is almost in
conceivable to us who have watched
them floating apparently with scarcely
any motion across the sky, seeming
what an old weather prophet called
them. those most tranquil travellers,
the clouds, whose very motion is rest"
The fastest horse and automobile rec
ords and even steam engine speed are
easily outdone by the quietly drifting
masses Of mist A mile in thirty-six
seconds is not at all an uncommon We
locity for the upper clouds, and they
have been observed to do a mile in
eighteen seconds.-F s. Hoppin, Jr, III
Leslie's Monthly.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-08-15
rhe change of a WORD.

You wouldn't think there'd be
enough difference between the definite
and the indefinite article to matter
much, would your" said a woman who
writes for living. Il made lifelong
enemy Of woman once just by writ
ing the where l meant "a 1t was an
account of her wedding was doing. l
said something about the ceremony be-
ing performed at the home Of the
brides aunt, and then l added that
there We're present only the few
friends of the family The bride never
got over that the in front Of few. 1t
happened five years ago, and when my
name is mentioned she still froths at
the mouth. Washington Post.