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to earn our living in self-respecting pro-
LESSONS, and are given the education
which enables us to enter our offices
equipped equal with men as far as col
leges can give it to us.
.The right to vote is only one Of the
incidents in the acknowledgment OF
women. believe that in the near fu-
ture some great political party will give
us the ballot as duty to perform, see
ing that they can no longer afford to
be without this great number Of intel
ligent votes. The ballot will be asked
as duty and not given as a right.
But m eantime to cast any slur on the
pioneer suffragist is as ungrateful as
to profane the name Of Washington
and his army Susan B. Anthony is the
Washington of her sex; and her army
no less than his army, fought for free
dom from tyranny of custom, tradi-
ton and oppression.
1--WE educated business and profess
sional women should honor the ladder
by which we climbed"
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ARRANGE FOR cHAUTAuouA.
y.
Fairfield Business Men and Citizens
Perfect Organization.

Fairfield, Oct. 3O.-The third annual
Chautauqua assembly in Fairfield will
be held Aug. 1924, 1906, inclusive. The
association us in healthy condition
financially, the last assembly being
very successful. The following Off,
GERS were elected for the coming year:
President, Hon. G. J. Fulton; vice
president, Prof. F. L. Rainey; treas.
urer, DIR. Frank Fourt; secretary, j. A,
Huglin.
The following committees were ap.
pointed:
Program-The Rev. Thomas Osborn,
Prof. s. A. Power, Prof. F. l.. Rainey,
Stock David Hopkirk, Hon. George
W. Ball, S. ]. Chester,
Advertising Harry P. Thorne, Day
Hunt, C. T. Reynolds.
Grounds ]. Macy, DR.. ]. B.
Montfort, G. w. Wade, ]. H. Merck.
ems, Mrs. L. T. Gobble, Mrs. ]. A. Hug
lin. DR.. F. Fourt.
Entertainment-Mrs. G. A. Herring,
Prof. S. A. Power; Hon. G. ]. Fulton.
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FARMINeToN.

Pennington, Oct. 31.--John Hessler
purchased last week the small piece OF
land of Frank Slusher on Dry Rldgs
paying $50 for same, and M. NJ
Christy purchased the house for 400
Mr.. Christy moved the house upon MS
place, formerly known as the Hickey
place, where he is building a residence
and expects to move there about
Thanksgiving time.
Miss Ollie jenkins came down from
Bentonsport to spend Sunday.
Miss Alice Deitrick. Of keokuk, is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. j. w. Deitr,ck
Mrs. Mary Wolf, OF Vernon. Is visit
ing her friend. Mrs. Mary Miller.
Mrs. Belle Wagner expects to go tc
Eddyville next week to visit her
daughter, Mrs. Nelson Spurgeon.
Chas. Wagner, Of Bonaparte, has
moved into part of the house owned
by his mother, Mrs. Belle Wagner.
Frank Vance Is very Ill at his home
here.
Mrs. L. H. Babb, of Salt Lake City
is here for a short visit.
C. G. Majors. who has been visiting
his wife in California and visiting the
Portland exposition. is now back tc
resume his~work as travelling sales
man.
Mr.. and Mrs VIM. Sprouse visited
friends in Croton over Sunday.
Mrs. John Murphy and children went
to Donnellson Friday night t. visit
friAnds over Sunday
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SOLDIERS, HOME FULL. \
Number Of Inmates at Iowa Institution
Reaches 852.

Reaches S52.
Marshalltown, Oct 31-The Iowa
Soldiers home will have during the APP
preaching winter months the largest
membership in its history. AS the fall
is rapidly advancing the increase Is
plainly noticeable, and by the time
cold weather sets in in earnest 1t Is
doubtful whether the home will be able
to care for the demands that will be
made upon it. Commandant Horton,
in his recent report to the board Of
control, called attention to the fact
commended the asking of an appropria-
ton before the next legislature. This
appropriation will have to be made If
the home is going to meet the demands
for membership.
The quarterly report, just completed,
shows an increase in membership Of
f1fty-one over the corresponding quar-
ter Of last year, thirty-four men and
seventeen women. This Is the mem
bership actually present. On October
81 there were actually present 633 men
and los women, q total of 1888. A year
ago there were present 500 men and
lightweight women, total of 6s7.
/ The membership rolls, which give
not only those present, but also those
absent on furloughs, but still members,
show the total membership Of the home
to be 852, 728 of which are men and
1874 women. A year ago there were
present and absent 6S9 men and nine.
ty-nine women, a total Of 1888. The in
crease this year over 1904 Is therefore
cfytv.fp,1r. fhirtv.nino men and TWENTY
five women. Any Of these members on
furlough are likely to return at any
time, especially now that winter Is ap.
preaching, and with the new members
that have to be cared for in case of
sickness the home is going Ito be more
densely populated than ever before.
1t was thought a few years ago that
in a few years time the membership
would gradually begin to fall off. Now
however, the board of managers of the
national soldiers home figures that II
will be 1915 before the high water mark
is reached in membership in the diff
ferent institutions of the country, fol
as the veterans grow older they require
more care.
The quarterly payment of pensions
has been about completed at the home
and this also shows an increase. The
total amount paid out for the quarter
was $20,039.23, of which the pensioners
themselves received s15,457.9S. The
balance, $4,5S1, went to dependent rel
atives. This is an increase over the
July payment Of $1,70S, and compared
with last year, which was $1S,541.4 6
the increase is 81 ,497.77.
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ELDoN.

Eldon, Oct. 31.-W. T. Hughes and
family left today on No. 80 for San
Alvey, California. Mr.. Hughes was a
member of Co. B, Second Iowa cavalry
He was born in Davis county and had
lived there and In Eldon all his life
Bert Shields, who was raised in Ell
don, and a son of Robert Shields, now
of washington, Ia, was killed last
night in wreck on the Rock Island
near Valley junction. q
Sherman Hallenbeck is in Ottumwa
today.
Clarence Benson returned from
Sioux Falls, S :. D., where he was at
tending U. S. court. He reports snow
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PosroEFIcE MOVED.
Fairfield Government Employees Now
Occupy New Quarters.

Fairfield 10VeTDmSHl GmPloyeS NoW
Occupy New Quarters.
Fairfield, Oct. 81. - (SpeciaD 1.-The
postoffice moved last night into its
new quarters erected this summer by
F. S. Shriner and which have been
leased to the government for a term
of ten years. The building is located
across the alley from the Jefferson
club building, one-half block west of
the northwest corner of the square.
II was the intention to have It ready
by the first of the present month, but
the new safe did not arrive, and in
fact has not come yet. The fixtures
are all new and modern. The move
was made last night.
FairfieId-keosauqua lnterurban.
The survey of the new route Of the
proposed airfield-Keosauqua inter-
urban railroad is being made via
Stockport, the engineers making that
place their present headquarters. 1t Is
expected that they will reach Fairfield
in about week and that the plans
will be In the hands Of the various
companies who want to furnish the
finances for the road by November 10.
Other Interesting Items.
The superintendent and teachers Of
the Logan school of this city are plan
ming to have parents day Friday,
November 8.
Mrs. T. L. James, Saturday even
ing entertained the women members
of the senior class Of Parsons col
lege in honor Of Mrs. E. T. Wall, nee
Faith of Dallas, Tex. Mrs. Wall was
formerly a member of this class, but
left school about year ago, secretly
marrying E. T. Wall, who was then
a freshman in college.
The city Y NJ. G. A., is planning to
give social in the Armory Thursday.
Miss Myrtle Lathrop was married
to Thomas Lee on Saturday evening
at the home of her father, Jasper Lee.
Only the immediate relatives of the
contracting parties were present The
ceremony was performed by Justice
j. M. Stinson.
Edward Wright Of Ottumwa spent
Sunday here with Parsons college
friends.
The Ladies improvement associa-
ton is to give white minstrel at the
opera house tonight.
4 Mrs. Claude. .Bowermaster has re-
turned to, her home IN Fairfield, after
a visit with relatives il. Ottumwa,,
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HAS CURE FOR OIL KING.
Sioux City Woman Would Get the Mil
lion j.. D. Offers for Dyspepsia Cure.

Sioux City, Oct. 31.-In the mail
which left Sioux City one day last
week was a letter from Mrs. Cora
Delbridge. 9O8 Fifteenth street, to
John D. Rockefeller, Forest Hill, Gle
veland, Ohio, in which Mrs. Delbridge
promises Internationally to cure the
great oil king Of his dyspepsia and as
reward she will demand the $1,000.
900 which has been offered by Mr..
Rockefeller.
Accompanying the letter were re.
commend tions from someof the most
prominent people in Sioux City. 1t
also included note from Mayor
Sears, in which he assures Mr.. Rookie.
Teller of the reliability of the signers
and states that these people would
not testify Of the healing power OF
Mrs. Delbridge unless they knew
whereof they spoke. The mayor him.
self has not been sufferer from dys.
pepsia.
Only Wants Chance.
IF can once get my hands on Mr.
Rockefeller shall cure him." assert
ed Mrs. Delbridge In the Office Of May
or Sears There are no two ways
about it. Il1now that can cure him
and all want is the chance and the
81 100000. And another thing, II i
once get an audience with him he will
give me the opportunity"
Mrs. Delbridge is a dapper little
woman about 35 years old, with cour
age and confidence. She has lived in
Sioux City for the past eighteen years
but has only practiced her art of heal
ing for the past two years,
II don't call myself a magnetic
healer" she said, although l suppose
that is what other people would call
me. don't know where / get my
power. l have it, and that's all care
about it. In two years in Sioux City
l have cured over 100 people whose
cases have baf11ed all the physicians
| use no medicine-only my hands.
How She Does IT.
when patient comes to me,
examine him or her and straightway
tell the trouble If the patient wants
to be cured, I lay my hand upon the
aching spot or rub the diseased part
In many cases one treatment is sufn
cient. Why" she continued, putting
up the middle finger of her left hand
II can cure any kind Of a toothache
by merely touching the tooth with this
finger. have cured right here In
Sioux City many people with whom
you are acquainted of nervous dis
eases, rheumatism, stomach trouble
and every kind Of weakness.
The healer volunteered to expert
ment on her interlocutor and Mayor
Sears IL he might be ailing in any
way, hut both claimed to be in per
| feet health.
! If her letter does not bring an audi
ence with Mr.. Rockefeller, Mrs. Del
bridge will resort to other means.
"And if do see nim and cure him
of his dyspepsia, probably will be
able to restore his lost hair and get ar
additional $50,000," laughingly said
Mrs. Delbridge.
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STATE CONVENTION
ANNUAL MEETING OF IOWA
a EQUAL SUFFRAGE AssocIA.
TON IN PANoRA.
ottumwans to Attend - OFFICIAL Call
for the Convention Issued by the
President and Secretary - Miss An
thony "The Washington of Her Sex"

MIS-. Emily Phillips and Mrs. w. q,
Walker of Ottumwa expect to attend
the anuanl convention of the Iowa Equal
Suffrage association to be held at Pan
ora, Guthrie county. Novem Der 8, 10
and II. An interesting program has
been arranged and the officers of the
association anticipate a good attend.
ance. Following is copy of the Off
c1al call for the convention received
by the members of the association in
this city:
The annual convention of the Iowa
Equal Suffrage association will be held
In Panora, Guthrie county, November
$40 andol1. The basis of representa-
ton is one delegate for every ten or
fraction OF ten paid up members
State officers, county and local presi.
dents and state. superintendents Of de.
partments are eX-off1clo members of
the convention and are entitled to all
the privileges of delegates.
"Fraternal delegates from other or.
CARNATIONS will be welcomed. In the
name of all that is sacred in a repre-.
sentative government which boasts
that 1t was established. and is perpetu.
ated by the consent Of the governed,
let US again unitedly protest against
this colossal injustice to women.
Mary j. Coggeshall, Pres.
.2s Bertha Wilcox, Rec. Secy."
1.-THE Washington of Her Sex"
That female suffrage is only an Incl.
dental feature in the general advance.
ment of women is the statemen made
by a New York woman, who writes to
the New York Times, replying to re.
cent aspersions cast on the suffrage
leaders. Concerning the work of Miss
Anthony she says:
Many women enjoying the privi
leges of education, the right to own
property in their own names, to carry
on business and professions forget that
this state of affairs is directly the re-
suit Of the pioneer work of Miss Susan
B. Anthony and her army of suffragists
Because she, in the courage of her con.
victions, stood the ignominy and suf.
ferred scething criticism of the world
we business women Of today are able
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NOMINATE .M'coRKLE.
Charlton Democrats Held Convention
I NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Nov. z.

SnaFIIOn democrats r1eio convention
III STANDARDIZATION Nov. z.
n Charlton, Oct. 31.-The democratic
pecial convention was held Saturday
Afternoon in the court house and they
placed in nomination the name of j.
e. McCorkle, of Pleasant township, for
Representative, after which the con-
vention adjourned. Mr. McCorkle Is
an old resident of Lucas county and
has many friends who will congratu-
late him for receiving the nominal
ton. Following is the complete ticket
that will be voted on November Z, for
representative:
John H. Darrah--Republican.
]. E. McCorkle--Democrat.
Ray misunderstanding.
Personal and Otherwise.
Messrs. Bert Gookin and Howard
Culbertson returned the first of the
week from atrip in the south
Dell Stuart departed Friday for New
ORLEANS, where he has accepted po-
sition in bank.
Saturdays and almost every day
now are buy ones for the merchants
Saturday there was an extra large
crowd in town. many coming from
quite distance.
Mary and Caroline. the two oldest
children of Mr.. and Mrs.eJ. T. Crozier,
are quite sick.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Carl swanson Will
move into their new cottage today.
Mrs. Mae Norris, Of Newburn, was
in the city Saturday.
Virgil Carson and Arthur Anderson
spent Sunday at the home Of the for
mer in English township.
Mr. and Mrs. Erick Johnson enter.
tanned company Of their friends last
evening at a Halloween party Light
refreshments were served and merry
time was had playing Halloween
games.
Smoke Noxal Club, cigars, sc.
Mrs. j. G. Worley OF Newburn was
in the city on Monday.
Since the passing Of the sidewalk
ordinance a great many are putting
the brick walks in, in compliance with
the ordinance which says they must
be of brick, stone or cement.
A marriage license was issued Sat
urday to Floyd Evans and Goldie Har.
rison.
Mrs. Lydia Wien and daughter
Edith .have moved back to this city
from Des Moines.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Carpenter, re.
turned home last evening from their
trip to Texas.
Three young boys whose names we
failed to learn we're caught yesterday
for stealing some property from the
Salem church.
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EXECUTION Is PREVENTED.
Turks Heed Warning and Spare LIZ.
Of Naturalized American,

Constantinople, Oct. 81. = The pre-
parations which were going on for the
execution Of Chris Vartanian, who
claims American citizenship, and who
was condemned to death by court at
STEAMBOAT for the murder Of Apik Und-
jan, a prominent Armenian were sud
denly stopped yesterday on receipt of
a note from the American legation,
setting forth In unequivocal terms,
that such an act would inevitably pro-
duce serious consequences.
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PECULIAR CATTLE PLAGUE.

Twenty-Five Head on Farm Near Ma.
son City Die Quickly.
Mason City, Oct 31.-Perry Burgess.
a prominent farmer, is the loser of
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PASTORS GO.

Quarterly Conference Of ottumwa Dis.
trict M. e. Church at Hedrick.
Elder H. N. Smith Of Ottumwa, pre-.
siding elder of, the Ottumwa district,
Rev. w. S. Gardner Of Abba, Rev. J.
G.. Caughlan of Moravia and Rev. T.
B. Hughes and Rev. John B. Hill of
Agency left last evening on the Mil.
waukee for Hedrick to attend the quar-.
terly conference of the Ottumwa dis.
trict of the Methodist Episcopal
church which commences tomorrow
morning. DIR. H. w. Hargett, pastor
of the First Methodist Episcopal
church of this city left this morning
to attend.
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twenty-five head of cattle from throat
trouble which affects more particularly
the bronchial tubes. Mr. Burgess has
exhausted every known remedy, hoping
to stay the ravages Of the disease. but
SO far has been unable to do SO.
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NOTES FOR LAWYERS

In the absence of prohibitive charter
provisions. a municipality is held. in
Moorhead v. Murphy (Minn.) 6S L. r. A.
400, to have power to reimburse a police
officer for expenses and attorneys fees
incurred in the defense of an action for
false imprisonment
The practice, in case of an excessive
verdict, of naming sum for which judg-
ment may be rendered at the option of
one of the parties, is held, in Heinrich
vs. Tabor CWis.) 6S l.. r. A. $685. not to
violate the rights of either party II
grounded upon the proper basis.
That no warranty that the article will
be suitable for the intended use can be
implied, is held in Rollins Engine Co. VS..
Eastern Forge Co. On. HI 6S L. r. A. AL,
where an express contract Is made to
forge a steel piston rod of specified d.
mansions, without stating that it Is in
tended for any particular use.
An exception in favor of those who can
show that no practicable device exists
which will prevent the nuisance when APP
piled to their buildings Is held, in State
VS.. Tower (Mo.) 6s l.. r. A. 402, not to
render unconstitutional a statute making
the emission of dense smoke into the air
a penal offense.
That equity will raise trust by con-
struction is declared in Stahl VS.. Stahl
Glib IS L. r. A. 6l7, where mother,
i'll In bed at the solicitation of her child
rem conveys her property to one of them
upon his agreeing to hold it for the bene-
fit of all. to avoid the expense of distrib
uting it through the courts, and he, with
out consideration. conveys it to another
child with notice.
The right to set aside a provision by
which testator placed property intended
for the benefit of his son in trust, and to
turn the property over to the son, upon
evidence that at the time the trust was
established the son was partially par
alyzed, and testator feared he would be-
come mentally incapacitated, but that in
fact he did not become so, and that his
health had become so far restored that he
was perfectly competent to manage his
estate, is denied in Carpenter VS.. Sturgeon
(ky.) 60 l.. r. A. $751;
remainderman Is held, in Roby vs..
Newton (Ga) 6S l.. r. A. COL, to be entitled
to the forfeiture of the life tenants inter-
est because of waste only when 1t APP
pears that there has been both permissive
and voluntary waste by the tenant or
one for whom he was responsible, and
that the voluntary waste was committed
wantonly.
That the contents of an extrinsic docu-
ment cannot be Incorporated INTO will
by clause stating that a sum was
given in trust, for the purpose set forth
in the sealed letter, which will be found
with the will, is declared in Bryan
Appeal Comm 6S L. r. A. 353 where the
will contains no clear, explicit and unam-
| biguous reference to a specific document
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Mason e. Mason.

The attraction announced Tor the BlJou
theatre the week beginning tomorrow is
Broadhurst & Currie's company of sixty
neople in the musical comedy, Fritz and
Snitz." of which those two well-known
comedians, Mason and Mason, Gre the
stars
The book of the play is by Mark e.
Swan and the music is by De Witt C..
Goodman, who in the past has composed
a number of very popular comic operas
In this play Mason & Mason are said to
have been provided with the most SUIT
able vehicle of their successful careers
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St Louis girl, well known in society ana
New York She spent several years I'M
der the best European vocal teachers
and came first into prominence as the
Widow in "The Prince of Pilsen" during
the run of that musical comedy in Lon
don. Last season Miss Brandt toured
the country as 1.-THE Princess Chic She
is the youngest of the prima donni and
a decidedly handsome girl Her voice is
a brilliant dramatic soprano.
There are three celebrated American
prima donnas in this country. One is a
great beauty, who is an actress; one is
a singer, who poses as beauty, and the
other is an actress, singer and beauty.
The last named is Pauline Hall, who Is
winning praise in the revival of her
greatest success, "Dorcas." Perhaps no
comic opera has ever met with greater
success than has the clever work of Har-
ry and Edward Pauton, who, by the way,
ry and Edward Paulton, who. by the way
class of Paultons could III afford to
turn out a work of questionable merit
1t is said they spent one whole year in
writing 'Dorcas." They have been well
repaid, for 1t is classed as one of the
very few big successes.
1.-THE Wizard of o. begins another ex-
tended engagement In New York, where
this most popular of extravaganzas seems
to enjoy unending popularity. After the
Metropolitan run 1.-THE Wizard" with
Montgomery and Stone in their original
roles, will start on pilgrimage of other
cities. Among the prospective points in
the tour this city is included, and local
playgoers may rest assured that they will
see Montgomery and Stone and the same
organization that visits the metropolis.
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as the one intended. The other authorities
on incorporation of extrinsic document
INTO will are considered in note to this
case.
The enforcement of the penalty of for
feiture of interest. imposed blk will
upon legatees who attempt to contest the
instrument is denied in Re Friend pa
u l.. r. A, 447, where it clearly appears
that the contest to have the will set aside
was JUSTIFIED under the circumstances, and
was not the mere vexatious act of a dis
appointed beneficiary. A note of this case
reviews the other authorities on effect of
provision in will that any beneficiary who
contests the instrument shall forfeit his
interest
me light of the courts to consider the
adequacy of the provisions for an unborn
cnild to save will from revocation by
ms birth is denied in Re Newlin Pa. )
tx l.. r. A. 464, If the provision for him
shows that he was in fact in the testa-
tors mind.
a statuatory provision that a verbal
VIII may be made in the last sickness of
the testator is held. in Baird VS.. Baird
eAan.) Is l.. r. A. 627, not to mean that
ne must be in extremis. or in articulo
mortis, nor that he be prevented from
making written will by surprise of sud
den death