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The National tribune., 1905-10-19
INSURANCE. EXPOSURES.

1t looks Us II the wash day and house
cleaning Tor the insurance companies
will be final and complete. One expos
ure brings on another. and any day is
liable to ihvolye company which has
hitherto escaped. Public attention is
now occupied with the developments in
regard 10 the amounts with which leg
islators haye blackmailed the COM
panies every year by bills which were
only introduced to extort money. At
the same time, there is the astonishing
revelation OF the methods by which
those at the head of the insurance COM
panies have been taking care of them
selves and relatives. The profits of
Hyde and others OF the Equitable
arrangements pale before the liberal
way in which President McCurdy Of
the New York Mutual has helped him.
self and his family. In the last Fl
years he has taken from his company
in the way of salary $1,s41,6 66.67.
while his son, Richard A. McCurdy
the General Manager, has received dur
ing 10 years $1,759,622.52. Louis A.
Thebaud. son-in-law OF President Nc
Curdy, received during the same period
1892, $3.50. Altogether during the
past 20 years the McCurdy family has
drawn from the Mutual over $4,000. 600.
These revelations bring about the
strongest comment from all sources,
and which must induce the formation
of a public opinion that will demand
radical reforms. In a speech at War
rensburg, Mo. Gov. Folk said:
'If insurance companies cannot exist
without resorting to bribery and sur
reptitious violations of the law, it
would be better for the people that
they be wiped out of existence. The
time may come when the State will in
sure her own citizens at a far less cost
need that protection. When one re-
fleets that Missouri alone sends away
premiums amounting to $14,084, BASIS
year, the gigantic nature of the in
surance trust can be realized. The mil
lions piled up in the great insurance
companies seem to be the foundation
of what Is known as the system where
by the financial affairs Of the country
are manipulated to the injury of the
people and the benefit Of the special
few"
The Wall Street Journal commenting
on the bribery of legislators, says:
ut is difficult to find the fitting words
with which to describe in it's fullness
the awful nature of the evil thus ex-
posed. It is a National disgrace. It
cannot be excused on any pretense that
these payments had to be made in Or
der to protect situation We under
take to say that there is TO right thing
which an insurance company. rail-
road company, or any other corporation
needs for the conduct of a legitimate
business which 1t could not secure by
making q square and open appeal to
the abiding sense of fairness ir. the
American people. Submission to black
mail Or bribery of Legislatures Or cor
ruptiOn Of elections is as unnecessary
as 1t is criminal. This sort of thing
must be stopped or republican Govern
ment cannot be maintained
1t begins to look very much as IL the
same kind of re- organization which has
taken place in the Equitable will have
to be carried into effect in the other
great insurance companies.
The National tribune., 1905-10-19

1t is hard to pity an automobilist
who gets hurt in running his machine
over country roads at the hate of 40
or so miles an hour, where locomotives
are not run more than 80 miles an
hour over carefully-prepared and we'll
fenced tracks.
The National tribune., 1905-10-19

sas confines her eloquence to her crop
statistics.
The National tribune., 1905-10-19

Oyster Bay has now become so quiet
that Berlin, London, Paris and ST.
Petersburg have a chance of being
heard.
The National tribune., 1905-10-19

The clergymen who approve of di-
vorces, and who know of the sin and
misery of mistaken marriages. are now
beginning to offer valuable testimony.
The National tribune., 1905-10-19
Hawk Caught by Aged Woman.
(Aroostook Republican,

One day last week a large hen hawk
caught hen in David Eastman's door
yard, and Mrs. Eastman started to the
rescue of the hen.
The hawk, being anxious to secure
a good breakfast, did not notice Mrs.
Eastman until she got near enough to
throw her apron over him. She held
him until assistance arrived. Mrs. East
man is a lady 81 years Of age. and the
hawk Is done killing hens.
The National tribune., 1905-10-19

An application to have Mrs. Newman,
widow of the Bishop, declared incom-
petent to manage her property ha-; been
denied by the courts.
The National tribune., 1905-10-19

Decent people in New York are
alarmed at a conspiracy between the
Republican leaders and Tammany to
knife District Attorney Jerome, who
has won an enviable reputation as the
uncompromising enemy of all forms of
graft
The National tribune., 1905-10-19

Another element has appeared in
politics. The New York push-cart men
are giving strong support to Mayor Nc
Clellan because of friendly acts.
The National tribune., 1905-10-19

Think of Hearsts turning upon Tam
many, after it had sent him to Con-
gress. 1t is the first instance of such
ingratitude
The National tribune., 1905-10-19

The season for killing deer hunters
In the Adirondacs has already opened
quite successfully.
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PENNsYLvANIA,s FINANCES.

The record Of the Republican Party
in its management of the finances of
the State of Pennsylvania is one of the
most brilliant I'm the history of the
country. In 1860, when the Repubh-
Pennsylvania, the State debt was $37,-
969,847. Since then, though the State
has made the most liberal appropria-
tons for every good and useful purpose,
including $127,436,35S.4S for educa-
tfonal purposes, and though 1t has al
together expended $3.50, O00,000.06 for
all purposes, the State debt has been
reduced to the paltry sum of $177,590,
or less than three cents per head Of
the population. During this long per-
iod, with the disbursement of this in
cOmprehensibly large sum, there has
never been q dollar lost through the
default of a State Treasurer. At the
same time the taxes in Pennsylvania
have been reduced until they are lower
than the taxes of any other State in the
Union, and there is absolutely no State
tax on real estate, watches, household
goods, trades and occupations The
only State tax paid by an individual is
on bonds, mortgages, notes, judgments,
etc.
AT the same time the State returns
about 40 per cent of it's revenue to the
Counties to reduce the local taxation.
Last year the State paid to the Coun-
ties from it's revenues the following
sums for their own use to carry on
necessary County business and to save
the local tax payers from onerous as
SeSSmentS.
The National tribune., 1905-10-19

The manner in which the State has
been financed and the burden of sup
porting the institutions and Govern
ment has been placed where 1t would
be the smallest possible strain upon the
people is one Of the most admira BILE
achievements in the history of taxa
ton in this country. The States reve-
nues for 1904 were derived from the
following SOURCES:
The National tribune., 1905-10-19

Net revenue from taxation $15.228.4
Received from:
Corpor'ns (73.29
per cent? ....$11,20351O
Individuals (209
per cent? 80. 327,723
Licenses:
Liquor (8.37 per
cent? ....... 1,277.7ss
Mercantile G.58
per cent? -. 1,155,99l
Collateral inner.
G.5S per cent? 1,OSO,57s
Writs, wills,
deeds, ETC., and
misc. taxes
u.59 per cent? 242,890
The National tribune., 1905-10-19

Subsidized Newspapers.
Still more effective is the ironclad
ring Of Philadelphia newspapers which
are sparing no effort to advance the
Weaver rings projects and to defeat
those Of the Republican ticket. All of
the leading Philadelphia papers are
controlled in one way or another by
actual ownership, family affiliation and
the potent influence Of the city adver-
Using. They are distorting and colorfng
every item of news to further Weaver
and injure the regular Republicans. This
has become so palpable that a large
number Of wealthy and influential Re-
pubficans are subscribing literally to
supply funds for the Republican cam
pafgn and to otherwise assist the party
In maintaining itself against the new
ring which Mayor Weaver is trying to
build up and which includes In It all
OF the discarded politicians and de-
feated tobbers who have failed to get
what they coveted from the officials
which have been managing the oity.-
Observer.
The National tribune., 1905-10-19
The Wall Street Journal commenting
on the bribery of Iegislato Saws:

1t begins to look very much as IL the
same kind of Reorganization which has
taken place in the Equitable will have
to be carried into effect in the other
great Insurance companies.
The National tribune., 1905-10-19

fnimical to the country and which the
country decides eventually is strongly
inimical, and when we find the same
men have never In the past been COL
leagued together for anything which
has proven of benefit to the country
then we are strongly justified in regard
Ing whatever they may propose as
fraught with danger.
This is absolutely the condition OF
things in Pennsylvania. The men who
are in control Of the so-called Reform
Moyement-the men who are engineer
ing its Operations-the men who are
gathering up it's voters and mastering
their strength for the contest against
the regular Republican ticket, are
mainly those who in the past we have
only heard Of for their prominence in
Free Silver, Free Trade, Greenback-
ism, Copperheadism and Pro-SIayery-
ism. Very few, and those among the
less conspicuous have had any connec-
ton with the movements which have
| been wholesome and beneficial for the
country. Very few OF them can point
| To votes and speeches or any assistance
| whatever given to the principles the
duplication of which has resulted in
the country's remarkable progress The
!; head of the Democratic ticket is a con-
spicuous example. Hon. William III.
| Berry, of Chester, is the candidate for
| State Treasurer. He has been active
| II politics all his life and as constant
- implicated with principles and move
ments which have received the coun-
!iry's strongest condemnation. He was
.iot prominent enough to have his DO
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-22
OAK RIDGE.

Oak Ridge, April 21.-John Klinert
has been called to Omaha by the seri-
Gus illness of his nephew.
Miss Goldie Bedell was visitor at
the home of VIM. Wills in Ottumwa.
and also attended the Crossley and
Hunter meetings Sunday and Monday
nights.
Quite number from Oak Ridge att
tended the box supper at Bladensburg
Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Molly Gossage, also daughter
in-law, Mrs. Douglas were callers at
the Sherman Conley home Tuesday
Mrs. H. K. Kirkpatrick was a heavy
loser of cattle killed by dogs last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hills and
daughter, Eva, We're visitors at the
home of their daughter. Mrs. Dan
Johnson. of Cross Roads Sunday.
Mr.. Nord's son-in-law, Mr. Miller,
has gone to Quincy, ILL.,, to work in the
iron works.
Mrs. George Rhue was visitor at
the home Of her parents, Mrs. Alex.
Coleman Wednesday.
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lad of vacant mind who mouthed and
chartered at us as we passed." he re-
Piled. Soon the drizzling dampness
changed to steady rain that fell harder
and heavier as we progressed, until at
last 1t came down in great sheets Of
water, binding our vision, washing
rocks and gravel down the rough and
dangerous path and almost sweeping
our horses off their feet. Such an awful
mountain storm, such cloudbursts, we
had ne'er seen in France. Brave Gas
ton was struck with terror, declared
we would be lost and entreated me to
turn our horses heads, but 1, disregard
Ing him, pressed forward, knowing that
thou vert expecting me, and myself
seething with impotence to hold thee
in mine arms"
He paused moment, looking intent
~ from his high place into the dark
valley below him, Margaret's upturned
face regarding his with anxious inter-
est
: what then, Godfrey?'
Soon we came upon a stream that
ran bubbling and foaming across our
path. With many round oaths from
CASTOR and some sharp imprecations
from myself, we contrived to get across
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suspense, such burning fevers Of i'm
patience, such days of hourly heart
sick expectation, no mortal e'er before
experienced. Methought perchance thai
thou vert dead, Godfrey, that thor
vast so long in coming
NAY, heavens gift of JOY, lived fol
thee"
For moment neither spoke; then La
Fabienne said suddenly: But tell me
Margaret of thy cousin. Certes, he
seemed an ill favored whelp enough
So he would wed with thee, my love?'
What rare fortune, Godfrey, that
thou didst come in timer she exclaim.
ed. with shudder "Ap thou had
delayed another minute that vile
wretch had put his lips to mine.'
La Fabienne's face darkened, and he
exclaimed angrily as he laid his hand
upon his sword
"See my bodice how it's torn? And
my kerchief is in ribbons, SO desperate
was our encounter. In my fright |
screamed quite wildly
''And thou didst call my name," he
said fondly. II recall my surprise at
hearing it. Had thou news Of mine
arrival, Margaret"
NAY, dear Godfrey" she answered,
with little laugh that was half sob
as she buried her face in the velvet
folds of the pulled sleeve of his
doublet. "Thy name, that does ever
dwell securely in my heart, in my
necessity sprang from thence to my
lips, and they gave voice to it. Then
thou, as If sent specially by kind
Providence to rescue me, burst through
the thicket and now-thou art here"
AYE, am here" he said, with par.
ticular emphasis. "But, sweet, art not
aweary from standing so long?"
She slipped her hand through his
arm.
"Come, Godfrey, to the portal of my
door, where had hoped to meet thee
Thou did have but a rough and I'm.
pleasant welcome. And thy lady''-she
made him little, mocking courtesy
with a smile on her lips-"would give
thee greeting more BETTING thy sta
ton and high rank
He turned and kissed her where she
stood.
1.-THE rough forest path or this stone
sweet Margaret, an thou art on either,
is the portal of welcome that best be-
fits my station" he replied. But ]
will go with thee gladly, oh, my love
an thou leadeth the way, even to the
end Of the world"
Just then the moon rose over the
horizon, Illuminating the mountain SO
that the lovers could discern the path,
way without trouble, and soon they
turned the corner Of the road, passing
out of sight.
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SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER Josiah Taunston, a
Puritan of Cragenstone, his mother
and his sister Hetty await the return
from Paris of their kinswoman Mar
garet Maryland. Josiah is covetous
OF his cousins estate. His mother
suggests his marriage to Margaret.
Simon Kempster, farmer, is Hetty's
sweetheart. II.-Margaret returns and
clashes with Josiah's Puritanical ideas.
III---Margaret is attended by an old
waiting woman, Elsbeth. Hetty is
very fond of Margaret, but the Puri-
tan maid is shocked by small gold
Taunston frowns on their friendship.
IV-Sir Godfrey La Fabienne and his
attendant, Castor, seeking Cragen .
stone, are led astray by a little girl
Mistress Taunston overhears the con-
versation and tells her son that she
believes the gentleman to be Marga-
rets lover. Josith and his mother be-
lieve that Sir Godfrey will be delayed
at Sterndorf, neighboring village. by
floods, leaving Josiah to seek Marga-
ret's hands V-Hetty tells Margaret
that the country folks are firm be-
levers in witches. Josiah call on Mar
garet. VI-Josiah proposes to his cou-
sin. Margaret awaits a visit from her
Taunston and her son think Sir God
frey may fall a victim to illness cpl
demic at Sterndorf. VIII-Sir Godfrey
remains unaccountably absent, and
Margaret fears that he is dead. JOSH
an calls. for the answer to his proposal
and is rebuffed. IX.-Margaret is saw
ed from Josiahs clutches by the arriv-
hl OF Sir Godfrey. Josiahs love for
Margaret is turned to hate.
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ALBA.

Abba, April 21.-The case of Mary
Than VS.. Lewis Stahlgreen, ct. al,
was finished yesterday and taken un-
der advisement by the judge of the
court. The case of Anderson and Sloan
VS.. A. R. Barnes, Horace Barnes and
Ruby Barnes was begun this morn
ing.
The clerk granted marriage license
yesterday to John A. Gordon, aged %,
and Ollie Jones, aged 81, both of Bux-
ton.
The grand jury found no bill against
Ed East as no prosecuting witness APP
peared. He has been in jail forty
three days on the charge of terroriz-
ing the inmates of a dwelling. East
was released from custody yesterday
afternoon.
Lost-Railroad credential book, No.
024202, containing railroad transport
tation and other valuable papers.
Finder please return to John p. Reese,
Abba.
Attorney W. R. Nelson, of oskaloosa
attended court in Abba today. Mr.
Nelson appeared as attorney in the
suit which was tried today.
Joseph Smith will have his hearing
before the supreme court May 2. Smith
was sentenced to hang for the murder
of a woman at Buxton, but his attor-
ney j. c. Clarkson is attempting to
nave the sentence changed 10 lnprls-
onment for life.
Mrs. Karl Koontz. of st. Louis, is
visiting her father and sister, John
Coffman and Miss Angie, at this place.
Mrs. G. H. Edris will represent the
Missionary society of the First Pres
| byterian church at Des Moines.
Heavy rains both Wednesday and
Thursday evenings visited Abba and
vicinity. Reports come from Melrose
of a severe storm. The linernen. of the
Abba Telephone company left for that
place this morning to repair the dam
age done to its system.
| Andrew McCreery was appointed
deputy sheriff by Sheriff John Donor
yesterday to fill the vacancy caused bv
| the resignation of 0. z. Chamberlain.
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force them from thee!' he said in a
choked voice, endeavoring to suppress
his passion.
Margaret laughed scornfully.
Force" she exclaimed, lifting her
skirts preparatory to moving away in
the opposite direction. 'Thoust estab-
lished poor rule to win a woman,
good cousin"
She stood before him, maddening in
her fearlessness, her contempt of him
and her beauty. With his heart full Of
baf1ed hope and despair at seeing fail
ure close at hand, to control his desire
to spring upon her and by sheer phys.
icai strength compel her to promise to
marry him he dug his nails into his
clinched hands until he almost forced
the blood.
Not understanding his strong and
passionate nature or Indifferent to his
suffering, Margaret continued lightly:
'Thou'st ever been SO generous with
thine advice to me, Josiah, that before
/ go I'll give thee, forsooth, some small
counsel In return. Learn, then, that,
while force may be successful in driv-
ing men and animals, fair words, gal
liant bearing and loving attentions are
shafts that soonest reach a woman's
heart"
She moved away.
Josiah sprang toward her, laying a
strong, OBTAINING hand on her arm.
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LEGAL.
Highway Notice.

To all whom it may concern: The
commissioner appointed to view, and,
il required, to locate highway known
as the Guthrie Road" commencing at
the southwest corner Of section 10,
township 70. range IA, west 9Th P. NJ,
in Wapello county, Iowa, running
thence east on the section line between
sections 10 and 80, and sections 20 and
20, intersecting the public highway at
or near the southwest corner of the
southeast ". of southwest II, of said
section 20, all in township 70, range IA;
said highway to be forty feet in width,
has reported in favor of the establish
ment thereof, and all objections there
to or claims for damages, must be
filed in the auditors Office on or before
noon of the 9Th day of June, A. D.,
1905, or such high way will be estab-
lished without reference ,thereto.
Witness my hand this 18th day Of
April, 1905.
J. r. Criley,
Auditor of Wapello county, Iowa.
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CHAPTER y1.

KN June the days are longest. The
sun, unwilling to remove its
81 warm gaze from the verdant
earth, rich in leafy foliage and
gay with bright blossoms, roses hang
ing full and red, distilling with the
honeysuckle sweet odors on the soft
air, withdraws its last rays lingering
7ly, reluctant to give place to gray and
somber twilight, that ever stealthily
and surely comes following in its wake,
bringing the boon to all mankind of a
restful hour after the heat and turmoil
of a working day.
It was on such an evening that ST.
mon Kempster, having taken the road
to the village-the long and less fire.
quented one that ran past the Taun-
ston armhouse-arrived late at the
customary lounging place of the vii
layers, the Sign Of the Red Heart, to
find the seat he usually occupied in his
favorite corner under the small open
window taken by Josiah Taunston,
who, pale faced and taciturn, sat there
grimly holding his tankard of ale in his
hand. To Simon's cheerful greeting he
returned solemn nod, and SO occupied
was he with his own thoughts that he
appeared not to notice or hear the talk
Of those about him.
On the steps at the door, also In the
hallway, groups of idlers stood about,
idly discussing the affairs of the vii
lage and watching with curious inter
est the movements Of the latest arrival,
a French peddler, who, dressed in a
tawdry suit Of purple velveteen trim
med profusely with furnished brass or
naments, huge rings suspended from
his ears and high russell leather boots,
broken and bursting at the soles, was
eating supper greedily. Hardly finish
ing the last morsel, he sprang from
his seat, eager to catch the attention of
possible purchasers before the dark
ness set In and they would depart for
their homes.
II give thee greeting, good sirs," he
cried as he pulled heavy cotton bag
from under the table and, falling on the
floor in the center Of the room, opened
1t to display his wares, eagerly calling
on those present to buy.
Look, kind sirs and pretty gentle
men," he cried in shrill, wheedling
voice, holding up for their gaze box
Of plain gold rings. Surely some one
here about hath marriage on his mind,
and where can he buy the wedding cir
clet cheaper? Solid gold and only 10
shillings! Buy, buy! Who will buy?"
His keen glance, searching about the
room, fell on Josiah Taunston. who was
regarding the peddlers endeavors cold.
ly, sheer on his face. The fellow
quickly gave him his back, SO as not to
waste even another glance on such an
.unpromising customer, when he spied
Simon Kempster, red faced and con
scious, edging near to him.
Continued in next issue.)
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Notice is hereby given, That by vir-
tue of special execution, to me di-
rected by the clerk of the district
court of Wapello county, Iowa, against
the goods. chattels, lands, tenements,
etc. of Emil Anderson and Kari An
derson, defendants, in favor of Maggie
McDermott, plaintiff, I will offer at
bidder, for cash, at the front door Of
the court house in the city of Ottum-
wa. Wapello county, Iowa on the 18th
day of April, 1905, between the hours
Of 800 o'clock a. m. and 400 o'clock
p. M, on said day, all Of said Emil
Anderson and Kari Anderson, right,
title and interest in and to the follow
ing described property, situated in Wa
pello county, Iowa, to-wit:
A tract of land described as follows,
commencing fifty-three and one-half
(531s) rods north of the southwest
corner of the northwest quarter Of
section twenty -nine (2s) township
west; thence east ten (10) rods, thence
north four ca rods, thence west ten
Q0) rods, thence south four (4) rods
to the place of beginning; also begin
ming seventeen and one-half (17h)
rods south of the northwest corner Of
the southwest quarters of the north
west quarter, all in section twenty
nine $3.50, township seventy-two (72),
range thirteen (13) in Wapello county.
Iowa, thence east nine and one-half
(91a) rods. thence south Ave (5) rods,
thence west nine and one-half OH
rods, thence north Ave (5) rods to place
of beginning, except one and one-half
G1a) rods of west end for street pur-
poses. Sale to commence at the hour
of 1880 o'clock p. M, of said day.
Witness my hand this 18th day Of
March, 1905.
J. II. Cremer,
Sheriff of Wapello County, Iowa.
BY John D. Stephens, Deputy.