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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-16
she was the contralto in the Church Of
the Messiah on Michigan avenue.

sne was the cOntTdltO IN the Cnurcn OF
the Messiah on Michigan avenue.
With the "Bostonians."
She became associated with "The
Bostonians" in the later 's0s soon after
that company was organized. 1t was
as a member Of this company that her
reputation as one of Americas sweet
est and most popular singers was
made She remained with the organi-
zation for twelve years.
In 1890 robin Hood" was produced
for the first time in Chicago. The
Bostonians obtained the rights to this
De Koven opera and for the next ten
years 1t enjoyed phenomenal popular
ity. Mrs. Davis played the role Of
Allan a Dale and sang the song 20,
Promise Me" in connection with her
part, although 1t was an Interpolation
This song will be associated with her
memory as long as the name Of the
singer is rem embered.
20, Promise Me-" Made Famous.
When an alluring offer took Mrs.
Davis from the operate stage to the
less exacting fields of vaudeville, she
anticipated much pleasure in the priv
elege she would enjoy to sing new
songs. But in this hope she was dis
appointed. Her first song in vaude-
vile was the Flower Song" in Italian
but there was such a demand for the
simpler melodies associated with her
memory that before the first season
had far advanced she was caroling
the songs made famous by her while
with the Bostonians and 20, Promise
Ne" was sung at each appearance.
-Four years ago Mrs. Davis esti-
mated that she had sung 20, Promise
Me-" 5000 times, yet she declared
that she loved the song then as much
as when she first sang it. "At times
/ have felt that the audiences must
tire of it" she remarked, "and every
now and then have attempted to
drop it from my repertoire, but the au.
dience always called for it., .,,r
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-16
JESSIE BARTLETT DAVIS,
SWEET SINGER, is DEAD

Chicago, May 15--Jesse Bartlett
Davis died early yesterday at here res
idence in this city. She will be buried
tomorrow at Oakwoods. Her death
was sudden, the illness preceding it
being but two days in duration.
Mrs Davis had been keeping her en-
gagements on the vaudeville stage
during most Of the season and was in
good health until last Thursday, when
she became i'll suddenly. She cancelled
her engagements and hurried to Chi
cago. Her condition was at once
recognized as critical, and consulta-
ton of doctors was held. Every effort
was made to save her, and on Satur-
day she appeared to rally and hopes
were entertained for her recovery. The
hopes proved short lived, however.
The immediate cause Of death was
heart failure, due to uraemic poison
ing.
The death of Mrs. Davis closes the
career OF one OF the most popular
singers on the American stage. Al
though she has sung in both light and
grand opera, her name Is associated
with the better class Of light opera
Born Of Musical Parents.
She was born in Morris, ILL.,, in 1859.
Her father was an accomplished singer
and her mother possessed more than
average talent Under the instruction
Of her parents, the child made such
progress that at the age of she knew
many of the grand operas and was re.
garded in her native town as musical
prodigy.
She came to Chicago and continued
her musical education under Frederick
Root. At the age of Is she became a
member of Mrs. Caroline Richings Ber.
nard's Old Folks Concert company at
ia salary of 81 a week. Two years later
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-16
OF
WRECKERS
CRIMINALS DITCH SANTA FEE
TRAIN AND SIX PEOPLE
ARE HURT.

Emporia, Kan. May is. - Train
wreckers ditched a Santa Fe passen-
ger train a mile east of this city early
Sunday morning. Six persons were in
jured and two of them probably will
die
There is, no clew to the perpetrators
of the crime and the motive remains
a profound mystery. No attempt at
robbery was made and it is conject-
ured that the wreckers were actuated
by desire for revenge for some real
or fancied wrong. During the last
four months three other attempts
have been made to wreck trains at the
same place. AT each of the previous
attempts, ties were placed on the
track, on one occasion being ingeni-
ously braced with timbers. Fortu-
nately the distractions were discov-
cred before the arrival OF the train or
the ties were brushed off the track by
the engine without doing any serious
damage. This time. however, the
spikes end fishplates on two rails on
the inside Of curve were removed.
The tools used we're a track wrench
and claw-bar stolen from the Howard
branch section house. near which three
men were seen Saturday night. The
tools were found in pool of water
near the track.
List Of Injured.
The injured are:
Euger James, rs years old, of the Sol
diers' home at Leayenworth, fatally
injured.
Rice, j. o., Santa Fe car repairer, on
way from Topeka hospital to Shawnee
Okla, badly bruised, left ear partly
torn Off
Hendricks, Nate, Roswell, N. H.
cattle man, back and hips sprained;
condition serious.
Cooper, ]. L. Spickards, Mo-, farmer
hands cut, elbow fractured
| Taylor. b. A., Kansas City, conduc
tor, deep cuts on scalp, four teeth
knocked out, confusion on right leg
both hands cut.
Grover, F. A., Topeka, fireman
thrown from cab. back and shoulders
injured.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-16
CRAZY TO'KILL
w. p. ROBINSON OF SAN DIEGO
CAL, RUNS AMuck WITH
WEAPONS.

San Diego, Cal, May 15.-W. P.
Robinson, a house cleaner, while
crazed with liquor today, stabbed 20
death William Steward, shot and killed
Harry Doddridge and w. H Chase and
probably fatally wounded Mrs. Emma
Stewart and Mrs. w. H. Doddridge,
then blew the top of his head off with
a pistol w. H. Doddridge, an inter-
nal revenue collector, sustained severe
injuries by jumping from a second
story window in an effort to avoid the
crazy man. There is no reason for
thinking that there had been i'll feeling
between Robinson and any OF his vic.
tins. Doddridge says he never heard
of Robinson before today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-16
CENSUS IS
A FAILURE
FIGURES GATHERED IN IOWA
THIS YEAR ARE GENERALLY
DISAPPOINTING.
DROP In TAYLOR COUNTY
From 1874 In 1900 the Population
Has Fallen to $1,000 or Possibly
Less Many Other Counties and
Several Towns Show Falling Off.

Des Moines. May 15.-Is it possible,
after all, that the state census now
being complied will show that Iowa
has made no gain in population during
the last five years?
Some signs pointing to that situa-
tion have been uncovered by the frag-
mentary reports from different coun-
ties.
A report from Taylor county is one
Of tie most discouraging, and 1t has
just been called to the attention of
the census bureau at the state house.
1t shows that there will be net loss
in Taylor county of about 1000. Equiv.
client losses in other counties would
subtract about 100000 from the fed.
eral census, which cannot afford to be
discounted more than 231 .00c without
being cut below the 100000 mark.
Taylor county's Bad Showing.
In 1890. according to the federal
census, Taylor county had 1874. Re
ports from that county indicate that
1t is probable that the count this year
will show no more than 10000, If the
figure attains even that dimension.
Dallas township, in Taylor county
shows total population of 93S, which
is a loss of 1856 as compared with the
population of 1900. This is about the
largest township in the county. Its
loss also is larger than that showr
by any other county.
The towns of Lenox, Blockton ant
Clearfeld have not made reports yet
but are understood to break >abou
even as compared with the census five
years ago. But the town of Newman
ket shows an increase of 60 in popu
lation, which breaks the urban rec
ord in that county, The town of Con
lway shows an increase Of but -four
Bedford. of but one and Gravity o
eight. The increase in towns has no
kept such pace in Taylor county, a
least to Offset the loss in the -rura
communities.
A telegram from Grundy county yes
terday said that that county woul
show no gain in population. The los
in Warren county is estimated a
about $50. The loss in Dallas count
will be about 1000, according to tn
reports SO far made.
! Wonder, therefore, is expressed a
to whether after all any net gain vii
be shown by this census.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-16
TO FILL PLACE OF HEMENWAY.
Special Election in First Indiana Con.

Special Election in First Indiana Con-
gressionaI District Tomorrow.
Evansville, Ind, May 15.-The spe-
cial election in the first Indiana con-
gressional district to choose success
or to James A. Hemenway in the
lower house of congress, will be held
tomorrow The candidates are: Re
publican, Judge John H. Foster of
Evansville; democratic, Major G. ".
Menzies of Mount Vernon; prohibition.
list. Ecv. Clarence DeFur of Cynthiana
socialist, Alvin Helm of Chandler.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-16
NO FOUL PLAY
RICHARD CROKER JR., SAYS HIS
BROTHER DIED FROM NAT
URAL CAUSES.

Kansas City, May 15. - Richard
Croker Jr., arrived here today on his
way to New York City with the body
of his brother, Herbert v. Croker.
After talk with Chief Of Police
Hayes, Croker said he was satisfied
that his brother died from natural
causes and was not a victim of foul
play No further investigation of the
case is to be made.
Charles Wilson, the negro porter
who accompanied Croker to the opium
den, was released Sunday. Ah Lee and
Ghee Kee, the Chinese proprietors of
the resort will be prosecuted in the
police court for conducting an illegal
business.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-16
IN HIGH OFFICE
L. S. cAss, PRESIDENT OF IOWA
RAILROAD, GOES TO THE
c. g. w.

Waterloo, May 15.-(special.-L. S.
Cass, president of the Waterloo. Ce-
dar Falls & Northern railway, has
been made assistant to General Mana
ger G. S. Stickney of the Chicago Great
Western railway. G. D. Cass retains
the presidency and joint ownership of
the Iowa road with headquarters at
st. Paul.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-16
BOWEN WILL
MAKE REPLY
S GIVEN COPY OF LOOMS
CHARGES TO PREPARE
STATEMENT.

Washington, D. g.. May 15.-secre-
tary Taft today handed to Minister
Bowen copy of the charges which
Assistant Secretary of State Loomis
had filed, alleging that Bowen had in
spired the publication of charges
against Loomis, and also copy of the
latter's reply to the charges which
Bowen forwarded to Washington
Bowen took the papers and will pre-.
pare supplementary statement.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-16
TALK OF DEFENSE.

Won BueloW, Won EInem and the
Kaiser, Consider Germanys Safety.
Metz, May Is. = Chancellor Won
Buelow and Minister of War Won
Einem, who arrived here today, having
been summoned by Emperor William,
had long conference with his maj
esty. The object of the consultation
puzzles observers but the impression
prevails that it concerns the defenses
of the empire.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-16
BUILDERS HOLD MEETING.

Convention Of Structural Building
Trades Alliance Opens At Buffalo.
Buffalo, N. Y, May 15. More than
100 delegates were in attendance
when the convention o the Structural
Building Trades Alliance of America
called to order today, representing
100000 wage earners engaged in the
building industries.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-16
WOMEN TO ERECT BUILDING.
Auxiliary of Woodmen to Build $50,
600 Structure In Omaha.

Chattanooga, Tenn, May 15.-The
sovereign camp of the Woodmen Of
the World has decided to admit brass
molders and finishers in the future,
this class having heretofore been bar
red from membership The Woodmen
circle, the women's auxiliary Of the
order, decided to erect an $S0,00O Office
building in Omaha.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-16
WILL ATTEND WEDDING.

French Government Will Send Special
Envoy to Crown Princes Marriage,
Berlin, May 15.-The Tageblatt to-
day says the French government has
decided to send a special envoy to at.
tend the wedding Of the crown prince,
Frederick William.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-16
cELLULoID EXPLOSION.

Forty People Are Injured by Accident
at Vienna.
Vienna, May 15.-During a fire in
the heart Of the city today a heavy ex-
plosion of celluliod occurred and about
forty persons were injured, some SER
iously,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-16
MINE LEADERS SET FREE.

District Attorney Dlsmisses Charges
Against Alleged Colorado Rioters.
Cripple Creek, Col,May 15.-District
Attorney Hamlin has dismissed the
cases on the criminal docket against
the leaders and members of the West
ern Federation of Miners charged with
responsibility for and participation In
the Victor riot of June 6 last.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-16
NAVAL BATTLE in ORIENT
IS EXPECTED THIS WEEK
A SECOND DISAGREEMENT.
Jury In Trial of Or. Koch Fails to Ar
rive At Verdict.

= ** SO y ** ***
Mankato, Minn., May Is. - The y
jury in the trial Of Dr.. G. r. Koch y
charged with the murder of DR.. y
: Gebhardt, his competitor, failed y
to reach an agreement and were =
today discharged. This is the sec =
ond disagreement in this case. =
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-16
TRANSFERS MOVE TO AVERT
new INDUSTRIAL UPHEAVAL
FIRE IN kENosHA.

City Loses Heavily BY
Flames-Boy Burned to Death.
/ 4* *** ~ y y 4 = 4 ~ y =
kenosha, Wis, May 15.-The
: Calkins block was destroyed by
: fire today with loss of $50, 900.
: John Smith, aged is years, was
: burned to death.
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-16
MoRos ARE DEFEATED.
General Leonard Wood Commands
Troops Opposed to Natives.

Troops Opposed to Natives.
Manila, May 15.-Fierce fighting the
last two weeks on the island Of Jolo
between troops under the personal
command Of Gen. Leonard Wood and
an outlaw Moro chief named Pala,
with 600 followers, mas resulted in the
killing of 300 Moros and the loss of
seven killed and sixteen wounded by
General Woods force Pala and his
remaining followers are surrounded in
a swamp.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-16
RACE TRAIN WRECKED.

People Enroute to New Belmont Track
Are Injured.
New York, May 15.-A race train on
the Long Island road, bound for Bel
mont park, was ditched this afternoon
by "a misplaced switch near Woodha-
ven Junction Ten or twelve persons
were more or less severely injured.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-16
WILL REMAIN QUIET.
French Chamber Of Deputies Will Not
Debate Neutrality Question.

Paris. May 15.-Neutrality interpret
lations in the chamber of deputies
were today indefinitely postponed at
the request of the government. Pre-
mier Rouvier appealed to the patriot
ism of the deputies, pointing out the
fact that a debate on neutrality would
be Instantaneous and might lead to
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Hoods ycrSGpariild
 and pills

Forming in combination the Spring Medicine par excellence, of unequallcd strength in purifying the blood as shown by uncqualled, radical and per manent cures of
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Rem ark able Cures
 Effected By Pe-ru-na.

Under date of January 10, 1897. Dr. Hartman received the following let ter:
 My wife has been a sufferer from a complication of diseases for the past twenty-five years. Her case has bafted the skill of some of the most noted physicians. One of her worst troubles was chronic constipation of several years standing. She was also passing through that most critical period in the life of woman-change of life.
 "In June, 1895, l wrote to you about her case. You advised course of Peruna and Manalin, which we at once commenced, and have to say it completely cured her.
 "A bout the same time 1 wrote you about my own case of catarrh, which had been of twenty-five years stand ing. At times 1 was almost past going. commenced to use Peruna according to your instructions and continued it's use for about year, and it has c0m- pIeteIy cured me. ."-JOhn o. Atkin- son.
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01oo REWARD $1oo

The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is at lcast one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure in all it's stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure Is the only positive cure known to The medical fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional disease, requires a constitutional treatment. Halls Ca- tarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system, thereby de. stroying the foundation of the disease, and giving the patient strength by building up the constitution and as. sisting nature in doing its work. The proprietors have so much faith in its curative powers, that they offer one hundred dollars for any case that it fails to cure. Send for list of testi- monials.
 Address, F. J. CHENEY & CO.,, To. ledo, Ohio. Sold by all druggist, 75 cents
 Take Halls Family Pills for Consti- patton.
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AMAZING TO THE ENeLIsHMAN.
Girls Ready Reply Arouses a Faint
 Suspicion in His Mind.

suspicion III Ills MlHus
 "The conversational versatility of your American girls astonishes me" said the Englishman who was ap- preaching the close of his first month in New York. Not only do l find that in society the young women have quickness of perception and readiness of repartee, but have found that in the downtown restaurants, where girls are employed as waitresses, they are extremely handy with their retorts."
 "Been trying to jolly 'em bit, eh?" said the college graduate, who was fin ishing off in Uncle Jim's Wall street office.
 Mot at all-not at allw replied the Englishman, hastily. My observations are based on what I hear them saying to other men. The girls are quite bright, y'know."
 What led you to think them other- wise?" said the American citizen.
 q did not look for the quality of glibness in girls of that class" said the man from London. "In eating places on the other side the waitresses never talk to you, not even after you have been going to the restaurant every day for months. Here in New York it is vastly different. And they seem to know where you are from, too.
 "I went to my usual restaurant to- day. There was new girl at my table, and the one who usually waits on me was sort of assistant head waitress. She came over to the girl at my table before I had chance to tell what 1 wanted and said:
 Bring the gent rasher of bacon, two eggs, underdone, toasted muffin, and tea. Is there anything else? and be all right, and remarked that the weather was changeable, and what do you think she said?'
 Something equally bright, I SUD- pose" remarked the college man.
 The Englishman eyed him a moment q wonder if she was poking fun at mel" he said. "Well she just an- swered: We have so many foreigners in New York we have to have all kinds of weather to suit 'em. This is not our day for English weather, but hope you won't get tired waiting for your turn '"-New York Mail and Ex- press.
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A Harmless idiosyncracy.

Mrs. Compton looked at her old friend with a slightly defiant gaze. "So you heard I'd married into a pe- culiar family" she said, slowly. "Well, 1 won't deny but what the Comptons have got some ways that aren't just like everybody's else. But my hus- band is just about the same as other folks most O the time."
 The old friend gave her the smile of one who is open to conviction, but said nothing.
 He's got one little peculiarity," said Mrs. Compton, moved to confidence by the smile. Its known Tn the family, but 1 don't speak of it outside; how ever, you being an old school friend and living way out West, I feel diff ferent."
 The smile grew more encouraging and sympathetic.
 "It's nothing that worries me-not really" said Mrs. Compton, hastily. "Its just little habit Silas has got into. When he's riled, instead of say ing much, he goes up to the garret and takes everything out of my old piece bag, and pHts it on over his head and ties it around his waist good and hard, and sits there till he feels better. I suppose some folks would call that kind of peculiarity, but I never take any notice of it, only I tell him he's got to put the pieces back, and hs does."
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In a letter dated January l, 1900, MT. Atkinson says, after five years' experience with Peruna:
 "I will ever continue to speak a good word for Peruna. am still cured of Catarrh. ."-JOhn o. Atkin- son, Independence, Mo-, Box 272.
 Mrs. Ala Schwandt, Sanborn, Minn., writes:
 "l have been troubled with rheu- matism and catarrh for twenty-five years. Could not sleep day or night. After having used Peruna l can sleep and nothing bOthers me now. If ever am affected with any kind of sickness, Peruna will be the medicine l shall use. My son was cured of catarrh of the larynx by Peruna.- Mrs. Ala Schwandt.
 When old age comes, catarrh dis eases come also. Systematic catarrh is almost universal in old people.
 Address Dr. s. B. Hartman, Presi- dent of The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, Ohio, who will be pleased to give you the benefit of his medical advice gratis.
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He Obeyed Orders.

"What's this-creditors of the policew exclaimed the editor as he glanced at the copy. "Who told you to write them up"
 "You did, sir" replied the new re- porter. Don't you remember telling me to find out all could about the copper trust?'
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FITS Permanently Cured. No fits or nev- ssso ousness after first days use of Dr. Kune's Great Nerve Restorer. Send for FREE $2O0 trial bottle and treatise. DR. R. H. KLINE, Ltd, s31 Arch St., Phila- delphia. Pa.
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To Break in New Shoes,

Always shake in Aliens Foot-Ease. & powder. It cures hot. sweating. aching. swollen feet. Cures Corns. Ingrowing Nails and Bunions At all Druggists and Shoe stores. 25c. Don't accept any substitute. Sample mailed FRED. Address Allen s. Olmsted. Le Roy. N Y.
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SnObbish.

"That Mrs. Snaggs is too much of aristycrat fur me to mingle wid."
 "How's that?"
 "She was knocked down by push cart and she had it put into the pa- per dat she was hit by an autermo- bile."
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Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul; and the heart of man knoweth none more fragrant.-Ho. sea Ballou.
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Powerful alcoholic beverages can be distilled from bananas, the milk of CO., coanut, rice and peas.
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Jpring Humors

Come to most people and cause many troubles, -pimplcs, boils and other eruptions, besides loss of appetite, that tired feeling, fits of biliousness, indigestion and headache.
 The sooner one gets rid of them the better, and the way to get rid of them and 10 build up the system that has suffered from them is to take
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Mothers will find Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup the best remedy to use for their children during the teething period.
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Accept no substitute, but be sure to get Hoods, and get it today.