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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-13
LADDS DALE.

Laddsdale, July 11.-W P. Jones. of
New London. was a business caller in
town on Wednesday,
The coal company has men working
both day and night driving their en-
tries and opening up larger territory
in the mines.
Thomas Griffith, city marshal of Luz
Cas-, visited al the home of his father
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Pool on
Lincoln street this week.
Henry Anderson and John Evans
We're business callers In Edon on Sat
urday.
Mrs. Lottie Ray. of Troy. was a
business caller in town Saturday.
James Roberts, one of the enterpris-
Ing miners, spent Sunday with his
family in South Ottumwa
Gus Edmunds left Saturday for a
visit at Keb, and while gone he will
visit friends at Hooking and Chilli
Gothic
Anton Patrick, one Of the miners, re-
ceived a badly bruised arm while at
work in the mines last Saturday. He
was on his knees mining down some
loose coal and struck one stroke too
many as a piece of coal weighing a
ton, gave way and fell, striking him on
the arm and on the foot. No bones
were broken but he was severely
bruised. The mining records of Iowa
show more men hurt in the mines
while engaged in mining loose coal
than any other one way in the mines.
]. H. Holmes, of Marshalltown, was
business caller in town Saturday.
William Evans a well known pros
pector. is engaged this week in drill
ing in the new mine for coal The last
hole he put down a vein of coal four
feet. five inches in height was found
just four feet below the vein now be-
ing worked. This vein has been work
ed here and various other openings
for the past % years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvester Pyle, of
Willard, visited at the home of their
son, Mr.. and Mrs. William Pyle at
their home on Washington street this
week
Mr., and Mrs. Henry Christie spent
Saturday evening in Eldon on BUSH
ness.
Peter Houghton, of Ottumwa, was a
business caller in town Wednesday,.
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Ate Neiahbor,s 500 Fowl

Sioux City, July 1.-THE family. Of
II. U. Carpenter. living in Morning
Side, probably had the highest priced
Fourth of July dinner in Sioux City.
It all came about by the Carpenters
killing blooded White Rock rooster
by mistake for a common scrub chick.
en-. A neighbor named E. B. Babcock
paid $40 for blooded rooster. On ac-
count OF the pugnacious disposition Of
the handsome bird he let his neighbor
keep 1t for him.
Carpenter has chickens of his owrI
and when he placed his neighbor's
rooster In coop by himself the even
Ing before the Fourth Mrs. Carpenter
thought he intended this to be the
chicken to be killed for dinner the
next day. So she ordered him be-
headed. The discovery was not made
until the next morning that Babcock's
$40 rooster had been deYQured,
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seat in the window, glancng nal1
heartedly over the contents of the en-
velopes. The last was from Grant &
Ripley, attorneys, and even from his
abstraction it brought surprised by
Jove!" He read it aloud to Margaret.
Sept. 30.
Montgomery Brewster, Esq, New York:
munication from Mr.. Swearengen Jones Of
Montana conveying the sad intelligence
that your uncle, James T. Sedgwick. died
on tho Path inst. at M hospital in Port
land after a brief illness. Mr.. Jones by
this time has qualified in Montana as the
executor OF your uncle's will and has re-
tanned US as his eastern representatives.
He incloses a copy Of the will, in which
you are named as sole heir. with condi-
flee this afternoon II it is convenient 1t
is important that you know the contents
Of the instrument at once. Respectfully
yours, GRANT & RIPLEY.
For moment there was only amaze
ment in the air Then faint bewil-
dered smile appeared in Monty's face
and reflected itself in the girls.
"Who is your Uncle James? 2" she ask
ed
I've never heard of him."
you must go to Grant & Ripley's at
once, Of course"
Have you forgotten, Peggy" he re-
Piled with a hint Of vexation in his
voice, that we are to read Oliver OPP
tic this afternoon"
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CHARLTON.

Charlton, July 1.-THE many
friends of Henry S. Glenn will be
grieved to hear of his death which oc-
Cured last evening in this city at the
age of IS years, months and % days
Henry S. Glenn was born in Trumbell
county, Ohio, on Oct. IS, 1889, where
he lived until the age of % years.
when he enlisted as a private in the
18th Pennsylvania infantry, going to
the war and served two years when he
was disabled and received an honorary
discharge On February %, 1866. he
was married to Miss Marie Cook, who
with one daughter, still survives him
two boys and one girl having died in
infancy. In 1869 Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn
came west and located in Charlton, M
Glenn being a blacksmith by trade, he
followed his trade and done a large
business in the manufacturing line.
MI Glenn has been in failing health
for the past nine years, the last four
OF which he has suffered untold pain
but never uttered word of complaint.
He was faithful and active member
OF the Baptist church, a member of
the l. O.. o. f. lodge and a member of
the G. A. R. post. The funeral SER
vices will be conducted Wednesday
afternoon from the Baptist church at
o'clock by Rev. Palmer.
Smoke Noxal Club cigars, be.
Messrs. Guy and Bun Graves, of
Texas, came Monday evening for a
visit
Mrs F. c. Powers returned to her
hcme in Ottumwa Monday, after a
pleasant visit with her parents near
Oakley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sanford Rea and Mr..
and Mrs. F. c. Stanley spent Sunday
at Davis City.
Farm loans 5A per cent net. See
Kelley.
Miss Martha Sasmenhousmer went
t. Illinois yesterday for a visit.
Attorney c. E. Conner and, family
expect to leave soon for Galesburg
H., where they will reside.
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"a
IA came to Brewster. All his
life had been spent in Won
a n dering how to get enough
money to pay his bills, and it had not
occurred to him that it might be as
difficult to spend as to acquire wealth.
The thought staggered him for mo-
ment. Then he cried triumphantly, 81
can decline to accept grandfather's mil.
lion.'
"You cannot decline to accept what is
already yours. l understand that the
money has been paid to you by Mr.
Buskirk. You have million dollars,
Mr.. Bewster, and it cannot be denied"
"You are right" agreed Montgomery
dejectedly. Really, Mr.. Grant, this
proposition is too much for me- If you
aren't required to give an immediate
answer I want to think it over. It
sounds like dream"
ut is no dream, Mr.. Brewster smil-
ed the lawyer You are face to face
with an amazing reality. Come in to-
morrow morning and see me again
Think it over; study it out. Remem-
Der the conditions of the will and the
conditions that confront you. In the
meantime shall write to Mr.. Jones,
the executor, and learn from him just
what he expects you to do in order to
carry out his own conception of the
terms Of your uncle's will"
Don't write, Mr.. Grant; telegraph
And ask him to wire his reply A year
Is not very long in an affair Of this
kind" A moment later he added
Hang these family feuds! Why
couldn't Uncle James have relented a
bit? He brings endless trouble on my
Innocent head just because Of row
before was born"
He was strange man. AS a rule,
one does not carry grudges quite so
far. But that is neither here nor there.
His will is law in this case"
Continued in Next Issue.)
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DIES OF IRoouols SHOCK.
Girl Who Escaped From Burning Tho
atre Succumbs to Terror

Chicago, ILL.,, July II. = Miss Julia
Berger, granddaughter of George
Schneider an ex-banker Of this city,
died last night from the lingering ef-
fects OF the nervous shock she suffer-
ed in escaping from the burning Iro-
qrois theatre, December 30,1903. When
the fire broke out, Miss Berger, who
occupied a seat near the rear Of the
theatre on the first floor, attempted to
leave, and an usher tried to force her
to return to her seat. After a struggle
with the man she broke away and es.
capped. She reached home almost ov-
ercome by fright and shock. Her
health had steadily declined from the
day Of the fire.
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FATHER WAS NOT A CORPSE,

Davenport, July 11-George waddell
Of Chicago, who came here convinced
by descriptions that his father was one
OF the men cut to pieces by train
here last week, met his father on the
street. The corpse is still unidentified.
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TO HAVE HOLIDAYS
MAIL SERVICE ON RURAL MAIL
ROUTES SUSPENDED ON
SIX DAYS EACH YEAR.
Official Order Issued by Postmaster
George B. corteIyou = Heretofore
Rural Mail Carriers Have Had Few
Holidays.

The mail carriers on the rural routes
are to have six holidays each year ac-
cording to an order issued by Post
master General George B. Cortelyou,
and which has just been received by
Postmaster F. w. Wilson. Heretofore
the rural carriers have delivered mail
on nearly every holiday, the Ottumwa
carriers in the rural service having
only received about three holidays In
the past five years.
The new order will be greatly ap-
preciated by the rural carriers and
will meet with the general approval
of the patrons of the routes. Christ
mas day is not mentioned In the Off
cial order but New Years, Washing
toms birthday. Decoration day, Fourth
of July. Labor day and Thanksgiving
day will be observed as holidays and
the service suspended.
Official Order.
The official order is as follows:
Office of the Postmaster General,
Washington, D. c., July 8, 1905.
(Order No. So
ORDERED, That hereafter service on
all rural free delivery routes be sus-
pended on New Years day, January 1,
Washington's birthday February %,
Memorial or Decoration day, May 80
Independence day, July 4, first Monday
in September, known as Labor day.
and such day as the President may set
apart as Thanksgiving day, in each
calendar year.
George B. Cortelyou,
Postma ster General.
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Sic stood StiWig:5 and tall before him.
before her, smile on his lips-a rath-
er pttiful smile, but still smile. There
were tears in her eyes as she looked
at him.
"It's a COMPOUNDED puritantcal preju-
dice, Peggy" he said in futile protest,
land you know it,
You have not seen the letters that
came for you this morning. They're
on the table over there" she replied,
ignoring him.
lie found the letters and resumed his
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CHAPTER v.

Il NEW point Of view gradually
IL came to Brewster. All his
life had been spent in Won
a n dering how to get enough
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CHAPTER w.

I you are both fortunate and I'M
. fortunate, Mr.. Brewster"
said Mr.. Grant, after the
" Young man had drnnned into
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-13

undertook to dictate the conduct of
Montgomery Brewster during the year
leading up to his twenty sixth anniver
sary. He required that the young man
should give satisfactory evidence TO
managing his affairs shrewdly and
wisely; that he possessed the ability
to add to the fortune through his own
enterprise; that he should come to his
twenty-sixth anniversary with a fair
name and record free from anything
worse than mild forms Of dissipation
that his habits be temperate; that he
possess nothing at the end Of the year
which might be regarded as visible
or invisible asset" that he make no
endowments; that he give sparingly to
charity; that he neither lend nor give
away money, TOT rear tnuu IL might DC
restored to him later; that he live on
the principle which inspires a man to
"get his moneys WORTH" be the eX-
penditure great or small. AS these
conditions were prescribed for but a
single year in the life Of the heir, it
was evident that Mr.. Sedgwick did not
intend to impose any restrictions after
the property had gone into his hands.
How do you like it?" asked Mr..
Grant as he passed the will to Brew
ster
The latter took the paper and glanced
over it with the air Of one who had
heard but had not fully grasped it's
meaning.
1T must be joke, Mr.. Grant," he
said, still cropping with difficulty
through the fog.
NO. Mr.. Brewster, it is absolutely
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-04
TO ABOLISH SMOKE NUISANCE.
Pertinent Inquiries Being Made i'm
Congress.

Washington, Jan. 4.-Representa-
tive Baker, of New York, in a reso-
luton introduced in the house today,
quotes the president as saying that
as to the production of smoke in vi
olation of the law in the District of
Columbia, 'Tt would seem wise to go
to the very limit of the law and ar
rest the heads of the companies again
and again at the shortest possible in
tervals," and asks that the house in
quire if the president has given in
structions to his attorney general in
reference to the prosecution of the
trusts which are robbing people.
In another resolution, aimed at
Secretary Mortar, who indorsed the
actious of the Santa Fe in paying re-
bates to the Colorado Iron & Fuel
company Baker requests that the
"house ask the president whether it
is in harmony with his message of
December 6, denouncing the rebate
system, to retain Morton as secretary
of the navy"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-04
Legislature Meets.

Denver, Cof.. Jan. 4.-With the
prospect that It may be called upon
to decide whether James II. Peabody
or Alva Adams Is to be governor OF
Colorado during the ensuing two
years the Fifteenth General Assembly
met today and organized. Both par
ties have been worked up to a high
pitch over the gubernatorial election
dispute and II Is not improbable that
the legislative session begun today
may be characterized by as exciting
scenes as that Of two years ago when
4 was found necessary to call upon
the state troops TO preserve order.
Governor Peabody's message to the
legislature contained many recom-
mendatlons OF radical nature.
Among other things he recommended
the abolishment Of the board of arbI-
tration and the military poll tax, new
election laws, work for convlcts. big
appropriation to fight the Kansas wa
ter suit, civil service rules in all state
departments, the erection OF an exec
utive mansion. and enlargement OF
state charitable institutions
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-04

ed and all available craft hurried
to the burning steamer.
! Partial list of the dead and miss
ing: Percy Spencer, mate; Horace
Wetsel, James Chase and Thomas
Duffy, firemen; Scott Hamilton,
fireman; William Weber, George
Kidd and David Adkins, deck hands.
Severely injured: Ira Ellis, second
engineer; John Wilson, Robert Hol-
land. John Francis, Pat Connolly
and Richard Connely..
The steamer Chevaliers, lying at
the wharf, was the first to reach the
wrecked Defender. On the way II
picked up half dozen OF those
blown into the river. One victim was
found half mile below the scene,
clntching a portion of wreckage.
At this morning a jury was en-
panelled to investigate the disaster.
AS yet none of the bodies have
bee removed from the hulk, which
rests on the bottom, so yards from
the West Virginia shore. Three
bodies, badly charred, are visible on
the forward deck. other bodies are
known to be aboard the wreck, and
it is believed many bodies were blown
into the river, and may never be re-
covered.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-04

Huntington, W. Va, Jan. 4.-By
the explosion of the boilers of the
towboat Defender, bound from Gin
cinnati to Pittsburg with empty coal
barges, shortly before midnight, all
but nine of the crew of SS men were
killed or injured.
Several bodies have already been
recovered, but number are missing.
OF the men rescued, five are so Sc
riously burned they cannot recover.
The Defender is owned by the
Monongahela River Consolidated
Coal and Coke company, of Pitts
burg.
1t experienced hard weather, the
river being filled with ice. AS a re-
suit it had all steam on and was bare
ly able to cut through the foes. The
explosion came without warning,
rending the whole structure of the
boat, hurting the crew and wreckage
into the ice.
Most of the crew were in their
hunks at the time, Captain James
Woodward, in the pilot house, was
hurled into the river, and was pick
ed up half dead from exposure, but
otherwise uninjured.
Rescue parties were quickly form
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-04
WEEDS A JAPANESE.
American Girl Selects An Oriental for
Husband.

Washington, Jan. 4.-Kisoge Sato.
Japanese steward on the United
States steamship Dolphin. and Miss
Ellen Ray Campbell Of New York,
were married here yesterday after
the bride-to-be performed the usual
function of the husband-to-be in OBJ
tanning the license and engaging a
Clergyman.
Sato kept as quiet about his mat
trimonial tendencies as General Oya-
ma is about campaign plans in Man
churia. He obtained liberty from the
Dolphin last night and met his sweet
heart. They were quietly married by
Rev. L. Holmes Lamar, rector OF Will
son Memorial church.
When Sato announced his marriage
on the Dolphin this morning the Of
ficers joked him about II until he COW
cred his smiling face with his hands,
abashed at being the center of so
much attention.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-04
Russians Are For War.

st. Petersburg, Jan. s.-The en-
peror, who is reported to be at
Minsk, is now on his way to st. Pet
ersburg, where he will have an i'm
mediate consultation with his advis-
ors regarding the situation in the Far
East.
In official circles all talk of a DOS
sibility of peace at such time meets
with nothing but expressions of indig-
nation.
The public is stunned by the an
nouncement of the fall OF Port Ar
thur, which the government author.
lied this morning. 1t is expected the
announcement will be followed by
big demonstrations on the part of the
revolutionary element. which will
spare nothing to harass the govern
ment.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-04

Chefoo, Jan 4.-The cruiser Akit-
sushima, four torpedo boat destroy
ers and two torpedo boats form the
Japanese guard off this port. To-
night-the Russian destroyers will
withdraw to the south side of the
harbor, where they probably will re-
main until the disarmament is COM
pleted.
Eighty thousand tons of coal and
two months rations of rice were taken
by the Japanese at Port Arthur.
OF 270 Russian naval officers at
Port Arthur since the beginning of
the war, $50 were killed or wounded.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-04
STATE CIRCUIT
COURT FINDINGS
DAMAGES WE'RE AWARDED
NORWICH INSURANCE co.
o. II. & N. Co. Held to Be Legally
Responsible for Burning of Ware
house-Case of Riparian Rights Re
manded for Hearing-Question of
Grand Ronde's Experimental
Farms Rights to Water From
Cooley Ditch Decided.

The decision of the state circuit
court in finding for the plaintiff in
the damage suit of the Norwich Union
Fire Insurance company against the
Oregon Railroad & Navigation COM
pany has been affirmed by the state
supreme court. The findings of the
higher court were received this morn
ing by Deputy Clerk Lee Moorhouse.
The action against the railroad was
to recover damages for loss of a ware
house occasioned by fire resulting
from the alleged negligent operation
and management of a freight train.
The building destroyed was insured
In the Norwich Union. The plaintiff
secured the decision, and the railroad
company appealed the case. ]. j.
Balleray and John McCourt repre-
sented the respondent, and H. F.
Conner the appellant.
The action of the state circuit court
of Union county in finding for the de-
fendant in the suit of the Grand
Ronde Electrical Power & Railroad
company against A. H. Drake and ID.
d. Drake, was reversed and remanded
for rehearing. The action was insti-
tuted to condemn a right of way for
an irrigation ditch through the de-
fendant's premises, and 10 define IN
terest as riparian proprietors Of GER
tain waters. The plaintiff appealed.
In the appeal from Union county
In the case OF the Board of Regents
of the Oregon State Agricultural Col
lege and A. b. Leckenby, respondents
against James II. Hutchinson and w.
r. Hutchinson, appellants, the action
Of the lower court is affirmed. the
suit was to establish the right Oh
the Agricultural college to waters
flowing in the Cooley irrigation ditch.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-04

Denver. Jan. i.-Governor Peabody
today ordered the doors of the state
house locked and barred against ali
police and sheriffs. The secretary of
state was made custodian of ths
building. One door only is left open
for use.
The supreme court modified the or
der opening all ballot boxes In Dem
yer as requested by Adams, but re-
fused to relieve him of the expense.
Adams is likely to ask that the entire
order be rescinded on the ground
that he cannot stand the expense.
Adams issued a statement to the ef-
feet he believed the legislature would
seat him as governor duly and legal
ly elected, but II 1t did not, he would
be sworn In by the democratic mem
ber of the supreme court
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-04

THE best winter weather / have
ever experienced in the county" is
the way in which Charles Cunning
ham cheerfully expressed 1t to the
East Oregonian today, in speaking OF
livestock and weather conditions
Never in my long residence in this
county have l seen such beautiful
weather, such good winter range and
such favorable conditions for sheep
men as we are now enjoying.
sheep are In the best OF condition,
the wool clip promises to be unusu-
ally heavy. because of the uniformly
good condition of sheep, the lamb
crop promises to be heavy, because
of the healthy, strong condition in
which the mothers are sure to enjoy
at lambing season, because of the Ia
vorable winter, and the wool supply
of the world is so reduced that prices
are sure to be better than ever, and
the conditions are such as to fill the
woolgrower's breast with joy when
he contemplates them"
Mr.. Cunningham is feeding over
10000 head of well-bred sheep on his
ranges in this county, and he expects
to raise a 100-per cent lamb crop.
The sheep are in better condition
than ever before at this season of the
year, because of the continued warm
weather and the abundance Of good
pasturage. The wool clip through
put the country promises to be heavy
and the prices good.
No wool has been contracted in
his county yet, and it is thought
none will be sold in advance OF the
sales days. next spring.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-04
PENDLEToN, OREGON wEDN NEsDAY JANUARY A. 1905

was defeated by General Oku at the
battle Of Wafangkau and Telissu.
With Togo's ships lying like watch
oogs around Port Arthur's seaward
sioe and Nogi advancing slowly but
reientlessly by land. the famous
stronghold was under siege, and from
enen on until General Stoessel, on
New Years day sought terms of
oapitulation, the operations have
been marked by almost ceaseless
Fighting, bombardments by the fleet,
alternating with desperate attacks by
land, or assaults by the combined ma
val and military forces.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-04

Manchester. England, Jan. 4.-The
Guardian hears thai Count Bencken-
dorff, the Russian ambassador al
London, has gone to St. Petersburg
in response to a summons from the
czar, who Is most interested in the
opinions of the European capitals re-
garding the Russian position in Man
churia. The Guardian thinks this is
a hopeful sign, showing the DISPOSE
tion of the czar to admit the feasibil-
ity of a general settlement.