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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-27

Des Moines May 26.-Governor Cum
Minis has Just been notified that Cal
houn & Sizer Of Washington, D. c.,
have won their case before the court
OF claims in which they sought to re-
cover for the volunteer soldiers of
Iowa in the Spanish wars, the amount
of pay due them for the period be-
tween the time the governor of Iowa
called them into Camp Mckinley and
the time that they we're mustered into
the United States army.
The court of claims sustained the
contention Of the attorneys, one Of
whom, Mr. Sizer, is an Iowa man, that
the volunteers we're not in the service
of the general government during the
period mentioned even though they
were called out by the governor in pur-
suance Of the call of the President, and
that the state is entitled to recover
pay for. them during that period.
1t is not, material, the court held.
that the government had once paid the
men for their service during that pe-
riod. 1t was gratuity, only and the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-27

Lucinda jerks, whose husband was a
river-worker. Pulford was a frequent
visitor at the home ct jerks and finally
the river man insisted that his wife
must make choice between him and
the man who had invaded his domicile.
She chose Pulford.
jerks left her to her new choice and
gave her the opportunity desired to OBJ
tain the required separation. He of.
fered no objection to her suit for di-
vorce on the ground of desertion.
Having obtained her freedom, Mrs.
jerks was Immediately married to
bot" Pulford, as he was then known
and has been called ever since.
Whether their married life was hap.
py or not does not concern this story
They had two children, one of whom
eloped while still in her teens and be.
came the wife of a young man in the
town, DR.. E. W. Gillette. Recently she
left him and resumed her residence
in the Pulford home. The other daugh
ter is still unmarried and resides in
the Pulford home, within a block OF
the fathers drug store.
Berry Intrigue Is Begun.
Six years ago, according to the best
informed friends of the Pulfords, the
attentions of Berry, the most success
full attorney in northwestern Illinois
to Mrs. Pulford began. The fact tha,
he was marri, ! and had family con
sisting Of two young daughters about
the age of the daughters of Pulford ap
parently did not tend to make him
more cautious in his attentions Soor
these were the object of town gossip
Neighbors seemed to be we'll Informed
of the meetings of the two.
1t IS said that when Pulford learned
the news he threatened to kill Berry
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-27
BOY KILLED
SAMUEL STEWART OF CHARLTON
DIES FROM HORSES
KICK.

Charlton, May 26. - (speciaD =
Samuel Stewart the 11-year-old son OF
DR.. and Mrs. Charles Stewart of this
city, was instantly killed by horses
kick at the home Of his grandmother
Mrs. Mary Stewart near Oakley, this
morning. The boy was on visit tc
his grandmother and was playing in
the barn when one of the horses kick
ed him, crushing his skull. Death was
almost instantaneous.
The little boy was favorite among
Charlton people and the whole com
munity joins with the breaved parents
in mourning his untimely death.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-27
TEUT0NSLEAD
ON MAJ % THE HAMBURG WAS
AHEAD IN OCEAN
RACE.

New York, May 26.-The German
racing yacht Hamburg led the Endy-
mion and the Ailsa by 1876 miles in the
transatlantic race for Emperor Will
liam's cup on May %. All three yachts
were sighted by the steamer st. Louis
on that day. The Ailsa was leading
the Endymion by about two miles, This
information was sent to the Associated
Press by Marconi wireless telegraph
from the ST. Louis by a roundabout
route, which resulted in considerable
delay in it's transmission.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-27
MaIcon Smith on Committee.

Des Moi1es, May 26.-Malcolnl Smith
of Cedar ,apids, was elected as the
national Committeeman from Iowa at
a meeting of prohibitionists in this
city. Thes state committee was reor-
ganized asfollows: Chairman, w. D.
Elwell, of mes: vice chairman, C. H
F. Bostedt of Victor; secretary, Geo
M. Adams,of Hedrick: treasurer, Geo
w. White.of Fairfield. The date for
the meetig of the organization op-
rosed to he saloons Wss. set for oc-
tobeg II aid u.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-27
SUCH is THE BELIEF AT sHANG.
: Hal THOUGH TslNeTAu RE-
PORT DIFFERS.
JAPs SUSPECT A TRICK
Toxic Officials Believe Russians Have
Sent Vessels to Shanghai to Draw
OFF Portion Of the Japanese Fleet
Tosa's Whereabouts Unknown.

- . = & II 3 1 ~ i
st. Petersburg, May 26.-Russia
for the third time has warned
China that unless she can bring
Japan to make an agreement defin-
ing the line Of the neutral zone
north of Tie Pass Russia will con-
slider herself forced to use Mon
golian territory for military opera
tions. M
Tsingtau, May 2e.-The whole
Russian fleet is assembled near
Woosung The German squadron
at Tsingtau is preparing for event
ualities.
Shanghai, May 26.-There are. indi
cations here that Rear Admiral Rojest.
vensky has divided his fleet. Seven.
teen vessels of the Baltic fleet an.
chored at Saddle Islands last night. 1t
is believed that they coaled there and
from that point will proceed north
Japs Suspect Trick.
Toxic, May 26.-It IS believed here
that the action of the Russians in send
ing some of the vessels to Shanghai is
part of a diversion plan to draw off a
portion of the Japanese fleet The
whereabouts OF I2ojestvensky's fleet is
not reported and the location of Togo's
feet also continues to be secret. The
japanese public is confident that Togo
is prepared to meet any situation.
British Goal Ships Delayed.
Nagasah, May 26-Three British
steamers which were loaded with Goa
at Mojisfor Hofg Kong, have been de
tanned under orders from the govern
ment. stsss Il Is n Z. .se .;..s. y
Japanese Vessels Held.
Chefoo. May 26.--All japanese
steamers arriving today are being helt
here pending further instructions.
Religious War Grows Warmer.
ST. Petersburg, May 26.-Private re
ports from Zhitomir say the tension
between the Jews and Christians Is
increasing and both sides are armine
themselves.
More Ships for Russia.
t London, Eng, May 26. The Soft;
correspondent of the Daily Chronicl,
asserts that the Bulgarian governmen
has purchased four armored cruiser
and three topedo boat destroyer
from the Argentine Republic for Rus
sia, that the vessels will be trans
ferred from tie Bulgarian to the Rus
sian flag at New Guinea. AS a commits
sion for this service, Bulgaria is to re
ceive from Russia $2,500000 worth o
rolling stock for her railways.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-27
KILLED IN COLLISION.
One Man. Meets Death and Many Are
Injured in Baltimore

Baltimore; May 26.-William Stem.
Ter was killed and fifty men and wo.
men were injured, several of them ser
iously, in a collision between two troll
ley cars returning to this city from
Westport, suburb of the city, soon
/ after midnight. The collision resulted
from the brakes of car descending
q steep grade failing to work.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-27
was the Pioneers Enalneer

Omaha, May 26-Captain B. F. Rey
nolds died today at his home in Flor
ence, aged 81 years. Reynolds was
chief engineer of the steamship Pho
neer, which in 1856 went to the relief
of the John Franklin Arctic expedition
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-27
ACQUITTED OF MURDER.

Richard Higgins of Peoria, Accused Of
Killing Woman, Found Not Guilty.
Peoria, ILL.,, May 26.-The jury in
the case Of Richard Higgins. charged
with the murder of Mrs. Nellie Thoma-
son, today returned verdict Of not
guilty.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-27
HoBsoN is NOW A BENEDICT.

Hero Of the MerrImac Espouses Miss
GrizeIda Houston Hull.
Tuxedo Park, N. Y, May 26. - The
marriage Of Miss Grizelda Houston
Hull, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George
H. Hull, to Captain Richmond Pearson
Hobson, took place yesterday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Hull in this
place. The wedding was without dis.
play, owing to the recent death Of a
relative. Captain Hobson's brother
Lieut.. James A. Hobson was best man
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-27
OPINIONS ARE VARIED
Delegates DO No. All Agree on Whetft
er Now Forms Should BE Adopted
and Recommended for Use by su.
bordInate churches-The Commit
tees Report.

Fort Worth, Tex, May 26.-
The general assembly of the
Southern Presbyterian church to-
day voted against federation but
continued it's committee for con-
ferences with other branches OF
the church.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-27
coRIER is BROKEN.

Further Decline In Price Of May Corn
Follow Drop of Yesterday.
- ***** So .s*.. =
y Chicago May 2e. A break of :
= six eentsin May corn today, fol- =
lowing tie eight cent decline of =
yesterday gave seemingly COM :
plete evidence Of the end Of the >
attempte Corner" =
4 r 4 n X u u h 4 = :
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-27
WRIT BALKS
MUTUAL IDEA
INJUNCTION SECURED AGAINST
DIRECTORS OF THE
EQUITABLE.

New York, May 26.-The motion Of
Franklin B. Lord, which sought to
restrain the directors of the Equitable
Life Assurance society from mutualiz-
ing the company was granted today by
Justice Maddox in the supreme court
at Brooklyn.
VIII Try Case Soon.
The injunction against the mutuali-
zation of the society is to be in force
only pending the trial of the action
which also involves the same question.
No National Inquiry.
There will be no national inquiry Of
the Equitable Life Assurance society
by federal commission or any other
commission appointed by the Presi-
dent. A dispatch from Washington
says that Commissioner of Corpora
tions Garfield, who has been inquiring
into the law on this subject at the re-
quest of the President, has informed
Mr.. Roosevelt that there Is no legal all-
thority for him to appoint a committee
of invests ga ton for speciAc eass of
this character even II requested to dc
SO by all parties to the controversy.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-27
RIOIINC IS TODAY AGAIN
RENEWED IN CHICAGO
BANK is lNsoLvENT.
Institution at Barberton, Ohio, Closed
BY Officials Orders.

= = $50 4 ~
Washington, D. c., May 26.-
The First National Bank Of Bar
berton, Ohio, has been ordered
closed by the comptroller of the
=. currency on the ground that 1t is
insoIvent. The capital stock Of the
= bank is $4,000. :
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-27
KING ON THRONE.

Oscar Of Sweden Again Resumes the
Duties Of His Office.
Stockholm, May 26.-King Oscar to-
day resumed the reins of government,
which have been temporarily in the
hands of his eldest son.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-27
WIRE GUTTER is CAUGHT.
Charles Zimmerman Arrested at Du
buque for Unusual Crime.

buque Tor Unusual Crime.
Dubuque, May 26.-(Special.) y
Charles Zimmerman, who has been
cutting the telegraph wires in Iowa,
Minnesota and Illinois, was arrested
here today and will be prosecuted.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-27
PRESBYTERIANS CONSIDER
CHANGE in SERVICE FORMS
ELDER RoTHscHILD DEAD.

Head Of Famous Banking House Sue.
cumbs to illness.
= 80 **n *% - *asa =
= Paris, May 2e.-Baron AIphonz =
de Rothschild, the head of the =
French banking house bearing the "
y name Rothschild and governor Of y
the Bank of France, died. this '
y morning from acute bronchitis, as- "
= gravated by gout.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-27
Important Meeting Tonight.

Tonight the Associated Building
Trades, comprising craftsmen other
than carpenters, will send delegates to
meeting, the deliberations of which
may vitality affect the position of co.
900 workmen,
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Police Clear Out Saloons.

Vigorous enforcement of the police
order to clear out the saloons in the
lumber district and the movement OF
considerable lumber, under guard to
day, brought out several riotous dis
turbances.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-27

Tsingtau. May 2s.-The whole
Russian fleet is assembled near
Woosung. The German squadron
at Tsingtau is preparing for event
ualities.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-12-26
THEY NEVER FAIL.
That Is What They Say About Them In
Barre, And It Is, Therefore, Reliable.

Another proof. Some more evidence.
Barre testimony to swell the long list Of
advocates who endorse the old Quaker
remedy, Doan's Kidney Pills. Read this
convincing endorsement OF the claims
made for that remarkable preparation:
Joseps Barnier. stone cutter. Gran
iteville, SAYS II do not want the RESI-
idents Of Barre or anywhere this paper
circulates to think that Doan's kidney
Pills, sold at e. 4. browns drug store,
absolutely cured me Of kidney oorn-
plaint, but want them TO thoroughly
understand that In all my experience
with medicine and prescriptions said
to cure disordsred kidneys, never
received anything like the assistance
| obtained from Doan's Kidney Pills.
I tried so many different remedies and
obtained so little success that It WAS
only after they were strongly reo0n-
mended TO me by friend who had
been cured OF similar case to me that
commenced the treatment. Ny back
grew stronger, my general health bet
ter. and unless / brought any eysrtion
on the muscles of the loins I did net
feel the continual lameness and aeh-
ing. This, to man who has given UP
all expectations OF ever being helped
by the use OF medicine is of consider
able value and greatly appreciated"
FOR sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents. -Niburn Co.. Buraio, N.
Y sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's--and
take no substitute.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-12-26
sANIrARY coNp!rIoNs roR cARs.
VI w. Higbee of Charlotte Writes
plea.

W. w. Higbee Of Charlotte, writing to
the Burlington Free Press. pleads for
sanitary measures in connection with
bovine tuberculosis. DE writes:
sappose that ten OF dozen years
ago, mere or less, 4 physician had recon
mended TO a patient threatened with
consumption the identical treatment en-
ployed COW.
Suppcse be had then broken away
from the dollhouse, the tropical climate,
muiled-uP methods, to the outdoor life
Of today
II is not difficult to imagine what
would have been said of such a phys
eisn, Why this change! Why this
hopeful outlook for the tuberculosis pa
tiept7 Because the public and the pro
iession have come to sec that food, fresh
air, outdoor exercise makes better blood
and better blood makes better health.
The modern sanitaritin Is being built
with all this in view. Lectures before
boards OF health everywhere emphasize
proper sanitary measures far more than
medicines Sanitation is the ounce Of
preventative.
This sounds reasonable. 1t is reason.
able. Live as much as possible in the
out door sir. Exercise so that you can
eat well and sleep well seem to be in
sisted upon these days for the tuber-
culus human being
Suppose we 90 further and apply
these rules to bovine life.
Suppose we try and show the owners
Of mileh cows and beef cattle that proper
sanitary arrangements are Just rs nee
essary for their health. That too high
feeding, too warm stables, too little pure
air, too little exercise viii make the
bovine diseased as well as the human.
Suppose boards of health sgitate this
at their meetings.
Suppose that TIE Vermont dairymen
at their coming meeting in Burlington
discuss the matter of how to keep their
COWS heslthy as we'll as to tell how
To feed a COW to get every pound Of
milk this machine can be made to pro-
duee.
Suppose we continue the tuberculosis
test and keep on killing our cows, and
then put other COWS into the same I'M
sanitary stables, cram them with the
same forcing food, trying TO get the
nest possible in certain limit Of time.
Would such intense living be vice in
the human race? Is it any wiser with
the hovireY
Sanitation il just az good for the
milk producer as for the milk consumer.
N Tuberculosis can he checked or stopped
entirely in the human b. the observance
Of certain laws, almost independent Of
medicines, Why not use these laws with
the boyine2
suppose we cease 70 depend so much
upon killing the milk and meat producer
TO avoid possible contsFion, and all
take hold with viii and try to find out
way to handle our cattle 50 as to keep
them in normal condition Of health
A we'll person put into small pox
ward win have the disease A well cow
put into an lily ventilated stable. de-
prived of exercise, forced to the utmost
capacity, viii, in short time, become
debiIitsted. she viii then be tested,
condemned, killed. Another well COW
goes through the same performance, and
so on indefinitely.
Suppose TIE dairymen Of Vermont
study for the bovines sanitation more
and Tuberculosis less.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-12-26

quantity Of the purest pepsinond other ex-
pensive drugs each tablet contains, tsee
formula on bottle.) Pepsoids are sold at SO
cents bottle on an absolute guarantee to
cure, or money refunded. We will send
you, If you have not used Pepsoids before,
4 5o-cent bottle FREE; merely send us
your maine and address, and you will re-
ceive promptly fuil sired bottle. You do
not obligate yourself to pay a cent All we
ask after Pepsoids have cured Or greatly
benefited you is, that yen recommend
Pepsoids TO your friends. Every nan
by +. A. Drown, Barre, VT, and e. +.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-12-26
Coon Hunt in the osarks.

Postum and coon hunts are Of nightly
occurrence in this corner of the 0zarks,
and all goes meriily as a village foot
shaking unless the expedition chances
to collide with an odorous circumstance,
the other name Of which is skunk, in
which case there Is hurying to and fro
principally fro) and no Alphonse- Gas
ton foolishness as to who shall be first.
The hunt, in this contingency, is u.s.
nally followed by Few days' retire
ment for undistuThed meditation on the
part OF the chief participants, who, when
they reappear in their accustomed
haunts, are met with covert shifts and
sidelong chances Of panied suspicion.
But It is glorious sport, and probably
Newt Boles can give you az many OK
the fine points in The case as it would
be possible to oct without engaging IN
4 personally conducted expedition, Of
which he is ever ready suspiciously
rcady-to take the leadership. fancy
County, Mo-, Republican.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-12-26
Result Of unasked Advice.

Two draymen were engaged yesterday
in carrying an expensive chiffonier from
the wagon to q storeroum on James
street. One Of the men who looked on
said in ocular tone Of voice to the
draymen; BE careful, boysi II you
drop that you'll lose your week.
wages
One of the men replied that there
was no danger, that he had carried
furniture before you were born a
second later he slipped and fell, the
chifonier coming down on the sidewalk
with crash. The mirror was smashed
and the woodwork badly scratched.
When the dFGyman recovered his equi-
librium he was angry and ran after
the man who offered edyioe, claiming
that Is he had kept his mouth shut
the accident would not have happened.
The innocent bystsnder escaped. Al
bany Journal.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-12-26
Bald Eagles and Geese.

In shipment received by a firm on
the FISH wharf this morning from a CON
signor in the mountoins Of North Caro-
lima were six eagles and six wild geese,
all alive and hungry. The eagles we're
Of the bald and American varieties and
were large birds. They have becn sent
to wholesale house on Tenth street,
near Louisiana avenue, and are on ex-
hibition there. The Mid geese, II is
stated, were caught several months ago
and have ben trained TO act as decoys
for wild geese. The birds have had the
web of one foot spit and the bone Of
one of the wings removed so That when
they swim or ily it is in a circle, and
they have to come back 10 the point
from which they started. Put over.
board they cry to the geese flying and
attract them to alight, so that the hunt.
er cEn get good shot at the wild ones,
The geese, it is stated, bring high prices,
500 often being paid for a wen trained
wild decoy goose.W Washington Star.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-12-26
Torture Of a Preacher.

The story Of the torture Of Rev. O.
D, Moore, pastor Of the Baptist church
Of Harpersville, N. II, viii interest you.
lie says: III suffered agonies because
Of persistent cough resulting from the
grip. ! had to sleep sitting up in bed.
tried many remedies without relief
until took Dr. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, Coughs and Colds,
which entirely cured my cough and saved
me from consumption. 4 grand cure
for diseased conditions Of throat and
lungs. At the Parlor Drug Store and
Red Cross Pharmacy Price soc and
s1.00. Guaranteed. Trial bottle free.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-12-26
See Abbott's clearance sale.

see Abbotts clearance sale.
Oyster stews at the Eureka restau.
rant.
Abbott's clearance sale starts Tues.
day December 26th.
Dr. Stanley, the clairvoyant, has re-.
turned and can be consulted at the Otis.
Old gold and silver wanted at re-
tiners' prices in exchange for goods at
+. E. Burr's-
Minuehaha eneompment, No. Q, will
meet for election of officers Monday
evening at 7.so.
If thinking of buying farm. better
read Perry's real estate advertisements
in For Sale column.
There win be dance in Miles hall,
Tuesday night, Dec. 26th. Gilbertson's
orchestra will furnish music.
G. w. Noyes has opened an ice skat-
ing rink on the Winooski near the Ber-
lin bridge in Montpelier, open every af-
ternoon and evening. Come and have
a good time. Admission 10 cents.
Weather strips, the kind that saves
coal bills. put them on and guarantee
satisfaction. Also agent for Mann's
Green Bone Cutter. o. L. Cheever,
Montpelier, VT, r. II. d. No. 4, or
telephone Montpelier 3a7-3.
Don't 90 with cold feet this winter,
when you cnn get French Kip shoes
(made TO measlme), lined with sheep
skin and warranted To she'd water FIT
guaranteed. All leather and rubber
work warranted, at Moses Charlton.
ueau's, under Phelps Brothers hardware
store, Gordon block
Barrc's only opportunity to witness
Sherlock Holmes viii be in Sign Of
the Four" nt Halas Theatre next Wed.
Resday night. The advance sale opens
at Harris book store Monday morning.
IN all other cities this attraction is play
ing at advanced prices bat in Barre only,
the price has been reduced to IS, 20, IS
and so cents.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-12-26
THE NEW WAY TO CURE DYSPEPSIA
sE.soIDs

Pepsoids cure the worst forms Of Dys-
pepsia and all other Acute or Chronic
Stomach Disorders byrepairir,g the worm
ont lining of the stomach and destroys
all disease germs. Dyspepsia once cured
in fms way never returns. Pepsoids is
not patent medicine, but the successful
prescription of Or. Oldham who has
cured thousands Of cases OF Chronic
Stomach Troubles. stnoaE them Cancer
of the Stomach. II eest mere money to
produce Pepsoids thEn any similar prepa-
ration on the market, ewing to the large
Sela and Recommended