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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-02
CAP'N ERR
By JOSEPH c. LINCOLN
New York.
CHAPTER xv.-(contiuued)

CHAPTER XV.-(Contiuued
Then" went on the captain. when
the two months is up you'll be your
own master again. You can go back
to Web Saunders and Squealer Wixon
and lily Tucker and their tribe. If
you want to. and be Il town nuisance
and good for-nuthin', or you can do
this: You can go to school for few
years more and behave yourself, and
then, if I've got any influence with the
congressman from this district-and
I sort Of b'lievc have, sccondhanded,
at any rate-you can 81 t0 Annapolis
and learn to be a navy officer. That's
my offer. You've got couple OF
months to think 1t over in
The catboat swung about on her final
tack and stood In for the narrows, the
route which the captain had spoken OF
as the "short cut" From where 10.
siah sat the way seemed choked with
lines of roaring, frothing breakers that
nothing could approach and keep above
water. But Captain Fri steered the
Mary Ellen through them as easily as
New York cab driver guides his We.
hicle through jam on Broadway, pick.
ing out the smooth places and avoid.
ling the rough ones until the last bar
was crossed and the boat entered the
sheltered waters of the bay.
!. "By gum!" exclaimed the enthusi.
astic liable seaman THAT was
great-er-sirw $50
That's part of what I'll Farm you in
the next two MONTHS" said the captain
!" ''Twon't do you any harm to know il
when you're in the navy neither. Stand
by to let so anchorr'
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stockport.

Stockport, Oct. 31.-Mr. Miller, Of
FIT. Madison, who is employed by IA.
D. Everingham, was here the latter
part of last week, and remodeled the
elevator and scales.
]. w. whitley and son received OH
Saturday night car load Of queens
ware.
Edgar Brewer, Frank Roby and G.
Leverton left Thursday evening for
Burlington, where they have obtained
work.
Mrs. G. w. Doggett. of ottumwa- is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. o. w.
Allen.
3. p. Smith, who lives s1s miles
southeast of Stockport sold his farm
Tuesday of last week, consisting of
20 0acres, for 500 per acre.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Vance
a daughter 20
Mrs. Polly GRADER sold her residence
on Mckinley avenue, to Mrs. Samuel
Veitch. Consideration, $1,150.
The inter-urban railroad surveyors
passed through Stockport Saturday
evening, surveying the proposed route
from Keosauaua to Fairfield. They
came direct north from Utica, passing
through Stockport on Main street. and
will cross Big Cedar at Gilberson
bridge, where there is almost a natural
grade
There was a large cattle sale at tho
Stockport yards last Wednesday. Cat
tie sold low; yearlings selling for $22
per head. Only 81 head out of ESQ
We're sold.
Mrs. Francis Silxers had a sale SAT-
urday and will go to FIT. Madison this
week to make her home.
Mrs. Morris sold her personal effects
Wednesday and gave away two of her
children to the Home Finding associ-
alton of Ottumwa, and left Friday for
Ottumwa, where the association has
found her a home
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gram this evening. Everybody is in
vited to attend.
John Applequist and daughter Miss
Alice of Chillicothe, accompanied by
visited with Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Johnson Sunday.
A Inner was given at the John Kim
blade home last Sunday in honor OF
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Johnson, who will
leave for Colorado Springs, Colo, to-
morrow to make their home They
have the best wishes of the entire
community.
The Ladies Aid society of the north
rem division will meet with Mrs. John
Nelson next Thursday afternoon.
The Ladies' Aid society at the east
ern division will meet with Mrs. Albert
Anderson this afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erland Allen and chill
dren visited Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
John Gnstason near Dudley.
Miss Clara Johnson departed for OF
tumwa Sunday evening on No. a.
Misses Alice and Esther Nelson and
Hattie Pierson called at the Johsnnes
Pierson home Sunday afternoon.
Artnns Carlsonsvisited with relatives
in Ottumwa Sunday
The box supper given at Hickory
Saturday evening was largely attended.
Oscar Hassenrooth, Aug. Huffman
and son .Adolph We're Ottumwa callers
Saturday
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PREPARE FOR PRINCES VISIT
New York Society viii Entertain Louis
Of Battenburg.

New York, Oct. 31.-When his high
ness, Prince Louis of Paitenberg,
brings England's crack cruiser squad
ron to anchor in North river on No
vember 8, New York will see the be-
ginning of an international entertain
ment in which, while Gotham society
lionizes the prince and his officers,
1900 American jackies will tear up
the town for the entertainment of an
equal number of British tars
To society, the most important event
Of the nine days pleasure that is plan
ned will be the presence of Prince
Louis and his staff at the opening of
the horse show on November 13. If
pretty gowns and prettier girls have
been dangerous rivals to the horses be-
fore now, the presence of the prince
will overshadow the tan bark ring
completely, for he Is the first British
prince to visit America since the pres
ent king was here in 1860.
I Besides. Prince Louis is the nephew
of King Edward, cousin OF the Prince
royal families of Europe He is a nat.
born in Austria. His German appella.
ton of serene .highness, which latter
has always been cause Of good ma
tured joking by. the sailors, will only
add to his reception of society as the
first prince to be received since Prince
Henri of Prussia came across.
Since the princes visit is purely a
junketing trip, he comes prepared tc
do his share of entertaining. The boat
deck of his flagship, the Drake, is
equipped with ballroom floor. 1t was
especially constructed for his cruise
around the world, and on November Il
the officers of the squadron will give
a ball to the New Workers., who, by
tlat time will have participated in re
| caiving them ashore.
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cLlNToNs GLORY is FADING.
Reputation as White Pine Center
Thing of the Past.

Clinton, Oct. 31-Navigation on the
upper. Mississippi has practically clos
ed this year, although an occasional
steamer is seen, the insurance on
boats not running out until the 18th of
November. when the when the gov
eminent lights along the river are ex-
tinguished. Three or four Of the up
river rafters are still in commission,
one of these, the Lizzie Gardner pass
ing Clinton Sunday afternoon with one
of the largest lumber RATS ever taken
down the river Nearly all of the short
line packets along the upper river
have taken to the bank. The rafters
on teh upper river are becoming
scarcer each year, as the mills close.
The last of the Lamb fleet of rafters
was sold recently, the CLANCY Lamb,
and taken to Nashville to tow out of
that lower river city. The CLANCY
Lamb was once one. Of a large fleet
of raft towing steamers, including the
Lady Grace, the Vivian, the Wanderer,
and others. All have disappeared
from this part Of the river, since the
three great mills in Clinton operated
by C. Lamb & Sons have ceased to
operate.
The only lumber mill operating in
Clinton during the past season was the
Joyce mill on the north side, and it is
said that this mill will not ruin next
year Thus the lumber industry is
practically thing of the past in Gin
ton, at one time the greatest white
and yellow pine manufacturing city in
the world.
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KILLED JOKING CONDUCTOR.
Robt. johnson, Of Marine. Fails From
Train Near Atlantic.


Atlantic. Oct 31.-As a result
of attempting to work ruse. on the
conductor and Joking with his compan-
ions, Robert johnson, aged q. OF
Marne, fell from the Rock Island pas
senger train one mile west Of this city
and was almost instantly killed. His
body was found underneath bridge
in the morning and lit is 5not known
whether he was knocked from the car
steps by some projection or whether
he slipped and fell. II
Jahnscn and three companions came
up from Marine to spend the
day, They bought tickets and
boarded No. 23 for home They were
joking among themselves and Stump
ed each other to evade giving their
tickets to the conductor. They endeav
ored to keep ahead of the conductor in
going through the train.
1t seems that Johnson, in going
from the smoker to the coach, at
tempted to swing from the steps of
one to the other instead of walking
on the platform.
He was missed by his companions
shortly before the train reached
Marine and searching party was or
ganized and sent back They fonnd
his body. Coroner Stultz of Wiota
conducted an inquest Monday morn
ing and the body was shipped to
Marne
Johnson had been employed in a
meat market at Marine and later on a
! farm near there. He is a son of ]. A.
:! Johnson and is survived by wife,
three brothers and two sisters.
The funeral arrangements have not
been completed.
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company. where most Of his own was"
"Sho! want to know" broke in
the captain. HE did. hey! Well,
had some there, too, and SO did Perez.
Precious few fam lies on the Cape that
didn't"
Eyes, he thought twas the safest and
best place he knew Of The officers
bein' sons Of Cape people and their
fathers such fine men, everybody sad
twas all right got my dividends
reg lar for awhile, and l went out
nussin' and did SEWN and got along
reel well. kept thinkin' some day I'd
be able to Day off the mortgage and
put away what little could toward it,
but then l was took sick and that
money went, and then the land COM
Dany went up the spout"
The captain nodded The failure of
the company had brought poverty to
hundreds of widows. Mrs. Shows case
was but another instance
"Let me see, said. the lady; where
was I? Oh, yes; the land company's
failin'. Well. it failed. and the insur-
ance money went with it. 1t was dis
couragin'. of course. but had my
house, except for the mortgage, and
had my health again, and, if do say
1t. amt afraid Of work so I jest
made up my mind there was no use
cryin' over split milk and thatiI must
git along and Begin to save all over
again. Then Jedge, Briar died, and his
nephew up to Boston come into the
property. 1 was behind in my pay
nlents little. and they sent me word
they should foreclose the. mortgage.
and they did"
"Wcll. | swan. The mean sculpins.
Didn't you have nobody you could so
to--no relations nor nothin'?'
Eve got brother out i'll Chicago
but he married rich. and his Wife
doesn't care much for her husbands
relations. never saH Her but once
and then one of tile first things she
asked me was if it was true that there
was more crazy people in Nantucket
than in any other place of it's size on
earth, and afore l could answer she
asked me what made 'erh crazy
told her Didn't know unless it was
answerin' city folks questions. She
didn't like that very well. and l have
not heard from Job-that's my brother
for long time. All my other near
relations are dead.
$50 they foreclosed the mortgage and
gave me notice to move out. packed
my things and watered my fowers-I
j had quite a pretty flower garden-for
the last time and then come in and
set down in the rocker to wait for the
wagon that was goin to move me.
, got to thinllin' how proud Jubal and
me was when we bought that house.
!. and how we planned about fiXin' 1t up.
and how our baby that died was born
in it, and how Jubal himself had died
there and told me that he was glad he
was leayin' me home at any rate,
I, and got so lonesome and discouraged
that I jest cried; | couldn't help it.
But I've never found that cryin' did
much good. so 1 wiped my eyes and
looked for somethin' to read to take
UP my mind. And that Chime paper
was what took up.
"You see. there'd been big excur-
sion from Boston down the day before
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4,o14,so4 LIVE IN REV YORK.
Census Figures Show Big Gain For
IL Greater CORPORATION,

Albany. N. Y, Oct. 31-The popula-
ton of Greater New York, as counted
by the state enumeration bureau on
June /, and announced today, is 4,014,-
3O4, as compared with 3, 437,202 in
1900 and 2.507 Ala in $780, There are
now S,G66,672 people in New York
state, according to. figures announced
yesterday by the state enumeration
bureau In 1900 the population was
7,268,S94 and in 1890, 6,005,174. includ-
ing Indians and other persons on In
dian reservations.
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;MUNTERvILLE.

Munterville, Oct. 31.-A very pleas
ant surprise was carried out on Mr..
and Mrs. A. ]. Johnson last Monday,
October %. in honor of their twenty
sixth wedding anniversary. The party
brought baskets well, filled with re-
freshments, which they served after
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson recovered from
the surprise. They were handed sum
of $40 as a present with which to get
piece Of furniture to remember the
happy occasion.
The l.. Y. P. S. will render pro-
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NATIONS RECOGNIZE NORWAY.

Six Governments, Including the United
States Would Establish Relations.
e u y /. *** - y *** q = = y
christiana, Oct. 81. The Unit
ed States, Russia, Great Britain, :
: Italy, Switzerland and BraziI,have :
already declared their readiness
to enter into official diplomatic :
y relations with Norway.
Il **.s 1898 s. *** = = = =
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for some time Generally it is safe
to say that salaries have not adj
vanced to meet existing conditions.
Living expenses have been growing
year after year, they will be higher
this year than last and the church
people ought to meet this situation in
the material way so necessary even
for the members of the clergy"
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lStefS Sayln' salvation was free. Wen,
anyhow, he got converted and jIned
the church. That was. all right. only
while the. fit was fresh he pledged HIM
self to give $500 to help build the new
chapel. When he cooled down little
he was sorry, and every time they'd
hint at his comm down with the cash
he'd back and fill and put it off for
spell. When the land company went
up he was the only happy one in town,
cause he said he'd lost all his money.
Course. under the circumstances, they
couldn't ask him to pay. so he didn't.
From what hear he lost as much as
$50"
They both laughed, and Mrs. Snow
was about to answer when she was in
terruDted
Fri" said weak voice. Fri"
The captain started. turned sharply
and saw the sick man watching him,
his eyes fixed and unwavering.
Err said John Baxter again. come
here"
Mrs Snow hurried to her patient,
but the latter impatiently babe her let
him alone
Not you,'' he said. II want Fri"
Captain Fri stopped down beside the
bed.
what is it, John?' he asked
Fri, s'pose God called you to break
mans law and keep his, what would
you do?"
The captain glanced anxiously at the
housckccper. Then he said soothingly:
"Oh, that's all right, John. Don't
worry bout that You and me settled
that long ago. How are you feelin'
now:"
81 know, know" with the monot-
onous persistence Of those whose minds
are wandcring-;lid tl.en clearly once
more. Fri. Eve been called"
"Ssh-h. That's all right John: that's
ali right. Don't you want Mrs. Snow
to fix voul. piller: P'raps you'd lay 4
little easier, then. NOW, Mrs. Snow,
if you'll Jest turn it while l lirt him.
So that's better now. amt. it. ship
! mate hey?''
But the sick man muttered in unin.
teliigible something. and relapsed once
more into the half doze, half stupor
that was his usual state.
captain Err sighed in relief.
'"That was queer. want it," he OBJ.
served.
Hes had two or three Of those
spells in the last day or two" was the
answer.
The captain wondered what his
friend might have said during those
spells" but he was afraid to inquire.
Instead he asked, What did the doc
tor say when he was here this morn.
in'?"
''Nothin' very hopeful. asked him
plain what he thought of the case, and
he answered Jest as plain. Lie. said
Cap'u Baxter had failed dreadful in
the last week. and that he wouldn't be
s'prised if he dropped off most any
time. Then again he said he might
live for months"
II never saw him so restless afore,'
commented Captain Fri anxiously.
lie was so last night"
Did Elsie see lliln!"
! mo, / was alone here, and she was
asleep in the next room. I got up and
shut the door,"
! The captain glanced keenly at the
housekecper, but her face was placid
Z and inscrutabie. He shifted uneasily,
1 and then said: "Elsie's late tonight,
amt she? l wonder what's keepin'
her."
School work. s'pose She's workin'
harder'n she ought to, 1 think
/ ''FiraF'
CONTINUED IN Nnyt Issue.)
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MUST. RAISE MINISTER'S PAY.
So Say Methodists, Who Are Holding
Conference at WASHINGTON.

Washington, Oct. 31.-Among the
bishops of the Methodist Episcopal
church now in session at Washington,
the opinion is expressed that the pay
Of the ministers of the gospel has not
increased in proportion to the con-
st.atly increasing cost of living.
Salaries paid to the clergy" said
Bishop J..F. Berry, of Buffalo, ARE
zone too great, and, taking the coun.
try over. have remained stationary
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4Fal, Causes Death.

Iowa City, Oct. 31.-(special. y
Jacob Bezdek, a prominent pioneer Of
Penn township, today fell eighteen
feet from the haymow of his barn to
the floor below and broke his neck,
dying instantly. He was 60 years old
and had lived in Johnson county forty
five years. He leaves q widow and
nine children.
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SALEM MANS EXPERIENCE.
Henry Magden Runs Into Obstacle in
Race With Death.

Des Moines, Oct. 3O.-Enroute to the
bedside of his dying daughter, Henry
Magden, who claims to be from Salem,
was arrested in Des Moines Friday
night for yagrancy.
He claimed to officers that he had
just reached Des Moines from Chica-
go and that he was hurrying to Salem
in, an effort to see his daughter before
her death.
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PAINTING is READY.
The RIashfieId Painting. eoaBe Placed
F in CapitoI in Dese MONIES.

in Capitol in Des MONIES.
New York. Oct. s1.-The Blashf1eld
painting, to be placed above the grand
staircase in the Iowa state house is
entitled westward" 1t is on exhibit
ton mere and measures .40x14 feet 1t
depicts a prairie schooner and ahead
are spirit figures. one carrying the
coat of arms of Iowa, another an open
book and tko baskets of seeds, tvnifv-
ing the advent of civilization Follow
ing the schooner are two other figures
one carrying a miniature locomotive
and the other an electric dynamo. At
the right in a field of corn is a group
of farmers watching the advancing
picture. At the left is an open prairie
with herd of buffalo.
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CHAPTER XIV.

(AY7F josiah expected any relaxa-
SWH i ton in Captain Eris stern
36GwanY discipline he was disappoint-
NS@yeGl ed. for he was held to the
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-25
Seasons Brides Entertained

Two of the seasons brides who have
been receiving courtesies during the
last week are Mrs. Fowler Shankland
and Mrs. Curtis Williams. Mrs. Mel
will Horton Johnson of lilo West
Twenty-seventh street entertained in
their honor and on Thursday Misses
Margaret and Mary Lee of Ala West
Adams street gave a luncheon of four
teen covers in honor of Mrs. Shank
land. The reception was one of the
most brilliant affairs of the week.
White and green, the bridal colors
were used throughout the rooms in a
most attractive decoration and both
brides wore their wedding gowns while
the hostess was attired in black. AS
sisting her in receiving were Mesdames
Scott Helm, Walter Carnes, Jefferson
Paul Chandler, j. Fisher Williams,
Misses Jennie Denncn, Alice X. Par
sons, Jean Hill, Blndley and Elmina
McMillin.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-25
As You Like Il Club

Members of the AS You Like 1t club
entertained Friday afternoon at card
party given by Mrs C. P. Smith of
1914 Grattan street. Sweet peas in
varying shades formed a pretty decor
alton for the reception rooms and in
the dining room where refreshments
were served nasturtiums were effective.
Scores were kept on cards ornamented
with sketches Of summer girls. The
guests included Mrs. II. ID. Curtis of
Mt. Hamilton, sister of the hostess;
Mrs. Richard Robinson of Ocean Park,
Mrs. e. "a Mitchell and Miss Lena
Holly of Vallejo and Miss Winifred
Smith of Ontario. Mesdames H. B.
Curtis. f. A. Mitchell, Richard Robin
son, Homer Morris, Edward Smell, John
Stone Morrison, o. C. Sens. Howard
Newton, f. Crippen, Walter Harvey.
Rollo Smell. Martha Symmes, Clarence
Pease and Emma Harvey.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-25
Luncheon and Box Party

A luncheon and tox party were the
affairs enjoyed by the members of the
Pine Forest Whist club yesterday af-
ternoon. The company went first to
the Angelus cafe and later to the Bel
asco theater. The party included Mes
DANES Richard Beebe, Beckwith, j. e.
Carr, Lewis Clark Carlisle, Edwin A.
Curtis, A. ]. Copp, A. l.. Glidden,
Thomas Hughes, w. Z. Jeffries, c. S.
Kious, Octavius Morgan, C. H. Mat
thay, Sherman Page, Hattie Meyer, NJ
K. Suber, C. w. Sylvester w. H. Wag-
ner, e. r. Wolcott, NJ P. Snyder and
Miss Clara French.
Mrs. M. X. Suber of 1015 Orange
street entertained members of the club
Monday afternoon at the last regular
meeting of the year. Prizes were
awarded to Mrs. M. p. Snyder, Mrs. ].
z. Carr and Mrs o. Morgan The
prize for the highest score of the year
was won by Mrs. Lewis Clark Carlisle.
Guests of the club were Mrs. II. G.
Gates. Mrs. G. r. Hopper and Mrs.
Clair N. Murphy.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-25
For Honored Guest

Mrs. Arthur NJ. Davidson Of 1045 In
graham street entertained with a dane
ing party Friday evening in honor of
her niece, Miss Fannie Copeland Of
Seattle In the reception hall mar
gurites and asparagus plumosus were
effective in the decorations while in
the drawing rooms where the company
danced. yellow sunflowers and sword
ferns were employed. Refreshments
were served on an inclosed porch and
here the tables were presided over by
Mrs. r. L. Craig, Miss Zella Fay and
Miss Copeland of Seattle. Miss Cope
land has been the guest of Mrs. David
son for some months but her sister
Miss Fannie, has recently arrived.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-25
Entertainment and Exhibit

The Mothers circle and teachers of
the Griffin Avenue school gave a recep
ton and exhibition at the school last
Friday afternoon. The main hall was
decorated with ivy, baskets of sweet
peas being suspended from the ceiling.
The childrens work was arranged about
the rooms. Several instrumental selec-
tions were given by pupils of the school
Mrs. Elizabeth De Witt Trowbride gave
a humorous recital. Mrs. Schofield, the
retiring president, presented the first
and second grades with picture, 1.-THE
Newfoundland Dog" which was ac-
cepted by Miss Walker in behalf of the
children The election of officers for
the ensuing year was held and resulted
as follows: Mrs. g. Il. Rubsch presi
dent; Mrs. l.. @. Potter, vice president;
Mrs. e. H. Reich, treasurer; Miss l.
HEALER, secretary. A delightful after
noon was closed with refreshments.