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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-23
ALBA.

Abba, March 21.-The work on AL
bias new business block is progress
ing as rapidly as the weather will per-
moved from his lot just west of the
First National bank and is now exca-
waiting. M. e. Hennion is engaged in
removing the remnant of his burned
business block preparatory to rebuild
ing this spring.
Art Pierson, former Abba boy,
but who is now a railroad conductor
in Colorado, has been visiting rela-
tives and friends here and in Hooking
for a few days. Mr. Pierson expected
to leave for home last night.
Geo. M. Bechtel, of Davenport, who
is interested in bond issues, sent his
representative, Mr.. Fitzgerald, here
yesterday to look up the matter of AL
bia bonds for the new water works
system
E. w. Auspach, of Creston, was buy
ing horses in and about Abba yester-
day.
The third number of the St. Mary's
lecture course was given at the opera
house last night. 1t was concert by
the famous Peterson sisters, assisted
by the popular entertainer, Sydney
London. A good audience was pres.
ent to enjoy the entertainment.
Mrs. John Cavanuagh is very i'll at
present with sciatic rheumatism.
Patrick Longquist had a slight re.
lapse yesterday He has been i'll with
stomach trouble for some time at the
home of his father, Lee Longquist.
SIN. Grant was transacting business
in town yesterday.
Chas. Timeon of Perry who was
contractor for the carpenter work on
several of Albia's new business blocks
last summer, was looking after bust
ness matters here Monday.
Michael O'Conner died at the home
of John Shehan, of Tyrone, where he
had been removed from James Leharts
stroyed by fire Monday evening, Tarch
10. The funeral took place today from
the Shehan residence.
S. w. Pennington, cashier of the Al
bia State bank, made business triI
to Keokuk Saturday.
| John DeHaan was a business caller
in Abba Monday afternoon.
The clerk granted marriage license.
recently to Lewis J. Henly, aged 90
! of Avery, and Rose M. Clark, aged IS
of Hynes and to Lafayette French
aged 36, and Miss Leila Nelson, aged
~, both of Buxton.
The missionary union of Abba helc
1 its first session Friday afternoon il
1.-The First Presbyterian church. Abou
I sixty ladies' representatives from 81,
churches of Abba, We're present Mrs
J Winthrop Allison, president of Thu
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Hayden. Elmer Walker, who has been
occupying the old Walker farm. near
Gray's Creek M. e. church, is the new
tenant on the farm vacated by Mr..
Shank.
Mrs. e. L. Bay was in Ottumwa Sat
urday on business and visiting an uncle
who has been sick.
Sherman Peppers, formerly Of this
place. but now of Abba, was in town
Friday night.
Sam Chitwood, east Of town, lost
large stack of hay wednesday, the hay
being burned in some unknown man
ner. q
Mrs. ]. T. Coveney, Mrs Will Bowen
and daughter, Miss Virgie and Miss
Grace Martin, Of oskaloosa, were
guests Friday at the ]. M. Ryan, w
W belong and G. e. Stephenson
homes.
The following persons from Eddy
vile and vicinity were in Ottumwa the
past few days, some going on business
while others went to attend the horse
auction: Friday, A. E. McGaugh, Jas.
l.. Jones, r. B. jaeger, Will Albaugh,
Abe stuber. Will Myers, Wylie Berry.
Chas. Garrett, Thos. Van Wrinkle.
Sherman Hindnan. Dr. Eppie S. Nc
Crea and Miss Eppie Wylie; Saturday,
Jacob Adler S. H. Lamis and Mrs.
| Frank Oldham.
| Among the Oskaloosa business call
ers were: Frank Kussart, F. M. Ep-
person, R. M. Beamer, H. T. Gibson
and family, and also George Simms, OF
Lost Creek.
| A child of VIM. Reeves Of Frederick
was taken sick with scarlet fever a
few days ago, making the second case
In this family. The family Is under
| quarantine.
The following are some Of the late
cases of sickness reported: Mrs. j. M
Blake, Mrs. Fred Emanuel, also Geo.
Roveratto, of Lost Creek.
Attorney J. F. Hall was Ill with the
grip few days ago.
i The Epworth League reception was
given at the M. E. parsonage Friday
night for the new members of the
The evening was spent in games and
in a social way till about 10:45 o'clock
when the crowd broke up. Those pres
emit were: Mrs. c. r. Harper, Misses
! Julia and Eva Pidgeon, Pearl Moore
Viola Donegan, Alta Miller. Eva and
Blanch Kussart, Minnie Jones, Edith
Terrell and Nina Culver; Misses Irvir
u Terrell, Harry Pidgeon, Ed Kussart
and James Berry
Il The lecture entitled SLEEPY Heads,
!, delivered at the opera house Thursday
night, was pronounced one Of the best
!, If not the best of the high school lee
i five numbers. The attendance was
good. DR.. F. G. Tyrrell was the lee.
turer.
!, Jas. Burrier, east of town, has re.
, turned from Keota where he pur.
|, chased three fine thoroughbred horses
II two being for himself and one for hi:
brother.
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ROBBERS WRECK FAST TRAIN
/ BUT FAIL TO SECURE BOOTY
COLLEGE LOVERS Welded.
E. M. HagIer and Miss Pearl Hull are
Married in Iowa City.

Iowa City. March PIE. NJ. Hagler
of Corydon, and Miss Pearl Hull Of
this city, were married yesterday af-
ternoon in the M. e. church. Both are
graduates of Iowa university. the
groom finishing his course in the en-
cheering department In 1902 and the
bride graduating from the college of
liberal arts a year later. They left last
evening for Maplewood, suburb of
st. Louis, where they will make their
home, Mr.. Hagler having position in
st. Louis as civil engineer. A large
number of out of-town guests We're
present, among them being Mrs. Will
liam A. Britton and Hal Britton of Des
Moines. The best man was the brides
brother, Elmer c. Hull, of San Fran
cisco, and the bridesmaid was Miss
Zoe Britton, of Cedar Falls. The groom
is member Of the Phi Delta Theta
fraternity.
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IRISH BEND.

Irish Bend, March 21.-Peter GOSH
oek is building new sheep barn.
Douds Bros. have engaged to work
on the farm Of Messrs. Leo Wolf and
VIM. Sweirs the coming season.
Mr.. Anderson has been hauling corn
to the farm he rented last fall
Messrs. Lee and Heninger, Of Keo-
sauqua, was looking after their farm
ing interests in Chequest last week.
Geo. w. Wiley has been engaged to
build barn for Wade Harryman and
a house for S. S. Harryman.
Mr.. Wiley intends to move with his
family to the Pacific coast, perhaps
California, about June 1, for the bene-
fit of Mrs. Wiley's health.
Ely Heckert and E. B. Kirkendall
were at Douds on business Friday.
Sam Roush and son Leonard were in
Keosauqua Friday
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Liohtninq Burns LARGE Barn.

West Point, March 21.-The large
barn on the August Flohrere place
about six miles northeast of West
Point, in Pleasant Ridge township,
was struck by lightning and burned to
the ground during the electrical storm
Saturday night. This was one of the
largest basement barns in the county.
The horses and cattle were all taken
out in safety. Contents destroyed were
twelve tons of hay, sixty bushels of
wheat, thirty bushels of corn and $50
bushels of oats, all covered by insur-
ance. Loss on barn, $500; insurance
$500.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-23
BIG RIVER
RISES FAST
THE MoNoNGAHELA AND HER
TRIBUTARIES THREATEN
GREAT DAMAGE.

Pittsburg, Pa, March 81. - Another
and a greater flood threatens this sec
ton. For twenty-four hours heavy
rains have been falling over all the
country drained by the Monongahela
and her tributaries and reports re-
ceived today show that all the streams
are rising rapidly The weather bu-
reau issued another warning this morn
ing to the effect that much higher
stage of water than that Of yesterday
may be expected.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-23
CLARENCE EDDY ASKS DIVORCE.
Noted orsanist Makes Charges Of De-
sertion AGAINST His Wife.

Chicago, ILL.,, March .21.-Clarence
Eddy, organist, who Is known through
Europe and American as an eminent
artist on the pipe organ, started d.
vorce proceedings yesterday against
his wife, alleging desertion. Mr.. Eddy
charges in his bill that his wife left
him January 1, 1903, and has since re-
fused to return. The Eddys we're mar
ried July. /. 1879.
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union presided. Mrs. H. c. Eschbach,
of the Episcopal church and Mrs. j. H.
Haste, of the Christian church gave
somewhat in detail the mission work
of their respective churches. The solo
by Mrs. w. B. Lutz was was very fine.
Hon. N. e. Kendall was present and
made an appeal for the new public
library which he rightly thinks will
counterfeit much of the evil influences
surrounding the youth of the city. The
social hour at the close of the meet
ing was much enjoyed and left the
members of the different societies in
friendlier sympathy with the work of
the others.
patriotic address here on July A. This
will be one Of the attractions of The
program of the Abba chautauqua
which will be in session that day in
Abba.
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r. w. FAuLKEs DEAD.
Was Editor Of Cedar Rapids Gazette
and Prominent Iowan.

y = *** -
Cedar Rapids. March Fl. Fred .
= w. Faulkes, editor of the Gazette,
y died today at Excelsior Springs,
= Mo-, of heart disease. Mr.. FauIkes 4
y was one of the foremost newspa-
= per men in Iowa. His success with =
y the Gazette has won for him an =
= enviabIe reputation among newspa-
= per men throughout the middle 4
= west and his death will be deeply !
2 regretted by all who knew him. q
. $3.50 $50 $500 "a
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DEBATE BILL
FRENCH DEPUTIES CONSIDER
SEPARATION OF CHURCH
AND STATE.

Paris. France, March 81. The
chamber of deputies today, began
three weeks debate on the govern
ment's bill providing for the separas
ton of the church and the state.
A large crowd was present and In
tense interest was shown. The ques-
ton which has been pending for years
will probably be settled az The end Of
the debate.
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Faints While Delivering Sermon.

Conesville. March 21.-While deliv-
ering his sermon Saturday evening
Rev. Rutledge, of Iowa City, tainted,
and was taken to the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Underwood, where he was
cared for by loving friends until he
revived, and returned to his home in
Iowa City the same evening.
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BELkNAP.

. 6EINNAFs
Bellsnap. March 21.--Mrs. Sarah
MCGEE, administrative Of the Nc
Gee estate sold the hotel property in
Guiding the hotel building, the small
dwelling and the barn, all situated on
the same lots, for a consideration of
5000 to James Brundige Of this place
and his son-in-law Henry Christy of
Shunem last week.
Mrs. Lulu Eberline and sister Miss
Ola Wells left Saturday morning for
Ottumwa, from which place they ex-
pected to start today for their new
home at Fruita. Colo. Mrs. Eberline,
though not entirely well, is much i'm
proved in health.
Mrs Jeanette Nelson, who spent the
past winter in Bloomfield with Mr.. and
Mrs. Deupree, has returned here to the
home of her sister, Mrs. Betsey Dodd.
Mrs. Ora Carnes left Wednesday for
her new home at Guthrie, Oklahoma.
T. G. Cree Ed. Martin, VIM. Banded,
John Burris, H. G. Rankin, Charles
Mason, Harry Bell, VIM. Coke and
Caleb Martin attended meeting of
the A. o. u. w. lodge in Ottumwa Sat
urday evening. The four latter named
were initiated into membership.
John Mozinger of Pulaski and Law
renee Sisson of Ottumwa were Belk-
nap visitors Sunday.
Miss Allie Morris left yesterday ev-
ening for Ottumwa, where she. has
employment.
Mrs. Maggie McMains spent a few
days last week with her mother, Mrs
John Buchanan Of Locust Grove.
Mrs. Sarah MCGEE spent Friday with
Bloomfield friends.
Mrs. Elmyra Morris, daughter Allie
and granddaughter Orpha visited the
first of the week at Dunville, with the
family of w, w. Monroe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Rice are moving
into the Mrs. Lulu Eberline property
today.
w. L. McCo.--..cl came over from
Ottumwa this morning.
Master Glen Anderson and sister
Gladys expect to stay with their grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs. ]. w. Bolivar
this summer. Master Clel expects tc
stay with his aunt, Mrs. Maude Ban
| del, and Lena expects to stay with hel
aunt, Mrs. Dora Christy. Mr.. Ander
son expects to work for l. E. Kneedlel
of Drakeville.
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Rev. Roster Found Guilty.

Sioux City, March 21.-The board
of twelve Dutch Reformed min sters.
which for week has been trying Rev.
S. Roster at Orange City on charges
of sharp practices in horse trading
found him guilty and he will be UNI
rocked.
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.
London, Eng, March 81. - Russian
official circles in London, although
wothout official news. are inclined to
credit the Hardin story published in
Paris connecting the firing reported
to have been heard yesterday morning
about seven miles south of Tie Pass
with General Rennenkampff's division.
May Be Surrounded.
The dispatch from Hardin points
out that the only explanation of can
nonade in that locality Is that Rem
nenkampff has at length arrived at
Tie Pass, where Russian armies or
,dered rendezvous in the case of re.
treat, but only to find the place occu-
pied by. the Japanese. Consequently
It is feared Rennenkampff is SUR.
rounded.
LInevitch at chenchiawatz.
st. Petersburg, March 21.-General
Linevitch's headquarters have beeN
established for the present at Chen
chiawatz, situated at the crossing of
the Sungari river, whence he is d.
recting the retreat of the three armies
and disposing the fresh troops Of the
fourth corps, just arrived from Euro.
pean Russia.
Must Hold Bridge.
The protection of the Sungari bridge
Is vital to the salvation of the army,
as the river is not fordable below
Kirin and once the line of the river is
passed and the bridge blown up Jap.
anese pursuit will be effectively
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OTHERS HURRY RETREAT
Linevitch Has Established Headquar-
tiers at chenchiawatz, on the Sun
gari River-Russian Troops Lost in
Hills Finally Reach Their Respec-
tive Divisions.

Toxic, March 21.-Revlsed fig
ures Of the Japanese losses at the
battle Of Mukden place the num-
Der at $4,000. The revised estl-
mates of the Russian losses from
the commencement Of the battle
of Mukden and ending. with the
fighting at Tie Pass place the to-
tai at $4,000 killed, wounded or
captured.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-07-14
A Tribute to Good Public Man

Our Washington correspondent, in IA
note accompanying his regular letter,
says OF the loss OF the late Secretary of
State: I'm the presence OF great Joy
or great sorrow, the American people
invariably display the ability to forget
party lines and other differences and
to stand together. Never has this
been more strikingly illustrated than
since the death of Secretary of State
Hay. There were many who criticized
some of Mr.. Hays policies. There
were many who wished he might have
seen things from a different stand
point, but there is no American who
does not regret his death or appreciate
that the nation has lost truly great
statesman. To the Roosevelt Cabinet,
the loss of Secretary Hay is indeed
grlevous. He was one of the old Cab.
met members whose terms have con.
tinued over from the Mckinley adj
ministration and the most influential
OF the men who sat at the Presidents
Cabinet table, with the possible ex-
ceptlon Of Secretary Taft. Unlike Mr..
Taft, his duties were OF character
which afforded him ample time to
study the broader questions which
must confront every administration,
and his advice to the President was
not only sound but expressed in terms
which commanded tho respect of the
somewhat impulsive Chief Executive.
He loved the President, called him
Theodore" and frequently referred to
him as "my boy" and the President
loved John Hay and listened to his
advice and needed his admonitions
more than those of any other man in
the country.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-07-14

CHOICE Books AVAILABLE TO THE
PUBLIC. 1t may not be generally
known, that splendid selection oil
books is available to any community
town, village, school district, or coun
try Observation-Disclosures three tax
payers will become responsible for the
care and safe-keeping of the books and
some one will act as librarian while
the books are in use. 1t is the State
Travelling Libraries-sixty in number
that are doing this philsnthropic
work OF enlightenment. The only
cost OF money will be for transporta.
ton to the place of use and back
again to the State Library after use.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-07-14
A Happy o-Lucky Letter.

That confinement in dismal prison
had not deprived the l.. :. Peniten-
tiary convicts of a sense of humor is
shown by the following letter, ad.
dressed to Warden Halligan, found in
the pocket of Leslie, one Of the cap
tured prisoners, who had intended
mailing the mlsslve at the first post
office he could reach. 1t reads:
Mr.. Hurry Hooliym, Wuei,n Ftleral
PthUthf{UY:
Dear Sir-We, the undersigned, are
very sorry to leave without bidding Won
goodbye, but we received wireless
| telegram from Sir Thomas Upton re-
| guessing us to dine with him on the
Fourth. Consequently We are forced to
tear ourselves away without rendering
our adIcuX.
at is very true that the ill of fare
may for 4 time consist of light summer
air and mountain scenery, but please
do not take the fact OF orr being hungry
too much to heart, as We will manage to
worry along somehow.
I'VE would stay and serve ont our
unexpired time but for the fear that we
might idll SICK anu HllScFdDIE perish rs
in the case OF poor Richard.
You know, llalligan, in your heart
and soul, that poor, unfortunate Richard
died from lack of necessary medical at
| tendance, through your most criminal
negligence.
1T is possible that We may be com.
PEELED to return once more to your moth
erly meals, but We think such an event
is highly improbable.
I'VE cheerfully admit that the steel
plates were a tough proposition, but you
know the old saw that where there's a
will there's way
Give our cordial regards to the rest
of the farmers who passed themselves
! as guards and assure them of our indy
ing gratitude for their stupidity.
Yours in derision,
d" \ HARMLESS RCSCH'
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-07-14
GA 8To HIA.
Bears the hIhs Kind You Have Always Bought
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A New Atlas

Of the Northwestern, Western and Mid
die Western States with maps OF the
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States, and the world, has just been
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families, farm, manufactures, railway
mileage, postotlices, minerals and State
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-07-14

A GREAT NAME ON THE ALTAR.-
Thomas Burns, Secretary of the Port.
land Socialist party, seems to be acting
upon the suggestion that "The blood
of the martyr is the seed of the
church." from his refusal to discon-
tinue harangue on a much travelled
street corner, which interiered with the
passage of pedestrians, to say nothing
OF vehicles, and was subsequently, ar
rested and fined S. for obstructing n
public highway. This he refused to
pay and had to submit to two and a
half days imprisonment in lieu of the
coin. 1t seems, to the looker-on, that
streets and sidewalks are intended,
primarily, for passage way for people
and highway for teams to pass over
in transaction of business, or other
purposes, and that public meetings
should be held in halls or other places
provided for them, where they may
not interfere with others rights.
Freedom of speech is sacred right
only when it does not interfere with
other equally priced privileges of citi-
zenship, and the aggressive orator
would, we think, receive ample protec-
ton if some zealot should attempt to
drive q coach. and -four down the aisle
of his castle for the time being-the
place devoted to public speaking. 1.
is not by such presumption that a
cause makes friends.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-07-14

FASTEST TINE Across THE DIVIDE
A lucky miner from Alaska named
Scott, paid 5000 for a train to beat
the record between Los Angeles, Cal,
and Chicago. It left the former place
Sunday, at r. NJ, and arrived at desti
nation Tuesday, over % hours ahead
of the Santa Fe limited, and is seven
hours and SIS minutes ahead OF the
Peacock specials time in 1900, in the
trace against DEATH" The time made,
eliminating stops and "dead" time,
which aggregated just SO minutes
was 43 hours and IS minutes, or an
average speed Of 81 miles an hour.
Scott tried to get train for a similar
exploit on the Pennsylvania route,
but it was refused for any price he
might name.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-07-14

The ESCAPED PRISONERS NEARLY
ALL CAUdHT.-A man, supposed to be
convict McCarty was shot near Ellens.
burg, Wednesday, by an officer who
had commanded him to halt half .
dozen times. The man instead tried
to run away. The wound in his
thigh is not mortal. He denies that
ne is the man wanted, although filling
the description completely. A peni.
tertiary guard has gone from Tacoma
to identify him. Wade, the only
other jail-breaker at liberty, took his
breakfast, Wednesday. at farm house
near Shelton. He was recognized and
information given and three special
deputies started Immediately in pur.
suit.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-07-14

BEEF BARONs BROUGHT TO THE
BULL.RING.-A dozen or more of the
leading packers. indicted by the Fed.
eral Grand Jury at Chicago, for viola
ton OF the antitrust statutes, appeared
in person or by their attorneys, on the
9Th inst, and each gave a S., 900 bond
to appear and answer at the fall term
OF the U. s. Court. They have little to
fear, however, if the Presidents Nor.
tonian policy is to prevail, that the
crime and not the individual who COM
mits it shall be punished. By the
way, that too, will apply to Mitchell.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-07-14

In the old days. exposure Of such
conduct as Secretary Loomis was
guilty Of, when he was Minister tc
Venezuela, would have meant instan,
dismissal at the hands of the Presi
dent. Now the President confounds
his Secretary's enemies by making
him a special ambassador to France
And the French must not make fuss
over this kind of "shirt sleeve diplo.
macy"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-07-14
A TERRIBLE grass fire is devastating

A TERRIBLE grass fire is devastating
large area in California, and the
flames menaced for time the Lick
Observatory on Mount Hamilton, but
it is thought that loss OF the famous
telescope has been averted by the
strenuous efforts of a large force Of
men from the surrounding country
and San Jose. Hundreds of thousands
of dollars worth of property, includ
ing live stock, have been destroyed
The flames started in the quicksilver
district last Friday and before the
residents could realize their danger
had swept over the hills and down the
San Antonio valley.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-07-14

NELs Peterson arrived at Seattle q
few days ago from Nome. with a for.
tune Of 81 100000, cleaned up the past
winter. Peterson may DO regarded
as q lucky man. He made a fortune
in the rush to Dawson and lost it in
steamboating on the Yukon. He was
penniless when he arrived at Nome
last winter, and again Dame Fortune
smiled at his advances and he returns
a rich man.