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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-06-15

THE CHIEF TOOK OUT AN OLD
FASHIONED 32-CAL1BER, FOUR
BARRELED BREECH-LOADING Pts
Toll.
through Vernon. BY this time both
principal and accomplice are safe IN
the city of New York"
The two assistants stared blankly.
cat any rate said Applebee, sit
plainly demonstrates one thing. We're
dealing with professionals.
Professional what?" asked the chief,
angrily. What is there In the line
of professional about this affair
Was there any theft, any property
missing? This isn't burglary, my
friend it's a murder
$50, indeed" said Applebee. But
professionals have been hired before
now to do a job of that kind. It's no
use for you to tell me that this chap
doesn't know the ropes, inspector"
The chief seemed struck by his re-
mark, and became thoughtful
Write out the fullest possible de-
scription Of the man." he said to White.
we III Se6 WlldL we can 90, though u
afraid we've botched it."
Inspector White took out his notes
and, seating himself at table, began
Immediately to comply with the re-
quest. In the midst of the work mes.
senger ventured to bring a card to the
| door
"Humph,' said the chief, "Kingman
F. Thomas. of the Globe, is here, and
, he says that his business Is important
and Immediate
Let him come in, then" advised
Applebee. II tell you that man cut his
eye-teeth years ago. If he says i'm
portant he means important"
The chief gave sign of acquiescencs
and shortly after the door opened te
admit Mr.. Kingman F. Thomas. Quiet
ly dignitied, and entirely master Of
himself, as upon all occasions the re-
porter cast quick glance upon the
group. Without word he advanced
! to the table, inserted his hand in nis
breast, took therefrom something en-
wrapped in newspaper, and laid II
down before the chief inspector.
What is it, Thomas?" queried APP.
plebee, curiously.
Look at it, returned the reporter
briefly
Ito be continue! in next issue.
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slipped through my fingers like a
fish," said White. circumstances
very peculiar. Whole thing mystic
rious; more than mysterious-suspi-
cious."
How do you mean?"
White placed his hand impressively
on Applebee's shoulder, and though
the door was shut, spoke in almost a
whisper:
Il tell you, man, it is one of two
things. That girls either made away
with herself, or she's had help to =s-
CAPE"
Its likely enough that she had help
to escape" observed the chief. But
know of no good reason why she
should go outside of the state of Mas
sachusetts for the purpose of commit
ting suicide"
Wait Till you nave nearo me- salo
White, eagerly. Observe the facts
carefully. traced this girl to the AL
bany depot, and through the hack
man. who bought her ticket to Hart
foEd, was able to go direct to her stop
ping place. There l expected trouble.
Not bit of it. Everybody knew about
her. Why? Well I'll tell you why.
Somebody had got ahead of us; that's
all. A black haired young man abo,
80 years of age who wrote his name
William G. Waterston, had been up in
the morning making inquiries all over
the place. representing her as insane"
Evidently an assumed name"
muttered Applebee, apprehensiyely.
Couldn't you get full descrintion?
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CHARLTON.

Charlton, June 13.-Rev. and Mrs.
Falbert, of Oakley, were in the city
Monday evening.
See Kelly for farm loans at 5 per
cent.
The Charlton band rendered one of
their fine concerts last evening much
to the enjoyment of the public.
James Mitchell, of st. Joe, is spend
ing few days in the city.
Dick Caviness, of Lucas, was busi-
ress caller Monday.
Miss Mary Parr, of Bauer spent the
DAY in the city Monday with relatives
Mrs. John May and daughter, of
Russell, were in the city yesterd day.
Smoke Noxal Club cigars, sc.
Rev. ]. P. Borg returned to Stan
ton Monday morning to attend a mis-
SION meeting.
Mrs. Mary Victor and two children
of Newton, were shopping in the city
Monday.
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Abba.

Abba, June 13.-John wycoff died at
the home of his aunt, Mrs. Owens, Of
Ottumwa Sunday morning at $50
o'clock, of consumption He was on
his way from California to his home
just north of Abba and was able to
reach ottumwa only. and was there
taken to the Owens home. The re-
mains arrived in Abba on No. to-
day and were taken to Service chapel
and inferred after a short funeral SER
vice by Rev. Reid.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. F. Rizer left today
for Portland Oregon, where they will
remain during the exposition.
VIM. G. Atchison arrived at Abba to-
day from Cody, Wyoming, where he
has taken a homestead.
James Mowser returned this morn
ing from weeks visit with his par
ents in Nebraska. Mrs. Mowser and
two little daughters will remain for
longer visit.
Mrs. Geo. Hobson, district deputy
for the order Of Eastern Star, is In.
Moulton today on business connected
with that organization.
Moses Mix, travelling passenger
agent of the Burlington road, with
headquarters in New York, brought
his wife home today to recover from
7hoid fever.
D. A. Criswell and family of Burl-
ington are guests at the parental S.
| A. Newell home. Mr.. Criswell is just
recovering from long Illness.
| Frank Early from near Georgetown,
was in Abba today on business.
Mrs. G. H. Edris left today for OF
tumwa to attend four days session of
the State Sunday School convention.
| A house belonging to Carl Warner in
the first ward and occupied at the
time by James Knapp, was discovered
to, be on fire yesterday between - and
o'clock. The fire department re-
sponded promptly to the alarm and
succeeded in quenching the flames be-
The heavy rain of Friday night rails
| ed Cedar Creek over its banks and ov-
| erflowing the bottom. The Burlington
track which follows the creek for soma
distance was washed out, but trains
were gotten through Saturday night
over the south track Some Of the
| farmers along the bottom suffered
considerable damage. Alb. Cline hav-
ing lost eleven head of cattle and sew
eral others reporting smaller losses.
Children's day will be observed at
the First Presbyterian church next
Sunday evening at 8 o'clock.
The Sunday school Of the Methodist
Episcopal church gave its annual
Children's day program last night. The
church was filled to overlooking, and
the exercises was exceedingly inter-
esting and entertaining.
Claude Sparks continues to improve
from his recent operation for Appendix
citis, and will be able to resume his
i duties soon.
E. r. Wright has resigned his office
as mayor of Abba. w. G. Woods Is
temporarily filling the position and is
mentioned as a permanent successor
i to Mr.. Wright.
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-r.-'i W ouiC GAus 0NSA w Cbo
cut OF MIS- shoes. But wait bit. /
haven't got to the end. This young
man hired carriage at East Hart
ford and started out upon the road in
chase of the girl. That he overlook
her l have positive evidence. That
she thereafter disappeared and that he
went on alone I'm equally well in
formed
"What? calculated Applebee.
Just as l tell you,' said White. II
traced this woman to a certain place
on the road between Hartford and
auckland. Abruptly all trace Of her
disappears. She Is seen in converse
ton with this man, and not again by
anybody in either direction. Mean
while the man kept on alone. He was
seen by several people by himself in
the carriage. He drove clear to Yer
non, sent the carriage back to East
Hartford by messenger, and there
he disappears, too"
Great powers!" exclaimed the chief.
Were outwitted."
For the time it would seem so.''
For the time!" echoed the chief.
irascibly. Don't you see what this
means? The girl was a greenhorn.
The man was an expert. I'll bet you a
hundred dollars he had that girl all
the time in the bottom of his carriage.
Why didn't he go back to Hartford?
Can't you see his purpose? The New
York & New England railroad runs
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BELkNAP.

Belknap, June 13.-Mrs. T. B. Cam
cron, who has been a sufferer from tu-
berculosis for the past year died last
Wednesday. Mrs. Cameron was
spending her time at her home
looking after the welfare of her
family, where she practiced her belief
in Christ as her Saviour, passing away
in the glorious belief that she was go
ing home. Before she called her loved
ones around her and talked to them,
telling them she wanted them to meet
her in Heaven. She leaves a husband
and three little boys, several brothers
and sisters, besides other relatives
and friends, who will greatly miss her.
Funeral services were conducted at 10
o'clock Friday at the Methodist Epis-
ccpal church, by Rev. H. j. Everly, of
Bloomfield, Mrs. Cameron being a
member Of that denomination, having
Joined the Baptist church when she
was II years of age. Rev. Everly
reading Rev. 21:10 to-27, for the scrip
ture lesson. He preached most ex-
cellent and instructive sermon, and
one full Of comfort and hope for the
| bereaved ones. Burial was made at
Dunville Ed Bell. Of Mystic, Mrs.
| Minnie Simmons, of Linette, Mo-, and
Mrs. Winnie Frady, and number of
relatives ad frieds from Bloomfield,
aid a large number of relatives,
friends and neighbors Of this commune
| ity We're present at the funeral to pay
| their last tribute of respect to the de-
| parted one.
| Belknap and vicinity was the scene
| Friday night of the heaviest rainfall n
years, none of the oldest inhabitants
remembering such a fall Of rain here
The government measure at the A. w
Rankin home two and one-half miles
northwest Of here. showed fall OF
eight and half inches. The measure
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WRITTEN in RED
cHAs HOWARD MONTAGUE AND c. W. DYAR
Copyright. by The cassell Publishing Coy

pulsively, while a wild light of hope
lighted in her face.
Give 1t to me-" she exclaimed.
Forgive me-" said Thomas, but l
must refuse you that Believe me, it
pains me to be Obliged to refuse you
anything"
you won't give it to me-" she
faltered. and what, then, do you pro-
pose to do with it,"
II will be frank with you now as
ever, Miss North" he said, In q low
voice. II intend to give it TO the DO
lice.'
She swayed, but his arm prevented
her from falling.
Come, comet" he exclaimed, in a
quick whisper, as for the moment he
held her close to his rapidly-beating
heart BE woman! Do your duty
as shall do mine! l have promised
you my probationary utmost effort
on behalf of yourself and your sister.
Miss North, will you trust me?"
Impulsiyely she brought her face
very near to his and turned the light
of her blue eyes full into his dark ones.
1t was an intense, fearful, searching
stare; a look such as one might cast
into the future at fork in the road
of life between lasting happiness and
despair. His gaze never faltered but
hers did. She blushed and suddenly
became self-conscious. and precipitate-
ly looked down at the ground.
Il WILL" she murmured, family.
you are III imminent danger" he
said, hastily. There Is no time to
lose. Follow me-"
And as he turned from Eer she
obeyed him with the trusting conf
dence OF a little child.
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CHAPTER XII.

THOMAS DECLINES TO STATE THE
DRIES
About ten o'clock on Monday morn
Ing telephone message came over
the wires from the chief of police at
Lynn to the Boston police heaGquar-
tiers which seriously interfered with
the habitual imperturbability of In
spector Applebee.
Whatever does this signify?' he
demanded of the chief inspector.
THAT youngest North girl has dlsap-
peared."
MOT" exclaimed his superior, In a
tone of surprise. "How could that
be?"
81 don't know how it can be; il is"
Applebee declared. "She left the house
some time last evening. They did not
discover her absence till this morn
ing. A hurried search of the neigh
borhood traces her to the railroad sta
ton, where she took the last train for
Boston,
That's queer family, anyhow !"
commented the chief inspector, with
a very puzzled air. "Applebee, have
you tried to ascertain whether there
isn't insanity in the blood?"
plague take it! What was I think
ing Of not to have put man to watch
her last night? thought of it, but
it seemed an absurd precautiou!"
fumed the inspector. However, her
flight the minute the funeral is over
does away with any lingering doubt 1
may have had Of her completely in the
crime"
Better put White on ner track at
once. Then see me and let us nave a
word or two"
Inspector White having been dis
patched to the Eastern depot with in
structions to find the fugitive at any
cost. Inspector Applebee returned to
the private office of his superior. The
chief carefully closed the door.
"Applehee," he said, as he resumed
his chair, eli understand you defln-
itely there is nobody, SO far as known
who benefits cent by North's death
except his daughter Stellar"
A1AoSlAy, 1AoPCSLOls Su Oh " ''AA
derstand just that There is not the
slightest indication of robbery or theft
Both the property in the house anc
the personal property on North's per
son were intact. Nobody benefits bu
this girl. Just two months ago he tool
out a $4,000 policy in her favor"
"Applebee,' said the chief, II begi1
to realize that we are in very deli
cate position in this matter. 1t call:
for cur incest discrimination and judg
ment."
Il should say as much"
Let lis see what we know. We have
established circumstantially beyond {
reasonable doubt Rhe identity of the
woman who was in the Marlboro street
house at or after the time OF North's
death; the woman who, to say the
least Of it, must be an accessory after
the fact
80, indeed"
Instead of some adventures, the
woman turns out to be North's OWL
daughter, mild-faced, innocent-look'
ing girl of IT,"
so, indeed"
Well now to my mind, unless the
girl is crazy (and we have no evidence
that she is), she never could have shoj
her father"
IT'S pretty serious thing to charge
her with it,
You don't believe it?'
I'm hardly prepared to dispute the
evidence"
Very well, then, there is only one
explanation. She knows who did it
and she runs away to avoid questions.
1T looks So.
And as she never could reconcile
her conscience to such action unless
the guilty party were very near Oh
very dear to her"
"Stackhouse again." said Applebee
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-11-30
HERE

Many who are looking toward this country with a
view to locating here, are anxious to know what they
can do if they decide to remove here. What can be done
depends on your ability as well as it does in any other
country, although nature has been more prolific in her
gifts here than in most places.
To start out with, says the Pennington Hustler.
speaking of its own section, land will cost you from $25
TO 800 per acre, the price ranging according to location
and improvements. Let us say, to start with, that you
only need five, ten or twenty acres, if you handle it right.
If you get raw land, your first years work will be spent
mostly in getting it into condition with laterals and
ditches, although you may be able to raise beans, to-
matoe> and vines sufficient to pay expenses.
The second year you can plant trees, say peaches,
cherries, apples, etc. You can fertilize your ground what
is necessary, and plant tomatoes between the trees. You
can easily raise on an average from $50 to $3.50 worth
on an acre, at the same time giving your trees water and
cultivation while tending your plants. If you prefer, you
can put in cantaloupes and make from 800 to $500 per
acre. This can also be done between the trees as your
orchard is growing The cannery here stands ready to
take all tomatoes that can be raised, So you need not
fear of oversupplying the market in that line, while the
mines in the mountains offer an increasing demand for
cantaloupes.
Sugar beets and hogs also offer a good return for
labor on land while orchards are growing. Small fruits,
such as raspberries, strawberries and blaekberries, can
also be raised between trees and are very profitable, only
a few people in the valley giving any attention to this
line. A man with moderate means can certainly get as
good returns from investment here as can be found else
where, and he will have in addition a healthful, mild eli
mate in which to live.
With but little variation the same may be applied to
the Albuquerque neighborhood, with the addition that
dairy products, truck farming, fowls and eggs. can be
made to add to your income from the first.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-11-30
Average Mans Good
Reason for Thanks

You are just an average man. Riches have not come
10 you, nor has extreme poverty followed you. You can
triumphantly and ~truthfully say Il never had a dollar
that / did not earn" When politicians speak of the
popular will and the rights of the plain people, they
mean you and the millions like you. Sometimes you are
known as the Good Citizen. but it is all the same-you
are the majority, so to l, in this grand country of ours.
You learned early to use your hands and your brains
and found work for both. You learned that labor is good,
and because of the ambition that was born in you, you
toiled and played the. part of a man.
You had a fair share of good health. You loved. and
because the world is full of good women, you found a
mate who was willing to give up romance and become the
mother of your children and the bearer of more burdens
home and the young folks have thought and still think
that the wisdom of the world is all centered in father.
You bought a home, and by this time perhaps it is yours,
every stick and stone, from the tulips around the porch
to the chicken house in the back yard. And there is a
little bank account that takes away the fear of a rainy
day. The masses have many bank accounts in this coun-
try.
On election day your vote weighs just as much as the
vote of the millionaire. You have a voice in government
a hand in the making of laws. There are public schools
for your children. There are parks and band concerts.
and art galleries, and countless means of recreation that
have been gotten down to a plane where a great deal of
good can be gotten for very little money. Philanthropists
and honest politicians and officeholders are trying to inn
prove the lot of the plain people. Your boy may become
mayor, governor or even president. Most of the men
who have held these positions came from the masses.
OF course, there are ills. Forget them today if you can.
that the sun shines on no land where there is
so much of freedom, opportunity, joy, tenderness, sympa-
thy and charity, as In America. Compare your condition
the average of any people on Gods footstool, and
you Will find that you, on this national holiday, as one of
the millions, have cause to give thanks and sing:
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
Praise Him, all creatures, here below"
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-11-30
She Was Mlsunderstood.

ish colony Of Iceland, where the good old bishop exerted
himself TO the utmost to show her everything that was
worth seeing. The queen paid many compliments TO her
host, and having learned that he was a family man, graG-
iously inquired how many children he had. 1t happened
that the Danish word for children" is almost identical
in sound with the Icelandie word for sheep" so the
worthy b~ishop-whose knowledge Of Danish was not so
complete as It might have been-understood her majesty
to ask how many sheep he owned, and promptly answer
ed Two hundred" 1.-TWO hundred children!" cried the
queen, a|stonished. How can you possibly maintain such
a number?" Easily enough, please your majesty" re-
piled the preate, with a cheerful smile, In the summer
I turn them out upon the hills to grass and when winter
comes / kin and eat then. Exchange.
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Medley Of Matters
Carefully Selected
Pleasing Plekups.

Thomas NJ. Henry, a noted British marine painter,
has just finished a picture of the naval battle of Copen-
hagen, April 2, 1901, which covers an area of 80 square
feet and has on it So pounds of paint. The industrious
artist wore out fifty brushes on it.
The arrival of many Hindoos from India to enter as
students at the Imperial University and Schools Of tech
nology at Toxic has been noted lately. 1t was intended
TO celebrate the FESTIVAL of the great Indian national hero,
SiVajL at Toxic this year for the first time.
The driving of piles for the foundation of the new
Campanile OF st. Marks, in Venice, has been completed.
me work OF surrounding the foundation with a stone
wall ten feet thick is now progressing, and next spring
the building of the Campanile itself will begin.
One OF the bodies removed in cutting a read through
a graveyard in nottingham, England, recently, was that
of Bendigo, the old-time Lugilist. His monument was a
granite lion, W h the inscription, In life he was bo.!.
Grave Is a lion. In death like a lamb, tranquil in Zion %
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make us ashamed of our civilization.
poor boy who was crushed to death the other night was
tied TO the railroad track. We know that such has been
the common practice of these young barbarians. There
are quite a number yet alive who have testified that
they have been subjected to this ordeal. There is one,
learn, in a neighboring city, whose hair is white on ac-
count of the terror which he suffered. This is a sample
OF the fiendish practices which these educated Christian
gentlemen think amusing. II is high time that their
minds were disabused. Such things are really not funny.
Not even a Sioux Indian would so regard them.
mere is a loud call upon college authorities every
where for vigorous action upon this matter. II they can
not put a stop TO such enornities let them shut their
doors and send their young barbarians home. There is
no college in this land which might not better be blotted
from existence than be the shelter for such savagery.
There are other performances, connected with these col
lege limitations, less brutal but no less disgusting. The
lhdlgnities and humiliations which the initiates are often
forced TO endure in the public streets of the cities are
simply shocking. That grown men should submit to be
paraded in public places, clad in the garb of clowns, and
performing the antics of imbeciles is sufficiently amazing.
1t is undoubtedly the expectation of those who direct the
performance that 1t will excite the mirth of the by
ISLANDERS, but | have never seen anyone laugh at II: the
look upon the faces of the spectators is always one of
shame or indignation. Reflective minds. are probably
trying to estimate the degree of refinement to which
college humor has attained. It is a deplorable fact, also,
that some of the college fraternities for women are be-
ginning to ape the methods of the male fraternities.