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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-20
DISCONTINUANCE
OF PROSECUTION
NO FURTHER ACTION in THE
CASES or ILLEGAL SERVICES
IN FRENCH CHURCHES
Peace Pending the Passage Of a New
Law-Archives of Cardinal Richard
Removed From the Palace Before
He Left 1t Monday.

Paris, Dec. 19.-Having established
the attitude Of the parish priests, the
government has ordered the discontin-
uance Of any further prosecutions for
Illegal services In the churches, pend
ing the passage Of a new law.
The archives Of Cardinal Richard
were removed from his palace before
he left 1t. The furnishings are being
removed now .Janitors are the only
guards at the palace, the government
not yet having taken actual possession.
The cardinal said mass this morning
In room in the residence of Deputy
Denys Cochin, which had been trans
formed into an oratory.
Cardinal Submits; Will Not Aid.
The sequestrator at Bordeaux yes
terday requested Cardinal Lecot to
turn over to him within three days
the cash deeds. ETC., of which he Is the
guardian. The cardinal refused to
comply with the 'barbarous injunc-
tion," adding:
1--WE have allowed ourselves to be
plundered without resistance beyond
appealing to common honesty. When
you ask us to bring ourselves and our
property to our plunderers we refuse
to commit an act Of baseness that ii
absolutely contrary to our duty. The
accounts, inventories, everything are
ready and in their customary places
| You can take possession, but for us to
take the slightest step to hand them
over ourselves-never.''
The bishopric Of Laval was vacated
this morning at o'clock. Bishop Re
nau insisted that force be applied te
him before he would leave. Simultan
eously, the seminaries were vacated
soldiers breaking in the doors ant
compelling the occupants to quit. The
bishop of Coutances left on the pre-
fect's demand
Three Days Grace Expires
There was some disturbance a
Ajaccio Corsica. when the seminarie.
were vacated. The soldiers were
forced to smash the doors to gain en-
trance. The seninaries at Fontenoy
Aux-Roses and Grenoble were vacated
quietly The bishop of Amiens, whel
he left his palace. declared that h,
yielded to moral force. The bishop O
Cahors left his palace quietly.
! The three days grace allowed t,
Paris churches has expired. The chic
sequestrator describes the future meth
od Of procedure thus: Summonse
will be issued notifying the presen
4 holders of church property to hand i
over to the representative of the dc
4 partment of domains. Hence it vii
not be necessary for sequestrators t.
4 visit the churches. The prefect vii
appoint guardian for churches be
longing to vestries. The prefect hold
copies Of the inventories Of church fun
niture and valuables. He will appoin
guardians for especially valuable al
tlcles. Regarding stocks and shares
& the vestries need not send the scriI
u Duplicates will be issued to the Sc
i questrators, who will collect the inter
est. Treasury funds will be placed i
4 the names Of the seauestrators.
Il A dispatch from Rome states tina
Bishop Adami, who died there. ha
left 100000 francs to the pope ash
/ ing him to use the money on behalf &
the French clergy.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-20
DENIES STANDARD
OIL IS MONOPOLY
JAMES A. MoFFATT is EXAMINED
BY ATTORNEY GENERAL HAD,
LEY OF MISSOURI
is President Of the Company In In
diana-says Standard Sells OIL 70
Anyone-cannot Te.. Who Bought
the Product In Missouri

New York, Dec. 19-President Mich.
OILS, of the Republic Oil company, testi-
flying in the Standard Oil hearing to.
day said that as a result Of the disclo-
salres made in the proceedings insti.
tuted by Attorney General Hadley, Ct
Missouri, the usefulness Of the Repub.
lie as a supposed competitor of the
Standard company had ended. The
entire business Of the company outside
of Missouri had been turned over to
the Standard he said, and the portion
within Missouri would have, been
turned over had it not been for the in
functions which prevented such action.
New York, Dec. 19.-Hearing of tes.
timony in the proceedings brought by
the state of Missouri to oust the
Standard Oil company of Indiana. the
Waters-Pierce Oil company and the Re.
public Oil company from doing busi.
ness in Missouri which was begun in
this city several months ago has re.
sumed today before Commissioner
Robert A Anthony
Since the hearing here was ad.
journed, testimony has been taken in
several cities.
iASA OSAI ~. 11etAiSJ, nLSOiAOJ 6OAOi
al of Missouri, appeared as prosecutor
Frank M. Hagerman appeared as lead
ing counsel for the Standard Oil com
pany, assisted by several counsels.
James A. Moffatt, president of the
Standard Oil company of Indiana, was
the first witness called. He was ques
toned by Mr.. Hagerman. Replying tc
a question as to whether there is an
agreement as regards restraint o1
trade between the Waters-Pierce com
pany and the Standard Oil company Of
Indiana, in Missouri, the witness re
piled that there is not, that there ex
lists simply an agreement as between
wholesaler and retailer He said that
the two concerns had divided the state
between them to certain extent
How has the business of the Stan
dard Oil company of Indiana grown,
counsel asked?
Business Grew Steadily.
"It has grown on from. year to year,
replied the witness. 1--WE began
distribute oil as retailers in 1903 ol
1902 We did not begin to market Il
in Missouri at first"
When the company entered Missouri
the same kind of an agreement wa.
made. This agreement was form O
providing for fair dealing as, between
jobber and retailer, he said.
Mr. Moffatt, on cross examination
by Attorney General Hadley, declare1
4 that the Standard Oil company of In
diana sold oil to any person who wal
able to pay for 1t. He could not, how
ever, recall the names of any persons
to whom the company had sold OIL il
Missouri, other than the Republic OF
company, the WatersPierce Oil com
pany and Mr.. Williamson. who. h,
said, occupied certain territories in th,
state of Missouri which the STANDARD
respected. He did not know that in
dependent oil dealers had ever apple,
/ to the Standard for supply of oil
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-20
MINISTER HELD FOR ARSON.
Rev. Milo G. Cummings Of Murphys
boro, Arrested.

Rev. Milo g. Cummings Of Murphys.
boro, Arrested.
Des Moines, Dec 19.-Local detec-
tives yesterday arrested the Rev. Milo
G. Cummings, pastor of the Christian
church at Murphysboro, ILL.,, who is al
legged to have been indicted for arson
by the Jackson county (Illinois) grand
jury. The arrest was made upon a
telegram from the Jackson county
sheriff.
The Rev. Mr.. Cummings, his wife
and two children, are temporarily in
Des Moines on business. The family
resided here several years ago. Mr.
Cummings declares his innocence
The building he is charged with at
tempting to burn is the home Of a
Catholic priest He declares that the
indictment is the result Of a conspir
acy to punish him for A. P. A activi
ties years ago.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-20
IOWA MAN MINISTER.
Thomas c. Dawson to Go to South
America,

Washington. D. G., Dec. 19.-The
President today nominated Thomas G..
Dawson of Iowa as minister to Colon
bia.
Under special order the senate to-
day cleared it's private pension calen-
dar, passing more than two hundred
bills The discovery of the absence
of quorum in the house after being in
session an hour caused an adjournment
until tomorrow.
A bill designed to extend relief to
the money market along the lines Of
recommendations made by the secre-
tary Of the treasury was introduced ta,
day by Senator l.ill.ns,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-20
CONTEST MEYER WILL.
One Of Descendants Is Cut OFF With
out a Cent.

Iowa City, Dec .-(special.)-At-
torneys Holbert & Holbert, acting for
Mrs. Christina Jehle of Muscatine, late
Tuesday afternoon filed petition in
the district court contesting the will
CT Fitz Meyer. The estate involved is
valued at $4,000 and consists mainly
Of farm land in Johnson county. The
contestant is child of the testator
and is cut off by the will without a
cent, the property being devised to
other children. Unsoundness of mind
and undue influence at the time of the
eecution of the will are alleged.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-20
MASON CITY is WITH RIGGS.
Sentiment Against Action Of Daven-
port Teachers.

Mason City, Dec 19.-The city teach
ers are in receipt Of the set Of resolu-
tions passed by the Davenport teach.
ers recently, in which they voiced oh.
jections to the action Of State Super
intendent Riggs and the examining
board of the state relative to the cer-
tification law The resolutions were
accompanied by letter. in which Il
was asked that action be taken that
the sentiment against the law, or GER
tain portions of 1t which directly re-
fers to old teachers, be crystallized.
The sentiment, however, Of the Ma
son City Teachers association is
against the attitude taken by the Day.
export teachers. They claim that no
progressive teacher will object to any
Requirement in the matter of standard
of educational qualifications made BY
the state.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-20
SHORTAGE in LABOR.
Great Northern Man Says 1t Is Impor.
tant Feature in Delays.

Minneapolis, Dec 1s.-The railroad
officials had an inning today in the car
shortage hearing before Interstate
Commerce Commissioners Lane and
Harlan. George T. Slade, son-in-law
of James ]. Hill. and general superin-
.tendent of the Great Northern road,
frankly admitted that his system was
unable to furnish cars for loading at
all points He said the shortage of la
bor was one of the most important
features in the situation.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-20
kERNs PLEADS GUILTY.
is Sentenced for Attempting Daylish,
Bank Robbery.

Great Bend, Kan, Dec. 19.-Joseph
S. Kerns, tho former Chicago dry gouds
clerk and newspaper man, captured
here recently after holding UP local
bank in daylight, was arraigned today
and pleaded guilty. He was sentenced
to the penitentiary for term of from
ten to twenty-one years.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-20
Increased Wages.

Easton, Pa, Dec. lit is an,
nounced here today that the Lehigh
Valley Railroad Co. as increased
the wages of employees in the trans
portation department from 10 to 20
per cent.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-20
WOMAN TRAVELS AS MAN.
Truth is Not Known Until She Dies In
Arizona

Phoenix. Ariz., Dec. 19-N. Dereylan,
who came here two months ago from
Chicago with Dr., Rowe, died last night
OF consumption. Dereylan claimed to
be son of the Russian admiral and
to have wife and son in Chicago. AT
the undertakig parlors 1t was discov-
cred that the deceased was woman.
Rowe declares he had no knowledge OF
this before.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-20
FoLk WANTS HIS MONEY.
Suit Filed Against City Of St. Louis
for $1,000.

st. Louis, Dec. 19-Suit was fled
yesterday by counsel representing
Governor Folk against the city of ST.
Louis to enforce the payment OF back
salary of about Sc 1000 as circu.e. attor-
ney alleged to be long overdue.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-20
BOY ADMITS MURDER.
Robert Gordon Senterced to Reforn,a.
tory for Life Tern.

Chicago, Dec. 19.--Robert Gordon.
aged is years, today pleaded guilty to-
numbering Joseph Reed, 8 years Of age,
and was sentenced to the reformatory
for life. Gordon pulled the Reed boy
under sidewalk and pounded him on
the head with a brick until unconscious
and then dug hole in the earth. In
which he placed young Reed Gordon
heaped the earth over his victim and
allowed him to suffocate The MUIR
derer showed no emotion when SEN
fenced.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-20
WARN NOT 70 CREDIT PLANT
Mayor schunk Declares City Will Not
be Responsible for Debts.

Dubuque, Dec. 19.-Mayor Schunk
has issued statement warning the
public in general against extending
credit to the Dubuque wats
trustees. Their Indebtedness approxi-
mates $4,000 and the city declares 1t
cannot and will not be responsible for
their debts. The mayor says if credit
is extended it is at the risk of the cred
for The announcement created a
,sensstion.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-20
EXTRACTION GRANTED.

Prof. Karl Hau viii Face Charge 81.
Murder.
London, Dec. 1S-The extradition OF
Prof. Karl Han of Washington ID. C.l
university to Germany was formally
granted this afternoon on the charge
Of numbering his mother-in-law, Frau
Mollitor, at Baden, Baden Nov. s,
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Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-05-05
Osierfield News.

Some one broke into the depot
here one night last week and
only got some hams.
Spooney did mt lose a vote n
the county election and don't
believe he will lose one in the,
governors election. Hurrah for
Smith.
Clark Howell will think he has
played his last game after Aug.
n.
One of the Ocilla police passed
thro Osierfeld, Wednesday on
his way home, aud had in charge
a negro who got too gay in Ocilla
Sunday.
Mrs. A. Shepherd went to
Fitzgerald on Wednesday.
Little Archie Troupe, who has
been sick for sometime is UP
again.
Mr.. J. c. Pridgen went to
Wray Tuesday evening.
We have a good Sunday
School here which meets at 3 p.
m. Everybody wanted. Seats
free and we guarantee that if we
don't do you any good, we will
do you no harm.
- The crew that was at work on
the Union depot here was called
to Triton on Wednesday, to do
some work there.
Mr.. J. J. Harper, went to Fitz-
gerald on Wednesday.
Spooney.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-05-05
Deafness Cannot be Cure

by local application, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the
ear. There is only one way to cure
deafness, and that is by constitution
al remedies. Deafness is caused by
an inhamed condition of the mucous
lining of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube Is infiamed you have rum
bling sound or imperfect hearing and
when it is entirely closed, Deafness
is the result, and unless the inf1ama-
ton can be taken out and this tube
restored to it's normal condition,
hesring will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out of ten are caused by
Catarrh, which is nothing but an In
famed condition of the mucous sur
face.
We give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness (caused by ca
tarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars.
free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constr
patton.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-05-05
A Mixed Diet.

II prefer my ice-cream with
out cigarette smoke or ashes.
Bah! it is repulsive to me even
vet when I think of it."
Just at this juncture a bevy of
Fitzgerald's cultured young
ladies' dropped back to our step
and recounted their grievances
over having ice cream served to
them by young men with cigar
cites in their mouths. Another
said, eyes and Mama don't like
her groceries handled by clerks
while they are smoking"
There it is. We give it to you
just as we got il and are com
PEELED to declare the same views
as the young ladies. While
acknowledging the right of every
body to use their persona
liberty" we are also compelled to
remember that others have a
right to refuse to combine a diet
of ice cream and cigarette ashes
or groceries tainted with tobac'
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-05-05
Resolutions Of Sympathy.

Inasmuch as the all-wise Prov
idence has seen fit to remove
from our midst our school mate
and friend, Myrtle Rowe,
Be it. resolved:
1. That the High School has
lost an earnest and diligent pu'
pill, and we have lost a faithful
friend.
2. That we extend our heart
felt sympathy to the bereaved
parents, brotherseand sisters.
3. That a copy of these reso-
lutions be sent to the parents
and city papers.
Anna Waters.
Wayne Pattishall.
Lillian Brigham.
Emory Wilcox.
Wilson Pryor.
High School Committee.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-05-05
Contract to Let.

On Tuesday the IS, inst will
be let to the lowest bidder. at
Ocilla, Ga, a contract of 7027,24
Gu. yards OF canal or ditch, to be
cut within the city limits of
Qci1las for the purpose of drain
ing certain branches. Sealed
bids will be received by the
undersigned committee from
council, and said committee act
ing for the city council of Ocilla,
Ga, reserves the right to reject
any, or all bids.
49, J. A. J. Henderson.
CON- c. A. ]. Harper.
EQ.E+
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-05-05
Mrs. M. Parker, 81 Claxtpi1,

Mrs. M. Parker, OF Ciaxt5n,
took in Fitzgerald, on her way to
Mou1trie.
Some of the finest berries
ever shipped from this colony
went out yesterday and were
raised by W. Diedrich and were
of the Hefin and Lady Thomp.
son species combined. They
were simply superb in size,
color, flavor and uniformity of
ripeness.
Get busy at something useful.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-05-05
MULE ASTRAY.

Strayed from the Dodd place
in Wilcox county, four miles
northwest of Fitzgerald Sunday
evening April 10Th, one red male
mule with long name, with gall
on the right fore shoulder, went
in the direction of Abbeville.
Will pay liberal reward for any
information. Address the Enter
prise or w. M. Towns. Fitz-
gerald, Ga.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-05-05


The most fastidions house
wives buy Royal -four. If.
Mrs. w. Fl. Bishop, is visiting
relatives in Ashton.
Citezens, continue to say
turne on the light on the city
Jail"
Two, hundred men are now
at work at the A&B shop-site
and that many more are needed.
The Emma Tucker Mission
Band will meet at 3: 30 P. M.
Saturday. May the S, at the
home of Mrs. Prentiss.
Mrs. G. Martin and three chill.
dren are visiting relatives at
Pinetta.
For fresh meats. groceries
and country produce, go to Joe
Culpepper. Corner Grant and
Magnolia. Phone II.
There is a heavy penalty
notwithstanding obscene litera-
ture through the U. S. mail.
There is a close watch being
kept at this Office over souvenir
postal cards that'come under this
head and the law will be pushed
to it's fullest extent. A word to
the wise ought to be sufficient.
Diamond &C" Corn and oat
chops.-A high-grade corn and
oat chops. D. B. Null.
58-2t
Creamo Dairy Feed-A bal
anced ration for dairy cows.
58.2t d. B. Null.
STRAYED.
One large Berkshire Boer
from A. J. Swords farm
two miles north west of the city,
any information will be apprecia-
ted and rewarded by the owner.
A. ]. Sword. 81
Terra Gotta well curb, sewer
pipe, drain pipe etc.
Fitzgerald Pottery Co.
At the Enterprise Office.
Mrs, George A Russell, and
and Mrs. F. C. Bradley and Mrs.
N. C. Willis of Osierfe1d we're
among Fitzgerald shoppers on
Thursday.
Isco Sutton, better known as
the proprietor of the California
Fruit Stand on Grant, answered
the last roll call yesterday morn
ing. He has no relatives nearer
than California; son at Eureka,
Of that state. Mr.. Sutton has
been identified with this colony
from the very beginning and set
up little fruit stand among the
pine trees where he remained
until his late illness compelled
him to retire. He was of a re-
firing disposition and yet a
friend. to everybody. The
funeral took place from the resi-
dence of w. M. Mccormick this
forenoon.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-05-05
O'a
Baking Powder
Absolutely
Pure
Made from pare Grape Cream of Tar

Made from pare Grape Cream of Tartar
In baking powder Royal is the standard, the
powder of highest reputation; found by the
United States Government tests OF greatest
strength and purity.
It renders the food more healthful and Palat-
able and is most economical in practical USE
Housekeepers are sometimes imPortuned to
buy alum powders because they are "cheaP:
Yet some of the cheapest made powders are sold
to consumers at the highest price.
Housekeepers should stop and think. Is 1t
not better to buy the Royal and take no chances
the powder whose goodness and honesty are never
questioned?
Is it economy to spoil your digestion by an
alun-phosphate or other adultered powder to
save few pennies7
kcYAA BAadNa POWDER Con NEW York
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-05-05

Camps its good. 34-tf.
For Rent:-A good fine piano,
Mrs. J. S. Hardee, City. 81
Miss Della Booker is the new
clerk at Hollis Bargain House.
! Do you love good biscuit!
Then buy Royal flour. If.
| Post II will hold campfire
next Saturday beginning at 1880
at the W. r. C. Hall.
Found:-Brass railroad key
with block attached. Inquire at
this Office. 81
Hugh Kerr, one of Nelson's
clerks, refused $14O0 for his five
acre tract yesterday. 1t is on
Lincoln avenue one block from
the Winona Nights, the new
suburb.
| Mrs. J. w. Foster of Fort
Gains, is a guest in the home of
her mother, Mrs. l.. M. Killings
worth.
For fresh meats, native and
western, go to Joe Culpepper's
| Market, corner Grant and Mag
nolia. Phone II.
Mrs. F. F. Holmes, Of Macon,
arrived Thursday and is at the
bedside of her mother, Mrs. A.
B. Anderson, who lies critically
i'll at the residence of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. w. l.. Becker, couple
of miles out of town.
The Encampment I. O. O. F.
No. 9, sent $40 to A. L. Koutz
the Grand Treasurer, for the
San Francisco sufferers.
Fox RENT.-A nice front room
second floor Phenix Building.
Apply to Phenix Grocery Co.
Rev. Turner started on his
pastoral trip yesterday and be-
fore his return, will take in Nc
Rae, Lumber City and Baxley,
arriving in Fitzgerald next
Wednesday.
The A. & B. shipped twenty
five men to Townsville, this
week where they will use them
| in building spurs for the road.
They came in from Key West
Florida, and are working their
way back to New York state.
FOR EXCHANGE:-Willex-
change new buggy and harness
for city lot of equal value $4,000
Box 708, City.
Notwithstanding the unusual
dry heated spell we have just
passed thro, we noticed some
fine solid early cabbage at
Church's meat market that was
raised right here by Bernie
Fohl. They compare favorably
in everyway with that shipped
in from Florida.
| c. Floyd, who sold the Roushe
property, now part of the A.
& B. shopsite, bought the Reed
residence on Altamaha and John
son and is making that his home.
Yesterday he purchased another
residence property, on Oconee
street. from Mr.. Boney, the
| liveryman.
| have concluded to do a lit tie
business in Real Estate sales.
Anyone wanting their business
hustled come to me.
E. M. Winslow.
cvnress street. 37-tf
Mr.. Vincent Rickerson. of
Bushnell, was among the visitors
in town Wednesday. He is one
of the most influential men of
Coffee county. He lately leased
the turpeutine for three years
for'S1500 and reserved his timber
which alone is worth $4,000 say
nothing of his laad. Mr.. Rick
| L 1.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-05-05

DR.. S. C. Brown, Of Altamaha
street, received from the sec
rotary of the U. S. Navy, an in
vitation to the John Paul Jones
ceremonies which were held at
the Naval Academy at Annapolis,
Md, on the gath, of last month
and because the Doctor could
not attend, the secretary sent
him program, really a work of
art besides containing names of
some of the most distinguished
men of this age, saying, II know
you will appreciate this program
as a souvenir.