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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-20
IOWA WOMAN ROBBED.
Mrs. M. L. HASTE of Des Moines Is
Held Up in A Los Angeles Store.

Held Up in A Los Angeles Store.
Los Angeles. March 49, Three
of Des Moines, Iowa, in a Broadway
store in this city Saturday afternoon,
thieves stole from Mrs. M. l.. HASTE,
a transfer certificate Of United States
steel stock worth one hundred and
fifty thousand dollars. The woman
was negotiating the sale Of the stock.
The thieves cannot sell the certificate
though they may succeed in pawning
it, or raising money on it.
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They're Making Money

ING rs nyestors GO
each ~ - - - N'so ''O ' =
adj THE SAFEST CHEAPEST BEST PROPOSITION
re ADVANCE. THIS WEsTERM couNTRY is SURE 70 sEcoME
W7AI AL OTHER NEW COUNTRIES
1o9 viii find NICE LAYING LAND BEST
an ABUNDANCE OF Fine RALRo+
having
ER HAS TO LANDS,
- -
bana e9nneon With the pEE2Ep LANDS
he SECOND CONTRACT UNION PACIFIC LANDS
cash
ege TIP OF Soo NIL IS FOR $500 priv
Ely IEN MEN THAT
is rested,
80 " - 1888 ~
to, Please Notice We Do NOT REQUIRE
money out we feel
YOUR MoMsY TUon put soe Whereby Dou5LE
ana we can snow you 1t bengao1e
Our Next Big Da; il April
Get Trip Of
RALPH McELR0Y, General Agent,
~ North Court Street. Ottnfwa Iowa.
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to them were born several children,
five of whom are still living: Tom A.,
of Centerville; Mrs. Florence Dunkle,
of Eddyville; Mrs. F. j. Conrad, of
Centerville; Mrs. Mary e. Glenn
ems, of Wyoming, and Mrs. Nellie
Bosworth, of Chicago. Mrs. DeF'rance
died on October 26, 1888, and December
81, 1892, Mr.. DeFrance was united In
marriage to Mrs. Martha j. Robin
son, in Washington county, Pennsyl-
vania, who now survives him. With
his first wife he came to Iowa in 1852
and to Appanoose county in 1860. For
many years he was connected with the
old Talbot mill in the west part of
Centerville, and for the last few years
has been unable to engage In any
business or labor He was one of the
old school Presbyterians and lived a
strict and upright Christian life, do
ing much good in the world in his
quiet and unassuming way. Mr.. De
France was one of the oldest as well
as one of the most respected citizens
and though along in years far past
the allotted time off life, he will be
mourned and missed by large circle
of friends besides his relatives. His
is the third death in the family within
the past six weeks, brother dying in
Pennsylvania and one in Washington,
Interment was made in Oakland GEM
etery in DISCONTINUED.
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WANTED POSITION ON FARM
by married man. d. Robson, 312'S s.
Benton street, city.
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WANTED.

MEN TO TRY OUR
razor strop; 80 days free trial. Men
ton this paper and give the name
of your hardware dealer. Sealskin
Swaty Strop Co., ottumwa. Iowa.
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ing all, of the river this morning hes
given us all an appetite earlier thar
we had hoped and SO urge you all
most heartily to partake at. this time
Of the simple luncheon we have pre-.
pared" They did not need urging;
the supplies were going fast when the
invitation was issued It was no won.
der that his speech was translated as
overheard by bilingual American
somewhat like this: "The deputy
president says the Americans have
nothing more to give us at o'clock
Runs Short on Refreshments.
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Range of hog values at Chicago for
the past week, with comparisons. Top
prices are for selected lots:
Heavy Light
grades, grades,
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DON'T FORGET
that you can telephone that Want Ad
if the heather is bad. 2 words / cent.
FOR SALE.

SLAUGHTER SALE-16O ACRES, g.
miles southeast of Thayer, Kansas :F
every foot can be cultivated, 1905
acres now under pillow, room house,
fair. barn. hog lot, small orchard
acres timothy, good we'll water,
small creek, some timber. Mortgage
$1,S00; 6k per cent; in oil and gas
belt not leased, fine farm, worth
s35 acre. Owner must have money
quick. Will take $1,000 for equity.
Write to or call on, Johnson &
Hess, Humboldt, Kansas.
FOR SALE-A $35 PER ACRE FARM
about 100 acres; miles from town.
A sure bargain. Austin Jay, Mo-
ravia, Iowa.
FOR RENT.
FOR RENT--1co ACRE FARM, GOOD
builcir-s and plenty Of water; five
miles ,Wes.taof city. Inquire 115 N.
Ransom
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WANTED - oNE-HoRsE WAGON;
good and cheap, with gear brake.
Box 26, Agency, Iowa.
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OF sales of sheep (not including year
lings) and lambs last week, with COM
PARSONS;
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q 8
Local klARKETs.
S,ssA4.ss.s..ssssas,s.s.stsaasssssp e$sas
WHOLESALE PRICES.

Hay advanced 1oc in local whole
sale markets today Other prices re-
main unchanged.
Live Stock.
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Lambs.

Lambs comprised practically all of
Saturdays receipts. and such found
ready sale to shippers at $3.50, a
steady price, only one small lot going
to local concern. The. market re-
ceived a severe pounding late Monday
and on Tuesday, prices being carried
15@25c lower, but recent selling show
ed almost all Of the break repaired in
the good to choice classes, though
plain and medium kinds Still showed
10c loss.
Colorado lambs sold as high as
$3.50 last week, but it has taken d
prime class to bring $685. here recently
and while a few head Of extra fancy
native lambs reached $500, there is
no safe outlet for such higher than
$500 at this time. The bulk Of fair to
choice lambs sold at s6.40@6.75 here
recently, and lambs that lacked finish
and were not suitable as feeders sold
at $6.00@6.25. Compared with one
year ago these prices show right
around $1.00 decline.
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Stephen c. Schilling was born in
Suhl, Prussia Germany, March 10,
1921, and died March IL, 1906, aged IS
years and one day. He came to Amer
lea and this county in 1S47 and was
married to Liebette Barumuller, March
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Mary Weaver Baum was born near
Georgetown in Brown county. Ohio,
January 25. 1911, and died March 10,
1906, at the age of IS years, 2 months
and Is days. She was united in mar
riage to Benjamin Baum at Indianola,
H., in 1882. Her husband died March
"a, 1866. To this union were born
thirteen children, five of whom sur
vive to mourn the loss Of their aged
mother. The surviving members of
the family are Susan Mendenhall,
Michael Baum and Daniel H. Baum of
Wapello county; Frank Baum of Dent
county, Mo-, and Mary Lawrence, of
Indianola, Vermillion county, ILL., Six
teen grandchildren, forty.five great
grandchildren and two great-great-
grandchildren also survive. The de-
ceased and family moved to Wapello
county in 1848 and entered home
stead. Mrs. Baum resided in Wapello
county fifty-five years. The last three
years of her life were spent with her
daughter, Mary Lawrence, in Indian
ola, Ill. Mrs. Baum was united with
the Methodist Episcopal church short.
ly after the death of her husband and
remained a firm believer of religious
faith until death. Her Bible was a
trusted companion during the days of
her more advanced years. She was a
kind and indulgent mother, and uni
versally respected by her many
friends. The funeral was held March
IA at Zion church south of the city
Rev. j. G. Barton officiated. The re.
mains were laid beside those Of her
husband in Zion church yard. Beauti
full flowers, bespeaking the high es.
TEEN in which Mrs. Baum was held
covered this casket Contributed.
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The subject of this sketch and his
companion started housekeeping in a
log cabin on the lots now occupied by
DR.. Johnson and the Stein residence.
In December, 1850, they moved to a
log house on the present site of their
home He learned the timers trade
when boy and followed this vocation
for forty years.
It will be eight years since they
celebrated their golden wedding. THE
Keokuk County News, Sigourney,
March 15
The Washington herald., 1906-12-10
Mrs, BradIey's Past.
GOT ONE ON THE JUDGE.
Lawrence jerome Had Revenge for
Being Called As "A witness.

From the Nev York Tribune
Lawrence Jerome. the father Of District
Attorney William Travers Jerome. was
noted in his day as a wit and a joker. He
was once called on TO testify in a suit
in which he believed that he had no evil
dcnce of any value TO offer. He tried to
persuade the lawyer TO save him the
bother Of hanging around the courtroom.
but iu vain. On the day set for the trial
Larry as he was known TO every one.
was in court early, but his name was not
called ell morning. When in the middle
Of the afternoon he was finally asked 10
take the witness stand ne was in no
pleasant humor, but his face wore a
placid smile
What is your name?" asked the law
yer.
The witness looked at him in apparent
amazement What is your name2' the
repetition came bit sharply
why, you know my name, replied Mr.
Jerome.
Yes. know do. but I want you to
tell it to the court waving his hand
toward the judge.
Why, the judge knows me as well as
you do"
Your honor" turning toward the
bench, will you kindly direct the witness
10 answer the question:
The witness viii answer the question"
Came back SJeTnly.
Why, judge" said AIr Jerome plain
lively, you know my name as well as
Mr.. -- does. Didn't we three have 4
drink together at recess?"
The judge raped down the audible
smiles which arose all over the court
room, and meekly directed the stenogra-
pheT TO enter the witness name as Law
renee Jerome.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-10

Madison Square Garden, New York,
Dec Sin the presence Of 1900 cheering
people sixteen teams, included in whose
ranks are the best long-distance cy-
clists in the United States, started in the
annual six-day race for the blue rib
bon" of the indoor cycle world Of the
United States. The men got away at one
minute after midnight and the pace hit
up was a hot one from the start, II plain
~ being the intention Of the 'old-timers"
to kill of the newcomers as quickly as
possible
In the sixteen teams that began the
race almost on the stroke of y. are Nc
Farland, Walthour, MacLean, Moran,
and Downing. who competed in many
a hard-fought race
The riders scheduled to begin the race
for their teams were announced just be-
fore midnight They are as follows:
Vanderstuyft for Vanderstuyft and
Stol; Vanonl. for Breton and Vanoni;
Leon Georget. for Georget brothers;
Clarke. for Pye and Clarke: Mcfarland.
for Rutt and Mcfarland, MacLean, for
Walthour and MacLean; Root. for Root
and Fogler; Moran, for Downey and
Moran; Mcdonald, for Mcdonald and Cot
fey; Samuelson. for Samuelson and HUI
lister. Downing for Hopper aEd Down
ing: Menus Bedell. for the Bedell broth
ers; Krebs, for krebs and Rupp"ocht,
Schlee, for Schlee and Mcdonald; Calvin.
for Calvin and Wiley. and Melting, fCr
Netting and Logan.
All got away all right except Frank
Calvin, who fell and then waited until
the bunch came around again. but this
made no difference, as all Were scored on
even terms at the end Of the first mile.
Mcfarland led the first time around
and Moran was in front at the end
Of the first lap. after the real racing be-
gan. Moran was stiil in the lead at the
end Of the first mile for which his time
was minutes 81 seconds Vanderstuyft
started the first sprint or the contest just
before the end of the second mile but
Walter Rutt, the blond German. whose
pictures are generally taken for Frank
Kramer, chased after the ambitious boy
and OyerhaU!ed him
Soon after Vanderstuyfts sprint one Of
his tires was oUnctured and he was re-
Heved by his team mate, Stol. McFar-
land, Vanoni. Moran, and Stol took
turns at leading the procession and keep
ing the pace a lively one. Netting, Of
Canada. led at the end OF the fifth mile.
his time being u minutes q seconds.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-10
INDIANS SHIRK SCHOOL LIFE
Inspector of Five Civilized Tribes
Throws Light on Situation.
Plenty of Excuses TO Keep Children
Against Snake Indians.

The eighth annual report Of the United
States Indian inspector for the Indian
Territory treats interestingly Of the Five
Civilized Tribes and their conditions. The
report brings out some interesting phases
of Indian life.
The Five Civilized Tribes. consisting Of
Seminoles. Choctaws Chickasaws. Creeks,
and Cherokees. have an aggregate popu-
lation of about $500, while only 5000
including minors. are full-blood Indians
The superintendent Of schools states
that SS4 day and 81 boarding schools were
maintained during the past year. More
than 10000 Indian children attended during
the year. These pupils associated with
white and negro children. In a few in
stances. mainly among the full-bloOds,
the Indian children objected 10 uniting
with the whites.
The subject of agriculture has been in
troduced in the schools as a regular
study. Many of the Indian pupils are
landowners, and il is believed the idea of
teaching them the value OF tilling the
soil will aid materially in their taking up
the work when they finish school
The greatest difficulty the teachers in
the Territory have 10 contend with in
building up the schools is the matter of
absence of pupils. The parents do not ap-
preciate the necessity of sending their
children TO school regularly. but keep
them out for days and weeks at a time.
Bad roads, bridgeless streams, and un-
comfortable schooIhouses frequently cause
plausible excuses for keeping the children
at home
In years gone by so many inducements
had to be offered TO full-blood Indians
to persuade them to send their children
to school that many of them yet seem to
think that they are comforting 4 favor
upon the teachers and officials by consent
ing 20 enroll their children. There are no
compulsory school laws in the Territory.
Academies and manual training schools
are maintained. The Indian boys take
natural interest in the drills and rifle
practices, and make excellent scholars
Several years ago, when the disaffected
Snake Indians threatened to make trouble
in the Choctaw nation, the soldier boys
Of the Jones Academy promptly rendered
their services to the chief of their nation
in defense Of law and order.
Under the existing law oil. gas. and
other mineral leases in the Creek and
Cherokee nations can only be made by
allottees with the approval of the Secre-
tary Of the Interior. In the rapid devel-
opment of the resources of the Indian
Territory the rich soil deposits have at
tracted from every part of the United
States those interested in the industry.
The oil development has resulted i'm
bringing large incomes TO many Of the
Indians the records showing that some
have received as high as $500 or more
month on account Of oil royalty. 9th
ers get from $3.50 to $400 a month.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-10
ARRESTED IN HIS Wind WAGON
DR.. Thomas, Aeronaut, Captured by
Police on Broadway.
Runs His Winged Screw on Wheels
for Five Blocks and Is Cheered
by Great Crowd.

New York, Dec 9-FOilOwed by a shout
ing mob, DT. Julian p Thomas ran his
new wind wagon from Seventy-frst street
70 Seventy-sixth street on Broadway,
this afternoon, until policeman threat
ened 10 arrest him for running q motor
vehicle without a license.
DT. Thomas calls his machine a hell
copetere-or winged screw. It is gray in
color and looks like an overgrown tri-
cycle with big fan on the forward end.
This fan is really a propeller or puller,
and is driven by an S-horsepcwer gaso-
line motor. The operator sits on a bicycle
saddle, so that his head misses the shaft
ing above it by about an inch
Dr. Thomas says his heIcopetere is an
experiment TO determine the relation be-
tween horsepower, fans, lifting power,
and few other things. II is easier, he
says TO work out these things on the
ground than in. the air
The machine moved down Broadway at
4 good rate OF speed Several times the
vehicle showed signs OF skidding, and il
followed a rather devious path. This
prompted the doctor 10 throw of the
clutch a moment. But the clutch had
frozen" and it was found necessary to
stop the engine.
At this point Policeman Dolby appear
ed and demanded his license. He said he
had none, and the police stopped the ex-
pertinent.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-10
Failed to Practice What He Read.

From 1t-Bus.
James. dear, viii you bring me up
scuttle of coal from the ceIlar?' said a
busy wife.
That's just the way with YOU" said
James. with a frown. as he put down his
book and rose from the armchair.
Just the way with me?'
Yes" he snapped. As soon as you see
me enjoying myself, you have something
or other for me TO do Didn't you see /
was absorbed in my reading?'
well, dear, 1 will do it myself"
Yes, and tell everybOdy-your mother
especialIy-that you have to carry your
own coal up from the cellar. No, I'll do
it. Let me mark my place"
So he marked the place in the book at
which he had ceased reading. and when
he went down in the cellar, grumbling all
the way. she picked up the volume and
found 1t was a love story and that the
passage he had been absorbed in was as
follows
My darling, when you are my wife I
viii shield and protect you from every
care. The winds of heaven shall not
visit your face too roughly. those pretty
hands shall never be soiled by meniai
tasks; your wish shall be my law, your
happiness
Just then he reappeared, and, dropping
the scuttle on the floor, said:
There's your coal Give me my book"
The Washington herald., 1906-12-10
PUT $15O,OOO,OOO INTO MINES.
Craze Beats south Sea Bubble in
Number of Investors.

Number OF Investors,
Chicago, Dec. 9.-'"rhe extent OF the
present mine craze in the United
States equals, If it does not surpass, the
speculation Of ten or more years ago
in South Africa mines. and leaves the
John Law South Sea Bubble in the
primary department
This IS the statement of George r.
Caldwell, manager Of the bond depart
ment of the American Trust and Saw
ings Bank.
~ conservative estimate of the sum
contributed" he said. as $3.50, 900, 900.
All classes. from the laundress to the
lawyer, the merchant to the clergy
man, have caught the speculative fever
"One Philadelphia banker recently
estimated that fully $4,000, 600 of Phil
adelphia money had been taken out of
the banks for investment In mining
shares in the last year. He estimated
Pittsburg was committed TO $25, 200, 600,
and other large cities at from s.. 900, 900
to $4,000, 600 each. Many bankers in
New York. st. Louis. Chicago, and else
where can give similar testimony In
Chicago fully 10000, 600 is in specula-
tive mining stocks.
The strain upon manufacturing,
mercantile. and other business inter-
ests because Of insufficient funds and
dear money is everywhere apparent
Banks viii not lend on these stocks.
hence they must be bought outright
When the decline comes. as it did a few
years ago in England, there will be a
great disturbance in our financial CEN
ters"
The Washington herald., 1906-12-10
RESENT REFLECTION ON JUDGE
Friends Of Walter Evans, Of Federal
Bench, Angry at President.
Reference Made i'm Message TO Con-
gress 10 Decision, Which Is
Called an "Absurdity.D
Special to The Washiugton Herala.

Special % The Washington Herald.
Louisville. KY, Dec. 3.-Little short Of
a sensation has been created here by the
structures cast upon Federal Judge
Walter Evans. Of the Western Kentucky
district. by the President in his message
TO Congress and by the Attorney General
IN his annual report. Judge Evans re
Gently rendered a decision the effect OF
which is to hold unconstitutional a sec
tion of the act approved June l. 1885.
which provides for the amicable settle
ment Of controversies between carriers
and their employees and making it a penal
offeuse for carriers to discriminate
against employees on account Of member
ship in labor organizations or 70 attempt
90 prevent their obtaining employment
after discharge
Under the law the government has no
appeal Ga the case and the President, in
urging that a law giving an appeal be en-
acted, while not mentioning Judge Evans
name. said it seemed an "absurdity" 10
allow a judge TO take that course.
Judge Evans served several terms in
Congress. and was for four years a merl-
ber Of the Ways and Means COMMITTEES
He has always been a stalwart Repub-
Ecan. That be should be so severely crIti-
cised by the administration causes a big
surprise in political circles.
Judge Evans declines TO discuss the
case. but some of his friends who think
the judge has been badly treated by the
administration. are not maintaining the
same degree Of judicial secretveness
which characterizes the judge
Col. Henry L. Stone, one of the most
prominent members OF the Louisville bar
said to-day:
There are many members Of the legal
profession throughout this country VINO
would Justly characterize such covert at
tacks as the President has made upon the
decisions Of able ana conservative Fed
eral judges by some other name than
bravery
I do not believe that. in asking Con-
gress 10 pass legislation allowing the gov
ernment 10 appeal in criminal or penal
cases. the President should have gone out
of his way TO reflect. even indirectly. upon
Il Federal judge who. under oath, has de
Cided "a Congressional statute unconstitu-
-fE-aI
The Washington herald., 1906-12-10
WHITLEY DENIES ALL.
Says Stories Are Based on Fabrica-
tions of Missionaries.


James Whiteley, consul general Of
the Congo Free State, has been in the
city for several days. making an inves-
ugation Of the stories which have been
circulated generally among members Of
Congress in connection with the work of
trying to create a reform movement in
the Congo Free State.
Il is claimed that the state of affairs
in the Congo Free State are in a serious
condition. and that state Of barbarism
exists there, and stories have been cir
culated concerning the severe laws i'm
posed upon the natives.
Mr.. Whiteley denies these stories. and
says that there is no foundation for their
being started. and he is here to refute
them.
The Congo question has entered upon
a new phase he said. The conditions
prevailing in the Free State have been in
yestIgated by a commission whose homes
ty and integrity have been acknowledged
even by the bitterest enemies of the Con
go government
THE opinion of the commissioners was.
That the charges against the Congo ad-
ministration had been greatly ex3pper-
ated; that in certain instances the Congo
government had been guilty Of negligence
but that, taking il all in all, the admins
tTation compared favOrably with the gov
ernme1t Of the colonies Of other powers
in Africa, and that number Of admins
tratfve reforms should be put in operation
as soon as possible-espeCially that the Ia
bOr-taX should be more strictly super-
vised and cquitably levied. and that the
use Of capitas' (armed native overseersl
should be prohibited to coucessionary com
panies- These were the two defects in The
Congo administration which had given
rise TO most of the criticisms against the
government
"On the Sd of June. 1906, King Leopold
issued twenty-five DEGREES. carrying out
the recommendations Of the commission
OF inquiry
'The accusations against the Congo are
chiefly based upon four kinds of evidence.
These include;
Stories, partly true and partly false, Of
a few isolated incidents which occurred
many years ago during the period when
all the energies Of King Leopold's govern
ment were engaged in putting down the
Arab slave raids, and in the days when
the state was Just beginning to set its
hand to the task Of administering this i'm
reense territory in Darkest Africa.
Endless exaggeratioDs and multiplied
Falstaff's eleven men in buckram suits
grown out Of two
"Fanciful stories told BY natives and