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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-27
NO TRACE OF
HAROLD SIURCE
HAS DISAPPEARED AS coMPLETE.]
LY AS IF THE EARTH HAD
SWALLOWED HIM UP
May Have Been Man Who Purchased
Supper In Restaurant on South
Market street-Theory That He
Has Committed Suicide Held by Few
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
More mystery surrounds the disap-
pearance of Harold Surge, the young
man who has been gone since Thurs
day evening, as additional facts re-
garding him come to light and the the
DRY of suicide seems to be gaining
ground.
1t was learned this morning that a
man answering his description was
seen Thursday evening in a restaurant
on South Market street, where he pur-
chased a bowl Of soup.
From the restaurant all traces of
him are lost as completely as If the
earth had swallowed him up The fact
that he left nearly S25 in pay standing
on the books of the Milwaukee freight
house, where he has been employed,
makes it all the more battling, for If he
had intended going to some distant
city, he would have drawn his money
and some one would have seen him de-
part.
Men working with Surge claim that
the young man was melancholy We'd
nesday and some of them fear that he
has done away with himself. Others
say that he had friends in Davenport
and was in the habit Of going to that
city but he had never before left with
out saying where he was going. They
think that in all probability he has left
for Davenport, and that he will write
and notify his Ottumwa friends of his
whereabouts.
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BLOOMFIELD.

Bloomfield, Nov. 24.-The Gophe,
Whist club and number of friends
were entertained Thursdty evening al
the Theodore Taylor home with Pau
Guernsey and Ernest Taylor as hosts
The evening was spent in playing
whist, In which the high point was
scored by Mr.. Spilman. At the close OF
the game Misses Maud Dabney, Garnet
Taylor and Sadie Toombs played a
number of piano solos with cornet &C.
compartment by Ed Songer, and Miss
Flo Corrick sang very pleasing solo
Light refreshments were served. The
meeting was the last until after Christ
mas.
Mrs. E. D. Beauchamp and daughter
Fay, left Friday for Pulaski to spend q
few days with relatives.
George Goode, Fred Slagle, T.
,, Walton and j. o. Linaberry attended
the horse sale held in Ottumwa Fri
day.
Mrs. Alex Breeding has gone t.
Leavenworth, Kansas, to visit her sis.
ter Mrs. Cramer, and will extend the
trip to Yates Center to visit her son
Thomas. She will remain six weeks.
Rev. and Mrs. Ireland of Pulaski
spent Friday in the city and were en-.
tertained at dinner at the Methodist
Episcopal parsonage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Baker of Miltor
were guests at the S. A. Hutton home
| Friday.
Neal Parks Of Milton was the cues
of Floyd Hutton on Friday, while en-.
route home from Des Moines, where he
is. numbered with the students o.
Drake university.
The sixty second birthday anniver-
sary of w. w. Power was celebrated
Thursday, when number of friend.
were entertained at dinner at noon
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WEST END ITEMS.

WESl ENG j EMS.
As44se,.s...A..s.a..s.s.a+ +sA.sss.s..ss
Mrs. Della Haney, who resides on
West Second street near Caldwell
Park, is making a weeks visit at her
old home near Keosauqua
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brown of Keb
celebrated the first anniversary of
their marriage yesterday, giving din.
ner to large number of guests who
gathered in honor of the occasion.
The children Of Westminster Sab
bath school, at the corner of Benton
and West Main streets, are to meet
for Christmas practice Saturday at 2
p. m.
George Lake of Rutledge was Sc
verely injured by fall Of slate in
No. last Friday.
Daniel Moffatt of Pasadena Cal, is
visiting his sister, Mrs. D. Stephens
north Of Caldwell Park.
w. A. Miller, who resides on West
Second street, opposite Caldwell Park
is making business trip to Nevinger
Mo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Loran West have
moved from Riverview to $50 Summit
street.
Mrs. A. Gillespie and children have
moved from the corner of Ettia and
West Main streets to 1O43 West Sec
ond street.
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Few families can boast of a living
neutrality-suspicious., and very few
of them can boast of family gathering
where there are five generations repre-
sented.
Recently, in the quiet little village of
Udell, the Fritz family, who have re-
sided in Udell for many years, held a
reunion. At that reunion five. gener-
atoms were represented and picture
was taken of the members of the fam
lily who were present representing each
generation.
In the extreme right of the picture
Is john Fritz, IS years of age and the
neutrality-suspicious.. Next to him
Is his daughter, Mrs. Katie Fritz Wolf,
IS years old. The third generation is
represented on the left by Jerry A.
Wolf, 20 years of age. The fourth, by
Leonard Joseph Wolf, age Z years, and
son Of Jerry Wolf. The fifth and last
geenration is little Maude Berkeley
age 8 years, daughter of Mrs. Eta
Berkeley of Marion, Kan Mrs. Berke
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short visit at the home Of Mrs. Lizzie
Noel, TIA Ellis avenue.

short visit at the home Of Mrs. Lizzie
Noel. TIA Ellis avenue.
Mrs. S. c. Ross of Blakesburg, who
has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. w.
H. Nolan, 213 Keota street, returned
home this morning.
Mrs John Allen, 410 West Second
street, left this morning on the Mil
waukee for Foster, where she was
called by the illness of relative.
Sargent guarantees vinol. 1t fat
tens.
Mrs. G. F. Smith, 3o6 North Benton
street, left this morning on the Rock
Island for visit in Centerville with
her mother, Mrs A. Dargavel
Mrs. G. A. Dixson of Chillicothe, who
has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. G..
F. Arnold, residing on West Frank
street, returned home this afternoon.
Pine Tar in pints, u gallons and
one gallons.
Mrs. L. H. Civey and Miss Jennie
Butin, 217 West Fourth street left this
afternoon for visit with friends in
Chillicothe
Mrs. B. ]. Read of Mystic. who has
been visiting at the home of Mrs. Fred
Douthett, LOT South Ransom street, and
other friends in the city, returned home
this morning on the Milwaukee.
Miss Emma Macarthur OF keosau-
qua, returned home last evening after
visiting Ell the home of Mrs. H u.
Sewer, who resides on West Main
street
Mrs. Harry Bennett of Pekay, who
has been visiting at the home of Mrs.
P Gillespie, residing on West Fourth
street, returned home last evening on
the Rock Island.
Mrs. U. G. Bolibaugh and Mrs. S. NJ.
Crawson of Eddyville, who have been
visiting at the home of Mrs. F. Pei
ham, 524 Center avenue, returned
home last evening on the Burlington.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Hughes of Will
liamsburg, Ia, returned to Lone Beach
10 spend the Tinier. Mr.. Hughes has
spent several winters here and is
more than pleased to be back again
Los Angeles Times.
Sargent guarantees Rexall products.
Miss Myrtle Day, 215 South Willard
street, and cousins. Misses Irma and
Clara Day of Blakesburg, left yester-
day afternoon for Iowa City for visit
with friends. While in Iowa City they
will be the guests of Roy Hammer, an
Ottumwa boy who is attending Iowa
University
North Willard street, and Mr. and Mrs
Will Carson, corner of Adella street
and Finley avenue, and Mrs. Mary Elk
enberry, 119 N. Davis street, and Mrs
John Hansell and son, Harry Hanseil
left this afternoon for Frederic, where
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ley is the daughter of Mrs. Katie Wolf.
John Fritz.
John Fritz, who is one of Iowa's first
settlers, was born in Lancaster coun-
ty, Pennsylvania, January 8, 1922. In
the year of 1S41 he married his first
wife, who was Miss Minerva Boards
ley, Of Lincoln county, Ohio In the
fall of 1854 he moved to this state, 10.
eating in Keokuk county. In May, 1881,
occurred the death of Mrs Fritz at Dill
Ter, Neb. Mr.. Fritz was again married
in 1883. This time he chose Mrs. Nan
cy Wheeler Of Ollie. His second wife
died June 6, 1906.
Mr.. Fritz is of quiet, retiring dis
position. He has engaged in farming
during the greater part Of his life He
is member of the Dunkard Brethren
church. Until two years ago he resid-
ed in Keokuk county At that time he
moved to Udell and has lived with his
daughter, Mrs. Katie Fritz Wolf, since
the death of his second wife.
Mrs. Katherine Wolf.
Mrs. Katherine Fritz Wolf, the rep
resentative Of the second generation of
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ELDoN.

Eldon, Nov. CIV. L. Healy is Wis
iting his daughter Mrs. George Irwin
at Pittsburg, Kansas.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. N. Landphair OF
Lacrosse, Wis, were in the city over
Sunday.
Rev. A. v. Kendrick spoke at the
Methodist Episcopal church yesterday
it being quarterly meeting services.
H. c. Vass has purchased w. H
Bakers hardware stock and will take
possession soon.
Arthur Jackson left Saturday night
for woodward, Oklahoma, where he
will be married to Miss Blanche Nc
Haffey Thursday, Nov. 20.
Mrs. w. H. Edwards Mrs. A. L. Min
ear, Miss Artie Grant, Mrs. Luella
Drake and son, Earl, Mrs. Isaac Deford
Mrs Lucy Deford. Miss Hattie Deford
Isaac Deford and Frank Sense are ir
Ottumwa today.
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LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

From Saturdays Daily.
House thermometers. Sargent's.
Miss Anna Mcdonald of Dudley is
On the city today on business.
Clifford Cole of Batavia is in the
city today on business.
Guy Connolly of Agency is in the
city today on business.
E. D. Davis and G. F. Davis of He'd
rick are in the city today.
Deans cactus oil. Sargent's
Miss Alice Owens, 567 West Fourth
street, is visiting relatives in Mystic.
Mrs. R. H. Dunn of Williamsburg is
visiting Miss Anna Dunn, who is at
tending St. Joseph's academy.
George F. Heindel, left last evening
for Blakesburg, on short business
trip.
Duffy's malt. Sargent's.
Miss Laura Hecs and Miss Cola
Hess of Cha:ito returned home last
evening after visiting in the city.
Miss Ruth Hagan of Des Moines,
after short visit in the city with
friends, left this morning for Moulton
Mrs. John Hull of Keosauqua arrived
this morning to visit her sister, Mrs
H. Landreth, 703 Ellis avenue.
Harry Hansell, of South Willard
street, is visiting with relatives in
Frederic.
Born, yesterday morning, to Mr. an6
Nlrf Charles Matthew, 1913 North
Moore street a son.
Sargent guarantees Hyomei
Mrs. Charles Baird and son, Ray, anG
Mrs. Baird's mother, Mrs. A. Bentz Of
Floris, are visiting at the home of Mrs
Phoebe Baird, 213 South Willard street
Mrs. w. S. Sylvester PIT South
Schuyler street, left this afternoon fol
Hiteman, called there by the illness OF
her father, John Krall.
Mrs. w. McElroy and daughter, Miss
Grace McElroy, of Eddyville, returned
home last evening on the Burlington
after visiting with friends in the city
Mrs. G. A. Anderson, 1452 East Main
street. left this afternoon for a visit
in Charlton, with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. g. Dalen.
Mrs. Melvine Malone Of Seymour re-
1rned home this morning, after {
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EDDYvILLE.

Eddyville, Nov. 26.-Born, to Mr.. and
Mrs. R. j. Oldham of Ninth street,
Sunday November 25, a daughter.
j. B. Waugaman purchased Mrs. An
geline Miller's property on North
Third street Friday, and will soon move
to the same. Mrs. Miller will move to
Mrs. L. Spencer's tenant property on
North Fourth street.
Lewis Lescault, of Coalfield, arrived
home Friday from an extended visit
with his mother and brother at Cher
okee, Oklahoma
Mrs. G. w. Borher returned Thurs
day night from Macon, MO, where she
had been on business trip.
Mesdames John Corcoran and James
Gallagher Of Oskaloosa, were guests at
the William Gallagher home, east OF
town, Friday.
Miss Allie Gallagher, who was oper-
ated upon Friday, was doing nicely al
last reports.
Mrs. Mary Leggett, widow Of the late
John Leggett, passed away Saturday al
her home on North Fourth street, after
few days illness. She was stricken
Wednesday with paralysis, which re-
suited in her death. She was about sc
years of age. The time of the funera
will not be decided upon until a daugh-
ter arrives from her home In the west
Mrs. Leggett is survived by three
daughters.
Ed Gray Of Oskaloosa was an over
Sunday visitor Of his parents, Mr.. anG
Mrs. Amos Gray.
Mrs. W. H. Stuck visited over Sun.
day with her friend, Mrs. NJ ]. Ber-
naur, at Ottumwa.
The Homesteaders initiated four
candidates Thursday night. The at
tendance was good. e. A. Walker mas.
ter of ritual. was present at the meet.
ing and gave instructions on the floor
work.
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Sluggish Liver a Foe to Ambition

You cannot accomplish very much
if your liver is inactive, as you feel
dull, your eyes are heavy and slight
exertion exhausts you. Orino LaSa-
tivee Fruit Syrup stimulates the liver
and bowels and makes you feel bright
and active Orino Laxative Fruit Syr-
up does not nauseate or grippe and is
mild and very pleasant to take. Orino
is more effective than pills or ordinary
cathartics. Refuse substitutes. F. B.
Clarks drug store; Swenson's drug
store.
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SMITH FUNERAL
AT AGENCY
OF MRS. ETA CHAM.
BERLAlN SMITH TAKEN TO
FORMER HOME

The funeral services over the re-
mains of the late Mrs. ETA Chamber
lain Smith, who passed away Monday
November 10, at Las Animas, Colo.
and whose remains we're brought to
Agency for burial, will be held to-
morrow afternoon at 1880 o'clock from
the residence of her mother,
Mrs. NJ L. Chamberlain at Agency,
and at 2 o'clock from the Methodist
Episcopal church at Agency. Rev
Thomas Hughes, pastor Of the church.
will conduct the services. Interment
will be made in Agency cemetery.
Died in Colorado.
Mrs. Eta Chamberlain Smith passed
away Monday, November 10 at Las
Animas, Colo, after an illness lasting
three days, caused by pneumonia.
She was "a years of age at the time
of her death, and leaves besides her
husband, j. T. Smith, three children,
who are Floyd and Glen Smith of Las
Animas, Colo, and Miss Veda Smith
of Great Falls, Mont.
they will attend a surprise party given
this evening on Mr.. and Mrs. David
flansall.
From Mondays Daily
T.. ]. Phillips left this morning for
Eldon on business.
DR.. E. +. Lowry, 21S East Second
street left this afternoon for Chilli
cothe on business.
Arthur Murdoch left last evening
for Fairfield, where he was called by
the death of his brother.
Representatives. Clyde G Sparks
of Eldon is in the city today on bust
ness.
G. S. Cleland and SHarris of Batavia
were in the city Saturday taking civil
service examinations in preparation
for making application for mail routes
in this city.
Miss May Harding of Eddyville re-
turned to her home Saturday evening
after visiting at the home Of Mrs.
Earl True, 116 South Jefferson
street.
Mrs. E. L. Packwood and children
of Highland Center are visiting at the
home of Mr., and Mrs. E. L. Scott, ALP
v
Mrs. Sadie Haydock Of Agency was
an Ottumwa visitor Saturday. Mrs.
Haydock brought twenty-five turkeys
to market. averaging in weight seven
teen pounds each.
E. L. Valentine of Oskaloosa, sheriff
Of Mahaska county, PASSED through
the city Saturday enroute to Mt. Pleas
ant. He had in custody Herbert Par
ker, who is to be confined In the In
sane asylum at that place.
Miss Elizabeth Hubbard of Eldon
arrived in the city this morning to
visit at the home Of Mrs. William Tier
ney On West Main street.
Mrs Harry Cohn of Fairfield re-
turned home this afternoon, after visit
ing at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. M Sigel, $40 East Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. 3. Price of Eldon
returned home this morning after Wis
iting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Spilman, who reside on North street.
County Clerk Edwin DUNCAN has Is
sued marriages licenses to the follow
ing: John H. Sayles and Mrs. Lena L.
Elder, Charles w. Fraziur and Miss Ivy
May NARROW, Frank M. Pence and Miss
Bessie j. Walker.
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WEST GROVE.

West Grove, Nov. 26-Harry Walton
of Burlington was in West Grove Sat
urday.
Mrs. w. L. Stansboy and parents of
Marshalltown, who have been visiting
relatives here, returned home Satur-
day.
Mrs. o. R. Savage of Livermore, is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. A.
Stansboy.
Mrs. Grant of Bloomfield spent Sat-
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SHOT BY A FELLOW STUDENT.

. Ann Arbor. Mich, Nov. 2s-John
Frazer of Genesee, N. Y, a student in
the college of engineering, was acct
dentally wounded yesterday afternoon
while target shooting. His fraternity
brothers of the Trigon society are zeal
ously guarding the name of the boy
who was holding the revolver when it
accidentally went off.
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AGED RESIDENT
ANSWERS CALL
MRS. ELIZABETH WEIGH, AGE 70
YEARS, PASSES AWAY YES
TERDAY MORNING

Mrs. Elizabeth WEIGH, one Of the old
and highly respected residents of Wa
polio county, died yesterday morning
at $50 o'clock, at the residence of
her son-in-law, Joseph Clarkson, six
miles south of the city.
Mrs Clarkson was born in Pennsyl-
vania and was 70 years, 4 months and
day old at the time of her death and
is survived by five children, four
daughters and one son. The children
are Mrs. L. Barkwell and Mrs. Fannie
Knott of this city, Mrs. Joseph Clark
son, six miles south Of the city and
Mrs. Frank McElree, miles east of
the city. The son is Ike WEIGH, who
resides in the vicinity of Dahlonega.
The funeral services over the re-
mains will be held tomorrow morning
at $3.50 o'clock from the late residence.
Rev. e. J. Shook, pastor of the Willard
Street Methodist Episcopal Church,
will conduct the services. Interment
will be more in the Dahlonega Gene
terry.
Hold Funeral Services.
i AC lO1Cl al Del NlSCo ONOA IAO lO'
remains Of Phoebe Lucille Chadwick,
the little three year old daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. John Chadwick, 42O
South Benton street, who died Satur.
day morning at the family residence,
were held yesterday afternoon from
the residence at o'clock. Rev. David
Arnold of Des Moines conducted the
funeral services. Interment was made
in the Ottumwa cemetery.
The Cheek obsequies.
| The funeral services over the re
mains of the late John Alvin Cheek
who died Friday morning at l.: sc
o'clock, at the family residence, 12e
West Second street, were held yester
day morning at 10 o'clock from the
Second Free Methodist Church. Rev
w. E. DeHarpport, pastor of the
church, conducted the services. Inter
ment was made in the Shaul cemetery
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Let Us Have
a Chance

TO SHOW YOU OUR ABILITY TO
SAVE YOU MONEY ON WINTER
GOODS AND FOOTWEAR OF ALL
KINDS. WE ARE NOT OVERLY
ANXIOUS TO MAKE A SALE uN.
LESS YOU FIND THAT WE ARE
ABLE TO PLEASE YOU. BUT WE
APPRECIATE AT ALL TIMES TO
HAVE ONE AND ALL BEAR IN
MIND THAT YOU ARE ALWAYS
WELCOME.
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Pedacura. It's for the feet. New
Your druggist guarantees. Ask him
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Tri- eekly Courier.
cHANeINe ADDRESSES.

Subscribers wishing their address
changed will please give the name OF
the Postofice to which the paper has
where they desire it to be changed to.
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Mrs. Harry Cohn Of Fairfield re-
turned home this afternoon. after visit
ing at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. M. Sigel, $40 East Main street.
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County Clerk Edwin DUNCAN has is
sued marriages licenses to the follow
ing: John H. Sayles and Mrs. Lena L.
Elder, Charles w Fraziur and Miss Ivy
May NARROW, Frank M. Pence and Miss
Bessie ]. Walker.
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Mr.. and Mrs S. 3. Price of Eldon
returned home this morning after Wis
iting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Spilman, who reside on North street.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-10-25
The Quarrels in Cuba.

Havana. While there remains some
unrest in Cuba, which Gov. Magoon
described as the "mere ripples of the
sea of disorder" the adjustment of
charges against the mayors and chiefs
Of police of the various cities is pro-
crossing satisfactorily.
The Governor believes the few eases
remaining under investigation will
son be disposed of. The appointment
Of a new mayor, when ratified by Gov.
Magoon, will be made by the proper
provincial Governor, in accordance
with the law. Complaints against
few provisional governors will be ad
Indicated after a thorough investi-
cation by Gov. Magoon, who will make
new appointments when necessary.
Moderates and Liberals in several
towns are making counter charges
of the concealment Of arms, but these
matters are difficult to rectify.
Major Ladd reported to Gov. Ma
goon today that he had finished count
ing the funds In the Cuban treasury
and found that they totall6d little
more than 100000, mostly in Amer
lean gold. The books balanced ex-
actly.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-10-25
Complaint Filed.

A complaint, involving an insignii-
cant amount of money and some I'M
portant principles was filed with the
Interstate Commerce Commission by
James B. Mapen against the Chicago,
Rock Island and Pacific Railway. The
complainant claims that on shipments
Of baled straw from Center Point,
Ia, to Chicago, the defendant line
charged him fourteen cents per hun
dred pounds on a weight of 24,0OO
pounds to a car, although the precise
weight was. only 1920 pounds. He
alleges that the charge was unrea-
sonable.
The defendant also exacted a
charge of one dollar a car for alleged
delay in unloading in Chicago, delay
over which complainant had no con-
trol. He says that there should be reel
procity in demurrage charges, and
that the defendant and other railroads
should pay shippers such charges for
delays in shipments, because they are
careless in furnishing ears after they
are ordered.
The complainant demands that the
commission give him reparation and
that an order be issued requiring rail
roads to furnish cars within a reason
able time.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-10-25
Fire Fighting in Panama.

Fighting fire is serious problem
on the canal zone where the govern
ment has thousands of frame buildings
but reports just received by the 18th
mian Canal Commission in this city
indicate that the volunteer department
organized on the canal strip have
been unusually successful. In the past
seven months there were twenty-four
fires and the total loss was not over
$1,000.
Cristobal and TAncon are soon to
have paid departments and will be
ready to meet emergencies which mCy
arise in the next dry season. Thirteen
firemen from the United States have
been employed for the Cristobal de-
partment. At Ancon there will be four
American paid firemen. Both of these
departments have first class modern
equipment.
Charges were filed with the Inter
state Commerce of excessive rates on
cattle from Texas points through New
Orleans.
The Department of Justice believes
that the convict lease system in some
Southern States is allied to peonage
and Mr.. Russell will investigate.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-10-25
Japanese Want Damages.

According to advices from Japan di-
reetors of the Toyi Fishing Company
Of Wakayama, owners Of the schooner
Toyi Maru No 2, five of the crew Of
which were killed and twelve cap
tured when raiding the st. Paul rook-
cry, in Bering Sea, last July, have ap-
preached the japanese government
asking that a claim for damages be
lodged with the American govern
ment.
On Sept. % two directors visited
the Japanese Foreign Office and pre-
sented a claim to Viscount Hayashi
to be forwarded to Washington. The
Foreign Minister said action would
be deferred until the report of the
Washington legation, who had been
sent to investigate, had been made.
The representative is en- route back
from Juneau.