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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-02-06
CALLS BANKERS, MEETING. !
Arthur Reynolds Of Des Moines, VIII
Assemble Legislative Committee.

Atlanta, Ga, Feb. S. - Arthur
Reynolds Of Des Moines, Iowa, chair
man of the committee on banking leg
islation of the American Bankers as
sociation, has called meeting Of the
committee for Chicago, February 8 to
consider the bills now before congress
affecting banking legislation.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-02-06
PREACHER TO ATTEND FIGHT.

Wants Evidence to Break Up Atlanta
Sport, Congregation Is Told.
Atlanta, Ca, Feb. s. - DR.. Len G..
Broughton Atlanta's fighting parson''
f1ourishing a ticket, announced from
the pulpit Of the Tabernacle Baptist
church Sunday night that he would at
tend the Fitzpatrick Degorote fight to-
night to secure evidence by which to
break up prize fighting In Atlanta.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-02-06
MOODY ATTENDS TRIAL.
Attorney General is Greatly Interested
In Evidence In Packers' Case.

Chicago, Feb. 5.--Attorney General
William H. Moody was an Interested
observer at the opening today of the
trial of the immunity pleas advanced
by the packers. He evinced great in
terest in the case, frequently whisper
ing suggestions to District Attorney
Morrison, who is conducting the case
for the government.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-02-06
HOME FOR AGED BURNS; 12 DIE.

Buildings In France Kept by Little
Sisters of Poor Destroyed.
Rennes, Feb. 5.---All the buildings Of
the Home for the Aged in the Fau-
bourg de Paris, kept by the Little Sis
ters of the Poor were destroyed by fire
last night Nine bodies have been
found in the ruins. Three women died
from freight. Chaplain Stenou, while
attempting to save the inmates of the
home, fell and was seriously injured.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-02-06
FoRGERIEs ARE $500, 900.

l. w. Prior Broker Who Committed
Suicide, Was Heavily Involved.
Canton, Ohio, Feb. st has been
discovered by the authorities here that
the forgeries of the late l.. w. Prior
of Cleveland, in connection with the
Canton water works extension bonds,
amount to 100000, instead of 100000
as was previously announced.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-02-06
EXPLOSION in CHURCH ORGAN.
Congregation Is Startled, But Pastor
Prevents a Panic.

Bloomington, ILL.,, Feb. 5.--An exp1o-
sion in the interior Of the pipe organ
of the First Methodist church during
the sermon Of Rev. Masden, created
CONSERVATION Sunday morning. An
electric flash accompanied the explo.
sion. The coolness of the pastor pre-
vented panic. The damage to the
organ was great, &
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-02-06
| WILL GIVE BRACELET.

Magnificent Wedding Present for Miss
Roosevelt From Emperor William.
BERLIN, Feb. 5.-Emperor Williams
gift tq Miss Alice Roosevelt on the &C.
casioA of her wedding will be bean
,ttiful and artistically wrought bracelet.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-02-06
.,ANoTHER BOMB OUTRAGE.
IEMany Deaths Result From Destruictio
Of House at siIo, Russia.

Of House at silo, Russia.
Berlin, Feb. 5.-The Lokal Anzeiger
today printed a dispatch from Katta.
witz, Prussian SILICA, announcing that
a private house at Silo, across the
Russian frontier, has been destroyed
by the explosion Of bomb. The bod.
les Of twelve persons can be seen in
the ruins, and it is believed many
others were killed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-02-06
DESPERATE LOVER KILLS.

Dayton Woman ls Dead and Man Is
Dying As Result Of Quarrel.
Dayton, Ohio. Feb. 5.-Because she
wished to postpone her wedding day,
set for Wednesday, Mrs. Eva Kennedy
is dead with bullet hole in her heart
and Roy Mendenhall is at the hospital
with two self inflicted revolver wounds
which will probably cause his death.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-02-06
DEBATE RAILWAY BILL.

LittIefield of Maine Speaks in opposi-
tion to Hepburn's Measure.
Washington, D. c., Feb. 5.-The de-
bate on the railroad rate bill was re-
sumed in the house today. Represen-
tative Littlefeld, of Maine, opened
with an hours speech in opposition to
the bill.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-02-06
WILL DlsINFEcT CHURCHES.
Epidemic Of Bad Health In Mexico
City Causes PreIate to Act.

Mexico City, Feb. 5. Archbishop
Alarcon has ordered the thorough dis
infection of the churches of this city
to guard against the spread of the dis.
eases which have been augmenting
among the lower classes during the
period OF extraordinary cold.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-02-06
JEwIsH PROFESSOR APpoINTEp.
Russian Minister Of the Interior Sane
tions Selection for University.

ST. Petersburg, Feb 5.A Jewish
professor, Ravitseff, has been appoint
ed instructor at the Moscow univer-
sity with the sanction of the minister
OF the interior. Hitherto Jews have
not been allowed to hold faculty posi-
tions In Russia
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-02-06
Wisconsin In Cold Belt.
Coolest of the Winter.
South Not Forgotten.

Kansas City, Feb. 5. The cold
wave that was central in this part of
the southwest last night is moving to-
ward the gulf. The coldest point in
this section today Is at Springfield,
Mo, where it was 2 degrees below
zero. Moderating weather is predict
ed for the next twelve hours. s-4s-J;;
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-02-06
CUMMINS MAKES PLEA FOR
PRIMARY ELECTION BILL
ATTEMPTS DOUBLE CRIME.

Calvin Markha Of Cascade Tries to
XIII Wife and Self.
*s** s**aaA sAsaa = =
Dubuque, Feb. 5.-(speclaI. - =
= At Cascade today Calvin Markha =
attempted to Kill his wife and .
= himself with knife. Both will y
= recover. =
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-02-06
WALL STREET IS SAID TO
HAVE HAND in COAL STRIKE
COUNTESS WANTS DIVORCE,

American Girl Asks Separation From
counte de castelIalne.
%ssss 4.sas s%ss. : =
Paris, Feb. 5.-countess RonI do :
castelIaine formerly Anna GouId) "
today entered plea for divorce .
from her husband. :
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low A FEELS
COLD " AVE
FRlGiD WEATHER EXTENDS OVER
GENERAL STATES EVEN IN
THE SOUTH wv

Des Moines, Feb. 5. The cold
wave in Iowa reached its maximum at
Charles City today where the mercury
dropped to 12 degrees below zero. A
high wind accompanied the cold wave,
causing considerable suffering to the
stock.
Wisconsin In Cold Belt.
La Crosse, Wis, Feb. s. -Thermom-
eters registered Is degrees below
zero here this morning.
Low Temperature 4 Superior.
Superior, Wis, Feb. 5.-Street ther-
mometers here showed rs to % de-
grees below zero at o'clock this
morning.
Coolest of the Winter.
st. Paul, Mimi, Feb. 5. ~ The cold
est weather of the winter prevails here
today Thermometers registered 1C
to 16 degrees below zero The pros
poets are that the cold will moderate
tonight.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-02-06

Lines Run by Central.
While the Illinois Central is gener-
ally said to operate nearly $500 miles
Oh road, it has an affiliated line, the
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Mileage.
Total mileage :.

Total mileage :. -. .....22,276
The Vanderbilt roads have an ag-
gregate mileage of something over 20
600 and the Pennsylvania system is
slightly below the Vanderbilt group.
The Gould, Frisco Hill, Rockefeller
and other systems are considerably
-e.,,1a11nr
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Chicago, Feb. s. Because Of
the possibility of strike Of the
coal miners a number Of the
wholesalers in this city today ad-
vanced the price of soft coal
25 cents per ton.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-04-03
 Why the Jew Excels.

In almost every field of human en- deayor the Jew excels. There is phil osophic reason for this which has no re- lation to essential superiority. The Jew is thorough He is so as a result of long necessity. The world has vainly sought to deprive him of the means of existence. He was quick to understand that with merely equal merit he could not hope for an even chance. He per reived that his only promise of survival under the handicap of race lay in su- perior qualifications. He applied him. self He learned to master difficulties and surmount obstacles. Discounted ey prejudice, he realized that his work must carry premium of value in or fer to reach parity in the open market s the problem grew more difficult his capacities increased approximately, Tor nature responds unfailingly to ev- cry demand of necessity.-Walter Hurt .n Culturist.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-04-03
Fears of Famous Folk.

The great Dr. Johnson, with all his philosophy, was not without super stition. He was very careful sot to enter room with his left foot fore most. If by any chance he did so he would immediately step back and re- enter with his right foot foremost. He was terribly afraid of death, too, and would not suffer it to be mentioned in his presence.
 Julius Caesar. to whom the shouts of thousands of the enemy were but sweet music, was mortally afraid of the sound of thunder and always wanted to get underground to escape the dread ful noise.
 Marshal Saxe, who loved to look upon the ranks of opposing armies fled and screamed in terror at the sight of a cat.
 Peter the Great could scarcely be persiladed to cross q bridge, and when eyer he placed his foot on one he would cry out with fear. Like the great man that he was, he tried to overcome his weakness, but he was never able to dc so. And Byron would never help any one to salt at table, nor would he be helped himself, and if any salt were spilled he would immediately get III and leave.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-04-03

ter steps to protect himself. While they could not legally compel him to do anything. the case was put to him so strongly that he finally consented to pay a sturdy young man small sum weekly for sleeping in the house with him at night and acting as a guard and defender. This service continued for two years. and then the end came. The guard was not there in the daytime, and one evening when he made his ap- pearance at the usual hour he found the old man dead ill his rocking chair. He seemed to have passed away while sleeping.
 The proper authorities were notified at once and took charge. and the curi- osty of a whole county was excited over the question of how much money would be found ill the house. When it came to that, the guard, whose name was Henry Davis and who was known to be honest and truthful, stated that during the two years he had been there he had not seen the old man handle more than S1O ill cash. He knew that in that time he had loaned and receiv- ed thousands. but where he kept his hoard was matter that could not even be fathomed. All money transactions had been made in the daytime, when the young man was absent.
 People who borrowed and repaid had always to give two hours notice. They then found the old man ready to lend or receive 1t was judged from this rule of his that he wanted time to dig his money up or to produce 1t from some secret hiding place outside the house. This theory. which seemed quite plausible, led to some funny results. Every farmer for two miles around be gan searching his barn and sheds, thinking they might have been made the depository, and scores of men look ed for hollow trees and stumps and went digging in what they thought were likely places.
 In the meantime the old house was submitted to the most careful and
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-04-03
A Miser's Hoard :ssA.p :s;;;
 ALLEN
Copyright. 1906. by Beatrix Reade

Jacob Van Girten had been known aS 1uiscr for thirty years. and at his death people looked for a large sum of money to turn up. Jake, as he was always referred to. lived on farm about three miles from the village of CAStile. IL was a farm of eighty acres, from an acre or two of corn and pota- toes for his own use, he planted noth- ing He began with little money, and in the course of fifteen years he was tue capitalist of the county. If anybody was willing to pay his usuri- GUS rates of interest, he could borrow from So to 5000 without trouble. For many years he did business with the suspicious and took care of his own funds
 It finally became a matter of gossip for leagues around that Miser Van Girten kept thousands of dollars in his old farmhouse. and for once gossip " who told him of the risks he ran and advised him against it. but he smiled at their solicitude and made no change.
 It was predicted that robbers would come and that he would be found mur- dered And in due time robbers came. They came more than once. and they tried several sorts of tricks on the old man. The first pair of robbers simply kicked the old door open ill the dark ness of midnight and rushed in to catch the miser in bed. He wasn't in bed, however. He was up and dressed and armed with a shotgun. and he pep pered the fellows so thoroughly that there was no trouble in arreSting them when the constable was notified.
 The next man who came along was in the guise of an old woman. He made a call just at dark. hobbling on Restitution, but when he got ready to take the old man by the neck Jake wasn't there He lodged him and got hold of that old shotgun and gave the stranger q dose that kept him ill the hospital for four months before he could be taken to jail to await arraign ment.
 When the miser had reached what might be called old age, the authorities of the county insisted that he take bet
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-04-03
The Curra t.

The currant of commerce is said to be one of the most nutritious forms of food, pound of the little berries from Greece containing more than three times as much actual nourishment as the same weight Of lean beef. Cur rants.' says one authority, should really be eaten every day. They con- tain all the beneficial properties of tho apple, but in greater proportion" The most important fact connected with them is that they supply the body with muscle building and nerve sustaining material in form ready for speedy digestion and assimila ton.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-04-03
How It Was.

The Magnate-Do you mean to say, sir, that you will charge me $1,OO0 for this operation. if live and 5000 if die? How is that? Great Surgeon-If you die it will be so much easier to collect from the estate-Life.,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-04-03
Ca austic.

Caustic.
 "And you are ready to forgive your daughter for clipping with me, sir?"
 "YeA I'll treat her kindly. The poor g1Fl wM be sufficiently punished in having you for . husband" Cleveland
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-01-27

News dispatches from various
The Cossacks whip instrument of
followers OF the with wonderful
whp has but thong LASH
cted more intense Cossack has been
blow of his miniature
mead with the off
IN comrades to
govern hn when confronted
simply about him with Of
lent OF the blows will he
with these deaded hirelngs OF uism
% be of
the seppes Of Russia the
as to their origin but their
refugees from the ancient limits
adoption OF military organization tribal
INDUCED
ears ending In their subsection but they privileges with
military
ike French
WIN Japan has tended to dispel
alleged 49, ~ 'AeN
Inc Cossack be scou-n ba
supposed
OF the Mkado
ranks higher
orally armed with rifle without bayonet
AT the beginning Of the there were 40
ooacks
besides independent them begins
Of
vice. and generally they provide most their equipment
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-01-27

brechts. He went down to the whole
sale grocery house, where he had an
excellent position, every morning at 8
o'clock and returned at 6:30-in time
for dinner. Sometimes he spent the
evening In his room, reading an i'm
proving book, sometimes he went out
to hear an improving lecture
Frarey was totally Indifferent to the
budding charms of Flora, who was re-
ally as hearty and wholesome girl
as need be. 1t was year or two be-
fore she began to bud at all-twe
years at least before Frarey took any
notice of the fact She wore her first
pompadour for three evenings before
he observed even that A year later
or thereabouts Frarey, meeting her in
the hall. saw that she was wearing an
uncomnoRly attractive white dress
and mentally remarked that she had
beautiful white teeth that showed to
advantage when she smiled.
Then Flora went away somewhere
TO take a course of the higher educa-
ton. Perhaps Frarey missed her. but
he hardly knew. 1t Is certain that In
general way and without any refer
ence to anybody in particular he had
occasional thoughts of settling down In
home of his own. 1t would be nice
to have some one to read the improy-
ing books to and to take to the i'm
proving lectures. That was all 1t
amounted TO - Just hazy general
thoughts.
But when Flora returned wear
later with charms that now began to
blossom from the bud his reflections
became more definite.
I'D best go slow about this" he
said to himself. "a man needs some
thing more than peariy teeth and a
rosy complexion to make him comfort
able"
So he did not encourage her, though.
when she went away the following
June for her second year, he bought
her 1.-The Stones of Venice" and the
North American Review to read on the
train for which she was very CRATE
full.
Time passed and Flora came back.
On the evening of her arrival what he
called her improvement almost took
FraFey's breath away. Her former
prettiness had become actual beauty
and her conversation, which Mrs. Al
brecht no longer attempted to restrain,
was bright.
The next morning Frarey met Flora
on the stairs and as he stood aside to
let her pass she, too, stopped.
"Mr. Frarey," she said, with a
charming air of embarrassment
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-01-27

occasions he saved the Panama Canal
legislation and the President sees In
him his chief reliance in the coming
debate On that subject. What part he
VIII take In the Senate fight on the
railroad matter has not been outlined,
but he is recognized authority on
constitutional questions and is the le-
gal adviser of the Senate leaders. He
Is also chairman of the Committee on
Rules.
Senator Spooner is 81 years old. a
graduate of Wisconsin University and
Civil War veteran He is In the
wisconsin Legislature as a young man
and sat In the United States Senate
from 1885 to 1891, when william F.
Villas succeeded him. In 1892 he was
defeated for Governor, and In 1897
was elected Senator at Washington,
being reelected in 1903. President
Mc1<iRley on several occasions offered
him places in his cabinet, which he
declined, He is one of the really great
men Of the Senate.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-01-27
PREsclENcs.

Still the sky was gray and grim,
By the winters breath CONCEALED;
Bare and gaunt were bush and limb,
White and bleak were moor and field.
But beneath the frozen sod
Stirred host of blossoms, shy,
Saying, with triumphant nod:
Spring Is might"
Through the grove a rustic crept;
Neiehbor unto neighbor spoke;
Dryads who for long had slept
In their cells Of bark awoke,
Felt a subtle, eager thrill,
Stretched their arms, by rigor numb.
Passed the word Ger vale and hill:
Spring is GOMEZ
Blind, insensate thingsw l thought
"An the world Is ice and snow;
Yours hope too dearly bought,
AS few short days will show.
Spring, you pirate? When deep amid
Frost and drift lie leaf and spear"
But, behold, cen while l child
Spring was here!
New England Magazine.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-01-27
THE CASE OF FLORA.

Nh HILBERT FRAREY was al
W ready spoken of as IAN old
bachelor" when he first went
to board with Mrs. Albrecht. He was
% then, man of somewhat particular
habits, none of them very sociable.
What he wanted was a quiet, comfort
able place to board, as homelike as
possible and free from any annoyance
from other bOarders. He offered Mrs.
Albrecht unimpeachable references
and demanded the like of her, caution
being his strong point. Even then he
would only take the room for a week,
having his doubts of Flora Albrecht, a
miss of II. He feared she might be
noisy and he wanted to try the place
before he definitely settled down.
At the end of the week, however, he
sent for his trunks, congratulating
himself upon the circumstance of hav.
ing at last found something that suit
ed him. Mrs. Albrecht was a quiet,
neat, self-contained little woman who
did not bother him with attempts at
conversation, kept his room In perfect
order and gave him a good breakfast
and dinner. What more could he want?
AS for Flora. the lanky daughter with
the usually tousled name of light hair,
Frarey saw scarcely anything of her
heard less.
On his part Frarey was a model
boarder quiet, regular and prompt In
his settlements, He paid monthly now.
The experimental stage had passed and
as far as he knew he was willing to
spend the rest of his days with the Al
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-01-27

suggests to mind
the thought of bat
tlet1eld and war.
But Sheridan's first
fights were not
won on battlefield
and his first COM
bats were In a lit
tie town of west
ern Ohio against a
force that has kill
ed more men than
war-poyerty.
Sheridan was IL
years old when he
Il
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-01-27
CHAPTER Y.

Vial L I'm a.
Jacks love-making went on swim
mingly during the lovely summer wealth
er and among the beauties of Mailing
ford. The house was full Of visitors
now, and, in accordance with Paulfne's
wishes, their engagement was kept strict
ly private. STILL in spite of all their
care, the state of affairs was prettv
shrewdly Guessed at by most of the peo-
pie about them, and the weH-bred guests
wondered immensely at Miss Malhne's
sudden fit of unwOrldliness. Stranrelr
enough Babette, with all her SHARPNESS
was one of the last to hear of her nis
tress' infatuation for the "artist cham F"
as he was scornfully described among the
servants: but the moment she did hear of
1t she began wondering and watching nm
til in her own mind she Was sure that
Miss Mailing was really deeply in love
with this good-looking Mr.. Dorpton.
Babette liked Jack, and, knowing. m she
believed she did, the evil of Pauine's
heart. she was sorry to think that such
an altogether too charming yonug man
should be so thrown way.
So Babette was always on the watch
for some clew that would help her to
discover her young mistress secret; and
at this time she showed great interest
In Mrs. Perkins gossip about the family
hoping TO CLEAN some scrap of informa-
ton that might be of use TO her In fur
thering her revengeful purpose.
And if mademoiselle had married
against the wishes of Milford Summers.
or without his consent, she would have
lost the whole estater' she asked, one
evening In August, as she slipped her tea
leisurely.
"Yes, IL she did so before she was
twenty-five; but after her twenty-fifth
birthday she wlA be free to marry whom
soeyer she pleases; and, as she will be
twenty-five on the seventeenth of next
month, there is not much chance of her
sacrificing the estate at this late day.
after waiting until now"
THAT Is So" observed Babette. with
a disappointed air. She reflected for a
few moments. and fash of intelligence
crossed her face as she asked, And II
mademoiselle had married In her ex.
IRENE youth-beiS-s she was known az
the heiress Of the property-how then p
II think she would lose everything
| who would have it after herY
"sir Godfrey, the late baronet'l
brother"
| '-rs be sure. II must have been = Kreai