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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-25
Her MISSION
ACCOMPLISHED
MISS M. A. WINkLER, REPRESENT
TATIvE OF GERMAN NATIONAL
COMMITTEE IN oTTUMwA
Came to the United States to Effect
he organizatno of Central Body
to Direct Fight Against the "White
Slave Traffic."

From Mondays Daily.
woman with a mission Is Miss
Lydia Winkler of Berlin, Germany, who
spoke three times in this city yester-
day. Miss Winl1ler has also the dis
tinction of having accomplished this
mission. She came to this country
from Germany as the representative Of
the German National committee for the
suppression of the white slave traffic.
Her purpose Is to organize or rather
to bring about the organization of an
American national committee for the
same purpose.
And she has succeeded Several
days ago she received telegram an
nouncing the organization of such a
committee. In its membership are re-
presented prominent eastern societies
and number Of very prominent and
influential men and women. When
seen last evening by representative
Of the Courier Miss Winkler stated
that she was not yet at liberty to di-
vulge the names of the members of
the committee or the societies and or
CARNATIONS represented in the com
mittee, but it Is understood that the
backing which the committee will Sc
cure through the prominence and in
f1uence Of it's component parts will
make it veritable power in the work
which 1t will attempt to do.
The Organization.
"The White Slave Traffic" is the
particular evil which Miss Winkler is
at present engaged in fighting. At her
lecture at the Y w. G. A. yesterday
afternoon she spoke on this topic and
the methods of fighting these evil
forces adopted in her own country and
in others. In speaking of the matter to
a representative of the Courier, Miss
Winkler said, "The white slave traffic
as it is known, meaning the dealing in
young women, enticing them away
from their homes and literally selling
them into life Of shame is carried on
in an organized manner by a secret
society which has it's agents and its
branches in many countries. Horrible
as this may seem, it is true beyond a
doubt. This society is called The
Macqueraux.' 1t was organized origin,
ally in Paris, but now has extended
through many other countries besides
France,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-25
Dr.. Finn's Testimony Interesting.

DR.. Finn's Testimony Interesting.
DR.. Thomas Finn, of Boonsboro, Mo-,
who has practiced medicine for 80
years, says he has used every prescrip-
ton known to the profession for treat
ment of kidney and bladder diseases,
and says he has never found anything
SO effective in both chronic and acute
kidney and bladder trouble as Foley's
Kidney Cure. 1t stops irregularities
and builds up the whole system
For sale by F. B. Clark and Sven
sons.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-25
pahloneoa rownshIp.

The republicans Of Dahlonega town
ship will meet at Dahlonega on Satur-
day, Sept. 20, at 1880 p. NJ. for the
purpose of nominating a full republic
can township ticket, and for the trans
action of any other business that may
come before the meeting.
]. 8. McClung.
Township committeeman.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-25
M ELRoSE.

Melrose, Sept. 24.-The Misses Tes-
sic and Nellie O'Connor were in Rus
sell Saturday.
Miss Anna Rowland, principal of the
Melrose school, spent Saturday with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Row
land, in Ottumwa.
Mrs. James Cummings and daugh-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-25
PREPARE LIBRARY
FOR LEGISLATURE
NEW LAWS WILL NEcEsslTATE
MANY WORKS OF REFERENCE
FOR LEGISLATORS
Iowa Library Trustees Meet to Make
Selection for Purchase-Bools for
General Use to Be Added-Newspa.
per Clippings Kept Up to Date.

Des Moines, Sept. 1s.-when the
Iowa library trustees, consisting of the
supreme court, the governor, secretary
OF state and superintendent of public
instruction, meet in regular session
next week the most important task
will be the selection for purchase of a
long list of books that will be needed
for the next session of the legislature.
The books must be purchased and clas-
sified and placed on the shelves, and
there will be large number of them.
Besides those for the special use of the
legislature there will be long list of
other works to be purchased for the
general library.
Anticipate Questions.
For the use of the legislation the at
tempt will be made as 1t is before each
session of the legislature, to anticipate
the questions that will arise during the
session of the legislature and provide
the books that will thus be most
needed. This year there will be vast
amount of insurance information that
will be wanted, and books along that
line will be secured. The question Of
the election of United States senators
ny VII OSI NOCC VI IllS pSOpiS anu IllS
primary question will each call for a
long, list of book; in order that when
the honorable legislators are gathered
for the making of the laws they will
have at hand all the information that
it is possible to gather. A great many
books of this kind are already in the
| library, but new ones have been pub
lished since the last session, and If any
book exists that is not in the library,
| it will be sure to be the book that Is
needed.
Newspaper Clippings.
In addition to books, the legislature
makes 1t necessary for the state library
| to gather vast amount Of other in
formation in the form of newspaper
clippings and magazine articles which
must be CLASSIFIED and indexed. The
system of taking care of newspaper
clippings is a system that has been In
vented by Judge j. NJ. Wade, Of Iowa
City. 1t is an elaborate system OF big
envelopes hung on wire in a case for
the purpose, and information of every
kind bearing on subjects of legislation
and likely to be wanted by legislators
| is clipped daily from the newspapers
of the United States and filed away in
the case. What the legislators do not
know about subjects Of legislation the
state library will make an effort to sup
D1y.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-25
Agents In Cities.

ut has it's agents in all the principal
cities of the United States and in
some Of the smaller ones as we'll Am
erica is chiefly affected by the importa-
ton, IL any one may speak so dispas-
Women and girls from France, Bel
as to some extent from Germany, are
brought to this country, to living
death.
"In Germany and France and other
European countries there have been
organized national committees, which
work with committees in the various
towns and cities for the systematic
waging of campaign against this
monstrous organization.
"My mission to this country as re-
preventative of the German committee
was to agitate the question and to at
tempt to bring about the organization
of a national committee here.
"In this have succeeded and now
am going about to the different cities
and towns which can reach, and ex-
planning the workings of this Infamous
organization and agitating the organi-
zation of local committees to cooper
ate with the national committee for
suppression of this hideous traffic.
Withhold Names.
'"The recently organized committee
for the United States will be announc-
ed shortly together with the various
influences interested In the movement
and it will send representative to
the international conference for the
suppression of the traffic, to be held
in Paris. France, October % to &C."
Miss Winkler is addressing a meet
ing at Y. w. G. A. this afternoon, which
is being held for the purpose of organ
izing a committee in Ottumwa if such
step shall be deemed advisable.
Miss Winkler, who is also travelling
secretary of the Y. W. G. A. Of Ger
man, spoke last evening at the German
Lutheran church, telling of the work
of the Young Women's Christian asso-
citation in Germany. She spoke last
evening in the German language.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-25

Pedacura will destroy all odor from
your feet. Ask your druggist.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-25
Tri-W eekly Courier
CHANGING ADDRESSES.

CHANGING ADDRESSES.
Subscribers wishing ti.eir address
changed will please give the name of
the Postoffice to which the paper has
been sent as well as the Fostoff1ce
where they desire 1t to be changed to.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-25

ers each day at the Seed Store, Of
twenty new varieties Of dahlias Of our
own growing. See them and give us
your order now for the kinds you will
want in the spring. Will also have
full line Of hardy bulbs for fall plant
ing, next Wednesday. Ottumwa Seed
Co., Bissell, Manager.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-28
SPIRIT OF PROGRESS.
New Additions Are Being Added to
Topeka as of Yore.

Something of the old time spirit of
the SOS when additions were laid out on
either side of Topeka has come to the
surface within the. past year. But there
have been several innovation in put
ting these later additions on tI4e mar
ket For the most part they have been
lance of the heart of the city. The
marked innovation of all these was exhi-
bited when the West Lawn addition
was opened to the public d few days
since. From simply barren tract given
over to sOdden sunfioWer stalks and rank
underground with a gully running along
down its midst it has been transformed
into an attractive we'll elevated building
spot surrounded by some of the choicest
residences in the city Graded with
sewer installed, walks laid out, pave
ment scheduled within a year, trees set
out, fun list of all the improvements
possible had been arranged for before a
step had been taken to offer the lots for
sale.
Never before has an addition been pro-
NOTED along these lines. Restrictions
which go to make West Lawn still
further attractive have been embodied
in all of the contracts for sale. No in
tOXicating liquor can be sold in the addi-
ton neither can any business or manu-
featuring institution be located on the
tract. The houses are required to con-
form to certain conditions, for instance,
all houses must be built 10 feet back
from the front property line and five feet
from the side loine of lot. No residence
can be built on less than two lots and
the residences must cost not less than
All of these things assure a high grade
residence section. Three houses costing
from IS, 200 to $500 apiece are now being
erected by NJ. G. D. Lytle. owner of the
tract. The houses are with one exception
eight rooms in size. They will be finish
ed eff in oak and modern in every detail.
The houses are well along towards com
pletion The largest house Of the three
contains nine rooms two other resi-
dences viii be commenced shortly.
The street sidewalks are now all paid
for the paving tax is to follow as is
also the sewer tax less the 1905 tax
Water, natural gas and electric light will
all be projected into the new addition.
With one exception the whole tract is
surrounded with paving. The only street
which has not been petitioned for is
West street. The Eighth avenue paver
ment will be continued from Buchanan
street to West street and Lane and Lin
coin will both be paved.
Most of this work viii be completed
bv this fall. The 80 lots run in price from
/ $3.50 up to $3.50.
/ i don't make any sales myself said
/ Mr. Lyle. "All of this is handled
/ through real estate agents
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-28

Probably not another man in Topeka
knew anything of the technical part Of
yacht racing. While many might feel
enthusiastic when the American flag is
in the lead, few or probably none know
that the keel is not a chunk of red rock
used to mark wallpaper, or whether a
pinnacle has to do with sails or a short
cut across lots towards home.
1t was early in the seventies that Mr..
Miner first entered the racing game. He
was a member Of the crew which de-
tended the title against the English
boat Magic, which came over to show
the Yankees how to sail a boat.
Speaking about it to a friend some
time ago, he said: 1T was a long time
ago, but I can remember it just the
same. In those DAYS the boats were
hardly so swift and were of a more
frail construction so that danger from
accident was enhanced, but no one
ever thought anything of that. There
is a fascination about being on racer
and watching the other boat ,2raW away
from you. or seeing 1t drop back ITO the
distance as you go from it, that 1 have
never found in anything else. On one
of those races the excitement is so in
tense that if a man was ordered to jump
overheard and thought that his doing
so might win the race for his boat, he
would do it in a minute
Mr.. Miner sailed on the Old Columbia,
the Sappi1o ard other defenders of those
days. He was on the Dauntless, James
Gordon Benefits yacht, the Magic and
the Palmer, all winners
Before taking up yachting, Mr.. Miner
was in the merchant service. He made
many wide voyages. On one trip the
vessel was wrecked off the South Amer
lean coast, and with "A companions he
was cast ashore. For days and days the
little band walked through the tropical
wilderness. All but four died FRI fe-
yer before civilization was reached. Mr..
Miner also served in the United States
navy.
ne was born at stonington, Conn, a
little coast town, and naturally
took to the sea as a duck to water.
For nearly 20 years he followed this
fascinating life.
In 1888 he came to Kansas. He learned
the printing trade and opened a job Of
fee and has followed that business ever
since He was one of the organizers of
the Knights and Ladies Of Security and
was its first national president.
Mr.. Miner was 81 years old. He leaves
a wife ard a 9-year-old daughter- The
funeral arrangements viii be announc-
ed later
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-28
DROPS OUT OF SIGHT.
George Washington May Have Been
Murdered.

Just at the present moment the
force in the county attorneys Office is
busy untangling a ravel which may re-
veal that murder has been com
mitted
on last Monday George washing
ton-not the father of the country
for this is a deep mystery of the
present moment-left his home near
Perry, in Jefferson county. and came
to this city. He brought load of
hogs with him which he disposed OF
to the Wolff Packing company. re
ceiVlng about 5000 in the coin OF the
realm in return He then took ms
team to a livery stable and had them
cared for, promising to return for
them IN the morning This was the
last seen of the iIlustrious namesake
of the father of the country He may
nave gone most anywhere excepting
to the bosom of his family but there
is no doubt but that he had good
time for a brief spell at any rate.
and then he disappeared and his
whereabouts to the present time have
remained q profound mystery
Mrs. George Washington came to the
city yesterday morning and enlisted the
assistance of the county attorney S
Office Assistant Attorney JamisOn
accompanied the supposed widow to
her home near Perry and with her
reviewed all of the features of the
case, which may prove to have been
murder.
washington disposed of a load Of
hogs some time last week and had the
proceeds of the sale with him as we'll
as the money which he realized from
the sale of the load of hogs the first
OF the week at the time he disap-
peared from his home. His wife is
very certain that he has been foully
dealt with, as his habits in the past
have been exemplary. She scouts the
suggestion that he may have trans
ferred his affections, although she ad-
mits that at one time in the past, not
so far distant that she has forgotten
the incident, Mr.. Washington fell under
the ban of the smiles of a certain
woman in this city
Assistant County Attorney Jamison
is proceeding on the theory that a
murder has been committed, for
coupled with the mysterious disap-
pearance of Mr.. washington is the
fact that he must have had between
four and five hundred dollars with
him.
The team which was left at the
livery stable remained there until it
was called for by the wife of the man
who has disappeared as completely as
though the ground had swallowed
him.
Yesterday Brown Hedge, a miller of
Perry, swooped down on the home of
! the woman who supposes that she is
widow of George Washington and
attached about everything of value
| that he could find. The attachment
was filed to secure the payment of
$17S which he claims is due him on a
note given to him some time ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-28
CARVER WON'T GIVE Up.
Isn't Discouraged by AcquitfaI Of
George Klauer.


George Klauer, one Of the most per-
sistent violators of the prohibitory- law
in the city, was acquitted by q jury in
the district court this afternoon. There
were three defendants in the case.
George and Herman Klauer. and
Joseph Archer
George Klauer has probably been
tried more times for the violation Of
liquor law than any man in the city
and acquitted more times There IS a
tradition that once IN the dim past he
was convicted and served a term fn the
county Jail but the report cannot be
verified.
Two quart bottles of beer were intro
duced as evidence in the case as wen
as the testimony of dozen witnesses
The beer was captured on one OF the
personally conducted raids by Judge
Carver shortly after he assumed his
duties Of assistant attorney general
and the witnesses spotted from time
TO time since, as they were seen to
leave the place
The Klauer case is the second one
tried this term of court by the assist
ant attorney general appointed By Gov
ernor Hoch, each of which have re-
suited in an acQulttaI FOR the defendant
When questioned as to his actions in
the future, Judge Carver said Il am
trying to do my duty and / have pre-
scented the evidence to the jury and
they have seen fit to disregard it and
cannot see where I can come in for any
censure. There was enough evidence in
trOduced in each of the eases TO have
convicted a man of murder, but for some
reason which / cannot understand the
jurors seemed to disregard it. The cases
have been placed On the docket for trial
this term of court and shall present
the evidence to the jury and after that
the responsibility Is with them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-28
OLD YACHT SAILOR.
f. G. Miner, Who Died Yesterday,
Served on the Old Columbia.

A man to whom a racing yacht was
home, and who participated in some of
the greatest speed battles on the ocean,
in the day Of the old Columbia. the
Sappho, the Dauntless, the Magic and
the Palmer, who had sea experiences
which would make rare romances, died
in Topeka yesterday. But he was
known to the people of this citv fol-
lowing the pr0saie tedious work of a
job printer. He was E. G. Miner the
owner of the E. G. Miner Printing COM
pany in the StoTmont building. Death
resulted yesterday afternoon at O'Clock
at his home. 1921 Jefferson street, of
paralysis. He had been belfast from
the affection for two months after suf-
fering q second stroke.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-28
STANLEY MAKES \ DENIAL.
says That He Isn't in Any HacI1nan's
Trust.

6. v. Stamey, a hickman who was
referred to as being in the trust,
claims that no one else dictates his
actions except himself, and that he
is Independent of any trust Il am
not in any trust and never have been.
I am trust all by myself, and no
one dictates to me what price shall
ask" said Stamey.
My charges for a hack are So for
a single couple or for two. This is
providing they go both in the same
trip; extra charges are made for
holding hacks after the dance is over.
The schedule of course IS subject TO
bad weather conditions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-28
WE'RE IN A DILEMMA.
Negro Who Victinized Merchants
Nearly Escaped for Lack of Warrant.

A warrant was sworn out Saturday
afternoon by Sergeant Voiles of the
city police force charging George Ar
thur with obtaining goods under false
pretense. Arthur is the negro who
made a practice of calling up the mer-
chants of the city and representing
that he is some well known person OF
credit and ordering a bill of goods. A
few moments later he would call up the
same merchant and tell him that he
would send a porter down for the pur-
chases and that it would not be neces-
sary to deliver them.
As soon as Arthur was placed in jail
he confessed to number of the charges
against him and the trouble com
menced. None of the persons who had
been victimized cared to swear to the
complaint and their excuses were as
varied as they were rare. One of the
men who is a well known cigar manu-
faeturer said that he would not swear
out a complaint for fear that .le com
panions of Arthur would burn his place
of business or do him bodily harm. An
other one of the victims is a public
man who is trying to secure the nom
nation for d county office and he was
afraid that he might hurt his chances
for success
Now that a charge has been placed
against Arthur it is expected that he
will plead guilty to obtaining goods un-
der false pretenses and accept a term
in the penitentiary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-28
ALL ABOUT FENCE.
Nystrom-Kent Quarrel VIII Probably
Get Into Court.

Judging from a suit filed in the dis
trict court Saturday afternoon by A.
NJ Kent against Eric NystrOm of North
Topeka, d neighbors quarrel bids fair
to get into the district court
Kent and Nystrom are neighbors and
own adjoining properties and managed
to get along well together until August
two years ago, when something hap
pened. which is not recorded in the Pc
titiOn and the trouble began which re-
suited in the suit which was fled sat
urday. The petition states that at
about this time Nystrom had a fence
constructed which is eighteen inches
over the line and on the property OF
Kent.
If the purpose of the suit is accom-
plished. the fence, which is a substan-
tial one, must be moved a foot and q
half and small barn sixteen inches
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-28
FIX UP THE INSURANCE.
school Board smooths Out the I'm
equal Protection.

At a special meeting of the school
board Saturday evening the insurance
on the various buildings in the city was
adjusted. The committee appointed
some time ago reported that several of
the buildings were over insured and
that in several instances the contrary
conditions existed.
The committee suggested that reduc-
tons be made in several instances on
the amount of insurance carried and
that in several cases the insurance be
increased. The changes made by the
board leaves the Insurance about as 1t
was as to the amount carried
Sixty-three thousand dollars has
been carried on the manual training
school since its completion This
amount was reduced to $4,000.
Complete line Of flags and bunting for
decorating at Crosby Bros
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-28

Winter term begins Jan. %, 1906.
Fifty two students have enrolled in
the past four weeks.
500 students have been enrolled
since September 4. 1905.
Seventy-six applications for Office
help have been received since Sep
TENDER I, 1905.
Students were enrolled from eight
states and tlHeo territories in the past
year.
Two former soldiers of the German
army and a young man from Syria
are among those in attendance now.
In the past four weeks the follow
ing have enrolled. Students enrolled
sir..o .E..a....1... . 1o0S.