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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-08-18
MYSTIC.

Mystic Aug. 15.-Married, at
Humeston, Wednesday, VIM. Morgan
and Miss Lucille Berry. They will
make their future home here.
The three-year- old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Brice Bedenger died Friday
me rning after but a few hours ILL
ness.
Miss Ivah Downing of Bentonsport,
has resigned her position as teacher
of the public schools here. This
causes deepest regret both from pu-
pills and patrons as Miss Downing was
well liked by ALL.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Morgan arrived
from Humeston Saturday, and are
spending a few days at the home of
MI. and Mrs. Ray Fulkerson.
A ball game was played at the ball
park Sunday afternoon between the
Mystic and Jerome mines. Mystic
won the game.
Tom Lewis is quite ill at the home
of his parents in the east part of
town.
Mesdanes Emma Studebaker and
Miss Agnes Lawton, also Robt. Coffey
attended the grand lodges of Rath-
bone Sisters and K. of P.'s at Iowa
City last week.
Miss Nela Mack is visiting relatives
at Princeton, Mo.
Mrs. Harry Stone and daughter
Margaret left Monday for Darlington,
Mich, to attend the fair and visit rela-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Swanson spent
last week in st. Louis
Mrs. Lewis and children of Manning,
returned home Wednesday after a
months visit with Mrs. Lewis parents
DR.. and Mrs. Blakesley.
Mr. and Mrs. c. E. Stone are in st.
Louis
Miss Carrie Watson spent last week
at Exline visiting with friends.
Mrs. VIM. Haney is visiting relatives
in Jamesport, Mo.
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MRS, MARIE FECHT
ANSWERS SUMMONS
MOTHER OF oTTuMWANS PASSES
AWAY AT HER HOME IN
DETROIT, MICH.

From Thursdays Daily.
Mrs. Marie Fecht, the mother of
Julius and Emil Fecht Of this city,
passed away at her home in Detroit,
Mich, at o'clock yesterday afternoon
Mrs. Fecht at the time of her death
was 80 years of age. She was born in
Stein, Baden, Germany, in 1923. In
1851 she removed to the United States
and has made her home in Detroit
since that time. Mrs. Fecht was the
mother of nine children, the grand
mother of thirty-four and the great
grandmother of ten.
julius and Emil Fecht left last even
ing on Burlington No. 2 for Detroit tc
attend the funeral
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RLACkHAWk.

Blackhawk. Aug. 15.-Mrs. Oliver
Garner and children visited Sunday at
the Miner Barnes home.
H. ]. Smith was calling on old
friends in this vicinity last Thursday.
The ice cream. social at Charlie
Smiths Friday evening was we'll at
tended and all report a good time.
Miss Alice and Axle Barnes called
on Florence Bean last Sunday.
Threshing Is about overwith in this
locality.
Miss Nellie Robb visited recently
with Birdie Bean.
Robert Gavin was a caller at the
Brown home Sunday
There will be preaching Saturday
night, Sunday and Sunday night at
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ROCK ISLAND EXCURSIONS.

Cheap round trip rates on sale daily
to Colorado. Utah and southern wy
oming points June list to Sept. Goth;
dersigned for full particulars.
Home seekers excursion tickets on
sale first and third Tuesday of each
month to points in south, southwest
and west. On every Tuesday on sale
to points in Iowa, North and South
Dakota, Minnesota, Missouri and
northern Michigan. For full particu.
lars call on or address
w. S. Parker,
Agent Union Depot.
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BURGLARS CARRY
AWAY GOOD SWA C
TAKE MONEY AND STAMPS FROM
SAFE OF THE ELDoN
PosToFFIcE
Enter at Rear and Break Lock on Iron
Box-Seventy-flve DoIlors In Cash
and $500 or $500 in Stamps Are
Gone.

Eldon, Aug. Especial Seven
ty-fve dollars in money and stamps to
the amount of from $500 to s40O were
taken from the Eldon postoff1ce last
night or during the early morning
hours by burglars. The robbery was
discovered upon the opening of the
office this morning. The postal au-
thorities at Chicago have been notified.
Entrance was effected at the rear of
the building, and the entire work was
apparently that of experts. The CON-
bination lock on the safe was destroy
ed and the money and stamps reached
in that manner. The burglars left the
tools on the floor near the SAFE e. T.
Roland, the postmaster. is making
every effort to secure some clue to the
location of the offenders.
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SELECT LOCATION
FOR THE PARK
w. B. BoNNIFlELD AND COMMIT
TEE OF JEFFERSON COUNTY
ASSOCIATION MAhE CHOICE
Action Not Official but viii Probably
be Ratified by organization-Many
Search for Hidden Treasure Near
Site of Old BonnifeId Cabin.

What will probably be the perman-
ent location of the Old Settlers His
torioal and Botanical park at Fairfield
was decided upon Monday by COM
mittee of the Old Settlers association
Of Jefferson county, assisted by w. B.
Bonnifeld of this city.
Mr. Bonnifield went to Fairfield
to confer with committee of
of the park. While there in company
with the committee he visited a num-
Der of the proposed sites and finally
selected one as being in his judgment
the most suitable. AS the members
of the committee all agreed with him.
it is probable that the association will
take steps to locate the park on the
site selected
Mr.. Bonnifield said this morning to
representative of the Courier, II was
very much pleased with several of the
sites which were shown me, but the
one near the Fairfield waterworks ap.
pealed to me as the most practicable.
1t is in the same enclosure with the
waterworks reservoir, yet separated
from it by a high ridge SO that the
park will not be drained into it.
"The plot of ground contains eleven
acres and there are five or six more
acres adjoining which can be secured
at later time If this should become
desirable. This place is beautiful
spot and with it for the permanent
location of the park, am sure it would
be possible to interest many in the
park movement and perhaps to secure
fta clio c,,rnort -
Many Look for Treasure.
Mr.. Bonnifield said that while in
Fairfield he was told that there was
at least seventy-five men on the For
dyce property near where the old los
house, built by his father. Rhodan
Bonnifeld, in 1888, stood before its re
moval last Thursday to the county
seat, searching for the $4,000 supposed
to be buried there. When this build
ing was dismantled previous to its be
ing carted to Fairfield, in the
walls were found an old purse, contain
ing a map showing the location of 6
treasure thought to have been bidder
by Blackhawk, the Indian chief, in one
of the early tribal wars
This letter published in last Satur
days issue Of the Courier together
with a description of the cabin and the
| history of the movement to make i
the center of an Old Settlers park
has been the cause of one of the great
est sensations that Jefferson county
has ever known. AS far as can be
learned no one as yet has been SO for
| tunate as to locate the hidden treas
l1ra
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Pleasant Hill, conducted by Rev. Ed.

Pleasant Hill. conducted by Rev. Ed.
Hastings.
Everett Selby and John Rine attend
ed Sunday school at Pleasant Hill last
Sunday.
Mrs Chas. Chatterton called on Mrs.
Mary Barnes Saturday.
Mrs Ida Bean and children were re-
cent visitors at the Thomas Doll home.
Luther Morrison and Joe Kirk at
tended prayer meeting at Pleasant Val
ley Tuesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. H. Coop are the
proud parents of a daughter.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-08-18

day morning from the home of VIM.
Reed on East Madison street. The loss
is not heavy, and covered by insur-
ance.
The Forest City band left this morn
ing for Mount Pleasant, where it has
a three days engagement at the Henry
County fair, which is in session here.
The ball game yesterday between
Fairfield and Brookville, resulted in a
score of % to 2 in favor of the former
The game was very unsatisfactory TO
the spectators on account of the one
SidedneSS
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-08-18
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Furnished by Lowenbers G. Co. 1o7
South Court Street.

House, May, to Edna NJ, Nellie NJ.
and Rena M. House, undiv two thirds
lot 20, blk O. Roemer End add Ottum-
wa, 81 and other considerations.
Dean. Seth, J. F, to Dorothy r.
Dean, wife, lots 81 and So Cowan sub
Ottumwa, 800.
Mytton. John to Edith R, German,
part lot 4, Dixon sub Ottumwa, $500.
Rogers, Grace and husband A. to Ell
mer McVey, lot 4, H. Curtis add. OF
tumwa, $3.50.
Andrew, L. A.. trustee and wife to
Henry Glenn, part SW. Il /, sec. 7-72-1s,
$1,000.
Hardesty. Samuel and wife to Thos.
W. Hardesty. w. IL. Sc. u, sec. Is.
and part NE. n, NV. u. sec. 22-7a-
IL 81
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Break All Records.

All records in curing Coughs, Colds,
ETC., are broken by DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption soc and
S1.00. F. B. Clark, Court and Second;
]. H. l.. Swenson & Co., Court and
Main.
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c.. B. B a k e +
"PIANoS THAT WEAR"
Hofmann Block.
HOFFMAN, Block.

home this week were Mr. and Mrs.
John Jordan OF Chillicothe, H. A. Sha-
han and Mrs. Lucy Griffith of Ottum-
wa, Frank and Erwin Griffith of Kirk
vile, and Mrs. Joe McCombs Of Agen-
cy.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Lafferty are at
tending the G. A. r. reunion at Mime
apolis and visiting relatives.
Mrs. Rose McDole is at Minneapolis,
visiting her daughter, Mrs. j. I. Griggs-
nv
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Harvest the Crops in Minnesota
and the Dakotas.

Low rates in effect from all points
on the Iowa Central Railway. Tickets
for sale daily till August 81, 1906.
Splendid wages are offered, ranging
from $1.75 to $500 per day, including
board. For rates call on agents or for
full particulars address,
A. B. Cults, G. P. & T. A.,
Minneapolis. MINI.
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The stranaest Thing

that could happen, would be case OF
constipation that DR.. Kings New Life
Pills couldn't cure. Guaranteed. 25c.
F. B. Clark, Court and Second; ]. H.
L. Swenson & Co.. Court and Main.
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Make Good Bargains.

Frequently, however, an old valfse,
>soiled and worn and apparently worth
less, is sold for few cents and is
found to contain articles Of value and
cases are on record where large sums
of money have been bought for a few
cents.
A sale of this kind usually attracts
large crowds, but most of the buying
is done by professionals who buy more
for the apparent value of the exterior
of the article than for the chance of
securing something of greater value
within. 1t is the novice and curiosity
seeker who pays good prices for the
odd looking packages and who is usu.
ally the loser just to the extent of the
price he pays.
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AUX Gets First One.

Marblehead, Mass, Aug. 16.-The
yacht AUX of Boston won the first race
today in the series to determine the
dafandars af thu Roosevelt cum.
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The Place to Buy a
| 4! n 9

wher ethey carry brand new High
Grade Pianos, and where they sell
them so low that any one can own one.
This is at the Baker Piano Parlors.
We do not carry cheap stuff, marking
them 'once $500, now $685." Any child
will know that there is something
wrong. Come in and look over our
beautiful stock Of High Grade Goods,
and you can see we are selling line
that would adorn any home. The ar
tistic quality always strikes a respon-
sive chord in the soul of the artist.
Come in. You are always welcome
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Are Kept One Year.

After keeping these lost articles at
the general offices for year, the COM
pany advertises them, giving a de-
scription of each article and they are
sold at public auction. Packages look
ing like they may contain valuables
are frequently sold for several dollars
only to be found to contain soiled lin
en- or some other equally worthless ar
ticle
New-York tribune., 1906-06-17
TUNNELS UNDER THE NORTH RIVEF

Ils
More than eighteen months ago the first step
was taken toward the acquisition of terminal
facilities on Manhattan Island by the Delaware.
Lackawanna and Western Railway A company
was incorporated at Albany in October 1904,
Tor the purpose of constructing a tunnel under
the Hudson and extending it as far eastward
from the river as might be deemed necessary.
1t is reported that the second step will be taken
next week, when the approval Of the Board Of
Estimate will be sought.
That the principal roads which now land their
passengers at Jersey City or Hoboken will
eventually dispense with ferries nav be re-
garded as practically certain. Not one can
afford TO let the Pennsylvania enjoy material
advantage over it. Decisive action on the part
OF lhe Lackawanna company, therefore, will
simulate discussion in the councils of its rivals
ana lead to a fresh consideration of the best
way 10 match the enterprising policy of the
pioneers in the general movement
1t does not seem probable that two single tracl-
tubes. like those which have been begun bv the
pennsylvania, will prove adequate TO the re-
qulrements of the combined express and sub
urban traffic or five or six lines They might
serve both the pennsylvania and the New York.
ouSquehahna Western but would hardly ac-
ooninooaue, IN addition, the Lackawanna the
Erie the Central of New Jersey and the roads
which gain access to New York over the Gem
ua4s tracks. On the other hand five or six
separate tunnel systems would hardly be needed
AT least for several years. Combinations
might well be made by which one tunnel would
De at the disposal of two or three allied COM
panieS- however, the more aggressive and ener-
eeuc corporations will doubtless prefer to he
independent of their rivals We can think of
several good reasons why the Lackawanna might
wish 10 play "a lone hand"
Inc chief causes Of delay IN an undertaking
OF TINS sort are usually want of capital for the
prosecution or the work and the need of solving
engineering problems growing out OF peculiar
tues or the route selected Well the Lacka-
wanna Will hardly have any trouble in raising
the money it may want for the project in oues-
tlon, and by the time it is ready to begin excava
ton IL will have learned a good deal about the
silt at the bottom of the Hudson from the ex-
perlences OF the Pennsylvania and McAdoo COM
panies. Moreover, the officers Of the Lacka-
wanna evidently realize that there is now no
time to be lost in beginning practical operations.
When the Lackawanna's application comes
before the Board OF Estimate the company may
reasonably hope for the same favorable treat
ment which has been accorded to the Pennsvl-
Vania road and TO Mr. McAdoo. 1t serves a large
constituency, and does in an excellent man
ner. In reaching decision the munIcipal an.
thorlues may well make the wishes and con-
venience Of the Lackawanna's patrons the dom
inant considerations
New-York tribune., 1906-06-17

courage in any way the activity of high minded
members of the bar. but would merely have
them avoid dangers which might in few years
make the system which they would inaugurate
as dangerous as that which they would sup
plant The selection of judges should not be
blindly committed 10 any party or combination
of parties. nor 10 any committee or profes-
sion. 1t NAV be an open question whether the
bar should assume the initiative or exercise a
veto power If the latter then candidates seek
ing nominations from the political parties should
he forced 10y public opinion TO announce them
selves in ample time for legal opinion to make
itself manifest before the nominations for after
nomination condemnation is likely 10 be ex
pressed only in case of extreme unfitness, and
even then it will be discounted as having
political character. If the initiative is TO be
taken by the lawyers, then they might best, per-
haps name two or three times the number Of
men 10 be selected who would meet their appro-
baton. Among these the voters could then
make a real choice.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-17
COURT REVIEW FOR THE PACKERS.

In his second letter TO Mr. Wadsworth the
President makes a manly acknowledgment OF
the error into which he was led by Senator
Beveridge concerning the House committee S
bill. He was mistaken in thinking that all pro-
vision for making the plants accessible 20 In
spectors at all hours had been omitted, and he
makes ample amends for that error. He re-
peats his objections to the other features of the
measure, about which he had not been misin-
formed, and he gives weighty reasons for his
view
Mr.. Wadsworths plea that be is only honor
ing the judiciary of his country and respecting
the rights of property of its citizens in making
his court review amendment cannot obscure the
fact that that amendment would hamper the
inspection and is intended to do So 1t would
convert the inspectors from administrative TO
mere ministerial functionares. and throw upon
the courts an executive duty which they are not
qualified to perform. 1t would put upon the
government the burden of affrmattvely estab-
fishing by legal evidence, in the face of expert
testimony which could be hired TO the contrary,
the unhealthfulness of articles, processes or con
ditions. whereas the efficiency of enforcement
Of such sanitary regulations must depend largely
on the use of administrative discretion.
No one proposes 10 deprive the packers of
any of their constitutional rights. If the law
takes their property wrongfully, the courts Will
declare it void. If the officers do not obey the
provisions OF the law, the courts will restrain
them. The Constitution already provides for
that The amendment goes much further in
making practically every act Of officers sub
ject 10 court review. That is not the usual rule
for the exercise of executive functions. The
police authorities and the health authorities con-
unually exercise large powers affecting prop
erty rights, but so long as they act with due
process Of law they must be obeyed. II the
Supreme Court had to review with its nostrils
every order Of a health officer for the abate
ment OF nuisance and decide as a matter of
fact and law whether the nuisance was quite Of
fensive enough to warrant action, the executive
work of government would be at a standstill.
1t is possible to make plausible arguments
for many OF the features of the House COM
mittee's bill which render it weaker than the
measure passed by the Senate but when all
the arguments are concluded the fact remains
that the bill is weaker and makes less easy the
sure and thorough inspection Of every step in
the preparation of the peoples food which the
people demand and the President in their in
terest, is seeking TO secure.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-17
FRENONT'S GRAVE.

movement has been started. as told else
where in The Tribune this morning to mark
with an appropriate memorial the grave Of
General John Charles Fremont. At the golden
jubilee of the Republican party, which begins
to-day in Philadelphia, a plea will be made
for the erection of a monument BETTING his
name and fame. The appeal is expected TO come
from the Fremont Old Guard OF New York.
which on investigation found the burial place of
The Pathfinder" to be in a sad state of neglect
Only small iron Grand Army of the Republic
star and three flags of common bunting. placed
there by school children, show where his body
was laid to rest.
Tocal to public attention the fact that the ashes
of General Fremont lie in a neglected grave is
at this time especially painful. Just fifty years
ago to-day the first national convention of the
Republican party met which nominated him for
the Presidency. In the very hall where Repub-
licans now are celebrating the victories of their
party in the last half century THE Pathfinder
was chosen for the highest Office in the land.
His renown was great. His explorations in the
West, through mountain gorges and across des-
erts which to the popular mind of that time
teemed with unknown terrors, his military ex-
ploits, his conflicts with Indians and Mexicans,
and. withal, his unusual personal charms, ap-
peaed powerfully to public sentiment. Yet at
the present time the mortal part Of the ex-
plorer who found his way through untracked
wastes is all but lost beneath the rankly growing
grass of rural cemetery within few miles of
this city.
1t is to be hoped that the grave of Fremont
will be marked in a fitting manner. 1t is sit
uated where a monument might be made es-
pecially imposing. On the third plateau of the
Rockland cemetery, on the brink of the Pal
isades, almost directly opposite Tarrytown, a
stone only fifty feet high would tower above the
Hudson as far as does the Washington Monu-
ment above the streets of the national capital
And no time could be more appropriate than the
semi-centennial Of the Fremont campaign for
this long delayed homage to The Pathfinder"
New-York tribune., 1906-06-17
NOTES OF SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON.
lFrom The Tribune Bureau ]


Washington. June 16.-Sfss Georgia Leontine
Mackay, daughter of Civil Engineer George Mac
kay. U. s. N. was married at 40 o'clock this
afternoon at ST. Johns Church. 70 Surgeon James
c. Prior. U. s. N, The Rev. Herbert Scott ofici-
ated in the absence OF the Rev Roland Cotton
Smith. the rector, who is now IN New England with
his family. Miss Jean McPhail Coutts Of Brook
lyn, attended the bride They were preceded by
Miss Frances Coutts and Miss Mabel Coutts AL
three cousins of the bride. DIR. Cary Lang
horne, of the navy. the best man, as well as the
bridegroom and all OF the ushers. wore full dress
uniforms. The ushers were Lieutenant Commander
c. L. Hussey, Captain George Thorpe U. s. NJ c. :
Pay Inspector Samuel MCGOWAN, q. S. N; Surgeon
w. H. Bucher. u S. N: Lieutenant Chauncey
shackford U. S N. and DIR. Karl ohnesorg. Of the
Mayfower. There small reception at
Rauscher's following the church ceremony, after
which DR. Prior and his bride left Washington for
their wedding journey.
Pay Inspector and Mrs. James s. Philips, U s
N, announce the engagement OF their daughter,
Carrie Anna Phillips. TO Captain Randolph Carter
Berkeley. U. S. NJ c. The wedding will take place
in midsummer at the summer home OF Arr. and Mrs.
Phillips at Shepherdstown, w. Va
E0-United States Treasurer and Mrs A O.
Wyman. who recently announced the engagement
OF their daughter. Miss Helen wyInan. 70 Captain
W. S Neeey. of the I'D Infantry and the Philippine
Scouts, now announce that the wedding will take
place at their home June IS
Mrs Richard Butler has closed her apartment In
tne rNoCndLnOedu ana is Spenolng a rev weeks with
General and Mrs. Chafree at Lake Mohonk Later
she will to the Breton Woods for the OF
summer.
Secretary and Mrs. Taft were among the guests
OF DR.. and Mrs Fitzsimmons at the navy yard
this evening. Captain and Mrs. Leutze, General and
Mrs. Elliott. Representative Foss. Of Illinois: Ad
miral and Mrs. Terry. Miss Eleanor Terry. Mr..
and Mrs Hatch and Mrs Eberle made up the rest
Of the party. meeting at o'clock and playing cards
for two hours. when hot supper served on
the small tables.
General George NJ. Sternburg has gone TO Wash
ingtou Grove. Md for the summer. and Mrs Stern
burg will join him there within short time