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The Washington times., 1907-04-01
Mr.. AND MRS. PARKER'S
YOUNG DAUGHTER DIES

After an illness of month, Mabel
Gilmore Parker, the only daughter Of
Thomas II. and NJ. Y. Parker, of 1918
3 street northwest, died yesterday from
an attack of infammatory rheumatism
OF the heart. The child was in her
fifteenth year She was bright, and
stood we'll IN her class in the Denison
school. She was in the seventh grade
and was a most promising pupil The
funeral will be held tomorrow in Rock
Greek Church, and the interment In
Rock Greek Cemetery
The Washington times., 1907-04-01
MILLIONAIRE'S HEIRS
FOLLOWED BY DEATH

PoTTsTOWN. Pa. April The
deaths of Mrs. Andrew Fenstermacher
last Thanksgiving Day, OF her brother.
William Brooke, two days before Christ
mas. and now of Mrs. Mary Loughridge
shows a singular mortality in the
Brooke family.
Within a year eight relatives have
died. Mrs. LOughTidge and her broth
ers and sisters each fell heir some time
ago to $4,000 by the death of a
wealthy cousin, Hiram Brooke, in Phila-
delphia, who left several Thousand dol
lars 10 city charitable institutions.
The Washington times., 1907-04-01
HEART STOPPED,
PATIENT RECEIVERS

UNION, n. Y. April Without
parallel in the medical annals of the
country IS the case Of Milo r. Smith,
of this township, who lived for nifty
hours with his heart beating only eight
pulsatiOns a minute.
Attending physicians thought that he
could not live long, but Mr.. Smith
chung tenaciously TO life.
At times it appears that his heart
ceased even to fiutter For twelve hours
the patient suffered spasms every five
minutes, but did not lose consciousness.
His mind remained clear and he was
able 10 articulate. He suffered ap9ar-
entity no pain
After remaining in this condition
more than two days, his heart resumed
its normal action.
The Washington times., 1907-04-01
srAY-AT-HoME LABoRERs.

Farm laborers in England are not mi
frratory A certain farm in Wiltshire
has a regular stan Of six men and two
boys who have Served for the following
periods: Forty-six years eight months,
fOrtE-four years eight months, thirty
two wears eight months. twenty-siS<
wears seven months, fourteen years
elevent months, four years eleven
months. I'VE years six months, three
wears nine months There is thus
an aggregate period OF 179 years of serv-
ice
The Washington times., 1907-04-01
EASTER CHORAL SERVICE
AT MT. PLEASANT CHURCH

The Sunday school Of Mt. Pleasant
Congregational Church yesterday held
an Easter choral service that proved
one of the most fitting and interesting
of the day ChOruses Of praise and
Thanksgiving were sung by the school,
sermons on the resurrection of Christ
were preached. and every feature Of
the program was Indicative of the sig
nifcance of the day. The Sunday school
orchestra under the direction Of Miss
Edith Holt assisted the chorus.
The Washington times., 1907-04-01
CAT SHOWED POOR JUDGMENT.

cat which has adopted The plant Of
the Sandusky Foundry and Machine
Company as her home, undertook to
Jump through the flywheel on the en-
CINE The cat got caught in the spokes
was whirled around 500 or 500 times and
then through a window. With eight
lives still to her credit, she hoisted her
tail and started on a swift run to find
another hOme.-Toledo Blade.
The Washington times., 1907-04-01
Consul Wood Analyses Re-
pubIic's Wonderful
Prosperity.
Bananas Principal Indus
try-Exports All Come
Here.
OK of transportation
Facilities a Great
Drawback.

Coming events did not cast their
shadows before them In the case Of the
war among the Central American re-
publics. for. according to the report OF
Consul Dean r Wood TO the State De-
partmeut here. Honduras enjoyed an
era Of great commercial prosperity
during 1906.
Consul Wood. who is stationed at
Ceiba, says:
During the calendar year 1896 there
was a decided Increase in the export
and import trade OF Honduras. and a
continuance OF the great prosperity en-
joyed by the country for the last few
years. Many improvements have been
projected and work started on many Of
them. Numerous concessions have been
granted for construction Of railroads
exploitation Of timber lands, improve
ment OF waterways, building Of wharves'
etc, and considerable work has been done
IL the way OF municipal improvements
Exports from this district TO the United
States. including consular agencies az
TruxiIIo and Tela. amounted TO s74S,Si5
in 1905 and $50 AS in 1906. an increase
of sl3S G03 in favor of 1895.
United States Takes All Bananas.
%
| 10 be the principal industry, and expor-
4 tatiOns consist almost entirely Of that
| fruit. The United States takes the en-
I tire crop. through New Orleans and
/ other Southern ports The banana belt
/ extends from Tela on the west 10
point about thirty miles east Of Celia.
| During 1896 there was considerable IN
/ crease of acreage, and the prospects are
an =rrsa f11ran
I in the production Of this district. The
I trade Of TrJNiIlo is mostly with the n
| terror The region between IruXIliO
/ and Nicaragua is sparsely inhabited not
/ ton with the outside world At various
/ points, however, bananas ana rubber
/ trees are being planted. and the trade
/ Of this part of the country should soon
! show an increase
Lack of Transportation Facilities.
The great drawback to the commercial
! DEVELOPMENT Of Honduras has been the
/ lack of transportation facilities. Four
| wears ago there was not a single foot
OF steam railroad operated IN this dis
/ trict At present there are about forty
miles in successful operation, and active
/ work on extensions is being carried
/ forward Concessions for the cOnsruc-
! uon OF about 80 more miles have bCcc
| granted No railroad at present runs
/ into this town. The rOlHug-stOck equip
| ment Of the roads now operating con-
1 sists Of five locomotives and about forty
| cars
The number OF American citizens re-
/ siding in Honduras and the amount OF
] American capital invested in various
/ enterprises in the country are rapidly
/ increasing. There are about l4e0 Amer
I leans now residing in this distsict and
/ % per cent of the important enterpTfs
1 here are engineered by American CAPT
/ tai. About s. per cent Of the foreign
trade Of the Atlantic coast is with the
/ United States.
The Washington times., 1907-04-01
SATISFACTORILY EXPLAINED.

Entertaining children's party at a
certain milliOnaire's house in New York
stories to juveniles, happened to employ
the old proverb. ''The early bird catches
the worm" A little boy questioned the
proverb promptly. But wasn't the
worm foolish" he asked. TO get up
early and be caught?' MY dear" said
Miss Shedlock, that worm hadn't been
TO bed at all He was just getting
home
The Washington times., 1907-04-01
Receives Burns and
Bruises as Drago Palace
Is Quilted.

ROME, April while personally
leading the fight against fire which
gdtted his official residence. Lloyd O..
Griscom. the new American ambassador
The Washington times., 1907-04-01

The telegraph companies might also
explain. in defense Of their increase Of
rates, that there isn't nearly 50 much
demand for ticker service as there used
to be, and that the difference in reve-
nues had to be made up somewhere
along the line
The Washington times., 1907-04-01

The proposal that Sixteenth street be
named THE Avenue OF the Ambassa-
doris prompts the suggestion that Penn
sylvania avenue be called THE Prone
made of the Supreme Court. the Senate.
and the House Of Representatives or
The Place of the Emancipation Pa
rade"
The Washington times., 1907-04-01

The Pittsburg announcement that the
town actually contains nearly thirty
honest men. ought to be published with
an asterisk referring TO a footaote CIV
ing the Pittsburg understanding of
honesty
The Washington times., 1907-04-01

1t is alleged that the Kaiser is sending
his son to Harvard because Harvard Is
the seat of intellectual opposition IN
America to the Monroe Doctrine. It can
be stated auth0ritatively that this is
not the reason why President Roosevelt
sends his son there.
The Washington times., 1907-04-01

This is the wrong April's Fool Day to
walk contemptuously past inviting look
ing pOcketbOOks on the pavement So
many folks have been dropping money
lately that il just might be the real
thing
The Washington times., 1907-04-01
HAS ITS DRAWBACKS.

You may sing of the charms Of spring,
OF the ViOlets and daffodils, too;
You may sing if you VIII, OF the lambs
on the hill.
The buzz of the bee and the whip of
poor viii
When you know that OLD winter Is
through.
But do not forget
That trouble lives yet
Housecleaning time,
Is the time TO regret.
You may sing OF the pleasures of Nay,
OF the blossoms that light up the
trees,
Of the long lazy hours, that you bask
among flowers,
The blue of the skies and the shade
of the bowers.
And all other pleasures that please.
But do not forget,
That trouble lives yet
If your wife wants 70 move,
You must get up and get.
e. A. G.
The Washington times., 1907-04-01

It is remarkable how many more men
are eagerly interested in current news
now there is a beauty contest on.
The Washington times., 1907-04-01

Those Government clerks saved them
selves several unpleasant discoveries. by
starting their cooperative store after
the pure food act went into force.
The Washington times., 1907-04-01

Mr.. Morgan has bought a unique Bel
gian art collection. and IL is reported
that a couple OF weeks ago he gathered
in also a fine accumulation of art litho-
graphs issued by various railroad COM
panies and offered at sacrifice prices.
The Washington times., 1907-04-01

Galusha A Grow and Horace Mann
should occupy twin inches in the Amer
lean temple Of fame.
The Washington times., 1907-04-01

People who don't think the country
needs another term or Roosevelt can't
be blamed for worrying over the strike
situation. The President might get a
chance TO settle it.
The Washington times., 1907-04-01

There are 10000 deserted wives in Chi
cago: and most Of them are probably
right glad of It under the circumstances
The Washington times., 1907-04-01

What's the matter with Washing
tCn?" is developing an imposing corps
Of municipal surgeons.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-04-23
Concert at WILLIAMSBURG.

Williamsblirg.-The concert given
Monday evening at the Trojan opera
house by the Canadian Colured Concert
company was Largely attended and
everyone reports the program to have
been fine.
Julius Sim purchased the Edward
Lonergan property In the south part OF
town Tuesday afternoon. The price
paid was $4,000. Mr. Sim and family
together with Mrs Sims parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Jacob Kuch, will occupy the
property,
Owen Jones returned Monday even
ing from his winter visit in Los An
geles, California.
The seventh and eighth grades Of the
Williamsburg schools under the man
agement Of the teacher. Miss Mary Nc
Eachran, gave a program Friday aft
erroon "A large number of visitors
were present.
Mr.. and Mrs. w F. Harris left Tues
day evening for two weeks visit in
Texas. They will stop at several
places on the trip
Warren Shaul spent three days this
week at home. Mr.. Shaul has the care
of dairy herd consisting Of one hun
dred head of registered Jersey cattle
near Rockford, Iowa
The invitations to the wedding of
Miss Theresa Humphrey and Attorney
William Wallace have been recalled
owing to the serious Illness of Mr..
Wallaceyswho has been taken to Mercy
hospital at Des Moines. Miss Humph&
rey went to Des Moines "Wednesday
morning. Reports Of Mr.. Wallace's con-
dillon are favorable.
George Petershagen left Monday for
Cedar Rapids, where he will take up a
course in bookkeeping at. the Cedar
Rapids Business college.
Married, Wednesday, at st. Mary's
church In Williamsburg on Tuesday
April 16 Miss Agnes Keegan and Bert
Gardner. The ceremony was perform
ed by Rev. Father Kissane.
Walter Reinhart and son. Clarence
spent Sunday with Mr.. Rhinehart's
son, Adolph. who has been in the uni
versity hospital at Iowa City for sew
eral weeks while recovering from al
attack Of appendicitis.
| At the Methodist parsonage Thurs.
| day noon occurred the wedding Of
James F. Talbot and Mrs. Nelson o.
| Marinette, Wisconsin, Rev. w. H. Dill
| Ion performing the ceremonies Mrs
Nelson and her two daughters arrived
Thursday morning. Mr.. Talbot is {
| well known farmer and stock raiser.
| e. E. Montgomery spent Tuesday II
4 Ottumwa attending to some business
matters.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-04-23
Dudley News Items.

Dudley.-The tracks which We're bad
ly torn up or damaged at the time of
the wreck which occurred here last
week, are now in good condition again
A large number of workIllen have been
at work repairing them since the acct
dent occurred.
Kit Robson of Monroe county vas
In town yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs C. L. Swanson visited
at the home of > Andy French near
Christiansburg Sunday.
Miss Lottie Gunnarson spent several
days with relatives in Ottumwa last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Peterson
spent Sunday at the John Bnrgasoii
home
e. +. Peterson and Mr.. Larson Of
Ottumwa were business visitors in this
vicinity Thursday.
Rene Carlson called on his best
girl near Cuba Sunday evening.
Mrs. John Johnson of near Munter-
VILE came up on No. yesterday, after
a short business visit In Ottumwa.
oscar Anderson who has been at
tending school at Linchburg, Kansas
arrived here on No. 8 yesterday. He
will spend some time with relatives
near Munterville.
John Winblade now has a good line
of farm implements in stock for sale
Miss Maud Stevens was an ottumwa
visitor Saturday.
D. w. Baker was in Ottumwa Sat
drday on business
Mrs. John Peterson returned home
yesterday after a short visit in OF
tunwa.
c.. w. Olney was a business visitor
In the county seat Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Burgason and
sons Laurence and Leroy. and Mr.. and
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-04-23
PARTY ORGANIZATION,
UNDER THE PRIMARY

mittees, which have the calling OF
these conventions in charge. These
conventions are called by the comm1t-
tees where nominations have not been
made by ballot
In regard to the managers of the
state campaign, the chairman OF the
state committee calls the convention
to order mot earlier than the third
Thursday nor later than the NTH
Thursday" following the primary, OF
late In June. 1t is provided that "tho
regularly organized political commit
tees OF each party as at present or
hereafter constituted may continue to
act until supplanted by the committees
elected under the provisions OF this
act" The statx convention shall do
certain things. AID
1T Shall also elect a state central
committee consisting OF not less than
one member from each congressional
district and transact such other bust
ness as may properly be brought be-
fore IT.. The state central committee
elected at said state convention may
organize at pleasure for political work
as Is usuaL~a customary with sucn
committees and shall continue to act
until Succeeded by another committees
duly elected"
1t will be observed that the state
campaign committee lie elected by the
state convention, not BY district con-
ventions, as has been customary with
some Of the political parties In Iowa.
There is 3 rigid rule in regard to these
committeeman as well ais the precinct
committeeman giving loyal support to
the ticket
ANY party committeeman or any
primary election or other public Office
upon whom duty Ia imposed by thls
act or acts herein made applicable TO
primary elections, who shall wilfuliy
ueglect to perform any such duty, or
who. shall wilfully perform it In sucn
a way as to hinder the objects thereof
- shall be punished by a tine pf
not less than 500 nor more than ST..
600, or by Imprisonment in the penisen-
tiary not to exceed five years. or w
both such fine and Imprisonment
The penalty for boiling the ticket II
such that few would care to undertake
| 1t, or even to SO conduct themselves
as to give suspicion.
| The state committee may consist OF
more than eleven members, as indicate
ed and 1t would be possible to increase
the number to thirteen, including one
for each senator. The county commit
tees will be larger in some counties
where the precinct system has never
been adoptd. In Polk county the coua.
/ ty committee will have 81 members.
! Ora Williams.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-04-23
THE DTrUMwA COURIER

turned home Sunday from Ottumwa
where they had been taking medical
treatment for couple of months.
Mrs. Fern Fisher Of Chicago Is here
called by the death Of her mother, Mrs
John Hughes.
Died, 1T her home In Foster. April 10,
at o'clock in the morning. OF cam
Ger Of the stomach, Mrs. John Hughes.
aged 50 years months and 1S days
She leaves husband and three
daughters and four sons to mourn her
death. The children were all at her
bedside when death came: The tuner
al services We're held In the Baptist
church at 2 o'clock on Me afternoon Of
April IL, conducted By the pastor, Rev
Charles Petit. The interment was
nnade ein the Foster cemetery There
was the largest concourse of people
present ever seen at a funeral in F'os-
ter. The choir sang some beautiful
hymns Of the deceased's selection. Ths
floral offerings were> many. The fam
lily has the heartfelt sympathy of the
entire community.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-04-23
LEGAL.
Notiee-Proof Of Will.

State of Iowa, Wapello County, S.:
2 TO Whom 1T May Concern:. Notice
is hereby given that an instrument IN
writing, purporting to e the last VIII
and testament OF Gust Johnson de-
ceased, was this day produced, opens
ed and read by the undersigned, and
that have fixed Saturday the 4th day
of May, 1907, as the day for hearing
proof in relation thereto.
Witness my official signature, with
the seal of said court hereto affixed
this Sth day of April, 1907. 80
(SeaI Geo. Phillips,
Clerk District Court.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-04-23
Mrs. Clarence Johnson and son; Orval
i visited at the John Peterson home
News Of Abingdon.

Abingdon Miss Lena Smith IS
spending a few days with her sister,
Mrs. Grace McCreery
Mr.. and Mrs. OFT Davis and family
moved to Hedrick Tuesday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. W. MoCreerys were
Farson callers Sunday
Mrs, Maud Smith and baby spent
last week with her parents, Mr.. ana
Mrs. Charley Conner. rs
Mrs. Edith Conner and Miss Halle
Conner were callers at the home OF
Mrs. D. H. King Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Hudson have
purchased the Davis property and will
move in coon.
Miss Lena Clark was calling on her
friend, Miss Ada Miller Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rex Wilson visited or
Sunday with the latter's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. ID. A. Caldwell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Gill spent Sum
day with Mrs. Gill's parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Webb.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Kenyon were Wis
iting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w
A. Black Sunday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-04-23
DAVIS COUNTY LINE

Davis County Line. April 15.-.
Charles Nelson made business trip
to Selma Monday.
Mrs. Ella Simmons was Leando
caller Saturday.
Miss Nellie Van Lever visited re-
Gently with Miss Ruby Hamm.
Mrs. ED. Mitchell and Miss Jessie
Lining visited Sunday afternoon at the
May Micheal home.
] Miss Ruby Hamm was in Eldon one
day last week.
Thomas Grinlzly left Monday for
Montana for his health.
I Jake Schlotter made business trip
to Selma Monday.
Mrs. Clyde Algier of Ottumwa visit
ed a few days last weey at the parental
Van Dever home. Her sister Nellie
accompanied her home.
Will Passmore is on the sick list.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-04-23
MRS. RAFFERTY, SANE.
Judge at keokuk County District
Court Makes Decision,

Judge at ukeokuk County District
Court Makes Decision.
Sigourney, April 22.--The case from
Richland township that occupied sew
eral days of the courts attention this
week, wherein some of the heirs of
Mrs. Mary Rafferty, We're trying to
have a guardian appointed over her
claiming that she was mentally incap-
able to manage her property, which Is
of considerable amount, was decided
by the jury, or rather by the court
AT the conclusion of the trial. after
Mrs. Halferty herself had been on the
stand, the jadge wrote out a decision
stating that Mrs. Mary Rafferty, was
Of sound mind and handed 1t to the
foreman of the jury to sign. This de-
cision seems toS be In accord with the
opinion Of all the listeners at the trial
and oneaof the attorneys for the plain.
tiffs, that We're trying to have the
guardian appointed, remarked after
the trial that the decision was correct,
that the court could do nothing else.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-04-23
Eddyxille.

EddyviIle, The infant daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. W. OF Berry, which was
born Monday, was buried Tuesday in
the Davis cemetery on Bluff Creek.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. John Laugh
lin Of West Des Moines township
Monday, April Is, 1907, a son.
Albert Schafer OF Valley Junction
was here Monday to attend the funeral
of his uncle Joseph Steinhoff, So.
for Burlington to attend the Denmark
Association OF Congregational
Churches: REV. 6. W. Hampstead
John Waugaman, and Mesdames J.IA
Yeager and F. M. Epperson.
o. H.. Seifert departed Monday night
for Chicago on business.
Miss Julia Sargent returned from
Wichita, Kansas, Monday night after
an absence Of two or three months.
Earl McElroy and Ed Shields, who
have been at Los Angeles, California,
night.
Charles Briggs. south Of town, de-
parted Tuesday for Pierre, South Da-
kota, to visit his cousins, Mr.. ana
Mrs. Roy Hail.
Mr. and Mrs. w. M. Flockhart and
little daughter have returned to their
home at Abba. after short visit at the
parental M. Dial honle.l
Ed and Robert Harding, Mrs. M
Criswell, and Misses Roxy McMahan
and Rena Ryan visited In Oskaloosa
Sunday
Otis Terrell attended the funeral OF
his uncle, Joseph Peach, at Centervills
Monday.
Daniel Chord of Oskaloosa visited al
the George Chord home Sunday. while
enroute home from a trip to Hot
Springs, Arkansas.
Mrs H. c. williams of Ottumwa, is
Visiting her mother, Mrs. 8. e. Min
Etoyne.