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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-12
RUSS ELL.

Russell-Mrs. Alice Larilner Of
Charlton spent Sunday at the William
Larimer home in the east part OF
town.
Mrs. F. H. DeLano and daughter,
Harriet. returned Saturday from q
ten days visit with Mrs DeI4ano's sis
ter. Mrs. Margaret Shire, at Knox
vile.
The Ladies Benevolent society Of
the Baptist church will hold their an
nual bazaar and dinner at the Elliott
building Saturday, December IA. sEv-
eryone is cordially invited.
Thomas o'Donnell left Saturday
evening for Chicago with three CAT
loads of stock.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Miller Of Cum,
berland arrived Friday for q VISIT with
Mr.. Miller's cousin. Mrs. Nancy HAM
cock, at Bethlehem.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. Anderson spen5
Sunday at their home in Charlton.
Fl. L. Childs left Wednesday for Def
Moines for a few days visit.
Mrs NJ w. Westlake is visiting het
son. William. at Melrose. this week
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And she forbids me to go up to Glebe
End any more"
1t seemed to him that his way
through the world had ended in
blind alley His work of which he had
been SO proud. his drawing and math
ematics, had all become in moment
mere vanity of vanities.
Vida does not mean it. | will speak
to her. 1t is impossible! | wonder what
put such folly into her head?"
Such were the words that came out
of the dusk in which the little music
teacher had ensconsed herself.
And, like man Phil Calmont took
these expressions of indignation, in
credulity and sympathy each at its
face value.
"Of course. you understand how it
Is" he explained feeling the need Of
expansion. sYou and l have been
friends I could not be friends with
any of my own people, except perhaps
the pater-that is if he had time to
be friends with me. The rest are like
so many pigeons in barnyard at
threshing time seeking whom they
may devour."
Come" said Rose, smiling family.
''it is the lion who does that"
We'll, anyway said Phil. 81 was
happy coming to see you = far hap
pier. I think, than when | went to
Glebe End. For you and | could just
be friends, without thought of any
thing else. And with Vida = well, 1t
was seldom | got a chance to speak
with her. And when l did it mostly
ended in making myself unhappy or
her angry! But you and l, Rose
Are ust you and III said Rose
softly holding out her hand. Phil took
it, and with one of the strange, un
Scottish instincts which came to him
at times, whence he knew not, he
stopped and kissed it. Rose withdrew
her fingers rapidly, and left him star
ing.
Keep that for vida.'' she sait
sharply withdrawing farther into he
corner.
Indeed, that is just what will no
do said Phil. you understand me
and do not think that Vida ever will
What is still funnier. she thinks tina
she understands you!
How curious." said the little must
teacher in level voice.
Yes. she will have it that you ar
in love with me and that | am YER
!, senseless and cruel not to see it,!
Phil laughed gay little laugh. H
was recovering his spirits. He foun
some wood and threw it on the fire
5 He offered to set "the keeping coal
which was to last until the morrow
morn, but in the darkness of her CO.
. ner he could see little Miss Nunsb
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CHAPTER XVI
Cross Questions = Crooked Answer

Cross Questions - Crooked Answers.
1t is characteristic of the two men
that their new relationship made no
difference to their rivalry with regard
to Vida Bryan. Regularly every Sun
day the broad shoulders of the under
ground engineer We're to be seen tow
ering above the devout in the Gamer
oman Kirk OF the Hill. AS often as
not, also. Vic walked home wit her
especially when Dick Finnan. detained
by his position as ruling elder. was
unable to leave the vestry at once.
In the forenoon Phil Calmont whose
father was pillar OF tnc Valley Kirk,
was. Of course. handicapped to some
extent But as every alternate Sunday
evening the Valley Kirk shut its doors
in order to join congregations with the
Kirk on the Hill and vice versa. Phil
was able to recoup himself literally
| But, for some reason best known to
herself ever since the night of the
End Gate. Vida had removed the lioht
Of her countenance from both Vic
Norris and Phil not perhaps. to the
enough to make the latter young mar
demand a reason.
And the reason she gave was Ger
tainly a curious one.
They were walking slowly home
ward that is, in the direction 0
Glebe End by the short cut
through the woods The tall trunks o
the Scotch frs. warmed by the west
. erly light. which filtered throug
4 ccuches of dew, moisture, ana IL.
Z. promise of the nights rain, We're chrc
e matically graded from deep purpl
Just above the roots, through deepsre
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DAVIS COUNTY LINE.

Davis County Line.-Mr.. Mary Cary
ter visited Wednesday at the D. MI
Perry home.
Mrs Martha Lewis and Miss RUBY
Hamm visited Tuesday with Mrs.
Flossie Hem.
Miss Claye Davis visited over Tues,
day night with Miss Grace Danahoo
F'illard Hamm visited recently at tn,
Al Diveley home.
Miss Villa Carroll left Monday 1
Cedar Rapids, where she has been i
tending school.
Mrs. Green Dyer, who has been il
is reported better.
William Hamm and wife were din,
ner guests at the Jacob Hamm honsl
SUNDAY q
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-24
RED HOT PINCERS
TEAR OUT FLESH
OF ANARCHISTS
Russian Prisoners Tor
tured to Effort Politi-
cal Revelations.

BERLIN. Feb. 23.-Tortures as hor-
rible as any devised by the Spanish IN
QUESTION are pracriced today upon Rus
sian political prisoners.
A German newspaper correspondent
gives detailed description Of the meth
DDS Of the torture chamber at Riga from
information supplied him by men who
have witnessed them in their official ca
paclty.
The object OF the torture is TO force
the prisoner to make some statement
either Of confession or OF betrayal, the
latter being most useful in the inquisi-
ton. as it places more victims In their
hands. Before torture is applied the
prisoner is promised that II he gives inn
portant information he viii be released
and given post in the Okhrana po-
litical police.
The torture chamber is within the Cen
traI Okhrana building, and there nearly
every night. except Sundays from be-
fore midnight until in the morning
men are subjected to hellish maltreat-
ment in the name Of the travesty OF JUS
tice that now tries to keep order in Rus
sia
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-24
YANKEE DUCHESS
STARTING A zoo

LONDON. Feb 23.-In addition to the
countless improvements which the
Goelet millions have effected at Floors
Castle. the Duchess of RoNburghe Is
now turning her attention to the gar
dens. She has made a wonderful sub
tropical garden, which she has filed
with rare trees ana shrubs. Strangely
enough. this sub-tropical vegetation
thrives better in the far north of Scot
land than I'm the south of England
IN this garden the duchess has started
a zoo She has built a great aviary
and is buying rare birds, and her latest
purchase Is "A collection OF antelopes.
4 keeper has been specially engaged 10
look after the antelOpes. and the zoo
viii be enlarged by degrees.
The duke Is gradually being trained
by his masterful wife 10 spend more and
more time at Floors Castle. and his
friends declare that he will not even
object to lions and tigers in the grounds
a little later
The duchess. by the way. had rather
q scare The other day. owing TO beam
in her bedroom catching fire during her
Illness.
There is every probability that The
Prince ana Princess of Wales will pay
their long postponed visit to Floors
Castle late I'm July.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-24
NEWS AND GOSSIP FROM THE CAPITALS OF THE OLD WORLD
FRENCH PRESIDENT
OPENS ART SHOW

PARIS. Feb. 23.-M. Fanlieres. the
President OF the republic, has just
opened a temporary exhibition of pic
lures presented to the French nation by
NJ. Etienne Accommodation. which con-
stitute the artistic history OF the French
nation during the nineteenth century.
The collection of 100 engravings and 100
paintings was begun by NJ. Moreau-Nel-
atoms grandfather. an enlightened pa
tron OF French arts. lie formed the
finest collection OF the two French mas
tiers. DelacTolX and Descham ~. and the
present donor has added some OF the
best Of the works Of DelacroiX 10 the
collection.
Besides these pictures. there are thir-
ty-seven works by Corot, some Of them
only sketches, il is true, but together
constituting practically the artistic ca
reer of the great landscape painter.
other artists represented in the col
lection are Troyon, Daubigny, Diaz,
Millet Fromenun. and some fine speci-
mems OF the impressiOnists. Manet, Mo-
net and Sisley. This collection. which
is 70 be distributed among the national
galleries is at present exhibited IN one
Of the rooms Of the Museum OF DecOra-
tive Arts.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-24
LONDON AWAITING
SANTLEY JUBILEE

LONDON. Feb. 23-The musical and
social world Of London is already max
ing preparations 10 celebrate the jubilee
OF Charles Sankey's first appearance as
singer Mr. Santley Is recognized as
Englands greatest baritone The vet
eran. who stil appears in oratOrio and
always meets with an ovation, is making
as much money as ever by giving sing
ing lessons 70 approved pupils. he
charges so for twenty minutes. and
could be occupied. II ne wished 20, every
minute Of the day.
The celebration Of the jubilee VIII take
the form of a public testimonial ard a
mammoth concert AT the Albert ball
Mr.. Sankey's first wife was one Of the
famous Kembies. a grand niece Of
Mrs. Slddons. the Queen OF Tragedy.
BY his wife he had one con and three
daughters. one Of whom married the
Hon. Robert Lyttelton, brother OF the
last colonial secretary.
His second marriage was very IN
happy. He entered the Roman Catholic
Church and married Miss Lizzie Ross
Innes. a great South American heiress.
wbO soon after separated from him and
now lives in Chile.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-24
DUKE ALARMED
BY CLAIMANTS

LONDON. Feb 23-The Duke Of
Portland is becoming more and more
anxious as the time for the trial OF
the bruce case comes on That G. II.
Druce's claim to the dukedOm and its
vast estates has some solid grounds Is
evidenced by the fact that a company
has been formed, and the ''Druce
Shares, as they are known, have been
well taken up by members Of the Stock
Exchange.
Mrs bruce. the former claimant. who
declared that her son was the Duke Of
Portland. is now considered TO have no
chace whatever. as the cousins-the
present claimants-haye far better docu-
menrary evidence
The late Duke of Portland's grove is
being watched constantly by detectives.
for the whole Of the Drlce claim lies
in that grave. Should Il ever be opened
and found 90 be empty, II would prove
that the late Duke Of Portland and Mr..
bruce were one and the same person.
The case, which is expected 20 come
on about three weeks hence, may last
for three weeks.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-24
LORD CURZON QUITS
HIS PRI0RY HOME

LONDON. Feb. 23.-Lord CtirzOn. who
only took Reigate Priory. Lady Henry
Som5rsot's Surrey residence. Tor a short
term. has secured the lease of Hack
wood Park. Basingstoke. Lord Bottoms
seat. whore he viii spend the spring
and summer with his children.
Lord Curzon is anxious, however, TO
purchase country home outright, and
is looking about the country around
London. lie still retains HIS London
house in Carlton House Terrace which
was the residence OF Ambassador Joseph
II. ChOate during his term of Office
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-24
F0RSAKES KING VICTOR
FOR ENGLAND'S MONARCH

LONDON, Feb. 2S.-Signor PaoIo Tosti
the composer, who always conducts the
state concerts 1T Windsor and Bucking-
ham Palace. is bothered about his
naturalization. The composer of he
famous Good by is distressed TO find
that on becoming a naturaliZed English
man he ceases to be an Italian citizen.
Tosti. although he has lived in
England thirty years. Obstinately re-
fuses to speak the language. his wife
acting as his Interpreter
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-24
CAR AND CZARINA
PLAN YACHTING TRIP

ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 23.-The
Gar and Czarina will take long holt
day in the Mediterranean this spring
Order in the capitc! having been (ofH-
cially) completely restored" the Em-
peror Is at liberty 60 seek rest among
more soothing surroundings
The royal yacht is being prepared for
the voyage. and the Emperor and En-
press are expected TO be away at least
six weeks from the middle OF March
During the cruise they VIII visit King
George Of Greece. who is the Cars
1ncle The Czarovitch ard his sisters
viii go with their parents.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-24
Trial a Farce.

AS the prisoners are all awaiting the
so-calIed ''triaI' by field cOurt-martial.
and. therefore. practically doomed TO
death. the torturers are not overeareiul
how they injure their victims who'
when they are finished with are broken
mon In more than one sense.
Here is the usual routine: The pris-
oner manacIed and chained, is brought
mn from his cell in the lower story OF
the building TO the torture chamber.
This grim apartment is furnished with
a wooden bench, to which strong straps
are fitted for the purpose OF securely
Fastening the victim down Around the
walls hang the instruments Of torture
which include RODS made of rubber
tubes filed with lead (Which the exc
,utioners have humorously named God
Mess MS Gods grace etc) iron jack
cts pincers. long needles, and wIls'-
screws that crush the wrist.
The chief Of the political police directs
tbo operatlons. and his orders are car
r,pd ont Inv n STAFF Of fifteen men. Some
Zines a landowner or two from the suf-
rounding district are invited to witness
he tOrtltrpg.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-24

Handsome CHARTERED oak
Dresser, with extra large
shaped French plate mir
rOr; carved standards; reg
ularly worth
$3.50. Spe- G1n OF
cial bar 1E[Q IN
gain price. A. ~
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-24

large Prettilv Designed
CHARTERED OaE Dresser. with
heavy oval French plate mir
rOr, shaped standards; fun
brass trim
ma med; worth $40 IN
bargain price. /eSV
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-24
GIRLS CALL
RUSSIAN DUKES RUDE

PARIS. Feb. 23.-Russian grand dukes
are no gentlemen think the girls at
the Paris central telephone exchange
Two of them were shown around that
institution but omitted 70 remove their
hats
This has been taken as an insult by
the hello girls" who mean 10 revenge
themselves by giving the grand dukes
as much delay as possible when they use
the telephone.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-24
FRANCE CELEBRATES
INVENTION OF FORKS

PARIS. Feb. 23.-This year Paris is
celebrating the third centenary OF the
invention Of the fork
In 1897. Jean, Duke of Brittany. used
81 fos the first time 10 eat his fruit, but
it was not until the seventeenth century
that its use became general And even
at this epoch 1t was only the Kings IA
vorites who did not touch their meat
with their fingers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-24
BERNHARDT'S PART
HUNCHBAGK CLOWN

PARIS. Feb. 23-Sarah Bernhardt has
won a great success as a hunchback
clown In her new play, Les Buttons"
In the new piece the actress takes
part in competition of court testers
and cornes of the winner. II is all for
the love OF a lady, and we find az the
end that the aunchback is handsome
young prince.
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Horrible Mutilation.

There is yet another degree OF tor
turc used to extort a confession If this
IS unsuccessful with red-hot pincers
rieces OF flesh are torn from the vic
TINS body. his teeth are knocked out.
and he Is mutllated in unmentionable
ways
Suffering makes many of the prisoners
confess anything and imphCate any
body. OFTEN they confess TO crimes they
have not committed and accuse their
comrades or acquaintance falsely \
few. however. are stanch in their ST
lence under the most horrible torture.
The rules Of the Okhrana dc not allow
a man who has been tortured to live
long. He is either shot by order of a
court-martal or disappears mysteri-
ously. one or two. however, have es-
capped by Irregular means. A band Of
armed revolutionists once released six
prisoners. one of whom. Carlson. had
been tortured, and is now in a hospital
outside Russia lie has fractured
skull and spine-injuries received in the
torture chamber at Riga.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-24
Open Wounds Sailed.

Once IN the torture chamber, the pris-
,rer Is freed from his shackles, and Is
Interrogated, with threats, as 10 ms
supposcd accomoiicos. He is told that
he nav be tortured to death. but that
# he confesses and names all his accom-
nlices he will be released and a post
found for him in the Okhrana.
The prisoners rejection OF these terms
Is followed by his being stripped and
strained down on the bench. Having
gagged him with a wet rag, the tor
turers begin.
The first treatment is beating upon
the head and body with the rubber rods
the open wounds being sprinkled with
salt at intervals. Water and ammonia
are used ~ revive the victim when he
swoOns.
If this fails to make the prisoner
sneak. severer fortunes are applied, such
as tearing OUT the finger and toe nails.
MERGING the veins OF arms and legs, and
tearing out the hair.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-04-19
-oCJ0 Q1DI
E'...ss@s.----z1
COLLECE.HILL5l
IN, MANOA
A visit TO College Hills in
Manoa will be enough TO con.
vince You that it's the place
where you wish TO build a
home. Lots are cheap and
terms reasonable.

light, etc, In Honolulu. At the next
session of the Legislature another gas
bill was introduced which the writer
has every reason to believe was a
fake, which contained the provision
that. In ease the Gas Company pro-
posed to 20 into street lighting, II
should furnish large number of lights
free Mr.. DimOnds gas bill had to be
amended To correspond, and II was
finally passed with that amendment,
with the additional proviso that every
year II should increase the number OF
free lights by FIVE. You gentlemen
say that the Gas Company has failed
10 comply with this condition. This Is
certainly ;ruc. The Gas Company ac-
Cepted the franchise for what II did
contain. understanding that the Leg
islaturc. IN is wisdom. had decided
that the citizens of Honolulu should
not have the benefit of competition In
any proposition tn light the streets OF
ihe city, and the Company has there
fore not offered at any time to light
the streets Of Honolulu, being held up
by provision which would simply be
ruinous. No doubt this condition full
lllE 'NdillN lllf utSlltN vi WHDtNtI
troduced the amendments, but you will
observe that the citizens OF Honolulu
are deprived by the Legislature Of
competition in street lighting.
The present bill was introduced by
MIR. Makekau in the Senate, without
any knowledge, or information on the
subject by the Gas Company. In other
words. II Is not u Gas Company bill
rhis Is not saying that the Gas Com
pany would not like TO have the OBJ
Jectionable clauses stricken out, or in
serted In the franchise of any other
concern which proposes to furnish
street lights AT any time. The Gas
Company would like to be placed upon
an equal basis with any other concern,
and is then perfectly willing to COM
pete: We should like to ask you by
what right the citizens of Honolulu
ere denied the opportunity to have
competitive bids for street lighting.
At the same time. we wish to be under
stood that We frankly accept the dcci-
zion of the Legislature as being its
declaration that there shall be no COM
petition In street lighting. and we do
not propose to offer to light the streets
of Honolulu under the present pro-
hibitive clause of the bill. which we
shall not ask YOU to alter. believing
that the rights of citizens are prob
ably perfectly safe In your hands.
Very respectfully,
W. X. CASTLE,
President, Honolulu Gas Company.
Dated, Honolulu, April 49, 1907.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-04-19

furnish the funds that may be ncccs.
gary TO keep the public wharves oi
Honolulu and Hilo or any other port
In sanitary condition or do any other
work that shall be required 20 keep
the principal ports open. That is
what a government Is for.
There may he opportunity for
cleavage ON whether the Territory or
Honolulu should pay for promotion.
There is no question of Territorial re-
tponsibility in sanitation.
The Legislature now has under
consideration an appropriation bill
which does not provide sufficient
money for sanitary emergencies and
as passed by the Senate gives practi-
caliy nothing for promotion.
II is perhaps too late to rcctify the
folly Of taking chance" on the
amount Of money that may be need.
cd to check plague or head of yell
low fever. IT so, IL means that the
merchants must dig mp their tonnage
tax and stand in the gap.
In which case 1t is only fair that
the Territory should appropriate the
$4,000. for promotion. that there
may be some approach to reciprocal
ton.
Some years ago the business men
of Honolulu contributed money
Under a voluntary assessment to
heop the port clear. Later they ask
ed q refund from the Legislature.
They We're greeted with the merry
La-ha". They now ask either relief
nom the Territorial load they are
carving or assistance for promotion
work. They may then use their vol
untary tax in manner that will best
serve the interests of the cOntribu-
tors, who are certainly entitled to
some consideration.
We assume that the tax commits
sion TO be appointed will look into
All these avenues of Indirect Terrific
rial aXcs which are very direct tax
on business houses. and offer some
plan To better cQuali2c the burden.
Meanwhile isn't it proper that APP
preparations should he made with a
better regard for fair deal?
Isn't II about time for The people
to realize that plague is a constant
menace and will continue to be as
long us ships arrive from the Orient
And. therefore, they should give the
Territorial department responsible
for fighting the disease sufficient
money To prevent dependence ON the
charity of Honolulu.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-04-19
Open
Letter On
Gas Work

AN OPEN LETTER TO THE AGRI.
CULTURAL COMMITTEE OF
THE HOUSE
GcUtlCmen:--In the report of pro
ceedings for Yesterday. the 18th. II ap,
pears that your committee, without
giving the Gas Company any notice 81
meeting or any opportunity to be heard
on the matter of proposed amend
ment TO the gas franchise, have chosen
10 report that the Gas Company Is
guilty Of bad faith and therefore tn
ask that the bill practically he killed.
This cOmpels the Gas Company to
place itself right before the I.egisla-
ture and the community, and certainly
we have a right TO be heard in this
matter and TO ask you whether you
have done your duty to the citizens OF
Honolulu.
\ gas bill was introduced and passed
in 1901. This was vetoed by the Gov
ernor; as the writer has understood,
from representations made to him by
Il powerful representative of another
concern having large rights to furnish
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