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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-25
Once Enouqh for Her.

Montgomery, Mo-, April 24-Mrs.
the Office of collector and was refused
commission on the ground that she
was woman and therefore not d
qualified voter in this state, has de-
cided not to have anything to do with
the special election here today to fill
the vacancy. 1t was the intention to
run a man in her name and let her
be his clerk if elected, but the young
woman will not consent She is sick
of the game of politics. Three demo-
cratic candidates were put on the
ticket yesterday afternoon.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-25
DUG WHO MARRIED DAUGHTER
OF THEODORE sHoNTs sup.
DENLY EXPIRES IN PARIS Tos
DAY OF HEART TROUBLE. 81
MYSTERY SURROUNDS
HIS SUDDEN DEATH
MEMBERS OF FAMILY MAKE NO
STATEMENT TO CLEAR CON.
FLlcTING STATEMENTS MADE
OF THE CASE.

New York, April ga cable
gram to Theodore P. Shonts to-
day announced the sudden death
In Paris of his son-in-law, the
Duo de Chaulnes. The duo and
Miss Theodore Shonts were mar
ried in this city recently and
were in Europe on their wedding
trip.
Paris, April 24.-The Due de-
Chaulnes was today found dead IN
his bed in his apartment at the
Hotel Langham in the Rue Bocoa-
dor by his wife. Death was due
to an embolism obstruction of an
artery.
Paris, April a. The air Of myH
terry surrounding the circum.
stances Of the death of the
Due de Chaulnes, which was created
largely by the misleading statements
with reference to the place of death
and the ultimate disposition Of the
body, was In no sense cleared up by
a story which was generally circulat-
ed to the effect that the Due was ii,
fact taken violently i'll at some house
other than his hotel and that he was
hurriedly carried to the Iangham,
where he died shortly after his arri.
val. 1t was impossible to confirm or
deny the rumor this afternoon at the
Langham. All information relative to
the death of the Due was refused
with the exception of the official
statement that the Due had died at
the home Of a member of his family
and not at the hotel. 1t was explain.
ed that this was the way the family
desired the announcement to be made.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-25

Des Moines, April 24.-To arrange
for public feet-washing for $4,000
people in June in Des Moines is the
difficult task assigned to j. H. Moore
of Elgin, Ill. Beginning June 10 the
Dunkards of America will hold their
convention in this city. At that time
$4,000 are expected. One of the feat
ures Of the gathering is great public
feast, followed by the feet-washing
in commemoration Of the Lords last
supper. The Dunkards will be in Des
Moines several days. Elder Moore
has been in Des Moines frequently
of late making arrangements with
the Commercial club for the entertain
ment of the guests. It is planned to
have a great camp ground and mon
ster tent for the general assembly.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-25
Erie Train Jumps Track.

Hornell, N. Y. April "a. Running
at the rate of sixty miles an hour, an,
Erie train known as the Chicago ex.l
press, jumped the track directly I'M
front of the station at Canisteo this
morning. A broken tire on the engineI
is believed to have been the cause oA
the wreck. The passengers were.
thrown about and many OF them
bruised. but none- seriously hurt
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-25
Kills Her Mother.in-Law.

Boydsville, Mo-, April 24.-As a re-
suit of family trouble of several yeara
standing, Mrs. Victoria Hale, "a years
old, yesterday shot and killed Mrs.
Fannie M. Hale, her mother-in-law, In
their home near here. Miss Hals
hurried to Livingston and gave her
self up. She says she shot in self.
defense, as Mrs. Hale threatened r.
shoot her,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-25
Two Pennsylvania Banks SUSPEND

Oil Ciy, Pa, April 24-The Farm
er National bank of Emlenton with
capital of $4,000, and the First Ma
tional bank of Clintonville with capital
of $4,000, both in Venango county,
were closed today by the comptroller
of currency. 1t is believed the sus-
pension is only temporary.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-25
DR.. Carl Kitchen Expires.

Des Moines, April 24.-Dr. Carl
Kitchen, formerly a prominent physi.
clan of Runnells, who has of late years
made his home with his son, Frank
Kitchen, 1920 Lyon street. passed
away yesterday from the effects of a
stroke of paralysis suffered last week.
Since the attack the doctor has been
sinking fast and no hopes were en-
came early yesterday morning.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-25
World Governed by Public Opinion,

Washington, D. c., April 24.-A
feature of today's session Of the Inter
national Law society was the annual
address Of Elihu Root, president of tho
society, in which 1t was most interesae
ingly shown that the world was gov.
erned by public opinion and that pub.
lie opinion was becoming more human
and less warlike.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-25
T. A. Mcintyre, Brokers suspenoe

New York, April 24-The suspen.
and produce exchange, was announced
on the stock exchange To-Day. The
firm did large business and had
branches in Chicago, Baltimore, Bos-
ton, Hartford, Binghampton, Syracuse,
Rochester and Hot Springs, w
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-25
Freight Train Dashes Into Water.

Alton, ILL.,, April a. = A fast
freight train on the Chicago, Peoria
& st. Louis dashed into a water filled
cut from which the storm and flood
had washed away the tracks, Is miles
above here last night, and the engine
and eleven cars were turned over.
Engineer John F. Walsh Of Springfield
was imprisoned in his cab and drown
ed. Four other trainmen saved their
lives by swimming
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-25
Illinois Miners to PAY Shot Eirera

Springfield, ILL.,, April 24.-The scale
committee of the United Mine Work
ers of Illinois today submitted new
scale to the miners convention. 1t is
practically that of last year with the
exception that it provides for the oper-
ators instead of the miners paying the
shot firers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-25
Laurel Man Commits suicide.

Marshalltown, April 24.-Edwardl
Weissenburger, aged SO years, son Of
Condard a wealthy farmer of Laurel
committed suicide this morning by
shooting himself through the head
while temporarily insane. He lived
one hour.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-25
Five Killed at VidaIla

Natchez, Miss, April 24.-Five
persons were killed and several in
jured in tornado which swept over
Vidila, La, this morning. AT Con-
cordia Parish woman was killed.
Many negroes were injured at Pine
Ridge.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-25
ParoIed BOYS Confess Thefts.

Oskaloosa, April 24.-John Carney
and John Ryans, lads 18 years of age,
confessed to officers the burglary of
several private residences. Both were
granted paroles few weeks ago.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-25
Ex.President Cleveland Better.

Lakewood, N j., April 24.-Ex-
President Cleveland is better today.
Physicians in attendance express the
belief that he will be able to leave
for Princeton in a few days.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-25
PRINCE HEL|E
ANDMME.ANNA
ARE REUNITED
De sAGAN is FIRST TO BOARD
BOAT AT NAPLES TO KISS THE
HAND OF THE coUNTEss-RE-
PoRTERs WORRY THE PRINCE.

Naples, April 24.-Mme. Anna Gould
arrived here today from New York
and was met in the harbor by the
Prince de Sagan, who arrived in Eng
land few days ago and hurried here
to bid welcome to Nine. Gould. The
steamer came into the harbor at 6
O'clock this morning, and the prince
was the first one to go on board. He
rushed to Nine. Gould's cabin, met
her at the door. lifted his hat and
kissed her hand. The prince refused
to. be interviewed.
Boni and De Sagan in Duel?
The party had light breakfast, aft
er which Nine. Gould and the prince,
accompanied by the proprietor of the
hotel where rooms have been engaged
for Nine. Gould, went ashore in spe-
cial launch and took an automobile
from the dock to the Bertolini Palace
hotel. 1t is reported Count Boni de
Castellane has arrived here and is
about to challenge the prince to a
duel, but this is declared to be un-
founded.
Hele Roasts Reporters.
Prince Helie de Sagan last night
left the hotel at which he had been
staying, and took an apartment In the
Corso Vittorio Emanuele under the
name of Louis Perigord.
He expressed regret at the delay Of
the steamer Friedrich der Crosse, on
which Nine. Anna Gould is a passen-
ger The ship was due to arrive yes
terday.
Its arrival, he said, would mean
tsprotection from being prosecuted by
the damned reporters Of two hemi.
! spheres.
Driver IN League with scrlbes.
In trying to escape the close watch
Z the scribes have kept on him, the
prince drove along the Toledo sea
front, but soon discovered his driver
was in league with the cab drivers OF
his followers, signals passing between
them by means of their whips.
This was early in the day. He re-
turned to his hotel, where he found
several telegrams awaiting him.
Later he discussed with the hotel
director the possibility of obtaining an
automobile with chauffeur he could
trust not to be signaling his move
ments to spies
"Worse Treated than in America"
The prince went to the theater last
evening, but soon realized that all con
venient places near him were oc
cupied by reporters. He left in dis
gust, exclaiming:
81 thought it impossible to be worse
treated than in America
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-25
Favorable CROP Progress Good News

New York, April 24-Dispatches to
Dun's review indicate that no definite
change has occurred in the business
situation although the favorable pro-
gress of the crops is an encouraging
indication for the future.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-25
sTEPFATHER GETS GIRL
Iowa City Woman Tries to Get Child
From Her Husband,
Ruf Fails

Iowa City, April "a. Judge How
ell granted writ of habeas corpus
giving Mrs. Cora VanGurdy, recently
of Des Moines, now Of Iowa City, pos
session of her five year old daughter.
Before the sheriff could serve the
papers on her, John VanGurdy, the
sion of the child and fed to Des
Moines.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-25
Three People Killed.

Memphis, Tenn, April "a. - A tor
nado swept over Walls, Miss, early
today. 1t is reported to have destroyed
the town. Three people were killed
and several injured. The wires are
down between Memphis and Walls.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-25
JUDGE IN DEBATE.
Representative Clyde Sparks Will Ac,
in Debate at os-
kaloosa.

Representative Clyde Sparks goes
to Oskaloosa this evening to act as
one of the Judges in. the debate be-
the Iowa university debating teams.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-25
TORNADO IN SOUTH
Sweeps Across Louisiana and Missis
sippi Doing Great Damage
Wires Down.

New Orleans, April "a. Railroad
officials here have received reports
of a tornado which swept across the
Rapides Parish today. No details are
obtainable but the damage reported
is heavy.
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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-18
MOUSE NEST IN A WOUND.
Everything Was Found in Ncgro's
Scalp But the Mouse.

Kansas City, MOI have run
across lots of things sewed mp in
wounds" said Dir. ]. p. Neal at the
Emergency hospital the other after
noon, but to-day Is the first time
ever struck a mouses nest--or rather
the proper materials for such nest"
DR. Neal had just finished treating q
wound on the head of William Wright
q negro laborer, 27 years old, who ar
rived here from Iierington, Kan
Wright was struck over the head with
a monkey wrench by Henry Clark, .
fellow laborer The wound was attend
ed by a Herlngton physician. II
panied Wright so greatly that he
called at the Emergency hospital to
have 1t redressed In the wound the
following foreign substances were
found:
Several lunches Of kinky hair.
One piece OF felt from Wriehts hat
One piece OF leather sweatbaad
from same hat.
The pieces of felt and leather sweat
band were oblong, and fitted eXactl,
the places in the hat from which the,
had come. If round they would have
been about the size of dime.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-18
.CH|NA'S WIRE SYSTEM
TELEGRAPH LINES IMPROVED
AND EARN LARGE PROFITS.
Taken Over by the Government from
Private Concern--Now Approach
Tolerabe Degree of Complete
ness and Usefulness.

Washlngton.--ln view of the pres.
ent day tendency of the Chinese to as
sumo the management and control OF
the railroads and other important busi-
ness enterprises, resume OF the an
nual report of the imperial telegraph
administration, prepared by +. ID.
Cloud, student-interpreter of the
Shanghai consulate general, contains
some interesting items.
Originally this system of telegraphs
was private concern organized by
wealthy Chinese officials and gentry,
but eight cr nine years ago the central
government took over control OF the
company. allowing certain merchants
to retain their shares, increased the
capital and secured a monopoly of the
business throughout the empire.
Under government management the
system Is approaching tolerable de-
gree Of completeness and usefulness.
OF late years, also, 1t has been paying
fairly good dividends, amounting to
ten per cent. in 1906. and this, too, in
the face of rather large extensions Of
the system.
The total receipts of the system for
the year We're $l,579.176 United States
gold. made up of the following items:
From commercial business, $S79994 !;
official business, $9S,05S, and general
business. sGi9,124. The total expendi-
lures for the same period were $951,-
639, as follows: For the maintenance
of the superintendent generals office,
s34,252; maintenance of general Of
fee, S3719S; running expenses of the
various stations, s429,SSs; expenses in
connection with official business, $780,
$40, and all other expenses, $429,391.
According to the showing, the
gross profits of the year were $685.
537, and that, too, from working
capital of sl,232,000 And after pay
ing the government royalty of s129,.
S07 the administration was still able
to pay the private shareholders a div
idend of ten per cent, all of which
goes to show that the telegraph, like
the railways, has come to be regarded
by. the Chinese as public necessity,
and likewise the telegraph, like the
railway, has great future in China.
The telephone, also, while still in an
updeveloped state, is destined to play
an important part In the development
of the new China. Wherever the tel
ephone has been used by the Chinese
II has made a lasting place for itself
and at the present writing there are
many systems in various parts OF the
empire being talked of and organ,
lied, many of which are certain to be
installed, and since the Chinese do
not manufacture telephone or tele-
graphic supplies, there should. in the
near future, be an extensive market In
China for this line of goods.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-18
Sets Pigs Broken Bones.

Vineland, N. Y.-Abraham voor.
hees, a 67-year.old inmate OF the
Soldiers home here, keeps open house
In tent in the grove, where he
serves black coffee and army hard
tack to callers.
A little pig belonging to the institu-
tion suffered from the breaking of
both its jaws and forelegs, it's mother
overturning a trough on IL six weeks
ago Voorhees, took the pig to his
tent, set the broken bones, put the
teeth back into place and began to
nurse the little creature. Laurie. as
the pig Is called, took to Voorhees,
like a dog to kind master. Now
Laurie Is well and follows the old vet
around, even through the streets OF
the borough.
At meal time the pig jumps into
Its owners lap and takes nourishment
from him like any other baby.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-18
city
PARK ROADS CHAMPION CAT.
Wins Neighborhood Medal by Whip
ping Two eeliserent Dogs.

Washington. on.--Somewhere up on
Park road there lives NANCY, undis.
tinguished looking black cat waich
could win championship honors
against any Of the creatures of the
nature takers That cat may not look
like winner, but dozen reputable
citizens can vouch for the fact that,
single paved and alone. she did up
two of the neighborhood dogs so badly
that they have both been Obliged to
take treatment in canine sanitariuin.
In the wee sma' hours the other
morning the cat, having been out late
at some function in feline society, was
peacefully ambling homeward when
two dogs. large white bulldog and
black and yellow hound. sighted her.
Barking joyously, they started for the
cat. All at once the bulldog broke
away with yelp OF distress and
dashed madly across the street. where
he watched the rest of the fight from
safe distance
The hound kept his hold OF the cats
neck and shook her viciously until,
feeling that it was time TO brag lit
tie, he released his grip long enough
TO emit a boastful bark. This was the
cats opportunity, and she sprang up
on the hounds sida. After brief but
bitter combat the hound managed to
scramble to his feet and started pain
fully down the street The cat watched
the bulldog for minute, and then
casting glance OF contemptuous pity
at the hound. smoothed her fur and
started off at a dignlfed pace for
home
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-18
GIRL REARED AMONG INDIANS.
Lost for Twelve Years She Is Found
on Reservation and Restored.

La Crosse, Wls.--Anna Vassal OF
Milwaukee has Just been restored tc
her parents after an absence of twelve
years.
When Anna was small child sho
was placed in an institution here, but
had been there only a short time
when she mysterougly disappeared
from the place. Georgiana vassal her
sister, beard that she had left tho
nome and went to the officials of the
institution, but they volunteered no
information, and search for the
missing girl was begun.
Ii was learned that the girl had en-
dured nerve-racking experienced
that she had been sent away from
the institution, and had not left 1t as
her parents and relatives had been
led to believe. She was sent to a
family on an Indian reservation near
Duluth and for several years had been
brought up among the Indians. She
Is now well acquainted with their
ways and language, and 1t may take
years to educate the girl. The res
ervation is In backwoods part of
Wisconsin and is known as Rcd Cliff
The Girl never was told her parents
We're seeking her, but was given to
understand that If she attempted to
escape she would be placed in the in.
stitution again. She consequently did
not leave the reservation until the
other day, when, through friend In
the vicinity, she learned OF the search
being made for her. She slipped
away by night to Duluth with hel
friend, and was there mot by her SIS.
ter. deorgiana, who accompanied her
to her home In Milwaukee.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-18
Rats and Dogs Aid Burglar.

London, Eng.-Rats and dogs must
now be included among the assistants
OF the expert burglar, The aniblals
are used by tho burglar TO ascertain
II the coast is clear, the mode OF oper.
atfng being somewhat as follows:
The cracksman may have fixed upon
certain premises where he expects
there are burglar alarms. He accord.
i1gy FORCES open a small window and
puts through two or lhree rats.
brought to the scene In basket. Ac,
companying him also is rafting ter
rier, and this animal he also puts
through the window.
u there is q burglar alarm anywhere
about the bounding OF the dog after
the rats Will set Il in motion, and the
burglar leaveS the dog and rats tc
their fate Should there be no ring
Ing OF bella he enters.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-18
ENGLISH AS SHE is SPOKE.
Railroad Brakeman Testifies as to the
Finding Of an Insane Man.

Tacoma, Wash.--Testimony OF a
novel nature was heard in the police
court when Judge Arntson was look
ing into The case Of the Inmate OF the
Steilacoom asylum who had been
gathered in by the police While it was
evident TO ali that the man was in
sane, the court wished to know some
thing of the circumstances connected
with his apprehension. A railroad
brakeman was able to give the great
est detail in regard to this, and in Civ
ing his testimony he spoke the ver-
nacular OF the rail.
Judge" said he, to the amazement
of both court and spectators, Il was
riding the pilot out. and ! seen this
guy lyln' on the track. threw the
hogshead down and dynamited the
train, and leans over and gets him
and throws him off the rail. The first
thing he says when he gets up Is have
] any cigarettes. I'm there with the
Gigs, but he don't get any. Then there
comes along couple of fly cops and Il
harnessed bull and takes the guy
away"
When translated this means that
the brakeman was riding on the pilot
OF the engine, had seen the man on
the track, and had signaled the en-.
gineer and put on the air at the same
time. Then he had reached over,
thrown the man from the track, and
later seen him turned over to two de
tectives and a policeman In uniform.
After this had been explained to the
court the case proceeded, resulting
ultimately in the commitment of the
man to the asylum.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-18
ROOSTER MIGHTY WEAPON.
Welded by Owner, Speedily Puts
Hold-up Men to Flight.

Cincinnati. - Avaunt backjacks
smoke wagons. and loaded canes. Ina
most useful array OF barnyard fowls
the rooster, has mounted the pedcsta'
of superiority and to-day ali thl
members OF Cincinnati's chicken popu
lation save one are holding their heads
q little higher. Il happened whEo
Warren Edwards, a conductor, was oa
nis way home. In his right hand ht
held by the legs a plump rooster tha
was destined to grace the. Edwards
dinner table.
Halt! Hands up!" came a brusque
command and out Of the darkness
two highwaymen stepped and confront
ed Edwards.
Instead OF obeying the command
Edwards swung the rooster into the
faces of the robbeis and put them 10
flight. II was fatal 10 the chanticleer
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-18

Little Animal Old the Work Of Expert
"StcepIe Jack"

The hazardous but lucrative trade
Of "Steeple Jack has been usurpcd In
Jersey by small white rat
Edmund p Condit wealthy resi-.
dent of Verona, recently gave birth.
day party to dozen young friends Of
his nine-year-old son.
When he attempted to celebrate the
occasion by raising an American flag
to the top Of the 30-foot fagstaff that
had stood on his lawn for years the
pulley rope broke. The pole was
too frail to permit of even the light.
est lad climbing up to pas: another
halyard through tha pulley at the
top.
I'VE and Jimmy'll fix 1t for You,
Mr.. Condit," piped up Able Wolff, a
neighbor's son, and he scooted OFF to
his fathers barn, returning with a
little white rat clinging to his shoul.
der.
Abe uncoiled a big ball of twine,
put the loose end In "Jimmys" mouth,
and sent the little animal climbing
up the pole; but when he re 4hed the
pulley he didn't know what to do
next.
Abe found another pulley, called the
white rat down, and spent ten minutes
teaching him to run back and forth
through the contrivance with the
twine between his teeth.
Then he sent Jimmy" up the pole
again and this time the rat without a
moments hesitation tried to get
through the pulley. The hole was
too small, but Jimmy" deliberately
took the string In one paw. passed 1t
through the small opening, caught 1t
with the other paw. and scrambled
to the ground with 1t.
rope was strung through the pull.
ley with the aid of the twine halyard,
and Jimmy" munched happily of the
biggest piece OF cheese he had over
seen at once.