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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-30

and cakes Saturday. They held their
exchange at Fred shelledy's store.
Mrs. Henry Brown returned from
Rome Tuesday. She spent several
DAYS at that place with her daughter,
Mrs. Sid Stanley.
Linton Packer, Of FIT. Madison, Wis
tied at the home OF his parents. 1T
this place last week.
Mrs. Kate Carlisle spent last week
at Danville with her daughter, Mrs.
Lou Albright.
Lorenzo Dreamer, Of South Dakota,
came Tuesday to visit at the c.. Scot
home.
Miss Myrtle Campbell is entertain
ing her cousin, Miss Edna Hough from
Oxford, Neb.
Rev. Nelson Ayres Of New Orleans,
La, is a guest of his sister, Mrs. w
H. Bliss and family.
Mrs. Rhoda .Wilmeth Is enjoying a
visit with her sister. Mrs. Almeida
Wroe, at Earlam.
Miss Maude Joy is a guest at the
Bert Foster home at Burlington.
Frank Davidson is at home after
spending several months in Nebraska
Mrs. Elwood Friend Is entertaining
Mis- Sadie Western from Mt. Pleas
ant.
Mrs. Rosa Frazier is a patient at the
hospital in Ottumwa.
Mrs. Arthur Ingrim and daughter
Anna. spent Monday with relatives a
Mt. Pleasant.
C. X. Hayes and Miss Kate Mathew;
| have returned from attending sum
mer school at the State Normal, Cedar
Falls.
William Burlington and family came
from Eldon Saturday.
H. c.. Cooper am from Brighton
and visited relatives Tuesday AND
| Wednesday of asst week.
L. A. Kittle and daughter Nernit
were Mt. Pleasant callers Saturday.
Charles Sweter received a car loas
Of ice Thursday.
Miss Mildred Foreman returned
from Keokuk Thursday.
Mrs. c. A. Stevens is quite Ill.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-30

s2.25 grade white Linen Ct 40
Tailored Skirts, this sale ...1lefO
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-30

Miss Eva, and Miss Grace Garner,
returned to their homes in New Shar-
on Tuesday after a few days visit at
the VIM. McMains home. Mrs. VIM.
McMains went as far as Oskaloosa
with them.
Mrs. A. o. Riggs, who has been
away for some time, has returned and
will make Eddyville her home.
DR.. and Mrs. R. F. shahan spent
Sunday with the doctors parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j.. w. Shahan and his
sister, Mrs. L. E. Bellman, at Abba.
Mrs. Richard Jaeger of Lower Bluff
Greek, returned Monday night from a
short visit with her sister, Mrs. NJ. H,
Cox, at Belknap.
c L. Coons of Des Moines was in
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EDDYVILLE,

Eddyville. - Mr.. and Mrs. Phil
Dots, east of town, arrived home on
Monday evening from an extended
visit with relatives in Missouri, Kan
sas, Oklahoma and Colorado.
Mrs. Frank CRANKY, who has been
visiting her mother in northern Mis-
souri, for some time, returned to her
home on Sand Ridge Tuesday. Her
husband went to Abba Monday night
and met her at that place.
Frank McCord of Moravia has been
visiting his brother, L. l.. McCord,
this week.
I. ]. Edwards, north of town, was
an oyer Sunday guest Of his son, A
10. Edwards, in Ottumwa.
Mrs. Isiah McMains and daughter
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-30

$3.50 grade Jumper, Shirt 60 90
Waist, Princess or Coat Suits QAeJO
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HILLseoRo.

Hillsboro. Hugh Mccoy Of Keo.
kuk was an v e Sunday visitor with
relatives here.
j. L. Williams transacted business
in Birmingham yesterday.
Orpha Moxley visited in Fort Mad.
ison Monday night.
The band boys will give a social
next Saturday night.
Richard S%tonehouse and Bruce Mil
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-30

town Sunday in the interest of the
Slayton Lyceum Bureau.
Rev. c.. w. Hampstead has return
ed from Victor and Carnsforth, where
he delivered m Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Wells, west of town, is
seriously i'll.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-30

The Hub Clio. Co. are selling shirts
SO low that it will pay you to buy
several.
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Ter are hauling lumber for new houses
The residence of Will Pope, east OF
town, was destroyed by fire early
Tuesday morning. 1t is not known how
the fire started, but it is supposed to
have been from the 1ue, as a fire had
been kindled in the range. There wa,
5000 insurance on the house and $25t
on the contents.
Roscoe Early is home from Chicago
for a vacation of a couple of weeks.
Mr.. Parrish, who has been visiting
his brother, Richard Parrish, here
left this morning for his home in In
diana.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-30

Buy underwear now at the Hub Clio
Co.-you will make money by buyint
for next years supply.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-25
MAY CANCEL LEASE
ON P. o. AT ARDMORE
No Prosecution Likely in Case of
Representative Carter, Who
Owns Building.

1T was stated officially at the Post
office Department today that II proba-
bly, would be determined TO cancel the
lease on the postoffce building at Ard
more, okla, and no attempt would be
made 10 prosecute Representative
Charles d. Carter. Of Oklahoma. who Is
charged with having rented the building
10 the Government for the past five
years in violation Of a Federal statute.
which prohibits a member Of Congress
from making any contract with the
United States Government.
First Assistant Postmaster General
Grandfeld said that the final deterni-
nation OF the case was being withheld
pending a conference with Postmaster
General Meyer.
The officials believe that il is impos-
sible to prosecute the Member of CON
gresS in view of a previous ruling by
the Assistant Attorney General for the
POstoffice Department. who held that
q contract made previous 10 a Repre-
sentative taking the oath Of Office was
not in violation Of the strict letter OF
the law
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-25
TOrturing Animals
To Assist Science
Is A Cruel Method to Follow, But II
Has Saved Many Human Lives.

Prof PawIOw, OF Russia. was en-
gagged for many years in experimental
work, trying 70 learn the workings OF
digestion. especially the digestive
glands.
He. with able assistants. operated
upon dogs. cats. guinea pigs. and other
animals
His methods were seemingly painful,
but he gave 20 science a work. which
won the Nobel prize and made for him
an uUdying fame
Science penetrated the secrets OF ma
ture. Prof. Pawlow saw animals digest
food He analysed juices from every
part OF the digestive canal and st0m-
aCh under all conditions Of digestion
He spent years OF CeaSeless study amid
the bowling and dying beasts. but ne
won. and science today looks upon him
as a great man
TO do a great right do a little
wrong Shakespeare said. and Prof.
PawlOw Obeyed this JriJe saying
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are pre-
pared by the most scientific process
ances and meet the demand fOf 10th
century chemistry.
They give man siIH means TO correct
hls infrmiJies Of stomach and digestive
They enrich the blood. give nature
tie juices and fluids she lacks. stop the
formation Of noxious gases and the fer
mentatiOn Of food They neutraIize
powerful acids and alkalieS. which irri-
tate and devour the stomach. They pre-
vent and relieve bowel and intestinal
trouble and soothe the nerves.
They should be used after every
mea whether one has dyspepsia and
stomach trouble or the stomach be nat
urally healthy BY their use one may
eat at all hours and whatever one de
sires and they help the system digest
or throw Of such food. They are thor
oughlv mCritoriOuS as their 1remend-
Gus sale am popularity illustrate
Every drug store has them Tor sale.
price soc per package II you would
Ike 20 test their merits free. send US
your name and address and We viii
send you a trial package BY mail with
out cost. Address r. 4. Stuart Co., 80
Stuart Bldg. Marshall. Mich.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-25
TEN EYCK, OARSMAN,
ACCUSED OF SWINDLE
Famous Sportsman Charged With
Helping MulCt Boston
Bank Clerk.

BOSTON, Mass. Sept 25.-James A.
Ten Eyck. jr.. an oarsman. stroke OF
the victorious Syracuse varsity crew
this year. who was arrested IN Syracuse
for the Salem police. VIII be brought
here TO answer a charge OF grand lar
CcEy.
il is alleged that last August Ten
Eyck. working with several others,
swindIed Stephen s Gauss. twenty -One
years old, a clerk in the Salem Savings
Bank. out Of $3.50. Gauss. 70 make up
the loss, confessed 10 taking 1850 OF
the banks money.
Gauss in his complaint 10 the Salem
police described what they know as a
sucker pool game The descriptions
OF the swindIers led the police TO swear
out a warrant for Ten Eyck and two
others, whose names were not known.
The game in which Gauss lost his
money was played In Boston last month
Ten EyCk was traced 10 Worcester,
thence to New York. and with the open
ing OF the school year at Syracuse the
police learned that ne had returned 10
his studies When placed under arrest
he denied his guilt and claimed that he
had no connection with any swindling
game.
Ten Eyck is the son OF James A Ten
EyCk. Young Ten EyCk was brought
up 10 the rowing game from bovhOOd,
and under his fathers training became
an expert Oarsman
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-25
Died

McDOWELLl-On Thursday. September a
1905. at O'Clock a. m, at her resi-
MCDOWELL. beloved daughter OF Major
James A Mcdowell. after a long and pain
ful Illness.
Funeral service from her late residence
at , N. saturday Internent Rock Creek
Nettie B. Mcdowell was thIrty-seveu
years Old and died after a lingering III
ness. She was a daughter Of Major James
a. Mcdowell. a civil var veteran and an
enPloye Of the Geological Coast Survey for
Barber. and Hattie and LILLIAN Mcdowell.
also survive Miss Mcdowell was a member
OF the Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal
Church.
AUERBACH-On Thursday. September "A.
1905; HATTIE, beloved wife OF Joseph Aver
Hattie Auerbach vas fifty years old and
died after an illness OF six months dura-
ton She the wife OF Joseph Auer-
bach. proprietor Of a local mems furnish
ings store on Pennsylvania avenue Mrs
AuerbaCh had been actively connected with
the Foundlings Home and was Identified
with the Home FOR the Blind
DOwNEY-On Thurs day. September q. 1903
at $50 a. m. ELLEN DOWNEY nee Gro
ninl. beloved Wife OF Patrick Downey.
Ellen Downey WIS born IN Ireland and
had been resident OF Washington FOR Aftv-
six v"ars. Her husband. Patrick Downev
and one son, Dennis Downey. a local gro
Ger. survive. Mrs. Downey had been a
O. &
Catholic Church fJr many years.
DUDLEY-At Vsneland. Y J.. on Septarn-
Der H. 1908. WILLIAM E beloved hus-
band or Charlotte +. Dudley. formerly OF
Wash ngtOn. d. q
GRIFFITH-On Wednesday. September q
1905 NINA. beloved wife OF William II. II
Griffith. aged forty-flve years.
HEARD-SuddenIy. on "Wednesday. September
p. 1905 WILLIAM HENRY HEARD dearly
beloved husband OF Margaret l. Heard me-
Baldwin,.
NORWOOD-On Wednesday. September q
1908 at p. m, WILLIAM M the beloved
son Of Fannie Norwood, IN the thirteenth
year OF his age
TRIPLETT-On Thursday. September q
1903. at 6:45 D. m. RAYMOND EUGENE
beloved son OF Albert and Louie Trlglett
(nee Mccarthy. aged two years and ten
months.
WAHLER-On Thurs iav. September q 1908
at $50 D. m. IGNATsUS J., beloved son OF
Joseph and Anna Waller. OF Congress
Heights, D. c.. aeparted this life In his
twenty-second yrar.
Requiem high mass on Saturday. septem-
Der Is. Will be said for the repose OF his
soul at St TeTesa's Church at a m
Relatives and friends are respectfully In
vited TO attend Internent at ST. Mary's
IgnatIus J. Waller wss twenty-five wears
old and died after an illness OF Your weeks
lie had been an emplOye OF the Govern
ment Hospital His father. Joseph wahler.
dairymeu and real estate man Of Congress
Heights, nis mother and six brothers sur
viye.
WOODEN Thursday. September a. 1905. at
l2-8 a m, at her residence. SIS Third street
northeast, ANN r.. widow Of George E.
Wood. in the seventy-first year OF her lie
Funeral from her late residence. and
thence to St. JOsephs Church Second and
c streets northeast. on Se-Crday, Septem-
Der 70. at a. m, where mass VIII be said
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-25
DELINQUENTS PAY
PERSONAL TAXES
Collectors Announcement Has Al
ready Begun TO Bear
Fruit in City.

The announcement Of Charles c.
Rogers. Collector OF Taxes. Of his inten-
ton 10 collect delinquent personal
taxes by levyiug. if necessary, upon the
property Of those In debt 20 the District
has already met with results. Follow
ing his declaration to this effect yester-
day a number of citizens were on hand
when the office was opened this morn
ing, and all through the day the Office
force was bUsily engaged in receiving
personal taxes and receiptIng therefor.
Mr.. Rogers said today that he feels
much encouraged at the results THIS
far shown. TbiTty-three taxpayers call
ed before the office closed yesterday.
The Collector, however. is not depend
Ing upon deliCQuentS to appear in per
son. Six bailins were today sworn in
as special policemen, and began the
work Of collection. with Instructions t.
accept no excuses, but II necessary, 10
diStrain the personal property Of those
who refuse TO paw. This property, or
as much as may he necessary, will DE
sold at public auction 10 pay arrears.
The number of delirQuents for 1905.
according 10 the Collector. Is approx
eating 10000. In addition there are 10. -
co. separate accounts, covering a period
from 1903 TO 1907 inclusive. which aEgre-
gate approximately 10000. so that there
is owing TO the District. in unpaid per-
sOnal taxes, S120OOO
In the opinion Of Collector Rogers
the greater part OF this can be col
.ccted. and every effort will be made
by him toward that end
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-25
PLANS FOR FLEET
ON HOME VOYAGE
Admiral PillSbury Arranges
for Two Stops to Take
Coal.

With the approach Of the Atlantic
feet 10 Manila, where the second stage
Of the worlds cruise viii end October ],
Admiral Pillsbury. chief Of navigation,
is taking up the question Of the fleets
return itinerary 70 the Atlantic coast.
Preparations are now being made for
coaiing the feet. For this purpose alone,
the feet will make at least two stops
before reaching an Atlantic port, the
first at Colombo and the second at Ne
gro bay. on the African coast, opposite
Gibraltar. II necessary. coal also Will
be taken aboard at Port Said. when the
ships emerge from the Suez canal
The feet. one squadron Of which will
return 20 the Philippines from Japan,
November !. and the second from China.
November :. will spend approximately
thirty days IN Manila bay for target
practice, docking and coaling. Tle pres
ent Intention Is 10 have the return Jour
ney begin about December = and II will
end, by the Presidents Ordera on Feb
ruary p, so that he may personally re-
view u on WdShiugtOn'S birthday.
Health conditions permitting, addi-
ional stops en- route home probably will
be made at Singapore. Alden, Malta,
Nice, Nillefrance, and Gibraltar.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-25
HASKELL IS OUT
SAYS NEW RUNOR
Local Democrats Admit Bry-
an Should Let Gov
ernor Resign.

Strong rumors was circulating about
Washington today TO the effect that
Gov. Charles y. Haskell, of Oklahoma,
had resigned his position as treasurer
of the Democratic committee.
In spite of the word from Chicago
that Mr.. Haskell has just given $4,000
10 the Democratic campaign fund, which
will buy cocktails for the Chicago
establishment of the party, the rumor
seemed well founded.
While neither Democratic headquar-
ters in the Union Trust building nor
Edwin A Newman. Democratic commit
teeman for the District had received
any word as TO the resignation of Gov
ernor Haskell there was an air of un-
certainty about their conversation, that
IN the present status Of the Hearst
Haskell-Bryan-RO Roosevelt episode might
easily be taken 10 mean that they have
received private adyices TO the effect
that the governor will get out in the i'm
mediate futurs-
no Democrat was willing to discuss
the situation today, but they admit that
the best thing Mr.. Bryan can do now
is to let him out
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-25
WILL GIVE BANQUET
TO FISH EXPERTS
Members Will Be Hosts
and Foreign Delegates
the Guests.

The formal banquet Of the Interna-
uonal Congress OF Fisheries viii be
given tonight at the Raleigh to the
foreign delegates and their wives by
the American members The affair win
pc the last OF the entertainments for
the fsh experts, and the following day
VIII be devoted 70 finishing business.
Al noon today the Alaska Packers As
soc-ation entertained the congress al a
salmon luncheon given IN the Willard.
Science and the abstruse knowledge
OF hsh and their lives occupied the
M. ming session OF the congress today
AIler the sJreuUOusness Of the debates
on whether or not nature or man ba.r
propagates FISH that marked Yesterday,
meetings, the audience was small but
enthusiastic.
hon Clifford Pinchot. chief United
states Forester, entertained with hfs
facile stories Of FISH and their catch
Ing as he saw them IN his trips through
the woods.
This afternoon the awards Of the
committee on papers viii be announced
These prizes on a dozen different sub
Jects have been offered by the Govern
ment and various scientists
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-25
COMPOSER DE KOVEN
TALKS OF NEW OPERA
At Work on Rehearsal He Finds Time to Tell of THE
Golden Butterfly, Which, He Says, Has
Real Plot

Composing the score or n light opera.
drilling the singers and the dancers,
offending 10 the thousand and one de
tails preceding an absolutely new pro-
duction. doesn't need TO interfere with
ones ability TO revert now and then
to ordinary conversation.
Quite indisputabIc evidence of this is
Reginald De KOven. musical critic and
composer. who has written the scores
Of many well-knOwn operas. but who
used to be newspapermen. and who
isn't averse to a bit of well intended
publicity.
He stood down in the very first row
Of the deserted National Theater this
morning, walking backward and for
ward. swining his cane and listening
TO the orchestra which labored faith
opera. The Golden Butterfly" which
Will be produced here, Tor the first time,
next week.
Well" he remarked" as he sat down.
how much do you want? / used 10 be
a newspaper man myself. and I can give
you anything from a stick TO col
umn.
After the success Of the Merry
Widow Mr.. Smith and 1 decided that
the trend Of taste in this country was
toward the light opera and away from
the many, many comic operas I would
like 10 have the public understand that
The Golden Butterfly isn't a comic
opera, but truly a light opera
The music and the book are not
thrown together haphazard. but there
is homOgeneity 10 the production which
distinguishes It from the comic opera Of
the day. The music comes In naturally.
We do not always have a character
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-25
LOCKED IN A CELL,
TRIES TO END LIFE
Louis Willis, a Negro, Hangs Him
self With a Belt, But
Will Live.

Louis Willis. a negro. ATTEMPTED 70
commit suicide early this morning in
his cell at the Eighth precinct police
station. TWO things go hand in hand
with Louis. confinement behind the bars
Of O police station and attempt % ccEu-
NIT suicide. They toddle along with the
corgeniaIity OF old friends and as soon
as Louis sees one, the ether hops UP and
takes possession Of his mind Louis
las the suicide mania. 50 70 speak.
when grim justice or q policeman lands
him IN the police station II IS a hu-
initiating thought, this being locked Up.
and so. failing 20 reconcile himself 70
the idea Of the policeman who arrested
him last night he decided TO end his
life lie fitted belt neatly around his
neck and then swung himself from the
cell door. He was discovered early this
morning By Policeman =. J. Creamer.
who cut the belt Willis was taken 20
Frecdmau's Hospital, whore u is be-
Ifeved his condition IS not serious
willis lives at 2z5l Twelfth street
northwest The attempt on his life to
day was the sccOrd Willis has made IN
the Eighth precinct About a year age
ne was locked up and tried TO commit
suicide in the same way
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-25

coming on with a song. Sometimes IL IS
hVe minutes after an entrance before a
character begins TO sing at all We do
not make them sing because we think
there ought 70 be a waltz or a Jig or
a two-step right at that place. but be-
cause IL seems natural that they should
sing when they do.
We have made The Golden Butter
fly a three-act opera. / do not think.
nor does Mr.. Smith think, that the two
act opera IS IN accord with the best
Ideals of light opera. In the twO-act
production there is an opportunity for
but two hnales, In this new opera there
are three hnales. ana all of them are
real fnales. fitting in with the progress
of the play.
Miss Van studdiford has surrounded
herself with a company Of artists She
is trying. you know. TO establish com
pany like the Bostonians, which Will be
able TO give the best light operas. She
has developed wonderfully since she ap-
peared in Red Feather and not
only has her voice become even more
magnificent, but according TO Marc
klaw-and according TO me. too, or
COuTSe-'She has become a real actress.
zone Of the hardest problems we had
10 face was that OF a name We thought
OF calling the opera Forget Me Not.
The Understudy,' Star for Night,
etc. But the manager, Mr. Bradley.
finally chose The Golden Butterfly.
after Mr.. Smith lad sent in at least
seventy-five suggestions. 1 think IL is
a very happy name. In the second act
there Is butterfly song and butter
fly ballet
The plot IS a pretty one, and quite
dramatic II revOlves about an opera
that has been stolen by the lntpndant
of the Royal Theater in Budapest. 1
was in that city for some time studying.
and there are some Hungarian airs In
the score-not limitations OF Hungarian
music, but my own conceptions which
have the Hungarian theme and
rhythm
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-25
MUST BE CANDIDATE
AGAINST HIS WILL
New Hampshire Democrats Plan to
Force GubernatOrial Nomina-
ton on Judge Bingham.

CONCORD. y. H, Sept. 25.-The
Democratic State convention today
promises 20 present the unusual specta-
Gle Of dele gates forcing a nomination
upon a man who not only never haF
sought II. but even has refused 20 run
The first choice is George II. Bingham
OF Manchester. judge Of the supreme
court, and there is little doubt that the
overwhelming sentiment in his favor
VIII :orce him 70 let his name sts:-d at
the head OF the ticket
The convention gives every ind cation
OF harmony The platform already
agreed upon demands the abolition Of
the lobby and the free pass. better
enforcement Of the labor law. an en-
Ployers' liability Law, genuine local op-
ton, and heavier taxation OF railroads
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-25

Death notices inserted in The
Washington Times will, on request,
be published in the next issue Of
The Baltimore News or The Phila-
delphia Evening Times without
further charge.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-25
FOG HOLDS MAURITANIA.

NEW YORK. Sept. 25-The big liner
Mauritania which left her docks for
Liverpool on Wednesday. is still tied up
IN Grsvesend bay. ewing 10 the dense
fog which has prevailed in New York
waters. Captain John Pritchard would
not take the Mauretania through the
Ambrose channel while for imperiled
- giant steamship.