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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-14
$500 IS STOLE
Then HAS $1,I6O
CHARLES EDMAN, COAL MINER,
DOPED AND
ROBBED.

Doped and touched for $500 in $40
gold pieces is the story OF Charles e.
Edman, coal miner of Grand ave-
nue., when he had revived from an ap-
parent case of acute drunkenness this
morning at the police station. Two
other pouches containing SLIGO more
of the precious metal were not found
by the thief, if thief there was in the
case, and Chief of Police Gallagher
has the bright 500 gold pieces locked
securely in the safe at the police sta
ton.
Sand Bags? No!
Word reached the police station
over the telephone last night that
man was dead drunk" in the gutter
In the rear of the Hedrick school
building. Patrolman Henry Howells
was sent to the scene. He located Ed
man and another man who had re-
ported the case. The patrol was called
and Edman was taken to the police
station.
When searched by Sergeant Nor
risey two heavy bags were found in
his pocket '"These must be sand
bags" said the officer But when the
little sacks were opened the surprise
was complete. Each one contained $40
gold pieces. Some small change was
found in the mans pocketbook.
Is Given Fine.
In police court this morning Ed
man was given fine Of $40 for intox-
ication
"The city is not going to get any
of my double eagles, said Edman.
II will lay out my fine. | can't make
twenty any easier than this. I've lost
too much already"
Edman Talks.
When interviewed at police station
today by a Courier reporter, Edman
said:
81 was not drunk last night. was
given medicine (meaning he was
doped.) had s1,960 in my pockets, be.
SIDES some other change. | had $500
IN this pocket Inside right pocket)
and that they tell me is gone. In this
pocket (the left hand side) had $500
and in my left hand trousers pocket
had the remainder of the gold and
some change in the other trousers
pocket.
l nave daughter living in Des
MONIES, but have been in Ottumwa
two years, working as a coal miner. I
was planning to go to Sweden on a
visit. / am boarding at the home of
Thomas Thomas of Grand avenue,
Fairview, a Welchman | was at the
home of friend in the evening and
had started home. He said he would
accompany me home This is the last
remember. was given some medi-
cine and the money was taken The
man who took it supposed that the one
package was all the money had. I'M
doubtedly, or he would have taken
the entire amount This is the first
time was ever in Jail in my 81 years
of life
Officers See Money.
Several policemen were present at
police headquarters when the money
was counted It appeared to them
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that the man was crazy drunk. When
a man is given dope he simply goes to
sleep. Edman would not sleep and
was almost crazed in appearance, thus
the theory is advanced that he was
not doped
Chief of Police Gallagher has taken
considerable stock in Edman's story
as ne is prosecuting rigid investiga-
ton into the merits of his story.
Il believe the $500 was taken from
him. said the chief
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LEANDO.

Leando.-Mr. and Mrs. Sandy Find
lay are rejoicing over the birth Of a
son.
Mrs. Ray Stewart. Of Des Moines.
New Mexico, was called to the death
bed of her sister, Miss Blanche Greene
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Loftiss is very sick
VIII Morrison and children of Lib
ertyville visited Sunday at the home
of w. II. Morrison.
I. G. Moore and family deprated
Tuesday for Spokane.
Mrs. Berta Camblin and Miss
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ABINGDON.

APPROXIMATION Best of Batavia,
is visiting relatives and friends here
Frank Gobble left Monday morning
for Euerka Springs and other points.
DR.. D. II. King was a business caller
here Monday.
Frank Miller returned to school
Monday morning after a visit with
home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rex Wilson and bal Y,
spent Sunday at Ross Caldwelrs.
Dave Caldwell is on the sick list.
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THEY LEAVE ON DIFFERENT
STEAMERS AFTER PRINCES
FlANcE RECEIVES CRISP NOTE
FROM BROTHERS
BEGIN THE TRIP
THROUGH KITCHEN
HAsTY EXIT FROM HOTEL WHERE
coURTSHlP WAS IN PROGRESS
LATEST SENSATION IN AFFAIRS
OF GoULDs.

New York, April 11-Mme. Anna
Gould with her children and their tu-
tor, sailed for Genoa and Naples to-
day on board the North German
Lloyd steamer Frederick Der Crosse.
About the same hour Prince De Sagan
who had been paying assiduous court
to Nine. Gould, sailed for Europe in
the American steamer ST. Paul.
Nine. Gould left the Hotel ST. Regis
at 10 o'clock last night and went di-
rectly to~;the pier. She was accom-
panied by the prince, who dubbed
with good spirits; Mr.. and Mrs. Tyler
Morse, Nine. Gould's children, their
tutor, two maids, and fifty pieces OF
luggage. The nocturnal departure
was accompanied by mystery and Sc.
crecy.
Nine. Gould's departure was plan
ned quickly, and every effort was
made to escape detection. The en-
tire party made use of the kitchen en-
trance OF the Hotel st. Regis Wheth-
er this was to prevent the brothers
and sister of Nine. Gould from get
ting news of her plan is not known.
1t is certain that none of the family
was apprised officially of Nine. Gould's
plan to hasten to Paris, and there
were no farewells spoken between the
former countess and her relatives.
Drive opens Last Chapter.
This chapter of the romance of Nine
Gould and her interchangeable sutton
began with drive in Fifth avenue in
the cane trimmed automobile of the
Morses, decorated with an effulgent
M" Society was aghast at the pub
lie appearance of Nine. Goould and
the prince and they returned to the
hotel st. Regis for luncheon.
1t is said that Nine. Gould's broth
ers. Edwin, Howard and Frank, who
have been entertaining her ever since
her departure from her sisters house,
resented Nine. Gould's recent move.
ments. Moved by pity for her recent
illness they overlooked her defiance
to public opinion in moving to the
hotel st. Regis to facilitate the
princes courtship. However, on last
Thursday, Nine. Gould and the
prince dined in the restaurant of the
hotel in public, and in the afternoon
Nine. Gould gave luncheon in his
honor. A dinner party in the evening
was held at a conspicuously public
table, heaped with flowers, and with
the women in extravagant evening
gowns.
All these developments irritated
Nine. Gould's relatives, who had tried
to smooth over the former i'll feeling
and had received her later, and the
public appearances were more than
either Edwin Gould or Frank Gould
would endure
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Gretchen Duckworth were Ottumwa
visitors Saturday
Robert Grubbs is building a black
smith shop. -H
Miss Alice, Campbell Is teaching
school at the Corner school house
north of Douds.
Mrs. Omer Cokman Is very sick
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-14

When one has something up his
nose concealment is difficult propo-
sition.
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Don't Wear a Truss

Brooks Appliance is a new
Scientific discovery with auto
matte air cushions that draws
tho broken parts together and
binds them as you would o
broken limb. I. absolutely
holds firmly and comfortably
and never slips, always light
and cool and conforms to cyery
movement Of tho body without
chatting or hurting. / make Il
to your measure and send It to
you on a strict guarantee Of
satisfaction or money refund
ed and ] have put my price so
low that anybody, rich or poor,
can bay it. Remember, Iinaks
it TO your order-send il 10 you
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Brothers Order Her to Go?

According to an old authentic story,
they sent her messages yesterday,
which expressed their disgust for her
keeping her affairs so prominently be-
fore the public. It said that the mes
sage contained the command: Leave
this country
At 9 o'clock, after the diners at the
hotel had started on their way, Tyler
Morse stepped from the elevator and
surveyed the outlook.
Nine. Gould, accompanied by Prince
Helie De Sagan, entered an electric
cab and drove away They were fol-
lowed a moment later yy Mr.. and Mrs.
Tyler Morse, also in an electric cab.
Half an hour later Nine Gould's maid
and the Prince De Sagan's valet called
taxicab and started on their travels.
The baggage was sent out after the
servants had gone.
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you wear and doesn't satisfy you you back to
no and will rc:und your money The banks or any RESPONSE
oe citizen In Marshall win tell you that way do bust
nessalwsys absolutely tho sold 70 thou
eands OF people this way for the ave years Remember
use no sslve harness, lies fakes Just give you
s-sight business deal at reasonable price
=. {. Brooks, a1eo Brooks Bldg, sdar.
shall, Mich.
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Weekly Bank Statement

New York, April IL. - The banks
hold $43,266,000 more than require
ments of the rs per cent reserve
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Officers See Money.

Several policemen were present at
police headquarters when the money
was counted 1t appeared to them
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-09-16
The Satin Vogue.

Satin is enjoying such tremendous
vogue at the present writing that it
would seem as though the supply of
this lustrous material would be exhaust
ed by autumn, exen though the makers
work overtime. Entire costumes
for afternoon calling and the races are
of black and such fashionable shades
as taupe and wistaria in satin. The
skirts are clinging and usually un-
trimmed, but the coats are half-itting
and very elaborate. Some of them
are cut quite short at the front and
hang in straight, loose lines to the
top of the high girdle, and at the sides
and back they are Of three-quarters
depth. Others have the one-button
open fronts, which show the lace 5abot
on the blouse worn beneath them. and
slope away sharply from the waist
line. A third type, and one that is
distinctly directoire, is cut away from
a few inches below the underarm
seam, SO that in front the effect is
that of an Elton. This, however, is
one Of the extremes and only to be
carried by a woman Of exceptionally
good figure and graceful bearing.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-09-16
TO USE CID SKIRTS
The Economical Woman Can Find
Here Chance for Great Saving.

Many are the schemes of the eco
iomical woman. who tries to make the
most of everything The advent of
he tunic, or overskirt, gives the saw
ing woman another chance to prac-
ice economy.
This Is using up a well-cut silk or
satin foundation skirt to give an "air"
to an overskirt and bodice of sim
pc striped material.
woman who owned a smoke-gray
silk foundation skirt had it carefully
sponged. pressed out and left un-
trimmed. She bought at the shops a
remnant of gray and white striped
cotton wolfe at a small price and made
an overskirt and bodice of it.
For the latter she used a piece of
the gray silk body lining. cutting it
low-necked. taking out the sleeves and
finishing the edges with tiny point
of lace.
The tunic was opened up the side.
cut to points. put into box plat at
back. and its edges were bound with
tnree-inch bias fold of the material.
The bodice was simply draped over
a guimpe of lace and was drawn into
a five-inch empire belt of gray silk
fastened with old silver buttons at tie
back.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-09-16
How to Train a New Maid.

1t is a good plan in the average
sized house for the mistress herself
to show the new maid the ways of the
house. If she is the parlor maid. to
take her to the dining room and her
self lay the table for the first
meal, explaining exactly where she
likes the various things placed. If
the maid is inexperienced. show hcr
exactly how the dishes should be han
died and all other details which will
help her in carrying out her various
duties. She will be more likely to
remember her instructions If she re-
ceives them direct from her mistress
than II fellow servant told her.
Home Chat.
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could bring forth some continuance or
new material to lessen the strain.
What is most needed is some sort
of material which is of less weight
than plain steel. brick and mortar. but
which possesses the same strength. or
perhaps more strength than these con-
ventional articles for constructing sky
scrapers.
Perhaps the city of Chicago is in
more danger than any other big mart
of trade in America. The size of build
ings is continually growing and just
lately limitations have been put upon
the ambition of the brotherhood of
architects. This action was taken by
the city council for the same reason
that the city fathers of the city of
New York acted.
Chicago is constructed on a strata
which, it is declared, is altogether too
thin for safety. Chicagos entire loop
district was built upon what was a
marsh only rs years ago. Many of
the Oldest residents still tell the story
of a traveller on horseback who visited
Chicago's downtown district during
the time that the Indians occasionally
broke loose. A Chicagoan in boat
noticed a hat apparently floating in
an exceptionally wet spot. The Chi
cagoan needed hat himself and he
rowed to the spot, picked up the hat
and was surprised to find the travel
er's head beneath. He was up to his
eyebrows in marsh.
The scene then shifts to to-day. Big
skyscrapers now stand on the spot
where the horseman lost his hat The
great marsh dried up somewhat, and
where it did not great loads of earth
from the western districts of the city
were piled in until a solid foundation
was given. the town.
Scientists also talk of the cracking
of great plate-glass windows used in
Chicago's loop district stores for ex-
hibition purposes. The great weight
which is put upon the somewhat I'M
solidified portions of the marsh causes
an occasional settling of the strained
portions of strata and as a result
spasmodic periods of alarm beset the
downtown business men.
Scientists, however. have assured
the public that there is no danger OF
/! loss of life. for the settling Of the
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-09-16
0ff2lE 5llZDZNS cSX7Y-1WO c51aPLEJ or NAN5y
4. GLl4PZZR W n NZZE HGL

Ing made of practical use. Desire for
their own safety caused Gotham city
fathers to squelch the plan and it is
considered probable that the tallest
building which New York will ever
see will not be more than 1000 feet in
height. and perhaps a limit of 1000
feet may be put upon the height of
these gigantic monuments to modern
industry.
When you stop to consider the whole
proposition the truth begins to dawn.
An edifice of 1000 feet possesses
weight of $4,000 tons. and therefore
a structure mile tall would weigh
1900, 900 tons. and under this terrible
strain Manhattan would collapse,
scientists tell US.
There have been no architectural
plans which will so shift the weight
of any building that the strain upon
the strata when erected to the height
OF one mile will allow 1t to stand in
the first-conceived position without
shifting Therefore the reasons for
not having one-mile-high structure
are both ARCHITECTURAL and geological
History gives us no other instance
where man has been able to test the
weightcarrying capacity of Mother
Earth. but to-day so far have the ideas
OF civilization reached that even the
globe is under a strain to hold the
weight which man has dug out of its
bowels and placed upon its face.
New York. like the city of Chicago.
is not upon a firm base. OF course.
there is the usual strata of thick rock.
which in some places is far more sub
stantiaI than in others, but beyond a
weight of $4,000 tons 1t is impossible
to rest additional weight upon the
foundations of the city. for that is
what the strata is-a foundation.
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earth takes place usually after the
work of the day has been done. For
that reason no lives have been lost.
Several buildings of flimsy texture
have collapsed. but this disaster in all
instances has come during the night
or early morning. showing that nature
has taken a life-saving course in de-
stroying works from the hand of man.
That the foundations of n large city
are elastic after fashion was proven
by notable instance which came to
the attention of the Chicago building
commission and the police few years
ago. salvage company was engaged
In tearing down structure adjacent
to the Women's Temple. Suddenly
one morning when most of the debris
from the wrecked structure had been
carted away the occupants of Offices
in the Women's Temple felt the edi-
flee sag to the south-in the direction
of the site of the wrecked building.
The entire structure on the south
side wrinkled in spots. Cracks, some
of them two inches wide, opened, caus-
ing the belief that a disaster was i'm
minent. Such was not the case. how
ever, anu Wnen d HHdSSiNc Stolc eul-
flee was erected on the site of the old
building the Women's Temple resumed
Its natural posture.
Experts who were put to work upon
the incident in the interest Of science
determined that the stratum Of bedrock.
being elastic, had recoiled from the
strain which the wrecked building put
upon it, therefore causing a movement
of the foundations of the Temple.
When the newly erected buildings
weight was put upon the site Of the
old structure normal conditions were
resumed once more.
Dozens of incidents of the same sort
have come to the attention of COM
missioners in large cities, but we find
them illustrated nearer home. In
erecting the smallest kind Of house
or barn there must be allowance for
sinking, and If one portion OF the
handiwork sinks and there is not the
same falling of another portion large
cracks along the walls tell OF the
trouble. That is the reason that most
builders prefer to sink their founda-
lions in the spring of the year. this
being a precautionary measure. For
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-09-16
WITH LACE BRETELLES
A Pretty Waist-combining Embroid-
cry Medaliions and Lace.

One way of combining embroidery
medallions with all over lace is Illus
trated in this pleasing waist. The bre-
telles. with their scalloped edges. are
becoming to most women, and. despite
their simplicity. they impart quite an
air to almost any costume. For this
reason the design is suggested for
gown that is to be freshened up to last
out the season. or for one that is be-
ing remodeled altogether. 1t requires
so little of the dress material, for
even the sleeves can be made of chif-
fon cloth, If liked, or of plain net.
The bretelles are bordered with a
half-inch strip of satin, either cut on
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-09-16

is about 100000 tons. Hence you
might place two navies the size of the
one possessed by America on top OF
2O0-foot plot of ground and the
weight would be the same as that of
200-foot building. The strain on
the earth's crust is terrible one,
and in time 1t is declared the crust
would give way under the fearful pres
sure. For that reason the aldermen
clamped the ban on buildings mile
high.
Then the wind pressure upon large
buildings must be taken into consider
alton by the Corps of experts engaged
in operations in New York.
On a building 1000 feet high the
wind pressure on each wall is 5000
tons, which on four walls adds "a 900
tons. and including the roof pressure
there is 10000 tons added weight.
which increases the total number of
tons on the whole structure to $4,000
| tons. This is an enormous weight.
and far out of the conception of the
| ordinary human mind which does not
| have to deal with such monstrous pro-
| positions.
The monstrosity of the entire propo-
sition is made almost impossible by
the physical limitations Of the earth.
strata and general texture of the coun-
try in the neighborhood of New York.
For that reason experts have figured
by complicated processes that the big
gest building which New York will
construct in the future will not be
over 1000 feet in height.
The work Of dayfSinP engineering
schemes which will lessen the fearful
weight exerted upon the earth's crust
is now the object Of the biggest work
ers in this line. and millions OF dollars
would be paid the man or firm that
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-09-16
He Had Another Name For It.

j. F. Johnson, the new United States
Senator from Alabama, is an ardent ag-
riculturist. One day, shortly after re-
firing from the governorship and re-
turning to his home in Birmingham, he
donned his overalls and went to work
in the garden.
A society lady, a newcomer. entered
the yard to call on Mrs. Johnston. Her
ring at the door not being answered,
she walked into the garden.
How long have you worked for the
Johnstons?" she inquired of the man
she found there.
"a good many years, madam"
do they pay you well?"
about all I get out of 1t is my
clothes and my keep"
why, then, come and work for me-"
she said. "I'll do that and pay you SO
much a month besides"
81 thank you, madam" he replied,
but I signed up with Mrs. Johnston
for life."
"Why. no such contract is binding.
That Is peonage."
II have always called it marriage"
replied the Senator.-Success Maya
zine.
Some men treat their wives well, and
L l.
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Bleaching Linen.
Half a pound of chlorinated lime.
Half a gallon of boiling water.

Two tablespoonfuls of washing soda.
Put the lime into a basin and pour
the boiling water over 1t, add the soda,
stir to break up all the Jumps, and
enable the water to extract all the
chlorine. Strain carefully to remove
all the powder. Bottle and keep ready
for use. The solution should never be
stronger than one part of the liquor
to four parts of hot water. Bleach the
linen in this,
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-09-16

Luncheons in colors are very popu.
lar, and one Of the prettiest of them
is the lavender luncheon. A very
effective desert for this luncheon may
be frozen custard that has been tint.
ed with unfermented grape Juice. Can.
died violets may decorate the Gus.
tard, and the dish in which 1t is
placed be garnished with plumbago
clusters,
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Mo Doubt in Her Mind.

A well-dressed woman, accompanied
by disreputable-looking man, went 10
a minister to be married. After the
opening part of the service had been
read, the minister inquired, will you
take this man for better or worse"
He can't be no worse, sir" inter-
posed the bride-elect quickly. "bu1 l
reckon he'll be heap better before I'm
through with him."
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-09-16

Lola-Last night Young Borem de-
clared he would willingly go to the
ends of the earth for me.
Grace-And what did you say?
Lola-I finally got him to make a
start for home and let it go at that
Chicago News.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-09-16
Bait.

Bait.
Yeast-Did he run out of worms
while fishing, you say?
Crimsonbeak-Yes.
"And what did he dor"
FINISHED up with the snakes in the
bottle!"-Yonkers Statesman.
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Realistic.

First Visitor lat realistic wax-figure
show)-Are you wax?
Second Visitor-No; are you?-New
York Weekly.
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1o Waah cut cIaas.

1t is necessary to have a soft brush
in order to keep the cracks and crev.
ices Of cut glass perfectly clean.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-09-16


familiar other
with its
WI
of Ties o a
which
tenedso
white shaped like the popular Panamas
brmmed similar soft
O. a
and wide brm
and