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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-11-25
BLOODY IYRAN1
VICTIM Of HIS
0WN.I0U7RAGEs
Killed Officer Accused of Trea.
son Without Formality of
TWO INNOCENT CITIZENS SHOT
As PUNISHMENT FOR PROTEST
Then the Populace Armed Itself and
Shot the Official Who Had Been
Conducting a Miniature Reign of Ter.
rOr Among Them.

Port Au Prince, Hayti, Nov. 25-The
report that General Lacomte, Hay
tien minister of interior, has been
killed at Jeremie, was congrmed to-
day. The circumstances of his death
are briefly as follows:
Upon arriving at Jeremie at the
head of the government detachment
sent out against the revolutionists, he
found the government gunboat Croy-
ant ashore. He at once accused the
Commander, Capt. Ostema, of treason
and refusing to listen to any explana-
tions, he forthwith had him executed.
After this act, Lecomte proceeded
with the recruiting Of men to fight
against the rebels under General
Simona, the leader of the movement
against President Nord Alexis. Some
Of the people of Jeremie protested
against this course, whereupon Le-
comte selected two of the most promi-
nent citizens and had them executed.
These outrages wrought the people
up to a great degree of excitement and
indignation. They: armed themselves
hastily and advanced against Lecomte
and his troops. There was practically
NO resistance. Lecomte was taken
prisoner and in his turn executed by
a fusillade upon the same wharf
where he had caused the killing of
Ostemo and the other two men.
General Tanerede Auguste has been
named minister of the interior in sue
cession to 'Lecomte. The revolution
is progressing.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-11-25
STAMPING OUT
MONTH DISEASE
Nearly Every Diseased Animal
in Infected Region Is Now
Underground

Buffalo, N. Y, Nov. 25.-Secretary
James Wilson of the department of
agriculture spent today in the per-
sonal inspection of work being done
to stamp out the outbreak of foot and
by DR.. A. d. Melvin, chief of the
Pickens, editor of the bureaus publi-
cations. Secretary Wilson and his
party were met by members of the
East Buffalo Livestock exchange and
state and federal officers engaged in
the work here. They spent practical
ly the whole day at the East Buffalo
stock yards.
Before leaving for Detroit tonight
to inspect conditions there, Secretary
Wilson gave out the following letter:
East Buffalo, N. Y, Nov. 25.
Raymond A. Pearson. commission
er of agriculture, Buffalo. N. Y:
Dear Mr.. Pearson: l am glad to
find matters SO we'll in hand in the
and our veterinarians, Doctors Houck
and executive efficiency.
i ullu lllOoI vi IuO IulCNICu
now under ground and the work being
pushed night and day. came down
to see if l could find place where
another man or another dollar would
hasten the stamping out of the foot
and mouth disease. The cotnm ,rcial
interest IF the country demand that
we spare neither pains nor expenses
in hunting out and destroying every
affected animal in the country, quar-
antining the premises, disinfecting
about the matter.
eff you have any doubts whether it
is wise to spend money in the carry
ing on Of this work, resolve the doubts
in favor of expediency and spend the
money and we will help you out.
yours very truly,
flames Wilson,
Secretary of Agriculture"
State Commissioner Pearson stated
today that the eight herds of infected
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-11-25
PERSIAN TROUBLE
Overshad0ws the Balkan Situation al
st. Petersburg Now.

st. Petersburg, Nov. 25.-The de-
velopments in, Persia overshadow the
Balkan situation which is in station
ary phase. At recent interview with
Prince Alexander, the second son Of
King Peter of Servia, had with En-
peror Nicholas, the emperor reiterated
his promise not to recognize the an
nexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
and expressed his displeasure at the
bellicose attitude Of, Montenegro, en-
phasizing the desirability Of preserv-
ing peace. s..~, ~
The prince assured his majesty that
Servia would not provoke a war so
long as Russia adhered to her prom
ises and that Servia also would urge
the Montenegrins to discontinue their
activity. Prince Alexander has writ
ten letter to his father on this sub
ject and requested permission to make
trip to the United States to obtain
American financial support,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-11-25

the great years when Grant, Farragut,
Sherman, Thomas, and Sheridan,
when Lee and Jackson, and the John
stohs, the valiant men of tho north
and the valiant men of the south,
fought to finish the great civil war.
They did not themselves realize, in the
bitterness of the struggle, that the
blood and the grim suffering marked
the death throes Of what was worn
out. and the birth pangs of a new
and more glorious national life.
Mighty is the heritage which we have
received from the men of the mighty
days. We, in turn, must grid up our
loins to meet the new issues with
the same stern courage and resolute
adherence to an ideal. which marked
our fathers who belonged to the gen.
Grafton of the man in whose honor
we commemorate this monument to-
day."
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-11-25
sMUGGLED CHINKs
Pullman Car Conductor Carried Them
Across the Border.

Chicago, Nov. 25.-J. F. Yanner, a
Pullman car conductor. employed on
the Illinois Central railroad. was ar
rested today by government secret
service officials on a charge of assist
ing in tile smuggling of Chinese into
the United States from Mexico near
Ell Paso. Texas. He was held in bonds
of $4,000. The government officials
assert that Pullman car conductors
and other railroad employees have
aided many Chinese to enter the Unit
ed States from Mexico hv secreting
them in Pullman cars Yanner was
charged with having aided two China
men to reach Chicago.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-11-25
TO QUIT CUBA
American Troops Will be Withdrawn
in February.

Washington. Nov. 25.-In response
to suggestion by Secretary Wright
of the wal department, Gov. Magoon
today cabled that he would be able to
be in Washington early in December.
This visit is to allow conference
between the secretary and Gov. Ma
goon concerning the plans for the
withdrawal of American troops from
Cuba. 1t was long ago announced
that these troops would be withdrawn
in February, but it is yet to be deter
mined how rapidly the withdrawal will
take place and whether it will be COM
plete at this time. There are many
other matters relating to the govern
ment of Cuba that will be discussed
at the conference
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-11-25
CARNEGIE. WILL
ATTEND HEARING
Unable to Meet Tariff Commit
tee to Present His New
Ideas

New York, Nov. 25.-Andrew Car
negie apparently will not appear at
the hearing in Washington by the
ways and means committee on the
iron and steel schedules of the tariff.
He said this afternoon he had replied
by mail to the committees invitation
to go 10 Washington and give them
the benefit of his new tariff views, but
while he was willing to give out this
Information, yet he refused to disclose
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-11-25
MOTHER KILLED
TWO CHILDREN
Tried to Murder Three Others
and Then suicided by
Poison

Evanston. Wyo., ov. 25.-Mrs. Mich
ael Marialaky. wife of a ranchman
living near this place, killed herself
and two children today and attempted
to murder three other children with
pie dosed with strychnine. The act is
believed to be the result of domestic
unhappiness.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-11-25
INSANITY PLEA
Charles F. Davis Will Enter the
Usual Murder Defense.

Omaha, Neb.. Nov. 25.-Counsel for
Charles F. Davis, whose trial for the
murder Of DR.. Frederick Rustln, will
begin next Monday, stated today that
the defense would not plead insanity.
Shortly after the murder brother Of
the defendant gave an interview to To-
cal papers, saying Davis had been
confined in sanitariums at different
times for temporary INSANITY.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-11-25
WANT THE FLEET
Pacific Coast Bodies Want Fleet Kept
in Pacific.

Los Angeles, Nov. 25.-At the re-
quest of Mayor Harper, the Los Ange-
lse city council unanimously adopted
and telegraphed to President Roose-
velt a resolution requesting him to
retain the American fleet in Pacific
waters. Similar resolutions were
adopted by the San Diego city council
and telegraphed to the president.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-10-24
BRYAN CAN talk
FOR S1OO CASH
TABERNACLE COMMITTEE SELLS
PRIVILEGE TO DEMOCRATIC
PARTY.

The steady downward strokes OF
many hammers and the monotonous
screeches of saws stopped long enough
yesterday afternoon at the Sunday
tabernacle for the ministers and lay
men members of the executive com
mittee to meet and give permission,
or more properly speaking, sell per-
mission to the Democratic party to use
the huge building for a political meet
ing October 81 or November 2, at
which w. J. Bryan is the expected
speaker The action was precipitated
by Architect A. P. Gill, who dropped
the information that in other cities the
same procedure had been followed.
That was sufficient, the committee ac-
cepted the rental of $100 and all ar
rangements to turn the tabernacle,
built expressly for the noted evange-
list, over to the Democratic party for
a meeting. were completed
So much pressure was brought to
bear on the action, however, that the
executive committee met again this
m ~ 70 reconsider the decision.
Thr 'rnittee r,oved and carried
these " .1ns:
Moved and seconded that the tab
ernacle be rented to the Democratic
central committee for an address by
Mr.. Bryan on Saturday, October 81,
or Monday, November ., end that Mr..
Bryan be requested to conflne his re-
marks to national issues and that any
other political party be allowed the
privilege of the building under the
same conditions. Carried.
Moved and seconded that the Dem
ocratic committee be charged $100 for
the use of the tabernacle in the pre-
ceding motion. Carried
The condition was made that the
Democratic committee is to let the
Sunday committee know by Tuesday
noon, October 81, whether or not Bry-
an has promised to come to Ottumwa.
No other speaker can use the building
on the dates named If no answer is
given by Tuesday noon, the deal will
be declared off.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-10-24
EDDYvILL.E FOLKS
were EXCITED.
MINUS POWELL RAISES A DIS
TURBANcE AND OUTSIDE 4
HELP Is NECESSARY.

Barricading himself in his house
and refusing to surrender alive to the
Eddyville officers, Minus Powell, a
we'll known figure of the little village.
yesterday afternoon caused consider
able excitement to be felt by The en-
tire populace. Powell, true to his
surname, desired his wife to be
minus, and is accused Of assault with
intent to commit great bodily injury.
The Eddyville authorities CALLED OF
tumwa officials to their assistance. and
Deputy Sheriff Michael Garvtn and
Constable ii. W. Crisweii succeeded
in squelching the fuss and thus ex.
tinguished the excitement. Garvin
had no trouble in placing Powell un-
der arrest and in default of $500 bond
he was placed in the Eddyville Jail.
Garvin says Mrs. Powell was chased
around the Powell homestead yester-
day by her irate husband, who threat
ened to cut her in small pieces with
vicious butcher knife.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-10-24

ed. "I must be at Conasea in six
hours time.
"We'll get off in ,out ten minutes.
sir. Shem shiftin' in the sand now.
But twill be job, I can tell zee, sir.
'Gainst wind and tide it be now. And
twill be dark in an hour"
Dark" echoed Shil family "Oh,
yes, of course 1t will be dark"
Can I get zee anythin', sir, or do
anythin'?"
Nothing, thank you, except get me
to Dowsett's farm on Conasea."
Yardley returned to his partner on
the deck. The smack was already lift
ing with the tide, and the water was
breaking over her bows.
"'Tis blowin' worse'n ever" said
Playle, "and tides runnin' hard
against u.s."
"'Twill have to bloT worse'n this
afore we lose hundred and fifty
poun,, mate
els 1t all that?" calculated Playle
"Gosh, we'd go through hell for that
S'pose we'll get off on starboard tack.
Lest we do, we don't get off at all.
said Yardley. We'll have sea room
when we've pulled her over tht
anchor"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-10-24
CHAPTER XXXIII.

who's goin' to face this job?" asked
Yardley. who's goin' to tell him %
Neither Playle nor Tankerlane an
swered the question. The men were
on deck, and they all three stared at
the sea, which had once more returned
to the boat in a thin sheet Of bubbling
foam that splashed against the keel.
'Tis in reason that he must be
told,' continued Yardley. "'Tain t
likely we can make it out to be night
much longer. He'll be suspectin' sum
mat, If he don't suspect already"
"'Twas thin game" growled Playle.
'Twasn't likely as we hadn't a
drop of oil. nor a match, nor candle
'tweren't likely we'd be sailin' without
lights in weather like this. I bet he
knows
well. helm sleepin' sound 'nuff Oh
it," said Yardley Hell be right 'nuff
when he wakes, 'cept for the darkness
Strong as a horse he be, and food and
sleep do lot for man as Is done
up. But what I say is, he'd better be
told when he is awakened"
"Mr. Shil wishes to go to Con'sea,
growled Playle. "You heard him say
so.'
"Mebbe he'll alter his mind whey
he knows what's come to him."
Perhaps he will still wish to gc
| there said Tankerlane sternly, "bu
in any case, if you don't take me oil
to Conosea, shall not pay you {
| farthing."
Well go on to Con sea-" said Playlt
roughly. "I'll see to that
And who be your asked Yardley
turning round on his partner with I
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-10-24
Rheumatic and Kidney
Sufferers will be inter.
eSt0d i'm MIR. Amos Smiths
wonderful cure made by
using
SWANS Backache and
Kidney Pills.

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Yours truly,
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-10-24
LEGAL.
Assianee's Notice.

To whom it may concern:
Notice is hereby given that Frank
Koht of Eldon, Wapello county, Iowa.
has made to me- the undersigned. a
general assignment Of his property and
assets for the benefit of all his creditors
In proportion to the amount of their
respective claims, the same being made
under the laws and statutes of the
State of Iowa governing general as.
signments for the benefit of screditors.
have accepted the trust under the
endatnmnsigs eoatnietaoi etaoinee
assignment ond qualified as provided
by law, and hereby notify all creditors
OF the said assignor to present their
claims to me at Ottunwa, Iowa, un-
der oath within three months from
the date of this notice.
Dated Sept,29, 1908.
Chas. B. Searls,
Assignee.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-10-24
WHEN THE KIDNEYS GIVE OUT

Ii Do YOU ever feel that you simsly
! can't go any furtfer-that you must
have rest for that lame and aching
!back-relief from tl:..t constant dead
tired, feeling-freed.m from those
stabbing, darting pains7
I This is the condition that so often
eomes at middle age. bringing with it
IN extreme nervousness and irritable
tty that makes others think you
scranky" and hard TO get along with"
! Likely your kidneys are worn and
tired and need hedp. In any machine
there is one part that works the hard
est and gives out arst. The kidneys
work night and day. removing from
the blood the uric ecid and other
waste created by overuse Of strength
and energy. Naturally life or un-
usual activity doubles the duties Of the
Kidneys, and in time the strain tells
!, With healthy kidneys. one has a
good chance to live long, but weak
Kidneys afflict old age with great dis
comforts. The back becomes bent
and lame. rheumatism is chronic. eye
hsigilt fails, and too frequent or invol-
tNntary passages Of the urine cnuse en-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-10-24
oTTUMwA PROOF.

Wilbur Hasty, 403 East Main street,
Ottumwa, Iowa. says: II suffered
severely from about. every symptom
of kidney complaint. I doctored a
great deal to cure the disease, but my
efforts were unsuccessful until recently
when I began using Doan's Kidney
Pills, procured at Sarsent's drug store.
A short use of this remedy cleared up
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ways be willing to testify as to the
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90 not believe they can be equalled as
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-10-24

though it be timed stuff, twill put q
bit of life into you"
Where is it?" asked Shil, stretch.
ing out his hand and staring round the
cabin
Tankerlane and Yardley looked at
each other, but the latter put the mug
OF soup into the outstretched hand
and Shil drank it greedily.
Where am II" he muttered, "and
who are you chaps?"
you be in the cabin of the Hope
and Glory, sir, twenty-ton snacx from
Gore'ven. We've just picked you UP
or the Black Spit Island. S'rose you
drifted on the wall?''
Very hard
But youm in good hands now, sir
and you'll be as right as rain arter a
bit Of rest You'll be wantin' TO &c
back to Gore'ven, mabbe?"
mo. ] want to go to Conasia.''
'Tis the place we're maxim for
said Yardley, "ain't it, sir?" and he
turned to Sir William Tankerlane
who vas standing in the shadow by
the hatchway. But the ba.3ues ill
not answer. He vas wondering why
Sill Lad not recognised him
We're maxim for Con'spa now
sir" continued Ys.rdley, '.ony we
happened to pick up a bit Of Black
Spit Island. Twas MY mate as did it.
1 cursed him right nuff at the time
hut reckon as some Greater Skip.
perm me- told him to take the bank sc
fine. Else we'd Hsave bin al BLACK
slit bu;'J by now. and you'e ;,ayc bin
III the reeds still
whats the timer asked Shil
turning over on his side. and staring
at the opposite side of the cabin.
Bout twelve o'clock, SIR" Yard
ley replied
Midnight" said Shil family "My
good man, 1t is impossible. l didn't
leave Black Hall till after nine o'clock
1t must be nearer morning."
Nearer morning?' queried Playle
"Why, sir,"-but fierce look from
Yardley silenced him.
"Mebbe my watch is wrong, sir" he
continued. "and we've lost all count
of times these last few hours. We've
had other things to think off,
1T must be nearly morning" mur
INJURED Shil. "Why is your cabin sc
dark?"
The three men looked at each othe,
and understood. For a few moments
no one dared to speak. Even Tanker
lane, whose hatred for John Shil was
the fierce passion of his life, was
afraid to speak. For the daylight
streamed down through the open
hatchway Of the cabin, and it was light
enough to read a newspaper.
yes, sir" said Yardley in a harsh
voice, "our can of oils got washed
overheard. 'Tis powerful dark, as yor
say, sir. But twill be dawn soon.
reckon my old watch must have stop
ped when that big lave caught me uI
to the middle. Sure, twill be dawr
soon. But you just lie down and rest
sir, and don't you worry bout daylight
or lamps or sichlike things. You be
with friends, sir, and we'll take yor
to Con sea Island, when we get afioat
ay, even If it blow like hell"
''It is a very dark night" said Shil
"Ay, SIR" said Yardley, It's {
cruel dark night
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-10-24
CHAPTER xxxr1-fcontinued)
Copyright, 1908. by ]. B. Harris-Burland.
Entered at stationers' Hall. All rights re

CHAPTER XXXII-( -(Continued)
Sir William Tankerlane's face grew
hard and grim as he listened to the
Hevil that whispered in his ear "After
ALL" he said to himself. ut Is but JUS.
Ftice that this man should die. He is
"a murderer, and the law requires his
aife. 1t would be more merciful to let
him die like this. 1t will only be a
quiet sinking into oblivion. The
struggle for life is over''
/ And then he pictured to himself the
future. His wife would return to him; !;
hemptation would be removed from her
path. In time, perhaps, he might even
win her love. or at any rate the affec-
fion of wife for the man who loves
har
/, He walked away from the reeds
which fringed the pool, and, standing
On the top of the bank, looked towards
the smack, which had heeled over on
the sand. A man was walking towards
him along the top of the wall, He
recognized Joe Playle, from the height
Of the mans great frame. He knew
that ne would have to decide quickly.
If John Shil was to be left to die.
Playle would have to be met and
turned back before he reached the
broken boat on the shore.
Sir William Tankerlane moved a
few steps along the bank, and then
he paused. His whole nature revolted
against the thing he had almost re-
solved to do. Yet his love for Laura
was the ruling passion Of his life, and
tbetter men than William Tankerlane
shave committed greater crimes in the
name of love. By a curious irony of
!fete he was placed in much the same
position as John Shil had been placed
when Ben Holland clung to the edge
Fof the quarry and cried for help He
had but to stretch out his hand to save
the life of his enemy. But with John
Shil 1t had been the matter of seconds
following closely on a physical en-.
counter where the blood had run like
Are, and the mind was dimmed with
sthe fury of battle. Hero, 1t was deed
ito be done in cold blood-the climax
of long months of hatred, an act OF
1ustice to the man who had robbed
him, and whose life was forfeit to the
daw.
It WIN perhaps stand to William
Tankerfane's credit on the day of judg
ment that he paused after those few
steps. and hesitated to leave his enemy
to die. But at any rate it was the
means Of saving John Shil's life. For
before Tankerlane had decided wheth
ier it Eould be better to burden his
conscience with great crime, or tc
Hose the woman he loved, the keer
Ieyes of the sailor had detected the
Fragment of the boat on the break
water.
Tankerlane remained where he was
and watched Playle examine ths
swreckage. 1t was too late to diver
the mans attention from John Shil
bThe sailors mind would at once turr
lfrom the wrecked boat to the body .
)the man who had sailed 1t, whethe
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-10-24

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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-10-24
Consider weIfare Of FiIipinoa,

Lake Mohonk, N. Y, Oct. 22.-The
education and welfare Of the Filipinos
in general was the subject Of discus
sion at today's session of Lake Mo-
honk conference.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-10-24

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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-10-24

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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-10-24
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