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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-21

paired. On December % the vessel was
caught in a storm in the gulf. which
ragged so fiercely that the captain and
crew were v tshed from the decks The
sails we've then set. and they have re-
mained so, the vessel wandering about
the gulf, and turning with the change
Of wind until she finally landed on the
beach.
During this period the vessel was Wis
tied by half a dozen severe storms, but
survived without a man aboard On
board was found a portion OF naval
cargo, which was stored in the hold itt-
tact and uninju red-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-21
ENTIRE CREW LOST.
VESSEL IS INTACT
Cleopatra Found Near Pensacola In Good Condition
After Weathering critic Storm In Which
Seamen Were Swept From Deck,

MOBILE. Ala. March 21.-The schoon-
or cleopatra, which has been sailing the
sun without a guiding hand or a soul
on board, las been found near Pensa-
cola, Fla, in an apparently uninjured
condition. with all sails set
This was the manner in which she was
found by the men who went out from
here to St. Georges island. where the
vessel was sighted aground. She had
evidently gone upon the beach easily.
for She had suffered no injury except q
little 10 the hull, where she had pounded
upon the sand, and can easily be re-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-21
DIVORCE ACTION
AGAINST FATHER
Parent Is the Guardian Of the
Minor Husband of Petitioner
in Ohio

COLUMBUS, Ohio. March 21-Mrs.
Addie Warrington, OF MaryvilIe. a mem
Der Of the most prominent families In
Union county, Ohio, has brought action
for divorce in the courts there against
her father. The papers in the case say
that the father is named respondent
because he is the guardian OF Nye
Warrington, the minor husband OF the
petitioner.
Two years ago the couple wished 10
be married. At that time Probate
Judge Thornton refused 10 issue a
license until the girls father was put
legally IN charge of his proposed son
in-law's affairs. At the same time the
wife says her husband has abused her
and that she wants separation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-21
VICTIM OF EXPLOSION
SUCCUMBS TO BURNS
John Venable, Colored, Hurt in
Gas Plant Accident Last
Monday.
Monday.

John Nenable. coloTed. one Of the men
burned by an explosion of illuminating
gas in the plant of the Washington Gas
Light Company, Twenty-sixtE and G
streets northwest, last Monday, died this
morning in ths Emergency Hospital An
inquest viii probably be held tomorrow.
edward Anderson and Peter Kelly. the
two white men who were severely
bum ed. are still in the Emergency Hos
pit: J. but are improving rapidly, the
doctors say. and Will be able IL leave
the constitution in a few days.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-21
GLASS WORKERS TO CONFER.

hILLVILLE. N J.. March q There
is a rumOr afiOat that the A3oeTiCan
Flint Glass Workers Association OF the
United States and Canada, are cOnsid-
ering the advisability of holding 4 con
veation OF the two organizations 20 dis
cuSs the question of anna lgamatiOn.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-21
HAVE A Dentist
ATTEND 10 YOUR IEETH

Don't trust them 10 an experimenting
force of office assistants Every visitor
here Ia assured the personal services Of
DIT. Patton himself, who Is responsible
for all work
This eminent dental surgeon knows
teeth and their exact requirements. His
painless methods are truly
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-21

On next Tuesday the Rev E. V
ington district of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church South. will leave Alex
andria for Baltimore to attend the Bal
timore conference of that church which
will meet in St Paurs Church on We'd
nesday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-21

THE Cure for Secret Discipleship'
viii be the subject of the sermon which
viii be delivered at the First Baptist
Church by the Rev. w. F. Watson the
pastor, this evening.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-21

potomac Lodge OF Odd Fellows have
elected Norman L. Williamson repre-
sentative TO the grand lodge, and A. J.
Butcher alternate. The grand lodge
will meet in Bristol on the first Monday
in Nay.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-21

Special Prices on All LADIES' HAND BAGS
During This Sale.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-21

Beginning this week a force of men
will be put To work to erect a hand
some station at Rosement. on the cleo
trict line between this city and Wash
ington. The cost Of the station will be
S1.2oo.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-21
SI4.OO
DRESS THINKS
STEAMER Trunks

MEMS TRUNKS
Special Compartments fer Hats. Shoes
Shirts, Small Wear, and Clothing.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-01-29

IN many italian cities there formerly
existed what was called ''pietra din
fannie" or a stone Of infamy for the
punishment Of bankrupts. In Venice
one stands near the Church Of st.
Mark, and in Verona and Florence
they are near the old markets. On
day in carnival week the old time Gus
tom was to have all traders who had
Become bankrupt In the preceding
twelve months led to the stone, and
one by one each stood on It's center to
hear the reading Of report Of his bust.
ness failure and to endure the re-
breaches heaped on him by his credi.
tors. At the end Of a certain time each
bankrupt was partly undressed, and
three officers took hold of his shoulders
and three others OF his knees and,
raising him as high as they could,
bumped him on the stone deliberately
twelve times. 'in honor OF the twelve
apostles" the creditors Growing like
cocks while the humping proceeded.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-01-29
Wins and Troussrs.

The wig went out and gave place to
the natural hair. powered and pig
tailed. as a result OF the movement
back 10 nature which accompanied and
preceded the French revolution. But
why did the wig come in? Some say
that Louis Kill started the fashion
when he began to grow bald, the court
Initiating him out Of q desire to please
the monarch. BE that as 1t may. the
wig caught on as few articles or
costume haze ever done, and those who
have begun to despair Of the mascu
line leg ever being emaucipated from
the trouser may find comfort In the
fact that wigs prevailed for consid-
erably more than a century in Eng
land. whereas trousers scarcely existed
a hundred years ago. to say nothing OF
being the universal wear. - London
News.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-01-29
strenuous sufrrawetts..

Said a speaker at a college woman's
suffrage meeting, When a woman can
fire a bullet and hit a mark she win
be better entitled to vote" But many
women have already qualified as crack
shots, and IL the authorities would
give schoolgirls equal privileges with
schoolboys on the rifle ranges this sort
Of comparison would soon lose point.
When Cynthia Westover laid down
the rife for the pen she could shoot As
straight ~ any man In Buffalo Bits
crowd, not excepting the great scout
himself. Cynthia exhibits no scalps
Is evidence OF her true aim, but she
has numerous trophies, telling not Of
the hunt. but Of balls placed on the
bullseye IN defense Of human life out
on the plains.
Men will need to look to their Iaurels
when women start to do the tricks
their rival sex prides itself upon. In
Willingly men are training women TO
equal them everywhere, aud as one
result we behold the strenuous suf-
fFagettes. Intending merely to en-.
nance the pleasure OF sport. they take
women for comrades In outdoor pas
times. Women ride 10 hounds. run
races, play ball. swim and row and
are as hardy and as handy In tie
woods as their brothers The athletic
woman IL here 10 stay. In England
she uses natures weapons In man.
ner to shock the proprIetles perhaps,
but any crowd Of male amateurs
would go to the same extremes under
tho same prOvocatIon. The hair pun.
ing, clawing. kicking. horsewhipplng.
screaming and general hazlng ana nag.
cling that upset London would all
happen were the aggrleved grown
schoolboys. The suffragettes lack sci.
ence; but. having temper land sand.
they hit right and left. Theirs are the
tactics Of the savage who viii not re-
main savage longer than II takes to
climb higher. Gallantry mixed with
started woman on the road
to muscular strenuousness. Time and
evolution will do the rest,
GEORGE l.. KILAIER.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-01-29


The secret leasing OF mineral lands
to Lewiston man by the state land
board does not seem to be the right
thing and the members of the legis-
lature cannot afford to ignore the
matter either for moral or political
reasons. II there Is nothing wrong
the officials who are now under a
cloud as a result OF the transaction
ought to demand an investigation and
the legislature. in order that the
truth may be known. should make an
The state land board
may be justified In making the lease,
and II SO there is no occasion for fur
Their secrecy.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-01-29

In another column the more i'm
portant provisions of the Idaho local
option bill, which Is new before the
senate for consideration. are pub
lished. The Law will be read with In.
terest BY those who are opposed and
those who believe In local option. The
more radical prohlbltionists viii ap-
prove che measure on the ground
that nothing Il too strict. but In their
enthusiasm they lose sight OF the fact
that other people who do not see as
they do have some rights as citizens
which must be respected. ON the
other hand there are those who want
the business to run riot without re-
strietion or laws governing It on the
ground that thIr business il AZ legl-
innate as that OF the merchant or
tradesman. Blu, there Is a moral and
a Law and order difference which can
not to be ignored and II Is defiance
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-01-29

Of these things by the liquor men that
has brought about the other extreme
and they are largely to blame for the
predleament in which they now find
themselves. At this time the conser-
yative members Of the legislature
should get together and give this
state q conservative liquor or local
option law that will be just to all peo-
pie and serve the purpose Of elimInat-
ing the evils Of the business, or they
should let the present Law remain In
force
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-01-29
Mother Earth.

When Iunius Brutus aud the sons Of
Tarquin asked the famous llclphic or
acle who was to succeed Superbus on
the throne OF Rome they received for
an answer, "IIe who shall first kiss his
mother" As the two princes were has
tenlng home to fulfill what they
thought was meant Brutus fell to the
earth and cried out, Thus do ! kiss
thee, o Earth, the mother Of us ALL"
This is perhaps the earliest recorded
instance of the use of the term Moth
er Earth. Exchange.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-01-29
are the words
used by the great

emanclpator In his "a.
nous speech, delivered at his old home to
his friends and neighbors at Springfield, ILL.,
Recalling what little opportunity he had in
his early youth to get an education, and look
ing back to the days when he walked miles
and miles for book(f for he then owned none
OF his own, Abraham Lincoln pleaded with
the rural and village people, his old friends
and associates to give their children better
chance-a chance to fight the battles OF life
successfully.
SURELY YOU want to give your boys and girls better
cnance not necessarily college education, but better still
nome education. is not always the school that gives The
education: you can give this opportunity bss
your family right in your home. Good booksvaas
DOCKS Obi how Lincoln cherished these.
What would Lincoln have said had you asked bis adv
on buying great History of the World. entertaining
ano educational Library for your home 1.-THE Library &
universal History, and especially if we offered it At
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We want you to these volumes, examine them q
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you can decide That is what the family in the picture
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Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-01-29

A man arrested for murder was as
signed a counsel whose crude appear
ance caused the unfortunate prisoner
TO ask the judge:
rs this my lawyerY
Yes" replied the Judge.
rs he going to defend mel"
Yes"
IF he should die, could ! have an
Other7"
Yes"
Can l see him alone In the back
room for a few minutes T'-Pick- Me-
m
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-01-29

The new woman on the stage was
evidently shipped from somewhere
east Of Suez where the best Is like
tho worst" but what particular land
Is responsible for her can never I've
guessed from her taste In the matter
OF clothes.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-01-29

Our educational systems get no end
of hard knocks At home. but the
teachers who recently returned from
an inspection OF the English system
declare that the American public
school Is ahead so fur.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-01-29

Lyman Abbott asks II anybody can
explain the mystery Of life and death.
Some people explain life and death a.
natures ordinary way " doing things
with NO mystery lnvo,vetl.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-01-29

Doubtless standard on folk don't
care a bit whether the newspapers call
Il that s20,OOO,Ooo fnee or $e0.2lO..
900. but to the common people &24o..
600 Is not tribe TO be lost sight Of.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-01-29

They are handing out the short ard
ugly word rccklessly In London ard
Berlin too. II this IL going TO be cpl,
delnic the code tluello II certain to be
revived
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-01-29

Too much discussion about the Pan.
anna canal purchase may put q into
the heads of those lucky French In
Vestors that more Is coming to them
out OF Uncle sam's strong Dor.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-01-29

II Is a relief to learn from the man.
AYR Of the Pullman company that the
tipping Of pOrters Is purely a volun,
tary matter, Most travellers nnd II a
case Of ''down with the dust" or no
dustlng.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-01-29

A few weeks hence Mr.. RooseveIt's
opinion Of congress and congress-
opinion OF Mr. Roosevelt won't get
even one line In the newspapers.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-01-29

u the men who were behind the
original shooting up" Of Brownsville
hid worked IN the open, they would
have slar,~l the nation lot Of shoot.
lng W GA the side.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-01-29

1t Is as hard to find a man without
guilt as a fish without backbone
Archytos.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-01-29

Sen. William B. Allison,
The Grand Old Man Of Iowa, Says
1 have recently bought the Ill.
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hnd the topical Arrangement of
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take pleasure in recommending
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Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-01-29

lie editor Of this paper OdOses every reader 10
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Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-01-29
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-27
AMADOR.

Amador-Mr. and Mrs. Fulton Han
cock spent Thursday evening at the
Marden home.
Ira Haning made business trip to
the county seat Thursday
Misses Julia Wellman and Ida Hen
dirk of Ottumwa spent Wednesday
night at E. Hanings, returning home
Thursday.
Misses Laura and BERTHE Schwartz
spent Thursday at the Myers home.
Fulton Hancock was in Blakesburg
Thursday.
Mrs. Mary vandorn was in the coun-
ty seat Thursday.
Mile Lafollet was in Blakesburg one
evening recently.
Mrs. Rolly Gosney was the guest of
Mrs. "Pter Schwartz Friday.
Nettie BOSNIAN called on Mrs. Rolly
Gosney Thursday.
Messrs. and Mesdames Fulton Han
cock and Ira IIaney attended church
in Blakesburg Saturday night
F. L. Baker made a business trip to
the county seat Saturday.
Mrs. Mary Vandorn went to Ottum-
wa Sunday to be at the bedside Of her
daughter Mrs. George Houk, who is
dangerously i'll.
Lawrence Renfrew and wife have
moved to the Shields farm.
John Myers of Drakevile visited his
brother E. Myers and family last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Haning spent Sun
dnv night with Mrs. Susan Berry
H. Garrison has been quite i'll for a
few days.
Mr.. and Mrs James Schwartz Of OF
turawa spent Sunday at the parental
Belwell home.
Messrs. and Mesdames John Milfail-
ard and Carl Schwartz and Miss
Mary Belwell, John Schwartz anG
family and Miss Verna Smith went tc
Ottumwa Monday to attend the Lunk-
ley Schwartz wedding.
The death of Mrs. Henry Holm oc-
Cured at the family home southwes
Of Amador on Monday morning Feb.
ruary %. after an extended illness
Mrs. Holm was about As years of ag'
and is survived by her husband. The
funeral occurred from the home Wed
nesday with interment in Wellma1
cemetery
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-27
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS
From Thursdays Daily.
Ma sna an, soils flri- l,aaH tnhaa

From Thursdays Daily.
Neasham sells the best watches.
Mrs. George Hankammer and Mrs.
Jacob Hankammer of Hedrick were in
the city yesterday
Mrs. G. r. Holbert of Moulton pass
ed through Ottumwa this morning en-
route home from Chicago.
d A. Biggs Of Chillicothe, was a
passenger over the Wabash this morn
ing for Atlanta, Mo-
Miss Katherine Smith, who was in
the city visiting, has returned home to
Bonaparte
Mrs. c. c. Cremer of Agency was
In the city a few days visiting Mrs
g. c. Afford, 412 East Second street
Mrs. c. A. Pyle Of Abba has return
ed home after visit with Mrs. Geo.
B. Huyck, 109 Iowa avenue
Miss Mary Reynolds of Williams
burg has returned home.
Mrs. A. E. Luke Of Hedrick was a
business visitor in the city yesterday.
Tom stodghill of Dudley left for Ma.
con, Mo-, this morning on the Wa
bash.
Mrs. E. B. Rand Of Selma, who was
visiting in the city has returned home.
Miss Bertha Trout Of Fairfield has
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-27
HILLS BORO.
Ora, Williams.

Hillsboro.-H. D. Tade and ]. w.
Blackford attended the Bankers con-
vention in Keolluk recently.
Mrs. Sarah Campbell and son were
in Fort Madison Saturday.
John Early of l. w. U. spent Sunday
in town.
Mrs Tatman is visiting relatives in
Washington.
Mrs. Lester Bailey and children of
Mt. Pleasant are spending a few days
with relatives here.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Lucas of Stock.
port visited here yesterday.
Mrs. Belle Benn and Nellie Watts
came home from Quincy this morn
ing.
An excellent Washington's birthday
program was given at the school build
ing this afternoon
G. W. Alton and DR.. Harlan went
to Mount Pleasant this morning.
G. H. Teter has gone to Excelsior
Springs for his health.
Albert Cochran has been quite sick
the past week.
Ruth Logan returned to the Iowa
| Wesleyan university this morning.
Mrs. Amanda Cox Is moving into hel
new residence this week
Miss Birdie Teter who teaches al
Selma, spent Saturday and Sunday al
home.
Considering the bad roads, fair
sized crowd attended the E. E. Early
sale YESTERDAY.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-27
BIOWELL COUPLE
welded SO YEARS
Mr.. AND MRS. JOHN GRooMs
CELEBRATE GOLDEN WE'D
DING ANNIVERSARY.

Bidwell, Feb. ESPECIALLY the
oath of February. 1859 at the late DAY.
id Johnston home now the home OF
the brides youngest brother, James
Johnston occurred the marriage of
John Grooms and Miss Mary Ann
Johnston. That was just fifty years
ago and Wednesday the golden we'd
ding of this estimable couple was
appropriately celebrated with a gath
erine of children and relatives. They
have won the esteem and regards of
all who know them, and wide circle
of friends will congratulate the worthy
couple on their half century Of tran
uuil welded life and will join in wish
ing them many happy returns of the
anniversary. They have six children
living who are:
Mrs. Alex Cundiff of South Ottum-
wa.
Mrs. James Grooms Of Bidwell.
David Grooms of Chillicothe.
Palmer Grooms Of South Ottumwa.
Harry Grooms Of Bidwell.
Benjamin Grooms of Chillicothe.
The seven grandchildren are:
Frank. Halle. John and Byran Cum
diff of South Ottumwa.
Winnona and Mary Grooms Of Chill
licothe.
Spurgeon Grooms of Bidwell.
The guests were:
Messrs and Mesdames Alex Cum
diff of South Ottumwa, James john
ston, VIII Grooms, George Chisman
and Harvey Grooms Of Bidwell. Misses
Eunice Chisman and Beulah Chisman
of Bidwell, Messrs G. H. Johnston and
Palmer Grooms of South Ottumwa,
James Grooms, Jr., Claire Grooms and
Spurgeon Grooms of Bdwell.
A sumptuous repast was served at
noon, and some time was spent in
happy "reminiscences. The happy twain
are still rather spritly at the advanced
ages Of IA and 50 years. They We're the
recipients of many beautiful ana use
full presents. Except two years which
they resided in Monroe county, they
have resided here continuously ever
stree.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-27
CITIZENS ARE
VERY LIBERAL
FUND TO PAY EXPENSES OF DE.
TEcTlvE TALENT is IN
cREAsING DAILY.

Additions to the fund which is to-
pay for the extra detective talen in the
city at work on the recent atrocious
crimes. are coming in steadily to the
various banks of the city. w. T. Archss
er. treasurer of the committee and tot
the Phoenix Trust company's office.
Seldom before has call to the general
public for assistance in an undertake
ing met with SO generous a response.
Following are the new subscribers toE
the fund since the list published yes
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-27
NOTICE..

All subscriptions made to the fun
for the purpose of securing expert de-
tective service In the recent murder
of Clara Rosen and the brutal assault
on Mrs. c. M. Johnston should be paid
at once to w. T. Archer, treasurer Of
citizens committee. We hope every
good man In Ottumwa will give his
loyal support to the cause in which wa
are enlisted, and we believe with your
sincere and hearty support, the GRIM
inals will be run down.
Very respectfully, u
]. ]. Smith,
T. P. spilman,
w. T. Archer,
Committee &