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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-09-30
CHARLTON is
PLAYING HOST
HOME COMING CELEBRATION AND
REUNION ON IN FULL
FORCE.

Charlton, Sept. 29.-(SpeciaD y
Chariton's big home coming celebra
tion and old settlers reunion opened
yesterday under suspicious circum
stances. The attendance was good
and the attractions are first class. The
54th Regimental band of Ottumwa is
furnishing splendid music, which is
greatly enjoyed. This afternoon Sen.
ator Cummins will speak, and tomor.
row afternoon John P. White, presi
dent of the Iowa Mine Workers union
will deliver an address. Among those
from out of town who are here to en-.
Joy the festivities are:
Mrs ]. c. Phinney, Taylorsville, Ill
Justin Taylor Laneville. w. Va.
Geo. w. Gartin, Mt. Ayr, Iowa.
Jesse Ray. Putnam county, Missouri
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Johnson, Hum
eston, Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Avitt Ottumwa
Mrs Robert Peterson. Abba.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Stodghill, bud.
ley, Iowa.
Mrs John Noble Lenox, Iowa
Rev. and Mrs. Edward, Kelley, EN-.
erson, Iowa.
Mrs Alice Knowles, Waterloo, Iowa.
Miss Anna MCGOWAN, Knoxville, Ia.
Mr. and Mrs S. M. Croy, Miles City,
Montana.
DR.. Ella Milligan, Ottawa, H.
Mrs. F. A. Rooney, DEBORAH, Iowa.
Mrs. M. E. Hill, Birmingham, Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Waugh, Wood
burn. Iowa.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Lyon Stanley, Parsons
kansas.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Pennington, Milo,
Iowa.
Miss Anna Fucker, Los Angeles,
California.
Mrs. NJ. j. Peck, Denver, Colorado.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Stith, WOODBURY.,
Iowa.
Harry Myers, Lacona, Iowa.
4 Mrs. j. B. Delay and daughter, Net
tie, Creston, Iowa.
Mrs. B. Reasoner, Beaconsfield, Ia.
D. E. Musselman, Vona, Colorado
4 Ms. James Ellsworth, Abba, Iowa.
4 Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Lewis and
daughter, WOODBURY., Iowa.
Miss Efne Steele, Des Moines Iowa.
Chas. Malone, Davenport, Iowa.
Mrs. Ed Pickerell and two children,
Amarillo, Texas.
Joseph Reese, WOODBURY., Iowa.
Mrs. 9. B. Guthrie. Los Angeles,
California.
Mrs. Celia Robertson, Harrington,
Mrs. Bose Westfall, Derby, Iowa.
fred II. Clark. Long Beach, Calf.
Eugene Mcfarland, Kansas City,
mo.
.. : NJ and Mrs. Jacob Malone, Des
Moines, Iowa.
4 Mrs. Lydia WEIGH, Jewell. Iowa.
! believe him capable of continuing the
good work accomplished by Rev. w.
LII. Dillon.
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-09-30
HITEMAN.

Hiteman.-Mrs. Christine Anderson
died very suddenly at her home on
last Sunday. She was buried Tues
day Funeral services were held in
the Swedish Lutheran church, after
which interment was made in Oak
View cemetery at Abba.
J. NJ. Caster and Miss Maggie Mich
olson were united in marriage Tues
day morning the ceremony being per-
formed at the Catholic church, Rev.
Father Guinan officiating.
William Williams left Tuesday
evening for Colorado for the benefit CT
his health. He was accompanied by
his son, Reese.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Watkins have re-
turned from a visit in Kansas City.
Miss Margaret Davis is visiting rel
atives in Kirkville.
Hugh Owens of Melrose was BUSH
ness caller here Tuesday.
H. A. Waterman spent Sunday in
Des Moines.
DR.. and Mrs. Abegg of Kirkville are
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Corey.
Miss Florence Dinsmore is visiting
at the P. H. Waterman home.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-09-30

loosa are visiting at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Bowers.
John McKain of Gibson was here on
Friday.
T. Minor of Tilton was Montezuma
caller Friday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-09-30
CHARLTON.

Chariton-Mrs. A., T. Graves died at
her home in this city on Monday even
inc after an illness of about ten years
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-12-24
rha Fncts in Race Suicide.

The birth rate in the United States
In the days Of dts Anglo-Saxon youth
was. one of the highest in the world.
The best of authority traces the be-
ginning of it's decline to the first ap-
pearance about 1850 of immigration
on a large scale. Our great philoso-
pher, Benjamin Franklin, estimated
six children to a normal American
family in his day. The average at
the present time Is slightly above two.
For 1900 it is calculated that there
are only about three-fourths as many
children to potential mothers in Amer
lea as there were forty years ago.
Were the old rate of the middle OF
the century sustained, there would be
1900 more births yearly in the State
Of Massachusetts than now occur. In
the course of century the proportion
of our entire population, consisting Of
children under the age of 10, has fallen
from one-third to one-quarter. This,
for the whole United States, is equiv
alent to the loss of about 100000
children. So alarming has this phe-
nomenon of the falling birth rate be-
come in the Australian colonies that
in New South Wales, a special govern
mental commission has unanimously
reported upon the subject 1t is esti-
mated that there has been a decline
of about one-third In the fruitfulness
of the people in fifteen years. New
Zealand even complains Of the lack Of
children to fill her schools. The facts
concerning the stagnation, nay even
the retrogression of the population Of
France, are too well known to need
escription.-Atlantic Monthly.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-12-24

the west winds blow, and, singing SSw,
AsAr the glad streams run;
The windows Of my soul I threw
Wide open to the sun.
No lengaR forward or behind
l look In hope or fear;
But grateful, take the good AnA
The best ct now and here.
break my pilgrim staff lay
Aside ths telling oar;
The angel sought 20 far away
l welcome At my door.
The airs Of spring may never play
Among the ripening corn,
Nor freshness of the flowers Of May
Blew through the autumn morn.
Yet shall the blue-eyed gentian lock
Through fringed lids to Heaven,
And the pale aster In the brook
Shall see its image given.
The woods shall wear their rohes o
praise,
The south winds softly sigh.
And sweet calm days in golden haSe,
Melt dewn the amber sky.
And SO the shadows fall apart,
And SO the west winds play;
And all the windows of my heart
open to the day.
John G. Whittier.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-12-24

wAGn Maria .RivaH. dropping her bead,
burst into a torrent Of sobs, her white
shoulders heaving a. her agony got the
better Of her.
AS he stood there biting his lips she
threw back her head and darted up
and to the window. He heard her
moan, as If she saw and heard some
thing too awful to comprehend. He
walked over and stood back of her till
she swung round, and he saw the tear
stained face relax and the swimming
eyes close. He carried her to the Ia
Bile, and laid her down across it, and
| rubbed her hands. Then the maid came
in, still giggling Historically, and to-
gether they revived her until she sat
| up between vincent's arms and slid
from the big table to the floor. Vim
cent sent the astonished maid out by q
! gesture of command.
"Now what's the matterw he de-
manded, hoarsely. "If you're in trou-
bic tell me-"
She painted before him. ut was
what remembered" she replied.
How can l forget?
after l had been five years in the
States papa sent for me to meet him
In Colon l got off the steamer, and he
was waiting on the wharf. l knew he
would do it just that way. He put or
his glasses with both hands, and looked
at me as If he were very glad and oh
loved 1t, for it was just like it was
when l was little girl and ran into
the big room.
"But trouble came In Panama, anC
papa thought we'd better come up t.
San Francisco. I've been so busy
down here one way and another ht
said, that I'm always suspected Of con
spiracy. Your mother is dead, and thu
fun Of life Ia out of it. We will l1v'
peaceably as BELTS an old man and hill
daughter"
Vincent's voice broke in on her story
~When was thisr'
"Five years ago. And everything
went all right till we got to Amapala
There q friend Of papa's came OF
board and showed me paper. 1t sale
papa was not to be allowed to land II
Honduras, as he was plotting an insur
rection. He put on his glasses to reat
IT. When he looked up at me, he said
we shan't see where your mother i
buried. nor the place where You wer,
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-12-24

there who would do the same for me
Wherever Napoleon went he brought
strife; wherever go strife follows" He
ceased looking through me, and gazed at
me. "You have your quiet beach, your
snug house, your summer with the fair
lady Of this afternoon: do you still wish
me to stay"
1.-The Ship is any ones property"
said, "and the shore is free. If you want
more, you have only to ask for 1t at my
cottage"
what would the lady say?" he contin-
ued.
1.-THE lady has nothing whatever to say,
In the matter" l returned, annoyed at
his continual reference to Miss Graham.
81 am free to choose for myself"
Duponceau smiled. "Mr. Selden, you
are young man of spirit, but you are
ignorant, very ignorant. 1t all depends
on the lady. You would not weigh me in
the balance for moment If she willed
otherwise. No one is free; there is al
ways some other power. Even the Corsi-
can could not withstand his star" The
smile faded, vanished; Duponcean's eyes
were stern and fixed.
| nave DcGu CdllSu PllubO1 AOODNAP
a modern Juggernaut, but it was only be-
cause had my vision, and could see far
Their than others could
He was leagues away, his thoughts
fighting | watched him until his mind
came back.
"Now," he said, 1--WE will fight it out.
1 take you at your word-the Ship is
mine, the shore any ones property"
Suddenly he rose and stood peering up
the beach. "Some one is coming he
said, and l saw that his hands felt for
the pistols on the table.
l looked, and saw Charles swinging a
lantern. ut Is only my servant" | an
swered.
Can he be trusted?"
Implicitly"
"Tell him who l am"
We waited until Charles came on
board. He showed no surprise at seeing
the two of US.
~ came for the dinner things, Mr.. Fee
lix," he stated, looking at me and ignor-
ing Duponceau.
Charles" l said. "this is Monsieur
, Duponceau, who has lately come to stay
/ in this Ship. You are not to mention his
. presence here to any one, but will dC
whatever he asks. You need not take the
things away; they way be of use to hin
in the cabin. Monsieur Duponceau, yol
/ may rely on Charles as on yourself.
Charles bowed to the man in black, {
4 fine figure, gazing steadily at my man.
. could not help noting the picture tina
> he made, his hand still on the pistols, hi
soft black hat low upon his forehead, hi
cloak flung across his shoulder.
Z Charles turned to go. HAS there beef
any message for me?" l asked as an at
e terthought.
mo, Mr.. Felix" Charles hesitated
"but l found man prowling about tn
r back road after supper, and, though II
/ never seen him before, l couldn't learl
t his business. He looked like a sly one
sir"
:, turned to Duponceau; he was smil
ing.
' "You see, Mr.. Seldom, how quickly M
a words find proof. Where l come strif
: follows"
: (To be continued)
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-12-24
CHAPTER TX.

Darkness fell, and still the man In the
cloak did not return, and went back to
the cottage with my curiosity unsatisfied.
did not know what to make of his sud
dem appearance, nor of the summary fash
ION In which he had interposed between
Miss Graham and myself. He, a total
stranger, escorting her home through the
woods And yet this phase of the mat
ter did not so much surprise me, for I
felt intuitively that we were dealing with
= gentleman. As far as my recollection
Of sea-roVers went, / recalled that pirates
had always been scrupulously polite in
their relations with the gentler sex.
There was go gainsaying that this sud-
den apparition had interposed himself be-
tween Miss Graham and me, yet did not
resent this so much as l might have, be-
cause things had been coming to a very
bad pass, and might speedily have result
ed in even more serious trouble than had
occurred.
I questioned Charles closely as to
whether he had detected any suspicious
characters providing about the beach, but
his answer was in the negative. "If you
should notice anything unusual" l told
him, "be sure to report 1t Immediately to
me-" 1t was clear to me that something
was happening of more substantial texture
than dream.
Later in the evening I lighted my pipe
and walked In the direction Of the Ship.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-12-24

RlIey's Partner i'm Sign Painting.
1t may not be generally known that
James Whitcomb Riley, the poet, was
at one time a sign painter and a good
one, it is said. His place of business
was at Peru, Ind. and his partner was
W. J. Ethel later for many years an
employe of the United States Senate.
Riley forsook paints and oils for the
painting of word pictures, but Ethel
could never get over his fondness for
brush and colors. One of his duties in
the Senate was to put out the weather
map On clustering winter days SEN
ators used to ind the maps borders
decorated with scenes from tropical
jungleS. and when the sessions were
prolonged and the weather got hot ice
bergs used to surround the map which
told Of depressing heat Senators used
to make mock bets as to whether II
was hot enough to "melt Ethers Ice
bergR."
One day Riley, who had not heard
from his former partner for years, was
a caller at the capitol. Vice President
(then senator) Fairbanks was showing
him the sights. They stopped in front
Of the weather map.
Ethel, by thunderl" exclaimed RI
ley.
There was joyful reunion.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-12-24

It's continuation was IN q little sovD
on the Guatennalan coast, where WIN.
cent landed with q ton Of munitions o.
war. marked Manufactures Of Metal"
and thirty ragged soldiers. A month
later he had a thousand insurgents ana
twenty tons of munitions, and his
blood had drunk In the fever that
burns up the years In hours. The first
thing Vincent did under its spell was
to march on Ocos and take It. When
the town was his and the comandante
in irons, the young man took out Of his
pocketbook little list of names, made
out in Maria Rivas' hand. He COM
pared this list with the list of prison.
ers, and ordered out a firing SQUAD.
Half an hour later the shadow of the
flag made by the woman in the Vale
10 street nat wavered over the sand on
which lay six men in tangle. Cen
eralissimo Thomas Vincent went OUT
into the sun and looked at the last nos
lures of the six. and then out across
the trimming waters of the Pacific.
mail steamer lay out there in the midst
Of a cluster Of canoes the Americans
| flag dropping from her staff.
An Irishman In a majors uniform
| came out of the cool of the barracks
and stopped beside Vincent Another
week ought to see us in the capital"
he said slowly. But don't like this
business, general. These beggars don't
| 70
der them shot?'
A barefoot girl of some ten years
crept around the corner of the sun
baked wall. She picked her way over
the sand, darting hot glances fearfully
at the two officers. Suddenly she,
stopped over the crooked body of one
of the motionless ones. She tugged at
the sleeve OF a shirt, and as the face
turned slightly upward to her effort,
she fell to beating on the ground with
both hands, and sobbed in the heat,
dry eyed.
Vincent strobe over to her, and gen.
tly picked her up. Her quick sobs did
not cease as he carried her into the
shade, his own face drawn and white
He looked over at the major, who
stood gnawing on his stubby mustache-
He did not reply to the question until
the major repeated 1t angrily. at was
because they deserved It.
." Vincent stopped, and then
went ON. almost inaudibly, "God knows
why did it, and then there's p
the" He stopped once more, for
the girls hard sobs had ceased, and
her 1.-THE hand had darted from the
folds Of her scsnty gown to the young
generals throat, and the major saw
him set the burden softly down, and
then fall forward. the blood pouring
around the blade of knife deep In his
throat.
With an oath the major leaped over
to him and lifted his head. vincent's
eyes looked clearly into his Then the
wounded man looked over at the little
girl, poised for flight a dozen feet
away. He nodded at her with an air
of absolute comprehension, and then
died.-San Francisco Argonaut
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-12-24

Hsw WasDs Preserve Fresh Meat.
That remarkably self-suficient In
sect, the huntress wasp, knew how to
preserve fresh meat for the use Of her
children long before man invented his
canning processes. The huntreSs
wasps" capture spiders, administer to
them an anesthetic sting that leaves
them alive but unconscious for q peri
Cd Of about two weeks, and then
"cans" them In the tubular cell where
she deposits her eggs The preserved
spider lives just long enough to fur
nish fresh meat to the young wagpA.
These mother wasps are not only
skilled In the arts and sciences, but
are most valiant hunters Even the
dreaded tarantula succumbs in fear
to a wasp Of 4 large and handsome
species known as tarantula killers.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-12-24

born He shook hands with the friend,
and said nothing more.
ION the day we were as Ocos, in
the afternoon, saw the comandante
come ON the steamer with some SOL
dierS. he said he wanted to arrest
papa. but that If he came along will
hnEly he would not use force.
"'I ana under the American dag
papa said. I know who has done this.
It would mean my death If l went
with you Suddenly heard a shot
and then another. I hurried to papa's
room. Outside there were two soldiers
aiming into 1t. 1 saw papa sitting on
hiG camp-stool and his two revolvers
were In his lap. He was hunting for
his glasses, but the chain had slipped
down. He could not see to shoot. One
OF the soldiers, after long time, fired
his gun again, and father suddenly
picked up his revolvers, and l cried
out again. He didn't shoot, and 7
know now that he was afraid Of hit
ting me- Then he fell. The soldiers
fred again and ran away, painting and
yelling to each other. l went in tn
papa, and he asked for his glasses, sit
ting up on the floor very weakly. When
found them and gave them to him.
tie blood was running very fast down
his breast. He put on his glasses with
both hands, wrinkling up his forehead
In the old way, and looked at me very
He looked. He said. Il
am glad could see you, little one
before l CO. That was all"
She went to the window and STAYED
there. tmmobils. while Vincent walked
up and down behind her. At last she
turned around THAT was five years
ago. No one has done anything to DUN
ish them"
Vincent, because she was suddenly tn
him the woman, did what everv man
once In his life will do for one woman !:
ne sacrificed his sense of humor. With
all seriousness he stiffened ND. 1T was
under my nag he was shot down. iva
served under it Give me another Tag
for Guatemala and I'll go down there
and those murderers shall die against
a wall, with your flag flying over their
heads, its shadow waverinx at their
feet on the yellow sand
Maria RiVas, because she was ths
woman In this case, understood per.
fectiy. "A revOlutionY" ahe said. verx
quietly. He went over her hand grave
" and youthfully. His manner was
confident, as If he saw very clearly
what was to be done and knew how
TO do it not AZ II he had promised a
girl with tear stains on her eheeka n
oVsrturn q government because Of a
murder one hot afternoon ON a vtaams-
In q foreign port.
This was the beginning q the anatr
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-12-24
Past Ala.

A woman who can fun" In the face
Of uncertainties has been discovered
by the New York Sun.
She had a telephone In her apart
ment ana called up the telephone com
pany and asked that the serTice Be
discontinued.
I'VE are sorry to lose you" said the
man who took her message. "Ars yOu
dissatisfied with anythingY'
Il am" said the woman. emphatic
ally.
I am very sorry" said the man
Perhaps We can help you What II
1t you do not likeP'
Single blessedness," said the WO-
man. Il am going to be married -
mOErOW."
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-12-24

where be you going In such .
hurry, pa?" asked the tall woman In
the red sunbonnet as her husband
dashed by with a powerful pair Of
farm horses.
''Going to pull an automobile party
out of the mud, SIS" laughed ne old
farmer. They've got the q. D. O.
signal flying from their machine"
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-12-24
Tactical skin.

He (thoughtlessly)-This bread isn't
like the kind
She (angrlly)-Well, your mother
made 1t, all the same.
He (deprecatingly)-I was going b
say, my dear, like the kind we had the
last time you made it-BaltimOrs
American.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-12-24
Works 10th Wnxn.

"Matrimony without love-" remarked
the married woman, ais something
awful"
at can't be more awful than leve
without matrimony," sighed the spin,
ster.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-12-24

UnsatisfactOPy Satisfaction.
Biquor-How does the new furnace
work.
Kiquor-Workl Say, 1t makes NJ
blood boil every time think Ct ~
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-12-24

There was a joyful reunion.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-01-23

~ thought j knew all about scis-
sOre." said the man u lad seen tail
Ors' scissors for cutting heavy cloth,
dressmakers' scissors for cutting limsy
fabrics aud lace and still other scissors
for cutting paper, nnger nails, grape
vines, AL Kinds " metals aud even Tor
shearing sheep, but 40 spite OF chat
vide knowledge NJ scissors = VAS puz-
zled When ! saw tAe large, peculiarly
shaped palr " scissors lying ip fhe
Showcase.
What are these sclssors forr ]
ASKED ile clerk
Carving meal, By said. VIII
Scissors " ille kino carving becomes
piefe chiloe play
- = pefer AaP Anybody ple tbem,
aaid D.
"'Aobody doss use them SAID ihs
eierl ilaf y, only yely feV. ~
Eugope earilng selsaofe aFe popular
Looauae lley ~ flFli through meat
frisile bono Ano all bnf n iakof d
HOG pgaeliee NJ leaFp NJ l4aplpulaie
fpe fllngf apo p0bDdy ~ ilA county
nag pafiepee enough ~ iAet' - ~
elnnkf
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-01-23

When the nineteenth century was as
yet only half grown, senators applied
customarily for their toddies at the so
called Hole in the Wall, a small circu-
lar room just off the postoffice OF the
upper house. The latter body then
occupied what is now the chamber of
the supreme court, and the postoffice
was across the main corridor of the
building on the same floor. When a
wearer Of the toga found himself in
need of 'snifter" he had only TO-
cross over to the mails department
and pass through it to the little cir
cular room aforesaid, which was about
the size Of pantry. The Hole in the
Wall was the first senate restaurant,
and the bill of fare for edibles was
short. though to the point There was
ham, guaranteed to have been smoked
for six months, a veritable sublimation
of the pork product; there were corned
beef and bread and cheese. but very
little else. They served. however, as
an accompaniment for the fluids, and
when the Hole was crowded, as was
often the case senators ate their sand
witches outside, in the postofice. =
Washington Post.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-01-23

When man VIII attain the perfect
vacuum. then the rude ether blush Of
the electric light bulb viii give forth
many times more light, purified and
heatless. soft and healing as the light
Of the stars, penetrating as the sun.
An examination Of the FREELY when
emitting flames or light shows bodily
movements that cannot he understood
to mean anything else than vacuum
producing. The lights arc always seen
in the vacuum sack on the back. I'm
mediately before emitting light the
insect will fiatten the body. draw the
legs in, droop the head, seemingly con-
tracing in all directions; then with
the relaxation come the flame and
light. The bodies of the gHowworm
and FREELY always are transparent
when filed with fame. The blades of
grass or other debris are seen plainly
through the bodies. Here are cases of
nature dealing with X rays Chicago
Tribune.