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The Montgomery tribune., 1909-12-03
TRIES ACID FIFTH TIME
Thrice Welded, Recently Divorced,
Hattie Scott Again Fails at Sui
eide at Tuscola, III.

Decatur, Ill.-Mrs. Hattie Scott
attempted suicide for the fifth time
with carbolic acid at the Beach house,
Tuscola. She Is "a years old, and
was divorced few days ago from
William Scott, her third husband. Two
Of her former husbands are living.
She married Thomas Bryant first,
secured divorce and married Samuel
Brewster, who died two years ago. A
year ago she married Scott.
Her throat is badly burned but she
will lrecover.
The Montgomery tribune., 1909-12-03
DOGS TO TRAIL WRECKERs
Engineer Of Freight Train Discovers
Ties on Track Near Pana, Ill.,,
and Prevented Wreck.

Decatur. Ill.-An attempt was made
to wreck southbound passenger
train on the Illinois Central, three
miles north of Pana. Three piles
of ties were, placed on the track, which
were rs to- 35 feet high.
A southbound freight came by at
10 o'clock and ran into them. The
engineer saw them on the track and
slowed down, only the pilot on the
engine being damaged.
Decatur bloodhounds were rushed to
the scene. Illinois Central detectives
are working on the case.
The Montgomery tribune., 1909-12-03
REBELS AND ZELAYA'S FORCES
FIGHTING AT GREYToWN
AND RAMA.
GENERAL ASSAULT TO FOLLOW
Belief Held In Washington Is That
American Marines Have Been
Landed-Departmen Makes
Evasive Replies.

Washington, ID. C.-The Nicara-
guam insurgents are now engaged in
what is expected to be the final grap-
pie with the Zelayan forces, according
to unofficial advices, reaching Saliva
tor Castrillo, the representative here
of the Nicaraguan insurrectionary
forces. The advices indicate that
fighting is in progress both at Rama
and Greytown, and that general as
sault on Managua, the capital, will
follow.
The arms and ammunition landed
early this week from the Norwegian
steamer Utstein are believed now to
be in the hands of the insurrection-
lists and prompt use of them by Es-
trada's forces Is expected. Senior Cas-
trillo pointed out that it would
require less than three days to trans
port the munitions from Bluefields,
where the Utstein landed them, to
Rama, and that as soon as his COM
patriots were supplied immediate con-
flict with the government troops was
inevitable.
The department Of state declared it
had received no advices of any kind
from Nicaragua. kll inquiries as to
the landing of marines on Nicaraguan
territory were met with evasive re-
plies, but these were such as to give
rise to the belief that some force has
been put ashore to protect American
interests and tO recOnnOiter Inst
how large this force may be or how
long it may be intended to be kept
there could not even be guessed.
The Montgomery tribune., 1909-12-03
Patriot Meaaher,s Son Dies.

Manila, p. Thomas Meagher,
son of the Irish patriot, died Monday
of pneumonia. following an attempt at
suicide. He was a graduate of West
Point and had lived many years in
Montana and California. For several
years he had occupied minor posts in
the government here.
The Montgomery tribune., 1909-12-03

A Chicago man unlsindly asks the
courts to order the taxing authorities
to compel certain men in that city to
pay something like $4,000 900 in back
taxes which he alleges they have
lodged on their stock and bond hold
fngs for the last ten years. Evidently
this individual does not realize there
are privileged persons in this coun-
Ny.
The Montgomery tribune., 1909-12-03

With hundreds of letters reaching
the royal palace in Spain, no wonder
that young King Alfonso is detected
over the Ferrer agitation. He started
his reign with the prospect of being
one Of the most popular of contem.
porary monarchs, but is now in a fair
way to lose through the blunders of
his ministers. And the loss of popu.
iarity in these days. when revolution
and republicanism are in the air, is a
serious matter for royal ruler.
The Montgomery tribune., 1909-12-03
Blizzard in the Panhandle.

Dalhart, Textile upper Panhandle
country is in the grip of the severe
est blizzard of the year. Snow began
ct midnight and is still falling thickly,
accompanied by high wind. About
foot of snow has already fallen. The
snow, it is believed, will benefit the
wheat crop.
The Montgomery tribune., 1909-12-03
Negro Kills White Boy.

Washington, d. .C.-Herbert Erfurde,
a white boy, aged IL years, pupil OF
the public schools of this city, was ac-
cidentally shot and killed by Henry
Gibson, colored boy, aged 13, while
they were out hunting.
The Montgomery tribune., 1909-12-03

DR.. 8. F. Spohn, President of the
spohn Medical Co.. proprietors of
Spohn's Distemper Cure, was recently
elected mayor of Goshen, Ind, by q
good majority. Mr.. Spohn was for a
number of years County Supt. Of
Schools, making such record that his
neighbours and friends, regardless of
political lines, insisted on his accepting
the nomination for mayor.
The Montgomery tribune., 1909-12-03
Girl Strikers Have New Ally.

New York City.-The striking
girl shirtwaist makers in this city
have enlisted the sympathy of Mrs.
Rose Pastor Stokes, wife of J. G.
Phelps-Stokes, in their contest with
their employers. Mrs. Stokes spent
some time talking with the strikers
in hall on the East Side.
The Montgomery tribune., 1909-12-03
II. z. Agar Is sentenced.

Princeton, Ind.--H. e. Agar. who is
alleged to have arranged a bogus
death by drowning to escape those
whom he is alleged to have swindled
through grain operations, was SEN
fenced to from two to fourteen years
Imprisonment in the state prison on q
charge of embezzlement. Agar was
captured at San Benito, Tex.
The Montgomery tribune., 1909-12-03
5000 Ask to See Negro HANG.

Carthage, Mo.-Sheriff Mcdonald
has received 5000 applications
from persons who wish to see
the execution Of William Wilson, who
is to be hanged here January 2, 1910.
OF this number only seventy-five will
be admitted.
The Montgomery tribune., 1909-12-03
Steamer seventeen pays Overdue.

San Juan, P. R.-It is nineteen days
since the Herrera line steamer Maria
Herrera left Santiago, Cuba, with a
cattle, bound for Ponce, Porto Rico.
where she was expected to arrive
November IL, The steamer has not
been heard from and it is believed
she has foundered.
The Montgomery tribune., 1909-12-03
Ida Rrockway MISSING.

Cincinnati, Ohio.-Miss Ida Brock
way, stenographer and bookkeeper
In the office of Frank Couden,
cashier of the United States survey
or's department, is missing. 'T be-
lieve that the Warmer case Is the
reason for her disappearance" said
Couden.
The Montgomery tribune., 1909-12-03
Married In a Chair Car.

Macon, Mo.-Just for the sake of
novelty, Virgil Nash OF Triplett, Mo-,
and Miss Alice Beckner Of South Bend,
Ind, were married in chair car OF a
passenger train at railroad station
here.
The Montgomery tribune., 1909-12-03

According to Secretary of Agricult-
ure Wilson the soil of American
farms is sufficiently productive, but
the crying need is for more men who
know how to farm.
The Montgomery tribune., 1909-12-03

Mexico has suffered another calam-
ity. The corn crop, valued at $780,
100000, has been destroyed by frost
More sorrow and suffering for the
toilers of Mexico
The Montgomery tribune., 1909-12-03
Cupid BUSY In CHICAGO.

Chicago, l.-According to the clerk
of the Cook county marriage license
bureau, more than 1000 persons were
married on Thanksgiving day.
The Montgomery tribune., 1909-12-03

The reception given to the Gear of
Russia by the King and people of
Italy is all that could be desired In
cordiality and warmth. That the visit
will tend to strengthen peace among
the nations is a hope based on the ex-
pressions of good will shown all along
the line Of the czar's travel.
The Montgomery tribune., 1909-12-03
Former MissourI Preacher Dies.

Tacoma, Wash.-John g. Laugh, 26
years Of age, Methodist Episcopal
minister Of Purdy, Mo-, is dead at Van
couver, WASH, from injuries received
In the Ryan 6 Allen sawmill at
Hasten.
The Montgomery tribune., 1909-12-03
14o Hersea PerIan mi EIre.

Kansas City, Mo.--One hundred
and forty horses were cremated Sum
day night when the Blue-front livery
stables caught fire in some unex-
planned manner.
The Montgomery tribune., 1909-12-03
Falls 500 Feet TO peath

Scranton, Pa.-Adam Weingart, So
years OF age. Of Dunmore, slipped at
the mouth of the old Leggett Creek
shaft and fell distance OF 500 feet
to his death. Every bone In his body
was broken.
The Montgomery tribune., 1909-12-03
Wind Closes Damper; 2 Asphyxlated

Lynn, Mass.--A high wind which
blew down the chimney and closed
the damper Of parlor stove, caused
the deaths by coal gas asphyxiation OF
Charles Herrick on his S0th birthday
and Miss Ida Lydston, his house
keeper.
The Montgomery tribune., 1909-12-03

Some Wyoming thieves carried off
big barn, 100 acres of fencing and
q ton of coal. Why they left the
ranch itself is inexplicable.
The Montgomery tribune., 1909-12-03

In proportion to the large public
service they render, most teachers
and preachers are underpaid. There
are some, however, who would be
averpaid at any price.
The Montgomery tribune., 1909-12-03

The big corporations are now MAX
ang money as they never made it be-
fore: but in the midst of prosperity
1t is well to keep the feet on the
earth and not be carried skyward by
inflated conceits.
The Montgomery tribune., 1909-12-03

Well guarantee that no man ever
sampled a greater variety of foods
and dishes of all kinds than Taft has
in the past few weeks.
The Montgomery tribune., 1909-12-03

A Pennsylvania man thinks he has
discovered perpetual motion. How
many men have made the same mis-
take before?
The Montgomery tribune., 1909-12-03

A cobbier in Milwaukee has a new
theory about the circulation of the
blood. He says it flows because
germs are chasing it through the sys-
tenn. His idea is that sort of free
for-all race, with no handicaps, might
do much good for the whole race.
The Montgomery tribune., 1909-12-03

Diamonds are rushing into this
country again. Somebody must have
circulated the report that Christmas
is coming.
The Montgomery tribune., 1909-12-03

A Los Angeles schoolmarm has quit
teaching to become a chorus girl. Pos
sibly she'd passed the age limit as a
teacher.
The Montgomery tribune., 1909-12-03

Women are applying for jobs as
census takers. They feel that their ex-
perience in asking questions should
count on their side.
The Montgomery tribune., 1909-12-03

Half of the Turkish navy has been
sold as junk. Presumably the other
half is not marketable as anything.
The Montgomery tribune., 1909-12-03

Did you ever see six women so dis
pose themselves as to fill entirely one
side of a street car?
The Montgomery tribune., 1909-12-03

Halley's comet has been observed
again Perhaps it is responsible for
the remarkable outbreak everywhere
of all kinds of scrapping.
The Montgomery tribune., 1909-12-03

When flying machines become nu-
merous the top floor of a skyscraper
will be no more private than the
ground floor.
The Montgomery tribune., 1909-12-03

The season is here when many a
family man would like to swap his big
automobile for small coal yard.
The Montgomery tribune., 1909-12-03

An Ohio man who had his pockets
full of dynamite was run over by a
hearse, but nothing happened.
The Montgomery tribune., 1909-12-03
ounboat Princeton sent 10 corInto.

Washington, d. C.--The gunboat
Princeton was ordered to sail from
the Bremerton navy yard. Washington
station. for Corinto, Nicaragua to joir
tho gunboat Yicksburg.
The Montgomery tribune., 1909-12-03
colorado snowstorm Continues.

Denver, Col.-The snow storm that
has continued for two days increased
in violence in the southern portion of
the state. 1t is feared sheep men will
suffer heavy losses.
The Montgomery tribune., 1909-12-03

A University of Chicago professor
holds grievance against the poets.
Perhaps he was formerly an editor.
The Montgomery tribune., 1909-12-03

Statistics show that Americans are
the best-fed people in the world.
Still, sad to say, some of them go
hungry.
The Montgomery tribune., 1909-12-03

Lewis Single Binder made of extra quail
ity tobacco costs more than other 30
The Montgomery tribune., 1909-12-03

The next time you have cold on the
lungs try rubbing Wizard Oil on your
chest and see how quickly it will draw out
the inflammation and break up the cold.
The Montgomery tribune., 1909-12-03

This country is prosperous again.
but there are widows and orphans
who have not noticed 1t.
The Montgomery tribune., 1909-12-03

Lest One Should Fall.
It is well to moor your bark with
two anchors.-Publius Syrus.
The Montgomery tribune., 1909-12-03

Football should be fitted out with
tenders.
The Montgomery tribune., 1909-12-03

Conscience is something those who
need 1t haven't got
The Montgomery tribune., 1909-12-03

WHEN YOUR JOINTS ARE STIFF
and muscles sore from cold, rheumat SIN or neurnl-
gia; when you slip, strain or brulse yourself use
The Montgomery tribune., 1909-12-03

Polluting justice is just little bit
more Objectionable than anything
else,
The Montgomery tribune., 1909-12-03

The worm may turn, but the grind
stone has to be turned.
The Montgomery tribune., 1909-12-03
Farmer Fails Into We'll; is Killed

Beaver City. Okla.--John Bentley.
farmer living near here, was killed
by falling headfirst into deep we'll
and fracturing his skull.
The Montgomery tribune., 1909-12-03

Pugilists first agree to fight and get
Into a quarrel afterward.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-09-30
Administration is Behind Movement
to Secure lid For Merchant Marine

Mr.. Anderson says this state of
things exists in spite of the fact that
exports and imports between Brazil
and the United States annually aver
|age twenty per cent more between
Brazil and the United States than be-
tween Brazil and any other nation, the
volume of actual freight from Brazil to
the United States being almost, If not
quite, as great as that from Brazil to
al other countries.
Mr.. Anderson admits that American
trade with Brazil is enormous and
leads that Of other countries with Bra
zil. But it is his contention that there
is danger to American trade in the
rapidly and constantly increasing bet
terment of European connections with
South America. He says the explana-
ton for such betterment is " the grow
ing need of an anxiety for South
American trade experienced by Euro
rean business interests" He views
with alarm the effect of the European
activity on American trade with South
America in the future. He says the
mail facilities between this country and
PraZil are inadequate and that a great
deal of the freight business Is done by
slow tramp steamers, whereas there
are many lines Of trade in which fast
service is absolutely necessary. He
this relation.
THE manner in which the fast and
comfortable ships between South
America and Europe maintain the ira
ditional social and intellectual sympthy
between South America and Europe
says Mr.. Anderson, lis matter Of
very practical business Importance
With such communication there is
sympathy with European ideas and
ideals generally; there is copying of
European social and other habits and
customs; an acquaintance with Euro
pean trade methods; in short, South
America is reflection of European
civilization. European tastes and
styles and European goods follow as
matter of course"
He then shows that in spite Of GER
tain preferential favors In aid Of the
United States. the imports of Brazil
from the United States In 1908 fell
over 16 per cent while the average loss
for all nations was IL per cent. He
seems to feel though he does not say
directly, that better steamship service
would have avoided this.
The Bureau of American Republics
is another agency that is making
campaign for subsidy legislation by
heglecting no opportunity to dwell on
the need of faster and better steam
ship service between the United States
and South Amrica- 1t may be added
that less opposition is found in Con-
gress to aiding new lines to South
America than to helping old establish
ed lines to other parts of the world.
j. G. Welliver.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-09-30
BUILDING IN orIuMWA.

A partial list of the new homes just
erected or now in course of construc-
ton in South Ottumwa is published
tonight. 1t gives proof that the South
Side is forging ahead rapidly. A
drive over this section, by the way,
will prove a revelation. 1t will be
worth the North Sider's time to take
such a drive. He will find that a city
has sprung up IN what once was Pick
wick"-a city of homes and well kept
premises. Then in returning the
courtesy the South Slider might take
a drive over the North Side residence
districts and see the Improvements
made in the last few years; the new,
modern homes, the paving extensions,
the well kept lawns and parkings.
Ottumwans return from visits around
Iowa with expressions Of surprise at
the building Improvements being
made in these places. There is as
much improvement being made right
here in Ottumwa as in any town in
the state. A trip about the city will
convince anyone that Ottumwa is
forging ahead rapidly.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-09-30
WATERWAY IMPROVEMENT.

Word comes from members of the
waterway commission sent abroad by
congress to seek information on ca
nails and rivers in Europe, that much
valuable data has been secured which
will be presented to congress at its
next session. Senator Burton Of Ohio,
one of the commission, in an interview
In Paris said the commission had in
spected the principal canals and wat
erways of Germany, Austria, the
Rhine, Holland and Belgium and ex-
pected to visit the typical canals of
France, besides meeting many men
and studying numerous models in
Paris before leaving for home at the
end of next week.
at has been unremitting labor"
said Mr.. Burton. ''but we have gained
much valuable information which we
expect to embody in report to the
next congress- The commission has
found that Europe is much further ad-
vanced in the utilization Of waterways
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-09-30
Mr. Rooaevelts Ride on cowcatcher

Mr.. Roosevelt's Ride on a Cowcatcher
Through "NaturaIist's Wonderland.
The day after we landed we board
ed the train to take what seems to
me, as | think 1t would to most men
teresting railway journey in the world.
1t was Governor Jackson's special
train, and in addition to his own party
and ours there was only Selous; and
we Travelled with the utmost comfort
through naturalist's wonderland.
All civilized governments are now real
izing it is their duty here and there
to preserve unframed tracts Of wild
| nature, with thereon the wild things
the destruction Of which means the
destruction of half the charm Of wild
nature. The English government has
made a large game reserve of much
of the region on the way to Nairobi,
stretching far to the south, and one
mile to the north of the track. The
reserve swarms with game; it would
be of little value except as a reserve;
and the attraction it now offers to
travellers renders it an asset of real
consequence to the whole colony.
On our train the locomotive was
fitted with comfortable seat across
the cowcetcher, and on this, except at
meal time, spent most of the hours
of daylight, usually in company with
Selous, and often with Governor jack.
son, to whom the territory and the
game were alike familiar The first
afternoon we did not see many wild
animals, but birds abounded, and the
scenery was both beautiful and inter
esting. A black and white hornbill,
feeding on the track, rose SO late that
we nearly caught it with our hands;
guinea fowl and francoIin, and occa-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-09-30
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| Observation-Disclosures services AT the
M. u. church will begin Sunday Sent.
~, conducted by the pastor Rev. j. "a.
Huff. = -
MT and Mrs. John Combs of Farm
lngton visited their daughter Mrs. Ida.
iienshaw the first of the week.
Mrs. Winnie Andrews and children
OF Oklahoma City are visiting ait the
Robert Kinsler home and with rela-
tives near Moulton.
Miss Irene Grant spent Saturday.
Sunday and Monday in Belknap at the
| home of her aunt Mrs. Putnam.
MISS Anna Clark spent Monday in
Belknap.
Lester Hanshaw and George Turner
came home Saturday from Dakota.
Miss Lou Truitt of PULASKI snent
Saturday and Sunday with home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Vanlanding-
ham have moved to the Samuel Keith
| Ter home.
Born Tuesday, to Mr.. and Mrs. S. G.
| Downing, q son.
| Miss Rena Proctor came home Fri
day from a visit in Ottumwa and yfcin-
| ity
III. 7. Truitt and family and Mrs.
Linnie Rothenstein, and family spent
Sunday at the Harriet Truitt home.
| Miss Roberts Of Eldon Is visiting at
the home of her grandfather. Chas.
| Dick and Delpha Banded spent the
first of the week at the p I. Kinsinger
| home.
Miss Arlie Sloan of Rabbit Ridge
| spent Saturday and Sunday at home.
| Misses Ethel and Rena Proctor were
Bloomfield shoppers last Tuesday
| Mr. and Mrs. Will Tannyhill spent
Sunday afternoon at the w. F. Slagei
| home.
Miss Jennie siagel OF Mystic is Wis
| lifting at home.
| Ira Cox and family left Wednesday
for visit in Princeton, Mo.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hazlewood Of
Bloomfield spent Sunday with their
| daughter Mrs. Maude Jones and fam
lily.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Mccarthy and
| son Winfred spent Sunday at the Lew
Mathers home.
Charlie McCarty, of Prescott. Ia.
Homer McCarty of Walnut City and
Austin McCarty of Ash Grove visited
last week with their father John Nc
Carly at the Willis McCarty home.
John Perry Castor is very III at his
home in the north part OF town.
Orus Russell and family took in the
day.
Miss Blanche Courtney of Otturnwa
visited last Thursday and Friday at
the home of her aunt, Mrs. Eva Bonar.
Mrs. Fac Piper and little son Of OF
tumwa, Mrs. Lottie Earnhardt OF
Kansas and Miss Lulu Burnett of FL
don visited the first of the week with
their mother Mrs. Ella Burnett.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-09-30
WILBUR wRIehT,s oHJEcTIoN.

Wilbur Wright objected to riskine
MS life by making trial flight against
| adverse weather conditions at New
York yesterday just to make Gotham
holiday. The crowds were disposed
to show petulance when it was an
nounced the aeroplane flights had
been abandoned for the day because
of the rain. Then Mr.. Wright was
moved to talk. He said:
Il am not worrying about records.
The development of this new branch
OF endeavor lies in my hands; l am
not going to allow the popular
clamor for spectacular flights to alter
any of my plans or change my method.
1t is the American craze for speed, for
sensational things, even for accidents.
People want to see something start
ling and they don't care much what
happens to the man who gives them
the thrill
I've only one life and l shall never
take chance with it. The crowd
which came out the day after my
brother was injured was three times
larger than ever before. l know that
people come fifty times to see us fly;
Is 1t because they hope something will
go wrong? have some sporting blood
myself; I'd like to have these rec
ords, but must know that the chance
has been eliminated to the least pos
sible degree. The Roman people
didn't care much about the gladiators,
you know; they wanted the fight, and
If they didn't get enough fight they
turned down their thumbs
Mr.. Wright is right in this case.
The people do not expect him to do
any circus acts to make his flights
more thrilling. With New York
crowd he might make a great hit by
risking his neck in hanging by his
toes to the aeroplane, but the rest of
the country does not expect this of
him. Out here the people believe the
Wright brothers are the leading fig
ures in the field of aerial navigation.
They believe the Wrights may be
counted on to lead the way and to
bring the heavier-than-air machine to
greater perfection. They want 70
see the Wrights exercise the utmost
caution in making their flights, even
at the cost of disappointing the sensa-
ton seekers of Coney island