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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-20
IOWA STATE NEWS
PROGRAM MAY -2s.
Seymour High School Commencement
Exercises Promise Entertain

Seymour High School Commencement
Exercises Promise Entertain
ing Evening.
Seymour, May 1S.-(Special)- 1.-THE
Commencement exercises of the Sey-
mour high school will be held at the
opera house Thursday and Friday
evenings May 81 and IS.
Program for Thursday Evening.
Invocation-Rev A B. Whitmer.
Chorus-"Mav Time
Class Hstory-Hubert Banning.
Recitation, Romance of the White
Cowl." Caldwell
"The Moon in the Picture. A com
edy in three acts by Clayton Burress,
Grace Foreman, Verna Maxwell, Clyde
Cutler, Wayne Banning, Hubert Ban
ming, Ol6 McCabe, Everett Owen.
Tria, Dance of the Butterflies. y
Verna Maxwell. Lora Clemens, Isal
Glass Poem-Olpha Mumby.
Recitation, PRO Fatria." -Merna
Malone.
Quarette, Gathering Flowers in
May,"-Gladys Bateman.s Glee Ander-
son, Clayton Burress. Elmer Yarnell
"a Bunch of Roses" a comedy In
two acts-Isal McAnelly, j. c. Fox
Clara Stanton, Donald Stamps, Wayne
Wilson, Lora Clemens Gladys Bate
man and Olpha MUMMY.
Glass Prophecy-Elizabeth Briggs
Chorus. Dear Old Alma Mater Now
Good Bye
Friday Evening.
lnvoca tion-Rev. l.. NJ. Beebe.
Song "Carmena. Girls High School
Glee club.
Lecture, I'm the Market for Man
Prof. Forest G. Ensign.
Song. Hearts Light as Air. Girls
High School Glee club
Presentation Of Diplomas.
The Baccalaureatet sermon will be
given at the Baptist church Sunday
May %, at II a. m. by Rev. A. e
Clemens.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-20
Met Death Through Joker,s Prank.


Des Moines, May 1s.-That the ill.,
ness of Joseph G. Bergstrom who died
OF tuberculosis at Denver Friday, is
traceable to a practical joke played
on him by group of friends at tho
time Of his wedding some six months
ago, Is the opinion expressed by ses-
eral Des Moines people who were ac-.
qualnted with the facts of the Incl
dent.
On the evening of his marriage %
MISS Olga Celander, SO the story goes,
Mr. Bergstrom was captured and sep
arated from his bride by party of
friends who held him captive in the
winter air for two hours before tn "
would release him lie contracted =
severe cold as the result of the prank
and his health became so bad that
he removed to Denver a few weeks
later, entering the grocery business.
For time the climate seemed to DC
beneficial to his health, but gradua,-
ly the disease made inroads and h;s
death resulted.
Never a particularly robust man, it
is believed his. system received a
shock on this occasion that it was rn-
able to throw off. He had not been
we'll since. The body reached Des
Moines yesterday and the funeral VIII
be held from the Swedish Methodist
church this afternoon.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-20
Is First Union Memorial.

Oskaloosa, May $3.50 far az
known, the first union memorial serp
ice ever held anywhere was conducted
in Oskaloosa Sunday afternoon. The
idea originated with Fred Cubberiy,
head of the local printers union and
business manager of the Iowa Bri-
gade band, and was adopted by the
0skaloosa Trades assembly.
In place of each union trying to lit
tingly honor it's dead, all joined To-
gether and union services We're held
at Forest cemetery. The band headed
the parade, which was participated in
by 500 members of focal unions. A.
L. Urick, president of the Iowa Fed
Grafton of Labor, and John P White.
president of the Iowa District United
Mine Workers of America were the
speakers
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-20
RIVER ROARING; NO DANGER.
Weather Bureau Says the Des Moline.
Will Not Get High Enough to
OverfIow the Banks


Des Moines, May 1S.-Heavy rains
in the northern and central parts of
the state and on the water shed of the
Des Moines river have begun to effect
the river here and DR.. George M.
Chapel, weather observer, today pre-
dicted that the Des Moines would go
over 10 feet some time tomorrow. At
Z o'clock this morning the river stage
was SO feet and the observer said
there was enough water now in Des
Moines and the tributaries to cause a
foot and a half rise here in the next
twenty-four hours.
Little danger is anticipated from
the sudden rise because it is believed
most of the water will have passed by
tomorrow night and that the crest of
the rise will be over. Reports from far
have begun to fall and with clear
skies and no more heavy rains it is
believed the danger is gone. Most of
the tributaries have been swollen since
the Friday night downpour, but to-
days reports indicated that they were
practically at standstill.
Must go to Is Feet.
Flood stage of the Des Moines here
is Is feet and the observer says there
is practically no chance of the river
getting that high unless heavy rains
are general in this part of the state
tonight and tomorrow. Showers are
predicted fer tonight. but it is not be-
|lieved they will be of sufficient conse-
auence to cause any material effect
The low lands below here flood at II
and ~ feet.
The river showed rise here of 16
feet In the twenty-four hours ending
lat o'clock today and reports from ur
stream towns were that it had riser
rapidly. The observer believes, though
that all danger at points north of here
has been passed and that the stage OF
the river here at the highest will not
be high enough to cause much dam
age
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-20
Child Kicked in FACE.

Keota, May WhileS Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Young and their two little daugn.
tiers were driving to the home of Mr..
Young's brother, near Sigourney, Sur.
day the horse suddenly Logan kick
ing. It's hoof struck Nina, the older
of the little girls, in the face, terrio.
ly cutting it. The horse lunged and
threw the four people out of the bug
gy, severely hurting Mrs. Young. Pas
sersby came to their aid and the in
jured child was taken to a nearby
home, where it and Mrs. Young re-
ceived medical aid.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-20
A Hurry.un Medicine.

Every housekeeper recognizes the
need of effective remedies to be used
in emergencies-whe something must
be done right away. Such a remedy is
Perry Davis Painkiller, for sprains
and bruises, for sprained muscles and
for the aches and pains resulting from
blows and falls Burns and cuts are
instantly relieved by it and helped to
healing. It's mission of mere began
seventy years ago. 1t is used in all
countries and millions of bottles are
sold annually. There is but one Fain-,
killer. Perry Davis. Have you seen
tic new large 35c size?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-20
Babe Lives After Fall.

keokuk, May 1s.-stephen, the
nlneteen-months-old son of Mr. and
mrs. Hullinger, miraculously escaped
aeath yesterday in fall from the
thlrd story of the Hullinger dwelling
and is alive, but serious internal iu-
lurles may follow, although the It.
tending physician says not.
The little baby boy crawled to this
low window sill of a bed room on the
third story shortly after 6 o'clock,
while the mother and father were
down stairs and tumbled to the board
sidewalk below, distance of between
thirty and forty feet.
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CHAPTER Xvi (Continued. }

CHAPTER XVI Continued
81 know something of these foreign
hotel managers. Words are all right
but they must be backed by concrete
values Worth's eye was still steady
and unwavering. IF, as l believe, you
have guaranteed our credit here by
means Of jewels, We must know"
She appealed silently to O'Mally
but he shook his head determinedly.
cts only right that we should
know he said, wondering why this
thing had never entered his thick
skull before.
Let us not indulge in fine senti
ment. / have guaranteed your credit
here; how have done so ought not to
matter much"
"Rut it does" countered Worth. I'll
by more than word, we insist upon
knowing Worth spoke with feeling
do not for "a moment doubt my attl
tude. | understand and appreciate
your great generosity We are abso
lutely nothing to you and you are moi
responsible for our fortunes. But we
men have some pride left. man
might do for us what you have done
and we should accept it.without com
ment; but woman, no. That alters
the case entirely
SIS it from sense--a misguided
sense-of chivalry?" she asked, hel
lips suggesting smile.
That's probably it," o'Mally an
swered.
And Smith inclined his head in ap
proval.
teyo1, incict then 2" cO1d1y
Positively insist If you do mo-
tell us, we shall be forced to pay oul
hill and take our chances elsewhere
Worth pressed the button in the wall
+ A servant appeared directly. 'Ths
manager, at once"
La Signorina dropped her veil ant
sat stiffly in her chair. Kitty moved
uneasily. Was the man crazy to cross
La Signorina like this. The manager
appeared. He bowed.
MADAME here" began Worth, indi
eating La Signorina, has guaranteed
our credit at your hotel
Eyes. Is not everything satisfac
tory?" asked the manager eagerly.
"By what means has she established
our credit? And do you know her?'
81 never saw madame before til
she came here with you gentlemen
What is the trouble?" His brow whin
Z Killed. worriedly.
tsWhat security did madame ad
vance?"
"Security?" The manager looked a
La Signorina, but she rendered hin
not the least assistance. 81 hav'
given my word to madame not to tell
''In that case we three gentlemen
shall leave this afternoon You will
make out our bill at once"
This time the manager appealed t
the lady eloauently
'3You are three foolish men," spok
La Signorina, impatiently. eff tn
manager wishes to tell you he may d
So / give him permission"
The careless way she assigned tn
third person to the manager NOR
than ever convinced Worth that some
where and at some time La Signorin
had commanded.
THE security l have. gentlemen,
quite sufficient said the manager.
Produce it, said Worth He rea
lied that he had angered La Signorin
and he now regretted his scruple.
which in this instance had their four
dalton on mere curiosity. He woul
not retreat now.
The manager brought forth a fe
wallet and opened it. Out of this h
took fat object wrapped in tissu
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-20
Band Leader to West.

Burlington, May 1s.-Burlington is
going to lose Prof ]. Henri Fischer,
one of the best and most popular rnu-
sicians, who have ever contributed to
the pleasure of its people. Profess
sor Fischer is going to Spokane,
where he will confine himself exclu-
sively to band and orchestral work
He is going to take charge of the
alter orchestra at once.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-20

meeting of the executive committees
OF the Iowa Corn Growers and the
Iowa State Dairy associations. An eff
Tort will be made at this meeting to
merge the annual shows of the two as
sociatlons into the mid-winter corn
snow that IS to be held in Des Moines
IN December under the auspices of the
iowa Corn Growers association. IT
the plan can be carried out the corn
snow will be the largest exposition of
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-20
Whisky is hiaher.

Cincinnati, May 1s-The announce
ment was made on the chamber Of
commerce today that the basis price
of whisky has been advanced two
cents. The advance is due to the
high price of grains.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-20
Captain Hains Goes to Prison.

OdPtar1T 0oes 20 rTTSon.
New York, Nav 1S.-Captain Peter
C. Hams, Jr., left the Queen county
Jail today for Sing Sing prison to be-
gin serving his term of from eight to
sixteen years for the killing of William
r. Annis.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-20

mality. If you should need any f1nan-
cial aid, do not hesitate to call upon
me-
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No questions; I'll tell you everything
| later
Merrihews eyes widened What
now? His tongue longed to wag hut
by this time he was readily obeyine
Hillard in all things.
! A neat little woman was buying
corn. Hillard stepped over to her and
touched her arm. AS she faced him
he raised his hat, smiling
"Oh." The corn spilled in a golden
shower. and the doves, tickle as ar
/ Eighty things are, deserted MerriheT
for the moment.
] And where may find your distin
guished mistress?" Hillard asked
/ pleasantly.
/ She is not in the Campo Formosa
/ signore. Bettina, recovering her scat
tered wits, laughed.
But you were-last night"
Eyes. I watched you and your frient
for some time" Bettina's eyes were
merry. She would play with him
Everything was so tedious now.
"Your mistress is in Venice"
Perhaps. At least her maid is"
II should not dare suggest bribe,
he said shyly.
you might make the attempt, jus
| to see what should do.
/ MeIrihew stood watching them, hay
/ inc lost interest in the doves.
! Surprising should drop hundred
lire note, accidentally, and wall
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-09
COMMITTEE AGREES ON
TARIFF AMEND MENIS
Long Staple Cotton is Taxed Through
- a Rubber Tire "Joker"- Steel
Slightly Reduced.
NV Associated Press.)


WASHINGTON. d. G.. April S.-The
ways and means commi tee yester-
day agreed to several important
amendments to Abe Payne tariff bill.
The duty OH crhide cocoa was reduced
from I to 3 cents a pound.
Paragraph 427. relating to toys was
stricken out. and new one Insert
cd. excepting toys of rubber and por-
cplain which are taxed at 50 per cent
ad valorem, provided that only those
articles should be taxed as TOYS
which are manufactured as playthings
for children.
Paragraph 1928 was changed so as to
tax tire fabrics. or fabrics used for
pneumatic tires at 45 per cent ad
vaiCrem.
This is meant to tax long staple cot
ton. used N the fabrics.
In the steel and iron schedules, steel
ingots. blooms and slabs were reduc-
ed from cent to eight tenths OF a
cent and from four tenths to three
tenths of a cent n pound. The ad
valorem duty on boiler and plate iron
ore steel was stricken out. Some OF
them were made specific ard others
were slightly reduced.
The drawback feature was so
amended as to provide that grain
must IL milled a, the same place the
imported grain is milled. and with n
two months.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-09
NEWPORT NEWS. VA FRIDAY. APRIL 9. 1909
FIVE COTTAGES BURNED
AT OCEAN VIEW
Loss About 81. 0o0-Manr Persons
Forced to Retreat in Night
Clothes.
(By Associated Press.

NORFOLK, VA. April Sire or
unknown origin early today destroy
cl five cottages on the chesapeake
bav front at Ocean View a summer
resort eight miles east OF Norfolk
The loss will be about $2j.no0. with
partial insurance.
The entire citizenship of Ocean
View turned out in an effort 10 sub
due the flames. but to no avail.
The DESTROYED cottages are those
of Captain W. S. Foster. of tn" Nir-
ginia Pilots Association: r. b. Mears.
the large "Ratcheldcr" cottages.
This was the third time Captain
Foster has been burned out II" was
i'll in bed and ha / to be moved bodily.
The scenes were most distr, ssing
Many barely escaped in their night
clothes r. y. Mears was injured In
getting his family out.
Batchelder Cottage Valuable.
The "Batchelder" was III" largest
Of the burned cottages and its d"s-
truction will probably mean : loss OF
between $4,000 and s1o.oot.
The loss of the T. G. Wh." cot
tase will he about $4,000. with simi,
lar loss in the case OF the Mcars cot
taee and the one next door.
Captain Fosters cottage stood him
upward of $4.500 last wear. After
Captain Fosters first fire. five years
ago. he built beautiful cottage
which was swept away in the Bay
Shore pavilion FIRE year or NOR"
: ago.
His was the only house rebuilt az
ter this fire and it was because OF III"
large vacant space between tn" Eos
ter cottage ami the beginning of tn"
judgements Fl Ocean View proper
that the entire beach to the east was
not swept by the flames.
The fire ca1sed great illumination
of the skies and the reflection could
be seen for miles distant. both on
, land and sea.
Origin Mystery.
The origin of the fire seems 10
have been a mystery. While 1t is be-
lieved to have started In the Whit"
cottage. ro one can explain its origin
The White ana "Batcheldcr coz
, tages were burned almost stimuli
StaneOusly.
The fire then ate its way eastward
into the two green cotfnkes adj Joining
Eatchelder's, then jumped to little
tent cottage next. and from there to
the beautiful place.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-09
FIRE RENDERS SIX HUNDRED
PERSONS HOMfLESS
Fifty Wooden Tenement Buildings
Wiped out-Nesrby Cities Called
On Fer Assistance.
nv Associated rress

MANCHESTER. y. H.. April S.-A
large portion OF the tenement house
district just south Ct thc business
center CT tbs city was wiped ont &C.
DAY by fire. u destroyed abou; ff!y
wooden. three and four story build.
ings. Six hundred mon. women and
children. mostly Greeks. were made
homeless. and the loss is estimated at
about $I.oe"o. The flames were
driven by fierce westerly gales
through two city blocks. Hip had
to bc summoned from Concord. Mas.
sua. Rochester. Dover aud Por' smouih h.
y. n. and from Lopc!l. Mass. Five
companies Of the New Hampshire Va.
tional Guard were called cut 10 help
tho police keep back the crowd
The cause Of the fire is unknown.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-09
Elk LEGISLATOR IS
CHARGED WITH FELONY
ordway Fuller Also Wac Shot by
Policeman After Smashing
Window OF Saloon.
(By Associated Press. }

RICHMOND, VA, April S.-Ordway
Fuller, a former member OF the lesis'
lature and il prominent young at
torncy of this city. was shot at an
early hour this morning by police
men Just after having broken the
window OF a saloon and although he
Is now In a hospital is under the sur
VIGILANCE Of the police on felony
charge The officers heard the crash
Of glass and presenting that someone
was breaking into a place ran to the
scene and discovered Fuller. who
made an attempt to escape. Both or
ficers fired. one OF the shots taking
effect In his leg. Fuller dropped and
was captured. His wound Is not con-
s.dered dangerous.
Mr.. Fuller seemed none the worse
for wear when he stepped In front OF
Judge Crutchfield and gave every evil
dence Of having passed restful night.
His wound had been attended TO. ana
had been found very trivial. and will,
under favorable circumstances. give
no trouble whatsoever. and will he
well and forgotten In a week or so.
As Mr.. Fuller turned to leave the
court, he smilinglv said:
well. Judge. you see what booze
has done for me this time. I'll tell
you / was certainly drunk. all right
That bottle Of whiskey introduced in
the evidence Is mine. wish you
would save II for me-"
When ordered to stop by two police
officers. Fuller ran and was fred on
by both OF them They do not know
which ball struck the fugitive
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-09
CAUIHORN KILLS HIMSELF
IN VIRGINIA ASYLUM
Murdered a Young Married Woman,
His Former Sweetheart-Was
Adjud9ed Insane.
(Hy Associated Press. }

tttS ASSOCidtt-I
CHRISTIANSBURG VA. April S.
Flank Cauthcrn. slayer Of Mrs. Ada
Jones, wife of Sidney Jones. it was
learned here today. has committed sui
eide by hanging. In the Southwestern
State Hospital at Marion.
About a year ago Cau;horn was
sent to the hospital after having been
declared insane by Montgomery
county jury before which he was tried
for murder.
Cauthorn was about - years old
and Mrs. Jones, his victim. had been
his sweetheart before her marriage.
At the time of the trial. Cauthorn
admitted that he committed the deed
fer love Of the wcman. and that he
only regretted that he could not be
hanged as he wanted to meet her
in ancther world.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-09
Testimony Being Heard on Com.
plant Of Independents.
THE SUIT IS FOR $4,000 DAMAGES
Case IT Peculiar importance Because
Upon It's Issue DEPEND Several
Csher SITS Against Other A.
legged MonopoIist;e Corporations.
Bv Associated Press

tBv Associated PTeSS.)
CINCINNATI. OHIO. April S.-Tes'
timony was heard before Special
United States Commissioner Eruce
here today in the suit of various so
called Independent tobacco compan
les against the American Tobacco
Company for s60.cO0 damage. The
case is pending in the Federal court
in New York. The United States
Tobacco Company and the Larus To
bacco Company OF Richmond. Va. and
the Weis-ert Brothers Tobacco Com.
pany OF St Louis are the plaintiffs.
The McAndrews-Forbcs Company OF
New York: J. s. Young Company. Of
BO- ton and the American Tobacco
Company. of which the other compan,
les named are alleged TO be component
parts. are the defendants.
Difficult to Get lieorice.
Three manufacturers. Horace w
Bowman Of Lexington. Ky.. and Ed
win o. Espciby and Walter J. Fried.
lander. Of Cincinnati. testified at TO,
DAYS bearing about their difficulty
IN getting icor:ce paste in 100: and
1904 and tho necessity they said they
were under Of signing contracts with
the ]. S. Yong Company in order
10 get any.
" u stated that upon the issue al
this case depend several other suits
saainsf corporations alleged To ~
operating In restraint % trade in VITO
iafioo nj the Sherman antitrust Law
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-09
GENERAL CUT N SALARIES MADE
Confirmation by Senate Of $50 Super.
visors is stipulated-civil Service
Examinations Only in Applicants
Home States-Many New Features
Added to Enumeration.
CRv Associated PresS.b

WASHINGTON. ID. G.. April y
The census bill reported to tue Senate
by senator La Toilette from the com
mittee on census contains one provls-
ion which essentially changes the civ i
service Of the government. rms
change is incorporated in an amend
men, which provides that thereafter
all examinations of applicants shall
be held in the state or territory in
which such applicant resides and
that no person shall be eligible for
such examination unless he has l"en
actually dbmiciled in the state or ter
ritorv for at least one year previous
to his examination
Heretofore applicants from a given
state have been permitted to take
their examinations wherever they
might be residing.
Enforees Merit System.
As reported to the Senate the bill
is regarded as more strictly enforc-
ing the merit system than in the
House bill.
Confirmation by the Senate is re-
CURED in the case Of appointments
by the President Of $50 supervisors.
the House bin permitting the Presi-
dent to make such appointments with
out having them confirmed.
Salaries Are Reduced.
The bill reduces the salaries of the
chief oficers Of the census from the
director down, the reductions being
generally $500 each. The subsistence
allowance for special agents is reduc-
ed from four to three dollars daily.