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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-21
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

Mrs. c. d. Wild and son Sidney, 425
East Fourth street, are visiting with
friends and relatives during the holt
days in Burlington.
Mrs. II. e. Brandt, accompanied by
her little son Jack, 903 North Court
street, is visiting her aunt Mrs. J. H.
Pettibone in BURLINGTON.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Trotter of Pueblo,
Colo. are spending the holidays with
MIR. and Mrs. Calvin Manning, SIC n.
Court street and with Mr. and Mrs. r.
B. Trotter 424 West Fifth street.
Miss Kate Lawler, 5S5 West Fourth
street. left today to make a short visit
fifth her mother, Mrs. William Lawler,
of Mt, Pleasant.
Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Sterling. corner
of Fourth and Green streets, left today
for Chicago, Ill.
Misses Marie and Helen Silvers,
who have been attending school at
Villa de Chantel in Rock Island, ILL.,,
have returned home for visit during
and Mrs. w. V. Silvers, 337 North
Marion street.
A spark from passing engine SET
fire to the roof of a vacant house on
South College street near the Burling
ton tracks Sunday afternoon. The
| fire department was called and the
blaze extinguished with chemicals.
Mrs. w. S. Shoemaker. $50 Eas1
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j. c. Frame. The winner of this class
also gets the $40 prize offered by Mo
rony & Hurley, and the IS offered by
William Harshbarger. This ear also
takes prizes amounting to $12, which
are offered by the Farmers and Mer
chants bank and by Stiles Bros
store.
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OLD MINSTREL MAN DIES.
Daniel kenner, Well Known Lodge
Man Passes Away at Home

Oskaloosa, Dec. 20.-Last night at
his home here occurred the death Of
Daniel Kenner of asthma. Mr. Ken
ner was about so years old and one Of
the best known circus and minstrel
men of the old school.
Since 1901. he has been a resident of
Oskaloosa, being engaged in the res.
taurant business. He is well known
in lodge circles, having been past
president af the Oskoloosa Eagles and
mast sachem of the Order of Red Men.
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That belief, the brother is convinced,
has returned.
THE poet" he says, has come to
America with deeply rooted belief
that he has a mission of hostility
against certain family in high sta
ton in England Nothing can dissuade
him from that wild infatuation"
This family, as disclosed in New
York recently by the poet himself, is
that of Premier Asqujth.
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ACCEPTS 3. q o. PRESIDENCY.
Daniel Willard, Now With Chicago
Burlington and Quincy, Agrees to
Take New Position.

Baltimore, Nd, Dec 2O.-Daniel
Willard, second vice president and
general manager of the Chicago. Bur.
lington and Quincy railroad, has con.
ditionally accepted the presidency of
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad to
succeed Oscar G. Murray. 1t is likely
that the change in the head of the
system will be made about Jan. /, and
that 1t will be followed by other i'm
portant changes.
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Father Returns with Girl.

Flint, Mich, Dec. 20.-William D.
Haight of Chicago, came here today
and will return to Chicago this after
noon with his 16-year-old daughter,
Katherine. The girl disappeared from
Chicago November 80. She said she
came here to join a theatrical com.
pany.
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Mr.. and Mrs. B. A. Sterling. corner
of Fourth and Green streets, left today
for Chicago, III.
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LAWRENCE WINS PRIZE.
Raised the Grand Championship Single
Ear of Corn and Exhibited it at
MI Pleasant Corn Show
Pleasant Corn Show.

Mt Pleasant, Dec. 20.-The grand
championship single ear prize of the
corn show was won this year by Mark
Lawrence. This carries with it prizes
of considerable amount, among which
is the Bowles trophy offered by the
Bowles Live Stock Commission COM
pany. This prize was won last year by
Clifford Buck. and the year before by
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COTTON SHORTAGE SHOWN.

Washington. D. c., Dec. 2O.-The
census bureau today reports that
|9,362,222 bales of cotton were ginned
from the growth of 1909 to December
10, compared with 11,900.565 bales in
1903
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-21

in an interview telegraphed to the
New York Evening Mail from Mon
treal, how his brother came to enter
upon what is perhaps the saddest
experience that can be endured in the
life of man, mental alteration" On
the death of Lord Alfred Tennyson,
William Watson, he says, labored fifty
hours without rest and almost without
food to be what was originally intend,
ell to be brief commemorative poem,
but under the impulse of burning am
bition became "lacryma masarum" a
poem of which Robinson Watson
quotes Gladstone as having said that
| it is greater than Tennyson's on the
death Of the duke of Wellington.
THE poem won its author inmedi-
ate fame and grant of e200 from the
royal bounty fund.- he says.
"And now I must disclose the fact
that at that time my brother had been
| for many years contending with adj
verse pecuniary circumstances" says
Robinson Watson, land when the great
news came it was like veritable
avalanche Of good fortune to him.
Old Delusion Returns.
But it was too much; it was more
than he could bear. A week later it be,
came evident beyond all doubt that his
mental balance was gone"
William Watson's delusions. says his
brother, assumed the form of a belief
that he had mission to perform
against certain exalted personages
The Pensacola journal., 1909-12-19
A pramatie AssassLnation.

Ry far the most dramatic royal as
sassination was that Of the Emperor
Paul Of Russia on March "A, 1901, By
bis mobiles. As usual Paul had retired
70 rest booted and spurred and in his
regimentals- At the dead OF night hs
was awakened by an unusual noise
The hussar who guarded his chamber
dOor-tbe only faithful sentry. as il
proved, in the paIace-Was being killed
by nine mobiles. They burst into tIa
room and began to attack the emperor.
Paul hid behind chairs and tables and
begged for his life. He offered 10 make
each Of his assaiIuuts prince. He Of
fered to abdicace in vain Then he
made q wild dash for the window, fear
fully gashing himself, but be was drag
Eed back He seized Il chair and for
some time kept the nine Of them az
bay, and only after terrific struggles
was he seized and srsngled with his
own sash.
The Pensacola journal., 1909-12-19

checks
At this moment Mrs. Vernon came
out and saw the stranger.
Grandma, this Is Toby said Jes-
sic, briefly.
For an instant there was silence.
Slowly the old negro rose TO his feet.
De Miss don't know me- Thank
Cawd, ole Miss, I sees you once mo- "
We'll, Well, T65y2 Yes its
Toby. How do YOU do, Toby" cZ-
claimed Mrs Vernon. extending her
hand, and how did YOU get here"
For a moment Toby looked puzzled.
why, didn't Miss Annie send him
money to come back
Then Jessie laughed. "Oh. grandma,
don't YOU remember my present
uents2 Well I advertised. got Toby
back and didn't tell YOU. because 7
was not sure of success
Toby was duly installed in his old
place as general ovcTsnCr. but there
WAS no one now to oversee but him
self
That afternoon Jessie asked him
"aout thc silver They were alone al
the time
~Dat siIycre Why. bless de land
liiss Jessie. amt ole Hiss Ho1er got
dat silver yit2 I tnlc NarSo GeOr-a
whar ] done buried hit"
Yes iuc'- Toby. but yCI kuuH---"
Jessie paused.
Yes. yes, chile. I rr-rIIe,Es. Huf 3
Kin #uc ir nov for ole Miss. Use
~uuaE kin. Jes' you an OLE Miss am
Tidy come er!aE=. Miss Jessie, an
TangU fine dat silver"
The little marty followed the oIi
negro to 70 place called "the gully.
and after in,EiE- around -aou-htfuI-
q .rH
The Pensacola journal., 1909-12-19

Il wish to apologize fOT any--paz-
Tudeness l may have been guilty Of
| towards you"
oh, yes" as he attempted 20
/ speak, 4 have been rude and l am
| truly sorry. You have done much
! for us. You were the cause of our
| finding Toby. and our silver, and then
| you helped to save our home at the
cost Of" She paused. She could
not say his foot. It was cruel. and
| her face flushed beneath his look.
Miss Vernon. believe me, it gives
me great pleasure to serve YOU and
YOUR grandmother. and l regret that
you should feel the aversion you
seem to feel toward NOrtherners. /
! do not blame YOU, though, for / know
the war caused immcasuTea5le suffer
ing. [ cannot think there is one true
heart either North or South but must
regret it deeply. But tell me why
you consider me a \UrtheTner2"
Jessie locked surprised. why, I
could tell it by your language and
manner. Of course"
win YOU believe me when assure
YOU that ! am a SOutncTHeT by birth,
my parents being NirgiHians- I was
raised in the North. being taken there
as an infant.
Suddenly the cOmicaI side suggested
itself to- Joszi" and she laughed mer-
riIy, a laugh i'm which Graham join
ed.
Don't you think prejudice is some
times blind. Miss Jessie" he asked,
She flashed a bright look at him
and catching her white Handkerchief
from her belt nuttered 10 from her
little fingers. cXcIaiming, See, ! wave
- truce TO the enemy
Nay, friend, say friend at least"
replied Graham, with a look that sent
a blush TO JCssiC'5 face.
Friend then. Sir CcnquerOr, II
such no the terms of peace" and she
extended her hand lie caught IT, and
pressed il to his lips, bUt in an in
stant its owner, with a look not OF
disulcasUrc, passed into the house.
The Pensacola journal., 1909-12-19
THE TERMS OF PEACE
Continued From Page Ten)

/ by the entrance of Mrs. Vernon.
! Learning that her nephew's stay
/ could be prolonged for a week she
insisted that both he and his friend
spend the time with them.
Toby Immediately recognized his
! Northern friend, and made it very
Iplain that he delighted to honor him.
/ Toby said Jessie one day when
/ She had the opportunity. did you
/ know Mr.. Graham up NOrth?'
Know IaTsc Keith Yes. indeed,
chile, an he was one Oh de nices gen
tIcmen dat I cber meet uD dar, al
ways or mindin' NE Of my own folks
/ His folks is mighty nice people, Miss
+ Jessie dcy's rich an dcys quality
too. dat's what dcy is"
Keith GTaham," Then this was
the one to whom she was indebted for
assistance in Toby's return.
Fire. Fire, Wake up for de
Lawd's sake, wake up; d. house am
done buruin' down
r was Namv's frightened screams
which woke them at midnight. and,
indeed. 1t looked for time as though
the old home We're doomed The
flames were, however. "EtinguIshed,
but not before Cuc ar least would al
ways remember the occasion
Graham had his foot badly burned,
so badly indeed. that the doctor said
r would never doe straight again
After several weeks Of suffering, he
was able TO walk with d crUtch. which
might, POSSIBLY in the future. be- dis
oarce1. but never again would be
walk the fine. erect carriage tnat had
always distinguished him.
Gordon had zone on. when he could
be spared as his business called him,
and one morning at tho breakfast ta-
bic Graham announced TO Mrs. Yer
non hIs intention Of going soon also.
"I cannot tell You how highly ]
appreciate your kindness 10 me. Mrs.
Graham"
on. III Graham, We feel that YOU
greatly assisted in saving our home
The OBLIGATIONS are entirely on our
side and We shall certainly regret
your departure. YoU must promise,
however. that this shall not be your
last visit TO US"
After breakfast Graham walked out
over the grounds, going with evident
difficulty Apparently reading as she
SAT On the front piazza. Jessie was
really watching him. and she could
not but contrast his limyiu- step with
-ae easy swing Of mis- former walk
That evening they were sitting talk
l1-- the three OF them. when Mrs
Vernon happened to remark that one
OF her brothers was surveyor
50 am 7" reiOined Graham, quicL--
H. Then. glancin- at his foot. flush
ed crimson Jessie noted the glance
and -naw il a moment what be
thought.
Mrs. Vernon went into the house
directly. leaving Jessie and Graham
alone in rather an awkward sill
The Pensacola journal., 1909-12-19

There are no people in Florida
whom the warmth and cheer OF the
ChTiStmaStide reaches in so small 4
degree as our conyicts.
The state law grants about two
months off in a year for good behavio;
of the COuvicts. This law does not
Aspply to the counties In the LEASING
Hsounty prisoners. those of one CoUU
slmes work side by side with
Apther. In the one case the
Pve this incentive to good
III in others they have not
70 me to be well to have
"a public sentiment aroused in
county, that the county commits
erS would fOregO this extra dollar
cent mark which they get from
county prisoners in not allowing
offset for good behavior
hen state prisoners are released
britain amount of money is allowed
n. The following Is a quotation
n Chapter 5693. Acts of 1903:
ft shall be the duty Of all boards Of
hnty commissioners hiring out CON
It's for work to make provision for
ch convict so leased or hired out to
bCeiye. upon being discharged. trans
pOItatiCn back to the place from which
he was sentenced, or its equivalent IN
money for such purpose, and IT 9I3i-
tiCn the sum Of thvga dollars tsnHH)
when his sentence is fer a less period
than four months. and for all prisoners
whose term of sentence shall ne more
than four months. the sum of five dol
lars (S5.G0l. the same 10 be paid Out
of the hire derived from the lease of
said cOuviCtS-
1t seems TO me that the object Of
this law is TO give the prisoner a suit
of clothes and TRANSFORMATION. so that
he will not be known in the vicinity
IN which he was employed as qu ay-
convict, because if he i k9Cv-n il Erav|
prevent him from securing employ.
ment. Some of the counties do nat
pay this amount unless the convict
applies for ii TO the county cOr~iS-
sioneTs. Some Of the COnvicts do not
know that they are entitled to this
amount II the COnviCtS are paid
weeks or months afterwards, the OBJ
ject of the law is frustrated.
A healthy public opinion in each
county should force the county com
miSsiOners TO direct the leSSCcS to pay
the COnvictS this small pittauce upon
being released As previously stated,
the state allows an Offset Of two
months out of twelve on account Of
good behavior. I would favor AZ
amendment to the law whereby. CS an
extra incentive, a convict should Te-
ceive three months in each wear for
such good behavior IF anv0r. Is 3
sentenced TO life. I would b7ya hold
M to him that at the end OF twenty
The Pensacola journal., 1909-12-19

Minister'S W.fe-Wake Up, There
are burglars in the house, John. Mn
ister-WeU. what Of - let them ind
out their mistaEe themseI 7cs.-ChrLs-
tian Register.
The Pensacola journal., 1909-12-19

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The Pensacola journal., 1909-12-19

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Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1909-11-26

eminent lawyers. In . report tc
The trust, which vas reproduced
n The New York American Tues.
day, suggested . compromiss
with the eovernmsnt and declared
thai under Judge HoIs's decision
the government could maintain
suits for q least So. .o0o, 200.
SAYS ROOSEVELT HAD THE ru-
DENcR.
The fact vAs recalled that Re.
ceivsr George H. Earle Of the
pennsylvania Sugar Refining
company had said be had laid
before President Roosevelt and
Attorney General Bonsparte full
and explicit evidence Of the sugar
trust'sconduct In wreckine rivals.
and defrauding the government
short weights at this
port. Roosevelt and Bonaparte
did not see fit to take any action
on the evidence.
Now that the trust has been
oroughtto the bar, convicted and
compelled TO make restitution Of
ts stealings to the extent of s2.. j
LS6, 900, the sensation Of an ex.
'osure which would show thel
Roosevelt administration had
evidence Of frauds amounting to
'S0, 10000 or more, would be
'normous. 30 far as tbs posi-.
'le to do 80, an attempt win be-
made 70 minimize the whole mat.
Or in order that full details may
ever be known. The only hopeI'
1 Q complete exposure lies in
resident Taft.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1909-11-26

E. @. Lewis, otUnivsrsity City
has learned the land lesson.
Some years ago, when starting TO
build University City, just out
side st. Louis, he needed q piece
OF land. He obtained an option
upon II at $1,000 per acre. Along
canae troublesome times. Mr..
Lewis forfeited the option. The
times grew better. He went
ahead with the building Of Uni.
vsrsity City and he built Il around
that piece Of land that he had
had an option on. Again he
felt he needed the land. He
went 10 the owner. o lady, | be-
lieve In Boston, to see about It.
She would let Mr.. Lewis have
that land at $4,000 per acre.
WAY the increase in value?"
Mr.. Lewis naturally inquired.
Because Of the improvements
all around IT," blandly replied
the lady from Boston. "But,"
said Mr.. Lewis, 81 made all these
improvements around The land, !"
and oil the Boston lady could say
wass Il can't help that" and alI
Mr.. Lewis could do was pay s10, Il
600 per acre for land which his |
town work had increased In value
from s., 900 per acre. He rayel
the Boston lady 50, 900 per acre
for the value he had created,
while she had done nothiag but
live In Boston.
Il is . wonder, therefore, that
! should think / detect In the eslI- |
toriai columns OF Mr.. Lewis, star.
Woman's National Daily and
other publications articles having
= most decided smack Of Henry
Georgsism7 For what happened |
e Mr.. Lewis ID Tie transaction |
e Eaiah ! ssiss, happens in less
degree e every person VINO wants
land. He has 70 pay ne owner
On ; valuation to which the owner
confrihutea nothing. while thsI
buyer. IS one Of the whole oom- |
munity, has done much. Ia faos.
he moment yoa ask ; man thsI
price q his land, that momsntI
b boosts /. Because he knovsI
thst you aEe he foreruliner oil
Enq community that needs more
land = Iteroes. Every psrson
baking for land b / aIrn tksla
land grows sesrser. And i i'll
seaFee hut ior one reason. Sol
much f ! i 1zzh6za saa zsld /
Zrx &Ea <:os = = - -
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1909-11-26

/ HespitaI.
| u is not generally known fhss
the bodies Of deceased patients
lot our State Hospital. who have
no friends to look after them, are
sent 70 the anatomical dspart-
ments Of medical colleges In Mis-
ssuri. This Is provision cf
. recsct law. ss our State He's.
pitfalls have 10 authority or right
to bury such bodies on the
grounds. lr yisw Of this Law
the Board Of Managers Of Stats
Hospital No. 4 instructed the
Secretary to send to the Clerks
OF the several counties the follow.
ing letter:
STATE HosprAL No. 4.
FARhIsoros. Mo-. oor. %. 1909.
BY direction Of the Board of
Managers Of above Hospital:
! am directed to call your at
tention to the provisions Of the
present law as to the disposition
OF dead bodies Of patents diving
in this and similar state institu.
tons, unless the bodies of such
deceased patients are claimed by
and buried at the expense of tie
county from which they come. or
relatives responsible for the keen
of the patient, such bodies for an.
ssomical purposes go to the med.
cal schools and colleges Of tho
state. who secure the same FOR
ne purpose OF anatomical dem.
'nstrations thereon by the stu.
tents therein, pay Ill expense Of
'ending the bodies to such msd-
cAl schools or colleges.
Il e the purpose Of our Board
a. !. - y
o obey the Law; therefore you
ire notified that hereafter on ths
leath Of any patient "a this Hos.
'ital' the county sending che
'asient here or the guardian.
elssivs or persons paying Tor his
'eep II . private patient, WIN DO
'otihed by telegraph or othsr
luick means Of the death Of such
'atient, and will be expected Inn
nediately 10 notify the under-
igned whether or not The county
: such person desires, at its or
is expense. 10 take charge Of
ne corpse, and bury Il ct the
Expense Of the county or ksspsr
! the former pstient.
Under the law as II nov exists.
ne institution has no right or
over to bury In the grounds
ere, ss hss heretofore been the
nstom. Upon the death Of :
atient ct this Hospital, either
10 county sending the patient,
! the individual, must promptly
Ike charge Of the corpse, On
otice By Is Of The death, and
ary the same q its or his or hsr
Spsnse. or the body viii Be
Irned over for aaasomioal pur-
'ses 70 the medical colleges end
'hools In hissouri. In pursuance
the Law as II now exists.
Very Respectfully,
W. 1. ToxLlnson.
Hsn.af = -,
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1909-11-26
SUGAR TRUsTElPOsED.
Government Could Have
Had A Restitution ofs65,
oo0. 900 Instead Of a
Paltry IS, ,OO0. 900. N.
0oyernment Defraudsd.
o. jos obssr,sr.

h&SsAN kta WQE10 tsl8I
hoe water again. and the indica
1tioas now are that the late dis
Ieiosures will force the govern,
nnent to again take up the matte
land bring about the unearthinr
of one Of the most fragrant ani
contempHble records Of common
stealing known in the history Of
the country, and will further dis.
closs that the thieves were pro.
tecsed by the Republican party.
a New York dispatch says that
another confession of the sugar
trusts s3o. .Oo0, 600 customs swim.
die against the government was
made this week within the boun. .
darles OF the trust itself when six
OF its confidential officials re-
signed under the fire Of the die
closures made by the courts.
These men are:
Fank Wenssl, for twenty. I've
yeafs the private mouthpiece Of
theiate H. O. Havsmsyer; Ernest
Gsforacht. superintendent Of
buildings; William H. Wright,
chief electrician and adviser oil
the old regime; James r. Bender.
nAgel, cashier; John James,
chisf engineer Of the BROOKLYN
plaisi; William R'lsming, chief of|
construction.
ofsscaALs ALaosT nv PANIC.
The acceptance OF these resic.
nations was made in almost panic
Time by President Washington
Thomas Of the trust, who b bentI
upon convincing the public thatI
he "shoft weight customs'' seam
ials are to be retrieved by . real
y new and honest administration |
But In spite OF this voluntary
house cleaning there were still
veil backed rumors declaring
hat indictments against the men |
aighsr up will be brought within
! few days and that the men OF
he trust who really paid the
money TO the weighers ere atl
ast 10 be brought to justice. It
9 also asserted that former Presi-
lent Roosevelt and Attorney
General Bonsparte were 10 pos
'ession . Of the full evidence
'gainst ne sugar trust. /,
Henry L. stimson, in charge
4 the prosecution of the frauds,
that the SO, iSe, 600 paid
Q Collector Loeb, by the trust,
1as 3 full settlement Of ell claims
net tie United States govern
'ent could possibly bring against ,
he trust.
ouLD HAVE ExAcrED $50, ,0pO. 900.
That has been repeatedly as |
srted upon good foundation.
lsssrs. Htimson and Denison arsl ,
sid to hsve acknowledged to thsI /
1ry II the United States court i,
'hsrs they tried the initial case ,
j April last that Inc government ,
ouid have enacted te6, ,o0o. 900. !
timson explained that II this ,
Eatsmsat had bssn made bvlt !
'snisoa, who opened tho sreu-
lent for the government, hsl
'ust hass meant thas the govern +
Isni could kav1 mads ) sizlm .
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