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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-06-03
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Bry.
ant during her stay in Red Oak.
PRAISES THE COURIER.
r. Williams, of olivet, commends the
Courier for ,Eenterprise in
GETTING News

Il have been reader Of the Courier
for years and it has been getting bet
ter right along. OF late years 1t has
been outstripping all It's competitors.
Courier readers appreciate the man
ner in which it gives the news regard
less OF expense. as for instance was
done during the national conventions
last year and as it is doing now dur
Ing the Junld;l trial. The Courier is
one Of the best papers in the country"
r. Williams of olivet, who with Mrs.
Williams scent Decoration day with
his daughter, Mrs. John Fredrickson.
230 East Holt street, expressed these
flee today. Mr.. Williams has been
Courier correspondent for years. Mr..
and Mrs. Williams will return to Olivet
tomorrow.
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Charles Leach Stabbed; Dies.

Des Moines, June O. Charles
Leach. engine wiper at the Minneapo-
lis & st. Louis roundhouse, was stab
bed during fight with a fellow work
man, Ercol Arabia, last evening, and
died half an hour later. Arabia, who Is
an italian, escaped Immediately, but
was captured later and confessed. The
murder was the result of an old quar-
rel between the two engine wipers
and was witnessed by a third workman,
Harry Higgins.
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NeiUhbOrhOOd News
CONSEQUENTLY

convention as delegates from the
Charlton society.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Fail departed on
Tuesday for a visit with relatives in
Strong City, Neb
Mrs. May Reed of Burlington, and
Mrs. Alice Storbeck Of Avoca, came
this week to be present at the mar
riage of their sister Miss Katharine
Leonard.
Miss Myrtle Callahan, who has been
trimming in millinery establishment
in st. Louis, came Tuesday for a visit
with her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Warren
Callahan.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-06-03

Grover of Richland passed through
Hedrick Wednesday enroute to Sig
Quincy where they attended the Sun
day school convention as delegates
from the Christian church at Rich
land.
Leslie and Miss Bessie Chase are
visiting relatives in Sigourney.
George w. Evans of Oskaloosa was
buying poultry in Hedrick Wednes-
day.
Clyde Morgan and Miss Jessie Red.
mon are in Sigourney attending the
Sunday school convention.
Joe Dosie Of Hayesville was in town
Wednesday.
Dick Wilson and family, who have
been living at FIT. Collins, Colo, have
recently moved to Ogden, Utah.
Ralph Fleener and wife of Packwootl
were visiting friends here Wednesday.
Harry Lynn has purchased the pro,,-
erty of Mrs. Mary Howell.
DR.. L. Lamb and family left over
the Iowa Central Friday morning Tor
Geneseo, ILL.,, where they will visit
relatives and friends.
Tom and Cliff Rafferty, Ct Ollie We're
Hedrick visitors Wednesday evening
Albert Gender of South English was
In town Thursday between trains.
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HEDRIck-

HEUHICN,
Hedrick.-Mrs. Faye Shaw Smith Of
South Ottumwa was Hedrick visI-
tor Thursday.
John Smith and family have recent
ly moved into the ]. Dudgeon prop
erty.
w. A. Kitterman was an Ottumwa
visitor Wednesday.
Miss Ina Davis went to Sigourney
Wednesday.
George Duke and Lou McVey went
to Des Moines Wednesday to remain
until Saturday. Miss McVey is look
ing up a location and will probably
move to Des Moines in the near flu
ture. Mr.. Duke intends purchasing
an automobile while in the city.
Mrs. Charles Steele and Miss Cora
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BLooMFIE ID.

Bloomfield Fred Roberts drug
store on the north side of the square
was sold Friday to C. R. Davis 6 CT,
The Ottumwa Hawkeyes played the
Bloomfield Pirates at the fair grounds
Sunday afternoon.
Miss Bernice Hemmings Of New
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that had made several obviously RANK
decisions was removed and Wesleyan
refused to change officials.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-11-04

are to be married at noon," he said.
1--WE sail by the Deutschland. This
business which is taking me will ad-
init Of no delay 1t is awkward, com
ing Just at this time. There are sew
eral affairs / shall have to leave un-
settled here but I'll explain them to
you. and you can keep an eye on them
while I'm away. We expect to get
back as quickly as possible. l tried
to find you yesterday, but you were
out. However, l have as much time
now as l had then-which isn't great
deal, you will understand"
You came to this decision yester-
day." I asked, looking at him with de-
liberate inspection.
He nodded. "Annoyingly sudden all
round; but, fortunately, Miss Hem
ingray can make herself ready to go
with me. Nothing but this very neces-
sary business In London could make
me change her plans so completely"
| looked at him curiously, and, Civ
ing me a quick glance, he moved to
his desk.
1--WE must get to business" he said"
by all means" answered.
Throughout the consultation he kept
looking at his watch and glancing to-
ward the door, as If he feared an in.
terruption and wanted to put himself
out of reach Of 1t. / expected it, too,
but hardly so soon as 1t came.
Mrs. Dimes and Miss Winstanley, i"
the office boy announced.
My eyes fixed eagerly upon Ankony.
He went as white as chalk as he
turned toward the door and saw them
there, and his jaw took an ugly set.
Mrs. Dimes was as pale as she had
been when she came down the gang
plank of the Cambria, but she was
quite composed. Beside her little
Miss Winstanley looked like an agi-
tated moth beside placid robin. /
was nearer the door than Ankony, and
in sweeping me with her glance Mrs.
Dimes bowed CURLY, then let her eyes
travel on at once to him.
She overlooked the hand that he ex.
tended rather hesitatingly, and, sit
ting down where had sat beside his
desk, motioned him to his chair.
Il have heard of your engagement
to Miss Hemingway" she said at once.
He murmured a conventional reply,
and l took up my hat.
Don't go, If you please, Mr.. Twin
ing" she said, without SO much as
turning to me. 1--WE shall probably re-
quire your services, if you will be so
good as to remain"
The scent of battle was thick in the
air. Ankony had lost his pallor and
was turning gray; he is always gray
or choleric under emotion. / began
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-11-04
rhe eest Food for workers.

The best food for those who work
with hand or brain is never high
priced.
The best example of this is found in
Quaker oats. 1t stands at the top
among foods that supply nourishment
and vigor. without taxing the diges.
ton, ahd yet It is the least expensive
food one can eat.
This great food value and low cost
make It an ideal food for families who
want to get the greatest good from
what they eat.
Latorers, factory or farm hands, fed
plentfully on Quaker Oats will work
better and with less fatigue than if
fed on almost any other kind of food.
All of these facts were proved and
very interesting information about
human foods were gathered by Pro.
lessor Fisher of Yale University in
1908. In addition to the regular pack.
age Quaker Oats is packed in large
sized family packages either with or
without china dishes. 8
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-11-04
GREECE TAKES ARSENAL
EIGHT REBEL LEADERS IN soLJ.
TARY CONFINEMENT.
klns's Ironetads Guard Straits Against
Second Attack by Com
mander Tipaldos.

Athens, Greeoe.-The mutiny In the
navy is at an end. Teh government
took formal possession of the arsenal.
the leaders surrendering. The eight
ringleaders have been ordered into
solitary confinement and will be court
martialed.
The government forces are in COM
plete control everywhere, and it is Of.
fcially announced that the revolution
has been crushed.
Loyal lronelads Guard Straits.
The loyal ironclads Of the Greek
feet Saturday are guarding the straits
of Salamis against another attack by
the torpedo flotilla under Commander
Tipaldos, which, after being driven
from the straits, is believed to be pre-
pairing for another attack.
1t has been officially reported con-
corning the movements of the flotilla,
but rumors are thick. One reports the
rebels en- route to Brindisi, Italy, for
refuge. Another has the flotilla bound
for Crete with the intention of selling
the island.
The government expects the torpedo
fiotilla to surrender soon. Despite the
loyalty of the main portion Of the navy
in Fridays engagement, 1t is still
feared that the sailors may join I'll
paldos in view of the navy's extreme
jealousy of the army's predominance.
Government Affairs Chaotic.
Government affairs are chaotic. 1t
is generally believed the Military
League, which practically has been in
full power for months, will now be
forced to proclaim a military dictator
ship to counterfeit the loss Of prestige
which has resulted from its failure to
maintain order. Former Premier Shall
lys, commenting on the situation,
said:
"The condition of Greece is most
precarious. The leaders Of the Mill
tary League might have entered the
cabinet some time ago and combined
the power which they have held any
way with the responsibility of the po-
sition. They will undoubtedly be
forced to do this finally"
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-11-04
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MISSOURI STATE NEWS
Observation-Disclosures
He Ate coyernment Meala.

Judge John F. Philips in federal
court at Springfield fined Alonzo Bur
mum $1,000 and costs on a charge OF
embezzling military stores from the
United States government. Burnum
applied at the local recruiting station
some time ago for enlistment. He ate
several meals at the expense OF the
government. When the officer in charge
OF the recruiting district appeared to
examine Burnum he had disappeared.
An army shirt was also missed. Bur.
mum was arrested in Oklahoma and
confined in Jail in Kansas City until
the converting of court. He pleaded
guilty when arraigned before Judge
Philips.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-11-04
That Got Him,

A theatrical manager delighted in
taking a rise out of conceited or vain
members of his company.
Il see you are getting on fairly
we'll" he remarked.
Fairly? l am getting on very well, i"
replied the hero of the play, promptly.
Il played Hamlet for the first time
last night. You can see by the pa.
pers' glowing criticisms how we'll 1
got on"
Il have not read them" replied the
ether, quietly, "but was there"
"Oh, you were. Well, you noticed
how swlmmingly everything went of?
OF course, l made a bungle of one
rsrt by falling into Ophelia's grave,
but l think the audience appreciated
even that"
81 know they did" said the man.
ager, with a slight smile; but they
were frightfully sorry when you
climbed out of it again!"
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-11-04
SYNOPSIS.

The story opens with a scene at a box
party. Miss Henrietta Winstantley, sis
ter OF Bishop Winstanley overheard
Banker Ankony propose to Barbara Hem
ingray, whose brother Dan was in his
employ. Dan was one of the towns pop
ular young men. He showed some nerv-
business when Attorney Tom Twining told
him Barbara refused Ankony. Ankony
the following day, summoning Twining
accused Dan of looting the bank. Twin
ing refused to prosecute. Barbara per-
suaded Ankony to postpone starting
prosecution. Twining learned of the en-
gagement of Ankony and Barbara. He
congratulated both. He visited Miss
Hemingway and found her almost in
tears. He told her he had loved her. but
feared prematurely announcing his af-
lection. By actions, alone she told him
she reciprocated. Mrs. Arson Dimes,
wealthy widow, proposed a marriage by
proxy with Bishop Winstanley. The lat
ter consulted with Twining. The bishop
had been paying attentions to Miss
Streeter. Dan consulted Twining, say
ing his sister was determined to marry
Ankony, declaring she actually loved the
banker, though he could not help believ
ing she was making a sacrifice to save
him from Jail Miss Winstanley, find
ing pressed rose In the bishops book,
scented a love affair. Mrs. Dimes sailed
Tor America. Miss Winstanley informed
TWining that Mrs. Dimes was intent upon
stopping the marriage of Barbara and
lAnkony. Mrs. Dimes arrived and Ankony
immediately set about to sail with Bar
bara for Europe the following day, in or
der 1t seemed. to avoid Mrs. Dimes
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-11-04
Totem Pole Thief is Punished

The theft OF an ancient totem pole
from the old Tongass Indian village
on Cat island, Alaska. is what caused
the arrest and Imprisonment of Clar-
ence McBeth, resident of Ketchi-
kan. Alaska, recently. The story Of
the arrest was received in detail at
the once of z. T. Allen, district su.
pervisor OF government forest re.
serves.
With a party Of friends McBeth
chartered the launch Elk and went
over TO the island. The totem pole
was stolen under cover of darkness
from the Indian village. tied to the
boat and towed behind on the return
trip.
According TO Supervisor Alien, the
governments regulations concerning
the projection OF aboriginal sutiQul.
ties are very stringent. and oficIaIs
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-11-04

to believe in Mrs. Dimes, even as Hen.
rietta Winstanley did. There was that
about her which seemed to denote Ger.
tain victory.
Poor Miss Winstanley, however,
looked decidedly uncomfortable, in
spite of the fact that she felt she was
about to witness the elimination OF
this engagement which she held to be
so monstrous. She too was a gen.
eral, and good one-one whose rec
ord none could assail--but her mode
of attack differed widely from that
of her friend Mrs. Dimes. She was a
stategist, pure and simple, while one
could see with half an eye that Mrs.
Dimes had been born to the hammer
and-tongs method She scorned STRAIT
egg as some illustrious generals scorn
latter-day war tactics.
She leaned toward Ankony across
his wide desk.
Il have come from Africa to tell you
that you must break the engagement
at once" she said, making no pretense
at lowering her full, steady voice.
Over the gray of his face a dull red
spread and his lip curled slowly into
an ugly downward curve.
"The statement is amazing, as we'll
as amusing, madam" he observed,
meeting her eyes steadily enough.
But she refused to skirmish. Her
attack was to be open and direct, with
no foolish beating about in the
bushes.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-11-04
Wabash Officials Visit M. 9. u.

F. A. Delano, president of the Wa.
bash railroad, and the heads Of all the
departments Of the road, spent three
hours visiting the Missouri Agricultur.
al College. Dean F. B. Mumford showed
them the departments of agronomy,
animal husbandry, dairying and horti-
culture. The visitors came to in
vestigate the ACCESSIBILITY of offering
scholarships in the short winter course
IN agriculture to students in each
county of Missouri through which the
Wabash runs. This course continues
seven weeks. The officials came on
special train of five coaches. Twenty
persons were in the party.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-11-04
Snake In Woman,s Stomach.

A garter snake, II inckes long, was
removed from the stomach of Mrs. Rob-
ert Tinesley of st. Joseph. Although
probably imprisoned year the reptile
made lively attempt to escape before
a stove poker ended its existence. THE
doctor told me that l must have swal-
lowed the snake in drinking water
when it was very small" said Mrs.
Tinsley. ut first began to pain me
last winter, The pain increased and
morphine was used with no permanent
results"
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-11-04
SHOWED HIs AERo WoRsAIP
Surely Nothing Wrong Could Go fcrth
from Lips That Were His
Veneratlon.

Allen has a strong admiration for
soldiers. He seldom misses a military
parade and his childish fancy has so
idealized the boys in blue that he
considers them little short of perfec-
ton.
Not long ago his mother took him to-
see an elderly friend of hers--a sweet
faced, silver-baired woman, who is the
widow of a veteran of the civil war.
Before arriving at the house Mrs. Par
ker told Allen this bit of her friends
history, and consequently the boy ac-
corded this beautiful woman the most
reverent attention.
In discussing certain current sub
ject of literary interest the two wom-
en- had a mild difference of opinion,
and Aliens regard for brass buttons
would not long permit him to listen
in silence.
Mamma" he asked in gently re-
proachful tones after he had fidgeted
a moment in his chair, don't you
think soldiers wife ought to known
From the Housekeeper.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-11-04
Farmers Fight With Knives.

AS result of a feud over the
trespassing of hogs, Abraham Sublett
and William Poff, wealthy farmers, dis
mounted from their horses when they
met in the st. Charles road near Co
lumbia, drew their knives as their feet
touched the ground and fought up and
down the road. They were so exhaust.
ed and weakened by loss of blood that
Floyd Perkins, attracted to the scene,
was able to separate them. Poff, whom
sublett disemboweled, was carried to
his home nearby. Sublett received
deep knife wounds in the side and left
shoulder and also is in serious con-
dition.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-11-04
NEGRO IN MOB PERIL
Leader Lacking to Cause Lynehins
of Boy Who Attacked an
Aged Woman.

Charleston, Mo.-Angry mutter'
ings are heard about the town,
and only a leader is lacking to send
a furious mob to the county Jail to
lynch George Jackson, a 19-year-old
negro, arrested at Birds Point, Mo-,
for an attack on Mrs. Phenia Hen
derson, who is about GO years old.
Mrs. Henderson, who is a widow,
lives some distance from any other
house.
Shortly after she returned to the
house from a visit to a neighbour the
negro emerged from beneath the front
porch, where he attacked her. She
tried to defend herself, but she was
beaten into insensibility.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-11-04
Hated to Take the Money.

Frank l. Cobb, the chief editorial
writer of the New York World, was
on a vacation in the Maine woods
once when Joseph Pulitzer, owner OF
the World, wanted to communicate
with him. Mr. Pulitzer sent Cobb a
cipher message.
Presently a country operator drove
in to the Cobb camp and handed Cobb
the message, which read something
like this:
aggrandizement - grit
fon-gerald-roderick - hopscotch -
hamfat-publicity"
There's a dollar to collect for de.
hvering that message" said the opera.
tor, but l hate to take it. Somebody
along the line got it all balled up,
and they amt no sense to it."
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-11-04
ldazIna studentu Arrested.

NATION, Ill.--For the third time,
warrants were issued for the ar
rest of Carl schamaelzie, Grover
Welch, Tony Ivy, Newton Tarbell,
Herbert Milholland, oliver Hostetter,
Guy Nichols and Arthur Ritchey Of
the Eastern Illinois normal school,
charged with rtoting in connection
with the ducking of George May, a
fellow student. in the Normal lake
last spring. Two grand juries have
failed to return indictments.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-11-04
CHAPTER lx.-contlnusd.

She regarded me curiously there in
the dim light of the old doorway,
then bent her head distractingly until
1 could see only her lips and her
rounded chin. That the lips trembled
a little could have sworn, but her
voice was steady, although it was so
low l could scarcely hear it.
THE seal was set long ago." she
said. And for just an instant we stood,
her fingers in mine; then she with.
drew them and went in and left me.
l hailed cab and went at once to
Henrietta Winstanley. 1 found her
going over her charity accounts in her
brothers study, looking miserable and
down-spirited.
Have you heard?" demanded at
once.
Nothing. Not a word. What is
there to hear?" she cried, with kind
ling excitement
"She sent you a note, too, l sup
pose. It must have been delayed"
who sent me note? Do try to be
a little lucid, won't you? What has
happened?"
Nothing yet. 1t all happens to-
morrow Ankony is to marry Bar
bara at noon and sail with her by
the Deutschland in the afternoon.
have just seen her. How is Mrs,
Dimes? Dare we hope"
She caught me by the arm and
shook it in her agitation.
Dean has warned him! Don't you
kOlA
Ankony's friend before he became her
agent. That's exactly what he has
done. You see, she sent for him yes
terday and made him bring packet
of papers that she went over with
him. Those papers incriminate Ank-
ony. And Dean has warned him. If
he marries Barbara, he knows that
Mrs. Dimes will not prosecute him.
He'll be safe forever as Barbara's
husband. And 50 he has, the double
motive in carrying her OFF; he wants
her and he wants to stop Hannah.
But wen see whether he can do 1t or
not. Wen see. Wait for me. I
must tell her at once"
She ran from the room and battered
up the stairs. heard the excited
babble Of their voices from room
above, and her brisk steps as she
paced the floor over my head.
was as excited as she and impa-
tient of any delay, but they did not
keep me waiting long, and when she
came again her cheeks were burning
like girls.
She'll stop him." she declared, in a
high-pitched voice that trembled in its
own citation, "She says she can do it.
You leave 1t to her. She'll attend
TO It."
But is she able? Isn't she abed?"
She laughed out sharply.
My dear, If she were dead she'd
send her spirit back to outwlt him.
That's what she'd do"
What has she come armed with?"
! unused,
She shook her head, smiling.
Something that will do the work."
she declaredi you may rely on that"
And she put her hands in mine and
smiled flashing smile up at me.
With her assurance ringing In my
ears and all my nerves throbbing, /
left her, and went home and tried to
dine, and then to sleep. but could do
neither.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-11-04
Waste Material.

In process of time it was observed
that the multi-millionaire philanthropy
list had ceased giving costly library
buildings to towns and cities.
why is this, Mr. Canaggy?" the re-
porters asked him.
Young men" he said, what is the
use of building great houses for H.
braries when all a man needs for an
education is FIVE feet of books?"
Whereat they marveled, but they
could not answer him.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-11-04
BURIES MOTHER AND WEEDS
Montanan Complies With His Par
ents Dying Wish and Hastens
Marriage.

Detroit, Mich.-Love and death
clasped hands in Detroit in the
marriage of George Perry Smith,
q young Montanan, and Miss Reba
Florence Pennypacker of Norristown,
Pa. Mr.. Smiths mother was buried
in Woodmere cemetery.
In compliance with her dying
wishes, her son was married to Miss
Pennypacker in the evening.
Mrs. Susan Otterman Smith, moth
er of the groom, died last week at
Missoula, Mont, where her son is
superintendent of the gas works. The
family brought her body here.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-11-04
coal Famine at Sd. Joseph.

st. Joseph, Mo.-A shortage OF
cars is threatening st. Joseph
with coal famine. Already coal con-
signed to st. Joseph has been confis-
Gated by the railways, which see that
the car shortage will result in their
being unable to obtain the fuel which
they must have with which to haul
their trains. Twenty carloads of
Cherokee coal were seized last week
by a railway company which had it in
transit for a St. Joseph firm.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-11-04
New Dish at M. S. U. Banquet.

Chow Min" is a new dish served in
Columbia. 1t is made of pork, Chinese
spaghetti, chicken, onions, celery and
sho-yu sauce. 1t was originated at
recent banquet held by the CosmOpoli-
tan club of the University of Missouri.
1t was served by the Chinese student
delegation at the university. The Cos
mopolitan club has a membership of
more than fifty, most of whom are for
eign students at the university.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-11-04

The extraordinary popularity Of fine
white goods this summer makes the
choice of Starch matter Of great i'm
portance. Defiance Starch, being free
from all injurious chemicals. is the
only one which is safe to use on fine
fabrics. Its great strength as a stiffen-
er makes half the usual quantity OF
Starch necessary, with the result of
perfect finish, equal to that when the
goods were new.