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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-20
MRS. ANNIS TO
co ON The STAGE
WIDOW OF MAN SLAIN BY CAP
TAIN HAMS SIGNS vAUDE-
VILE CONTRACT.

New York, May 19.--The vaudeville
curtain went up on the last act Of the
Hams tragedy at o'clock yesterday
afternoon when Mrs. William e. Annis
signed q contract with William l..
Lykens of the United Booking offices
to appear for one year in a musical
act. She is to play the piano accom-
paniment for specially arranged act
designed to utilize to the utmost the
advertising value Of the celebrated
murder.
AS this curtain was run UP, with a
parlor scene and the setting of home
musicale for it's scheme, the curtain
dropped at Sing Sing on Captain Peter
C. Hams, Jr., and convict No. 2,OO2
took his place in the tragic-comedy OF
life. Eight years will elapse between
the entrance of No. 2,002 and the re,
appearance of Peter G. Hams, Jr. Ten
days will probably elapse before Mrs
Annis brings her statuesque and pleas
ing person before the footlights.
Necessary for Her to Work.
SO the Ill wind that blew No. 2,002
into being brought relief to the woman
who, with two little boys, faced the
necessity Of working when the $4,000
life insurance of the man No. 2,00f
killed had become exhausted.
Just as Hams was getting settled ir
his new home tall, striking figure en-
tered the Normandie hotel, at Broad
way and Thirty-eighth street. Mrs
Annis had come to talk over the con
tract she had in view. She wore deeI
mourning; her auburn hair was jaunt
lily arranged under a large blacl
picture hat. In the parlor, as she
waited for the vaudeville manager, sht
was shown early reports of the taking
away of Hams.
$50 he has gomez" she said with {
tone of intense contempt.
Vaudeville Place Unsought.
| Mrs. Annis let the tone convey al
she had to say Of the man who hat
caused her to seek employment. Hon
| estly, however, she did not seek tn
| place-it sought her.
| A friend suggested that had mus
lical talent" she said, "and / have lis
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-20
MONEY CHANGERS
0TTUMWACUESTS
GROUP TEN OF THE IOWA STATE
BANKERS ASSOCIATION IN
SESSION TODAY.
LARGE NUMBER PRESENT
Seventy Register at the Wapelio Club
Where the Meeting is in Prog
ress-Some Good
Talks.

Group Ten of the Iowa State Bank
er's association is in session in Ottum-
wa today and the financiers scattered
about the rooms and broad veranda of
the Wapello club in series of groups
busted themselves exchanging pleas
antries, making acquaintances and re-
calling past conventions, etc, during
the morning and previous to the call
ing to order of the convention in the
Wapello clubs spacious quarters on
East, Second street. A large number of
smartly dressed and intelligent look
Ing gentlemen might be seen during
the day walking about the business
district wearing small diamond
shaped card upon the lapel of their
coat This card served as an identi-
fication and was the credential to the
possessor, telling who he was, where
he hailed from and admitting him to
the convention.
AS the various members of Group
Ten gathered at the club house, which
served the body as headquarters and
the courtesies of which were at the
service of the visitors, a register was
kept of the names and residence OF
the visiting bankers, More than forty
had registered at the club by II O'Clock
and many more were among the arriy,
ais on the later trains. While most
Of the visitors were from nearby cities
within a rrdius of one hundred miles
there were also some from distance
Including Chicago and st. Louis. y
humber of Ottumwans connected with
local banks as officials, directors and
stockholders were present to lend
their aid to the visitors in making
them feel comfortable and to while
away the hours before the convention
IN pleasant manner
Upon the arrival of the delegates tt
The convention headquarters, each reg
stered and was given his Identification
card and ticket for luncheon. The
luncheon was taken at the BalIingal
hotel and was an informal affair, eacl
delegate going at his own leisure or il
company with other delegates. TIL,
banquet idea was gotten away from
at this time for the sake of Facilitating
business and the speaking was done
In the convention session
The session opened at 1870 O'Clock
in the Wapello club rooms where al
address of welcome was made by AT
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-20

tened to proposition to go on the
stage. am thrown on my own re-
sources"
Just then Mr.. Lykens came in with
half a dozen theatrical men. They
took Mrs. Annis to suite 213, where for
more than two hours they went over
the terms OF the contract. At O'Clock
boy was sent for the pen with which
the deal was closed. Mrs. Annis then
went with her mother TO ner home.
Where she will appear first Is not
decided. There is a report that she
will get $500 week for her work It
merely consists Of playing accompani-
ments for others in the act, and then
doing "pianologue."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-20
torney Merrill G. Gilmore, In the
absence of Senator Edwin G. Moon,
1uhn dntoinad -

torney Merrill c. Gilmore, In the
absence of Senator Edwin G. Moon,
who was detained by business matters
in Chicago.
In welcoming the bankers to OF
tumwa, Attorney Gilmore told the Wis
1tors that for time being the city
was theirs and they were expected to
make use of it while they had the op-
portunity and that if there was any
thing they wanted and did not see,
just to ask for it and 1t would be forth
coming. The pleasure felt by loyal OF
tumwans in having the money chang
ers as guests of the city for the day
was dwelt upon in a manner that went
far to show just what Ottumwa means
by hospitality. After the close of the
welcome by Attorney Gilmore, the re
Spouse was made by Col. l.. T. Rich
mond, of Abba whose well known ora
torical powers and ability to illustrate
a talk with humorous SMILES were
not misspent on the auditors. Mr..
Richmond Is cashier of the First Ma
tional bank of Abba and one of the
best known financial men in this
vicinity.
mcdonnell on advertising.
S. F. Mcconnell, cashier of the Ma
tional bank of Bloomfield in an address
before the bankers on Advertising,
It's Merits and Abuses" was the means
of creating much discussion. His
talk was an excellent one and &C
complished good in that the discus
sion brought out many ideas along the
line of thought followed by the speak
er, although the opinions expressed in
the discussion were not unanimous
The payment of interest on deposits
came in for a great deal of condem-
nation by the speaker whose address
follows:
Bank advertising in its best sense
is making. known to the public the
quality of service that a bank Is able
to give and does give to the commun-
ity. Without being wholly conscious OF
the fact the banker Of today has come
to accept the placing of his business
in the catalogue of public institutions
and l. he be wise in his day and
generation, devotes his advertising to
familiarizing his public with the re
latlon of the bank to the financial life
of the community The more knowl
edge our people acquire of the meth
| DDS, responsibilities and service of a
really good bank, the higher it will
stand in the estimation of it's patrons
With all our advertising of the con
yenience of the check or draft, we
yet have the good old-fashioned fel
low, who knows no other way of pay
ing his obligations than with the
actual cash. If we would undertake t.
estimate the number of fairly intelli
gent people who do not know that the
capital of bank is guaranty funt
advanced by it's stockholders to in
sure the depositor against loss
through crimes or mistakes of iudg
ment, we would not be surprised a
the popularity of government guaran
tee of deposits. If our public knew
| that this capital, paid in cash b,
stockholders, must remain intact, tina
it must be and Is replenished whel
drawn upon to cover losses, and tina
its chief purpose is the protection O
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-20
squattown Wants Games.

The squattown baseball team is de.
sirous of meeting any out-of-town club
and hereby challenges any team Of
amateur players to a game or series
of games. Address M. Mitchell, ST,
Wabash avenue Y you want to meet
the Sauattown aggregation.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-20
STEEL WORKERS
Get INCREASE
OLD WAGES WILL BE REToRED;
INDEPENDENTS SIX MONTHS
WORK AHEAD.

they will be expected to work at full
time for the ensuing six months. An
accumulation of orders for iron and
steel products is the cause given for
the decision to raise wages, while in
formation from Washington as to
tariff matters has not been such bad
news as the Independents feared.
Men Rejoice Over News.
The Republic Iron & Steel Company,
with plants all over the country, was
the first to spread the news The no.
tees were posted some time Saturday
nigth OF Sunday, and when the men
went to work yesterday morning they
saw them. There was great rejoic-
ing
At the Pttsburg offices Of the Re-
public the decision to restore wages
June was confirmed, but no details
were given out. The Shenango Furnace
Company and the w. P. Snyder Com
pany. which controls practically the
independent pig iron end of the trade
and which was among those to make
the 10 per cent cut some weeks ago.,
also confirmed the report that wages
would be restored. The Jones &
Laughlin interests, with about 10000
men, will also place wages back on the
old basis June /.
"A otul0iiiShl VI tiC Sciititioho AMINO
mills of the Pittsburg district was
made last night 1t appears that the
mills of the Carnegie Steel Company
are and have been running about 80
per cent full while the Jones 81 Laugh
lin interests, the Snyde" plants, the
National Tube Works and other large
plants have been working from 30 per
cent to their full capacity.
Some Work Overtime.
In some of the plants there has been
much overtime worked. The Pressed
Steel Car Company, for example has
been working double time for some
weeks and 1t was twenty-four of the
men who had worked overtime that
went to their death in the Ohio riveX
here some nights since. The men had
been retained for some hours on extra
work and the last regular boat had
| gone.
| The decision Of the mills to resume
operations in full and to have old
wages restored is but one part of the
prosperity which has overtaken the
Pittsburg district within the past ten
| days. 1t was stated by prominent
bankers that there was more money In
the banks of Pittsburg than at any
previous time in their history. AS a
result there is much borrowing for inn
proYements.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-17
BOSSES AND NEWSPAPERS.
Ieslie.s Weekly

Among newspaper men. and especially
the publishers of small dailies and
weetlies in the West, the direct nom
nations law is particularly favored. In
former days the newspapers were the
party leaders. Then came the era of
the party boss. and the newspapers took
a back seat Under the direct nominal
tons law the newspapers once more
assume the leadership. for nominations
are not dictated by the bosses, but must
be obtained through public favor. and
this is most easily secured by appealing
TO the voters through the newspapers.
In all the states where direct nominal
lions prevail the newspapers are full OF
announcements of candidates, paid for
iatlegal rates. This has added largely
to the income of such publications, and
especially of the smaller weeklies. No
one will regret the passing of the party
boss, more especially IL 1t brings the
newspapers into their own again.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-17

Its credits win be accepted by the State ats
Board Of Education BY doing q s,lf-.
flcient amount OF prescribed work att In
the summer school. therefore, teachers en- :
may receive legal certificates and d. d r
ploinas without taking the regularly re-
CURED examinations.
The Regents have accorded TO the
summer sessions Of the University sim.
liar recognition. ss
Students who satisfactorily complete
work in the summer school VIII receive
credit for such work on the books OF
the University. All the collegiate
courses may be counted towards n3ese-
gree. All the preparatory courses may
be counted towards admission to the
University. b IA
Altogether. both the schools and the
teachers are TO, be congratulated upon
the present status and prospects Of this
educational summer work.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-17
THE aTAFIA.

Several explanations nave speell u
fered Of the meaning of Malta, the
name by which a sicilian secret So
ciety is, known. 1t has been supposed
to be a corruption OF all Arabian word
| .'AIahias,n which means a braggnrd or
a bully, but that derivation Is notsn
generally accepted. Another suppost-
ton is that 1t comes from. a Sicilian
word meaning excellence or perfection.
A passage from a. sixteenth century
Sicilian poem is quoted, where a. girl
lis called inafiusedda on account OF her
beauty "a
There is another explanation wfhch
ought not to be without due consider
alton. The. word Mai Is in the Arabian
language a negation. One who is asked 4
if he has certain thing will answer
.mafi," TO signify that he does not
have 1t. 1t stands, literally, for what
does not exist, for the Latin 'nihil."&
from which the name "nihilist" is de-
rived. If Malta is derived from ina
fl, 1t Is equivalent to "nihilist. And
that seems to be nm easy explanation
Of the origin OF the word.
Signor Franchetti who in 1875, was
sent to Sicily, by the government, to
study the conditions there, says that
Mafia means "the union Of persons OF
every rank, profession and condition.
who without any apparent continuous
or regular lie strive together TO pro- pro-
mote their interests despite law, justice
or public order This definition is fur 4
ther explained by the statement that
the Malta is the result Of the belief
that a person can safeguard his life and
PROPERTY without the aid OF any, ALL
thority or law. In other terms the Mi 4
fla is founded OH lawless principles
and it arises from a tendency on the
part OF the Sicilians to do Justice for
themselves.
All of which seems to prove that the
Malta consists of persons who hold
views of government similar to those Of
the Russian nihilists.
10 Illustrate the peculiar ideas held
by some Sictllans regarding the laws
and "honor9 the following story may
be related:
IA Il}lI from NlSSs'iitb htiiSu ehuot
| whnse friends prepared to .ayenge the
murder. Meanwhile the murd erer was
arrested on suspicion and the evidenee
3of the victims friends would easily
4 have secured his conviction. But they,
| did not want him convicted. They gave
evidence in his favor, suborned wit
nesses, engaged good lawyers to de-
i fend him and had him acquitted. But.
five days after he was released from
prison they killed him and thus avenged
1.-The murder he had committed. It was
a question of honor, they said, and the
Tribunal and the law, had nothing TO do
with tt. When SO peculiar notions
| prevail. the law cannot be maintained.
1t should be stated that the organi-Y
| zationsof the police Of Sicily at present
| is vastly superior to what it! was for
rnerly, and even il their efforts to conf
bat the Malta are not entirely success
full. still they do better than their pre-
decessors. Therefore many Mafiosi
have emigrated to America from Sicily
and swelled the ranks Of the Black
Hand in this country.
i
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-17
DEsERET EVENING NEWS THURSDAY JUNE IL 1909

i United States and all others In author
g wa 9 a stroke Of clesastical Wis
s a. ON and an act OF Christian charity
w W lictc car only be duly celebrated by.
a. T'e Deun1. SLOWED by a. Gloria I'M
( tsxcelsis and closing with d Jnbilates
Dec. ,rhink Of 1T! II The Apostle Paul
when he went forth to free man from!
the thralldom OF sin, proclaimed that
his resolution WAS to know nothing but
Christ crucifi led He tells us that he
had made himself all things to all men,
a that by5 all means he might bring some.
TO the knowledge OF salvation. In this
gathering in Kentucky the gospel was
not the theine. Christ was not s the
thing u fitted up before the eyes of the
world !, and eternal salvation was moi
the aspiration. Politics politics, poll
iticsi ma 5gsftls 4
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-17
THE BOSTON PLAN.


wear. Two different plans are 10 ha sinh
mitted to the vote Of The reonle On NV
1. next. one nrovides for.
.,,r,,. Il.
5,CHty Council Of one member from
each ward Except 20 and "a, which have
TWO ,. each. and iiine at large
p ~. $500 tsri1,s'
year terms &C 6
Ward Councilmen to be nominated
IN primaries; the mayor, school COM
indenendant nnn,,na t;n,,s ana an dslas, t pg
elected in primaries.
so, @
s.l'i = nv = -, - WIN
- Feii Pc y eoseiii'iieilt- lt
y = 'oes ~
Mayor elected for four years, sub
l ~ W tses'il. W a majority OF the
.tyitv council Of nine e,ected ~ I. 10.
'Counoilmen serve for three-year
teel'nls.5
~ ,.o','.l'aslons Ior ely otflcers to
], 600 voters liza
No party designations on ballot
BY the adoption of on. ~ ~. oth.r
Of these nlans naw rs,,,,a Iii y
gin. 4 number Of off,cas vii, ~, ~,
ished mr. o,.,,o & 80,
powers with tn, council An annr,nr;
ations, other than for school n,,rnoses
to be met from taxes reven,,o az, NJ
source other than loans shall originate
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-17
TIE DEuM LAuDAMUs.
Los Angeles Tinles

Down in the diocese OF Lexington in
the State of Kentucky a. gathering of
clericals has certainly covered itself
with glory--hnh! The passage of
resolution arraigntng Congress in both
Its branches, the Chief Executive OF the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-17

The opposition to placing y. s. steel
common on the Paris boul,se is very
largely political, it is said in New York.
Such thing could never be in this,
country where politics and business are
never mixed, that Is, hardly ever.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-17

THE way for woman to manage a
man Is not to be married to him"
says the Bachelor. The married man
knows that the Bachelor speaks as
the fool speaketh.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-17

President Taft proposesa sixteenth
amendment to the Constitution. But.
Congress and the state legislatures
dispose. How will they?
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-17

Back to- the farm 1t will be with
those who cannot afford to spend their
vacation in the mountains or at the
seaside.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-17

1t must be coagulated blood that is
thicker than the water that comes
through the pipes these days.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-17

The still small voice Of conscience
might have more influence If it would
speak a little louder.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-17

These days the fishernlan's luck is
to be caught by the game warden
without a license.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-17

Hur1ah for the one hundred and thir-
ty-four'th anniversary Of the Battle OF
Bunker Hill! Il ls s.5s
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-17

When, If ever. Will the world know.
what the Gear of Russia said to the
kniser Of Germany
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-17

The senate's progress with the tar
lift schedules reads like hungry
mans progress with a bill OF fare.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-17

The word with the bark on is the
one that should be used in advocating
preservation of the forests
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-17

/ Katherine and Petrlchto never led
such a life as Katherine and Howard
did. III &. En-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-17

Il In the June Woman's Home Com
8panion there are ten stories-not
heavy. psychological diagnoses of
World-worn minds, but breezy stories
of love and fun. Among the writer's
in this issue are Edward Everett Hale,
Maude Radford Warren, Cyrus Town
send Brady, Marion Hamilton Carter,
Mary Hastings, Ernestine Winchell,
Georgia Wood Pangborn, Frederick M. j,
Smith, Marion Hill, Annie Hamilton
8Donnell and Rosa Naomi Scott. The
stories are illustrated by prominent
artists. Naturally, much Is said about
dings In this June issue. In adj
sditlon to the lighter, joyous prepara-5
lions there are some serious articles,
handling that most serious of sub
iects, marriage. Iii a very clever way
the Companion demonstrates how
marriage should be success If con-
Quoted on a business basis and IL the
f"Junior Partner" does her share. In
connection with this. there is a par
ticularl bright article by Katherine Egg
gleston, pointing out some great dam
gers in our present methods OF teach
ing girls But the entrance into mar.
4riage Is not neglected, and there are
in this issue stories ofSweddings, the
inexorable laws of fashion regarding
them /, and suggestions for charming
original and expensive wed dings. The
regular Fashion Department, Chill
8dren's Pages. Girls Pages and Puzzle
Page are as complete as usual. The
Embroidery Department is especially
attractive. with designs and ideas to
make fingers fly in the long summer
days--Madison Square, New York.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-17

Colonel Roosevelt has written an
article on the '.Thraldom Of Names y
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-17

When an automobile cannot run over
a pedestrian 1t runs over the road.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-17

+ So stringent is the State game law.
that one must secure a license to hunt
heas.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-17

y Beware of the man OF one book, es-i
qpectally If he is the agent for it.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-17

Summer is the season when some
sunshine falls into every ones life.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-17

What's in a name very largely de-
ponds upon whose name it is.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-17

There was no preachment In Presi-
dent Taft.s message.