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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-02
Roosevelt that did not make d.
fine president
Country Life Commission.

Country Lie commission.
A number of members appeared as
the presidents country life commits
sion. Some startling discoveries were
made by these frock coated. college
degree plastered gentlemen. They
found that the principle ingredient Of
milk is water, that ancient eggs are
sold to city folks as strictly fresh, and
that openworl1 plumbing is confused
in the rural mind with openwork
shirtwaists.
AS they departed a messenger boy
handed President Hall q cablegram.
1t read:
The possum am very. very fine.
William H. Taft.
The message came from Panama
and served to introduce Maj. Alfred
j. Stofer, q southern correspondent,
who sang his famous watermelon
and Possum'' song
List of Distinguished Guests.
Among those present We're President
Roosevelt, Vice President Fairbanks,
the British ambassador, the German
ambassador, Senators Bourne, Clapp,
Curtis, Dolliver, Kittredge and Stone;
Sneaker Cannon. Representative Bar
tholdt, Burke Clark Of Missouri
Moore, Overstreet, Payne, Small, Stew
ems Tawney Taylor and Watson: Sec
rotary Bacon, Secretary Newberry,
postmaster General meyer, secretary
Stratus, Secretary Wilson. Associate
Justice Brewer, Huntington Wilson,
minister to Bulgaria; Felix Angus, of
Baltimore; Capt. Charles j. Badger,
United Statev navy; Charles G. Ben
nett secretary of the Senate; Charles
H Boyston, of New York: Maj. John
NJ. Carson, jr., United States army;
Gen. Clarence r. Edwards. United
States army: Frank H Hitchcock,
Clifford Pinchot. Herman Ridder, Of
New York: George W. Stevens, pres
ident Of the Baltimore and Ohio rail-.
road; NJ. E. Stone, of the Associated
Press, New York: Hugh K. Taylor Of
ST. Louis. and Thomas F. Walsh, of
Colorado
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Sexton Drops Dead in Grave.

Ainsworth, Feb. Wesley Price, an
aged resident of this place and sexton
of the city cemetery, dropped dead in a
grave which he was preparing for the
body of his sister, Mrs. Sarah Bennett,
whose remains were brought here from
Portland, Oregon.
Mr.. Price was being assisted by Ben
Wenkle in digging the grave for the
burial of his sister. 1t is supposed that
the cause was heart trouble as Mr..
Price had had former attacks of that
kind. He is survived by a widow and
married son.
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Iowa's Oldest Mayors Anniversary


Waucoma, Feb. Last week WAS
celebrated the sixtieth anniversary of
the marriage of Mayor and Mrs JOS
eph Webster of this place, who came
here before the city was founded, over
,fifty-fve years ago, and save for two
years since that time Mayor Webster
has filled the office of chief magistrate.
He Is without doubt the oldest mayor
for continuous service in Iowa.
Shortly after coming to Iowa Mayor
Webster assisted in laying out the
town Of Waucoma. He was elected its
first mayor and constantly reelected
except twice. One term was filled by
his son and one term by w. H Stone,
president of the bank here
Mrs. Webster Jr., wife Of a son of
Mayor and Mrs. Webster, Is prominent
in the Iowa Eastern Star and is its
grand treasurer. She is sister Of T.
A. Potter of Mason City. A large
gathering Of relatives and friends were
present at the celebration.
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LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

From Saturdays Daily.
Neasham sells the best watches.
Read the1 Cancer specialists ad. on
page s.
We do not buy trashy shoes to sell
at bargains" We give you good
shoes at prices no one meets. Church
Shoe Co.
Mrs. Hugh Strain Of Kirkville re-
turned home this morning after a
short visit with Mrs. J. G. Alternately,
80 South Benton street.
Valentines from 1c up to $500. sar.
gents.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. E. Barnum, 423
North Court street, left this morning
for Oskaloosa to spend Sunday visit
Ing friends and relatives.
Mrs. A. J. Droz of Keota returned
home this morning after spending
few days in the city visiting her nus
band, who Is Ill In the Ottumwa nos
pital.
Chest protectors, 25c and up. sar.
gents.
som street, left this afternoon for
iting her cousin, Mrs. William Scots.
Mrs. R. ]. Sloan of Kirkville. who
was in the city attending the Wilson
funeral returned home this morning
Miss Mabel Bowes, s21 West Mill
street, left this morning for Des
r@s, - .;,sl IL, ~.
tives.
Whirling spray syringes at sargent's
From Mondays Daily.
Valentines, hand painted, at Sar-
gents.
Mrs. ]. F. Parmore of Bloomfield
was in the city today on business.
Mrs. E. r. Noel of Agency has re-
turned home after spending a short
time in the city.
Mrs. c. L. Buckley of Eddyville was
a business visitor in the city this
morning.
Marriage licenses have been issued
to Rev. E. Giltner and Miss Bessie
Yeager and Gust Nordeen and Miss J.
Seaberg.
Anything you wish in rubber goods.
Sargent's.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Maddy Of Eddy
vile, who have been visiting Mrs. s.
n. Sherman, 81 Church street, re-
turned to their home today.
Valentines, all kinds. Sargent's.
Rev. j. W. Pool is in Fairfield today
on a short visit.
Mrs. L. " Cole, of Batavia passed
through Ottumwa this morning en-
route to Milton where she will visit
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs Leo Smith of Blakes-
burg returned home this morning aft
er short visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Emery, SGT West Main street.
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CHICKENS STOLEN
Fourteen Fine Fowls Taken From A.
MeIlls' Hen Coop Saturday
Njoht

Lovers of other fellows poultry
are beginning to cultivate their taste
for chickens on the south side of the
river as is evidenced by slump in the
number of fowls found yesterday
morning at the coup of A. Mealis, I'll
Abba Road. Several of the finer
birds belonging to Mr.. Mellis were
missing when, member of the house
hold entered the hen roost in the
morning and count revealed the
theft of fourteen Of the finest fowls.
No clew as yet has been found of the
thief or thieves but strict watch is
being made by chicken owners in
that neighborhood.
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SELMA.

Selma.-John Ritz and wife of Of
tumwa have moved in the Ed Mad.
dux property. John Nedrow ,and
daughter are located in the Wilburn
Walker home The Walker family will
make their home with Mrs. ]. S. Pep.
per.
Laddsdale Supply Co.'S store has
an immense stock and offers big bar
gains from now until Feb 9Th, when
invoicing begins. Don't fail to drive
over and see what you can do with
your money, or send your address on
postal card and get big sheet OF
money saving quotations
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What? Rice Grown In Iowa?

Washington, D. G. Feb. DIR. S. A.
Knapp Of the department of agricul.
ture, we'll known in Iowa, has received
most encouraging advices from Lee
and Muscatine counties as to possibil-
tiles Of rice culture These show that
35 to 100 bushels per acre can be
raised; that the season is long enough,
and that the industry ought to be
highly profitable Rice is worth 81 to
$3.50 per bushel. DR.. Knapp finds
there is very large area along the
Mississippi and Missouri rivers in
southern Iowa and Missouri where rice
can be successfully raised. A season
of 125 to 140 days without frost is
needed. In the region in question DR.
Knapp finds that spring food waters
can be stored and let out over ground
planted to rice as needed. Private par
ties tried the experiment In Lee and
Muscatine counties last year and were
successful.
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Death of Frank Ramsey.

Mt. Pleasant, Feb. Fired Ramsey,
former express messenger on one of
the Chicago Omaha trains, died at the
home of his mother in South Mt. Pleas
ant. The cause of his death was con-
sumption. He was for, a few years
driver on the express wagon of the
Adams Express Co. at this place, then
went to Burlington, where he worked
till put on the Burlington route as
messenger. He leaves daughter -
years of age.
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AN AUTOMOBILE TRAGEDY.
Chicago Machine With Woman Driver
Crashes Into Wagon, Kill
inn Man
ing Mi an.

Chicago, February lone man was
killed, another was hurt and three
women narrowly escaped injury yes
terday when an automobile driven by
Mrs. Joel Eisendrafth, wife of a
wealthy clothing manufacturer, crash
ed into "a delivery wagon. Thomas
Clancy, the driver of the wagon, was
killed.
After the accident Mrs. Eisendrath
with two women companions, drove
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REV. WlTHAM OF BELkNAP
TO PREACH ON THE TRINITY

Belknap.-The Rev. D. w. Witham
will preach Sunday morning On the
Trinity Rev. Witham invites all to be
presents.
Send your address on card to
Laddsdale Supply Co., Laddsdale,
Iowa. and get their big bargain sheet.
1t will pay you.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-02

flakes descended. There were two
other SHOWS, one on the 9Th and one
on the 10th. On both occasions one
inch of snowy fakes was all that
could be found. On January rs it rain
cd. The rainfall began at 4:30 a. m,
and continued until 1880 p. NJ. during
which time rs inches of water fell.
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NIowa State News S
- %

OF the university and the Newman So
cieties will be held in Iowa City on
February u and 10.
Representatives will be here from
the universities of Harvard, Prince
ton, Yale, Cornell, Columbia and many
western institutions, including Kan
sas, Nebraska and Missouri.
A joint reception will be given the
national brotherhood and sorority, re-
spectively, at the Majestic hall, on
the night of the opening day of the
convention, and on the 18th the local
workers will give a banquet in the
Burnley Imperial. Hon. M. j. Wade
of Iowa City will be the POSTMASTER.
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CHEQUEST.

Chequest.-The Lapham farm of 80
acres has been sold to Zadoc Haney,
who will take possession March /. Ed
Byers and family contemplate moving
to Montana in the near future
Big sale on at Laddsdale store
Don't fail to call or at least send your
address on postal card and get their
money saving quotations.
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Fatherln-Iaw of M. RemIey Dead,

Iowa City, Feb. bryan Dennis,
aged 90 years, one of Johnson counts
first three settlers, is dead at the home
of his son-in-law, former Attorney Gen
eral Milton Remley. He had lived here
20 years. He leaves two daughters
and a son.
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MYSTERY IN OLD MANS DEATH
keokuk Octaaenarian Burned to Death
and His Residence De-
cfrnvaH

Keokuk, Feb. 1-Peter Peterson,
aged 81, who lived alone in the out
skirts of the city, was burned to death
Sunday, the little frame house which
he occupied being destroyed. Mystery
surrounds the death of the man and
the police are working on the case.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-02

rapidly away, but a bystander noticed
the number Of her automobile license.
The police arrested Mrs. Eisendrath
who was released on $4,000 bonds She
explained that the snow storm almost
blinded her at the time of the accident
and she did not know she had hut
anyone
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-02
Tom Cox of PeIla Dead.

Pella, Feb. 1.-Tom Cox, over sixty
years of age, an old-time telegrapheS
for the Rock Island railroad, now re-
tired and brother Of Murray Cox, who
has been the local agent of the Rock
Island for probably thirty years. died
here on Friday. The fu-
neral was held Sunday.
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CHICAGO TO HAVE IOWA CLUB.
Committee Appointed to Arrange
Mass-meeting for Organization
of HaMkeve Society

Chicago, Feb. 1.-The Hawkeye Eel
lowship club Of Chicago, composed Of
former citizens of Iowa now residents
of Chicago will be formed at meeting
to be called by committee which met
the the Auditorium Annex hotel yes
terday. 1t is said there are more than
$4,000 Iowans in Chicago. The follow
ing were appointed to arrange for a
mass-meeting for organization: Chair
man, T. E. Hester; Clyde Mann,
Bryon Williams, E. G. Cooley. H. G.
Cox, Robert B. Armstrong, ]. G.
Budde, H. W. Hoff, Franklin G. Whit
ney, ard A. w Dowler.
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Tri- Weekly Courier

CHANGING ADDRESSES.
Subscribers wishing their address
changed will please give thy name Of
the Postoffice to which the paper has
been sent SO well as the Postofiice
where they desire 1t to be changed to
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Catholic Daughters to Meet.

Iowa City, Feb. 1.-The national
convention Of the Catholic daughters
The Washington times., 1909-08-13
PRODUCE MARKET
PRICES WEAKER
Lack of FirmneSs Felt Prin-
Cipally in Live Stock
Division.

After maintaining unusually firm
prices for more than a week, the pro-
duce market gave indications of weak
ening today. This was felt principally
in the live stock and vegetable d.
visions Of the market
Veal calves failed to bring more than
cents top. with the minimum price
ranging around the 6Ik-cent mark.
Lambs brought ~ cents maximum.
Sweet potatoes recorded the only re-
duction in the vegetable market. sell
ing for 80 cents less on the maximum
than yesterday.
Eggs were firm at % and "a cents.
Spring chickens experienced no difficult
ty in bringing Is cents, and, in several
sales, brought as high as 1872 cents.
Eggs, Cheese and Butter.
Cheese-New York fats, large. per h., Il
al41sc small. per ID, l5a15%e.
Eggs-Nearbys-Pe doz., 23a24c.
Butter-Creamery. fancy, 2715a2sc; renovat-
ed, 24a25c-
Poultry.
Live Poultry-Chickens. spring. per lb ISa
1Sizc; hens 13i2al4ci ROSTERS Sc; young ducks.
large, per h. 10allc; small. per h.. Sa9c;
geese, per h., 6al0c; turkeys, toms, per ID,
l5c; hens. per 10. 15c.
Fruits.
Fruits-Apples, new, 81 .5oa3. 90; oranges,
California. per box. S2.50a3 so; pineapples
s.. 00a3. 90; caataloupes. per crate s.. 00a2 Is
peaches. per crate. S. 00a3. 90; watermelons,
15ca25c apiece; craps. per carrier. S1.75a2, So
Vegetables.
Vegetables-NeW potatoes. per Dbl, s. GOA
. .; sweet potatoes, s. 25a3.00; cucumbers,
per basket 50a7Jc; spring cabbage. per bbls,
l5caSl25' squash, psr csate25s5oe; string
beans, per bbI.. S2.O6a255; lettuce. per has.
ket s1-o0a1-50; beets. per doz. punches, 25s30c;
rhubarb. per bunch, pka!c; radshes, per 100
500; onions, per Dbl. sf50a2.00; pease, per
bbl S3.50a40 o.: corn, per doz. IOai5c: tCna-
toes, 50casl-25; green peppers, per Dbl, Si.50a
zoo; lima beans, per quart, 15a1Sc.
IKE Stock.
Calves-Pel ID. sizasc; lambs. 6l5a71zc.
The Washington times., 1909-08-13
CORBlN SIGNS UP
FOR MUNSEY TOUR
Well-Known Driver Will Be at the
Wheel of the Pilot

The entry list in the Frank A. Mum
sey reliability contest was augmented
this morning by the entry Of a Corbin
touring car, the entrant being the Cor
bin Motor Car Company This brings
the entry list up to nineteen.
The COrbin car has long enjoyed p9pu-
larity among Eastern motorists ard its
performance in the Munsey tour Will
be watched with interest. The CurbIn
was among the cars competing in The
Washington Times sealed bonnet con-
test a year or two ago, at which time
it was driven by Joe Matson, who lteped
into fame several months ago by win
ming the Indiana trophy race with a
Chalmers-Detroit machine. Matson
and the GOrbin proved a good cOmOi-
nation, making one OF the best records
achieved in The Times contest.
Word has been received from the E.
ME- factory 10 the effect that George
MeinZinger will drive the EMF pilot
car in the Munsey tour Meinzinger
drive the Studebaker-E-M-F pathfinding
car OF this years Glidden tour, and he
drove the same car during the Gid
den tour, when II was assigned the task
Of plotting the contestants.
The Studebdker-E-M-F ''30' came
through without a single repair or re-
placement. and the claim is made that
IL was the only pilot car in the history
OF the Glidden reliability events that
ever made such a record. ETe official
route was 1903 miles, which this car
covered twice IN its capacity as path
hnder and pilot car With MelnZinger
at the wheel Of the pilot car the Munsev
tourists are assured Of having the work
OF scattering the confetti to mark their
journey well done.
The Washington times., 1909-08-13
IN TONBS
UNABLE TO GET BAIL
Grand Jury Closely Investi-
eating Sale of Heinze
Collateral.

NEW YORK, Aug. 13-DonaId l..
Persch, note broker, charged with tho
theft Of $4,000 worth Of stock which
r. Augustus Heinze had posted to Sc
cure a $4,000 loan. will have 10 remain
in the Tombs unless his friends come
forward 10 bail him out in the sum OF
$4,000 Justice Lehman today dismissed
the second writ OF habeas corpus sued
out by the young broker JLd remanded
him 10 the Tombs in default Of bail
The first writ was granted because the
warrant was retroactive, bat this pres
ent warrant was held TO be legal
The grand jury is today making a
close investigation into the connection
of the officials Of the Windsor Trust
Company with the sale of the Heinze
collateral The grand jurors want 10
know If any crime had been commit
ted by The officials OF the trust com
pany, and declared they wanted their
connection with the affairs straighten-
ed out
N. n. Joyce, the prosecuting witness.
today declared that the grand jury ask
ed him little about Persch. but devoted
most OF its attention TO the Windsor
Trust Company.
II developed today that W. l.. Clark.
arrested last night as Persch's accom-
plice. had been advertising himself for
a long time as financial agent Of
Charles katz, wealthy brewer who
has been prominently mentioned ia this
case. lie IS said To have devoted most
OF his attention 10 churches, Offering to
lend money at 81 Ter cent on church
realty.
The Washington times., 1909-08-13
BRYAN HAS A FRIEND
WHO IS REAL MARTYR
Simon Booker Goes to Jail for Fifyrst Time for Max
ing Political Speeches-There He viii Pre-
pare Another Address

II William Jennings Bryan, the well
known politician and resident of Fair
view Lincoln, Neb., ever gets to be
the official occupant of the mansion at
1900 Pennsylvania avenue northwest, one
Washingtonian at least ought to have
something coming TO him, for Simon
Booker. Of this city. not only loves the
Peerless Pirouetter of the Platte. but he
is willing to go to Jail for him. What's
more lie has done it fifty-one times.
Simon is a Democrat through and
through, but the ordinary demonstration
of the dollar contribution, the affection
Of the common arguher and the ward
worker is not enough for his overflow
ing soul.
1t was only this morning that Simon
appeared in the Police Court before
Judge kilnball charged with making
Bryac speeches to q crowd at the cor
ner of Sixth street and Pennsylvania
avenue. He was disturbing the peace
and talking about dead people" accord
ing to the testimony.
Have you ever been up here before. i"
asked his honor
Yes. sir, jedgeyeronor. Fifty times. 8"
Fifty timesr' CALCULATED Judge Kim
ball, his long whiskers working rapidly
in establishment What have you
been up for so often2"
Wen, you see, Jedgeyeronor, I'm a
Democrat; a Bryan Democrat. Use been
speaking for him down on the avnoo
and | git rested. The pleece was a
Republican l guess.
The Washington times., 1909-08-13
THREE MEN HELD
FOR GIRLS DEATH
One UndergOes Rigid Third
Degree Concerning Move
mentS Since Saturday.

ROCHESTER,, n. Y, Aug. 13.-Though
they have three men under arrest, one
OF whom is believed to have been the
man who assaulted pretty Anna Schu-
maeher murdered her. and then threw
her body into a shallow grave in the
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, the Roches-
ter police are still working hard to I'M
ravel the details of the crime.
Edward Ewald, twenty-one years old
is undergoing rigid third degree by
city and county officials today Ewald
was arrested at North Rose, Wayne
county, late yesterday afternoon He
finished working for farmer living
about mile from the scene of the muir
der on Friday afternoon. IN Satur-
day afternoon, the day Of tie muir
der, ne was seen in the cemetery. where
he had formerly worked. From then
until Sunday morning at o'cIock his
movements are shrouded in mystery,
and the police insist that ne explain
them.
It is declared that ne told members of
a posse Sunday morning that he was
going to Toronto, though he had no in
tention OF doing so. The police will tell
no more about Ewald and will not allow
nun seen, though they declare his face
IS badly scratched and that he wears a
heavy ring which might have made the
cuts IN the dead girls face. Ii is def
mr. too, that Ewald is not the "big
man seen by other parties talking with
the girl IN the cemetery, bat the girls
Iamily still stick to its original theory
that the girl was murdred hv one man
and buried by another.
Some attention is being paid to two
suspects under arrest at lion. one of
me men has badly scratched face and
torn shirt. Both deny that they have
been IN Rochester, but officers declare
they were overheard In their cell TO
say that they have been there.
The Washington times., 1909-08-13
PLAYER BREAKS NECK
MAKING A CATCH

Charles Black. aged twenty. pitcher
for the Big Bone Springs l<y.) ball
team. broke his neck in a peculiar man
ner Sunday, August I. He leaped in the
air after a high liner that was bit ~
him, and caught the ball. He fell 70
the ground headforemost. and Law there
while the crowd cheered him for the
play. AS Black did not attempt to ge1
up. the players Of both teams went to
his assistance. and found life almost ex-
tinct, and sent for a physician, but %
no avail. Young Black was popular in
Boone county. and a cousin OF J. II
Baker. of the Internal Revenue Depart
ment.
The Washington times., 1909-08-13

Well, I guess you'll have 10 go TO
jail again, Simon" said Judge KimbaH.
You shouldn't keep on making
speeches. I'll have TO give you thirty
days"
Il certainly do like Mr.. Bryan" said
Simon as he was led away. An after
fifty-one times in the jail fer I'm
reckon he ought to make mt minister
to Dahomey when he gifts into that
White House"
Simon viii not be deprived of paper
and ink in the jail, nor will the news
papers be kept from him, so il is con-
fidentiy expected that when he comes
out into the world again he will have
his t1fty-secOnd Bryan speech ready for
delivery
The Republican policemen also will
be ready.
The Washington times., 1909-08-13
PLOW PIT OPPOSED
By COMMISSIONER
West Takes Issue With Colleagues
Over the lexington
Complaint.

Commissioner West does not agree
with his colleagues that the pillow pit in
North Capitol street. ninety feet south
Of T. street, should be permitted to re-
main in its present location.
1T being admitted by even the rail
road company that the pillow pit is IL
legally placed in its present position, I
cannot see why the corporation ought
not be compelled 20 obey the law" SAYS
CommissIgder West. I'm view Of the ac-
ton of the majority of the board, how
ever il would seem to be useless to re-
new my motion CT July 9, notifying the
company that il must comply til the
law. even though that motion was at
that time approved by the board.
If the pillow pit is allowed to remain
il viii be without my sanction or vote. 4"
The Washington times., 1909-08-13
REL DPLANS VISIT
TO UNITED STATES

Ambassador Reid will leave London
shortly for a visit in the United
States. His appl station for a leave Of
absence has been granted by the Sec
rotary Of State, aud it is understood
that he will sail very soon for New
York city.
He will remain inthiscuuntry hardly
more than a week or two, and will re-
turn TO his post AZ the expiration of
his leave