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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-17
TO LOOK LIKE:
The REAL THING
ALL TIE MANEuvERs OF A REG
ULAR ENGAGEMENT WILL BE
GONE THROUGH.

Boston, Mass, Aug 14.-Eastern
Massachusetts is in the throes of a
war from today until Aug. pa rath-
er real war, in which almost as many
troops as compose the entire regular
army Of the United States will partic-
ipate. It is not expected that there will
be any real fatalities, but cities will
be seized and surrendered, lines Of
battle will be formed, engagements
will be fought and sage umpires will
declare afterward that many lives
have been lost-theoretically.
Only about $500 members of the
Massachusetts, militia will form Bos-
tons defending force, while fully TO-
900 from other states will make the
attack.
Regulars and militiamen from other
states will be engaged to the number
of 10000. There will be transports to
bring an invading army, battleships
to cover their landing, defenders to
repel the attacks, and all the details
Of war except the actual wounds Of
conflict
The attacking or red" army will
descend on the New England coast
from New York. Composed Of militia
men from Greater New York and New
Jersey, it will attempt to capture"
the metropolis of New England. The
American battleship feet is "con-
structively" destroyed. and the enemy
needs only to win in the land cam
| paign.
The defense Of the city must lie
with Brig. Gen William A. Pew, Jr.,
who has been designated by Gov ORA
per to command the entire force OF
Massachusetts troops. Despite the
i fact that in the coming bloodless war
the enemy in fighting strength and
numbers will be nearly 40 per cent
stronger, Gen. Pew has no fear that
Boston will be Captured" Mai. Gen
Tasker H. Bliss will command the in
,vading force.
/ Fourteen tons of fresh beef, eight
| tons of canned corn beef. three tons
Of bacon, % tons Of bareback" ter
tons of soft bread, nine tons of canned
baked beans, IL tons of potatoes, two
tons of prunes, two tons Of coffee. one
ton Of evaporated milk and nearly five
tons of sugar will be necessary to feed
the Massachusetts militiamen during
the eight days Of the coming maneu
vers.
The rations for the troops will fol
low in every particular as to GualitJ
and quantity those supplied to THE
regular army, but Commissary Gener
al James G. White who has full
charge OF feeding the men. has called
for bids for these Quantities of food
and If he can get them at the same
price they are supplied to the regn
lars he will buy direct, instead o
reouisitioning the government FOL
them. 1t is estimated that it will cos
the state Of Massachusetts 100000 {
day for this war game.
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Suicide Of iowa city Workman.

Iowa City, Aug. 14.-William Dobrv,
aged 26, a cement worker, residing at
I'll East Fairchild street. committed
suicide on the corner of Dubuque and
Washington streets. Carbolic acid
was used.
The reason Cor the young mans ac-
ton is not known. He was unmar.
ried and lived with his mother on Fair.
child street. He had completed
his days work for Moore and Watkins
at five o'clock, and went home. None
of his associates had been aware OF
anything unusual in his actions, ex-
cept they said he spoke queerly In the
morning. He was always a steady
worker.
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CHAPTER XVII.

In giving the gist of what happened
at the inquest, | have only one ex-
cuse-to recall to the reader the
events Of the night Of Arnold Arm
strong's murder. Many things had oc-
Cured which were not brought out at
the inquest and some things were told
there that were new to me. Alto
gether, 1t was gloomy affair, and the
six men in the corner, who constituted
the coroner's jury, were evidently the
merest puppets In the hands Of that
all-powerful gentleman, the coroner.
Gertrude and sat well back, with
our wells down. There were num-
Der Of people knew: Barbara Fitz-
hugh, in eGtrayagant mourning-she
always went into black on the slight
est provocation, because it was be-
coIning-and Mr.. Jarvis, the man who
had come over from the Greenwood
club the night Of the murder. Mr..
Harton was there, too, looking i'm
patient as the inquest dragged, but
alive to every particle of evidence
From corner Mr.. Jameson was
watching the proceedings intently.
Doctor Stewart was called f1-st. His
eFlQence was tOlu briefly, and amount
ed to this: on the Sunday morning
previous, at quarter before five, he
had been called to the telephone. The
message was from Mr.. Jarvis, who
asked him to come at once to Sunny.
side, as there had been an accident
there, and Mr.. Arnold Armstrong had
been slot. He had dressed hastily,
gathered up some instruments, and
driven to Sunnyside.
He was let by MI. jarvis. who took
him at once to the east wing. There
just as he had fallen, was the body
of Arnold Armstrong. There was nc
need OF the Instruments: the man was
dead. In answer to the coroner's qies
tion-no, the body had not been NOV
ed, save to turn 1t over. 1t lay al
the foot of the circular staircase. Yes
he believed death had been instan
taneous. The body was still somewhat
warm and rigor morris had not set In
1t occurred late in cases of sudden
death. No. he believed the probabilit,
of suicide might be eliminated; the
wounds could have been self-inflicted
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OttuIllwa,, Ia.
kaloosa has ever attempted. The OsIse
loosa Commercial club has charge.
TOOK POISON BY ACCIDENT.
Miss Ivy Emmons Had Danserou,
Mlshap Last Evening at 6:3o--
is All Rioht Now

Iowa City, Aug. 14.-Miss Ivy En-
mons, residing on South Capita
street, accidentally swallowed some
mouth wash given by den.
fist, and for a short time her
condition was considered grave. Mrs
w. F. Anderson, her next door neigh.
Dor, saw her as she was using the
mouth wash, and came to her help
when the effect Of the portion she
swallowed became manifest.
Miss Emmons had couple of teeth
extracted few days ago and the wash
was given her as an antiseptic. She
was cautioned by the dentist that it
was poisonous.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-17
PERRtNE GIVES UP JOB.
Physical Director OF MI. Pleasant Y.
ResIsns-Goes Into Educa-
}ionaI MJork

Mt Pleasant, Aug. 14.-Raljh Per
rine, who has been physical director
of the z. M. c. A. hero for the past
year, has resigned and his resignation
has been accepted by the board of
directors to take effect the first of
next month. He had q more lucrative
position along educational lines orer-
has been In this work before and his
new place is very fine one.
Mr.. Perrine has made good hero
and he has been well liked, especially
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aichIand TO Celebrate.

Richland, Aug. 14-The little city
of Richland is planning for a big Home
Coming August oath to 2Sth. They
have prepared a fine program covering
each day and it is expected that there
will be a big attendance. Programs
may be secured from H. J. Hoogenak.
ker, secretary. A. j. Ramsay is the
president Of the Home Coming asso.
citation and Rev. j. c. Caughlin will,
be the platform manager.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-17
Odd Fellows Reunion

Villisca. Aug. 14.-September % has
been set as the date for the Old Set
tiers reunion at Villisca. Committees
has been appointed and are at work
and every effort will be made to make
the meeting this year the most sue
cessfuf in the history of the associa-
ton
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(To Be Ccntlnued).
Leaves ss5o,ooo to Charity.

New Haven, Conn, Aug. 14-Whcn
the will of Col. Thomas Emmett Adds,
who died on Monday, was read, it was
found that he had left his entire es-
tate, valued at about $4,000, to char
ity in this city.
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MURDERED" MAN TURNS UP.
Charles Boyer Returns to Charles
city-His Sudden Disappearance
Caused Ehiliins, Arrest


Charles City, Aug. a. Charles
Boyer, for whose supposed murder
LATE Phillips was arrested, tried and
acquitted week ago, showed up
here today and congratulated Phil.
lips on his acquittal
Boyer has been living at Spring Val
ley, Mimi, and declares he had not
heard OF the trial until a few days
ago. His sudden disappearance caus-
ed suspicion to point to Phillips.
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by the young men of the city, the high
school and the college. With univer-
sal regret he leaves this city for his
new work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-20
SHIP SUBSIDY DEFENDED
By BISHOP BRISTOL
Says It VIII Promote Friendship
With South America-Calls
Opponents "Bigots."

That a ship subsidy is a splendid means
OF promoting friendship between the
United States and the republics OF South
America is the belief OF Bishop Frank NJ.
Bristol. Just as this country has the In
tegrity OF the Monroe doctrine to uphold,
the people OF the northern civilization
must educate and befriend the citisens
OF the other American continent he dc.
ciared In an address In Hamiine Church
last night. In his estimation the legts-
lators who stand In the way Of ship
subsidy are .'bigots."
Continuing the bishop limited that ship
subsidy would do much to cement the
waning friendship between South Ameri-
cans and the United States and scored
those who are responsible for North
American commerce going to southern re-
pubiics on ships flying the fiags OF for
eign nations.
Although the people are prejudiced
against u.s." he averred, they admire
our form of government. The name OF
George Washington 10 the greatest on the
South American continent.
The methods OF our business men In
dealing with South American firms also
initiate against US. The latter have ouf-
fered so often from the treatment re-
ceived from American houses that they
are beginning to distrust everything
American
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-20
TWO IRAlNMEN KILLED
IN AN ARIZONA WRECK
Locomotive and the Mail Car Roll
Forty Feet Down Bank
Into q Cu1vert.

TUCSON. Arix., December 2O.-Engineer
Tom Walker and Fireman p. w. Bauer.
both Of Tucson. were killed. ten persons.
mostly trainmen. seriously injured and
thirteen others were cut and bruised yes
terday, when an eastbound Rock Island
train operated over the Southern Pacific
tracks was wrecked west Of Benson. Ariz.
The injured passengers were brought to
st. Mary's Hospital at Tucson. Among
the injured are Mrs. L. A. Bellows. Bos-
ton.. Mass; Col. William Fife, Cenanea.
Mexico, and Miss Nellie Corbett. south
ern Pacific officials say that the train
struck a curve at too high q speed.
The locomotive, the baggage and the
mail cars and two tourist cars .toppled
from the rails, the locomotive and the
mail car rolling forty feet down a bank
into a culvert.
The other derailed cars turned over,
but did not 60 into the ditch.
The standard sleeping cars and an OBJ
servation car remained on the track. their
momentum carrying them 500 feet beyond
the wreckage.
The injured were nearly all In the tour
list ears and In the mall car.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-20
Never Told Me a Lie.
Citizens to Plan H0norS
For Retjrinu Officials

Many details Of the project to tender
a public reception to Commissioners
Henry B. F. mcfarland and Henry L.
West. and to present to them testi-
monials, both verbal and substantial,
OF the appreciation Of the community
for their long and valued public serv-
ices, will be worked out at the meeting
this afternoon of the general commit
tee which has this matter In charge.
The committee will meet at the New
Willard at 4 o'clock.
Cuno H. Rudolph. chairman Of the re-
ceptiOn committee, will have the list OF
his committeeman ready at that time to
submit to the meeting today, so that his
selections may be ratified by the general
committee.
Treasurer John Joy Edison and Chair
man r. ]. Stellwagen of the finance COM
mittee stated today that the contributions
are coming in rapidly. and, since ii is de-
sired that the offerings shall be entirely
voluntary. in keeping with the charac-
ter of such testimonials. and since no
canvass of any kind is being made for
funds, the volume Of the responses is ex-
'ceedingly gratifying. In fact, the COM
mitteemen who have been in touch with
the receipt of contributions will be in
position to report to the general commit
tee today that the movement to give evil
dence of theeesteem in which the retiring
Commissioners are held has struck a
popular chord. just what amount OF
money IL received will not be made pub
lie, but it Is certain that Chairman Bell
and Messrs Scott c. Bone. Theodore W.
Noyes. DIR. George NJ. kober and John B.
Sleman, jr.. OF the testimonial committee
will have a very substantial fund at
their command when they come to make
the selection OF the gifts.
Chairman Bell said this morning that
his committee would not be ready to re-
port today on the character Of the testi-
monials which will be chosen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-20
MADRIZ KNOWN HERE.
President Designate Was in Wash
ington Two Years Ago.

DR. Jose Madriz. who has been ies;x-
mated by the congress of Nicaragua to
succeed Zelaya as president Of that coun-
try. is not entirely a stranger to this city.
1t Is related that he came here in De-
cember. 1907. as a delegate representing
the then Zelayan government to a con-
ference called by Mexico and the United
states to prevent hostilities between sal
vadOr and Nicars qua.
The statement is made that Madriz
was refugee from Zelayas government
against which Re and Bacca conducted a
revolution in 1896. When the revolution
failed Madriz lived almost continuously
In Guatemala or in Salvador until an in
Naslon OF Nicaragua was threatened from
Salvador in 1907, when he rendered hts
services to Zelaya and returned to Mica
ragua. Then he came 10 this city 10 rep
resent his country at the conference called
by Mexico and the United States to pre-
vent the threatened war. While in Wash
Sngton he was the guest of Minister
Sorea at the Niearaguan legation, and
was feted by Corea and introduced into
diplomatic and other circles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-20
DISTRICT BILL PASSED
GOES THROUGH AFTER ONE
MORE CUT IS MADE.
Attempt to Saddle on q Piece Of
General Legislation Is Defeated.
House Adiourns.

The House OF Representatives adjourned
at O'Clock this afternoon after passing
the District of Columbia appropriation
bill.
One more cut in the bill was made be-
fore its final passage, the appropriation
for county roads being reduced from
$4,000 to $4,000.
Representative Murphy of Missouri at
tempted to amend the bill by adding a
provision Of general legislation permit
ting members Of the House and Senate
to frank their franks. Mr.. Murphy ex-
planned that 1t would soon be garden seed
time. and that under q recent ruling Of
the assistant attorney general for the
post Office, public document franks were
not be permitted to be carried through
the mails under a frank. He thought
this ought to be fixed.
Representative Fitzgerald of New York
objected. He did not think this sort of
general legislation should be hitched to
the District appropriation bill. His point
Of order against the proposition Of Mr..
Murphy was sustained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-20
CONSTITUTION AS A BAR
TO THE PURE FOOD LAW
Manufacturers Can Dodge tn Terms
in Their Own States,
Says DR.. Wiley.

DIR. Harvey w. Wiley, CHIEF OF the
bureau OF chemistry Of the Department
OF Agriculture. In an address before the
Secular League at Pythian Temple yes
terday afternoon told his hearers that
II 1t were not for the Constitution OF the
United States he could make the pure
food laws more effective. But the old
question of states rights intervenes. and
DR.. Wiley's efforts are made 70 q certain
extent futile thereby.
Six thousand manufacturers, DIR. Wiley
said. because they are protected by the
Constitution. are enabled 70 cell impure
food in certain states that they cannot
sell IL they ship across the borders OF
those states.
Wiley. bears the same relation to the
Constitution that I bear to the clothes
1 wore when 1 was a baby. Under our
Constitution the government cannot do
any thing to q state citizen for his own
good, except, perhaps. tax him at the
oar. L do not think We could frame a
set OF laws now that would be right q
hundred years from now. Laws should
be made to ft the time. We outsrow
them just as we outgrow clothee"
Speaking Of the law-breaking food man
ufacturers. DR.. Wiley said:
About the only way We can st -
some of them when they ship impure
foods from one state to another 80 to
prosecute at once. AZ q matter Of fact.
some manufacturers make two brands OF
food. or rather two qualities with the
same brand. one to sell in their own state
and another to ship across the line
Il recall one case where q Pennsyiya-
mia shipper was caught. He explained
it had AL been a mistake. It seems his
clerk had made a mistake and sent a
consignment OF food to a Maryland mer-
chant Of the quality selling In PennsyI-
vania-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-20
SUICIDE Or v. [. AGNEW
SELF DESTRUCTION OF A
PRINTING OFFICE MAN.
No Motive for His Act Given-Re
cent Strange Actions Attributed
to Him by Associates.

William L. Agnew, in charge of the
plate vault at the government printing
Office. shot himself in the head about
1890 o'clock today while In the basement
Of the main building. He was removed
to the Casually Hospital, where he died
an hour later. Coroner hewitt was noti-
fed and will make an investigation.
Agnew had been employed at the print
ing Office for number of years. He was
in the basement alone. The report of
the revolver shot was heard by Harry
Pearson and Peter p. Peeler, employees.
who hurried to the basement to investi-
gate. They were shocked to find Agnew
lying in a pool Of blood with a wound
in his right temple.
The weapon was lying near his side.
The physicians of the Casualty Hospital
were notified and the ambulance made a
quick run to the printing Office. When
the man was taken to the hospital it
was seen that he was fatally wounded.
Agnew. who was forty-three years of
age. lived at 1856 Harvard street, and was
unmarried. No motive can be given for
his act. According to the police. employees
of the printing office say Agnew had been
acting strangely for some time, and they
were not surprised when they heard Of
the shooting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-20
FORTNER'S CASE CALLED
FOR TRIAL IN ST. LOUIS
Former Real Estate Broker Arrested
In Paris Charged With
Forgery.

ST. LOUIS. December 2O.-The case Of
NJ. Dwight FORMER. the former real
estate broker who was arrested in Paris
last summer on q charge Of forging the
Endorsement on q $4,000 check. was called
for trial again today. Twice before the
defense has obtained continuances.
Fortner, who came to st. Louis as a
hotel clerk. became known several years
ago by marrying the daughter Of A. H.
Handlan. His wife's sister recently won
a divorce suit against William j.
Lemp. jr.
Because of the prominence Of his wife's
family and of the men involved In the
real estate deal in which the check
figured. the case has attracted consId-
cradle attention here.
Formers arrest came after detectives
had traced him to New Orleans and
Panama and thence to Paris. His funds
were nearly exhausted when he was
taken at the French capital.
The defense announced that its first
act would be q motion to quash the in
dictment. II this fails another continu-
ance may be asked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-20
VALUE ABOVE MILLION.
Estate of Late Dowager Duchess Of
Manchester Estimated.

LONDON, December 2O.-The estate OF
the late Consuelo. dowager Duchess of
Manchester. is valued for probate at H.
624.33O After making provision for her
grandson. the Viscount Vaudeville. and
the younger children OF the Duke OF
Manchester the residue Of the property
was left in trust for the duke during hia
life and then to the successor TO the title
The dowager duchess bequeathed a ruby
and diamond bracelet to Queen Alexan-.
dra, as token OF my respectful a r.
fection." The Society for the Prevention
OF Cruelty 10 Animals receives x5.OO
The testator before her marriage to the
eighth Duke Of Manchester was Miss Com
sueio Yznaga of New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-20
H. K. WILLARD THE HEIR.
Wills of H. A. Willard and Mrs.
Willard Admitted to Probate.

The wills of Henry A. Willard and
his wife. Sarah Bradley Willard, were
admitted to probate today by Justice
Barnard. Under the will OF Henry A.
Willard his son. Henry Kellogg Will
lard. sole beneficiary, is appointed ad-
ministrator. with the will annexed.
Henry X. Willard and the National
Savings and Trust Company are named
executors Of the estate of Mrs. Will
lard. Under each appointment Henry X.
Willird gave bond OF 500.
According to the petition for probate
of the will Of Henry A. Willard he left
real estate valued at 100000, stocks,
bonds and other securities valued at
$1.4OO,OOO and household effects worth
$4,000.
Mrs. Wizards estate comprises real
property in this city assessed at $685.
1f8 and property in Vermont Her
personal estate includes 100000 in
bonds and stocks. $4,000 in bank and
jewelry estimated at $1,000. Her estate
is left to Henry X. Willard for life and
then to his children.
There are no debts against either es-
tate, as all claims were paid by the
son, Henry X. Willard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-20
HELD FOR GRAND JURY.
John Howard Charged With Snatch
ing Pocketbook.

Charged with having snatched a pock-
etbook Saturday evening. John Howard.
alias John Howard Williams. colored was
held for the action OF the grand jury in
the sum OF 5000 today in the Police
Court by Judge Kimball.
According to Mrs Gussie Delahay OF
AL H street northwest. she Was walking
on H street between 5th and 9th streets
northwest, about $50 O'Clock Saturday
evening. when her pocketbook was
snatched from her hand by q colored
man. She identified a pocketbook which
the prisoner IL said to have dropped as
her own. but could not positively identity
him as the man who had stolen II.
r. s. Rogers testified that he heard Q
woman's voice calling Stop thief.'' He
said that about that time Howard ran
around the corner into 9Th street from II
street, and that he gave chase and saw
him drop the pocketbook.
The prosecuting attorney asked the
court to hold Howard for the grand jury
on a charge OF highway robbery. and he
was sent back.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-20
LURTON is CONFIRMED
WITHOUT OPPOSITION
Senate Also Acts Favorably on the
Mills, Ashhurst and McClung
Nominations.

Judge Horace H. Lurton was today
confirmed by the Senate as associate
justice Of the Supreme Court No oppo-
sition appeared.
The Senate also confirmed the nomina-
ton of William J. Mills of East Las
Vegas. N. NJ, to be Governor Of New
Mexico. and Richard L. Ashhurst to be
postmaster at Philadelphia. Pa.
by President Taft as treasurer of the
United States, to succeed Charles H.
Treat, was also confirmed by the Senate
this afternoon. Approval by the Senate
was also expressed In the case Of large
number of postmaster nominations.