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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-03-26
thirteen men
WILL HEAD THE
INDUSTRIAL CO.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CON-
MERclAL- ASSOCIATION NAME
ADDITIONAL MEMBERS TO oP-
ERATE 100000 CONCERN.

The Ottumwa Industrial Co., a
corporation to be formed for the pur-
pose Of assisting worthy home indus
tries and securing new manufacturing
plants to locate here, will have thir-
teen representative business men, oil
members OF the OttumWa Commercial
association, as its board OF directors.
The board Of the Commercial associa-
tion last night concurred the recon.
mendations Of the Industrial Fund
committee, and ratified the selection of
six additional directors, making the
total board Of the company to be
formed thirteen in number.
The full directorate Of the Ottumwa
Industrial Co.. will be made UP Of the
following business men:
Henry Phillips, Of the Phillips Fuel
Co., and Ottumwa Box Car Loader Co.
]. B. Sax Of the j. B. Sax Clothing
Co.
w. J. Donelan Of w. j. Donelan
& Co
T. D. Foster Of John Morrell & Co.
Joseph Dain Of the Dain Manu-
featuring Co.
w. B. Bonnifeld of the First Ma
tional bank.
Calving Manning OF Manning and
Wellman.
Samuel Mahon Of the J. H. Merrill
Co..
A. G.. Harrow Of the Ottumwa Gas,
Light, Heat & Power Co.
John Wormhoudt OF the Worm
houdt Lumber Co.
w. T. Harper OF j. w. Edgerly
& Co.
Frank McIntire Of Harper & Nc
Intire Co.
w. E. Cook Of the Ottumwa Mill &
Construction Co. {
The articles of Incorporation were
gone over thoroughly last night by, the
Commercial association directors and
number Of changes and additions
were suggested. The board will
finally accept the Incorporation
articles at luncheon next Monday
noon, at which the directors of the OF
tumwa Industrial Co., will also be
present. This will be the regular
weekly meeting Of the Commercial as
ISOLATION directors, and no meeting
will be held Tuesday noon, in order to
allow some of the directors to attend
the waterways convention at Farming
ton. The directors Monday neon Will
also devise ways and means Of raising
the necessary capital stock Of the new
corporation.
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Nr. ]. p. Daniel,
Fairfield, Iowa.
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Fairfield, March 25 Special Fair
field was the scene OF a brutal double
tragedy last night when Harry Donald
Mcdonald Of Chicago shot and killed
his bride of six weeks and then COM
mitted suicide. The couple had been
visiting Mrs. McDonald's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. E. Mcdaniel in this city,
and the letter shown above points to
the motive for the tragedy.
The couple met In Chicago where
the girl, who was-24 years Of age, was
taking a course in the st. Luke hos
pital training school. They became
engaged and the marriage was to have
been next June, but the girl was
stricken with appendicitis and McDon-
aid insisted on the marriage being
performed before the operation was
begun. His wishes were carried ont
and they were married with the hos
pitaI attendants as witnesses.
The operation was successful and
when the bride had recovered she
came with her husband to recuperate
at the home Of her parents in Fair
neld.
They had been in Fairfield but a
few days when Mr.. Mcdaniel received
the letter shown at the head Of this
article. He gave It to his daughter
and they questioned Mcdonald. He
denied the accusations, but the brides
faith was shaken. For several days
past Mcdonald has been seeking to IN
duce his wife to accompany him on
strolls into the woods. She refused,
but finally she consented to accompany
him,a they left home last evening for
a moonlight stroll. They never re-
turned and this morning their dead
bodies were found ON the old Burning
ton right Of way north Of Chautauqua
park. The woman had been shot in
the right temple and in the hip. The
mans body was found about sixty feet
away, with the head lying in creek.
When the couple did not return Nc
Daniel, the father Of the woman, we'll
known Fairfield travelling salesman,
feared that there had been foul play
and organized a searching party. The
bodies were brought to the city and
the coroner was summoned and sum
moned jury for the inquest.
At the inquest the letter received
by Mcdaniel was placed In evidence
Some Of McDonald's personal effects
were also produced and proved that
the man had. as the Chicago girl stat
ed in her letter, been known as Ward.
There were medals found among his
effects. one from the English govern
ment tor bravery In the Boer war, Nc
Donald having served with the Scot
tish Highhnders.
The coruner's jury is stiu M-session,
and has not returned q verdict
Mcdonald had expressed his determ-
ination Of returning to Chicago and
facing the charges against him. With
his vile he wns to have left next Sun
day night. Evsdentay he feared to face
his accuser, however, and was tnepir-
ed by this fear to murder his bride and
suicide,
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Talks on Good Roads.

Cedar Falls, March 25.-(SpeciaD.
Governor Carroll delivered an ad-
dress in the high school auditorium
here last night on the subject of good
roads. He again advocated the mar
rowing Of the public highways and
thereby giving over for agricultural
purposes thousands of acres Of land.
The occasion of the address was the
meeting of the Northeastern Iowa
Editorial association which was well
attended.
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AlRsHIPs SECURED
Flying Machines Will Be One Of the
Big Features Of the State Fair
This Year.

Des Moines, March 25. Especially -
Flying machines for the Iowa State
fair Of 1910 are an assured fact.
Whether it will be the Wright
brothers machine or the Curtiss de-
pends on the contracts which are sent
next week to Secretary Vinson. He
returned today from Chicago where he
closed a deal for a flying machine ex-
hibit every day Of the fair.
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TO INVESTIGATE WRECK
state Railroad Commission Will Go to
MarshaIItown to Place Blame
for Catastrophe

Des Moines, March 25.-( (SpeciaD-
The railroad commission goes to Mar
shallto Tuesday to take part in the
investigation in the cause of the re-
cent wreck of the Rock Island at
Green Mountain.
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Coroydon Child Burns.

Corydon, March 25.-(Special) =
Irene, the six year old daughter Of w.
n. Blagg is dead. Her dress caught
fire from a burning tree by the road
side Neighbors tried to save her but
she died in two hours.
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HAMILTON MAN DEAD
William schnack, Who Was Overcome
BY Gas in Des Moines Board
ina House Died Today.

Des Moines, March -(SpeciaD -
William Schnack of Hamilton, who
was overcome by gas Wednesday died
today. His brother G. A. Schnack ar
rived here this morning to Investigate
claiming that the large sums of money
his brother had are missing.
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ELDERS ARE NAMED.
Des Moines Conference Of Unite'
Evangelical Church Meets at
Cedar Rapids.

Cedar Rapids, March 25.-(Special)
The Des Moines conference of the
United Evangelical church selected
Rev. j. Aurcher Of Marshalltown as
presiding elder OF the Cedar Rapids
district and Rev. G. w. Mullen of
Gearing as presiding elder Of the Des
Moines conference.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-03-26
MAN AND DOG POISONED
George Hood, Muscatine Street Car
Motorman, Eats Can OF
Sardines.

Davenport, March 25.-(SpeciaD -
George Hood, a motorman on the Tri
City Railway company during the
absence Of his wife last night opened q
can Of sadines and ate the fish this
morning for breakfast, giving what
was left in the can to the dog. Both
he and the dog were poisoned. The
dog died but Hood is recoYArings
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Damage II so.s4h Dakota.

Pierre, 8. d, March zS.-Two prairie.
fires did heavy damage IN the gale
which swept the state UP to hast night.
"A strip OF country two miles wide and
ten miles long IN western Su1ly cour-
ty was burned over and barrsaI sheds,
,outbuildings and farm machinery N.
the path were toeaify destroyed. Tisin-
men report an extensive fire southwest
of Wall, 100 miles west OF here.
Edwerelg
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10 ErNct TempIe.

Des Musnes, March Is Especial. y
Five Masonic lodges here today agreed
to erect a Masonic temple at Four
teenth and High streets to cost $780,
600.
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LETTER FROM WOMAN
CAUSE OF TRAGEDY
cHucAGoAh CLAIMED TO BE THE
WIFE OF MDoNALD, WHO KILL
ED NAFE AND suIc4DED RATH-
Err THANsFAcE AccusER.
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Chicago, Ill, March Is.

Chicago, Ill, March Is.
VIII you ask your sonAnlaw,
Harry Mcdonald. what he
meant when he promised to
love and cherish me and what
he proposes to do about our un-
born child? Tell him to come
to Chicago and clear this mat
ter up II he dares. II you want
further information about this
man, write to Cincinnati and
ask for w. H. Ward and his
whereabouts, / say he is a
crook. / am writing this to let
you know some OF the things
your daughter is entitled to
know.
Sincarely yOllrS.
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Mr.. Mcdonald can fill in my
name. I am only one o fthe
girls he has deceived.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-03-26

Watset<a, Ills, March 25.-The
only important feature of the Say
Ier murder case today was the
statement of a witness that Mrs.
SayIer and Or. Miller, both ac-
cused Of the crime were often
seen together.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-03-26

The time for making the plea for
the accused was set for Wednesday
morning, March 80 in order to give
the counsel for DR.. Whitaker time to
prepare his plea. The case will come
up for hearing in the present term Of
court unless some unforeseen obstacle
arises to prevent 1t.
Gilpin observer., 1910-12-01
APEX BREEzES

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Mcconnell, of
Twelve Mile, left for Denver Monday
of last week to visit with relatives.
Miss Gertrude Carbis spent Thanks
giving with her parents IN Central.
VIM. Mcleod, of Twelve Mile, left
last Thursday morning for Denver,
to spend Thanksgiving with his fam
lily.
George Pyle, who had been in Den
yer and Pueblo the past ten days,
returned home in time to spend
Thanksgiving with his family.
Fred H. Thompson, of the Pioneer
company, left last Wednesday for
Denver. to spend Thanksgiving with
his family.
Gus. Myers. of American City. was
visitor to the county seat Friday.
George Pyle was shopping visitor
to the county seat Monday.
Mr.. Stegman, of Twelve Mile. af-
ter spending three weeks in Denver,
Eecuperating and seeking med cal aid
for his injured leg,returned Tuesday,
feeling much improved.
Gilpin observer., 1910-12-01
GEMS DYED WITH RADIUM
Artificial Color Can Be Given to
Precious Stones by Use Of
the Costly Metal.

With chloride and bromide Of ra-
dunn at 500 milligram. or $6.500 a
grain. the use Of radium to give arti-
ficial color to precious stones has lit
tie industrial promise To give
more accurate idea of the possible
changes. Armbrecht. in London, has
been experimenting for many months.
and has produced some remarkable
effects upon color. About 200 white
sapphires oxide of aluminium
were kept in contact with radium two
or three weeks. About 20 per cent.
turned yellow. the shades ranging
from lemon to dark orange; few. ap-
parently from another locality, be-
came green. pinkish or amethyst color
and very few changed to rose color
A light blue was impaired to two or
three-too light to give value ap-
preaching that Of the much-prized deep
blue sapphires. Pale emeralds were
somewhat darkened by radium, but
were not given the deep green Of the
expensive stones. Brown diamonds
were bleached almost white, nothing
being obtained like the beautiful blue
gem into which Sir VIM. Crooks trans
formed a yellow diamond. Amethysts
were altered by radium into smoky
or yellow quartz. dirty-appearing
pearls we're cleaned to a clearer white,
but opals were not amenable to
treatment.
Gilpin observer., 1910-12-01
w.u Governed German cItIes.

German cities are the best gov
erned in the world. How far apart
are the ideas of Germans and Ameri-
cans on the subject Of city govern
ment may be seen from reading an
advertisement which lately appeared
in a number Of German papers: The
place Of mayor OF Magdeburg is va
cant. The salary is $1,000 marks.
(s5,250) a year. including the rental
of a dwelling in the city hall. Be-
sides his salary the incumbent will re-
ceiye 1000 marks ($1.000) for his
off,cial expenses. Candidates should
apply before September l." Can any
one imagine an American city adver-
Using for a mayor? Can anyone give
n good reason why a city should not
advertise for a mayor when 1t needs
one? The German idea is that mu-
nicipality is n business. to be conduct
ed on business lines. The ONCE Of
mayor is one requiring knowledge
and skill Of a technical. professional
character. A man who has proved
himself a good mayor in one German
town is frequently invited to an
other.
Gilpin observer., 1910-12-01
In BOULDER PARK

Norman Meyers left fer Denver on
Sunday on a business trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Hatfield enter
tained with the annual bachelors
dinner Thanksgiving. The home was
prettily decorated with the national
colors. Japanese lanterns. flags of all
nations and pines used effectively,
which made a delightful appearance.
Many pretty toasts were quoted as
the da.nties were served by the host
ess.
There is beauty in a gladirs face,
There IS sunshine in a winning
smile,
There is something in the hearty
word
Which makes all living worth the
while.
Miss Babcock, the school ma'am
with Mrs. Depew and son, spent
Thanksgiving week in Denver. They
returned last Sunday and report hav-
ing had a good time.
Essie Webb spent Saturday evening
with George Marsh and family.
S. G. Jeffords is busy as usual
these days taking in the cash at the
old stand, the Ohio house.
R. ID. Lewis is feeling jubilant over
the coming of Christmas, as he ex-
poets to make flying trip to the
Sunflower state. He is anxious to
see the sunflowers bloom again.
VIM. Zint, of Denver, spent the
day between trains Sunday as the
guest of James McCracken up South
Boulder canyon.
The Gilpin Lumber company are
progressing nicely with their tram
line up the canyon.
Gilpin observer., 1910-12-01
AL FIELD HAD TO PAY WAGER
Minstrel Finds That the Weather Is
Mighty Uncertain Thing to
Bet On.

When the AL G. Field musical band
few days ago. and played concert a
bet of over a years standing between
AL G. Field and Ben Harmon. manager
OF the hotel, was paid.
The bet was made in hotel in Hot
Springs. Ark. when Harmon and Field
met there by chance. 1t was in the
summer. and the weather was as dry
as bone. The farmers near Hot
Springs were being burned out. and
all Of them were hanging around the
hotels in the little town cussing fate
and the weather.
Il never saw 1t fall" said Mr.. Field,
that when one August was bad, that
the one following wasn't great. Next
August, If we had a dry month in Co
lumbus, this year will be wet one"
Ben Harmon took exception to the
statement. and the two men got hold
OF Section Director Alcaitore in Lit
tie Rock. Ark. and found that the pre-
cipitation for August, 1909, in Colum-
bus was 2.53 inches. Mr.. Field imme-
diately bet Harmon that the following
August would see at least four inches
OF rainfall here. He bet public con-
cert to twenty tickets to his minstrel
show.
Friday morning. as soon as Field
arose. he telephoned to the newspa-
pers to find out how matters stood in
the rainfall department.
TITS been the driest August in thir-
ty-two years." he was told.
Holy smoke" shouted Mr.. Field
rs that on the level?"
Pretty near" said the reporter.
There was fall of only 42-1O0ths OF
an inch"
"Gosh." said Mr.. Field. Come on
down and listen to a concert in front
Of the Neil house. Maybe there'll be
something following it. too. cause II
certainly has been powerful dry around
here."-Columbus Dispatch.
Gilpin observer., 1910-12-01
Pope Gave Ticket to King.

Summoned by the conclave at Rome.
when he left Venice. one blazing
morning in July. greeted by the pro.
phetic cry Of Long live the Pope!"
he (Pope Plus X.) did not for a mo-
ment doubt that he should return.
80 little did I think that l should
never see Venice again." he says,
with smile, that bought a return
ticket"
He long kept this return ticket.
Wealthy collectors strove by every
means in their power to become its
purchaser; he invariably refused them.
Last year the king Of Greece. in the
course OF visit which he paid to the
pope. expressed keen desire to pos
sess this little piece Of cardboard,
which has become for all time histor.
ical. and the pope gave 1t to him.
McClure's Magazine.
Gilpin observer., 1910-12-01
PoPULARIzING CIVIC PRIDE
One Achievement Of Reform Move
Love Of City Less Easily Aroused
Than Love Of Country.

Another fruit Of preaching and prob
ing was the development of what may
fairly be called a new sentiment. It
began to dawn upon all of us that we
ought to love our cities, as we love
home or fatherland, with the love that
expresses itself in sacrifice and in the
desire to adorn and perfect the object
loved. This love of ones city is less
easily aroused than the love of coun-
try. For one thing, the city lacks the
obvious poetry of the countryside, that
mystery and glamour Of all-enveloping
nature which hallows the meanest
hamlet. The city at first view seems
as prosaic and practical as mill.
Only deeper insight discloses the full
wonder of this great living structure
which man has reared for his abode.
To have popularized that special form
of loyalty, which has been named civic
pride, is the second achievement Of
the reform movement, Probably every
great community has inspired this sen.
timent among its inhabitants. Athens.
Rome, Venice and Paris could scarcely
have become what they were without
some reflection in the living units Of
which they were composed of the
might and majesty of the whole. Our
American cities cannot hope to be
equally great, in any but material
sense, until their citizens look upon
them with like passion and loyalty;
until the New Yorker. for example. is
able to translate "Civis Romanus
sum" into its modern and local equiv
alent.-John ]. Fitzgerald in Norman
E. Mack's National Monthly.
Gilpin observer., 1910-12-01
| ri ONE TOWN
HELPS
PARIS TO SPEND VAST SUM
All Sorts Of Civic Improvements Are
Contemplated by the French
Metropolis.

The authorities of Paris have de-
cided upon the most gigantic and COM
prehensive project of municipal i'm.
provement ever undertaken in the
world, involving cost of no less than
$3.50 100000. The second largest sim
gle expenditure-one-tenth of the
whole amount-will be devoted to the
establishment of new schools and i'm
provements in those already existing.
Judging from the record of France
in the Industrial education, which has
SO largely contributed to the prosperi-
ty, 1t is probable that large pro-
portion of these millions will be ap-
piled to the extension of the trade
and art schools.
This scheme for the advancement
of educational facilities will be ex-
ceeded in cost by only one other sim
gle item, that for new water works
and the publication of the supply, for
which $25.000,0O0 is to be appro-
priated.
Nearly one-half of the entire ex-
penditure contemplated will be used
in various methods for the reconstruc-
ton of the planning of the city-in-
volving changes not only in the ave-
nues, parks, etc., within the city
limits, but including similar altera-
tions in the suburbs.
The dread white plague-tubercu-
losis-will be combated as never be-
fore in any city, the sum already set
apart for this purpose being $6,00O,-
900. The sum of $7.000.000 will also
be applied to the construction. i'm
provement and repair of public hos
pitals. and $S.000,000 more to the re-
construction of abattoir, while a still
greater amount will be required for
the improvement of streets and pave
ments and for public lighting and
street cleaning.
Gilpin observer., 1910-12-01

Miss Kenny Simmons, operator at
Arvada, reeigned her position to
marry Mr.. Frank Garrabrant, an elec-
trician at Idaho Springs, Colorado.
Miss Simmons has been an operator
for the Colorado Telephone Company
for the past nine years, having serv-
ed at Aspen, Central City and Arva-
da. The entire district extends its
congratulations and wishes them
much happiness and prosperity
through life.-The Transmitter.
Gilpin observer., 1910-12-01
NOTICE OF STOCK
HOLDERS MEETING.
Tho Gold Collar Mining & Milling Co.

Whereas, The election Of Directors
Of the Gold Collar Mining & Milling
company has not been held on the
day designated by the bylaws Of
said company. for the year 1910, when
1t ought to have been held;
Therefore, in accordance with the
statute in such case made and pro-
vided, meeting OF the stockholders
of the said The Gold Collar Mining
& Milling company. is hereby called
by the undersigned stockholders Of
said company, to be held at the Of
flee Of the company in the City Of
Central, Gilpin county, Colorado, on
Wednesday, the 7th day Of December.
A. d. 1910, commencing at the hour
of ten o'clock a. m, of said day; at
which said meeting seven directors
for the ensuing year will be elected
by the stockholders. and such other
business as may lawfully come before
said meeting, will be transacted. in
cluding the receiving of reports from
all officers and directors Of said COM
pany. F. d. SKEELS,
ALFRED SKEELS,
VIM. E. WITHROW,
Stockholders.
Dated at Central City, Colorado,
November 4th, 1910.
Gilpin observer., 1910-12-01
Women and Domestic Duties.

We do not fail to appreciate the i'm.
portance Of women's domestic duties.
but we see that in the modern condi.
tions Of life which drive 9.600.0oo
women into the struggle for living
outside the home It 10 absolutely nee
essary to 20 beyond the bounds Of do
nestle duty. We regret. therefore.
most deeply that our efforts to AZ
modern conditions Of life have by this
imperial criticism been brought into
discredit among the unthinking and
unreasonable. - Reply Of German
women's League to Emperor William.
Gilpin observer., 1910-12-01
Girl Messenger. for Po..os,es,,

Arrangements for the employment
Of girls instead Of boys as indoor mes.
scngers In the general postofYice and
in some OF the principal provincial
postofnces are being completed, and
It is anticipated that the experiment
will be made on January at the lat.
est At st. Northumberland It is
hoped to employ the girls mainly in
the telephone and telegraph depart.
ments. where women form a consider
able proportion Of the stan. The
wage to be paid to the girl messen.
gers will be one shilling less than
that OF the boys.-London Times.