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county, Iowa. Sept 2. 1865 and depart
ed this life at Mt. Pleasant, Ia. Nov.
%. 1910, aged IS years, 2 months and
20 days. She was one of q family of
eight children, five Of whom with the
father preceded her to the other world.
With the exception of four years spent
in Ottumwa, Ia, she has spent her life
in and around Birmingham. The result
of an accident which almost cost her
her life so shocked her nerves that it
left her afflicted all her life. Her
mother has cared for her all the time
except the last few days. A short time
ago it was deemed wise to take her 10
Mt. Plea SAINT in the hope Of it being
for the best While there she passed
away and left behind her to mourn
their loss a mother and two brothers.
Funeral services We're held at the
home Thursday November "a. 1910 at
80 p. m., conducted by Rev. A. W.
McBain and burial was in the Birm-
ingham cemetery.
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Dangers of Weeks Bill Pointed
Out by q. c. Beaman of Denper

Judge D. C. Beaman, formerly Of OF
tumwa, but now Of Denver, in recent
issue of the Rocky Mountain News ex.
presses his views on the Weeks bill.
This measure deals with conservation
problems as they affect state and ma.
2tion. The communication of Judge
Beaman follows:
On November 20 last there was sent
by Mr.. Stone secretary of the Colo
RADIO conservation commission, to the
members OF that commission, letter
Enclosing copy Of the Weeks bill,
which will possibly come up before the
present session of congress.
He states that the Denver Chamber
Of Commerce has been appealed to by
people Of the eastern cities to approve
the bill, and request our members Of
congress to support 1t.
It is generally understood that the
action of our chamber of commerce
has been deferred until after the meet.
ing of the conservation commission,
and its action thereon, the 18th in
Btant. and Mr.. Stone asks: "Should
not the commission indorse it?%, The
following is my answer to his inquiry:
This Weeks bill was first presented
10 congress as one for the acquisition
by the government of land for forest
reserves in the Appalachian and White
mountains. This was promptly con-
demned by congress as beyond the
constitutional power of the federal
government The advocates of the bill
then changed it's character so as to
make the preservation of the naviga-
bility Of rivers the title and apparent
purpose of the bill, and made it ap-
plicable not only to the mountains
above referred to, but to all the for
ested areas in the United States, and
In that disguise it now appears
1t appropriates $11,OO0,00O from the
federal treasury to carry out its de-
signs.
So long as our eastern friends con-
fined their labors to their own regions
the people Of the west were not dis.
posed to. seriously object. This bill
now masquerades under false or mis-.
leading title, with broadened pur-
pose in It's belly, involving matters of
great Importance to the west, and IA
vorable action by any western body
will seriously embarrass western men,
bers of congress who are united in
their opposition to it.
The general scope of the bill as it
now reads, assumes the power of con-
gress to control the water in forests
1t the heads of streams under the
guise of protecting navigation, when
In fact the power Of congress in re-
spect to nagivation does not, and
should not extend above the point Of
navigabiltty
There are several other objection
Able features, which time and space
forbid me to discuss, but the most
Nervous objection is found in the last
paragraph of section II, which is as
follows:
"And no right, title, interest, or
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JOHN B. lennon
ADMINISTRATIONS
TREASURER OF AMERICAN FED.
GRAFTON OF LABOR SPEAKS
At GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
SAYS THEY ARE A MENACE
Dc.!1res Laboring Glasses Would be
--ster OF il the Liquor Traffic
Was Destroyed Many
Hear n i'm.

A large audience filled the Grand
opera house Sunday afternoon to listen
to the address of Hon. John B. Lennon
of Bloomington, ILL.,, the treasurer and !;
member of the executive council OF the
American Federation Of Labor. MT
Lennon proved very pleasing and
forceful speaker and had the close at
tention Of his great audience for over
an hour as he propounded the reasons
why lie as an honest labOring man can
not stand for the saloon or the liquor
business In any form.
The Y. NJ. c. A. glee club, under the
leadership of Edward Weeks, led the
singing, with Prof. b. o. Worrell at
the piano. After the glee club had rem
dered two selections and the scrip.
ture reading and prayer by Rev. 4. J.
Locke of the First Congregational
church, G.. w. WhitmOre as chairman,
referred to the personal liberty plea
being made by the liquor people who
demanded the privilege to conduct
their. business, but denied the right OF
any man to speak or act against their
traffic.
sam My Brothers Keeper"
Mr.. Lennon said in part:
Il wish to say first that l am not
speaking this afternoon in my official
position. The American Federation OF
Labor has not seen fit to express itself
on the liquor question, but when it
does assure you it will not be in Ia
vor of it.
II do wish to speak from the point
of view of a trades unionist upon a
question which is one of the most vital
to every man and woman In this coun-
try who works for wages.
From the earliest times one ques-
ton has been propounded to every
man to answer. and his failure to do so
has been the cause of his failure as g
man and as worker. This question is,
Am l my brothers Keeper This
question was asked before the civil
war and in answer to it Iowa sent
men to war. Thousands of men are
asking the question today upon this
saloon question, men who themselves
do not take a drop but who feel the re-
sponsibility upon themselves for their
brothers welfare. which was first spo-
ken ages ago with the declaration,
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claim in or to any lands acquired un.
der this act or the water thereon, or
the products, resources, or use thereof
! after such lands shall have been
acquired, shall be initiated or per.
fected, except as in this section pro.
vided.''
! This puts all lands with the waters
thereon which may be acquired by the
government under the act absolutely
under federal control. and Gusts the
state from all water control what.
ever on such acquired lands
1t not only forbids the initiation OF
a claim to land or water on any land
so acquired, but forbids the perfection
| of any such claim except under federal
rules. The word perfected has the
same meaning in respect to public
lands as completed, and the effect of
| this language Is that although prior to
governmental acquisition man may
have initiated claim valid under ex-
listing law, he cannot perfect or COM
plete it except in accordance with fed
eral rules.
This would divide the control of
state waters between the state and
! the federal government. the former
having control on all public and priv
ate lands, except those acquired under
this act, which latter would be under
federal control. This divided control
would be the source of endless conflict
This feature is sort of joker,
and is enough to bring the entire bill
under the lasting condemnation of
every man who believes in state con-
troll of waters in the state.
The whole bill is a product of new
nationalism. and no western man or
any opponent of new nationalism
should give it his support.
Some people (few in number fortu-
nately) who decry state rights say
that the whole question of state rights
was decided adversely by the civil
war. Such people lack ordinary in
telligence.
There was no question of right de-
cided in the civil war; the only ques-
ton involved was secession and the
power of the south to accomplish it: a
question of might, not Of right. The
only question decided was that the
northern army was stronger than the
southern.
Questions Of right are decided by
tribunals of a judicial character. The
inherent rights of states are no more
decided by war between them than
are the inherent rights of individuals
decided by fist fight.
1t is important that every member
of the conservation commission should
be present at the meeting December II
to prevent few crazy conserva-
tionists, who always attend. from COM
hitting the conservation commission
to the approval OF the Weeks bill. Of
course there are two kinds of conserva-
tionists-real and crazy ones.
D. c.. Beaman
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PREMIUMS TO BE GIVEN.
Iowa Boys and Girls Will Be Re-
Warded for Good Products
nv Anea cojIAoe

Over $4,000 in premiums will! be
given for the best corn, oats, potatoes,
bread, sewing, and other articles ex-
hibited at the second annual junior
contest to be held at Ames. Iowa. Jan.
2-14 1911. This contest is free and
every boy and girl should try to win
some of these premiums. Select your
best exhibits and send them in. The
Iowa State college short course is
held at the same time and place and
special classes will be conducted for
the boys and girls who wish to attend
the short course. For premium list and
full particulars address p. G. Taft,
manager junior contest, Ames, Iowa.
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The blood Of thy brother Abel crieth
to three from the ground
The Question Of Wages.

to three from the ground
The Question Of Wages.
zone of the most important ques-
lions for men who work is their wages.
We may ask first what is the effect
of the saloon on the matter of wages.
"The real wages man gets is what
he uses to provide for himself and his
| family better food, clothing and the
comforts OF home. Whatever he uses
his wages for that detracts from his
own strength or welfare, or deprives
| his home of comfort or happiness. is
not real wages II twelve men in shop
get $21 week each and six Of them
i.spend 50 cents a day in the saloon,
these six are getting only eighteen
dollars a week real wages. As soon as
workingmen come to understand this
there will be an end to the saloon.
Can you afford to maintain an in.
stitution which is so destructive to
wages and not content, the saloon asks
you to sign a saloon petition and thus
become it's agent In robbing you OF
wages. What will your children think
who are soon to learn that you signed
the saloon petition? Every man is re-
sponsible for the care and direction OF
his own conduct. If any man here has
signed the petition, for the sake OF his
home his children. his mother, see to
it that you get your name off.
what is the influence OF the saloon
on steady employment? There is not a
trade or salaried position open to a
man in which does not enter the qnes-
ton whether the applicant IS drink
er or total abstainer and the prefer
ence is given the total abstainer every
time A few years ago no trade was
so filled with men addicted to drink as
the locomotive engineer, but the time
came when their pay depended upon
their abstinence. Today this depart.
ment OF labor is almost total absti-
nence. II you are addicted to strong
drink your Job is in Jeopardy. You can
not afford to maintain an institution
which endangers your Job.
what is the relation of the saloon
to the short work day? have been in
fights for the short day for years and
I never knew of getting any help from
a saloon. Does it keep hours with your
grocery your market and shoe store?
"Did clerks organization seeking
signatures Of business houses for q
short day ever go to saloon for as
sistance? You can't maintain such an
Institution.
"What is the effect of the saloon on
the skilled workman? No possession Of
the tradesman in his daily work is
more necessary than skill and only
with the greatest care can the fingers
be kept from getting stiff or wobbly
as the years 60 by. You often see
young men come into the shop pos
sessed Of natural qualities which en-
able them to advance rapidly in their
trade until they begin to frequent the
saloon and soon their skill wanes; a
few short years and they have lost the
high standard Of Skill A few more
short years and they are down and out
with their trade. Such is the effect of
alcohol on the human system. The
skill of working men and working
women should put the saloon out of
business"
A----
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GIRL WAS KNOWN HERE.
Miss Hazel Hageman Burned to Death
at Cedar Rapids; Formerly
Lived in Ottunwa

Miss Hazel Hageman who was burn
ed to death at Cedar Rapids Saturday
was we'll known in Ottumwa. having
been operator for the Iowa Telephone
company about five years ago. Miss
Hageman was burned while attempt
ing to light a fire in the kitchen stove
with gasoline, mistaking it for kero-
sene She was employed as toll oper-
ator for the Cedar Rapids and Marion
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w. L. Parker who resides on Glen.
wood avenue left Saturday evening for
Greeley, Colo. on business in the in.
terest Of the Dain Mfg. Co.
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OBITUARY..

Luella, daughter of James Il and
Mary Thompson, was born in Jefferson
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wrote TO his daughter, for an indef
mite period, and hoped to return
wealthy man. | guessed that such
mean creature would probably stay
in America and marry there, leaving
his daughter to look after herself.
Luckily there was postscript stat
she was Ia apply to lawyer whose
address was given. | handed back
the letter with a shrug. Since Mr..
Monk had departed, there was no
reason for me to say anything at
all, although | had limited my sill
ence to a fortnight.
Il expect he's found some bust.
nes which will make him rich. and
has had to go off in hurry. You
cant miss him very much, Gertrude.
darling. for he Is never here"
NO. that Is true" she said thought.
fully. folding up the letter. and
0luNt you nave com" lU'' my llltt
Cyrus, miss my father very little,
still he might have come 10 say
good-by. am afraid" she ended
signing, that papa is a little self
ish"
Well, never mind. Hen return
with wealth, as he says
DO ycu think he w1ll?"
Il am sure of it," / replied, kiss.
ing her, for If Mr.. Monk did ap.
pear in Burwain again. a contingency
| could not be sure would take place,
he would doubtless admit his pos
session OF the Australian cousins
money T. his daughter. Meanwhile
as | pointed out, he was gone, and
Striyer was gone, SO all We had to
do was 10 enjoy ourselves
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his own tricky ends TO do so. But.
bearing my promise in mind, did
no, dare to explain myself to the
girl merely said that perhaps
after all Striver took the eye back
again. as he had every opportunity
Of doing so.
But he would have prodrced IT
when We talked" insisted Gertrude
again.
"No. That would mcriminate him
too deeply However. the eye. as /
have said. seems to have "A trick of
appearing and disappearing, so it
will turn up again. Meanwhile We
will give Mr.. Striyer the benefit of
the doubt and assume him to be in
nOccnt. although I'm hanged If his
actions lock like it. He won't say
anything, you may depend upon
that"
Striver did not. and evidently my
policy of daring him to do his worst
had proved successful He remained
a week in Burwain, but did not come
near the house. Then he disappear,
ed. Mrs. Gilfin told me the news
Strlver had given his c-ttage into
the charge of some cousin and had
gone away for an Indefinite per
iod.
Didn't say where ne was going,
chatted Mrs. Gifn. II asked John
to find ont from the gossip in the
bar. but he couldn't. But. knowing
men as | do. know where he's
gone
Where, Cucltco?" ! asked anxious.
ly, for. bearing in mind what the
gardener knew. | was eager TO know
his whereabouts.
ITO London town" said Mrs. Gilfin
solemnly, young men with money
always 80 there 10 have spree,
And since you've caught the eye Of
Miss Gertrude, Master Cyrus, dear,
that young mans given up trying.
With his aunrs money he's gone 10
enjoy himself"
doubted H. Striyer was too
deeply in love to get rid of his
crazy passion so easily. Still it was
possible he had gone TO London TO
drown MS disappointment in an orgy,
50 ! took the news f his departure
To Gertrude, although | did not tell
her OF Mrs. Gilfn's belief found
the girl puzzlng over "a letter from
her father.
Hes going u New York on bus
mess, she said, handing me the let
ter; now | wonder what his busi,
ness can be, Cyrus, And why did
he 60 away without coming down 20
tell me personally and say good
by"
read Mr.. Monks precise hand
writing carefully. He had kept to
my agreement with him, and had left
the country. He would be away, he
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@he
Disappearing
De..By
R!sS5pSHunae:
Copyright, 1909, BY q. w. Dllin9
ham Company
Continued from yesterday
Synopsis Of Preceding Chapters.

Synopsis Of Preceding Chapters.
Mrs. Caldershaw is found dead, u
hatpin through her heart, her glass
eye missing The eye holds a ci-
pher clue to missing treasure.
bequeathed to Gertrude Monk. Cir.
cumstanccs implicate Miss Monk.
Cyrus Vance resolves TO save her
Her aunt, Miss Destiny, accuses
her. but promises silence for half
her inheritance. Vance becomes
engaged to Gertrude and goes TO
London. where he encounters wa,
ter Monk. Gcrtrudc's father. posing
as Wentworth Marr wealthy
bachelor Fearing exposure. he
disappears Vance. ON his return
10 Gertrudc's home. finds S,riycr.
young gardener. making forribl,
ayowal of love o her. Vance al
most s,rangles Striyor, who threat
ems to denouncc Gertrude as a
murderess. He admits that H.,
himself was in the house OF Mrs
Caldershaw. his aunt, at the time
OF the murder.
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A Bible Name.

The late Bishop Caller was once
asked to oaptizc a negro baby boy.
Name this child he said, ad-
dIcss.pg Mrs Jackson, the mother Il
the black mite.
"Haliud."
That's strange name. Mrs. Jack
SON remarked the bishop hesitat.
ingly
"Scripter name. reioincd the happy
mother, with "a conhde Il grin.
II never saw it i'm the Bible"
'Mhy, Bishop. how kin yuh stan up
Iar kiddin' ole ignorant niggah laik
is Iuh says dat name wheneyah
yuh says de Lawd's Halmd
be- Thy name '"-S Success Magazine.
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Then there's no danger OF Joseph
seeing the police?"
kissed her again. mo. Set your
mind at rest" And truly, when day
after day went past and no news
came | began to believe that Mr.
Striyer and his suggested revenge
had passed away altogether. The
murder of Mrs. Caldershaw-unless
the gardener was guilty-still re-
mained mystery, but SO long as
Gertrude was not troubled cared
very little If il were never solved.
September passed into October. and
that damp month gave place TO foggy
November, remained very com
fcrtably lodged at the Robin Red.
breast, and saw Gertrude every day.
The lawyer sent her weekly sum, SO
all was we'll financially, and for the
rest, she no longer felt lonely, since
she had my company TO an unlimited
extent. We motored great deal.
we sometimes visited the Tarhaven
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3: :: {. 8: /: q /. I: 8. u 8:
The Enchanted Corner.

That pile Of rubbish beside the fence.
You ask why let it stay.
In the shady corner beside the
gate.
In every plsser's way.
Just turn back the wheel to time
my dear.
And look where the rubbish lies
And see what a magical change is
wrought
Through the glamour Of childish
eyes
Why. that is the cottage of Lite
Boy Blue
Dainty and trim and small
with four fair rooms and a porch in
front.
And a vine on the southern wall
There are chairs and tables and
couchcs and books
Not for grown.up mortals to see,
And beautiful pictures upon the walls
That are rubbish to you and me.
rbo, n;ooo -, o,..rnin, l., no
fence
Is only pipe 10 you.
p,,, ,b,. ,.y d,,, a t,,dol o.,,,
riff, ,,,,stv and truo
,arror 70 nrow,ing wolves and
I'm tho hands of i,tle pov pluo.
An, bis t,,,. uifo with ,bc Golden
curls
,vho liy.. +, tho bousa payt do,r
Co,,o.. o,.or and .,,s tho c.tt,so =,
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Chapter HHxlV.
Lady Mabei's Visit.

or course in daring Striver to do
his worst knew that / was running
considerable risk. The man was
crazy with ,ove, and might be suf
ticiently reckless OF consequences
to himself to tell the police all that
he had confessed to us. Then Ger
trudo would certainly be arrested
on his evidence. Striyer. as an ac-
Complice after the fact. would be
arrested also. and then Justice would
have To remove the bandage from
her eyes to earn which of the two
was guilty. In my own mind | had
no doubt Of Gcrtrude's innocence
but an unbiased jury might take
and probably would take. N the
declarations of Striver. very diff
fercnt view. had dared much
ON the spur of the moment. and
had detied Jealous man. There
fore for the next two or three days
| was uneasy.
But / did not permit Gertrude TO
see that / was doubtful of Striyer's
silence. When she recovered from
her faint she expressed herself afraid
lest he should speak out and. in
point of fact, voiced my sentiments.
But IN order to pacify her | made
light OF her fears
My dear much as the man loves
| you. he certainly will not place his
! neck in no-sc to be revonGol on
7 YOU" said again and aEain. He
/ IS too deeply implicated by running
away with my ear and with your
cloak, and with being in the house
when the crime was actually commit.
ted, to dare tell the police the truth.
Even If he did so with his story
doubt If you weuld be arrested, as
or the fa,c of It he looks much more
guilty"
do you think he is guilty, Cy.
rus?" she asked TREMENDOUSLY
We'll" | spoke doubtfully. some
such thought struck me once on
twice. He was in the house. he
wanted the eye to learn the secret
oi the hiding-place, and he knew
that you had paid a visit. He might
have murdered the old lady with
your hat pin so as to throw the
blame On you, and then might have
hoped to implicate you still further
by using your cloak as a disguise
That Giles mis,ook him for woman
which he counted upon-would, OF
course. aid him to entang'e you yet
more in the snare. But cant be
sure if he Is actually guilty"
Il hope not, hope not" murmer
ed Gertrude anXiously. 1t would be
such a terrible thing for him to muir
der his relative. | dom mind JOS
eph at all II he would only get rid
Of this Grady affection he has for
ne | don't know why he loves me
so?"
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IL you would like special advice
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