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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-13
SUSPECT HELD
FOR MUROER0F
FOUR IN KANSAS
sLoopY PAIR OF ovERALLs AND
SHIRT HELD AS EVIDENCE
AGAINST MAN ACCUSED OF
sLAYlNG aERNHARDT FAMILY.

Kansas City, Dec. IA bloody
pair OF overaIls and shirt were
found by Chief OF Police Zimmer
ct Kansas City, kas., today con-
ceaIed In closet In the home Of
John FeagIe, who was arrested to-
day in connection with the quad
= rupIe murder on the Bernhardt
farm In Johnson county, Kansas,
last week.
Kansas City, Dec. 12.-John Feagle,
hunter and trapper, whose home Is
half mile west of the Bernhardt farm
In johnson county, Kansas. where Mrs.
Emily Barnhardt aged Is George Bern
hardt her son aged 40, Thomas H. Nor
gan, trapper, and James Graves,
hired man, were murdered, was ar
rested in connection with the crime
today and placed in the Kansas City,
Kas., Jail. It is said he told conflicting
stories regarding his relations with
the Bernhard family and that he at
tempted to cast suspicion on another
man It Is also alleged he and George
Bernhardt had quarreled several times
recently because Feagle objected to
Bernhard and Morgan hunting on his
farm
According to James Little, county at
t,rney, none Of the murdered persons
had been seen by neighbors for several
days. It was decided to make a
search Of the farm. When the search
Ing party reached the farm Saturday
night, the body of Mrs. Bernhardt was
found in the house and the bodies OF
The three men were found several
hours later In manger in the barn.
All Died Alike.
All the victims evidently had met
their fate in the same manner the
heads Of all having been beaten as by
club. All had been dead for several
! days. 5ss .srs, s59.
From the condition in which Mrs.
Bernhardt's body was lying, it is be-
$lieved by officers that she was in the
barn at the time of the assault and
after being beaten about the head ran
to the house and going up stairs, hid
in closet, where she died.
For two or three days people living
in the vicinity say stranger has been
near the farm house.
An old fashioned clock weight was
found in the barn. It was, covered
with blood and evidently was used by
The murderer.
Tom Morgan, the trapper, was only
seventeen years old. His home was at
!. Rosedale, Kansas.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-13
Newspaper Man Burned out.

Marshalltown, Dec. 12.-(SpeciaI.) y
Overheated furnaces have been the
cause of many fires in this city during
the past month. Yesterday the home
Of Rodney c.. Wells, city editor of the
esrRepublican, was destroyed by
fire
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-13
SHOOTING in DEs MONIES

Miner Shoots Companion In Saloon
and Pleads Not Guilty to Caus-
ing Riot.
Des Moines, Dec. 12.-John LosH.
q coal miner pleaded not guilty in
police court where he was arraigned,
charged with causing riot in an East
Side saloon Saturday night, firing
volley of shots at Joe ~Agzima. with
whom he had quarreled. Agzima was
shot in the back and Joseph Guma,
aged 13, who was passing the saloon,
received bullet in the arm.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-13
Pythlan Convention at Ames.

Ames, Dec 12.-(Special.) 1.-The au-
nual convention of tn nineteenth dis
trict of the Knights of Pythias is in
session here today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-13

Church Dedication at Jesup.
Jesup, Dec 12.-( Especially new
Presbyterian church occupying the
site OF the structure which burned
down few years ago, was dedicated
Yesterday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-13
a Mason City Man
Finds Bright. Ba by
Boy on His Doorstep

Mason City, Dec. 12.--(Spe-
ciaD This morning at
o'clock when Manus Campbell
arose he found on his doorstep
boy baby few days old. Be-
tween 3 and 4 o'clock this morn
ing there was q loud knock
on the door which was un-
answered. A night watchman
saw party drive away in an
automobile.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-13
Home Burned Al Ames.

Ames, Dec. 12.-(Special.) )-Fire at
an early hour this morning completely
destroyed the home of Sam Westman.
The loss Is unknown.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-13
clinton Merchant Dead.

Clinton. Dec. Especial. )-Henry
Newtdarr. well known Clinton hard
ware merchant, died here last night
at the - - 70.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-13
Postal Gard Calendars.

Remember your friends at distance
with little token at small cost. G. G.
Koett. los North Market.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-13
MAY DIE FROM FALL.
Des Moines Carpenter Sustains Prob
ably Fatal and Two Others
Serious Injuries.

Des Moines, Dec. 12.-(SpeciaD-
George Peppard, a carpenter may die
and Harry Kirkley and Frank Bailey
received serious injuries when a
scaffold on which they were working
on the new silo factory on South
Ninth street broke and threw the men
to the drozen ground. Peppard re-
tceived internal injuries from which
be may die.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-13
BREAKS WRIST.
Fall in Front Of Y. M. c. A. Causes
Severe Injury to Harry
- .nL kinhall ~.

Failing on a slippery sidewalk this
afternoon about 1 o'clock. caused
Harry Kimball. Milwaukee engineer
residing on Marion street, to break
two bones Of the left wrist. The acci-
dent occurred in front Of the Y. NJ. c.
"A
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-02-25

WASHINGTON. d C.. Feb. 49,
Senator Brisiow Is after Secretary
Dickinson with = sharp siick. Bns.
toW wants 10 know wis the sar de-.
partmeut controlling che Panama
railroad and route. plays into the
hands Of the franacuutlnental rail-
roads. Dickinson. who saa au able
railroad attorney before becoming
secretary 81 war. must appear be-
fore the senate iuferoceanic canal
committee shortly 90 che question
which BriHioW has raised
Senator Flint has pending before
that committee a biii aprropriaflne
$4,000. 600 to establish govern
ment line o. steamships between
Panama and Pacific conaf ports
Tho government nos has such a
line on the Atlantic side
independent AZ the Panama or.
ganizaiion Is on the Atlantic side.
the government turns over q
monopoly Of the business in the Pa.
clfIc 90 the Pacific Maf Steamship
company lta share Of the through
rate from Bn Atlantic port via
Panama De- 20 per cent Ia return
for THIS monopoly. and fhc high
price paid for A. The Pacific Mail
steamship company discourares
business via Panama aa much as 10
can. 10 does not touch az anch
Pacific c0aal ports as Portland. So.
attic. Tacoma or even San Diego
n has slowed down Dee schedule as
u has forced up its price Tor The In.
efficient service rendered.
Tho Pacific Mall Steamship
company Is Southern Pacific On.
ganlzaiion The ifangconilnental
roads oppose tie use Of the Panama
route today coo much aa they did
when they fought IN vain against
Che building of the biz canal This
canal De- expected 10 offer the com.
petition 90 transportation which
viii regulate lrauac0nfinenlal rail.
roads "a be Tho Panama route.
VIA the Panama railroad. could now
be made regular competitor for
the Bis railroads With the s. p.
controlling the Pacific link in the
system, though ihere ls naturally
nothing doing IN competition
Bfisiow wants 10 know why
Dickinson stands lof this.
70 n Baker. a Baltimore steam
ship man, has told the senate com.
mittee what he knows about Dick.
inson'a disposition iu the matter
Baker was in che transatlantic bust.
ness when J r Morgan formed bis
famous merger. Morgan took Baker
Ia both ways AT least the Balti-
more man was soon frozen out He
% stu % millionaire, ni that, and
more o. less h0meslcb fof steam.
SHE. Certain coast ncQpfc per.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-02-25
INSUUGENT SENATOR HAS
4 NICE HOT IRON READY
Bristow Win Toast Secretary Dickinson to See Why
Railroad Trust is Favored

: suaded him 70 look into che mat.
ter ~ 8 Pacific line % Panama
7 n looked Eood "a iiaker. who took
the proposition up with Dickinson.
Dickinson. exrailfoad man. could
not see a.
All this Interested nhaioW. Who
ia a member Of the iuGcfuccamlc
canal committee ~ toe senate hack
in 1905. when nristow left the post.
office department. President nnoae.
Welt appointed him special commits.
sioner Of the Panama railroad
brisiow was 90 investigate things
generally and investigating S. one
n The best things Hrsiow does
ln two reports. one made o. 1905
and The other in iaos. BrisioR 90
ported the choking ~ Pacific coast
commerce By the ransc0ntinentai
lines AT that time the Pacific
Mall Steamship company was only
allowed 20 collect So per cent 81 the
through rate yia Panama. Tho com.
pauy waa then reducing ita service
ana doing rs best a. DISCOURAGE
business ln this direction Bfiaiow
40 reported. and advocated another
line to Panama. either governmental
or privately owned
Roosevelt was much Interested.
Luke Wright. then secretary of war.
was Interested Wright started 20
take steps along the ilnc recon.
mended by BrIatow Just abou,
that time Jacob McGayock nlckln.
son. railroad attorney. succeeded
Wright Dickinson dropped tho
business llke q red hot coal aud
turned cold shoulder 10 Baker.
Dickinson has promised 10 appear
before The inlcroceanic canal com.
mission 20 answer Baker Bdatow
rs waiting for Dickinson TO appear.
lirlstow hng some pertinent quca.
tons which he wants 90 ask
ln hia 1905 report hr'giow showed
that the tranaconliuenial lines paid
the Panama railroad 5000
month IN 1883 FOR the privilege Of
liking the rates via Panama" This
subsidy was later reduced 10 e7b..
600 aud tu $4,000 a congressional
Inquiry IN 1898 stopped u alto.
gether Then however, the Panama
railroad (which ia Uncle aam'D
made q contract with the Pacific
Mail Steamship company which
gave the latter a monopoly This
monopoly. for which the railroads
were willing To- pay 80 heavily when
the Panama railroad WAS ln French
hands, they nov enjoy without cost.
Their policy Is sull the snme-to
discourage the use Of the Panama
route.
Dickinson seems 10 show every
disposiii0n % support this policy.
Bristow WHEN Dickinson appears
before the committee. will try to
find ouf WHY --=--=-.as
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-02-25

damages brought by the young
preacher against officials Of the
First baptist church OF ColfaN.
The row had ltu origin nearly a
year ESQ when certain officials
chafeed thar iluss had spent more
money than be was authorised
A meeting If deaeonH was called
90 force the preacher to resign
hus8 and bis wife were both there
When Mrs, Russ saw her hus
band getting The worst 81 u she
went for her gun
She took position directly above
The table where the meeting was
IN progress resting her arms on
the choir FAIL abscutlY swinging lhe
bis navy revolver The church ef
ficlals adjourned hastily aud lof,
the building
nHlas held tho fort A meeting 81
The congregation was noxt called
by che deacuna The question of
the removal et nusa was put to
vote When the votes were count.
Cd u appeared certain that the
preacher Yves ouaicd Then Mira
nufa came forward domufely and
presented 81 proxies ia favor 90 her
husband
They wero enough Ga riyn him
the majority She had quietly gone
about tnen. marshallng reinforce.
menia
The deacons declared that the
voting ~ proxies was not allowed
hy the church laWs Buas and hls
friends declared the Uguxiea serr
good While the ncW angle Of the
flght was ut fever beat. nunn &c
cepted The ruiing of ihe deacnna
he went frem the church o.
law office A few DAYS later. he
and his wife filed sHit for si0f 500
damages against u prominent Col,
iAk people alleging conspiracy 10
drive them from the church. 90 ruin
their reputation. and 10 force thsm
from the town.
K Is freely predicted that the
ready vii and fighting spirit 81
little Mrs Virginia Buas viii play
no small part 10 the trial OF the
case
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-02-25
HOPES TO RECOVER
BROTHERS BODY

Gua Wagnef. former Alaska pros.
pccsuf aud now Working In the
steward e department ~ the steamer
Queen. L. waiting fnr the Ice sud
SNOW 10 melt ln Alaska ~ thar he
may recover his brothers tody
Tho tNu brothers Wtfa working
4 prospects 200 mii, ffom fhc near
est neiEbhor rhr0ugh the collapse
~ aome e the umheflng 80 the tun.
nel Gus Wagners brother WAS on
iomAad
After DAYS spent IN frultiesr effort
to dig asit the body thr survivor
warned - the Increasing cold and
the rapidly diminishing slnse ~
provisions. was forced a. ieaTe the
scene aud wait for the next open
season 60 reeasrr the body
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-02-25

square deaf az the hands Of dis.
aruntled church officials ~ho were
trying 90 Gust him.
That was one dramatic Incident
ia a church row Ia the town of Col.
fax
The woman O. Mrs Virginia uuss
her husband Rev "a q uusa The
aftermath g. $500 600 sail for
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-02-25

teurMe Jensen. AGED ae uf senitir
died Monday al the Pacific hospital.
BE Or survived by Mrs Il soFeusen
uf Black Diamond, Mrs. a Walters
dofph. ~ Riverside. sisters. and
J &. and John iensen. 81 PFuFu.
Utah brothers Fits mother. Mrs
Jensen Is visiting ia neHmars The
funeral wili take place SUNDAY az 3
D. m from iiuHrrwuFfhn
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-02-25

SPOKANE, Feb. pa pretty
young woman. endowed with ali the
grace and charm and fire Of a true
daughter 81 the South. sitting de-
Uureiy IN choir loft. toying dsintlly
with a grim t5.eaiihfe navy rcvoiV.
er. which she had carried into the
sanctuary. just 70 make sure that
her preacher husband would get a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-02-25

People ~ iho United States ap
nualiy consume ztl7 pounds n
sugar per capita foHr ounces per
oaf for each man. woman apd ehlld-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-11-22
WR>. tRD>TR> ,Gr >HOw
Tw" additional Masterpieces I'ui on View
Ia liO>top.

Bn-r"S Nov =. Mn. John l. Gard
ner- f-nWav Faiac" U.S. opened 10 a
limited number uf III" public to-day
for the fir-t ~ ~" f,ll -"ri..- - views
A. during N" pIhliC views ~ la-'
March and Heretofore. rh" u-h-rs N.r.
Harvard students IN" ATTENDANCE" wa.
IN. MAXIMUM permitted under Mir
Gardn"r- regulations and was mad" up
chiefly of women and girls
Two norabl" additions 10 'h. master
pieces Of art wrr" on public View to-day
on. The. Persian Primo" Of G-ntIl. I.llirn
has been in Mn. Gar'in.r'- possession
for about Two year, bur ha- not here
tofore h-en displayed r. dates from
early IN iI1 and retains lt= ln-amcut-
and ColorIng II. distinct bur pa-t-ltk.
~ofina--.
The uthe- - heroic reclining stone
warrior in arrurr hv an unknown -Ctlip-
tor II comes from an ancient tomb
IN a privat" chapel IN Spain. and Judging
from tn" design uf the rhI-cll"Si arfnOr
dates from IN" Cr1I-ade- II - placed
temporarily m IN" 'lni-t-r IN ma. west
side II the budding
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-11-22
sVERONESE FOR THg va SCI ".
WARS ausi Venus Round h, Cupid" Added
TO Its COllrctlOO.

The Metropolitan Museum Of Art has
just purchased Of Asher Wertheimer OF
London painting by Paul Nerone-e
the sale being effected through / J
Blake-ee OF the Blakeslee Galleries in
this city The subject - Mars and Venus
bound by Cupid Venus stands AZ the
left. resting her left arm upon the shoulder
VI Mars. who Is seated AT her side. while
Cupid ties n pink ribbon around one
leg OF each In the back ground. ut the
right. "a second Cupid il pressing back
the charger OF Mars with his sword
Venus has a dark blue mantle which has
fallen from her shoulders. leaving the
greater part Of her figure nude. and Mars
is IN fun armor with purple cloak hang
ing in rich folds from one shoulder 10 the
ground The figures are life size and the
canvas measures 81 bv n3t ;, inches. Upon
an architectural plinth below the figure
II Mars IL the artist signature. Pavlvs
yeronensis +.
The picture was purchased by Mr..
Wertheim at Christie IN 1893. previous
TO which tint. it had been IN the possession
Of Lord Wimbourn. IL was one OF the
masterpieces which We're brought to Eng.
land from the famous collection OF the
Du,c Of Orleans IN l7es and had been IN
that collection since lf?'i IL was at one
time IN the collection of Queen Christina
II sweden who inherited 4 from her
father GustayiIs Adolphu-. bv whom il
IL believed to have been taken from
Prague IN 1891 IL was engraved by Michel
ALBERT and by jacques touChe and has
been exhibited in London several times
at the winter exhibitions of Bur hngfon
HO,ISs 10 lsNi and 1913 and al the Nafiona
nan Exhibition IN the Grafton Galleries
last winter lii writing about the exhibit
lion of 1919 IN the ondon DAILY F"i' crap
iaude Phillips speaks Of tn" Iictt!r" a.
follows.
h" great sensation of the exhibition j.
"r should he. the magnificent painting Mars
and Venus lord Wrmhournr' signed
PatIIti- N-ronenstS u may b" questioned
" neither any yeronesa Of IN" msture time
exist IN such unin paired freshness or Of
a color so radiant. and We; =" discreet. 80
moderate IN -plendor The picture j. OF
tn" quality oi the exquisite hap" of Europa
. sat infinitely better preserved
Here "a. --e ~ xInn's 81" r9'it'dI dtf"f-
.,rf,. b.rN..u Neroue-s aud lIntoTettr.
I ne Torn -r !. hy lar IN. greater t"Chntcihn.
tn. greater master Of he brush. Nc'
-ur.Iv no morta. hA- painted more wonder
f.tIv than has N.Tou--e here ia the blond
head and tn. dazzling body Of m" Queen
NJ Love ,r the stalwarr tender Mars. with
his classical ruIra-. aud his superb draper
- of crimson and purple and pale gTay'sh
amh'r
4 replica or copy ~ the picture was for
rn.rIv exhibited ia the Hermitage at ~
but do-r not appear IN IN"
latest catalogue Of that collection pub B
gI.H nod las
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-11-22

tonfu.iSn Of Tongues ln Police Court Z nth
He Enters ami lnterprris.

There was case before NIagis' rate
House in the Yorkville police court ye--
i"rday in which the Witnesses were mostly
Russians or Poles and the hearing mad "a
stop because the languages were too
much for the court Interpreter sig
mund LlpschAr, the learned policeman
who was on tn. court bridge before tn.
minor courts Law oui=ted the policemen.
entered court Just then ia connection
with another case
Come here LIpscher please. called
out tn. Magistrate Why don't YOU
iahe the examination for court inter-
prefer, don't know what IL the matter
with those who appoint our court inter
pret.r-. They seem TO think that II A
man speaks a little liddi-h and "a little
Italian he Is good enough The fact j.
v. have many Greeks. Hungarian- and
J"r-"ns of other IA fionaliiies her. and
II we want TO understand what they hay.
To- -ay We have 10 send TO a barber -hop
~ = Jsanut stand. Sometimes ". nav.
t. di' c a-ge prisoners without a hearing
for lack ~ an interpreter
he policeman spoke 10 the Rll--tan-
Poles and BohenIans like "a brother and
-I"edily Strengthened ont the case He
also speaks German. Italian. French and
Hungarian.
re told the Ma gi-traie he preferred
-JtckIng to the Police Department on ac-
count Of the pension fund. Hi- salary il
81 rs year court interpreter gets
81 Ip
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-11-22
IA BOHEME" At THE OPERA.
rescanini Conducts AMI .JaeiIomhrr sing.
RSlioif0 Yer, Well.

G'acomc Puccini sat IN Mr. Gatr-
Casazza box at the Metropolitan Opera
House last night and wat ched very iarge
audience enjoying a performance of has
most melodious opera. La Bohem..
There were several new features in the
performance. one Of which was the first
appearance here Of young Hermann
Jadlowker az ROdoifo lie sang the part
once in Chicago and Mr. Gait -Casazza
thought it advisable Ia give him an oppor
tunity To repeat the impersonatIon ba-
fore a Monday night audience here.
The experiment was quite happy on.
for the outburst Of approval after the
"racconto- sounded like that which might
he heard ON Caruso night
Mr.. Jadlowker deserved his honor-.
for he sang the numbers with excellent
artistic Judgment with fervor. Vet with
confluence Of voice and with much color
He carried his merits we'll through the
opera and demonstrated that IN hight
lyric music Of this kind he ought To n.-
come a popular tenor. He Is still a youn z
man and has "a sound voice and generally
good vocal method. All he needs Is ex-
perienc. and further study Of HIS uvn
powers.
ance was the conducting Of Mr. To-.
canipi IL was the first time. thar lie had
directed the opera here and his change
IN tempo from those heretofore heard
Were quickly noted His tendency To
take things more slowly was pronounced
and in the first act tins seemed To impus.
some Inwonted effort upon Mss Earrar.
who sang Num- But II car IL. - -
author'tatively that TIA. Temp were
those desired bv the composer Mr.
Toscanini conducted tn" original per
Torrance and prepared u under the I'M
mediat" supervision of Mr. Puccrni who
expressed himself a. delighted with last
night treatment OF his music
Besides Mr. Iadlowk-r the members Of
the cast were old friends Miss Farrar's
great Personal charm was exerted In her
Impersonation 81 Num-. and much II her
singing was thoroughly enioyabl" Her
singular treatment of upper tones con
elnuer and does not ma e for vocal heauty
" u "a pity that this u 20. for the natural
beauty OF her voice - very great and her
theatrical talent ~ irdIspu'able
The bohemian associates II Rofol' n
last night Were Nes-rs Scotti do S.gtIr,la
and p6ur all 81 whom hav. gwen a.asIr-
IN the same roles on previous occaslou-
Wise ANen was sufficiently active
Nusstfd and Mr.. PM Cor- sled the TWO
small character parts Ih. troublesome
finale of tn. second act went wonderfully
well and with great Cl.arn"s- under Mr.
loscaninis skilled hand and throughout
the orchestra played with lovely tone aud
nuance
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-11-22
PtRRISH'S BRIDE ~ ACTRESS.
Charlotte Il. Palmer NJ ORr Time an the
stage in This CITY

The Chariot" r Palmer brief an
nouncs'nent Of whose marrIg- to James
e Parrish. Jr was cabl"d TO THE SrS
ON Friday night was at one tim. on the
stage IA TINS city appear ring IN Wang
and later with lew Fields
Fer husbands father. James Cresson
Parrish. was tn" second husband of
Emily Thorn. whose mother. Emily Van
darbilt Thorn. was the fourth ,hIld Of
Commodore Vanderbilt
The Parishes haV" summer horne
near Southampton TIL. bridegroom
who il -. was graduated from Harvard
and was recently admitted 70 IN. har IN
ms city