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The Elbert County tribune., 1911-08-25

the 1910 Importation. at point of export. was
over $12.5o0.0oo. while in all probability the
Stunning public Of the United States expended
over $35.000.000 for this delectable fruit.
During the past ten years the number of
bananas consumed in the United States has
more than doubled, and the increased tropical
acreage under cultivation assures even
startling figures for the next decade. Many
European countries importing large quant
ties OF bananas: last year Great Britain con-
sumed over $Soo0o00 worth. Germany, over
$1,000,000, and France. 100000.
With the worlds decreasing food supply, and
the wheat crop at a standstill, the banana comes
forward as important factor In saving the
day. One acre with little labor will annually
produce 1900 pounds of bananas, or more than
one and onethird times as much food substance
as an acre of corn, two and onethird times as
much as oats, almost three times as rsuch per
acre as wheat and potatoes, and four times as
much as rye. The chemical composition of ba
nanas and potatoes is almost identical
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-08-25

F you did not eat three dozen
bananas last year. you did not
have your share. Over 10000
600 punches, or more than
5000. 900. 900 bananas. were i'm
ported into the United States in
1910 The immensity of this
shipment can be more readily
grasped by the statement that
it would cover an area 20 feet
wide. reaching from New York
to San Francisco, or. plsced end
to end. would extend thirteen
times around the earth at the
equator. The slip" in the peels
would launch the ships Of the
world The Wholesale value of
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-08-25
Review of the
Kingdom Of Judah
susday seAssi Leases fer Sgt. ,. 1911
Specially Arranged for his Pspsr

GOLDEN TExT.-'Depart from evil
and do good; seek peace. and pursue IT,"
--Psa- 34:i4
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-02
CORRAL ASKED TO
EXPLAIN HIMSELF
MEXICAN GOVERNMENT WIRES
VICE PRESIDENT coNcERN-
s.Gs ING -tNTERvIEW.

washington, D. c., April 29.-The
Mexican government cabled to Vice
president Corral who is travelling in
Spain, to ascertain whether he was
correctly quoted in the interview pub
quoted as criticising Americans in
connection with the Mexican revolu-
ton. The state department was adj
vised t. this effect today by Ambassa-
dor Wilson.
The department also is advised that
the federal forces at Mazatlan have
refused to surrender that city in re-
Spouse to a demand from the insur-
rectos and in consequence an attack is
expected at any moment.
Reyes Not Booked on Ia Provence.
Havre, April 2o.-Gen. Bernardo
Reyes who is returning to Mexico at
the. request Of President Diaz to as
sist in restoring order in that republic
was not booked for passage on ,Ae
steamer La Provence, which sailed for
New York today 1t is now supposed
he has gone to England and will sail
from Southampton in accordance with
his plans as originally announced when
he left Paris Thursday.
Mexican Commissioner Named.
Ell Paso Tex, April 29.-The selec.
ton of Ell Paso as the place for hold
ing the formal peace conference and
the naming Of Judge Francisco Car
bajal, of the Mexican supreme court,
as the federal commissioner, are i'm
portant developments in the peace
situation.
Judge Carbajal is known to Madero
by reputation only, but the insur.
recto leader considers the appoint
ment as satisfactory.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-02
MAN UNEARTHS
five SKELETONS
WHILE FLOWING SOD, IOWA MAN
FINDS OLD FORGOTTEN
INDIAN GRAVES.

Danbury, April 29.-While blowing
sod, julius Johnson, living near Smith
land, unearthed five skeletons Of hui
man beings. 1t is believed that in the
finding of these bodies a long standing
mystery has been cleared up.
In the spring of 1857 Curtis Lamb
settled on the farm now occupied by O.
M. Button, near Smithland. Undoubted
ly, Mr.. Lamb was the first white set
tier with family to take up his resi-
dence in what is now Woodbury.
county.
In the fall of the same year two row.
ing bands of Indians met and fought q
battle near what now marks the west
line of Little Sioux township, about
one-fourth of mile southeast of what
is now known as the Weber Hollow
road.
The Omahas claimed to have killed
all of the Sioux. and it was generally
supposed that they were buried where
the battle was fought. Years after an
attempt was made to find the graves of
these Indians, but it was unsuccessful.
The place where the five skeletons
were found is about quarter of q
mile east of the scene of the battle
and it is thought the dead braves were
carried this distance and left, no at.
tempt being made at burial. The scant
covering of earth over their bones in
dicates this
The skeletons were in fair state OF
preservation, even to string of beads
that undoubtedly at one time was worn
by Sioux warrior. The position of the
bodies was peculiar, two heads point.
ing in one direction. while the feet OF
all were crossed. The bodies lay face
downward.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-02
CONFIRMATION
HERE THIS WEEK.

Although a new departure for the
Catholics to have the bishop visit this
city on a week day to administer the
sacrament Of confirmation, by the visit
of Bishop James Davis to Ottumwa on
Monday and Tuesday Of :! \ week,
MAY 1 and 2, there will be over zoo
children and adults confirmed in the
Catholic faith. The mead Of the Daven-
port diocese is scheduled to arrive
here Monday evening on the Rock Is
land from Eldon where in the after
noon he Will have confirmed class.
His first place to officiate here will be
in the Sacred Heart parish where
Father James Foley has instructed i
class Of some thirty-five children and
five adults. The hour Of the service
will probably be 1880 although the an
nouncement of the exact time will be
made tomorrow evening. Tuesday
morning after 8 o'clock mass. Bishop
Davis will confirm class of eighty &c.
ninety about equally divided as to boys
at girls at st. Mary's church. In tbs
afternoon Of the same day the south
side parish will be visited and at st
Patrick's church, the largest class OF
the three parishes will be confirmed
There are about LIS persons. slight
majority Of them girls in the class and
a few adults are among those to be
confirmed there.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-02
GIRLS NAMES
What They Mean-Famous People That Bore the
J, Name-The Name In History, Literature Etc.
Copyright by Henry W. Fischer

Molly" Mary Goodwin broke his
wife's heart, but they had at least the
happiness of living in peace for eight
years, when in the end their love cul.
minated in the long-wished for mar
rage
Daniel Defoe's Moll Flanders is no
work of imagination, but the biog.
raphy of q real person.
Molly was contemporary of the
second Charles and did time In Vir.
ginia, then penal colony. An out.
cast and a thief for more than two de.
cades, married five times, she ulti.
mately grew rich and died full of years
and honors. She was perhaps the
handsomest woman Of period famous
for beauties, such as Nell Gwynn, Lucy
Waters, Mrs. Middleton and La Belle
Stuart, and so were most Of the other
famous Mollys noted for fair looks and
sprightliness.
Molly Carlson, known as the Ger.
man princess was hanged at Tyburn.
Molly Firth, alias Molly Cutpurse, was
bold thief in the reign Of Charles I.
She escaped the other Moll's fate for
bribing the Newgate jailer.
The next names will be Judith, No.
8; Isabella, No. 4; Agnes, No. s.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-02

BLUE GRASS BOOSTERS SHOULD
BE GIVEN A ROUslNG WELCOME
BY oTTUMWANs.

The good roads meeting Monday
night in the rooms Of the OttumWa
Commercial association should be at
tended by a monster crowd of men
who favor better highways. The Blue
Grass road officials will be present an
in their speeches they may touch on
some phases of road building that
would apply in this section of the state.
Chairman F. A. Nimocks of the good
roads committee of the association
urges the Automobiles of the city to
turn out Monday and meet the Blue
Grass car at Blakesburg or Abba, and
he also wants Ottumwa highway boost
ers to accompany the visitors to Fair
field Tuesday morning.
According the schedule made out
by the Blue Grass boosters, their ar
rival in Ottumwa will be Monday after
noon. Tuesday and Wednesday will
be spent in going from here to Bur
lington Meetings will he held at
Fairfield, Mt. Pleasant, FIT. Madison
and Burlington. The schedule for next
week follows:
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.MILADY SHOWN
CONSIDERATION
BURLINGTON ADOPTS CAR FOR
ESPECIAL COMFORT ON
THROUGH TRAINS.
PREPARE OWN MEAL
Ladies' May Do Their Cooking On
Electric Grill and Men Are
Not Considered In the
New Arrangement

The women folks are to be taken
especial care of by the Burlington
railroad in travelling over it's lines on
some of the through trains. This Is
assured to the fairer sex because they
have become such travellers OF late
that the railroads are beginning to
sit up and take notice and likewise to
offer them an inducement to travel
much more.
Their. Own Cars.
Indications are that cars designed
especially for the comfort and con-
venience of women will soon be a reg
ular feature on many of the best
western trains. Announcement was
made that the Burlington railroad on
May 1 will place two of the women's
cars in operation on trains in Its Chi
cago-St. Paul service Mere man will
be permitted to use and occupy a por.
ton OF the car, but the principal com
partment will be parlor, luxuriously
appointed for women passengers ex-
clusively.
The innovation has been fastened
by the constantly increasing patron
age of women passengers. About two
weeks ago the Chicago Great Western
placed women's car in service and
it is now expected that railroads all
over the country will be forced to
adopt the idea.
The two Burlington trains on which
these cars will be installed are the
Chicago limited, leaving St Paul every
evening at o'clock, and the Mime
sofa limited leaving Chicago at $3.50
D. m. If the idea proves as popular as
expected the innovation will be ex-
tended throughout the Burlington
passenger service.
All conveniences Of Homer
The new cars are over IS feet in
length, and are divided into two prin-
cipal apartments. One will be
lounging room for men, and the other,
the women's parlor, will contain
luxurious easy chairs and a writing
desk in a cozy corner. The furniture
will be French empire style. Adjoin-
ing will be the buffet-an electric
grill with all cooking done by
Women passengers who
wish to prepare their favorite dishes
in their own exclusive manner may
do SO. G u "a
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-02
ELEPHANT KILLS
LANCASTER man
HUNDREDS SEE ENRAGED AM,
NAL CRUSH VICTIM At
DIXON, Mo.

Dixon. Mo-, April 29.-Hundreds OF
persons yesterday saw an infurlated
elephant hurl its trainer into the air
and then, after crushing him with It's
weight. repeatedly pierce the body
with it's tusks.
The tragedy came while James
Hildebrand, the trainer, was endeavor-
ing to put Monte, the smallest ele-
phant with the Kit Carson wild west
show, into car.
A crowd had gathered to watch the
departure of the big animals and
Hildebrand was adjusting the chains
which bound Monte to its mate.
Gives No Warning Of Tragedy.
Without warning the elephant be-
came enraged, and, wrapping its
trunk around the trainers body,
lifted him high in air. Hildebrand
screamed for help, but while the on
lockers stood overcome with horror
Monte dashed the man to the ground.
1t is believed he was killed instantly.
with it's rage still unsatisfied, the
elephant trumpeted loudly and began
kneading the trainers body with It's
forefeet.
Then it dragged the body thirty feet
along the railroad tracks III lHe yal 10
and repeatedly thrust its tusks into
the lifeless form. Women among the
spectators tainted.
Battle With lnfuriated Animal.
Attaches Of the show ran to the
rescue with pitchforks and drove the
eIephant from it's victim. 1t was not
subdued until it's sides were stream.
ing with blood from the goads.
Immediately after the tragedy the
elephant was shot under orders OF the
show management. It was declared
Monte had been apparently the most
docile elephant in the herd. Hide
brand had been the trainer for years,
frequently slept beside it, and believed
the animal regarded him with affec-
ton.
Hildebrand was As years old. His
home was in Lancaster, Mo.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-02
CANTON RIOTS ARE
GAINING STRENGTH
Chinese Official Assassinated by Reb
els, Hundreds Of Whom Have
Been Killed.

Hongkong, May LII, the taotai
of Canton, has been assassinated by
the rebels who are again strong The
gates of the city have been closed
The loyalty of the troops is doubted
and this fear has caused much ex.
element among the peaceful inhabit.
ants of Canton.
Refugees arriving here confirm earl
Ter reports of the uprising at Canton
which appears to have been instituted
by anti-Manchurs, who went to that
city from Macao and Hongkong and
spread the revolutionary propaganda
among the troop at time when they
were nursing several grievances.
Hundreds of rebels have been killed
or wounded in the fighting, which be
gan with the attack upon the viceroy's
palace Thursday. Brigadier General
Chung was MORALLY wounded while
attempting to suppress the revolt and
died yesterday. Two British torpedo
boat destroyers have been sent to Can
ton from here.
U. s. Gunboat to Canton.
Washington, D. c., April 29.-The
United States gunboat Wilmington
sailed today from Hongkong for Can
ton to render any assistance necessary
to American citizens on account Of the
disturbing situation at the latter place.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-02
MULE KICK FATAL
TO AN IOWA MAN
Arch Munroe Sufferers Terrible
Agony Following
ANriHAnf

West Chester, -: -99.-Arch Nun
roe, young farmer living three miles
southwest of here, died Friday, his
death being the result of a kick by a
mule Wednesday afternoon. He suf-
fered terribly from the time of the
accident until his death. The accident
happened about 1 o'clock Wednesday
afternoon. Mr.. Munroe had gone into
his barn to take his team OF mules out
to the field for the afternoons work.
AS he went behind the team one OF
them kicked him twice in the abdomen.
He was unconscious for some time,
but finally was able to pick himself
up and go to the house. and medical
attention was summoned.
An operation was performed Thurs
day afternoon by Drs. D. G. Brockman
of Ottumwa, and A. J. Droz of keota,
but it failed to be of any benefit, and
at the early hour Friday death mercl-
fully brought an end to his agony.
Mr.. Munroe was born in the vicinity
of West Chester, and had made his
horo in this community during his
whole life, with the exception of a
few months spent in Fairfield last
winter. He was about 26 years OF age.
He was married February 10, 1908, to
Miss Edith Skinner Of West Chester.
The widow and one daughter, Marian
Adele, 2 years old, survive. His par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs d. r. Munroe, are
also living. Mr.. Munroe is one OF the
prominent men of the West Chester
Arch was the Youngest
son Of the family. The brothers and
sisters are as follows: Ralph, of Fair
f,eld. Will, of Maryland; John and
Olive. at home.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-02
DR,SHAUC PASSES
AWAY SUDDENLY
AGED MAN SEIZED WITH ATTACK
OF APOPLExY AND DIED ON
WAY TO HOSPITAL.

Stricken with apoplexy while sit
ting in barber chair at the Simm' e
Barber shop, 110k South Court
street, yesterday afternoon about $3.50
o'clock and later passing away in the
ambulance while being hurried to the
Ottumwa hospital was the fate of DR..
Benjamin S. Shaug, one Of the oldest
physicians of the county. When
first seized with the attack, it was
thought that the sickness was brief
and that he would recover shortly If
taken to his home, 209 North Market
street. When the ambulance arrived
there, however, the attending ply
stefan deemed it advisable to remove
the aged man to the hospital. Hardly
had the course of the vehicle been
changed when the angel of death
stole into the carriage and claimed it's
victim. Once again the course was
changed, but this time to the under
taking parlors.
The demise of DR.. Shaug will be
learned with the greatest of sorrow
by his many friends in this city. He
was familiaR figure in the city. For
the past few years he had been very
feeble, but still refused to give up
his daily walks down town. Having
no immediate relatives in this city, he
has been living with his brother-in-law
Robson Myers at the family home.
200 North Market street.
DR.. Shaug was IS years old and
was born in Virginia in the year, 1926.
He came west at an early age and
when the call came for volunteers for.
the Mexican war, he was among the
first to respond and served throughout
the entire struggle. He then studied
medicine and entered upon his career
as physician and surgeon. Again he
answered the call in the civil war as
surgeon. Here he also served his
country faithfully. After the war was
over, he came to Iowa and had prac-
ticed medicine in Webster, Corydon,
Eldon and Pennington. Eldon was
his home for twenty years and he
Is we'll remembered by the older
residents of that city and vicinity.
He is survived by two sons, L. NJ,
of Denver, and l.. B., of Milwaukee.
Both are expected to arrive in the city
tonight and make arrangements for
the funeral.
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Molly" is the only colloquial sub
stitute for the more dignifled Mary
that good taste will tolebate. Others,
like Mamie and Name. are seldom
heard outside the most intimate. cir
cles, and good literature scorns them
Molly" on the other hand, figures
as prominently in the domain of crime
as in that of letters. At the same
time it is frequently applied in de-
risive sense. .
Two of the worlds famous lyric
poets owe some Of the happiest hours
of their lives to girls named Molly,
Shelly and Burger.
The latter, whose famous ballad,
"Leonore" offered Walter Scott, his
first opportunity as literary artist,
conceived a passion for Molly when
he led to the altar her sister, his first
wife The infatuation yielded both
man and woman untold miseries that
the literary world might gain some
jewels of poetry, whose every word
meant a heart-ache.
When, after years of unhappiness
Burger finally married his Molly
death robbed him Of his treasure In
q few months time.
Like Burgers so Shelley's love for
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-02
GIRL SAYS SHE WAS
STOLEN BY GYPSIES

Chicago, May 1.-Vera Georevitch
the Is year old daughter OF saloon
keeper. today told story of how she
was kidnapped by gypsies last Tues
day. carried several miles In a covered
wagon and finally was rescued by a
gang OF workmen engaged in repair
Ing road. She says an elderly
dark.skinned woman wearing brass
trinkets In her hair, ears and garments
approached her, bound her head In
shawl, bundled her in the wagon and
drove away.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-02
BREACH
OF PROMISE CASE
MRS. MARY WOLF OF VAN BUREN,
COUNTY SUES HARRY
LIGHTFOOT.

Keosauqua, April -(Special) =
The district court opens here Monday
with Judge Eichelberger on the bench.
There are only few new cases, the
docket being made up largely of cases
coming from the last and former terms.
One of the new cases on the docket
is, Mrs. Mary Wolf of Vernon town
ship against Harry Lightfoot, executor
of the estate of John Lightfoot, for
$4,000 for breach of promise. The Pc
tition alleges that on Feb. TO-. 1910,
John Lightfoot engaged himself to the
plaintiff and they were to be married
on the tenth day of May following anc
that Lightfoot was to give his bride
$4,000 on the day of their marriage.
Findlay & Fellows VS.. the c., R. |.
& p, is a claim of $46.3S damages for
delay in transporting car OF hogs from
Keosauqua to Ottumwa.4 The petition
recites that the car of hogs left Mt.
Zion at 5 o'clock, Nov. 18th, and did
not reach Ottumwa, distance OF 80
miles, until o'clock the next morning,
that the hogs shrunk 400 lbs. because
of being on their feet without food
and water, and there was decline III
the market of 10c per hundred.
DR.. G. L. Paisley Of Pennington VS..
Van Buren, Co. This is an action to re-
cover $19250 for medical services to
poor people on the order of the town
ship trustees, which. the board of super
visors refused to pay.
M. j. Nicholson VS.. c. l.. McCash OF
Vernon township, action for $4,000
damages for SANDER, it being alleged
that defendant had stated that Nichol-
son had stolen corn from him.
Maggie Matthias ct al of Lick Creek
township VS.. l.. E. Matthias. An action
for $1,000 damages for trespassing
and mining coal on the property OF
plaintiff.
Trial Jurors.
C.. Esaminger, Milton; G. w. How
ard, Stockport; VIM. Bishop. Milton;
Charles Holland. Cantril; Chas. Mox-
ley, Hillsboro; Robert Woodrow, Biz
mingham; Clark Deer, Bonaparte; G..
B. Polly, Stockport; Roy Ponte, Farm
ington; F. S. Harryman. Douds-Lean-
do; A. NJ. Cole, Birmingham; Clark
Brownlee. Keosauqua; B. Ewing, Mt.
Zion; F. NJ. Boyer, Keosauqua; George
Randolph, Bentonsport; George Work
man, Mt. Zion; Ray Morris. Cantril;
G. F. Howard, Stockport; Arch Keas-
ling. Bonaparte: Mernice Barker, Keo'
sauqua; J. w. Beggs, Keosauqua.
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Calvin Will is Probated.

Iowa City, April 29-The will Of
the late Prof. Samuel Calvin, probated
in the district court here, gives all his
property to his wife. Mary Calvin.
After her death what remains is to be
equally divided between their two chill.
dren, Alice Calvin Loomis and William
Calvin.
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e, EVANS I1VI J6Il a. uUdkSI.
LARGEST BRITISH
BOAT CHRISTENED

Barrow In Furness. England, April
29.-The Princess Royal, the largest
cruiser-battleship ever built for the
British navy, was launched today and
christened by the Princess Royal
Louise, after whom the vessel was
named. The cruiser has displace-
ment of .26,360 tons and turbine en-
gines affording 10000 horsepower and
with her contract calls for speed OF
twenty eight knots an hour. She will
carry eight 1873 inch guns besides
smaller weapons.