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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-01-24
AN EXAMPLE.

"When Waverlys beet sugar fac
tory was built four years ago the
croakers had q fine time predicting
its failure says the Des MONIES
Register and Leader. The crows'll
be nesting in it in a couple of years,
thew croaked as they went about en-
loving themselves being sad.
"This week the Waverly sugar fac
tory closed its fourth successful sea-
SON with an output Of more than
5000 900 pounds of high grade
rrannlated sugar in three months.
More than 300 men and boys were
employed throughout that time at
daiiv wage of about 5000 and an
aggregate Of more than s5o,OOo.
More than 100000 was paid TO
farmers in that section for l,S2b
carloads Of raw beets, and more
than $4,000 was expended IN the
growing season for labor IN the Deet
fields.
ton in and around Waverly this sea
son something like $356,OOO. In Us
four years OF activity 1t has helpen 70
rejuvenate Waverly. It has stlmu-
lated every line of business there. 1t
has given Waverly people ana tne
farmers nearby more money to i've
on. and 1t has given Waverly mer-
chants more trade to thrive on. The
factory touched one of the great
sources of wealth-industry-and a
stream OF prosperity has flowed from
It for Waverly.
s'This industry In Waverly stands
where none stood before. The beets
It uses grow where none grew before.
The wealth it creates Is created where
none was created before. The en-
ployment it gives is given where none
was given before The trade 1t slim
ulates is trade where there was none
before.
.'That is creating real prosperity
1ust as much as making two blades
OF grass grow where only one grew
before.
THAT is the sort of thing that must
be done everywhere In Iowa, not Wav-
erly alone, if Iowa wants to make a
better showing in the next census.
Iowa must find out what things 1t can
manufacture proftably and then set
about 1t to manufactur them. 1t must
stop the flow of it's money into dis
tant investments and use the golden
stream to make its own industries
move. Industries mean more wealth,
more employment. more population,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-01-24
HOW He WROTE ".
Man From Detroit Wrote After His
Name, "Where Life 10 Worth

Living"
Cedar Rapids, Jan. Ill oking over
the register at the Montrose hotel. the
name John Jones, where life Is worth
living" was seen. Those who are
familiar with the slogans adopted by
the various cities over the country
would at once recognize that John
Jones hailed from Detroit, Mich. The
way John Jones signed his name and
the way he described his home town
excited considerable comment.
The slogan agitated In Cedar Rap
ids has not been enthusiastically re-
ceived. BY some 1t is thought not
exactly in keeping with the worth OF
the city, but If John Jones was from
Cedar Rapids and had written his
name John Jones, Cedar Rapids suits
me" it would not look so very bad and
Is an idea that travelling men might
accept for what 1t is worth.
Detroit certainly got some adver-
Using out OF the way John Jones
signed his name. whether that slogan
is recognized by those who live In De-
troit as being representative or not.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-01-24

/ made him get up and we moved
to a bench nearby.
II will kill him." the Bengalese said
fercely. They are there by the rail
In the bow OF the boat. love her SO
much-so much!"
n did not understand. dared not
understand! fought against it like
one does some horrible nightmare.
(To be Continued.)
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-01-24

Women, says a physician, will soon
lose their hair II they persist in wear
ing rats and puffs. A contemporary
observes, however that they can
remedy. the matter by wearing more
rats and puffs.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-01-24

A business man gives this advice:
Answer your letter today, it will have
double value if written promptly and
will take no more time than by and by.
The January thaw arrived on SEIZED.
llled time
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-01-24
SECOND PART.
CHAPTER XVIII.
The Phantom In Mid-Ocean.

The Phantom IN Mio.Ocedn-
Well, Charles, we are having good
crossing. No sea sickness! No annoy
ance! No regrets! 1t is perfect.
Leave that wretched pipe alone and
smoke good cigar. How's your state
room, comfortable? You have fallen
into a rut, my friend. You must exert
yourself. You look as cheerful as q
man going to be beheaded!"
We were seated side by side on the
upper deck, when Kingsley burst out
in this disconnected and voluble man
ner. With his feet perched on the high
est rung of the rail, his eyes on the
horizon, he pulled at his large cigar,
blowing out whiffs of tobacco on the
fresh salt air. I did not reply to his
questions. l looked thoughtfully out
over the boundless ocean, with Its
small ripping waves. Some pas
sengers strolled up and down In
couples. A group Of children played
noisily near our chairs.
It was out second day on board.
was FRUSTRATED. It was the reaction
after the tumult of the past. had
passed a restless night on this ship
that was carrying me towards my OBJ
scure destiny; the snoring of my
fellow travellers had kept me awake
for hours.
This was the first time in my life
that I had taken sea voyage, and,
strange to say, ! did not experience
any special impression. tried to; slim
ulate my imagination; felt lost, $50
lated. amidst the come-and-go OF this
floating town, was a package OF the
first class, but was only q package.
"Where is your protege?" Kingsley
asked. after silence. Il did not see
him in the smoking-room after break
fast"
'He is all right; he Is behaving him
self very WELL" replied.
.'You don't seem to look after him
very much.
"That is because he does not need
it."
Polydore had come little out Of his
apathy; He had gone down below to
see the machinery. My companion did
not question me further about him.
what do you say to a game OF
bridge at $40 point?
The size OF the limit, strangely, did
not surprise me, coming from King
slew hut I shook my head He got up
from his seat and was starting to go
below when Bambou came forward to
take his orders. They moved of q few
stems. the servant had his back to me
I could not see his face. but from his
gestures and the annOyances which
spread over Kingsley's face, saw
that the mysterious talk was OF some
importance. / was sure OF II when !
saw the millionaire walk quickly over
to the steerage quarters. The Hindoo
had remained in the same spot. He
seemed to be pond ering over some
thing. at last he decided to4s:tWist
around on his heels and come towards
me-
..What is it, Bapbou?" said, with
out turning my head.
started when l heard his voice.
"You make a mistake, moussir:
am not eBambou, am Jim. Don't you
remember me?"
sprang to my feet! | caught him
roughly by the arm, not knowing why.
"You are not dead?" cried, stu
pidly. :,
The man looked astonished, as well
he might. III
"Dead! why should l be dead?
don't understand you, moussir.'
When the man disappeared after
Lucie's death. I thought that the
millionaire, in order to enace all
traces of his crime, had got rid OF the
servant In some fool manner. From
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-01-24

Mr.. Carnegie is handing out those
ten million donations with such reck-
less abandon that he may yet achieve
that dream of dying broke"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-01-24

"A smooth man. some one tells us,
sis apt to make it rough tor others"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-01-24

later Wnen ne udu onMou AAo 1OA sA.S
money. But in this place and at this
moment there was no sense TO II, no
plausible reason. As looked az ms
haggard eyes and his livid face. felt
that my unfortunate son was not
feigning madness. This was q moment
OF veritable insanity.
Instead. OF arguing with him,
thought It better to humor him. 80 |
reached down my coat and held out
blue note to him.
He took it. He opened the door
Quickly and went out, without q word.
The moment he had gone, i sprang
from my bed and dressed myself
hurriedly.I rushed on deck! It was a
beautiful starry night. In the great
silence Of the peaceful Calm OF the
ocean the noise Of the monster ship
as 1t plowed its way onward was
phantom-like, and weird. The dark
silhoutte OF sailor doomed here and
there passed man and woman
who stood silently gazing at the splen-
dor OF a night at sea. The formidable
churning Of the screws rhymed with
the beating of my heart. stumbled
against q coil of rope. A plaintive
moan came from great form that
was crouching on the deck. stopped
idown and recognized Jim. His fists
were clenched, and his great body
shook with dry sobs.
..What's the matter, JIM" asked in
shaking voice.
| He Kissed some words / could not
Understand through his set teeth.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-06-22
BODY OF PETER FRlEDEN, OF
BELLEVUE, FOUND MANGLED
ON RAILROAD.
THROAT HAD BEEN CUT
BEFORE BODY WAS RUN OVER
Frieden Under Suspicion Of Having
Burned Barn Of His Employer and
Was Preparing to Leave Country
Coroner's Jury Unable to Solve Mys-
tery-Other News Of the State.
pecial to Times Republican

Special to Times Republican,
Bellvue, June 22.-Peter Frieden, a
German farm hand, is dead either by
his own hand or the victim Of foul
play. His mangled body was found on
the Milwaukee railroad track, but as
the mans throat had been cut in
manner impossible by the wheels, the
manner of his death is mystery.
Friedens neck was broken and his
chest crushed.
Frieden had been employed by Will
liam J. Herrig, but had difficulty with
his employer and was under investi
cation by the officials Of the county
in connection with the burning Of Her
rigs barn one day last week.
Frieden had left Herris's employ as
the result Of these accusations, and at
the time of his death was on his way
to take a train to leave the country.
The coroner failed to solve the mys-
terry Frieden has no relatives in this
country. but has several brothers and
sisters in Germany. The body will be
buried here.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-06-22
HUMAN EXPRESS TRAIN,
Mysterious Insane Man Under Arrest
af Cedar Falls

Waterloo, June 22.-The identity OF
the man at Cedar Falls who imagined
that he was limited express train,
who whistled for imaginary crossings
and applied the emergency brakes to
prevent collision with an officer sent
to apprehend him, has been established.
His name is Walter Rogers, but he ap-
pears to have no place of residence, and
the officers are quite at sea what to do
with him: News from the hospital for
the insane at Independence reveals
that Rogers has been an inmate there
and that he recently ran away. The
superintendent says that SO far as he
can learn, Rogers has been in many
hospitals for the insane In this coun-
try. 1t is claimed that he feigns in
sanity in order to be received into an
institution, and then gradually becomes
sane, when he fees, afterwards to dup
licate the performance. The man is
about 80 years Of age. His imitation Of
a limited train at Cedar Falls was
true to life. He had sand
in his pockets with which to sand the
train when the wheels slipped. He
stopped at intervals to take on coal and
water, threw off imaginary mail sacks
as he sped perspiring past a depot and
took a siding to pass limited trains
coming in an opposite direction.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-06-22
Northern I01Ua Items

who was onothe scaffold, also fell, but
struck on the shoulders of a man who
was working in the we'll and escaped
| unirjured. Schindel landed OH the bacF
| of his head and shoulders.
Webster City.
One hundred ffty-six acres Of Web
sum Of s1O0 an acre last week, when
T. II. Wright. real estate dealer. sold
to Henry w. Lex a piece of johnson
township land. 1t is partially inn
proved. Pioneers remember the farm
Another land sale in the county. just
completed by Mr.. Wright. is that OF a
quarter section of rough land south OF
Tara which Edward Flaherty added to
his big holdings at the price Of $50 all
acre.
Clay Center.
A sensation was produced in the
postoffice among the people who had
gathered to receive their morning mail
when it was discovered that snake
had gained entrance to the postotfice
and was quietly making a general In
spcction 6f conditions in the corridor
The reptile was quickly corraled and
removed to the street, where the post =
office rat dog attacked II. It is pre-
sumed the snake was carried into the
postorfice IN one of the incoming mail
bags. having entered the bag at some
depot platform.
GAINESVILLE.
James Boyd is having serious time
from becoming overheated while drag
cling during q couple of the recent not
DAYS After coming home he iced up
at the restaurant. and it is thought that
putting his hands In the salt and ice
kent the heat in. which afterwards
broke out on one Of his hands, which
for the past week caused him n'uch
trouble and now another place has
broken out on his body, developing
somewhat like blood poison. AS he
want TO turn the lights out Sunday
night he struck his injured hand on n
chair which caused him to scream with
noin and It has since been more pain
full than before.
Webster City.
D. G. Mcdowell foreman Of gang
of telephone linemen on telephone con-
struction work near Jewell. was found
guilty in Justice Knowles court OF as
sault and battery upon the person OF
r NJ. Loder, brother telephone en-
ploye and fined $50 and costs. The trou-
BILE between the two men. 1t appeared
according to the testimony adduced at
the hearing. arse over the question of
union labor working for "scab" fore
man. That Is. Loder is a union man
and Mcdowell is not. and the former
resented the authority of the latter.
which provoked the trouble leading to
the assault Mcdonald hit Loder in the
head with hammer and Loder re-
'mained unconscious for a long time.
Mcdowell paid up the dne-:and costs
and went back to work,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-06-22
Storm Lake.

Storm Lake.
John Mccarthy, the Illinois Contra
brakeman who lost both arms while
switching in the local yards last spring
and sued for $4,000 damages agains
! the company, has settled the case by
accepting $4,000.
Mason City.
William Dyer a farmer Of the coun-
ty, who has been on parole pending the
decision of the board Of parole after
being found guilty Of larceny Of hogs
at the Decker Packing Company was
ordered to be taken to Anamosa by
that body, and Sheriff Holden acted a,
once.
GAINESVILLE.
Miss Lucille Hadigan was poisoned
by eating canned baked beans at he1
home for supper Sunday evening about
6 o'clock, and was taken very sick
about 10 o'clock and Il call for a ply
stefan turned in. She is reported much
better, but will have to be very care
full for a few days.
Dubuque.
Rev. Arthur NJ Clark, chaplain al
Mt. Carmel and one of the most popu-
lar priests of the diocese, observed the
silver anniversary of his ordination or
Monday. There was no celebration OF
the event other than the solemn high
mass at s o'clock in the chapel at Mt
Carmel, following which Father Clark
quietly entertained q few of his brother
priests at dinner at his home near the
mother house.
Jesup.
Relatives ami friends assisted Mr.
and Mrs. A. J. Brakeman in celebraf-
ing their iftiCth wedding anniversary
The venerable couple lived for many
wears on one o: the finest farms in Fox
tawn.hin. hut OF late they have been
living in retirement in this city Tho
advanced in years, Mr.. and Mrs. Blake
man are enjoying comparatively good
health. They are devout members or
the church and have exerted wide
influence for good in their community.
Mason City.
A broken leg resulted to Billy Bouk,
a driver Of the depot postoffice mail
wagon as a result OF a runaway when
he Jumped from the wagon. He was
accompanied by Officer Frank Camp
bell and they had hitched up horse
unbroken to drive single. The horse
started from the II. D. Howell barn on
Jackson and ran up town, however,
leaving the wagon wreck at the
Jackson street bridge where the animal
tt rev herself but got free and went on.
Mr.. Campbell was not hurt.
Hinton.
w. c.. Schindel of Hinton, while
working on a scaffold suspended over
a WELL fell sixteen feet to the bottom
Of the hole and his back and neck were
broken. He was hurried to st. Vim
cents hospital in Sioux City, where
his condition was declared hopeless
The scaffolding was improperly fasten-
ed and the ropes slipped. Roy Bluner.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-06-22
Toledo News Briefs.
to Times-,Republican.

Special to TimeS-'RepuOlcan.
Toledo. June 22.-Harold Rogers lef
Monday for the west, where he intend:
to locate.
The Commercial Telephone Com
pany has moved its office from the
Stiger block to the rear rooms Of the
hatcher block.
Glenn Bowen Of Scarsboro, Joined
his family here at the Mrs. Anna Tai
bot home.
About'a dozen members OF the Ep-
worth League attended the convention
at Conrad "Wednesday and enjoyed a
basket dinner.
Mrs w. =. Soth and daughters Ine2
and Florence Mrs. F.. w. Richards. NJ
r. Soth and family left Tuesday to at
tend the wedding OF Mr.. Ario Soth. OF
Cedar Rapids, to Miss Mamie Rominc
of Urbana. to take place at the home
Of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
NJ. Romine. at Urhana.
The Benson families composed Of c.
A. Benson and family, T.. A. Benson
and family, r. n. Damn and family. and
DR.. Grand Benson and family of Min
ncapolis. enjoyed a picnic at the river
Wednesday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-06-22
SECRETARY WELLS, OF GRAIN
DEALERS, SAYS CROP WILL
BE REDUCED.
YIELD OF ENTIRE COUNTRY
rs PER CENT OF LAST YEAR
Lack Of Moisture Has Cut Crop at
Least IS Per Cent-Southca stern and
Northwestern Iowa Hard Hit-Condi-
tions in Other Oats Growing States
Other News Of the State.

Des Moincs. June 2e--George A.
Wells. secretary OF the Western Grain
Dealers Association, estimates that the
1911 oats crop of the country will be
but 20 per cent of the big crop of last
year. because of the hot and dry
weather. Southeastern and northwest
ern Iowa are hard hit, according to Mr..
Wells, who has received Il letter from
Sibley, with an estimate that the oats
there will go but fifteen bushels to the
acre.
Mr. Wells put the following section
in the drought belt this year. South
eastern South Dakota. southwestern
Minnesota, northwestern and south
western Iowa, central Illinois. south
ern Nebra ska, all of Kansas and Okla
homa, and nearly all of Missouri
where the oats and wheat are hard hit
because Of lack of moisture.
There has been enough moisture il,
the extreme east of Illinois, northern
Illinois, southeas stern Minnesota. south
ern Wisconsin, northern Minnesota,
and in North Dakota.
Winter wheat has rot suffered so
much, because it is now being har-
vested. The oats crop is in the milk
and the straw and heads will be made
short by the hot weather. Corn is
badly damaged In oklahoma. and is be-
ginning to suffer in southern Kansas
and portions Of Missouri and Illinois.
In Iowa there is no damage.
The spring wheat crop of the north
west generally is growing under most
favorable conditions, which conditions
hold good on the other side of the Can
adam line.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-06-22
Clarion Brevlties.

Special to Times -Republican.
Clarion. June 22.-Albert Caster of
Clarion. and Miss Beulah jenkins, of
Dows. were united in marriage Tues
day by the Rev Lee +. Rife. pastor Of
the United Presbyterian church.
Tramp thieves entered the homes OF
Dayton township farmers while the in
habitants were attending q celebration
in Clarion. G. S. Thomas. Joseph
Tallman. John Poundstone and II. l.,
Pourdstone are among those who suf-
fered losses.
Mrs Sarah Soults and daughter. Miss
Zetta Soults, have arrived from t.u-
gene, Ore. for a visit here. where their
home used to be.
A. G 1illmun has purchased the d.
W. Stewart farm near Wall Lake for
s95 per acre.
A daughter was born this week to
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Henely Of Dayton
township
+. y. Hills having purchased a stock
of drugs at Russell, contemplates the
removal of his family to that town.
Last spring the family of Thomas
Duffy removed to Plainwell. Mich.
Word has been received announcing the
death of Mrs. Duffy there.
MI. ana MIS- w L. 'i'iit Sl'i'N 'i''''
honeymoon here at the home Of the
Eroom's father and mother. Mr.. and
Mrs w c. Crone. They came from
Council Bluffs. The bride was Miss
Lolita Zimmerman. of Council Bluffs.
The new motor car between Clarion
and Oclwein is expected to arrive in 4
few days and be put into service. The
car which has been running thru Clar-
ion from Fort Dodge to Mason City is
we'll patronized Travelling men like
this method of conveyance.
Miss Rhea Carson, Mr.. and Mrs. o.
P Blake and children of st. Louis and
r. A. Plate Of Chicago. are visiting at
the home of Superintendent &. a. Car
son, of the Great Western railway.
Mrs. Thomas Garth and G. j. Miller
and two children have gone for three
weeks visit in Michigan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-06-22
BOY LEAVES HOME.
Twelve Year Old Son Of McCallsburg
Farmer May Have Started North.

Special to Times Republican.
Nevada, June 22.-Joseph Dunahoo,
the 12-year-old son of Mrs. J. d. Sims,
or near McCallsburg, disappeared
about o'clock yesterday evening and
it is feared that he has fulfilled his
threat to leave home and has started on
long jaunt to kokoto, Mimi, former
home Of the family. In Il conversation
over the phone the mother said that
the boy was about feet inches in
height, quite stoOp-shouldercd has
grey eyes and brown hair and so far
as she knows wore either a straw hat
or black cap. a grey coat and striped
trousers. Any Information regarding
the lad should be communicated to the
mother. Mrs. j. d. Sims, of McCalls-
burg.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-06-22
Iowa at Washinoton.

Washington, June Extensions were
granted to the following Iowans: Will
liam f. Baker. $50; Ellen n. Guthrie,
$12: John NJ. Kennedy, $l5, Isaac Nc
Cauley, 500; Constant r. Marks sl5;
Hannah Norris. $l2: Elwood f. Pick
crinG, $12: Austin Amos Whitney, ST.;
Henry II. Wright, SIS.
The following banks have been made
repositories for postal bank funds in
Iowa: First National Bank. Sheldon;
Shelby County State Bank, Harlan;
Emmetsburg National Bank. Lyon
County National Bank. Rock Rapids;
First National Bank, Lyons: Iowa Saw
ings Bank. Oclwein; Iowa State Saw
ings Bank, Lyons.
G.. G.. Jackson today was appointed
postmaster at Bradford, Jackson coun-
~. vice G.. a. Baker resigned,
Senator Kenyon introduced in the
senate yesterday II bin proposing i'm
portant changes in the interstate com"
nlcrce laws One of the changes pro-
posed would give the interstate COM
merce commission power to fix a mini
mum rate. AS the commission now has
power to fix q maximum rate, this
pra ctical!y would mean giving the
commission full power of rate making.
Three other changes in the existing law
are proposed. one makes the power OF
regulation apply to shipments from
outside this country thru it to another
country: another strikes out the provi-
sion of the law that enables railroads
to exchange services with telephone.
telegraph or cable companies and an
other gives shippers three years to file
claims against the roads. Now the
shippers have but two years. while the
law gives the railroads three years to
collect from shippers.