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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-31

After being fined SO and costs In
court Monday on the charge OF carry
ing concealed weapons. Lang Lee, alias
zee Lee, a New York Chinaman. was
re-arrested in Hartford. CT. on New
York warrant charging him with homi-
eide. Fi1r warran. daes-not specify a
date. Lee told .stes hartford officials
that he would return 10 New York
without objection,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-31
CORONATION ROBES.
Elaborate Preparations Being Made
for Queen Mary's Dress.

The design for the coronation dress is
not finally settled. Princess Louise
duchess OF Argyll, is believed TO be
making the drawing for hetiemhged-
'eriff, and the Royal :sShq9iiq"f Ar>
'NeedleNork, viii garry. Them ont at
: There is, reason ic belieysi hhat Queen
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-31

In the report OF the funeral of 5. W.
Nossrr the officiating clergyman was
enormously given as the Rev. l. w.
Coons. but should have been Roy. {.
q Nnshnr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-31

The regular meeting of Rose of Shar-
on Chapter, No. l.. O. T.. =, viii be
held at 7.30 Wednesday evening ut Ma
sonic Temple. There will be work and
rerrC ShmentS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-31

Friends of Fred Patrick will be sor-
rs to hear that he is confined to his
home on Glendon street suffering from
a severe sttack Of the grip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-31

Among the different entertainments TO
be given this week will be dance by
the T. o. T. 4. club of this city at Wood
men hall
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-31

Levi Hallowell is remodelling q
building on Eastern avenue and when
completed it will be devoted TO t"nc-
mcnt ullrDOyPS,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-31
FAILURE.
Continued from Page One.)

Tno conditions were ideal, only faint
wind stirring under an azure sky. OF the
beauty Of tho scene McCurdy said this
evening:
Never have experienced so wonderful
a sensation as when ! rose a thousand
feet and took the course. Ahead of M
was wondrous mirage The sea instead
Of horizontal plane below. having the
appearance of IA huge vertical picture. on
which the funnel tops Of the destroyers
appeared like black spots. Soon be-
came accustomed to this. aud the sensa-
ton was glorious as | rushed forward
toward thins wonderful panorama, which
then appeared To recede from me.
"It seemed no time when Moro Castle
and Havana were in plain view and
could almost see the waiting crowds.
Then something went wrong with the en-
CINE. | saw all my oil running out and
there was nothing to do but descend This
III accomplished with perfect ease
The accident only increases my earn
est desire to effect the conquest of the
Florida straits ana I have the fullest con-
iidenee that ! can do il. do not know
when | will he able To make another at
tempt. but under such conditions a. pre-
vailed today am sure of success"
McCurdy was exactly TWO hours in the
- ''o"t W
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land
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the IL iAiits hl@hlS across inc r'isi'r
chahhei' To-Day ieiioiiiia"'
out as far more f'hiafhaoio' ''"'
Il sip IN the mat''r vi s"ppl'' -,
not 10 De doupteo thil ''le UP "''N
have boen SUCCESSFUL
Great olsaPpoii'E4thl ""S
thousands mere WI" nao sa''''' nv
catch glimpse III the pir"i''"H-
aNH''i'''' iiee'ins - ana
GROVES lochea 10 ',ic .ia'''''
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the daf' olhefs s'"s"' Pr. "
tase on .''e hou9'''pS, .,.,inr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-31

Miss Minnie Adams left Monday for
Gorham, where she has entered the
Gorhlm Normal school.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-31

Manager PIERCE of the Bangor Rolaway
was in Augusta Monday evening to at
tend the races at the local Rollaway.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-31
LOCAL BRIEFS

Augustus Nickerson of Boston was
In Augusta Monday on matters of bus
iness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-31
NOTICE

. All persons having bills against the city
|hould present them at the city auditor )
n3l- feb1-2 HIT. GILMORE.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-31

The General Education Board found
ed by John d. Rockefeller, mas Noteo
to give 100000 to Brown University
the Gift to be made applicable upon
the raising Of the remainder of the
{, OO0. 900 endowment fund which the
University au horities are making Ell
forts to obtain. The same board re-
Gently gave so 600 toward the $2ooOOo
of the 81, 900 ,000 which is to be applied
to the needs of the Women's College
in Brown University. Thus the total
which the University must raise else
where is $S50.000.
Union College is thinking of estab-
fishing commons to promote college
spirit" The story is an old one
MANY institutions. particularly the
smaller ones. have in the past tried the
commons experiment and always with
the better spirit" purpose in view.
Sometimes the results have been sat
isfactory: but far more often the OPP
posite has been the case. The college
an, after all. is very like the ordinary
MORTAL: he is happier dining with II
few select friends than With q frnnlti-'
ttde, ;Whs,epaaS or mayn: not he scan'
geYltalUut5 ~fst.,= ..!.nGaA .'-tf ~
- .-ff"e p"+is = Hftfg -. at iE
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-31

William Tanner of Sidney was a
visitor in Augusta Monday on BUSINESS, u
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-28

Iowa farmers have been turning
their attention to alfalfa Of late. One
Frem cnt county farmers success with
this years crop is told by the Ham
burg Reporter as follows: Charles
Thiessen has just threshed his third
crop of alfalfa at a price that will bring
him SOS an acre for his crop. Aside
from this Mr.. Thiesen will have enough
hay, which together with the straw
after threshing, will give him close to
500 an acre for that piece of land. Mr..
Thiessen is the pioneer alfalfa raiser
in this county and from the very start
has made his efforts pay. The piece he
has this year contains about fifteen
acres, but small corner is subject
to wash. hence he estimated he had
not over fourteen and a half acres of
good land. He informs us that he has
cut about one and half tons per acre
at each cutting this year and counting
the straw worth one-half cutting,
and estimating the crop at $40 per ton,
will MAKE his hay crop worth about
SGT per acre, which added to the seed
crop will give s102 per acre or a total
Of $1,479 for the fourteen and a half
acres"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-28
AVERY.


Mrs. c. A. Montgomery entertained
the Ladies' Birthday club at her home,
Friday. All report a good time.
Mary Allen was an Abba visitor Sat
urday
.-rs. Sarah Moore was an Abba WIS.,
itor one day last week.
The Avery school will be dismissed
the 29th, so that all the pupils can at
tend the Monroe County fair and be
present to see the president of the
United States.
Over two hundred attended the cir
Gus at Abba last week, there being no
accommodations for the passengers, as
the way car was already filled before
81 reached here, the passengers climb
ed on top OF the box cars and reach
ed Abba. Over 200 tickets were sold
here. Quite number went In the
evening.
Burt Fisher in installing a furnace
under his residence, having Just com.
pleted the cellar and drain thereto.
Messrs. Frank Allen and wife and p
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-28
Farm Notes
Not Written for Farmers
~ n. L. RANN.

The death rate of the average in
.cubator ought to be looked into by the
board of health. Something is radi.
eally,. wrong when q man matches out
1870 chicks and rears only forty OF
them to useful and honcred lives. The
incuEatoc chicken gets too snnch cod
ding. A Spartan course of treat
ment, cons sting of cold baths u dry
massage with a rough towel and a
breakfast Of prime ribs Of beef, arl
jus, vii enable a gentle-faced pullet
to whfp tie champion of The hen
merry in four rounds. This treatment
is severe, but it will rib up young
rooster with muscles like q black,
smith and the chesty demeanor of a
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-28
stanton led the way.

stanton lea inc way.
The destination was one Of the
large hotels Of the city, and neither OF
the companions were dressed for the
public dining room. In the guest
crowded lobby Stanton paused to or
der dinner sent to his own apartment.
perfectly Indifferent to the sensation
caused by their entrance.
"You are unwell. STRIP the clerk
ventured, regarding him wide-eyed.
mo-" he denied laconically.
But he looked far moro fatigued
than his comparatively frail mechan-
ician. nevertheless. Fatigued, and Ill.
"You didn't hurt yourself in our up
set, hope" Floyd said with anxiety,
when they were alone In the stiff, Inn
personal hotel room.
mo. had q bad night Of It," STAN
ton explained. He sat down In an
arm chair. resting his head against the
cushioned back. Make yourself com.
Portable as you can. Floyd. There is
nothing the matter with me-there
can't be, never was sick Z day since
can remember. Probably need
feeding; I've eaten nothing since that
confounded dinner last evening, and It
Is nearly six o'clock now"
But, after all. when the food was
brought, Stanton could eat none Of It;
although maintaining . pretense OF
doing so, which forbade his companion
to comment upon tho tact.
Were you feeling Ill yesterday
Floyd inquired. when the last course
was removed and they we're lett ia
themselves. His own bearing was
less assured than usual, his ga3ety
subdued to quietness almost savoring
of timidity.
"Not until evening. after dinner"
(To Be Continued)
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-28
WEST POINT.

West Point Is to have another furni-
ture and undertaking establishment.
The King brothers. John Fl. and Dan
A. have leased the w. II. De Lashmutt
building and will probably be opened
for business some time in October.
st. Marys academy at Nauvoo.
Fred N. Smith of Burlington was ii
business visitor here Thursday.
Miss Euphrosine Schultz has gone to
Chicago to enter Mercy hospital M .
nurse.
Mrs. Magdeline Kiener OF TT. Madi-il
son is visiting her daughter Mrs.
VIM. Vonderhaar.
Mrs. Frank Trope OF TT Madison
visited with friends last Thursday.
Miss Elizabeth Wagner Of TT. Madi-
son visited at the VIM Welshaar home
during the week.
B. Fl. Jansen left Friday for Q visit
with his daughters at Nicola and Dav-s
export.
Alphonso Culligan has boon spends
ing q few days with relatives In Mt
Pleasant.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Henry Kempker at4
tended the marriage OF their nephew
Stephen Rippenkroeger and Aisa
Helen Maiboerger at TT. Madison on
Tuesday.
John King returned Friday from
Wichita, Kans. His sister Miss Reg1na
who recently underwent an operation
in that city will return homo In thre4
weeks.
Miss Kathryn Klopfenstein Is visit~
ing friends in Hillsboro.
Misses Eta and Mabel Fett returns
ed Wednesday from a visit at vsrA
sales, Mo. Il
E. S. Cook Of New London was q
visitor here Saturday.
Ben Schier has returned from q
trip to Chicago.
AL Nacke OF Ottumwa rs visiting his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. JOS. Nacke.
Miss jeanette Shepherd left Monday,
evening for St. Charles. Mo-, where she
enters Underwood school. Her mother
Mrs. John Shepherd accompanied hey!
returning home Thursday.
Will Publisky OF Keokuk was ..
visitor here Monday,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-28
BLOOMFIELD.

Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Shields wore
called to Ottumwa, Monday, by the Ill.
ness Of their daughter-in.law. Mrs.
Claude Shields. i
Mrs. Grover Patterson OF OttumwAe
spent Saturday and Sunday In this
city with relatives.
Mrs. Andy Clark and Mrs. ]. r. VIII.
henson Of this city visited friends In
West Grove. Monday.
Mrs. Herbert King and Mrs. Har.,:
,vey Lion spent Monday In West Grove,
at the Henderson home.
Miss Grace Bradberry went to OF.
tumwa. Monday, for weeks visit at
the N. o. Spurgeon home. 4
Jay Thorp Of Moulton spent Sunss
day with friends in this city
Mrs. Mary Steele Of Des Moines ar
rived Monday to attend the funeral OF
Nit Steele, who passed away Satur-
day evening.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-28
MAKING AMERICAN CITIZENS

Abba Republfcan.-A foreigner was
before Judge Hunter last Saturday
and he was seeking to be made an
American citizen. He had come from
Scotland, and was very DESTROYS OF
living, fighting and dying. II neces-
sary. under the stars and stripes His
papers had all been filled out proper
" and he was on the verge Of taking
the oath Of citizenship when Judge
Hunter looked at the man and asked
him:
"Are you q drinking MANI"
eyes, SIR" was the reply.
do you get drunk?" asked the
Judge.
plicant.
Don't you think we have enough
people in this country who are dis
eracing the land through their drink
ing? Do you think 1t right that l
should grant citizenship to a man
when he will get drunk and bring dis
credit to the country with which you
desire to join your fortunes? Don't
YOU know there are already enough
American citizens who disgrace them
selves by getting drunk. carousing
around and making nuisance of
themselves?'
The foreigner looked at the judge
fixedly. He had seen many Of his
countrymen naturalized, but he had
never heard them asked such ques-
lions before. It was q new idea that
came into his head that the present
court at least was not going to per
nit drunkards to come hero ana do
as they pleased. He looked carefully
at the Judge and said:
1T has been an awful desire on
my part to become an American citi-
zen. have been drinking in the light
in which you presented 1t. Judge, IL
YOU will let me become an American
citizen, will never disgrace this
country or make nuisance OF myself.
will let liquor alone and will con-
duct myself as think every Ameri-
can citizen should"
His tone rang true; there was ev-
cry reason to believe the man meant
every word he said and 1t is needless
to say he received his papers and he
will vote and do all the things which
the natives are doing. And besides
he will be better citizen than hun
dreds of others for he has given his
word that the drink will not interfere
with him any longer.
1t is the only case of the kind we
have ever heard in the Monroe county
district court and we want to tell you
that all the church folks pricked up
their ears and gave attention to the
Judge who had the nerve to speak
right out in meeting. The immigra-
ton laws and the matter OF making
American citizens out of foreigners
have been drawing closer and closer
all the time, but this is the first time
that such an action was taken In the
Monroe county court and Judge Hun
ter has made hundreds of friends OF
good people by the action he has
taken.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-28
THE HleHycosT OF LIVING.

Contrary to the DelleI OF Hany
Americans, the high cost OF living Is
felt in other countries besides ours,
says the ST.. Louis Globe-Democrat.
"It has caused demonstrations IN
Vienna which called out the military,
and which compelled the government
to proclaim martial law for the first
time since 1S49. Riots for the same
cause have recently taken place IN
France, Spain and Italy. Political
leaders in Germany say that the bur
dens of the average man in that coun-
try are becoming unbearable. and
they predict uprisings which may re-
call the instructions OF, 184S. Bel
GUM and England have recently had
strikes which had at their base a
feeling by the people that the cost OF
existence was making life intolerable.
These demonstrations in Europe
ought to make Americans little
more reasonable in their condemna-
ton OF the conditions in their own
country. The situation of which they
complain is worldwide. Moreover,
our hardships are small compared
with those Of other peoples. Govern
ment is less to blame here for these
ills than it is elsewhere. Our tax
burdens are far lighter than are those
Of the British, the French or the Ger
mans. Our ability to meet them is
immeasurably greater than is theirs.
The outlook for Improvement in those
conditions is much brighter in the
United States than 1t is in any of the
great countries of Europe.
zone Of the causes of the relatively
high cost of living is the increase in
taxation, local and national, but, as
before stated, this factor is less evil
dent here than it is in the old world.
Another, and far larger cause. is
the falling off in food production as
compared with consumption. In all
the great countries of the world the
growth in manufacturing is far
greater than that in agriculture.
While this tendency is irreparable in
England, Gremany and the other in
dustrial nations of Europe. IT can be
RENE lied in the United States fbe-
cause OF the large areas still open to
cultivation and Of thesschances tor Am,
provement In agricultural methods.
improvements are being made al
ready. Production per acre in wheat,
corn, cotton andsother staples IS in
creasing. The growth is slow, but l..
is continuous. Scientific methods of
production may be- relied upon to
bring Improvement in the United
States, and to avert any such out
breaks as the old world has been
witnessing recently"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-28
HIGHLAND.

The Swayze house has been leased
bv Thomas Hendren Of Stanford, ILL.,.
and will be opened this week to the
public.
Mrs. Minnie Evans and daughter de-
parted Saturday night for Marshall
town to make their future home.
Frank Bowman Of Chicago visited
friends here Friday. Saturday morning
he went to Brighton to visit sister q
few days.
Mrs. Eliza Kinney and daughter
Pearle have gone to Wichita, Kans., tt
visit few months with relatives.
Harry Palmer Of Kalona is spending
q couple Of weeks here with friends.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-28
CHAPTER vi.
The most agitated man in Lowell,

obstacles were surmounted, much time
consumed. but the end, in his own
country, was success, which, however
nullified by the Canadian elections, re-
mains an achievement of notable pro-
portions. We will not argue here
the questions involved in this treaty
It is unnecessary to do SO, but none OF
us is ignorant of the loyalty and
patriotism of the president in urging
and securing favorable action.
"This," the Times concludes, has
been a pure and clean administration
No scandals have left their stain upon
it. All Americans have reason to be
proud of it, &
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-28
AN OPTIMISTIC NOTE.

President Taft's speech at the Con-
servation congress last night touched
an optimistic chord speakers who
preceded the president were inclined
to see things green. There was much
reference to ''soil robbing" and many
predictions OF the dire straits this
country will find itself in when every
body leaves the farm and goes to the
city. We quote two paragraphs from
the presidents speech as an evidence
Of the bright view he takes:
ut is necessary that not only our
acreage, but our production per acre
must increase proportionately SO that
our people may be fed. We must
realize that the best land and the
easiest land to cultivate has been
taken up and cultivated and that the
additions to improved lands. and to
total acreage in the future must be of
land much more expensive to prepare
for tillage. The increase per acre of
the production, too, must be steady
each year, and each year an increase
Is more difficult. Still, even in the face
of these facts, there is no occasion for
discoura cement. We are going to re-
main as self-supporting country and
raise food enough within our borders
to feed our people.
ION the whole, 1 think our agricul-
tural future Is hopeful. do not share
the pessimistic views Of many gentle
men whose statistics differ somewhat
from mine and who look forward to a
strong probability of failure of self
support in food within the lives of per-
sons now living. We may look forward
to the middle Of this century when
2OO,O0O,O 900 people shall swear fealty
to the starry flag as a time when
America will continue to feed her mil
lions, and feed them well, out of her
own soil"
The president evidently believes it
is time for some one to come forward
with message of cheer. There has
been such a frenzy of fau1t-fnding
that most OF the speeches heard seem
ed to be prepared with a view Of paint
ing everything in its blacklist colors.
There is no reason in the world why
a hearing should be given to every
shallow thinker who comes forward
to warn Ms that our soil is being rob-
bed, our fayniESoerted and poverty is
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-28

H. Hynes and wife were 7Ottumwa visx
itors. going via Eddyville in the Hynes|
car. On their return from Ottumwa.
Mr.. Allen was unfortunate to lose hia
coat and gold watch. after advertising
for same was fortunate In getting them
back. X
Miss Grace Moore of Omaha il visits
ing with her uncle, DR.. Montgomery. n
Rev. Madrigal went to Melrose Sats
urday, 30 as to make disappointment.
Sunday morning.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-28

Logan Observer of our best
friends says that he wants to sell out
his pleasant home in the county and,
move to Shelby and that he has made
an offer on farm there. His reason
for wanting to leave the home he has
been lifetime in building Is that he Ii.
assessed twice as much for his stock,
because it is pedigreed, as his neigh
bors are for the inferior stuff In blood,
though 1t will sell for as much on the
market. In other words he is taxed for
trying to improve his stock and the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-28

tape on hardwood floor and multiply
faster than a rainbow trout. 1t is
harder to keep down than pint cup
Of cod liver oil, and its pores are as
tight as the old deacon who never let
go Of dime without singing God
Be With You Till We Meet Again
In attempting to refine the Early
Rose, seed specialists have turned out
a wide-hipped potato whose eyes
water like pious elders at the Dance
of the Seven Wells and which is about
as gratifying to the taste as a sour
cream puff You have to give it to
the Early Rose.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-28

man who has
just tapped the
slot machine for
a straight flush.
i -
All attempts
to improve upon
the old fashion
ed Early Rose
potato, which
was as mealy as
a fat gent in a
Turkish bath,
have failed igno-
minously. The
Early Rose will
start from the