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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-02-07
CHARLTON

Mrs. Curtis CLARK, who has been
spending some time In Ottumwa with
her granddaughter Mr.. J. O. Becker.
freturned there yesterday after q few
days visit with her daughter MrA ].
O. Becker.
Miss Nthel Cole OF Russell, returned
home yesterday after few days visit
with the family OF 8. Im,al
Mrs. A. B. Patrick and son Charles
| OF Lucas, who had been spending a
few days with her daughter Mrs.
Ernest schotte. returned homo yester-
day. .
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Crist Of Woodburn
returned home yesterday after q pleas
ant visit with her mother MIRA Elixa-s
beth Newsome and sister RebA.
Geo. Hobson Of Washington, foF7n-
Ierly OF this city, 10 here for few dAys
visit with his parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Milburn Hobson and old friends. g
formerly Of this place, was greeting
her old friends here yesterday while on
her way home from a visit In Milo
Mrs. Frank YoutsAy at Benton
township was called to Humeston yes
terday to attend the funeral Of her
Mrs Lois Ballantyne Of Aberdeen, s.
In, arrived last evening Tor visit with
her sister Mrs. B. u. Morgan
Mr.. and Mrs A. e. Riebel went to
Oakley last evening for q brief visit
with relatives.
/ Miss Alice Tyler Of Des Mofnes, has
returned home after . few day1 visit
lat the J. A, Brown home.
Mrs. w. r. Burgess returned yester-
day from q weeks visit near Garden
Grove with her parents. 81
| DR.. G. r. Stewart returned yesterday
from a professional trip to Abba.
Miss Cassie YOnt Of Lucas, has re-
turned from IN extended visit In HAr-
rowby, Manitoba, Canada, whore she
was called several weeks ago BY the
serious illness Of her brother-in-law,
Chaa. Lane who with hin wife, ac-
cornpanied her home Tor visit.
| Mrs. J. Wallace Jacobus has gone to.
Henderson TO totn her husband. who -
| pastor Of the Christian church theFe.
land where they win make their home.
Miss May Burgett Of Oakley Waited
in this city yesterday with her sister
Gay Burgett.
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Wagner and Mr.. Yeoman are reported
on the sick list.
w. 8. Vaught who has been visit
ing here for the last two weeks. left
Sunday for his home in Saltda, Colo.
called back by the serious Illness OF
his wife.
Miss Fertrude Conner OF Fairfield Ia
visiting with her sister Mrs. Fred Nc
Elderly.
The Krackt children are down with
the measles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Atkinson are
visiting this week in Abba at tho
John Atkinson home.
The Warner girls entertained 4 few
friends Saturday evening at their
home near Libertyville In honor OF
Miss Limati and Miss Grace Weir Of
Mt. Pleasant.
Mr.. Archibald. the barber was
business caller in ottumwa on Mon
day.
Miss June Chidester, the county
superintendent Of Fairfield visited the
Lbertyvillo schools Monday.
The Huffman children held family
reunion ut the Henry Huffman home
near Libertyville Sunday.
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CHAPTER xxx1v.
EpfIoque.

believe what the poets tell us, that
the two forces Love and Death govern
the world.
death are extreme poles. Life is
Opening to Pierre and suzanne. w,
brielle, Polydore and Evelyne are q
the past. There are only Pierre an0
Suzanne left for me now; the rest nave
gone.
Daily ! 20 down to the banks OF the
Marne and fish for carp, coloring care.
fully the while my meerschaum pipe
Tape-a.pOeil is my constant com
naninn often he says to me:
"Voyez-vous, Monsieur PAmerican'
ro,, are eccentric! With all your money
Won live here so quietly in this little
village. The sculptor Barrabas USED
to like to come here to fish. Some
.day WIFI tell you all about HIM !
was always with him. the same as
am with YOU. All! that old scoundrel
Marcadian can't deceive me.
Marcadian came to. see me orten.
MIR. Douglass" he said to me one
day. II accepted the guardianship OF
Pierre and Suzanne alLel my Aiece 2
death, but in case anything should
hannen to me hope you Will take my
Mace. am getting old. You love
tham AZ much az do and know that
Won will look after them"
And I remained alone. Unknown 70
all with the certainty Of remaining 30
until nv death, alone IN my little cot.
.taee at Dry. And as paradoxical az
the word may appear, am happy;
hanpy in caring for the happiness OF
pierre and Suzanne.
: did not return to New York Mr.
Teck and John Fellowes took upon
themselves the great liquidation OF the
naner business. remained the largest
stakeholder, but the trust was con.
Quoted by John Fellowes, who well
deserved his good fortune.
He had served the firm long and
faithfully.
That is all.
A Face"
! (The End.
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FoRTIFYlNG THE CANAL.

! Lieut.. Gen. Nelson A. Miles in an
article in Popular Mechanics strongly
urges the necessity Of fortifying the
Panama canal He believes an APP
preparation for this purpose should be
made by the present congress, owing
to the length Of time that would be
required in building the Notifications.
He points out that Col. Goethals ex-
poets the work on the canal to be fin
Ished In December, 1918. more than a
year earlier than had been planned,
and holds that the canal should be
fully fortified when completed. Gen.
Miles believes that to build $780,
boo. 900 canal and leave 1t unprotected
merely to save an additional expense
of $4,000, 900 would be "like building
great treasury and sub treasury
buildings for the safe keeping Of our
national treasure. and neglecting the
matter Of locks and bolts" Gen. Miles
In his article says:
j. The government has, during the past
hundred years, expended not only hun
lreds Of millions, but billions, of treas
ire for the welfare Of the people and
% promote the strength and perpetuity
Sf tho nation. The important measures
lor the Improvement OF it's rivers and
harbors, and the construction Of it's
Eranscontinental railways alone have
required great expenditures In money
br in land subsidies. These have con-
Iributed 20 the wealth Of the nation
Ind given 1t the best communication
Ind Inland commerce of any country
d the world It is now expected that
The Panama Canal will promote the
hation's ocean commerce and merchant
marine. It will be of great advantage
% the business interests Of the Allan
tic, Pacific and Gulf coasts, as well as
icing Of great importance to the mill
ary and naval departments Of the
kovernment. It's protection Is as inn
oortant as its completion,
The very important question Of de-
ense viii demand the serious consid-
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Just to be little different, the
Courier yesterday refrained from max
ing any reference to the ground hog, A
glance at.the exchanges shows that the
Courier was abont the only paper in
the country that didn't have some
thing to say about Bre'r Grounding.
All seem to be agreed that he saw his
shadow and retired to prepare for six
weeks more Of winter, but no less an
authority than John McCutcheon held
that it has been SO warm this winter
the ground hog hadn't as yet taken to
cover.
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THE couRIER's NEW SERVICE.

THE CoURlER'S NEW SERVICE.
r. H. Moore, publisher Of the OF
tumwa Saturday Herald, in this weeks
issue Of his paper has the following
concerning the Courier's new leased
wire service:
The Daily Courier of this city is con-
stantly adding new features to the
paper that is keeping it fully abreast
with the best daily papers Of the west:
The management has this week added
the leased wire service to the paper,
that is they have contracted for a
private wire service between their
office building and Chicago. This is
the best service the Associated Press
furnishes its members. This is agreat
stride in advance In newspaper enter
prise in Ottumwa, and our people Will
certainly appreciate the publishers eff
forts to give them daily paper of the
highest class and a news service equal
to the best.
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(cHAPTER xxxII.-continued. )

(CHAPTER XxXII. Continued.)
Then once again / saw the statue OF
Life" for which Gabrielle had posed.
I sat down with trembling limbs on the
sofa near where she had fallen. Moth
ing had been changed. The chairs.
the hangings had always been ar
ranged in the same way by Evelyne.
MY books-the works loved-were
on the shelves, awaiting the reader.
seemed to be In dream. for
got the beautiful home on the Avenue
du Bots, where Evelyne, heiress OF
millions. lived like a queen. forgot
the madhouse where the doctor was
closed up as though In a tomb. For a
moment / forgot Evelyne. who was In
my studio, going from right to left, ar.
ranging an ornament here. picture
there.
was thinking of Barrabas, the
sculptor, living in his studio again.
What is the matter? OF what are
you thinking said Marcadian. plac.
ing his hand gently on my shoulder.
shook myself I had such dual
personality that was able to reply
with perfect calmness:
HH. / was IuluhlIlS OA CAS AoPPAAACS' q
man once had within these four walls
I was thinking of Evelyne's father.
Evelyne came up. She had not
heard our conversation.
what are you talking about 80 ear.
nestly = she said, looking at me. \.
III / ask you favor, Evelyne, will
you grant it," said
"Yes. Ask anything you like" she
said smiling.
"You do not wish to live in this cot
tage, neither do you wish to let IT to
strangers. am not quite stranger
to you Evelyne, and should SO
like It,"
.uo YOU mean to say you would like
to live in this little place while you
are here in France!" exclaimed Marca
dian. "You cannot mean 1t. really
why, you would be far more com
Portable in ~Evelyne's home in the
Avenue du Bois."
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for example, might be able to intercept
our TRANSPORTS In the gulf by means OF
cruisers passed on Jamaica. But at
least the geographical position of the
lcanal does not force us to keep there
la large garrison capable Of defending
the Zone irrespective Of reinforce-
iments. a lf
Fourteen-inch guns, twelve-inch
mortars and concrete emplacements
cannot, however, be sent down on a
days notice by fast freight. They cam
not even be constructed and mounted
within years time. The fortitlcations,
lat least, we must have.
We do lot know what effect aviation
will have on fortifications; but we do
know that If our airships and rapid
fire guns can keep the air craft of the
enemy at a respectable distance from
our heavy guns, these guns. in their
turn, will keep the enemy's fleet we'll
outside their range. Our mines, tor
pedoes and submarines will secure an
even larger area Of immunity from
the enemy's ships. And there Is no rea-
Ison why we should not maintain
more formidable aerial force on the
Zone than an enemy could bring there.
An attack on the canal might have
for its object the capture and occup-
patton Of the entire Zone, or the dam
age or destruction of the locks. To re-
sist capture, q strong field force OF an
arms infantry, cavalry and field artil-
lery would be necessary; for should
the enemy attempt such measure ~
would mean long oversee transporta-
| ton and an isolated attack. 1t would
/ not be undertaken by weak force
The larger part Of our protecting force
| we might send down Immediately be-
fore war was declared: but to leave
the mobilization and transportation Q,
| the whole Of it until the last moment
would be an extremely dangerous pro.
Iceeding. Furtheromre, troops thn'
know country through having
marched and maneuvered over IL are
| far more efficient In its defense.
| In the case Of an attack, the oD1ee'
| Of which was the destruction or dam
age of the locks q mobile force SUI
f1cient to protect the coast from land
ing parties would be necessary. II In.
sufficient force Is at hand, to guaro
against sudden landings, the enemy
might seize and destroy the locks ana
then retreat to their ships. Or they
might simply capture the forts from
the rear and thus enable their ships to
approach near enough to destroy the
Hooks by bombardment The locks IN
| the Atlantic side at Gatun, are only
21h miles from the coast; those on the
Pacific side, at Miraflores, are
miles inland. Our own fleet conducts
its battle practice at range OF nearly
si0 miles. It Is true that the cana
curves at both ends between the locks
and the sea and that the locks will not
be clearly visible from the sea, partic-
ularly on the Pacific side; but never
theless big guns have before this done
good shooting against invisible tar
gets. 81
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on little Pierre was irresistibly funny.
"Let us put It on him." Suzanne
whispered, pointing to me.
Then very cautiously, holding their
breath and their laughter, they tip
toed quietly up to the sofa. ! did NOT
move. With 9 great deal OF trouDte'
her small hands trembling 50, Suzanne
placed the mask over my burnt race.
I They stood OF at q little distance 70
see the effect, when suddenly the
studio door opened and Evelyne came
in.
Caught in the act and delighted with
their joke, the children held up their
fingers to their mother to be silent,
and whispered:
"Hush, mammal He's asleep.
And /, to finish the joke and surprise
the children. raised myself on my
elbow and said;
Ssh! sh!"
Then Pierre and. Suzanne exc1tedly
danced round, singing gaily IN their
baby voices:
"C'est Mardi Gras. The mask! The
mask"
But through the holes Of the mask !
saw Eyelyne with sudden terror
stretch out her arms toward me. saw
her Wild eyes, her trembling lips, ner
face as pale az the dead.
Then only did realize the shook
had given her. snatched on Inc
mask, which recalled only too vfv1dly
my face that used to Oe, and It seemed
that I snatched the hfe from her at
the same moment. She staggered and
gave one piercing cry:
"My father" Then she fell.
The frightened children ran from the
room calling for help. Marcadian and
the servant rushed In.
lifted up my daughters body. Wn1cn
had fallen at the foot OF the statue o.
TJfe." on the same spot where her
mother had fallen.
carried her unstairs and laid ne1
on the bed that she had as yOune
girl.
"Run to Bry and fetch doctor and
| leave us alone" said to Marcadian
She opened her eyes. In my rough
hand held her pale fingers, but the
| little flashing emerald was not there
now. Her lips Quivered. Then sne
| smiled. She tried to speak. Dens
my ear down as she whispered:
"You are safe, father, ! can die
happy now"
Then over her calm face came
look OF Joy. Her lips quivered again !.
she gave little sigh-sha was dead
The doctor came back with M@ca
dian. :
II see 1t has happened" he said. II
q stupid. dazed fashion.
eyes" said the doctor, ut is the END
| We have been expecting It for some
time"
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LlHERTYviLLE.

Miss Nellie Warren left Tuesday for
IIiteman, Ia, called there to DO nurs-
ing 49,, e
a tand;ny school In Mt. Pleasant Wis
ted over Sunday with friends In LIB
ertvviile. Miss Ii Ma Ii spoke at the
Matbodist church Sunday evening.
Miss Grace URN Of Mt Pleasant
WAS an over Sunday visitor with rela-
TX. Viii wheat Of Illinois is visiting al
tho Tom Atkinson home near Liberty
Vile.
Miss Edna Warren VINO IS ATTENDING
school in Mt. Pleasant spent Sunday
with her parents.
Mrs. Thornton Fordyce, Mrs. Joe
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The hundredth anniversary of the
birth Of Horace Greeley is celebrated
today. Greeley was one OF the first 70
realize the great possibilities Of the
west, and his advice, go west, young
man, and grow up with the country.
was followed by literally thousands
of the pioneer fathers and mothers OF
this generation.
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cAnnviNc CONCEALED WEAPONS.
s.'.t . = nf ChiCa2O

= =
.o,,vht r. have the legislature pass
measure directed against the carrsin =
Of concealed weapons, but the plan ulu
NOT meet with favor among the Jaw.
makers. A Springfield correspondent e,
shows In the following dispatch .he
manner in which the chiefs suggestion
was received:
The idea Of Chief of Police Steward
nf Chicago that the CARRYING OF con
cealed weapons should be made q
nanitentiary offense did not find 1avor
with the senate judiciary committee
The 1sley bill, embodying the chief $
nronosition. was reported out unfavor.
phlv after Senators Mckenzie ana
:Jurl had advocated the armlng .,
citizens against holdup men ana
burglars. ..,.os
the lawmakers to task for their posi-.
tion in the matter. It holds Chlei
stewards suggestion to be an excellent
nne and one that would enable chi
capo to deal effectively with the Grim
lnal without doing the slightest INJURY
to law-abiding citizens. 1t quotes the
following passage from an eoitor,al
which appeared a few days ago IN th ne
New York Tribune:
The laxity OF the present system IS
sometimes defended by the argument
that, pistols being put so freely INTO
The hands of criminals, respectable
and law-abiding citizens must be per
sritted to arm themselves in SELF
defense. But that logic is topsy- turyy,
ana n carried to its ultimate conclu-
sion would re-establish In great
civilized city the conditions of a from
fier mining camp. The aggressors
sho,,ld be. first Of all, disarmed, and
those who carry weapons for self-de'
tense would then have no reason Tor
burdening themselves with a too
dangerous responsibility.
This comment had no reference to
the bill pending In Illinois, but 1t hts
the situation as well as If 1t had been
written especially to show the FAULTY
logic Of the Illinois Legislative com
mittee. In New York City there Were
1876 homicides last year, due to the
vicious habit Of carrying concealed
Weapons"
The Record Herald, voicing further
lts disapproyal Of the legislatures
lct, says:
3 Il you had to combat the criminal
pnly. the task would be easy, but there
Is first dangerous national custom
md then the excited advocacy Of that
custom by reputable persons who mis-
lead themselves and try to mislead
others. The custom Is derived from
conditions that we have outgrown.1t ~
reminiscent of pioneer life. II
IL had been .discountenanced after the
civil war the homicides today would
be much less numerous than they are.
But we are asked tp believe that we
must cling to the traditions Of the min
Ing camp in order to prevent the homi-
cides, ana the reputable persons lend
The support OF their character to argu-
ment that all mush and melo'
drama.
The Record Herald Endorses the
declaration of the New York paper that
Ia pistol should be sold or owned only
Under exceptional conditions" and
adus that the weapon is SO utterly
useless for any good purpose that its
manufacture might well be prohibited
Or severely restricted"
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The senate yesterday passed the
ship subsidy bill which has been before
congress for years. Enough time has
been wasted in congress during the an
nual consideration of this bill to more
than cover any appropriation that may
be necessary to carry out it's pro-
visions
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Do not always pay too much atten-
ton to woman's tears; it is her
method of advertising the fact that
she intends to have her own way.
The Forrest City times., 1911-02-10
DEMOCRAT TIMES

the troud hog saw his shadow
 E5e Squire is fine and dandy.
 Me had church here last Sunday.
 luaithiS as good as ever.
 T1e weather is not so good
 Ait and Mrs $. Woods, of lIeth. @efe down last sunday.
 The Judge can play "set-back' 10 a standstill.
 MT. and Mrs Thornton have moved To Democrat and are living on the sluire's place.
 Squire Thomas says that since the EWire fence law has proven insufficient ,o protect the crops, it's repeal is a step in the right direction, and he thinks that since The Times man lives up on the tip top of Crowley Ridge, and has very little, if any, interest in the north eastern part of 1he county, he should "go way back ana sit down, " and keep hands off.
 SILVER BILL No. ?.
The Forrest City times., 1911-02-10
An Evening W edding.

Wedding bells have been ringing Tor some time in the neighborhood of Colt,and Madam Rumor has predicted many weddings for the near future. But sly Cupid performs many antics and completes his work when least expected 2s was proven by a collection Of young people on Sunday morning when it was made known that one couple was to be married. So after a little preparation eleven horses and buggies and as many couples of young people, viz, Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Bonds, MT. Billie Williams and Miss Mildred Fletcher NIT. Claud Wood and Miss Jamie Hooper, Mr. Frank Garner and Miss Hettie Wood, Mr. Dalton Hooper and Miss Fanny PeeVey, MT. Howell Allen and Miss Jessie Peeyey, MT. Horace Gatten and Miss Jimmie Peeyey, MT. Jesse Farr and Miss Adel Hooper, MT Horace Peeyey and Mrs. Lillie Norton, Mr. Mark Garner and Master Brice Fletcher, were seen on their way to Forrest City, led by the high contract ing parties, Miss Jessie Fletcher and Mr John C. Farr, who drove straight to the Methodist parsonage, where they were united in the holy bonds of matrimony by Rev. J. R. Nelson, after which they returned to Colt and to the home of the groom where a sumptuous feast was prepared for the wedding party, which was par taken of by large assemblage of friends and relatives.
 Miss Jessie Fletcher, the bride, is a daughter of MT. w R. Fletcher, one of St. Francis county's most substantial citizens. She is beautiful refined and intellectual, and worthy in every WY of the young man of her choice. Ihe groom, MT. John c. Farr, is son of MT and Mrs. Clay borne C. Farr, also one of St. Fran cis county's worthy and substantial citizens. He is industrious and in- tellectual and is calculated to make a comfortable home for the young lady whom he has chosen for a life com panion. May their lives be full of happiness and prosperity, each year being happier than the last, is the wish of the writer.-Contributed.
 In all of which The Times heartily cOncurS.
The Forrest City times., 1911-02-10
Repeal of Fence Law

Notice is hereby gwen that application vii be made to the General Assembly of the state of Arkansas at it's regular 1911 session for thc passage of bill providing for Inc repeal of the four wire fence law, now iu force and which law was approved February 21th. 1Aat. In SO Tar as It affects that portion of St. Francis county, more particularly described as fol lows, to-wit.
 Beginning at the point on tue north boun- dary line of the county, r. N F. r.. where the line crosses BlvenS bayou or smith Laie. said township and range 10 follow the east bank of said bayouland lake and along the east bank of Wiggins Lake, and continue down the east bank of said BiVens bayou to east side of Black1sh bayou, thence down the east bank of Blackhsh bayou to section line between and 10, I. , N., k. E., thence to southeast corner or said section 2, thence west along the south line of sections 10 southwest corner of sec ton ,, i'll said township and range thence south on section line between sections 6 F. 2o and 2l, to southwest corner section 2l, thence west along north line of sections 20 aud 9O 10 Burnt'Can bayou, thence down the east bank or said bayou to St Francis river. thence down the east bank of said river to the south boundary Of section s, T. N, R. .. E. thence east along the said south line Of said sec tion x, 10 the east bank Of Blacl- fish bayou. thence down theeaSt bank Of sad bayou to mouth of Fifteen Mile bayou thence up the west bank of said bayou 10 eastern boundary of St. Francis county r | N. R a F., thence north and west along said boundary line Of said county 10 point of beginning
 W. :. THOMAS
 GEORGE BOWMAN
 JESSE LfTSEY,
 5. |. NIpPEB Dee. 20, l9i6.