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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-25
BU|LDF FOR CHINA
Kaiser's Engineers Close Contract for
Construction of Expensive
Railroads.

Berlin, Dec. 23-An agreement for
the construction of two railroads in
China by German engineers who are
to utilize purely German materials
and German capital, was signed today
by the Chinese foreign minister and
the German minister to China at
Picking.
The first line is to run from Kaomi,
near Kiaochow on the Shantung rail-
way. southwark to Hanchwang, where
the Tien Tsin Pukow railway crosses
the grand canal. The second line Is
to extend the Shantung railway from
it's terminus at Tsinan to Shunteh on
the Hankow railway.
The cost of the two undertakings
Is estimated at from $17,500,000 to
$20,000,000.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-25
WH|TLOCK's FATHER DIES
Parent Of Toledo Mayor and Newly Ap-
pointed Minister to Belgium
Succumbs.

Cleveland. O., Dec. 23.-Rev. DR..
Elias D. Whitlock, aged 70, Of Toledo
father of Mayor Brand Whitlock of
Toledo and a retired Methodist clergy
man died in st. Luke's hospital here
today He was stricken Saturday
while doing Christmas shopping with
his son, William G., of this city. Mayor
Whitlock was with him when the end
came and in view of his bereavement
again asked to be excused from COM
menting on the senate's confirmation
of his appointment as minister to Bel
GUM, news of which was taken to him
last night, as he watched at his
parents bedside.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-25
STICK RETURNS
FROM MISSOURI
GOVERNOR MAJOR MAKES NO
BULINe IN REGARD TO Ex-
TRADITING WANTED MEN.
(From Tuesdays Daily

County Attorney Dan Steck returned
this morning on Burlington No. from
Jefferson City, Mo-, where yesterday
he appeared before Governor Major in
regard to extraditing Noah Crooks and
Frank Middleton of Unionville, Mo-.
Crooks and Middleton were indicted
by the Wapello county grand jury a
few weeks ago on conspiracy charge
with John Gray, Gilbert McGill and
John Arnold Of this city. The Mis-
souri, men have protested coming to
Ottumwa ever since the indictment.
Governor Major made no decision yes
terday, but took the matter under ad-
visement and a ruling will probably be
made in a few days.
County Attorney Steck stated that a
petition signed by over $50 Ottumwa
men asking him to refuse to extradite
Crooks and Middleton was presented
to Governor Major yesterday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-25
THEODORE SHONTS
MEETS DAUGHTER

New York, Dec. 23-The Due de
Chaulnes, aged seven, with his mother
the Duchess de Chaulnes, formerly
Theodore Shonts of New York, arrived
yesterday on the steamer George
Washington for Christmas. The
duchess sister, Miss Marguerite
Shonts. was also with her. Their
father, Theodore P. Shonts, met them
down the bay In revenue cutter and
boarded the liner at quarantine.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-25
DELEVAN COMET is
MORE BRILLIANT

Cambridge. Mass, Dec. 23.-Ob-
servance of the Delevan comet re-
ceived at the Harvard observatory from
Cordoba, Argentine, and from the naval
observatory at Washington, indicate
that the celestial visitor is increasing in
brillancy and can now be seen through
a small telescope The comet has a
northerly movement of six minutes and
Is seconds a day. If it continues to in
crease in brightness it may prove an
interesting spectacle in the southwest
ern heavens this winter.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-25
OPERATE UPON
PAT GROVE DUELIST

Omaha, Dec. 23.-Al Jackson, a
policeman who was shot in the leg
july !, 1905, in a duel with Pat Grove,
the alleged kidnaper of Eddie Cudahy,
suffered amputation of the limb last
night Blood poison which developed
some time ago is said by the physicians
to have been due to the wound.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-25
FRENCH IMMORTAL DEAD.

Paris, Dec 23.-Jules Claritie, one
of the French "immortals'' and admin
istrator of the Coincide Franchise,
died today of influenza.
The Adair County news., 1913-10-08
Aoe of Westminster Hall.

Westminster hall is quite five centu-
ries old, possibly more, for Richard H..
who is credited with its building. was
really little more than a repairer of
Rufus roaring hail." as Pope de-
scribed it, The hall, so intimately in
terwoven with the history of England,
has, according to Fuller, the distinc-
ton Of possessing ''cobwebless beams"
They were, so a popular tradition af-
firmed, of Irish oak, in which it was
impossible for spiders to live and spin
their webs Cunningham tells us that
the roof sis Of chestnut and very fine
the finest Of its kind in this country
1t was the meshes of the law. if not
spiders webs, one might have looked
for here of old, for during long cen
turtles England's courts of law were
held in Westminster hall.-London
Chronicle
The Adair County news., 1913-10-08
RATHER GREWSOME.
In Fact, the English Hunter Was Sure
Ii Was Quite So.

IL was Quite 90.
In the Nairobi club | met a gentle
man with one arm gone at the Shout
der. He told his story in slightly
bored and dra wiling voice, picking his
words very carefully and evidently
most occupied with neither understat-
ing nor Overstating the case. 1t seems
he had been out and had killed some
sort of a buck. While his men were
occupied with this he strolled on alone
to see what he could find. He found a
rhinoceros that charged viciously and
into which he emptied his gun.
when l came to-" he said, lit was
just coming on dusk and the lions were
beginning to grunt. My arm was COM
pletely crushed. and was badly bruis-
ed and knocked about. AS near as
could remember, l was fully ten miles
from camp. A circle Of carrion birds
stood all about me not more than ten
feet away, and a great many others
were tapping over me and fighting in
the air. These last were so close that
I could feel the wind from their wings
1t was rather grewsome." He paused
and thought a moment. as though
weighing his words. "In fact" he add
ed. with an air of final conviction, iii
was quite grewsome." - Stewart Ed.
ward White in American Magazine.
The Adair County news., 1913-10-08
TURKISH STOICISM.
A Very Poor Shot and Perfectly Good
Natured Target.

NdtdISO 6TSSts
An incident that occurred in the ex.
perience of an English officer is told by
the London Spectator to illustrate the
calmness and Indifference to death and
bodily danger characteristic of the
Turkish soldier.
The officer. accompanied by guard
of Turkish soldiers. went to the edge
Of cliff overlooking the sea to shoot
at seal that he saw disporting itself
in the water below.
He fired a good many times. and the
last shot had gone very near the bob
bling mark when one of the soldiers
came to him and politely asked. do
you not think, sir. that you have fired
often enough at Sergeant Yussuf?"
The supposed seal was indeed the
sergeant.
Presently the sergeant came ashore
put on his clothes and came up the
cliff smilingly. The officer apolOgized
handsomely and blamed himself free
ly. But Yussuf. like his companions
did not think there was much to be
concerned about. After all. the mark
had been very small. 1t was natural
to fire at it. it was unlikely that the of.
ficer would hit it, and he Yussuf) had
not minded it at all.
The Adair County news., 1913-10-08
When You Are Weary,

Are you weary? Breathe more. eat
less. Active exercise will not rest you
from mental work.
when you are tired with mental
work" says a we'll known physician
"do not think you must take active
exercise. That will make you more
weary. All you need are rest and more
air in your lungs. Sit down quietly
and comfortably and breathe deeply
twenty-five times. Rest a moment and
repeat.
"This air forced into the body re-
moves the waste material which
makes you weary.
Don't eat all you want.
Food not needed for support of the
system is so much extra work for the
body and requires more air to dispose
Of it.
"This regimen will diminish your
grocery bill and save your shoe
leather. Tribune.
The Adair County news., 1913-10-08
Starved to Save.

A life of unremitting toll and
frequent hunger, hidden by an
appearance of comfortable liv-
ing, was disclosed in New York
City when the report of Apprais-
er Martin on the estate of Mrs.
Catherine Keller was filed. Mr..
Keller died last March leaving
11,l11.21 in bank accounts
With the exception of 81, 500,
these bank notes represented
the savings, above all living ex-
penses, for a family of three,
from the SIC a week earnings of
Mrs. KelIer's niece, Mrs. Ella A.,
Cottrell.
In testifying before the ap-
praiser that the bank accounts
left by Mrs. Keller were her own
savings and to which she was
rightfully entitled, Mrs. Cottrell
stated she was a niece of of Mrs.
Keller and had lived with her
from the time she was nine years
of age. She was a o water color
painter and did copy work for
magfzines by day, scrubbing
floors by night and on Sundays,
but was never able to earn more
han SIG a week. From this
amount Mrs. Keller managed the
household, fed three persons and
and saved $4,000.
The Adair County news., 1913-10-08

Mrs. Keller occupied a $50 a
month apartment to keep up an
appearance of comfort. After
her meath Mrs. Cottrel was so
weak that she became insane
and was kept in a sanitarium for
six months. The bank account
will be divided between herself
and her daughter.
The Adair County news., 1913-10-08
Sensible Women Know
Foundation of Health

As health talks to women become
more general, both in the newspapers
and on the platform, the mass of women
are beginning to realize what the more
cultivated have always known, that
good health cannot be found in a powder
box. The externals of health may be
obtained in that way, but the basis of
health lies deeper, and yet is just as
easily obtained.
The most important thing that a
woman can do for herself, and about
which she is often most neglectful, is
to watch the condition of her stomach
and bowels. The weary eyes, the bad
breath, the frequent headaches, the
pimpleS, the general air of lassitude is
nine times out of ten the result of con-
stipation or indigestion, or both. Many
simple remedies can be obtained, but
the best in the estimation of most
women is DR.. Caldwelps Syrup Pepsin.
IT is mild, pleasant to the taste and
exactly suited to her needs. 1t is far
The Adair County news., 1913-10-08

superior to salts, cathartic pills, waters,
etc, which are entirely too violent.
Women should see to it that they
have at least one movement of the
bowels each day, and when showing any
tendency to constipation should take
DR.. CaldwelPs Syrup Pepsin in the
small dose prescribed. A brief use of
it will so train the stomach and bowel
muscles that all forms of medicine can
be dispensed with. These opinions are
voiced by thousands of women, after
personal experience, among them Miss "
L. Moore, 80 Claiborne ST., Nashville,
Tenn, and Florence Cook, Lucas, KY.
Anyone wishing to make a trial Of this
remedy before buying it in the regular
way of druggist at fifty cents or one
dollar a large bottle (family size) can
have sample bottle sent to the home
free of charge by simply addressing Dr.
w. B. Caldwell, 405 Washington ST.,
Monticello, Ill. Your name and address
on a postal card will do
The Adair County news., 1913-10-08
Use Chloride of Lime.

Next to corrosive sublimate the most
effective germ destroyer and deodoriz-
er is chloride of lime. Corrosive sub
Innate is such a powerful poison that
it is dangerous to have in the house.
But chloride of lime is perfectly safe
and very cheap. There are many uses
to which chloride Of lime can be put.
Among these are sterilization Of water
supplies and sewage effluents. street
sprinkling, flushing of cutters. disin-
fecting of all sorts in hospitals. homes.
factories and railway cars; the exter'
mination Of vermin of all kinds. espe-
cially the typhoid carrying housefy.
The Adair County news., 1913-10-08
Newest Notes Of Science.

CameIs are the only quad
rupeds that cannot swim.
Four wireless stations are be-
ing erected on the island of Bor-
neo.
The United States has become
the heaviest buyor of South At
rican diamonds.
The worlds silk crop last year
according to French estimate
was the largest ever produced.
Wood Is cut thin enough to
be used as a substitute ifori W al
paper by a recently patented
process.
Liverpool's new cathedral now
in course of erection, will have
the largest pipe organ in the
world.
A button sewing attachment
for ordinary sewing machines
has been patterned by a Califor-
MAN.
The Adair County news., 1913-10-08
Bigger the Steal, Smaller the Crime.

The ManX law Of old times had
many oddities, but none, surely, quaint
er than to make the greater the crime
the less, because of the impossibility,
within the narrow limits of the Isle
of Man. that the bigger thief should
be successful.
IF man steal a horse or an OK" so
ran the law, ''it is no felony. for the
offender cannot hide them. but If he
steal a capon or pig he shall be
hanged"
The Adair County news., 1913-10-08
As He Diagnosed 1t.

81 fear you do not really love me-"
said the young doctor.
"Why do you say that" demanded
the girl.
'Your pulse does not seem to &C
celerate any when l hold your hand"
washington Herald.
The Adair County news., 1913-10-08
Not a Mind Reader.

Mistress (whose chauffeur has just
Informed her that Fido has been shut
up in the stable because he leaped up
at a strange lady in the road)-How
odd of him! Do you suppose he
thought it was me? Chauffeur
Couldn't say what he thought, my
lady.-London Punch.
The Adair County news., 1913-10-08
Cheerinq.

Robby-I think like you better than
any Of the other fellows that come
TO see sister. Percy-Im pleased to
hear ii. Robby Why do you like me
the best? Robby- Because sis always
lets ne stay around and hear what
you say.-Judge.
The Adair County news., 1913-10-08

Age does not make US childish, as
some say. It finds Us true children.-
Goethe.
The Adair County news., 1913-10-08

The talker sows; the listener reaps-
Italian Proverb.
The Adair County news., 1913-10-08

We can also give liberal
combination rate with Daily
or Sunday. Courier Journal.
Write Courier-Journal Com.
pany, Louisville. KY, for
free sample copy of edition
you desire, butt be sure to
send your subscription order
to this paper-NOT to the
Courier Journal.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-09-05
RUNAWAY LOCOMOTIVE
 INJURIES ENGINE CREW

Ray Day, firemen, and l.. M. Stevenson, engineer, were injured at Salmon creek near Juneau Friday when thelocomotive ran away and left the rails atthe derail- ing switch near the lower dam. Roth men jumped and escaped with slight injuries. The ac- cldent was due to slippery rails. The sand used to keep thcwheels from skidding fail ed to hold and the engine dashed down a four per cent. Gr ade. The engine was slight ly injured.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-09-05
 ALASKA RAILROAD
 FROM VALDEZ

The Portage Bay and Mat anuska Railroad company filed articles of incorporation with Secretary William L. Distin, Monday. The home office of the company is Valdez, Alaska. T The capital stock is placed at so,O0O,000. The first board Of directors are T. II. Gerahty,
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-09-05

R. B. Mathison and his son, John Mathison, have taken out St1,00 with a small hydraulic plant on Resurrection creek near Seward from ground that had been condemned by eX- perts. They say their sum- Tier output will amount to si7,0OO. They washed out S90. day per man employed. Both are convinced that there is other good ground in the of Seward as good as that which they are working.
 It has been discovered that the ore of the Good Era com pany, at Nome, upon which very rich strike was made last March, is refractory and must be treated, if at all, by the process. The mine belongs to a company of which Senator Breeding is president, and all the stock is held at Nome. The company is hay ing further tests made of the ore. FFfs' #Sls
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-09-05
DISSOLUTION OF
 PARTNERSHIP

Notice is hereby given that the partnership hitherto exist ing in Ketchlkan and known as Barclay & Churchill has been dissolved by mutual consent, J. B. Gilbralth having purchased the interest formerly owned by NJ. NJ. Churchill, and the busi- ness of the Northern Hotel and Bar will be conducted hereafter by Barclay X Gilbraith who will pay all bills owed by and col lect all accounts owing to the firm of Barclay & Churchill.
 M. M. CHURCHILL,
 HUGH BARCLAY.
 |. B. GILBRAITH.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-09-05

Of Valdez, F. H. Esterbrook, of Cordova, D. Wheeler, of Terre Iiaute, Indiana, A. l.. Single tary, of Valdez, and B. F. Mil iarG, af Valdez. The pur- pose of the company as set out in the incorporation papers is to construct standard guage railroad from the head of Pas sage canal, Prince William Sound, to Cook inlet; thence northeastern to Fairbanks. Branch lines are also to be con slructed where desired.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-09-05
Christian Church Notice

There will be service at the Moose Hall, opposite the U. 5. Customs house as follows: Prayer meeting, "Wednesday evening at 8 ?. m.; Sunday School next Lords day at 10 a. m.; Preaching at Il a. m. and at s p. m. This Is a permanent notice from this date on.
 REV. GEO. A. WILHITE,
 Pastor.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-09-05
AMONG THE CHURCHES
First N. E. Church

First M. E. Church Sunday Church service Il @. m. and 1880 p. m.
 Wednesday Prayer Meeting 7:3O. Friday choir meets o'clock. First and third Wednesday after uoons at l3O Ladies Aid Society.
 H. w. MICHENER, Pastor.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-09-05

A term of the district court has been called to convene at Seward, September ?, accord ing to the Seward Gateway al which Judge Fred M. Brown will preside. 2 us
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-09-05
CATHOLIC CHURCH

Sunday Mass at s a. m. and 10 am.
 Sunday School at 2:3O p. m. Sunday Nespers at ' p. m. Week Day Mass at 8 a. m. Rev. Wm. A. Shepherd,
 Pastor.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-09-05

Better see Foord the Plumber about that work you are think ing of having done. His price and work are both O. K. adv
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-09-05

Buy your, Drugs, Toilet Ar ticles, Stationery, Sundries and Periodicals at Hacks Drug Store. adv
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-09-05

For Rent-Rooms for light house keeping. Inquire roora 6 over Thompson's store. Adv
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-09-05
FLOATING COURT
 AT SEWARD

The Thetis with Judge R.. w. Jennings and the floating court reached Seward Friday al noon. There were only 8 few cases tried at the West ward this year. Three insane cases were heard, and the patients committed; three were convicted of assault, and Il few for the violation of the law against selling liquor to Indians. j xa Hhg
 All prices all sizes in mems and wOmens rain coats at Fields. adv.
 Rain coats at Fields. adv.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-09-05

Have your prescriptions fil- led at the Yellow Front Drug Store. Two registered drug glsts in attendance. adv
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-09-05
Launches Rough Rider and Teddy

Rough Rider and Teddy MONDAY, 8 m-Chomley Sunny Point), connecting with mail carrier for Sulzer and all points on West Coast Prince of Wales Island. TUESDAY, m-Metlakaht- la, Dolomi
 WEDNESDAY, 8 am-Loring, Yes Bay, (Cannery-H Hatch ery) Bell Isl'd Hot Springs THURSDAY, 8 a m-Same as Monday,
 FRIDAY, 8 Jam -Metlakahtla. SATURDAY, ,Kassan, It Camp, Hush X Brown, andHollis. Carries Passengers and
 Freight
 Williams & Hubbard
 Masters
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-09-05
The Daily Miner, $1. per. m'

Majestic Range for Sale. In- oulre at Miner Office. adv
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-09-05

ALL ROADS LEAD TO THE DREAM. adv
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-09-05
Saint Johns Church

Rev. Robert Ewel Roe, priest ln charge.
 Sunday a. m. Holy Communion. o:45, Native Sunday School.
 11:OO, Maths (1st. Sunday, Holy Communion) tnd sermon.
 1915 White Sunday school.
 D. m. Native service. p. m. Evensong and sermon
 Wednesday 7:30 p. h., Native ser vice.
 Saturday ZOO p. m. J. A 8. 1880 ?. m. choir practice.
 Meeting of Vestry first Monday night in month; Women's Guild, al ternate Thursdays, 1:30.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-09-05

Christian Science Society Front street, Ketchikan, Regular Services Sunday 1 1 an Subject for Sunday, Sept. 7 Wednesday evening reading and Song Service at g: P. M.
 All Are Welcome
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-09-05

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The roundup record. [volume] (Roundup, Mont.) 1908-1929, 1913-05-23
WIN. JENSEN DIES
Passes Away at Fiatwillow Ranch May
1s-Remains Shipped to Chicago
For Burial.

VIM. M. Jensen. brother OF Mrs.
Carl N. Thompson, and well known
here having lived on homestead just
north of the city of Roundup for sever
al years, died Monday at his ranch on
Flatwillow creek near the Carl N.
Thompson ranch. The cause OF his
death was tuberculosis of which he
had been a sufferer for a number Of
years. The remains were brought to
Melstone from which place they were
shipped to Chicago Wednesday even.
ing. accompanied by Mrs. Jensen and
little son and brother Edward Jen-
sen.
he deceased was born in Algona. Ia.
in 1884. being 29 years Of age at the
time of his death. Four years ago
he came to Roundup with his family
taking up q homestead near here.
For a while he was engaged In the
dairy business in this city. later pur.
chasing a ranch on FlatwillOw where
he has made his home since.
The roundup record. [volume] (Roundup, Mont.) 1908-1929, 1913-05-23
FIGHT FOR PUBLICITY IS RE-
NEWED BEFORE COMMITTEE

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 21.--
The fight between republican and
democratic senators over making pub
lie names of manufacturers who ap-
pear before the senate finance sub
committees and publishing briefs filed
in protest against rates VISA renewed
today when the finance committee met
Democratic members of the finance
committee decided today to hear no
more manufacturers after next Tues
day and then begin actual work OF re-
vision. After next Tuesday the COM
mittee expects to accept the bill in
time to report to the full committee
the following Monday. Then the DEM
ocratic caucus will be caleld. Chair
man Simmons believes now that the
bill be ready for the senate by June
7th.
The roundup record. [volume] (Roundup, Mont.) 1908-1929, 1913-05-23
LAND DECISIONS
OF IMPORTANCE
PARTICULARLY INTERESTING TO
RESIDENTS OF MONTANA
AND THE WEST.

Residence is where a person lives
by clause constraining his will.
Absence of a few days at time in
gainful employment cannot be regard
ed as breaking the continuity of resi-
dence.
Under the homestead law declar-
alton of intention, never acted upon
to acquire public land by residence
thereon, confers no heritable right
to complete the entry without set
tlement on the land. This require
ment is not changed by the act il June
6, 1912.
The making of an original home
stead entry amounts to no more than
a declaration by the claimant of in
tention to acquire the land in the man.
ner prescribed by the statute, and
bears substantially the same relation
to the acquisition of title as does the
declaratOry statement to a purchase
under the preemption law. BY either
one nor the other is any vested right
acquired as against the government.
No right is obtained by settlement
and residence upon an improvement
of unsurveyed public land under the
homestead law which creates any inn
pediment to the power of the govern
ment to donate the land to any pub.
lie purpose
While possession initiated by settle
ment gives the praemption settler
4 preference right os.r others, it loes
not confer a vesed right as against
the United States. 70 the lands cc-
cupied, and until such settler has made
entry and fully compl'-d with the law,
congress may withd.,, the land from
sale and entry alc appropriate it to
other uses, even tho it defeats the in
coate right of settlers
The provisions of the act Of Febru-
ary 3, 1911, do not warrant the max
ing of homestead entry by one who
has the benefit of the act of April %,
1905.
When a qualified entryman citizen
OF the United States, dies, leaving the
widow anl children an: the widow
marries thereafter a foreigner, the
widow thereupon takes the nationality
of the husband and, being incompetent
tnc entryman's heirs succeed to The
title.