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Evening star., 1915-12-23
Friends for Many Years.

Relatives of Knox declare that he
was suffering from mental alteration,
since he and Foster had been friends
for many years and there was no cause
for a grievance. Until three years ago
Knox and Foster had been associated
with law firm in Lake Charles, La,
Knox as an attorney and Foster as an
attorney and timber expert. Knox
opened a law office in New Orleans and
Foster went to Hattiesburg when the
firm was dissolved
The authorities here state that it had
been learned that Knox recently de-
veloped mental trouble, and last Sep
tember was taken to Washington and
placed in a sanatorium for treatment.
He arrived here from Washington sew
eral dayS ago.
Evening star., 1915-12-23
SCIENTIFIC BODY
IS TO MEET HERE
Sessions of International Con-
gress of Americanists
Begin Monday.

In addition to the Second Pan-Ameri-
can Scientific Congress, which is to con-
vene here. Washington during the hoii-
day season also will be the scene or a
second important international scien-
tiffc gathering-the nineteenth inter-
national Congress of Americanists
Allied with these congresses are more
than a dozen other scientific bodies OF
national scope and distinction. Those
affiliated with the AmericaTists COM
prise, besides section ], anthropology
of the Pan-American Scientific Con-
gress, are the American Anthropo-
logical Association, the American Folk
Lore Society, the American Historical
Association and the ArchG logical In
stitute of America.
The Congress of AmeriCanlsts is one
of the oldest international scientlfc
organizations in existence, having fer
over forty years held hign plses IN
the estimation of the old world as we'll
as the new.
Evening star., 1915-12-23
Will Of Lieut.. Col. Bromwell,

HONOLULU. T. H.. December 23.-The
Photographic will of Lieut.. Col. Charles
8. Bromwen. U. s. A, whose death.
supposedly sek-inhicted. occurred here
December 10. has been filed here. The
will was dated the day before his death
and left the entire estate to Mrs Brom-
well and their two children.
Evening star., 1915-12-23
Patrorized by Rulers.

Abroad, as well as in the American
republics, it is patronized and encour-
aged by the national rulers, and its ses
sions are usually honored by the pres
ence of the president or monarch anc
of the leading officials CT the govern
ment. 1t assemblies at two-year inter-
walls alternately in America and the
old world. and has for It's object the
discussions of all matters that relate 10
American anthropology, archaeology.
ethnology, FOLKLORE, history and lin
guiSticS.
The original date set for the Wash
ington meeting or session of the Amer
icanists was October D. 1914, but, the
war having just opened. it was decided
to postpone the session until a more
propitious time, so that the official dele
gates and others from abroad coulu
better attend. But the war continuing
a fully satisfactory time seemed to De
far in the future, and in consequence
1t was decided by the organizing COM
mittee to hold the congress here this
winter. at the same date as the Pan
American Scientific Congress and other
related societies. The embership of
the two congresses being largely In
common, delegates would be enabled
to attend both meetings. and a series
of joint meetings has been arranged
Sessions at National Museum.
Ine sessions loT lHe pi SSSH HeaeiOii VI
scientific papers will be held in the
National Museum, beginning Monday
afternoon, December 27. and continuing
until New Year day. Special new ex-
hibits of high scientific interest have
been arranged for the meeting and Will
occupy the ground floor OF the museum.
The principal social events Will be:
A reception by the regents and secre-
tary of the Smithsonian Institution at
the National Museum Wednesday even
ing, December 90; dinner at the cos
mos Club Thursday evening, December
40. and a reception by the secretary of
the Smithsonian Institution, Is presi-
dent of the local branch of the Archaeo-
logical Institute of America, in the
main hall of the Smithsonian lnstitu-
tion on the afternoon of Friday, De-
cember 81.
The patron and principal officers OF
the congress are:
Patron, the President of the United
States.
President, John W. Foster, former
Secretary of State, former minister to
Mexico and Russia. special plenipoten-
tiary to Brazil, Spain, Germany, am
bassador on special mission to Great
britain and Russia, member Hague
peace conference; honorary presidents.
Or. Charles D. Wa1cott, secretary OF
the Smithsonian Institution: Clarence
r. Moore, archeologist, Philadelphia,
and Prof William H. Holmes, head
curatorx department of anthropology,
United States National Museum; treas
rrer. Clarence F. Norment, president OF
the National Bank of Washington; sec
retary. Dr. Ales Hrdlicka, curator, d1-
vision of physical anthropology, United
States National Museum.
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NEW ORLEANS ATTORNEY
SHOOTS HIS BEST FRIEND
Robert L. Knox Also Kills Another
Man and Surrenders to the Police.
Thought Mentally Unbalanced.

BATON ROUGE, La, December "a
Robert L. Knox, surveyor of customs
for the port of New Orleans and promi-
nent Louisiana attorney, shot and
killed Benjamin Foster of Hattiesburg,
Miss, a close friend and former busi-
ness associate. and Alexander F'raenk-
lin. believed to be from Natchitoches,
La, in the Yazoo and Mississippi VAL
ley railroad depot here yesterday. Ac-
cording to witnesses, Knox walked into
the crowded waiting room, and, with
out uttering a word, drew a revolver
and fired three times. Foster, who was
purchasing a ticket, was shot and in
stantly killed. Fraenklin was struck
by the second or third bullet and died
about twenty minutes later. Knox then
left the waiting room and surrendered
to the police.
District Attorney Holcombe, who at
tempted to obtain a statement from
Knox, declared that all the prisoner
said was He ruined my life" 1t was
said that apparently Knox did not
know that Fraenklin had been killed.
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Maj. Butler in Command.

Maj Smedley Darlington Butler led
the expedition against Riviere, and to
the 5th Company, under Capt. William
w. Low, was assigned the task of max
ing the main or frontal attack. This
company deployed at distance OF
about 1900 yards from the fort and sd-
vanced upon 1T in extended order. The
Caco fire was continuous, but the aim
of the attacking party of marines was
SO deadly that they were enabled in a
very short time to get into position
from which the fort could be stormed
With characteristic dash they were
upon the works. and although the
cacos stuck to their guns until the
marines had actually entered the fort
they were unable to infict single
casualty in the ranks of the sea SOL
diers
Maj Butler then ordered the fort
dynamited. and when the last stones OF
the old structure were destroyed the
revolutionary hopes and ambitions OF
the north Haiti Cacos were buried be-
meath the ruins OF Riviere. :.
Evening star., 1915-12-23

Gottiob Ritter of the Baltimore firm
OF Ritter K Sullivan died suddenly of
heart failure at his home In that city
while writing at desk in the living
room. He was born sixty-six years ago
In Stuttgart. Germany, and came to
Baltimore thirty-four years ago.
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CAPTURE OF FORT RlVIERE
QUELLS REVOLT IN HAITI
u. s. Marines Take Old Stone Struc-
ture Regarded by superstitious
Natives as Impregnable.

BY the capture and destruction OF
Fort Riviere, an old stone structure
held by superstitious Haitians as i'm
pregnable and favored of the revoiu-
tionary gods. the rebellious Cacos OF
northern Haiti were crushed. and the
pacifcation work of the United states
Marine Corps in that section of the tur-
bulent little island was finished Not an
American marine was injured III the
dangerous undertaking. according to
the official reports Just received at
headquarters of the Marine Corps
Fort Riviere was built by the French
when Haiti was a colonial possession of
that country and has been the head
quarters of the Caco bandits for years.
II has always been a hotbed of revo-
luton, and Marine Corps officers real
ized that it would have to be captured
and destroyed before lasting peace
could come to that section.
Evening star., 1915-12-23
Sarah Bernhardt Not Ill.

PARIS, December 23.-Inquiries made
at Sarah Bernhardt's Theater concern
ing the report that the famous actress
was seriously Ill brought forth the state
men that she was in good health.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-05
WILL CONTINUE
Ere mont SERVICE

The Ottumwa. Fremont bus line that
was inaugurated by the Ottumwa Re.
tail Merchants association some
months ago to give people in the vic
Unity of Fremont an opportunity Of
coming to Ottumwa twice each day
and Ottumwans the chance of going
there also. will be continued through
out the winter. This. action was taken
this morning at meeting of represen-
tatives of the association with the
Knox Auto & Supply Co., which has
contracted with the association to
carry on the service at stated SEIZED
ule. The Ottumwa Taxi Co., has had
the line until the present.
The Knox firm states that it will run
as many cars as are needed to accom-
modate the business. and is also con-
templating similar line from Ottum-
wa to Kirkville to be started in the
next week or ten days
The schedule announced for the
Fremont service is as follows:
Cars leaving and returning to the
Commercial association rooms leave
Ottumwa at 8 a. m, and 4:30 p. M,
at Fremont at 9 a. M, and
$3.50 p. m. They leave Fremont at
$3.50 a. M, and p. M, arriving here
at 1880 a. m, and p. m, each week
unless road conditions make the travel
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-05
EVANGELIST GOFF
ST|RS AUDIENCE
USES WHOLE BEING IN MAKING
HIS SERMON REACH HEARTS
OF HIS hEARERs.

The revival meeting at Willard
Street M. E. church began Sunday
morning with splendid attendance.
The evangelistic party were all pres
ent except Miss Wilson who comes
later in the week. Charles r. Golf and
wife and Mr.. Rugg, the soloist and
chorus leader, began the meeting in
earnest. The sermon in the morning
was upon the Worlds Greatest
Need" That need he showed to be
Jesus Christ. A few of the striking
things he said were, "The man who
does not have Jesus Christ In his bust
ness does not have him anywhere.
The woman who does have Christ in
society does not have him anywhere"
It was strong sermon, the church
was greatly uplffted and felt that 1t
has in the leadership of this meeting
man Of unusual power as an evang-
elist.
The evening service was still more
striking than the morning. The house
was we'll filed. The evangelist show
ed himself to be in earnest, like Billy
SUNDAY he breaches with his hands,
his head, his feet, his eyes, his face,
his whole being. He surely Jared
some of the staid and conservative
folk when he jumped to the top of the
altar rail and poured his volumes OF
ridicule and shame at the inconsist-
encies Of some Christian people. He
seems to make the people feel that he
is speaking for their good, and not
merely to entertain them.
He announced that he would speak
tonight on What 1t Costs to Be a
Christian, Mr.. Rugs, the chorus
leader, has splendid solo voice, he Is
a director Of great ability, sings his
message into the hearts OF the people,
and has a winning way about him. The
meetings continue every night during
the week.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-05
VOLUME OF CORN
PACKED is LARGE

Marengo, Oct. 4.-The Iowa Valley
Canning Co., closed its seasons run
Saturday. The amount of corn
canned tctaled some $4,000 cases. The
unfavorable weather caused the gath
ering of the corn to be done under
great difficulties, but aside from all
these disadvantages the volume of
corn packed is large and the quality
was never better. The state inspector
was here the last of the week and
thoroughly examined the plant and
aside from one alteration that he rec
commended he declared the plant to be
an ideal one and one Of the most mod
ern and UP to date in the state. The
farmers have realized goodly sum for
their acreage of sweet corn and with
the Iowa Valley Canning Co., should
realize good profit on their invest
nent.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-05
LUCAS COUNTY man
. IS KILLED BY SHOT.
ALBERT YATES rs IN CHARLTON
JAIL AND FACES CHARGES
OF NUMBERING MINER.

Charlton, Oct. 4.-(Special)-Uck
Reece, a miner 35 years of age, Is
dead from gun shot fired Sunday ev-
ening about midnight at mine No. z
known as Tipperary, located thirteen
miles northeast of Charlton, and Al
bert Yates who has a store at the
camp is in the Lucas county jail today
facing charges of numbering Reece.
Yates story Is that Reece had been
drinking all day Sunday and had both
cred about the store several times dur
ing the day. He says that once when
he put the man out Of the store that
Reece struck him over the head and he
points to a cash in his temple as evil
dence of the blow. Later he says that
Reece came to the store and tried to
push the door down, and to scare him
Yates says he fired, aiming the shot
through the door. The bullet struck
Reece in the abdomen and his death
followed shortly. He Is survived by
wife and two children who are in
Colorado No arrangements have been
made for the funeral.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-05
CAMPAIGN BEGINS
FOR Ne MEMBERS
oTTUMWA IN CONTEST WITH
SEVEN OTHER Y. M. C. A.
BODIES; TO BE SPIRITED.

The big campaign of the association
opens today. This evening at $3.50 the
men who are working on the campaign
will meet for supper and give their
first report for the campaign. Each of
the different associations will turn in
their reports for the day to the local
association and these will in turn be
sent back with the standing for the
day Eight associations will be repre-.
scented in this campaign. Each has It's
goal to gain during the campaign and
the one nearest to it's goal at the close
will win the campaign.
, The figure set for the local associa.
tion is 1880. If every man and boy
who has agreed to work does his part
It is thought that the local association
will have reached its goal by the end
CT the contest. This will mean that OF.
tumwa will have to get in about 425
new members and renewals for it has
that number Of expirations at this
time. Everybody is urged to work and
help put this number right up to the
goal.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-05
B. C. r. & N. REUNION
ANNUAL AFFAIR

Cedar Rapids, Oct. 4.--The B. c. r.
q N. reunion is to become a perman-
emit feature for Cedar Rapids and
steps are to be taken Immediately to
form q permanent organization which
Will arrange for the reunion next
year. .., t,
w. D. Francis has been elected to
head the organization and vice presi-
dents, and other officers are to be Sc
lected by divisions and by each or
ganization connected with the old
road. There will be vice president
from each division selected by the
conductors, the firemen, the engine
men, operators, station agents, sec
ton men, brakemen and other en-.
ployes and from these an executive
committee will be selected.
No date has been arranged for next
year but the reunion will be held in
the autumn, probably in October but
nearer the middle of the month.
Cedar Rapids will be the per1nan-
ent home Of the reunions and 1t was
predicted that three thousand persons
would be in attendance this year. The
crowd Is larger than was expected, all
conditions considered The total reg
istration, including women. passed
the fourteen hundred mark and 1t was
said that fifteen hundred would be
reached. The committee ordered 1900
badges and there was not single one
at the Alison hotel headquarters. An
extra hundred was ordered by tele-
graph. This means that twelve hun
bred men have registered as the wom-
en- are not given badges.
There was one opposition to making
the reunion an annual affair. but w.
G. Haskell, George Merrill and others
were Of the opinion that as many OF
the men were becoming old they
would not be able to attend after q
few years and If the reunions were
made bi-annual hundreds probably
would die before the next meeting.
Others approached on the subject
agreed with Mr.. Haskell and Mr.. Mer-
r1ll and it was agreed to make it an
annual affair.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-05
ELDON

Mrs. James Roberts left Saturday
for a visit in Marysville, Mo-, relatives
and friends.
Archer Fertiny returned to his work
in Des Moines where he is employed in
the Hanback, undertaking business.
Old School Baptist church Is hold
ing a three days session at the church
near Dicksey school house.
Mr. and Mrs VIM. James of Merida
Yucatan, are visiting Mrs. James moth.
er, Mrs. l. T. Flint.
Clarence Hall is out with his big
double drag trying to get the roads In
good shape once more.
L. E. Haydock and wife leave We'd
nesday for Tulare, Cal, where they ex-
pect to make their future home, after
residence of over forty years in Wa
pella county. They just recently sold
the Hotel Eldon furnishings and lease
to Paul D. Murphy and wife Of Des
Moines who are now in charge Of the
business.
Quite few of the Eldon Elks at
tended lodge in Ottumwa Friday
night.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-05
CAPT. JAS. HAMILTON
DIES AT MONTROSE

Montrose. Oct. 4.-Captain James D.
Hamilton died at his home here Sat
urday. He was born in West Point,
Ia, June 1, 1910, and lived there until
the outbreak OF the civil war, when he
enlisted from Fort Madison in Com
pany D, Seventh Iowa infantry. serv.
ing until the end of the struggle. He
received his discharge at Louisville
in 1865.
From the close of the war until sew.
en- years ago he resided in Chicago,
moving from there to Montrose He
was married In 1886 to Miss jeanette
Beatty of Chicago. and is survived by
his wife and one sister, Miss Emma
Hamilton Of Montrose
Captain Hamilton has held various
high offices in the G. A. r. posts. He
held membership in TIP Best post at
Montrose and was prominent mem.
Der of the Masonic order. The old sol.
diers and Masons attended the funeral
which was held Sunday, the Rev. John
c. Sage of Keokuk officiatsd.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-05
WITHDRAW NAMES
FROM PETITION
CITY CLERK FRANK r. LYNCH Is
ASKED TO TAKE NAMES
FROM INSTRUMENT.

Five men called At the Office of CITY
Clerk Frank T. Lynch this morning
and asked that their names be taken
off the jitney bus petition which they
signed sometime ago. They made attn
davits to Mr.. Lynch that they had act
ed hastily. An ofacial canvass Of the
names Is being made today and the
petition shows 1,474 names. The 1T
ney bus men stated that they had
1902 names when they filed the petit
ton.
Whether or not the petition holds
enough names to repeal the ordinance
or call q special election will be known
within q short time. The names have
been arranged alphabetically and arc
being checked with the poll books.
William Hoogewoning and Mrs.
John Wyatt, who operated buses be-
fore the regulations were adopted,
have taken out licenses under the new
ordinance and have put up the $4,000
bond required. H. J. Gordon. J. H.
Layman, Edward Webb, w. Bunnell
and w. E. Knox who also operated it,
neys have taken out licenses for auto
livery.
William Hoogewoning has purchased
a large bus that he will use on his Ut
ney bus line. The car will hold TWEEN.
ty-two passengers and is fitted with
electric light, heat and upholstered
seats. Mr.. Hoogewoning stated that II
the business continues to be good
that he will put on two more busses Of
the same type and will give transfere
to the south side
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-05
BODY OFMAN FOUND
. ON CAss Street
THOMAS r. MALONEY lSTHOUGHT
TO HAVE DIED DURING SAT-
URDAY NIGHT.

The body of Thomas Richard Ma
loney was found Sunday morning
about $3.50 o'clock lying against a
pile of ties at the foot Of Cass street.
1t Is thought that Mr.. Maloney died
sometime Saturday night.
An inquest was held over the re-
mains this morning and a jury COM
posed of George Diltz, Thomas Brown
and w. l.. Burt, came to the verdict
that the man came to his death be-
tween p. M, Saturday and $3.50 a. m,
Sunday, the cause Of death being I'M
known. No marks were on the BODY
that would lead to foul play theory
and it is thought that Mr.. Maloney
came to his death from natural causes.
He Is survived by one brother,
Dennis Maloney Of this city.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-05
PETITION AIDS
TAX COLLECTOR
EDWARD HAWKS
TAKES NAMES OF DELIN-
QUENTs FROM JlT LIST.

Many Of the signers Of the Jitney
bus petition will find that 1t will cost
them for signing their names to the
instrument as Poll Tax Collector Ed
Hawks is busy taking the Names
ages and addresses from the paper
end will start serving notices for 1915
poll tax within few days.
A great many have been found that
owe poll tax for 1915 and as their
name, age and address are contained
in the petition it is easy for Mr.. Hawks
TO find them. Mr.. Hawks, worked on
the books Saturday night and reports
that he has found a great many who
have not been called upon and that
he will hunt them up and make them
pay the So assessment.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-05

Misses June Dewey and Helen Yale
were in Ottumwa Wednesday.
= James Duggan of Melrose was
business caller in Ottumwa Monday.
= Homer Woofter was an Ot-
tumwa business caller Monday.
Paul Glentzer Of Ottumwa spent
the week end in Hiteman and Abba:
- Mr.. and Mrs. o. G. Nelson OF
Hooking and Mrs Anna Gore Of Abba
went to Ottumwa Thursday IN the
formers car. Miss Nina
Hamilton Of Centerville was in Abba
last Saturday night on her way to
Ottumwa where she will visit for a
few days.-The Monroe County News
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-05

The board Of supervisors hereby di-
reefs and orders the county auditor
to assess an 8 mill $40 levy on all
taxable property in the corporation
Of Ottumwa City to cover part OF
quarantine expense for Ottumwa City
for the year ending September l, 1915.
(Sec 257) Code Supp 1907.
On motion Of j. R. Stodghill and
seconded by ]. w. Hall the county
auditor was instructed to put into use
at once a requisition system. Before
any merchandise can be ordered for
court house or county Jail requisi-
ton must be secured from the auditor.
The original requisition must be at
tached to all bills when filed In the
auditors office for payment. Motion
carried.
On motion the board adjourned to
meet again October 4, 1916, at 9
o'clock.
Attest:
Fred l.. Bissell, Auditor.
H. B. Patterson, Chairman.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-05
BOARD PROCEEDINGS.

Proceedings of the board of super
visors Friday, September II, 1915, be-
ing the thirteenth day of the July ses.
sion.
The board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. All members present. Presi-
dent H. B. Patterson in the chair.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
On motion Of ]. r. Stodghill and
seconded by j. w. Hall, DR.. J. c. Box
was appointed as examiner of the
blind for the ensuing year. Motion
carried.
On motion the following resolution
was unanimously adopted:
Resolved. by the board of super
visors Of Wapello county, Iowa, in
regular session on this seventeenth
day of September, 1915, that the fol-
lowing levy be assessed on all tax
able property of said Wapello county
as assessed for the year 1915, to-wit:
Mills
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-05

Mrs. q. M. Whitney, who formerly
lectured for tho Ottumwa Spiritualist
society and for the past year has serv-
cd as state missionary for the Iowa
association, has gone to Waterloo
where she and Mr.. Whitney have pur.
chased a vapor bath business and Will
locate. Both have been engaged in
the missionary work OF the Spiritual.
list society and will retire for time
to give their attention to the new
business venture.