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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-25
MANY DIVORCE
CASES SETTLED
Four DEGREES Are Signed
and Two Ordered BY
Judge Hunter
TAKE UP SMITHHART
ACTION FOR TODAY
Matter Involves Attempt to
Have Modification of
Previous Order

Four divorce DEGREES were signed,
TWO ordered, defaults made in seven
ana evidence heard in one divorce
case tuesday before Judge Francis M.
hunter, presiding jurist in the dis.
trict court
The case Of Rosie Smithhart VS.. Os-
car Smithhart has been taken up In
court today. This Is an application to
modify decree, given few months
ago. Several other supplementary
matters IN connection with the case
We're set for hearing at the same time.
Defaults have been entered in the
cases Of Henry Throne vs. C. C. Por-
ter ct al and John Helm ct al and
American Type Founders Co. VS.. W..
F. Bugby ct al. An order to sell real
ty has been signed in the estate OF
Mary e. Carpenter and w. w. Epps
has been appointed guardian ad Item
for the defendant in the case of Re.
becca r. Henness ct al VS.. M. H.
Longcor Orders have been signed
in the estates Of Jerry Madigan and
William J. Stephenson. The final re.
port in the John T. Wyatt estate has
been accepted and Kessiah Wyatt has
been appointed guardian for the minor
children
A default has been ordered in the
case OF May Alexander VS.. John r.
Alexander while the court has made
an order in the case of Estella Ellison
ct al VS.. Robert Pickerell A decree
has been ordered for Mary Buckles
against Pearl Buckles and the eyi-s
dence has been heard in the divorce
case Of Myrtle Gross VS.. Robert H..
Gross. DEGREES have been signed In
the cases of Lillian N Brown VS..
Charles H. Brown and Morris RUPEE
vs.. Clara Rupe and ordered in the
case Of Edith Brainard vs. John E,
Brainard. A default on personal SER
vice in foreign state has been ems
tered in the Catherine Foster VS.
Henry Foster case and decree has
been signed which gives Grace Dial
divorce from Joe Dial Default on
accepted service in foreign states
has been entered in the case of Lee
Solomon vs.. Fred L. Solomon and on
personal service in the case of katfls
ryn Schworm VS.. John Schworm, All
decree was signed Tuesday by Judge
Hunter in the action entitled Ednas
Mccoy VS.. Earl H. Mccoy Defaults
on accepted service in the case OF
C.. w. Eaves vs. Anna M. Eaves for
want of pleading, in the Verna More
house VS.. j. O. Morehouse case and
on accepted service in the case OF
George Pitzmeyer VS.. Edith PitzmeyefS
have been entered.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-25
Greece to Join in
WmOnlp Case
Bulgaria Enters

London, March 24.-According
to the newspapers of Athens,
Greece will not range herself on
the side of the triple entente pow
ers by herself, the correspondent
of the Exchange Telegraph Co.,
says in dispatch from the Gree
ian capital. She will take an ac-
tive part in the war only jointly
with Bulgaria. Isolated interven-
ton on the part of either Greece
or Bulgaria, the correspondent
continues, would be regarded in
Athens as ineffective.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-25
MARRIED FOR 79 YEARS
Venerable Illinois Couple Celebrate
Attainment Of Supposed Marital
Record.

Freeport, ILL.,, March 24.-Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Slifer, both SO years old.
celebrated their seventy-ninth wedding
anniversary here today. They are be-
lieved to hold the American record for
legth of welded life. They have
three children, the eldest being Is.
Mr.. and Mrs. Slifer have lived very
temperate lives and in the last fifty
years nothing except religious meet.
ings have kept them up later than 8
o'clock.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-25
PATENTEE CANNOT
FIX RETAIL PRICE

New York, March 24.-The right Of
a patentee under the patent law to fixi
the price at which patented article
must be sold at retail, was denied by
Judge Augustus N. Hand. in decision
handed down yesterday in the United
States district court. A suit brought
bv the Victor Talking Machine Co., to-
restrain r. H. Macy & Co., from selling
monographs and records at lower
nrice than that fixed by the Victor
company was dismissed by Judge
Hand.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-25
FTFTY-SIX ARE
REPORTED KILLED

Vancouver, B. c., March 24-Sur-
vivors of the snow and landslide at
the Brittania mine stated on their ar
rival on steamer here last night that
the total dead in Mondays disaster is
now known to be fifty-siX. Five Of the
victims were women and six were chill
dren. Twenty-one bodies have been
recovered. Search among the debris
for other bodies continued yesterday
Fourteen miners who were injured
are being cared for in the hospital at
Brittania Beach and all are expected
to recover
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-25
British AUiQt0rS Cdr1y Out
Successful Raid on Germans

Commander Ivor T.. Courtney and
Flight Lieutenant H. Kosher reached
their objective and after planning down
to 1000 feet dropped four bombs each
on the submarines.
1T is believed that considerable
damage has been done to both the
works and two submarines.
"The works were observed to be on
fire. In all, five submarines were OBJ
served on the slip.
"Flight Lieutenant B. Crossley-
meates was obliged by engine trouble
to descend in Holland. Owing to the
mist the two pilots experienced con-
siderable difficulty in finding their way
and they were subjected to heavy
gunflre While delivering their at
tacks."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-25

London, March PA force Of al
lied troops was landed on the peninsu
la of Gallipoli yesterday from trans
ports in the Gulf of Saros, according
to dispatch from Athens to the Daily
Express
A general attack both by land and
by sea on the Notifications Of the
Dardanelles is to be undertaken i'm
mediately on the arrival of further
French and British warships now on
their way to join the attacking squad
ron.
The last concerted effort against
the Dardanelles positions occurred
March 1s. This days action resulted
in the loss of three battleships. Re-
viewing the situation military experts
in London and elsewhere have ex-
pressed freely their belief that to pro-
tect the straits the marine forces
must be we'll supported on land. 1t
has been said lately that strong de-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-25

London, March 24.-The British ad
miralty this afternoon issued a state
ment saying that British air raid had
been successfully carried out today on
German submarines at Hoboken, three
miles outside of Antwerp.
The text of the admiralty statement
was as follows:
"The following has been received
from Wing Commander Longmore :
l have to report that a successful air
attack was carried out this morning
by five machines Of the Dunkirk squad
ron on the German submarines being
constructed at Hoboken, near Ant
werp.
1.-TWO of the pilots had to return
owing to thick weather but Squadron
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-25
DESTROYER GUARDS PORT
Speedy Warcraft Sent to San Juan to
See That U. S. Neutrality Is Not
Violated.

Washington, D. c., March 24.-Ad.
miral Fletcher, commander in chief of
the Atlantic fleet, notified the navy
department today that the destroyer
Warrington left Guatanamo, Cuba, last
night for San Juan, Porto Rico, and
should arrive tsere tonight. Secre-
tary Daniels said it was not planned
to send another naval craft to San
Juan at present. as 1t was thought the
Warrington and the coast guard ship
Algonquin would be sufficient to main
tain the neutrality of the port.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-25
OTTUldWA WAPELLO COUNTY IOWA THURSDAY MARCH
Corruption of
WitneSSeSLQid
at Mayors Door

Indianapolis. Ind, March "a
Mayor Dom M. Roberts, In ad-
dition to the men sent to jail
last night. because of alleged
tampering with witnesses In the
Terre Haute election case, was
ordered into the custody OF the
United States marshal today.
He was ordered to give addi-
tional bond Of $4,000 for his ap-
pearance to answer the charge
of corrupting government wit
nesses.
Roberts has been at liberty
on the conspiracy charge on a
bond Of 100000.
Sheriff Dennis Shea, City
Judge Thomas Smith and
Street Inspector Alexander Ac-
eel alias Steel, defendants, who
were placed in Jail last night by
order of Judge Anderson, also
wore held under additional
bonds of $4,000 each on the
same charge as placed against
Mayor Roberts. The four We're
taken in custody by United
States Marshal Mark Storen.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-25
LEGISLATURE FAILS
TO PAY EDUCATORS

Morgantown, W. Va, March 24.-Lo-
cal banks today went to the rescue of
the faculty of the West Virginia uni
versity here and paid their salaries
with the understanding that the pay.
roll would be taken care Of monthly in
similar manner until the state is able
to discharge It's obligations. Lack OF
funds is due to the failure of the last
session of the legislature to approprl-
ate for many of the state educational
and charitable institutions.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-25
ALLEGED SLAYER is
HELD WITHOUT BOND

Monmouth, ILL.,, March 24.-Lovey
Mitchell, the negro charged with the
murder of the Dawson family here in
1911 and brought here from Galesburg
last night, was today bound over to
the grand jury without bail. He was
questioned along lines of information
given in affidavits in possession Of the
officers, and also the alleged state
msnts made by Mrs. John Knight, In
iail at Peoria. but he denied every
thing.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-25
AMERICANS IN DANGER
N.ws From Persia to State Depart
ment at Washington Tells Of
Grave Situation.

Washington, D. c., March 24-Amer-
ican Consul F. w. Smith, stationed at
Batum, Russia, and who now is at
Tiflis, Informed the state department
today that American missionaries and
refugees were in danger at Urumlah,
Persia, where the Turkish consul,
Raghib Bey, at the head of 700 Ask
aris. was recently reported to have led
an uprising against the American mis-.
sion.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-25
NOTED EDUCATOR DIES.

Munich, March 24-Dr. Karl Theo-
dor Won Heigel, one of the widely
known members Of the faculty of the
University of Munich, died last night
at the age Of 73 years.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-25
"sroNEwALL's" WIDOW DIES.

Charlotte, N c., March 24.-Mrs.
Mary Anna Jackson, widow of General
(StonewalD Jackson, died at her home
here this morning.
The Washington herald., 1915-05-30
THE HEADSMAN R''A"1S 37s5m FEM
lCofNright. lTS.l

The Hadsman" is ike '-Ths Br,so." moved
with purpose" According to william Cullen
Bryant the purpose of The Bravo was to show
how institutions. professedly created to prevent
violence and wrong, become. when perverted nom
their natural destination, the instruments OF In
Justice: and ccw in every system which makes power
the exclusive property of the strong. the weak are
cure to be oppressed" In The Headsman" there
is displayed considerable of this philosophy. but the
rrincpal stress is laid upon the rank injustice OF
any government system which seeks to artihcially
circnmscribe a human being within the limits OF
the station in life in which be is boO. This is
done effectively by taking the extreme example OF
the ancient swiss law, which made. in some can
ions at least the Office of headsman hereditary in
one family Such novels as The Bravo" The
aeadsman," and The Ways Of the Hour" dealing
with governmental and sociological problems. are
hut family related in character to those stories Of
,sry American life and adventure by which Cooper
Is best known.
The Washington herald., 1915-05-30

the command OF the Genoese. said
These noble gentlemen would be glad
! if YOU would take advantage of this op.
! portunity to come down and stretch your
! limbs Herr Muller hesitatingly &C.
cepted the proffer.
Are you of Berne or Zurict?" asked
! the baron.
''of Berne. Herr Baron" replied the
stranger.
| ''Ah." said WilIading. there are many
Mullers in the Emmen Thai You travel.
like ourselves, to get a look at the far
famed revels of the Vevasians?'
That and other affairs have brought
! me into this honorable company" re-
piled Muller. evidently distressed at the
personal turn the conversation had taken
!. as if wishing to give it a new direction,
he turned to the Augustine and said
And you. father. are journeying toward
! thy mountain residence after visit to
the valleys and their people?''
! " 'Tis blessed brotherhood" exclaim-
ed the Genoese. crossing himself. land
all travellers need wish it WELL"
Masso Joins In.
-'AoSSo pduScu MS Walk ana, lOOh-
ing down upon the group. took an unin-
vited part in the conversation.
None know this better than l." said
he. "A wanderer for many years, l have
seen the stony roof of that hospice with
as much pleasure as 1 have ever beheld
the entrance of harbor when the ad-
verse gales were pressing upon my can
vas. As he uttered this opinion Masso
decorousy raised his cap and pursued
his straitened walk with the industry
of a Gagged tiger.
1t was so unusual for one of his con-
dition to obtrude on the discourse Of the
fair and noble that the party exchanged
looks of surprise. But the Signore, more
accustomed than most Of his friends to
the frank department and bold speech
Of mariners. felt disposed rather to en-
courage than to repulse this disposition
to talk.
Thou art a Genoese by thy dialect"
said he.
Signore. returned Masso. II was
born in the CITY of Palaces though first
saw the light beneath a humble roof
The poorest Of us are proud Of the splen-
dor OF Genoa la Superba. even IL its
glory has come from our groans."
Gathering Tempest.
Grimaldi frowned, but. ashamed to let
himself be disturbed by an allusion so
vague and perhaps so unprecedented. his
brow regained its habitual composure,
and he was continuing the conversation
when Masso remarked that he was far
from content al ho
The Washington herald., 1915-05-30

ever. was unknown to the baron. who
had not the least suspicion that an un-
known officer of mercenaries could pre-
sumo to aspire to the hand of the heiress
of his broad lands and ancient line
Nor did Sigismund aspire so high. He
felt that great gulf lay between him
and Adelheid. and had within him a
dark secret which told him that. how
ever high he might rise. however IA
nous by deeds of arms he might be-
come. his birth was such as to forever
prevent him from becoming the husband
of the girl he loved.
| And Adelheid. deeply as she loved
felt that her father. to whom she was
passionately devoted. would never con-
sent to her union with a nameless ad-
venturer. and even her own mind from
the preiudices of birth and education.
regarded the barrier between herself and
her lover as insuperable.
From Hospice of St. Bernard.
So when the two discovered that they
loved each other they had remained
APART until this meeting on board the
Winkelreid. and Sigismund now treated
Adelheid with a formal and deep re-
spect while she gave to him. and out
wardly only. that degree of intimacy
which it was proper for maiden of
her position to extend to brave and
honorable soldier to whom she was un-
der obligations.
Another member of the group gathered
in the open part of the boat was fair,
ruddy man with an oval. happy face of
which internal peace and good will to
his fellow-man were the principal char
acteristics.
He wore the black robes the conicai,
Asiatic-looking. tufted hat and the white
belt of an Augustine monk and was. in
deed. none other than Brother Xavier a
monk of the Hospice of St. Bernard. who
with the great dog which accompanied
him. one of the life-saving breed which
takes its name from the rugged pass Of
the monastery, had been on a visit to the
cantons, Protestant and Catholic alike
collecting aims for the support of the in
stitution whose existence so much
ameliorated the perilous passage of the
Great st. Bernard.
Fellow Passengers.
Brother Xavier and his dog Uberto
were well and favorably known through
out the canton and neither from castle
nor cottage did the monk go away
empty-handed.
He was now returning from his annual
tour and was naturally sought in COM |
panionship by those travellers who were |
about to dare. at this late season Of the |
year. the mountain pass and for whom |
his convent might become a refuge from |
deadly peril as it was sure to be a place |
of rest and refreshment on the hard !
way. The two great dogs, Nettuno and |
i'berto. after having a fight on the dock 4
had become friends at the command of
their masters and sociably enjoyed the |
confined limits of the bark.
One other occupant of the vessel de-
serves notice He was a looking.
sallow and thin man who was called |
Conrad and professed to be on a pilgrim
age to Rome hearing" as he said. "his
own sins and the sins Of many Others
but who was evidently a rather disrepu-
table vagabond. He seemed to have a
strong fellowship with Pippo. the Jug
gIer. by whose side he now sat in the
forward part of the boat.
Herr Muller Talks.
Seeing the meek-looking Herr Muller
perchsd among the cargo slgismund. II
The Washington herald., 1915-05-30

The old baron had vainly offered the
youth reward for his daring act. and
held him in grateful esteem and friend
ship. But Adeiheid loved the Capt
siEismuad and he loved her. This. how.
The Washington herald., 1915-05-30

Seeing the meek-looking Herr Muller
perchsd among the cargo Slsismund. 1t
The Washington herald., 1915-05-30

An had been arranged. however. ID
that the occupation Of the sirfs father
should not come out At the ceremony,
though both her parents would have to
sign the marriage contract. II was
agreed among those now In the secret
Blonay. Wiliading. Adelheid and eiGis-
were before the d1Dclosure: the youn9
posDao would aeoep< thetr haSd fnta 81
The Washington herald., 1915-05-30

He now had with him the trinkets and
other effects which had been given him
with the child. The age Of the child.
the description Of the men whom Baltha-
Ear had executed the effects produced
and the dates given rendered II certain
that Sigismund was Grimaldfs son. and
the Doge Immediately took that youth to
his heart
But who was Masso? Making a SOL
emn oath that he was guiltless Of the
murder charged against him. Masso de-
manded that he be taken to the italian
border. which was not far beyond the
convent when he would explain the
mystery.
the Doge and said: "I am still your
son-the son of poor Annuziata Altieri.
who was once thought worthy to at
tract your passing notice" A much re-
pented crime rushed to the recollection
Of the Doge. who fell fainting to the
earth. In the confusion Masso disap-
peared down the rocky path. and was
never heard of again
Sigismund and AdeIheid were. of
course. married. The Doge returned
saddened man to Genoa. and the heads
man returned to pursue his hereditary
once at Berne. Years after Ptppo being
brought under the condemnation Of the
law. confessed before his execution that
Jacques Coils died by the hauds of Con-
rad and ,himself. and that. iGnorant Of
Masses expedient on his own account.
they Ind made nee of Nettunc to convey
IT, p1undered 3eUelry undetoo1o1 ace4AD
IT, fruat3srs of ptodDeak
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-07-03
GRACE'S ASSOCIATES
Wire GOOD WISHES
Esteemed Circuit Judge Begins Sea
Trip With All Hoping Health
Will Improve.

When Judge "A. B. Grace steps O.
board the steamship Creole from tn.
New Orleans pier this morning, fc'
the trip to New York. ne will receiv'
! documentary evidence that "out Of
sight out of mind is not always true
kilograms were forwarded him Est
night by the Pine Bluff Bar associa-
ton and the officials at the court
house, showing that he carries Wit,
him the hest wishes OF Pine Bluff as
sociates.
The message sent by the bar asso-
citation WIS signed by Attorney A. R
Cooper. secretary, and reads:
1.-The Pine Bluff Bar association
idirects me to convey to you cur II ost
heartfelt good wishes for a pleasant
and profitable voyage and trip. 1t is
Our earnest hope that your impaired
health will become much improves:
and that when you return to us YOU
will be in the full enjoyment of that
splendid good health and vigor with
which you have been heretofore
blessed
The other message, from offic ais
IN the courthouse was characteristic
of its creator, Capt. Sam Hlzheim. II
reeds:
I'm making your contribution &c
Neptune, give UP freely. Bon voyage
This was signed by Judge john -
Elicit, Judge c. NJ iPhilpot, Sheriff
R H. Williams "and deputies, County
Clerk c. NJ Nichol, Circuit CLERK F.
NJ. Reeves, Treasurer G. W. Lindsay,
Assessor F. T. Rucker and County
Superintendent OF Education A. w.
Lowe
Judge Grace will visit his daughter,
Mrs. Charles S. McCuen, in New York
and will also spend some time at
Niagara Falls and other places of
interest before returning to Pine
Bluff.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-07-03
VANQUIsH INTRUDER
AFTER LONG BATTLE
Jcnesbor0 Wcman Discovers Negro
Emerging from Beneath Bed
in Middle Of Night.

Jcnesboro, July Nv. Maxted and
sen, Frank, last night at II O'Clock
after desperate struggle with a
negro, Luther Glenn, housebreaker
finally overpowered the negro AMI
turned MIN over to the officials, who
landed him in Jail.
Mrs. Renshaw, who rooms on The
second floor of the dwelling, Just
aft5r retiring discovered the negro
crawling from under her bed. She
raised an alarm, the negro fled down.
stairs and Mr.. Maxted tackled the,
negro in the hall below, his son as
slstlng. They fought with the negro
fer % minutes and he did not cease
fighting until a gun was placed to
Els head by one of the roomers.
Glenn is local negro Of notoriety
and is said to have served a term in
the penitentiary.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-07-03
POSTAL Inspectors a
Gu TO new TERRITORY
Henry &. kuper Transferred from
Pine Bluff to Fort Smith
district.

The Fort Smith Southwest Amer
can Of Thursday had the following
report of a transfer of postoffice in
spec ors. which could not be verified
here b. cause OF the absence from the
Icity of Post Office Inspector Henry
g. Kuper:
After five years there is to be a
c.. ange in the pCstotfice insp5 ctor-
ship N this city and GOV ring the
Fort Smith division. The chang in
wolves the transfer of !nsp ctor G. T..
Johnson from tais city TO Tennessee
with headquarters at Chattanooga
and CT Inspector Henry G. Kuper 10
this city from Pine Bluff.
NO announcement has been made
by the department. OF he transfer OF
Henry Kuper to this city. but it is I'M
idersteod in official quarters that he
is slated for TIE place. 'Heinie' will
be back among old friends and Off
cal companions here. He is. son of
City Commissioner Henry Kuper, j.
'Tnspector Johnson cloz5d up his
affairs here Wednesday and was bid
ding goodbys to his many friends
here, whose hearty good will will fol-
low him TO his new field. He has
filled the position in tais field for
five years, during which service he
has deity handled hundreds OF in
spection jobs, from complaint Of let :
tiers gene astray to post office rob-
berries, official, professional and am
ateur with a commeniable record"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-07-03
Defects In Eyes

One Of the marvellous gifts of the
eye is the distinguishing of colors, and
here most eyes are more or less de.
tective. Many eyes otherwise effec.
tive strangely do not convey to the
brain from the retina by way Of the
optic nerve the reflected rays Of light
that make for either of the primary
colors-red. blue and green-not to
speak Of the innumerable intermedi
ates, all due to the absorption. reflec
ton and transmission of rays OF light
Of varyins wave lengths. It might
be said that we do not see objects at
oil, but only the myriad wavelets Of
luminiferous ether that are reflected
tom them.