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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-12
CREAM of the SPECIALS
CRUDE OIL FOR NAVY.
Tests Just Concluded Bid Fair to
Save Great Sums.


Washington Special to New York World
The day when the ships of the Ameri-
can navy will use crude petroleum LOT
fuel is. apparently. not far distant. Att.
The Steam Engineering Bureau this
week conducted tests with boller IKE
that with which it is proposed 70 nj tne
cruisers of the Denver class. Inc tests
were so successful that it is the opinion
of Admiral Melvile's subordlnates thdt
they have solved the problem
The real problem has been TO contrlVe Il
fire-box that would result In practically
perfect combustion of the oil. hereto
fore the combustion has been so lmper-
feet that much gas escaped ana became
such a factor of danger that it has, been
out of the question to use the crude OIL
on a war vessel there being so many
compartments in which the gas could
collect and explode upon contact with
flame. .
The fires were kept going under the
boiler for 1l6 hours. AT the end OF that
time the boiler casing was unimpaired'
and almost perfect combustion. result
ing in intense heat, had been procured;
The oil produced fourteen pouadS or
steam whereas coal of the best quality
would have produced only ten The oil
was fed to the fire with compressed ar
spray under a pressure Of four pounis,
and the combustion took place in the
front part of the fire-box
W lille crude oil has been successfully
used on merchant ships. 1t has been
found impossible to use it on the vessels
of the navy because of the impractical.
tility of using the safety appliance found
succt ssful on merchantmen.
The tests this week were conducted un-
der natural draft Experiments with
forced draft will be made next week. If
they are successful many naval vessels
will be fitted with oil burners at once.
Using oil burners would enable the navy
to do away with the great expense on the
Pacific station, where coal costs $S a ton.
Oil from the Texas and California fields
could be taken aboard at 81 a barrel.
equivalent to coal at $3.50 a ton.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-12
NO JOHNSTON MEN FOR THE
LEGISLATURE.

The Advertiser published a few days
ago a letter from a citizen of this County
asking that candidates for legislative hon.
ors declare themselves as to certain men
and measures This morning We publish
another, and wish to add that it Is per-
fectly natural for voters to desire to
know how men seeking seats in the Leg
Senatorship.
The new Constitution is on trial and its
friends should be chosen to enact laws
in accordance with it's requirements. No
man ought to be elected to the Legisla-
ture who favors the election of Joseph
F. Johnston to the Governorship. He
has given strong evidence in his speeches
and letters of unfriendliness to the instru-
ment and of desire to seek to change it
by amendments If he should unfortu-
nately be elected and quaiih,d it would
not be long before his peculiar views
would be presented to The Legislature
and his knife inserted into some of the
vital parts of the new organic law.
1t will be remembered that Ex-Governor
Johnston recently declared that he would
not be a candidate for Governor. In spite
of that declaration he is actively seeking
nomination on the plea of'a great pres
| sure that he could not resist If he would
thus yield and seek a position which he
has frequently declared he did not want
how easy would it be for him to forget
the. declaration that he is not Senate
rial candidate, and become an active
seeker for the position, If he could secure
a Johnston Legislature. No man ought
to be elected to that body who would
or to fill any vacancy in the United
States Senate that may occur in the next
| four years.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-12
An All-Around Compliment.

Shefheld Reaper. a.
During the State Sand Congressional
campaign readers want a daily paper,
and they want the best and the best
morning paper in the South is The Mont
gomery Advertiser. 1t will give you the
news and you can't fall out with all
of it's editorials. The Advertiser is not
bad-just mischievous-an all-'rOund good
newspaper ready this hot weather to don
either bifurcated skirts, boomers, moth
er hubbards, Palestine robes, or any
other garb that comfort eXigencies or
the good of the State demands. For fur
Their particulars, secure a copy and read
it, and then you'll want to read some
more.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-12

Old town? You don't know what you're
talking about This town is made up
of new things-something surprising every
morning for breakfast-and female base
ball team wouldn't even be freak. Peo-
rle here are too busy to waste time on
such things Beside we have just had
an election that distances all competi-
ton in the way of unexpected gaiety.
nerves will never tremble. -Chattanooga
Times.
That's what we get by trying to coddle
an esteemed contemporary. We intend
ca 70 compliment Chattanooga. but our
kindly efforts are not appreciated. How
will Sfeesh town" suit you?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-12

while ago that he was not and would
n be a candidate for Governor?
The Advertiser and the papers support
ng Governor Jelks have not INDUCED in
mud singing, but have spoken by the
record. and because they can not be an
swered have been pespattered with mud
by advocates of a man who has no claim
upon the voters of Alabama.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-12
Steadily Climbing Upward.

That thu circulation OF The Advertiser Is
steadily climbing upward is demonstrated by
the appended sworn statement covering the
daily and Sunday issues, for the month OF
July jus past.
The daily and Sunday average as indicated
below, for the dullest of the dull summer
nc nths. Is remarkable. in that II is considerably
above the figures for the best nonths OF the
past Winter, when business in all lines Is
much better than in Summer.
The Advertisers circulation is steadily IN
creasing. This Winter hope to show at
least 5000 daily and 10000 Sunday sub
ecribers and the prospects are particularly
bright
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-12
There is Nothing Left.

Take the big T. out of Johnstons
speeches and there is nothing left in them.
L did this I did that, and l did the
other!-I, 1, l. I. I. is eyes in seven
minutes by actual count, but the mean
est thing '.I' ever did was to postpone
INV" next most inexcusable conduct was
trying to defeat our new organic Law
when 1t was submitted to the people fol-
ratification. "T' lined up with the Popu-
lites, Republicans. negroes ana sore-head-
cd Democrats everywhere to crush out
election reforms, but "I was unable t.
do ANYTHING and now 'I'' is whining for 4
vindiCation. "I' will again be defeated
the public for at least four years
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-12
Thompson and the Called Session.

West FOlNt, AuB. TO, l5Vz.
Editors The Advertiser:
You replied to Mr.. Johnson's letter.
VIII you please oblige your friends here
by stating whether or not Col; G. w:
a Constitutional Convention. and after
wards voted for the bill which repealed
the act calling said convention.
]. A. Still.
MR. Thompson voted for the Constitu-
ticnal Convention act and at the special
session voted to repeal said act. After
the convention met, and adopted a new
Constitution. he earnestly supported it
and is now advocating ii.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-12

that is, if the burden of citizenship were
imposed on them they should have the po-
litical rigts of citizens, and that it must
be a SORRY WHITE MAN WHO WAS
AFRAID OF COMPETITION WITH
THE NEGRO IN THE POLITICAL
FIELD OR ANY OTHER.
Yours truly,
w. Brewer.
Brewer did say, and our correspondent
can judge for himself.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-12
Democrats Get Campaign Speakers
from South.

From Washington to Chicago Tribune.
The Secretary of the Democratic Con-
gressional Committee sent out twenty
kilograms last right to distinguished
Democrats in the South, calling for speak,
ers to take part in the Maine campaign
The committee declares it's intention of
making vigorous canvass in the Pine
Tree State. -Four of the best campaign
ers have already consented to make
speeches in Maine. These are Represen-
tatives Livingston of Georgia, Richardson
Of Alabama, Sims of Tennessee, and Pou
of North Carolina.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-12

fhz Kansas City Journal argues very
eparmlY that the Republicans ought to
obtain control of Missouri, on the ground
that Occasional political changes are bet
ter Tor State and the people. The same
line of reasoning applies with equal force
10 Nne need of change in the national
administration. but we doubt If The jour
mai will admit it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-12

The most amusing thing connected with
the present campaign is to hear the John
ston men talk about smashing the ring
by electing him. When any Alabama
politician can beat Johnston building and
maintaining rings he can go up head.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-12

Richmond is getting to be almost as
uppity as Atlanta. Because the people
of Pittsburg have to eat their water with
a knife and fork The Richmond Times af-
firms that the people of that city have
to use a chop-axe. Have you no chemists
or doctors who can put up the water in
capsules?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-12

After the primaries are over we hope
the Ex-Governor will settle down into a
quiet and useful private citizen. He will
have had enough to satisfy any reasona-
BILE man.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-12
NOTABLE EXTRACTS FROM
THE BIG DAILIES' CoRRE-
SPoNDENTS y - -

assemble at this time, or before the regu-
lar session, and the House would not re-
gard with favor a proposal to put into
effect a treaty on the question by adop-
ton of a resolution fixing the rates af-
fected by the treaty.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-12

An esteemed contemporary gravely in
forms us that Sleeping after eating is
condemned by a German physician"
This leaves no alternative but to eat
after sleeping and then not sleep any
more.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-12
Is It RightP

Editors The Advertiser:
Referring TO The Daily Advertiser
see there are twelve Montgomery County
aspirants for legislative honors from
this county alone. Twelve men. all of
whom claim to be eminently qualified to
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-12

Pooling some of the people all the time
is Johnston's great forte. but this time
the majority of them will decline to be
fooled by him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-12

An auto-lawn mower is an invention
which would strike many men in the
most appreciative portion of their anato-
NV
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-12

A cooling diet of baked beans has had
its natural effect on Miss Maclane since
she reached Boston.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-12

We would be glad to know if the hens
are in the trust or has somebody cor
nered the egg supply?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-12

Hpvernor Jelks did not attempt to de-
feat Governor Johnston for the second
nomination He had too high a regard
Tor Democratic precedent. Had he done
so. the party would have set down on
him just like they will on Johnston this
ume.-StevCnson Chronicle.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-12

Yes. Mr.. Johnston has been to Selma
and made a speech. lie said much i'm
praise of himIelf, but we have heard of
no one rushing to get into the band Wa
gon.-Selma Mi-rOr.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-12
AS THE CAMPAIGN GOES.
What the Editors Have to Sa
About It

That was an awful hard Jolt that OK
Governor Oates gave to Johnstons bust
ness administration. Read it-Ozark
Star.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-12

The world demands that a poor wife be
loved by her husband as much as good
one
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-12

We favor Jelks today because he stood
for the new Constitution, the elimina-
ton of the negro vote, the removal of tn !
causes for questionable methods in cleo
tons. and still stands for the new Cou-
stitution and clean elections.-Carrollton
Albanian.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-12

Has any white man been disfranchised.
unless it was his own fault? Haven't
practically all of the negroes been dis
franchised? Did Joe Johnston help in
this good work? No, he opposed it with
all his might, and Is still kicking .-Roa-
noke Leadey
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-12

Waller says that Johnston sis the one
man in Alabama who believes in honts st
elections and a pure ballot" Waller has
a mighty darn poor opinion of the thou.
sands of Democrats in the State, Wonder
what he'll think after August 25.-Mon-
tevallo Sentinel.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-12

In order to satisfy The Alabamian, as
to attendance local managers Of the
Wits from proprietors or managers of
halls in which meetings are held, not
necessarily for publication. but to show
that such meetings actually took place.
Mobile Herald.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-12
for all your mail Remittances. by mail or
otherwise.

A receipt is given and money will be re-
funded il order is lost.
Sold at all agencies of the Southern Ex-
press Company at all reasonable hours.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-12

"a Daily Average Gain of. -. $40
A Sunday Average Gain of. IL. 81
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-18
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS


from Tuesdays panyl
School rulers free at Sargent's drug
store.
Miss Edith Templeton is very i'll at
her home on East Main street.
Miss Ruth McMaster, who resides
south of the city, left yesterday after
noon for Hedrick, for visit with her
uncle, A. l.. Monster.
George Chadwick, who resides at
1882 West Lincoln street, sustained a
painful accident this morning about 8
o'clock. He is employed at the Hard
socg Mfg. Co., and while working on a
press he caught the index finger of his
right hand, badly MASKING the finger
and breaking one of the bones Drs,
D. C. Brockman and H. w. Yinson
dressed the injury
President Roosevelt will speak to
the people of Ottumwa on his visit to
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-18
TEN DAYS FOR BLACK.
Picked Up Some Beer Bottles and Got
"Picked Up" for His Pains.

Charley Black, is again in the tolls,
this time on the charge of stealing
some beer bottles belonging to parties
residing on East Main street. Black
and Frank Noble are charged with
the theft but Noble is still at large.
Judge Moon gave Charley ten days
this morning for larceny. and he is
making little rocks out of big ones
under the watchful eye of Officer
Myers.
James Logan and John Williams
were arrested last night in the rear
of the Erbacher saloon on West Main
street and We're given three days this
morning fer vasraney. A friend of
Logan's. giving his name as Walter
Hill, was arrested this morning when
he came to police court to hear his
partners trial, ana he got three days
for vagrancy also, The police say
that hard gang is to he found al
most any time in the vicinity of thu
corner Of Main and Wapello streets,
and this means is to be taken of rid,
ding the city of this class of people.
lin lerrell got three days for alleged
larceny of some small junk, and b
Pierce, booked as plain drunk" got
three also.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-18
Jury Returns Verdict at z O'clock
Last Evening.
ANDERSON CASE ON TRIAL TODAY
Young Monroe County Farmer chara.
ed With Causing Death of Little syl-
via Angel Faces Jury This Morning
District Court News.

tFrom Wednesdays Daily.l
The jury in the case of the state
against Hervey Smith. charged with
seduction, returned verdict of guilty
last evening at o'clock, after having
been out only a few hours.
Sentence will be passed by
Judge Sloan Saturday, The case OF
the state against Walter Anderson
who is charged with rape. was begun
last evening shortly before adjourn
ment of court, and this morning the
jury was selected and the examination
of witnesses for the prosecution was
begun. The case will probably con.
sumo all of tomorrow, according to
the opinion of Captain W, H. G. jacques
one Of the attorneys for the defense
The Smith case was hard fought
one and it is thought the defense will
appeal to the supreme court Hervey
Smith, the son of William Smith, for.
merly of Ottumwa, but now farmer
residing in Green township, was ar
rested in Idaho few weeks ago by
Sheriff Cremer, on a warrant charg
| ing him with seduction, the prosecute
| ing witness being Miss Maggie Curry
a girl who resided on farm near that
occupied by the Smith family The
| trial of the case took several days, and
County Attorney Emery was assisted
| by Z. G. Moon, while the defense was
conducted by Jaques & jacques. The
arguments We're finished yesterday af
terncon and the jury retired at 8
O'Clock, returning a verdict of guilty
| as charged in the indictment at p. m.
| Anderson is young man, the son
of a well-to.do farmer residing in the
eastern part Of Monroe county He
worked on the farm of j. M. Angel, in
Adams township, Wapelp county, in
the spring of 1900. and it is charged
that during that time he committed
the crime that caused lie death of Syl
via, the 12-gear-old daughter of his
employer, Ills also charged that the
little girl. on her deathbed, told hel
mother that Anderson was guilty OF
causing her death, Meanwhile An
derson left the state and was not
heard of for some time Some months
| ago, however, John Doner. of Abba
sheriff Of Monroe county, into whose
hands the case had been given, located
Anderson at Long Beach, Cal, and
| journeyed to the west, where he made
the arrest, bringing Anderson back te
0ttlmwa with him. County Attorney
Emery and Hon. ], C. Mahry, of Abba
are prosecuting, and the defense is in
the hands of Jaques G. Jaques and B.
| w Scott
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-18
WIENER TO CHICAGO
Former Ottumwan Will Play Ball
With National League.
WILL TWlRL FOR WINDY CITY TEAM
Has Pitched for Kansas City Two
Seasons-ls Prince of the Box in
Western League-Manaser Hart Sc
cures His Services for the Colts.

Jake Weimer, the Ottumwa south
paw tWirler, has signed contract to
pitch for the Chicago national league
team next year. Manager James A.
Kart has been trying to secure the
services OF the speedy pitcher for
some tlme, but was not successful I'm.
IN rev days ago, when he bought
MS release from the Kansas City club.
Welmer mas pitched for the Kansas
CITY western league team for two
years and was conceded the best pitch.
er in that league Many authorities
on the game who have seen the OF.
tumwa boy perform say that he is one
or the best left handed pitchers in the
country.
In the Front Rank.
Weimer's friends have ALWAYS as
serted that he was too fast to tie him
self down to minor league, but he ex-
pressed his satisfaction at the treat.
ment that had been accorded him by
the management and players of the
Kansas City team and declined to
leave them, despite the fact that he re-
oeived several good offers last year.
Salary Greatly Increased.
The deal whereby he severed his
connection with the Kansas City team
was completed six weeks. ago but has
just become known to the public,
Weimer stopped off in Chicago with
Manning and Nichols of the Kansas
City team while on the way to Milwau-
kee and signed contract with Man
ager Hart at greatly increased sal
airy. Great things are expected of the
OttumWa slab artist next season
Rood tho nour;ar 70, rou,e
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-18
MARY cHEssER INJURED.
Frank Noble Accused of Striking Her
With Wine Bottle,

During the past few days there have
been some lively times in Smoky Row,
and last evening, at the Klondike sa-
loon on South Union street, Mary
Chesser, one of the we'll known char,
acters in that district, was injured so
bauly that the services of a
physician We're required to dress her
wounds. she claims that Frank No
BILE, who is said to have been intoxi-
Gated, struck her with wine bottle
as she entered the saloon There is
little doubt that some one hit her. She
had jagged cut in her forehead, pro-
badly two inches long, which LAID hare
the frontal bone of the skull, How
ever, she was game" and would have
done nothing for the injury had not
Chief Gray heard of the trouble and
gone to the scene soon after the, DC
currence. He took Mary to the pc,
lice station, where DR.. j. f. Herrck
dressed her injury, taking four stitches
in the wound. The police are lookint
for Noble, who is charged with steal
ing some beer bottles in addition to
the charge of disturbing the peace.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-18

Beginning tomorrow we will offer
bargains in shoes which have never
been duplicated in Ottumwa, and we
don't believe ever will be. Mems
Shoes at prices no one else will attempt
to copy. Boys' school shoes lower
than you would expect to get inferior
stuff. Women's, Misses and Chill.
dren's footwei.s is also included in this
great price Citing event,
You should take advantage of this
great opportunity even If you do not
need shoes just now. These are all
new goods and you will need shoes
soofi--You know that if you get your
shoes here they are the latest styles
and best goods.
FLEMiNG's Shoe STORE,
222 East Main.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-18
Evolution Of a Name,

We have traced it back and find that
Il Topeka woman some sixteen years
ago named her baby girl Bertha. Later
she was called BERTHE, then Birdie, then
Bird, and when she was graduated 1t
was Byrdeyne. Mothers never know
how simple thing may result trag-
ically.-A tchison' Globe
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-18

sumptuous wedding dinner was SER
we'd to the assembled guests. Mrs,
Reno is one of South Ottumwa's popue
lar young women whose qualities of
mind and person have endeared her
to her many friends. Mr.. Reno is
prosperous young farmer who resides
at Batavia. The young couple left
last evening on Burlington No. 1 for
Batavia, where ley will in future re-
side. reception was given in their
honor at that place today.
From Thursdays Dailyl
Mrs. N. H. Oldt of Benton City, Mo-,
was in the city this morning on her
way home from visit with friends at
Salem,
J. II. Goldsberry returned home on
the Milwaukee last night from a visit
with his daughter, Mrs. L. X. Clark. at
Seymour.
If friends of the Ottumwa hospital
will send in this month donations of
fresh fruit it can be preserved there
for winter use.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. John Morr-
son, of Colorado Springs, Sept. II, a
son. Mrs, Morrison was formerly Miss
Julia Harlan of this city.
Mrs. Eliza Pickens, who resides
north of the city, returned yesterday
afternoon on Burlington No. 10, from
business trip at Fairfield.
Miss Bernice Bauman of Birming.
ham was in the city yesterday after
noon, on her way home from a visit
with friends at Cedar Rapids.
Mrs. John Orth, who resides north
east of the city, left today for Scran-
ton, where she will visit her
| daughter, Mrs. Louisa Frevert.
Mrs. w. H. Bottorff of Hedrick re-
turned home yesterday evening on the
Milwaukee, after visit in Ottumwa
as a guest of Mrs. c. NJ Nye, who re-
sides on West Maple avenue.
Friends in this city of Mrs. Orvllle
Thomas, OF Peoria, will De grieved to
learn of her death in that city after
an illness of two weeks. The remains
We're taken to Keokuk where inter.
ment took place today The deceased
will be remembered as Miss Lilly Da,
Vles, OF FiorlS. ana mad visited in this
city several times and was we'll known
here. She was married in June of last
year,
AT noon yesterday, in Holidays.
burgh, Pennsylvania, the marriage OF
Hon. Albert c. Steck, of this city, and
Miss Rebekah Calvin Smith, of Holli.
daysburgh, was solemnized. The cere,
mony took place at high noon at the
home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs George w. Smith. and was wit
messed by large concourse of rela-
tives and friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Steck
will reside in Ottumwa, and will ar
rive here from the east in a short time
The many friends of the groom, who
Is well and favorably known through
out Wapello county, will welcome him
and his bride to their midst and will
join in congratulations and best wish
es for the future.