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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-12
BIG STRIKE IS POSTPONED
Southern Pacific Men Await Action Pend
ing Effort of Civic Federation to Set
tie Union Pacific Trouble.

New York, May 11.-Ralph NJ. Eas-
ly, the secretary of the Civic Fedora
ton, has announced that he has receiv-
ed telegram that the threatened
strike of the Southern Pacific boiler
makers to have gone into effect today
out OF sympathy with the Union Pa
cific machinists. who have been out
six months, has been postponed fifteen
days to give time for the settlement OF
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-12
NORTHERN SECURITIES CASE.
The Papers Received at Washington
for the Supreme Court.

Washington, D. G., May 1.-THE
record in the case of the United States
VS.. the Northern Securities Co, recent
ly decided adversely to the Securities
company, reached the United States
supreme court. today on appeal and
was doeketed. The case cannot be
called before next October.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-12
INCREASE IN CAPITAL STOCK.

Rock Island Articles Filed With Sec.
retary of State Martin.
Des Moines, May 1.-THE Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific railroad today
filed with Secretary of State Martin.
amended articles, increasing its cap
ital stock to s20.0O0,0O0, making total
capital stock of S145,000,00
Approve Frisco Deal.
At meeting of the directors of the
Rock Island railroad system here today
the Rock Island Frisco deal was ap-
proved.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-12
NEW BANK CALL is ISSUED.

Reports Are Asked for Showing Con.
dition at Close of Business May 8.
Des Moines, May 11.-State Auditor
Carroll has issued a call for statements
from the state and savings banks,
showing their condition May 6.
There are now seventy-fve building
and loan associations doing business
in the state. decline from the figures
of few years ago.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-12
DYNAMITE BOX A MYSTERY.
Officers in Dark as to Internal Machine
Left on Pier.

New York, May 1.-THE police SO
far have failed to solve the mystery
surrounding the leaving of box of
dynamite on the Cunard line dock.
There is division of opinion among
the officials as to whether the matter
was intended to be hoax or not but
all agree that the possibilities of a
great explosion and a great loss Of life
were many.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-12
CHINESE WcERoYs ALARMED.
Urge the Grand Council to Resist For.
elgn Aggression.

Shanghai, May 11.-As a result of
patriotic meetings called because of
the situation in Manchuria, the vice
roys and governors have telegraphed
the grand council at Pekin, urging the
Chinese government to resist foreign
aperession-
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-12
LAMP. ExPLoDgs: TWO PERISH

Woman and Little Girl Burned to
Death and Small Soy Fatally Injured.
Frankfort, Ind. May liz Mrs. n. A
Long and her 5 year old daughter are
dead, and a 3 year old son is perhaps
fatally burned as the result OF an oil
lamp explosion.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-12
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MAY DUST Won RuELoW.
Kaiser May Call for Resignation
Premier of Empire.

Berlin, May -Disapprobation Of
the kaiser's open oveftures of friend
ship TO the United States has cost
Count Won Buelcw the chancellorship
of Germany. The chancellor still re
taias his title, bat it is stated on the
best of authority in diplomatic ciiclss
that Barcn Won Rheinhaben is slated
to succeed him.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-12

the troubles through the federation.
Easily says the reports that the boiler
makers have informed Senator Han
ma that his request that the strike be
postponed pending the efforts OF the
federation. lad come TOO late, were un-
founded. Sae question OF reaching a
settlement in the Union Pacific matter
will come before the executive commit
tee OF the Civic Federation here We'd
nesday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-12
Expect Bio Lockout.
e KING DESIRES A DIVORCE.
Alexander of Servia to Begin Actor
Aoailst Queen Draqa.

Berlin, May 11.-According to adj
vices from Belgrade published in Ber.
lin King Alexander of Servia is pre-
pairing to institute divorce proceedings
against Queen Draga, being convinced
that his marriage has deprived his dy.
nasty of all it's popularity. King Alex
ander has further. received letters OF
a threatening character expressing the
dissatisfaction of the army.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-12
THE STR. sDEp MONITOR.
The Vessel May Have to Remain in
the Mississippi Until Next Sprinu.

Washington, May 11.-Lieut. Ches-
ter, one of the watch officers on the
monitor Arkansas. arrived at the navy
department this morning from st. Cen
evieve, where the vessel is lying and
reported in his Judgment it will be i'm
possible for her to make her way
down the Mississippi till next spring
unless an unexpected and unseason-
able Hood rise occurs. The navy de-
partmenI will make its plans accord
ingly.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-12
THREE GIRLS INJURED.
Jumped From the Window of a Burn.
ina BuiIdinu,

Pittsburg, May 11.-During a fire in
the Plttsburg Bedstead and Bedspring
Co. building this afternoon number
of girls at work on the fourth floor
became panic stricken and three jump
ed from the windows into net held
by the firemen. All We're seriously in
iured. The damage to the the build.
ing is $4,000.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-12
BIG GOLD SHIPMENT.

Foreign Exchange Market is Active in
New York.
New York, May 11.-The .oreign ex.
change market is again very strong
and active with indications of more
gold exports. Lazarus Freres will ship
a million and half to Paris tomorrow
and the shipment of half million TIC
South America is probable Wednesday
The demand for sterling is quoted at
4oo 05@4SS.10.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-12
SCARLET PLAGUE RACES
Breaks Outon BoardC Crowded dReceivingShip
Columbia -Mutiny on Vessel is Feired.

New York May 11.-scarlet fever
has broken sout upon the receiving
ship Columbia at Cob dock New York,
navy yards. There are over 1000 sail
ors on board. Three of the crew have
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-12
KILLED HIS sTEPFATHER.

Elmer Cleveland, CoIored, Commits
Murder and Surrenders.
Fond du Lac, Wis, May l1-Elmer
Cleveland. colored. shot and killed
William Stevens, his stepfather, dur
ing a family quarrel Cleveland sur
rendered.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-12

been taken down with the disease
within week. The Columbia has ac-
commodations for 500 sailors only.
AT present they are herded together
and it is stated are on the verge of
mutiny.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-12
TRlBEsMEN SUFFER DEFEAT.
Government Forces of Morocco Win an
Enaaaement.

Tangier, Morocco. May 11.-News
has been received here from Teutan,
feat at the hands of government
troops.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-12
PRINCE ANDREAs BETRoTHED.

Son OF King George to Marry Daueh-
ter of Louis of Battenbere.
Athens, May 1.-THE betrothal is
announced of Prince Andreas, fourth
son of King George of Greece. and
Princess Alice eldest daughter of
Prince Louis of Battenberg.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-12

believed that the body has been wash.
ed about in the waters of the Des
Moines river for two or three weeks
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-12
M,klNLEYs NIECE ON STAGE.
Favorite of Former President Makes
Contract for Vaudeville.

New York. May 11,--Arrangements
have been completed for the appear
ance on the vaudeville stage OF Mrs.
Mabel Baer. former favorite niece OF
the late President Mckinley. She will
follow the vaudeville circuit for TWEEN
ty-tive weeks and secure S1,500 a week.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-12
ROSS HELD TO GRAND JURY.

Marshaltown Youth Charged With
Killing Mabel Allen.
Marshalltown, May n-Thomas
Ross. the young man VINO fatally shot
Mabel Allen, claiming an accident, has
heen held to the grand jury.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-12
POLES HAVE NO RIGHTS.
Orders Issued to Police for Coming
Election

Election.
Posen. May IA secret order to
the police and county authorities was
issued from Berlin, saying that govern
ment officials must not interfere in the
Forthcoming elections except in the
districts where the Polish language is
spoken.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-12
JOAQUIN MILLER DIES.
Famous Poet of The sierras Expires at
Oakland Without Warning.

Oakland, Cal, May 1.-Joaquin Mil
Ter, the poet of the Sierras, died here
suddenly last evening. He had not
been i'll and there was no warning OF
his death.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-12
MOVING CARS IN MOBILE.
Officials and Clerks Take the Places Of
STRIKING Trainmen.

Mobile, Ala, May 11-The Mobile
Frederick w. Hollis rendered a Very
went to work this morning switching
cars in the yards here to make room
for incoming freight. Among the cars
moved We're ten loaded with dynamite.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-12
THE WEATHER FOR IOWA

The weather forecast, for Iowa for
the next twenty-four hours is: Threat
ening, with showers tonight and prob.
ably Tuesday.
Local temperatures as taken by
Voluntary Weather Observer Harry
Donaldson
9 O'clock last night -. .6S
o'clock this morning ga
2 o'clock this afternoon ........72
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-12
WANTED FOR UMPIRE.
Frederick w. Hollis rendered Very
Important Position.

New York, May IL. President
Roosevelt has rendered Frederick w.
Hollis of this city, the position of UNI
pire to act in the settlement of the
claims of Germany and Italy against
Venezuela.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-12
TELEeRAPHERs IN CONVENTION.
Large Number of Delegates Assemble
in ST. Louis for Meeting

& ST. uoLsi, May 11.-About $50 dele
gates We're in attendance today when
the biennial convention of the Order
of Railway Telegraphers was called
to order by President Perham The
purpose of the convention is to revise
the bylaws. and hear reports of Off
GERS and to elect new officers.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-12
May Give Reminder.
STRIKE AT JACKSON. MICH.

All Building Business is at standstill
in That City.
Jackson, Mich, May 11.-As result
of the refusal Of the builders exchange
to accede to the demands of the labor
ers for So per day, building business in
the city today is at a complete stand
still. About 1000 men are idle.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-12
PRIESTS FINED IN FRANCE.
Government Continues Crusade Against
RELIGIOUS Orders.

Paris, May 11.--A number of Capu-
chin and Oblate fathers have been fined
SIS each at Anglers for refusing to dis,
band. At Clermont-F Ferrand eight
Redemptionists were fined So each for
the same reason.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-12
TO VISIT SCOTLAND.

King Edward and Queen and Suite
Making First Ceremonial Visit.
London, May liking Edward and
Queen Alexandra, accompanied by
large suites left London toGSy to pay
their first ceremonial visit to Scot
land. They will arrive at Edinburgh
this evening.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-12
QUEER STRIKE INAuGuRATED.
Chicago TaIIymen and Lumber Inspes
tors Suddenly Quit Work.

tors Suddenly Quit Work.
Chicago, May 1.-THE strike OF
1900 tallymen and lumber inspectors
which may develop serious trouble fol
the lumber industry in this city, was
inaugurated today. Seyenty-five lum
ber yards are involved. The men
walked out without any warning, al
though an agreement was signed Jan
uary l.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-12
BIG SUIT FOR TAXES.

Kentucky Claims 100000 Due From
the Southern Pacific Railroad.
Louisville. KY, May 11.-A suit for
$1,000,000 taxes was filed today by the
state of Kentucky against the South
ern Pacific Railroad Co.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-12-04
Mr.. Dudley on Cattle.

Mr.. E. A. Dudley made short husi
ness trip to town Tuesday. We asked
him If it did not make him proud to
have bis two year old white face cattle
take trip to London Town, they be
ing no doubt the only Highland two's
so honored. His reply was that he
had been working for years to get his
cattle good and that be had about
made up his mind they were good, and
he knew by placing such on the market
they would do the talking and no
words from him would be needed. Mr.
Dudley spoke encouragiugly of the
stock business in Highland. He con-
siders that all kinds of stock have
greatly improved in the last ten years.
One point he made to show an i'm
provement in cattle is that the average
steer of today when ready for market
will weigh from one hundred to one
hundred fifty pounds more than steer
of his class did twenty years ago. He
attributes this advance to better
breeding and more careful wintering
Mr.. Dudley thinks there is a marked
Improvement in the stock of hogs and
sheep. and that stockmen here and
there throughout the county havs
already realized that the most money
is in the highest bred stock that cal
be had. This idea be thinks Is bound
to become more general, and the stool
of the county speaking of it as who'll
will from now on make much NOR,
rapid advancement.-Hig Re
| eOr6ar
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-12-04
THE SEA OF SAHARA.
To Convert Desert Into q Lake the
Gigantic and Pleasing Dream
of French Engineers.

French engineers have declared it is
perfectly feasible to convert the desert
of Sahara into a vast lake, thus open
ing to commerce great regions of the
interior of Africa which can now only
be reached by long, tedious and dan
gerous caravan journeys, says London
Answers. They say that a large por-
ton of the desert lies below the level
of the Atlantic, and that by digging
canal to let in the waters of the ocean
the great change could be effected
easily, and at cost which would be
small compared to the benefits which
would accrue.
s If the whole desert lay below the
level of the Atlantic, the flooding of
it would create sea more than four
times as big as the Mediterranean;
but, as the Sahara is composed of ele-
waited plateaux, mountain ranges and
depressions, only a part would be COW
cred with water when the waves. OF
the ocean were let in, and the new sea
thus formed would be an irregular
body of water, probably of about the
same size as the Mediterranean. Great
commercial cities would at once spring
up on it's shores, and trade and civil
ization strike at once to ---e heart OF
Africa. The sea of Sahara may never
become reality, but, in any event.
1t is a gigantic and pleasing dream.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-12-04
NO SERvIAN CROWN.
Stephen Dushan, who Became King
in 1346, Last Ruler to Wear
Symbol of Royalty.

1t is no wonder, says the Philadelphia
Press, that King Peter finds it hard to
discover model for his crown. Since
1874 no ruler Of Servia has worn one
from 1874 to 1882 no Servian bore the
title of king. There is tradition that
Servian ruler named Michael received
the crown and title from the pope so far
back as 1918, but the parsonage, who is
styled, the first crowned in Servian
history, was Stephen Nemausha H.
who was crowned by papal legatee in
1917, and in order to pacify his ortho-
dox subjects recrowned by his brother
st. Sava, archbishop of Servia, in 1922
On that occasion the crown was provid-
ed by the Byzantine emperor.
From that time the Servian sovereign
bore the title of king, or ''kral," till, in
1916 Stephen Dushan was crowned at
Uskub as emperor of Macedonia and
monarch of the Serbs, Greeks and Bull
garians." His son was also styled en-
peror, but the usurper Vukashin, who
murdered the latter, took the name OF
king Since his death no Serb has been
crowned. The king of Roumania had
his crown made from the cannon OF
Plevna, but Slivnitza would scarcely be
commemorated in that way at Belgrade.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-12-04
WISDOM or KING SOLOMON.
How He Exempiified 1t In the Presence
Of the Queen of Sheba.

Here is the legend of the visit OF the
Queen of Sheba to King Solomon, "
said the Pascagoula Diogenes in the
rotunda of the Great Southern Hotel
Gulport Sunday. The queen relgned
over a people that lived on the border
of the Red Sea who were the richest in
Arabia. They were represented lead
ing an idle life. owing to the abun-
dance Unnatural produce of their cOun-
try, which afforded the sustenance of
life and also frankincense, myrrh. Gin
namon aud balsam that gave them an
extensive commerce with other ma
tiOns.
1.-The queen. owing to the splendid
reputation Of King Solomon, whose
power and wisdom had spread to the
+ moJest parts of the world, visited
him ut his own court Presenting her,
self at the foot of his throne, in each
of ner h4uds she held a wreath of how-
ers-one Composed of natural, the 9th
CT vi al lluCIdi. 0it III OAO ios| ~ >NS
mimic wreath had exquislJely emulat-
ed The lively hues of nature, so that ot
the distance it Was held by the queen
to exercise the sagacity of the monarch
for his judgment it was deemed I'm.
possible for him to decide which wreath
was the production OF nature and
which the work OF art. Solomon was
for moment pernlexed, yet to be var
quished by a woman irritated bis
pride.
IAN e3pedient presented itself to the
king by swarm of bees On the out
side of a window which he ordered
opened. The bees rushed IN the court
and lighted on one of the wreaths.
while not single one fixed on the 9th
er. Sheba Was baffled and Was con-
yloced of the wisdom of Solomon. Such
is the story handed down that the bee
only rests on the natural beauties and
never fixes on the painted flowers,
however, inimitable the culor may be
laid Oh. Now Orleans Times Demo-
crat.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-12-04
CIGAR ETTES AS PRIZES.
Given by a Sunday School Teacher
in England to Secure Larger
Attendance of Boys.

There have been numerous attempts
In America to enact legislation against
the sale of cigarettes; in fact, says the
Boston Globe, it is illegal to sell
cigarettes to those under 16 years of
age in our own state What would these
anti-cigarette agitators say to Sunday
school teacher who offered presents of
cigarettes as an inducement for boys
to attend his class? According to one
of the London papers, at All Saints
church, Wellington, in Somerset, the
practice of giving cigarettes to members
of the Bible class was started. 1t was
reported that this distribution of
cigarettes increased the attendance of
the Bible class nearly 100 per cent The
experiment has stirred up great deal
of criticism, however, and the vicar
denies that he had any knowledge of
the matter, it having been an expert
ment made by Mr.. Wilmont, the teach
er of the Bible class While the boys III
this class, as rule, were over 16 years
of age. there were number of them
who were not allowed to smoke, and the
parents of these boys naturally serious
ly object to this new scheme of securing
better attendance in the Bible class.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-12-04
Fiqht Will Be Bitter.

Those who will persist in closing
their ears against the continual recom-
mendation of DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry for Consumption, will have a long
and bitter fight with their troubles, If
not ended earlier by fatal termination.
Read what T. r. Beall of Beall, Miss. :,
has to say: Last fall my wife had ev-
cry symptom of consumption. She
took DR.. Kings New Discovery after
everything else had failed. Improve
ment came at once and four bottles en-
tirely cured her," Guaranteed by b
F Hughes, Druggist. Price SOC, and
$1.O0. Trial bottles free.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-12-04
Revolution Imminent.

A sure sign of approaching revolt
and serious trouble in your system is
nervousness, sleeplessness, or stomach
upsets. Electric Bitters will quickly
dismember the trou blesome causes. 1t
never fails to tone the stomach, regu-
late the Kidneys and Bowels stimulate
the Liver and clarity the blood. Run
down systems benefit particularly and
all the usual attending aches vanish
under it's searching and thorough eff
fectiveness. Electric Bitfers is only
SOC, and that is returned if it dom
give perfect satisfaction. Guaranteed
by B. F. Hughes. Druggist.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-12-04
In His Element.

A clergyman who was travelling stop.
ped at a hotel much frequently by
wags and jokers.
The host, not being used to having
a clergyman at his stable, looked at
him with surprise the guests used all
their raillery of wit upon him without
eliciting a remark.
The clergyman ate bis dinner quiet.
ly, apparently without observing the
gibes and sheers of his neighbors.
One of them at last, in despair OF his
forbearance, said to him: "Well, /
wonder at your patience. Have you
not heard all that has been said to
you3''
'-Oh, yes, but am used to it. do
you know who l am 20
mo, sir"
well 1 will inform you. l am
CHAPLAIN of lunatic asylum ;such re-
marks have no effect upon me-"