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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08
ENDORSE
ROOSEVELT
REPUBLICANS OF RHODE ISLAND
PLEDGE PRESIDENT UNITED
SUPPORT.

Providence, R. l., Oct. 6.-The re-
publicans of Rhode Island met in con
vention here today to name Col. Sam
uel p. Colt as candidate for governor
and renominate all the state officers
who are now serving.
The Platform.
The platform cordially endorses the
administration of Roosevelt, especially
commencing his courage and that Of
his advisers '.in bringing the opera
tons of the great trusts into publicity
and their illegal proceedings to the
bar of justice" and pledges him united
support in 1904
The Money Plank.
The national republican platform is
endorsed and reiterated and the cur
rency question platform says: The
great work of firmly establishing the
gold standard may wisely be supple
mented by notifications relieving the
rigidity of the existing law relating tt
currency and the collection OF .reven
ues Governmental action producing
at critical times disastrous congestion
affecting the business of the entire
country should be prevented
Officers Renominated.
The platform was unanimousl.
adopted after which Colonel Colt wa;
nominated for governor and the othe
state officers We're renominated.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08
TURKS LOSE
BATTLE AT KITTKAR A VICTORY
FOR INSURGENTS = coNDl-
TON is BAD.

Sofia, Oct "Details of the lighting
at Kittkar on October | and 2, have
reached the revolutionary headquar.
tiers here The battle waged for thir.
ty-six hours. The Turks found it i'm
possible to dislodge the band of eighty
insurgents from their strong position
and brought up two cannon. The
shots, however. We're sent over. The in
surgents wrought havoc among the
Turks on the other side of the posi-
ton and the insurgents ultimately es
capped. The Turkish losses are est
mated at from sixty to $50 men killed
or wounded The political situation
today is not regarded as over favor
able.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08
THOUGH NEW CABINET is FORM
ED TROUBLE is NOT NEAR
AN END.
V E Z ERAN RESIGNS
Duke of Devonshire Has Given UP His
Office as First Lord of the Council
and Deals BaIfour a Heavy Blow
Lyttleton in chamberIain's Place.

London, Oct. 6.-yNith a patchwork
cabinet which shows on its face
the enormous difficulties with which he
had to contend and the resignation OF
the Duke of Devonshire to add to his
troubles, AR Balfour seems to be
plunging deeper and deeper into The
political quagmire stirred up by Mr.
Chamberlain's bombshell. After three
weeks secret negotiations some of the
more important vacancies are filled.
but filled with such men that even the
most enthusiastic supporters of the
government see no hope of the admin
istration weathering the stormy seas
ahead, while two important portfolios
still remain to be filled, those of the
admiralty and first lord of the coun-
Gil H. o. Arnold-Forster is transfer
red from the first Office and the veteran
duke vacates the second in huff.
The New Members.
The new appointees are
Alfred Lyttleton, secretary of state
for the colonies.
Austin Chamberlain, chancellor of
the exchequer.
William ST. John Brodrick, secretary
of state for India
Hugh Oakeley. Arnold-F Forster, secre-
tary OF state for war
Rt Hon. Andrew Graham Murray,
| secretary of state for Scotland.
Edward George Villiers, lord Stanley,
| postmaster general
Has Quarrel.
To add to the complications, Mr..
Balfour seems to have seriously quar-
relied with his late spokesman in the
house ofslnnde ard has Tyi9ttss a les
/ ter. universally considered at once ex-
traordinary and apparently uncalled
| for. He charges the duke with bad
faith and protests in a fretful spirit
against his leaving the cabinet at the
present crisis. The duke. on the 9TH
er hand, declares emphatically that his
late leader went too far. much further
than his previous utterances would
have suggested in his Sheffield speech
when he seemed to directly encourage
| the protectionists.
Duke Deals Heavy Blow.
The duke of Devonshires resigna-
ton is heavy blow.
! Though it is generally admitted that
it is difficult to understand why he did
not resign with Mr.. Ritclne and the
/ others, it is recalled that he publicly
announced long ago that ne considered
| it his duty to hold office as long as pos
sible in the interest of free trade and
the curiously plaintive and bitter tone
of Mr.. Balfour's reply is regarded by
many altogether unjustified by the cir
4 cumstanceS.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08
MANY MOURN
FUNERAL OF LATE SIR MICHAEL
HERBERT HELD TUES
DAY AFTERNOON.

London, Oct. 6.The remains of Sir
Michael Herbert. the late British am
bassador at Washington. We're inferred
this afternoon in the family burial
grounds at Wilton. in Wiltshire. The
funeral was largely private King Ed
ward and the Prince of Wales sent rep
resentatives. Ambassador Choate, Sec
rotary White and Second Secretary
Carter OF the American embassy rep.
resented the United States. Simultan.
eously there We're impressive memorial
services in the Marlborough house
chapel and ST James palace.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08
GUARD TO PREVENT RACE WAR.
Finlanders and Negroes May Clash
Near Lawrencehure, Ind.

Indianapolis, Ind, Oct. 6.-Sheriff
ABBY and a force OF detectives. are
on guard at the Big -Four railroad be-
tween Lawrenceburg and Sunman,
where a collision between the ne
groes and Finlanders employed on
the improvement of the right OF way
is expected.
Sunday evening Scartie Pyrosiiie,
one of the Finlanders. went to the
camp of the negroes and charged that
three negro women had robbed his
sons of large sum of money He
and Rupert Jones got into an alter
cation and Jones shot the Finlander
dead. The Pyroskies armed them.
selves and went to the negro camp
and several shots were exchanged
the negroes fleeing to the woods
More trouble is expected.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08
HOME is BURNED.
Residence of James Houdyshell Nea
Agency, Consumed by Fire.

Agency, Oct. G. (SpeciaD = The
residence of James Houdyshell, 21a
miles south of Agency was burned to
the ground last evening. Everything
in the house with the exception of a
book case was consumed by the flames
The members of the family were away
from home and it is impossible at this
time to learn the cause of the fire, the
amount of loss, or the insurance car.
ried. Mr.. Houdyshell is very unfortu
nate, his crops having been destroy
ed by fire both last summer and last
spring.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08
THIEF WALKS INTO A TRAP.
Los Angeles EmbezzIer of $4,000 Com
plains to Police.

ST Louis, Mo-, Oct. 6.-J. Welles
Reed, formerly cashier of the Los An
geles branch of the California Fruit
Gamers association. yesterday lQdg-
ed a complaint with the police against
woman whom he charged with rob.
bing him of $4,000 The police recog-
nized him from descriptions sent out
from Los Angeles, where he is want
ed for embezzling $4,000 from his EN-
ployers.
He was placed under arrest and
confessed. The association will re
cover $2,057 of the amount stolen by
Reed. Reed carried his money in two
rells end in different itzzert;sg ems, tiis.
woman who robbed him only took one
roll. The other s943 he has spent.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08
viii Ask Appropriations,
BIG STRIKE FEARED.
Street Car Men May Go Out in Chicago
Soon,

Chicago, Oct 6-All negotiations be-
tween representative of the Amalga-
mated Association of Street Railway
Employees and the Chicago City Rail-
way company We're broken off yester-
day afternoon and a general strike
on all surface lines of the South Side
is probable next week.
A mass meeting of the members of
the South Side street Car Mems UNI
ion will be held Saturday night, when
the strike question will be determin-
ed. lnasmuch as a strike has been
threatened for more than year Of
ficials of the organization believe that
it will be almost impossible to avert
action that will cripple the transpor-
tation facilities of the city and plunge
Chicago into one of the most menac,
ing strikes in the city's history.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08
PARKS NOW DESIRES PEACE.
New York Walking Delegate Says He
lie Ready To Retire

New York, Oct. 6.-Samuel Parks,
walking delegate of the Housesmiths
and Bridgemen's union, returned yes
terday from the convention of the
Iron Workers union at Kansas City
and announced that he was for peace
with the employers under an arbi-
tration agreement, and that he had
had enough fighting and was ready to
retire as a leader in favor OF q
younger and more vigorous man. He
declared also that it was not true
that he intended to call strike on
the East river bridge.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08
BOOK ON low A
HEAD OF CLIMATE AND CROP SER
wee PREPARES BIG APPEN-
DIX TO REPORT.

Des Moines, Oct 6-Director Sage
of the Iowa climate and crop bureau,
has concluded the tables and is pre-
pairing TO write the summary for his
report of the grain and weather con-
ditions in Iowa ever since records
of them have been made. The report
will run for a decade back, and to
Iowa grain men and farmers will prove
the most valuable and interesting
study ever gotten out.
Will Advertise Iowa.
The book will go to the press in a
short time. 1t is proposed to put the
tables prepared on display at a booth
in ST. Louis during the eXposi-
ton to serve as an advertisement for
Iowa.
Mr.. Sage will issue the hook as an
appendix to the annual report. 1t
will make up about 200 pages in
addition to those of the regular re
port.
Figures are Given.
In it the average and total yields
for every county in Iowa is given
not only for corn, wheat, rye. barley
and other grain but for fruits and 9th
er marketables. 1t will give history
of the weather, the average rainfall
for each year, the monthly rainfall il
each year. both for the counties ant
the state, and temperature, humidity
etc. Mr.. Sage has Just figured gu
through his research that the averag
corn. crop in. Lowe is. $50 Gee 09e lfl'fsll
els. It has generally been given here
tofore as 100000.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08
CONNECTICUT TOWN ELECTIONS
Results Show No Decided Drift To-

Results Show No Decided Drift To-
ward Either of the Parties.
New Haven, Conn, Oct. 6.-The
small towns of the state and few
of the smaller cities held local cleo
tons yesterday. In eighty-seven towns
out of 10 which have reported the
republicans We're successful on local
issues. the democrats winning in
twenty-three towns. The net result
shows no Indicative drift either way
In Hartford county, Avon and New
ington were gained by the republicans
In New London county, Sprague and
New London went democratic, but
Lebanon went republican. In Window
county the democrats gained one
small town.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08
IOWA FALLS CASHIER ousTED.
Directors Remove Official Pending Elk
animation of Books.

Iowa Falls, Oct 6. Alleging irregu-
larities. the board of directors OF the
Home Savings bank of this city has re
moved Cashier Edward o. Soule, who
has been connected with the institu.
ton for seven years. Accountants
are now going over the books OF the
bank. Meanwhile ample funds have
been provided by the directors to meet
all claims. Speculation is said to
have been the reason for Soule's alleg,
ed shortage. Souie came here from
Monmouth, Ill.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08
BOY DIES OF GRIEF.
Youth, Whose Father Committed Muir
der Unable TO Survive Disgrace.

Logansport, Ind. Oct. George
Warner aged 1e years, died last night
of grief. His father, George Warner,
recently killed Pulaski Leeds. a Louis.
Vile and Nashville official, and then
shot himself at Louisville Since then
the boy has become respondent and
gradually pinned away.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08
CLOSE MARION OFFICE.
Dispatchers Begin Work at q O'Clock
This Afternoon in ottumwa OFFICE.

From Tuesdays Daily.
T. E. Schick one of the dispatchers
from the Marion office began work at
the Milwaukee junction dispatchers
office at o'clock this afternoon. H
w. Drum. j. F. Anderson and j. S
Harmed will close up the Office at Ma
rion this afternoon and arrive in Ottum
wa in time 10 begin work here tomor
row morning. From that time all
trains between OttumNa and Marion
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08
FIGURES are Given,
EXTEND PNEUMATIC TUBES.
Chicago Capitalists Get New Jerse,
Charter With Wide Powers.

Trenton, N. j., Oct 6.-The Univer-
say Pneumatic Transmission Co., CAPT
tai $5,0O0,000, was incorporated here
yesterday. The company is authorized
to convey merchandise, grain and 9th
err commodities through tubes and
conduits either above or under the
ground and to acquire letters patent
upon such machinery. The incorpor-
ators are Joseph J. Stoetvel, Siegfried
Melohn and Harry p Simmonton, all
OF Chicago.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08
ENJolNs RAIDINa GAMBLERS.
Omaha Judge Forbids Sheriff ano
Chief Doing Their Duty.

Omaha, Neb,. Oct. 6-Judge Dicllin
son of the district court has issued
an injunction restraining Sheriff Pow
ers and Chief of Police Donahue from
arresting V. L. Chucovitch, proprietor
of notorious poolroom, or from raid
ing amy gambling machines or gam
ing devices at that place. The case
is set for hearing Oct. 10. Judge Dick
inson, who has thus come to the sup
port of the gamblers, is the same
jurist who restrained the Business
Mems association from attacking la
Dor unions.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08
NO MEN LANDED.

Japanese Fleet Has Reached Chinese
coast-Russia obdurate.
Paris, Oct. 6-Official advices show
that the Japanse fleet is in the har-
Dor of Musan Pho, south of Corea. No
troops have yet been landed.
Russia viii Stay.
1t is accepted as practically settled
that Russia will not evacuate the parts
of Manchuria on Oct. 8, the date fixed
for the evacuation.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08
SLAVE HUNTING is FORBIDDEN.
Moro Province in Philippines Passes
Anti-slavery Legislation.

Manila, Oct6-The legislative coun-
ell OF the Moro provinces has passed
an anti-slayery law which prohibits
slave hunting in all territories under
it's jurisdiction. It also provides for
the confiscation Of all vessels engaged
~ the trade
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08
ROYALTY WEEDS.
Prince Andrew of Greece Takes Wife
Before Offering AssemhIaqe.

Darmstadt. Oct. 6.-The civil mar
riage of Prince Andrew of Greece and
Princess Alice of Battenberg was cello
brated here at noon today in the pres
ence of glittering assemblage, includ
ing two hundred sovereigns, princes.
diplomats and cabinet ministers. The
church services will take place to-
morrow.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08
ECHO OF BEET SUGAR CRAZE.
Plant Costing s125,ooo is Disposed of
for $4,000.

Sioux City, Oct. 6--The days of
the beet sugar craze which swept
over Iowa and other western states
few years ago and resulted in the
erection of many costly factories,
have been recalled by the sale at
auction of the Sioux City Beet Sugar
and Preserving company's plant. The
total cost of the plant was S125,000 and
it brought under the hammer an even
$40 900.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08
TO IMPROVE
BIG RIVER
UPPER MISSISSIPPI IMPROVE
MENT ASSOCIATION PLANS
FOR ANNUAL MEETING.

Davenport, Oct. 6.-The officers and
executive committee of the Upper Iowa
improvement association gathered here
today to plan for the annual conven-
ton of the association October 21-22
in Davenport. The committee will
frame report to submit to that meet
ing and will outline the subjects to be
brought before the convention. Dele
gates have been appointed by nearly
all the larger commercial bodies in the
cities on the upper Mississippi.
Will Ask Appropriations.
The convention will undoubtedly
urge upon congress the making of ap-
preparations suitable to the require
ments of the upper Mississippi in the
interests OF commerce. Arrangements
are being made to secure the attend
ance OF the governors, senators and
representatives of the five states con
tiguous to the upper river.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08
WILL FIGHT REPEAL OF LAW.
Illinois Federation of Labor to Create
A Defense Fund.

A Defense Fund.
Springfield, ILL.,, Oct. g.. Plans al,
ready have been set in motion with a
view to having repealed by the next
legislature some of the legislation
granted to union labor The Illinois
Federation of Labor is awake to the
movement and at the meeting OF the
Federation in Springfield. Oct IS, a
defense fund will be created to fight
any attempt to repeal any law for the
benefit Of union labor With defense
fund it is asserted that strong fight
can be made against efforts to repeal
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08
FOUR KILLED IN TRAIN WRECK.
Work Cars on Southern Pacific Crash
into Steel-Laden Trucks.

Los Angeles, Cal, Oct 6-Four rail-
road laborers were killed and thirteen
injured. two of them probably fatally
in collision at the southern end os
Chatsworth Yard tunnel on the South.
ern Pacific yesterday The victims be-
longed to crew OF 100 men being tax.
en- to work
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08
STEAL FROM GOVERNMENT.
Two Employees in Philippines Take
Money and Escape.

3 = = = r 4 = = = :: 8 8 $ = g . 3 =
g Manila, p. l., Oct. George For :
" rian, chief Inspector, and c. j.
q Johnson, constabulary supply Of
ficer stationed at Missamis, Min
= dano, whose accounts are under in
vestieation, took $4,000 from the
$ safe, seized steamer and have
started for Borneo.. A steamer
has been sent to Borneo to inter-
cept the fugitives.
It s. Il i y s. y - y i: Il y = y -
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08
Thouaht Danger over.
GENERAL BUTLER is STONED.

Former South Carolina Senator Struck
While on Railroad Train.
Richmond. Va, Oct General M.
G. Butler OF South Carolina. general OF
volunteers in the Spanish war and ex-
United States senator from that state
was severely wounded while south
bound on a Seaboard Air Line north
of this city. A stone thrown through
the Pullman window struck him beside
the head. inflicting scalp wound and
nearly cutting off his ear. The cul-
prit was not caught.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08
sRYAN in OHIO.
Free siIverite Makes Three Addresses
Enroute to New York.

Sandusky, o.. Oct. 6.-W. j. Bryan
made. three speeches in the interest
OF the democratic campaign in Ohio.
They were delivered yesterday after
noon and evening. Last night he de-
livered an address here to 5000 peo-
pie at an open air meeting. State
and national issues We're discussed by
him in the one hour and ten minutes
he had in which to speak before
catching a train for New York.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08
coNFEssEs MANY CRIMES.
Noted Mail Pouch Robber and Forger
Tells of $5oo,ooo Thefts.

Denver, Colo. Oct 6-N. e. Ham
mond alias Bell, who is in st. An
thongs hospital here has made con
fession covering all the crimes with
which he stands charged. Bell is ae-
cused of having committed numerous
forgeries, swindles, and mail pouch
robberies over the country. his opera
tons aggregating something like $780,
ab0
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08
BENCH FOR PENNyPAckER.
Senator Quay Urges Governor of
PENNSYLVANIA FOR Supreme Court.

Pittsburg, Pa, Oct. Politicians
state Senator Quay will hold confer
ence with Governor Pennypacker at
Philadelphia to urge him to resign his
governorship and have Lieutenant
Governor William NJ Brown appoint
him judge on the state supreme bench
to succeed Chief Justice McCollum.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08
FORMER GOVERNOR is ILL.
Kentucky Friends of w. Q. Bradley
Fear He viii Not Recover.

Louisville. KY. Oct. 6.-Former
Governor w o. Bradley is critically
ill at his residence in this city and
fears are entertained that he will not
recover. The republican state cam
paign committee had been relying on
Mr.. Bradley to do the bulk of the
stumping in the present campaign.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08
FORCE CHILD TO EAT SAND.
Five-Year-old Boy Killed by Hi.
PIaymates' Brutality.

Neigh, Neb., Oct. 6.xThe 5-year-
old son of Fred Wagner is dead as
the result of an attempt made by two
of his plzymates TO make him eat
sand. They dislocated his neck and
quantity of sand was found in the
boys stomach.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08
WRECK TWO
ENGINES
BLAckMAILERS CARRY OUT
THREATS AGAINST NORTH
ERN PACIFIC.
DYNAMITE Is USED.
Two Freight Trains Are Blown Up and
Although the Cab of One of the En-
sines Was Taken Off, the Employees
Escaped Serious Injury.

Helena, Mont. Oct. 6.T-The North
ern Pacific suffered again last night
from the work of dynamiters. When a
west bound freight was three miles
west of Birdseye and eight miles west
OF Helena, an explosion occurred as
the result of which a portion of the
track was blown out and the pilot and
head light of the engine We're blown
off. The engineer was able to stop the
train quickly preventing it's being
ditched. No one was hurt but the road
bed was torn UP badly.
Posse After Dynamiters.
A posse with bloodhounds is search
ing for the miscreants
Cab Blown From Engine.
Missoula. Mont. Oct. 1.-THE en-
CINE pulling an east bound freight was
blown up by dynamite at Avon, on the
Northern Pacific last night. The car
was blown off the engine but the fire
man and engineer escaped serious in
jury.
Thought Danger Over.
AS the time that was given the com
pany to deposit the bride of $4,000 eX
pired last night and there had been
no violence, the officials of the road
began to feel easier and dispatches
sent out last night to this morning
papers announced that the blackmail
ers had not carried out their threats
However, before the night was over
the reports of two explosions reached
headquarters and the feeling OF Sc
curity has changed to one OF much
uneasiness.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08
WAS INSTANTLY KILLED.
|. &. Williams Meets Death at Man
chesterlLast NIGHT.

Waterloo, Oct. 6-(Special.) III. e.
Williams, a brakeman on the Illinois
Central was instantly killed at Man
chester last night by falling from q
train in motion
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08
DRANK WOOD ALCOHOL.
Three Men Partake of Poisonous Drink
and Die.

3 Philadelphia, Pa, Oct. Crank
= and Thomas Helms, brothers,
aged 43 and "a years respectively,
= and William Conn, aged Al are
dead from the effects of drinking
punch made from wood alcohol,
* lemon and sugar. Their death oc-
= Cured today.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08
POSTAL INQUIRY IS AT
LAST BROUGHT TO A CLOSE
ON TARIFF CAMPAIGN.
Joseph Chamberlain Starts on Speak
ing Tour.

y Birmingham, Eng, Oct. 6. -
. Joseph Chamberlain set out from
= here this morning on his fiscal
= campaign amid every demonstra-
e ton of good will from his fellow
Is townsmen. Mrs. Chamberlain ac-
(" companied her husband on his
. speech making tour which begins
at Glasgow today.
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sound and that it could be made over
so as to be legal; and that Tyner and
Barrett procured the signature of the
postmaster general to a letter pritten
by Barrett stating that a reasonable
time would be given to those compa-
MES for making over their business,
during which time their use of the
mails would not be interrupted.