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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-11-07

in iho belief thai J ana the grandfather
Of technical education IN TIE United
States made the first address m be-
half Of such education II WAS deliv
cred before the Massachusetts legisla-
ture years ago wish 10 defend the
honor that I feel 70 being thus a pio-
neer In the field in which you labor.
Andrew II White heard that
claimed TO have made this nrst speech,
and he wrote ME saying that he
thought lie was the forerunner. He
sent me the speech he made and
mailed him mine which bore date
three years earlier than that marked
on his. | don't wish % appear egotis-
tlcal but say what ! have said be-
cause | am justly proud
Senator Hoar related with much glee
conversation that took place between
two sontherners, the FIRST Of whom had
but lately returned from q trip through
New England, says writer in lip
pincott's Magazine Said the first man
from Dixie to bis friend;
You know those little. white, round
beanss
Yes. replied the friend. "the kind
we feed 10 ON horses
"The very same. Wen. 10 you know,
Sir. that IN Boston the enlightened clti-
zens take those little. white, round
beans. boil them FOR three or four
hours. mix them with molasscs and /
know not what other ingredients. bake
them, and then. what do you suppose
they then do with the Beansaa
"'rhey
'sTliey eat em, sirtn interrupted the
first southernor impressiyelY "Bless
me. sin, they eat 'em.'
In the senate chamber Mr. Hoar
sometimes kept his nearest ncighbors
in a continuous laugh by his running
comments On the proceedings His
colleagues could accurately gauge his
humor by observing how he played
with his bunch Of keys III he waved
them gently over his desk be would be
1AAhi RtitubiNs "a iA HioNNA t1NAH
quickly or jerliily he was displeased;
II the speaker having the floor should
say something 10 excite the Massachu-
sets senator's combativeness the keys
would tap his desk sharply. says
writer in the Pittshurg Dispatch
It may surprise ron to learn that SOL
old and SO scholarly statesman
should have found his fayorlte mental
recreation III such gems Of literature as
Daredevil Dick; or, the Roaring Red
Headed Rooster OF the RIalto" Yet
such is the fact Dime and nickel III.
brarlese were bis delight, especially
to while, away the hours of railroad
travel, and he would enjoy the unrav
cling Of the crude and bloody plots
with as much zest as a messenger boy.
Senator Hoar was without taste for
any kind of sport, his favorite outing
exercise being nothing more exciting
than il rural trolley ride Ills pleas
ures were essentially mental Just
upon an adjournment Of the senate he
was asked what he was going TO do
that summer for recreation
REST iii my library ana read Greek
he said. 1t was his idea Of a royal
good time
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-11-07

just after General Kufopatlsin had
reached Alukden lie was communicated
with by Niceroy Alexeieff, says the
Baltimore American
The latter lad called the former up
by telephone and told him to stop
where he was and give battle to his
pursuers.
Wbereupon Kuropatsin grew lndig-
nant
who's running this army, I'D like
to know z" he asked
According 70 my most trustworthy
information, General Kurokl runs it
whenever he wants to- was Alex
eieffs triumphant reply.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-11-07

senator Hoar had one story that hc
was fond Of telling 1t ran as follows,
says the Chicago Tribune
My Oh friend Professor Gallaudet
of the deaf and dumb college Ia Wash
ingt0n told me some twelve or fifteen
years ago a pathetic story which /
think may be well applied 70 great
many gentlemen who have political
crotchets or peculiar notions in their
heads He had little boy III his instl.
tuition between five and six years old,
little deaf and dumb fellow, very
precoclous. and the doctor liked very
much TO talk to him and he liked to
talk to Or. Gallaudet One day the
doctor asked him Il he knew the story
OF George Washington and the hatchet
The little fellow said ne did
Well said the doctor won't YOU
ten meg
50 he began 70 spell Il Off on bis
in ers and when he came 10 the right
place 10 tile story. lie took the Ratchet
in his LEFT hand and he said to his en-
Their
The doctor interrupted him What
did ne take The hatchet Id his left hand
forf Why lie wanted his right hand
to zen him with said the boy
4 little more than a year ago senator
lIoar was IN Chicago and visited the
Armour Institute where he talked I'd
the students
81 feel as if were talking to 1900
Of my grandchildren, began the ven
cradle senator Probably you 40 not
know 1t. but ] believe and take pride
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-11-07

at ease on The face OF a Nippon sol
der and So striking too because so
rare. They were frightened, these fel-
lows who laughed in the face Of death.
lest they might BE caught by the hos
pital corps
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-17
LABOR. / (. / !, WAR
IS FEARED
SITUATION IN NEW YORK INDUS
TRIAL CIRCLES NOT
sREAssURlNG.

New York, March 16. - Labor trou-
bles as the result of which many
thousands of men may be idle, again
threaten the industrial world. The
situation is expected to become as
serious as that Of a year ago.
In the buildings trades in this city,
it is estimated there are to exceed 20,-
900 men out of work and the number
will be increased almost daily.
+ Printing Trades in Dissension.
In addition, the printing trades are
threatened by the attitude of the lith.
ographers, 10000 of whom are expect.
ed to be locked out throughout the
country before nightfall.
The dissension in both of these
trades is caused by disagreement
over the arbitration agreements with
their employers and involve absolute
recognition of the unions, an eight
hour day and the "open shop"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-17
')RT THAT
THUR IS QUIET
INQUIRY IS DROPPED
MERRIAM INVESTIGATION GIVEN
UP BY SENATOR HAY.
WARD.

Des Moines, March 16.-The limit of
time given by the committee on re-
trenchment and reform for former
State Auditor Merriam and former In
surance Examiner Beckett to appear
before the committee and explain the
statements in the governors message
with regard to fees charged insurance
companies for the examination during
Merriams administration of the audi
tors office expired last night.
The original time expired March 1,
but the committee extended it to
March is. Nothing has been heard
from them, however, and they did not
appear before the committee.
Will Be Dropped.
The committee does not favor REIN
bursting the insurance companies for
the amount claimed by them to have
been paid as overcharges, and there is
no law by which the amounts can be
recovered from the parties who are
alleged to have collected the exorbi
tant fees. Chairman Hayward said nc
further investigation would be attempt
ed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-17
WOULD HONOR LINCOLN
AT NATIONAL CAPITAL
FIGHT FOR BABES
kEoKuk AND KEosAuouA MEN
WOULD TAKE cHILDRENFRoM
pEs MONIES POLICE.

Des Moines, March 16. - Winfield
Kendrew of Keokuk, father of the lit
tie girl arrested last Saturday with al
legged disorderly white and colored per-
sons, including Lew Carther, ct al, ar
rived in the city yesterday and
announced his determination to make
a fight for his daughter, who has now
been turned .over to the Iowa Chill
dren's Home. Mrs. Kendrew, the
mother and her mother, Mrs. Jamison,
were arrested in house where it was
alleged whites and colored people col
lected for immoral purposes. Mrs.
Jamison had with her a boy about IL
years of age which has also been TAX
en- UP by the home finding society. p.
P. Jamison of Keosauqua, brother of
the boy has also written the chief of
police that he wants to ge his brother
out of the home in Des Moines and
there promises to be fight for the
possession of both children.
The Officers Views.
The officers of the Humane society
Justify their action in taking the two
children from their parents by the
fact that the little ones were found in
society not conductive to their prop
er raising. How two white women of
respectable parentage. one old enough
to have a daughter married and anoth
er with a hard-working husband
should take up quarters in negro
dive the officers are at loss to know
They say that they have reliable in
formation that Mrs. Jamison was for
merly the wife of man who was 9
professor at Ames college for almos
twenty years The woman is apparent
ly intelligent and her presence will
the company in which she was arrest
ed is to the police absolutely inexplain
able.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-17
CONGRESSMAN sPlGHT OF MIS-.
slsslPPI SAYS NEGRO is WELL
TREATED.
HE ATTACKS THE NORTH
Speaking on the Race Question and
Criticism Made of the South He De-
clares southerners Are More consid-
crate Of the Negro Than Northerners

Washington, March 16.-The house
today resumed consideration of the
postoffice appropriation bill. Spight,
of Mississippi, discussed the negro
question in the south He said he de-
sired to vindicate that section from
the charge of barbarism. In the south
he said the negro has been denied the
right to vote and to hold Office but not
the right to work for an honest living
as has been done in the northern
states.
1--WE sometimes kill them for outrag-
eous crimes" he said, "but never be-
cause they want to work"
Talks of Delaware Lynchings.
AS for lynchings, he said that some
times they have unnecessarily occur
red in the south. He referred to the
Wilmington, Del, lynching Of last year
and to the subsequent attacks on the
negro settlement. This has never oc-
Cured in the SOUTH" he said; when
the guilty wretch has paid the penalty
for his awful crime that is the end
of it. The mob is satisfied and does
not wreak indiscriminate vengeance
upon innocent people because they be-
|
The Washington Incident.
Spight spoke of the attempt of GER
tain. white persons to put the negro on
social equality with themselves. Re
ferring to the occasion when Booker
Washington dined at the White House
with President Roosevelt, he said:
''This one incident has done more to
infame the passions of the negro and
give him perverted idea of his i'm
portance and his near approach to so
4cial equality than anything that has
been done for the last ten years. The
more negroes are put on a social
equality with white people the more
dangerous becomes their position and
the surer that death by violence will
overtake them sooner or later"
Opposes Subsidies.
The granting of subsidies to rail
roads for carrying the mails was vigor
ously opposed by Robinson, of Indiana
who characterized them as stain and
a blot upon the bill.
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point on which viceroy Alexieff will
maintain superiority.
Plans Laid Early.

General Kouropatkin had his plan
Of campaign practically perfected be-
fore he left here for the far east. He
returned to ST. Petersburg quietly from
his country seat and his presence here
was not known for four days. These
four days he devoted to the elabora-
tion Of his plans in conjunction with
his staff and with the aid of all the in
formation in possession of the minis
try of war as well as of the special re.
ports from the theatre of war.
Red Letter Date.
A superstitious idea prevails here
that Gen. Kouropatkin will signalize
his birthday, which occurs on March
80, and which is also his patron saints
day, with some important act.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-17
EX 7 R A !!
TORTURED TO DEATH.
Germans Killed BY Savage TrIbesm-r
In Africa

Berlin, March 1e-Letters from Ger
man Southwest Africa have arrived
here giving details of the CHASTITY treat
ment of German settlers, 113 of whom
have been killed outright or tortured
to death in the district of Okahandja
alone. Women were outraged and dis
membered and pieces of their bodies
nailed to the doors of houses. and
boys have been mutilated and left to
die slowly. These were frequent spec
tacles the letters say.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-17
ENDORSE
ROOSEVELT I
DELAWARE UNION REPUBLICANS
PASS RESOLUTION IN
CONVENTION.

Dover Del, March 16.-The union re-
publican state convention was held
here today. The platform adopted
favors the present tariff and advocates
the repeal of the civil service law.
On behalf of the resolutions com
mittee sAddicks read resolution com.
mending President Roosevelt and his
administration and instructing the dele
gates to the Chicago convention to
vote for his nomination. The resolu-
ton was adopted.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-17
A FIGHTING CHANCE.
Muscatine May Send Citizens to Lobby
for Postoffice,

Muscatine, March 16.-Muscatine
still has a chance to, get an appropria-
ton for a postoffice building and the
city council will be given chance to
act on the matter next Thursday
night. Hon. M. j. Wade, the congress
man from this district, has written to
Joseph Eells, secretary of the CONNER
cial club, asking that a committee OF
citizens be sent to Washington to pre-
sent the matter to the committee on
appropriations. 1t is believed that a
delegation, non-partisan in it's make
up, would be influential in getting a
special appropriation for this purpose,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-17
MAY BE TWO NEW STATES.
Draft Of Bills for Arizona and New
Mexico to be Admitted Completed.

Washington, March 16.-The state.
hood problem has been taken up by
the subcommittee of the house com.
mitteee of territories, recently appoint.
ed to draft statehood bills for Arizona
and New Mexico and Oklahoma and
Indian Territory. The bill maginlz a
state of the first two named is prac
tically completed. When the second
bill has been completed it is probable
the two bills will be joined as dual
bill for two states out of the four ter
ritories.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-17
CITY HAS POWER.
Supreme Court Says Municipality Can
Eix puhIic Sar,;.. n;

Supreme Court Says Municipality Can
Fix Public Service Prices.
Des Moines, March 16.-A city has
the power to fix public utility rates in
a contract for a period of twenty-five
years, according to the decision hand
led down by the supreme court yester-
day. The decision was made in the
case of the Davenport Gas & Electric
Co. VS.. the City Of Davenport, and the
rulings of Judge Bollinger were af-
firmed.
The court holds that the city was
not acting ultra wires in fixing rates
for the twenty-five years, the life Of
the franchise. The court also holds
that the city did not have the right to
compel renewal Of the machinery
every five years,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-17
BATTLEsHIP IOWA IN CRASH.
coIIides With Tugboat, But Escapes
Serious Damage.

Brooklyn, March 16.-The United
States battleship Iowa had a narrow
escape from serious damage or de-
struction yesterday morning at the
navy yard, when the navy tug Pontiac,
with about twenty tons of ammunition
aboard, ran into and slightly damaged
the forward port side of the big vessel.
Two of the port lights were smashed,
the heavy glass being broken and the
side of the battleship at that point be-
ing Sighted dented
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-17
URGE oLNEY FOR PRESIDENT.
One Hundred Massachusetts, Demo
Gratis Issue Address.

Boston, Mass, March 16-One hun
dred leading democrats of Massachu-
setts last, night issued an address to
their party urging action looking to
the sending of united delegation to
the st. Louis convention for Richard
Olney. Among the signers are Will
liam A. CASTOR, Congressman McNary,
Gen. P. A. Collins, w. T. A. Fitzgerald,
John F. Fitzgerald, and Godfrey Morse.
The democratic state committee last
night received a telegram from Con-
gressman John A. Sullivan, Boston,
saying Olney can carry New York
state.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-17
THE WEATHER

Iowa-Rain or snow tonight and
Thursday. Warmer in northeast por-
tion tonight.
Illinois-Rain or snow in the north.
ern, and rain in the southern portions
Thursday and possibly late tonight
Local Westher.
Nine o'clock last night ......... 20
Seven o'clock this morning ...... 80
Two o'clock this afternoSa ..... AZ
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-17
REPUBLICANS scoNFlDENT.
Will Not Establish Headquarters fol
Dee Moinsrs ft+v e facffS,,es

Des Moiness March is Anticipating
that the city ticket headed by George
w. Mattern, as nominee for mayor, will
be elected without the useless waste
of a great amount of energy, republi-
cans in Des Moines will not open IN
headquarters for the carrying on of
the campaign. The matter has been
discussed by the members of the re.
publican city central committee and
the proposal has been abandoned as
unnecessary.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-17
THREE KILLED IN TRAIN WRECK.
Canadian Pacific and Boston & Maine
Freight Engines Collide.

sherbrooke, Que, March 16.-A col
lision between Canadian Pacific and
Boston & Maine freight trains occurred
Yesterday near Lennoxville. Engineer
Folsom, Fireman Bernard, and Brake
man Cousins, all of the Boston &
Maine crew, were killed. Engineer
Plante of the Canadian Pacific train
was badly hurt.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-17
Cousin Of Late Queen III.

London, Eng, March 16. - The
duke of Cambridge, cousin of Queen
Victoria. who has been i'll for long
time. is today reported in a critical
condition.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-17
WANTED ELSEWHERE.
Waterloo Merchant Accused of Bur,
ina MANY Stores.

WdISTIo0 mSTSIiohS sNSSuSSQ OF burn.
ing Many Stores.
Waterloo, March 16.-L. G. Willing,
the department store man of this city,
who was arrested last January when
about to fire his store, which he had
prepared until it was a veritable fire
trap, will have to stand trial on six in
dictments in this city before the au-
thorities at Elgin Rockford and Peoria,
ILL.,, and Marinette and Duluth, Mimi,
can secure him ON the same charges.
The grand jury yesterday returned
six indictments against him, two being
joint with Harry Allendorf on the
charge of firing the Allendorf store to
obtain the insurance.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-17
A STRIKE IS AVERTED
The Reports To Miners National Officers
Are Encouraging.

INDIANAPOLIS, MARCH 16.-THE OFFICERS OF THE
UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA SAY TO-DAY THAT FROM
REPORTS RECEIVED FROM YESTERDAY
VOTED OFFER OF THE OPERA
TORS OF TWO THAT 1T is ACCEPTED
AND THAT THERE STRIKE THE RESULT WILL BE AN
NouNcED COUNT is COMPLETED BY THE NATION
TELLERs
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-17
ASKS. TO Be
| KILLED
PRISONER IN. SING SING PRISON
OBJECTS TO STAY OF
EXECUTION.

Albany, N. Y, March 16.-Governor
Odell has received most extraordi-
nary letter from Frank H. Burnes,
sailor condemned to death for the MUIR
der of his captain. The letter requests
interference of the executive to pre-
vent any attempt to delay the execu-
tin, 49,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-17
pocAHoMTAs COUNTY IS IN. !
County Organization Of Corn Belt
Meat Producers Association.

Pocahontas. March 16. Farmers
and stockmen met here and effected
permanent county organization OF
the Corn Belt Meat Producers associa-
ton. Forty-four members are enroll.
ed. officers were elected as follows:
G. B. Saylor, president; Fred Hawley.
vice president. w. A. Elliott, secre-
tary. M. w, Linnan, treasurer.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-17
MAY BE FREED.
Mrs. Sarah Kuhn Stands Chance OF
Getting Pardon.

Des Moines, March 16.-The par
dons committee of the house held a
special meeting yesterday afternoon af-
ter the joint session. Action was TAX
en- but the members of the committee
refused to say what action was taken.
Chances seem to favor the refusal of
all the applications for pardon with
the possible exception of that of Mrs.
Sarah Kuhn.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-17
L. +. PERKINS is HELD INSANE.
Man Who Followed Woman Across the
Continent 70 Ra Triad

Continent to Be Tried.
Los Angeles, Cal, March 16.-Lucian
r. Perkins, who escaped from the state
insane asylum at Elgin, ILL.,, and fol-
lowed Miss Cora Auten, daughter of
a wealthy Chicago man, across the
continent in an effort to renew his un-
welcome attentions to her, has been
adjudged insane in the probate court
here. The court ordered him commit
ted, pending a jury trial.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-17
OLD RESIDENT DIES.
William Chase, Muscatine County Pio
neer, is No More.

WIITIdm VHdse, WuscatIne county PI0.
neer, is No More.
West Liberty, March 16.-William
Chase, for almost fifty-six years resi-
dent of West Liberty, died at his, home
on East Sixth street, about II o'clock
Monday night at the age of seventy
eight years. He was one of the most
prominent and highly respected resi-
dents of this place. He was born in
washington county, New York, In
April, 1926, and came to Muscatine
county in 1S4S were he has resided ever
since.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-17
EXECUTION Was DELAYED.

Burnes is confined in the Sing Sing
prison and was to have been executed
Feb.S, but the execution was stayed by
an appeal to the court of appeals by
his attorneys. The letter says in sub
stance that the writer believes himself
deserving of the death penalty which
he wants inflicted with all speed pos
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-17
FATAL LIQUID AIR EXPLOSION.
Tank Bursts and Entire Neishborhood
Is Shaken.

New York, March 16.-An explosion
of tank of liquid air in the laboratory
of the American Liquid Air company,
West Eight-Ninth street, yesterday
killed one man, caused panic among
the employees in the place, and shook
the entire neighborhood like an earth
quake. ----.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-17
RIOT AT BUDA PEST.

Stoned by Citizens.
Vienna, Austria, March 16. The
palaces of Emperor Francis Joseph
and Archduchess Clothilde at Buda
Pest were stoned by mob composed
of students and workmen yesterday
evening because the buildings were
not decorated in honor Of the anniver
sary of the revolution of 1S4S. A mum
ber of persons were injured and many
arrests were made.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-17
FATAL WOUND VALUED AT SIS.

While Aiming At Another.
Des Moines, March 16. ~ A Boone
magistrate fined G. c. Kirk SIS for
fatally shooting Frank Meredith. Mer-
edith and Tom Wilson were quarreling
and Kirk interfered with revolver.
A bullet intended for Wilson hit
Meredith, who is now in dying con-
dition
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-17
STEAMER is SAFE.
French Liner Pro Patria Reaches No
va Scotia Port.

Halifax, N. S., March 16. - The
French line steamer Pro Patria, which
was thought to have been lost, arriv-
ed at st. Pierre, today She was
caught in the ice and remained hope
less for many days.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-17
Afraid Of His Temner.

He declares he does not want new
trial as he has a violent temper which
he is unable to control and probably
would commit other crimes. The gov
ernor will take no action in the mat
for
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A New Insurance. Bill,

& Representative Sankey of Decatur
county this morning introduced bill
to prohibit insurance companies from
writing policies for an amount greater
that the actual value of the property
insured and giving the owner the right
to recover excess premiums in such
cases.