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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09
PORT ARTHUR HAS FALLEN
SAYS NAGASAkI REP0R |
EIGHT LIVES LOST IN THE
MISSISSIPPI AT ALTON, ILL.

Alton, Ill.,. Aug. 6. - While wading
in the Mississippi last night, Michael
Riley. his little daughter and six of
her girl friends were drowned. One
child was rescued. The dead:
MICHAEL RILEY, 80 years DID,
ELIZABETH RILEY, II years old.
ALLIE SYNER. IA years old.
LUCY PATTES, years old,
LIZZIE PATTES, IA years old.
BESSIE BRUM, Ia years old.
MYRIE BRUM, 10 years old.
RUTH MARSHALL, 10 years old.
Children Join Hands.
Riley lived near the river in the
southern part of the city and was &C.
customed to battle on the beach in
front of his home on his return from
work. Last night his little daughter
begged to accompany him, and Riley
took her and eight of her girl friends
to the beach with him. When they
entered the water, Riley babe the
children join hands and they all waded
into the river and walked along the
sand bar stretching out in the stream
at that point. They had gone some
distance from shore. when suddenly
the whole party disappeared beneath
the water, having stepped from the
sand bar into the deep channel.
Fight to Reach Bar.
The children struggled and scream
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09

Japanese advanced ten miles north of
Hal Cheng Thursday, and that they
are advancing in considerable force
from Kutsia on the Russian east flank.
The Japanese concentrated in the
neighborhood Of Hulungon and consid-
cradle forces of Japanese at Houtsiatze
and Sikseyan crossed to the right
bank Of the Taitse river but were
driven back.
Predict Ports Fall.
Tien Tsin, Aug. 6. = There are per-
| sistent rumors here from Japanese
sources that the fall of Port Arthur
will occur within week, but military
experts are of the opinion that month
their final assault
Urges Stoessel to Yield.
Toxic, Aug. 6.-The Kollimin, dis
cussing the situation at Port Arthur.
says it is almost incredible that the
Russians do not know that the relief
of the place is impossible. For this
reason it believes they should sur
render without any further fighting,
and in this way save tens of thousands
of brave lives. Such action would re-
dound to the honor of Gen. Stoessel.
the commander of the troops there. 1t
assures him he will receive generous
treatment at the hands of the Japan.
ese The paper urges the Russian
!, commander, on the ground of human
ity, to take this course and avoid the
meaningless sacrifice of human lives.
If the Russians continue to resist, the
: Japanese in the end will raze the forts
and contents to the ground. 1t is for
, the interest of the Russians, not the
! Japanese, to surrender without further
bloodshed.
Russian BattIeship Torpedoed.
London, Aug. Ga news agency ST.
, Peresburg dispatch says the Russian
!. battleship Slava was accidentally tor,
, pedoed today at Crorstadt but sustain.
ed no serious damage.
Japan Warns Foreigners.
Washington, Aug, g. Minister Girls
: com, at Toxic notified the state de
partment that the commandments
5 Of the Japanese army in Manchuria
: deems it necessary that foreign wal
. vessels should neither enter Yintow
nor anchor there until order has been
entirely restored in that region.
Reason for Attack on Keller.
. Toxic, Aug. General Kuroki's at
tack upon the late Lieut. Gen. Count
: Keller was timed to forestall the as
: sumption of the defensive on the part
!. of the Thirty-frst Artillery brigade
r graphs that the Russians were grad
2 ually reinforced until they had foul
2 divisions. The center moved out or
: the Lao Yang to Anping, which il
} thirteen miles from Lao Yang.
A day or two previous to the 81
moucheng fight, which occurred OF
. July 80 and July 81, the Russians lief
at Yushulikzu showed signs OF activi
, ty, the advance guard occupying Ger
.. tain heights in front of the main posi-
. tiOn
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09
MYSTERY IS
CLEARING
SAMUEL L. DANA THOUGHT NOW
TO HAVE SHOT HIM.
SELF.
WOMAN DECEIVED HIM
Motive for Attempt At Self Destrue-
ton Is Discovered in Alleged Action
of Pretty Young Widow Dana Mar
ried-Father Returns to Fairfield,

New York, Aug. 6. - With young
Samuel L. Dana prisoner in Belle.
vue hospital on the charge of self-de-
struction, with the past history of
Mrs. Beatrice Dignon beautiful Sc
attic woman whom he married under
the impression that she was free from
her former husband, completely uncov-
cred and self secrecy removed from
the mouth of both, the mystery which
SO long surrounded the shooting of the
bank clerk in Central park a week
ago. has been pretty well cleared up
in the opinion of the police.
Bullet Belonged to Him.
The bullet which entered Dana's
similar in calibre to bullets found to-
day in the room occupied by the boy
at the Young Mems Christian associa-
ton building.
Believe He Was Dragged.
His attorney, however, says that
from statement made to him by
Dana he believes that the young man
was taken into Central park and drug
ged on the morning of the shooting.
Was Brutality Deceived.
From Dana's own statement in the
hospital, that he was brutally deceived
by the woman, it is believed that Mrs.
Dignon deliberately married Dana
when she knew she had no right to,
and only told the truth when she dis
overed that he was practically penni-
less.
Dana's wife, nervous wreck, under
the care of physicians and friends, Is
in suburb of this city at an address
unknown to the police.
Father Returns Home.
Fairfield, Aug. 6.-(SpeciaD-R. G.
Dana, the father of the young bank
employe who was shot in New York
last week, returned yesterday from
that city. He now feels sure that his
son will recover. The bullet entered
the body below the right lung and has
been removed by the surgeons. Mr..
Dana says he knows nothing regard
ing the real facts in connections with
the shooting. Young Dana was receiv-
ing teller in the New Amsterdam Ma.
tional bank of New York and the cash
] Ter Of the Institution informed Mr..
Dana, ST., that his sons accounts were
| in perfect condition.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09
CATHOLIC ATTACKS SOCIALISM.
Declares Movement is a Foe of the
Church Which Must BE Conquered.

:
Church Which Must Be Conquered.
Detroit, Mich, Aug. 6. - Socialism
not only inculcates individual and do
mestic anarchy. but it professedly
aims at the ruin of all existing gov.
ernments," declared the Rev. T. j.
Campbell, S. j.. of New York at the
public meeting in Lightguard armory
recently at the convention of the
American Federation of Catholic So
cieties which was attended by several
thousand residents of this city in adj
dition to the delegates to the conven-
ton.
"The specter of socialism," continu-
ed the speaker, (which looms over mod.
ern civilization with a menace of ruin,
may we'll cause serious alarm.
I'm general it's rise may be ascrib-
ed to the elimination of Christianity
from modern legislation; to the influ-
ences Of false economic principles and
to the new methods which the nations
have adopted to achieve greatness and
power.
Socialism is absolutely destructive
of all human liberty, and its only op.
ponent is the Catholic church. On
what lines does the church propose to
proceed? By teaching and intoxicating
and almost compelling, through the in
strumentality of her pulpits, her
schools and her confessionals, rever
ence for God. obedience to divine and
| human law, and love for humanity"
| The Hon. Nicholas Conner of Du
buque. Iowa, delivered an address on
Organization Makes Leaders"
/ President T. P. Minahan of the fed
GRAFTON also spoke on aims and objects
of the federation.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09
Prefers Lady Carriers.

Des Moines. Aug. 6.-Female mail
carriers are deemed almost necessity
by Postmaster Jonn Mckay, who has
made a recommendation to the de.
partment at Washington favoring the
removal of the ban that now limits the
civil service examination for letter car.
riers to males.
When you send woman on an err
rand" said he, "sne will return in halt
the time that man will She does
not stop to loiter. We find them equal
and even superior to men in the money
order, stamp, and other divisions, and
I favor giving them a trial in the deliv
cry section"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09
ROCK ISLAND SYSTEM CAUSES
CONSERVATION WITH ITS
RETRENcHMENT PLAN.
SHOP FORCES ARE CUT
At Valley junction and at Cedar Rap.
ids Scores of Men Have Been Laid
Off Because of Slack Business
Movements Of Grain Small.

Des Moines. Aug. Reconsideration
was caused in Valley Junction yester-
day by about one hundred of the Rock
Island shop employees receiving sum-
mary notice of an indefinite layoff. The
shop authorities were unable to give
the men any explanation of the order,
stating that they were merely carrying
out orders from headquarters.
Many of the men laid off were old
employees, having homes of their own
in the city. The reduction of the force
affects all departments, many of the
men being high class mechanics and
drawing big wages.
There is variance as to the num-
Der of men laid off. Some of the shop
officials last night stated that less than
seventy-five were laid off, but others
claimed the number exceeded 150.
A General Order.
The order seems to be general one,
affecting the entire system, the Cedar
Rapids shops being completely closed
The local officers of the company last
night stated that they had no knowl.
edge Of the matter, but supposed that
it was a part of the retrenchment pol
icy in all lines.
They claim that there has been a
constant reduction in the number OF
employees in all departments since
June l, the slump in business COMPEL
ing the com pany to reduce the ex'
penditures.
Last night they stated that they did
not think the layoff would last more
than two weeks, that the men would
be gradually taken back when the new
grain crop began to move and business
picked up.
Retrenchment Is General.
The Rock Island is among the last
to make an extensive retrenchment ir
its operating force. The company re
duced the appropriations for improve
ments, but continued to operate all the
regular trains, the freight service, Of
course, being regulated by the amount
of business.
| Business Is Slack.
There has been practically no grair
moved in Iowa in the past six months
in comparison with other years. Yer!
| little coal was moving and the com
panies had to depend on the shipm emit
Of machinery and goods, largely in,
portations to the state, for the bust
ness. There was some live stock ane
| dressed meat business, but the pack
ing strike has practically eliminated
this.
The Burlington, Milwaukee, Grea
Western and Illinois Central cut thei
forces of employees by about one-hal
~. L =.
ually reducing them since.
Cedar Rapids Shops Close.
Cedar Rapids, Aug 6.-Dismay ha
been caused in this city by an orde
received yesterday afternoon directing
the closing of the Rock Island shop
for period of two weeks. The shop
had been running but five days weel
and last week an order was issued TO
four days a week until further ne
tice
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09
Rev. White called to Chicago.

Chicago. Aug. 6. = Rev. Dr. Frank
Newhall White of Sioux City, Iowa,
one of the most prominent Congrega-
tional ministers in the west, will be
called to the pulpit of Union Park
Congregational church in this city
At meeting of the church
Union Park Congregational church
here. At a meeting of the church
and society last night, a committee
was appointed to draft a formal call
1t is believed DR.. White will accept
and become pastor Of the largest Con
gregatioEal church in the city and one
whose history has made it known
throughout the denomination.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09

Mcclure, president of the Pork Butch
ers' union and leader of the packing
house strikers, as the result of an as
sault by Mcguire yesterday upon Ned
Brown, a. citizen going to packing
plant.
Guardsmen for Strike Police.
Sheriff Jackson stated today that he
had been unable to secure enough dep.
uties for the strike district here and
that he would use a part of the mill
tia company for police duty.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09
Bad Case of Diabetes Cured.

II had diabetes in It's worst form"
writes Marion Lee, of Dunreath, Ind,
81 tried eight physicians without re-
lief. Only three bottles of Foley's Kid
ney Cure made me well man" 1t is
medicine free from poisons and will
cure any case of kidney disease that
is not beyond the reach of medicine.
For sale by W. D. Elliott.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09

ed, fighting desperately to reach the
sand bar, where the water was shall
low. Riley, said to have been good
swimmer, is thought to have been
made helpless by the little girls cling
ing to him. The only one in the party
to gain the sand bar was Mary Timiny,
IS years old. The child is unable tc
tell how she saved herself beyond the
statement:
81 snatched my hand loose from the
little girl next to me, and soon found
that / could stand up and that the
water only came to my knees.
The beach where the accident oc-
Cured is practically deserted after
nightfall and the screams of the. TIM
my girl failed to attract any one to
the scene. After Riley and the little
girls had disappeared beneath the Wa
ter, the child ran screaming to her
home. She was so hysterical it was
some time before her parents could
learn what had occurred.
Bodies Are Recovered.
Immediately Mr. Timiny organized
rescue party but when they reached
the beach there was no sign of Riley
and the seven little girls. whom Mary
had seen sink. Four bodies were soon
recovered and searching parties work
ed late into the night before the 9TH
ers were found.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09
FoIey,s Kidney Cure.

Will cure Bright's Disease.
Will cure Diabetes.
Will cure Stone in Bladder
Will cure Kidney and Bladder Dis
eases.
Foley's Kidney Cure will cure all
diseases arising from disordered kid
neys or bladder. For sale by w. D..
Elliott, Court and Main.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09

Exports of fruit from the United
States in the fiscal year 1904 will ex.
coed s2O,000.000 against less than 49,
100000 in 1894.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09
ROBBERY AT PAckwoop.

Farm Hand, Who Claims Ottunwa as
His Home, Steals Pocketbook.
Packwood, Aug. 6-Robt. Ryman, a
young farmer living north of town had
his pocketbook, containg $40, stolen
from him Th',r sday by his farm hand
Chas. Brewer. He was arrested and
lodged in Jail at Sigourney to await
trial. Brewer came here from Ottum
wa last spring and was well liked.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09
Lightning Fires Dozen Buildings.

Des Moines. Aug. 6. With one
stroke lightning set fire at dozen
different places. The home of Marion
Fisher was struck and his large fami-
ely barely escaped with their lives.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09
Dispatch Received BY Hourse Gazette
in st. Petersburg Today Says Jap
anese Lost From 10000 to $4,000 In
Battle Near Lao Yang, While Russi-
an Losses Were insignificant.

NaeasakI, Japan, Aug. Cit Is
reported here that Port Arthur
has been captured by the Japanese
after an extended and desperate
battle.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09
GEORGE M'cooMBs AND MRS. HAR-
LEY sPERRY BROUGHT HOME
FOR TRIAL.
CHARGED WITH FORGERY
1t is Said the Wife OF the Former Al
bia Contractor Has Accused Him of
Forging Her Name to Several Pa.
pers - Mrs, soerry Frustrated.

Abba. Aug. 6.-(SpeeiaD-Sheriff
John Doner arrived in Abba. early this
morning with George McCoombs and
Mrs Harley Sperry, whom he brought
from Phoenix, Ariz.. to this city to an
swer to charges of forgery, preferred
against them in the Monroe county
courts. Just who filed the charge is
not known but rumor says it was Mrs
McCoombs. The warrants were writ
ten on Friday Of last week and i'm.
mediately Sheriff Doner started for Des
Moines, getting the requisition papers
there and going directly from that city
to Phoenix. McCoombs and Mrs. Sper.
ry were arrested at Clifton, a small
town near Phoenix, and were held by
the officers there to await Doners ar
rival.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09
Mrs. Mccoombs Sued.

Mrs. McCoombs was on her hus-
bands bond during some work he had
charge OF as contractor and the owners
OF the unfinished buildings have filed
suits against her. 1t is understood
she will try to recover against her hus-
band, who. it is claimed, forged her
name to several papers before leaving
Abba last May with Mrs. Sperry.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09
Woman Almost Frustrated,

Mrs. Sperry is almost Frustrated and
looks as if years of suffering had pass.
ed over her since she left Abba a
few months ago. Neither she nor Nc
Coombs will talk of their strange ac-
lions. They are now in Jail to await
Drelini nary hearing
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09
FORTY THOUSAND UNloNlsTs
PARADE THROUGH CHICAGO
PACKING TOWN.
DOM LILY In CHICAGO
President Of Butchers Union Says His
Trip Through the West Has Resulted
Most ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS on Drov-
ers' Bank Practically Ceases.

Chicago. Aug. 6. Take mother
out of the packing house so we can
have her care at home"
Two hundred children dressed in
White and waving tiny flags bore this
appeal on placards as they marched
at the head of the women workers in
the strikers parade of 10000 unionists
that surrounded the beleaguered pack.
ing town in formidable but peaceable
array today. For the rest a platoon
OF police, brass bands and rought rid,
ing cattle handlers beneath flying ban
ners lent sound and color to the line
OF more than $50 representative labor
bodies.
Business Suspended.
Business was practically suspended
along the streets which were in the
line Of march.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09

St. Petersburg, Aug. GA dis
patch to the Bourse Gazette from
Lao Yang says another great bat
Gle has been fought In the neigh
borhood of Houtsiatze, on the rail-
road about fourteen miles west of
Lao Yang, in which the Japanese
loss s are estimated to have been
from 10000 to 10000 and the Rus
sian losses are Insignificant.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09

vIadivostok, Aug. 6.-The prize
court yesterday adjudged the
sunken Knight Commander and
Its cargo lawful prize.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09

st. Petersburg, Aug. 6. - The
j Lao Yang dispatch to the Bourse
Gazette is believed to refer to the
fighting on July 80, 81 and August
I. The war office has not received
any reports of later fighting.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-06-04
POINTED

when the irrigation bill was pend
ing in congress it was promised that the
desert could be made to blossom as the
rose for about five dollars an acre. Later
the country was informed that this was
the cost to private water companies,
which had taken all the easy Jobs. and
that government irrigation would cost
ten dollars an acre. The statement Just
made by the interior department is that
S27, 000, 900 will suffice to irrigate ], 000, OOO
acres.-Philadelphia Record.
1t begins to look as if the esteemed
republicans will have to give TRADING
stamps in order to dispose of that vice
presidential nomination. - Chicago
Chronicle.
Carroll d. Wright shows that the
cost of living has increased four per cent.
In the last year, while wages have been
decreased. Gen. Grosvenor will now
hurry up figures proving that this condi-
ton is due to a fear in the country that
the democrats may win in November
Washington Post.
CONDENSED edition of the repub-
lican platform: Theodore Roosevelt
Boston Herald
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-06-04
Reached High Water Mark.

The Legislature which adjourned
in March. cost the taxpayers of the
State a few dollars. A few days
since Auditor Henry gave out
figures showing what the legislature
had appropriated and what it had
cost the State. The members of the
house drew $53,229 as per diem and
$3,68S.4O as mileage. Senate mem
bers drew $16,S81 in salaries and
$1,216.90 in mileage. The contin-
gent expenses of the house foot up to
$9,25S.51, while that of the senate is
~$7,971.77. The appropriations made
by the Legislature amounted to S.
172,589.64. The Legislature of 1902
cost $65,566.43, while the appro-
priations were 1886, 661.62. 1t will
thus be seen that the last legislature
reached the high-water mark as to
expenses and appropriations.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-06-04
EXIT COMMISSIONER WARE,
Will Leave the Pension Office to Al
ford MI. Roosevelt a Chance
to Square himself.

No explanation is made at Washing.
ton OF the report that COMMISSIONS
Ware, of the pension Office, is soon to
retire from office, but anyone who has
given attention to public affairs will I'm
derstand that the move is connected in
some way with his offhand way of grant
ing service pensions to civil war vet
Grams.
This service pension order has met
with more general and more scathing
condemnation than any other act of Mr..
Roosevelts administration. Nearly ev-
cry newspaper in the United States
has denounced it not only as a danger
Gus %usurpation of power, but as a piece
of electioneering demagogy, and the eli"
max came with Bourke Cochran's great
speech, so eloquent, so logical, so sim
cere and so alarming that it practically
silenced all opposition.
The probability is that from the time
that speech was delivered the admins
tration determined to withdraw it's
service pension order. The first intima-
ton given of this was the admission of
the government supporters, in a debate
in the house of representatives that
both of the service pensions which had
been ordered in this way, and which had
been ostentatiously paraded as the justi-
ficatiOn of Commissioner Wares order,
never really became effective, but we're
Cancelled and withdrawn soon after they
were made.
The rumored retirement of Commits
sioner Ware is the next intimation Of
the proposed ~backdown, and it is not diff
fcult to continue the story into the fu-
ture. The new commissioner will hap
pen to be a man who cannot approve
of the service pension order, and at
whose request it will in due time be can
celed and withdrawn.
The Chicago Chronicle says that in
this episode We see how people in power
can take the back track and unload their
responsibility on others so smoothly
as not even to attract attention, though
a larger turn-basin may be required for
such a monumental blunder as this serv-
Ice pension order than in the case of
smaller mistakes.