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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-13

disabled ships and this is believed de
spite the lack of official confirmation.
Russia's Baltic FIeets
The Russian Baltic fleet is summar-
lied as follows:
Commander, Vice Admiral Kruger.
Second in command, Rear Admiral
Nobega.
BattIeships.
Restislav, $500 tons displacement.16 16
knots speed, which has been increased
to 1S by the use of petroleum on coal.
1t is armed with four ten inch guns,
eight six inch quick firing guns, tur-
rets, four torpedo tubes above the
water.
Tri Sviatitelia, 12,4S0 tons, ,17.7 knots
speed, four 12 inch guns, six inch
guns on broadside, smaller quick fir
ing machine guns in proportion, six
torpedo tubes above the water.
Dvianadsat Apostolof, $500 tons, 1876
knots, four IL inch and four inch,
and smaller guns.
Tchesme and Sinope, sister ships,
10,1S1 tons, 17.8 knots. six IL inch and
seven 6 inch, and smaller guns.
Kniaz Potamuin Tavritschesky, 12,-
500 tons, 16 knots, four 12inch and six
teen inch guns, with the usual sec
ondary battery.
Nr,,;eare
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-13
CAR AND TRAIN CRASH.
Collision at Paducah, KY, Injuries Sew.
eraI PeopIe.

Paducah, Feb. PA street car fill
ed with passengers was struck near
the Union depot today by an outgoing
Nashville, Chattanooga & st. Louis
passenger train and ten or twelve per-
sons were injured. j. w. Helsley, dep
uty state organizer of the Woodmen
of the World, is probably fatally hurt
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-13
The Tie JAP IS MONARCH OF THE ORIENTAL SEA
AUTHORITIES
FEAR ATTACK ON PEKIN

When the news of the first engage
ment between the Russian and the, ia
panese fleets reached Washington
Tuesday the United States immediate.
~ took hand in the matter by send
Ing, note demanding the neutrality OF
China. This move on the part of the
United States was met with warm ap-
proval from all other European ma
tions. Naturally it is not relished by
Russia, If Russia is in this war for
conquest and she should win it is in
ferred that she would not hesitate to
attempt to secure China as well as Co
rea and Manchuria. The United
States is determined to see Chinese
territory kept neutral and the fighting
kept absolutely on Russian or Japan
ese ground.
There has been great excitement at
the Russian and Japanese legations
here this week. On the night that the
news of the first engagement and
Japanese victory was received the
state Of mind at the two legations diff
fered widely. At the Russian legation
Count Cassini was solemn and uncom-
municative and his household nervous
and quiet. AT the Japanese legation
all was hilarity and 1t must be admit
ted that several of the attaches of the
| legation celebrated the good news by
getting gloriously intoxicated. The
minister himself gave evidence of hav-
ing toasted the success of his country
somewhat to excess and was in most
| pleasant frame Of mind. Count Cas-
| Sini the Russian ambassador and Min
lister .Talsahira, the Japanese represent
tative, dc not see each other when
they both happen to be present at va
rious functions. They avoid any awll.
ward situations regarding greetings
by simply affecting to, be unaware of
each others existence.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-13
No Criticism Of Governor,
BATTLE AT sADcHEz.
Dominican Rebellion Goes MerriIy OF
in the Interior,

Washington Feb. 12.--Ministe,
Powell has reported by cable to th,
state department from San Domingo
under date of February g. 1t was re-
ported in the capital that o. fierce bats
tie had been fought Il. Sadchez and
q great many people had seen killed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-13
skEoxuk MAN FOR CHAIRMAN
John N. irwin Recommended for TEN
porary Officer.

Des Moines, Feb. 12-John N. Ir
win, Of Keokuk. is being considered for
temporary chairman of the republican,
state convention.
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THE WEATHER

CONTINUED on Page 81
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Cruisers.
Tons.
Pamyet 1896
Merkurya ..... 80. 1896
Torpedo Boats.
Kazarsl1y- ....... ............. 400
Guden 400
Vice Admiral Kruger is a thoroughly
efficient officer, who gained his rank
as vice admiral year ago. He COM
manded the fleet which was sent to
Bulgaria when Russia demanded repa-
ration for the murder of her consul
there. He came to the United States
in command of the Russian warship
Rynda in 1898, and commanded the
naval guard on the Danube during the
Russo-Turllish war.
France Is Neutral.
Paris, Feb 12.-Instructions have
been sent by the ministers of marine,
foreign affairs and colonies to their
respective agents abroad to observe
strict neutrality.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-13
W ANT RIVER
IMPROVED
IOWA SENATE ASKS CONGRESS
TO MAKE DEs MONIES SAFER
IN FLOOD TIMES.
PROVIDES FOR VETERANS
Bill introduced Today to Give Soldiers
in Civil War Preference in Placing
Public Work-The Biennial Election
BiII-Rincins TWine Plant.
[BY LEON BRowN.l

[BY LEON BROWN
Des Moines Bureau Of the Courier.
Des Moines, Feb. IL.
The senate today passed resolu-
tion memorializing congress to i'm
prove the Missouri river, first amend
ing it so that it includes the Des
Moines river also.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-13

Representative Bealer of Linn coun-
ty introduced a bill providing that on
all public work of every kind in coun-
ty, city or state soldiers of the civil
war be given the preference and may
not be discharged except on proof of
charges of dishonesty and inefticiency.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-13

Senator Saunders introduced bill
to permit doctors from other states to
practice in Iowa without an examina-
ton. This is a reciprocal measure.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-09-27
Prince Accorded an Ovation.

st. Petersburg, Sept. 26.-1:30 p. m.
Interior Minister Prince Sviatopolk.
Mlrsky's reception here today upon his
arrival from Wilma was in the nature
of an ovation, both at the railroad sta.
ton and at the ministry of the interior.
A great deal is expected of him by the
public and the newspapers. While
the liberal expressions contained in his
interview with the correspondent OF
the Associated Press at wilma on Fri.
day were not published here, his state.
ments to both the representatives OF
the Russian press and the deputatiOn
of Jews at Wilma Saturday have served
to increase the favorable impression
created by his appointment. The hope
of much genuine accomplishment is
based on the knowledge that the prince
comes into power enjoying to a pecu
Liar degree the confidence of the EN-,
peror. Sweeping changes in the min,
istry OF the interior are anticipated.
Little of the Won Plehve regime is
expected to survice. The police de
partment, it is understood, will be en-.
tirely separated from the interior min,
tstry and Count Svialtoff, the former
prefect of police of Odessa will be
come chief of the independent depart.
ment. NJ. Sturmer, the under secre
tary of the interior, who was Won
Plehve's chief assistant, has already
been promoted out of the ministry to
the council of the empire, NJ. Vatazzi,
former governor of Enatorinoslav. it il
now said will succeed M. Durnovo. az
under secretary in charge of posts
and telegraphs. On assuming active
direction of the ministry, Prince SWAT
opolk-Mirsky will deliver a speech
which, while it will not be definite
statement of police in the American
sense, is nevertheless expected to in.
ddcate the aims of the administration.
The prince will go shortly to STRAIT.
off to pray for guidance at the shrine
of st. Seraphim.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-09-27
EAR ASSOCIATION OF
AMERICA GATHERED
Twenty Seventh Annual Con
vention of Order.
MEETS AT ST. LOUIS MISSOURI.

Six Hundred Delegates Are in Atten'
dance, Among Them Associate Jus.
tce Brewer, of the United States Su-
rreme Court.
Discussions To Come Before Body.
ST. Louis, Sept. 26,-The largest and
most representative gathering of the
American Bar Association marked the
openig session of the twenty-seventh
annual convention of the session when
convened today in festival hall, on the
worlds fair grounds.
Among the eco members of the as.
sociation, who were in attendance,
was Associate Justice Brewer, of the
United States supreme court; Hon.
John w. Foster, former secretary Of
state, and Sir William Kennedy, chief
justice of the high court of England.
During the convention which will
continue until Wednesday noon, when
the universal congress of lawyers and
spices of the association, it is expected
several important discussions will
chief of which will be the Alaska boun.
dary question.
OF the several reports which will at.
tract particular attention, tile report
of the commercial committee is promi
nently mentioned This is due to the
fact that at the 1903 convention this
report was the center of controversy,
and it is understood that relative to
certain points at issue, satisfactory
settlement was not reached.
The meeting was called to order by
James Hagerman, of st. Louis, presi-
dent of the association.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-09-27
Kangaroo and Buffalo.

A curious contest between a kanga-
roo and buffalo took place in large
geological park in the north OF Eng
land. The two animals, after breaking
loose from their inclosure, met face to
face in an open space in the park.
Without any preliminary quarrel, the
bull made a furious onslaught on the
kangaroo, which at first contented it.
self with an endeavor to avoid the
charge.
After a few moments, however. the
bulls attentions became altogether too
personal to pass unrebuked, and, using
its hoofs as battering rams, the kan
garoo belabored the buffalo in the most
effective manner. Roaring and bel
lowing, the irate buffalo made repeated
attempts to gore its antagonist to
death, but with scant success, the kan
garoo proving a most slippery" foe.
The fray waxed furious for over an
hour, at the end of which time the
buffalo retired. not before, however,
It's carcass bore unmistakable signs
of the kangaroo's attentions.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-09-27

Knoxville, Tenn, Sept. 26-This has
been day Of death in Knoxville.
Nine funerals of local people were
held here today, and others are sched.
uled for tomorrow, all as a result OF
the Southern railway wreck near New
Market Tenn, last Saturday morning
The death list compiled today BY
the Southern railway officials aggre
gate So killed and the number of in
jured is placed at 1G2.
R. A. Duggan, assistant general
i, manager, G. S. Magnus, assistant SUI
perintendent of the western district
and G. A. Benscotter, assistant gener
al passenger agent of the Southern
railway, are here together with attor
neys and law agents of the road. They
are investigating the cause of the
wreck and making settlements with
the injured and with families and
friends of the dead. They expect to
be here three or four days.
The wreckage has been cleared en-
tirely, and all trains are running
through uninterrupted.
The following names of dead are
added to the Associated Press list oi
Saturday and Sunday:
Unknown man, initials &c. B." on
Masonic pin.
Unknown child 2 years old.
Mrs. S w Campbell, of Mohawk
Tenn
James Cunningham, of Knoxville
fireman on train No. Is.
X S. Conrad.
T. G. Emmett, of Johnson City.
Mary Gardner, child, of Knoxville.
Mrs. Laura Hill, of Gaffney, S. C.
Ruth Hill. years old, daughter ot
MS Laura Hill.
Mrs. Sarah Hill, of Gaffney, S. c.
Unknown woman, with ring bearing
inscription, "Harray to Anna. H. /
M. to A. T. H, Dec. '98."
Two children of James King, OF
! Knoxville
Unknown man, whose watch number
of $780, ,S14, works of A C. Kolbuch.
Jones Minis, of North Carolina.
/ Mrs. Mary Phelps, residence un
i known.
]. w. Spencer, of Mansfield, o.
| Two White Men, unidentified.
One negro, unidentified
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-09-27
Musicians and Reptiles.

Doesn't that organist look like a
lizard p said the biologist.
The music rolled forth in great, sweet
waves, and, rapt before his huge in.
strument, very still. his head. with its
long hair, thrown back, the organist
did indeed resemble a lizard remark
ably.
Musicians = great musicians - have
much in common with reptiles" the
biologist went on "In all the animate
kingdom only reptiles are sensitive to
music, and only birds, which are moth
Ing but feathered reptiles, make music.
Birds are reptiles that have put
forth wings and feathers. They sing,
and the wingless, featherless reptiles
sang, too, at one time, it is said. And
they still, the wingless ones, maintain
fondness for song. Snakes and liz
ards will come forth readily from their
retreats to listen to music."-New York
Telegram.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-09-27
SIXTY-FIVE KILLED IN
SOUTHERN WRECK
Disaster More Serious Than at
First Supposed.
WAS WORST WRECK IN YEARS

More Than One Hundred Reported In
jured-KnoxviIIe, Tenn, City of
Morning, Where Many Funerals of
Victims Were Held.
Knoxville, Tenn, Sept. 26.-The
death list as a result of the fearful
wreck on the Southern railroad, near
Newmarket, Saturday, has grown to
be sixty-two, and it will probably ex.
ceed seventy, as many of the injured
are in a serious condition, and more
deaths will occur at the hospital
Sunday there were six deaths at that
o'clock, when M. P Cant, a promi-
nent North Carolinan, residing at Shel.
by, N. c., passed away.
Nothing has developed to change the
previously stated opinion that the
wreck was due to the failure of the
westbound engineer to read his orders
correctly. Why the engineer failed
to obey, will never be known as he
The debris of the wreck was clear
ed Sunday morning sufficiently to per-
nit passing of trains and traffic was
then regularly resumed. The first
to come through was the fast west.
bound Salisbury, Chattanooga train,
due to arrive here Sunday night at
6:20 o'clock. All day wreckers have
been demOlishing infammable debris
and removing scrap iron piles and
such portions of the locomotives as
may again be available for service.
Conservative estimates place the
loss sustained by the road at from
$750000 to $1,000,000, including prop.
erty and personal damage.
Railroad officials are confident that
the wreck was due to the failure Of
the crew Of westbound train No. Is
to carry out its orders to meet east
hound train No. II at New Market
Both trains, it is stated, held orders
to pass at New Market, but it is fur.
ther stated that Hodges is their usual
meeting point It is suggested that
the engineer of No. Is may have
thought that, as he was gaining time,
he could make Hodges, about 11h
miles beyond the wreck, in time to
pass No. u there instead of waiting
for No. II at New Market, according
to his orders. The engineer of No
IS is dead and an unexplainable prob
lem is why the conductor of Is did
not step the train after it had passed
New Market. This may be brought
out in the investigation.
Engineers Parrott and Kane were
found beneath their engines, but their
bodies we're not crushed badly. Small
fragments of bodies were found in
many instances today, but it is thought
that they belong to bodies already
found and brought to this city. One
little baby was found by Tne wreckers
but Tnat was all.
The cause of the terrible loss OF
life in the heavy eastbound train was
explained. 1t seems that the second
coach ploWed it's way into a bank in
such a manner that the other cars
were jammed into it, and pushed on
by the weight of the heavy Pullmans,
were crushed like eggsells.
Physicians at the hospital state that
of the long list of injured which they
have in their care it is probable that
not more than four will die. The
complete list of injured as given out
by the railroad officials, shows a to
tai of 1872, but this includes all per
sons who were only slightly hurt O,
scratched.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-09-27
BULLETIN GIVES PRAISE.
Information From Georgia Department
Agriculture

Agriculture.
Atlanta, Sept. 26.-Many letters
have been received at the office of
Hon. o. B. Stevens, commissioner OF
agriculture, regarding the recent bul.
letin No. Al, issued by the depart.
ment dealing with commercial fertil.
iZers and chemicals. ALI of the let.
ters have expressed in highest terms
the appreciation of such a valuable
work of information that of necessity
must find a place in thousands of
homes in Georgia where the informa.
tion contained is certain to bring ben.
eticial results.
Not only does this bulletin include
the fertilizer law, but also fertilizer
formuiae for all kinds of crops, all of
which are presented in a concise and
comprehensive way that everyone can
understand.
Feeding formulae and tables of an.
alyses of commercial fertilizers for the
season of 1904 help to make this
book one of the most valuable and
instructive documents that have been
published in long time.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-09-27

near Elmwood, two passenger cars
were ditched today, one man killed and
three persons fatally injured
The wreck occurred at the june.
ton of small stream and the Nicka.
poo creek. A terrific rainstorm Wis,
tied that section last night and the
road bed of the track washed out for
short distance, leaving the rails
suspended in the air. The train struck
the unsupported rails at high speed.
The engine left the track but remain.
ed upright. The baggage car was
hurled into deep ditch and the smok.
er on top of it. The chair car re.
mained on the track.
The dead:
John Book.
Injured: Rev. ]. Kenniston. Elm.
wood; Frank Reeding, GaIesburg, and
M. Lentz, Galesburg.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-09-27
PURE FOOD CONGRESS.
international Order Assemblies at the
Worlds Fair.

International Order Assemblies at the
Worlds Fair.
st. Louis, Sept. 26-The Information.
al Pure Food congress assembled to-
day at the worlds fair
The purpose of the congress as stat.
ed by the national association of state,
dairy and food departments, under
whose auspices it is held to call into
conference the food scientists, govern.
ment authorities and other interests,
that some action may be passed rela.
tive to the control of food adulteration
and misbranding. With view to es.
tablishing an international food com.
mission on adulteration, recommenda.
at the exposition be free from adulter
tions to that end probably will be
made by the foreign delegates. A
resolution will be presented demanding
that all foods competing for awards
alton and truthfu11y branded.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-09-27
BRIDAL SUIT HIS STROUD.
Pierson Fell to Death While Accom-
nanNinn LII sEiannA

panying HI sFiance.
Savannah, Ca, Sept. 26.-In the
suit in which he was to have been
married Wednesday, Sept. 28, the body
of r. NJ. Pierson, will be inferred on
Tuesday at Sumter, S. c., in the fam.
lily burial ground. The body left
Friday for Sumter.
Mr.. Persons remains will be accom-.
panied by Miss Leah Westendorff. the
young lady of Charleston who was ia
have been his bride. Mr.. Pierson was
with her, and her mother, Mrs. James
E. Westendorf, when he met his death
At the time he was about to as
sit the ladies' to alight from a street
car, having himself stepped from the
car, when he lost his balance and fell
striking his head and never regainins
consciousness. He died a few hours
after his fall.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-09-27
Advertising.

There is one impartial critic of adj
vertising. He never passes judgment
upon publicity from the standpoint of
grammar or art. He considers all the
difficulties Of advertiser, medium and
readers in giving his verdict. What he
says is final, and every one Of his con-
clusions is valuable in making future
ads. more productive. He is a true ex-
pert. His name is Results Printers
Ink
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-09-27

Memphis, Tenn, Sept. 26.-The fu
neral of Clayton Mosby Heiskell, the
youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. C. w
Heiskell, who was killed in the New
Market wreck on the Southern Satur
day morning, near Knoxville, took
place this morning from the family
residence, 572 Pontomoc street. The
body reached Memphis last night. Rev
A. B. Curry, pastor of the second Pres
byterian church, conducted the funera,
enrvino
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-09-27
INTERPARLIAMENTARY UNION.
Arrives In New York After Tour Of
the Country.

NTFlVSS IN new YORK After Tour OF
the Country.
New York, Sept. 26-Representati
Richard Bartholdt, of Missouri, dele.
gate to the Interparliamentary union.
the members of which have Just ar.
rived here after tour of the country,
said great strides can be taken to
decrease the danger of conflicts be.
tween nations.
L hardly have words to express nv
gratitude for what has happened" he
said ga year ago 1 was the only
member of congress in the Interparlia.
mentary union. Now there are a hum
dred members of congress in the
union. The United States recognizes
the union, by inviting it to hold its
twelfth session in this country.
This very war in the Orient has
created desire for some way of pre-,
venting such a horrible catastrophe.
The presidents call for this confer.
ences, followed by the ideas put for
ward there, will result in making il
plain how great strides can be taken
to decrease the danger of such con,
fiicts between nations. They can be
decreased only as violence between
states and between individuals has
been decreased, by political organiza.
ton so as to substitute recognized
principles of law and judicial proceed.
fngs for arbitrary judgment followed
by war"
William Randall Cramer, of Eng.
land, one of the originators of the
union, said:
This is an epoch-making event. In.
dividuals may further or impede the
movement, but no man and comibna
tion Of men can arrest IT,"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-09-27
corteIYou Goes to Mashlnoton.

New York, Sept 26.-Chairman Cor.
telyou, of the Republican national
committee, went to Washington today
and will return Wednesday. Repre-
sentative Overstreet, secretary of the
Republican congressional committee,
will leave for Indiana in few days to
give special attention to some of the
Indiana districts
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-09-27
Exeter Mills Resume,

Exeter, N. H., Sept. 26.-The cottor
mills of the Exeter Manufacturing
company, which have been shut dowr
since July 25, principally on account
of the depression in the trade, resumed
operation in all departments today
The Exeter company owns mills EN-
ploydng 200 in Pitsfeld, which alsC
have been closed dow nfor some time
1t is announced thas the Pittsfelt
plant will be started Oct. 10.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-09-27
HoARY VEsUVIUs ACTIVE.
Imposing Eruption-Crust Is Breaking
AWAY from Crater

Away from Crater.
Naples, Sept. 26.-The eruption oi
Mt. Vesuvius continues, and although
1t has somewhat decreased it ds still
most imposing and its vividnes has
been augment by the breaking away oi
the crust around the crater, which Is
being rejected with shakings, rum
blings and explosions, making it ap
pear as If the whole mountain would
be rent from top to bottom.
The funicular railroad restaurant
has been damaged by the flow of lava
On the Pompeii side, the eruption fs
very threatening, and a great quantf
ty Of ashes Is being elected.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-09-27
AT MOUNT VERNON.

Archbishop Canterbury Visits Tomb OF
Washington
Washington, Sept. 26-The Arch.
bishop of Canterbury went to Mount
Vernon today as the guest of General
Crozier, chief of ordnance, to visit
the home and tomb of Washington.
The party also included Sir Herbert
Mortimer Durand, the British ambas.
sador; Secretary Of the Navy Morton,
J. Pierpont Morgan and about twenty
others.